The holidays are coming so soon – as I discovered when I saw that Hanukkah begins on the 28th! I have only prepared one Hanukkah card so far this year – a card that can hold a gift as well as deliver a greeting. But that’s the only card to date with only 2 weeks to go!
So, today’s card is a fun-fold Hanukkah Star of David card. I think that it is a beautiful greeting for the season.
I started with Stampin’ Up! Basic White Cardstock – 12” x 12” and used 3 different Designer Series Papers from the Harvest Meadow and the In Good Taste packs. I used a 6-1/2” x 6-1/2” envelope for it, as I have used for my other square cards.
Here are the cutting and scoring measurements:
| #Pcs | Measurements | ||
| Basic White Cardstock | 1 | 12″ x 12″ | Follow the template that below for the cutting and scoring. |
| Basic White Cardstock | 1 | Equilateral triangle with each side 5-1/2” in length to use in the center of the star when the card is opened. | |
| DSP #1 DSP #2 | 3 (each) | 1-1/2” x 5-1/2” | Mark the top edge at the 5-1/2” mark and cut. Then mark the lower edge 1” in on each side. Cut from the top corner to the 1” mark to create the decorative panel. |
| DSP #3 | 3 | Cut these triangles using the largest equilateral Stitched Triangle. | |
| Basic White cardstock | To be used to stamp and emboss the 3 poinsettias. |
This is the template for cutting and scoring the base:
Notice that the light pink line is marking the center of the upper edge. Use that mark to align a ruler from the lower corner to measure 12” to that pink center mark – for each side. You will have an equilateral triangle with 12” sides all around. Mark and score at the 4”, 6”, and 8” measurements on each side.
The black lines are cutting lines, while the light blue lines indicate score lines. The score lines at 6” should be folded toward the center and the lines at 4” and 8” are folded away from the center to form the Star. When you are folding the card for presentation, fold the lower right corner in first, followed by the left corner, and the top section is tucked under the right corner fold. It will hold itself closed using this method.
Place the cardstock triangle in the center of the unfolded card after stamping the sentiment. I used a “stamping off” method for the poinsettia: ink the stamp with Misty Blue ink, stamp the first impression on scrap paper, and stamp again over the sentiment.
Adhere the strips and the smaller triangles to the face of the card. There will be a third set of DSP strips that need to be adhered to the area that is visible when the card is folded, as follows:
With the cutting done, stamp the greetings in Stampin’ Up! Misty Blue ink. The “Happy Hanukkah” sentiments comes from the Stampin’ Up! Snowflake Wishes stamp set. The “warm wishes” sentiment comes from the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set. I have also used the smallest poinsettia stamp and the middle poinsettia stamp for the flowers that adorn the card face.
I stamped them using Versamark ink and embossed with the silver powder from the Stampin’ Up! Metallics Embossing Powder set. Once the poinsettias were cut (with the Stampin’ Up! Poinsettia Dies or fussy cut), I painted with Wink of Stella for extra shine.
The stamins are made with Stampin’ Up! Basic Pearls that I colored with Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends.
Voila! A beautiful Hanukkah greeting made in time for the first evening of Hanukkah on the 28th!
I have a couple more Hanukkah cards coming your way in an upcoming post!
Please let me know if you have any questions as you give this card a try. The first one took me quite a bit of time – but the second and third iterations were quick. It is always the cutting that takes the time.
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Oh boy oh boy oh boy! What an amazing fold – and thank you for all the instructions and measurements! I see a CASE….comin’ oooooonnnnn….. (pretend I sang that….)!