ho ho ho fun fold

10/21/23 Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Happy Thursday, everybody! The weekend is almost here and I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’ve been busy creating cards for the 2023 Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge that has been organized to honor our friend, Janis. This front flap card is one of my most favorite fun folds because it’s so easy and really packs a punch. And I used a kraft and gold color scheme which I really love. It’s been a while since I pulled out the Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats stamps and dies, so I made two cards while I had them out, with different cats, of course! And don’t you just love the sunglasses?! Bahahaha!

I cut the flat card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural and the front flap from Basis 80# Natural cardstock. I cut layering panels from coordinating prints in the American Crafts Kraft & Gold Print 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the cat from the Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 80# Basis Natural, colored him with alcohol markers, and cut him with the coordinating Crazy Cats Framelits.

I adhered the cat to a rectangle cut with the Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies that I layered on a Basis 80# Natural panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Paper Smooches Holiday Cheer stamp set in Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink on the back side of a scrap, fussy cut, and adhered it to the rectangle. I removed the prongs from an Eyelet Outlet Sunglasses Brad and adhered the sunglasses to the cat with Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensionals. The final touch was adding several pearls Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural cardstock and embellished it with a scrap of the plaid print used on the front. I stamped the sentiment (also from the Paper Smooches Holiday Cheer stamp set) in Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink and layered it on the back side of a scrap.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Christmas Craft Creations: October Challenge – Monochromatic

2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural and Basis 80# Natural cardstock, American Crafts Kraft & Gold Print 6×6 paper pad
STAMPS: Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats Stamps, Paper Smooches Holiday Cheer stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink, Arteza BR84 alcohol marker
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats Framelits, Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Gina K Designs Adhesive Dot Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet Sunglasses Brads, Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensionals, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Author: Leslie

Crazy cat lady and crafting junkie! We have 10 feline rescues. I’m addicted to stamping and love making cards, ATCs, and 3-D projects (especially paper shoes, paper purses and mini albums). I also dabble in mixed media, art journaling, altered art and custom jewelry. If you’re looking for me, I’ll either be in my studio or getting some kitty lovins! ;)

16 thoughts on “ho ho ho fun fold”

  3. How cool is that cat! Totally love the gold, and rocking the sunglasses… wow they are a brad! Very creative! Also love the inside card sentiment! Thanks for joining in on Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge !

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  6. What a fun fold! I don’t know if I’ve seen this fold before, but I love it! Adding it to my list! Of course the kitty makes it purr-fect! The sunglasses and sentiment made me smile! Thank you for linking up this adorable card at Christmas Kickstart’s Cat Lovers Christmas Hop! I hope you will come back and join us again!

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  8. You have such fun cat stamps, this one makes me laugh, I imagine he just saw Santa and is getting ready to attack LOL. How funny!! And I love the sentiment on the inside!
    Ellie (hopping along in the Cat Lovers Christmas Kickstart challenge)
    Ellibelle’s Corner

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  10. Love the sentiment to accompany your cat. He is one Cool Cat! Thanks for sharing at the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge. Helpful Hopper Suzanne

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  13. Gorgeous kraft and gold card, Leslie. Great kitty stamp and his sentiment along with his expression is just too funny. Lovely new-to-me fold as well.
    Thank you for joining the special Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge in memory of our dear friend, Janis Woolbright. x

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  14. thank you for submitting your card with us at CCC – Monochromatic challenge. I am a sucker for unique fold and yours is wonderful.

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