Fun Fold Blog Hop: All Geared Up

Welcome to the monthly Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Fun Folds Blog Hop, March, 2026 edition. We’re so glad you’re here! You will find the Hop List toward the end of my Tropical Triangle project.

My project features a Diagonal Double Fold created with products from the Boardwalk Fun Suite (from Stampin’ Up!®). You have probably seen many cards using these products. Most of them featuring the Ferris Wheel and roller coaster. As it often does, my brain went a different direction.
I have to be honest, this suite of products was not on my “gotta have it” list. Don’t get me wrong, I love everything about it. However, I just didn’t think it would be a good fit for me. Well, that’s what I get for thinking! Read on to see why I changed my mind. Hope you like the end result.
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A quick story before we move on. Earlier this month, I took part in a Shoebox Swap during Stampin’ Up!s annual OnStage event. This year it was held in Long Beach, California. The Boardwalk Fun was perfect and the fun fold was well, fun. Everyone loved it.
What I Love: The patterns on the Beach Boardwalk Designer Series Paper! Especially the sheet I used for this project. One side for the “water” and the other for the “sky”. Perfect!
Enough chit chat, let’s make this Tropical Triangle card.
Nuts & Bolts
All measurements are in inches.
Finished Size – A2 (4-1/4 x 5-1/2)
Acronyms & Jargon
- CAS = Clean And Simple
- CASE = Copy And Share Everything
- CS = Cardstock
- DSP = Designer Series Paper (aka patterned paper)
- SDSP = Specialty Designer Series paper (specialty patterned paper)
- SIP = Stamp Ink Paper
Paper Cuts
Cardstock
- Pool Party
- Cardbase – 8-1/2″ x 11″; Score at 4-1/4″ (short side) and 5-1/2″ (long side) See Diagram.
- Die Cut – 3″ square
- Pretty in Pink or Bubble Bath
- Die Cut – 3-1/2″ square
- Basic White
- Writing Panel – 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Die Cut – 2-1/2″
- Greeting – 1″ x 2-1/2″
Boardwalk Fun Designer Series Paper
- Outside – 4″ x 5-1/4″ Cut diagonally.
- Variety of small pieces for palm tree die-cuts
Dies & Stamps
- Stylish Shapes Dies – 2-1/8″, 2-1/2″ and 3″ circles
- Boardwalk Fun – Palm Tree & Starburst Dies
- Boardwalk Fun – Happy Birthday & Celebrate stamps
Construction
- Make cuts according to template. Adhere triangle DSP to triangle flaps.
- Die cut all starbursts and palm trees.
- Adhere 2-1/8″ white circle to 2-1/2″ Pool Party circle with dimensionals. Close card and adhere these circles to the top flap with strong adhesive. See photo for placement.
- Keeping card closed, arrange placement of 3″ Pretty in Pink circle so it is centered under the circles in step 3 when the card is closed. Adhere to the back side of the bottom flap. See photo of opened card (above) for clarification.
- Adhere palm trees to front and back side of pink circles.
- Stamp “Celebrate” with Secret Sea on writing panel. Adhere to inside. Embellish with starburst die-cuts.
- Stamp Happy Birthday on small white piece of cardstock. Fussy cut and adhere over palm trees on the front.
- Embellish.
- Voila! You now have your own Tropical Triangle.
Before you go, please consider leaving a comment on our blogs. We love to hear from you. Also, a big thank you to Lisa Curcio for featuring this fold on her blog.
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Make sure to visit the blogs below for more inspiration. I can’t wait to see what everyone has created. How about you?
SU Demo Fun Fold Blog Hop Lineup
- Su Mohr
- Debbie Mageed
- Lisa Ann Bernard
- Karen Finkle
- Peggy Noe
- Rae Burnet
- Sue Jackson
- Tara Carpenter
- Mary Deatherage
- Michele Deschenes
Have a wildly creative day!







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