Showing posts with label Jolly Holly Stamp Set. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jolly Holly Stamp Set. Show all posts

Monday, December 1, 2025

TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS FUN FOLD

Rather than featuring a particular product this week, I've decided to share Fun Fold Cards.  I love making fun folds.  They are always a great way to show off pretty Designer Series Paper (DSP).

And the DSP, Traditions of Christmas, on today's cards is one of my favorites this Christmas.  I'm hooked and can't stop finding new ways to use it.

I received a card from a fellow demonstrator a while back that used this particular fun fold.  I'm not sure what its "official" name is or even if it has a name, so I'm going to call it an Interweave Fun Fold.

The card is basically made from two cards -- a larger card and a smaller card that Interweave with each other when they are closed.  The larger portion is made of DSP so is great to show off both sides of pretty paper.  One my card you can see the Secret Sea pattern from one side and the red and pink poinsettias with pool party gold foiling on the opposite side.

The small card is a complete card in itself that is adhered to the large card front and interweaves with the DSP card.

I decorated the front of the small card with a Sentimental Framing die cut from Brushed Gold Foil.  The floral bouquet was die cut from the Traditions of Christmas DSP.

When you open the small card and then the DSP card, this is what you see.

You could mount this interweave card to a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of cardstock and call it good.  But I wanted a little more space to write my Christmas message, so I adhered it to the front of the standard Cherry Cobbler A2 card base.  

Much of this card was made with "leftovers" from other cards so that made it quick and easy.

The Gold Foil Sentimental Frame was a die cut I had in my stash.  When I use foil, or other more pricey cardstock I try to stretch it as far as I can, so I had die cut this from the center of a foil mat.  I have several of these "leftover" die cut flower bouquets because when I received this Traditions of Christmas I die cut all of these images from the paper.  The sentiment on the inside was also a "leftover" from another card. 

It's kind of like leftovers from Thanksgiving Dinner.  They are still good and sometimes they are even better the 2nd day!  These paper leftovers were great because they made making this card very quick to put together.

Use this link to download a tutorial with all the details on how to make your own Interweave Fun Fold.

A list of the products I used is shown below.

And don't forget -- the Cyber Monday Promotion started today.  


From now through December 9 you can get a great savings on pre-paid Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions.
  • 3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)
  • 6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)
  • 12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)
If you order during the promotion period the subscription starts immediately, so the first Paper Pumpkin Kit you receive will be the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. You will not be able to skip the December Kit.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  If you purchase multiple subscriptions for the same recipient the recipient will end up receiving duplicates of the same kit each month.  So, unless for some reason that is what you want, it is not recommended to order multiples for the same person.

If you have questions or would like additional information please contact me via email.  pat@fairlessstampinflair.com


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Friday, November 14, 2025

FESTIVE SNOWMAN

I saved my favorite card this week to last.  There is something about these adorable Festive Friends characters that just make me smile every time I use them!


Today I using the tearing technique with the Two-Tone Cardstock.  I've used the "tearing" technique on and off over the years, but it was usually associated with a "vintage" or "grunge" style of card.  And since I don't often make cards in that style, I tend not to use this technique much.

When you tear Two-Tone cardstock it gives you a white edge which I like--not at all vintage.    In fact, I really like the torn appearance for snow drifts like these.


I used Cloud Cover two-tone cardstock and alternated using the dark and the light sides.

Depending on the direction you tear the cardstock you will get the white edge on either the dark or the light side.  So, pay attention to the direction you tear.  When you tear it, the back side of one piece will have the white edge and the front edge of the other piece will have the white edge.   For my snow, I just flipped one of them over and used both pieces.

Before creating the "snow", I used a Blending Brush and Secret Sea ink for the sky.  I envisioned a dark night sky with a full moon.  However, I initially forgot to mask the moon.  So, I placed a 1" circle mask over the inked area and added more ink.   I kept it lighter near the moon and darker farther away, creating a clear outline.  The result was unexpectedly pleasing -- a fortunate crafting mistake.

The small trees on the horizon line and the large trees on the left were die cut with dies from Light & Wonder Dies.

The little snowman from Festive Friends Stamp Set was given a bright, multi-colored hat with Stampin' Blends and his scarf was colored with one of the colors in the hat.  

The sentiment is from Festive Friends and was die cut with the Traditional Label Die.  Did I say how much I love the Traditional Labels Dies?  They are SO VERSATILE with many different shapes and sizes.


To provide a base of snow for my snowman on the inside of the card I added a couple of leftover torn strips from the card front.  The sentiment is from the Jolly Holly stamp set.  This is another stamp set that has received a LOT of use this season -- this greeting in particular.  I like that it is tall and narrow in shape and the sentiment sounds like me.

Use this link to download a tutorial with all the details of today's card.

A list of the products I used is shown below.

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Friday, November 7, 2025

THE GIFT OF PEACE ON EARTH

As we get closer to Christmas we start to think about gifts for those we love.  If you are someone that likes to give Gift Cards, then this is a perfect card for you!

If you are someone who likes to send a nice newsy letter with your Christmas Cards, then this is a perfect card for you!

Like Wednesday's card, this is a Fun Fold that has a left and a right flap.  I can't take credit for this design either because I first saw it in the Fall Creativate Retreat that I participated in.  The demonstrator that demonstrated how to make it was my upline, Jackie Bolhuis.  I watch her make it during the retreat and also had her written tutorial.


Jackie is known for keeping her designs simple with nothing messy!  So, when I decided to try to make my card, I expected to have no trouble.  Well, I guess I was doing too much multi-tasking during the retreat because I couldn't figure out how to assemble the little pocket without going back and watching the replay of the retreat video again.

As a result, I thought you might appreciate a video also, so I put one together to show you how to assemble things.  Some things are just easier to "show" than "explain".



My inside Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) which peeks through to the card front when the card is closed, is directional, and getting the "pocket" in the right place while making sure the intended side of my DSP was showing and was directionally "UP" was where I struggled the most.

Hopefully the my explanation and demonstration in the video will help.  


The front focal point is only attached to the left flap.  To make sure my two doves were nicely visible on the white Sentiment die cut I used a sponge dauber to add a tiny bit of Secret Sea ink around the edges of the doves.  One dove brings an envelope and the other brings an olive branch as their gifts. 

Since the PEACE,  LOVE & JOY sentiment is one long stamp, I used masking and stamped in sections to make it fit between my doves.

As we open the left flap, this is what we see.


This piece of DSP contains the pocket for your gift card or letter.  Here is what you see when you open the DSP to the right.


The pocket is on the far right.

In the center of the card you can decorate the layer to your heart's content.  I embossed the Basic White layer with the Peaceful Greenery embossing folder and then layered die cuts for a second greeting.  There is a tiny amount of space left on the die cut to add the name of the recipient and to sign your name.  Remember, I'm tucking in a letter in the pocket so don't need to write a long message.  If you are adding a gift card to the pocket, leave the die cuts blank to have more room to write.  Or decorate the inside with simple layers.  The options are many.

Use this link to download a PDF Tutorial.  If you have questions after watching the video and reading the tutorial, please feel free to contact me.  I'm here to help!  An email to Pat@fairlessstampinflair.com is likely to be answered more quickly than leaving a comment on my website. 

A list of the products I used is shown below.  Other than the Misty Moonlight Ribbon, I used every product in the Peaceful Garden Suite for this card.


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