This Week’s Card Sketch: A Simple Fun Fold You’ll Use Again and Again

Sometimes a card sketch just clicks - and this week’s card sketch is one of those! It’s simple, flexible, and (surprise!) it’s also a super-easy fun fold. Whether you need a thank you, birthday, or holiday card, this sketch has you covered.

If you’ve ever thought fun folds look complicated, this one’s your new BFF. The measurements are clean, the fold is minimal, and the result is simple elegance! It’s a great way to use up your favorite Designer Series Paper - especially the new Brushed With Beauty DSP from Stampin’ Up!®’s latest Online Exclusives.
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Keep scrolling for four completely different cards made from this same sketch, a free downloadable project sheet, and a peek at the Creativity Made Simple Card Template Book that will make your creative life so much easier.

Watch the Video Tutorial

​See exactly how this sketch and fold come together in this week’s Stamp With Me Tuesday replay.

FREE Project Sheet for this Card Template

Template for a Simple Handmade Card

• Cardstock: 7 ½" x 5 ½", scored at 3 ¼"
  
• Cardstock: 3 ¼" x 5 ½"
• Coordinating cardstock: ¾" x 5 ½"
• Patterned Paper: 1" x 5 ½"
• Stamped images or die-cuts for focal point
• Small sentiment

You’ll love how the scored panel opens slightly off-center to show a peek of your inside layer - just enough to make it feel fancy without the fuss.

“I Love You” with the Brushed With Beauty Suite

The star of the show: Brushed With Beauty Designer Series Paper paired with the Petals of Beauty and Words of Beuaty stamp sets and dies. The painted texture of this DSP practically does the work for you!
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I stamped the flowers in Calypso Coral and Petal Pink, die-cut two sets of leaves, and layered everything over Crumb Cake embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder. A few Pearls of Beauty add just the right shimmer.

Supply List for this Floral Beauty Card

Holly Jolly Christmas Card

This festive version of the sketch features the Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP and Keeping Traditions stamp set. The color combo - Secret Sea, Old Olive, and Cherry Cobbler - feels elegant and classic.
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I fussy-cut the postage-stamp image, then used a ⅛" punch around the edge to mimic perforation. The holly and berries were stamped separately, layered, and topped with Shimmer Star Foam Stickers for sparkle.

Supplies for this Holly Jolly Christmas Card

JOY Modern Christmas Card

Sometimes less really is more. I used the Modern Christmas DSP for a sleek black-and-gold design and heat-embossed “JOY” in gold on black cardstock. The ornaments are fussy-cut right from the patterned paper and finished with Black, White & Gold Baker’s Twine.

Supply List for this Modern Christmas Card

Thinking of You Sympathy Card

This softer version uses the Gallery Blooms bundle and Beautiful Gallery DSP. I colored the flowers with Calypso Coral and Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends and added a sentiment punched with the Three Banners Punch.
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A few Earthy Matte Dots and an embossed background give quiet texture — perfect for sympathy or get-well cards.

Supply List for this Sympathy Card

Ready to Try This Sketch?

This week’s sketch proves you don’t need complicated folds or fancy tools to make a “wow” card - just a good template and a little creativity.

You can download this week’s free project sheet above to get all the cutting dimensions and step-by-step instructions.

And if you love templates that make cardmaking quick, easy, wow, you’ll want to grab your copy of the Creativity Made Simple Card Template Book. It’s packed with ready-to-use layouts that work for every occasion.

🧡 Plus, when you place a $50 order this month, you’ll get Creativity Made Simple: Techniques, Templates & Folds Volume 2 free as my thank-you gift!
🧡 $75 order will get you the Peace on Earth 16-Card Video Tutorial Bundle
🧡 Order $100 this month, and I'll send you a free card kit for next month's online card class.

Which of these four cards fits your style — floral, festive, modern, or classic? Tell me in the comments, and don’t forget to share your version in the post on the On Y Go! Stamping Facebook page.

On Y Go! Let’s make something beautiful today. 🧡