Easy fun surprise inside card with Shining Stars dies and Dreamy Snowflakes stamps

 I'm sorry this post is a little later than usual life just has a habit of getting in the way of creating sometimes 🫣 With that in mind today's inspiration is perfect for those who are time poor but still want a wow card. I'm calling it the surprise inside card. I've used the amazing Dreamy Snowflakes stamps and the stunning Shining Stars dies.

These snowflake stamps are so beautiful and the set includes some wonderful sentiments. There is also a coordinating set of Hybrid dies and embossing folder. I've used the embossing folder on the project too 😉.

The card shown here features background paper that I created using inks and white cardstock.  If you watch to the end of the video I share a very quick tutorial on how the background was created. 

The colour palette used is a modern twist on traditional red and greens.  I've used a lovely hot pink called melon mambo and a vibrant yellow/ green called lemon lime twist.

The snowflakes were heat embossed with silver embossing powder to add that extra sparkle.

The fun comes when you open the card...

And boom out comes these stunning stars 🌟! 

The mechanism for this card is super easy and quick. It all starts with a simple A6 (A2)  card base....

Card base is made from a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 21cm scored at 10.5cm ( 8½" x 5½" scored at 4¼")

Mechanism is 2 pieces of cardstock measuring 2cm x 9cm scored at 2cm, 4cm, 6cm and 8cm (¾" x  3⅜" scored at ¾" , 1½", 2¼" and 3")

Watch the video to see how it all comes together 🙂

Now that's what I call and easy fun fold with l wow and lots of potential for so many different occasions,  styles and ages! 

I hope you'll have a go and make this a regular fold in your skill set!

Have fun

Cary xx 

Disclaimer Please be aware that the inches version is for North American Letter size cardstock and as a English woman I use cm's and A4 cardstock which are both different sizes! I have tried my best to ensure the the North American version is correct but if I've made a mistake please let me know so it can be corrected.