Accordion Fold - let the Paper be the Star of the Show

Stampin Up! produces such beautiful papers it is sometimes hard to cut them up.

But a good design that lets the paper shine is always fun. I created this card last year but didn't get around to sharing here - although I did have a reel on Instagram in March using one of last years Sale-A-Bration papers. So now I have both made and photographed this version.

You can add elements to stand out on the folds, but I think the paper has enough interest to just let it shine - less is more , I think.

This design works really well for full sheets with a design that spreads across the page. The Perennial Lavender has one of those sheets - and you can get two cards like this from each sheet.

Trim your DSP to 14.3cm height x 10 inches long ( sorry I mix my measurements )

Score the DSP at 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 inches. Burnish the folds and glue the 2" panels to the inside of your folded cardbase - that's it.

And this is last years design. I sent this to my Aunt for her birthday which is this week - maybe I'll send her the lavender version for 2024!

During January and February you can earn free products for every $90 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. If you would like to see more please visit my online store

Let me know if you have any questions- I'm always happy to talk stamping!

I hope you have a creative week and remember,

"don't just post online,

post something pretty!"

cheers, Liz

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