Diagonal Stepper Card

I have been seeing this Diagonal Stepper Card on a number of youtube channels, including Iced Images who I think may have come up with the original design, and I have been wanted to try it out for awhile now. Today was the day! I followed a tutorial here: Funky Diagonal Stepper Card (Live Replay), and Laura put the measurements in the video description. I decided against having as many layers as Laura did, but if you like matt layers under the pattern paper, she includes the measurements for those, too.

I chose some yellow cardstock for the card base, and diagonal strip, and the sentiment strip. Then I die cut Altenew's Bright Bloom layering die set to create several sunflowers. I used watercolor paper I had painted with a light yellow for the flower petal layers and then ink blended colors from Altenew's Golden Sunset ink collection over the light-colored die cuts. For the flower centers, I die cut the pieces out of a light brown cardstock I recycled from a thank you note I recently received, and then I ink blended Almond Butter over the centers and Milk Chocolate over the little rings that encircle the centers (from Altenew's Delectable Delights ink collection). I assembled the flowers and set them aside.

After following Laura's instructions to create the card base, I then chose some pattern paper I felt worked well with the browns in the flower centers. I trimmed it according to Laura's measurements and then stamped the "sending you sunshine and love" sentiment from Altenew's Build-A-Flower: Canterbury Bells set. I trimmed the same pattern paper but with the other side up for the diagonal strip (plain tan cardstock on that side). Then I arranged 3 of my flowers on the strip and added them using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape for dimension. Then I added the sentiment strip. To finish the front of the card, I added some bling from my stash. 

For the back of the card, I used more of the tan side of the double-sided cardstock and trimmed it to cover the back panel of the card. I stamped "thankful for you" on white cardstock using Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Morning Glory set and then ink blended a bit of Sunray ink (the lightest color from Altenew's Golden Sunset ink collection). I added the sentiment to the tan panel and then adhered another one of the sunflowers using more Instant Dimension Foam Tape. Then I forgot to take a photo of the back of the card until I had already written a note for my daughter, so I apologize for my terrible handwriting! 😂

This card was surprisingly easy to create, and those are the best fun folds!

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Back of the card:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases #118 - August 7th through September 3rd: ATG with a fun fold (I'm on the DT and entering just for inspiration) 

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something from my stash (ink colors) 2 of something from my stash (cardstocks: yellow and double-sided pattern paper) 1 of something from my stash (1 layering die set) Thing 3: I used foam tape and also layering of my die cuts for this card (2/4; ends 8/30/26)

The Neglected Stuff Challenge: I haven't used the Build-A-Flower: Canterbury Bells set in years! It's retired now, but I thought the sentiment in it was perfect for these sunflowers! (ends at the end of the month) 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week Fun fold, gems, dies (1/3; ends 8/27/26)

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

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (ends 9/12/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: Embossing or ATG (I chose ATG for this card) (3/5; ends 8/28/26)

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles: ATG (3/4; ends 9/23/26)

Crafty Gals Corner: ATG or Summer Vibes (3/3; ends 9/7/26)

Creative Crafting Uncles: ATG (3/3; ends 9/12/26)

fourseasons: Summer (ends 8/25/26)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (1/6; ends 9/12/26)

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Alcohol inks and/or SUMMER + a sentiment (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 9/2/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: Anything in or from a garden (1/5; ends 9/7/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: Sunflowers or Something Yellow (1/5; ends 9/13/26)

Hand Stamped Sentiments stamping challenge blog and paper craft challenge blog: (ends 8/31/26) Artist Picks Honors 9/1/26

Inspiration Station: 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