Funky Fold Graduation Card

A while back I posted this Funky Fold Card using the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set

Well, I have had a request for the how-to on how to make this Funky Fold Card - so here goes - I must say that the first time I made this Funky Fold Card was at an up line meeting at Glenda's but she found the instructions on LeeAnn Greff's blog.

You will start with a piece of card stock 4 1/4" x 11"

Your Stampin' Trimmer (#126889 $29.95) is your best friend for cutting and scoring this type of card

I hope you can see this but I will give you the measurements anyway... With the 4 1/4" at the top of your Stampin' Trimmer - place the edge at 3/4" (if you want a wider side panel you can place it at 1") and CUT (using the ruler of your trimmers arm to measure) from the 4 1/2" mark down to the 10" mark.  You need to do this on both sides.

Now with the 11" side of your card stock at the top of the trimmer, SCORE at 4 1/2" (SCORE up to the cut line only) at 4 1/2", 5 1/2", 9" and 10".  REMEMBER: SCORE UP TO THE CUT LINE ONLY!

Fold on the score lines: 4 1/2", 5 1/2" and 10" are mountain folds with the 9" score line being a valley fold.
Now all you need to do is decorate your card.  Since I am in the Graduation mode I chose the bright celebration colors in the KALEIDOSCOPE Designer Series Paper Pack (#132995 $10.95)

and the BLUE RIBBON stamp set.(#131964 $28.95 wood mount or #125981 $20.95 clear mount)

I will give you the dimensions for the card using the 3/4" sides...  side pieces are 1/2" x 4 1/4" (x2), the bottom piece is 3/4" x 4" and the center piece is 2 1/2" x 4 1/4".

I stamped the BLUE RIBBON in Bermuda Bay ink twice.  I cut the banner end out and stamped the inside with Melon Mambo ink.  Then I punched the Scallop circle using the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.  I popped them both up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The center is stamped with Versa Mark and heat embossed with Melon Mambo embossing powder on Crushed Curry Card Stock, punched out with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Hope this is helpful to all of you who were curious.  Thanks again to LeeAnn Greff for the fun tutorial.

Just a heads up... the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper will retire on June 1st when the Occasions Catalog is finished, and the Melon Mambo Embossing Powder is on the RETIRED LIST.  You can check that list out HERE.  For every $50 order you place from now until June 30 I will give you DOUBLE 50/50 rewards, plus your name will go in a separate drawing for those who help me to achieve the Washington DC trip!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY

Yeah! another Tuesday and a chance for you to COME STAMP WITH ME!!  I don't know about you, but my calendar is FULL of graduations and weddings so this week I am featuring 2 Wedding Cards and 2 Graduation Cards

To give credit where credit is due I cased these cards from other fabulous Stampin' Up! demonstrators: Pam Steckman, ?, Diana Gibbs and Connie Babbert

I will also have out the FREE 3x3 card again for anyone who comes to stamp you can make up this cute 3x3 note card which includes the envelope.

Here are the details: Tuesdays from 10 am to 5 pm my craft room is open for anyone to come and stamp the cards you see in the photos. These are the ones I have prepared for you this week.
COST: only $1.50 per card you choose to make
Come when you can - leave when you must.  It is a wonderful day out to do what you love best and visit with the other ladies who pop in.

Another great thing about coming is that you can check on the progress of my craft room renovations in person - I am so excited about the changes already!

Don't forget to click HERE to check out all the specials, retired list etc

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A Blue Ribbon Birthday

I have been busy working on baby shower games, invitations and party favors, but I can't show those to you until after the shower (one month away).  So I thought I would share another card inspired by Connie Tumm.  I used some of the little leftover pieces from the card I posted yesterday to put on this card for today.
Stamp sets that I used are GORGEOUS GRUNGE, and BLUE RIBBON
Colors that I used: Marina Mist and Crumb Cake on Very Vanilla Card Stock

Now hop on over to this blog post to get all the details on the March Blog Candy.  You can be in a drawing to win all of these items!!

So much going on! Click HERE to subscribe to My Paper Pumpkin and get a FREE package of 5 stampin' write markers. Please put me down as your demonstrator (Christi Waite Hudsonville, MI)

But, Wait(e), there's more... This is a joke we get all the time, but there is more - sign on with Stampin' Up! by March 31st and get an extra $25 of FREE product - that's $150 of product for only $99.00!!  What a deal you don't want to miss out - Click here to get started

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COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAYS

It's TUESDAY!! won't you come STAMP WITH ME??!!
I have four brand new cards to stamp today.  Oh, you see five in the photo? well one design has a choice of two colors.  Make one or both or several of each.  They are a great note card using the 3 1/2"x5" note cards.  This is one of the products that is on the retired list.  No worry, they are coming out with some new ones

Here are the details:
OPEN HOUSE STYLE - COME WHEN YOU CAN, LEAVE WHEN YOU MUST
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
COST: $1.50 per card you make.
WHERE: Christi's Stamping Room
4845 Summergreen Ln
Hudsonville, MI

Cards inspired by Catherine Joy Stockley, Chat W (copied her layout but switched it up to make it a graduation card), and Cristina Findlay, The cute Oh Whale card was a sample from Leadership so I have no clue who made it.  

Shop Stampin' Up! online anytime, just click HERE 

Don't forget about the retired lists and my special deal just for you! 
Anyone who places an online order from now until May 30th, their name will go in a special drawing.  I have a gift for the winner from the NEW catalog, you don't want to miss out!!
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring stamp list
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring accessories list  

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi



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