Monday 3 April 2017

Balloon Adventure Accordion Card

My mother-in-law is about to celebrate her 87th birthday which in itself deserves a really special card but she also happens to be one of my greatest supporters as a card-maker - so I wanted to pull out all the stops! 

I've seen, and admired, some accordion cards by Omelliesdesigns and spent a bit of time working out a similar design that would work for my purpose.
Fun Fold, Accordion Card, Balloon Adventures, #thecraftythinker, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW
Only the ribbon closure on this Accordion Card gives an indication that there's more to this card than meets the eye!

I used Rich Razzleberry card stock to make the card and added a panel to the front that I had cut with the Balloon Pop Up Thinlits.  I used the matching Balloon Adventures stamp set to silver heat emboss the balloons onto Whisper White cardstock and punched them out with the Balloon Bouquet punch.  I stamped the banner and greeting with Rich Razzleberry ink and hand cut the banner. 

I hid the edges of the panel with some of the Metallic Ribbon left over from Sale-A-Bration.  I adhered the Ruched Ribbon (for the closure) before adding the decorations to the front of the card.

Fun Fold, Accordion Card, Balloon Adventures, #thecraftythinker, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW
At first glance, it seems like a normal card when opened

The inside of the card is decorated with Silver Heat Embossing, Rich Razzleberry ink and the Balloon Adventures stamp set.

Fun Fold, Accordion Card, Balloon Adventures, #thecraftythinker, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW
There's quite a wow factor when the card is fully opened to reveal the message!
Since my Mother-in-Law's vision is a little impaired, I used a retired stamp set, called Sophisticated Seriphs, because it has large, clear letters. I also used the Number of Years stamp set for the age.


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'Til next time!
Stephanie

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4 comments:

  1. WOW Stephanie, Love this...Is it new type of fold? Or maybe I have been under a rock. Either way paired with one of my fave colours this sure caught my eye <3

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    1. Thank you, Kim and I'm so grateful that you asked that question! You prompted me to do some research as a result of which, my head is now spinning with ideas!
      It's not a new fold but seems to have been flying under the radar. As far as I can tell, it was first created as an art form by Hedi Kyle in 1979.
      Also - I've been calling it an Accordion Card (my German isn't very good so I probably misunderstood Melanie Oppermann's blog)but I now believe it's actually a Flag Book and the possibilities are endless!

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  2. I love this fold. Would you be willing to share a tutorial on it?

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    1. Thank you for your comment and your interest.
      I'm generally very happy to share everything very openly but I've been thinking of, initially anyway, sharing my tutorial for this with those who've signed up for my newsletter as a value add for them. :)

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