SIDE-STEP WITH FRIENDLY FOLIAGE

I had a vision for today's card, and after I finished the card, I realized, I had totally "forgotten my plan".  It was sort of like what happens when I walk into another room to get something -- once there, I've forgotten why I went there in the first place.

Oh well, I like how the card turned out, so, now we'll see what you think of it.

This is a Side-Step Fun Fold card -- but it's not the normal version of this fun fold.  It is actually a Faux Side-Step.  It is much simpler than the "real" thing, and in my opinion, it is just as fun!

This fun fold actually is made with two separate card bases.  If you have never seen a Faux Side-Step, watch my how-to video to see how easy it is.

I used the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper (DSP) for the backgrounds on each of the layers (or steps) of the card.  It is all from the same sheet of DSP -- just cut from different areas of the sheet so the colors vary.  

The different designs on the DSP show up much better in person than in my photos.  The envelope flap perhaps is a better representation of the color variance on the same sheet.

I used the largest stamp/die for the main focal point.  The image was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and then die cut using two dies.  One cuts the outer edges, and the second die cuts out the areas between the branches.

The smaller stems on the right were also stamped with Pretty Peacock ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and die cut.

For all the dimensions and product details use this link to download the tutorial,  It will give you step by step assembly directions as well as diagrams for cutting and scoring both of the Pretty Peacock card bases.

Since there is no "inside" to this card, I used the back for a Message Layer.

The tall, skinny leaf stem from the stamp set was stamped 3 times in the lower right.  The greetings on the card are both from Friendly Foliage.

Below is a list of the products that were used.  Click on any image to learn more about a product or make a purchase from my Stampin' Up! store.

Product List

Friendly Foliage Bundle (English) [167308]	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166784]	Nature Walk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166912]
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]	Shades Of Green Hexagons [165233]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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SIDE STEP WITH THE REINDEER

Today's card is a Faux Side-Step Fun Fold, and as I have been doing all week, I am using the Reindeer Fun Bundle and Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper (DSP).

Aren't the big Buck and his little Fawn adorable?  They were stamped with Black Memento ink on Basic White cardstock and then colored with Stampin' Blends.

This fun fold is a simplified version of the Side-Step Fun Fold.  For this version there is no fancy cutting or scoring required like there is with the "regular" Side-Step card.  That's why I call it a "faux" version of the side-step.

If you aren't familiar with this Fun Fold watch the following video to see just how easy it really is.

After I finished coloring my deer, I decided that Daddy Deer needed a little Christmas "bling", and I regretted that I hadn't given him a holly neck ring.  But since I didn't really feel like starting over, I just stamped the wreath on a scrap of Basic White and then fussy cut it and put it around his neck.  

As mom would have said, "it just does something to it"!  

One thing I really like about this "Faux" version of the Side-Step Fun Fold is that I can move the taller focal point section anywhere I want along the card.  For this card I decided to place it in the middle (so it isn't really a "side-step") of the card base, but that gave me some room on each side to add some additional pine trees.

I stamped the trees with Granny Apple Green ink but removed the ink from the star before stamping.  I then added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel at the top of each tree for a little bling.

The "inside" of the card is actually the back of the card.  I added a simple matted strip of the DSP used on the base card.  You can also see a peak of the envelope which I covered with the same DSP that I used on the center focal point panel.

You can use this link to download a tutorial for today's card.  The tutorial includes a link to the video as well as templates for both the "base" and the "side" card.

For more information on any of the products used, click on images in the list below.

Product List

Reindeer Fun Bundle (English) [164044]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Reindeer Days 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164166]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154922]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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SIDE-STEPPING A SPLENDID AUTUMN COUNTRY BIRDHOUSE

Hi, my name is Chirp, and today Pat is letting me tell you all about my house in the Autumn Woods.

But first I want you to know that I'm not sure what kind of bird I am because I don't see any birds here in Michigan that look exactly light me.  I think I must be a mixture of a bunch of different kinds of birds, but I don't care because I like my colors, and they match my house.

I love my bright, cheery, Crushed  Curry house with Cajun Craze trim and a Mossy Meadow Roof.  It is made out of Birch Wood which is highlighted with White Craft ink.  Isn't it pretty?

My house sits on a little hill right on the edge of a Splendid Autumn woods that is at the peak of the color season here in MIchigan.  

Since it is Autumn, most of the flowers here in Michigan are looking a little peaked, but I managed to find a few to decorate my porch.

And if you look out my back window you will see this sign hanging in my back yard.

I really like this sign because it makes me sing every time I see it.  

Oh, Oh!  I almost forgot to tell you.  If you want to learn about side-stepping around my house watch this video!

Thank you for visiting today and letting me tell you all about my house!  I hope you will come back for a visit again!

Pat said to tell you that you can click on this link to get all the information about my house and below there is a list of the materials that were used to build it -- just in case you want to build one of your own!

Product List

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English) [163401]	Autumn Leaves Dies [162185]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199]
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881]	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673]	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843]	Birch Wood 3 D Embossing Folder [164069]
Linen Thread [104199]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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