Tutorial on SCS - Dahlia Fold
Donna Moore, aka. Shadowmills, started the craze of the Dahlia fold on Splitcoast a while back. It got even more popular when it was a Technique challenge a month or so ago. Today we are revealing a step by step tutorial on Splitcoast written by Donna for the Dahlia Fold. I finally couldn’t hold out any longer (yes, that’s right…didn’t do it yet!) and had to try it out.
This is going out to Charmaine’s Mother-in-Law today! Keep her in your thoughts and prayers and help us shower her with well wishes and cards.
Are you proud of me? I kept it a rectangle card.
You might not know that, but most of my cards start out as a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card only to be chopped back down to a 4 1/4″ square because I can’t make them look right!
This is a card with a lot of favorites of mine on there: Paper Piercing, my first LOVED designer paper, white brads, rhinestone brads, white gel pen, striped ribbon…..What’s not to love! LOL
So…back to the card! The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Close to Cocoa cardstock folded in half, followed by a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Blush Blossom and a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of Petal Patch Designer Paper. I am still sad this discontinued. I like it okay in the new colors (Fall Flowers), but I absolutely LOVED this one.
I taped the Blush Blossom and DP layer together and paper pierced the edges. Next I added the white gel pen lines to make it look like faux stitching.
The inner rectangle layers measure 2 5/8″ x 4 3/8″ for the Close to Cocoa layer and 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ for the Certainly Celery Prints designer paper. I added more faux stitching to these layers, tied Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around it horizontally and stamped the sentiment from Kind Thoughts on the bottom right in Close to Cocoa classic ink.
I used eight 1 3/8″ circle punch outs from the Petal Patch Designer Paper (sniff, sniff) to make my flower and added a Jumbo Pewter Eyelet with a Ice Circle Rhinestone brad in it’s center.
To finish it off, I added three 1/4″ Close to Cocoa circles on the top right with white brads in their center. I can’t help myself. I love doing that!
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This is GORGEOUS, Beate. . .and she will absolutely LOVE it! Thank you so much for all your thoughts and prayers. I’m so blessed to call you my friend! HUGS!
Posted by: Charmaine | March 19th, 2008 10:01
sooo pretty. I think that it is time for me to give in and make one of these!
Posted by: Jamie Sears | March 19th, 2008 10:29
Stunning card. You did a great job keeping it rectangle.
Posted by: Deanna | March 19th, 2008 10:50
I’ve never tried this fold either — maybe I’ll be brave tonight when I get home from work
Your card is wonderful!
Posted by: Taylor | March 19th, 2008 10:54
Great…I love the Dahlia, love the piercing, your colors are wonderful…TFS…:-) By from Germany…Silke
Posted by: Silli | March 19th, 2008 11:11
I think this is a stunning card and I thank you for sharing it and the details about how to create it.
I’m also tickled to read why your cards tend to be square. I wondered! Do you still mail those 4 1/4 inch square ones in a standard envelope or do you pay extra postage? Or do you just keep ‘em in your stash?
I really enjoy your blog! Thanks for all the sharing you do!
Posted by: Jeanne | March 19th, 2008 11:19
This is gorgeous Beate - totally love it all!! I am so with you, paper piercing, ribbon, dp, aaaaahhh…aren’t they awesome!! Great card and I am sure Charmaine’s mom will love it. I am making one today to get in the mail!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | March 19th, 2008 11:26
And I thought I was the only person who hadn’t done one of those flowers yet! It is on my to do list. I love your card!
Posted by: Rae | March 19th, 2008 11:55
Beate this is so pretty, i have this DSP and it’s so hard for me to use it and esp now that its discontinued.. =)
Posted by: Catherine | March 19th, 2008 12:10
A work of art! I love your card and all it’s elements, each one adds the perfect touch. I’m soooooory you used up your designer paper, I know what it feels like. TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | March 19th, 2008 12:26
Beautiful flower. Beautiful card, Beate. LOVE the piercing with the faux cross stitching!
Posted by: Susan (rainy) | March 19th, 2008 13:14
Ach, wieder so schön, Beate! Und ich glaube, ich brauche diese Rhinestone-Brads!! Thanks to you!
Posted by: Franziska | March 19th, 2008 13:28
i really love this card! i like the techniques you used and the colors/papers are perfect together! fabulous!!
chelle
Posted by: Painter Girl | March 19th, 2008 14:55
This is just adorable! I will have to check out the tutorial. I haven’t tried this yet either. Yours is beautiful! TFS and have a great day!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | March 19th, 2008 15:13
WOWZA WOWZA WOWZA GIRLIE !!!! This is gorgeous !!! Making these flowers is top of my list for tomorrow !!!
Posted by: Corinne | March 19th, 2008 15:38
WOW!! Great job with the folds! Love your layout and colors you chose!
Posted by: Kim | March 19th, 2008 15:52
ooooooh! aaaaaaaaah! pulchritudinous!! Gotta try this!
Posted by: Kerry D-C | March 19th, 2008 16:18
Your card is wonderful! I’ve never done that fold before either and you’ve got me trying things I don’t normally do…lol…so will try this tonight once I finish the Easter treats for Chloe’s class.
Posted by: Dawn E. | March 19th, 2008 16:29
Oh, that’s just beautiful, Beate! I love the paper you used for the Dahlia–it has great contrasting colors!
Posted by: Karen | March 19th, 2008 16:32
I so love you Dahlia fold! Love the paper you used to do it!
Posted by: Pesc | March 19th, 2008 16:47
I really love this card. Now I am going to have to go try this technique.
Posted by: Sheila | March 19th, 2008 19:35
This is very pretty Beate! I wasn’t going to try this technique but I think you sold me on it with this card!
Posted by: Danielle | March 19th, 2008 22:36
Fab.. card thank you for sharing
Posted by: ileana | March 19th, 2008 23:15
Wow, I love this medallion. It’s fantastic. Joan
Posted by: Joan Jeffery | March 19th, 2008 23:44
Gorgeous Beate! Charmaine’s MIL will love this card! Hugs, Deb
Posted by: Deborah Golan | March 20th, 2008 00:54
So pretty, Love your colors, tfs the instructions!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | March 20th, 2008 10:26
Thanks Beate! I’ve been itching to try this. Love this card!
Rhonda
Posted by: Rhonda Beadell | March 20th, 2008 11:01
This card is absolutely beautiful! I especially love the color choice. I have been looking at all these on SCS, and you did a beautiful job. It is so nice, makes me want to give it a try. Keep up the good work! Have a nice one! Karen
Posted by: Karen Sutton (SCS name linneahay) | March 20th, 2008 13:52
I have yet to try this fold…and yours is soooooo pretty!! I love all of the papers you’ve used!! Beautiful card!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | March 21st, 2008 10:45
So pretty and I love those colors too!
Posted by: amy g. | March 21st, 2008 21:36
I highly doubt that YOU of all people can’t make a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ card work! You rock!
Posted by: Heather P. | March 22nd, 2008 01:10