Painterly Pears Accordion Fold Card

A handmade, multi-fold greeting card features watercolor pears, yellow and pink flowers, and green leaves. The center reads, "A good friend is a gift," accented with a bow and gems. Background is floral, with "Patty Bennett PATTYSTAMPS.com" on the front. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

This accordion fold card is a beautiful way to showcase the new 12×12 Painterly Pears designer paper. The Stampin’ Up! Painterly Pears patterned paper just released this month in the Online Exclusive July 2025 release.

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Accordion Fold Card Top View

A handmade floral greeting card with a zigzag fold stands open on a grid surface. The card features yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. The front panel displays pears, rhinestone embellishments, and the message "A good friend is a gift. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Painterly Pears DSP #166146 is available online while supplies last.

A collage of patterned papers featuring pears, lemons, florals, and leaves in green, yellow, and peach tones. A white banner reads: "Stampin’ Up! Painterly Pears DSP #166146 www.pattystamps.com/shop" with the designer's name at the bottom. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Bonus!

Check out the 4 designs the Perfectly Pears dies will cut out of this sheet of patterned paper!

A sheet of decorative paper with a pattern of pears and pink flowers lies on a grid work surface. Cut-out pear fruit and leafy branch shapes are arranged nearby—perfect for pocket card projects with Stampin' Up! products by pattystamps. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Card Tips & Dimensions

When folded, this card fits in a regular A2 Medium size envelope from Stampin’ Up!

Accordion fold card with a floral and pear design, shown open on a wooden background. The card has step and dimension instructions overlaid, detailing measurements for the base card, patterned paper, and Lemon Lolly cardstock. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Use the dimensions above if you want to create this amazing accordion fun fold card.

Watch the VIDEO for this card here

A peach-colored card base is scored and folded into four panels, with floral and fruit-patterned paper strips adhered to the front. Instructions and measurements for cutting and scoring the card and paper strips are printed on the upper right panel. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

I used Petal Pink and Lemon Lolly cardstock to compliment the colors in my patterned paper.

A floral and fruit-themed handmade card is displayed open and closed on a grid background. The design features green pears, yellow and pink flowers, and leafy branches. The closed card shows the pattern at the bottom, while the open card shows the full design. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

I enjoyed embellishing the front of this card with the die cut images from the Painterly Pears paper, the Low Profile Sparkle Dots (from this suite), and Linen Thread. The stamped greeting (with Misty Moonlight ink) is in the Perfectly Pairs bundle.

Finished card from the Video

As promised on the Painterly Pears video, here is the version I started on the video and finished afterwards. I used one of my stamped pears.. be sure to watch the video for tips and details for stamping the pears!

A hand holds an open, handmade card from pattystamps, adorned with painterly pears, pink flowers, leaves, and gems. The card features a round "Happy Birthday Wishes" sentiment and a floral background. The watermark reads “Patty Bennett PattyStamps.com.”. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

A hand holds a handmade birthday card decorated with painterly pears, flowers, and floral paper. Next to the card, text reads: “Don't forget the tip about the envelope... be sure to watch the video for details!” “Patty Bennett pattystamps.com” is watermarked. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

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Painterly Pears 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 166146

Price: $12.50

Accordion Fold Card Top View

Bonus!

Card Tips & Dimensions

Finished card from the Video

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