Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Pastel Pearls

Easter Wreath

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color challenge –

Some pretty spring colors to start some Easter cards!

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Did you get these Country Wreath Dies back in the fall? Well, they are still available and are perfect for Easter!

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I created this wreath and placed it on some of the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper for a light, springy look.

I stamped Happy Easter from the Easter Bunny stamp set, using the Banners Pick A Punch for the flagged edges.

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Lastly, some Pastel Pearls add a little sweetness around the wreath.

What do you think? Easter worthy?

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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Share It Sunday

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Welcome to a Share it Sunday blog hop!

Grab a cup of coffee or a mimosa and get ready to see a lot of great ideas today!

I am having a class this weekend and decided to create just one more card to choose from –

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I used this gorgeous Sale-a-bration bundle, Friendly Hello for this card. A similar card is shown in the Sale-a-bration brochure. I gave the idea my own spin.

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I added the focal point to a piece of  vellum, then placed that on another piece of Designer Series Paper from the pack.

I did insert a sweet little ribbon piece, adding some Patel Pearls near the top to tie in the colors.

Do you ever copy card in the Stampin’ Up catalogs? I’d love to know what you think of this card!

Take some notes or Pin my card and check everyone else out today!


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Feel Better Friend

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Happy Monday!

Are you dragging today from a busy holiday weekend? Maybe a new card challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge will get you going!

 

I love these simple sketches! Perfect for showing off Designer Series Paper (especially when it’s on sale!!!) –

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This is the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper –

HAND-PENNED 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

Perfect for creating a soft mood, like ‘feel better’.

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For this card, my pattern strips are 1″ x 4 1/2″, placed on a 4″ x 5 1/4″ card stock panel. Simple!

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This nice sentiment comes from the Hand-Penned Petals. All the stamps are light and fresh –

HAND-PENNED PETALS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET

I think this layout works well with any Designer Series Paper too!

To see all the fabulous papers on sale, click the image or here –

DSP Sale 2021

Please join our sketch this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. We all use a variety of products, so anything is welcome! Sketch is a week long.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Hand-Penned Petals
  • Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freesia, Basic White
  • Ink – Basic Gray
  • DSP – Hand-Penned
  • Punches – retired 1 1/4″ Circle
  • Other – Pastel Pearls

Fun Fold Fridays – Double Dutch Door Fold

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Happy Friday! Actually everyday is a happy day! Especially if you are making something! 

Last Friday, I showed a Dutch Fold, today, I’m showing another version of a Dutch Fold –

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Now as you start to open the card –

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See the nifty two folds? It is soo sweet!

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Here are the basic dimensions –

  • card base – 4 3/16″, scored at 5 1/2
  • strip is 2 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, scored at 2 1/8, 6 3/8″
  • DSP for top flap, 3 15/16″ x 3″
  • 2 DSP for bottom flap, 2″ x 1 3/4″

When I recalled this fold, it reminded me of a hug, hence the new dies I chose, Layering Hugs –

LAYERING HUGS DIES

After I dies cut the sentiment, I placed in on a Basic White die cut shape from Hippo & Friends Dies.

It paired well with the soon-to-retire Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper –

HYDRANGEA HILL 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

It all just makes for a sweet, thoughtful card!

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Laying flat for a different perspective –

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Then, fully open –

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I’d love to hear wich ‘Dutch’ fold you prefer and why!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Dies / Embossing – Layering Hugs Dies, Hippo & Friends Dies
  • Card Stock – Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Basic White
  • DSP – Hydrangea Hill
  • Other – Pastel Pearls, Silicone Craft Sheet (for applying glue)

Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop – Something New

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Hello! Thank you for joining my third blog hop for today!

Welcome to a newly formed group of talented stampers for –

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Our theme this month is anything new from Stampin’ Up!. Perfect as we just came out with the January to June Mini and the Sale-a-bration Mini!

I am mixing something from both catalogs today!

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Four cards using the Happy Thoughts stamp set and the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper.

HAPPY THOUGHTS CLING STAMP SET

OH SO OMBRE 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

Look up close at each card and the details. Each card is the same layout.

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The panel of pattern paper is embossed with the new Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.

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The sentiments are all from the Happy Thoughts stamp set stamped in Basic Gray, punched with the Tailored Tag Punch.

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Behind the sentiment is a solid color punch from the Label Me Lovely Punch. It helps to ‘ground’ the Basic White sentiment.

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Lastly, the cards are finished off with a swirl of Gray Granite 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon behind the punches. The ribbon and the Pastel Pearls tie in the Basic Gray sentiment.

I’d love to know what you think of these cards. They were lots of fun to design!

Grab your favorite drink, some snacks, and get ready to pin some fabulous ideas. There are 35 of us hopping today! Please take the time to leave a kind word for all of our hard work to inspire you!

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Angie McKenzie  ●  Jo Blackman  ●  Jan Musselman 

Tricia Butts  ●  Shel Anderson  ●  Libby Fens 

Gez Carpenter  ●  Sue Allen  ●  Karen Henderson

Elaine de Montmorency  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Mo Rootes

Linda Moore  ●  Annette Ball  ●  Jill Chapman

Ann Krucek  ●  Susan Webster  ●  JoAnn Pollock

Narelle Fasulo  ●  Terry Hamilton  ●  Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Susan Simpson  ●  Danielle Kassing  ●  Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Ilse van Vliet  ●  Cheryll Miller  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith

Teri West  ● Chris Smith  ●  Melissa Gifford

Vicki Milyard  ●  Anne Marie Hile  ●  Aurélie Fabre 

Mikaela Titheridge  ●  Alejandra Gomez

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Happy Thoughts
  • Dies / Embossing – Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
  • Card Stock – Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Rococo Rose, Basic White
  • Ink – Basic Gray
  • DSP – Oh So Ombre
  • Punches – Tailored Tag, Label Me Lovely
  • Other – Gray Granite 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon, Pastel Pearls

Fun Fold Fridays – Slide Up / Pop Up Gift Card Holder

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Yessssss, Friday! And the second week in my new Fun Fold Fridays!

I’m featuring a slide up or pop up gift card holder. Not sure what this fold is actually called, but for now, this will work!

I’ve seen this version in a vertical version all the time, but not a horizontal one. I created one a few weeks ago here, but didn’t include a tutorial until today.

Here is a sweet little birthday card using some new stuff! This is the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper that can be earned free during Sale-a-bration –

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And see it opened –

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Notice the (absent) gift card that would ‘pop up’ in the pocket?

This is the sweet pattern paper I used –

OH SO OMBRE 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

And, here is the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle –

 SWEET ICE CREAM BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

Here is how I did it –

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Yes, my Green Paper Tutorials!

Directions for basic card with fold :

  • Base – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, scored at 1 1/2″, 5 3/4″
  • Insert – 4 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 1/2″, 4″
  • on slide up, apply strong adhesive, like Tear & Tape, to 1/2″ strip
  • fold 1/2″ strip back
  • fold up bottom panel, set aside
  • on card base,  use a strong adhesive on lower edges
  • fold score lines, top panel folds down, bottom panel folds up
  • place insert panel on top of card base, remove liner on insert
  • close card
  • the top of the card will ‘catch’ the top of the insert panel
  • open card
  • fold up insert
  • fold up card base over insert, open back up
  • remover liners
  • fold up card bottom panel enclosing the the insert
  • close top, then open to make insert slide up!
  • decorate as you like

Pretty cool, huh? I’ll venture to do a Facebook Live for this fold. It is really super easy, but I know some are visual, some are tactile.

I’d love to know what you think!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Sweet Ice Cream
  • Dies / Embossing – Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
  • Bundle – Sweet Ice Cream
  • Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Basic White,
  • Ink – Blackberry Bliss, Soft Suede
  • DSP – Oh So Ombre
  • Punches – Ice Cream Cone Builder
  • Other – Pastel Pearls

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