Fun Fold Friday - Spanner card

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today I am sharing a Spanner or Bridge card.

 

A spanner card (also known as a spanner panel card or bridge card) is a creative fun-fold papercraft card that features a "bridge" or "span"—usually made of clear acetate—connecting two outer flaps. This bridge creates a unique three-layer look, allowing for floating decorations and a two-stage, interactive opening experience.

My design was inspired by playing along with a few challenges. The Time Out challenge #TOT309 to use something clear - the window sheet in my Spanner fold, the Color Dare spring colour palette. I’ve used Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, Balmy Blue, Shy Shamrock, and Peach Pie to match the #CDC695, Festive Friday Easter Inspo board #FFO205 to use Pastel colours, an Aperture inspired card in my peekaboo Spanner fold, Rabbits, Easter Eggs, Easter Greeting and the Easter basket. Just Us Girls mood board #JUG815. I saw Easter  Egg shapes in the floral decorated rocks so have eggs and flowers in my design.

 

I’m getting inky with the Easter Basket bundle and Easter Joy 12x12 DSP along with the Easter Time mix and match ephemera pack, Pretty in Pink blends and antique pearls coloured in Pretty in Pink.

Measurements for the Spanner fold card.

Quick process video of putting the card together.

Stills of how to open and close the Spanner card. I decorated both sides of my front focal point basket so that it looks identical from both sides. 

Adorable Easter card with a fun double flap interactive opening.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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