Tri-Fold Accordion Christmas Card using Poinsettia Petals Bundle and DSP

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I first saw this card made by Tina Zinck, a Canadian Stampin' Up demonstrator and thought, "Wow!  A fun fold that is easy and lets me use multiple paper patterns!"  Often, the patterns are so pretty in a Designer Series Paper pack (DSP) that I can't decide which to use.

I die-cut 2 of the smaller label from the Halloween Magic dies using the wood grain pattern of the Poinsettia Place DSP.  The greetings are from Poinsettia Petals and are stamped in Early Espresso ink right on the DSP.  One label is glued to the first (front) fold and the second label is glued directly behind it on the second fold.  When the card is closed, the second label is hidden behind the first.

I also die-cut from Very Vanilla cardstock and the Ornate Layers Dies a panel for the inside of the card.  I love this sprig image from Poinsettia Petals!  The sprig outline is stamped in Early Espresso ink and I used the berries fill-in stamp in Real Red ink.  This is a great set if you don't want to color because there are many fill-in stamps like this for the leaves and poinsettias, too.

Look at that layered poinsettia!!  I die-cut it from Red Velvet Paper and the embossed details are stunning.  The Red Velvet embosses so deeply and it adds rich detail.  I can't wait to try it with a full-size embossing folder to use as a background!  The Beaded Pearl embellishments add a fancy touch to the flower center.  

Joyful Stamper Tip: if you don't want the pearls to be white, color them with Stampin' Blends to make them any shade you like.

Another simple detail that takes this card over-the-top is the curling of the petals.  To achieve that look, use a Bone Folder, just like curling ribbons for gift wrapped packages (I demonstrate this in the replay beow).

When making the Tri-Fold Accordion Card, you can score the cardstock and fold it like this....

Or you can glue together the panels between the first and second mountain folds so that the card opens like turning the pages of a book.

 

Tri-Fold Accordion Card Measurements:

• Soft Suede Card Base -  5-1/2" x 11"---->>score on the 11" side at 4-1/4", 7", and 9-3/4"
• Poinsettia Place DSP - 4" x 5-1/4"; 2-1/2" x 5-1/4"; 1" x 5-1/4"
• Very Vanilla - 2-1/2" x 5-1/4"

Other Supplies Used:

• Poinsettia Petals Bundle (includes stamp set and dies at a 10% discount)
• Halloween Magic dies (sentiment labels)
• Ornate Layers dies (Very Vanilla inside panel)
• Red Velvet Paper
• Beaded Pearls 
• Early Espresso Ink
• Real Red Ink
• Bone Folder
• Paper Snips (to distress paper edges)
• Multi Purpose Liquid Glue
• Mini Glue Dots

                                   

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