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New Inked & Tiled in a Book Binding Easel fun fold card; video tutorial & measurements too!

I'm just a little bit in love with this special fun fold layout!  I've made three versions of it this month.... 

I featured two new colors in our Stampin' Up! catalog - Boho Blue & Pebbled Path with returning Misty Moonlight & White.  

I hope you watch the video here or below to see how to make this neat card.  It's so much easier than it looks!  

I knew this stamp set would be fun to play with.  The greetings are wonderful and of course the botanical images are beautiful!

Details:

• I stamped the large leaf repeatedly onto the Boho Blue layers using Versamark ink. I let it dry and then textured it with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder.  I love this new folder!!  
• How did I get the two-tone colors on my flowers?  I used both an ink pad and markers. I inked the flowers first in Boho Blue. Then I colored the stems using a Pebbled Path Stampin' Write marker.  Huff and stamp!  Why huff?  Huffing with your moist breath re-moistens the ink on your stamp. This can be especially helpful with solid type stamps.  
• After stamping I used the same Pebbled Path marker to add more detail to the base of each flower.  
• For an easel card you need something to hold it open.  I stamped the flower in the set onto a piece of Boho Blue and punched it out with the Petal Park Builder punch. I curled and distressed the petals and added it with a few Mini Dimensionals.

The card does lay flat for mailing.  

I added a looped piece of the 2023-25 In Color Jute trim under my punched Oval greeting.  I did sponge a bit of Boho Blue on the edges first.  

In the video I share two other beautiful cards made with the Inked & Tiled stamp set.  I made two of them for swaps on the Stampin' Up! incentive trip I'm on right now!  A Norwegian cruise!  

You can watch me make this card on the video here. Or click on the photo below to watch. 

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Offer good through May 17th  

I have one spot left in my new catalog designer paper share. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

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Fresh, new color combination with Inked &Tiled - fun fold with video tutorial too

I've been working double time getting ready to leave for our Norway cruise - this year's incentive trip with Stampin' Up!  I'm thrilled to go on this year's trip with my husband.  He's a fabulous traveling partner! 

Depending on WIFI, I hope to share photos on Facebook and Instagram while we're gone.

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I'm not usually a Subtles or Neutrals kind of gal but I sure love this beautiful color combination!  It's Gray Granite, Petal Pink with a bit of our new Pebbled Path.  

What do you think?  I haven't Gray Granite often because I never found a color to pair it with.  But Pebbled Path is gorgeous and among the same color tones. And add Petal Pink and it's beautiful!  

I stamped the large leaf image repeatedly on the Gray Granite layer. The greeting is on a white die-cut from the Timeless Arrangements dies. I added a few of the pretty die-cuts under the greeting before layering a folded piece of ribbon (Ribbon Duo Combo Pack) and then to the punched & textured Petal Pink circle.  

My card is an easy Z-fold - 4 1/4" X 11" card base scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".  

I added lots of texture with the Timeless Arrangements dies.  The pretty 'Hello' greeting is from the new Layering Leaves stamp set. It's a new favorite and I LOVE that it matches the Bough punch!  See it here.

Isn't it a beautiful set? 

Measurements:

• Card base 4 ¼” X 11” score at 2 ¾” & 5 ½”
• Earthen Elegance DSP front 2 ¾” X 4”
• Gray Granite 4” X 3”
• Petal Pink 3 ¼” X 4 ¼”,  circle 2 ¾”
• White inside 5” X 3 ¾”

You can watch me make this card on the video here. Or click on the photo below to watch. 

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May Specials:

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Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good while supplies last. 

I have one spot left in my new catalog designer paper share.  

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

Clever & Amazing interactive triple-tier cake card with video tutorial!

This card might look like an ordinary card with a layered cake on front but it's not! 

Each layer opens up to reveal more inside! Click on the very short video below to see it in action!

The Bright & Beautiful designer paper is new in Stampin' Up!'s annual catalog.  It's filled with fun and colorful patterns in many of our new core colors.  Love this paper!  

If you've followed me for awhile you know I like to create interesting fun fold cards. I saw something like this card online and knew my stampers would like to see it.  

I cut strips or pieces of the Bright & Beautiful designer paper into sizes that would make a nicely layered cake.  Each piece is folded in half. Once you open them there's an inside message on each layer.  So cool! 

And the best thing is that the middle star die-cut hold the lower flap closed which then holds each layer closed. 

 

 

I have enjoyed playing with the Beautiful Balloons bundle this month.  You cannot go wrong with balloons; they're great for birthday's, graduations, weddings or any celebratory event. 

 You can see this bundle here online.  

Click here or on the photo below to watch how it's made. 

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May Specials:

*current host codes: ZHZ6CPYU or AJVB3B3V 

Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

Have you made a 'Book-binding Easel' card yet? It's so neat!

This cool card is made like a traditional book binding fold but turned into an easel card too! 

I used Berry Burst & Misty Moonlight or Blueberry Bushel for my layers. That cute tag on the front is from the Beautiful Balloons dies.  The stars that hold up the easel are die-cuts from the same dies.  You need to add a Dimensional on one of them. Watch the video here or scroll down. 

You can see this bundle here online.  

I stamped the inside with the banner in multiple colors, some stamped off.

Here's what the card looks when it's flat: 

I am so glad that we have Berry Burst back! 

Measurements:

• Berry Burst 4 ¼” X 11” score at 4 ¼” & 5 ½”, 2^nd piece 4 ¼” square
• Misty Moonlight 3 ¼” square & 1” X 4”
• DSP 3” and ¾” X 3 ¾”
• white 4” square

You can see the Bright & Beautiful designer series paper  here.  

*I'll be featuring this fun designer paper in June's card kit to go. 

Click on the photo below to watch the video; I share another amazing fun fold card after this project!

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May Specials:

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Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

Beautiful Balloons with Bright & Beautiful designer series paper

I've been playing with the Beautiful Balloons bundle and thought making my own background with the balloon images would be cool.  

I chose a few of our newest colors to compliment the Bright & Beautiful designer series paper seen here.  My colors are Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist and Boho Blue.  I love that the images appear somewhat translucent like real balloons.  

*I'll be featuring this fun designer paper in next month's card kit to go. 

It's an easy fun fold card too. I stamped the greeting on a stamped large balloon and die-cut it with one of the dies in the bundle.   

Measurements:

• Bubble Bath card stock is 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" & scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"
• designer paper is 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
• White 3 1/4" X 4 1/2" 
• Black 3 3/8" X 4 5/8" 

I had fun stamping the inside (3 1/2" X 4 3/4") with the balloon string and confetti images.  

You can see this bundle here online.  

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May Specials:

*current host codes: CNSGEFEE or AJVB3B3V 

Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

All of the Little Things kit with an alternate fun fold card idea!

I had time to stamp some kits last weekend and thought I'd share them with you. I do love our kits!  Such enjoyable and stress free creating! I did it at a crafting day at our church. All I took with me was adhesive, a bone folder, paper snips, and the kit!

The cards below were made with April's 'All the Little Things' Paper Pumpkin kit.  I made most of them as the kit directed me to. 

However I changed the greetings so I could use them as thank you cards. Such a gorgeous kit this is!  If you're a Paper Pumpkin subscriber did you know you are eligible to get the refills when they become available?  The refill kit includes all products in the original kit except the stamp set & ink spot.  But you already own those so it's easy to make more cards. you can get the refill for this kit here. 

Today, May 10th, is the last day to get in on the Exploring In Color Paper Pumpkin kit. More information below.

Each month I create a few alternative ideas and share them with my subscribers and my Team; here's a peak at April's projects. 

Here's one of the cards I made.  It's a floating panel card!

Here's a quick example of how to make one.  Score your (5 1/2" X 8 1/2") card twice - at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4".  Then add two folded strips of card stock (about 1/2" X 2" each) on that center front fold - both folds meet on that scored line. Add adhesive to the top area and add your top panel to it.  Done!  

I LOVED making these cards!  If you want to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin with me, here's a link.  

Or if you'd rather purchase a subscription you can do that here. 

Remember that with Paper Pumpkin you are in charge of which kits you receive; pause if you don't like the next kit. But as a subscriber you are eligible to get any of the available refills or add on items.  

Hint: June's kit will include an add on die-cut option!

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Remember that my new catalog designer paper share is still open for a limited time.  Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

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May Specials:

*current host code: CNSGEFEE or AJVB3B3V 

Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

Unique cards in this Fresh as a Daisy pre-cut card kit or PDF tutorial

This new Fresh as a Daisy designer paper is filled with fresh new colors and lots of daisy & floral prints; plus opposite the prints side are pretty wash backgrounds in our newest colors!  

I created these fabulous cards for one of my May card kits to go. *Most of these cards are unique card folds or fun ways to combine dies with designer paper. 

This kit includes 1/2 pkg. of Fresh as a Daisy designer paper (6" X 12"), a share of both Adhesive-backed solid gems and the new Lemon Lolly ribbon. 

In the kit you'll also receive the 10 pre-cut cards (2 each of 5 designs), including die-cut or punched pieces and the PDF written tutorial. You will use a paper trimmer to cut the designer paper using the measurements in the PDF tutorial. 

This kit is mailed out at the end of May, barring any inventory issues.  The PDF is emailed to you immediately after purchase.  Check your spam or junk folder for it. 

The PDF tutorial includes photos, step by step measurements, a supply list and measurements so you can make even more cards.

Click here to get the products & pre-cut card kit; $28 plus shipping. *Opt in by May 16th to be sure to get one.

Click here to get the PDF tutorial only.  $15

Supplies needed to finish these cards: Paper Trimmer, Adhesives, greeting images, these inks; or a close color - Copper Clay, Moody Mauve, Early Espresso & Pretty Peacock

You can save on shipping costs by adding a second or third kit to your purchase! I have multiple kits available here. 

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May Specials:

*current host code: CNSGEFEE or AJVB3B3V 

Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

Countryside Inn pre-cut card kit to go; or get the PDF tutorial option

There are so many beautiful new designer papers to base my card kits to go on but I knew I had to offer one featuring the  Countryside Inn DSP! If you love blues you'll LOVE these pretty cards!

Save 10% and get the coordinating Circle Sayings stamp set or bundle that I used on these cards.  Email me here for a combined price for the pre-cut kit and the Circle Sayings stamp set or the bundle (with extra 10% discount) and I'll send you an invoice via PayPal. 

This kit includes 1/2 pkg. of Countryside Inn designer paper (6" X 12"), a share of both clear rhinestones and Night of Navy bordered ribbon. *Most of these cards are unique card folds! 

The pre-cut kit with approximately $20 in products is just $28 plus shipping. Click here to get it. 

The PDF tutorial is $15; here's the link. 

Opt in by May 16th to get this kit. It is mailed out at the end of May, barring any inventory issues.  The PDF is emailed to you immediately after purchase.  Check your spam or junk folder for it. 

*This kit is what my monthly subscribers will receive. If you're interested in getting a pre-cut product based kit each month here's a link to sign up.  My subscribers get a surprise product bonus every few months and their choice of kits (I always offer two)!

You'll also receive the 10 pre-cut cards (2 each of 5 designs), including die-cut or punched pieces and the PDF written tutorial. You will use a paper trimmer to cut the designer paper using the measurements in the PDF tutorial. 

To finish these cards you'll need: Paper Trimmer, Adhesives, greeting images, optional embossing folders, Navy & Boho Blue inks (or Balmy Blue)

You can save on shipping costs by adding a second or third kit to your purchase! I have multiple kits available here. 

Here's the 2nd new kit I have available in May. Each one is either a unique fold or a new way to combine dies with designer paper.  See it here.   

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May Specials:

*current host code: CNSGEFEE

Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

Beautiful Balloons 'latch' fun fold card; new products in the Annual Catalog

I've sure been enjoying playing with new products from the new Annual Catalog by Stampin' Up!  The Bright & Beautiful suite is one we could pre-order early as a Demonstrator. 

Here's one of my recent projects: 

I made it with my Flowerbug's Team on our monthly Zoom gathering. It was a mystery card designed by Candace. 

My colors include Fresh Freesia, Blueberry Bushel and white.   

I placed the top panel on the left edge of the front card fold, adding Dimensionals to just the very left edge.  It allows the right fold to 'latch' and hold the card closed.  Below is a photo showing how the right side 'catches' under the front panel. 

Measurements are: 

• Card base 5 ½” X 7 ¼” scored at 4 ¼”
• left panel 4 ¼” square score on one side at 1”
• front panel 2 ½” X 3 ½”
• Basic White 4” X 5 ¼”(inside)  & front is 2 ¼” X 3 ¼”
• Portrait DSP 2 ¾” X 5 ¼”
• Portrait DSP; same or different 3” X 4”  

 

All of these products are now available in the new Annual Catalog.  If you don't have a local demonstrator let me know; I'll send you one for just $5.  If you order from me online first I'll send it free!  

Remember that my new catalog designer paper share is still open for a limited time.  Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

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May Specials:

*current host code: CNSGEFEE

Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP - all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!