This week I’ve been playing with the Designer Series Pack called Frames & Flowers. My first card HERE was a Get Well Card, my second HERE was a square “For You” Card. Today I’m showing you a Frames & Flowers Easel Card that has a birthday message.
Take a look at this fun fold ~
I received a swap card with this unique fold. I’d never made one before, so I had to figure it out. I’m going to try to explain to you how I made it, but you may need a practice one or two before you use your favorite papers (tip from experience!!!)
Here’s a photo of the back ~
I love this paper for this fold with all the coordinating papers and punch-outs. And the way this fold sits up on your desk is just so cute! It folds together to measure 5-1/2″x 4-1/4″ so it fits perfectly into a Medium Envelope. Ready to try it?
Flat front ~
- Cut the base from Pretty Peacock Cardstock, 11″x 4-1/4″.
- Place the card base into your Paper Trimmer with the 4-1/4″ side at the top and the right side at the 1″ line. Cut a slit from the 4-1/2″ mark to the 10″ mark. Cut an identical slit from the left side, from the 4-1/2″ mark to the 10″ mark. See the diagram below. The yellow lines are the cut lines, and the dashes represent the scoring/folding lines.
- Turn the card base in your Paper Trimmer so the 11″ side is at the top. Score (don’t cut!) 4-1/2″ from the left for 1″ from the edge of the paper to the cut slit. Now score on the opposite side the same way – from the edge of the paper to the cut slit.
- Move the card base so the left side is at the 5-1/2″ mark. Score from the cut slit at the top to the cut slit at the bottom. You’re just scoring between the slits in the middle. Hopefully the diagram helps clarify this!
- Slide the base down to the left until you reach the 9″ mark. Score from the edge of the paper to the cut slits on both sides.
- One more – move the base down to the 10″ mark and score from the edges of the paper to the slits.
Now to fold ~
A “mountain fold” is when you fold away from you to create a “mountain” that can stand up. A “valley fold” is when you fold toward you and you end up with a “V”, the point at the bottom.
- At the 4-1/2″ score lines, fold a mountain fold.
- At the 5-1/2″ score line in the middle, fold a mountain fold.
- At the 9″ score lines, fold a valley fold.
- At the 10″ score lines, fold a mountain fold.
Now you should be able to stand the card up. Be sure to burnish the folds with a Bone Folder to create crisp strong folds.
Now to decorate ~
- Using the Pretty Peacock and Petal Pink sheet of the Frames & Flowers DSP, cut a 7/8″ strip of the Peacock dashed lines. Cut two pieces from that strip 4-1/4″ long. Glue these to the front sides.
- Using the opposite side of the same paper cut a floral piece that measures 4-1/4″x 2-1/8″. Glue it to the center front.
- Using Nested Essentials Dies, the smallest of this shape, crop two pieces, one from Basic White and one from Petal Pink. Cut the Petal Pink in half lengthwise and glue each half to the back of the white one, showing about 1/8″ of pink.
- Stamp sentiment from Beach Day in Pretty Peacock. Add three Peacock Foiled Gems. Glue this to the bottom face only.
- Tuck a matching punch-out swag to the side for added embellishment.
- Opt: Glue a 4-1/4″tall x 4″ wide piece of the floral DSP to the inside for a fun side-peek.
- On the back, cut a piece of Basic White to 4-1/4″ tall x 4″ wide. Glue in place.
- Glue a 2″ length of the Pretty Peacock strip that you cut for the front to the top section.
- Stamp the birthday message from Beach Day in Pretty Peacock, then glue the swag punch-out to coordinate with the paper on the front.
There you have it! Will you give it a try? Once you practice one (or two!) you’ll be ready to make the “real” one. I messed up a couple of times, LOL, but hopefully my diagram helps you out. đ Let me know if you have questions!
Have a good weekend,
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love this idea! Will have to try it out. Thanks
Thanks so much! I’m glad you’ll try it!