Happy Holidays from the Artful Angel Team!

Merry Christmas!  Today, the Artful Angel Design Team is doing an Instagram Hop.  I decided to make a Christmas card using a non-Christmas stamp set, and my mind instantly went to the Stand Tall stamp set!  I just love these giraffes and they were so fun to turn into Christmas critters! 

I colored them with Copic Markers, and I colored their hooves, spots and little nubs in Christmas colors.   I cut them out and I set them aside to construct my card.   I created a fun fold and I have no idea what it is called, or where I found it, but I did not invent this. 

Here is how I made the card: 

1.  Cut your card base to 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2".  

2.  Layer the front panel with patterned paper.

3.  Before adding patterned paper to the inside of the card, add some ribbon to both sides to allow you to tie the card shut.  

4.  Add patterned paper to bot side s of the inside of the card.

5.  Cut your inner panels - my largest square is 2 1/2" x 2 1/2", and then I layered some smaller squares.

6.  Cut a strip of card stock 1" x 10" and score at 2 1/2", 5", and 7 1/2".   The folds from L - R will be valley, mountain, valley.

7.  Decorate the card front as desired

8.  Adhere the squares to the folded strip as shown in the above photo.  The strip should be adhered to the center of each square.

9.  Adhere the two outer squares to the inside flaps of the card. 

Voila!  You have created a super fun pop-up like card! 

Anyhow, make sure to head over to Instagram and hop along with us! There is a prize up for grabs! 

Thank you so much for spending part of your Christmas with me! 

I hope that your holidays are filled with love and laughter! 

Xoxo, Kim

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