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Fun Folds Vol 9 – Easy to Use Card Making Templates

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And we are back! It’s time for Fun Folds Vol 9 card making class. I am (or should I say “we are”?) so happy that you are enjoying our monthly fun fold classes. If you have been participating since the beginning, after Fun Folds Vol 9 you will have 36 unique card templates. These are … Read more

Fun Folds Vol 8 – 4 New Card Templates To Make

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It’s that time of the month again! Let’s make four more Fun Fold Templates! Dave and I are back with Fun Folds Vol 8 template making class. We have found new templates for you to make and use to create some fun fold cards. After this class, you will have 32 different Fun Fold Templates! … Read more

Fun Folds Vol 7 – 4 New Card Templates

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Are you ready for Fun Folds Vol 7? WOW – I can’t believe that after this class you will have 28 different templates to make fun fold cards with! When I started this series, I really had no idea how long we could continue. It is crazy that we have now made 28 and I … Read more

Fun Fold Cards Vol 5 | Time To Make This Month’s Templates!

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Are you ready for Fun Fold Cards Vol 5? I have 4 more fun fold templates that you can add to your collection. If you have been joining us each month, this will give you 20 fun fold card templates! Fun Fold Cards Vol 5 will definitely have you sending smiles in the mail! You can create these 4 card templates as a guide and use them over and over with any stamps, paper, and ink.

We design all the templates to be used with any stamps, paper, and inks you have. Plus, each month I love sharing my versions with one of my favorite stamp sets. This month I am using the Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles stamp and coordinating dies. And since it is fall, I am using some great fall shades of colors.

picture of the 4 fun fold cards that were designed from the templates created in Fun Fold Cards Vol 5 - a monthly fun fold card template making class


And since you all love having Dave be my helper, he is here again with us! I think I have him hooked now and he has to do all of these fun fold template videos with me. And yes, I have him engineering his own unique fun fold…. you’ll have to continue watching the series to see it!

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Fun Fold Cards Vol. 4 | Ideas for Year-Round Card Making Fun!

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Are you ready for Fun Fold Cards Vol. 4? Let’s kick off this month with another 4 templates that you can add to your collection. If you have been joining us each month, this will give you 16 fun-fold templates! We designed all the templates to be used with any stamps, paper, and inks you … Read more

Make Use of Your Free Card Template & Make This Partial Flap Fold Card

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Are you ready to learn how to make a partial flap fold card? This easy and fun card will definitely make you smile. As you work on making your collection of Fun Fold Templates, you will find that I sometimes go back and pull a template that I already shared and create a new card with it. This will help you see the value of making these templates, as well as how to use and re-use them.

The partial flap card I’m sharing today is from class #2 (July.) If you made the templates, you already have all the cutting and scoring details.

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This flap fold card also shows you how you can change the orientation of your template (portrait or landscape).

The Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper is my feature designer paper today and it’s used for almost every element on the card. The greeting is the only stamping we have on this one.

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What’s Brewed for You? A 5 Minute Fun Fold Card Design

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Want a fun fold that would make a great handmade birthday card for a son turning 21? Or any other adult guy in your life who loves beer? Grab the Stampin’ Up! Brewed for You set and let’s get to creating! This 5 Minute Fun Fold card was made using one of the templates from … Read more

Masculine Fun Fold Cards: All Occasion Guy Cards

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I’m excited to share these masculine fun fold cards that work for all occasions PLUS Volume 2 of my Fun Fold Series. You can purchase the written tutorial or watch the FREE class and learn how to make these fun fold templates. Last month we started with Volume 1 and now we have 4 new … Read more

Double Point Fun Fold Card | Don’t Miss This Idea For Card Making!

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The double point fold card takes triangle pieces to create an interesting card front & adds the space of a ‘traditional’ card with plenty of room to write. It’s a lot easier to make than you might think!

When I first saw a card like this it looked hard and complicated. Actually, one that I saw was–so I made it easier. This double point fold card truly is easy and it’s fun to add the extra dimension to your card making.

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Make sure to check out my card; I hope it inspires you to make one yourself. Don’t forget- send it through the mail to someone-we all love getting happy mail!

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How Do You Make Fancy Fold Cards Extra Fun? Use Designer Paper!

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I wanted to make some fancy fold cards extra special. I used designer series paper & scrapbook paper to create 3 cards. These cards are something different; they are designed using Designer Series Paper as the card base!

Do you have a stash of DSP or scrapbook paper sitting around? Why not make some fancy fold cards–it’s the perfect way to use up that paper!

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Grab some pretty paper, and let’s get you started on making some fancy fold cards! You can do the folds right along with me and then decorate the cards later!

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This Pocket Greeting Card Was Easy To Make and Made My Day!

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If you’ve never made a Pocket Greeting Card you’ll find this tutorial easy and comprehensive. I even made my pocket card with a window! Sometimes it’s fun to make a card that is a little different than just a piece of card stock folded in half.

This is a great way to also use up some of that gorgeous Designer Series Paper that you have sitting around just waiting for a fun project like this!

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This pocket greeting card also has a window cut-out. Careful–these get a little addicting!

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Here’s A Quick Way To Make A Super Fun Double Z-Fold Card

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How do you make a double z-fold card you ask? It’s easy when you follow this video tutorial! You’ll love this creative fun fold card!

This card may look like it has a lot of parts and pieces, but it truly is simple to make. You can most certainly use fewer layers too if you prefer!

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Seasonal Sale Happening Now

Before we get into today’s project, I just want to remind you (in case you do not get my email newsletter, that today through Thursday, Nov 18th, you can SAVE 10% on card stock, 15% on Stampin’ Pads, and 20% on dies!

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Back to Our Double Z-Fold Card

The video contains lots of tips on how to make a double z-fold card, especially on how to put the final card together. I think you will love this fold and hopefully give it a try with the stamps and products you have.

You may also really like this bundle that I am using; it’s called ‘Season’s Blessings’ and is a hidden gem in the annual catalog.

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