Happy Creative Creases Challenge Day! Thank you to everyone that took time to share their talent in the last Creative Creases Challenge. Your projects are always amazing and creative. Welcome back for more inspiration from my fellow Design Teammates.

My fold today is based on a Bridge-Fold card. The difference? I lost the bridge and turned it into a birthday card and showcase for a tiny calendar.

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Let’s get started….

Technically the back of the card is shown below, with a birthday greeting.  Turn it over to reveal an annual calendar that can be displayed all year.

This one is going to a some with a February birthday. I’ll circle the day just before I send it.

I’m in love with the beautiful earthy tones and florals in the Nature’s Sweetness products used here.

Nature’s Sweetness Collection #162645

Nature’s Sweetness SDSP #162616

Nuts & Bolts

Finished Size

• A2 (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″)

Paper Cuts

• Pecan Pie Cardstock:
  • Card Base 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″; score at 1-1/4″, 2-1/2″, 3-1/2″, and 4-3/4″
  • Greeting mat 1″ x 3″ (for Happy Birthday Greeting)

Corrected Score Measurements

• Pebbled Path Cardstock:
  • Calendar mat 2-5/16″ x 3-1/8″ (or 1/8″ larger than the calendar)
  • Floral Mat (for image beneath the calendar) 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ See close-up
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • For Greeting 3/4″ x 2-3/4″
• Nature’s Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper: 
  • 1″ x 5-1/4″ strips, 4 pieces (2 each of 2 different patterns)
  • 3-1/4″ x 5-1/4″, 2 pieces (2 different patterns)
  • Floral Image over Circle piece for fussy cutting
  • Gold Foiled image that matches up with the corresponding Lovely & Sweet die

Construction

1. Prepare Card Base
2. Attach all Specialty Designer Series Paper pieces. Refer to the finished card for placement, both front and back.
3. Fussy cut the floral image and adhere to the back where shown.
4. Stamp the greeting in Pebbled Path Classic Ink and build the greeting piece. Adhere the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
5. Attach three Adhesive-backed Cork Rounds where shown.
6. Build the calendar piece by adhering the calendar to the Pebbled Path cardstock piece. Adhere where shown using either Liquid Glue, Tear & Tape or another strong glue.
7. Die Cut the floral piece AND the corresponding Pebbled Path Cardstock piece.
8. Trim the lower 3-leaf section from both the image AND the cardstock. Cut between the 3-leaf sections.
9. Using liquid glue, adhere cardstock and floral pieces offsetting the Pebbled Path Cardstock piece to look like a shadow.
10. Adhere the large floral image under the calendar where shown.
11. Use a bone folder to gently curve leaves on the 3-leaf section. Adhere with both liquid glue and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals as seen in close-up.

Now, it’s your turn.  What will you create for Creative Creases Challenge #74?

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