My laptop decided to die on me this week and won't be fixed until next week, so I'm having to retake photos of my recent cards and use our PC. Note to self..... regularly back up my laptop! 😉
I made this card this week after seeing an online demo for the fold in a craft Facebook group I belong to. I'm sure the fold has a name, but I don't know what it is. A 'Top Diamond Fold' perhaps? 😊 The card demonstrated was a bit larger than this one, so I adjusted all the measurements so it would fit into a 5" x 7" envelope.
It's a pretty easy fold to do, just four score lines in a rectangular piece of card. The patterned paper is from a Trimcraft 'Sail Away' paper pad. The image is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Sailing Home' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne' and coloured with Promakers. I used my scoreboard to score lines around the image it from it and added some tiny red pearls.
This photo shows the card open, revealing the sentiment inside. The stamp came from the same SU set as the image.
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Oh this is clever Liz and so eye catching....love it x.
ReplyDeleteYou've matched up the paper and stamp colouring nicely on this clever fold card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Liz!
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Lovely card Liz. What an interesting fold this one is. Looks great from all angles.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Liz
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Love the fold Liz and those papers go so well with that stamp set. Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteYou keep finding these great and different style of cards. A really super male card with great images and colours. Thank you for joining our 'Stamped Image' challenge at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteKath x
That's very clever and I love your themed sailing card x
ReplyDeleteVery impressive fold! The card is beautiful Liz
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I have not seen this card shape before and do not have a name for it either.Must investigate further! I like how you have shown off the sailing ship. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card fold and beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear your laptop died! I need to back mine up more regularly too, it's old and I don't trust it much anymore! But I'm the type of person that won't replace it until it's absolutely necessary.
Thanks so much for sharing with us this week at Allsorts challenge!
Ellie
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You are so clever and so talented and your cards are lovely. I'm sure everyone that receives one counted a treasure.
ReplyDeleteGreat card as always. Different fold and not seen it either. I really love the colours you used here, adorable. xx
ReplyDeleteI've never seen this shape before either Liz, how effective and a great masculine card with the Lighthouses and nautical image. Thanks so much for joining this weeks 'stamping' theme at Allsorts challenge and sharing a craft 'love' with us at We Love Chocolate Baroque.
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Wow, this is gorgeous. Wonderful design.
ReplyDeleteValerija xx
A super card Liz, a fabulous design and I love the nautical theme. How strange that we have both use the same title for our blog posts and for totally different looking cards - like you say, great minds think alike.
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Another terrific fold Liz! Great card. x
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderfully unique card fold. I like the sailing theme and lighthouse paper. Great card, Liz.
ReplyDeleteWow..very clever design for this lovely card Liz. I love it. Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky. Pat K xx
ReplyDeleteThat's a fun fold! Great coordinating papers too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful fold and an awesome card as well! Love the lighthouses!
ReplyDeleteA verry different shape again; beautiful! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteLove the sea theme on the paper and the diamond Liz, a wonderful masculine card. Love the fold, I haven't done one of those for years. Thanks for reminder to back up too, I'm so bad at that.
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This is a great shaped card Liz and I have seen and made a diamond shape spring card but without the full length of card beneath it, and I love the super sailing boat on the diamond and the lighthouse dp on the main card and a lovely sentiment to finish. x
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous folded card Liz, a great theme too.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Another amazing fancy fold card design. I love the nautical theme.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool fancy fold Liz! I think Top Diamond fold is the perfect name for it. I love the sea theme, the lighthouse paper is perfect to go with your sailboat. Love how you color the sailboat. This fold is so cool open too. Love it! Hope your laptop is fixed and back soon! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific card love that fold. Any boat mad fella will be very pleased to receive this it great x
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is so clever and so unusual! Perfect matching DP for your image too.
ReplyDeleteSSuch fun folding, so interesting! It's an elegant and stunning card, thanks for sharing with us at We Love Chocolate Baroque challenge!
ReplyDeleteSuch an effective fold and your papers and image set it off beautifully. Thanks for sharing with us at We Love Chocolate Baroque challenge
ReplyDeleteThis brought back memories Liz, I haven’t made a diamond top card for a few years.
ReplyDeleteI love nautical cards for men, and yours is just lovely.
Janice x