Oh, I hope you like this card that I created with products from the How Sweet It Is Suite! After I put one together, I knew I had to make more. So I have 3 versions to show you.

I added a narrow 2-1/8″ x 11″ folded strip of Basic Black cardstock to a full 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ base layer. Hence the name: Strip Fold Card.

The designer paper colors are so bright and cheerful. And the images & sentiments in this suite of products make perfect birthday cards for anyone ages 4-104.

Here are measurements and directions for making one (my FAVORITE one).

MEASURMENTS

• Basic Black Cardstock:
  • 2-1/8″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded in half
  • 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
• How Sweet It Is Designer Paper:
  • Two coordinating strips that are 1″ x 5-1/4″ (see trick below)
  • Candy jar image die-cut from jars pattern sheet
• Whisper White Cardstock:
  • 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″
  • 3/4″ x 3″
• Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green Reversible Ribbon:
  • about 9″

PRODUCTS I USED:  See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.

DIRECTIONS

• Cut and prepare all your pieces.
• Stamp the sentiments onto the Whisper White pieces. Cut a notch from the right end of the small Happy Birthday one (as shown).
• The designer paper strips go on the top and bottom of your 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Basic Black base. To get the two designer paper strips to look as if they are connected as one full sheet, cut your one inch strips from either a 6″ x 5-1/4″ piece or a 12″ x 5-1/4″ piece. (The 6″ piece will give you six 1″ strips…enough for 3 cards. The 12″ piece will give you twelve 1″ strips…enough for 6 cards.
• Lay the strips out in order. Then pair up the 1st and 4th, the 2nd and 5th, the 3rd and 6th, the 7th and 10th, the 8th and 11th, and the 9th and 12th. When you pair up these pieces to add to your cards, the distance they had on the actual designer paper will be maintained so they give that appearance that you used a much larger layer of paper. Yay!

• Attach the strips to the top and bottom of your horizontal 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Basic Black base.
• Adhere the stamped 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ Whisper White layer to the inside of the folded 2-1/8″ x 11″ Basic Black strip.

• Adhere this across the middle of the base.

• Tie the ribbon around the strip layer and tie a knot on the front. The trick for getting the ribbon to show both colors is to twist it before tightening it.
• Finally attach the die-cut candy card with Dimensionals while at the same time attaching the banner sentiment piece with SNAIL (tucking the left end under the jar).

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