A Fancy Fold Card for You

One benefit I enjoy as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is being part of an active team of demonstrators, and one benefit of our team is the opportunity to be in monthly card swaps.

The theme of the December 2020 swap is winter cards. Each person taking part in the swap can design with the stamps, colors, embellishments and styles of their choice as long as it fits the theme. 

When I received this fancy fold card from the December swap, I had to try making one of my own, and it's so easy and pretty that I want to share the directions with you. If you use this pattern to make a card yourself, please take a picture and share it here in the comments or on my JForStamping Facebook page.

Here is what the card looks like when opened - 

And here's how I made my version - 

Supplies needed: 

                 Card base 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches, score at 1 1/2, 4 1/4
               Cardstock same color as card base 5 1/4 by 2 1/2 inches, embossed
               Cardstock in contrasting color -
                     5 3/8 by 2 7/8 inches,
                     5 3/8 by 1 1/8 inches,
                     5 3/8 by 2 1/8 inches,
                     5 3/8 by 1 3/4 inches
                     Scrap to die cut for mat under the word piece
               Whisper White 5 1/4 by 1 5/8 inches,
                     plus scrap to stamp words and die-cut
               Designer Series Paper piece 5 1/4 high by 5 3/4 inches wide
                            Trim the DSP to these widths from left to right: 2 3/4 inches,
                            1 inch, 2 inches
               Coordinating ribbon and embellishments

        

Glue the strips of Designer Series Paper to the corresponding sizes of mats.

Glue the embossed piece to the left side of the card front. Then fold the 1 1/2 inch flap on the score line to partially cover the embossed piece. Apply glue to the top side of the flap when folded open and glue the widest piece of DSP with its mat to the card front, lining up the right edge so there is a thin margin of the card inside showing around the mat.

Open the card and glue the rest of the matted pieces in the order shown in the photo below.

 Tie the ribbon around the left side of the card.

Glue the die cut word piece to the mat and then to the card front, being careful to leave the flap with the DSP so it can move.

Decorate with embellishments as desired.    Let me know what you think of this design!

Happy Stampin!