Thank you so much for joining me today for Fun Fold Friday!
I had so much fun sharing this unique Diagonal Cut Fun Fold Birthday Card featuring the beautiful Balloon Festoon bundle.
To create today’s card, I also used:
🎉 Sunset Sequence Gems
🎉 Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper
🎉 Darling Duckling Ribbon
These little finishing touches really make this birthday card pop!
If you missed the live, be sure to catch the replay and give this fun fold a try. I think you’ll love how easy it is to make and how impressive it looks!
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Balloon Festoon Diagonal Cut card
●Take the 6-1/2” x 4-1/4” piece of cardstock.
●Score 1/2” in from each short end.
●Fold on the score lines to create two flaps.
Inside of Card
●Take the 4” x 5-1/4” piece of white cardstock.
●Stamp your sentiment onto the white cardstock.
●Set aside.
Designer Series Paper Panels
●Take the 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” piece of cardstock.
●Adhere a 4” x 5-1/4” piece of Designer Series Paper to the panel.
●Cut a second piece of Designer Series Paper to 4” x 5-1/4” and place it on top of the first piece, but do not adhere it.
Create the Diagonal Opening
●Using your paper trimmer, cut diagonally through all three layers at the same time.
●Remove the two loose Designer Series Paper pieces.
●Use these two pieces for the inside of the card.
●Adhere the diagonal Designer Series Paper pieces to the flaps created on the card base, forming a diagonal opening card.
Decorate the Front
●Cut out your desired images.
●Stamp your sentiment and cut it out if needed.
●Adhere the images to the front of the card.
●Attach the sentiment to the front.
Add Balloons to the inside of the card
Finishing Touches
●Take a piece of ribbon and a tie bow for the front
●Glue the ribbon to the front of the card.
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1. Cut a piece of cardstock to 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and score at 4-1/4”. Fold on the score line to create your card base.
2. Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4-1/8” x 5-1/4” and score at 2-1/16” (the center).
3. Create the front pop-up mechanism by scoring two diagonal lines from the top corners of the white cardstock down to the center score line, forming a V shape. Fold and burnish the score lines well.
4. Cut a piece of glitter paper to 4” x 5-1/4”. Using the Scalloped Oval Die, cut an opening from the center of the glitter paper.
5. Cut a piece of Designer Series Paper to 3-3/4” x 5” and adhere it to the front of the glitter paper layer.
6. Wrap a piece of ribbon around the center of the layered glitter paper and secure it on the back.
7. Adhere the completed glitter paper layer to the front of the card base.
8. Attach your die-cut images and sentiment to the front of the card as desired.
9. Tie a bow and attach it to the left side of the ribbon.
10. Embellish the card front with coordinating gems.
Inside the Card
11. Using another coordinating die cut, trim one side so it has a flat edge.
12. Adhere the die cut to the left side of the V-fold mechanism, creating the pop-up feature inside the card.
13. Stamp a sentiment on the inside of the card and add any coordinating stamped images to complete the design.
July 2026 Online Club/class with VIOLET DREAMS SUITE
Included :
•6 pre-cut cards kits (3 designs, 2 of each)
•video & PDF
For July you will recieve 1/2 PKG of Violet Dreams & Shimmering Striips DSP , full pkg of Blooms gems , full ribbon FRESH FREESIA , note: The stamp bundle is not included but you’ll have the option to add it on
6th consecutive month Get $25 in free products from me
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Today’s birthday card is quick, easy, and oh-so elegant! 💜
I couldn’t resist creating with the beautiful VIOLET DREAMS Suite. (available in July with the ONLINE exclusives) The soft colors, gorgeous florals, and coordinating products make it simple to create stunning cards in no time.
This is just the beginning! I’ll be sharing more projects featuring the VIOLET DREAMS Suite in an upcoming video, so be sure to stay tuned.
And exciting news—this gorgeous suite will be featured in my July Online Class in the Mail! If you’ve been looking for a beautiful collection to craft with, you’re going to love this one.
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Donna Gray and I are back together again… and we are taking things to the next level!
We’re moving on from the Basic Foundations of Card Making and diving into…
The Technique Toolbox!
This is a brand NEW Facebook Exclusive Club, and here’s what makes it so special:
Each month you’ll receive the tool (or tools) we’ll be focusing on
I’ll teach you 2 technique videos using that tool
Donna will teach you 2 additional techniques using the SAME tool
That’s 4 techniques every month to grow your skills and confidence!
This is a monthly subscription, so you’ll be automatically enrolled each month—making sure you get the tools we’ll be using delivered right to you so you can craft along with us!
For June you will get Water color pens ..If you have them no worries pick something else for the same value or less..
You can always use two… OR email me to swap it out for something else from the catalog of equal value.
You can do this every month with whatever tool we use—
please note: it is your responsibility to contact
If you’ve ever wanted to build your technique skills in a fun, supportive way… this is for YOU
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Everything you need to create gorgeous handmade Christmas cards while getting a head start on the holiday season! 🎅🏻✨
Retreat goes out approx July 25th
July 2026 Online Club/class with VIOLET DREAMS SUITE
Included:
•6 pre-cut cards kits (3 designs, 2 of each)
•video & PDF
For July you will receive 1/2 PKG of Violet Dreams & Shimmering Stripes DSP, full pkg of Blooms gems , full ribbon FRESH FREESIA, note: The stamp bundle is not included but you’ll have the option to add it on if you want to craft exactly like I do!
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