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Fun Fold Fridays – Book Fold

April 2, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Friday!

Time to share a really cool, easy Fun Fold today!

A Book Fold –

Quick run down how I did these –

For the long cards –

card base 4 1/4″ x 11″, scored at 4 1/2″, 5 1/2″
fold closed like a card, fold back scoreline
adhere 1 1/4″ section on the inside using Tear & Tape
DSP strip is 1″ x 4″
DSP big piece is 4″ x 4″
tie ribbon around
add sentiment

For the tall cards –

card base is 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, scored at 3 1/4″, 4 1/4″
fold closed like a card, fold back scoreline
adhere 1″ section on the inside using Tear & Tape
DSP strip is 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP big piece is 3″ x 5 1/4″
tie ribbon around
add sentiment

For all the cards I used products that are about to retire and are must haves!

I used the Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper * on all the cards. It is now marked down to $6.00, from $15.00!!!!

You need this paper!!! Lol!

The sentiment is a favorite of mine from the Strong & Beautiful* stamp set. I always like to send it out at Mother’s Day to my friends.

I used the Story Label Punch* and the 2″ Circle* punch for the sentiment focal point. Both are retiring.

Of course, each card was finished off with retiring ribbons as well!

If you’d like to order any of the reting items, you can do so online or contact me!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful*
Card Stock – Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride, Basic White
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Ornate Garden*
Punches – Story Label*, 2″ Circle*
Other – retiring ribbon

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Achievement

January 25, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features acknowledging achievements.

I went with the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper that will be available on February 4th. –

This is one of my favorite sentiments! It is from the stamp set, Strong & Beautiful.

I guess that goes well with my favorite dies, Stitched So Sweetly. All three shapes use these dies.

The little flowers are from the same Designer Series Paper. I used a Sale-a-Bration punch, Small Bloom, to punch them out. I earned it free!

The card is finished off with a Baker’s Twine bow! This card is just as sweet as can be!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful
Dies / Embossing – Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Card Stock – Purple Posy, Highland Heather, Whisper White, Pool Party
Ink – Gorgeous Grape
DSP – Pleased As Punch
Punches – Small Bloom
Other – Whisper White Baker’s Twine

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Back to School

September 7, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features back to school.

I created a card for encouragement –

This is one of my favorite sentiments from the Strong & Beautiful stamp set! Yes, I use it quite a bit! I combined it with the Harvest Hellos bundle, also a favorite of mine too!

I stamped the apples in Basic Gray, the sentiment in Black Memento to stand out more since it is soo close to the apple edge.

For a fun ‘back to school’ appeal, I used Real Red, Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight colors here.

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great back to school ideas to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Strong & Beautiful
Dies / Embossing – Subtle EF
Bundle – Harvest Hellos bundle
Card Stock – Real Red, Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso
Ink – Basic Gray, Black Memento, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso
DSP – Brights 6×6
Punches – Apple Builder

You are Like a Diamond

June 21, 2019 · 2 Comments

Hello! Happy Friday to you!

I’ve been playing around with a new fold I ran across. I think it’s called, Triangle Gate Fold.

I’ve been using some of my Paper Pumpkins kits to try out this fold.

This one turned out very nice –

It’s soo pretty!

Slipping off the band, the two triangles flip open to write your sentiment!

To make this card, I used two card bases, 1 envelope, and the shapes from the May 2019, So Shelli kit.
I cut the printed portion of the card bases off, then trimmed both to 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, scoring along the diagonal. This will make the triangles for the gate fold.
One remaining base, I used as the rectangle Vanilla base, the other I trimmed 1/4 on two sides to become the blue inside.
I used an envelope for the part of the band along with Vellum.
The ‘gap’ on the band is covered by the included shapes double stacked.
I did use a different sentiment on the front and the Stamparatus to stamp it.
Lastly, the flowers help cover the adhesive from the envelope that was wrapped around!

I’d love to read your comments on this beautiful card!

I’m off to make a few more. These are very addicting!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful
Card Stock – all in the kit, Vellum
Ink – Pretty Peacock
DSP – all in the kit
Other – May 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit So Shelli, Stamparatus

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Mother’s Day

May 3, 2019 · 7 Comments

Yippee! It’s Friday! And, a blog hop!

Our theme this month is Mother’s Day.

I designed a card perfect to send out to all of our friends who do it all –

…..with a little help from coffee!

I really love the Strong & Beautiful stamp set. All the words are just what you really want to say.

But, for this card, I felt I needed to add the additional coffee sentiment! So many of us run on lots of coffee these days!

I added it with the Make a Difference stamp set and the Stamparatus. As you can see, it stamped perfectly! Every other letter was on two plates to get them so close.

I had this card on my April Card Buffet and it was a total hit. They loved the use of the double plates on the Stamparatus.

I will really miss the Coffee Cafe stamp as well. It paired nicely with the All My Love Designer Series Paper for this card. Guess I should make up lots of these cards to use up all this paper and get my fill of this stamp set!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful, Coffee Cafe, Make a Difference
Framelits – Coffee Cups
Card Stock – Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick
Ink – Basic Gray
DSP – All My Love
Punches – Starburst, 2″ Circle
Other – Stamparatus

To the Woman Who Does it All

April 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

We have a new two-week challenge for you –

This is a wonderful simple sketch! It can be used for soo many card styles.

I went with a card appropriate for a friendly Mother’s Day card.

I attended OnStage this year and learned a really nifty tip that I used here. The flowers were colored after they were stamped with a Blender Pen! By doing so, it made the flower the lightest, prettiest shade of Flirty Flamingo!

I framelit cut the flowers after coloring them adding them to the sentiment circle.

I used the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to cut the layers here. (I realized the center vertical piece needed to be longer after the card was completed.)

The sentiment is from Strong & Beautiful. And, it is very beautiful.

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog or Facebook page. You can also play along with our challenge and show us your cards on either site. We look forward to having you join us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful (sentiment), Floral Frames (flowers)
Framelits – Rectangle Stitched, Layering Circles, Stitched Shapes, Foliage Frame
Card Stock – Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Mint Macaron
Ink – Night of Navy
DSP – Tranquil Textures
Other – Blender Pens

Goodbye to Sale-a-bration 2019

March 31, 2019 · Leave a Comment

I have a farewell post for a few of the lovely Sale-a-bration items offered this year.

Today is the last day to take advantage of the Sale-a-bration items and sign-up offers.

I created some quick and easy cards using a few different products.

This was the first I card created. Simple. Beautiful. And, that sentiment!!! It’s from the Strong & Beautiful stamp set in the mini (still available until the end of May). The Designer Series Paper is the Painted Seasons, a favorite of mine!

This will be going out to all my stampin’ friends who attend my Card Buffets!

This card.

Yes, this card. I am bummed I never played with these gorgeous other stamps in this All Adorned stamp set! I’ve only used the sentiment.

Bummed because they actually LINE up to stamps this beautiful double colored image. Since they are photopolymer, you can see right through them! So clever!

This is a Sale-a-bration stamp set you can get for free!

The nice punched shape is a Sale-a-bration coordination item, the Story Label punch. Sure hope it makes its way into the next catalog. Another favorite of mine! Today is the last day to order it as well.

The last card is in honor of the all-so-wanted Butterfly Gala Bundle.

The Butterfly Duet punch is finally available!!! The price point of this bundle you can not beat either!!! Just $35 (USD)!!! It will be available until the end of May as well, whew!

It coordinated with the Sale-a-bration Designer Series paper, Botanical Butterfly. A couple of the pages you can use the punch to punch the preprinted butterflies! How easy is that?!?! Highly recommend this bundle!

I colored the paper and the butterfly with a variety of blends here.

Stampin’ Up Supplies – (These are a mix of all the supplies used.)

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful, All Adorned (Sale-a-bration), Butterfly Gala
Framelits – Layering Ovals
Bundle – Butterfly Gala
Card Stock – So Saffron, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Basic Gray,
Ink – Early Espresso, Poppy Parade, Basic Gray
DSP – Painted Seasons, Botanical Butterfly
Punches – 2″ Circle, Starburst, Banner Triple, Story Label, Butterfly Duet
Other – Blends

Today is also the last day to receive the $50 bonus in Stampin’ Up! products for signing up! You can get the $175 worth of product for only $99, just pay shipping, no tax! You can take your kit and play and there are NO commitments past that! Seriously. None.

Unstoppable

March 11, 2019 · 2 Comments

I just have to play with this adorable Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper, again! (It’s free with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration!)

I was inspired by Inspire. Create. Stamping Challenges. when I saw this sketch –

I came up with this to show off both sides of this adorable mushroom pattern –

Such a sweet card with a wonderful, heartfelt, sentiment.

I love the medallion shape from the Spot of tea framelits. I combined it with the Starburst Punch here for the sentiment.

Looking forward to mailing this out!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful
Framelits – Spot of Tea
Card Stock – Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Call Me Clover
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Painted Seasons
Punches – Starburst