Sometimes colour combinations come as a surprise and today's inspiration is one such combination! During my Facebook live I asked the viewers what colour to use. They chose one I wouldn't have! But I'm loving the end result! Who knew peaceful pine (green), hydrangea hue ( lavender blue) and bubble bath (pink) would look so pretty 😍!!! The colours are from the oh so pretty Creative Celebrations pattern paper pack. This paper is a fun one with pieces to cut out, great background patterns as well as die cut images to use.
The card fits into a standard C6 (A2) envelope but does have a little depth to it.
The fun comes from the inside...
I'm calling this fun fold a kriss-cross pop out card as the inside panels pop out to surprise the recipient making this a fun kinetic card.
The images are all from the papers either die cut, fussy cut or cut apart with a trimmer.
Of course with this style of card the place to write your personal message has to go on the back of the card. That doesn't mean it can't be decorated with scraps from the front and middle 😉😅.
To make your own version of this fun card you'll need...
A piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 21cm scored at 10.5cm. ( 8½" x 5½" scored at 4¼")
2 pieces of cardstock each measuring 6cm x 11cm scored at 5.5cm ( 2⅜" x 4¼" scored at 2⅛")
A piece of cardstock measuring 12cm x 12cm scored at 1cm, 6cm and 11cm ( 4¾" x 4¾" scored at ⅜", 2⅜" and 4⅜"). You'll then need to score diagonally from the start of the top left score line to the bottom of the right score line. Then repeat from right to left so that it resembles the diagram below.
To see how this all come together watch this video.
I hope you enjoy making this card as its far easier than it look but is sure to wow the recipient.
Please join me again next time for more inspiration.
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.
It's that time of year when as crafters we are definitely in the Christmas creating phase of the year. So with that in mind let me share with you one of the cutest pattern papers of the 2026 Christmas season.... A Little Christmas
The colours and prints are traditional but oh my those cute little mice 😍.
The sentiments for this card are hot foiled using the Magical Christmas and A Christmas wish hot foil dies and boy do they add a pop of sparkle to a card!
The images on this project are all fussy cut from the gorgeous papers and are definitely worth the effort! So much so that I just had to decorate the back too 😀.
To make this card you'll need...
A piece of cardstock measuring 10.5cm x 29.7cm scored at 14.85cm. ( 4¼" x 11" scored at 5½")
2 pieces of cardstock each measuring 9cm x 7.5cm (3½" x 2¾").
1 piece of cardstock measuring 2.5cm x 16cm scored at 0.5cm and 14cm ( 1" x 6¼" scored at
3/16" and 5½")
1 piece of cardstock measuring 2.5cm x 13.5cm ( 1" x 5¼")
1 piece of cardstock measuring 2.5cm x 5cm scored at 2.3cm and 2.7cm ( 1" x 2" scored at 15/16" and 1¹/¹⁶")
You'll also need 3 pieces of pattern paper each measuring 10cm x 14.4cm ( 4" x 5¼") as well as 2 further pieces each measuring 7cm x 8.5cm ( 2½" x 3¼")
With these pieces to hand watch the video to see how this fun card comes together 😀
This card is so much fun that you'll want to make it not just for Christmas but for any occasion throughout the year! In the video you see a thank you version using the Sunflower Fields papers as well as another Christmas card using non-traditional papers that are sadly retired but just to show that Christmas doesn't have to be reds and greens 😉.
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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.
