It’s never too early to get started on your Fall Cards
Thanksgiving is going to be here before we know it, so why not create this easy Fold Back Gatefold Card soon? Using the Frames & Flowers Designer Series Paper makes this fun fold card super easy. That way you’ll be prepared to send your Thanksgiving cards to friends and family before the turkey goes in the oven! Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of the post, I have a surprise for you there!
Let’s Explore the Frames and Flowers Designer Series Paper
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What’s so wonderful about making fall cards with the Frames and Flowers Designer Series Paper is you can make card fronts with it, add a layer with it on top of a cardstock card base, plus it comes with all these amazing punch-out florals and leaves that you can combine into amazing focal points on your card fronts. With just a little bit of coordinating ink you can create a lovely card fairly quickly.
This Designer Series Paper comes in a 6 sheet package that contains 3 double-sized designs and 3 single sided laser cut designs. The laser cut designs are perfect for card making, making gift tags, decorating boxes, or scrapbook pages. This paper coordinates with the following Stampin’ Up! colors: Early Espresso, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Talk about versatility!
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As you create this fun fold card you are going to want to have the Everyday Details Dies. There are so many ways you can combine these images. Wouldn’t they also be fun to thread some Baker’s Twine through or 1/8″ ribbon? They remind me of the lacing boards I used to do as a kindergartener way back when!
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These Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems give your cards the little bit of pizzazz you need with your bling embellishments. They come in gold, black and white. Super easy to apply with a Take Your Pick Tool.
A Peek Inside the Fun Fold
I combined two different retired stamp sets for the front and inner sentiments but I thought they worked really nice together. As you finish your card don’t forget to pick a nice color coordinating piece of Designer Series Paper for decorating your envelope flap.
Here’s another idea for you, you could use the Flowers and Frames Designer Series Paper with matching cardstock to make the cutest name place setting cards for your Thanksgiving table.
As promised, here is your surprise – a free tutorial for this card!
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