So I played around and came up with this Center Slide Easel Card. It features retiring products from the Happiness Blooms Suite: the Bloom By Bloom Stamp Set, the Happiness Blooms Memories & More Card Pack, the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, and the already sold out Happiness Blooms Night of Navy Cards/Envelopes Pack.
I also added images from the upcoming new Delightful Day Stamp Set for the dots and sentiment images on the inside of the card.
I finished the card before the Night of Navy Happiness Blooms Memories & More Cards/Envelopes Pack sold out, but didn’t share it here in time. So I gave it a make-over. I changed out the card base to a piece of folded 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Whisper White Cardstock, stamped the Bloom By Bloom images again onto a piece of 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Night of Navy Cardstock (Okay, I lied. I don’t own this stamp set. So I cut down the already stamp card base that retired and used that.), added that to the front of the Whisper White base, and cut/reconstructed the base with these products because Whisper White and Night of Navy Cardstock can create an almost identical card. Hahaha!
This is the new card!
Here are the details if you wish to recreate it yourself.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store. Keep in mind the Delightful Day stamp set is not available until June 4, but the Happiness Blooms products are only available through June 3 (or while supplies last).
Measurements…
Whisper White Cardstock
8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ and folded in half for the card base.
3-3/4″ x 2-3/4″
Night of Navy Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
Whisper White Polka-Dot Tulle Ribbon
about 11″
Directions…
Stamp images with Night of Navy ink onto the 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Night of Navy piece. Then cut 1-1/8″ off each side and score the middle section the other direction at 2-1/8″.
Cut the front of the Whisper White card base piece the same way and adhere the Night of Navy pieces to the Whisper White so everything lines up.
Stamp the flower images onto the 3-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ Whisper White piece with Call Me Clover, Melon Mambo, and Night of Navy ink. Add a couple enamel dots if you wish.
Tie on the Whisper White Polka-Dot Tulle Ribbon. Then attach this piece with Dimensionals to the Memories & More 3″ x 4″ card.
Adhere the back bottom portion of this the the front middle of the card base. (Be sure the adhesive is only at the bottom so that the middle can fold up as shown.
Cut out some flowers from another Memories & More card. Add them to the inside of the card in the middle (the main one on Dimensionals) so that the flat edge of the raised middle piece creates a ledge for the easel to prop against when open.
Stamp the sentiments and the extra dots with the Call Me Clover and Night of Navy inks.
Hope you enjoyed this fun fold! Have a great weekend. And travel safely if you are going out of town. We are gonna try our little camper out for the first time. 🙂
If you are a fan of these bright, beautiful colors, I want to remind you that the Everything Is Rosy Medley of products is available only through the end of May (or while supplies last). Click here for more information.
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!
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EVERYTHING IS ROSY MEDLEY Are you a fan of rose gold, beautiful florals, and stunning designs? Then the May exclusive Everything Is Rosy Medley is perfect for you! To access the informational flyer, click here. This bundle is $80 US and available during the month of May or while supplies last.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH! CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog (and to access the dates about transitioning into the new catalog).
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our handsome masculine-themed May projects are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
I’m early! Yay!! I was excited when I got my hands on the special Paper Pumpkin kit this month. And I got to creating right away.
Why is this kit special? Stampin’ Up!’s board chair & cofounder, Shelli Gardner worked closely with designers and concept artists to create a Paper Pumpkin kit that was uniquely hers. AND this May 2019 Hugs From Shelli kit went “global.” Normally these kits are available only in the US and Canada. But paper crafters in all South Pacific, European, and North American markets were able to get their hands on it!
While this kit is fantastic as is (it includes supplies to put together 12 beautiful note cards: 3 of 4 kinds and includes the supplies shown below)…
…I like to think outside the box, see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards and other project ideas. I added the extra supplies in the product list below to the above kit supplies to create my alternate projects that I’m sharing with you today:
eight cards from the supplies of 4 (to show how to double your kit!)
and a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
Watch my video first to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog). Then scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned at the beginning of my video, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. By the way, some of the products are new and won’t be available to everyone until June 4. So keep that in mind when clicking on the product links below.
Here are photos of the cards the kit instructs how to make.
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch the video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
DOUBLE THE CARDS IN THE KIT (8 cards from the supplies of 4)
Just add a pack of Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes and a few sequins from the Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins pack.
Card #1
Card #2
Card #3
Card #4
Card #5
Card #6
Card #7
Card #8
12X12 SCRAPBOOK PAGE LAYOUT
I love scrapbooking, and I’ve created pages with every kit since Paper Pumpkin first started back in March 2013. My goal is to fit many photos on my layouts, thus the multiple photo mats. This layout was fairly simple to put together with elements from the May 2019 kit, some coordinating Bird Ballad Designer paper, Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon, a Bird Ballad Trinket and some Neutrals 12×12 Cardstock. The most time consuming part was cutting around the nest and branches.
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 HEREto sign up by June 10th for the next kit.
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT June’s Paper Pumpkin kit is all about sharing random acts of kindness through creativity in a fun and easy way. It includes 16 fun-sized, beach-themed cards and envelopes and an exclusive carrying case so you’ll always have your cards on hand to share wherever you go. Click here to see an introductory sneak peek video. Then click here to get your subscription started by June 10th for this next kit.
Coordinating colors: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive
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!
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Product List… things you might need/want in addition to the May 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
EVERYTHING IS ROSY MEDLEY Are you a fan of rose gold, beautiful florals, and stunning designs? Then the May exclusive Everything Is Rosy Medley is perfect for you! To access the informational flyer, click here. This bundle is $80 US and available during the month of May or while supplies last.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH! CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog (and to access the dates about transitioning into the new catalog).
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our handsome masculine-themed May projects are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
I’ve been playing with upcoming new products again. And I learned a new fun fold – the arrow fold card! It’s a classy looking card that’s easy to put together with just a few angle folds and cuts. This fold was introduced to me by fellow demonstrator, Verla Carpenter who shared this how-to video by Samantha Clayton at Mixed Up Crafts. I altered Samantha’s measurements to work with a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base size so the card would fit into one of Stampin’ Up!’s medium envelopes.
Because some projects and cards are easier to explain with a video, I shared this card this past Wednesday during my Facebook Live Online Paper Crafting class. I then uploaded the recorded version of my Facebook Live video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), check out the products list below, scroll through the close-up photos, and then let me know if you have any questions.
As I mentioned in the video, the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set, the Magnolia Memory Dies, and the Magnolia Lane Designer Paper are only available to current demonstrators or those getting the Starter Kit right now. (Click here if you want to purchase them in a Starter Kit.) Then on June 4, 2019, they will debut in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog. Yay!
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store. Again a few of the products are not available quite yet. Those links will not work until June 4.
Measurements…
Whisper White Cardstock
8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored at 4-1/4” and folded in half
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting large magnolia
Mark the bottom front of the card at 2-3/4″. Mark the each of the sides of the front of the card at 2-1/8″. Then follow the directions in the video for connecting these points and the top corners of the card front to make your score lines.
Magnolia Lane Designer Paper (new)
5” x 4”
Mark the bottom of the designer paper at 2-1/2″. Then follow the directions in the video for cutting from this point diagonally to the top corners to make your three triangular pieces.
I hope you enjoyed what I had to share today!
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).
EVERYTHING IS ROSY MEDLEY Are you a fan of rose gold, beautiful florals, and stunning designs? Then the May exclusive Everything Is Rosy Medley is perfect for you! To access the informational flyer, click here. This bundle is $80 US and available during the month of May or while supplies last.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH! CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog (and to access the dates about transitioning into the new catalog).
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT June’s Paper Pumpkin kit is all about sharing random acts of kindness through creativity in a fun and easy way. It includes 16 fun-sized, beach-themed cards and envelopes and an exclusive carrying case so you’ll always have your cards on hand to share wherever you go. Click here to see an introductory sneak peek video. Then click here to get your subscription started by June 10th for this next kit.
Coordinating colors: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our handsome masculine-themed May projects are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
Happy belated Mother’s Day! I meant to share this card with you yesterday. But oops! I forgot to post it.
I LOVED making this card with the upcoming new Perennial Essence Suite of products that will debut in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog June 4, 2019. I didn’t send it to my mom for Mother’s Day (sent this one instead). But after making it, I realized this it would have been perfect.
I actually made TWO versions of this card. The other one is below. I’ll share the details for both.
Measurements…
Whisper White Cardstock
8-1/2” x 4-1/4” scored at 5-1/2” and folded for card base
4″ x 2-7/8″
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
4-1/4” x 1/2”
Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock
Pink scraps for stamping, embossing and punching three flowers
Green scraps for stamping, embossing and punching two sets of leaves
Perennial Essence Designer Paper
2-3/8″ x 4″
Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon
14″
Directions…
Stamp the flowers and leaves with VersaMark Ink, emboss with Clear Embossing Powder, and punch out with coordinating punches.
Using SNAIL and Glue Dots, assemble three pink flower layers, one set of leaves, and the Perennial Essence Floral Center to create the main flower.
Tie ribbon from the front of the card to the inside. Tie in knot and trim the ends.
Slide ribbon so it’s about 1/4″ from the bottom edge of the front flap. Then add Glue Dots to the bottom front edge of the ribbon to connect it with this 1/4″ Whisper White bottom edge section of the front flap. Add SNAIL to the Mossy Meadow strip, then attach this to this area where the Glue Dots are.
Use the assembled flower as a guide (don’t adhere quite yet), then stamp the sentiment to the front of the card. Stamp the other sentiment on the 4″ x 2-7/8″ Whisper White piece.
Adhere the second set of leaves with a Glue Dot so it’s coming out the bottom left portion of this Whisper White layer.
Finish the card by adhering the designer paper layer to the inside bottom of the card, the 4″ x 2-7/8″ Whisper White stamped layer to the inside top of the card, the assembled flower to the front of the card, and three Rhinestones as shown.
Here is the second version of this card. I love how just changing the sentiments, colors, and embellishments, this card becomes something so different!
Measurements…
Whisper White Cardstock
8-1/2” x 4-1/4” scored at 5-1/2” and folded for card base
4″ x 2-7/8″
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
4-1/4” x 1/2”
Scraps for stamping and punching two sets of leaves
Balmy Blue Cardstock
Scraps for stamping and punching three flowers
Perennial Essence Designer Paper
2-3/8″ x 4″
Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon
14″
Directions…
Stamp the flowers and leaves with coordinating ink. Then punch out with coordinating punches.
Using SNAIL and Glue Dots, assemble three blue flower layers, one set of leaves, and the Clear Faceted Gem to create the main flower.
Add SNAIL to the Mossy Meadow strip, then attach this to front bottom edge of the Whisper White card base.
Tie ribbon from the front of the card to the inside. Tie in knot and trim the ends.
Use the assembled flower as a guide (don’t adhere quite yet), then stamp the sentiment to the front of the card. Stamp the other sentiment on the 4″ x 2-7/8″ Whisper White piece.
Adhere the second set of leaves with a Glue Dot so it’s coming out the bottom left portion of this Whisper White layer.
Finish the card by adhering the designer paper layer to the inside bottom of the card, the 4″ x 2-7/8″ Whisper White stamped layer to the inside top of the card, and the assembled flower to the front of the card.
Do you have a favorite?
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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).
EVERYTHING IS ROSY MEDLEY Are you a fan of rose gold, beautiful florals, and stunning designs? Then the May exclusive Everything Is Rosy Medley is perfect for you! To access the informational flyer, click here. This bundle is $80 US and available during the month of May or while supplies last.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH! CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog (and to access the dates about transitioning into the new catalog).
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT June’s Paper Pumpkin kit is all about sharing random acts of kindness through creativity in a fun and easy way. It includes 16 fun-sized, beach-themed cards and envelopes and an exclusive carrying case so you’ll always have your cards on hand to share wherever you go. Click here to see an introductory sneak peek video. Then click here to get your subscription started by June 10th for this next kit.
Coordinating colors: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our handsome masculine-themed May projects are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
The May 2019 Project Tutorials from our Stampin’ Anonymous team are ready! This month we created masculine project ideas to celebrate the men in our lives. Here are peeks of the projects!. Today in my Facebook Live at 11 AM Central Time I’ll give you a “taste” of one these projects. Hope you can join me!
We are excited to share these exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! There are 3 ways you can get your hands on these exclusive tutorials.
Place an order with me* (directly or through my online store) during this month of May 2019 to receive the May 2019 tutorial bundle for FREE!**
Purchase a set of Stampin’ Anonymous Tutorials (past months are also available) at $9.95 a set. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page, and scroll down find these tutorials and their associated PayPal buttons.**
Please keep in mind that these projects are exclusive and will not be shared publicly online.
*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!
Today marks the first day that the Everything Is Rosy Medley is available. Love paper crafting? Love exclusive, beautiful product? Are you a fan of rose gold, beautiful florals, and stunning designs? Then the Everything Is Rosy Medley may be right up your alley. I shared a few projects created with this medley on Sunday. But here are a few more. Click here for the detailed flyer.
My favorite thing about attending Stampin’ Up!’s April 2019 OnStage was being with my many friends I have made over the years as a demonstrator. Ones who are definitely near and dear to my heart are those in my Stampers With ART community. I was blessed to have been among so many of them at this event in Minneapolis. Most of the 32 that attended are in this photo. ❤️
After the event ended many in my group gathered for an After Party. And oh what fun!
Another blessing about being a demonstrator is that we give each other hand-crafted gifts (evidence of this is on the tables shown in the two tables above). Here are a few I received from those in my team and others.
There was only one gift (the middle one pictured below) that I couldn’t put a name on because the sweet gal that gave it to me didn’t include her contact information. Hopefully she’ll see this and reach out to me. She touched my heart when she gave it to me, and I’d love to give her credit.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you were inspired by these fun cards and projects. Remember to look below my signature for reminders of promotions and Stampin’ Up! news.
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).
EVERYTHING IS ROSY MEDLEY Are you a fan of rose gold, beautiful florals, and stunning designs? Then the May exclusive Everything Is Rosy Medley is perfect for you! To access the informational flyer, click here. This bundle is $80 US and available during the month of May or while supplies last.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH! CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog (and to access the dates about transitioning into the new catalog).
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our handsome masculine-themed May projects are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT May’s Paper Pumpkin kit is going to be beautiful! It was designed with the help of Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and cofounder. Shelli worked closely with designers and concept artists to create a Paper Pumpkin kit that is uniquely hers. It includes an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, paper, and crafting materials to create 12 mailable cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs), 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes, and a Classic Stampin’ Spot. Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock (a new 2019-21 In Color), Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla. Click here to see the video for even more information on this kit. Then click here to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
Yay! I completed my other Wood Textures stair step card! Click here to see the one I shared last Friday. And then click here to see the sweet baby blocks versions of these cards along with my how-to video that will help you make the base of this fun fold.
These cards are amazing – fun to make and fun to get. PLUS they fold flat for mailing! Again be sure to watch the how-to video found here.
For this one I added the punched out kitty image from the Nine Lives Stamp Set in the 2019 Occasions Catalog. The stamp set and punch are carrying over into the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog. But the Wood Textures Designer Paper is not. Boo hoo! I will miss this fantastic paper. (I have a feeling that this paper will sell out before the end of May. If you want to get it, don’t delay.)
Here are some details that will help you out if you wish to recreate this card.
Measurements…
Whisper White Thick Cardstock
(the base piece) 11” x 4-1/8” scored in from the left and right at 1-3/8”, 2-3/4”, 4-1/8” and 5-1/2” and then in the opposite direction (parallel to the long edge) at 1-3/8” and 2-3/4”
Scrap for stamping and punching out the cat
Three pieces that are 3″ x 1-1/2″ – each scored at 1-1/2″ and folded in half
Wood Textures Designer Paper (white wood pattern)
3-7/8″ x 3-7/8″ cut in half diagonally
Three pieces that are 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Wood Textures Designer Paper (light brown wood pattern)
1″ x 1-1/4″
Products I used… See below for a list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
CLICK HERE to see more stair step cards and watch my how-to video I shared on February 23, 2019. After assembling the base piece, follow the rest of the directions below to complete the card.
Directions after assembling the base piece…
Attach the designer paper triangle pieces to the front and back using SNAIL.
Then fold over the 3″ x 1-1/2″ Whisper White pieces and wrap them each with the 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ Wood Textures pieces securing with adhesive to form the boards of the steps. (It may help to notch out the corners of the designer paper before folding over and securing the edges.)
Attach the assembled boards to the top of the steps using Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Stamp and punch the kitty.
Stamp the sentiment.
Then adhere the kitty with Dimensionals, the toothpick ends with Glue Dots, and the sign with Dimensionals.
This would be a great thank you card. You could leave the triangular designer paper piece off the back and write your message directly on the Whisper White Cardstock. This would also make a great card for someone who accomplished something – a congratulatory card.
Click here to check out more fun fold card ideas I’ve been pinning on Pinterest.
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And Stampin’ Up! has posted its list of products that are now retiring from the current ones: the 2018-19 Annual Catalog and the 2019 Occasions Catalog. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products lists so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things (like designer papers, ink pads and refills, cardstock…) sell out quickly! CLICK HERE for more detailed information, to access the lists and links, for dates about transitioning into the new catalog, AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH!
After attending the April 2019 OnStage event, I now have a copy of the awesome upcoming catalog!! CLICK HEREto find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS
I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our beautiful April feminine-themed projects are now available!) CLICK HEREto find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. (A new one is offered each month. May’s tutorials will feature masculine-themed projects.)
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
May’s Paper Pumpkin kit is going to be beautiful! It was designed with the help of Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and cofounder. Shelli worked closely with designers and concept artists to create a Paper Pumpkin kit that is uniquely hers. It includes an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, paper, and crafting materials to create 12 mailable cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs), 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes, and a Classic Stampin’ Spot. Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock (a new 2019-21 In Color), Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla. Click here to see the video for even more information on this kit. Then click here to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP
Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS
Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
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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