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Sunday Fun Day: "W" fun fold Hues of Happiness birthday card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! Today's theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is fun fold cards. I saw a great card called a "W" fold on Sharon Armstrong's blog (see it pinned here) and decided to try one. So fun and easy!

 

  I used the new Happiness Abounds stamp set and coordinating Hues of Happiness DSP from the Annual catalog for today's card along with some stampin' blends for coloring.  These colors just scream summer to me (although kind of tricky to photograph)!  Click on either photo to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store to place an order. 

 

 

 Here is a closer look at the front of the card. I used a large piece of the DSP for the background, then stamped the sentiments with Gorgeous Grape ink and stamped the flowers and leaves with Memento Jet Black ink so I could color them using my Stampin' Blends (Melon Mambo combo, Daffodil Delight combo and Granny Apple Green combo).  I cut the flowers and layered them on top of the leaves that were stamped directly on the card stock panel.

 

 

  These photos show the inside of the card, making it the "W" fold.  Once again I relied heavily on the gorgeous DSP for 3 of the 4 panels.

 

 

 As you can see, on the left side of the card I used a piece of the DSP featuring the yellows, reds and oranges and stamped the panel with a mango melody flower image to match. The sentiment was inked with Gorgeous Grape ink. For the bottom of that panel, I tried (not so successfully) to ink the sentiment across the bottom. Note to self - stamp this BEFORE gluing the strip for the W onto the card base.

 

 

  On the right side of the card I used a piece of the DSP for one panel, and then from another design in the pack I cut out several flowers and layered them together on the 4th panel. So easy outside of the cutting that I had to do.  I left the bottom of the inside panel blank for any sentiment I want to write inside the card when I send it.  

 

  Want to make one yourself? Here are the dimensions that I used today:

Card Dimensions

Base card: Granny Apple Green CS 11” x 4-1/4″ scored at 5 1/2″

Card front mat: Granny Apple Green CS 3-1/4″ x 2-3/4″

Card front panel: Basic White CS 3″ x 2-1/2″

Basic White CS scraps for flowers

“W” strip: Granny Apple Green CS 11” x 1-1/2″ scored at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″, 8 1/4″

Inside mats: Granny Apple Green CS (4) 2-3/4″ x 2-1/4″

Inside panels: DSP (2) and Basic White CS (2) 2-1/2″ x 2″

Inside card panels Basic White CS: (2) 5-1/4″ x 4″

 

 

    Here's one more look at my card.  For even more fun fold card ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Catalog CASE birthday card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! Today's theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is to CASE a card from the Annual Catalog or January-June Spring catalog.  I chose a card from the Annual catalog that features a fun new punch. Read on to find out more...

 

 

  Here is the card I am CASE'ing from the Annual Catalog - it can be found on page 53.  Mine is pretty close, but I did change up a couple of things. I really like how it turned out, just like I pictured it in my head. That doesn't always happen!  

 

 

  I used the new Decorative Circle punch from the Annual catalog that I absolutely love! In addition, I used two soon-to-be-retired products from the January-June Spring catalog - Artfully Composed DSP and Fan Baker's Twine (both are on sale through the end of the month!). Click on any of the images above to hop over to shop online or if you haven't received the new catalog, be sure to check it out online in my Stampin' Up! store.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code U2RRWMSE.  Don't forget - FREE SHIPPING on Tuesday, June 21st with a qualifying $75 order!!

 

 

  Here is a close-up of the stamped panel. Wondering how I cut out the sentiment strip? Once again, our punches can be used to cut a partial piece of card stock. Once I had my sentiment stamped on the 3/4" strip of card stock, I simply fed it in and lined it up and voila - a fun banner was cut!

 

 

  I used some left over cut pieces of DSP from another project featuring the Artfully Composed DSP from a while back (see that blog post here).  I had some thin strips that I used to embellish the inside of the card. Never throw away any strips of DSP - it is so easy to use in this way!

 

 

 

 I cut my three punches from some DSP pieces that I had left over from the blog post mentioned above (see it here) and decided to cut them in a way that I could still use them for another project. Here is one of the three that I had (one was used for my Dad's Father's Day card, but I forgot to photograph it before giving it to him today).  I will save this for another day and simply add a fun sentiment and/or image when needed.

 

 

 

    Here's one more look at my card.  For even more catalog CASE'd card ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Thank you card featuring the Sweet Songbirds bundle

 

  Hello, I wanted to explain why I haven't posted in the last month. Sadly, we lost my Mom back on May 12th. She valiantly fought cancer for 8 years and I miss her terribly. Many of you who are local to the Lynchburg area and have been stamping with me over the last 18 years have had a chance to meet her. She loved making and sending cards to her many friends and family members and I am so grateful that Stampin' Up! brought her so much joy.  We also shared a love of sushi and the beach. I am forever grateful that we took one last family trip in 2021 together.  I also want to thank everyone who sent a hand-stamped card, those really meant a lot to me and my family!!

 

 

  And now on to today's project. This week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is to use our favorite new bundle from the Annual Catalog that debuted last month. I chose to feature the Sweet Songbirds stamp set and coordinating Songbird builder punch. My Mom would have loved this one!  

 

 

 Check out this super-cute stamp set and punch - available at a bundled discount! If you haven't received the new catalog, be sure to check it out online in my Stampin' Up! store.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code U2RRWMSE.  

 

 

 

  Here is a side view of the card. I used three of the new In Colors as well - Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet and Tahitian Tide. So bright and cheery, perfect for summer time.  I love that the black and white gingham ribbon from the Holiday catalog carried over as well!

 

 

 

   Here is a close-up of the stamped panel. I used the punch for the bird body, both wings and even the beak.

 

 

 

 For the inside of the card I added a pop-up to make this card even more fun. I used a strip of basic white card stock cut to4-3/4" x 1" and scored every 1 inches. I glued it shut to form a square, stamped the feet on and then glued on the cut bird image. This was then glued down to the card as seen in the second photo. Super quick and easy!

 

 

    Here's one more look at my card.  For even more new bundle card ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Celebrating the new Annual Catalog with a Happiness Abounds birthday card

I apologize for the delay in getting this post published, but my Mom had emergency surgery on Friday and I wasn't able to get this done until today.

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday Monday! This week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is to use our favorite new stamp set from the Annual Catalog that is debuting on Tuesday, May 3rd!! I chose to feature the Happiness Abounds stamp set with all the beautiful floral images.  This card was fun to create with a floral bouquet that I colored using my Stampin' Blends.

 

 

 Here is another view of today's card. If you haven't received the new catalog, be sure to check it out online beginning Tuesday, May 3rd in my Stampin' Up! store.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code SGCN9HKF.  

 

 

 

  Here is a side view of the layering that I did with the center floral image and pieces I cut using the Spring Bough punch that is a carryover item from the Spring mini catalog.

 

 

 For the inside of the card I added a rose in the corner and a simple sentiment.

 

 

 

    Here's one more look at my card.  For even more new stamp set card ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created.

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Sweet as a Peach Mini Scrapbook

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! This week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is mini scrapbooks. I'll be honest, I was a scrapbooker before I became a stamper, but it has been a long time since I've worked on any scrapbooking projects. I had a lot of fun with this project today and hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.  Now I just have to print some photos to add to it!  

 

 

  The products I used with today's card are seen above. All three products are on the Last Chance list so if you want them, make sure to place your order ASAP!  Click on photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code SGCN9HKF.  

 

 

  Here are photos of the pages that I created using the stamp set, DSP and card stock colors from the color palette of the DSP. The covers are old coasters that I had in my stash from a chain restaurant that measured 4" x 4". I covered the front and back with DSP pieces and then used my snips to round the corners. I then covered the inside pieces with balmy blue card stock. The inside pages are six sheets of 7-1/2" x 3-3/4" pieces of basic white card stock folded in half. I glued each half back to back with the folds at the top. It is much easier to embellish all your pages first, then attach the first and last pages to the covers (ask me how I know, ha ha).  Once I had the covers attached I added an additional piece of card stock for the binding.  Anyway, I had fun with this and hope you give it a try!

 

 

    Here's one more look at my mini scrapbook.  For even more scrapbook ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created.

 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Daffodil Daydream Easter card

 

  Hello and Happy Easter! Sorry for the delay, but it has been a tough week with my Mom in the hospital.  This week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is Easter cards and I CASE'd my card from last week (see that post here), changing up the main stamp set. I wanted to remind you that the 2021-2022 Annual catalog is ending in a few weeks, so be sure to check out the Last Chance Products promotion! Many of the retiring products are on sale, grab them while you still can!

 

 

  The products I used with today's card are seen above. The Wild Roses stamp set and Stitched So Sweetly dies set are both retiring.  Grab them before they're gone...  click on photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code S43YYXBG.  

 

 

 

  Daffodils are my favorite spring flower so I had to buy this set when I first saw the Spring catalog. I am so glad it is carrying over into the 2022-2023 Annual catalog! I had fun coloring the flower image with my Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin' Blends.

 

 

  Here is another view of the main focal panel and sentiment, which I cut using the Double Oval punch.

 

 

  

  Here's one more look at my Easter card.  For even more Easter card ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Saying goodbye to the Prized Peony and Wild Roses stamp sets

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are saying goodbye to some favorite stamp sets. The 2021-2022 Annual catalog is ending in a few weeks, have you checked out the Last Chance Products promotion? Many of the retiring products are on sale, grab them while you still can!

 

 

 

  The two stamp sets I featured today, Prized Peony and Wild Roses, are both on sale!!  In addition, I used several In Colors, the Stitched So Sweetly dies set and Flowers for Every Occasion ribbon combo all of which are retiring.  Grab them before they're gone...  click on photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code S43YYXBG.  

 

 

  For my first card, I used retiring 2020-2022 In Colors Magenta Madness, Just Jade and Cinnamon Cider stampin' blends to color my flower image. The background is Just Jade card stock that I stamped the Wild Roses stamp set onto using Just Jade ink for a beautiful monochromatic designer paper feel.  I added ribbon from the retiring Flowers for Every Occasion ribbon combo featuring Just Jade in a gingham check. This color combination definitely gives the card a more whimsical feel, perfect for a birthday, thank you or any occasion card.  I left the inside blank so I had more versatility.

 

 

  For this card I went with a more elegant color combination featuring Flirty Flamingo and Mossy Meadow. I added a tiny bow tied using the gold option in the Simply Elegant Trim set.  To make it easier to tie the gold cord, I punched a tiny hole in the diecut and threaded the cord through it to tie. This card would be perfect as a sympathy card, don't you think?

 

  

  Here's one more look at my card set.  Which is your favorite? For even more retiring stamp set card ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Karla and Rachel created.

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Shaped Cards

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing shaped cards. I must admit, this was a struggle for me, but once I embraced it I had a lot of fun creating this Panda card!

 

 

  My inspiration came from Jennifer McGuire, whose cards I found on Pinterest (see that here). I knew I could create something similar with my Stampin' Up! products so challenged myself to come up with a card template for the panda's body and pulled in some punches to help me with the rest. Can you guess which ones I used?

 

 

  Did you guess correctly? I used the Double Oval and Strawberry Builder punches - read on to see how I used them.  Please click on either photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code S43YYXBG.  

 

  To create my template, I took a piece of scrap paper, cut and folded it like a card with a top fold, then free-hand drew a panda.  I cut it out (first folding it in half to have symmetry), leaving the top of the ears connected at the fold. Once my template was done, I traced it with a pencil onto the back of piece of thick white card stock for my base card.  I cut it out using my paper snips and then embellished it.

 

  For the arms, ears and nose, I used the Strawberry builder punch with basic black card stock (see the pieces above). The nose was cut from the leaf piece (shown with the white gel pen markings). For the eyes, I used the oval from the Double Oval punch. I completed the look with the largest pearls from the Pearls basic jewels.  The scalloped oval punch pieces left over were glued to the legs as shown above, and once dry I cut around the edges on the back side of the card front with my paper snips (no waste!).

 

 

  The large flower (melon mambo card stock), middle flower layer (flirty flamingo card stock) and leaf (granny apple green card stock) were cut using a retired Bigz die (Island Floral). If you have the In The Tropics die set from the Annual Catalog, that would certainly work.  The smallest flower (mango melody card stock) was cut using the the Strawberry Builder punch.  I added an opal gem to the center for a little pizzazz.  I put the flower piece together, then mounted it on the panda's belly with stampin' dimensionals. The arms were also attached with stampin' dimensionals.

 

 

  Here you can see my rough-drawn template and completed card.  I love how this turned out and used the template to make a brown bear birthday card for my brother-in-law. I totally forgot to take a photo of it before popping it in the envelope. Instead of having the bear hold a flower, I used the Double Oval punch to stamp out a Happy Birthday sentiment to link the arms together.

 

  

  Here's one more look at my card. For even more shaped card ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Karla and Rachel created.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Artfully Composed Tropical CAS birthday card set

Edited  - kind reader Juleen pointed out that I had the dimensions for the DSP wrong in my original post. Please find the correct dimensions below.

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring the specialty papers from the Spring catalog.  I pulled out my favorite Artfully Composed DSP to make my card set today.

 

 

  I decided to once again pair it with the Timeless Tropical stamp set. I shared a card set featuring these last month (see that blog post here) and really liked how they worked together. Please click on the photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code S43YYXBG.  A complete product list and dimensions are shared at the end of this post.

  Here are close-ups of each of the three cards. It is so easy to mix and match the patterns from the DSP packs that Stampin' Up! curates. I love how the colors are listed on the back of the package making it super easy to form your color palette. This is such a clean and simple layout - two strips of coordinating DSP and a sentiment cut out using the Tailored Tag punch (retiring on May 2nd and on sale) and layered on a mat cut using my Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine (on sale through the end of this month!) and the Tasteful Labels dies (also retiring soon and on sale). 

 

  Here is how I stamped the inside of each of the cards. The sentiment, inked with evening evergreen ink, is great for a birthday card but also versatile enough that it would be perfect for a retirement card.  I also inked the palm trees with the evening evergreen ink pad (palm fronds) and colored the tree trunks with a soft suede stampin' write marker. 

 

  

  Here's one more look at my card set. For even more specialty paper card ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Karla and Rachel created.

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Faux Stair Step fun fold Ladybug card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing fun/fancy fold projects and I decided to make faux stair step card featuring the Hello Ladybug bundle from the Spring January-June mini catalog.  I had seen one on Pinterest shared on Glenda Calkin's thestampcamp blog (see that pin here) and CASE'd it for my project today.  Check out her video tutorial to see how it's made.

 

 

  If this project looks familiar, it is because I had some of this sheet of card stock shown above that was left over from last week's project (see that gift card holder here) and decided to use it for this week's project.  Colors used to stamp the "designer paper " include daffodil delight, granny apple green, mango melody and poppy parade.

 

 

  Above you'll see the super adorable Hello Ladybug stamp set and punch bundle - the stamp set images were used to create my "designer paper" and the punch was used for the ladybug on the front of my card.  Please click on the photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code QNTFU7G6. 

 

 

  Here is how you cut the base card and middle section of the faux stair step card. You end up using most of a single sheet of 8-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock, but I feel like it is a lot more sturdy than a traditional stair step card (I made one way back in 2012 that you can see here).

 

  Here is a close-up of the center panel - I added the punched lady bug to the center of the large leaf (strategically cutting my stamped "designer paper" card stock) and added the "hello" sentiment to a strip of basic white card stock and matted it with a strip of mango melody card stock.

 

 

  Here is a view of the side of the card so you can see how it is put together.  The middle section is attached at the bottom to the accordion fold on the front of the card and also at the back of the card.

 

 

  Because of how you add the center folded piece, the card doesn't fully open. In the first photo above you can see the inside from a side angle and the second picture shows the card opened up from the front.

 

 

  Here's one more look at my faux stair step card. For even more fun/fancy fold card ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Karla and Rachel created.

 

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