I made something to share with you today that I found just a few days ago. It's called a Napkin Fold Card. If you've never made one, I encourage you to give it a try. It's so much fun and very rewarding! I used a full 12" x 12" card stock sheet, plus additional patterned papers in 3 different designs to create it.
This is the face of the card:
In this shot, I've untied the ribbon and let the card start to open:
Here you can see the card is starting to open even further,
and you begin to get a hint of what's inside:
and you begin to get a hint of what's inside:
Now the card is completely opened up and you can see the beautiful Fairy inside and that there is ample room for handwritten sentiment. I used a MS glitter pen to highlight her wings.
This is the back of the completed 6" x 6" card.
The papers I used were from Graphic 45 and named "Once Upon a Springtime Collection, Butterfly Kisses" and "Once Upon a Springtime Frames" and from My Mind's Eye, 29th Street Market "Peaceful Treasures, Precious/Jade. I'm sorry, but I don't remember the name of the card stock I used for the basic shape of the card itself. I used a Fiskars Diamond border punch on the belly band that goes around the card to close it.
I used the instructions from Split Coast Stampers. Please take a look at these beautiful examples of other Napkin Fold cards from other blogs: SCS Gallery, Marianne's Papeirverden (page down), and another at Marianne's Papeirverden. As you can see, they can be simple or quite elaborate!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today, I hope you enjoyed your visit and that you have a Blessed Sunday!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today, I hope you enjoyed your visit and that you have a Blessed Sunday!
Big Hugs,
Marilou
Super neat card!! Saw it on MIM.
ReplyDeleteHello Marilou. Looks wonderful and I loved how you showed it opening in stages
ReplyDelete.Now I see how it is made I will " have a go"
Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday .
Shirley-Anne
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Wow, this is a stunner! I love the green hues and the contrast in the papers and that image is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing it at Make It Monday.
Lisa xx
Wow! What a great card! These are a lot of work, I know... Also very expensive to make... I’d love to get this!! I saw you on Make It Monday!
ReplyDeleteKaren C
I love this fold and would definitely love to have a go.Gorgeous colour,thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at ‘Make it Monday’
Luv CHRISSYxx
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I love fairies too and this is such a clever card. I shall be looking at the instructions later. It looks complicated but you have done a lovely job on it. I saw you on Make it Mondays. Kate x
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