CORNER OPEN CARD - Fitting Florets

 

CORNER OPEN FUN FOLD Card

I was inspired by Rachel Tessman's card design. It's expected that others will Copy And Share, putting your own twist or interpretation on the design.

Choose a favorite paper with both sides that coordinate with your theme and color scheme as both sides will be showcased.

This is made with the Designer Series Paper Fitting Florets, #161814 available on NOV 1, 2022, while supplies last. The stamps and dies will be available in January 2023 in the Mini Catalog.

This paper also features a few prints that could be used for a Christmas card, while much of it would be appropriate for any season.  As with all card patterns, you can use any papers to create your own design.

I decided that this card would be perfect for my granddaughter Ilia, who’ll be turning 18 years old on November 1, and who really appreciates my hand-made cards.

The card base is made out of the Designer Series paper. What makes it so special? Its color coordinated with ALL the products Stampin' UP! carries - ink, cardstock, embellishments and more. Designer Series Paper is also known as DSP, which also happens to be doubled sided and most always is theme and color coordinated too! 

You'll need some white cardstock for the layers.

The most difficult part to this simple and beautiful card design is folding it so that each angle is absolutely perfect – so that the points come together!  (I didn’t pay attention to the accuracy the first time and it didn’t quite work.)

Scoring then folding is done first, then adding the layers and die cuts.  It’s not difficult, though it may look complicated. 

CARD PAPER SIZE – Cut your Designer paper 7” x 8 ¼” making sure to check the direction of the pattern.  Make the pattern flow in an up and down way, in other words, Portrait. 

·         SCORE this piece, 2 ¾” from the left edge from top to bottom. Turn the paper to the left and score again, 2 ¾” from top to bottom. 

Now turn the paper back to the upright (PORTRAIT) position so that you have a scored line, 2 ¾” from the left edge, and a scored line all the way across, which is 2 ¾” down from the top.

FOLD THE CARD NEXT

·         Fold the left side in (at the 2 ¾” score line. Remember that Designer paper is thinner than cardstock so don’t crease it too hard.

·         Open the left side you just folded in

·         Fold the top side down (at the 2 ¾” score line) and crease gently across.

·         Open the top side you just folded down

·         Now turn the card to the right so that the upper left corner is straight up.

·   Pinch or push the two scored lines – one from the left and one from the right at the 2 ¾” line, so that that square fold in and down.  Its kind of hard to explain.  It often will fold in on itself once you put pressure on those scored lines.  You ‘ll see more looking at the picture.  You can always go to stampyourartout.com, Rachel’s page to watch her video.

                    

    

·         Once you do this it’ll be very easy and in no time, you will have many of these card bases made.

You will decide how many layers of cardstock you want to add, which depends on how much of your Designer papers (both sides will show) that you want to show.

LAYERS – Cut (2) white or other cardstock.  These will be for the upper left square, and inside on that same upper left square.  This is a perfect place for an attention grabbing sentiment, “HEY THERE” or “JUST A NOTE”, “JUST FOR YOU”, “HELLO” etc.

·         CUT (2) 2 ½” x 2 ½” white OR Vellum OR other coordinating color; OR use no layers

"To show off the gingham side of the DSP, use a narrow white inside layer"  See the open card above.

·        CUT (1) 4 x 5 ¼” white layer for card inside.  This was on the original pattern. 

I DID NOT use this size because I wanted the Evening Evergreen gingham check pattern to show here.   If you want the same as my card, where you do not see a white layer till you open the card, then cut your white layer 5 ¼” x 2” or 1 7/8.  There’s still space to stamp a sentiment.  If you want to write more, which seems to be more widely done now, attach a white 5 ¼ x 4” layer to the back.

DIE CUTS – this card’s focal points are the die cuts you choose to put on the top, outside.  You can either fussy cut or die cut from your Designer papers, or use a punched design, or anything you choose.  Remember that it will be the first focal point when the card is opened. 

 "Include a gift card pocket on the lower left inside, but make sure it folds flat before you glue it down.  "                      

" Use Stampin Write Markers, which are water based, to add multiple colors of ink to one stamp for the look above."

Since its November, I see every new card design as a Christmas card.  This would definitely work for a card for a special someone no matter the season or sentiment, like a Happy 18th Birthday.

Go on over to Card Connoisseur on Face Book or ask to join my class page, Card Connoisseurs – card making with Susan Boback.  (Make sure you're adding and "S" to ConnoisseurS for the class page.) Post your projects there.   I look forward to seeing how you made this card design your own.

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Thanks for stopping by!  Have a blessed day! sb