So Happy for You for the Candy Hearts Blog Hop

Welcome to the Candy Hearts Blog Hop for April! Today we are sharing projects with Fancy Folds. After reading my post, I hope you will hop to the next person on the list below. Be sure to hop around to see ALL the great projects the Candy Hearts have created for you!

So Happy for You

I don’t make a lot of cards that would be considered “fancy folds” – my cards tend to be simple A2 cards, a half-sheet of cardstock that’s scored in half. I played around with different ideas for today’s Candy Hearts Blog Hop and landed on a mix of fancy folds that I love so much. Here’s my card:

My card showcases a variety of products that are not yet available (but that will be when Stampin’ Up!’s 2022 Annual Catalog launches on May 3). Here’s a list of these products:

• Good Feelings Cling Stamp Set
• 2022-2024 In Colors (I showcase Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party here)
• Summer Shadow Dies (these were a Sale-a-Bration item last Fall, but they are available for purchase in the new catalog!)

I love stamp sets with big, bold sentiments – they make card designs so easy! I received the Good Feelings stamp set as a part of Stampin’ Up!’s online event last week. Here’s a look at this stamp set:

Great sentiments, right?! Here’s a look at the Summer Shadows Dies, which are back in the new catalog (I’m happy I hung on to mine):

To build my flowers and leaves, I ran my ink pads over the coordinating cardstock to achieve a richer concentration of color. I cropped the detailed images with the inked cardstock and the base images with the cardstock. This really adds something special to these beautiful flowers. Here’s a look at the Sweet Sorbet flower as it’s above to pass through my Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine:

These flowers look amazing in the new 2022-2024 In Colors, don’t they?! Here’s a look at all five of these amazing, new colors (I used the first three on this card):

Now that I’ve covered all the products on this card, let me walk you through how I built it.

The base of the card is a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of Crumb Cake cardstock that I scored at 5-1/2″ and then cut in 1-1/2″ inches along the right side of the front base.

I cut an 8-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ piece of Crumb Cake and scored it at 4-1/4″ (the 4-1/4″ piece is glued to the back of the card and the 4″ piece wraps around to the front.

The Basic White panel on the front of the card measures 3-7/8″ x 4-1/8″. All the other layers fit or frame the panels. You might have different sizes with different stamps or dies, so I will rely on you to fit or frame as you see fit. ♥

Here’s another look at my card:

Here’s how the card opens:

• The front flap (with sentiment) opens outward to the right:
• The remaining panel lifts up:

I didn’t decorate the inside panel of the card (as so many like to do) because I plan to write a lot of encouraging, supportive words inside. 🙂

Thank you for hopping with the Candy Hearts today! Be sure to hop around to all the stops. You do not want to miss any of the creativity in this talented group of stampers! If you get lost, use the list below.

• Candy Ford of Stamp Candy
• Joanne Whittington of The Inky Dragon
• Lisa Graham of Lisa’s Little Ink Spot
• Brian King of Stamp with Brian

Brian

Here’s a look at the products I used in today’s project:

Stamp Sets: Good Feelings  Papers: Crumb Cake, Tahitian Tide, Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Daffodil Delight, Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack, Basic White  Inks: Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party  Accessories:  Summer Shadow Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Last Chance Sale

Check out the retiring products sale (click on the image below) to make sure there’s nothing you need before it’s all gone. Additional discounts are being added – don’t miss out!

Product Shares & DSP Swatch Books

With the release of each catalog, I host product shares (allowing you to get a little bit of all the new papers, embellishments and ribbons. I also make Designer Series Paper Swatch Books to help you stay organized. ♥ Check out my Product Shares & Designer Series Paper Swatch Books here:

2022-2024 In Color Bundles

Want to start the new catalog period with all the amazing In Color products – inks, papers, etc? To learn about my 2022-2024 In Color Bundles or to sign up, click here:

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