If you love card designs that look impressive but are secretly simple (yes please!), you’re going to adore today’s Lift-Up Fun Fold. This layout is one my Diemonds Team created during our Share & Shine Celebration — and I re-created it using brand-new Easter products coming in January!

It’s a great example of why I love fun folds so much:

• They’re fun to make
• They’re fun to give
• And they make your creativity shine without adding stress

If you’re looking for a fresh layout to spark your crafting mojo — this is one to save!

Why You’ll Want to Make This Card

Whether you’re crafting for Easter, birthdays, or “just because” cards, this layout gives you:

• A WOW moment when the top panel lifts to reveal your message
• A stunning focal point you can customize for any theme
• A way to highlight pattern paper + dies + ephemera beautifully
• A quick process you can repeat again and again

If you ever struggle to use your patterned paper or want a design that’s both simple and impressive, this fun fold is going to become your new go-to.

This Lift-Up Fun Fold is such a satisfying design because it gives you a clean, modern front panel and then a surprise “reveal” when you lift the top flap to open the card. For my featured version, I paired the brand-new (coming January 2026!) Easter Basket stamp and die bundle with the beautiful Easter Joy Specialty Paper. The woven basket detail is definitely the star — you can actually thread the tiny decorative strips through the basket die-cut, giving it the sweetest textured look. I tucked in patterned-paper Easter eggs, added a stamped chocolate bunny, layered in bright spring colors, and finished the focal point with a delicate bow. Inside the card, a simple stamped greeting and a couple of coordinating eggs tie everything together without adding bulk.

I also shared two alternate versions during the video to show how incredibly flexible this layout is. One features the project we’re making in my Diemonds team event — a festive Christmas design using the Christmas Tags & More Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Traditional Labels Bundle. The other is a soft, all-occasion card highlighting the Wildflower Birthday Designer Series Paper (which is currently on the Last Chance list!). All three cards use the exact same layout, but the mood completely changes depending on the paper and ephemera you choose. It’s a perfect “template” card you can remake for any season or recipient.

Want More Projects Like This?

December Cultivated Creativity Kit — Limited Spots Open!

This month we’re creating adorable projects using the Banner Sayings Bundle + Hobby Haven DSP.
If you love layouts like today’s fun fold, you’ll love this kit!

If you’re not already a subscriber, you can join the December kit here

Project Layers (Imperial)

• 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” Balmy Blue CS
• 4” x 5-1/4” Basic White CS
• 3” x 5-1/2” score ¾” Balmy Blue CS
• 2-3/4” x 4-1/2” DSP
• 2-3/8” Punch Basic White Circle
• 3” x 4” Crumb Cake CS die-cut
• Scrap Pecan Pie CS die-cut
• Scrap Summer Splash CS die-cut
• 3” x 1-3/4” Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue, Peach Pie, & Pretty In Pink CS die-cut
• 2” x 3/8” Balmy Blue CS
• Scrap DSP fussy cut
• Approx. 9” Ribbon

I have created a printable recipe with the complete supply list and cut dimensions for you. Simple click the button below to access the printable file.

Want to give this one a try? I showed how to create this adorable project in my Tuesday YouTube PREMIER. Follow along at your own pace, and get inspired with a layout that works across any season!

Watch the video replay below and be sure to leave me a comment.

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Did this spark new ideas for your next project?
Tell me in the comments below — What occasion will you make Spring? Holiday? Birthday? Something else?

I can’t wait to hear your ideas!

Don’t forget to join me for some papercrafting every Tuesday at 12:30PM ET on my YouTube Channel where we will play with some new goodies from the current Catalogs! Jump on over and follow me now. Looking forward to seeing you and your crafty friends for our next papercrafting class!

Hope you enjoy!

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Additional Supplies Coming January 6, 2026:

• 166947 EASTER BASKET BUNDLE
• 166939 EASTER JOY 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
• 166952 BALMY BLUE 1/4″ (6.4 MM) GINGHAM RIBBON

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Make Time to Create—Without Having to Plan It All First

You love making beautiful cards. But sometimes the hardest part isn’t the creating—it’s finding the time, choosing a project, gathering all the right supplies, cutting everything and figuring out where to begin.

Cultivated Creativity takes care of the planning and prep so you can get to the part you actually love: creating.

A Little Winter Wonder. A Lot of Creative Joy.

November’s creative escape features the Winter Adventures Bundle from Stampin’ Up!, with beautiful winter-inspired projects that bring soft textures, thoughtful layers, and a little sparkle together.

We’ll create 4 handmade cards + 1 giftable project, including an easy Z-fold. You’ll discover creative ways to use mulberry paper, add soft, feathery edges, and build beautiful dimension with simple design choices—ideas you can carry into your own crafting long after winter.

Everything is thoughtfully designed and much of the prep work is already done for you, so you can spend less time figuring out what to make and more time enjoying the creative process and making each project your own.

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