PRETTY FLORALS SUSPENDED BOOK FUN FOLD

Today's Pretty Florals card is a Suspended Book Fun fold.  This is an interesting fold that I first found on a UK Demonstrator's website.  I think her name was JanB and she made this fun fold in a 5" x 7" format.  I wanted to make it in our standard US A2 format (finished size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"), so with a little trial and error I was able to figure out proportions that I thought looked nice.

The front portion of the card is the "book", and it is suspended on a couple of mechanisms that hold it in space.

I created a video for Learning with Friends that shows you all the steps to make the fun fold.  I know you may think it looks a little complicated, but actually it is very easy! 

Watch this video so you can see just how easy it is.

I used Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper (DSP) to decorate the front of the card base and the mechanisms.

For the "Book" I stamped flowers from Pretty Florals and Die cut them with their coordinating dies.  Colors for the flowers were chosen based on the DSP.  

The sentiment is from Beautiful Motifs stamp set and was die cut with a Stylish Shapes die.  The "pages" of the book were embossed with the Damask Designs Embossing Folder.

Sometimes with fun folds like this it appears that there is no room to write a personal message, but with this Suspended Book Fun fold, the Bubble Bath card base opens like a normal Landscape card.

Continuing with the "keep it simple" theme, I used a flower "scrap" from the DSP to decorate the lower corner?  

For all the details and step-by-step instructions, use this link to download a tutorial.

The products I used are shown below.  If you would like more information on any product just click on the image and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! store where you can learn more or purchase those items you "need"!

Product List

Pretty Florals Bundle [165179]	Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165198]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161718]
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163795]	Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165175]
Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664]	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143]	Timid Tiger Classic Stampin' Pad [165278]	Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad [165277]
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]	Damask Designs Embossing Folder [165214]	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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