🎨 Pillar Card Tutorial – Folds Flat to 6" x 6" ✨ -

Welcome to today’s cardmaking blog! 👋 I’ve gone with a fancy fold today and this one is called the Pillar Card. I changed the measurements from the last one I made because I wanted it to be 6×6 when folded flat for posting. 📮

🛍️ Materials You’ll Need

Pool Party Cardstock – 124391 💙
White Cardstock – 166781 🤍
North Pole Delivery DSP – 165837 🎄
Words for the Season Stamp Set – 165716 ✍️
Real Red Ink Pad – 147084 ❤️
Stampin’ Up! Trimmer – 152392 ✂️
Stamped fussy cut images OR Die cut printed pop out images 🖼️

📐 Measurements

Main Card Pieces

Card Base – 11″ x 6″
White Mat Layer – One at 4-1/4″ x 5-3/4″
White Mat Layers – Three at 1-1/4″ x 5-3/4″
DSP Mat Layer – One at 4″ x 5-1/2″
DSP Mat Layers – Three at 1″ x 5-1/2″

Inside Card Pieces

Colour Mat Layer – 2-1/4″ x 3-1/4″
White Mat Layer (for stamping) – 2″ x 3″

Back of Card Pieces

White Mat Layer – 5-3/4″ x 5-3/4″
Colour Mat Layer – 3″ x 3″
White Mat Layer (for stamping) – 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Prepare Your Card Base: Cut your card base down to 11″ x 6″. ✂️
Score Your Card: Place the card horizontally on your trimmer/scoreboard and score at 1/2″, 2″, 2-1/2″ and 5″. 📏
Fold and Burnish: Carefully fold along all score lines and burnish for crisp folds. 👌
Adhere Cardstock Mats: Attach all of your cardstock mats to each panel, taking care to remember that the three smaller panels need to be adhered to the reverse side. 💡
Add DSP Layers: Now add your designer series paper layers on top of the cardstock mats. 🎨
Form the Pillar: Create the pillar shape and adhere in place to give your card its unique dimensional look. 🏛️
Add Sentiments: Stamp your sentiments using the Words for the Season stamp set and Real Red ink. Adhere these to the cardstock mats before attaching to your card inside and back. Note: For the inside, I placed the sentiment in the top right corner so it’s visible when the card is opened. ✨
Attach Decorative Elements: Add your images, fussy cut designs, or die cuts to the front of the pillar and also on the back of the card for a complete, polished look. 🌟

The Finished Card

This beautiful pillar card folds completely flat to a 6×6 size, making it perfect for mailing in a standard square envelope!

I do hope that you give this design a try and let me see your creation! This fancy fold is sure to impress your card recipients with its clever construction and dimensional display.

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