SUNSET SAIL SPANNER FUN FOLD

On Monday we were guided by the light from the lighthouse.  Today we are venturing out for a Sunset Sail.

I'm showcasing the beautiful Sunset Coast Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Sailboat for today's card.  

This card is a Spanner Fun Fold Card.

I used a window sheet for the spanner so more of this gorgeous DSP could shine—it was just too pretty to cover up!

The sentiment was fussy cut to keep it as small as possible, and the starfish and shell look like they are floating on the water.

If you are not familiar with a Spanner Fun Fold Card watch my "How-To" video see how easy it is.

When you lift the outer legs and the spanner, you see the full center section of the card without the sentiment and the shells.

Lift the center flap and you will see the message layer.  When stamping or writing a message, you may want to keep it behind the center flap, but it isn't necessary as when the spanner is close the full message layer is hidden,

To keep everything cohesive, I used a leftover piece of the 6" × 6" DSP from the card front to decorate the message layer.

Use this link to download the PDF Tutorial.

HAPPY SPANNER FUN FOLD

My last card this week is a Spanner Fun Fold and surprise, surprise it is not another Christmas Card.

This card was made with Sharon Armstrong's Million Dollar stamp set called Happy Place.  Even though the "HAPPY" is designed as a tropical beach scene, I decided to combine it with the gorgeous Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper.  

It's Autumn (going on winter) here in Michigan and our summer boats and toys have been put away for a couple of months but it is always a good season to be HAPPY!

I inked my "HAPPY" stamp with sponge daubers working from top to bottom with Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow -- some good Autumn colors.

My biggest challenge with this card was that I wanted as much of the Autumn path on the arch to show as possible.  I played a bit and finally a lightbulb went off when I remembered there is such a thing as Acetate Sheets.  So I decided to cut apart each letter from the "HAPPY" and mount them to a strip of Acetate with dimensionals.  

This way I could at least see through between the letters, and then when you lift up the spanner portion of the card you can see the full path.  (Yes, you can see the dimensionals on the backside of the letters when you open the spanner, so just place with neatly!)

What do you think?

Isn't this Splendid Autumn DSP beautiful?  I honestly thought it was retired, but when I looked it up on the Stampin' Up! Online Store I was pleasantly surprised to see that it is still available!  YAY!

Flip up the middle flap and you see the inside of the card.  The "BIRTHDAY" was also inked with sponge daubers to create a bit of ombre effect with Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze ink.

I think this card would work well for men or women.  What do you think?

For all the details use this link to download a tutorial.

A list of the products used is shown below.

Product List

Happy Place Cling Stamp Set (English) [165966]	Everyday Arches Dies [164629]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]	Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087]
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds [162743]

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