Welcome to our All Star Tutorial group blog hop! Did you get your hands on this month’s set of tutorials featuring the Best Dressed Suite?! 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, directions, supply lists and measurements in both imperial and metric.
Here are peeks of the fantastic projects in our May bundle! (Below you will find information for how to get your hands on this month’s compilation.)
Here is a larger peek of the project tutorial I contributed.
Our hop today will give you MORE ideas than what we are offering in our bundle. See what I have to share. Then to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Best Dressed Suite, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants in our tutorial team. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
My project that I’m sharing today is a vertical easel-style sticky note pad & pen holder.
I actually have two versions of it!
I made these back in February with my mom and my friend/teammate Cheryl Lee during the Silver Elite Retreat.
You may have seen this idea here on my blog already, because I shared how to make this holder with the Poppy Parade Designer Paper and Music From the Heart Stamp Set back in mid-February. And then I created and shared another version on March 9th with the Lovely Day Paper Pumpkin kit.
Would you like to make one of these? Refer back to the February post and watch the video for tips and tricks for cutting and making the holder portion of the project. Then read below for the measurements and tips pertaining to these versions using the Best Dressed products.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Basic Black Cardstock (follow the video and see photos below to help with the cutting of this base cardstock)
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to short end at 2-1/4” and 2-3/4” and scored parallel to long end on each side at 3/8″ and 7/8″
7/8″ x 4-1/4″ scored parallel to short end at 1/2″ and 1″
3-3/4″ x 8-1/4″ scored parallel to short end at 1/2″, 1-1/2″ and 2-1/2″
Whisper White Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 1-1/2″
Best Dressed Designer Paper
3-1/2″ x 4″
3-1/2″ x 2″
Scrap for stamping and fussy cutting shoes
Tips for these specific holders…
Stamp the shoe that appears closest to the front close to the left onto the Whisper White Cardstock strip. Stamp shoe image onto the sticky portion of a sticky note, cut it out and use it as a mask the first shoe…stick the sticky note shoe (the mask) on top of the one on the white cardstock, then stamp another shoe just to the right on the white cardstock. Pull the sticky note shoe (the mask) away. The shoe you just stamped should now look like it’s behind the first one.
Color the shoes with Blends Markers and add more designer to the main section. Stamp the shoe image twice onto a scrap piece of designer paper. Cut out the area/s you want. Adhere to the shoes on the Whisper White Cardstock.
It’s a little bit of work, but it gives such a fun look.
And then you’ll have a fun gift to give that girlfriend who is into fashionable footwear!
Our All Stars Tutorial Bundle focusing on the Best Dressed Suiteis now available! Again…here are peeks of the fun projects in this May bundle.
Please keep in mind that these projects are exclusive and will not be shared publicly online.
We are excited to share with you!
*Feel free to apply a host code when ordering. 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). **Once I see that you’ve made the purchase, a link to the tutorial bundle/s will be emailed to you!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
THE NEW 2020-21 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 3rd by Noon Mountain Time! Click here for dates about transitioning into the new catalog AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 RETIRING PRODUCTS CLICK HERE for more detailed information and to access the lists and links about products that are discontinuing. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products list so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things sell out quickly! (There are already a few that are gone for good.)
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 8 full-size cards and 4 note cards and will feature the new 2020–2022 In Colors! This means that Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Pumpkin Pie, and Purple Posy.Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and 4 note cards (3-1/2″ x 5″). April 27th update…The May kit was so popular that it is already sold out!
Product Giveback Stampin’ Up! is offering an opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic. Click here to purchase the Share Sunshine Product Giveback PDF Download packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing. Stampin’ Up! is donating 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts.
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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve May 2020 Best Dressed Suite Tutorials 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 a suite from the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st!
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the April 2020 My Wonderful Family Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s kit: 8 full-size (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) family appreciation-themed cards – 4 of 2 kinds.
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on April 23rd.
Today I have another fun fold card that I’m calling an “arch fold card” AND another set of cards using the leftover pieces from the kit. I absolutely LOVE these ideas that I am sharing with you today. My arch fold card is my favorite, so I’ll share that one first.
Products I used for these projects… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
This card when connected in the back stands up and creates a window-framed scene. Fun, right?!
Start by die-cutting a large oval shape from the middle of this portion of the kit card. Cut a slit 1/2″ in from the left edge coming down 2-1/8″ from the top. Then cut another slit 1/2″ in from the right edge coming up 2-1/8″ from the bottom. You are looking at the inside of the card right now.
Fold the Shaded Spruce green section inward, flip the card base over, and emboss the oval cut portion (and the green folded over portion) with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder.
Stamp the tree image with Soft Sea Foam ink onto a large white label kit piece. Sponge the edges and add a few pearls. Cut a large leaf into three sections as shown. Fold the wings up on two butterflies. And attach them to the label.
Using Dimensionals adhere the two smaller leaf sections so they come from behind the label.
Stamp sentiments with Early Espresso ink: one on the back of the card (slightly off to the right as shown) and one on the Soft Sea Foam green banner. Then adhere the large left over leaf piece to the back of the green banner and connect to the front of the card with Dimensionals so the Dimensionals sit just beneath the center of the oval hole.
Flip the card over. Add the butterfly piece as shown.
The card can be mailed flat folded on the score lines. And then to prop it up, connect the sides by sliding them together like this.
This photo shows why the Dimensionals under the green banner need to be just below the oval window. If they go beyond, then the banner will bend and arch.
Ta-da! What a fun card to give OR recieve.
My other idea that I wanted to share today is how to get 20 more cards from the kit (yes, TWENTY!) just using the extra kit pieces (assuming the cards are put together per the kit instructions), three ink pads (Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, and Melon Mambo), Linen Thread, some Whisper White Cardstock, and a pack of Magnolia Lane Memories & More Large Specialty Cards & Envelopes.
I’m sharing one of each of the card designs you can get. You can get two of each of these four (8 cards total).
You can get three of each of these two (6 more cards).
And you can get six of this one. That makes 20 total. Which is great, because the kit itself makes just 8. So you are more than tripling the cards in the kit.
For this card style (6 of them) I used these extras:
6 large labels
1 yellow strip (cut into 6 pieces)
6 butterflies
6 yellow pearls
For these two card styles (2 of each) I used these extras:
1 light green label (cut in half)
2 green leaves (each cut in three sections)
2 of the butterflies
4″ of ribbon (cut in half)
For these two card styles (2 of each) I used these extras:
2 trees (each cut in half)
8 green pearls
8 birds (two are on the insides of the nest cards)
To make the nest, put a couple Glue Dots on the branch. Add the pearl in the middle. Wind up a small amount of Linen Thread around the end of a pencil a few times. Pull it off and wrap the ends. Then stick the next down onto the Glue Dots with the pearl peeking through the hole in the center.
For these two card styles (3 of each) I used these extras:
3 small labels
6 birds
The white layer measures 3″ x 4″.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. A heads up…the May 2020 kit is already sold out. So after May 10th, you can CLICK HERE to sign up (by June 10th) for the June kit. For those of you who are current subscribers though, look what’s in store for us next…
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 8 full-size cards and 4 note cards and will feature the new 2020–2022 In Colors! This means that Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Pumpkin Pie, and Purple Posy.Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and 4 note cards (3-1/2″ x 5″).
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these cards
Product Giveback Stampin’ Up! is offering a product giveback opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic. Click here to purchase the Share Sunshine PDF Download packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing. Stampin’ Up! is donating 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts.
THE NEW 2020-21 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 3rd by Noon Mountain Time! Click here for dates about transitioning into the new catalog AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 RETIRING PRODUCTS CLICK HERE for more detailed information and to access the lists and links about products that are discontinuing. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products list so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things sell out quickly! (There are already a few that are gone for good.)
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 8 full-size cards and 4 note cards and will feature the new 2020–2022 In Colors! This means that Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Pumpkin Pie, and Purple Posy.Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and 4 note cards (3-1/2″ x 5″). April 27th update…The May kit was so popular that it is already sold out!
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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve April 2020 Botanical Prints Medley Tutorials 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 Best Dressed Suite will be available May 1st!
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
Welcome to the April 2020 Maui Achievers Blog Hop!
Follow along and check out all the other blogs in the hop (click on the names of the participants in the list below my signature) so you can see some fabulous cards and projects created by other demonstrators who also earned the Stampin’ Up!® Maui incentive trip still planned so far to take place in July of 2020 (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Have you see the fantastic Music From the Heart Stamp Set that debuted in the Jan-June 2020 Catalog? I love the images and sentiments in the set, because music is HUGE in my life! I love singing and used to perform quite often, I play the piano, I practiced with other musicians when I was younger with the goal of performing for a living, and both my boys are quite musical (one has a beautiful voice and the other is quite talented with the piano and drums).
I am so grateful to Dawn Olchefske (one of Stampin’ Up!’s million dollar sales achievers) for having a hand with the designs for this stamp set. I purchased it right away, but I’ve only created and shared with it one other time when I made and shared the Vertical Sticky Note Pad & Pen Holders on February 15th. I think I’ve just seen so many wonderful creations shared already (click here to see some of those ideas on Pinterest), that I thought…”What more can I bring to you?”
Well, I put on my thinking cap this past weekend… There are five colors that will be leaving us soon – the 2018-20 In Colors: Blueberry Bushel, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover and Pineapple Punch. I’d I used these colors (four of them) with this stamp set to bring to you some bold and cheerful fun-fold greeting cards. I would have made a fifth card (yes, there are a lot of possible image combinations in this stamp set!), but I didn’t have this color Grosgrain Ribbon left in my stash.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used for these cards linked to where you can find these items in my online store.
PDF Tutorial…Click here to access and download a direction sheet for these cards.
Measurements
Basic Black Cardstock:
4-1/4” x 5-1/2″
3” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Colored Cardstock: 2-3/4” x 4”
Whisper White Cardstock: 2-3/4” x 4”
Colored Designer Paper: Two pieces that are 1” x 4”
Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon: Two pieces that are a little over 4” each
Colored 1/8” Grosgrain Ribbon: 3” to 8”
Directions
Stamp images with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock (see examples in photo for ideas).
Add a touch of color: Call Me Clover Marker to color in heart, Grapefruit Grove Marker to color in heart, Lovely Lipstick Ink Pad for stamping little heart, or Blueberry Bushel Ink Pad to stamp 2nd generation splatter image from Waterfront Stamp Set.
Add coordinating grosgrain ribbon, and then adhere this layer to the front of the folded 3” x 8-1/2 Basic Black piece.
Attach designer paper strips to the organdy ribbon pieces so the ribbon peeks out about 1/8”. Then attach these ribbon/paper pieces to the top and bottom of the 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” Basic Black piece.
Adhere the folded 3” x 8-1/2 Basic Black piece to the center of the card, attach the coordinating 2-3/4” x 4” cardstock to the inside, and finish by embellishing the front of the card with rhinestones.
I mass produced these and have sent one to each of my Online Club Members as a thank you for their April club orders. By the way, I have a couple crafters who are ready to start club. And we just need 4 more people to join them. Let me know if you’d like to take part in my next Online Club that we are forming. You get extra perks for your monthly orders. And who doesn’t like being spoiled and feeling special?!
Here is each card close up…
Because these colors are retiring soon (the retiring products list will get posted the afternoon of April 22…in just a couple days), you’ll probably want to get your hands on inks, ink refills, cardstock, paper, etc. now if you love any of them. Because once these products are sold out, it’s very difficult to find them elsewhere.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today. Have fun on the hop! And have a blast seeing all those inspiring ideas made by fellow trip achievers!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
THE NEW 2020-21 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 3rd by Noon Mountain Time! Click here to get more details and to request your copy.
THE RETIRING PRODUCTS LISTS GET POSTED ON APRIL 22nd around 1 PM Mountain Time. Be sure you are on my mailing list and subscribed to my website so that you can get that information right away. Another area where I share information like that quickly is my Facebook Page.
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve April 2020 Botanical Prints Medley Tutorials 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.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 8 full-size cards and 4 note cards and will feature the new 2020–2022 In Colors (which will be revealed April 24)! This means that Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! Coordinating Colors: new 200200-22 In Color, Purple Posy. Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and 4 note cards (3-1/2″ x 5″). You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by May 10th for this May 2020 kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Welcome to our All Star Tutorial group blog hop! Did you get your hands on this month’s set of tutorials featuring the Botanical Prints Medley yet?! These tutorials are designed by 12 globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. They are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them, and they are complete with photos, directions, supply lists and measurements in both imperial and metric. This month’s bundle is super special, because we included video tutorials for each project!
Here are peeks of the fun projects in our April bundle. And below you will find information for how to get your hands on this month’s compilation.
Here is a larger peek of the project tutorial I contributed. I got artsy fartsy. LOL
Our hop today will give you MORE ideas than what we are offering in our bundle. See what I have to share. Then to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Botanical Prints Medley, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants in our tutorial team. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
My card that I’m sharing today uses almost a full sheet of the 6×6 designer paper.
I actually came up with this card layout and named it the 3-Panel Scenery Z-Fold when I wanted to show off the full design of the Feels Like Frost Designer Paper that debuted in the 2019 Holiday Catalog. But it works great with any designer paper as you can see.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Basic Black Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 1-1/2” and 4-1/4”
Whisper White Cardstock
1-13/16” (or just over 1-3/4”) x 5-1/4”
Scrap for stamping and punching the sentiment piece
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting the peeking accent image
Botanical Prints Designer Paper
6” wide x 5-1/4” tall – cut into 3 sections 2-3/4” wide, 1-1/8” wide and 2-1/8” wide
Directions…
Stamp sentiment on Whisper White scrap and punch with Heart Punch. Layer onto Basic Black Scalloped Heart Punch. And add bee with a Glue Dot.
Stamp image on Whisper White scrap and die-cut.
Stamp other sentiment on Whisper White strip.
Assemble card by attaching panels in this order: Whisper White strip, left designer paper panel (add while card is closed to make sure it covers the Whisper White strip), right designer paper panel, and then the middle designer paper panel.
Add the layered heart.
Add the die-cut image so it is peeking out from behind the heart.
Then add Champagne Rhinestones.
Here is the how-to video for this fold that I recorded last fall…
Place a $50+ order with me* (directly or through my online store) during this month of April 2020 to receive this April 2020 tutorial bundle for FREE!**
Purchase it for $15. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page, and scroll down to find these tutorials and their associated PayPal buttons.**
Please keep in mind that these projects are exclusive and will not be shared publicly online.
We are excited to share with you!
*Feel free to apply a host code when ordering. 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). **Once I see that you’ve made the purchase, a link to the tutorial bundle/s will be emailed to you!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve April 2020 Botanical Prints Medley Tutorials 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.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the March 2020 No Matter The Weather Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s kit: twelve 3-1/2” x 5” cards and envelopes with perfect messages and images (from TWO stamp sets) for spring and for spreading hope and cheer.
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on March 21st.
Triple the cards in the kit (You can make 36 full size cards!)
Today I have another set of cards to share. I didn’t triple the cards in the kit like I did last week, but I DID expand it by over double (converted 3 cards to 7!) by just adding in one pack of Scalloped Note Cards & Envelopes. Yay!
These cards are not difficult at all. All I did was disperse the pieces and images differently. The colors of these Scalloped Note Cards work great with the colors in the kit pieces, too! So this just offers one other way to increase the cards in your kit in a “note card size.”
Products I used for these projects… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are individual, close-up photos of each card. Again… the cards are simple. But I often like to see what I can do with very little extra supplies. Not every subscriber is an avid crafter. Some are just beginners. Paper Pumpkin kits are made to make beginners feel comfortable with creating. And as you can see even beginners can change it up/alter the projects without having to own a lot of extra items.
Did you notice where I used the circular water embellishments?…In the centers of the 3 flowers on the green card and around the sentiment on the boots card.
I added the raindrop water embellishments within the circular sentiment piece of the cloud card and inside the hearts as shine accents on the girl’s umbrella.
Then I added even more coming off the umbrella and between the hearts in the scalloped border of the bunny card.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
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 the next kit…
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the March 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE BEING RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog is being released early! You can get your hands on these products now (if you are a demonstrator or if you are getting the starter kit this month) or for sure by April 1st when they will be available for all. Click here for the informational flyer. And stay tuned so you can get your hands on an amazing Ornate Garden Mega Tutorial Bundle being that I will be offering soon!
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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve March 2020 Parisian Blossoms Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more. (Second release products began March 3rd. And even more products from the 3rd Release began March 24th!!) FYI: the following products are sold out and no longer available… Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack (item 152314) Kerchief Card Kit (item 152319) Golden Honey Designer Paper (item 152311)
COORDINATION PRODUCTS ARE HERE! February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store. FYI: the following product is sold out and no longer available… Birthday Dies (item 153590)
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Welcome to the March 2020 Maui Achievers Blog Hop!
Follow along and check out all the other blogs in the hop (click on the names of the participants in the list below my signature) so you can see some fabulous cards and projects created by other demonstrators who also earned the Stampin’ Up!® Maui incentive trip coming up in July of 2020 – hopefully…depending on COVID-19. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used for each card linked to where you can find these items in my online store.
PDF Tutorial…Click here to access and download a direction sheet for these two cards.
Here is the one made with the Follow Your Art paper. This is what it looks like closed…
This is what it unfolds to look like open…
Measurements…
Whisper White Cardstock: 4-1/4” x 7-1/2” scored parallel to short end at 2-1/2” and 5” then diagonally scored on the outside two panels and scraps as shown… for stamping and punching umbrella top, umbrella handle and flower bunch
Coastal Cabana Cardstock: Scrap for punching 2″ Circle
Silver Foil Sheet: Scrap for punching Starburst
Follow Your Art Designer Paper: Four pieces that are 2-1/4” x 4”
Directions
Stamp, color and punch umbrella top. Stamp and punch handle. Stamp, color and fussy-cut flower bunch.
Stamp raindrops on punched out Coastal Cabana circle, mount onto the Silver Foil Starburst, add handle, then add the umbrella top with Dimensionals.
Cut the two colorful pieces of designer paper diagonally from upper left to lower right. Add to the outer two card base panels. Cut one light blue designer paper diagonally from upper right to lower left. Add to the diagonal sections that appear behind the front panels when the card is closed. Stamp sentiment on other light blue piece of designer paper, and add to the inside middle area of the card base.
Attach the flower bunch to the inside. Close the card and attach the umbrella layered piece with Dimensionals so it’s just attached to the left section. The umbrella will rotate a bit as the card opens and closes. So keep that in mind.
And here is the one made with the Lily Impressions paper. This is what that one looks like closed…
This is what it unfolds to look like open…
Measurements
Whisper White Cardstock: 4-1/4” x 7-1/2” scored parallel to short end at 2-1/2” and 5” then diagonally scored on the outside two panels as shown… and scraps for stamping and punching umbrella top, umbrella handle and flower bunch
Silver Foil Sheet: Scrap for punching Starburst
Lily Impressions Designer Paper: Three pieces that are 2-1/4” x 4” (two printed with the small lilies and one Grapefruit Grove)…and scraps for punching 2″ Circle (Garden Green) and for stamping and cutting umbella top (Bermuda Bay)
Directions
On Whisper White Cardstock Scraps stamp and punch umbrella top and handle. Stamp, color and fussy-cut flower bunch.
Stamp umbrella top and cut it out. Layer onto the punched umbella top.
Layer the 2” designer paper circle onto the Silver Foil Starburst. Add handle. Then add the umbrella top and flower bunch with Dimensionals.
Cut the two lily printed pieces of designer paper diagonally from upper left to lower right. Add to the outer two card base panels. Cut Grapefruit Grove designer paper diagonally from upper right to lower left. Add to the diagonal sections that appear behind the front panels when the card is closed.
Stamp sentiment and smaller flower bunch on the inside middle area of the card base.
Close the card and attach the umbrella layered piece with Dimensionals so it’s just attached to the left section. The umbrella will rotate a bit as the card opens and closes. So keep that in mind.
I also have a video where I shared step-by-step how to make this type of fun-fold card. So if you’d like to watch that, click here. In the video I mention that I should rework the measurements so that this card can fit into an A4 size envelope. But guess what?…Though these measurements were made for letter size envelopes, with a straight conversion to metric (if you wish) this card WILL fit into an A4 size envelope, too! Yay! So those of you outside the US, no need to make anything narrower or taller.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today. Have fun on the hop! And enjoy seeing all those inspiring ideas made by fellow trip achievers!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE BEING RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog is being released early! You can get your hands on these products now (if you are a demonstrator or if you are getting the starter kit this month) or for sure by April 1st when they will be available for all. Click here for the informational flyer. And stay tuned so you can get your hands on an amazing Ornate Garden Mega Tutorial Bundle being that I will be offering soon!
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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve March 2020 Parisian Blossoms Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more. (Second release products began March 3rd!!) FYI: the following products are sold out and no longer available… Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack (item 152314) Kerchief Card Kit (item 152319) Golden Honey Designer Paper (item 152311)
COORDINATION PRODUCTS ARE HERE! February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store. FYI: the following product is sold out and no longer available… Birthday Dies (item 153590)
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am an affiliate with Stamp-n-Storage which means I may get commissions if you click on links I provide and decide to purchase anything from this company. I love their products and recommend them because I own several myself and believe my readers will benefit from them.
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