Becky's Stampin' Studio: Wildflower Birthday Floating Bandstand Card

Monday, May 12, 2025

Wildflower Birthday Floating Bandstand Card

I have, yet, to share a "Bandstand" card in a class, but I really love them! This floating design comes to you compliments of Sue Stampfield. I had to figure it out, and think it turned out pretty well!! I love the floating possibilities created with the Window Sheet! Oh, and it also folds flat to fit into an envelope, but will pop up to stand on a desk, table, or mantle!

Measurements:

Basic White: 4 1/8" x 5 1/2" (base), 2 1/2" x 5 3/4" (bands - will cut in half after scoring!), 3/8" x 5 1/8" (back), scrap
Pretty in Pink: 2 1/2" x 5 1/4" (back)
Wildflower Birthday (OE): 3 3/4" x 5" (will cut for inside pieces) (Peach Floral); 4 pcs @ 1" square, 2 pcs @ 1" x 1 1/2", 2 pcs @ 5/8" x 5 1/4" (Pink Gingham - wrong side of Peach Floral)
Window Sheet: 1 5/8" x 4"

To Make This Card:

Score White "base" 3/4" from each end, along 4 1/8" side. Crease well, making "valley" folds".
If your background DSP for the base is a continual image, (or even if it's not), cut 5/8" off either side of the larger DSP piece. You should have a 5/8" piece, a 2 1/2" piece, and then another 5/8" piece. Lay out, if necessary for a continual image.
Adhere to the base, keeping the trimmed pieces in order, if necessary. (Make sure they fit well, before adhering! Set aside.
Now, take the piece for the "bands". Score each @ 3/4" - 2" from each end.
Cut this piece in half @ 1 1/4". (Cool, huh! Just score once!) Crease all in "mountain" folds.
Next, lay out the small DSP pieces that will go on the bands. The 2 slightly larger pieces go on the center sections. Then the 2 smaller sections on each side. The 2 end sections will be bare. Adhere to bands.
Now, you'll adhere the bands to the "base".
Flip all the pieces over, so you can work from the wrong side. The Tear n Tape goes on the 4 wrong sides of the "band" flaps.
The end flaps will attach to the back side flaps of the base, essentially wrapping them to the back, even with the top and bottom edges. I used Tear n Tape so that they held better, and I didn't have to wait for them to dry!
Now the Band Stand Base is done!
For the "floating" focal point. Adhere the window sheet to the wider panels of the "bands", on the wrong side, using Tear n Tape.
Now, you can decorate the "floating" panel any way you would like using the included die cuts.
I finished the back with layers of cardstock, as shown.
On the front, I added a sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink, a Gold Stripe bow, and scattered Party Dots.