I made a bridge fold card to share with you today. And what’s fun about this one is I created the look of a an actual bridge with the new Elegant Borders Dies and added on it the walking rhino image from the new Rhino Ready Bundle (Stamp Set & coordinating Dies). So it’s my Rhino-on-a-bridge Bridge Fold card! (I’m giggling.)
The images in this set are so adorable. I’m in love with this birthday card, and know it will delight whoever receives it. Below is what it looks like on the back.
I’ve shared how to make bridge fold cards in the past. But if this is a new fold to you, I invite you to watch my tutorial from my 2/24/17 blog post to get a feel for how this kind of card can come together. Another one of my favorites was from my 2/21/18 blog post when I turned the supplies from the Picnic Paradise Paper Pumpkin kit into a picnic table (upside down, this card looks like a table).
Here is a view from the top of my Rhino-on-a-bridge Bridge Fold card! (I’m giggling again…catchy, right?)
A bridge fold card can flatten in either direction to fit into an envelope for mailing.
Here are the tips and details for this card in case you want to recreate it.
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Measurements…
- Garden Green Cardstock
- 4-1/4″ x 8″ scored in at each end at 1″ and 2″
- 1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ for die-cutting the canopy of foliage at the top of the card
- Scraps for die-cutting leaves
- Basic Gray Cardstock
- 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ for die-cutting the canopy of foliage at the top of the card
- Enjoy the Journey Designer Paper
- 3-3/8” x 4-1/8”
- Basic White Cardstock
- 3-3/8” x 4-1/8”
- Scraps for stamping and die-cutting rhino/bird image and little bird
- Scrap for stamping and punching sentiment oval
- Daffodil Delight Cardstock
- Scrap for punching sentiment layer
Tips…
- Color (with the Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen) the stamped rhino and bird images. Then die-cut. I find it’s much easier to do it in this order so you have more cardstock to hold onto while coloring. There are two images to die-cut and two to just stamp on the back white layer.
- To create the orange layer between the white sentiment oval piece and the yellow scallop oval piece, color a thick line of the Pumpkin Pie Watercolor Pencil as shown below. Then swirl the tip of the Blender Pen to draw the color up nearer to the edge for the new scallop layer.
- Multipurpose Liquid glue on the detailed areas of the bridge help connect the rhinoceros/bird image. You’ll also want to use this glue for connecting the sides of the bridge and the sides of the canopy to the outer areas of the card. (Flatten the card in one direction when attaching these connecting pieces.)
- Wink of Stella on the detailed areas of the bridge help give it a more metallic look.
- The big leaves and the white sentiment oval are added with Mini Dimensionals.
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Super cute card!!!
Aww…thank you Judy!
Super fun card! I like it!
Thanks Phyllis!
Your card is so stinkin’ cute!!! I love it. Great tip on the watercolor pencil and blender pen, I’ll be doing that sometime soon. thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you like it Rose.