Angled Gatefold Christmas Card and other fun folds for week 5 of 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration

 Week 5 of my 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration was full of fun folds. I did tri-fold card, Accordion Z fold, Angled Gatefolds and a Double Z fold. Fun folds are special cards. What kind of fun fold cards do you like to do?

I make fun fold cards for those special people I send cards to during the holidays and even throughout the year. There are a variety of fun folds you can do. I choose to do a few different ones this week- Double Z fold, Accordion Z fold, Angled Gatefold, Zig Zag Z fold and Tri-fold. 

The Accordion Z fold card is a neat card and a great way to show off some pretty patterned paper. You can use many different stamps and layer it up however you like. I made this card last year. You can see the details for this card here.

I made an updated version with Woodland Scenery, Scenic Adventure and Falling Snow stamp sets. I just love how the panels came out. Merry Christmas is from Traditional Labels stamp set and from our house to yours is from Calm & Bright stamp set (Calm & Bright kit). I'm really loving Secret Sea, Cloud Cover and Cherry Cobbler together for my winter themed cards. 

The Zig Zag Z fold is such a cute card. This fun fold shows off your patterned paper too. I made this card last year with the Yuletide Village (which is still in my favorite stamps) and Peaceful Evergreens. These stamps are now retired. You can copy my card and use whatever stamps you have on hand. The designer series paper is Nests of Winter. You can see the details for this card here. 

Double Z fold cards are wonderful especially when you want to create a long scene. For this card I used the Light & Wonder dies to die cut mountains and trees. This layered card is thicker than I usually make but it's beautiful. Sometimes I hand-deliver these to save on postage. The greeting is from Peace on Earth stamp set. 

My Christmas Tri-fold cards are the most popular cards on my YouTube channel at the moment. For this one, I used Nests of Winter designer series paper. It has beautiful birch trees and birds- perfect for winter themed cards. I stamped my greetings right onto my patterned paper. The greetings are from Peace on Earth and Traditional Labels stamp sets. The panels are Everyday Arches die cuts. 

Here's one of my originals and you can find the details on how to make these here. 

For my original, I used Peaceful Cabin stamp set (retired). I layered my arches and created a serene winter scene. 

My last card for the fun folds is something I haven't made before- an Angled Gatefold. The front flaps are angled and overlap. This is such a fun card and it can be used for many occasions. Keep it simple or layer it up. 

I found this fun fold card a video on YouTube by Julia Sue's Stamping. I adjusted the measurements to fit my needs. 

Measurements:

• Card Base: 5 1/2" x 10 3/4"; score at 3 1/4" from each end. Mark base at 4 1/4" on each end to create an angled cut. Cut from mark to the score line. Do this for both ends. See video for visual. 
• Layer 1 for flaps: 3" x 5 1/4"
• Layer 2 for flaps: 2 3/4" x 5"
• Layer 1 for inside: 4" x 5 1/4"
• Layer 2 for inside: 3 3/4" x 5"

To cut the angled layers please see the video. I do not measure. Once I cut the angle on my card base, I use that as a guide to cut my layers. Line up the layer corner to the top of the score line. Hold onto the layer and flip it over so you can see where it hangs over the base. Use the angle of your card base to cut along the layer with scissors. Then I use that layer to cut layer 2's angle. (I'm sorry I have no photos of this process, please forgive me.)

Products:

• Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper
• Traditional Labels bundle
• Peace on Earth bundle
• Woodland Scenery stamp set
• Scenic Adventure stamp set
• Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Cloud Cover, Old Olive and Secret Sea classic inks
• Smoky Slate light Stampin' Blend marker
• Calm & Bright kit stamp set

You can find these products in my online store. 

Here's the inside as you open the flaps. Reminder: If you're layering things on the left flap, make sure your adhesive doesn't go on any parts hanging over or the left flap will be glued to the right flap. 

Decorate up the inside with stamping or patterned paper to match your card. 

Watch the Facebook live replay on my YouTube Channel. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my fun folds. I hope you're inspired to make some special cards for the holidays.

You can browse all the new products in my online store. 

Happy Creating!

~ Beth

Week 3 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Inspiration-Winter Scenes

 

I'm a little behind in writing week 3 of Christmas inspiration so please forgive me. If you've been stamping with me for a while this won't surprise you- I love creating winter scenes or any scene really. But there's something about a winter scene that just draws me in. I did do a winter scene birthday card blog and I'll link that video on this page too so you can watch how I created a scene. I wanted to share some other cards I created using a layering technique with die cuts and adding a holiday greeting. 

I used these products from Stampin' Up!®:

• Light & Wonder dies
• Scenic Adventure dies
• Christmas Greenery dies
• Autumn Trees dies (deer)
• Two Tone Cardstock (Willow White, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso)
• Cherry Cobbler, Cloud Cover classic inks
• Cherry Cobbler, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover cardstocks

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I was waiting on my order to come in with my Light & Wonder dies, so I grabbed some of my favorite retired items from my stash. I created winter scenes and used the Perennial Postage dies to make my layers look like postage stamps. The snowmen from Spirited Snowmen are some of my favorites (I know I have a ton of favorites!). I used the trees from Coming Home (retired) to help draw in a scene for my snowman. On the second card I used the houses and trees from Coming Home to create a little neighborhood. I used Stampin' Blends markers to color both card layers.

Ok- on to the cards created with the new Light & Wonder dies! I also paired these with the Scenic Adventure dies. They work so well together. 

You're going to see this color combo a ton from me for my winter cards (Cherry Cobbler, Cloud Cover and Secret Sea). It just makes me happy. I love the deep dark blue you get with Secret Sea. For this card, I used the mountains, smaller trees and hilly land dies from Light & Wonder dies. They layer so nicely. I created a little winter wonderland scene. Merry and Bright (Traditional Labels) is stamped in Cherry Cobbler classic ink. 

Tip: Add wink of stella to your snowy areas to give it some shine. 

This card features a close-up of pine branches with berries. I used the pine bough and berry dies from Christmas Greenery. I have a feeling I'll be using these dies a ton as I love pine boughs and berries.

The greeting is from Traditional Labels stamp set. 

This serene scene was created with the Light & Wonder dies. I love all the pieces available. I created a frozen lake and used a blending brush and Cloud Cover classic ink to give it some color. The colors on this card are Cherry Cobbler, Cloud Cover and Old Olive.  Evergreen or pine trees are my favorite to use for winter scenes. 

This last card, I made on my Facebook live. I intended to make it a Christmas card, but when I was finished it seemed like a winter birthday card. I used the mountain dies from Scenic Adventure. The trees are from Light & Wonder dies and the deer are from Autumn Trees dies. I love when I can mix and match and use my tools beyond the season they're meant for. This momma deer and her baby are peeking out from behind my evergreen trees. I used Secret Sea, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso two tone cardstock for my die cuts. I love that this paper has a dark side and a light side. It gives me so many more color options. Happy Birthday (Simply Said) is stamped in Smoky Slate classic ink. 

Use some left over die cuts to decorate the inside of your card. For the sky, I used a blending brush and Cloud Cover classic ink to brush on some color. I love that it's subtle and doesn't take over my scene. 

You can watch the replay of this card on my YouTube Channel. 

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you've been inspired to create your own winter scene. Here are a few winter scene cards I created with just stamps.

I used Woodland Scenery and Scenic Adventure stamp sets. They work well together. 

Happy Creating!

~ Beth