Book Binding Fold with a Twist!

Our anniversary is coming up, so when Jeanie Stark challenged us with her Mystery Stampin’ this week, I decided to go with a giant heart! This card is a book binding fold with a twist! It folds up to reveal the inside message and creates a fun display. If you’d like to play with Jeanie’s Mystery Stampin’ challenge, click HERE.

What I used:

Thick Basic White Cardstock for the base, 11″x 4-1/4″, scored at 5-1/2″ and 4-1/4″
Basic Black Cardstock, 4″x 4″, and 4″x 1″
Botanical Textures DSP, 3-7/8″x 3-7/8″, and 3-7/8″x 7/8″, plus a triangle – cut a 3-3/4″square on the diagonal to create two triangles (use one of them)
Hearts of Elegance Bundle (Last Chance)
Unbounded Love Dies (Low Inventory)
Melon Mambo Cardstock, 4″x 3-3/4″ for heart, 2-1/2″x 1-1/2″ for label
Basic White Cardstock for label, 3″x 1″
Gold Foil flowers cropped from Birthday Celebration Dies
Melon Mambo and Versamark Ink Pads
Gold Embossing Powder
Melon Mambo hearts stamped from Bee My Valentine Stamp Set
Gold Open Weave Trim, about 4″

Here’s what it looks like, closed and ready for the envelope:

Here’s the back view:

And here’s the inside when completely opened:

My thoughts are to add a Gold Foil “50” on the inside. Yes, 50! I can’t believe it’s been 50 years since this happened:

Time does indeed fly!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Product List

Hearts Of Elegance Bundle (English) [164916] $50.25	Botanical Textures 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165545] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $17.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $14.00
Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115320] $14.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147051] $9.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] $21.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $32.00	Birthday Celebration Dies [164598] $27.00
Bee My Valentine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162547] $21.00	Unbounded Love Dies [163383] $36.00	Gold 1 1/2″ (3.8 Cm) Open Weave Trim [165715] $9.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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8 Comments

Chris from Pella
July 27, 2025 at 9:20 am

Great anniversary card. Happy anniversary too!

- Karen Hallam
  July 27, 2025 at 9:40 am
  
  Thanks, Chris!
  
Cami Mayeda
July 26, 2025 at 7:36 pm

Help! I don’t understand the measurements for: plus a triangle cut to 3-5/8″ x 3-5/8″x 5-1/4″ – Thank you to clarify, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and your hubby!.

- Karen Hallam
  July 26, 2025 at 9:03 pm
  
  Cami, here’s an easier way to do it – cut a square 3-3/4″x 3-3/4″ then cut it on the diagonal to create two triangles. That is more accurate. The 3-5/8″ measurement is actually closer to 3-3/4″. I will change that on the directions. Thanks for asking! And thanks for the good wishes!
  
Judy C Garza
July 26, 2025 at 7:30 pm

Congratulations on 50 years!! Fabulous!!

- Karen Hallam
  July 26, 2025 at 8:52 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Judy!
  
RUTHANN MOWRY
July 26, 2025 at 5:57 pm

Awwww Congratulations!! That’s a milestone for sure !!

- Karen Hallam
  July 26, 2025 at 6:48 pm
  
  Thank you, Ruthann!