Have Someone to Impress Who Loves Magnolias? Try This Card Layout!

This Tri Panel Fun Fold card layout is so beautiful and so easy to do! Once you make one, you’ll want to make many more for a variety of different card occasions. Even though Magnolias typically grow in warmer climates, I’ve always loved their massive blooms in the soft milky ivory color. I wish they would grow where I live in Washington State, but the winters are too cold for them. So having stamps and dies I love to use helps a lot!

Front View

This card is 4 1/4″ square and folds flat enough to go in the mail to whomever you are thinking of. Your recipient will love to spread the card out on display and think of you and how wonderful you are, because of your act of kindness.

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

 CLING STAMP SET & DIES – Magnolia Mood Bundle

PAPER

• Night of Navy Cardstock
• Balmy Blue Cardstock
• Basic White Cardstock
• Thick Basic White Cardstock
• Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP) (Retired)
• Basic White Medium Envelope

INK – Balmy Blue Ink

DIES – Spotlight on Nature Dies

EMBELLISHMENTS – Pearl Basic Jewels

TOOLS – Paper Trimmer, Clear Stamp block D & E, Stampin’ Bone Folder, Seal Adhesive, Dimensionals, Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Paper Snips, Simply Shammy

Partially Opened Card

MEASUREMENTS:

• Night of Navy 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 1 ¼”, 4”, 6 ¾”
• Basic White 4” square for inner layer and 3 ½” square for stamped magnolia bloom
• Balmy Blue 3 ¼” square
• Thick Basic White 3 ¾” x 4 ½” for front die cut magnolia bloom
• Night of Navy 4 ¼” square
• Fitting Florets DSP two matching pieces 1” x 4”, two different pieces 2 ½” x 4”
• DSP for coordinating envelope flap 2 1/4″ x 6″

Slightly More Open View

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Prepare Night of Navy Card Base, score as noted.
• Starting at the front of the Tri Fold Base: Adhere the 1” x 4” pieces of DSP to the front tab and directly on the opposite backside as well. With Night of Navy square die cut the largest circle from the Spotlight on Nature Dies. Affix Navy circle to the edge of the narrow front panel. Make sure the circle has even margins with the closed card base. With Thick Basic White, die cut Magnolia bloom. Affix flat to the Navy Circle as shown.
• Moving to the middle section: Affix the DSP to the second panel. Die Cut the smaller of the two circles with lined edges in Balmy Blue. Stamp the Magnolia Bloom in Balmy Blue ink on Basic White and then die cut out. Affix the Balmy Blue Circle so it lays centered on the panel and with the back of the card base. Affix the stamped and die cut magnolia bloom to Balmy Blue circle flat.
• Moving to the back sentiment section: Stamp Birthday greeting in Balmy Blue ink on Basic White square and adhere to last section of tri fold base.
• Close the card and apply 5 Pearl Basic Jewels to the card front.
• Adhere and trim the coordinating DSP for the Basic White Envelope to create a matched set.

Expanded View

Like I said at the beginning, this tri panel fun fold has so many possibilities and variations when you use your imagination and creativity. Get started with this layout today!