CSF Saturday Blog Hop – Pleated Paper

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. During the month of September, we are focusing on some techniques!  First up is the Pleated Paper Technique!  There are several different types of pleated paper techniques.  I recreated one that I made a LONG time ago and updated it using new products!

SPOTLIGHT ON NATURE

For this pleated paper technique, it is helpful to have a more solid/small print back with a larger print on the front!  I’ve used the Wildly Flowering 12×12 Designer Paper for mine.

Stampin’ Details:

• The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Boho Blue cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.  Set aside.
• Cut a 4 x 11-1/2 piece of Wildly Flowering Designer Paper and score at 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10.
• Along the bottom, cut diagonally starting at the 3″ score mark until approx. 1-3/4″ down on the side.

• Starting at the 3″ with a valley fold, then mountain fold, alternating until the end.  Press in the score lines.
• Adhere the pleats down approximately 3/4″ from top completely across.
• Some 1/4″ White Diagonal Trim Ribbon was added across the front and the ends secured on the back.  The pleated piece was then added to the front of the base card.  Do not adhere the bottom pleat area…you want some motion in the pleats.
• The greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink in the lower right corner.
• Cut the Spotlight on Nature circle from Basic White cardstock.
• Stamp the leaf image on one side with Mossy Meadow Ink.  Color with Old Olive Combo Stampin’ Blends.
• Stamp butterfly with Memento Black Ink.  Color with Light Balmy Blue and Boho Blue Combo Stampin’ Blends.  Hand-cut and add to circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Add two Moody Mauve In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots to circle, then add circle to the front of the card over the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Isn’t that a pretty card?  I love these broad watercolor look flowers on this designer paper!  OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Spotlight on Nature
Inks:  Memento Black, Mossy Meadow
Blends:  Light Balmy Blue, Boho Blue Combo
Cardstock: Basic White, Boho Blue, Wildly Flowering 12×12 Designer Paper
Accessories: Spotlight on Nature Dies, 2023-25 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots, 1/4″ White Diagonal Trim, Adhesives

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Stampin' Up!'s AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE contains classic autumn imagery...trees, leaves, and deer to create stunning fall projects!  We've combined this AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE with a a few ink techniques, so we know you'll enjoy this fun Collection of cards!  We've used accents of the EARTHEN TONES METALLIC PAPER and AUTUMN TOILE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER to create a timeless elegance for this harvest season and all year round!  In our AUTUMN TREES COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...three of them using fun ink techniques!  See more details HERE!

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