Oh, Happy Turtle! A Book Fold Card

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Versatile Double-Easel Card

The sky is the limit with this double easel card layout. Change up the colors, patterned paper, focal image and stamp set to create an array of cards for any occasion.

Potted Geraniums Bundle
Beautify your papercraft projects with the Potted Geraniums Bundle. This bundle includes the Potted Geraniums Stamp Set and the Geranium Dies. Save 10% when you buy the bundle.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Starry Sky Cardstock:

  • 4-1/4″w x 11″h scored at 5-1/2″ for Card Base
  • 3”w x 4” h

Crushed Curry Cardstock: 4″w x 10-1/4″h scored at 2-1/2″ and 5″

White Cardstock:

  • 2 ¾” w x 3 ¾” h for sentiment
  • 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w

Rings of Love Designer Series Paper (DSP – this is a 2022 Sale-a-bration paper. Change it up with what you have.):

  • 3 ¾” x 5″
  • 3 ¾” x 2 ¼”

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Fold the Starry Sky Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. Accordian fold the Crushed Curry Cardstock at the score lines using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease
  4. Attach the largest piece of DSP to the large panel of the Crushed Curry Cardstock and the second piece to the front panel of the Crushed Curry Cardstock. Then attach the back of the large panel of the Crushed Curry Cardstock to the Starry Sky Card Base with Stampin’ Seal+
  5. On the 2 ¾” w x 3 ¾” h stamp the Geranium using Poppy Parade, Mossty Meadow (I stamped off for the filler stamp), and Soft Suede and the sentiment in Poppy Parade.
  6. Attach the sentiment panel to the 3”w x 4” h Starry Sky Cardstock and use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach to the front DSP panel of the Crushed Curry.
  7. Sprinkle on the gems.
  8. Stamp and decorate the 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w Basic White Cardstock inside and attach with Stampin’ Seal.
  9. Decorate your envelope by stamping a focal image on the front or attach DSP to the envelope flap.
  10. So fun!! Now send it to someone special.

Shopping List

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Happy Anniversary

SO much fun! Combine dies, stamps and stunning paper to create this fall festive Double Z-Fold Anniversary card. The Double Z-Fold adds some WOW factor with little effort. This one was made for my parents Anniversary using the beautiful Nature’s Harvest Designer Series Paper, Always in My Heart Stamp set and Meadow Dies.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
LARGE OUTER Z
Card Base Z: Cajun Craze Cardstock 11” w x 4-1/4” h scored along the long side at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4”. Fold on the score lines
Front Background: Harvest Meadow DSP 4” h x 2 1/2″ w
Middle Background: Harvest Meadow DSP 4” h x 2 1/2″ w
Inside Background: Harvest Meadow DSP 4” h x 5 1/4″ w

SMALL INNER Z
Card Base: Calypso Cardstock 10” w x 3 1/4″ h and score along the long side at 4 1/2″ and 7 1/4” Fold on the score lines
Front Background: Harvest Meadow DSP 3” h x 4 1/4″ w
Middle Background: Harvest Meadow DSP 3” h x 2-1/2” w
Inside Sentiment: White Cardstock 3” h x 2-1/2” w
Front Sentiment: White Cardstock scrap

Let’s Create

Shopping List

Stamper’s Toolkit

You will also need adhesive, acrylic blocks, scissors and other basic PaperCrafting items from the Stamper’s Toolkit