The fun fold I am sharing today was inspired by a Valentine card I received last year from fellow Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, Lisa Fisher. And because the Kits Collection Kits are on sale this month I decided to create my altered version of Lisa’s fun fold with the Boho Beach Kit.*
The extra cuts in this Open Gate Fold create extended panels that overlap when the card is closed. And then I used full layers to cover the holes created by the cuts to make the card sturdier but also show off more of the decorative design of the kit card bases.
I can get four fun fold cards from the parts and pieces needed for two kit cards. So by replicating these cards, you can double the cards from your kit!
*The Boho Beach kit is currently unavailable in the US market. But supplies will replenish.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards with the Boho Beach Kit and a bit of extra coordinating Stampin’ Up!® product: Basic White and Pool Party cardstock, Pool Party Ribbon, and Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls. 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 (can get 2 cards from one kit card and one kit envelope)…
Basic White Cardstock
5-1/2” x 12” scored parallel to the short side in on each side at 2” and 4”
½” x 3-1/2”
Pool Party Cardstock
3-7/8” x 5-3/8”
Kit card base
(2) < 2” x 5-3/8”
Kit envelope
(2) 1-7/8” x 5-3/8”
Kit linen thread
5”
Pool Party Grosgrain Ribbon
4”
7”
Here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! Be sure to shop the Kits Collection and gather up some of those favorites for yourself and any gifts you may need.
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Diane Doine-DeBoer & Susie Show This week’s live winners… Karen Kozleski & Diane DeBoer
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or 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, August 23 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
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).
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path 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 September 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 August 2023 Bright & Beautiful 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 Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
I love challenging myself to create beyond intended images. And today I took the balloon tassel die-cut and turned it into a candle flame to make a unique birthday candle card.
A few hours ago I shared live on YouTube and on Facebook step-by-step directions for how make this fun and unique birthday candle card. Then I shared how to make another version of this card using the Layering Leaves Stamp Set, a bit of Masterfully Made Designer Paper, the Painted Texture Embossing Folder, and other coordinating Stampin’ Up!® product. 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.
Click here if you’d like to shop great organizational products from The Country Hive.
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 …
Night of Navy Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
Azure Afternoon Cardstock
4” x 5-1/4”
Daffodil Delight Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting “flames”
Basic White Cardstock
(2) 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”2-5/8” x 1-3/8”
Scrap for die-cutting sentiment label
Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper
1” x 5-1/8”
1/2” x 6” cut into 3 pieces
White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
13”
Here are photos of the finished Bright & Beautiful version of this card.
And here are photos of the finished Layering Leaves version of this card.
A big thank you to Nora for sharing how to assemble this card from the Boho Beach Kit! (Kits from the Kits Collection are on sale this month. Details can be found at this link.)
Did you get your hands on this month’s bundle of video classes featuring products in the Bright & Beautiful 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 amazing projects in this August 2023 bundle. Click here and scroll down to find information for 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… Katherine Cooper & tracylee This week’s live winners… Joan Ballanger & Shelby Dixon
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or 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, August 9 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 Bright & Beautiful 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).
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Discover beautiful watercolor forget-me-nots and lotuses in the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement/hope and loyalty. And anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a BONUS Distinktive stamp set! Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock (ink spot color), Tahitian Tide 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 August 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 August 2023 Bright & Beautiful 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 Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
And here is a larger peek of the project from the class that I contributed.
You can get your hands on these exclusive video classes in one of these 3 ways…
Place a $50+ order with me* (directly or through my online store) during this month of August 2023 to receive this August 2023 exclusive video class bundle for FREE!
Purchase it for $15. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page.
Please keep in mind that these projects are exclusive and will not be shared publicly online. Come back on or after 5 PM Central Time on Wednesday, August 2nd (tomorrow) for our All Star Blog Hop where the designers in our group will share even more inspiration with this month’s suite.
Thank you so much for your support! We are so excited to share with you!
*Feel free to apply a host code when ordering. But if your order is $150 or more (before shipping/tax), do not apply a code. Instead, your order of this size will automatically qualify you for Stampin’ Rewards. *If your order is $50+, you will earn Loyalty Rewards points (10 in a year’s time = a free stamp set).
KITS SALE!
I’m a HUGE fan of kits. If you are too, you are gonna love Stampin’ Up!’s kit-astic August promotion! All kits in the Kits Collection line are on sale up to 30% off August 1-31. Click this link to shop and get your favorites at a discount!
There is no limit to how many kits may be purchased.
The kits are up to 30% off as indicated on the website.
No discount code necessary—the discount will be applied automatically.
FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED
’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive Festive Tags Kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! (Kit includes die-cut, printed sentiments in Dutch, English, French, and German.) This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of August 1, 2023 (while supplies last).
Cost is $13 USD (but on sale this month for $11.70 through the month of August during the Kits Sale!)
Use item number 162485 when ordering
Click here to watch the unboxing video by Sara Douglass
Enough supplies to create 15 gift tags—3 each of 5 designs
Printed tags, printed die cuts and stickers, adhesive, and embellishments
Includes printed sentiments in English, French, German, and Dutch
Finished tag size range: 1-1/2″ x 2″ (3.8 x 5.1 cm) to 2-1/2″ x 3″ (6.4 x 7.6 cm)
Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, and Real Red
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS!
It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons that were earned in July!
Redemption Period: 1–31 August 2023
Ordering Deadlines… Phone: 31 August 2023 at 6:59 p.m. (MT) Online: 31 August 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Each coupons may only be redeemed once.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.
Coupon codes will reduce the commissionable amount of an order.
Here is a video from Stampin’ Up! sharing the details of this promotion.
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS 2023
About 300 Stampin’ Up! demonstrators gathered this past Sunday in Medina, Minnesota for Creative Connections, a yearly event by leader demonstrators for their demonstrator team members. Stampin’ Up!’s Logan Sutherland and CEO Sara Douglass attended this event which made it EXTRA special this year!
Here are a few glimpses of the fun. Twenty-seven of my team members were able to attend in person and here we are with Sara and Logan for a group photo.
This was one of the 35 global events this year being attended by SU staff members to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s 35th anniversary.
I was one of the presenters at the event and shared my Million Sales Achiever stamp set, Layering Leaves. (I’m bummed I didn’t ask someone to take photos of me on stage, but here is a screen shot of the video recording.)
The energy in the room was amazing. Everyone was full of smiles, hugs, and kind words! These next photos are a few I took with or of my incredible Stampers With ART Stars team members.
I loved this day so VERY much!
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).
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Discover beautiful watercolor forget-me-nots and lotuses in the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement/hope and loyalty. And anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a BONUS Distinktive stamp set! Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock (ink spot color), Tahitian Tide 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 August 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 August 2023 Bright & Beautiful 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 Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
I made another version of Wednesday’s coffee cup/coffee beans card AND another version of my Bird’s Eye View Birthday Card that I shared back on June 12th. Below I’ve included a few tips and pointers for these other versions, but you can find the main details for these cards on the two original posts.
Products I used… See below each card for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
I actually had this second version of the coffee card ready to share on Wednesday… but forgot! It’s a side view instead of an aerial view of the cup.
In fact my supply lists that day originally included the two extra punches needed for this version. And when I finished my Live video I slapped my forehead and sighed. And then I got right to work updating the supply lists on my videos (YouTube & Facebook), my PDF, and my blog post. My apologies to you if you got the first supply list and were confused by the Ladybug Builder Punch and Cloud Punch.
Measurementsfor this version…
Basic White Thick Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11” scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
4” x 5-1/4”
Scraps for stamping and punching leaves and coffee beans
Early Espresso Cardstock
3/4″ x 4″
2″ circle
Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
½” x 1”
2″ x 4″ for punching side-facing cup
2-3/8″ circle
Scrap for punching handle
The only thing different from the card I shared on Wednesday is the cup on the front that is side-facing. To make this use the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch and punch from the 2″ tall Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. This will give you a flat top and bottom. For the handle punch the narrowest part of the Cloud Punch about 3/4″ into the edge of a scrap of Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. Then insert the abdomen of the Ladybug Builder Punch so it surrounds the punched out area from the Cloud Punch and punch to form the cup handle. Stamp and emboss the sentiment onto the Early Espresso strip. Punch it out with the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch. Assemble the cup as shown and add to the card front with Dimensionals.
(On the inside is the same size aerial view cup as my original card.)
So now the question… Which of the cards do you prefer: the one with the side view I shared today or the one with the aerial view I shared on Wednesday? I’m leaning towards the side view. (Here they are side by side.)
Here is the 2nd version of my Bird’s Eye View Birthday Card that I shared back on June 12th
I needed more birthday cards. And I needed them quickly. So instead of creating something completely new, I just made more of a card I already loved. I ran out of the designer paper I used on the first version though, so I changed that out which lead to me changing the card base color, balloon color, and embellishment color. The directions from the June 12th card remain the same though.
Measurementsfor this version…
Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 6-5/8″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Basic White Cardstock
4” x 5-1/2”
1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″
White Center 12×12 Specialty Paper (Lemon Lime Twist)
1″ x 5-1/5″
Masterfully Made Designer Paper
2” x 5-1/2”
I used Lost Lagoon Blends Markers to color the balloon and a Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker to color the beak. The Pretty Peacock Sequins are the embellishment on the front.
Here is my new stack of birthday cards.
You know I’m gonna ask… Which version of the card do you prefer: the one with the Lemon Lime Twist colored base I shared today or the one with the Azure Afternoon colored base I shared on June 12th? Though I DO love greens, I’m thinking that I’m still leaning towards the blue version. (Here they are side by side.)
Have a great weekend! And thanks for checking out what I had to share today.
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).
BONUS DAYS! When you shop July 6 – 31 and spend $50 USD you will earn a $5 USD coupon to redeem in August! Make sure you save all your coupons (you can earn as many as you’d like) because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details.
CLEARANCE RACK REFRESH Additional items appeared in the Clearance Rack section of the Online Store 7/6/23. Click here to shop great deals on these returning & discounted retired products.
KITS COLLECTION: BLOSSOM WISHES KIT ADDED This kit is special for its trendy, slimline card design, and includes all the precut paper pieces for a fun card for a friend! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Discover beautiful watercolor forget-me-nots and lotuses in the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement/hope and loyalty. And anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a BONUS Distinktive stamp set! Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock (ink spot color), Tahitian Tide 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 August 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 July 2023 Earthen Elegance 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 Bright & Beautiful Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available August 1st.
I love the Missing Middle cards and wanted to try a horizontal/landscape version using the Cheerful Daisies dies as the connecting pieces. If you’ve never made Missing Middle cards, they are super easy. I can’t wait to share with you!
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards with the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set and Dies, pretty papers from the Masterfully Made Designer Paper pack, and other coordinating product. 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…
Night of Navy Cardstock
4-1/4” x 8-1/4” scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
1” x 4-1/4”
Azure Afternoon Cardstock
(2) 2-1/2” x 4”
Scrap for die-cutting label
Basic White Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting daisies and daisy parts
Masterfully Made Designer Paper
3-1/4” x 4” piece cut into two panels: 2-1/2” x 4” and ¾” x 4”
Here are photos of the finished cards. This is the one I demonstrated from start to finish (my favorite).
This is the second one.
And here is the funny daisy monsters card.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! It’s nice to have my voice back. It was SOOooo good to be back doing Lives. I’ve missed you!
Winners: After live winners from the last live (on May 10th)… Allison Allie Clark, Jacqueline Varblow & Karen in Oregon This week’s live winners… Barb Heiss & Wendy Lynch
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or 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, June 28th at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Interested in the items I shared from The Country Hive? Click here to visit their online store.
AND remember the sales!…
FREE SHIPPING! Today you can get FREE shipping on Stampin’ Up! orders of $75 or more! CLICK HERE to shop my online store and place your order online.
Or contact me directly so I can help you place your order. Click here for more details on this promotion.
JUNE 2023 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SALE Through the month of June you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper packs from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives! This is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects! Click here for more details.
JUNE 2023 STARTER KIT+ SPECIAL June is a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up! Those who sign up/purchase the Starter Kit between June 1 and June 30 can get up to $125 USD $155 USD worth of products for only $99 USD + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of Stampin’ Up! Click here for more details.
STAMP-N-STORAGE 2023 MEGA SALE! Shop Stamp-n-Storage June 21 through midnight June 26, save 15% OFF*, and get FREE SHIPPING on orders over $150 in the 48 Domestic U.S. during their 2023 MEGA SALE! To make it more fun Stamp-n-Storage is also offering 20% OFF Doorbusters each day of the sale. PLUS Friday, June 23, they will release a Mystery Item at 25% OFF.
*Mega Sale excludes all Carousel products.
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).
JUNE 2023 STARTER KIT+ SPECIAL June is a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up! Those who sign up/purchase the Starter Kit between June 1 and June 30 can get up to $125 USD $155 USD worth of products for only $99 USD + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of Stampin’ Up! Click here for more details.
JUNE 2023 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SALE Through the month of June you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper packs from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives! This is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects! Click here for more details.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES COMING IN JULY New products are coming to the online store* July 6, 2023! You won’t find these products in any catalog, but you can download this flyer which gives you a peek at a few of the new ones. *this link will reveal the newer products on 7/6/23. Click here for more details.
KITS COLLECTION: BOHO BEACH KIT ADDED It’s time to sit back, relax, and take family and friends to the beach from the comfort of your home with our latest kit: Boho Beach Kit! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Say hello to summer and get crafting under the sun with this month’s kit! With beach designs, fun accordion-fold cards, and with sentiments to support, encourage, say hello, and more, wave at those you love through uplifting cards and send family and friends oceans of kind words all summer long! This kit includes all the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. It also includes coordinating envelopes, an all-occasion stamp set, Iridescent Sequin Embellishments, and Tear & Tape Adhesive. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Azure Afternoon, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight (the ink spot color), Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Pool Party. 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 2023 Fresh As A Daisy 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 Earthen Elegance Suite Suite from the 2023-34 Annual Catalog will be available August 1st.
The Bird’s Eye View stamp set caught my eye right away and was one of the first purchases I made in early May. Did you get this stamp set yet? It’s adorable!
I needed to make a birthday card. So I paired a few images from this set up with the Masterfully Made Designer Paper.
And what fun paper this is! (Another one of my new favorites.) I love that many of the designs look like a bunch of torn and layered papers.
Because the torn papers that make up the designs have a white core, Stampin’ Up! is also currently offering a coordinating set of “one-color” papers each with a white core. This way you can tear the papers yourself and make them match the look of the designer papers.
Here is my card I put together. I used Azure Afternoon cardstock for the base. And I extended the front of this base piece a bit with some of the white-core paper in the same color. Then I covered up where these two Azure pieces overlapped with the 2″ wide strip of designer paper.
It’s a fairly simple card to put together.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Azure Afternoon Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 6-5/8″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Basic White Cardstock
4” x 5-1/2”
1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″
White Center 12×12 Specialty Paper (Azure Afternoon)
1″ x 5-1/5″
Masterfully Made Designer Paper
2” x 5-1/2”
Tips/Directions…
After cutting all the pieces above, tear lengthwise along one edge of the Azure White Center paper to expose the white core. Adhere this piece so it extends the front part of the card to about 2-1/2″.
Insert the larger white cardstock so that the left edge connects with the fold of the card. Keeping the card closed stamp the bird about 1-1/2″ from the bottom and centered in the exposed white area.
Pull the white cardstock layer out. Stamp “birthday” so it looks like the bird is standing on the last letters. Stamp the glasses. And then stamp the monocle coming off the left wing to look like a balloon. Color in the balloon and the beak.
Adhere this white layer. Adhere the designer paper strip.
Stamp “happy” on the smaller white strip so the word is off the right just a small bit. Add with Dimensionals.
Add sequins for balance and a bit of sparkle. And that’s it!
Thank you for visiting today! I’m feeling better, but my voice is still struggling a bit. I have two projects planned for upcoming Lives, but I think I need to take one more week of voice rest. With our garage sale this week, my Live would’ve been tomorrow instead of Wednesday. But I think that’s pushing it.
On that note, lots of items are starting to arrive as we set up for the garage sale! Fun, fun, fun! If you live near Andover, MN, please stop by and visit. Click here for the invite.
OH! And a bit of family news…My oldest Nick is taking off for Italy today. I just said good-bye to him this morning as they all boarded the bus from the high school. My sister Renee, her son Rob, and Jaylene (not pictured) are all going, too.
What a fabulous time they will all have!!
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).
JUNE 2023 STARTER KIT+ SPECIAL June is a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up! Those who sign up/purchase the Starter Kit between June 1 and June 30 can get up to $125 USD $155 USD worth of products for only $99 USD + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of Stampin’ Up! Click here for more details.
JUNE 2023 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SALE Through the month of June you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper packs from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives! This is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects! Click here for more details.
LAYERING LEAVES CLASS THROUGH THE MAIL My Layering Leaves Class To Go sold out in less than 3 days with over 300 registrants! Thank you. I was blown away. And I still have many asking. So starting June 9th (today!) a new round of registrations have begun. Thank you for the wonderful response and the kind words that have been sent my way. Visit here for details on the class.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES COMING IN JULY New products are coming to the online store* July 6, 2023! You won’t find these products in any catalog, but you can download this flyer which gives you a peek at a few of the new ones. *this link will reveal the newer products on 7/6/23. Click here for more details.
KITS COLLECTION: BOHO BEACH KIT ADDED It’s time to sit back, relax, and take family and friends to the beach from the comfort of your home with our latest kit: Boho Beach Kit! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Say hello to summer and get crafting under the sun with this month’s kit! With beach designs, fun accordion-fold cards, and with sentiments to support, encourage, say hello, and more, wave at those you love through uplifting cards and send family and friends oceans of kind words all summer long! This kit includes all the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. It also includes coordinating envelopes, an all-occasion stamp set, Iridescent Sequin Embellishments, and Tear & Tape Adhesive. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Azure Afternoon, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight (the ink spot color), Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Pool Party. 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 2023 Fresh As A Daisy 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 Earthen Elegance Suite Suite from the 2023-34 Annual Catalog will be available August 1st.
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