"Joy-fold" Card with Stampin' Up's Aviary Stamp Set

I recently created this card (with 8 layers) using the "joy-fold" technique. Splitcoaststampers offers a tutorial. I decided to use bright, cheery colors: concord crush, real red, tangerine tango and pretty in pink. The sentiment is layered with an oval punch and designer label punch. When you lift the "my friend" tab, the panel with birds swings open. A message can be written inside.


The card is embellished with basic pearls and 5/8" pretty in pink satin ribbon. I also used the Elegant Lines Textured Embossing Folder and Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, which are exclusive to Stampin' Up! and just came out in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog.