Funky Folds Blog Hop #7

ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUNKY FOLD

Welcome to the seventh Funky Folds Blog Hop.

We are a group of like-minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds. Funky actually means "modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way"... so we are featuring cards that are not your usual rectangle/square portrait or landscape style. Think 'easel', 'pop-up', 'gatefold', 'z-fold', 'shaped' or 3D cards etc. The list is endless. All Blog Hops have an 'anything goes' theme using any type of 'funky' card fold. 

Here is my card. It’s not what you think …

It’s not just a square card. The fold chosen for this blog hop is an oldie, but a goodie, the Never Ending fold. You start with a square card then open the card to a different design/facade; open it again to a third design/facade and then again to a fourth design/facade. When you open the card a fifth time you are taken back to the beginning. You can keep opening the card endlessly, hence the name of the fold. Here is the second design:

I have an arty friend who started making cards a year of so ago and I wanted something special for her - something that would stretch her mind like this endless fold card. When completed this card is 6 x 6” or 15.2cm x 15.2cm for the metrically minded. The measurements are more straight forward using inches. You start with 4 panels of 3” x 6”. Here is the third design:

There are a few tricks in creating this card, but it is easier than it looks. As I wanted it to be a special card for a special birthday of a special lady, it needed to remind her of special things. This card incorporates 4 separate but related designs. Here is the fourth design:

As mentioned this card was made for a special friend and so it incorporates things that mean so much to her. i am not going to share the specifics of how this card was made as there are numerous U-tubes that show how to made an Never Ending fold. The Designer Series Paper used is a mix of the Thoughtful Journey DSP and the Country Woods DSP. They are my 2 favourite DSPs in Stampin’ Up!s 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue.

We met walking our dogs through local parks. We developed into a group of like minded folk. The linear park follows a local river and so has many beautiful aspects of nature, whether flowers, fish, skinks, birds and other native flora & fauna - all bringing delight.

I mentioned we met walking our dogs. We all love our dogs dearly and my friend is no exception. The dogs above represent different dogs that belong to individuals in our walking group. 

The dogs above represent my friend’s much loved dogs. They are so so special to her and her partner. We also meet many other dog walkers along the way and often share treats with their dogs, hence the background which was stamped with the Doggone Friends large stamp. It was stamped in Pebble Path and then clear heat embossed over to give it a little shimmer. My friend has chooks who she loves dearly so I had to bring some chickens onto the card. I used a recently retired Stampin’ Up! stamp set, Hey Chuck, as there were no current stamps showing chickens/roosters. I do love the attitude shown by the birds. Her chooks aren’t very colourful, so they have been coloured in black/grey. I couldn’t resist adding a little colour. 

Thank you so much for calling in and spending time with me checking out my blog.

Up next is the lovely Cathy Pinchbeck. I am looking forward to seeing Cathy’s funky fold and to hopping around to check out everyone’s’ creations in our 7th Funky Folds Blog Hop. Just click on the graphic below to be taken to Cathy’s blog.

Here is a list of everyone participating in Funky Folds Blog Hop - September 2024

1. Bronwyn Eastley

2. Tammy Fite, Stamp with Tammy

3. Rochelle Blok

4. Andrea Sargent

5. Cathy Pinchbeck

6. Cindy Mitchell-Clark ~ USA

7. Tracy Held - Trace Of Creativity

8. Julia Quinn - Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)

9. Lou Kitzelman

If you love to make cards with creative folds and would like to join in with our monthly Funky Folds Blog Hops, you are welcome to head on over to our community group on Facebook to be part of the fun.

facebook.com/groups/funkyfoldsbloghops

Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself and others.

Andrea 💕🐾

If you live in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of the Stampin' Up 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue and or the new September-December 2024 Mini Catalogue then let me know. I will be delighted to send them to you and to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.  Please don't hesitate to make contact with any other queries about this project or Stampin' Up!. 

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