Thursday, August 13, 2026

BALLOONS AND BIRTHDAYS

I learned this Quadruple Z Fun Fold at the Summer Creativate Retreat.  I've made Z-Folds for years and recently learned how to make a Triple Z-Fold, but I had never seen a Quadruple Z, so this card was fun because I learned something new!  Thank you to Connie Stewart for sharing the idea!


This Splash of Sparkles Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) is one of my favorites.  It just showed up last week on the August Last Chance List.  Things often go quickly on the Last Chance List, and once they are gone, they are gone forever.  So I thought I'd share this fun DSP one last time.  I can't guarantee it is still available, but this fun fold can be made with any of your favorite DSP designs.   


Here is a better photo to show off the Quadruple Z- Fun Fold.  Looks a little difficult right?  That's what I thought when I first say it.   But it's actually quite easy!

Watch this video to see just how easy it is!  




For today's card I used the Balloon Festoon Bundle which is perfect for Birthday cards.  I go through a lot of birthday cards in August, so I need to replenish my stash.

In the video I made a Christmas Card using the same Fun Fold, so this design can be made for any occasion.


My version of the card has very little stamping as all the balloons were die cut from the DSP using the Balloon Festoon Dies.


Since there is no "inside" to the card, the back of the card is used for your message.


Even the balloon "strings" are die cut!  

Both sentiments are from the Balloon Festoon stamp set.
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Monday, August 10, 2026

NEW (TO ME) FUN FOLD WITH FLOWERING MEADOWS

This week is all about trying new Fun Fold Cards -- well, they might not be new to you, but they are definitely new to me.

For those that register early for the Creativate Retreats we receive a bonus Fun Fold tutorial from each of the retreat leaders.  

This Fun Fold was from Brandy Cox, and I thought it was very unique and interesting.  She didn't give it a name, so I have dubbed it the Side-Diamond Fun Fold because the shape of the left side of the card is in a diamond.  

I'm always amazed how people come up with Fun Folds, and I love how the diamond shape at the left makes it a great card to display because it stands very well on its own.


When the card is standing, the scalloped circle focal point in the center pops out from the two floral panels to create another WOW feature.


The focal point doesn't need to be a circle.  It could be any shape you want, but I decided to use dies from Scalloped Blooms and Stylish Shapes to create my focal point.  The flowers are from the Flowering Meadow Bundle, and when I went searching for which designer series paper (DSP) to use, I found this floral design and striped design in the Everyday Essentials DSP Collection.  

The other side of the diamond is where we write our message.


Isn't that fun?  I added another flower from Flowering Meadow, so my card is both pretty coming and going!

Use this link to download a tutorial with all the details of today's card.  It is actually a much quicker and easier card to make than you might think.  I love these kind of cards.  The recipient will think you slaved over it, but you don't have to tell them how easy it really was!

I hope you give it a try.  

A list of the products I used are shown below, but this is definitely a card that you can make with supplies you already have.


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Thursday, August 6, 2026

POOH'S TEMPLATE TIME

Today's card again uses Sketch #9, but I flipped it horizontally and flopped it vertically to better fit a portrait-oriented card.

Sizes of the panels were again modified to accommodate the portrait orientation and the size of the die cut.

Don't you just love this product suite that features Winnie the Pooh and his friends.  I've been having so much fun with it.  These little guys just make me smile!

I used several of the patterns from the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper (DSP) for this card.  I even experimented and used one of the patterns for the sentiment.  I'm never sure if I like doing that or not.  I tried it with both Basic White cardstock and the DSP.  Slept on it overnight and looked at it with fresh eyes in the morning.  I decided to get out of my comfort zone and go with the DSP.  What do you think?

The honey pots were colored with Stampin' Blends, but Pooh, Piglet and Tigger were cut from the DSP.

I also created a video making another card using this template, so you have a 3rd idea.  You can watch that video below to hear some of my thoughts, tips, and tricks when using this template.

Rather than using my typical layering sizes on the inside of the card, I decided to coordinate it a little more to the front by using similar background layers and also using some of the same design elements as were used on the front.

Use this link to download a detailed tutorial for today's card.

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