Dino Days Diagonal Fancy Fold

Happy Friday Everyone!

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made for my youngest niece who is turned 4 this week. I've CASED a card made by Kelly Acheson changing up the DSP and stamp sets.  This looks complicated but it really is pretty easy.  If you know how to cut and score on the diagonal you'll be good to go.

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Supplies Needed:

·        Dino Days Stamp Set

·        Hoot Hoot Hooray Stamp Set

·        Dino Dies

·        Stitches Shapes Dies

·        Layering Square Dies

·        Dinoraur Designer Series Paper

·        Detailed Trio Punch

·        Melon Mambo Ink Pad

·        Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

·        Crumb Cake Combo Stampin’ Blends

·        Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends

·        Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends

·        Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

·        Dinoroar Enamel Shapes embellishments

Measurements:

·        Whisper White Thick (Card Base):

•  2 pieces @ 10 1/8" x 4" scored at 4 3/4"
• On the 4 ¾ side – measure 4” down and make a pencil tick mark. Then score diagonally from opposite corner of the tick mark on the 4 ¾” end down to the tick mark. Do this on both pieces.

·        Whisper White

·        5 1/8" x 3 3/4" (inside)

·        Scrap to cut largest Stitched Shapes Square

·        Scrap for die cut/punched shape

·        Flirty Flamingo Cardstock:

·        3 3/4" x 3 3/4" cut diagonally

·        5 1/4" x 3 7/8" (inside)

·        Scrap to cut second largest Scalloped Layering Square die

·        2 pieces @ 1/2” x 3 7/8”

·        Dinoroar DSP:

·        3 ½ x 3 ½” cut diagonally

·        2 pieces @ 3/8” x 3 ¾”

·        24" ribbon

Assembly Instructions:

After scoring the thick whisper white card bases, folding and burnishing on the 4 ¾” line, fold and burnish on the diagonals.  One piece should be folded so that it is folded on the back of itself and to the bottom left.  The other should be folded on itself and to the top right. Then glue together so that the larger centers are on top of each other and the diagonal folds meet in the middle and are aligned.  Next glue the 5 1/8” x 3 ¾” piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock to the center section.

Glue the diagonally cut DSP and cardstock on to each other and then glue those sections to the folded diagonal sections of the thick whisper white cardstock.  You can then glue the little strips of cardstock and DSP to each other and glue to the outer left and right sections on the front of the card.

On the inside whisper white piece, stamp with the Happy Birthday cupcakes stamp from the Hoot, Hoot Hooray set using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, color with the listed Stampin’ Blends, punch corners with the Detailed Trio punch and glue to the cardstock layer. Stamp dinosaur onto scrap of whisper white using Melon Mambo ink.

Next die cut: 1) dinosaur, 2) the largest Stitched Shapes square out of whisper white scrap and 3) second largest Layering Squares scalloped die out of the scrap piece of cardstock.

Stamp sentiment on the whisper white square in Melon Mambo and then glue to cardstock square.  Pop up the dinosaur with dimensionals and attach to the square.  Probably the most complicated part of the whole card is getting the orientation of this front piece correct.  Reference the attached pictures to help. When you open the card completely the square piece is facing toward you. But when you close the card, due to the twist, the square turns, and is facing the side.  You will first need to wrap the ribbon around the card.  Center it across the middle of the card and match up both ends of the ribbon to the right side.  Take a small piece of tear and tape to attach the ribbon to the card behind where the square will be attached.  Then glue the square piece to the front.  Be sure you only place glue on the top diagonal section. To be sure you’ve got it on straight, align the top right corner and the bottom left corner in the center crack of the card.  Add the bling with the enamel shapes, tie the ribbon into a bow at the right side and you are done.

Product List

Dino Days Photopolymer Stamp Set [149406]	Dino Dies [149636]	Hoot Hoot Hooray Cling Stamp Set [149352]	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372]	Layering Squares Dies [141708]	Detailed Trio Punch [146320]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601]	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147278]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274]	Dinoroar Designer Series Paper [149589]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Dinoroar Enamel Shapes [149591]	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912]	Paper Snips [103579]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]