Lily Ponds, Ducks and Fun Folds Blog Hop
Welcome to the Fun Folds Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators
May 2024
Thank you for joining us for the blog hop this month. Make sure to visit all seven blogs listed in the lineup (below) for more inspiration.
Today’s fold is a Sliding Puzzle fold inspired by Susan Campfield. I fell in love with the fold and the name of it. Every time I say the name “Sliding Puzzle” I have to chuckle. So, off the the craft room I went.
After I planned this post, a fellow Creative Creases Design Team Member (Mary Deatherage) created one with the same suite of products. It’s a beauty! Mary created a full set of instructions for this fold. A link to her instructions can be found below.
So, what’s the puzzle? It’s in how the panels are cut and put back together. I love how this fold opens to reveal the inside surprise.
Lily Pond Lane DSP paired with the Charming Duck Pond bundle to set the scene, inside and out.
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A close-up shows fussy cutting (in the foreground) affixed with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The paper is beautiful but sometimes scenes look a little flat. Lastly, I used Spotlight on Naturel dies for the front greeting and added a few sequins.
Lily Ponds, Ducks & Fun Fold Nuts & Bolts
Paper Cuts
- Card Base: Thick Basic White Cardstock 4-1/4″ x 9-1/5″; scored on long edge 1″, 2″, 7-1/2″ and 8-1/2″
- Cardstock Mats & Die Cuts: Basic White
- 2″ x 2-1/8″ (2 pcs)
- 2″ x 3-1/8″ (2 pcs)
- 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ (approximate) for puzzle pieces and die-cuts
- Designer Series paper:
- Outside – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (additional cutting discussed below)
- Inside Top Layer – 3-3-/4″ x 5″
- Fussy Cutting (outside) 1 piece lily pads and Tules
- Die Cutting (inside) 1 piece with Tules that line-up with the Tule Die
- Optional: Inside Bottom Layer – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (Only if you want to have a border or “reveal” under the top layer like the sample)
Construction
- Create an accordion style fold on each side of the card base. The outside edges will be pointing away from the inside of the card when done correctly. Burnish all score lines on the card base with your Bone Folder.
- Cutting the “puzzle pieces”
- Cut the outside DSP piece in half. Each measuring 1-7/8″ x 5″
- Cut the top strip into two pieces. Starting from the left cut at 3″
- Cut the bottom strip into two pieces. Starting at the left cut at 2″
- Adhere to the corresponding Basic White Cardstock pieces using a strong adhesive. I used Tear & Tape
- Lay the “Puzzle Pieces” out the way you want them to look after adhering to the card base.
- Lay down two strips of Tear & Tape on both the left and right panels of the card base.
- Attach the puzzle pieces too the left side aligning them flush to the edges of the panels. There should be no gaps between the pieces or the edge of the base. Repeat with the right side.
- Optional: Depending on the piece of DSP you decide on, Fussy Cut some of the elements and adhere them with Stampin’ Dimensionals for added dimension.
- Inside:
- Use the large circular ornamental die (I call it a window) to crop out the center of Top DSP layer.
- Using the Optional Bottom Layer. Using the same die as in 8A above, crop the Bottom Layer DSP. Make sure the top and bottom layers line up perfectly. You may want to adhere them and crop them together to make sure they line up. The object is to create a window where the white card base is visible.
- Adhere 8A to the card base
- Use Gray Granite Classic Ink to stamp the greeting
- Crop out two groups of tules from the corresponding DSP. Adhere over the tules in the die-cut with liquid glue.
- Use the large circular ornamental die (I call it a window) to crop out the center of Top DSP layer.
- Finishing the Outside:
- Using the Spotlight on Nature dies, cut the desired circle from Basic White Cardstock
- Stamp the greeting in Boho Blue Classic Ink.
- Adhere to the left front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Placement: when you open the card, the front greeting should not obstruct the inside greeting.
- Decorate with gems
Wild about Fussy Cutting! The pieces I fussy cut are:
- Bottom left corner – group of tules
- Bottom right corner – group of lily pads
- Bottom right corner – three pink water lilies. I also added coordinating Pretty in Pink gems to the water lilies.
Need More Instructions? Please visit Mary Deatherage’s video to see her version of the card. (Click Here)
Now that you’ve seen my “ducky” creation it’s time to visit my fellow bloggers.
Lineup
Thank you for visiting today!
Have a Wildly Creative Day!
Lily Ponds, Ducks and Fun Folds Product Showcase:
What a great card – this suite is a real sleeper, isn’t it?! It’s way prettier than it looks like in the catalog! Thanks for the shout out, Rae! 🙂
Thank you Mary. I so agree. It’s got whimsy and beauty all rolled into one!
This is such a great fold and card! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Paula. This is the same fold I showed the group last month. 😉
Rae, what a great fun fold! I love this bundle and paper. One of my favorites. It works so beautifully for this fold! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Kathi. Me too! I like it so much I bought 3 packs! LOL
This is such a cool card!! Need to add this to my list to make.
Thank you Maria!
What a cool fun fold, Rae! I love it! Your wonderful fussy cutting added great dimension and details to the card front. I bought this DSP on the free shipping day so I hope to be able to play with it once it gets here. Thanks for joining the blog hop this month, my friend!
Thank you Debbie. This DSP is so fun with all of it’s different patterns and scenes. Can’t wait to see what you create with it.
Have a great week!
This fold is so much fun! Thank you for sharing, Rae. Our own Mary Deatherage also did a video on this fold. I hope you’ll check it out.
Thank you Karen. I didn’t know she had a video. Thank you for that. It was funny that she used the same fold and suite of products in CC83. Love it!
Have a fantastic week.