Botanical Blooms extended centre step card

You know I love a fancy fold card & the centre step is at the top of that list. I've shared two centre step card tutorials & many other centre step cards over the years. Today's card is my latest centre step - I call it an extended centre step - as it has an extra panel that folds under the card, kind of like an easel card. I saw this lovely card by the Craft Spa & realised I could easily adapt my normal centre step.
This is one of many cards I've made this year that have not made it to my blog... yet. ;-)  Class lovelies will remember it from my February class.

I think the popped out centre step helps the bold flowers (Botanical builder / Blooms bundle) be the stars & the extended base gives lots of room for a sentiment without overcrowding the front.

I love using florals with stripes & think the Watercolor Wonder envelope paper played really nicely with the other elements.

Question - did you realise the green die cut behind the flowers is heart shaped? My darling man didn't, which in this case I was happy about as I wanted it to support the bright flowers without yelling 'I'm a heart'. These flowers were totally inspired by this gorgeous card by Amy Koenders.

 

Over on the back I've kept it simple with a panel stamped with a sentiment from the Rose Wonder bundle & a single Botanical Blooms flower.

The card base is made from almost a whole sheet of A4 card - I've just cut 6cm from the side. Here's how it looks flat. The dimensions are just a little different to my standard sized centre step card tutorial, with added length for the extended panel.

 When folded flat it fits a regular C6 card envelope.

Well I think that's that it from every angle...maybe one more for you to pin.

Thanks for visiting today. Leave me a comment if you liked my card or have any questions. Please pin it for later too & check the supply list for my store if you'd like to make it yourself.
Inky wishes, Di

PS: Thought you might like direct links to my centre step pdf tutorial posts
Regular Centre Step Card instructions
Long Centre Step Card instructions

Edited 10 July 2016: I have shared a pdf tutorial for this extended centre step card on my colourmehappy facebook group for my customers & other colourmehappy followers. You are very welcome to join this group if you're in Australlia, on facebook & want to keep up to date with colourmehappy happenings there.

Edited 18 Oct 2021:
For completeness, I have added the Extended Centre Step Card Tutorial below so you can have the whole collection. Enjoy! :)

Download Extended Centre Step Card Tutorial pdf

Project Supplies
To see & order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.
Note - Stamp sets & bundles noted below may be available in other mount options (eg wood, cling rubber or photopolymer). I have listed the option that I used, then alternative separate options at the bottom.. Please check the online store if your preference is different.

Print Recipe

Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Bundle $87.75	Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies $41.00	Rose Wonder Photopolymer Bundle $85.75	2015-2017 In Color Envelope Paper $10.50	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock $12.25
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock $12.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock $12.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz $12.25	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock $12.25	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50
Sponge Daubers $9.00	Big Shot $169.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform $70.00	Precision Base Plate $41.00	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies $54.00
Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Bundle $60.25	Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set $30.00

Dainty Delight faux centre step card - class project 1

Hello and welcome! Today I'm happy to share the first of two cards we made at my September card class. This was my first in person class in a long time and I was lovely to be able to craft with other cardmakers again.

The card fold is a faux centre step card (like this cute Christmas version I made with polar bears) that's all about the pretty floral stems from the Dainty Delight stamp set and pretty, blue paper prints from the Countryside Inn paper pack. Here's how it turned out.

JAI 670 Just add wildlife - Beary Christmas faux centre step

Hello and welcome to a new team project share for this week's Just Add Ink challenge, which is to just add wildlife to a project. This is also my first project using new Mini Catalogue goodies, and it's my first Christmas card for 2023. Yay!

I LOVE polar bears so I couldn't resist the super cute hand drawn images in the Beary Christmas paper pack, which of course conveniently fit the wildlife challenge theme. Here's how my card turned out.

JAI690 just add a fancy fold - 100th birthday faux centre step

Hello and welcome! Today's project is for an amazing milestone birthday celebrated by a friend of a friend this week and this week's Just Add Ink Fancy Fold challenge. And you all know I love a fun fancy fold.
 

The card request was to include two of the recipient's favourite things - reading and animals. I included the Scottie dogs from the Christmas Scottie stamp set (sadly retired), the stack of books image from the Bird's Eye View stamp set, and a pretty blue floral print from the Countryside Inn paper pack (which also has some animals on it). I also made a bookmark which you'll see below.
Here's how the card turned out.

 

In review - centre step cards - now with instructions

After sharing my long centre step card yesterday, I realised I hadn't shared instructions for regular sized centre step cards. Cue new blog post! :-) Before we get to the tute, here are some of the cards I've made in this size. I've included links back to the original posts for more pics & detailed info on the projects too.

Party Penguin
This card is the 3rd most popular post on my blog ever so I guess you like it. Thanks :-) It's one of my faves too.  See original Party Penguin card post here

Sarah's Monkey Birthday
Another fun card for a monkey loving friend. See original monkey centre step card here

 

Flower Pot Cards
The centre step base is very much the supporting act for the pretty & removable flower pots. See the original post for more pics, info & links to make the flower pots.

 

Regular Centre Step Card Instructions

So, if you're ready to make your own centre step card...Here's the link & a screen shot of the pdf.

View & Download Regular Centre Step Card Instructions here

 Notes:
* Measurements are provided in centimetres & inches to match the regular sized cardstock available, so cm measurements are based on A4 cardstock. Inch measurements are based on standard 8-1/2 x 11 inch US cardstock.
* The instructions doc is designed to print A5 size (half an A4 sheet), to fit our class instruction books. Select fit to page in your printer options if you want to print it bigger.
* My docs are hosted on Google Drive. Just click on the link to view the pdf doc, then select 'download' to save the pdf to your computer-device. Please don't select share, as this just sends me an e-mail request.

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you find my centre step instructions useful & enjoy making your own. Leave me a comment if you have any questions about the cards, tute, anything SU or just want to say hi. I love hearing from you. I'll be back next time with some new projects.
Inky wishes, Di

JAI 366 Just Add A & Disney

It's time for another letter challenge at Just Add Ink and Tina asked us to Just Add A, which means we needed to include an occasion, item, colour, technique, or anything else beginning with A. Awesome! So what A's did I include in this happy little card?

Did you guess Alphabet stamps... & Age? Then you're spot on. 

The recipient is a Disney fan (as am I - who isn't really?) so that gave me my theme. Some black (retired) & dazzling diamonds glimmer papers gave me all the sparkle that a 21st needed, & a red spotty paper bow (bow builder punch) made a fun Minnie touch. The head silhouette & number are both popped up on dimensionals for more depth.

I stamped the saying with the Labeler alphabet stamp set & used a die cut heart instead of the word heart. Disney fans will recognise the lyrics from the song of the same name from Cinderella. The song just popped into my mind & I thought it worked really well for the lovely recipient.

 I carried the theme on the back too. Love that large, many font sentiment from the Big on Birthdays stamp set.

Of course my trusty centre step card tutorial came to the rescue again to make the base card. Oh how I love that fold. This is my original size version, cut from a regular card base (half an A4 sheet). See how it looks flat, below.

Note: this sized centre step card normally fits a standard C6 card envelope, but this Disney one may need a custom envelope, as the ears are higher than the card top. However, the envelope punch board will fix that almost before you can say bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.

Want to make your own centre step card?

See & download my centre step card tutorial pdf in this post
See all my centre step cards here

So that's my A card. If you love it, pin the image below for later inspiration. Then head over to Just Add Ink to see all the A's the team have used in their projects. Thanks for visiting today & hope to see you here again soon.

I have tons of projects to be photographed & share with you soon so pop back again to visit. Until then,

Inky wishes, Di

Supplies
To see & order current items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Print Recipe

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set $30.00	Big On Birthdays Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies $54.00	Ribbon Of Courage Clear-Mount Bundle $63.75
Bow Builder Punch $31.00	3/4" Circle Punch $21.00	1/2" Circle Punch $10.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock $14.00
Real Red A4 Card Stock $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper $8.75	Red Glimmer Paper $8.75	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Big Shot $159.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform $70.00