Prima 25 & Peppermint Card Folio Tutorial with Christmas Market and Candy Cane Lane
Hello, Friends! For our Wonderful Wednesday post this week I have a gorgeous Prima 25 & Peppermint Card Folio Tutorial to share with you. It’s our Birthday Card of the Month project, but it also works perfectly as a Christmas Card. Prima Christmas Market and Candy Cane Lane papers mix beautifully with the 25 & Peppermint collection, so I invited them to the party along with some pretty handmade poinsettias (tutorial NEXT week!) and other goodies from my stash.
Would you like to see more? I thought perhaps you might!
Dimensional Belly Band
The base for this sweet 5″ x 7″ card folio is part accordion fold, part folio, part pop-up and all the way wonderful! All the inner folds, flips and flaps are kept neat and tidy thanks to the dimensional belly band.
TIP: Die cut and stack a trio of Tim Holtz Tea Time cups on the front of the pop up element. Then tuck cute ephemera bits into the slits. Keep the front page of the pop up flat so that the dimensional belly band will slip over it with ease.
The Pop Up Element
Our pop up element is attached to a cute accordion fold panel so that when the card is opened, it pops out for display. It may look complicated, but you’ll see how easy it is to make in the video tutorial below.
The right hand panel is a fun flap page. Wait ’til you see what’s hidden behind it!
Flip Up and Flip Down
Not only is there room here to write a nice note, but there’s a hidden magnetic closure to hold everything neatly in place. What happens if you flip that cute ski bunny page?
Well, you find a darling little snow angel pocket with a mini folio tucked in. And what happens if you flip this page down?
Eureka! You find a sweet little pocket page with even more goodies tucked inside!
Dig out your envelope punch board to make an adorable tea bag and honey crystal holder. Then mat a tag on scraps of cardstock and create a pretty tassel topper with fibers and yarns.
Prima 25 & Market Card Folio Tutorial on YouTube
Would you like to learn how to create this fun interactive card folio base? Then please grab a cuppa and a snack, put your feet up and enjoy this video tutorial on my YouTube channel.
I hope you/re having as much fun with this month’s theme as I am! I’ll be back next week with our Flower of the Month tutorial. (Spoiler alert: we’re making poinsettias with Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia Die.)
You can find a linked supply list below this post
Go make something beautiful today! Thanks for stopping by!
Cheerio,
kathy
SUPPLY LIST
- Prima 25 & Peppermint
- Always Bright
- Tag Pad
- Sweet Gingies
- Magical Ephemera
- 12×12 Pad
- Ephemera Icons (sold out)
- NOTE: This collection has sold out quickly…I’ve listed as much as I could find
- Prima Christmas Market
- Prima Candy Cane Lane (Hard to find…check Etsy and Ebay)
- Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia Dies
- Susan’s Garden Woodland Wreath Die
- Crafter’s Companion All Occasion Sentiments
- Pink Plaid Ribbon
- Iridescent Metallic String
- Bits and Bobs from my stash
Kathy, you sent me to the arty space to construct the base design straight away! Just love it and now a birthday folio is complete for a dear arty friend. Love the way you have mixed the Christimas and Birthday theme. The belly band is a stunner a taste of what is to come. I reckon having time with your grandson is making you more creative than ever! Thanks Kathy, for an absolutely delightful project.
Kathy, this is completely stunning. I plan to try my hand at making this folio! Thank you for sharing!
Just beautiful, Kathy.
Kathy, what a stunningly beautiful folio! I love the pinky colors for Christmas. The nostalgic images are just adorable and the pop up feature is such a cool element! Such a perfect Holiday gift! Thank you for sharing! Hugs!
What a delightful Birthday/Christmas card folio! I love all the details and the use of the color pink. I plan to follow your instructions to make this folio. Thank you so much for sharing.