Inside-Out Stepper Card

I love fun fold cards, so I really enjoy being a guest designer over at Creative Creases Challenge. It’s time for Challenge #70 , and I chose this Inside-Out Stepper Card from Sam Calcott's YouTube channel as the inspiration for this card. Here's a link to the instructions in case you'd like to create one as well: TRY THIS Inside-out Stepper Card!!! - YouTube. If you make it or any other fun-fold project, be sure to join us over at Creative Creases. Here’s the link to challenge #70: https://wp.me/p4bS0N-bck

Since I already had a stepper card cut file in my Silhouette Design Studio library, I just had to cut two of them and then design the panels to cover the card sections. Then I chose my pattern paper and cut everything out using my Cameo 4. When I had the two white card bases and all the pattern paper pieces cut out, I adhered them together the way Sam showed in her video tutorial. Then I set about decorating the card and die cutting the butterflies, lace, and sunflower. After adding all the panels and embellishments, I used my Sizzix stamp and stencil platform to stamp the 2 sentiments: "For a feeling better kind of day" from SU! and "Love and hugs" from CTMH using Spectrum Noir's Rose Gold ink. (You can't really see it in the photos, but the ink has a beautiful shine to it.) One advantage of the Sizzix platform over my MISTI is that it doesn't have edges on the sides, so I can put any size card on it to stamp. The sticky mat is also better at holding card stock in place than the magnets in the MISTI in my opinion.

I really like this card design and plan to use it again soon for a card to send my group of shut ins from church. I think they'll enjoy it! 

Front view with all panels extended:

Front view with side panels folded back:

Close ups:

Top view:

With the panels folded to lay flat for mailing:

 Challenges I'm entering: 

Triple B (dd-tripleb.blogspot.com): ATG with birds, butterflies, and/or blooms (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Doodle Challenge (rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (6/6; ends 11/12/23)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 11/22/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of Grateful, Thankful, or Thanks (2/4; ends 12/2/23)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Thinking of you (1/5; ends 11/15/23)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 11/14/23)

Crafty Calendar Challenge: ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)