Fun Fold – Page 9 – Love To Scrap 2

It’s a Pirate Party

6/28/25 Weekly Favorite (favorited by two fellow crafters) at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hi friends, happy Fri-YAY! Every day is like Friday when you’re retired! I’m delighted to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project today featuring stamped, embossed and die cut images and sentiments from our Pirate Party Stamp and Die Bundle. The illusion of sea water was achieved by spritzing panels of Perfect Blend Cardstock with Tinsel Blue, Peacock and Wheat Chroma Mists which I combined with panels cut from Not Your Mamas Cardstock and Vintage Plaid Papers. This triple cube card is one of my absolute favorite fun folds of all time and I always enjoy putting them together.

I cut the card base and cube panels from Midnight cardstock along with layering panels from Perfect Blend cardstock, Not Your Mamas cardstock and Vintage Plaid paper. I spritzed the Perfect Blend cardstock with Tinsel Blue, Peacock and Wheat Chroma Mists to achieve the look of sea water. I stamped a couple sentiments and a variety of images from the Pirate Party Stamp and Die Bundle in our Raven ink and once again in our Clear Embossing ink, then heat embossed them in our Icicle Embossing Powder.

I colored the images with Karin Brushmarker Pro markers and then cut them with the coordinating dies. I created a mechanism for the front sentiment using a 3/4″ circle punch. As with all projects like this, the assembly is always the most fun, and this was no exception. It was delightful watching it come to life! The finishing touch on the front was adding several of our Violet Shift Flat Back Crystals.

I cut a couple panels from the back from Perfect Blend cardstock and adhered another couple images and a sentiment, which completed the card. How stinkin’ fun is this?!

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Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 4980 Pirate Party Stamp & Die Bundle
BRU 5512 Midnight Cardstock
BRU 4929 Vintage Plaid 6×6 Paper Collection
BRU 9494 Not Your Mamas Cardstock
BRU 4013 Perfect Blend Cardstock
BRU 8206 Tinsel Blue Chroma Mist
BRU 1367 Peacock Chroma Mist
BRU 6037 Wheat Chroma Mist
BRU 2543 Raven Detail 2×2 Ink
BRU 2081 Clear Embossing 2×2 Ink
BRU 2517 Icicle Embossing Powder
BRU 4247 Violet Shift Flat Back Crystals

Other products used:
INK: Karin Brushmarker Pro markers- Cocoa, Praline, Rose Wood, Neutral Gray, Olive Black, Fire Red, Red, Burgundy and Gold; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends- FS6/7/8 and MB1
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up 3/4″ circle Punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Milwaukee Heat Tool, Spellbinders 1/4″ Best Ever Craft Tape, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares, Trinity Pick Up Stick

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and you’re inspired to get your craft on! Be sure to check out all the amazing stamps and dies, pigments and mists, cardstock and tools (just to name a few) at Brutus Monroe! And if you happen to have a sweet tooth and like to munch while you craft (like I do, lol), check out Scoozie’s Confections & Curiosities! OMG, I’m hooked! ;) Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for tons of crafty inspiration! And come on over and join our Fan Club Facebook Group to share your crafty makes using our products! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

here for you

Hey everybody, happy hump day – I hope you’re having a good week. I’m up on the Love From Lizi blog today with a tutorial for making a faux triple fold card featuring our Happy Days paper, Chrysanthemum die, Bumble Bee die, and Friends Forever stamps, all from our July release, along with an additional stamp set and gemstones from the store. I’ve made several triple folds of this variety over the past few years and got the notion a while back to start gluing down the center panel to give it the illusion of a triple fold when there are actually only two flaps. Easy peasy!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Gray cardstock along with layering panels from assorted prints in the Happy Days 6×6 Patterned Paper Pack. As noted above, I adhered the left flap flat to the card base to give the illusion of two flaps on the left side when there’s really only one. Using the Chrysanthemum Steel Cutting Die, I die cut the chrysanthemum from the Basis Gray, and the bumble bee (using the Bumble Bee Steel Cutting Die) from CutCardStock Basis Black and Basis Gold cardstock with vellum wings which I popped up on a thin foam square.

I cut the main flower die cut in two pieces so it would lay flat on the flap. Then I ended up cutting another flower die cut (just the right side) and adhering it to the right flap so the flower appears to be whole when the card is closed. I added half-circles of Velcro to keep the card closed. I stamped a sentiment from the We Are stamp set in Versafine Onyx Black ink and added a few pink gemstones from the Tropical Escapes Mix Size Gems.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip cut from the patterned paper used on the center flap on the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Friends Forever stamps in black ink. For more details instructions, be sure to see my tutorial on the Love From Lizi blog!

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Love From Lizi products used:
Happy Days 6×6 Patterned Paper Pack
Chrysanthemum Steel Cutting Die
Bumble Bee Steel Cutting Die
Friends Forever Stamp Set
We Are Stamp Set
Tropical Escapes Mix Size Gems

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Gray, Basis Black and Basis Gold cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, 12×12 Cardstock Shop Encore Translucent Vellum
INK: Versafine Onyx Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, InkyStamper Papercrafting Velcro

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to join our Facebook Group and Follow us on Instagram and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Miss You fun fold

Hey everybody, happy weekend – I hope you’re having a good one! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a side panel pillar card in a timeless black and white color combo with just a pop of color. I used Savoy Cotton, Beetle Black, Wedding Cake White, and Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, and I totally love how it turned out. I have to admit that once again I started out with a completely different card design in my head. Before I knew it, the card had morphed into this black and white beauty. It amazes me how something so simple can pack such a punch!

Using the Love From Lizi Stitched Rectangle Nested Cutting Dies and Wild Bloom Dragonflies Cutting Dies, I die cut the focal panel from Savoy Cotton cardstock intending to spritz it with some shimmer mist. I sat there looking at it thinking how pretty it would be to just leave it white and back it on some black cardstock. So my entire card design shifted some major gears and I ended up cutting a few more pieces. I colored the three dragonflies with alcohol markers, gave them some shimmer with a Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen and Glossy Accents, and set them aside.

I cut the card base and front panel from Beetle Black and the layering panels from Wedding Cake White which I dry embossed with a Cuttlebug Script embossing folder. I stamped the sentiment from the Brutus Monroe Miss You Florals stamp set in Brutus Monroe Clear Embossing Ink and heat embossed it with Brutus Monroe Alabaster Pigment Ink. I cut it at an angle with a small Love From Lizi Stitched Oval Nested Cutting Die and popped it up in the lower right corner on a thin adhesive foam square. The final touch on the front was adding a few iridescent gemstones.

I cut the back panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and added a dry embossed panel of the Beetle Black down the left side. I stamped a sentiment from the Love From Lizi Just Because stamp set in Versafine Onyx Black ink, which completed the card.

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CutCardStock products used:
Savoy Cotton cardstock
Beetle Black Canvas Textured cardstock
Wedding Cake White Canvas Textured cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Brutus Monroe Miss You Florals stamp set, Love From Lizi Just Because stamp set
INK: Brutus Monroe Clear Embossing ink; Copic Ciao alcohol markers- Y08 Acid Yellow, B02 Robin Egg Blue, YG03 Yellow Green; Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen, Versafine Onyx Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Love From Lizi Stitched Rectangle Nested Cutting Dies, Wild Bloom Dragonflies Steel Cutting Dies, and Stitched Oval Nested Cutting Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Ranger Glossy Accents, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Script Embossing Folder, iridescent gemstones, Trinity Pick Up Stick

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with CutCardStock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

I love you snow much

Hey everybody, Happy Friday – I hope you’ve had a great week! I’m thrilled to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project today featuring the super adorable Snow Much Stamp and Coordinating Die which I paired with our Brown Butter cardstock and Winter Wings paper. [Note: I also used our Love Letters paper for one of the elements which is out of stock at Brutus Monroe but is in stock at A Cherry On Top.] It’s never too early to start on those Christmas cards, and this pop-out Z-fold showcases these Christmas products in such a fun way! This is an amazing fold!

I cut the card base and shaped pieces from our Brown Butter cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Winter Wings 6×6 Paper Collection. I stamped the snowman from our Snow Much Stamp Set in Raven ink on CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock and colored it with an assortment of markers in my stash. I cut him with the Snow Much Coordinating Die and made him the star of the show on the front panel. I added a Keep It Simple Clementine Enamel Heart along with several of our Red Shift Flat Back Crystals, which completed the card front.

I cut the one shaped element on the inside (peeking out from behind the three on the front) from the Love Letters 6×6 Paper Collection that I mentioned above. I stamped a sentiment from the Snow Much Stamp Set in Raven ink and colored the tiny heart with a red marker.

I finished off the back with a panel of CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural. I embellished it with a leftover strip of the Winter Wings paper and stamped another sentiment from the Snow Much Stamp Set. I’ve also included a shot from overhead so you can see the construction of this fold. It definitely is a fun one!

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Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 3570 Snow Much Stamp Set
BRU 9902 Snow Much Coordinating Die
BRU 7288 Brown Butter Cardstock
BRU 2812 Winter Wings 6×6 Paper Collection
BRU 6874 Love Letters 6×6 Paper Collection (see note in first paragraph)
BRU 2543 Raven Detail 2×2 Ink
BRU 2345 Red Shift Flat Back Crystals

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 110# and 80# Natural cardstock
INK: Bic Mark-It markers- Rambunctious Red, Honey Brown and Tuxedo Black; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point marker- Orange
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Keep It Simple Clementine Enamel Shapes, Trinity Pick Up Stick

Scrappy hugs,

Cottage Life

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a fabulous day! How’s the weather where you are? The heat is ramping up here but not too badly yet… it’s in the mid 80s and that’s definitely do-able! I’m thrilled to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you that I created with our new Cheerful Cottage collection. This is a book cradle fold and it’s only the second one I’ve made – it has a unique structure and sure packs a punch! I saw it originally on the Mixed Up Craft YouTube Channel and thought it was a fun one.

I cut the card base pieces from CutCardStock Lessebo Moss Green cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Cheerful Cottage 6×9 Collection Pack. I assembled the card and added several images and a sentiment from the Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces, popping the middle cottage up on thin foam squares.

I cut the back panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with an additional image and sentiment from the Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces. BOOM – card finished!

Keep It Simple products used:
Cheerful Cottage 6×9 Collection Pack
Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Moss Green cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

King of the Remote

Hey everybody, happy Friday the 13th, lol! I hope you’ve had an awesome week and you’re ready to have some fun this weekend! I’m stoked to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project with you today featuring our super fun Remote King Stamp & Die Bundle which I paired with our Midnight cardstock, Vintage Plaid papers, Heat Resistant Acetate, and a few other items in the store. My inspiration for this spanner panel card came from Splitcoast Stampers – it was showcased in a newsletter several years ago (tutorial is HERE). I made this one in portrait orientation which is a little different than the ones I’ve made in the past that were in landscape orientation. This Father’s Day TV remote die cut needed proper vertical representation, right?! I love how this turned out!

I cut the card base from Midnight cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Vintage Plaid 6×6 Paper Collection and our Heat Resistant Acetate. Using the Remote King Stamp & Die Bundle, I stamped the sentiment in Raven ink on Not Your Mamas cardstock, cut it with the coordinating die, and adhered it to the bottom of the center panel.

I stamped the remote in Raven ink and then stamped it a second time (over top of the black ink) in our Clear Embossing ink. I heat embossed it in Icicle Embossing Powder and colored just the center dial. The final step was cutting it with the coordinating die and adhering it to the card front, attaching it by the corners between the narrow side flaps and panel of acetate at the bottom. The final step for the front was adding a few Hematite Flat Back Crystals.

There are several layers to this card. The narrow side flaps lift to reveal just the center panel. Then the center panel lifts to reveal the inside of the card which features an additional stamped sentiment from the Remote King Stamp & Die Bundle which I cut with the coordinating die. So fun!

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 1526 Remote King Stamp & Die Bundle
BRU 5512 Midnight Cardstock
BRU 4929 Vintage Plaid 6×6 Paper Collection
BRU 9494 Not Your Mamas Cardstock
BRU 4013 Perfect Blend Cardstock
BRU 3690 Heat Resistant Acetate Sheets
BRU 2543 Raven Detail 2×2 Ink
BRU 2081 Clear Embossing 2×2 Ink
BRU 2517 Icicle Embossing Powder
BRU 8530 Hematite Flat Back Crystals

Other products used:
INK: Copic Ciao B23 Phthalo Blue alcohol marker
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Cricut Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Milwaukee Heat Tool, Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Runner Permanent Strips, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares, Trinity Pick Up Stick

Scrappy hugs,

Miss You

Hi friends! Happy Friday to you all – I hope you have something insanely fun planned this weekend! I’m thrilled to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project with you today featuring our small but mighty Miss You Florals Stamps and Dies which I paired with our Brown Butter cardstock, Fluttering Forest papers, Ornament Gold Chroma Mist and Red Shift Flat Back Crystals. My inspiration for this triple floating diamond card (also known as a pop out accordion fun fold) came from Lisa Curcio’s blog a while back. I used small magnets on this one to keep it open for display, which I didn’t do on the last one I made, and it really makes a difference.

I cut the card base from our Brown Butter cardstock along with layering panels from Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock and coordinating prints in our Fluttering Forest 6×6 Paper Collection. I lightly misted the patterned paper diamonds with Ornament Gold Chroma Mist and set them aside for a few minutes to dry. I stamped the sentiment and floral images in the Miss You Florals Stamps in Raven ink on ivory cardstock and colored the florals with alcohol markers. I fussy cut the sentiment and die cut the florals with the coordinating Miss You Florals Dies. I added small disc magnets to the left and right points of the center diamond to keep the card open for display. The finishing touch was adding several Red Shift Flat Back Crystals.

Here is an overhead shot so you can see the construction. It’s easy and fun!

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 8848 Miss You Florals Stamps
BRU 8909 Miss You Florals Dies
BRU 9717 Fluttering Forest 6×6 Paper Collection
BRU 7288 Brown Butter Cardstock
BRU 8213 Ornament Gold Chroma Mist
BRU 2543 Raven 2×2 Detail Ink
BRU 2345 Red Shift Flat Back Crystals

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory 80# cardstock
INK: Copic Ciao alcohol markers- G99 Olive, R29 Lipstick Red, R35 Coral
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Spellbinders Detail Scissors, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, small disc magnets, Trinity Pick Up Stick

Scrappy hugs,

Mwah

Hey everybody, Happy Friday! I’m back with my second post this morning… this one is for Keep It Simple and features our new KIS Cuts Triangle Accordion Pocket Card that launched back in March. It truly is a fun card to put together and I’m so proud that this die set was a take-off of one of my designs! I used papers and die cut pieces from our Sent With Love collection to create this fun ‘love you’ card which could be a Valentine or a card for an anniversary or just because!

Using the KIS Cuts Triangle Accordion Pocket Card dies, I cut the pieces from 80# Cougar Smooth White cardstock and an assortment of prints and die cut pieces from our Sent With Love collection. I love that this die set does all the work, lol!

I used one of our Back To Basics Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies to cut the card to insert into the pocket which I embellished with a journal card from the paper collection.

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Cuts Triangle Accordion Pocket Card
Sent With Love 12×12 Collection Pack
Sent With Love Words & Phrases Die Cut Pieces
Sent With Love Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares

Scrappy hugs,

You make my day brighter

Hey everybody, how did it get to be the last Friday in May… already?! Dang, the time is flying by waaaay too fast! I’m delighted to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project today featuring our wonderful new Brighter Day stamp set and Flower Power papers which I paired with our Lace Layers nested dies, Jack O Lantern cardstock and Red Shift flat back crystals. This front flap fold that I’ve turned into a friendship card is one of my all-time favorite fun folds. I’ve made many of these over the years and the flap can be put on either side and can be any width, and the focal element can be any shape. There are tons of different ways to make this card!

Mini instructions: Cut a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ flat card base with a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layering panel cut from either patterned paper or cardstock. Cut a 3-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ piece of cardstock scored at 4-1/4″ with a 3″ x 4″ layering panel cut from patterned paper. This creates the smaller front flap and is adhered to either the left or right side… there’s no wrong way to do this. I’m left-handed so I naturally navigate to the left side, lol. Cut an additional 3″ x 4″ piece from plain paper for the sentiment panel inside the smaller front flap. Embellish as desired.

I cut a 2-1/8″ x 2-7/8″ panel of Jack O Lantern cardstock for the focal element and layered a slightly larger 2-1/4″ x 3″ panel of off-white paper from the Flower Power paper pack under it. I stamped the image from the Brighter Day stamp set, colored it with bright markers, and fussy cut it. I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set in vertical fashion and added an epoxy heart from my stash. After adhering the focal element to the front flap, I added a strip cut from the edge of one of the Lace Layers die along with a semi-oval and flower cut from prints in the Flower Power paper pack. The finishing touch was adding several Red Shift flat back crystals.

I trimmed an off-white paper from the same Flower Power paper pack, incorporating the rainbow and flowers at the bottom of the panel. I stamped the other sentiment in the Brighter Day stamp set in Raven ink, which completed the card. Another super easy fun fold… let me know if you make one!

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 4492 Brighter Day Stamp Set
BRU 1789 Flower Power 6×6 Paper Collection
BRU 6487 Lace Layers Nested Dies
BRU 2543 Raven 2×2 Detail Ink
BRU 5437 Jack O Lantern Cardstock
BRU 2345 Red Shift Flat Back Crystals

Other products used:
INK: Bic Mark-It Fine Point markers- forest Green, Key Lime, Margarita Green, Blue Skies blue, Peach Parfait, Summer Melon, Yellow Blaze, Sunset Orange, Rambunctious Red; Memento Tuxedo Black marker
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Spellbinders Detail Scissors, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares, Trinity Pick Up Stick, Hobby Lobby Epoxy Hearts

Scrappy hugs,

Thank you for helping meowot

Howdy peeps – I hope you’ve had a great week and you’re looking forward to some fun this weekend! With this delightful weather, you HAVE to be ready to have some fun! I’m excited to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project today featuring our amazing new Kitty Heart stamp set which I paired with our Playful Patterns paper, Sea cardstock, and Super Sentimental stamp set. I’m totally in love with this swing flap fun fold and thought these stamps and papers would make an outstanding kitty-themed thank you card!

I cut the 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base from our Sea cardstock along with a layering panel from a plaid print in our Playful Patterns paper pack cut at 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″. Using a square die in my stash about 2-3/4″ in square, I cut an aperture completely through both layers on the front flap, reserving the square cut from the Sea cardstock. You can do this by only applying adhesive around the edges of the patterned paper when adhering it to the card front. I die cut a slightly smaller square from Solar White cardstock and adhered it to the Sea cardstock square. I stamped the image from the Kitty Heart stamp set in Raven ink on a scrap piece of Solar White, colored it with markers and fussy cut it. You could also stamp this directly on the white cardstock square.

The inside accordion type panel was also cut from Solar White at 5-1/4″ x 6″ and scored at 2″ and 4″. It’s easier to stamp any images or sentiment on this panel prior to adhering to the card base. I stamped the vertical row of kitties from the Kitty Heart stamp set in Raven ink along with a sentiment from the Super Sentimental stamp set, and then adhered the panel to the right side of the card base. I chose to leave these kitties uncolored but you can color them if you want.

The final step – which is where the magic happens – is to close the card with the inside panel also folded up (mountain then valley). Apply adhesive only to the portion of the white cardstock panel that’s visible through the aperture and press the focal image into the space. When the card is opened, half of the focal image swings through the aperture. So fun!