We all need thank you cards and I think this one is just the ticket! The fancy fold is called a Joy Fold. Perhaps it’s called that because it brings joy by being pretty thrifty and easy.
When you open up the top layer, a little bird peeks out the window and the bird is still there when the second layer is opened.
It will take some precision stamping to get the bird to sit perfectly on the branch, but Stampin’ Up! has a tool with a funny name, a Stamp-a-ma-jig, to help you. I know… my Getting Started Challenge is all about minimal supplies. Don’t worry. Here’s a link to sh
ow you how to make your own. It’s not quite as good, but it will get you through until you are ready to buy the real thing. In the picture with the bird in the window I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig and took a picture and forgot to press the stamp down. The Stamp-a-ma-jig is so great, I was even able to stamp again. If you look very closely you might be able to see those tiny bird toes are not precisely lined up. That was with my home-made tool, so perhaps if I’d used the real one it would have been perfect. The bottom picture shows a close up of the bird precisely on the branch (only stamped once).
Click here for free printable supply list and directions.
Getting Started Sample – Joy Fold Thanks
Another in my Getting Started Challenge. Stampin’ Up! has border punches and Edgelits to make beautiful borders, but the challenge uses minimal supplies. I used the Decorative Label Punch to create this border.
This card works well as a gift card holder. Just cut a slit and finish the ends of the slit with a hole punch. There is still room for signing the card!
