Painterly Pears Fun Fold Card

I sure am enjoying the Painterly Pears product suite! I love the stamp set, the dies, and especially the Designer Series Paper (DSP). It’s such a gorgeous set for late Summer/early Fall crafting…swoon!!

I am doing a virtual Stamp Camp on this suite in just a couple of weeks, and I’d love for you to join me! PLEASE CLICK HERE to register…you have a couple of days left!

The thing I love most about today’s Fun Fold layout is the fact that you get to enjoy BOTH sides of the gorgeous printed paper. Sometimes it’s so hard to decide which side of the paper to feature, so it’s super fun when there’s a layout that features both.

PLEASE CLICK HERE to watch the video where I made this card. It is such an easy layout, but I still consider it a “fun fold!”

This card starts out with a postcard-sized piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock, measuring 4-1/2″ x 5-1/2″. Layered on top of this is a piece of DSP, and you can choose any design you’d like! Mine came from the Painterly Pears paper pack, and I chose a print that is perfect for this particular layout. This piece of DSP measures 5-1/4″ x 6″, and it’s scored at 2″ on the left-hand side of the 6″ side. Fold this piece on the score line, and adhere it to the card base. Look how beautiful it’s already turning out!

I added a small piece of Basic White cardstock to the inside of the card, where you can write your note to the recipient. This piece measures 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″.

I used the Mossy Meadow & Gold ribbon to wrap around the little front flap of the card, and I added a little piece of Open Weave Gold Trim. I tied them together in a knot. I love the glitz that the extra gold adds to the card.

For the front focal piece, I die cut one of the circles from the AMAZING die set called Spotlight on Nature. If you don’t have this die set, it’s a MUST!! The circles in this set of dies are just amazing, and can be used with any project you can think of! I pulled out my Petal Pink ink, and lightly washed some color onto the Basic White circle, using a Blending Brush. It added just the perfect touch.

The sentiment was stamped with Mossy Meadow ink, and I added this to the circle, along with some pears that I stamped with Black Memento ink. I used my Sponge Daubers to color them in, and if you watch the video, you can see exactly how I did that.