I am very honored once again to be the special guest for the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop! Each person participating in this hop found a project from my blog and used it for inspiration to create something of their own. In the paper crafters’ world we call this CASEing. In this hop CASE stands for “Copy And Selectively Edit.” Although you may have also heard it defined as “Copy And Share Everything/Everywhere.” I am also participating by CASEing a couple of my own past projects!
I wanted to show a couple fun ideas that could be created with our soon-to-be-retiring Tutti Frutti 6″ x 6″ Designer Paper. I first decided to CASE these cards that were featured in my February 21, 2017 post,…
…because I really think the designer paper patterns in this pack are fun and can take over a whole card.
I really wanted to make the sentiment piece pop, so I added Mini Dimensionals under the Whisper White circle and under the fruit. And because I cut my paper from a 6″ x 6″ piece, I had a 1-3/4″ wide strip left. So I added that to the inside of the card.
Measurements…
Whisper White Thick cardstock:
11” x 4-1/4” scored and folded in half at 5-1/2” and a scraps for stamping and punching out the sentiment piece and the fruit.
Designer Paper:
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ for the outside 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ for the inside.
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Tips/Directions:
Attach the designer paper to the card front.
Stamp the sentiment image/s on the Whisper White scrap. (I “stamped off” to get lighter shades of ink for my fruit. Some call this “second generation” stamping.)
Punch the sentiment image with the 2-1/4″ Circle Punch.
Stamp the extra fruit. Punch the extra fruit with the coordinating punch from the Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack. (The stamp images are larger than what will punch. This is so that you will have no white edges on your punched out pieces.)
Adhere the extra fruit with a Mini Dimensional. Adhere the Whisper White circle to the Metallic Foil Doily using Dimensionals. Then attach this to the front of the card along the right edge, and trim the excess doily away.
Attach the designer paper to the inside. And stamp any additional sentiments or images inside.
Here are three other cards.
The inside paper is the same designer piece but it’s flipped over.
6″ x 6″ Designer Paper is perfect for making origami pouches, too. For my second project idea I’m CASEing the pouches that were featured in my May 11, 2017 post. (The directions for the fold can be found there.)
These are much simpler to make than they look. And what a great way to share a fun treat.
Measurements…
Whisper White Thick cardstock:
scrap for stamping and punching out the sentiment piece.
Coordinating colored cardstock:
scrap for punching out the layer under the sentiment piece.
Designer Paper:
6″ x 6″
A big thank you to Kylie and all the demonstrators that CASEd me in this hop! I am looking forward to seeing which projects of mine inspired all of them AND what they created. Be sure to visit each of these blogs by clicking on the names below. Have fun and let me know what you think!
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Today I am happy to share how to make this stinkin’ cute denim pocket card using images from the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set, the coordinating Pocket Framelits dies, some fun embellishments, and the beautiful 2016-18 In Colors.
These 2016-18 In Colors are due be on the retiring list of products that will be posted on April 9th. And if things go like past years, the out-going In Colors sell out right away. Sometime the inks, reinkers, cardstock and other products in these colors sell out even BEFORE they are announced in the retiring list of products. Be sure to buy up what you need now just in case the pattern is the same as past years.
I wanted to share this card with my Facebook friends too, so I recorded this Facebook Live how-to video last Wednesday and then uploaded it to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video, check out the measurements below so that you can recreate this amazing card, and then let me know if you have any questions. If you ARE on Facebook, I invite you to “like” then “follow” my page so you can get updates when I share and when I go live every Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM Central Time.
Here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate this cute card.
Measurements…
Dapper Denim cardstock:
11” x 4-1/4” scored and folded in half at 5-1/2”
5” x 3-3/4”
3-1/2” x 3-1/2” (or larger) scrap for stamping and die-cutting pocket
Another 2016-18 In Color cardstock:
5” x 3-3/4”
1-1/2” x 3-1/4” (or larger) scrap for stamping and die-cutting sunglasses
tiny scrap for stamping and hand-cutting pocket tag
Basic Black cardstock:
5-1/8” x 3-7/8”
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are a few more close-up photos of the cards. But keep scrolling, because further down is another version of this pocket card, but in a z-fold.
If you want to make them more mailable, leave out the shreddie.
While creating with this stamp set, I had to try embossed white stitching on the pocket. (Tip: emboss first, THEN sponge on the Dapper Denim color. Or the embossing powder will stick to the sponged areas.)
Measurements…
Dapper Denim cardstock:
11” x 4-1/4” scored at 2-3/4”, 4-1/4” and 8-1/2”
3-7/8″ x 3-7/8”
3-1/2” x 3-1/2” (or larger) scrap for stamping and die-cutting pocket
Whisper White cardstock:
4” x 4”
Real Red cardstock:
scraps for stamping and punching half of a 2″ circle and stamping and trimming up the pocket tab
Whisper White 1/8″ Sheer ribbon:
about 12″
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
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I was inspired by a swap card I received a couple years ago – a Tri-Panel Fold Window card. So I created two Easter cards using the pattern. This card features the Cross of Hope framelits and Hold onto Hope stamp set.
I used the Sweet Soirée designer paper for the folded sheet.
Measurements:
Calypso Coral Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Sweet Soirée Designer Paper: 5-1/4″ x 11-7/8″ scored at 4″ and 8″
Pear Pizzazz Cardstock: 3″ x 3/4″ strip & scrap for die-cutting a 3-1/2″ tall oval
Silver Foil Sheet: scraps for die-cutting the crosses
Calypso Coral 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon: about 18″
Directions:
Die-cut the Pear Pizzazz scrap and the 4″ wide sections of the designer paper (folded over onto each other) with the 3-1/2″ tall oval die.
Fold the 3-7/8″ section in first, then fold again and attach the Pear Pizzazz oval to the designer paper that shows through the window.
Put Adhesive Sheets onto the back of the Silver Foil Sheet scrap, and die-cut the crosses. Peel off the backing and adhere to the Pear Pizzazz oval.
Color three rhinestones with the Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Marker, and add to the cross.
Stamp the sentiment with VersaMark ink, add silver powder and heat to emboss. Attach the strip to the center of the 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Calypso Coral piece, then adhere the designer paper piece. (I folded the designer paper closed before attaching it to the Calypso Coral piece.) Be careful where you add the adhesive.
This second Easter card features the Petal Pair floral embossing folder, the Sweet Soirée designer paper, and the Celebrate You thinlits which was a level two Sale-a-Bration free pick. (It will be available again in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog on June 1st.)
Measurements:
Old Olive Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Marina Mist Cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 4″ and 8″
Sweet Soirée Designer Paper: scraps for die-cutting two 3-1/2″ tall ovals
Silver Foil Sheet: scraps for die-cutting the “celebrate”
Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon: about 10″
Directions:
Die-cut the Sweet Soirée scraps and the middle section of the Marina Mist piece with the 3-1/2″ tall oval die.
Fold the 3″ section of the Marina Mist cardstock in first, then fold again and emboss.
Attach a Sweet Soirée oval that has been tied with the ribbon in the window of the folded Marina Mist cardstock.
Attach this folded Marina Mist cardstock to the Old Olive piece.
Attach the other designer paper oval on the inside of the opened card.
Put an Adhesive Sheet onto the back of the Silver Foil Sheet scrap, and die-cut the “celebrate.” Peel off the backing and adhere to the inside of the card.
And here is the Tri-Panel Fold Window card created by Terri Gaines featuring the You’ve Got This stamp set that inspired me to make the cards shown above.
I wish you and yours a Happy and Blessed Easter Day!
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Yay! It’s time again to see lots of alternate Paper Pumpkin kit ideas!
#APaperPumpkinThing
Today is the day where a creative team of us Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators bring to you our special “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 2018 “May Good Things Grow” Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop, simply scroll down to click the “next” button or click on the names of other participants in the hop.
I’ve already shared several of my creations in a couple past posts using the contents of this kit. So I invite you to check out those creations as well:
But today I have a couple fun-fold card ideas for those of you who like to give cards that “wow.”
This first card is a Vertical Stretch fun-fold card. I shared how to make this style card on Facebook and posted the video and photos on March 17th. The card folds shut to a typical 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ size.
But when it opens it stretches to 4-1/4″ x 11″ and shows off two pieces of 4″ x 4″ designer paper – or in this case two pieces of 4″ x 4″ papers from the envelopes. (The scores on the Early Espresso card base are at 2-3/4″, 4-1/4″, 7-1/4″ and 8-1/2.”)
This is how the folds look from a side view.
And if you didn’t notice, the second 4″ x 4″ piece isn’t all one piece. I wanted the entire frame design from the envelope paper, so I trimmed the top two inches and the bottom two inches and discarded the middle section.
To get the “doily” embellishment, I attached a section from the fancy label so it peeked out from the bottom of the rose paper layer. I also added brads to the bottom two corners of the frame paper layer and the top two corners of the rose paper layer. Notice how I pressed down the prongs? Angling them to an “L” shape when flattening them in the back will keep them from showing from the front.
This second card is a Pop Open fun-fold card. It’s free-standing!
I created it by opening up on envelope, positioning it in the trimmer as shown, and trimming the solid colored area 3 inches from the bottom edge.
Then I removed those top sections.
Next I folded the larger side flap over and scored through the middle of this 4-inch wide card.
I attached the shorter side flap to the larger. The envelope is now inside out from where it first started. Then I trimmed off the bottom flap and made sure it stood up sturdy.
I cut two 1-inch wide slits through the middle 1-1/2″ inches down from the top and 2″ down from the top. I then placed four more score lines (all 1/4″ apart) in this section to create a pop out tab.
I added a Dimensional to the middle to keep the middle crease from folding and to allow the label piece a little more of a lift.
And then I just embellished with with a couple Gold Mini Tassels and die-cuts from the kit.
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Today I am excited to share several fun Flip Fold cards AND a few extra projects I created with the same products!
I was inspired by a card that my upline, Susan Campfield had as a make-n-take for one of our team events.
And I just HAD to share that card and my variations so that you could see how fabulous these Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes (one of the free Sale-a-Bration picks) are.
I wanted to share these cards with my Facebook friends too, so I recorded this Facebook Live how-to video this past Wednesday and then uploaded it to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video, check out the measurements below so that you can recreate this amazing card, and then let me know if you have any questions. If you ARE on Facebook, I invite you to “like” then “follow” my page so you can get updates when I share and when I go live every Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM Central Time.
Here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate this fun-fold card.
Measurements…
Tutti-Frutti card (from pack) FREE SAB ITEM available only through the end of March:
8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored and folded in half at 4-1/4”
Coordinating cardstock:
Scrap for punching the 2-1/4” circle
Basic Black cardstock:
7” x 1-1/2” scored and folded at 4-1/4”
4-1/4” x 3”
Whisper White cardstock:
Scraps for stamping and punching two 2” circles
Petal Passion designer paper:
4” x 2-3/4”
Basic Gray ¼” Shimmer ribbon FREE SAB ITEM available only through the end of March:
About 4”
About 3”
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are a few more close-up photos of the cards. But keep scrolling, because further down are a couple other fun ideas you can make with the Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes.
These are some extra ones that my Vicki Spicer recreated for me this weekend so I could send out a few thank you cards.
Then I just couldn’t stop creating with these Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes. Here are a few more things I made with them just in case you are looking for some treat container ideas for Easter, May Day, weddings, showers, or just simple thinking of you gifts.
I recently demonstrated how to convert a card into this type of basket in one of my February Paper Pumpkin videos. Click here to access that video, then advance to the 4:55 spot for directions.
And this is just an envelope filled with a couple cookies that are wrapped up in a cellophane bag. The gift card was made with the large scrap piece from the basket above.
I hope you enjoyed what I had to share today. Thanks for stopping by!
Looking for One More Club Member
One of my Online Paper Crafters’ Club just started, but a member had to drop due to medical reasons. SO I am looking for just ONE more member to join us and take her spot. The commitment is to place a minimum $25 order each month for 6 months in row. In one of those months you would get the Stampin’ Rewards (the free goodies) based on the collective orders from those in the club. The other perks would be free catalogs shipped to you, a set of 6 free hand-stamped cards at the end of the 6-month commitment, and exclusive club-only project ideas emailed to you each month. I’m hoping to start this club at the beginning of April. You do not need to live near me. Anyone in the US can join. Let me know if you are interested!
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I’m now sharing my fourth and final set of cards that my stampers made at my February Stamp-a-Stack event. These were my favorite!
I got the inspiration for the design from a swap card I received from the talented Ms. Brenda Sprenger. Here is her card.
I felt that doing the ring of black was going to be a little tedious at this event, though.
So I had my stampers just cut out a solid circle for each of their three cards. And I also wanted to cut down on even more time at the Big Shot, so I substituted the embossed panel for a pretty piece of designer paper.
Here are the measurements and a few tips if you wish to recreate my version of this card.
Measurements:
Basic Black cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ for the card base and scrap for die-cutting the largest Stitched Shapes Framelit circle
Whisper White cardstock: 6-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ scored and folded at 4″ and scrap for stamping and die-cutting the 2-3/8″ circle (for the card above)
Petal Passion designer paper: 2″ x 5″ for outside left edge of card and scrap for die-cutting the 2-3/8″ circle (for the two other cards)
Ribbon: about 4-5″ for a knot or about 8-9″ for a bow
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Helpful Tips:
Die-cut a 2-3/8″ diameter circle from the Petal Passion Designer Paper scrap or the Whisper White cardstock scrap. (Stamp the Whisper White with the Petal Palette stamp images.) Color with the Stampin’ Blends markers.
Adhere this circle to the die-cut Basic Black circle.
Stamp the sentiment/s on the inside of the folded Whisper White piece.
Adhere the 2″ x 5″ designer paper to the front of the white, then adhere the layered circular piece on top of that making sure that the adhesive isn’t going to be exposed on the back side where the circle isn’t attached the card.
Adhere all of this onto the Basic Black card base piece.
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