I wanted to show off more of the beautiful papers Stampin’ Up! offers in the All About Autumn pack. Keeping 2″ strips of these papers next to each other in a z-fold card was a great way to display the designs. But the far right side (where the sentiment portion of the card would be) was so exposed. After playing around with my cardstock a bit more and came up with a way to fancy up that sentiment section AND keep the basic z-fold card secure and flat when closed. I’m calling it the Hidden Scenery Z-Fold Card! And I made seven examples for you today!
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards with the All About Autumn Suite of products (Autumn Leaves Stamps & Dies, Adhesive-Backed Speckled Dots, All About Autumn Designer Paper, Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper), and other coordinating Stampin’ Up!® product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Basic Black Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 2-1/8” and 4-1/4”
3” x 5-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 2-3/4”
Scrap for stamping and punching 1-3/4” sentiment circle
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting inside sentiment strip
Basic White Cardstock
2-5/8” x 2-7/8”
All About Autumn Designer Paper (scenery pattern)
5-3/8” tall x 6” wide
All About Autumn Designer Paper (other pattern)
2” wide x 5-3/8” tall
All About Autumn Designer Paper (copper/foiled)
Scrap for die-cutting smallest leaf
Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper (copper)
Scrap for die-cutting largest leaf
Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper (pretty peacock)
Scrap for die-cutting medium leaf
Here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
To get your hands on that adorable pumpkin Multipurpose Liquid Glue holder, visit The Country Hive.
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Mert D & Sandy Meghan Stubbers This week’s live winners… Bling Bling Crafter & Beth Mills
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
SPECIAL RELEASE DESIGNER PAPER On September 6th new exclusive designer paper packs were made available for purchase. These are special release products that were added to the Online Exclusives and are only available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store. Click here for the flyer.
CRAFT FOR A CAUSE & SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES This year Stampin’ Up!’s product giveback program is featuring A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper (item 162377). For every paper sold, SU will donate $3 to Toys for Tots. Let’s make a difference together!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY Mark your calendars and join Stampin’ Up!® on October 7th for a FREE virtual crafting party in honor of World Card Making Day! Gather your friends & fellow crafting enthusiasts and join us as we connect with one another and make three fun cards. Registration is FREE and the best way to stay up to date on all event details. Click here for details.
KITS COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE KIT ADDED Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit featuring trees from around the world so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Create dazzling traditional Christmas cards with the Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes supplies to make eight beautiful 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards—four each of two designs. Whether you want to send a few to your loved ones or fill your home with some extra special Christmas cheer, this kit has everything you need to make some sparkly, festive cards including beautiful Christmas-themed precut pieces and a bottle of Glitter Glue. AND the coordinating box design can help create a cute village Christmas scene! (FYI…this kit coordinates with the November Paper Pumpkin Kit. So you’ll want to stay subscribed.) Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red (ink color) 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 October 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our September 2023 Zoo Crew Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Les Shoppes Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available October 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the August 2023 Meaningful FlowersPaper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas my fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator friends shared. To follow the hop and see these other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of the other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Here are the cards the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
I’ve already shared a bunch of other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on August 23rd and another card on August 30th. Be sure to check those out.
Today I am sharing…
A simple take on the lily pad card
And a Pop Out Standing Step Card.
This first card is super easy to make.
It’s a slight variation to the kit’s intended design and uses just a little bit of extra product.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Lily pad layer from the kit
3-7/8″ x 4-1/8″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 4-1/4″
Directions…
Stamp the inside sentiment about 3/4″ from the top. Stamp the outside sentiment on the lily pad.
Cut the two layers above, then layer them. Then add these layered pieces to the front of the card using Dimensionals from the kit.
Add the flower/lily pad piece to the front of the card using Dimensionals.
Embellish with sequins using tiny drops of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
After that dries open up the card and add the vellum lily pad layer with the thin Tear & Tape Adhesive from the kit.
Super simple, right? I like it better than the kit version of this card though. I guess I’d rather use that vellum for cash or a gift card and have it on the inside where the gift stays safe.
This next card is more challenging.
But if you studied the card I shared yesterday, then this one will be pretty easy to follow. It’s the same fold…it’s a Pop Out Standing Step Card.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Envelope paper from the kit
4″ x 10″ (cut and scored according the directions below)
Bubble Bath 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon
12″
Directions…
Stamp the sentiment at the top area of the 4″ x 5-1/4″ lily pad layer from the kit. Stamp a sentiment on the back if you wish.
Now let’s make the steps. The two “step” sections in the front act as a base for the card.
Trim 7/8″ off each side of the kit envelope to make it 4″ wide and to open it up.
Keeping the envelope folded a bit trim that front section down to 3-1/2″ inches which will remove the rounded edge there. This paper should now be 4″ x 10″.
Now turn the envelope paper in the other direction and cut at 4″. This will give you a 4″ x 4″ piece with a score/fold at 1/2″. Add three more score lines at 1-1/4″, 2-1/4″, and 3″
With the other 4″ x 6″ piece, start at the rounded edge and score at 3/4″, 2-3/4″, 3-1/2″, and 5-1/2″
This image just illustrates where the cuts and scores would be.
Now fold those pieces along the score marks (ignore the extra one that is there that you didn’t add) to start forming the steps. Use the Bone Folder if you wish to reinforce those folds.
Add a strip of Tear and Tape from the kit as shown.
Then overlap and connect. It’s best to connect when the pieces are flattened.
Position the step pieces as shown. and add them together and then to the base of the 4″ x 5-1/4″ lily pad layer.
Add the vellum layer to the front.
Then wrap and tie on the ribbon.
And attach the flower/lily pad piece.
This card can stretch in one direction and can appear very tall.
But it can also squash down in the other direction. The flower will dip in and hide a bit. But folding the card this way allows it to fit into an envelope.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today! If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow demonstrators.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List (things you might need/want in addition to the August 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit)…
I’ve added the refill kit below, too. Active PP subscribers can purchase refill kits. But these usually don’t last long. So if the link to this supply item doesn’t work, the refill kit is sold out.
SPECIAL RELEASE DESIGNER PAPER On September 6th new exclusive designer paper packs were made available for purchase. These are special release products that were added to the Online Exclusives and are only available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store. Click here for the flyer.
CRAFT FOR A CAUSE & SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES This year Stampin’ Up!’s product giveback program is featuring A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper (item 162377). For every paper sold, SU will donate $3 to Toys for Tots. Let’s make a difference together!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY Mark your calendars and join Stampin’ Up!® on October 7th for a FREE virtual crafting party in honor of World Card Making Day! Gather your friends & fellow crafting enthusiasts and join us as we connect with one another and make three fun cards. Registration is FREE and the best way to stay up to date on all event details. Click here for details.
KITS COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE KIT ADDED Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit featuring trees from around the world so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our September 2023 Zoo Crew Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Les Shoppes Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available October 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
This is a fun card that I wanted to demonstrate in video format for you all today, but it was too hard to fit that into my day. It’s the first day of a new catalog, and those first days are usually pretty busy for me helping my team and my customers. Plus it was the first day of school for my boys and our exchange student. We had things to prepare for last night, and coordinating everyone this morning was a bit of a challenge. But they all made it out the door in time! Yay.
Here is my Pop Out Standing Step Card that I made with the Zoo Crew Suite. This is what it looks like from the front.
And here it is standing. The two “step” sections in the front act as a base for the card.
Because this designer paper has a ton of critters, the variations of this card that you could make with this suite are endless!
Products I used… a complete list of products I used is shown below, and everything is linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements …
Basic Black Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
1-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
1″ x 4″ scrap for die-cutting the scallop “top curtain”
Scraps for die-cutting the two side curtains
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
5/16″ tall strip
Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
3-1/2″ x 4″
Scrap for stamping and fussy-cutting tutu
Zoo Crew Designer Paper (black with white scallops)
4″ x 4-1/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 1/2″ (starting at the top of the design), 1-1/4″, 2-1/4″, 3″
6″ x 4-1/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 3/4″ (starting at the top of the design), 2-3/4″, 3-1/2″, 5-1/2″
Zoo Crew Designer Paper (dancing critters)
Scraps for fussy-cutting or die-cutting all six critters
Directions…
Prepare the pieces above. Add the gold paper to the top of the black base piece as shown. Connect the b&w designer paper pieces (with adhesive along the 1/2″ wide ends) to form steps. And add them at the bottom so they touch the bottom edge of the black base. Add the die-cut side curtains as shown. Then add the top scallop curtain with Dimensionals.
Attach the front black panel to complete the stage. Then add the critters. I added the back one with glue on the back of the legs and a Dimensional behind the head. I added the small front one with a Dimensional. The rest of the dancers are just glued in place with glue under the feet.
Embellish the card with the stars and pearls.
You can see here how the steps are connected.
So of course flattening the steps in an upward position will allow the card to fit into an envelope.
Next stamp the skirt of the leopard onto the scrap gold piece. And fussy-cut.
Stamp the leopard and the “You’re TOO wonderful” on the white layer.
Glue on the gold skirt.
Then hand-write “TUTU” on the white strip. Trim the excess and glue on over the “TOO”
Attach this layer to the back of the card.
Here is that photo of the front again. It’s such a fun card to make! I hope you enjoyed my idea.
By the way, the embellishments are new ones that just debuted today in the Sept-December 2023 Mini Catalog! Scroll down further and to the promotions section of this post to read about other new September 6th product releases.
Did you get your hands on this month’s bundle of video classes featuring products in the Zoo Crew Suite? Each month’s Video Class Bundle includes photos, imperial and metric measurements, complete product lists, and links to instructional videos for twelve projects designed by our team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. And they are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them.
Here are peeks of the amazing projects in this September 2023 bundle. Click here and scroll down to find information for how to get your hands on this month’s bundle.
Now be sure to click on the names of other hop participants in our team to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Zoo Crew Suite. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see links and follow the hop.) I hope our ideas in this hop inspire your creativity!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY
Mark your calendars and join Stampin’ Up!® on October 7th for a FREE virtual crafting party in honor of World Card Making Day! Gather your friends & fellow crafting enthusiasts and join us as we connect with one another and make three fun cards. Registration is FREE and the best way to stay up to date on all event details. Click here for details.
CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE KIT ADDED
Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit! Featuring trees from around the world, this kit comes with everything you need to quickly create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of September 6, 2023 (while supplies last).
Cost is $21 USD
Use item number 162422 when ordering
Click here to watch the unboxing video by Sara Douglass
Enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs
9 coordinating envelopes
Christmas Everywhere photopolymer stamp set
One Lost Lagoon Ink Spot
Printed card bases, printed die-cut labels and images with red glitter, adhesive, and a clear block
Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
Coordinating colors: Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock, Real Red
We are sad to see summer go. Our family had a wonderful time at the lake with family for Labor Day weekend. Here are the boys enjoying their Belgium waffle breakfast on Monday before we had to say good-bye to everyone and drive home.
Wishing you a happy September!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
SPECIAL RELEASE DESIGNER PAPER AVAILABLE NOW On September 6th new exclusive designer paper packs were made available for purchase. These are special release products that were added to the Online Exclusives and are only available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store. Click here for the flyer.
CRAFT FOR A CAUSE & SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES This year Stampin’ Up!’s product giveback program is featuring A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper (item 162377). For every paper sold, SU will donate $3 to Toys for Tots. Let’s make a difference together!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY Mark your calendars and join Stampin’ Up!® on October 7th for a FREE virtual crafting party in honor of World Card Making Day! Gather your friends & fellow crafting enthusiasts and join us as we connect with one another and make three fun cards. Registration is FREE and the best way to stay up to date on all event details. Click here for details.
KITS COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE KIT ADDED Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit featuring trees from around the world so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our September 2023 Zoo Crew Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Les Shoppes Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available October 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
I received my August 2023 Meaningful Flowers Paper Pumpkin monthly kit on Saturday (the 17th…which is early for me!) and found some time to create alternate projects with the kit contents on Monday morning. It’s been busy around here, so I enjoyed getting back in my studio to create for a few hours.
These are the supplies that came in the August kit. If you were to make the cards based on the kit’s directions, you would get 8 cards total (4 of 2 designs).
Right away, I put together some scrapbook pages. I also created 6 greeting cards with the supplies from the two different kit cards. They are simple but eye-catching ideas that I hope you’ll enjoy. I shared my tips, measurements, and directions for all of them in a live broadcast today (see link below). Even if you didn’t get this kit, I hope these ideas I shared can be applied to other products you own and inspire your creativity!
Watch my video first by clicking here to get the measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on the image below if you are already in my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of the extra supplies (linked to my online store) I used to make my projects. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I’ll have more alternate projects with this kit that I’ll be sharing on September 8th.
Here are the cards the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
12×12 Scrapbook Pages…
Three Cards Made from the Lotus Flower Kit Card Supplies…
Three Cards Made from the Forget-Me-Not Flower Kit Card Supplies…
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! Again…if you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Mary Ellen Motley & Debbie Gordon This week’s live winners… Elizabeth Hightower & Barbara Toman
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next Live will be on Wednesday, August 30 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Oh! And here are a couple of photos showing Pyeonggang, our exchange student from South Korea. He’s been a joy…so polite and very helpful and kind! We are learning a lot from each other.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the August 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our August 2023 Bright & Beautiful Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
The fun fold I am sharing today was inspired by a Valentine card I received last year from fellow Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, Lisa Fisher. And because the Kits Collection Kits are on sale this month I decided to create my altered version of Lisa’s fun fold with the Boho Beach Kit.*
The extra cuts in this Open Gate Fold create extended panels that overlap when the card is closed. And then I used full layers to cover the holes created by the cuts to make the card sturdier but also show off more of the decorative design of the kit card bases.
I can get four fun fold cards from the parts and pieces needed for two kit cards. So by replicating these cards, you can double the cards from your kit!
*The Boho Beach kit is currently unavailable in the US market. But supplies will replenish.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards with the Boho Beach Kit and a bit of extra coordinating Stampin’ Up!® product: Basic White and Pool Party cardstock, Pool Party Ribbon, and Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements (can get 2 cards from one kit card and one kit envelope)…
Basic White Cardstock
5-1/2” x 12” scored parallel to the short side in on each side at 2” and 4”
½” x 3-1/2”
Pool Party Cardstock
3-7/8” x 5-3/8”
Kit card base
(2) < 2” x 5-3/8”
Kit envelope
(2) 1-7/8” x 5-3/8”
Kit linen thread
5”
Pool Party Grosgrain Ribbon
4”
7”
Here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! Be sure to shop the Kits Collection and gather up some of those favorites for yourself and any gifts you may need.
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Diane Doine-DeBoer & Susie Show This week’s live winners… Karen Kozleski & Diane DeBoer
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next Live will be on Wednesday, August 23 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our August 2023 Bright & Beautiful Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
I can’t stop creating with this month’sPaper Pumpkin kit! And a couple days ago I came up with two Bridge Fold Cards that I couldn’t wait to share with all of you.
The pieces from this kit with the surf board and beach umbrella are perfect for front bridge pieces.
And the 3-1/2″ wide scenery pieces fit perfectly in the indented areas of these type of fun fold cards!
If you did not get this kit or have already used up all the consumables, consider getting the refill kit. Refill kits have everything but the stamps and ink. Or…I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements for extra pieces…
Base cardstock (Basic White Thick or Crumb Cake)
4-1/4″ x 7-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side in on each end at 1″ and 2″
Sentiment strip on surfboard card (Crumb Cake)
1/2″ x 2-1/4″
More Dazzle Specialty Paper on surfboard card (champagne)
(2)n3/8″ x 4-1/4″
I used two scenery pieces per card but the measurements aren’t the same for each design. The scenery pieces on this umbrella card worked perfectly to fill up the whole Basic White background.
I trimmed just a sliver off the left side of one so it would fit nicely in the center back.
Then I cut the second scenery piece into four equal pieces that were 7/8″ wide and attached everything as shown. OH! And I stamped and fussy cut a sun then added it to the middle panel with a Dimensional.
I collapsed the right side into a flat z-fold to make the card base 5-1/2″ wide. Then I attached the 5-1/2″ wide umbrella piece to the bottom right corner and bottom left corner of the card base. You can see in this photo below the bottom right already attached AND how the bottom left will line up when I flatten everything down.
And in these next three photos you can see how it all came together. The card folds flat in either direction so it fits into an envelope. AND it can stand up on display.
I stamped a sentiment on the sign and added that piece with Dimensionals. I also glued down the sunglasses, the shovel & left side of the sand bucket, and the left part of the umbrella.
Here is the second version of this card.
Again…I trimmed just a sliver off the left side of one so it would fit nicely in the center back. But I didn’t want to have two suns showing. So I cut 1/2″ wide strip from each end. Then I cut two more 7/8″ wide strips from the left side of what remained.
To fill in the gaps I added strips of champagne colored More Dazzle Specialty Paper.
I stamped “sending an ocean of love” across the top. Then I added the surfboard piece the same way I added the umbrella piece in the first card.
I inked up just the word “sunshine” from the “hello, sunshine” stamp, stamped it on the right side of the Crumb Cake strip, hand-wrote the word “and”, trimmed it at an angle, and added it to the lower right front of the card with Dimensionals.
Lastly I added the chair and a starfish with Dimensionals. And I glued on the pink shell.
Be sure to visit my 7/22/23 post. There you will see a few other alternate projects I created and shared in a how-to video.
Of course I want to make another bridge fold card now with the palm tree scenery piece and palm trees, but that will have to wait. Our house guests from Vienna are going to arrive at any moment!! (And I’ll share more about that later.)
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by August 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Discover beautiful watercolor forget-me-nots and lotuses in the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement/hope and loyalty. And anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a BONUS Distinktive stamp set! Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock (ink spot color), Tahitian Tide
I’m a HUGE fan of kits. If you are too, you are gonna love Stampin’ Up!’s kit-astic August promotion! All kits in the Kits Collection line will be on sale up to 30% off. Click this link to browse. And then come back August 1st to purchase your favorites at a discount!
There is no limit to how many kits may be purchased.
The kits will be up to 30% off as indicated on the website.
No discount code necessary—the discount will be applied automatically.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the July 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
BONUS DAYS! When you shop July 6 – 31 and spend $50 USD you will earn a $5 USD coupon to redeem in August! Make sure you save all your coupons (you can earn as many as you’d like) because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details.
KITS SALE All kits in the Kits Collection line will be on sale up to 30% off. Click this link to browse. And then come back August 1st to purchase your favorites at a discount!
KITS COLLECTION: BLOSSOM WISHES KIT ADDED This kit is special for its trendy, slimline card design, and includes all the precut paper pieces for a fun card for a friend! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Discover beautiful watercolor forget-me-nots and lotuses in the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement/hope and loyalty. And anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a BONUS Distinktive stamp set! Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock (ink spot color), Tahitian Tide If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by August 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our July 2023 Earthen Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Bright & Beautiful Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available August 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY
Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
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