I’m a math girl. I LOVE figuring out ways to make the most of our great Stampin’ Up! patterned papers. And today I have another set of measurements you may want to try out with your 6×6 sheets of scenic patterned paper for some quick and easy cards. These cards are not fun fold cards. The bases are basic 1/2 sheets of cardstock folded in half. But the cuts from the scenic 6×6 patterned paper allow you to create two completed cards from one sheet. I hope you like what I’ve come up with!
I’m featuring the Lily Pond Lane 6×6 Designer Paper and using 4 of the sheets to make 8 cards. Here are the base measurements you will need for each card. Additional more precise measurements for the front designer paper layers are below under the photos of each card.
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
3″ x 4-1/4”
3/4″ x 5-1/4″
Pretty Peacock Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Designer Paper
Two front pieces 5-1/4” wide that together are 3″ tall (The cuts are different on each card…see specific measurements for these two pieces under the photos.)
Two inside pieces that are 3/8″x 3″
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here is the first sheet of paper and how I cut it for my first two cards. Even though with this sheet you could cut horizontally through the middle first at 3″, you will want to instead cut your 4 smallest pieces first. Cutting vertically first will prevent you from making mistakes on the other sheets.
Trim off 3/8″ in from the left edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 2-1/4″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 3/4″ to get the next one, Cut at 2″ for the next. And you should end up with a 1″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
3/4″ x 5-1/4″
2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
1″ x 5-1/4″
2″ x 5-1/4″
Here is the second sheet of paper and how I cut it for my next two cards.
Trim off 3/8″ in from the right edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 3/4″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 7/8″ to get the next one, Cut at 2-1/8″ for the next. And you should end up with a 2-1/4″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
7/8″ x 5-1/4″
2-1/8″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
3/4″ x 5-1/4″
2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
Here is the third sheet of paper and how I cut it for my 5th and 6th cards.
Trim off 3/8″ in from the right edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 2-1/4″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 1″ to get the next one, Cut at 2″ for the next. And you should end up with a 3/4″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
3/4″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
1″ x 5-1/4″
2″ x 5-1/4″
Here is the last sheet of paper that I played with and how I cut it for my last two cards.
Trim off 3/8″ in from the left edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 2″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 3/4″ to get the next one, Cut at 2-1/4″ for the next. And you should end up with a 1″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
3/4″ x 5-1/4″
2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
2″ x 5-1/4″
1″ x 5-1/4″
For all cards add the two front patterned papers first about 1/8″ from the outer edges. Then add the stamped white strip in-between to get good spacing. For the inside, add the middle white panel first with very little adhesive so it’s centered but removable, Then add the two vertical strips so they are each about 1/8″ from the outer edges. Add more adhesive to the stamped white center piece to add it again permanently so it’s centered well.
We had our huge garage sale (our massive paper crafting supplies sale) this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Here are a few photos I remembered to take from this annual event.
It was fun to see shoppers (many familiar faces, too!) ready and waiting at 7 AM.
This year we had TWO tents for shade and fantastic weather which made the two days even more amazing.
Shoppers saved big, we earned, and everyone had a great time!
One shopper was quite memorable to us. We are hoping she’ll come back next year too! Wink wink.
Thanks Deborah! (Look at her haul!)
Fifteen demonstrators from my group took part: Me, Cayla, Lailoni, Alyson,…
Michelle, Theresa, Beth, JoAnn, Joanne, Ashley (with her “factory seconds” from her company, The Country Hive), Tricia, Nancy,…
Amy and Mary (pictured in the third photo), and Lori (who is not pictured).
We are thinking we need to get a food truck next year and have cafe tables and chairs set up. Wouldn’t THAT be fun!? (If any local food truck owners want to take part, message me.) If you want to plan ahead for 2025, I’ve penciled in June 18th and 19th. The dates may change. But right now that’s what I’m aiming for. If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will get the official dates when next spring rolls around.
GET READY FOR BONUS DAYS, JUNE 10% PROMO ENDS TOMORROW, AND MORE…
Because it’s the end of one month/beginning of another, the June 10% Promotion is ending soon, new kits will be coming along with the start of Bonus Days (see image below) on July 3rd, and our All Star group is releasing a new Video Class Bundle along with a new 6-month subscription period starting July 1st. So stay tuned!
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CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCT RELEASES As former Makers and Close To My Heart® customers continue with the transition to Stampin’ Up!, we’re happy to share that we will be releasing a limited supply of Close To My Heart products in our online store! You can also currently view online publications of these product releases by visiting my catalogs page though the online store will be the most accurate when it comes to product availability.
JUNE SPECIAL – 10% OFF & 10% MORE OFF Stampin’ Up! is offering 10% off all Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines and 10% MORE off stamp/die bundles June 5-30! So if any of those items are on your wish list, I encourage you to take advantage of this sale. Click here for details
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE COMING! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. Then on July 3rd, you’ll be seeing even MORE added… including the Glass Mat Studio! Yep…it’s returning! Click here for images and downloadable flyers of what’s to come. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: EXPRESSIONS OF KINDNESS & THE SCENIC ROUTE TRAVEL JOURNALKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Painted Petals: Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper pieces and embellishments and comes in a beautiful coordinating box. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July-September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Every Celebration Dies (#164991) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last! 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 July 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES 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 June 2024 Take To The Sky Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Full of Life Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
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One of the latest kit releases from Stampin’ Up!’s Kits Collection is the Expressions of Kindness Kit. And I have to tell you, it is one of THE most beautiful kits I’ve seen! The cards and envelopes have watercolor floral imagery in beautiful blues, greens, golds, and purples.
If following the kit directions, this kit creates four each of two different cards as you can see from the photo above. For my alternates (because I like to make something other than what the kit was intended to make) I “multiplied the kit.”
I took the supplies for the two different kit cards and envelopes, cut them into multiple pieces, added the pieces to Blackberry Bliss card bases, and produced eight cards! By doing this with the other card supplies, one could make 32 cards from the eight kit cards quadrupling the cards you can get from this Kits Collection kit!
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards. 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 this 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.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements for extra supplies for one set of 8 cards …
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
(2) 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored ½ way at 4-1/4”
(6) 4-1/4” x 11” scored ½ way at 5-1/2”
Pool Party Cardstock
(8) 3-1/2” x 4-3/4”
Floral card base from kit
1-7/8” x 5-1/2”
2-3/8” x 5-1/2”
4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
Blue/white card base from kit
3-1/4” x 5-1/2”
1” x 5-1/2”
¾” x 4-1/4”
1” x 4-1/4”
¾” x 4-1/8”
(2) 2” Circles
Mostly white envelope from kit
¾” x 5-1/4”
2-1/2” x 4-1/8”
2-7/8” x 4-1/8”
Mostly floral envelope from kit
3-1/4” x 5-1/4”
3” x 5-1/2”
3-1/2” (curved edge) x 5-1/2”
Here are photos that will help with the cutting process.
And here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCT RELEASES As former Makers and Close To My Heart® customers continue with the transition to Stampin’ Up!, we’re happy to share that we will be releasing a limited supply of Close To My Heart products in our online store! You can also currently view online publications of these product releases by visiting my catalogs page though the online store will be the most accurate when it comes to product availability.
JUNE SPECIAL – 10% OFF & 10% MORE OFF Stampin’ Up! is offering 10% off all Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines and 10% MORE off stamp/die bundles June 5-30! So if any of those items are on your wish list, I encourage you to take advantage of this sale. Click here for details
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE COMING! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. Then on July 3rd, you’ll be seeing even MORE added… including the Glass Mat Studio! Yep…it’s returning! Click here for images and downloadable flyers of what’s to come. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: EXPRESSIONS OF KINDNESS & THE SCENIC ROUTE TRAVEL JOURNALKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Painted Petals: Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper pieces and embellishments and comes in a beautiful coordinating box. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July-September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Every Celebration Dies (#164991) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last! 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 July 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES 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 June 2024 Take To The Sky Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Full of Life Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store. These are the same products used on my card that I shared on 5/8/24 with the addition of Blending Brushes, a few more ink pad colors, and some 12×12 cardstock (Early Espresso 12×12 from the Neutrals pack and Wood Textured Specialty Paper).
AdditionalMeasurements (these are in addition to those to make the card I shared on 5/8/24)…
Early Espresso Cardstock
(6) 4-1/8” x 5-1/2”
A portion of a sheet of 12″ x 12″ for cutting two 1-1/4″ wide diagonal strips
Wood Textured Specialty Paper
12” x 12”
Country Woods Designer Paper (light wood)
12” x 12″
Country Woods Designer Paper (colored wood)
A portion of a sheet of 12″ x 12″ for cutting two 1″ wide diagonal strips
Basic White Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting all five flowers
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting the bird
Summer Splash Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting all the single and double leaves twice
The slightly “tilted” colored wood plank strips are made by cutting diagonally from the 12×12 papers. Cutting straight strips and then angling on the page wouldn’t give you enough length to reach the top and bottom edges of the base layer completely.
To cut the strips as I did position the paper/cardstock in the trimmer so the top and bottom cuts are angled with a 1/2″ difference. (This photo shows my initial angled cuts.) Then just make sure the next cut to form the strip is parallel to the angled first cut.
I did adjust the first two birdhouse layers of the card to make them fit better on the left page…I brought them closer to each other. I added a bird (and the outline image of the house when I demonstrated this card in my Live) to the third one. And I added some color (Pool Party, Lemon Lolly & Petal Pink ink) behind the first two houses with Blending Brushes.
Extra flowers, leaves & Brushed Brass Butterflies embellish the rest of the page layout.
You never would guess these pages were all built around a card design. Right?
Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today.
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IN COLOR STARTER KIT SPECIAL Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous Starter Kit offer for May 2024. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 + tax. But also enjoy the gift of four new 2024-26 In Color products shown in this flyer (a value of $82) for FREE. Click this link to purchase this amazing Starter Kit, and begin the fun of being on the demonstrator side of things! Click here for more details on this promotion.
THE2024-25 ANNUAL CATALOG IS HERE! New products (stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, punches, papers, ephemera, embellishments, ribbons, colors, etc…) just debuted with the release of the 2024-25 Annual Catalog! How fun!! Shop the online store. And see the digital version of this new publication in my Catalogs section of my website. Are you one of my regular customers, but didn’t get your copy? You may have missed my notices asking you to fill out the request form. Filling out the form helps me make sure I’m sending catalogs to correct addresses and to those who actually want the publication. Thank you!
KITS COLLECTION: CITY SIGHTS & HELLO HOLLYHOCKS KITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Life is Sweet: Celebrate the sweet things in life with textured, artistic cards. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes iridescent glimmer sentiments, precut paper pieces, vellum accents, iridescent pearls, and linen thread. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pool Party, Pretty In Pink. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last! 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 May 10th for this next kit.
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ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES 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 May 2024 Country Woods Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Take To The Sky Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE HERE! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last.
I’m in love with the birdhouse stamp and die images. So I designed a card with one on the front. When the card opens it reveals that front one plus two more.
A few hours ago I shared live on YouTube and on Facebook step-by-step directions for creating this sweet card with theCountry Woods Suite and other coordinating Stampin’ Up! products. 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 this 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.
Products I used… a complete list of products I used is shown below, and everything is linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements…
Early Espresso Cardstock
4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
1-7/8” x 11” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/8” and 8-3/8”
Scrap for die-cutting birdhouse
Basic White Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting all five flowers
Scraps for die-cutting two birdhouses
Summer Splash Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting all the single and double leaves
Scrap for die-cutting the scalloped roof line
Country Woods Designer Paper (colored wood)
4” x 5-1/4”
Country Woods Designer Paper (light wood)
Scrap for die-cutting birdhouse
Country Woods Designer Paper (medium wood)
Scraps for die-cutting house base and roof
Country Woods Designer Paper (dark wood)
Scraps for die-cutting house base and roof
Country Woods Designer Paper (white wood)
Scrap for die-cutting the scalloped roof line
Here are photos of the finished card.
Did you get your hands on this month’s bundle of video classes featuring products in the Country Woods Suite? Each month’s Video Class Bundle includes photos, imperial and metric measurements, complete product lists, and links to instructional videos for twelve projects designed by our team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. And they are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them.
Here are peeks of the super fun projects in this May 2024 bundle. (Click here to learn how to get your hands on this month’s bundle.)
I hope you enjoyed what I shared!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… charlenekinelski7416 & Diane Bensberg This week’s live winners…Barb Waldsmith & Sally Schmuhl
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next Live will be on Wednesday, May 15 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
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 Country Woods Suite. (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!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
IN COLOR STARTER KIT SPECIAL Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous Starter Kit offer for May 2024. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 + tax. But also enjoy the gift of four new 2024-26 In Color products shown in this flyer (a value of $82) for FREE. Click this link to purchase this amazing Starter Kit, and begin the fun of being on the demonstrator side of things! Click here for more details on this promotion.
THE2024-25 ANNUAL CATALOG IS HERE! New products (stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, punches, papers, ephemera, embellishments, ribbons, colors, etc…) just debuted with the release of the 2024-25 Annual Catalog! How fun!! Shop the online store. And see the digital version of this new publication in my Catalogs section of my website.
KITS COLLECTION: CITY SIGHTS & HELLO HOLLYHOCKS KITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The Best There Is: Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper accent pieces & labels AND woodgrain textures & masculine earthy tones. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last! 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 May 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES 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 May 2024 Country Woods Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Take To The Sky Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE HERE! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are featuring ideas we created with the contents of the March 2024 Memorable MeadowsPaper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas. To follow the hop, simply scroll down and click on the names of the other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Here are the intended cards designed for this March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin kit. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as shown.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on March 24th. Be sure to visit to see photos of those and to watch my instructional video.
Today I am sharing…
A unique fun-fold card that turns 90° and extends far when open
AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
I’m calling the card a Twist Corner Wide Tri-Fold Card. Check this out…
To make this amazing card I used the full daisy card base from the kit, folded it closed the opposite way, opened it up and folded the upper left corner diagonally so that the left edge when folded back lined up with the bottom edge, then attached an extension piece on the right: a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock scored at 3/4″ on the left (for the overlap).
After connecting and folding, I added a 3-3/8″ x 3-5/8″ layer of Granny Apple Green and a 3-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ layer (stamped with the “beautiful birthday” portion of the stamp) of Basic White to the inside of the Pretty Peacock flap. On the opposite side I added a thin strip of the purple vellum to the edge, a die-cut leaf to the right and an upright butterfly that does not show when the card is fully closed. You’ll want to make sure it doesn’t show when closed because the rotation of the card changes.
With the card closed, I added a strip of purple vellum coming from behind the upper edge of the “corner.” I stamped the other half of the sentiment onto an arched label and attached it to the card with Dimensionals while also tucking and adhering a couple more die-cut leaves. I finished the card by embellishing with three more butterflies.
This is what it all looks like from the back when fully opened.
For my 12×12 scrapbook page layout, I was inspired by the exclusive card that I created and shared with my personal subscribers. (Some of you know what one I’m talking about.) I absolutely LOVE how it came together!
I prepared my pieces:
One sheet of 12″ x 12″ Basic White
Four pieces of 4″ x 5-1/2″ Basic Black
Scraps of Basic Black for the sentiment pieces
One piece of 2″ x 12″ Basic White
One piece of 2-1/8″ x 12″ Holographic Paper
Two 1″ x 5-1/2″ strips of the kit card with the tree image and clouds above
And two 1″ x 5-1/2″ strips of the kit envelope (I hadn’t cut mine down to 5-1/2″ yet in this photo)
Then I stamped the flower outline images randomly on the thin white strip with Smoky Slate ink. I filled in the flowers and leaves with “stamped off” Smoky Slate ink for a slightly lighter gray. For the smaller single flower image I used a Blender Pen dipped into Smoky Slate ink on an acrylic block to add light gray coloring on the petals.
I then masked the sentiment stamp, stamped it onto the black cardstock scrap with Versamark ink, stamped the full sentiment image again onto another area of the scrap, added the white embossing powder, and used the Heat Tool to emboss. I trimmed these words out by hand for my title pieces and set them aside.
To build the page, I started by adding the Basic Black photo mat pieces in the four corners. Then I added a 14″ length of ribbon adhered only in the center and on the ends which are wrapped around to the back.
I added the kit card and envelope strips right up next to the photo mat edges above and below the horizontal ribbon creating a look of an extended sky above the trees.
I layered the stamped white strip onto the holographic strip, tied on a bit more ribbon through the middle, added this to the page with Dimensionals, attached the sentiment pieces to the upper front with Dimensionals, and finished off the page design with some kit sequins.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today! If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
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A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Delicate Wings Kit: Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. Kit also includes paper pieces, butterfly designs, Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels. Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
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KITS COLLECTION: BY YOUR SIDE & HOORAY FOR HONEYCOMB KITS ADDED Two kits have been recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Delicate Wings Kit: Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. Kit also includes paper pieces, butterfly designs, Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels. Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
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 VIDEO CLASSES 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 April 2024 Nature’s Sweetness Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring a new suite from the upcoming 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available May 1st.
I shared two cards recently using the Layering Leaves Stamp Set images in unique and creative ways. The “flower on a stump easel card” I shared on March 10th. And the “bunny & carrots card” I shared on March 12. I knew I wanted to share one of them for today’s pre-recorded Wednesday Online Paper Crafting Class (I’m in Houston at a Stampin’ Up!® convention right now), but I couldn’t decide between the two cards. So I decided to share both in the video and then posts previews, measurements, and supply lists beforehand.
Either one of these is much easier to share directions, tips and tricks in video format. So I’m glad I did it this way. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post). Then visit my March 10th and March 12th posts to scroll through the close-up photos, access the measurements & supply lists, and even download the reference PDF sheets.
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE HERE! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my newly released line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
KITS COLLECTION: YOUR DAY TO SHINE & FROG & FRIENDS KITS ADDED Two kits have been recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Delicate Wings Kit: Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. Kit also includes paper pieces, butterfly designs, Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels. Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
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 VIDEO CLASSES 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 March 2024 Rock & Roll Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Nature’s Sweetness Suite from the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog will be available April 1st.
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