I love challenging myself to come up with ways to double or triple the contents of Stampin’ Up! kits. Today I’m sharing how I re-designed the Saying Thanks kit from the Kits Collection which debuted about a month ago. When I started creating, I first just doubled the cards. But because I cut into the envelopes, I then had extra envelope flaps and made 3 more cards. After tripling the cards, I challenged myself to make one more. So I turned 3 cards into 10. And with this kit doing that with the 2 other sets, you can turn 9 cards into 30…more than tripling the cards from the kit!
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards by adding a few sheets of Basic Black cardstock, a pack of envelopes (to make up for the ones that we are using for more card designs and layers), Tuxedo Black ink, sentiments from the Happy Labels Stamp Set, and a little more coordinating product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements (for one set of 10 cards from 3)…
Basic Black Cardstock
(6) 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
(4) 4-1/4” x 11” scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2”
“Rainbow” kit card base
Top of rainbow – 1-1/2” x 5-1/2”
Bottom of rainbow – 2-3/4” x 5-1/2”
White – (2) 2-3/4” x 4-1/4”
“Falling dots” kit card base (don’t fold)
White – 3” x 5-1/2”
Rest of the card cut in half – (2) 2-3/4” x 5-1/2”
“Watercolor” kit card base
White – 2-1/2” x 5-1/2”, 1” x 5-1/2” and ¾” x 5-1/2”
Watercolor – 2-1/2” x 5-1/2” and 1-3/4” x 5-1/2”
Heart kit layer – 1-5/8” wide and 2-3/8” wide
Envelopes (3) – cut according to directions in video to get 3 card front layers and 6 inside layers that are 2-7/8” x 3-1/2”
Kit twine – (4) 6”
Other ribbon
(2) 14”
(3) 17”
These are photos of the kit cards completed as per the instructions in the kit. Done as is, you can make nine (3 of these 3 designs). (Click here for the blog post where I share details about this kit.)
During the Silver Elite Retreat this past weekend, we each put together a sampling of these cards. (Sorry for the lighting. Photographing at the cabin was challenging me a bit.) You can see that even if you want to make the cards as intended, you can still add a little variation here or there.
And here are photos of the cards I shared today in the video showing you how I turned the three different kit cards (and envelopes) into ten.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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WREATH OF BLOOMS KIT ADDED The Wreath of Blooms Kit gives you everything you need to make your own home decor piece. Roll and shape the precut pieces and put your wreath on display! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. FYI…the coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 are now sold out. 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 February 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 February 2023 Country Floral Lane 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 By the Bay Suite will be available March 1st.
I just returned from a wonderful weekend up north celebrating my Silver Elite team members, Cheryl Lee and Nancy Forsberg! After the last two years were held elsewhere (online and at an Airbnb in St. Paul, MN), this year’s Silver Elite Retreat was back at my parents’ place in northern Minnesota at their beautiful cabin/home in the woods. My mom and dad once again made it feel like a Bed & Breakfast experience and helped me to really make this get-away something special.
We left the Twin Cities at around 9:30 AM on Friday morning, stopped at Forest Lake Restaurant in Grand Rapids for lunch (yum),…
and arrived at the cabin around 3:00. Normally we would’ve gotten there a bit sooner since it’s less than a 4 hour drive, but it was very windy and snowy for the first part of the trip. And we did what the other drivers around us did and took it very slow.
When we arrived, it was the perfect winter day…beautiful blue sky with temps in the teens.
The forecast for the coming days called for a big drop in temperature though. So after we unpacked, settled in, and visited for a bit, my dad and I went sledding for about 20 minutes or so. I was craving this!! Hahaha! They have an awesome hill up there, but we couldn’t convince anyone else to go with us.
After a tasty taco dinner, we did some paper crafting and finished nearly half the planned make-n-take projects I brought up – we had the energy!
The next day (after a great night’s sleep), we had a lovely breakfast of scrambled eggs, bagels, yogurt, bacon and fruit…
…and then got going on the rest of the projects completing them by early afternoon.
We had so much fun relaxing and crafting. And it made me giggle when I had them try to guess how their pieces would go together for one of their cards before I actually showed it to them. And of course I had to take photos of their guesses.
20 cards from the Enjoy the Adventure Memories & More card pack.
A fun fold card featuring the Easter Bunny stamp set and Day at the Farm Designer Paper.
And cards from the Saying Thanks kit.
I’ll be sharing these last three projects in the near future, so be sure you are subscribed to my blog posts so you don’t miss out.
These are the variations of the waffle cone cards we each made. I even did another version because I didn’t feel my original had enough ice cream. And I added it to my original blog post if you want to check out a larger version of the photo. (Sorry for the lighting in the first 3 images. Photographing at the cabin was challenging me a bit.)
After our chef salad lunch on Saturday with no more planned stamping projects, Cheryl and Nancy got out their wine tumblers (one of the gifts I gave them) and enjoyed a beverage.
We all spent the rest of the weekend talking and laughing, eating more good food (chicken salad, breads, steamed broccoli, and pie for dinner), and enjoying a bit of TV watching Emeril Lagasse cook.
It was too cold to go on a long walk (it was close to 0 degrees F), but we DID venture outdoors to see the “garage room” – another area to stay on their property that is only heated by a wood stove since it sits away from the main house. This is another view of the cabin/house from the deck of the garage room.
And this was the sunset we saw from the cabin on Saturday evening. (Thanks for the photo, Dad!)
Mom and dad, thank you for hosting, having everything so comfortable and welcoming, helping me with the meals, and more! Nancy & Cheryl, thank you for spending this time with me and letting me spoil you a bit! You are both SOOooo amazing.
It was a wonderful weekend with memories to treasure.
Here are the invitations I sent Nancy and Cheryl for this event. I used the new Regency Park Suite of products (paper, ribbon, stamps and dies) accented with the Loose Daisy Embellishments.
The color combination I chose mimicked the Stampin’ Up! floral graphics which you can see on some of the gift items below. I also used my computer to print out the inside invitation and agenda.
Measurements…
Shaded Spruce Cardstock
5-1/2” x 6″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Balmy Blue Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside layer)
Scrap for die-cutting frame
Night of Navy Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting frame
Basic White Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting sentiment layer
Regency Park Designer Paper
3″ x 5-1/2″
Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon
16″
Directions…
Add the designer Paper so it’s connected on the front (not the inside) of the Shaded Spruce folded card base.
Die-cut both the Balmy Blue and Night of Navy. Stamp and die-cut the white sentiment layer. Insert the stamped layer into the Balmy Blue corners. Then layer and adhere (with a slight offset to create a “shadow”) the Balmy Blue to the Night of Navy.
Tie on the ribbon with the knot to the right.
Add the sentiment piece with Dimensionals.
Embellish with the Loose Daisies and a few Rhinestones.
And add the Balmy Blue layer to the inside. (I had first printed my invite onto the cardstock and trimmed to size. You’ll need a printer that doesn’t curve the paper much coming through. I own an Epson ET-2750.)
I also made a matching bag tag and a wrap for the recognition block I gave each of them. Basic directions for the wrap can be found here in my 1/9/23 post. The tag is just made of a 3″ x 6″ piece of designer paper, a 2″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Balmy Blue that I stamped and embellished, and a strand each of the navy ribbon and silver twine.
Products I used… See below for a general list of products I used for my card, tag and wrap linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are the gifts I gave. This is Nancy’s stash…
This is Cheryl’s.
I also gave a bag to my mom.
The bags each included all these make-n-take materials.
And then I also included these personalized wine tumblers purchased through and etched by Tamra Davis from TaDa Moments.
She always does such a great job! Last year she embroidered blankets. And in years past, she has personalized various bags. (Let me know if you have any ideas for me for next year’s personalized gifts.)
Thanks for visiting. I had lots to share. But it was a fun-filled weekend, and I wanted to bring as much of it to you as I could. I hope you enjoyed.
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SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). 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 February 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 January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
I guess I can’t get enough of this Share a Milkshake Bundle (which is made up of the Share a Milkshake Stamp Set and the Share a Milkshake Dies).
Here is another fun (and yummy looking!) card I’m sharing with you today.
This is actually one of the cards that we are making this weekend at the January 2023 Silver Elite Retreat, a yearly event where I spoil those in my team who hold the title of Silver Elite or higher. (I’ll share some photos soon of our fun.)
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements
Basic White Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
(2) 4″ x 5-1/4″
(2) 1″ x 4″
Scraps for die-cutting ice cream
Soft Suede Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting waffle cone
Early Espresso Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting ice cream
Pool Party Grosgrain Ribbon
(4) 5-1/2″
Directions
Die-cut the cone and the ice cream scoops. Then assemble the cone and add some shading by blending on some Soft Suede ink. The ink will allow the embossed areas to stand out more. Tuck and adhere the ice cream scoops into the cone.
Stamp the sentiments centered onto the white strips.
Emboss one of the white layers with the ‘criss-cross’ die by using the Silicone Craft Sheet. Set up your machine’s sandwich as follows: Base Plate, Die Plate, Silicone Craft Sheet, Basic White Cardstock, die (blade side down against paper), Specialty Plate. After embossing, use the Blending Brush to add a bit of Pool Party ink.
Adhere the white sentiment strips (centered) to the ribbons. Then add these strips to the 4″ x 5-1/4″ white layers and wrap and secure the ends of the ribbon to the back side (tuck the waffle cone under the “sweeter” sentiment as you adhere it to the embossed front white layer). Then add these layers to the outside and inside of the card. Use a Dimensional under each of the four corners of the front layer.
Embellish with In Color Jewels.
And then be sure to deliver to your Valentine. ❤️
Edited on 1/30/23 to add another version of this card that I made at the retreat…
I like this one a bit more because the ice cream is more generous. I think the bow on the front adds a nice touch. (It was one of the ribbons I intended on using on the inside.) And the sentiment strips are 4-1/8″ wide instead of 4″.
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SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication.Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). 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 February 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 January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
Needing some quick ideas for this coming Valentine’s Day? Stampin’ Up! has some wonderful product and I’ve got simple tips for creating containers with these products to make the treat giving less stressful. So sit back and see what I have to share so you are ready for spreading the love to classmates, teachers, neighbors, co-workers, family and friends this February 14th.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these containers with the Love Treats Kit, Heart Boxes, Love Cats Stamp Set, Celebrating You Stamp Set, Playing in the Rain Stamp Set, the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and other coordinating product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a list of main products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Love Treats Kit
Soft Succulent or Petal Pink Cardstock – 2-1/4” x 6-3/8” scored at 1-1/4” & <2-1/4” from each end
Love Cats Wrapped Treat
Basic White Cardstock – 3-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
Designer Paper – 1-1/4” x 12”
Glittered Organdy Ribbon – 8”
Rain or Shine Wrapped Treat
Rain or Shine Designer Paper – 3” x 5-1/2” scored at 2-1/2” & die-cut image
Basic White Cardstock – 1” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
Heart Boxes
3-3/8”x 6-3/8” or 3-1/4”x 6-1/4” then scored, cut & folded per video
4” strip for sentiment
Here are photos of the finished containers.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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THE NEW JAN-APRIL 2023 MINI CATALOG! The new Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog featuring lots of new products is here! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to shop these new products online.
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication.Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). 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 February 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 January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
My first set of alternate January 2023 Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin projects is ready to share! Hopefully you enjoy what I came up with. My favorite is the pendulum card, but the mini album was fun to make too! The simple idea of interlocking the padlocks might inspire those of you that love the kit cards the way they are, but just want to add a “little something.” Then there is the card with the flap door! (I hope that helps with a variation on that cut out card.) AND… I think moms of little kids will appreciate the idea of doubling the treat containers in the coordinating Heart Boxes add-on.
This love-themed kit contained the supplies shown below to make nine Valentine cards (3 of 3 kinds).
But I like to think outside the box and see what else I can come up with. So here are my instructional videos for what I created.
Watch my videos first by clicking here and here to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on the images below if you are alreadyin my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my videos, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have more that I’ll be sharing on February 3rd.
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 videos. (Remember to watch my videos first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
Interlocking Padlocks Card
Special Message Behind the Door Card
Heart Boxes Add-On Variations
Swinging Pendulum
Pocket Page Inserts (Valentine Mini Album)
Double the Containers from the Heart Boxes Add-On
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.
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A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately).
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Products used in the first video…things you might need/want in addition to the January 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
THE NEW JAN-APRIL 2023 MINI CATALOG! The new Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog featuring lots of new products is here! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to shop these new products online.
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication.Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). 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 February 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 January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
Do you do this, too…make a card, and then make several versions of it? You actually saw versions two & three of my Vertical Center Step Fold cards on Wednesday and Thursday this past week. But before I created those I designed this card that I’m sharing with you today.
Feel free to refer back to the how-to video in Wednesday’s or Thursday’s posts for instructions on cutting, scoring, and folding the base of this type of card (and also to peek at the other Vertical Center Step Fold cards that I made if you missed them earlier).
Some of my favorite childhood memories involved ice cream…celebrating after school concerts at Farrell’s Restaurant, my dad’s malts, neighborhood visits from the ice cream truck, finding ice cream sandwiches in the freezer on hot summer days, etc. So even though I am now lactose intolerant and can’t have actual ice cream treats anymore, the memories are still a treasure. And this bundle was something I purchased right away.
Today’s card features one of these great desserts topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements …
Crumb Cake Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11” (cut and scored according to directions in the video)
1/2″ x 2-1/4”
Real Red Cardstock
2-1/8” x < 4-1/2”
Scraps for die-cutting hearts
Basic White Cardstock
2-1/8” x 5-3/8”
Scraps for stamping and die-cutting glass, cherry and whipped cream
Country Gingham Designer Paper
(2) 7/8” x 4-3/8”
Soft Suede Cardstock
7/8” x 4-1/8”
Scrap for die-cutting “waffle cone grid”
Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack
Real Red – 14″
Burlap (Crumb Cake) – 6″
Here are more photos of the finished card.
Tips:
For the two-toned cherry, ink the stamp in Real Red ink. Then ink just the stem in Early Espresso ink. Because the stamp is see-through, you could do this with two ink pads. But if that makes you nervous, you could just use the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker to color the stem on the stamp image before stamping it onto your Basic White scrap.
For the image of the glass, ink up the larger of the two images in Pool Party ink. Stamp it onto scrap paper first. Then stamp it onto the Basic White scrap. This will create a little shade of Pool Party. Then just stamp the second image with full ink to get the darker Pool Party color.
To add the ribbon, wrap the burlap/crumb cake colored ribbon with a Seal Adhesive on the backside from the front to the back of the Soft Suede strip of cardstock. You will have a little over 3/4″ on each end to wrap to the back. Attach the Soft Suede strip to the bottom front of the card. Then wrap the Real Red Ribbon around the bottom section of the card (you will see this one on the inside of the card), and tie in a knot. Adjust so the knot is centered below the milkshake. Secure the knot in place with a Glue Dot.
Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I had to share today.
I just got my January Paper Pumpkin kit two days ago and finished creating 6 alternate project ideas yesterday. My hope is to share these all on Monday. So I invite you back to see what I created.
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THE NEW JAN-APRIL 2023 MINI CATALOG! The new Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog featuring lots of new products is here! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to shop these new products online.
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication.Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase starting January 11, while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). 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 February 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 January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
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