I’m in Hartford, CT!…arrived yesterday afternoon with my friend, Mary. And we are super excited for the Stampin’ Up! OnStage event that kicks off tonight for a few of us and carries on into tomorrow for everyone. Guess what!?!?! We get to see, touch and smell the new 2018-19 Annual Catalog!! (Can you tell I’m excited?)
Here is a photo of Mary and I yesterday evening in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts Park (a baseball stadium) before having a fabulous dinner at the Trumbull Kitchen.
The weather is brisk here just as it is back home in Minnesota, but I have Spring on my mind with all the new products we’ll get to see soon.
So today I am super happy to share how to make this super pretty dragonfly closure card using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, the Better Together Stamp Set, and the Petal Garden Designer Paper.
I wanted to share this card with my Facebook friends too, so I recorded this Facebook Live how-to video this past Wednesday and then uploaded it to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video, check out the measurements below so that you can recreate this amazing card, and then let me know if you have any questions. If you ARE on Facebook, I invite you to “like” then “follow” my page so you can get updates when I share and when I go live every Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM Central Time.
Here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate this pretty card.
Measurements…
- Whisper White Thick cardstock:
- 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored and folded in half at 4-1/4”
- Basic Black cardstock:
- scrap for die-cutting dragonfly
- Vellum cardstock:
- scraps for die-cutting dragonfly & punching leaves
- Petal Garden (or Whole Lot of Lovely) designer paper”
- 5-1/4” x 4”
- 2” x 4” or 2” x 4-1/4”
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are a few more close-up photos of all the card variations I shared in the video.
I hope you enjoyed what I had to share today. Thanks for stopping by! I’ll share more photos from OnStage soon. But the fun is about to begin, and I’ll be lucky if I get enough sleep. LOL
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How cool! The card AND you video technology! I’m impressed!
Thanks so much Susan! 😀
Love this idea! I am moving so all my stuff is in boxes. As soon as I am unpacked, I am going to make some of these! I am going to share these
They are fun, right?! Best wishes with your move, Sylvia!
Love, love, love this card! Can’t wait to make one.
Awww…thanks so much Mary Ann!
I love this card, and look forward to CASE-ing it. Thanks again for your very careful and thorough instructions!
Have a fab time and tell us all about it when you get home.
Thanks Kathy. We fly home tomorrow, and I’m so filled with fun news and ideas to share from OnStage!
Stunning, Will be making some of these myself. Thanks for the idea and cool video.
Thanks so much Dorene! Glad you like the idea AND the video. 🙂
Hi Rachel 🙂 Would love to know what the new camera and setup is? It’s wonderful! Would you mind sharing the details of your new technology?
I use the Arkon stand and my apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac Book) along with the Switcher Studio app.
Great idea, will be making some soon
Thanks Lori! And they really are quite easy. 🙂
Awesome card!
Thanks Cathy! It’s a fun one to give.
Love this card!
Thanks so much Jeanie!
So cool! Love the design
Thanks so much Donna. 🙂
Great card, I’ve cased it and I love the way it came out, I’m going to try to make one with flowers.
Oh fun!
Thanks Rosanne. ❤️
Beautiful cards! Can’t wait to try them!
Thanks Vicky. Glad you like the cards enough to make them. 😀
Love you video and your fancy camera set up.
Yay! thanks Pauline. 🙂
Pretty cool and doesn’t look difficult to make. Thanks
It’s super easy! Glad you like it Olivia! Thanks.
Great job on your new cameras! Question about placing dies in the Big Shot to put less stress on them. If you put them in sideways or angled you said, or thought you said, for intricate dies you will also get a more precise cut because there is more pressure. If that’s true, wouldn’t the dies get more pressure angled?
I guess I should’ve said more EVEN pressure. The pressure in the middle of the mat is typically a little less. So when die-cutting intricate dies without the precision plate, I find I get the best cut towards the outer edges of the platform. If I put it in the middle and it doesn’t cut all the way through, then I have to shim it or run it through several more times. The outer edges aren’t going to damage your dies. Hope that helps.
I’ve been looking for a interesting card for a wedding. I do believe you have provided it for me. Thank you
Yay! So glad you like it Carolyn. I think this would be fabulous for a wedding. 🙂
Love the card….Thanks
Thanks so much Belen!
Cool card, thanks for sharing!
Thank you Ginnie!