Happy Birthday - Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango

Stampin' Up! Products

• Kiwi Kiss card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Kiwi Kiss Patterns Designer Series Paper measures 5 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Basic Black cardstock measures 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
• Tangerine Tango cardstock measures 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Marina Mist cardstock
• On Your Birthday and Tiny Tags stamp sets
• Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker
• Versamark  (used flourish stamp on bird)
• Modern Label, Two-Step Bird Extra Large and Word Window punches
• Movers & Shapers Modern Label die
• Jewels Basic Pearl
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Coordinating 1/2" seam binding ribbon

Thinking of You

I created this card using the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Sage Shadow card base
• 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Brocade Blue cardstock
• 3 3/4" x 5"
• Whisper White cardstock
• 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
• Punch Potpourri stamp set in Brocade Blue ink
• Elements of Style stamp set using Sage Shadow and Brocade Blue Stampin' Write markers
• Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in Brocade Blue ink
• Modern Label Punch
• Word Window Punch
• Two-Step Extra Large Bird punch
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• 3/8" coordinating grosgrain ribbon

Thinking of Spring - Happy Easter

This card was created using the following Stampin' Up! products

• Whisper White card base
• 5 1/2" x 4"
• Certainly Celery cardstock
• 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Green Tea Designer Series Paper
• 2 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• 2" x 3 1/2"
• Baja Breeze cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Two-Step Bird Extra Large Bird punch for the stem (Old Olive cardstock)
• Well Scripted stamp set using Old Olive ink
• 1 3/4" Circle punch
• Trio Flower punch

Other Products:

• Rhinestones
• Scallop circle die

Two-Step Bird Punch

This card was created using the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Dusty Durango card base
• 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Dusty Durango Designer Series Paper
• 4" x 5 1/4"
• Dusty Durango cardstock
• 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Garden Green cardstock
• 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstck
• 3" x 3 "
• Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set using Dusty Durango ink
• Punch Potpourri stamp set using Dusty Durango ink
• Two-Step Large Bird punch - Garden Green cardstock for stem
• Mat Pack
• Paper Piercer
• Dimensionals

Cardinal Post-it-Note Desk Holder

I am finished making everything I plan on taking to the Heritage Festival this weekend.  This was my last creation.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Two-Step Bird Extra-Large Punch
• Decorative Label
• Basic Black, Garden Green and Riding Hood Red cardstock
• Riding Hood Red ink
• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
• Stamping Sponge
• Holiday & Wishes stamp set
• Uniball Signo Gel Pen - white
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Patterned paper
• Post-it-Note
• 4" x 6" acrylic picture frame
• Evergreen hand punch

YES, you can create this cardinal, follow steps in my tutorial - $2.50.

Upon payment, your tutorial will be sent to you by email. I usually check my account twice a day. The email will be sent to the one you have with Paypal, unless otherwise noted.  Thank you.

Joy Fold Card

If you want to give a unique greeting card, Chris Twina created a great video tutorial on the Joy Fold card.  The video with step by step instructions including measurements can be found here. 

I am so grateful for the talented women that share and create wonderful tutorials.  Comments are always appreciated, please leave Chris a comment or a thumbs up on her YouTube webpage.

The cardbase with the stamped image, tucks underneath the bird.  This first card opens up in the opposite way from Chris's video.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Really Rust cardstock
• Main cardbase is cut at 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" and scored at 5 1/2"
• Secondary cardbase is cut at 8" x 3" and scored at 4"
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Outside flap is cut at 2 3/4" x 4"
• Inside of card is cut at 5 1/4" x 4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Two pieces cut at 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Stamped Images
• Elements of Style stamped in Really Rust ink
• Sincere Salutations (Get Well soon) stamped in Chocolate Chip
• Two-Step Bird Extra-Large punch
• Body - More Mustard cardstock
• Wing - Autumn Vine DSP
• Twig - Sage Shadow cardstock
• Dimensionals

This card opens the same way as the card in Chris's video. 

Stampin' Up! Products  (measurements are the same as above)

• Old Olive and Whisper White cardstock
• Green Tea Designer Series Paper
• Bird is made using Baja Breeze cardstock
• Elements of Style is stamped in Old Olive ink
• Sincere Salutations is stamped in Night of Navy ink

*Helpful hint - Make sure the bird's tail does not stick outside the cardbase.  You can already see the "wear and tear" on my poor little bird.

Have you ever used card maps?

It is difficult for me to totally design a card from scratch.  Most of  my inspiration comes from Splitcoaststampers.com and Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.  Card maps are sketches, normally in black and white that help in the proper placement of your embellishments (ribbon, flowers, etc).  Visit the Page Maps Blog for your own inspiration.

Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardbase measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Sweet Pea Designers Series Paper (DSP) measures 5 1/2" x 2 1/4"*
• Punches used in this card
• Two-Step Bird Extra-Large
• 1-3/8" Circle
• Scallop Circle
• Word Window
• Modern Label
• Movers & Shapers Modern Label die was used for the last layer of the sentiment
• Using So Saffron and Pumpkin Pie ink, stamps from the Seeing Spots stamp set were randomly stamped on the cardbase
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock was used for the scallop frame*
• Bird was punched out of the Sweet Peak DSP
• Twig was punched out of Old Olive cardstock

Other Products

• Glue Pen

* Using the 1 3/8" Circle punch, I punched  3/4" of the circle from the DSP. 
* Using Pumpkin Pie cardstock, I used the 1 3/8" Circle punch and punched out a circle, the circle is not used.  Taking the Scallop Circle punch, center the scallop over the hole in the cardstock, and punch.  This frame was then glue over the punched out area of the DSP (trimming to fit the edge).

Sunflower Tutorial

As promised, I created a tutorial for the sunflower used in this card.

Supply list for sunflower

• Cardstock - Scrap pieces in Summer Sun and Chocolate Chip
• Two-Step Bird Extra-Large punch
• 1" Circle and 1/2” Circle punches
• Big Shot machine
• Perfectly Polka Dots embossing folder
• Adhesive
• Pencil

I know you will find my step-by-step instructions easy to follow.  Sunflower Tutorial can be purchased for $2.50.   Upon payment, your tutorial will be sent to you by email. I usually check my account twice a day. The email will be sent to the one you have with Paypal, unless otherwise noted.

If you wish to purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products used in this post, please email me.

You are my sunshine.......

........my only sunshine.  You make me happy

Stampin' Up! Products

• Kiwi Kiss cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"  (Please note: you do not use a folded card base.)
• Whisper White liner is cut at 5 1/4” x 4”
• Kiwi Kiss scallop section is first cut at 4” x 1 5/8”, then punch one length using the Scallop Edge punch
• Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper (DSP) is cut at 4” x 1”
• ...you are my sunshine is from the Something Sweet stamp set - I stamped it using Kiwi Kiss ink
• Summer Sun cardstock was first embossed using a swiss dot embossing folder, then using the Two-Step Bird Extra Large punch, I punched out eight bird wings
• Chocolate Chip cardstock was first embossed using a swiss dot embossing folder, then I punched out a circle using the 1" Circle punch
• Dotto was used to allow for repositioning of flower parts
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Swiss dot embossing folder

Please check back next week when I post a tutorial on how to make the sunflower using the Two-Step Bird Extra-Large Punch