Double Flap Fun Fold with Snowflake Splendor

 The temperature outside is definitely cooler today.  At 8 am the temperature was a cool 8 degrees C considerably cooler than yesterday's 30 plus degrees.  Working with Snowflakes must have made a difference.

The fun fold I used to make this card seems to be very popular right now. And it is a unique fold and perfect for showing off Stampin' Up's gorgeous DSP - and today I am working with the Snowflake Splendor DSP

There are several shades of blue in this DSP - Pool Party, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, and even Seaside Spray - so any one of those colours could be used for the card base.  However, I chose Pacific Point with Seaside Spray as an accent.  I also used some of the new Balmy Blue glitter paper.

The card base of 5 1/2 by 11" is scored at 1", 5 1/2", and 9 3/4".  The base is then folded in half with the flaps folded in from the right side with the smaller 1 1/4"" flap overlapping the 1 1/2" flap.  In another card I made I rotated the base so the flaps were at the top and converted the bottom into a gift card holder. Two different patterns of the DSP were displayed with this fold, the measurements are as follows:

5 1/4 by 3", 5 1/4 by 1  1/4", and 5 1/4 by 1" and  a piece of Whisper White 5 1/4 by 4" for the inside.

The sentiment, stamped with Pacific Point ink on Whisper White is die cut with a Stitched So Sweetly die, with a larger die cut in Seaside Spray added as a mat.  Some snowflakes are stamped around the sentiment with second generation stamping and a snowflake die cut in Balmy Blue glitter is adhered to the top and blue gems to the corners and center of the snowflake. This embellishment is added to a 1 1/2 by 11" Belly band with dimensionals.  The band is made from the left over Pacific Point card stock and has a 1/2" strip in Basic Black is adhered to the middle of it. 

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Snowflake Splendor

Ink:  Pacific Point

Papers:  Pacific Point, Snowflake Splendor DSP, Balmy Blue glitter paper, Seaside Spray, Whisper White

Accessories:  So Many Snowflake dies, Stitched So Sweetly dies, Blue gems, Dimensionals

Below is another card I made using the same fold, only the folds are at the top and the bottom fold is sealed along the edges. Different pattern of the DSP is used on the flaps, and because it is rather plain, some snowflakes were stamped on it with Pacific Point ink.  In retrospect I could have used Whisper White ink. 

The top flap is kept closed with some velcro.

Along the edge of each flap is adhered some Snowflake Splendor ribbon.

The embellishment is two snowflakes adhered together in their centers. The bottom one is die cut in Balmy Blue glitter paper; the top in silver foil.  Blue gems are added to the center of this snowflake

A decorated piece of Whisper White is inserted in this 'pouch'