Mirror Fold with the Fancy Folds Team

It’s July and winter in tropical Far North Queensland, which usually means about 2 cold days and nights, and we have just had them - 2 nights with temperatures under 10 degrees (C), and it was cold! ❄️

Yesterday was our annual show holiday and I took my girls to the show and spent all day there. Perfect whether to spend a day at the show, only about 20 degrees, but we still managed to get sunburnt and the wind was very cold while we waited for the fireworks, lucky we brought the winter jackets.

So, this months fancy fold is a mirror fold, and I love it. I have never made one of these folds before, but I will be making more, I really enjoyed it.

This tutorial from the Artful Inker is a good place to start for this card, however I also took some inspiration from Susan Wong from the Crafty Carrot Co, who did this same card in a slimline version, so that’s what I did.

You start with a 10.5 by 8” piece of cardstock. On the 10.5 side you score at 3.5 and 7. Then mark 2” down on the first score line and make a score line to the corner and the next fold.

Then you make a mark 2” up on the second score line and score to the corner and the next fold. If that makes no sense, watch the video 😊

You then fold the first one back and the second one to the front. That is your card base. Mine is Orchid Oasis.

I the cut a piece in same colour at 3 1/8 by 7 5/8 for the front panel then lay in place and mark where you need to cut to get the perfect fit. The score lines take up a bit of room, so it is hard to give precise measurements.

I ink blended this front panel with Orchid Oasis ink and did some splatters in same colour.

I also cut a piece from the Wonderful World DSP with same measurements to fit on last panel. The middle panel is a bit tricky to give measurements for, so I just cut a piece in same side and then marked and cut to fit. This panel is also from the Wonderful World DSP.

I fussy cut a flower from the same DSP and stamped some flowers from the coordinating stamp set. I stamped these with markers in Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Orchid Oasis and Pear Pizzazz on Shimmer White card stock. These were also fussy cut. Both the front flower and the middle panel flowers are layered on a Basic White circle. I stamped some words in Versamark on Starry Sky and heat embossed with white.

 

I finished it all off with a silver brad and Linen Tread.

 

Hope you like it and have a go. It is pretty easy, when you get started.

I hope you enjoyed this fold and card and leave a comment below, so I know you stopped by. Also, please keep hopping to see the other great creations from the team. Gina is next, so hop on over and check out her card 😊

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