This trifold arches card highlights this beautiful floral paper from the Velvet Meadows designer series paper from Stampin’ Up and the Flowering Meadow stamp set. The paper really does all the work so all it needed was a greeting from the Scalloped Blooms stamp set and some dragonflies to add just a little extra.
To create this card, you just need a few things:
- Peaceful Pine card stock (2026-2028 In Color Stampin’ Up)
- Basic Beige card stock (Stampin’ Up)
- Velvet Meadow designer series paper (2026 Annual Catalog Stampin’ Up)
- Scalloped Blooms stamp set (2026 Annual Catalog Stampin’ Up)
- Arches dies (Stampin’ Up or other brand)
- Peaceful Pine ink (2026-2028 In Color Stampin’ Up)
- Adhesive-backed Dragonflies and Birds (retired Stampin’ Up)
- Paper trimmer
- Adhesive of choice
From Peaceful Pine card stock cut a piece to 2 ¾” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and another to 2 ¾” x 4 ¾” and score at ½”. Adhere the ½” section of the shorter piece to the right back side of the 8 ½” long piece. Fold into a “z” shape by folding the first panel back and the back panel forward.
Use an arch die measuring about 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” to cut four pieces from Basic Beige card stock. Then use an arch die measuring about 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” and cut three panels from the floral piece from the Velvet Meadows designer series paper pack. Adhere each of the floral arch pieces to the Basic Beige arches, keeping them in order so they flow well. Adhere each of your arch pieces to your Peaceful Pine base, leaving about an 1/8” around the three sides for each panel.
Use your Peaceful Pine Ink and the “happy birthday” stamp from the Scalloped Blooms stamp set and stamp on the upper right of your front panel. With the Adhesive-backed Dragonflies and Birds embellishments and adhere six of the dragonflies, two per panel around.
For the back of your card adhere the fourth arch, aligning with the one on the front. Use the Peaceful Pine ink and stamp the”wishing you a day of relaxation, happiness, and love” greeting on the upper center. You could also adhere a few dragonflies here as well, I didn’t think about it until now so I may go back and do that.
What a lovely birthday card for any female in your life.
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