Come Stamp With Me Dragonfly Fun Fold Card - August Fun Techniques Class

This is my third post for the CSWM August Fun Techniques Class.  I am designing a different fold technique card for each of my classes.  This card uses a pull-out fold technique that makes a fun card to open up.  This card was inspired by another demonstrator and I changed up the colors of the card.  I have lost her name and will post it if I find it as I believe it is important to credit other demonstrators and their creativity.  She also has a video showing how she created this card.

This is the front of the card.  The organza ribbon

is slid under the dragonfly and tied at the side

in a bow to hold the card closed.  You can 

eliminate the ribbon and the card will

not lay flat, it will slightly pop up, your choice.

This is how the card looks when you first

open it.  The dragonfly panel sits on top of the 

folded Whisper White inside panel.  To make the 

dragonfly panel, use a SU Whisper White 3 x 3 panel;

stamp it in SU Bermuda Bay ink using the SU Bokeh Dots

stamp set.  You will need to stamp more than once.

Then using the fern stamp from the retired SU

Butterfly Basics stamp set and SU Mint Macaron ink,

stamp randomly until you like the pattern you create. 

Remember to stamp off the edge in different spots.

Using a sponge dauber and SU Bermuda Bay ink,

edge the 3 x 3 panel.  Then adhere the 3 x 3 panel

to the 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 SU Basic Black panel, set aside.

This is the inside panel of the card when it is opened up.

To make this folded panel, cut a 6 x 5 SU Whisper White 

piece and score on the 6" side at 2 and 4; do not fold and burnish yet.

Find the mountain fold side of the piece and do the stamping.

The dragonfly is from the SU Dragonfly Dreams stamp set

 is stamped in the bottom left corner in 

SU Bermuda Bay ink.  You can also stamp the dragonfly

on the left bottom corner of your envelope.  The sentiment is

stamped in Memento Black using the SU Painted Harvest 

stamp set.  Also stamp the sentiment on the front of the card

using the sentiment from SU Dragonfly Dreams and Memento Black ink.

Now, fold and burnish the 6 x 5 panel; fold toward the left panel first, 

then fold the right panel towards the back of the middle panel.  See

the photo for how it should look.

Adhere only the left panel with the dragonfly to the inside of the card.  

The middle and right panels should be loose and unattached.  

Fold the panel down and lay the dragonfly panel on top of the right panel.  

Close the front of the card to see if your dragonfly panel 

is placed correctly and adjust before you adhere it to the folded panel.  

Once you have it where you want,

make very light pencil marks at top and bottom so you know 

where to adhere.  Only add glue to the left side of the dragonfly panel

as you don't want it stuck to the inside of the card or it won't 

pull-out, yikes.

Now, take the die cut silver foil dragonfly, place a SU dimensional on the 

back of the body and place the dragonfly on the panel with the 

front of the card closed.  That way you place the dragonfly so

it won't interfere with opening the card.  Take the 17" organza ribbon

and wrap it around the card, going under the dragonfly and tie 

a bow on the right side of the card.

Supplies:

Paper

Bermuda Bay Cardstock – 5 ½ x 8 ½, scored @ 4 ¼ for card base; the front of the card will have a 3 ¼ x 3 ¼ square cut out 

Whisper White Cardstock – 6 x 5 for inside fold, scored on the 6 side @ 2 and 4; 3 x 3 stamped with Bokeh Dots stamp in Bermuda Bay for dragonfly panel

Basic Black Cardstock – 3 ½ x 3 ½ for the dragonfly panel

Silver Foil Cardstock – 3 ½ x 3 ½ to die cut the dragonfly

Whisper White envelope

Ink

Bermuda Bay – to stamp the Bokeh Dots stamp on dragonfly panel; to stamp the dragonfly on the inside panel and envelope (optional)

Mint Macaron – to stamp the fern on the Bokeh dragonfly panel

Memento Black – to stamp the front and inside sentiments

Stamps   Other stamp options will be available

Dragonfly Dreams – to stamp the dragonfly and the front sentiment

Bokeh Dots – to stamp the dragonfly panel

Butterfly Basics (retired) – to stamp the fern on the dragonfly panel

Painted Harvest – to stamp the inside sentiment

Other

Organza Ribbon – 17” to wrap around the card

Detailed Dragonfly Dies - to cut the dragonfly

Sponge Daubers

I hope you enjoyed seeing this card and that it has inspired you to make your own pull-out card.  Please comment if you have any questions about the card, the Come Stamp With Me classes, or how to purchase Stampin' Up Products.  

Creatively Yours,   

Sher