This beautiful card looks complicated to make but is actually super easy

Hi fellow crafters! Today I am going to show you the Step Front Panel fun fold technique; a technique that looks far more complicated than it is - our little secret, right?

I will be using the Forever Fern stamp set and coordinating Forever Flourishing dies, and although my card is a birthday card I am also using the Tidings of Christmas designer series paper.

You can use the Forever Fern set to create cards and accents with the detailed leaves. This is a Distinktive** stamp set; it has a special texture on each stamp that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. Want to see another project idea using the Forever Fern set? Check out this video next.

**Patent pending

The matching Forever Flourishing dies, makes card making a breeze!

I also used a small scrap of the Tiding of Christmas designer series paper - to pull out the Sahara Sand stamped images on all the panels:

The Tidings of Christmas paper is double-sided for twice the options. One side has seasonal designs; the other has all-occasion basic designs. You can use the side with basic designs for any other projects you want, such as cards like today's fun fold or accents on scrapbook pages.

If you want to see another fun fold card idea using the Tidings of Christmas paper, you should watch this video next.

Here's a front view of my Step Front Panel card:

And here's a side view:

Here's what you need to make this card at home:

Supplies:

Stamp set: Forever Fern (1525590); Best Year (152568)

Ink: Evening Evergreen; Sahara Sand; Soft Succulent

Paper and cutting dimensions (see my video below for Metric measurement):
Soft Succulent: 4 1/4" x 11"; 3" x 5 1/2"
Evening Evergreen: (2) 4" x 5 1/4"; 4" x 1 1/2"; 4" x 1 3/4"; 2 3/4" x 1 1/4"; 2 3/4" x 3 1/4"; 1 6/8" x 7/8"
Basic White: (2) 3 3/4" x 5"; 3 3/4" x 1"; 3 3/4" x 1 1/2"; 2 1/2" x 1"; 2" x 3 1/4"

Misc: Forever Flourishing dies (152714); Stampin' Seal; Tear & Tape Adhesive; Stampin' Cute & Emboss Machine

Here's my video tutorial, showing you how to create this technique (step-by-step and including Metric measurements). Be sure to watch all the way through for my bonus tips and design suggestions AND to see a second idea using the same technique.