Welcome to our All Star Tutorial monthly blog hop for the Flowering Cactus Product Medley.
I’m excited to share a fun idea with you today. It’s a card that opens to reveal a blooming flower. I had been seeing several versions of this type of card in my Pinterest feed lately. And the look of this paired so wonderfully with the cactus theme of this medley.
A few hours ago I shared live on YouTube step-by-step directions for creating this blooming blossom card using the Flowering Cactus Medley. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on the image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for what I demonstrated. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Imperial Measurements …
- Basic White Thick Cardstock
- 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short end at 4-1/4”
- Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- Scrap for die-cutting cactus
- Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
- Scrap for die-cutting cactus
- Flowering Cactus Designer Paper (pattern 1)
- 1-3/4” x 5-1/4”
- Flowering Cactus Designer Paper (pattern 2)
- 4” x 5-1/4”
- Printer/copy paper
- Seven pieces that are 2-3/4” x 2-3/4”
Metric Measurements …
- Basic White Thick Cardstock
- 8 cm x 21 cm scored parallel to the short end at 10.5 cm
- Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- Scrap for die-cutting cactus
- Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
- Scrap for die-cutting cactus
- Flowering Cactus Designer Paper (pattern 1)
- 2 cm x 14.2 cm
- Flowering Cactus Designer Paper (pattern 2)
- 9 cm x 14.2 cm
- Printer/copy paper
- Seven pieces that are 7 cm x 7 cm
Here are photos of the finished card.
Did you get your hands on this month’s set of tutorials featuring products in the Flowering Cactus Product Medley? These tutorials are designed by twelve Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. They are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them. And they are complete with photos, video directions, supply lists, and both imperial and metric measurements.
Here are peeks of the fantastic projects in our April bundle focusing on the Flowering Cactus Product Medley.
(Click here to find information for how to get your hands on this month’s compilation.)
Our hop today offers MORE ideas than what we are offering in our bundle. I hope you enjoyed what I shared. Now be sure to scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants in our team to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Flowering Cactus Product Medley. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click here to see links and follow the hop.) I hope our ideas in this hop inspire your creativity!
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Product List
- copy/printer paper
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS SALE
It’s time to say goodbye to retiring products from the 2020-21 Annual Catalog and 2021-21 Beginner Brochure. Click here for more information and to access the list os products leaving.
A NEW CATALOG DEBUTS MAY 4!
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HEY CHICK & HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK
Available February 2 – June 30, 2021 – The popular Hey Chick has returned to pair up with the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set in the current mini catalog!! And each with coordinating dies. Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online.
CRAZY FOR BUTTERFLIES
New early release and exclusive Butterfly Bouquet products are now available March 2 through May 3, 2021!! Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online. BTW the Butterfly Bijou Designer is no longer available.
PPX CREW EXCLUSIVE TUTORIALS
If your Paper Pumpkin subscription is through me, you’ll now be able to enjoy exclusive ideas shared in video tutorials from the creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators on the PPX Crew!
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
What makes the April Paper Pumpkin kit So Cool? This vivid, summer-inspired kit includes two full sticker sheets and all supplies needed to make 12 fun-shaped cards —6 popsicles and 6 blank semicircles to color—with matching envelopes. But, even more cool: it’s the first Paper Pumpkin kit designed with kids in mind! But So Cool by Paper Pumpkin is the fresh, fun taste of summer EVERYONE of all ages will want to savor. Kit includes card bases, 2 full sticker sheets, decorative die-cut pieces, embellishments, and more. Click here to see the So Cool introductory video to make you drool even more! Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay, Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive, Terracotta Tile. Coordinates with the Ice Cream Corner Suite from our January–June 2021 Mini Catalog. Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by April 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS
I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve April 2021 Flowering Cactus Product Medley Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Ice-Cream Corner Suite will be available May 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (Jan-June) include links to instructional videos!
Love the pop up! It adds a whole layer of interest to your card.
Thanks Sue. 😘
Wow! What a surprise when you open the card. Looks amazing.
Thanks Karen. 🌵🏜
Love this card, so pretty! The party on the inside is amazing!
Hehehee…”the party”
Thank you so much Zahra!
Wow! Beautiful card! Tutorial was great too! You really make it easy to understand. Thanks for sharing!
Sue
Aww..thanks so much Sue.
OH MY!!!! That is a beautiful card! What a WOW factor when you open the card! Your instructions were great & I am going to make this card somehow. I don’t have the cactus stamp set but I am going to look thru my stamps & see what I have that I can use to make this card! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Oh super! I’m glad you are inspired enough to give this a go. Thanks Karen. 😃
Love the surprise pop-up on the inside. Super fun
Thanks Wendy ❤️
I am making the cactus card. It is beautiful and I really enjoy watching you. You explain things beautifully. So glad I found you.
Oh fun! Thanks for your kind words, Gerry. 😘