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Who Loves Fun Fold Cards?
I do! Fun fold cards are kind of my thing. I love making cards that are easy but have that “WOW” factor! Fun fold cards certainly fit that criteria. While they often look difficult to make, once you break down the steps most are quite easy to make in reality.
That’s why every December I offer a free fun folds workshop as a thank you to all my customers for their support through out the year (and you can still register for my December 15th Workshop here). I love teaching my friends how easy it is to create cards that will really impress their family and friends.
For Beginners & Beyond
The week before Thanksgiving I did a video tutorial where I demonstrated how to make two super easy fun fold cards. One is more suitable for beginning card makers while the second is a bit more stepped up since it required the use of an embossing folder and the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine BUT if you don’t emboss the cardstock then this design is also good for beginners.
Here are the two cards I made. The one on the left is an envelope fold and the one on the right is an accordian fold. You’d never guess by just looking at them that they are fun folds!
Video Tutorial
You can see how I made these cards by watching the video on my Crafty Klock YouTube Channel (and I would be so appreciative if you would also subscribe to my channel! Just click here to subscribe). To watch the video on YouTube just click on the “Watch on YouTube” button in the lower left corner.
So what did you think about the cards? Did you have a favorite one? Personally I like the accordian fold the best simply because of the wobble on the front! Wobble are so much fun (you can purchase wobbles through my Amazon Affiliate Link by clicking here. NOTE: I may receive a small commission for any purchases made through this link).
Measurements, Supplies, & More
So now that you’ve seen how to make these cards let’s get down to the necessary info – measurements and supplies! I’ll break the measurements down by card starting with the simple stamping card first.
Accordian Fold
- Balmy Blue cardstock – 2 pieces at 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
- Basic White cardstock – 1 piece at 11″ x 4″; scored at 1″ and 5 3/4″ plus a scrap for the Beary Cute Punch
- Night of Navy cardstock 1 1/2″ x 4″ plus scrap for Decorative Circle Punch
- Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper 5 1/4″ x 4″
Envelope Fold
- Misty Moonlight cardstock 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ plus a scrap for the Modern Oval Punch
- Basic White cardstock 5 1/4″ x 8″ scored at 4″ plus a scrap for the Modern Oval Punch
- Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
So those are all the measurements you will need to make these cards. Here’s a complete list of all the supplies I used. Some of these are currently on clearnace as they will be retired at the beginning of January 2024 (and some may even be sold out already). Even if some of the supplies I list below are sold out, you can still use these measurements to make cards with the supplies you do have on hand! Just have fun with it.
Supply List
- Basic White cardstock
- Balmy Blue cardstock
- Misty Moonlight cardstock
- Night of Navy cardstock
- Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper
- Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins
- Spring Action Wobbles (non Stampin’ Up! product – see Amazon affiliate link above to order)
You can shop my online Stampin’ Up! store for all your paper crafting needs – just click here to shop.
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