A Joyful life is something I strive for. I do not always achieve it every day, but I am working on it. In fact it was my New Year’s resolution. You can read about that here. A Joyful Life also just also happens to be the name of the stamp set that I used to make the card that I am sharing today. Here is the card……
…..and this is the stamp set….that shows just a few things that you can do for joy. Take a bike ride with a friend. You don’t necessarily have to put your friend in the bike basket like the bear did with his little bunny friend. My friend would not fit into that basket!
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Or you can go grab a hot beverage on a cool day like the little piggy. Or choose my personal favorite…bake! And then give your fresh baked goodies to friends or neighbors. Or in my case I take them to where I go for Physical Therapy (my way of bribing them to go easy on me!…haha….doesn’t always work though!) But isn’t that hedgehog a cutie! I love that little apron.
Here is another view of the card. It looks just like a regular card, but this is actually a Fun Fold card. It’s called a Spanner Card. The Bumblebee piece on the front actually “spans” across the front and it opens like this:
But the Fun Fold does not stop there….it opens again. The middle section opens up so you can now see the full inside of the card.
It is a fun card to make and if you would like to try it, these are the supplies that you will need:
- Joyful Life Stamp Set
- Layering Circles Dies
- Night of Navy Cardstock –
- Cut 5 ½” x 8 ½”; Score and fold at 4 ¼”, Score at 1 ¼” on the front flap from the bottom to the score line on both the right and left side.
- Cut 4” x 2 ½”
- 2 ⅜” x 2 ⅜” Scrap for Scalloped Circle
- Flirty Flamingo Cardstock
- Cut 2 ⅞” x 4 ⅛”
- 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” Scrap for Scalloped Circle
- Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper
- Pattern #1 Cut 2 ¾” X 4 (center front)
- Pattern #2 – Cut 2 piecesl ⅛” x 4 ⅛” (front side strips)
- Pattern # 3 – Cut 2 pieces 1” x 3 ⅞” (inside side strips)
- Pattern #4 – 3 ⅞” x 2 ⅜” (Spanner piece)
- Ink: Night of Navy, Calypso Coral and Memento Tuxedo Black
- Stampin’ Blends Markers: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Night of Navy, and Daffodil Delight
- Adhesive: Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Stampin’ Seal, Dimensionals
- Tools: Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Oops…almost forgot to show you the paper that I used. I chose four of the patterns that coordinated together from the Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper pack. Beautiful patterns and of course they all coordinate, so it was easy to pick a few different ones to combine for my card.
Here is a closeup of the little hedgehog carrying her bowl of apples….or are they doughnuts?
If you would like some help making this card, check out my Youtube video here: Spanner Fun Fold showing how to cut (just two simple cuts) and make this card.
Happy Stamping!
Patricia
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Beautiful card, Patricia! Makes me want Fall to arrive. Apple pies, cozy sweaters, football games, company coming over for turkey……it is a joyful life! Thanks for sharing. I love this stamp set.