Fun folding Painted Seasons

Hello and welcome to my blog. Firstly, I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for my card in the International Highlights gallery earlier in the month. I'm thrilled because your votes have enabled me to gain a place on today's blog hop.

A birthday is a perfect opportunity to tell someone that you are thinking of them and to make them feel special. Sending a card and reaching out to someone is heartwarming - the words you write and the celebration will be cherished for a long time. Celebrate Your Day! is a wonderful sentiment to encourage you to make the most of your birthday!

I have a fun fold card to share with you today that features the Painted Seasons papers and some of the other Sale-A-Bration goodies that are only with us until the end of the month. The papers I have used today are the same as those I used on the card in the original gallery, and in case you missed it before you can read about it HERE.

The twisted pop up card has the wow! factor because of its unusual shape and it is a perfect way to show off the gorgeous papers.  I have two versions of the same card to show you and although they use exactly the same papers they look quite different.  I love them both, but I think that I prefer the flowers in the foreground (just by a hairs breath!).

The front of the card used some of my go to products - the Stitched  Shapes framelits and the Starburst and 2" circle punches. They layer and nest superbly. The die cut layer is from Poppy Parade, the Starbust is punched from the fantastic SAB foil in Grapefruit Grove and the sentiment (from the SAB Hello Cupcake) is stamped in Calypso Coral ink on Grapefruit Grove card. This ink, which is a shade darker than the coordinating ink, stands out really well making the sentiment a true focal point.

Inside the card I have used the same inks to stamp the Birthday Wishes with room to spare for that special handwritten message. These words come from the More Than Words set which coordinates with many of the other SAB items, but it is only available to buy during the Sale-A-Bration promotion.

When the card is folded it will fit into a regular sized envelope and the best bit is that you can cut three bases from on A4 sheet of card! I hope that you like my little fun card, but I wonder which version you prefer - flowers in the foreground or the background?

Thank you so much for joining me today.  You are currently at my blog, Karen Henderson -  have a look below at the list of the other winners to see who else to visit for more inspiration.  

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If you want to purchase the items used for these cards, or any other supplies, please take a look in my online Stampin' Up! shop.  You can follow the link or click on the pictures below of the products I have used today.

As always, happy crafting,

If you would like to order any supplies, and you live in the UK, I would love to be your demonstrator.  Use the hostess code 3X6CM3W2 to get some free product (it will follow in the post after the end of the month). If your order is over £150 do not use the code as you become the hostess and get rewards.  To place an order please visit my online shop HERE.

If you would like to join my team, you can choose your starter kit HERE and if you have any questions, please contact me at furrycatdesigns@gmail.com

Alternatively, you can click on one of the images below showing the supplies used: