Who loves a fun fold card? A fun fold gives me an opportunity to be creative in my card making and surprise and delight the recipient at the same time. Today’s card appears to be a traditional front-opening card. However, it’s not. The tree itself is where the card actually opens. See the photo below.
For this project, I use Stampin’ Up!’s Merriest Trees Bundle. It’s a favorite in the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. This tree and die cutting technique I use today also lends itself to making some cute packaging tags or even standalone Christmas cards.
Merriest Trees Fun Fold
Here are some basic directions for making this card:
Basic White Card Stock base measures 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Real Red Card Stock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4 die cut with Tiny Christmas Trees Die (retiring and on sale)
Dotted piece of Vellum Basics measuring 4 3/4 x 3 1/2
Thick Basic White Card Stock measuring 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 burnished well and folded in half
Large tree stamped in Garden Green ink on above piece making sure the top of tree “runs off the page” at the top of the fold. (Be sure to watch the video below to see how this works.)
Die cut with large tree die, making sure the top of the tree is off the paper. You’re creating a folded card image.
Stamp sentiment in Real Red ink on die cut label (Cracker &Treat Box Dies)
Real Red ribbon
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels colored with Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
How-To Video
As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona, I love to show you what I’ve been working on in my craft room. This Facebook Live replay from 12/5/2023, shows step-by-step instructions for creating this fun fold.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to try this project. See the list of products I used below.
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Kim
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Every once in awhile, the scraps and leftover pieces on the craft table serve to inspire another project. I had a pile of little trees — remnants of Stampin’ Up!’s Tiny Christmas Trees Die — sitting on my table. A friend asked what I was going to do with all those little pieces. Create a shaker card, of course.
Today, I’m sharing that fun shaker card project with you.
Merriest Trees Shaker Card
Here are measurements for the projects and a recap of the Stampin’ Up! products I used:
Thick Basic White Card Stock measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper (tree design), measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Thick Basic White Card Stock measuring 5 1/4 x 4, die cut with largest tree from Merriest Trees Dies, and embossed with Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder
Window Sheets, 5 x 3 3/4 (2)
Sentiment from Merriest Trees heat embossed in gold
Foam Adhesive Strips
Festive Pearls (gold)
Gold 1/8″ Trim (Online Exclusive)
Mini die cuts trees from Tiny Christmas Tree Die (Old Olive)
Be sure to watch the video below. I give step-by-step instructions from my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, to help you create this project at home.
Shaker Card How to Video
Did you know the A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper (used in today’s shaker card project) s a “give back” product? That means that Stampin’ Up! donates $3 from the sale of each package will be donated to organizations helping kids having a good Christmas.
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to go get into your craft room and create. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Kim
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