3 Stampin' Up! Wildflower Birthday Fun Fold Cards + Free Online Class Video

I was so inspired after Tuesday's Great, Big Card Swap Showcase! (Watch the replay) I chose three of the cards from the swap and recreated the fancy folds using the Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper. I love this beautiful paper and the laser cut pieces make it so easy to decorate these special cards.

This Vertizontal Card was inspired by Terry Bigg's swap card. She used the Bistro Burger stamp set to create this fancy fold card (Original card design by Robin Armbrecht.) This design includes a vertical card with a small flap adhered around a horizontal cardstock base. Here's my version:

Hooray Vertizontal Card Measurements:

• 4-1/4" x 10" Pretty in Pink Cardstock, scored at 4-1/4" and 8-1/2"
• 4" x 5-1/2" Thick Basic White Cardstock
• 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" Basic White Cardstock
• 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
• 1" x 3-3/4" Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper (side)
• 1-1/4" x 4" Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper (flap)

Every month, the "Curly Girls and Karra", a family of stampers, create their swap cards together virtually (since most of them live many states apart). They usually choose a fun fold or technique that they all incorporate while customizing and personalizing their cards with different stamp sets. Their cards inspired this next fun fold. See them here. (Original inspiration from "Stampin' Notes" on Facebook.)

Inside Pop-Up Card Measurements:

• 4-1/4" x 11" Blueberry Bushel Cardstock, scored at 5-1/2"
• 4" x 10-1/2" Basic White Cardstock, scored at 3-1/4", 5-1/4", 7-1/4"
• 4" x 5-1/4" Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
• 2-1/2" x 4" Basic White Cardstock
• 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" Pretty in Pink cardstock
• 2" Peach Pie Circle
• 3" x 3-3/4" Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
• 1-3/4" x 3-3/4" Peach Pie Cardstock, embossed
• 1-3/4" x 3-3/4" Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
• Mini Pop-Up Piece: 1-1/2" x 2" Basic White Cardstock, scored at 1/2", 1", 1-12"

The last Wildflower Birthday Pop-Up Card was inspired by Pat Williams. Every month, she shares the most amazing fun fold cards for the Great, Big Card Swap. Usually they are card designs that I've never seen before. (Not sure who to credit for the original fold design.) 

Here's my version of what I'm calling the Interlocking Double Gate Fold Card. After the livestream last night, I changed the designer paper on the front of the card to create more contrast against the white cardstock squares. I like it so much better with the Pool Party design. Leave a comment and let me know what you think after you watch the video tutorial!

Interlocking Double Gate Fold Card Measurements:

• 5-1/2" x 9-1/2" Pool Party Cardstock, scored at 1/2", 2-5/8", 6-7/8", 9"
• Keep 2-1/2" tab from the top left and 2-1/2" tab on the bottom right and cut away the rest of the 1/2" panel.
• 5-1/2" x 10-5/8" Pool Party Cardstock, scored at 2-1/8", 4-1/4", 6-3/8", 8-1/2"
• At 2-3/4" (on 5-1/2" side), cut from end through two panels stopping at center panel. Skip the center panel and then cut all the way down to the other end. Cut away the top right corner and the bottom left corners to form a "Tetris" piece.
• (4) 1-7/8" x 5-1/4" Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
• (2) 1-7/8" x 2-1/2" Basic White Cardstock
• (2) 1-7/8" x 2-1/2" Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
• (2) 2-1/4" x 2-1/2" Basic White Cardstock
• (2) 2-1/2" x 2-3/4" Blueberry Bushel Cardstock 

Watch the replay of last night's Thursday Night Stamp Therapy Livestream to watch me create these cards and follow along! You can use whatever designer paper and stamps you have at home, but if you decide to get the Wildflower Birthday paper, grab it up TODAY (Saturday, May 3) and get DOUBLE Stampin' REWARDS from Stampin' Up!

I love the colors in this beautiful suite from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog: Blueberry Bushel, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink, and Peach Pie. And if you love scrapbooking, be sure to check out the coordinating workshop kit to create three two-page 12" x 12" scrapbook layouts.

Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make These Cards:

Wildflower Birthday Suite Collection [164604]	Birthday Celebration Bundle  [164599]	Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper [164591]	Party Dots [164602]
Gold 1 1/2" Open Weave Trim [165715]	Wildflower Celebrations Scrapbooking Workshop Kit  [166623]	Labeled With Love Punch [163569]	2" Circle Punch [133782]

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7 Stampin' Up! Charming Duck Pond Card Ideas

Did you see the Lily Pond Lane cards that I shared yesterday? See Them Now. Since Mom and I didn't have the Charming Duck Pond stamp set and dies when we originally shared those cards, we decided to feature the suite in a more recent episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie. Everything in this suite is retiring, so be sure to get your favorites while supplies last! (Unfortunately, the dies have already sold out, so don't wait on the stamp set and paper!)

Card Measurements: 

• 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Pretty in Pink Cardstock, scored at 4-1/4" 
• 1-3/4" x 4-3/4" Basic White Cardstock, embossed 
• 3" x 3" Lily Pond Lake Designer Paper 
• 2" x 4-1/4" Basic White Cardstock 
• 1" x 4-1/4" Gray Granite Cardstock 
• 4" x 5-1/4" Basic White Cardstock (inside)

Watch the replay of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie to watch me create this card and see more card ideas using the Lily Pond Lane Suite. Watch Video

Here are a couple more cards that I created with the Lily Pond Lane Designer Paper. I love that you can die cut images right from the paper, which I did for both of these cards!

These samples were created by the Stampin' Up! Concept Artists for the Annual Catalog. I hope you are inspired!

Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make These Cards:

Charming Duck Pond Photopolymer Stamp Set  [163344] 20% OFF

Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper [163342] 20% OFF

Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder [162935] 20% OFF

Adhesive Backed Dappled Dots [163353] 20% OFF

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5 Stampin' Up! Lily Pond Lane Card Ideas & Rubber Band Brayer Technique

The first time I played with the Lily Pond Lane Designer Paper was last spring when I brought home a package as a door prize after OnStage. I created these cards for an episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie. 

I wanted to do a fun technique so I pulled this brayer technique out of the archives! It still works with the new brayer -- just remove the silicone brayer from the handle and wrap rubberbands around the barrel. Run the brayer across an ink pad to pick up ink and then roll it across a piece of cardstock. I used Balmy Blue ink and cardstock for these cards.

I used the 2-3/8" Circle Punch to create the window in the first card and then used that circle for the focal point of my second card.

I didn't have the coordinating Charming Duck Pond bundle when I made these cards, so I used using images from the designer paper and added greetings from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder. I used the brayer (without the rubber bands) to ink up the embossing folder and add definition to the sentiments before die cutting. There is one single die that fits into the embossing folder and die cuts all of the sentiments at once! I used Stampin' Blends to color inside the lines of the sentiments. The Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder includes ten different sentiments, so here are a few more card ideas using other greetings and the Lily Pond Lane Designer Paper. 

Watch the replay of this past episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie for tips on creating these cards and doing the rubberband brayer technique. Watch Video
I love the colors in the Lily Pond Lane Designer Paper! I used most of them on these cards: Pretty Peacock, Balmy Blue, Pretty ink Pink, Peach Pie, and Gray Granite.

Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make These Cards:

Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder [162927]	Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper [163342] 20% OFF	2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems [163781] SOLD OUT	Stampin' Brayer [162936]
Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder [162935] 20% OFF	2 3/8" Circle Punch [161354]	2" Circle Punch [133782]	Pretty In Pink 3/8"  Bordered Ribbon [163784]

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