Masculine Z Fold Card

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4" (score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
• Apothecary Accent piece measures 3 1/4" x 2 3/4" (cut 2)
• Dark Powder Dots pattern paper (Chatterbox) 
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4" 
• Whisper White cardstock
• Apothecary Accent piece measures 2 5/8" x 2 1/4" (cut 2)
• Lovely as a Tree and Wishes Your Way stamp sets
• Cajun Craze ink
• Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
• Festive Paper Piercing Pack (I only used it on the front of the card.)
• Dimensionals 

Apothecary Thoughts and Prayers

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• For die cutout 5 1/4" x 3 1/8"
• Thoughts & Prayers stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Curly Label and Framelits Apothecary Accents dies
• Square Lattice embossing folder
• Modern Label andWord Window hand punchs
• Paper Piercing Pack Essentials
• Baker's Twine Early Espresso
• Dimensionals
• Tools - Paper piercer

I stamped various sentiments, punched them out with the Word Window punch and attached Fiskars Clear Adhesive Tabs.

Monogrammed Card Gift Set and Notebook

I created these as a hostess thank you gift.

A tutorial is available for the box

Stampin' Up! Products

• Baja Breeze and Riding Hood Red cardstock
• Postcard style card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Strip measures 4 1/4" x 1"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 4: x 5 1/4"
• Sweet Summer Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Strip measures 4 1/4" x 3/4"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Monogram Sentiments* (click here for more information)
• Apothecary Accents Framelits
• Circle punches 1 3/8" and 1 1/4"
• Dimensionals

I also made a matching notebook with my Bind-it-All

Stampin' Up! Products

• Sweet Summer Designer Series Paper
• Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla ribbon
• Eyelet Border Punch

I made a coordinating box to complement this greeting card set.

A tutorial for this card box is available for a minimal charge of $2.99. I created the tutorial with step by step pictorial instructions. The tutorial is an Adobe file.

Upon payment, your tutorial will be sent to you by email within 48 hours. I usually check my account twice a day; however, if you do not receive the instructions, please send me an EMAIL. The email will be sent to the one you have with PayPal, unless otherwise noted.

Sycamore Street

I have seen several cards made using this layout.  A card by Patsy W., a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, was my inspiration for today.
 
Stampin' Up! Products

• Pool Party cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Banner finished size is 2" x 3/8"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Strip measures 4 1/4" x 1 1/4", I scored at 1/4" and 1/2" (you can't really see it), then cut using Adorning Accent Framelit die
• Summer Starfruit cardstock
• Scrap for Apothecary Accents Framelit
• Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Pool Party 1/4" ribbon
• 5 1/4" inches
• Various stamp sets
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Adorning Accent and Apothecary Accents Framelits
• Bitty Butterfly, Corner Rounder, Elegant Butterfly, Modern label and Word Window hand punches
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Chocolate pearls

Three of the four cards in this set only had the Modern Label punch attached to the card.  I created seven more sentiments and punched them out with the Word Window punch and placed Dimensionals on the back.  This allows the recipient to choose their own sentiment and attach it to the card.

I made a coordinating box to complement this greeting card set.

A tutorial for this card box is available for a minimal charge of $2.99. I created the tutorial with step by step pictorial instructions. The tutorial is an Adobe file.

Upon payment, your tutorial will be sent to you by email within 48 hours. I usually check my account twice a day; however, if you do not receive the instructions, please send me an EMAIL. The email will be sent to the one you have with Paypal, unless otherwise noted.

Beyond the Garden XVI

This is an Easel Card Post-it-Note Holder - perfect for anyone's desk.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pacific Point cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Wild Wasabi Cardstock
• World Treasures stamp set
• Pacific Point ink
• Fun Flowers die
• Jumbo brads
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Post-it-Note (3" x 3")

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Wild Washabi cardstock
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Secret Garden and You are Loved stamp sets
• Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi ink
• Apothecary Accents and Secret Garden Framelits
• Square Lattice embossing folder
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Post-it-Note (3" x 3")

Beyond the Garden XIV

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pacific Point cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x   5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x  3 3/4"
• Strip measures 3" x 7/8"
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card base layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/4" x  3 1/2"
• Strip measures 2 7/8" x 5/8"
• Secret Garden and World Treasures stamp sets
• Pacific Point ink
• Apothecary Accents and Secret Garden Framelits
• Dimensionals

Beyond the Garden VI

Isn't this a cheerful gift card holder?  I got this idea from a tutoria

l by Tamara B. over at Tamara's Paper Trail.  Please be sure to leave a comment on her blog.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Melon Mambo cardstock - Main body
• Cut cardstock to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Score at 2 1/2" and 5 3/4"
• Scraps
• Wild Wasabi cardstock - Trim
• Begin with a piece measures 6" x 2"
• Cut using the Adorning Accent Edgelits
• Trim, piece should measures 5 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Wild Wasabi cardstock - Belly Band measures 1" x 7 1/2"
• Adjust to fit after gift card wallet is completely finished, including the card inserts
• Card inserts measure 4" x 2 1/2" (cut 2)
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Front cover measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/2"
• Easter Blessings and Fabulous Florets stamp sets
• Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi ink
• Circle 1 3/8" an Slit (retired) hand punches
• Adorning Accent Edgelits
• Apothecary Accent Framelits
• Sticky Strip

Other Products

• Crafts by Beth's CPP Sentiments*

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Beyond the Garden V

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Inside layers measure 5 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Scrap for circle and flowers
• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Scrap for Apothecary Accent die and flower
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Scrap for leaves
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Outside layers measure 5 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Front layer measures 1 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Bird Builder, 1 3/8" Circle and Trio Flower hand punches
• Apothecary Accent Framelits
• Glue Does
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Other Products

• Coordinating 3/8" satin ribbon
• Cardboard (sturdy)
• Bind-it-All Owires
• Index cards - 3" x 5"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Gratitude Journal Sentiment*

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Beyond the Garden Series I

I LOVE Stampin' Up!'s Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper (retired).  This beautiful paper is on the Clearance Rack for a steal.  Ms. Frugal had to purchase more than one package.  I will be posting pictures of cards and paper craft items that I make with this paper.  Look for my postings under Beyond the Garden Series.

Please EMAIL me if you would like to make a Stampin' Up! purchase.  This card is available as a card kit - for more information EMAIL me.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Daffodil Delight Cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x  5 1/2"
• Tangerine Tango Cardstock
• Card layers measure 1" x 4 1/4" (cut 2 for outside edges for DSP)
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Scrap for sentiment
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2" x 4 1/4"
• Scraps
• Sincere Salutations stamp set (retired)
• Tangerine Tango ink
• Apothecary Accents Framelits
• Adorning Accent Edgelits
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Coordinating 3/8" seam binding ribbon
• Medium size glue dot

Valentine Treats for Nursing Home Visits

I am a leader of the Mary Martha Circle/United Methodist Women in Jasper, Alabama.  One of my goals over the next two years is to reach out and visit those women who are not able to attend our monthly meeting.  I am so excited that my dear friend Charlene agreed to be the Nursing Home/Outreach Coordinator.

Today Charlene and I visited three women at a nursing home.  Here is "a little Something for you" treat bag I made for them.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Real Red and Whisper White cardstock
• Real Red ink and Stampin' Write Marker
• Hearts a Flutter and Yummy (retired) stamp sets
• Apothecary Accents and Hearts a Flutter Framelits
• Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit
• Small Heart and Oval punches
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brocade white cardstock
• White velvet 3/8" ribbon
• Small white bag*

I placed Hershey's Nugget Toffee & Almonds candy bars inside the bags.  They were wrapped with Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper (cut at 1" x 3 1/4").  I also made a magnetic bookmark; however, I wasn't able to get a good picture of it. 

* I purchased white bags from a restaurant supplier.  They have a 2 stamped on the front of the bag and 81-4 on the bottom.  They measure 8 1/4" x 4" with a gusset of 2 1/2".  I trimmed them down from 8 1/4" to 2 1/2" to fit between two Top Note die cuts.

Tutorial Tuesday Using Your Pattern Paper Scraps

I tried several different ways of attaching the pattern paper strips for this card and found that this way works best for me.  The FREE tutorial download is available HERE.

Stampin’ Up! Products

• Elegant Eggplant cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”
• More Mustard cardstock
• Layer measures 4 3/4” x 3 1/2”
• Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper
• Strips measure 3/4” x 4 1/2”
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Circle punches – 1 3/8” and 1 1/4”
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Adhesive sheet
• Chocolate Pearls
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments* 

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Masculine Card using Pattern Paper Scraps

This is a great way to use your pattern paper scraps.

Stampin' Products

• Sage Shadow textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• More Mustard cardstock scrap
• Really Rust cardstock scrap
• Whisper White cardstock (or inexpensive cardstock)
• Layer under strips measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Helpful Hint - Apply adhesive on all four sides and throughout the inside of this piece of cardstock instead of each individual strip of paper
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
• Strips measures 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Circle punches - 1 3/8" and 1 1/4"
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• My CPP Sentiment*
• Click HERE for more information

*My Adobe file - Sentiment Greetings or Journal Printout Sheet. Just Click, Print and Punch (CPP) your sentiment using a 1-1/4" circle punch.

The Sentiment CPP files include these sentiments: Deepest Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Happy Birthday, Just for You, Praying for You, Thank You and Thinking of You.  On one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (7 of each sentiment) and one sheet with just Thank You.

The Gratitude and Prayer Journal CPP file will include Gratitude Journal and Prayer Journal  punch out sentiments, on one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (21 of each).

You will receive by email the Adobe file(s) within 48 hours

I think this card is missing something, perhaps brown pearl drops on the left/right sides of the Apothecary Accent element.

Baby Wipe Stamping

I just had to try this method of stamping - Baby Wipe Stamping.

Faux Stamp Pad

Stampin' Up! Products

• These products were used to create the faux stamp pad
• Clear Mount Stamp Case
• Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Ink Refill
• Crushed Curry textured cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Scrap for 1 3/8" circle punch
• Rich Razzleberry textured cardstock
• Two pieces of cardstock, each measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/8 - for added textured, I glued two Apothecary Accent cutouts together
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scraps for butterfly and sentiment
• Delightful Dozen and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Bird Builder, Elegant Butterfly, Trio Flower, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle hand punches
• Framelits Apothecary Accents die
• Simply Scored Stylus (to add depth to flowers)
• Basic Jewel Pearls
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
• Always use liquid glue when working with textured cardstock
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Baby Wipes (unscented)

Rather than try to show you through pictures, check out Patsy Waggoner's YouTube video.  Please take the time to "Thumb Up" and even leave a comment to show Patsy how much you appreciate her taking the time (hours) to create a video and teach the world how to stamp.  THANK YOU PATSY!

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle

I was inspired to create a card similar to Linda Aarhus's card HERE.  I spent hours, yes hours, trying to recreate the triangle using the least amount of paper*. 

Once I was happy (sort of), I began to put my card together. One hour later, finally, I emerged from this Bermuda Triangle I created.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Rose Red cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• The two triangle layers were created out of one 5" x 3 3/4" piece of paper
• Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• The two triangle layers were created out of one 4 5/8" x 3 3/8" piece of paper
• Kiwi Kiss
• Sentiment layer, for added depth I glued two cut outs together
• Leaves
• Just Believe and Vintage Vogue stamp sets
• Kiwi Kiss and Rose Red ink
• Blossom, Blossom Petals Builder, Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlit dies
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad

*How did I do it?  Get the complete instructions in PDF format, by clicking HERE.