Here’s an easy fun fold card – though I’m not sure what the true qualifications are for a card to be a fun fold, other than “not the typical card fold”….so since it’s a little vague, I’ve decided that this design qualifies.
Easy Fun Fold Card – Hinged Woodgrain
This card features a mini card that opens traditionally, and it’s attached onto a backing card. It features the woodgrain designs from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper, which is part of the Designer Series Paper Sale that runs until August 2nd – you can grab it for 15% off while the sale is on!
The dies that cut the “hinges” and the sentiment piece are from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I had some scrap pieces of Copper Foil Sheets with the Adhesive Sheets on the back, so after die cutting the “hinge” pieces, it was simply a matter of removing the adhesive backing and sticking them in place. I ran the rounded end of my Bone Folder along the fold of the card to make a marking in the foil hinge, and so that the mini card would open a little more easily. If you’ve been following YamStamps or have attended a class with me, you’ll know that I cut the backing piece for the sentiment from the bottom layer of Designer Series Paper – because the hole gets hidden by the mini card! This easy fun fold card is also a frugal card…
Easy Fun Fold Card – Open
The mini card itself is a 3″ x 8″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock folded in half. The front of the mini card is covered by a piece of the lighter woodgrain Designer Series Paper – and it goes across the whole surface, rather than leaving a border, because I liked the effect better. I did still leave a bit of a border between the darker woodgrain paper and the Early Espresso cardstock.
A reminder that the Designer Series Paper sale runs until August 2 – select Designer Series Papers are 15% off. You can place an online order from anywhere in Canada in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store – shortcut is yamstamps.com/shop, or you can email me for assistance placing an order.
Mini Catalogue cover
I’ve had the new Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration catalogue mailed out to current customers, so they should be arriving soon, if they haven’t already! (I’m hand delivering the local ones). If you need a copy of the catalogue and don’t have a current Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, please feel free to contact me to make arrangements to get one! If you’ve already received your copy, you may notice that it’s called the “July-December Mini Catalogue” HOWEVER it will be active on the same start date as Sale-a-Bration – August 3rd. Stampin’ Up! made the decision a few months ago to push back the official start date of the Mini Catalogue to compensate for some shipping delays that were beyond their control, and despite their planning. We are all continuing to navigate our changing situations as best we can, right?! You can be sure that there will be links for the digital versions of the catalogues available through the YamStamps Site, as well as the newsletter that will be released that day as well.
Selected Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers are on sale for 15% off until August 2nd! These two sided patterned papers make your paper crafting so much easier – with coordinating patterns and colours. The colours used are listed on the backing cardstock sheet so it’s easy to pick out the colours to use in your projects.
If you are close to Burlington ON and have a smaller order, you can email me before 6pm and I will include it in a group order so that everyone involved qualifies for free shipping. I’ll contact you when the order arrives and you can do a porch pickup in Burlington.
This simple thanks card is made a little less simple looking by adding a fancy fold and belly band – but I promise it’s easy! (Truly, do you expect anything else if you have been here before? haha!). This fun pattern was recently shared by Arlene Luscombe, an “Eh” Team member (my demonstrator group) in a recent online group get together.
Simple Thanks Card
This easy fancy fold is created by folding the edges of the front and back of the card to create extra “layers”. The Basic White Cardstock was cut to 5.5″ x 11″, scored at 1.75″, 5.5″ and 9.75″ then the centre score line was folded in the opposite direction of the two end score lines. A single sheet of 6″ x 6″ 2021-2023 In Color Designer Series Paper makes the coordination of the designs (and colour) simple. One design was used on the cardfront and back flap, and the flip side was used on the centre flap. Since the sheet was Fresh Freesia, that was the cardstock & ink used on the label and the belly band. The sentiment is from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set on the Tasteful Labels Dies.
simple thanks card – fancy fold close up
My “lazy crafter” (trademark pending LOL) technique for the belly band – the band is 11″ long and the join is in the front, underneath the label. I usually place the end of the cardstock strip centred on the front of the card and then just fold the band around the card, making sure the flaps are aligned, and then adhere them together, using the label to hide the seam. I don’t fold the band too tightly around the card so that it’s not too difficult to remove. I typically find if I try to score the folds into the belly band, I mess it up somehow and it doesn’t fit properly!
We did this simple thank you card in Stampers Club last month, and I’m busy finishing prep for the June card packages so that they’re set for pickup/mailing! If you’d like to join us in club, send me a message! New members can start at any month for their 6 month membership – but it’s easiest if I have a week or two notice so that I can get your class items prepped for you! We meet the third Monday of each month, so now’s the time to join us for June!
Happy June! This month to me is about endings and new beginnings – like the end of school and the beginning of summer…and the end of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue and the beginning of the Retiring Products Sale!
If you are diligent, you probably already figured out which products are retiring by going through the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue! HOWEVER – some of the items are on sale this month, so bet you didn’t figure that part out! Take a look and make sure you grab what you like – as always, retiring products are “While Supplies Last”. Shortcut to shop in the online YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada store is yamstamps.com/shop or you can message me for assistance placing an order or if you’d like to pay by etransfer.
The spreadsheet is sortable. The pdf version is good if you are able to enlarge the image on your screen, because the print tends to be verrrrrrry small. Extra Stampin’ Rewards still apply until June 14th, so if you’ve got a large shopping list, you may be able to cash in on that! Happy browsing, and please contact me if you have any questions!
