Treelined Landscape Display Panel Fun Fold Thanksgiving Card

I was excited to try this new to me fun fold! It is called the Landscape Display Panel Card and was made by fellow Stampin' Up! demonstator Heidi Smith based on the portrait version made by fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator Susan Campfield. Susan called her card a freestanding floating panel card.

This fun fold card can stand up on its own, making it an idea display card! You can see from the overhead view photo below that there are three panel areas - a smaller panel in the front, a larger panel behind it, and a center panel across the back of the card base.

For my landscape display panel card, I envisioned a tree lined forest scene with leaves changing to reds, oranges, and yellows with just a touch of gold embossing powder. I used the tree stamps from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set to make the row of trees across each of the panels. The grass is made by lightly swirling Garden Green ink along the bottom of the panels. I wanted the emphasis to be on the tree leaves and the greeting.

The gold embossing powder adds a bright metallic shine that pairs well with the brilliant red, orange, and yellow of the trees' leaves. The embossing powder also embellishes the card without adding extra bulk to this already thick fun fold card.

This fun fold card does fit in a A2 envelope and does fold flat. However, this fun fold is bulky because of the scoring and the layers of panels. I don't recommend adding too many 3 dimensional embellishments to your card to avoid having to purchase a special gusseted envelope.

There is plenty of room on the back of the card to write a special message. I repeated the trees growing together from the center front of the card to the back of the card.

Below are the measurements and the supply list for my landscape display panel Thanksgiving card. If you need supplies to recreate this card, please, shop my online store HERE.

Measurements

• Card Base: 4-1/8" x 9-1/2"; scored at 1", 2", 7-1/2", & 8-1/2" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• Mechanism (cut 2): 2-1/2" x 3-1/8"; scored on the short side at 3/4" & 1-3/4" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• Large Panel (cut 2): 2-3/4" x 3-5/8" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• Small Panel (cut 2): 2-1/4" x 3-1/8" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• Large Tree Panel (cut 2): 2-1/2" x 3-3/8" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Small Tree Panel (cut 2): 2" x 2-7/8" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Center Mat (cut 2): 3-7/8" x 5-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock) - 1 mat for the front center of the card and 1 mat for the back center of the card
  

Supplies

Stamps

• #154983 Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set
• #159634 Hello Harvest Stamp Set
• #159644 Hello Harvest Bundle (10% savings)
  

Ink

• #147084 Real Red Ink Pad
• #147086 Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad
• #147094 Daffodil Delight Ink Pad
• #147089 Garden Green Ink Pad
• #147114 Early Espresso Ink Pad
• #102283 Versamark Clear Watermark Ink Pad

Paper

• #119586 Early Espresso Cardstock
• #159276 Basic White Cardstock

Embellishments & Tools

• #155555 Metallics Emboss Powders (Gold)
• #129053 Heat Tool
• #118487 Clear Block A
• #118486 Clear Block C
• #118490 Clear Block H
• #159971 Embossing Additions Tool Kit
• #153611 Blending Brushes
• #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• #102300 Bone Folder
• #103579 Paper Snips
• #130148 Grid Paper
• #152392 Paper Trimmer
• #126200 Stampin' Scrub
• #153648 Stampin' Mist Cleaner

 

I hope you enjoyed today's fun fold card. How would you decorate your landscape display panel card? I would love to hear from you! Leave me a comment below telling me what stamps and ink you would use for your landscape display panel card.

If you need supplies to make this autumnal tree thanksgiving card, please, shop my online store HERE.

If you have any questions about today's project, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Stamped and Sponged Beauty of Friendship Card

There are some times when we need encouragement or support in trying or difficult times. I created this card as a thinking of you and support card for those times. I was inspired by the beautiful trees and the bright sunny days that we have been having lately and how much joy a warm sunny day brings me. 

Looking up at the sky, seeing the trees circled around me and the sun above seemed like kind friends. The inside of the card is stamped with a tree in the lower left corner, leaving room for a comforting message.

The looking up at the tree and sun scene is created by first stamping the tree leaves and tree trunk images around the edges of the 2nd Mat. I knew where I wanted to place the sun, so I was careful to leave plenty of room for the sun.

Next I created a mask and a reverse mask for the sun. I used a piece of Basic White cardstock and die cut the 2nd smallest stitched circle from it. I kept both the circle die cut and the piece of cardstock. The piece of cardstock with the circle cut out of it will become the mask. I used a blending brush to sponge So Saffron ink through the mask to make a sun shape.

Then I removed the mask and replaced it with the reverse mask - the circle die cut. I added the tiniest bit of Stampin' Seal adhesive to the back of the circle die cut to temporarily attach the circle die cut to the 2nd Mat. The circle die cut will keep the ink from covering the sun area while I sponged the sky.

I lightly added Tahitian Tide ink to a blending brush and applied it to the 2nd Mat in a swirling motion. I left some areas with patches of the white cardstock showing through to give the idea of sunlight shining through a whisper of clouds.

The greeting with stamped on a piece of Basic White cardstock and added to the lower right corner of the 2nd Mat. The 2nd Mat was adhered to the center of the 1st Mat and then to the card front.

You can use sticky note paper or computer paper in place of the Basic White cardstock for the mask and reverse mask. I had cut an extra circle for another project that I ended up not using, so it was right next to me on my desk.

Below are the measurements and supply list for this stamped and sponged Beauty of Friendship card.

Measurements

• Card Base: 4-1/4" x 11"; scored at 5-1/2" (Thick Basic White Cardstock)
• 1st Mat: 4" x 5-1/4" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• 2nd Mat: 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Greeting: 1/2" x 1-3/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Circle Mask/Reverse Mask: 2" x 3" (Basic White Cardstock, sticky note paper, or computer paper) - use the 2nd smallest stitched circle die
  

Supplies

• #154983 Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set
• #159229 Thick Basic White Cardstock
• #119686 Early Espresso Cardstock
• #159276 Basic White Cardstock
• #147089 Garden Green Ink Pad
• #159210 Tahitian Tide Ink Pad
• #147109 So Saffron Ink Pad
• #147114 Early Espresso Ink Pad
• #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• #152813 Stampin' Seal Adhesive
  
• #118485 Clear Block D
• #118490 Clear Block H
• #118489 Clear Block G
  
• #102300 Bone Folder
• #103579 Paper Snips
• #130148 Grid Paper
• #152392 Paper Trimmer
• #149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
• #159183 Stylish Shapes Dies
• #153611 Blending Brushes 
• Optional: sticky note paper or computer paper
  

 

I hope you enjoyed today's card! I hope you give this stamped and sponged Beauty of Friendship card a try! If you need supplies to make this card, please shop my online store HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth