Fairless Stampin' Flair: TWISTED ENDURING BEAUTY

Are you ready for a new Fun Fold? I've seen this one somewhere before but had never made it. Our Coffee Club challenge this month was to make a Fun Fold card that we have not made before, so I decided to try this Twisted Easel Fun Fold. It was surprisingly easy to make!

This was also the first time I had used the Enduring Beauty Masks. I thought I might require some practice with the masks so I didn't think much about what colors I chose, so when I surprised myself and was happy with my first attempt, I thought I may as well use it for a card.

I had used Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green ink for the flowers/leaves, and then the search began for designer series paper (DSP) that I liked with the bouquet. That was when the challenge begain with this card. I didn't want the DSP to detract from the flowers as I wanted them to remain the focal point. So, the DSP need to be something subtle. I was looking for a soft color wash but didn't find anything in suitable color.

I ended up using Pebble Path Tartan Foil for the base of the easel and a design from Softly Stippled DSP for the easel itself. The Softly Stippled DSP was a Sale-A-Bration item, so is no longer available, but my search did teach me a valuable crafting lesson. Start with the DSP, and then choose your ink colors based on the colors in the paper.

I have some leftover 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" square envelopes in my stash, so I made the card 5-1/4" x 5-1/4".

If you would like a tutorial for this size Twisted Easel card you can download a copy at this link. The tutorial includes all the cutting and scoring dimensions and step by step directions to make the Fun Fold. The tutorial also explains how I created the masked flower image. These masks are extemely intuitive and easy to use.