I am excited to teach you how to make spanner panel cards. It’s a unique fun fold card that works for so many occasions.

Looking for fresh card making ideas? Today’s fun fold card ideas will spark your creativity a new way! With a few simple cuts and the amazing Stampin’ Up! Hand-Penned Bundle you’ll be creating cards that will have them saying “wow” the second they pull your card from the envelope. 

This fun fold tutorial will teach you how to make a spanner panel card with ease. Coordination designer paper, stamps and dies are Stampin’ Up! specialty and you won’t be disappointed with both cards I’ll be sharing with you today. I know I was wow’d when I received a spanner card from my team member, LoAnn. Her fun fold inspired me to create these and I can’t wait to share them with you!

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Spanner Panel Cards | Video Tutorial

Let me teach you how to make a card – and not just any card – this video has several fun fold card samples to inspire you!

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Spanner Panel Card – Hand-Penned

If you love florals then don’t miss the new Hand-Penned Bundle (stamp set + coordinating dies). To make it even easier, the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper makes coordination a breeze! 

Front view of a fun fold spanner card

An interesting feature of this card is how the front panel opens. I created a “bridge” using a piece of Window Sheet (acetate) that allows you to view the greeting from the front of the card. 

First layered open view of a spanner fun fold card

Lift the center panel and the inside of the card is revealed. This hidden layer is perfect for additional stamped messages or a handwritten note. 

Inside view of a spanner fun fold card layout

Spanner Panel Card – Sailing Home

The Sailing Home stamp set and coordinating Smooth Sailing Dies has been a beloved combination for several years. These products were carried over from previous catalogs and while they are no longer sold as a Bundle they are worthy of their independent purchases. Nautical or masculine cards are easily created with this combination of products.

Angled front view of a lighthouse fun fold card

I used a very simple color palette for this card which can easily be adapted to birthdays, sympathy and get well cards. The new Beauty of the Earth Designer Papers have the perfect sky/water pattern and are versatile enough for any outdoorsy theme.

First layer open view of a fun fold card with a lighthouse

The Smooth Sailing Dies include additional pieces not featured in the stamp set. Choose the ship’s wheel, rope, compass dials, labels or even the seaweed dies to create a large array of scenes.

Angled side view of a spanner card nautical theme

Click on the red tutorial box below to view and/or download the card measurements and the supplies. Click on any product in the download and it will redirected to my online store where you can view them larger and/or add them to your cart. I offer exclusive and generous online ordering REWARDS, too!

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