Square Column Card

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Decided to make a different fun fold card and whilst browsing Pinterest for inspiration I spotted several square column (or pillar) style cards that caught my eye.  Straight forward to score from a square card blank and easy to adapt to other sizes too.  Folds flat for posting.  You can watch a YouTube video by Iced Images if you would like a visual guide of this style of card.


Scored the front of my 6x6" card blank at 2" and 4" and cut a 1" strip from spare card (scored in half lengthways) for the fixing element.  The background panels were cut from a piece of designer paper as I loved the golden bubbles at the bottom, just perfect as I was making a celebratory 30th birthday card.  All the stamps come from a Chessboard set by Zinski Art for Funky Fossil which combines quirky and classic chess themed images.  The silhouette chess pieces were stamped in black ink across the bottom.  The partial chess board and checkerboard strips were stamped and clear heat embossed on white card before adhering.  One of the panels has the two sentiments stamped in black ink - "It's OK if you don't like chess - it's kind of a smart people game" and "Chess".

Alpha letters, happy birthday and numbers all die cut from gold patterned mirror card (which I've had in my stash for years), cut a second time from black card for a drop shadow.  Arranged the individual 'celebrate' alphas vertically on one panel.  On all of the panels I've stencilled some bunting in white pigment ink before brushing over with iridescent mica pigment powder for added interest.

A tricky card to photograph though.

I've used - 6x6" white card base
Funky Fossil Dreamscapes paper pad
Funky Fossil stamps Chessboard by Zinski Art
Funky Fossil stencil Banners & Bunting
Funky Fossil dies - Ransom Note Alphas, Happy Birthday
Trimcraft First Edition Modern Alpha dies (numbers)

Linking up with -
Creative Creases #77                     Mix It Up                                           Crafty Calendar March
ATG with a fun fold                       ATG opt Fun Fold                              'More Than One Fold'

                   
                   


Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Monday, 11 March, 2024

    Wonderful card design Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. crafty-stamperMonday, 11 March, 2024

    Fabulous fold and p.papers.THis card would be perfect for our Birthday challenge at Birthstone challenges too.
    Carol x

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  3. LizMonday, 11 March, 2024

    Great card Steph, I love the fold and the design. Thank you for joining in the Crafty Calendar Challenge this month.
    Liz xx

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  4. EmmaTTuesday, 12 March, 2024

    Fantastic design, such an effective shape/fold and love the theme. Emmax

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  5. Kampin' KarenWednesday, 13 March, 2024

    Steph, not only did you do a great job creating the card, but you did a marvelous job of photographing every angle. I love the sentiments and the chess theme. Chess is definitely a smart people game! I can't even master checkers!! Thank you so much for entering the Creative Creases Challenge. We appreciate your support.
    Karen, DT

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  6. Debbie MageedThursday, 14 March, 2024

    Such a great pillar card, Steph! I really love the theme and fun papers! Thank you for playing with the Creative Creases Challenge, and I hope you can join us again soon. We really appreciate your support!
    Debbie, DT
    Secrets To Stamping

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