For this week’s TGIF Challenge 381, I chose a Faux Side-Step fun-fold card. This card is a relatively easy card with a more complicated look. I've used the Santa Express Designer Series Paper from the July-December Mini Catalog; I love the sweet, yet vibrant the color pallette from this DSP.
Other supplies used are: Poppy Parade, Basic White, & Evening Evergreen cardstocks; the Whimsical Woodland 3D Charming Landscapes Embossing Folders, Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins, "Happy Christmas" sentiment from Joyful Flurry Cling Stamp Set, and some Bakers' Twines from my stash.
The measurements for this card are:
1. White Cardstock cut at 5-1/2" x 8"; scored along the long side at: 3", 6", and 7".
The folds are Mountain at the #" line, Valley at the 6", and Mountain at the 7".
2. I prefer my borders to be 1/8" versus 1/4" so my DSP is cut: 2-7/8" x 5-3/8" and 7/8" x 5-3/8".
3. The "faux step" piece of cardstock measures 3" x 8-1/2", scored along the long edge at 4-1/4".
This piece is next embossed. Because my folder is directional, I embossed only the front section.
4. My packages are: 1-5/8" square from Eveing Evergreen that was embossed using Charming
Landscapes; 1-3/16" square from polka dot DSP, & 1" x 7/8" from striped DSP. I hand-tied the
Bakers' Twines.
Embossing Folders: Charming Landscapes, 159593 & Whimsical Woodland 3D, 159831
Stamps: Joyful Flurry: 159804
Cardstocks: Poppy Parade:119793; Basic White: 159276; & Evening Evergreen: 155574.
DSP: Santa Express: 159582
Embellishment: Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins, 159964