This week’s challenge at Global Design Project is all about COLOUR—and it’s such a fresh and cheerful combo!

When I saw this colour palette, I immediately thought flowers! The beautiful blooms from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set were the perfect choice. I stamped the flowers in Smoky Slate and coloured the flowers in Flirty Flamingo, paired them with stamped off Coastal Cabana leaves, and added touches of Lemon Lolly in the flower centres to tie all three challenge colours together.

For the focal point, I layered the flowers over a vellum circle cut using one of the dies from the Spotlight on Nature Dies. I love how the detailed edge frames the floral arrangement while adding just the right amount of texture. The soft patterned panel (cut from the Beautiful Ordinary Life 12X12 DSP) along the left side of the card provides a subtle backdrop without competing with the flowers, and a few Shimmering Dots add the perfect finishing touch.

The real surprise is inside!

This card opens to reveal a pop-out gift card holder, making it a beautiful way to give a gift card while still including space to write a personal message. I always love creating cards that are both pretty and practical, and this fold is sure to bring a smile when it’s opened. You can find all the dimensions and a how to video below.

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The inspiration for this fun fold came from creativemomentsbyg.com . Once you know the fold, the possibilities are endless!

Card Details

I suggest using one colour of cardstock to create these 4 pieces. This will be the basic pop out card structure.

• 5-1/2″ X 4-1/4″ mat
• 8-1/2″ X 4-1/4″, scored at 4-1/4″ card
• 6-1/4″ x 3-7/8″, scored at 3/4″ pop out piece
• 4-3/4″ X 1-1/4″, scored at 1/4″ on each side, strip across the back of the card

Then you can use DSP and cardstock to decorate as desired. Here’s what I used to decorate this card:

• 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life 12X12 DSP on the card front
• 4″ x 1″ piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life 12X12 DSP on the card back
• 4″ x4″ piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life 12X12 DSP on the inside
• 3″ X 3-5/8″ piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life 12X12 DSP as the gift card/cash mat
• 3″X3″ piece of vellum to cut a Spotlight on nature circle die
• Scraps to stamp and die cut the flowers and leaves.
• optional – 3″ X 3″ Basic White square for inside the card and scraps for more flowers and leaves.

Watch here to see how these pieces go together to create a very special gift/cash holder for someone in your life:

Here’s a full list of my supplies.

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [167099]	Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167553]	Lovely Arrangements Bundle (English) [167176]	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580]
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666]	Shimmering Dots [167949]
Sponge Daubers [133773]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

I hope this project inspires you to try this week’s colour combination or to create your own interactive card. Be sure to stop by the Global Design Project and check out all the amazing inspiration from the Design Team, then join us by sharing your own creation!

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