This double flap fun fold card was the surprise reveal for Mystery Stamping #36! I used the Stampin’ Up!® Radiant Sunflowers stamps and dies to create a warm sunflower card that works beautifully for fall—or anytime you want to send a cheerful hello to a friend.
Mystery Stamping is a fun way to use the supplies you already have. I share the cutting and scoring clue before we begin, but no one knows exactly what the finished card will look like until we assemble the pieces together.
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A Double Flap Fun Fold Card
The base of this card has a shortened front panel. A second, smaller flap is attached from the opposite side and overlaps the first panel, creating the double flap design.
It looks like a more complicated fun fold, but the construction is surprisingly easy. You can position the smaller flap toward the top, middle, or bottom of the card depending on the stamped image or greeting you want to use.
The measurements and scoring instructions are included in the Mystery Stamping clue graphic. Watch the video below to see how all the mystery pieces fit together.
Radiant Sunflowers and Watercolor Pencils
I stamped the large sunflower in Early Espresso ink and colored it with several shades of Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils. Starting with the lighter colors and adding darker shades gave the flower more depth.
A Blender Pen softened the pencil marks and blended the colors together, creating an almost-watercolor appearance. This is an easy way to avoid harsh pencil lines while still controlling exactly where the color goes.
After coloring the sunflower, I cut it out with the coordinating die and attached it with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Linen Thread and coordinating embellishments added the finishing touches.
Make This Fun Fold Your Own
This card layout can be used with far more than sunflowers. Try changing the Designer Series Paper, placing a greeting on the overlapping panel, or replacing the stamped focal image with a die-cut shape.
That is one of my favorite things about Mystery Stamping: everyone begins with the same basic clue, but every finished card is different.
I hope you’ll give this double flap fun fold card a try! If you make one, I’d love to hear which stamps and colors you used.
I’m Cheryl Wright, an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in northeastern Montana. Join me each week for free cardmaking classes, Mystery Stamping, fun-fold card ideas, and other paper-crafting inspiration.
Find my current classes, shopping links, and upcoming events at CraftWithCheryl.com.
