Category: Card Classes

MAGNOLIA DIAMOND FOLD CARD

I Love the Magnolia stamp set and when you combine it with the diamond fold technique, it makes a gorgeous card. I saw this on YouTube and just had to give it a try. I cannot wait to demonstrate this at my next card class.

This is the inside of the card

Project Recipe:

1. Cut paper 
   Whisper white 
   5 1/2 x 11″ (card base) 
   5 x 2 1/4 (cut 1) (goes with Mat 3) 
   Scrap paper to stamp flower on 
   Pear Pizzazz 
   3 3/4 x 3 3/4 (cut 2 ) Mat 1 & 2 
   5 1/4 x 2 1/2 (cut 2) Mat – 3 & 4 
   2 1/2 x 2 1/2 (cut 1) 
   DSP 
   3 1/2 x 3 1/2 (cut 2) (goes with Mat 1 & 2) 
   5 x 2 1/4 (cut 1) (goes with Mat 4) 
   Die cuts 
   2 – Large flower petal 
   2 – Medium flower petal 
   2 – Small flower petal 
   3 – Centre of flower 
   2 – Large leaves 
   1 – Small leaf 
   1 – Magnolia 
   1 – Oval (smooth) Whisper white 
   I – larger oval (scalloped) Pear Pizzazz
2. Adhere the DSP to the matting as noted above using liquid multipurpose glow. Set aside for now.

Stamp Magnolia on scrap whisper white card stock and using die, cut out flower with big shot. 
Colour Magnolia using the petal pink blender pens, being careful to stick to the centre of flower or bottom of each petal, leaving the rest of the leaf white. Colour leaves with Old Olive blender pens. Set aside for now

• To assemble card, 
  Score card at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2 on the long side. 
  Fold gently 
  With a pencil, mark the bottom of card at 2 3/4″ and cut from mark to first score line. This is the front of the card. Once cut, align the back of the card and cut as well. This will give you that diamond look on the bottom of the card. Don’t forget to erase the pencil mark.

Mat 4 – Glue the mat/DSP to the front between the two score lines. 
Mat 3 – Stamp sentiment to white card stock in Early Espresso. Stamp the small flower in opposite corners in Petal Pink. Glue to mat 3 and adhere between the score lines on the inside of the card. 
Mat 2 – line up square to the diamond cut on the bottom of the card and glue 
Mat 1 – Line up square to the diamond cut on the front of the card and glue. Adhere Magnolia flower to the center of the square using mini dimensionals.

Cut pear pizzazz square in half diagonally and glue to inside of card, lining up with the DSP already glued down.

Stamp sentiment on Whisper white oval and glue to pear pizazz oval. Adhere to front of card and set card aside

• To assemble flower

Using the sponge dauber, colour the middle of each petal, then dauber around the outside of thepetals leaving the rest white. Curl up the petals slightly to gift it some depth, using a pen or bone folder.

Layer and glue the petals, starting with the largest, overlapping the petals to fill out the flower. Glue the renters to each other and puff them up a bit so they stand up then glue to center of flower. glue the leaves to the back of flower. Give it a minute to dry then glue to the middle of the inside diamond.

When you open the card, it will sit nicely behind the flower as a display. Lots of instructions but quite easy to assemble.

Until next time 
Sue

Supplies needed;

• Stamp  – Good morning Magnolia Bundle – 151087
• Paper
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper – 149484
• Whisper White – 100730
• Petal Pink  – 146985
• Pear Pizzazz – 131201
• Daffodil Delight – 119683
• Ink                                                       Blender Pens
• Early Espresso – 147114                      Old Olive – 144597
• Petal Pink – 147108                             Petal Pink – 147272
• Other
• Big shot
• Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108
• Liquid Multipurpose Glue – 110755