Sharing this fun fold autumn card with you today – thank you for stopping by! If you’re a Canadian visitor, I hope that you had a good Thanksgiving. If you’re an international follower, I hope you had a good weekend!
This is a card that we made in our Online Card Club a little while ago. I like fun folds that don’t require a lot of special tools, and that ultimately fit in a regular, medium Stampin’ Up! envelope. Though I will make some that don’t meet these requirements, they tend to be the exception rather than the rule.
This fun fold autumn card features the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper. The backing cardstock is Cajun Craze, and it’s accented with some Calypso Coral. The neutral cardstock is Very Vanilla for a change – I tend to automatically reach for Basic White. It helps that the Designer Series Paper has a vanilla base! The sentiment is from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set, but I decided to use it with the Double Oval Punch rather than the coordinating Timeless Arrangements dies. For club, I tend to use less specific die cuts and punch outs so that club members can use whatever stamps they have on hand when they are constructing their cards.
If you need any of these products, don’t forget that right now, you can get FREE shipping with a product order of $100 or more (before taxes/after any discounts) – but only until Wednesday, 11 October at 1159pm Mountain Time. Shop online at https://yamstamps.com/shop. You can also message me if you would like to pay by etransfer – or if your product order is under $100 and you can pick it up in Burlington ON – I’ll be placing group orders until end of day on Wednesday. Once the cumulative total is $100, I’ll place the order so that everyone gets free shipping!
I’m going to try to edit my club video to show the construction of this card, so I’ll let you know when I can get it uploaded to the YamStamps YouTube channel!
It definitely felt like fall weather the past few days….a bit of a shock to my system, especially since I spent most of last week in Florida! I was there for business purposes…really…but I couldn’t go to Orlando and NOT visit a theme park!
A couple of friends and I spent some time at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival….but I think the highlight was the fact that we got to ride the new Guardians of the Galaxy Ride! We were in the Virtual Queue group 8, which meant that we basically walked right onto the ride first thing in the morning! (Honestly, that was one of the most thrilling parts of the ride LOL). However….that also meant that we didn’t make it to the fireworks in the evening as we were DONE before that. I hadn’t been to Disney in a few years, so it was great to be back in at least one of the parks. Must plan to visit again!! Do you have a favourite Disney Park? I do hope to make it to Disney Sea (the Japanese Disney Park) in the next few years.
In the meantime, I’ll get back to work so that I can plan my next trip!!
You know that I love crafting that looks impressive but isn’t over the top difficult – that’s this rose gold fun fold card! And it’s shiny, so that’s a plus.
I know that right now, you may be saying “but Linda, where’s the fun fold?”
Here!
OK so maybe “fun fold” isn’t quite as accurate as “fun cut”?? This rose gold fun fold card starts off as a simple side fold card, and then I cut a section off the cardfront. The trick is to use one piece of Designer Series Paper (in this case, the Online Exclusive Naturally Gilded Specialty Designer Series Paper) and cut to size. Then adhere it in place so it looks like one piece of paper, except the top part is on the “inside” of the card and the front is on the “outside” of the card.
The sentiment, from Timeless Arrangements, (along with the floral sprays) was stamped in Petal Pink, then die cut on a circle from the Stylish Shapes dies, before being adhered to a larger die cut circle of Rose Gold Specialty Paper. I made the cardbase from Pretty Pink cardstock to bring out all the pink tones in the papers. For this card, there’s Basic White cardstock on the “inside”, but since the paper is fairly pale, you could get away without that layer if you wanted.
It’s easy to whip up a card like this rose gold fun fold card – this design is a great way to make a “regular” layout more special without having to sweat over the construction.
If you’re looking for more ideas on customizing different card designs, consider subscribing to the YamStamps Sketch System! This monthly subscription introduces you to a card design sketch, and then the following weeks gives you different samples using that sketch. No more staring at your crafting supplies and coming up with a design from scratch! You don’t have to use it for all your cardmaking, but it’s a great tool to have ‘in your back pocket’ for those times when you need a little kickstart. Check out the information page or message me if you have any questions! Remember – paper crafting doesn’t have to be difficult to be impressive!
This vellum window card has been inspiration for my next online class!
I created this vellum window card for a card swap featuring products from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue….and it provided a focus point for my next online class! The upcoming Window Card Class will feature a number of designs with windows or window effects. It’s a fun way to add interest to your cards.
I used the new Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture to the Starry Sky Cardstock – I love how it ties in with the whole snowflake theme of the card. To make my life a little easier, I applied an Adhesive Sheet to some Basic White Cardstock before I die cut the circle of snowflakes. That way, I just peeled off the liner and applied it to the cardfront! OK truth be told, for my prototype I didn’t do that, and I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the snowflake circle in place. I realized that having to do that repeatedly (I had to make this card in bulk) would probably not end as well as it started…
The card open…
and closed. I had to add the bling to the snowflakes with the Rhinestone Basic Jewels – I think it just makes the card even more special. (They are my go-to when I need to add a little something to my cards).
You can see how well the sentiment shows through the window when the card is closed. In the online class, I’ll walk you through the steps of making a card like this one and my tips for easy construction. I’ll be sharing more details about the Window Card Class tomorrow, so come back to the YamStamps site to learn more and take advantage of Early Bird pricing!
This is a fun Accordion Fold Card to make and share!
In our Online Card Club meetings I like to try to include a fancy fold type card in the mix – this accordion fold card was a recent one we did. It’s fun and easy to make and to share!
The outside…looks like a “regular card”.
The strip of patterned paper down the side is from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper – and what I loved about this particular pattern, especially for club, is that the other side is a floral print. That way, club members could choose which print they wanted to showcase!
The inside of this card, though….
FUN, right?! The accordion fold part is actually a second piece of cardstock. If you make it the same colour as the outside cardstock, I feel like it’s masked a bit and so looks more impressive at first glance. The cardstock is cut to 5-1/4″ x 10″, and then scored in 1″ increments from 2″ to 8″ (so 7 score lines). I die cut squares from the Stylish Shapes Dies and stamped with the Good Feelings stamp set. The HIP HIP is on one stamp, so I just carefully inked up only the first “hip” so I could stamp one per square.
You could swap out the words for images if you’d rather, or do a combination of images and words. This accordion fold card is totally customizable!
The only caution about this accordion fold card (other than how you’ll get hooked on making more of them)…is that it is a bit bulkier than your “standard” card, so you may need to watch postage. I’m sure if you sit a heavy object on it for a while it will flatten it down a bit more.
The Online Card Club meets once a month, and members join for a 6 month period. Each member places a minimum order at each meeting, and once during their membership period will receive a minimum of $20 Stampin’ Rewards to spend on product of their choice! If you’re interested in joining us, please contact me. New members are welcome to join up to 1 week before the next club session (typically the third Monday of the month). Next club session is Monday, 18 September, 1pm EDT. Open to Canadian residents only due to Stampin’ Up! regulations.
Here’s a little peek at some of the new product that will be available Wednesday!
The September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue will be in effect as of Wednesday, 6 September – here’s a peek at new product that you’ll find in it!
Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators get advance ordering privileges for new catalogue product – one of the very fun perks of being a Demonstrator. It’s so we can prepare samples and classes ahead of time, theoretically, but really, half the time we are just ooohing and aaahing over the product. (Or maybe that’s just me?! ha!). One of the other things I enjoy about being a Demonstrator is being part of Demonstrator only card swaps – where we make multiples of a single design and share with others who have done the same thing – so we end up with a variety of cards in terms of designs and products used. It’s a great way to kick start my own creativity plus get samples of products that I might not (yet) own!
I love the colours used in the Snowflake Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper. I always love things that are shiny or sparkly….and blues/greens are some of my favourite tones, so this paper was part of my first preorder from the catalogue. I combined it with the Magical Meadow stamps and coordinating dies (available in a discounted bundle) and stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock, which partners so well with Lost Lagoon. A little bit of bling from the Faceted Gems Trio pack completes the card. All of these links will work properly after 6 September, so you can come back then to follow the trail down the rabbit hole… (plus I’ll post a link to the actual catalogue as well, so there’s that).
Here’s a speedy video of my mass production process (less the part where I cut out the vellum circles because apparently I sometimes get the start/stop process messed up and just record me getting ready to record….not the actual part that I wanted to show!!). It’s from the YamStamps TikTok (speaking of rabbit holes…)
When I mass produce, I tend to do all (or most) of the same task at the same time before moving on to the next. Less switching of tasks means less brain work for me….and when you get into a rhythm it’s easier – plus it’s the only time I can usually craft and watch/listen to something at the same time without getting too distracted!
Did you enjoy this peek at new product?! I’ll be sure to post more – especially after the catalogue is live on Wednesday, so be sure to come back to the YamStamps blog to check it out!
This faux shutter / fractured card design is easy to create!
Right now, the faux shutter / fractured card design seems to be everywhere – or at least variations of it. It’s a super fun and easy way to create an interesting pattern – so here’s another take on it. If you’d like the full written instructions, subscribe to the YamStamps Newsletter (click on the link or use the box at the top of the YamStamps Site) – the tutorial for this design is included in the multiproject September version which is being sent out on Tuesday, 5 September (and a copy goes to all new September subscribers as well!).
For this version of the card, I embossed the Basic White Cardstock with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. I think random pattern folders like the Fern EF are great for this card design because each section ends up looking different.
The centre square is cut from the Stylish Shapes Dies, and then the strips are added around the outside of the square, trimming them flush with the edges of the embossed cardstock.
I wanted to share this faux shutter / fractured card before we all get totally distracted by the September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue, which goes live on Wednesday 6 September. So many things coming up this week – a long weekend (YAY) followed for many by Back to Work / Back to School (probably not as big of a yay), and then the Mini Catalogue Launch (YAY), then Thursday (meh) and Friday (YAY).
I hope that your upcoming week is full of more Yays than not! Good luck with all the “back – to’s” coming up. Be sure to check back here at the YamStamps blog on Wednesday for links to the digital version of the Mini Catalogue and more information on specials that are happening – if you like patterned paper, you’ll love the special releases that are available as of Wednesday as well!
