Easel card with Playing in the Rain by Stampin' Up!®

 I love a good fun fold. It's even better when it is simple but has a big WOW factor. Check out the easel card. With a little scoring and creative placement of a popped up piece inside, your card can turn into an easel. Then the recipient can display your beautiful card. 

We created this card during my Coffee and a Card Facebook live. I just love how this little fox is front and center. On the live we talked about color and how they work together. The group choose orange and yellow to go with the Misty Moonlight base and Pool Party designer series paper I had picked. My fox and flowers are colored in with Stampin' Blends. 

Measurements:

1. Card base: 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2" and 2 3/4". This is just like a Z fold card. You just fold the small flap in instead of back onto itself. This creates the part that folds up into the easel. 
2. Patterned paper layer: 5 1/4" x 4". I kept my layer whole so I scored it at 2 5/8" to line up with my score line on the easel part. This step is optional but I find it helps me line up my pieces and they fold easier.  I cut two of these as I wanted one on the inside.  
3. Rectangle Mat: I used the Textured Notes dies (#3 from the largest) to cut this layer. If you don't have a rectangle die you can use a 4 1/4" x 2 3/4".
4. Stamping layer: I used the Textured Notes dies (#4) to cut this layer. You could use a 3 3/4" x 2 1/4" rectangle.
5. Inside white layer: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
6. Backstop mat: 2" x 1 1/4". This piece can vary in size to fit the image or greeting you want to use. 
7. Backstop layer: 1 3/4" x 1"
8. Greeting strip: I use scraps for this and cut it to fit after I stamp my greeting. 1" x 1/2" for this card.

Products used:

• Playing in the Rain stamp set by Stampin' Up!® *This set is leaving and is in the Last Chance while supplies last
• Country Woods designer series paper
• Cardstocks: Misty Moonlight and Basic White
• Basic Gray Classic ink pad
• Stampin' Blends in Peach Pie, dark Daffodil Delight, light Pool Party, light Smoky Slate, light Gray Granite, dark Boho Blue
• Stampin' Write marker in Basic Gray
• Beautiful Motifs stamp set by Stampin' Up! (greeting). * This set is available in my store on May 6, 2025
• Textured Notes dies
• liquid glue and dimensionals

Watch how this card came together on the replay:

Here's another card I created with the same basic parts except the backstop is a little different. Have some fun and change this area up to fit your card. I used the Coffee with Friends stamp set by Stampin' Up!® It is sold out. I colored my image with Stampin' Blends markers and instead of an image for the backstop I used a greeting. 

Thank you so much for visiting. I hope you give this fun fold a try. Need Stampin' Up! supplies? Jump on over to my online store and have a look around. 

Have a wonderful day!

~ Beth