Gate-Fold Slider for Merry Monday

 Here's a fun fold card featuring the new Decorative Trees stamps and dies:

It opens down the middle, and is held closed by a panel with a "secret" closure.  The panel slides off the card to open it:

Let's look at the mechanism and then I'll show you the inside.

I started by cutting 4 two-inch squares. 

Two were folded in half

and adhered to a third square with the openings facing out:

                                                   

Then the fourth one was adhered on top:

  This leaves two side openings that slide over the front of the card.  

The front was decorated with Take a Bow designer paper.  The panel was cut with the Radiating Stitches dies and I added one of the Decorative Trees die cuts.  

And inside:

Plenty of room to add a greeting or write to your friends and family.  

Give this fun fold a try!  

Product List

Decorative Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164275]

$20.00

Decorative Trees Bundle (English)

[164085]

$52.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164309]

$12.50

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$11.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$11.50

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$11.50

Decorative Trees Dies

[164084]

$38.00

Radiating Stitches Dies

[161595]

$30.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Metallic Enamel Effects Basics

[161610]

$15.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Five in Five Friday - Changing Leaves

 Look at the Stampin' UP! products I've been using this week.  

Product List

Changing Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164351]

$20.00

Changing Leaves Bundle (English)

[164139]

$54.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$11.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$11.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$13.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$11.50

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161725]

$11.50

Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder

[164138]

$40.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon

[161982]

$8.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Sweet Peas Birthday

 Those of you who follow me regularly know that I rarely purchase whimsical stamp sets.  I find I don't have enough ideas to make them versatile for me.  

However, this past year, I have found myself drawn to more and more of these fun little sets (think Attention Shoppers, Cutest Cows, Market Goodness and Submarine Life) and now I have another one that I just had to add to my collection:  Sweet Peas.

What could be more fun than a pod of happy peas wishing you a HaPEA Birthday?  I mean look at these little faces:

And they're even wearing hats and using party blowers!  

Anyway, I digress...all I'm sayin' is that I found these little guys irresistible!

So I put them on a fun-fold card.

I cut my cardstock to 5-1/2" x 6-1/2", and scored it at 4-1/4".  Then I used the flap on the front as the anchor for a Nested Essential tag with these singing peas.

The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black, and colored with Stampin' Blends.  I fussy-cut the largest pea and popped him up on a Dimensional.

This is the inside - two leaves from the vine stamped towards the corners...when the card is closed:

the leaves show just under the labels on the front.  

Sweet Peas - for a fun HaPEA Birthday!  

Product List

Sweet Peas Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163621]

$20.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161682]

$11.00

Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153112]

$11.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

$11.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$11.00

Flowering Zinnias 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163469]

$12.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

Tinsel Gems Four Pack

[161623]

$8.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25