Fancy Folds Diagonal Fold Card featuring Poinsettia Place Suite

I love demonstrating “fancy folds” using Stampin’ Up! products. SU makes it so easy since all their products are coordinated! Here is a really neat project that is looks harder than it really is! It is also known as the “Hip to be Square” card by Roni Johnson!

I created several projects using this fancy fold technique — Using the POINSETTIA PLACE Suite, SNOWMAN SEASON stamp and Snowman Builder Punch in the full 6″x6″ format with the matching box.

I also adapted the technique to 3″x3″ format to create fun smaller cards that fit perfectly in the 3″ Square Envelopes (145829) or Acetate Card Boxes (150428).

Follow my Video Tutorial below and I’ll show how to create a “WOW” card and custom box that you will love gift-ing for any occasion!

POINSETTIA PLACE SUITE Project

Supplies Needed:

• CARD:
  • 2 pieces of 6″ x 12″ card stock in either the same (Whisper White) or coordinating colors (Real Red and Garden Green)
  • 3 pieces of 5 3/4″ square card stock for layers (Real Red)
    • Cut two in half to create 4 diagonal pieces.
    • The Third will be used for the center (with 5 1/2″ square piece for the sentiment)
  • 2 pieces of 5 1/2″ square card coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP) (Plush Poinsettia and Poinsettia Place DSP)
    • Cut in half to create 4 diagonal pieces.
  • ADHESIVE SHEETS (152334) needed to back the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper
  • GOLD EMBOSSING POWDER
  • Versamark Ink
• CARD FRONT:
  • FOREVER GOLD LASER-CUT SPECIALTY PAPER
  • 4″ x 4″ Whisper White Card stock
  • 3 3/4″ square Real Red CS (embossed with PARISIAN FLOURISH EMBOSSING FOLDER)
  • RED VELVET PAPER — create Poinsetta Flower (Click LINK Below)
  • BEADED PEARLS
• BOX:
  • Bottom (Whisper White CS) 7 1/2″ square
  • Score 5/8″ all around
  • Lid (Real Red CS) 7 5/8″ square
  • Score 5/8″ all around
• BOX FRONT:
  • 6″ x 6″ square in Whisper White CS
  • 5″ square Real Red CS
  • 4 3/4″ square Plush Poinsettia Paper
  • PEACE and JOY BUNDLE dies to cut “peace & joy”
  • FOAM ADHESIVE SHEETS with Whisper White CS
  • Gold Foil
  • Red GLimmer or Foil CS
  • WONDER OF THE SEASON Ribbon Combo Pack (Shaded Spruce Satin Ribbon)
• TOOLS:
  • Simply Scored Scoring Tools (Score Board)
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Take Your Pick Tool
  • Paper Snips
  • Tear & Tape Adhesive
  • Multipurpose Glue
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Video Tutorial

MORE IDEAS — SNOWMAN Project

All the card stock and DSP dimensions are the same — just mix it up by choosing you own coordinating paper from the Holiday Catalog.

DOWNSIZE the Technique for Upsized WOW!

Downsize all dimensions to 3″ x 3″ square using DSP from the ‘TIS THE SEASON paper pack and the PEACE AND JOY BUNDLE!

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