Sunday, October 5, 2025

Sweet Treats Mini Slimline Fun Fold for Your Paper Insider IG Hop

I recently joined the Your Paper Insider Design Team, and YPI was very generous and sent me a big box full of specialty papers like glitter cardstocks, watercolor papers, metallic and holographic cardstocks, acetate, vellum, and Japanese papers I'd never heard of before and many other kinds of papers! I'm sure those of you visiting my blog can relate to the pleasure of new specialty papers to play with and can picture my joy in unboxing all these beautiful papers! I've already posted several projects using the papers I was sent, but this is my first official project for the Your Paper Insider DT Instagram Hop starting today. I hope you'll join the fun over on Instagram. My handle is @carriesheridan.70. All papers used for this card are from Your Paper Insider. 

For this mini slimline fun fold card design, I followed a tutorial by Terri Gaines that you can watch here: Mini Slimline Fun Fold Cards & Envelopes with FREE PDF Templates. My mini slimline card is 3 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches scored at 2 1/2 on the long side. The mini card inside measures 2 inches by 8 1/2 inches and is scored at 4 1/4 inches. I used Double Cream Cordtone cardstock (from Box 2) for the slimline card base and the mini card base adhered to the inside of the larger card. 

Once I had the card bases completed, I added the layers to them. I trimmed a piece of Copper Curious Alchemy (from Box 12) to 2 1/4 by 3 1/4 and embossed it using Altenew's Ways to Thank You embossing folder. I adhered that piece to the left flap of the card. I trimmed a piece of Copper cardstock from YPI's Non-Shed Glitter Assortment pack to 3 1/4 by 5 3/4 inches and adhered it to the inside of the card. For the mini card, I trimmed a piece of Bronze cardstock from the same glitter cardstock assortment pack to 1 3/4 by 4 inches and adhered it to the front of the mini card. 

I die cut the pieces and assembled the cookies from Altenew's Sweet Treats Layering Die Set using the following papers from Box 12: Copper Curious Alchemy, Grocer Craft Environment Raw, Gold Gmund Treasury, Rust Colorplan Cardstock, and Mars Stardream. 

For the inside of the mini card, I added 2 more cookies and stamped and die cut "You are so sweet" from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Sweet Harvest project kit using more Grocer Craft Environment Raw cardstock. 

If you'd like to learn more about Your Paper Insider's quarterly mystery boxes or other paper products, I'm including my affiliate link here. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider

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. I highly recommend the Sweet Treats set as it's so fun and can be used for many occasions. 







Close up of the cookies:


Challenges I'm entering:
Creative Creases #108 - October 3 till November 6, 2025: ATG with a fun fold. I'm on the DT, so I'm entering just for fun and inspiration

As You Like It Challenge: Square or not and why: I make a lot of fun fold cards like this one, so square cards aren't my favorite (but they are a good option to keep in the rotation!) (2/3; ends 10/15/25)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Grandparents or ATG (2/2; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 6/10 for the challenge; ends 9/24/25)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with optional twist: Think Pink (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (1/3; ends 10/17/25)

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG with optional twist of pumpkins (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week: Die cut, orange, and fun fold (2/3; ends 10/9/25)



The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of Cute or Creepy (I think my cookies are cute!) (2/6; ends at the end of the month)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)


Double Trouble Paper Crafting: My 3, 2, 1 recipe: More than 3 die cut cookies, 2 glitter papers, and 1 sentiment;  Extra entry for adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge as a DT member 
(2/4; 10/13/25)

Allsorts challenge blog: Woodland Creatures or ATG (2/5; ends 10/10/25)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends at the end of the month)


Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends 10/16/25)

Cut It Up: Use more than 1 die (2/3; ends 10/13/25)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags: ATG with shaped cards or tags (2/5; ends at the end of the  month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: ATG with dies (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; 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)



I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26


 

43 comments:

  1. Oh my, more delishiousness in another fun fold with cookies... and another delicious 3-2-1 recipe created using a slimline. Thanks again for sharing your card with us and fun folds at Creative Creases and combined with other fun challenges.

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    1. Thank you so much, Suzanne! I had loads of die cut cookies leftover from the cookie box I created and thought I would use them here. They are so cute!

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  2. What a lovely fun fold this one is. Those cookies look good enough to eat. Great combining of the challenges. Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble, Johanna DT

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  3. Oh, Carrie, what a great card! Who doesn't love a fun fold? Great fall colors, and those are making me wish I had a few real cookies to snack on. Thank you for sharing with us at Double Trouble.

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  4. This is the sweetest card, Carrie! What a great fun fold design. I love the sugar wafer cookie and donuts! I may need to head out to DD before the morning is over. Thanks for sharing your beautiful creation with the October Challenge at A Cut Above, Die Cut Challenge Blog.
    Vicki - ACA Owner

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    1. Thanks so much, Vicki! This die set is just so much fun to play with!

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  5. Such sweet and fun card! Thanks for linking up to our October challenge gallery at Die Cut Divas.

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  6. I'm still marveling over the construction of this cookie box folded card! Thanks so very much for sharing at HQFSCAT (shaped cards)!! Awesome! -- Becca

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  7. Another Amazing Cookie card, my kind of card! We're delighted you've joined us at The Paper Funday Challenge and hope you'll share again soon.
    Donna xx
    Paper Funday Challenge
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge
    Classic Design Challenge

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    1. Thanks, Donna! These cookies are so fun to make!

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  8. This is such a fun card with a great (hungry) theme! Thanks for sharing with us at both Double Trouble and Cut It Up :)

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  9. Such a wonderful design! The die-cut cookies are delish!! 😊
    Thank you for joining us at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday! Jane S (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx

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  10. A clever and interesting fold. Thank you for sharing this card with us at Allsorts

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  11. WOW!!!
    These cookies are soooo sweet!!! 🤣😂
    Thanks for stopping by A Place To Start !
    Bettascrap DT

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  12. Carrie, what a great fold! Thank you for providing the tutorial link so we can be inspired by your card to try it on our own. Your cookie treat interpretation is so clever. Thank you for sharing your card and creativity Duluth us at Double Trouble!! -Donna

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  13. This is absolutely adorable! I love those cute little sweet treats and how it's all done in fall colors. That fold is so fun too! Thank you for sharing this fabulous card with us at Double Trouble :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Kellianne! This set is so much fun!

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  14. What a "sweet" fun fold card, Carrie (sorry, couldn't resist! teehee)! Those cookies are a family favorite and yours look good enough to eat. Congrats on the new DT gig! Have a great weekend!

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    1. Thanks so much, Debbie! Hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!

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  15. Such a beautiful card, thanks for sharing it with us at The Lil Path of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. 
    Ilonka DT 

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  16. Yum!!! Love the card!!! The cookies look so real!!! Thanks so much for participating in our HEART'S QUEST SHAPED CARDS AND TAGS 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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    1. ... and Thanks so much for participating in our PAPER ROCKS SCISSORS challenge!!!

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    2. Thank you very much, Deanne! I love this Sweet Treats cookie set!

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  17. Beautiful papers and scrumptious cookies! I love the card format too!
    Denise- September Crazy Cousin at Double Trouble Challenge.

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    1. Thank you so much, Denise! I love fun fold cards!

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  18. Another lovely card Carrie. Thank you so much for entering our challenge at CRAFT Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Hugs Sheryl xx CRAFT DT

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  19. What a very nice card. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our October theme of "Anything Goes"

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  20. Wow una card bellissima e i piccoli biscotti sono deliziosi sembrano veri. Accostamenti di colori è perfetto grazie per esserti unita a C.R.A. F.T. Challenge Tatiana xDT

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  21. This is a terrific card. Most welcome at AYLI. Thank you for sharing. Sarah

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    1. Thank you so much, Sarah! It was a fun one!

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