Stampin with Shirley G

The card I am sharing today is created using Stampin’ Up! Frosted Forest Stamp Set and Die.  This set got lost on my shelf and I have not used it very much, but it is such a versatile stamp set, good for birthdays for anyone and will make a lovely Christmas card.  Today I am using it as a birthday card.  This card is a Fun Fold Side Step card. I have made this card design many times but for some reason, I kept putting the pieces in the incorrect order.  I persevered and here it is finished.

Challenge for this card: Creative Crease Fun Fold Challenge  

Cardstock Cuts for this Project:

Basic White Cardstock

• card base — 5 1/2″ x 8″ scored and folded at 3″, 6″ and 7″
• side-step base — 3″ x 6″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
• inside panel – 2-7/8” x 5 -1/4”
• stamped trees and die-cut trees – 4-1/2” x 5-1/2”

Lost Lagoon Cardstock

• mat for front – 2-7/8″ x 5-3/8″
• small front panel at the bottom of the card – 7/8″ x 5-3/8″
• mat for front of side-step panel – 2-7/8″ x 4-1/8″

Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper

• front of main card base – 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″
• smallest front panel at the bottom of the card – 3/4″ x 5 -1/4″
• front of side-step panel — 2- 3/4″ x 4″

This is a picture of the card cuts for each piece needed to create the card.  If you only want the design, substitute your cardstock color and designer series paper for the ones used here.

This is a diagram of where to score and fold the two pieces that create the step card.

I used Liquid Glue for all the pieces but used dimensional to adhere the large tree to the left side of the tree and Glue Dots for the small tree on the right side.

1.  Score and fold the two pieces of Basic White cardstock.  The 3″ x 6″ piece will be your sidestep.
2. Adhere the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper measuring 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ to the Lost Lagoon mat measuring 2-7/8″ x 5-3/8″ using the adhesive of choice. 
3. Adhere the above piece to the main card base you can see the photo above.
4. Adhere the Nest Of Winter Designer Series Paper measuring  2-3/4″ x 4″ to the 2-7/8″ x 4-1/8″  piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock using the adhesive of choice.
5. Using the adhesive of choice, adhere the matted piece to the front side – step. The step is the one with the large tree.
6.  Stamp your greeting on the piece measuring 3/4″ x 5-1/4″ of Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper then adhere to the Lost Lagoon piece measuring 7/8″ x 5-3/8″ using the adhesive of choice.  
7.  Stamp in Shaded Spruce ink a tree from Stampin’ Up! Frosted Forest Stamp Set on a piece of Basic White cardstock.  
8. Using the mask that comes with the stamp set use Lost Lagoon and Old Olive ink and a Blending Brush to finish coloring the tree.
9. Die cut from a piece of  Nest Of Winter Designer Series Paper a small tree.  Also, die cut three more from Basic White cardstock.
10. Adhere all the small trees together using the adhesive of choice.  I used Adhesive Sheets since the trees were so intricate.
11. Using the adhesive of choice on the bottom 1″ of the side-step piece, adhere it to the narrow bottom strip that is 1″.  Be sure to align with the bottom of the card base.
12.  Close the card base and using the adhesive of choice adhere the smaller portion of the panel which is below the score line to the back of the main card base, this will create the side-step panel.
13. Adhere the large tree to the left side of the card which is the step panel using the adhesive of choice.
14. Adhere the die-cut tree to the right side of the card front using Glue Dots.  I rolled them really small so I could get them on the tiny spots of the tree.
15. Adhere the greeting strip across the bottom of the card base.  See picture.
16.   Stamp a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Frosted Forest in Memento Black ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock.
17. Stamp a tree from the same stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink in the lower right corner.
18. Drag the Lost Lagoon stamp pad around the edges of the Basic White panel.
19. Add gems from Tinsel Three Pack and Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels around the card front

A Basic White envelope gets trees from Stampin’ Up! Frosted Forest stamp set stamped on the envelope flap in 

I am happy you stopped by today.  I hope you take the time to linger and look at my other blog posts and cards and that you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day. I hope and wish you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself. Feel free to CAS(E) any card. Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me. Have a blessed day!

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