{"id":2707,"date":"2026-06-19T13:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/?p=2707"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:20:16","slug":"bookbinding-fun-fold-with-the-pretty-party-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/bookbinding-fun-fold-with-the-pretty-party-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Bookbinding Fun Fold with the Pretty Party Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2708\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2420-1024x789.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today I\u2019m sharing a bright and festive <\/span><b>Bookbinding Fun Fold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> card made with supplies from the <\/span><b>Pretty Party Kit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a few coordinating pieces from my craft room. This fold is simple, sturdy, and perfect for showing off the playful balloon patterns in the kit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>\u2728 Quick Measurements<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic White Card Base<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 4\u20111\/4&#8243; x 11&#8243;, score at 4\u20111\/4&#8243; and 5\u20111\/2&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic White Inside Layer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 3\u20113\/4&#8243; x 3\u20113\/4&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fresh Freesia Front Layer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 4\u20111\/8&#8243; x 4\u20111\/8&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fresh Freesia Side Strip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 3\/4&#8243; x 4\u20111\/4&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fresh Freesia Inside Layer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 4&#8243; x 4&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DSP or part of a card base from kit- Front Panel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 4&#8243; x 4&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scraps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Golden Glow + DSP for balloon die\u2011cuts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ribbon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 9&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>\ud83e\ude84 How to Make It<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Create the Fold<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fold the card base at 5\u20111\/2&#8243;, then fold back on the 4\u20111\/4&#8243; score line to form the bookbinding spine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Add Layers<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Adhere the Fresh Freesia layers and DSP panels to the front and side strip.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wrap the Ribbon<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tie ribbon around the card front before sealing the spine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Seal the Spine<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Add Tear &amp; Tape between the two score lines and press firmly to secure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decorate<\/b><b>\n<p><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stamp the sentiment from the Pretty Party Kit using Cajun Craze ink.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add balloon die\u2011cuts using Golden Glow and coordinating DSP scraps.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finish with the gold foil banner and gems from the kit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add the inside layers to complete the card.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>\ud83d\udca1 Why I like this Fun Fold\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bookbinding fold gives your card a sturdy, polished feel while letting the DSP shine. And the Pretty Party Kit makes coordinating colors and embellishments effortless \u2014 perfect for beginners, quick crafting sessions, or anyone who loves a cohesive look.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I\u2019m sharing a bright and festive Bookbinding Fun Fold card made with supplies from the Pretty Party Kit and a few coordinating pieces from my craft room. This fold is simple, sturdy, and perfect for showing off the playful balloon patterns in the kit. \u2728 Quick Measurements Basic White Card Base \u2014 4\u20111\/4&#8243; x [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kits","category-lets-kit-together"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}