October Scor-Pal project

 

This month, I made a Twisted Gate Fold card. 

It opens like this.

To make this card, you will need the following supplies:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Coloured cardstock for base: 5" x 9 3/4"

White cardstock for inside: 3" x 4 3/4" (The sentiment is from the Honey Bee stamps        Inside:Birthday set, stamped with Stampin' Up! Early Espresso ink.)

Patterned paper or cardstock to decorate the outside: 3 1/4" x 5" (I used the Beautiful Butterflies 3D embossing folder from Spellbinders, with Bashful Blue ink brayered onto the smooth side of the folder before I ran it through my machine. Then I coloured the butterflies and flowers with a water brush and ink: Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Tangerine Tango, and Old Olive. I used a Spectrum Noir alcohol marker to add the bodies and antenna of the butterflies.)

Envelope to hold a 5" x 6" card, or a 9" square piece of paper or cardstock to make an envelope

Scor-Envi

Step 1:

For the base layer, place the 9 3/4" side of the cardstock at the top of your Scor-Pal and score at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2".

Step 2:

Score diagonally from the top left corner to the 3 1/2" score line. Then score diagonally from the   6 1/2" score line to the bottom right corner.

   

Step 3:

Fold the two straight sides in and then fold the two diagonal score lines back out.

Step 4:

Cut the patterned paper, or cardstock in half diagonally, starting in the upper left corner and ending at the lower right corner. Using Scor-Tape, attach the two pieces to the front.

Step 5:

Add the sentiment to the inside layer and attach it to the inside.

Step 6:

To make an envelope, use a 9" square piece of paper or cardstock. Place the Scor-Envi in your Scor-Pal, and the corner of the paper at the 6" mark. Score at 3 1/4" and 8 3/4". Then turn the paper 90 degrees and score at 2 7/8" and 9 1/8". Trim away the triangular pieces where the score lines cross, and fold along the score lines to make the envelope.

September Scor-Pal Project

 

This month's project is another fun fold card, called the Drapery Fold. It uses double-sided patterned paper.

You will need the following supplies to make this card:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Double-sided Patterned paper: 8 3/4" x 3 1/2"

Cardstock: 

3 3/4" x 3 1/2" coloured cardstock to match the patterned paper

3 3/4" x 5" white cardstock for the front panel

3 7/8" x 5 1/8" coloured cardstock for the front layer

8 1/2" x 5" for the card base

Stamps and embellishments to decorate

Step 1:

Decide which side of the patterned paper you like better, and place it in your Scor-Pal with this side up. With the 8 3/4" side at the top, score at 1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4", 4 3/4", 5 3/4", 6 1/4", 7 1/4", and 7 3/4". 

Step 2:

With a paper trimmer, or scissors, cut a diagonal line from the bottom edge of the 1 1/4" score line to 1/2" from the top of the right edge of the paper.

Step 3:

Make an accordian fold, starting with a valley fold at the 1 1/4" score line and alternating mountain and valley folds. Crease well.

Step 4:

Turn the patterned paper over, and add Scor-Tape along the top edge to hold the folds in place. Add more Scor-Tape along the other edges.

Step 5:

Add decoration to the 3 3/4" x 3 1/2" piece of coloured cardstock in the bottom right corner, if you wish. I used the Morning Glory 2 stamp set, from Altenew, and Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze ink. Then, remove the release paper from the Scor-Tape and attach the folded patterned paper to the cardstock.

Step 6:

Decorate the top of the white card panel. I used the same stamp set for the flowers and added Stampin' Up! Pear Pizzazz and Pacific Point ink. The sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Natural Silhouettes stamp set and is stamped in Obsidian Amalgam ink, also from Gina K. Designs.

Attach the folded paper panel to the bottom of the white card panel, and then add this to the 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" coloured layer. Using Scor-Tape, add a piece of ribbon across the top of the patterned paper and wrap it around to the back on both sides. Then add the front panel to a white card base.

Step 7:

Decorate the inside of the card. I added a strip of the patterned paper to the bottom, and stamped the sentiments, from the Honey Bee Stamps Inside:Birthday stamp set, with Obsidian Amalgam ink.

August Scor-Pal project

 

I have another fun fold card this month. It is called a Corner Napkin Fold.

 It opens like this.

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock:

Coloured cardstock: 8" x 10" for card base

                                 3 1/2" x 5" for front layer

White heavy weight cardstock: 3 1/4" x 4 3/4" for outside image

                                                  5" x 7" for back layer

                                                  4 1/2" x 6 1/2" for inside layer

                                                  3 1/4" x 4 3/4" for inside sentiment

                                                  10 1/2" x 4 3/4" for back easel

Patterned paper: 3" x 3" for outside corner

                           3" x 3 1/4" for outside bottom left

                           1 1/4" x 3" for outside top right

                           3" x 3" for inside corner

Stamps and embellishments to decorate: I used the Stampin' Up! Hand-Penned Petals stamp set for the focal image and the coordinating Designer Series Paper, and Gina K. Designs Square Starters and Beautiful Day stamp sets for the sentiments.

Step 1:

For the card base, with the 8" side at the top, score at 3 1/4" and make a light mark with a pencil at 6 1/2". Rotate the cardstock 1/4 turn to the right, score at 6 3/4", and make another light mark at 3 1/2". Place the two marks along the 6" score line on your Scor-Pal. There is a mark near the bottom of the 6" score line to make it easy to line up. Then score between the two marks. Fold all the score lines and crease them both ways. This makes it easier to fold the card base.

Step 2:

Pull up and in along the diagonal fold. This brings the top down, the side in, and the corner flips inward.

Step 3:

Add Scor-Tape to the back of the card base and attach the 5" x 7" piece of white cardstock. Add the patterned paper to the card base.

Step 4:

Layer the inside piece of white cardstock, the patterned paper and the sentiment piece. Add to the inside of the card base, along with the patterned paper in the corner.

Step 5:

Attach the focal image to the 3 1/2" x 5" layer. Hold the layer up to the folded card to make sure that it covers up the sentiment layer and make note of where it sits on the left corner. Then, add Scor-Tape to the back just in the upper right hand corner and add it to the card base.

Step 6:

To make it easier for the card to stand, you can add an easel to the back. Place the easel piece in your Scor-Pal and score at 4", 8", 9" and 10". Fold in along the 4" score line, making a mountain fold, then make another mountain fold at 8", a valley fold at 9" and a mountain fold at 10". Add Scor-Tape along the 1/2" tab and attach it to the other edge.

Step 7:

Add Scor-Tape to the easel piece and attach it to the back of the card.

The card stands up on the easel.

                           

July Scor-Pal Project

 

This card is called a Diagonal Joy Fold and is fun to make!

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock: Heavyweight for the base 5" x 10"

                   Lightweight for the small card 3" x 6"

Decorations and embellishments 

Step 1:

Place the 10" side of the heavyweight cardstock at the top of your Scor-Pal and score at 5". Crease along the score line, open it back up and lightly make a pencil mark from the top center to the bottom left.

Step 2:

Cut along the pencil mark with scissors, or use a paper trimmer. Place the lightweight cardstock in your Scor-Pal with the 6" side at the top, and score at 3". 

Step 3:

With the diagonal side of the base on the right hand side, add stencilling or patterned paper. I used the Gina K. Designs Ornamental Fan stencil with Powder Blue ink, and masked off the left hand side so I wouldn't get ink there. 

Crease and fold the score line on the small card. Open it back up and turn it over. On the right hand side, add Scor-Tape. Decorate the left hand side as desired. I used the same stencil as the front, and used Blue Sky ink. Then I stamped the images from the Penguin Palace (now Sunbird Spark) Hedgehogs in Love stamp set, coloured the hedgehogs with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, and cut the images out with the coordinating dies. I then popped them up with some foam tape.

Step 4:

I added a piece of cardstock on the inside of the base, measuring 4 3/4" square. Center the small card on the inside of the base. You can check the placement by folding the triangle side over. It should line up with the top left and bottom right of the small card. You can make a small mark at the corners to show where it will go. Remove the tape liner and adhere it in place. 

Here is the card fully open. I decorated the inside of the small card with some more stamps from the Hedgehogs in Love set and a bit of bling over the 'i' in anniversary.

June Scor-Pal Project

 

This month, my card is a Swing Flap fun fold. The front looks like this:

And the card opens to show this:

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock: 1 piece 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2" for the card base

                   1 piece 5 1/4″ x 7 7/8″ for the swing mechanism

Die to cut a window approximately 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" (I used the Prism studio nesting die set: stitched rectangles, 3rd from middle for the window)

Gold Foil cardstock slightly smaller than the window (I just trimmed it by hand)

Patterned paper slightly smaller than the gold foil rectangle (I used Stampin’ Up! Sunny Garden DSP, and the 2nd die from the middle in the Prism Studio set)

Plain or patterned paper for the outside trim 5 1/4" x 4", with a window in the middle slightly bigger than the original window (I used Stampin’ Up! Sunny Garden DSP, and the 4th die from the middle in the Prism Studio set)

Stamps and sentiments to decorate your card ( I used Stampin' Up! Cottage Garden stamp set for the flowers on the outside, stamped with Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery ink; Gina K. Designs Lovely Flowers and Holiday Frame Fillers stamp sets for the inside sentiments, stamped with Stampin' Up! Peach Parfait ink)

Step 1:

With the 8 1/2" side at the top, score the card base at 4 1/4". 

With the 7 7/8" side at the top, score the swing mechanism at 2", 4" and 6". Make a valley fold at the 2" score and mountain folds at the 4" and 6" score lines.

Step 2:

Die cut a window in the front of the card base, approximately 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Cut a slightly smaller piece of gold foil cardstock and one a bit smaller than that from patterned paper. These can be cut with a die or by hand, and will be the focal image.

Step 3:

On the swing mechanism, you will notice that one end is 2" wide and the other is 1 7/8" wide. Place the 2" side at the right, and stamp a sentiment on the 2" part of the cardstock.

Add Scor-Tape to the back of the 2" section and attach it to the right hand side of the card base. (If you want, you can add a piece of patterned paper on the card base before you tape down the swing mechanism.)

Step 4:

Fold the two sections on the left over toward the right and apply Scor-Tape to the left-most section only. Apply the tape in a C-shaped fashion, avoiding the right side of this section by the score line, to go around the window opening. 

Remove the tape liner, hold the swing mechanism flat, and close the front of the card to secure the tape.

Step 5:

Tape the three pieces of the focal image together.

Place Scor-Tape on the right hand side of the cardstock visible through the window. 

Remove the tape liner and attach the focal image.

This is what it will look like from above.

Step 6:

Add Scor-Tape to the front trim and attach it to the front of the card.

Step 7:

Decorate as you wish. I added a couple of flowers to the front of the card.

I used this design for a Mother's Day card, but obviously you can use different colours and sentiments to make it for any occasion.