Flip Fold Card using Stampin' Up's Forever Fern

 

The Forever Fern stamp set is a beautiful set of images. It's a 'Distinktive' set which means that the stamped images contain all the shading you need, so that you get a beautiful realistic image every time, without the need to be an expert at colouring! What's not to love about that?! 

So I thought it would be perfect for this card, which I taught in my zoom class this week. It's a flip fold card, which flips over the centre panel as you open the card.

I also made another of this style of card recently for a friend who recently had twins! I hadn't got any twin baby greetings, so I decided to make a card that said 'Welcome Baby' on the front, and then '& Baby' on the flip side!!

This time, though, I added an extra panel for signing the card, I'll give you instructions for both styles below.

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by

Jane x

Instructions

Cardstock 5 3/4” x 6 3/4” (14.5 x 17 cm)

On the Long side, 

  

cut @ 1 1/4” & at 5 1/2” from 1 1/4” to 4 1/2” ONLY.     (@ 3cm & 14 cm from 3cm to 11.5cm)

score @ 2 3/4” from 0 to 1 1/4”  & from 4 1/2” to 5 3/4” (@ 7cm from 0 to 3cm & 11.5 to 14.5cm)

Flip from top to bottom, 

score @ 4” from 0 to 1 1/4”  & from 4 1/2” to 5 3/4” (@ 10cm from 0 to 3cm & 11.5 to 14.5cm)

Turn to the short side

Cut @ 1 1/4” & 4 1/2” from 1 1/4” to 2 3/4” & 4” to 5 1/2” 

                                                                                (@ 3 & 11.5cm from 3 to 7cm & 10 to 14cm)

NB these cuts connect the previous cut lines to the adjacent score line

Your card should now look like this

Fold & burnish the score lines, to form a zig zag from the outer part of the card. The centre panel will flip over when the card is opened & closed.

If you prefer to have an extra panel for signing, then start with a piece of cardstock 5 3/4” x 11 1/16” (14.5 x 28.1cm)

Follow all the instructions above, then score on the long side, with the above cuts/scoring towards the right. Score @ 4 1/4” (11cm). 

Your card will look like this

Decorate this panel with a piece of contrast card 4 1/8” x 5 5/8” (10.7 x 14.2 cm) & a stamped panel of Whisper White 4” X 5 1/2” (10.4 X 13.9cm)

To decorate the flip card:

Contrast Card Layer (if you don’t want to use a contrast card layer, then use these cutting instructions for your DSP)

Cardstock (or DSP) 6 3/8” x 5 5/8” (16.1 x 14.2cm)

On the long side 

Cut @ 1 1/8” & 5 1/4” from 1 1/8” to 4 1/2” (@ 2.7 & 13.4cm cut from 2.7 to 11.5cm)

On the short side

Cut @ 1 1/8” & 4 1/2” from 1 1/8” to 5 1/4” (@ 2.7 & 11.5cm cut from 2.7 to 13.4cm)

This should remove the centre section.

Now cut on the long side @ 2 5/8” (6.7cm)

Turn through 180º and repeat.

It should look something like this

Now cut the centre panel to measure 4 1/8” x 3 1/8” (10.7 x 8.2cm)

Cut another piece of cardstock to the same measurements.

DSP layer

Start with a piece measuring 6” x 5 1/4” (15.2 x 13.9cm)

On the long side 

Cut @ 1” & 5” from 1” to 4 1/4” (@ 2.4 & 12.8cm cut from 2.4 to 11.5cm)

On the short side

Cut @ 1” & 4 1/4” from 1” to 5” (@ 2.4 & 11.5cm cut from 2.4 to 12.8cm)

This should remove the centre section.

Now cut on the long side @ 2 1/2”(6.4cm)

Turn through 180º and repeat.

Your DSP should look like the template above.

Now adhere the DSP panels to the corresponding Contrast Card panels, and adhere the resultant panels to the base card in the corresponding sections. 

Panels for the flip section

2 Whisper White (or DSP) 4” x 3” (10.4 x 7.9cm)

NB Be careful how you stamp/decorate the front panel, as the left hand edge of this one will be obscured by the surround. 

Adhere these panels to the contrast card panels, then adhere to your card. NB if you lay the card out flat to do this, then the reverse panel (flip side) needs to go on the same side as your DSP. The panel you will see from the front goes on the undecorated side. 

Theatre Card Using Pampered Pets

Aren’t these dogs so cute? When I saw the Pampered Pets Suite in the Annual Catalogue, I knew I wanted to try a Theatre Card, and the dogs are just so cute!

The card folds flat for posting, and when you pull from the thumb notches, the ‘curtains’ open to reveal your greeting! 

I love it!

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by

Jane x

Instructions: 

Using an A4 piece of cardstock, cut 2 Pieces at 5 3/4” x 8 1/4” (14 x 21cm)

NB Keep the offcut, we’ll use it later!

Cut each of the 2 pieces at 4 1/8” (10.5cm) giving you 4 pieces of 5 3/4” x 4 1/8” (14 x 10.5 cm)

Now cut 2 of those pieces at 3 3/4” (9.5cm) giving you 2 pieces of 5 3/4” x 3 3/4” (14 x 9.5 cm)

                                                                                                & 2 of 5 3/4” x  3/8”   (14 x 1cm)

Attach DSP 5 5/8” x 4” (13.5 x 10cm) to one of the 4 1/8” (10.5cm) pieces making sure you glue the whole piece.

Using the 4th largest Stitched Rectangle, cut an aperture in the centre of this piece. 

Now line up the frame piece with the other 4 1/8” (10.5cm) piece (the back section) so that all the outer edges match. Apply glue to the back of the centre piece and reinsert it into the centre of the frame so that it adheres to the back in line with the frame aperture. 

Cut thumb notches, using a small circle punch (1”) either side of the aperture.

Score each of the 3 3/4” (9.5cm) pieces at 7/8”, 2 7/8” (2cm, 7cm) Fold & burnish the score lines.

Attach DSP 5 5/8” x 1 7/8” (13.5 x 4.5cm) & 5 5/8” x 2 3/4” (13.5 x 6.5cm) to the 2 larger sections.

NB If your DSP is directional these need to be opposite ways up on the 2 pieces of cardstock - for a fuller  explanation please see the video!

Using the 3/8” (1cm) pieces, wrap around the scored pieces to form tabs on each end of the narrow pieces. They should be fairly tight but not so tight that the card can’t move through these bands. Attach the bands to the back of the frame piece close to the side of the aperture and central between the top & bottom.

Attach the scored pieces to the sides of the back, by applying glue to the section without DSP, ensuring that it is central between top & bottom of the back. When you attach these, the DSP side will be facing the back, So fold them on the centre score line, so that the larger piece of DSP now faces the top.

Thread these through the bands.

To stop these unthreading, use the offcut from the A4 piece. Fold it in half & glue together, then repeat, so that you get a piece that is 4 layers thick. Cut that into 4 pieces. Glue each of these close to the corners on the back of the ‘curtains’