Do you have stacks of Designer Series Papers?? Yes, I thought you did! Try this cute, easy Triangle Two-fer Card!!
Select a non-directional designer paper that coordinates front and back. Cut to 8 X 8", score at 4", rotate 90% and score again at 4". Cut diagonally corner to corner. Fold and mount onto a 4-1/4" square. You have two cards! EASY!
This cute floral paper is Design a Daydream 12 X 12" HOST Designer Series Paper with 48 sheets, #159161. TRY THIS!
Did you watch my VERSATILE DSP CARD VIDEO? I have made so many of these easy fancy fold cards! The Splendid Day 12 X 12" Special Designer Series Paper #159666 creates an elegant card!
Watch my video below for lots of cute samples. This fancy fold is 12 X 3", scored at 4-1/4 and 9-1/2". SIMPLE!!
Try this easy, fast, economical fancy fold!! Here is the video full of IDEAS!
This is such a FUN Halloween card designed by my friend and Team member, Michelle Miller! She used the Scary Cute Bundle #159852 with Glitter Washi Tape #159973 for sparkle.
I love the black frame with branches die!!
Very fun Halloween card! Thanks for sharing, Michelle!!
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Do you ever need a quick card? These Kraft Note Cards and Envelope WITH COORDINATING BOX #159247 are so handy and basic! The note cards are mailable size in the USA. The box offers a gift option!
The Sale-A-Bration Rings of Love 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper is cut to 3-1/2 X 2-1/2". Just add a sentiment! QUICK!
Aren't these cards soft and sweet? It's a perfect pairing of two Sale-A-Bration free items: Aspen Tree Dies and Silver & Gold 6X6" Designer Series Paper. The background is lightly sponged using the Blending Brushes #153611 with Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo and Gorgeous Grape ink pads.
This sentiment is simply laid across the card and attached with dimensionals. Easy!
This sentiment is tucked under the oval edge of the die cut for a different look.
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That's correct! Aspen Tree Dies have been added as a FREE Sale-A-Bration item with a $100 purchase! When redeeming, use the promo item number 163102. Trees are versatile for ALL seasons and reasons!!
The coordinating stamp set is Perched in a Tree #159791. The fluffed out little bird is sooo cute!! This one is colored with Stampin' Up! Blends.
This stamp set and FREE dies with purchase are a great addition to your stamps because trees create cards for MEN, too. Sale-A-Bration Promo ENDS August 31st so don't delay your purchase!
Scottie dogs are so cute, especially in this Christmas Scottie Bundle #159744 with PUNCH!!
This cute paper is Sweetest Christmas 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper paired with Real Red and Garden Green colors.
Don't forget, I recently posted a Scottie Birthday card because this cute set covers MORE that Christmas!!
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My North Star Stampers from the Midwest area, recently met for TEAM TIME!! We had recognitions, a great swap and lots of fun demonstrations!! There is 211 years of demonstrator experience in this picture!! Thank you all for coming! It was a pleasure to spend the afternoon together!! (I'm not in the picture, b/c I was taking it.)
Our swap winner, by popular vote, was Dena Rasmussen who created the lovely card below! Congrats, Dena!
Perched in a Tree Bundle #159799
Distressed Gold 12 X12" Specialty Paper
Texture Chic 12 X 12" Specialty Paper
Don't forget to stamp for the men in your life!! He's the Man Suite #159083 covers lots of men's activities so it's very easy to use! He's the Man 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #159068 is very masculine!
The black argyle pattern is a die cut. Use the Adhesive Sheets #152334 to make application fast and easy! Apply it to the back of your card stock, then die cut and you have a "sticker."
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The Amazing Phrasing Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set #159930 gives this card a silly sentiment!! The peek-a-boo Halloween card is created using the Bewitching Bundle #159857 and Celebrate Everything 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper which is a special Hostess item.
The new Decorative Circle Punch #159174 makes a nice large pee-a-boo window. Did you notice the Glitter Washi Tape #159973 on the Witch's Hat??
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Bundles with PUNCHES create quick cards! This is the Bewitching Bundle #159857 that contains the Witch Hat Builder Punch!
FANCY FOLD: cut Gingham Cottage 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper (#159651) 4" X 12", then score at 4-1/4" and 9-1/2". This fancy fold shows off both sides of the designer paper. It's so EASY & FUN!!
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Here is a cute BABY CARD, created with the Sweet Songbirds Bundle #158727. This is a bundle with a PUNCH. The baby bird is made from the "wing" punch out.
This is such a happy card to celebrate a birth!
The plaid paper is the handy, versatile Subtles 6 X 6" Designer Series Assortment #159255. Its perfect for envelope flaps, too!
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This card is similar to my last post - same bundle, same Sweet Sorbet color, same In Color 6 X 6" Designer Series Paper #159253.
The Nature's Prints Bundle #158801 is extremely versatile!!
Which card do you like better?
In Color 6 X 6" Designer Series Paper Assortment #159253 adds interesting layers in Sweet Sorbet to this Nature's Prints Bundle #158801 sentiment.
The basic white layer is embossed with the lovely new FERN 3D Embossing Folder #158804, a favorite of mine!
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Don't be afraid to use BLACK! The color black "POPS" all colors. It's a very useful neutral! This is the new Sending Smiles Bundle #158707 in silhouette.
The fun black print background is Perfectly Penciled 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #159244. It's easy to use!! Try black and pop it with any color...bright colors are great!
Jamie Sales, demonstrator and QC Swapping friend from LaPorte, Indiana is my guest stamper today. This masculine card uses Brewed for You Bundle #159093. I love Jamie's unique use of heat embossed vellum for a "FROSTY MUG" look!
These are great masculine colors and paper from He's the Man 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #159068.
This is a great "guy" sentiment!! I enjoyed your card, Jamie. Great job!!
I love purples. True Beauty Bundle #158984 is very pretty in the NEW Orchid Oasis In Color!!
The sentiment "Just Because" is handy and versatile when creating cards ahead of time!
The lovely bias plaid background is from the "must-have" In Color 2022-2024 In Color 6 X6" Designer Series Paper pack!! These color family packs are my go-to for covering envelope flaps, too!
Combining old and new gives you FRESH results!! This is the new VERY versatile Dots & Spots Dies #159164. So fun to have a snappy back ground for my favorite Ladybug Builder Punch #157698!
This is the happy new Tahitian Tide In Color!!
This is a GREAT flat ribbon treatment for mailing! Plus, I colored the gingham with the new Tahitian Tide BLENDS alcohol marker! Let it dry a minute and viola - perfectly coordinated gingham ribbon! Try it!!
The bug wings are punched from the new In Color 6X6" Glimmer Paper #159246.
Summer is almost here!! This Sunny Splash Stamp Set #158784 is fun and youthful, but for all ages!! This card features the new Tahitian Tide In Color!
This happy color is the new Parakeet Party In Color!!
Add some splatter to suggest a splash!!
This Double Triangle Fancy Fold card really shows off designer papers well!! This is the HOST ONLY Design a Daydream 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper MEGA PACK #159161 with FORTY-EIGHT double-sided sheets!! It's ONLY $18 in host rewards!!! SWEET DEAL!! FUN designs!!
Dimensions - Base 5-1/4 X 4-1/4". Folded Card: 4 X 10", scored at 5". Triangles: cut two 3-1/2" squares, scored diagonally. Belly Band: 1 X 11".
TRY this fun fold with lots of different designer papers!!
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My favorite NEW In Color is Orchid Oasis!! It's so snappy when paired with black and white!! Nature's Prints Bundle #158801 is a gorgeous collection of varied foliage and sweet, useful sentiments.
The black and white paper is Perfectly Penciled 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #159244.
This pretty, curvy label is included in this bundle! I LOVE playing with new products!! Good thing I'm a demonstrator! Come join my Team this month and get $66.50 in FREE In Color products with your customized Starter Kit! Ask me: [email protected]
This is a super handy, generic card to have on hand!! It uses the Eden's Garden Bundle #157832. Cut four Designer Papers, 2 X 2-5/8". I try to use two lights and two darks for contrast. Watch my short video for 9 finished ideas and a special tip!
There is a surprise inside!!! I purposely made the front simple, so the inside would have MORE impact!!
IT'S AN EXPLOSION CARD!!
I love the HELLO LADYBUG BUNDLE #157699 with coordinating punch!! It creates ADORABLE cards and BIG smiles!
These are the five NEW 2022-2024 In Colors that are coming May 3rd in the NEW Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog! They are bright and happy!! This card was inspired by fellow demonstrator friend, Melissa Hunting, of Colorado. Melissa used the "color blocking" technique with the NEW 6X6" In Color Designer Series Paper Pack!!! I loved the way she showed off all five happy colors!
RETIRING May 2, 2022
Blossoms in Bloom Bundle
#159526
I have REALLY enjoyed In Bloom Stamp Set #158218 and it's coordinating Pierced Blooms Dies #154312. I'm sad to see them retire on May 2nd. Here I paired them with the pretty 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum #156844.
Peek inside for another flower created with Shimmer Vellum!
Click the picture to enlarge it and see the piercing details!!
What level of paper crafting do you prefer?? Beginner, Casual, or Avid! I do all three, but mostly casual. The great thing about creating is you only have to please YOURSELF!!
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Elegance at is best! The Very Versailles Stamp Set #149275 is perfect for a detailed or antique looking design! I paired this gorgeous frame with Ever Eden 12 X 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #159996.
Colors are Very Vanilla, Evening Evergreen and Gold.
The Last Chance List for the current Annual Catalog will be posted here, today, about 3 pm Eastern Time. Check back!
These sweet, simple note cards make up in a flash using specialty papers!! These lovely Gingko Leaves are the Good Fortune Dies #157662 on page 24 of the Spring Mini Catalog. (Also available bundled as the Crane of Fortune Bundle #157663.) Be sure to use Adhesive Sheets #152334 for easy, clean application of these thin dies.
This note card features the Blue Foils 12 X 12" Specialty Paper #159983, an early release in the Waves of the Ocean Collection.
This glimmery paper is Supple Shimmer 12 X 12" Specialty Paper #158068 on page 67 of the Spring Mini Catalog. Basic White Note Cards with Envelopes are #159232.
Everyone loves little Pansy Faces!! They are such a cheery SPRING flower!! This month, they are 20% OFF! Pansy Patch Bundle #155674 Reg. $57, now only $45.50! See it on page 29 of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.
Be sure to check out the coordinating Pansy Petal 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #155807, too!! Make HAPPY SPRING CARDS!!
I LOVE this Bundle & have made so many cheerful cards!!!
Celebrate Sunflowers #154065
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This collection of products, Waves of the Ocean, is AWESOME!! This wave die cut is created with the Supple Shimmer 12 X 12" Specialty Paper #158068 on page 67 of the Spring Mini Catalog! PERFECT! Click to enlarge the picture and see the SHIMMER!!
The Waves of the Ocean Collection #161797 is an early release from the next Annual Catalog that begins May 3, 2022!!
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This is a very FUN Fancy Fold card! Peek inside...
The sentiment is visible through the tunnel, hence the name "Tunnel Card!" This card features the FREE Sale-A-Bration Promo item, Friendly Hello and coordinating Designer Series Paper #159990, at the $100 bonus level.
Top view. You can find videos at YouTube on how to make this fun Fancy Fold! Try it!
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A tropical birthday card for my Team Leader! This is the lovely Artfully Layered Bundle #157761 from the Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog page 32-34. So many interesting leaves to layer!
This Fancy Fold is called "A CARD IN A CARD." The base card is 8-1/2 X 4-1/4", scored at 5-1/2". The smaller card is 8-1/2 X 3", scored at 4-1/4". I used Calypso Coral color, pulled from the Artfully Composed 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #157750.
This card is a tropical delight to receive!
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This sweet lop-eared bunny stole my heart! He makes me smile, and I will definitely use this stamp image for Easter, Baby, Spring and Birthday cards!! This Easter Friends Stamp Set #157737 is from the Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog on page 27. The fancy fold card is called a PANEL CARD and great for featuring an image you love! Cut the base card 8-1/2 X 5-1/2". Then score each side at 2" and 3-1/8". SIMPLE! The springy Daffodil Afternoon 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper is a FREE Sale-A-Bration item with a $50 purchase this month!
This adorable bunny is colored with Smoky Slate Blends Markers by Stampin' Up! Did you see the tiny butterflies? They are the Brushed Brass Butterflies #158136 from the Spring Mini Catalog on page 15. They are nice and FLAT for mailing! LOVE THEM!!
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Fancy Fold Time! This is a Pinwheel Tower Card and it folds flat for mailing in a medium envelope. SO CUTE!!
This adorable paper is the Sweet Talk 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper from the Jan. - June Spring Mini Catalog by Stampin' Up!
Decorate any or all of the panels. Sometimes the designer paper is enough. Sign up for my in person class and learn this easy Fancy Fold!! One of the class projects will be this Fancy Fold, but with different supplies.
Fancy Fold Cards Class $20
Fri., Feb. 11th at 9:30 am in Punta Gorda, FL
Create 3 fun FANCY FOLD Cards with envelopes to impress your friends! “Take-home-patterns” are included. Register & pay $20 by Feb. 4th. Please bring your own adhesive or purchase from me before class. Tell a friend. Orders always welcomed.
Start with paper, end with friends! Class details:
INVITE your friends! No experience needed, I’ll guide you! Please register & pay by the deadline. My ZELLE Acct. is 8159798912. No refunds after deadline. Please bring your own favorite adhesive or purchase from me before class. Orders appreciated & keep me in business.
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Here is a card from my recent Florida-themed cards class. The GORGEOUS background is the Expressions in Ink 12 X 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #155696. It should look familiar because it is featured on the front & back covers of the current annual Stampin' Up! Catalog!
The image is from Timeless Tropical Stamp Set #151497. This vanilla portion of the card is 6 X 2-1/2", scored at 3". VERY easy, but the papers make it special!
Shimmer Vellum #155616 is FUN!! Did you miss it in the catalog on page 135?
ALL these flowers and leaves were die cut from Shimmer Vellum using the Pierced Blooms Dies #154312. They are ADORABLE!!
I mounted these sweet colorful flowers onto Pattern Party 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #155426 for hostesses only, starting at $150 purchased. BLACK pops all colors! Try Shimmer Vellum!
Barb Faulkner, my friend and Team member, created this festive fancy fold card using the Merriest Moments Bundle #156783.
The base card is 4-1/4 x 8-1/2", scored at 5-1/2". The layer is 3 x 8", scored at 4". Simple and impressive!
The colors come from the versatile paper, Tidings of Christmas 6 x 6" Designer Series Paper #155718. Try this easy fancy fold!!
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This is an elegant version of the Strip Card in my last post! These gorgeous papers are Ever Eden 12 X 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #159996, limited edition to coordinate with Eden's Garden Bundle #157832.
The GOLD is sooo elegant!
These strips are 3/4" wide, but can be varied. Mount onto Gold Foil Paper. Start in the middle with 1 or 2 strips at an angle. Build out perpendicularly, leaving a small space between strips so the gold shows. Let strips extend beyond the edge. When done, flip over and trim off excess. It's fun. You might as well make several cards while you are at it!! TRY IT!!
Don't you LOVE a fun "Scrap Card Design?" We all have scraps. Don't waste them! These strips are 3/4" wide and can be varied!
Look closely! The strips are attached to RED FOIL PAPER #153510! Leaving a little gap between the strips, lets that foil paper SHINE!! It's a twist on the "OLDE Strip Card!" This paper is the Gingerbread & Peppermint 6X6" Designer Series Paper #156313.
Start in the middle with 1 or 2 strips at an angle. Build out perpendicularly. Let strips extend beyond the edge. When done, flip over and trim off excess. It's fun. You might as well make several cards while you are at it!! TRY IT!!
Eden's Garden Bundle #157832
You can see why this card was a CLASS FAVORITE? The beautiful pink layer is Whimsy & Wonder 12 X 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #156329.
These Wonderful Snowflakes #156340 are iridescent on one side and matte finish on the opposite side so can be colored. They would make perfect holiday "TABLE CONFETTI," too!!
Use Basic Grey ink pad for the sentiment to keep the color SOFT!!
Show off pretty designer papers with this easy TRI-FOLD WITH BELLYBAND Fancy Fold format!! This lovely holiday paper is Whimsy & Wonder 12 x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #156329.
Cut the base card 5-1/2 x 11". Score at 1-3/4, 5-1/2 and 9-3/4". Bellyband is 1 x 11". It's sooo easy and impressive!!
The accent snowflake is from So Many Snowflakes Dies #153560. Try this FUN FOLD!!
LOTS of holidays are coming that need little treats!! These Pretty Pillow Box Dies #156321 are the perfect answer!! They assemble in a flash and are adorable in small print designer papers!! Finished size is 3-1/2 x 2 x 3/4". These cuties were made by Barb Faulkner, my friend and team member!
This sweet paper is Whimsy & Wonder 12 x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #156329.
This delicious paper is Gingerbread & Peppermint 6 x 6" Designer Series Paper #156313.
Contains 11 Dies for versatility.
Such a CLASSIC, TRADITIONAL collection of wintery stamp images: Christmas Season Bundle with Dies #156801 can be used all winter!
This pretty Painted Christmas 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #156292 reflects the images of the stamps.
Try this easy Fancy Fold: the Evening Evergreen cardstock is cut 3 x 5-3/4", scored at 2-3/4". Fold and mount onto the lower portion of a standard 4-1/4 X 5-1/2" base!
The spooks are coming!! This is such a fast, easy card made with Clever Cats Stamp Set #156490! The Cute Halloween 6x6" Designer Series Paper #156479 adds lots of interest!!