Raise a Glass to a Fun New Fold!
If you’re looking for a card that really stands out—literally—the Pillar Fun Fold is one you’ll love trying! This eye-catching design creates a pop-up, dimensional look that displays beautifully on a shelf or tabletop, making it just as much a decoration as it is a greeting card.
For today’s project designed by Candy Rattray, the Cheers & Sips Bundle is paired with the coordinating Celebratory Sips Designer Series Paper to create a festive, drink-themed cards perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or “just because” moments. With playful cocktails, fruit, and happy hour vibes, this combination is sure to make them smile.
In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through exactly how to create two Pillar Fun Fold cards step by step—crafting supplies are hyperlinked to the online store in case you need any of the supplies listed below. Let’s get started and make a card worth toasting! Cheers!
Pillar Fun Fold Card #1 (front and back)
Pillar Fun Fold Card #2
Measurements for Pillar Fun Fold:
•Bubble Bath (card 1) and Strawberry Slush (card 2) Cardstocks: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 2′”, 3-1/8″, 5-3/8″,
6-1/2″
•Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 2″ for back of card, 3″ x 2-1/2″ for sentiment on card 2
•Blackberry Bliss (card 2) and Mossy Meadow (card 1) Cardstocks: 4-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ for die-cutting
•Designer Series Paper: 5-1/4″ x 2″ for center of each card, 5-1/4″ x 1-7/8″ for each of the
side panels per card
Other Supplies:
Strawberry Slush Ink
Strawberry Slush Blends
Lemon Lime Twist Blends
Mossy Meadow Ink
Nested Essentials Dies
Small Blending Brushes
Heat tool
Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon
Loose Gold Sequins
Basics WOW Embossing Powder
VersaMark
Seal adhesive
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Snips
Liquid Glue
Mini Glue Dots
Instructions:
- First fold the card so that the pillar stands out in the center and the side panels tuck in. Layer DSP to
front center and sides with Seal adhesive and Basic White Cardstock on the back middle panel. - Next, run Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow Cardstocks thru Cut & Emboss Machine with 4″
wide die from Nested Essentials. - Then stamp glass, citrus slice, and celery leaves with Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White
Cardstock. Stamp cherry with Strawberry Slush Ink. - Use light and dark Old Olive Blends to color celery leaves, Light Lemon Lime Twist to color lime slice, and Strawberry Slush Marker to color cherry. Then cut out with dies using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
- Then use a Blending Brush and Strawberry Slush Ink to shade the punch glass and cut out with Cut & Emboss Machine. Cut the smallest banner die from Stylish Shapes.
- Stamp greeting in small banner with Strawberry Slush ink. Adhere Blackberry Bliss die-cut
to front of Strawberry Slush card using plenty of Seal. - Then adhere the punch glass with Seal so it’s at an angle (card 2). Using Paper Snips, cut a slit in lime
slice. Add a bit of Seal to back and slide over punch glass, pressing to adhere. - Next adhere tiny banner with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (card 2).
- Tie small bow in length of ribbon and adhere to side of label with Mini Glue Dots. Then add
5 of the berry sequins using tiny amount of Liquid Glue (card 2). - Then swipe Embossing Buddy over Mossy Meadow die-cut and stamp greetings with VersaMark
Pad. Cover with White Embossing Powder, shake off excess and set with Heat Tool - Then tie a small bow from ribbon and adhere to side of label with Mini Glue Dots (Card 1)
- Next adhere celery and cherry with Seal to card 1.
- Finally scatter 3 (or more!) silver sequins to label using tiny amount of Liquid Glue on card 1.
Misc.
I hope you’ll give this fun fold a try and share your results over on my private Facebook group called Tammy Loves Stamping VIP Group. If you’d like to try out some more fun folds just browse through my website. Might I suggest the Bargello Technique or the Front Fold Card.
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God Bless
-Tammy
