Lovely in Linen Designer Series Paper Card #5 - Sympathy Card

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• Evening Evergreen cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/8"
• Score at 4 1/4"
• Fold card closed and cut to 4 1/16" x 5 3/8"
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Nest and center dies #2 and #4
• Finished layer measures 3 3/8" x 4 3/4"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 13/16" x 5 1/8"
• Soft Succulent cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/16" x 5 3/8"
• Die cut using die #1 *
• Finished layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 13/16" x 5/8"
• Scrap for dragonflies (two)
• Lovely in Linen Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures x 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Glue to the inside of the EE die cut piece
• Use Dimensionals
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 13/16" x 1/2"
• Dandy Garden stamp set
• Evening Evergreen ink
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Deckled Rectangles dies
• Dragonflies, Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

* Dies are numbered with the largest being #1

Standing Step Center Fun Fold Card SUPER EASY

I simplified how to create a Step Card that stands up and requires only scoring. The typical Step Card had complicated steps that require cuts through the middle of the card base.

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• Evening Evergreen cardstock
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper
• All the Little Things stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin - April 2023
• Evergreen ink
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewel

This tutorial is now available for this Standing Step Center Fun Fold AND my Standing Step Fun Fold Card (two layouts) and my soon to be released Standing Step Portrait Fun Fold. FOUR STANDING STEP FUN FOLD CARD LAYOUTS for only $4.95.  For card posts using the Standing Step Card Versions, click HERE.

The tutorial can be yours with your Stampin' Up! product purchase using my Current Hostess Code.

Loving the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper

This fun fold design tutorial is available for FREE from me when you make a $50 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code.  This fun fold layout, called the Bookbinding Triangle Fancy Fold, is NOT available for purchase. It is included in my Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper Tutorial HERE or in other tutorial which can be found HERE.

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• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper
• Various stamp sets
• Memento Tuxedo black ink
• Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

For more information on the tutorial, click HERE.

Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper -Bookbinding Triangle Fancy Fun Fold

Listed as Card #8 in the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper Tutorial

 Bookbinding Triangle Fancy Fun Fold

(Using a different patten piece)

Directions and diagram for this card design is included in my Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper Tutorial. Click HERE fore more information.

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• Blackberry Bliss
• Basic White
• Fresh Freesia
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper
• Everything is Rosy stamp set
• Flower stamp set (non SU)
• Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow inks
• Banner Pick a Punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

With Sympathy

It seems like the world is literally dying, day by day. Winter is a depressing season; everything seems frail and silent. It seems the older you get, the more you realize life is so very fragile. The second anniversary of the day God called home the first of my parents' legacy. Jennifer, my niece, is coming soon. At a moment's notice, God reminds you what you are missing. You are missing a part of you and it really doesn't get any easier. 

My parents are both gone and they left behind their eight children. Gail, David, Susan, Beth, John, Paul, Jim and Amy. There I am, in the middle, sharing the spot with my brother John. The first of my parents' children, John, passed away today. I really didn't think that today, the sympathy card I was designing would be used so quickly.

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• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layers measures 5 1/4" x 4" (cut two)
• Scrap for sentiment
• 
  Cut with my Brother Scan N Cut
  
• Flourishing Phrases stamp set
• Crumb Cake ink
• Lasting Elegance dies
• Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed)
• Dimensionals

#LifeIsTooShort

#RestInPeaceJohn

#MissYouJennifer

Sympathy Card

When a mother loses a child, the loss is unmeasurable. The bond between mother and child happens at conception. This was a difficult occasion to make this card. I am very pleased that my hours paid off. I am so pleased with this card, I am sure you will agree.

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• Poppy Parade cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 1 1/4", 5 1/2" and 9 1/4"
• Belly Band measures 9 3/8" x 1 1/4"
• Create after layers are all adhered
• Loosen paper fibers by curling like ribbon
• Score as you fold over the outside of the card
• Scrap for flower
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Flirty Flamingo cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• 
  Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  
• Belly Band measures 4" x 1"
• May differ depending on the layers on your card
• Scrap for sprigs and sentiment mat
• Petal Pink cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measure 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• May differ depending on the layers on your card
• Card layer measures 1 3/8" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• Belly Band layer measures 3 7/8" x 7/8"
• Flourishing Phrases stamp set
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Trio Flower punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Mini Dimensionals

Sentiment was cut using a Brother Scan N Cut machine

When scoring, keep in mind which direction the it folds. The top of your score line is ALWAYS on top and folded INWARD.

Ever Eden Designer Series Paper Freebie

This is a Friday Freebie showcasing my Ever Eden Designer Series Paper Tutorial. For more information on my Ever Eden Designer Series Paper Tutorial, click HERE.

Diagonal Joy Fold Card

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• Evening Evergreen cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4"
• Score at 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Scrap for sentiment mat and sprig
• Soft Succulent cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
• Cut diagonally
• Card layer measures 8" x 3"
• Scored at 4"
• Scrap for sprig
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Scrap for sprig (use thick cardstock)
• Scrap for sentiment
• Ever Eden Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
• Cut diagonally
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 2 5/8"
• Lasting Lily stamp set
• Evening Evergreen ink
• Boho Indigo, Forever Flourishing and Layering Oval dies
• Gold glitter thread

I found this fun fold on this VIDEO by Rachel, Stamp Your Art Out. Working with triangles is tricky, even when you logically think out your cardstock measurements.  I love layers, first layer being 1/4" smaller and the DSP layer being an additional 1/8" smaller. Those my angles did not come out perfect, I am happy with the results. I have BOLDED my measurement changes/additions compared to Rachel's.

Inspired Thoughts Sympathy Card

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• Night of Navy cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Merry Merlog cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
• 
  Very Vanilla cardstock
  
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Cut your layer 4" wide so you can use the scrap for the inside layer
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
• Flourishing Phrases and Inspired Thoughts stamp sets
• Night of Navy ink
• Rhinestones
• Dyed with Sharpie Marker

Sympathy in Gold

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• Very Vanilla Thick cardstock
• Card layer measures 11" x 4 1/4"
• Scored at 1 1/4" and 5 1/2"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 4"
• Scrap for sentiment
• 
  Gold Shimmer paper
• Card layer measures 1" x 4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• I glue a VV piece of cardstock to the gold shimmer before punching
• Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 7/8" x 3 7/8"
  
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 4"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• For more information, click HERE
• Stamp inside (non SU)
• Early Espresso ink
• Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon
• Dimensionals

Sharing in Your Sorrow

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• Just Jade cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 11"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Trim folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 7/16"
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Die cut nesting die #1* and #3 together
• Banner finished measures 2 7/8" x 3/4"
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Trim to fit inside Just Jade card layer
• 
  Scraps for flowers (two sets)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (measures) 3 13/16" x 5 3/16"
• Simple Succulents and Thoughts and Prayers stamp sets
• Versamark ink
• White embossing powder
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  
• Potted Succulents dies
• Banner Triple punch
• Dimensionals

* Dies are numbered with #1 being the largest

Sympathy Card - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 2

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• Delightful Dijon cardstock
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Inspired Thoughts and Nature's Harvest stamp sets
• Early Espresso and Memento Tuxedo black inks
• Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
• Harvest and Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Twine
• Sequins
• Dimensionals

For The Moments.....

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• Gumball Green cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sprigs
• Flirty Flamingo
• Scrap for flowers
• Garden Green
• Scrap for flower
• Pretty Peacock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for flower
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Attach this later under stamped and die cut WW cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• 
  Lasting Lily stamp set
• Pretty Peacock ink
• Lasting Elegance dies
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
  
• Sprig punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Mini Dimensionals

Autumn Sympathy

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• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 1 1/4", 5 1/2" and 9 1/4"
• Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
• I curl the band like you do on ribbon and fit around card once all the layers have been added
• Card layer (sentiment mat) measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• Die cut using Stitched So Sweetly
• Scrap for sprigs
• Early Espresso cardstock
• Scrap for sprigs
• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Scrap for sprigs
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer (sentiment) measures 2 1/2" x 2 1/8"
• Die cut using Stitched So Sweetly
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Belly band layer measures 4" x 1"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 1/2" x 1/2"
• Love & Sympathy stamp set
• Cajun Craze ink
• Forever Flourishing and Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed beige)

Sympathy - Using Card Maps

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• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/8"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• I actually trim down folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 3/8" 
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 5/8"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #2 *
• From center stamp and die cut leaf cluster
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #1 *
• From the center die cut using square stitched die (see tip below)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"

• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #1 *
• Garden Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 1/2" x  3 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #3 *
• Flourishing Phrases and Forever Fern stamp sets
• Mossy Meadow and Old Olive inks
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Forever Flourishing dies
• Stitched square dies (non SU)
• Dimensionals
• Under Old Olive layer and leaf sprig

* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest being #1

Tip

I use scrap cardstock to fill in the spaces that I die cut in the middle so the center doesn't sag.

As you can see, I changed up the layout from this card map.

Sympathy Magnolia

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• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Petal Pink cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 1 9/16 x 3 5/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
• Flourishing Phrases stamp set
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Layering Ovals Framelits
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Dimensionals
• Black jewels

Sympathy Lily

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• Crushed Curry Cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) 
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer 
• Card layer 
• Card layer (inside) 
• Crushed Curry Patterns Designer Series Paper
• Card layer 
• Card layer (inside) 
• Lasting Lily stamp set
• Crushed Curry, Memento Black and Old Olive inks
• Dimensionals
• Basic Pearl Jewels

With Sympathy

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• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Scraps for leaves
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer 
• Use Die #3
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer
• Use Die #4
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scraps for leaves
• Flourishing Phrases stamp set
• Old Olive ink
• Bouquet Bunch and Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Old Olive Striped Organdy ribbon
• Dimensionals

Love & Sympathy

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• Rose Red cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Square measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Square measures 2 1/8" x 2 1/8"
• Scrap for leaf
• Pink Pirouette cardstock 
• Scrap for flowers
• Whisper White cardstock
• Sentiment layer measures 2" x 2"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Pattern Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Love & Sympathy stamp set
• Memento black ink
• Birds & Blooms dies
• Flourish Thinlits 
• Square dies (non SU)
• Dimensionals
• Brad

With Heartfelt Sympathy

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• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 1 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Elegant Eggplant cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 1 1/4" 
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for leaf
• More Mustard cardstock
• Scrap for leaf
• Riding Hood Red cardstock
• Scrap for leaf
• Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Sympathy stamp (non SU)
• Elegant Eggplant ink
• Seasonal Layers Thinlits
• I used both the outline and leaf vein dies for added dimension
• Dimensionals

Classy Sympathy Card

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• Perfect Plum cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Scrap for flower
• Blushing Bride cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Scrap for sprigs
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5 1/4"
• Apply ink and trim off a 3/8" x 5 1/4"piece for the inside of the card
• Flourishing Phrases stamp set
• Memento Black, Perfect Plum and Versamark ink pads
• White embossing powder
• Chalk Talk Framelits
• Itty Bitty Accent punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals 
• Brayer