Fun Fold Friday- Cute Fruit Watermelon

Today's Fun Fold for Friday is a Red, White, and Blue one and is 100% American with this cute fruit watermelon image! The 4th of July is tomorrow here in America and it isn't a 4th of July celebration without watermelon (am I right). So I knew I had to think of something that included it. 

The card it self looks very simple on the outside, but the way it opens and possiblities for the inside are endless. You can create this card like mine by shopping at my online store and following the directions and video below. 

Supplies

#153301 Cute Fruit Stamp Set $16.00

#153070 In Color 2020-2021 DSP $11.50

#152323 Stitched Shapes $30.00

#153081 Misty Moonlight Cardstock $8.75

#100730 Whisper White Cardstock $9.75

#153624 Misty Moonlight Ribbon $6.00

#147080 Poppy Parade Ink $7.50

#147088 Shaded Spruce Ink $7.50

#141897 Wink of Stella $8.00

#100082 Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker $3.00

#141337 Sponge $4.00

Always Recommended

Paper Snips

Trimmer

Simply Shammy

Die Cutting Machine

Bone Folder

DSP= Designer Series Paper

Measurements

Cardbase: Misty Moonlight 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 score at 2 1/8 on both ends

4 DSP: 2 x 5 1/4

Inside Panel: Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4

Steps

1. Cut and prepare all paper. 
2. Run the smallest stitched square through your die cutting machine with the Whisper White. Also, if you have the Layered Squares find one that is slightly bigger then this stitched shape or cut Misty Moonlight in a 1 3/8 x 1 3/8.
3. Stamp "One in a Melon" onto your stitched square.
4. Stamp your watermelon on a scrap of Whisper White. Use Poppy Parade for the inside and Shaded Spruce for the outside. Quickly grab your wink of stella and use on the green rind to help pull the color into the "white space" between the red and green. (see video)
5. Use your Stamp and Write marker to color in the seeds with the "pen" tip. 
6. Fussy cut your watermelon out and then take a sponge and sponge your green edges green and your red edges red. This helps it have color all over like a real watermelon.
7. Glue your 4 DSP panels to the card base between edge and score lines. Glue your Whisper White paper to the inside of the card base.
8. Attach your square layers with glue and pop up with dimenionals on front of card. Glue your watermelon where ever you would like (I glued my in the inside left panel).
9. Lastly, cut 18 inches of Misty Moonlight ribbon and tied around the closed card! 

Happy Stampin' Everyone! 

Christmas in July Kit Card Class

Each year I've held a Christmas in July Card Buffet in my home. Sadly this year I am unable to open this event to the public due to restrictions on my housing area (Military Housing). But that means I get to open up this event to EVERYONE!! Which is super exciting!!! Read below for all the event details and comment below if you are interested. You can also see this event on my Facebook page, The Joy of Stampin' with Rachael and RSVP on there!  

Order a Punch Art Christmas Kit from me this July! You'll get 15 cards to make in 3 of each design for $25. Kit will include all the paper and embellishments needed and you'll just need adhesive and scissors. You can use any Christmas stamp set you already have to add any sayings or you can add on Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set for $22 to stamp sayings in the inside.
I need all payment by July 15th by either venmo Rachael Coon @Coon-Cards or Paypal using my rnmann2002@hotmail.com to send the fee. Just leave a note saying, "Christmas in July Card Kit" with your payment. Once payment is sent you are enrolled for this kit class and I'll message you for your shipping address and email. :) Oh July 25th (just like Christmas), I am will email you 5 short videos on how to assemble the cards in your kit!
Christmas Card making in July is a great way to get a head of your Holiday Card making before the season is here and I love to help you with that! Happy Stampin' Everyone and I hope you can join me!

*25 kits is my max and I'll post once event is closed

 I'll add photos to this post as I design them.  So be sure to come back to see what will be in the kit!

Card #1-Snowflake Joy

Card #2 Christmas Gnomes

Card #3 Oh Christmas Tree

Card #4 Christmas Star

Bonus Days

Starting today, July 1st, is Stampin' UP!'s Bonus Days! For every $50 you spend this month you'll get a $5 coupon to spend in August. Which is right on time to save on the New Mini (Holiday) Catalog that is coming out on August 3rd. Buy now and save later! Think of it it like Kohls cash but instead it is Stampin' Cash. There is no limit how many you can get and can even share your coupon codes with others. The codes do not cover tax or shipping but only go towards products. 

You can shop online by clicking the "Shop with me" on the tool bar above or click on my link below.

Rachael's Online Store

 Also be sure to use July's Hostess Code when shopping online and spending under $150. This month is Mystery Hostess Month and everyone who uses this code gets the chance to earn all of the hostess rewards for that month! I will announce the winner on my Facebook page, The Joy of Stampin' with Rachael, the morning of July 31st. 

*Note if you spend $150 or more you earn your own hostess rewards. You get 10% of your product total. Example $170 order = $17 worth of hostess rewards

Hostess Rewards can be used to redeem any Stampin' UP! products and are the ONLY ones you can order the "Host Only" stamp sets. 

Order $450 or more and get 1 half off item as well (can't use rewards to buy for the other half of the half price item). 

Thanks for visiting my blog today! Now go out there and earn your Bonus Day Coupons!

Happy Stampin' Everyone!