SU Stars Fancy Folds Blog Hop- The Nicest Things

Hello, Friends!

Welcome to the SU Stars August Blog Hop "Fancy Folds!" 

You may have arrived from the SU Stars Homepage.  If you get lost during the hop, you can go back to that page and you'll find all the stops on the hop! 

Although I've made a lot of cards, I have to admit that I have never made a card with a fancy fold!  So, I decided to start easy and make one of the most common fancy folds- the gate fold.  I used one solid sheet of 12" x 5 1/2" Designer Series Paper and folded the paper at 2", 4", 8", and 10".  Adding an extra fold  at 2" and 8" allowed me to show the other side of the Designer Series Paper on the front of the card. 

On the inside of the card, I added a coordinating piece of Designer Series Paper to make it look a little more fancy.  Since the paper was dark, I added a piece of Whisper White Card Stock so I will be able to write on the inside.  Adding a small sentiment with the scallop oval continued the scallop "theme" from the front of the card.

This card was pretty simple to make but has a bit of a "wow" factor because of the fancy fold.  I will definitely be making more of these cards.  I think they'd be very cute with Christmas paper. 

Happy Stamping!


I used the following Stampin' Up products to make this card:

The Nicest Things and Occasions Alphabet Stamp Sets
Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Classic Inks
Black Stazon Ink Pad
Blush Blossom Stampin' Write Marker
Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, and Elegant Eggplant Card Stock
In Color 2011-2013 and Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper
3/8" Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon
Circle Scissor Plus
Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punches
Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die
Big Shot
Blender Pens
Sticky Strip

Now, to follow the rest of the Fancy Folds hop, check out Eileen LeFevre's blog, "Stampin' Fevre" here. 

TSSC160 The Nicest Things

Welcome to a new week! This is my card for Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge.

In Arizona, this is our spring. It's in the 70s and the sun is out. The sun is pretty much always out here, but for most of the rest of the country, this is significant. So, I keep leaning towards "spring" colors in my cards right now. For all of you who have been covered in snow, your spring is coming. I hope this card helps you hang on through the gray days until the sun is shining for you, too!

Happy Stamping!

I used the following Stampin' Up products for this card:

The Nicest Things and Short and Sweet Stamps

Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, and Basic Black Classic Inks
Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze, and Perfect Plum Card Stock

Circle Punches

Blender Pens

Vintage Flower Adornments