Today’s card is part of the Crafty Collaboration’s Technique Tuesday Blog Hop. The theme for this month’s hop is fun folds. So, I decided to share how to make a Fold Down Joy Fold Card. If you are not familiar with a Joy Fold, simply put, it is a card within a card and sure to “wow” the recipient! It seems, lately, I have been on a roll with masculine cards. So, I decided to use the hilarious Stampin’ Up! Hey Chuck Bundle to create my card.
I chose Crumb Cake for the card base, layering with Copper Clay dry embossed with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. The images were colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends: Calypso Coral, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Sweet Sorbet, Pool Party and Balmy Blue. The front of the joy fold was embellished using the 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots.
On the inside, I layered a Basic White card base on a layer of Copper Clay. While the Copper Clay layer isn’t necessary and could be eliminated, I like how it framed the Basic White card. I carried through the dry embossing to the front of the inside card and positioned the card so that it would fold down to open revealing my final sentiment and stamped image.
The video below provides the instructions for making the Fold Down Joy Fold. Further down in the post, you will, also, find the supplies, measurements and instructions with a downloadable PDF. Leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think of this fun fold card!
Fold Down Joy Fold : Measurements
- Crumb Cake
- 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ (card base)
- 2 3/4″ x 4″ (layer 2)
- Copper Clay
- 4″ x 5 1/4″ (layer 1)
- 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inside layer)
- scrap (matte)
- Basic White
- 5″ x 7 1/2″ scored at 3 3/4″
- 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
- scraps (stamping/die cutting)
- Daffodil Delight
- scrap (die cut)
Below, you will find the supply list. I hope you enjoyed today’s Fold Down Joy Fold card. Now, “Hop” along with m to see the other fun fold cards created by other Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world!
Supply List:
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Donna Schnees says
To cute! It is on my list.
Kathi says
Thank you, Donna! It’s a fun stamp set, you will enjoy!
Mo Rootes says
An adorable card Kathi x
Kathi says
Thank you, Mo!
LOrraine says
Love your variation of the joy fold.
Kathi says
Thank you, Lorraine!
Terri says
What a fun card!
Kathi says
Thank you, Terri! It was fun to make!
Joy says
I’ve never seen a fold-down Joy Fold card before. And this set is so fun! Thanks for sharing!
Kathi says
You are very welcome! Happy you enjoyed it!