Yay! I completed my other Wood Textures stair step card! Click here to see the one I shared last Friday. And then click here to see the sweet baby blocks versions of these cards along with my how-to video that will help you make the base of this fun fold.

These cards are amazing – fun to make and fun to get. PLUS they fold flat for mailing! Again be sure to watch the how-to video found here.

For this one I added the punched out kitty image from the Nine Lives Stamp Set in the 2019 Occasions Catalog. The stamp set and punch are carrying over into the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog. But the Wood Textures Designer Paper is not. Boo hoo! I will miss this fantastic paper. (I have a feeling that this paper will sell out before the end of May. If you want to get it, don’t delay.)

Here are some details that will help you out if you wish to recreate this card.

Measurements…

• Whisper White Thick Cardstock
  • (the base piece) 11” x 4-1/8” scored in from the left and right at 1-3/8”, 2-3/4”, 4-1/8” and 5-1/2” and then in the opposite direction (parallel to the long edge) at 1-3/8” and 2-3/4”
  • Scrap for stamping and punching out the cat
  • Three pieces that are 3″ x 1-1/2″ – each scored at 1-1/2″ and folded in half
• Wood Textures Designer Paper (white wood pattern)
  • 3-7/8″ x 3-7/8″ cut in half diagonally
  • Three pieces that are 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
• Wood Textures Designer Paper (light brown wood pattern)
  • 1″ x 1-1/4″

Products I used… See below for a list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.

CLICK HERE to see more stair step cards and watch my how-to video I shared on February 23, 2019. After assembling the base piece, follow the rest of the directions below to complete the card.

Directions after assembling the base piece…

• Attach the designer paper triangle pieces to the front and back using SNAIL.

• Then fold over the 3″ x 1-1/2″ Whisper White pieces and wrap them each with the 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ Wood Textures pieces securing with adhesive to form the boards of the steps. (It may help to notch out the corners of the designer paper before folding over and securing the edges.)
• Attach the assembled boards to the top of the steps using Tear & Tape Adhesive.

• Stamp and punch the kitty.
• Stamp the sentiment.
• Then adhere the kitty with Dimensionals, the toothpick ends with Glue Dots, and the sign with Dimensionals.

This would be a great thank you card. You could leave the triangular designer paper piece off the back and write your message directly on the Whisper White Cardstock. This would also make a great card for someone who accomplished something – a congratulatory card.

Click here to check out more fun fold card ideas I’ve been pinning on Pinterest.

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RETIRING PRODUCTS!

And Stampin’ Up! has posted its list of products that are now retiring from the current ones: the 2018-19 Annual Catalog and the 2019 Occasions Catalog. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products lists so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things (like designer papers, ink pads and refills, cardstock…) sell out quickly! CLICK HERE for more detailed information, to access the lists and links, for dates about transitioning into the new catalog, AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog. 

THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH!

After attending the April 2019 OnStage event, I now have a copy of the awesome upcoming catalog!! CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog. 

BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS 

I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our beautiful April feminine-themed projects are now available!) CLICK HERE to find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. (A new one is offered each month. May’s tutorials will feature masculine-themed projects.) 

A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT

May’s Paper Pumpkin kit is going to be beautiful! It was designed with the help of Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and cofounder. Shelli worked closely with designers and concept artists to create a Paper Pumpkin kit that is uniquely hers. It includes an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, paper, and crafting materials to create 12 mailable cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs), 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes, and a Classic Stampin’ Spot. Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock (a new 2019-21 In Color), Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla. Click here  to see the video for even more information on this kit. Then click here to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.

STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP

Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more!
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ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS

Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.