Sea-Themed Triangle Accordion Card

One of my best friends from high school recently treated me to brunch when I was down in my hometown visiting my parents, and I wanted to make her a special thank you card. My favorite cards to make are fun-fold cards, so I was excited when I came across this triangle accordion card on Iced Images' YouTube channel. I've linked her video here: 🔴 5" x 7" Triangle Accordion Pocket Card | Livestream - YouTube if you'd like to listen to her instructions. Her card featured a pocket on the inside, but since I didn't need a pocket for this card, instead I used pattern paper and then a stamped, embossed and die cut sea motif on the inside of the card. 

This is a 5X7 card with enough layers that I'm going to need to add additional postage for weight as well as the non-machinable fee since I used a lot of foam tape for dimension in various places. The clerks at my local post office know me pretty well by now as I stop in frequently 😄. 

Since I wanted to make an ocean-themed card, I decided to use my SU! Seashells 3D hybrid embossing folder and the stamp and die set that coordinates with it (Friends are Like Seashells is the name of the set), and I chose some ocean-themed papers I had purchased on clearance at Hobby Lobby awhile back. The paper pad has a number of really pretty coordinating papers, and some of them have metallic silver accents. I chose 3 different patterns for the different parts of the card and then chose cardstock to match the papers for the card base and matting layers. 

I created a print and cut for the "Sending oceans of thanks" sentiment using my Silhouette Design Studio software and the fonts Fresh Mix and Franklin Gothic. I then used stamps from Simon Hurley's Friendship Florals stamp set: "It's such a blessing to have you in my life," "Thanks for being such a great friend," and "You matter so much to me." I stamped and die cut several seashells and underwater plants from SU!'s Friends are Like Seashells stamp and die bundle to include on the triangles as embellishments. The stamped, embossed and die cut ocean scene on the inside of the card was colored using my Ohuhu Honolulu alcohol ink markers. I then added some silver, blue, and teal sequins throughout the card areas for some added sparkle. 

Card when closed:

It stands up easily:

First set of triangles:

Inside of the card:

Close up of the panel I stamped, embossed, die cut and colored with Ohuhu Honolulu markers:

Challenges I'm entering:

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite non-birthday occasion: I really enjoy making thank you cards and friendship cards because I love to let people know they are loved and appreciated. (1/3; ends 6/28/23)

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #59 (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (unlimited entries; ends 6/23/23)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 6/30/23)

Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (1/3; ends 6/23/23)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting (doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com): Thing 1: create a summer project (the inspiration photo has some sand and a bucket, which makes me think of the beach, and this ocean-themed card goes with the beach theme. Plus I love to go to the beach in the summer!)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 5/10 for the challenge; ends June 21)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (3/3; ends 6/22/23)

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG with option of Good Old Summertime (ends at the end of the  month) Top Rocker for June 11-17 entries

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG (ends at the end of the month) Rising Star pick June 12-18

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Fun fold and/or Summer (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge:: ATG (unlimited entries, ends at the end of the month)

Can You Handle The Pressure? (cyhtp.blogspot.com): ATG with an embossing folder (I used the SU! Seashells hybrid EF on the inside of this card) (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Stamping Sensations: Around the World with ATG option (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: CAS with ATG option (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles (welove2create.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge Blog (ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com): ATG with option to add some sparkle (I added sequins and used paper with metallic accents) (1/3; ends 6/26/23)

The Paper Shelter: Get Outside (I hope the ocean counts😀) (1/2; ends 6/21/23)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Lots of layers (1/5; ends 6/21/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist: No squares allowed (1/6; ends at the end of the month) (1/6; ends at the end of the month)

fourseasons (thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com): ATG Summer (ends at the end of the month)

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges: Anything Flies (1/5; ends at the end of the month) Top 3 Pick 7/6/23

Dragonfly Dreams (dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com): Fancy Folds (ends at the end of the month)