Accordion Fold Card!

Hi everyone,

This is Hussena here and I am here to share another inspiration for our current challenge at Lulupu which is ' Try Something New'. I am sure you guys have been enjoying the beautiful shares that my fellow design team member's have come up with for this challenge. So, today I am sharing a new fold to me which I have never tried before, though I think most of you know this fold very well and it's called an 'Accordion Fold'. There are so many beautiful versions of this fold and I have selected to go with the basic fold! So, here's a look at my card :

And, this is how it looks when it opens up :

A look at some of the inside pages :

Since, this card is dimensional, it would definitely require a box or a co-ordinating bag to gift in. So, I decided to do a box for this one and here is how it looks :)

Now, on to some details about my card. My card measures 18 inches by 4 inches when fully opened and I have used various die-cuts to decorate the insides as well the outsides. I have done soft shading on the die-cuts using Distress Inks - Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Peacock Feathers, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint.

To get a soft look or shading for your die-cut pieces like the scalloped squares, is to first start applying ink very lightly using the Ranger Applicator Tool and the Ranger Blending Foams when the die-cut is in the die itself. This will help you control the area you want to ink and also will give a nice, soft finish. Once, you take out your die-cut from your die, you can ink the edges with more ink as compared to the center of your die-cut, as this will bring more focus to the soft shaded area.

The roses on my card are all handmade using dies and Distress inks. The cute, little banner on the box that you see above has been made using Micia Hello Girl stamp from the Lulupu Store. I really LOVE these stamps a lot, and I am quite impressed with the quality of stamping with them. They give such clear, crisp results everytime! I have colored the image using Distress ink -Spun Sugar in the center and Crayola Markers.

Coredinations Cardstock	Sizzix Big shot Teal	SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer 12"	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board
Ranger Inkessential Craft Sheet	Self Healing A3 Size Cutting Mat	Martha Stewart Punch Edge Doily Lace	Martha Stewart Punch Medium Classic 3 In 1 Butterfly
Micia Hello Girl Stamp	2 Mini Misters Set	Inkessentials ink blending tool	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg
Peacock Feathers Distress Inkpad	Spun sugar Distress Ink	Victorian Velvet- Distress Ink	Shabby Shutters Distress Ink
peeled paint distress ink	3-D Foam Tabs	Sponge Daubers 3/Pkg	Tweezer
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Hope you all like my card. Would love to know your views on it and if you have any queries regarding any of the products or techniques used, please drop me a comment here. Will get back to you as soon as possible :)

Have a nice day everyone!