This card is a sneak peek of Your Paper Insider's Box 13 along with some papers from their Box 12. I have been wanting to try the fan fold for awhile now, and I thought this would be a good fold to showcase the beautiful papers I wanted to use.
I followed a tutorial by Susan Campfield here: Easy Fan Fold Card with Painterly Pears. I followed her measurements and instructions but decided the leftover gold triangle was too pretty to waste, so in my version, I added a triangle to the top right inside of the card.
All the papers I used for this card are from Your Paper Insider. It's such a gift to be on the YPI DT and to receive these pretty papers in the mail each quarter! If you'd like to learn how to subscribe for your own quarterly box of specialty papers, I'd be so grateful if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider. Here are the papers I used for this card: from Box 12: Deep Black Cadillac, Violet Thai Unryu, and Royal Purple Curious Skin; from Box 13: Black with Color Florals: Yuzenshi and Bright Gold Gloss Glitter. I also used YPI's watercolor paper for the sentiment strips. Box 13 starts shipping on 10/15/25 and Box 12 will be available for purchase separate from the subscription that same day.
I decorated the fan fold card with a flower and foliage from Altenew's Mix Foliage die set and then used watercolor paper in my BetterPress with Altenew's One-Go: Solid Sentiments 3 press plate and the coordinating die.
If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Challenges I'm entering:
Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 10/22/25)
613 Avenue Create: ATG with optional twist: Think Pink (3/8; ends at the end of the month)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (3/3; ends 10/17/25)
A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (3/3; ends at the end of the month)
A Place To Start: ATG with optional twist of pumpkins (3/8; ends at the end of the month)
The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of Cute or Creepy (4/6; ends at the end of the month)
Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (4/4; ends 10/27/25)
Double Trouble Paper Crafting: My 3, 2, 1 recipe: 3 sentiment strips, 2 die cut foliage pieces, and 1 flower on the front (4/4; 10/13/25)
Allsorts challenge blog: Woodland Creatures or ATG (4/5; ends 10/10/25)
Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (4/4; ends at the end of the month)
Crafty Catz: ATG (1/3; ends 10/23/25)
Word Power: ATG with words as the focus (1/3; ends at the end of the month)
Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used scissors to trim off the overhanging edges of my die cuts) (4/5; ends at the end of the month)
The Diva's that cut ....paper!: ATG with dies (4/4; ends at the end of the month)
Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends 10/12/25)
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)
Triple B: ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)
Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: ATG with pattern papers (1/3; ends at the end of the month)
Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week: Foliage/leaves, free, thank you (1/3; ends 10/23/25)
Hi Carrie, this is a beautiful card. I just adore your design papers, they are so pretty. The touch of gold is the perfect finishing touch and I wouldn't have wasted it either. I've been meaning to make one of these cards, so I have my DILs birthday coming up so I think I'll give it a go. This is a great card, thanks so much for sharing your work with us over at DigiChoosday. Good luck.
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Thanks so much, Kathie! I hope you'll give this card design a try!
DeleteWOW, gorgeous. Those floral papers against the gold is so pretty andthe beautiful purple flower and foliage is perfect aginst the floral paper. Thanks for sharing your fan fold and special S.A.E. 3-2-1 recipe with us at Double Trouble.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Suzanne!
DeleteA really lovely fold design in such rich vibrant colours, many thanks for sharing at Allsorts challenge.
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Thank you very much, Brenda!
DeleteA super colourful card with a very elegant design. Those papers are gorgeous and the golden one highlights the whole card. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. Hugs, María.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Maria!
DeleteFABULOUS design with these BEAUTIFUL papers! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Love Those Pretty Papers, Triple B & Word Power challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Thank you very much, Darlene!
DeleteGorgeous fan fold card, loving the design & the pretty floral colors with the gold! Thank you for sharing with us @ 613 Avenue Create. Tee DT
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Tee!
DeleteSuch and interesting design and gorgeous with the pretty paper and loving the golden accents! Thanks so much for sharing at Allsorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Ellibelle!
DeleteThis is beautiful!! I love it!!! Thanks so much for participating in our PAPER ROCKS SCISSORS challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
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DeleteA wonderful riot of colour offset beautifully with the gold and black. A great fan layout too. Thanks for taking part at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Linby!
DeleteThis is a gorgeous work of art, Carrie! Beautiful and such a unique design. Thanks for sharing with the October Challenge at A Cut Above.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Vicki!
DeleteThose papers sure stand out on the gold and adding the last piece to the inside gives the card a finished look. Very pretty and whoever receives it will be impressed. Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble, Johanna DT
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DeleteThis is so beautiful! I love your choice of patterned papers and the black and gold really make that gorgeous purple flower pop!! Lots of great work here, it's obvious you have a real eye for color and design. Thanks for playing along with us over at A Cut Above, I hope we see you back again soon.
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Thank you so much for your sweet comment, Judy!
DeleteBeautiful card! I love the colors and format! The patterned papers are gorgeous!
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Thanks so much, Denise!
DeleteThis is really beautiful! I love the fun fold and special paper! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge! I hope to see your beautiful creations again in the next challenge. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, my friend! This Japanese paper is more dramatic than my usual style, but I really like it!
DeleteWOW! I tried this fold once and it wasn't near as good or pretty as yours. Just gorgeous Carrie, Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday and Beautiful Blossoms Challenges and sharing your sweet card with us.
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Donna, I'm certain your card was beautiful! We are own worst critics! Thank you for your sweet comment on my card. I feel like the papers are the star here!
DeleteThis is so pretty!!! Love that you did this fun fold. The paper is just absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for playing with us at Double Trouble :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kellianne!
DeleteGorgeous papers to use.- quite a stunning card. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our October theme of "Anything Goes"
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Arlene!
Deletewhat gorgeous papers and shape, , love the colours as well, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly
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