Garden Whispers Accordion Flap Card for Creative Creases Challenge

Hello and welcome to the start of a new challenge on the Creative Creases Challenge blog! I'm excited to be joining the talented Design Team over at CCC starting with this month's challenge! What an honor to join the DT of my favorite challenge! I hope you will add all your fun fold creations to our gallery this month! Here's the link: Creative Creases Challenge #101

For my Accordion Flap Card, I followed the instructions on the Iced Images YouTube channel here: 5"x7" Accordion Flap Card. I created a white card base using heavyweight white cardstock and then trimmed all my layers and got to work stamping, coloring, and stenciling.

I used Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Garden Whispers project kit for the sentiments and floral stamp. I stamped and die cut the pieces and then used Altenew's Jazzberry, Fresh Leaf ,and Reindeer Moss Fresh Dye Inks to color the floral focal point using the coordinating stencils that are included in the kit. I just applied more pressure to the highlight layers on the flowers with the same Jazzberry ink I used on the base layer. After stamping, die cutting, and stenciling the image, I then ran it through the 3D embossing folder that comes in the set to give it some dimension. 

For the panels of the card, I used Altenew's Patterned Petals stencil set along with Jazzberry Fresh Dye Ink and Altenew's Smoky Quartz Shimmer Relief Paste. For the narrow panels, I just used the Smoky Quartz Shimmer Relief Paste through one layer of the stencil, and for the wider panel in the back, I used all 4 layers of the stencil. For the maroon piece that has the "you are the sweetest" sentiment adhered to it, I added tone-on-tone stenciling using Altenew's Linked Spots and Dots stencil. 

I've recently become an affiliate for Altenew, so if you are interested in ordering something lovely from Altenew and would like to use my link, thank you very much! Here's the link: Carrie's Altenew affiliate page 

Remember to link up your fun fold projects at Creative Creases Challenge here: https://wp.me/p4bS0N-c9x

                                        

Challenges I'm entering:

Altenew Fresh Dye Inks Contest 2025: Use Altenew fresh dye inks

A Place To Start: ATG  (5/8; ends at the end of the month)

Stamping Sensations: Hello Spring or ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: Hello Spring or ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: ATG or CAS (1/5; ends 3/14/25)

Crafty Calendar Challenge: More than 1 Fold (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Use your favorite technique: I love to create my own pattern paper like I did here using stencils (5/5; ends 3/10/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 6/10 for the challenge)

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

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (ends 3/12/25)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: No designer paper (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Paper Funday Challenges:    (1/6; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG  (5/8; ends at the end of the month)

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with stencils optional theme of splatters (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Let's Craft and Create: ATG with option of Purple and Green: 1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 3/21/25)

Crafty Catz: ATG with optional twist of add a sentiment (1/5; ends 3/21/25)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Seasons/weather/ATG (1/2; ends 3/20/25)

Craft Rocket Challenges: For the Girls (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (1/2; ends at the end of the month)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week: Diagonal from top left: Metallic (shimmer paste), green, die cuts (1/3; ends 3/13/25)