Hooray for Surprises Fun Fold Blog Hop
Welcome to the first Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator’s Fun Fold Blog Hop of 2024. Wow, that was a mouthful! Hope the first month of the year is treating you well.
Here’s a fun, colorful card created with Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Cards & Envelopes and the Hooray for Surprises Bundle.
 Hooray for Surprises Bundle Item #162858 |
 Sweet Thoughts Memories and More Cards & Envelopes Item #162931 |
The card opens up to a beautiful butterfly.
Open once more to a sweet greeting.
Nuts & Bolts
Paper Cuts
- Cardstock –
- Basic White 4″ x 5-1/4″, 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (2 pieces); scrap for greeting
- Petal Pink 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
- Calypso Coral card base 5-1/2″ x 7-1/4″, score at 3″ on long edge; plus 1 piece 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, score at 1″;plus 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
- Pretty Peacock 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
- Patterned Paper – De-constructed envelope from Sweet Thoughts Memories and More Cards & Envelopes Pack – 1 piece 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″; 1 piece 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ (see image below)
De-constructed Envelope reveals the beautiful inside,
Construction
- Adhere the 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ envelope piece to card base front, floral side up.
- Adhere the 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ envelope piece to the 4-1/2″ square, geometric side up
- Adhere the 4-1/2″ square piece (in step 2) to card base (step 1) matching the score line up with the end of the card base. Adhere the Basic White piece to the inside of the card base.
- Adhere one “Paper Butterfly Accent” to the inside flap. See photo above.
- Using Calypso Coral Classic Ink, stamp large flower from Hooray Surprises on Basic White. Die cut with corresponding die.
- On a separate piece of Basic White create pattern paper using the large flower stamped in Crushed Curry and stamped off Calypso Coral along with the small flower stamped in Pool Party. Refer to the card image for placement. Die cut with perforated heart die.
- Die cut Pretty Peacock Card Stock with solid heart die. Adhere to the back of heart created in step 6.
- Stamp inside greeting with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Petal Pink Card Stock. Die cut with solid heart
- Die cut small piece of Calypso Coral with solid heart. Cut in half and adhere to back of heart from Step 8, offsetting on each side.,
- Use Tuxedo Black ink, stamp “You Are Simply Amazing” on Basic White scrap. Cut words apart as shown in photo of card above.
- Decorate the front of the card as shown in the photo above. The large lower is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Finish it off by adhering Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock Gems to the center of the large die-cut flower.
Make two! Use the Pretty Peacock envelope to create a different version. This one was pure fun to create. It definitely evolved.
Memories & More – I often overlook Memories & More sets. It’s like having an “unstructured” kit to let your creativity run wild. My kind of kit. Here’s more from “Sweet Thoughts” Memories & More line.
 Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack Item #162930 |
Sweet Thoughts Memories and More Cards & Envelopes Item #162931 |
 Sweet thoughts Sample from Stampin’ Up! |
 Sweet thoughts Sample from Stampin’ Up! |
 Sweet thoughts Sample from Stampin’ Up! |
 Sweet thoughts Sample from Stampin’ Up! |
Don’t forget to visit the rest of our hoppers to continue the inspiration journey.
Lineup
- Karen Finkle
- Beth McCullough
- Rae Burnet
- Debbie Mageed
- Kathi Ondus
- Tara Carpenter
- Sue Jackson
- Mary Deatherage
- Lisa Ann Bernard
- Shirley Gentry
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Great card, Rae.
Thank you Sheila!
I love seeing how everyone uses kits. Your fun fold card is great! Thanks for sharing with us.
You’re welcome and thank you for commenting.
Great idea for using these card packs! I have some ignored ones that I need to use and I love your idea. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Karen. Glad you like the card.
Thank you so much for the email. So glad to be included.
It’s a pleasure. Thank you for taking the time to comment, Leslye.
I love that you took the pieces in the M&M and created something beautifully unique! Gorgeous card!
Thank you Sue. It was a fun, unique project.
Pretty card Rae, definitely one I will be making. Adding to mt Fun Fold Folder.??
Thanks a million Shirley!
Very pretty card, Rae! I love the colors and that you used the Memories & More set. I had overlooked this bundle. Your card is making me go back and rethink it!
Thank you Kathi. I often overlook Memories & More sets. It’s like having an “unstructured” kit to let your creativity run wild.
Hey Rae, It won’t let me leave a comment. I love your card! The deconstructed envelope was genius! I’m buying them now because of you.
Blessings,
Beth
Thank you Beth! You’ll love them.
Such a great fun fold card, Rae! I am all-aboard with deconstructing envelopes. I don’t totally understand the popularity of pretty envelopes since they rarely arrive neatly. If you hand-deliver it, that would be a lovely package for the contents. This one is certainly bright and festive! And the Hooray for Surprises bundle is wonderful! Thanks for joining the hop this month!
Thank you Debbie.
Wonderful card – that Memories & More card pack is one of the best I’ve seen!
Thank you Mary!