The Inky Flamingo | Stamp with Jen Vitek

This is a fairly common fun fold design, and one that’s fairly easy to assemble. You can opt to use patterned paper on the inside of the card, as I did, or you can leave it off, so just the cardstock is showing. I prefer that pop of color when I open the card, so I like to include it!

Supplies Needed:

• 8.5 x 5.5 inch piece of colored cardstock, plus extra for front greeting
• 4 x 5.25 inch piece of white cardstock for inside piece, plus extra for front greeting
• 4- pieces of patterned paper (should be the same pattern)
  • 2 pieces should measure 1.25 x 5.25 inches
  • 2 pieces should measure 2.5 x 5.25 inches
• stamps, inkpad, paper trimmer tool with scoring blade, your choice of adhesive
• dies and cutting machine (optional)

Instructions:

1. Score your colored cardstock piece that measures 8.5 x 5.5 inches at 1.5 inches and 5.75 inches
2. Take one of your 1.25 x 5.25 pieces of patterned paper and adhere to the front right panel.
3. Take one of your 2.5 x 5.25 pieces of patterned paper and adhere to the front left panel.

4. Open your card and attach your last 2.5 x 5.25 piece of patterned paper to the left panel and your last 1.25 x 5.25 piece of patterned paper to the right panel.

5. Stam your greeting onto your white cardstock piece that measures 4 x 5.25 inches and adhere it to the inside of your card, as shown.

6. Stamp your front of card greeting onto white cardstock, adhere to colored cardstock (if desired), and attach to your card. That’s it!

Looking for more inspiration? Here’s another side gate fold card I completed last year. A Fun Fold Card for Any Occasion

I’d love to see what you create!

Jen