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Tropical Leaf Mystery Parts

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A group of my friends participates in a Mystery Parts Challenge every month.  This is where one member of the group sends some Stampin’ Up! ”parts” to the other members to use to make a project.  It could be a card or it might be something else.  The only rules are the parts have to be Stampin’ Up! current or retired products and you have to use everything you are sent on the card.  You can add whatever you would like as long as it is Stampin’ Up!

During the month of March, it was my turn to send the parts to the others.  Here is what I sent:

The parts included a piece of Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper, a Basic White card base, a piece of Pale Papaya card stock and three Polished Dots.

Here are the cards that each of the ladies made:

As you can see they are all beautiful!  It is funny that Char and Laura were pretty close in designs with these parts.  I think that is the first time that has happened.

Here is my card:

Stampin Up Tropical League

I made a Fun Fold card.  Here is what it looks like open:

Stampin Up Tropical Leaf Fun Fold

To make my card I first folded a 4.25″ x 11″ piece of Basic White card stock in half.  Then I cut off a 1.75″ inch piece from the front of the card.  Next, I cut a 3 5/8″ x 4 1/8″ and a 1 5/8″ x 4 1/8″ of Pale Papaya card stock.  The cut a 3.5″ x 4″ and a 1.5″ x 4″ piece of Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper and layered them on top of the pieces of Pale Papaya card stock.  I adhered the large piece to the front of the card and the smaller piece to the inside of the back piece.

Next, I stamped the leaves from the stamp set called Tropical Leaf in Fresh Freesia and the veins in Rich Razzleberry Ink and punched them out using the coordinating Tropical Leaf Punch.  This stamp set and punch are part of the Online Exclusive Products that Stampin’ Up! is offering.  These products are not in any catalog.  There are a number of them that you can see HERE.

I stamped the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink and cut it out using the Celebration Tags die set (retired).  Lastly, I colored the Polished Dots using the Rich Razzleberry Blends.

This month it is Laura’s turn to send us the parts.  I can’t wait!

Pale Papaya
Fresh Freesia
Rich Razzleberry

Product List

Tropical Leaf Bundle (English)

$37.75

Dandy Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$30.00

Polished Dots

$7.50
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Accordion Fun Fold

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Stampin Up Dainty Flowers

This is another fun fold card I learned how to make in the class I took last month.  It is called a Fun Fold Accoridan card designed by another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Sharon Armstrong.  This is what the card looks like opened up:

Stampin Up Dainty Delight

 

Isn’t that fun?!

Below is a list of card stock and Designer Series Paper with the measurements you will need to make this card:

  •  An A2 card base folded in portrait  4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ ( I used Blushing Bride)
  • Same Colored Cardstock as your base (I used Blushing Bride):
    a. 1″ x 11″ 
    b. 1 ½” x 3” 
    c. 4 1/4″ x 11” 
  • Designer Series Paper (DSP) (I used Dainty Flowers):  
  • a. 4″ x 5 1/4″ 
  • b. 2 1/4″ X 4″ 
  • c. 2 1/4″ X 4″ 
  • d. 1 1/4″ X 4″ 
  • e. 1 1/4″ X 4″ 
  • f.  3″ x 4″
  • g. an extra piece of DSP to use for the sentiment on the belly bandFirst, adhere the piece 4” x 5 ¼” DSP to the front of your card base.Then take the colored cardstock that measures 4 1/4″ x 11″ and score at 3″, 5 1/2″, 8″, and 9 1/2″. Fold back and forth to create an accordion fold. Use a Bone Folder to give good creases.  Adhere the 3″ x 4″ piece of DSP to the last panel. Then, adhere all other DSP pieces to the 4 ¼” x 11” accordion card with adhesive. 

    Adhere your accordion piece to the center of the front of the card. I used Tear & Tape for this because it holds well.  You can also use Multipurpose glue.

    Take the 1” x 11” cardstock and wrap it around the entire card creating a belly band with the seam in the front and tape it together. I used Tear & Tape for this too.

    Punch out a section of your DSP for the sentiment.  I used the Everyday Label Punch. Stamp sentiment on it from the Dainty Delight stamp set and adhere it to the belly band. 

    That is it.  It looks a lot more complicated than it really is.  If you have any questions feel free to contact me.


Product List

Dainty Delight Bundle (English)

$54.75

Everyday Label Punch

$18.00

Dainty Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.00
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Sending Smiles Fun Fold

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Stampin Up Sending Smiles Fun Fold

A couple of weeks ago I told you how I signed up for a virtual card retreat put on by some other Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators.  The retreat was last weekend.  Although I did not join the retreat when it was live, we were all given PDF directions on how to make all the cards they were showing ahead of time.  Plus we were given links so that we can go back and watch the videos on our own time.  Most of the cards were fun folds (which I love!).

We were given the directions for this fun fold card (officially called a Corner Fun Fold) by Brandy Cox.  If you know anything about Stampin’ Up! then you have heard of Brandy.  She is the #1 Demonstrator for sales in the entire company (and has been for a few years).  She used different papers, colors and stamp sets than I did but the design is the same

This is what my card looks like when you are opening it….

Stampin Up Sending Smiles Fun Fold

….and this is what it looks like completely open:

Stampin Up Sending Smiles Fun Fold

Isn’t that fun?  It looks complicated but it really is not.  The first thing you do is pick a piece of Designer Series Paper you want to use (I used Design A Daydream DSP) and cut it to 7″ x 8.25″.  Then you score it as in the photo below ( I used Brandy’s photo).

Then fold the diagonal score lines back and the straight ones forward.

Here are the measurements for the rest of the cards

  • DSP: 7” x 8-1/4” 
  • • Blackberry Bliss (2): 4-1/2” x 3-1/4” 
  • • Old Olive (2): 4-1/4” x 3” 
  • • Basic White (3): 4” x 2-3/4” 
  • • Old Olive: 4-1/2” x 3-1/4” 
  • • Blackberry Bliss: 4-1/4” x 3” 
  • • Balmy Blue (envelope): 6” x 2-1/2” 
  • • Scraps: Basic White, Balmy Blue 

I used the stamp set called Sending Smiles to make my card.  This stamp set has coordinating dies called Sending Dies.  The colors I used were Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss and Blushing Bride.

It was a fun retreat to participate in.  Look for more cards I made using the ideas from it in the future.

Daffodil Delight
Old Olive
Blackberry Bliss
Blushing Bride

Product List

Sending Smiles Bundle (English)

$49.50

Design A Daydream 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

$18.00
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Sweet As A Peach

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Stampin Up Sweet As A Peach

I know it is now Fall (it was 30 degrees when I got up this morning!!) and Christmas is coming but I decided to make a fun summery card.  Sometimes I get so caught up in the new catalog that I forget there is still the Annual Catalog out there with wonderful products.  I decided I hadn’t used the You’re A Peach Suite  lately so I took it out. This suite includes the stamp set called Sweet As A Peach, the coordinating Peach Dies, You’re a Peach Designer Series Paper (I didn’t use this on the card today) and the Mini Jam Jars.  It was the first suite I bought out of the Annual Catalog because I loved it the minute I saw it.

The fun thing about this card is it is a fun fold card.  I don’t know the name of it but it doesn’t really matter.  Here is what it looks like when you lift up the front of the card.

This is what it looks like when you open the left triangle section.

Stampin Up Sweet As A Peach

To make this card I first cut an A2 (8.5″ x 5.5″) card base in Basic White card stock and folded it in half.  Then I placed it in my Paper Trimmer and cut from the score line to one corner.  I cut a piece of 4″ x 5.25 piece of the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper and then cut that in half from corner to corner.  I adhered one of the pieces to the front of the card base.  I also cut another 4″ x 5.25″ piece of DSP and adhered that to the inside of the card base.

The folding part in the middle of the card is 8.5″ x 3.25″ and then folded in half.  I decorated the front of that also using the Pansy Petals DSP.  I stamped the peach using Pale Papaya ink and the stem using Granny Apple Green Ink.  Then I cut those two images out using the coordinating dies from the set called Peach Dies.  I stamped the sentiment in Fresh Freesia Ink onto a 2″ x 3″ piece of Basic White card stock and then onto a  2.25″ x 3.25″ piece of Fresh Freesia card stock.  Then I adhered the entire piece onto the card base.

It was a pretty easy fun fold card to do and did not take a long time.

Product List

You're A Peach Suite Collection (English)

$57.25

Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English)

$36.75

Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Paper Trimmer

$25.00

 

In Symmetry Fun Fold

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Stampin Up In Symmetry

I haven’t done a fun fold in a long time so I decided it was needed.  I love fun folds because when you send one to someone it is fun to open.  I love getting cards in the mail but then when I open it and it does something different, I love it even more.  Most fun folds have a name but honestly, I have not clue what this one is called.  I am going to call it a Pocket Card Fun Fold.   I made one like it years ago and thought it would be fun to do again.  This card is considered a fun fold because the card does not open but instead you pull out the “inside of the card” from the top.

Stampin Up In Symmetry

To make this card I started with a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Just Jade card stock.  To make the pocket, I took a piece of Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper and cut it to 5.5″ x 12″. I scored it at 4″ and 8″. I made a light pencil mark 2″ down on each side and cut from the score line to the pencil mark on both sides.  I cut off a tiny sliver on each side so it would close better.   Then I took a piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the left edge and the bottom of both side flaps and then closed it.  This is what it looks like.

Stampin Up Pocket Card

Close the right flap and then close the left one over the right one.

The flower on the front of the card is from the stamp set called In Symmetry.  I stamped the flower in Daffodil Delight and the stem and leaves in Just Jade.  I stamped the sentiment in Night Of Navy ink.  This stamp set has a coordinating punch called Symmetrical Stems Border Punch.  If you purchase both the stamp set and the punch you can save 10%.  I did not use the punch on this card but it is very cute!

Next I made the inside tag using a 3.5″ x 4.75″ piece of Just Jade card stock and 3.25″ x 4.5″ piece of Basic White.  I added a small strip of Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper.  The “hole” is actually a die from the Seasonal Labels Die set.  I took a piece of Just Jade & Gold 3/8″ Braided Ribbon and tied a piece of White Baker’s Twine around it.

Product List

In Symmetry Bundle (English)

$29.50

Sweet Symmetry 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Just Jade & Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Braided Ribbon

$6.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

$11.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

$7.00

 

 

Sweet Ice Cream

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Stampin Up Sweet Ice Cream

Last week I had my stamping ladies over for the first time in over a year.  Gosh, I missed them.  The last time I had them over was February 2020.  Then, of course, the pandemic hit and the world practically stopped.  It was so nice to be able to get back together and have some fun.

One of the cards we made using the stamp set called Sweet Ice Cream.  This stamp set has a coordinating punch called Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch.  The card we made is a fun fold card.  It actually opens two ways.  First you lift the flap that the ice cream cone is on and then you open the diagonally cut card base.

To make this card I first cut the front of Basic White card base diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.  Then I layered a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Pattern Party Designer Series Paper on the back piece.  This DSP is amazing.  It is only available as a hostess benefit.  There are 48 12″ x 12″ pieces of DSP in the pack.  One side has fun colorful patterns while the other side is black and white.  Then I cut another piece 4″ x 5.25″ and then cut it diagonally in half.  I layered that on the front of the card base.

After I did this, I cut a piece of Basic White card stock 3.25″ x 8.5″ and folded it in half.  I layered a 3″ x 4″ piece of the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper on that and a 2″ x 3″ piece of Basic White card stock on top.  I stamped the ice cream scoop in Pale Papaya and Pool Party ink and punched them out using the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch.  I stamped the ice cream cone lines using Soft Suede ink onto a piece of Crumb Cake card stock and cut that out using the punch too.  I stamped both sentiments (the one on the Pale Papaya ice cream scoop and the one inside the card using  Pool Party ink.

All I can say is I hope this pandemic thing never happens again.  It sure was fun to get together and do some stamping and some snacking with lots of talking and laughter. 

Product List

Sweet Ice Cream Photopolymer Stamp Set

$17.00

Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch

$18.00

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

$18.00

Prized Peony Fun Fold

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Stampin Up Prized Peony

This is a quick and easy fun fold card I made using the stamp set called Prized Peony.  This stamp set is in the 2020/2021 Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog.  It has coordinating dies called Peony Dies and you can save 10% by purchasing them in a Bundle.

To make this card you will need the following cardstock:

4.25″ x 11″ card base scored at 5.5 inches and 6.75 inches (I used Gray Granite)

1″ x 4″ Basic White cardstock

(2) 4″ x 4″ Basic White cardstock (one for the inside and one for the outside)

7/8″ x 3 7/8″ piece of DSP (I used Peony Garden)

3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ piece of DSP (I used Peony Garden)

To make this card I first took a piece of 4.25″ x 11″  Gray Granite cardstock and scored it a 5.5″ and then again at 6.75″.  Then I used Tear & Tape to adhere the small 1.25″ section to the back so it opened like this:

Stampin Up Prized Peony

 

After that I took the Classic Label Punch and just punched out a notch on the top and bottom section.  I attached a 4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock to the right part of the card and a 1″ x 4″ piece on the left side of the card and then adhered the appropriate size of Designer Series Paper to each side.  I wrapped a piece of retired ribbon around the card so that it was inside the notches and tied a knot.

After this I stamped the Peony flower on a piece of Basic White cardstock in Petal Pink ink and stamped the sentiment from the stamp set called Band Together in Gray Granite ink on top of the flower.  Then I cut it out using the Layering Ovals Dies.  I used a large oval die to cut out a piece of Petal Pink cardstock and the scalloped die in Gray Granite cardstock and layered them all together.

Product List

Prized Peony Bundle (English)

$57.50

Band Together Cling Stamp Set

$23.00

Layering Ovals Dies

$35.00

Peony Garden Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Tear & Tape Adhesive

$7.00

Simply Scored

$30.00

A Quick & Easy Fun Fold Card

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This is another card we made at our monthly stampin class.  It is a fun fold card (one of my favorite things to do) and is very quick and easy to make.  My poor class attendees are probably tired of fun fold cards but I love them so they have to put up with me.  Here is what it looks like when you open it up.

To make this card I cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock the long way.  This means you cut it in half on the 8.5″ side.  Then I scored it at 2.75″, flipped it over and scored it at 2.75″ on the other side.  I cut two piece of Balmy Blue cardstock 1 7/8″ x 5.25″.  Then I cut two pieces of  Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper  at 1 5/8″ x 5″ and layered them on top of the Balmy Blue pieces.  Then you adhere each of them to the front of the card making sure you only put adhesive on half of the piece of Balmy Blue cardstock (or you won’t be able to open the card).  I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock (4″ x 5.25″) and adhered that to the inside of the card.  Then I stamped the lighthouse and seagulls using Night of Navy Ink.

The sentiment on the front is from the stamp set called Here’s A Card.  I stamped it in Night of Navy Ink and cut it out using the Tailored Tag Punch.  I thought it needed a little bit more so I cut out a piece of Night Of Navy cardstock 1.25″ x 1.5″ to put behind it.

Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle

Here's A Card Cling Stamp Set

Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper

Tailored Tag Punch

A Fun Fold Challenge

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Hello everyone!  Today we have a new challenge from BS & J Productions.  It is a Fun Fold Challenge.  I love Fun Folds!  When you open the envelope you expect it to be a regular card but then it becomes more of a surprise.

I decided to make a Dutch Door Fun Fold card.  It was super easy to make and did not take a long time.  The hardest part is deciding what stamps, colors and Designer Series Paper to use.  I chose the stamp set called Sailing Home.  This stamp set has matching dies called Smooth Sailing and you can save 10% by purchasing them in a Bundle.  The Designer Series Paper is part of the same Suite and is called Come Sail Away.  The colors I used for this card are Night Of Navy, Seaside Spray and Whisper White.

Here is what the card looks like when it is opened.  I decided not to put a sentiment on it so I can decide later who and why I want to send it to.

Here are the cardstock pieces you will need to make this card:

To make this fun fold card, adhere the piece of Seaside Spray cardstock to the piece Night of Navy card base like this:

Then layer the piece of Designer Series Paper on top like this:

Then decorate however you wish.  For a full list of products I used, see below.

Now let’s go see what Jackie and Buffy made.  I know I will want to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) both of their fun folds!

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Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle

Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper

Stitched Shapes Dies

Layering Ovals Dies

A Christmas Card Challenge

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Good morning everyone.  Today is another day for a new Stamp Off Challenge.  This time our challenge is to make a Christmas Card (or project).

Here is the front of my card.

I decided to make a Fun Fold Card so here is what happens when you open the next part of the card.

This is what it looks like when you open the last part of the card.

I used the stamp set called Timeless Tidings.  This is a great holiday sentiment set that is in the 2018 Holiday Catalog.  I really like the font and there are also three little images (the other two are a poinsettia and holly).  The Designer Series Paper  is called Festive Farmhouse.  I love this paper so much I actually used it on my personal Christmas cards I sent out.  I will show you that card in the next couple of weeks.  The colors I used are Gray Granite (one of my new favorite colors) and Cherry Cobbler (an old favorite).

Here are some of the dimensions of the cardstock I used.

4.25″ x 5.5″ Gray Granite cardstock (for the card base)

3″ x 11″ Whisper White cardstock scored at 5.5″

3″ x 5.5″ piece of Designer Series Paper

3.25″ x 5.5″ Cherry Cobbler cardstock

1″ x 5.5″ Cherry Cobbler cardstock (for the banner) scored at 4 1/8″.  I hand cut the points on the end.

Now let’s go see what Buffy and Jackie made.  It is alway such a pleasant surprise!

Product List

Timeless Tidings Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$28.00

Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00

Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00