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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

For More Product Information and POINSETTIA, FLOWER Tutorial CLICK HERE

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!

PRODUCTS FEATURED:

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Supply List:

Cardstock (cut 8″ x 8″)

Coordinating Designer Series Paper, Ribbon (21″) and embellishments

Paper Trimmer

Scoring Tool

Adhesive (All Purpose Glue and Tear Tape

Stamp Set/Dies: Curvy Christmas Stamp Set and Dies, Coming Home Bundle, the Wishes and Wonder Bundle, Peace and Joy Bundle, Gather Together Bundle, and Country Home stamp set.

Directions:

Trim cardstock to measure 8″x8″

Score at 4″, and rotate and score again at 4″. This will divide the 8″x8″ into four sections.

In the top-right quadrant, score diagonally from the corner to the center of the page where all the score lines meet

Cut the bottom 4″ score line up to the center of the page. This will separate the bottom two quadrants.

Crease all score lines.

Fold the bottom right and apply adhesive

Secure the bottom right quadrant (the one with the adhesive) to the TOP of the bottom left quadrant. This forms the box corner

Again, crease the diagonally scored line and apply adhesive to the top triangle only.

CREATE SCENES: Cut four 3.5″x3.5″ Whisper White pieces (front, backsides and bottom of corner)

Cut DSP 3″x3″ square and cut designs using the Curvy Dies or the Home Together Dies.

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