Perennial Lavender and Comforting Thoughts

 

I love this fun fold I found on Robin Armbrecth’s blog post from January of this year. So I looked at my current Designer Series papers because I knew I needed three coordinating papers. I chose to use the Lavender set. This set came out in the January – April 2024 mini catalog but I just never got a chance to use it. Luckily for me Stampin’ Up! Not only carried over the stamp and dies, but the Designer paper as well.

This card gets it name because it is z fold card, but also has a book binding fold. Then you cut your three different designer papers 4 inch by (you guessed it) 1 inch, 2 inch and 3 inch. Imagine the fun you can have with this fold and all you paper packs.

I’ve been wanting to use my lavender set since January and this fold said today is that day. I hope you like it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Painted Lavender and Comforting Thoughts.

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Lost Lagoon

Paper: Lost Lagoon and Vanilla cardstock, Perennial Lavender designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Painted Lavender dies. I used the Radiating stitches dies and afterwards realized they are no longer available but you could use the Everyday details dies instead.

Tombo glue, Stampin’ dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, Paper snips, Simply Scored, Bone folder, Sponge dauber.

Cutting Instructions:

Lost Lagoon Card base: 4 ¼” x 11. Score at 2 1/8”, 4 ¼” and 5 ½”. Cut a Lost Lagoon 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” panel.

Designer paper: Cut one at 1” x 4”, second paper 2” X 4 then your third paper 3” X 4”

Cut Vanilla at 2” x 4”

Directions:

1.    Attach the 3” x 4” designer paper to 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” cardstock panel. Fold card in half (athe 5 ½” score line and glue the 2” designer paper to inside right side. Glue 1” designer paper to front on the left side, between the score lines. Fold the first score line back to center fold and add glue on that panel. (see photo) Add panel with 3” designer series paper to panel (some with hang over on both sides, line up to look good according to the paper you chose.

2.     Open card and add glue between the 5 ½” and 4 ¼” score lines to create the book binding fold. (see photo). Close card in half to attach.

3. Die cut panel using the Everyday Details die from a scrap of Lost Lagoon. Attach to 3” designer series paper panel making sure not to add glue to portion that will hang over.  (see photo) Cut a scrap of Vanilla cardstock to fit inside die cut. Stamp 4 Lavender flowers. This is a two ste3p stamp. Stamp the larger stamp in Gorgeous Grape and the smaller on top using Highland Heather. Stamp the stems using Lost Lagoon. Die cut all pieces using the Perennial Lavender dies.

4.     Stamp sentiment from Comforting Thoughts stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink. Glue one flower to panel on right side tucking the stem under the flower. Cut off any stem hanging over. Glue panel between score line and 2” designer series paper.

5.     Add Stampin’ dimensionals to one lavender flower and add to center of die cut panel. Add one flower to each side at a slight angle tucking stems under and cutting of excess.

6.     Your done! Wasn’t this a fun, yet easy card?