Fun Fold Grand Stair Step Card with Designer Series Paper

Grand Stair Step Card – A Fun Way to Showcase Designer Series Paper

For today’s project, I’m sharing how to create a Grand Stair Step Card. I call it the “grand stair” style because the steps are much deeper than a traditional step card, giving the card more dimension and allowing your focal points to really stand out.

This layout is perfect for showcasing your favorite Designer Series Paper. You can decorate it with a variety of shapes such as ovals, circles, squares, diamonds, and more. One challenge with some Designer Series Papers is that the pattern only runs in one direction. In today’s video, I share a simple tip for cutting and positioning directional paper so it works perfectly in a diamond shape while keeping the design properly oriented.

Along with the Grand Stair Step Card, I also share several additional tips and techniques throughout the video. You’ll see four different card designs featuring a variety of papers and shapes, including:

Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper
Delicate Dreams Designer Series Paper
Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper
A traditional step card for comparison

One of the samples uses a die-cut focal point, showing how easy it is to adapt this layout with different shapes and embellishments.

Be sure to watch the video below for all the measurements, cutting instructions, and helpful tips. You’ll find the complete supply list below as well.

Waterside Retreat Grand Stair Fun Fold

This is the card that I created during the live video. I share how to cut the designer paper to have the right direction for the diamond layout. If your paper can go in any direction, then just cut a square like the one below with the Delicate Dream paper.

Measurements

Pecan Pie for the card base: 11″ x 5 ½” score at 1 ½”, 3″, 5 ¼”, 7 ½” and 10 ½” and 3″ x 5 ½”
Gray Granite 3″ x 3″; 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” and 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Waterside Retreat DSP: 4″ x 4″, 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” and 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Country Wood DSP: 1 ⅜” x 5 ⅜”; 2 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”; 2 ⅞” x 5 ⅜”
for the back 1 ½” x 2 ⅞”
Basic Beige; 1 ⅜” x 5 ⅜”; 2 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”; 2 ⅞” x 5 ⅜”
Very Vanilla (could use the same color as the card base)
The stoppers:
6″ x 1″ score at 1 ½”, 3″ and 4 ½”;
4″ x 1″ score at 1″, 2″, and 3″;
3″ x ½” score at ¾”, 1 ½”, 2 ¼”

Grand Stair With Delicate Dream Designer Series Paper

Measurements

Pecan Pie for the card base: 11″ x 5 ½” score at 1 ½”, 3″, 5 ¼”, 7 ½” and 10 ½” and 3″ x 5 ½”
Secret Sea: 3″ x 3″; 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” and 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Delicate Dream DSP: 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”; 2 ½” x 2 ½” and 2 ¼” x 2 ¼”
Basic White: 2 ⅞” x 5 ⅜”
Very Vanilla (could use the same color as the card base)
The stoppers:
6″ x 1″ score at 1 ½”, 3″ and 4 ½”;
4″ x 1″ score at 1″, 2″, and 3″;
3″ x ½” score at ¾”, 1 ½”, 2 ¼” ***Optional

Delicate Dream Short Steps

Measurements

Hydrangea Hue: 5 1/2″ x 9″ score at 1″, 2″, 3 1/2″, 5″ and 7″ for the card base, 3″ x 3″ and 2 ½” x 2 ½”.
Secret Sea: 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”; 3 ½” x ¾” flag each end.
Delicate Dream DSP: 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”; 2 ½” x 2 ½” and 2 ¼” x 2 ¼”; ⅞” x 5 ⅜”, 1 ⅜” x 5 ⅜” and 1 ⅞” x 5 ⅜”
Basic White for the back 1 ⅞” x 5 ⅜.”

Silly Old Bear Stair Step

Measurement:

Early Espresso for the card base: 11″ x 5 ½” score at 1 ½”, 3″, 5 ¼”, 7 ½” and 10 ½” and 3″ x 5 ½”
The stoppers:
6″ x 1″ score at 1 ½”, 3″ and 4 ½”;
4″ x 1″ score at 1″, 2″, and 3″;
3″ x ½” score at ¾”, 1 ½”, 2 ¼” ***Optional
Mossy Meado: 4 ¼” x 3″ frame
Silly Old Bear DSP: 2 of 2 ½” x 3 ¾” frames
1 ⅜” x 5 ⅜”; 2 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”; 2 ⅞” x 5 ⅜”
for the back ½” x 5 ⅜”
Very Vanilla: 4 ¼” x 3″ frame, 2 of 2 ½” x 3 ¾”,1 ⅜” x 5 ⅜”; 2 ⅛” x 5 ⅜” and 2 ⅞” x 5 ⅜”

🎥 Watch the How-To Tutorial

This video was recorded live. I have some great tips throughout the video.

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