Becky's Stampin' Studio: Square Tri-Fold Card with Flip Flaps

Here's another, smaller, "wow" card for that special person! This creation was also designed by Patty Bennett and I will also be sharing this one in a Specialty Class in April It utilizes the retiring Brushed Gold Cards and Envelopes, the Wildflower Birthday DSP, and our cute, new Flip Flaps. Just lay out all the die cuts, create your "base" and get to decorating!!

Measurements:

Brushed Gold Cards & Envelopes: 2 cards and 1 envelope
Brushed Gold: 3 1/4" square
Basic White: scrap
Wildflower Birthday DSP (N): 3 pcs @ 4" square (2 - Birthday Cake DSP, 1- Peach Floral); 3 pcs @ 3" square (1-Pool Party & Gold Scalloped, 1- Pastel Stripe, 1- Blue floral), asst. die cuts
2 - 3" x 3" Flip Flaps (N)

To Make This Card:

Take the 2 Brushed Gold Cards and trim both down to a width of 4 1/4". .Adhere them together with Tear n Tape, so that you create a Tri-Fold Card, with a double layer at the center.
Adhere the 3 larger DSP pieces to the inside of the card, as desired. I put the 2 "cake pieces on the outside, and the Peach Floral in the center.
Then, I added one gold "banner" (trimming as necessary) to the Left Panel. Stamp border and sentiment from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamps in Blueberry Bushel and then punch out with coordinating punch. Add to left side. Embellish with a small die cut flower.
Add die cut 'birthday cake" to right side.
To prepare the 2 Flip Flaps, I used the Pool Party stripe on the top flap as the layer, and decorated with die cuts and panel piece. On the wrong side I used the Stripe DSP along with a panel strip, die cut, and stamped "birthday" from the Labeled with Love stamp set in Blueberry Bushel. It's die cut with a die from the Round We Go dies.
You need to keep in mind how the Flip Flaps will flip, as you assemble and stamp the layers that flip UP. Slip into a 3" x 3" Flip Flap. This one is done!
The 2nd Flip Flap is just one of the square "panels" with the cupcake. The wrong side is just a pretty piece of the DSP. But, you can do whatever you would like, or whatever you have left over. Slip into a 3" x 3" Flip Flap.
Now, to add the Flip Flaps to the center of the card.
Remove the backing on the adhesive strip. Fold this back so the insert opening is underneath. Center the piece on the center of the card base.
Repeat for the "cupcake" piece adhering it under the top one.
For the bottom layer. I cut apart a panel to 2 1/2" x 3", with the flowers in the corner. Adhere it to the gold layer, finish filling in the layer with a panel strip... Now attach under Flip Flaps.
Finish the Right outside flap with Balloon die cut. You'll need to trim the "tails" a little bit.
For the front, I used one of the large, cake die cuts, popped up with Dimensionals
Wrap 20" of ribbon around card and tie in a bow. Add scattered Gold Dots.