Fun for Fall Card Class: Scarecrow Cards, a Tri-Fold & Shadowbox Fun Fold

 Fall crafting has officially arrived in my craft room! 🍂

For this week’s free class, I pulled out the adorable Fun for Fall images and created three very different cards.

And apparently one regular card wasn’t enough, because we ended up with TWO fun folds. 😂

Card 1 — Fun for Fall Scarecrow Card

We started with the most traditional card of the evening.

I paired the scarecrow with Autumn Opulence Designer Series Paper and used the colors in the paper to choose my coloring palette.

One of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is having the coordinating colors listed for us. It takes a lot of the guesswork out of choosing colors — although it did give my scarecrow some rather fancy fall overalls!

The Autumn Opulence Designer Series Paper is part of the new Online Exclusives available beginning September 1.

Card 2 — Sunflower Three-Panel Tri-Fold

Then things got much more interesting.

I used three large Everyday Arches pieces and connected them with small folded cardstock hinges.

When the card is open, all three panels create one long sunflower scene. When it’s closed, the front panel becomes the focal point.

The sunflower Designer Series Paper does a LOT of the decorating for us, and I added the scarecrow, fence, crows and other little details to bring the scene to life.

There’s also a Very Vanilla panel on the back where you can add your message.

Card 3 — Fun for Fall Shadowbox

Our final project is a shadowbox card.

This one may look complicated, but the card base does most of the work. A few score lines create the dimensional shadowbox.

Then I used an Everyday Arches Die to create the opening and built my own little cornfield inside.

Of course, we needed our scarecrow, a fence and a hay bale too!

The best part? It folds flat so you can still mail it.

Watch the Free Class

In the video I’ll walk you through all three projects from beginning to end, including the coloring, hinges, shadowbox construction and all those little decorative details.

If you make one of these, I’d love to know which design you chose!

You can find my current Stampin’ Up! shopping links, classes, tutorials and upcoming events at CraftWithCheryl.com.

Happy crafting!

Cheryl

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Relaxing Waterside Fun Fold Card Class | 3 Scenic Handmade Cards

 This week’s class took on a life of its own in the best possible way 😊

I originally thought I was starting with one simpler card and then moving into a couple that were a little more detailed. But by the time I finished designing, all three cards turned into fun folds! So if you enjoy scenic cards, interactive designs, and creative ways to use your supplies, this was a really fun class.

We used the Relaxing Waterside Bundle and coordinating Waterside Retreat suite products to create three scenic cards with peaceful outdoor details like docks, birds, fish, cattails, and weathered chairs.

This class included:

• Card 1 – Easel Card
• Card 2 – Faux Step Card
• Card 3 – Shadowbox Card

What I loved about this class is that each card used the same overall waterside theme, but each one felt different.

Card 1 – Easel Card

The first card became an easel card with a relaxing dock scene and a chair placed right on the edge of the water. It’s the kind of card that looks special on display, but still comes together in a very manageable way once you see how the fold works.

Card 2 – Faux Step Card

The second card used a faux step style and included fun little details like fish, birds, a dock, and a weathered chair. This one has a lot of personality and would be wonderful for birthdays, retirement, or anyone who enjoys the outdoors and scenic cards.

Card 3 – Shadowbox Card

The final card was a shadowbox card with a layered scenic look that really makes the design pop. With the birds, cattails, and peaceful setting, it feels like a little waterside scene tucked into a handmade card.

Buy the Relaxing Waterside Products to make these cards here: Relaxing Waterside Class Products

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Favorite Details from This Class

One of my favorite parts of this class was adding all the little touches that make these cards feel extra special:

• creating a weathered chair effect
• adding cattails and grasses for texture
• tucking fish into the water scene
• layering birds and scenic paper for depth
• turning simple card parts into something a little more interactive

Even though these cards look detailed, they are not hard cards — just a little more time-consuming. And sometimes that’s part of the fun.

If you missed the live class, be sure to catch the replay and craft along at your own pace.

I also shared a few updates during class about:

• Stamping Cross Country, our online virtual retreat with 5 presenters
• the current Starter Kit special

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Thanks so much for crafting with me! I’d love to know which of the three cards was your favorite.

Buy the Relaxing Waterside Products to make these cards here: Relaxing Waterside Class Products