Hi Friends. Do you sometimes hit a wall and you just can’t seem to come with a fresh & new idea for your card making? Guess what? That happened to me recently and as luck would have it, a fellow stamper friend (Debbie Mullin) led me to some wonderful inspiration!
Debbie had sent me a message asking if I had ever made the cards in THIS video, demonstrated by Jill Lancett. I had not, but I told Debbie I couldn’t wait to try them. Well, lemme just tell ya, friends…I’m HOOKED on this card design!
Jill calls these ‘mantelpiece cards’ – which I think is a fabulous name for them! I’ve decided to call them “Front Panel Stepper Cards”. I’m sure this card design has been around for years – but like Jill, I hadn’t this type of fun fold before.
I love the idea of adding a panel to the back of the card for the sentiment and message.
I slightly tweaked Jill’s measurements from imperial to metric and added my own little twists. You won’t believe how EASY *and ADDICTIVE* these cards are to make!
- Card base: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
- Along 8 1/2″ side score down at 2 /8″, rotate card stock and repeat on the opposite side (this will create the two flaps).
- Line the 5 1/2″ side at 1 1/8″ and cut in between the centre score lines. Rotate card stock and repleat on opposite side.
- Line the 8 1/2″ side at 3 1/8″ and score only inside the cut lines. Rotate card stock and repeat on oppositie side.
- Use bonefolder along the outside flap score lines.
- Pinch the inside ‘mountain’ steps to bring the two flaps together in centre. Press down the middle front panel.
- Cut two strips of Designer Series Paper to measure 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ – glue to each flap panel.
- Cut four strips of Designer Series Paper to measure 1 7/8″ x 1″ – glue to top and bottom ‘mountain’ panels.
- Front Panel: 4″ x 3 1/4″ (inside layer 3 3/4″ x 3″)
- Back Panel for sentiment: 4″ x 5 1/4″
There are so many possibilies with this layout.
I hope you have as much fun making these cards as I have been! Thanks to Debbie & Jill for sharing this design – I know I’ll be making many more of these over the years.
Take care and HAPPY STAMPING!
Can’t wait to try this card, thanks for sharing the tutorial. You did a wonderful job colouring the bird!
Thanks so much Shirley!
I love this fancy fold and your many samples using it. You are very creative. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the Inspiration!
My pleasure! HAPPY STAMPING!
Love your cards! The folds looks so simple and easy to make! Very anxious to try making them. Great ideas!