I love fun fold cards. This fun fold card is called the Swing Arm Fun Fold and is quite easy to make. The base of the card is the basic 5 ½” x 8 ½” piece of cardstock folded in half at 4 ¼”. To make it a fun fold you just need to add a label (or focal piece) and the swing arm.
On my card I used Stampin’ Up!’s beautiful Symbols of Fortune Specialty Designer Series Paper from the January – June Mini Catalog. One side of each sheet of this paper has a gold foil design on it. So pretty!
Both the “best wishes” on the front of the card and the “happy birthday” on the inside of the card are from the Artistically Inked stamp set in the Annual Catalog.
The circles are die cut using the Layering Circles dies and the decorative label is die cut using the Hippo & Friends dies. I have to admit that I purchased this die set because of all the layering dies in it. One of these days I may purchase the coordinating Hippo Happiness stamp set. 🙂
The swing arm on my card measures 1″ x 4 3/4″. It’s scored at 3″. The smaller section is adhered to the inside of the back section of the card. The long section is what folds over to the front of the card. When attach the swing arm to the label you want to make sure that you adhere the swing arm to the top of the label. The arm will be sandwiched between two layers so that you can’t see the end of it.
Swing Arm Fun Fold. So easy. So fun! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!