Modern Elements

I purchased this patterned paper for a steal knowing it matched either Stampin' Up!'s Bermuda Bay or Taken with Teal cardstock.  Modern Elements are the "rage."

Stampin' Up! Products

• Certainly Celery cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Taken with Teal cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Patterned Paper (American Crafts Hall Pass)
• Card layer measures 1 5/8" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2" x 3 1/4
• Certainly Celery and Old Olive (Tiny Tag) ink
• Papillon Potpourri* and Tiny Tags stamp sets
• Jewelry Tag and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Whisper White 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Glue Dots

* Stamp and punch two butterflies.  One is adhered to the card and the other is popped up with a
Dimensional.  I used three pearls for a prettier butterfly.

I tried tying the tag on using twine; through the ribbon, my klutzy hands couldn't make a nice knot close enough to the tag.  Instead, I attached it with a mini glue dot under the knot.

I used the following stamp sets on the card box top - Mosaic Madness and Vintage Labels.  The ribbon was 5/8" twill in Certainly Celery.   A picture tutorial on the box is available for only $2.99.  Click here for ordering information.

Butterfly Thank You

I was inspired by a card made by Josée Smuck.  Super cute and super easy.   Here are the measurements for my card.

Stampin' Up! Products, unless noted

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (folded)
• Card layer 5 1/4" x 2"
• Certainly Celery Cardstock
• Scrap for butterflies
• Taken with Teal cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x  4"
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Patterned Paper (American Crafts)
• Card layer measures 5" x  3 3/4"
• Taken with Teal ink
• Wishes Your Way stamp set
• Bitty Butterfly and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals

My Create Ink

Today I did a first - I made a donation to a website that I have used many times.  If you don't have Stampin' Up!'s Color Coach this website is the next best thing. 

The website is easy to navigate.  Find a Stampin' Up! color or colors you would like to coordinate with \Stampin' Up! colors.  There is a drop down menu on the left-hand side, I normally select "All Colors."  Find your color(s), double click on each one and they will appear in the middle of the page.  Select "Search" and the program will find coordinating colors. 

My Create Ink. Com

Pansy Punch and Flower Shop - A Must Have

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Baja Breeze cardstock
• Punched strip - start with a piece measuring 4" x 3/4"
• Kiwi Kiss cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Pacific Point cardstock
• Start with a strip measuring 4" x 1/8"
• Glue this strip to the Baja Breeze punched border, then trim to 3 3/4"
• Murifield Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 3/4"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Blossom Petals, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Modern Label, Pansy and Word Window hand punches
• Pacific Point ink
• Flower Shop and Wishes Your Way stamp sets
• Dimensionals

Frugal Tips

• Don't forget, make use of the unused space inside the Kiwi Kiss card layer.  Cut out some elements with your punches.
• When cutting 12" x 12" paper, instead of cutting a piece 3 3/4" wide
• First cut it at 4" inches
• Cut of the length you need (Example for this card, I would have cut a piece to 4" x 3 1/4")
• Trim the piece so it measures 3 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• The remaining strip of paper is now at a width more commonly used is 4"  Instead of cutting the 12 x 12 at 3 3/4" your leftover piece is a commonly used width.
• Clear as mud?  Hopefully this picture illustrates this better.

Thinking of You Using a Card Map

When I just can't seem to create a card from scratch, I use card maps.  I used this card map by Create with Connie and Mary.  Using card maps can be a challenge, but the rewards (creating your own card) are worth it.  I give myself an F on this my first try.  But wait to you see my second card!




Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
  
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 3/4"
• Circle is cut from a 3 1/2" die
• Banner measures 3 5/8" x 5/8"
• Strip measures 4" x 3/4"
• Old Olive and Rose Red ink
• Curly Cute and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Circle die 3 1/2"

Oh....I forgot to mention - this card took over 90 minutes to create.  Whatelse was I going to do on a rainy afternoon?

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I walked away from my desk and later decided I needed to give it another try.  This card was in dire need of an overhaul.  This card took less than 15 minutes.


Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
• Scallop circle die 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Strip measures 3 7/8" x 7/8
• Rose Red cardstock
• Banner measures 3 7/8" x 7/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 5"
• Circle is cut from a 3 1/2" die
• Banner measures 3 5/8" x 5/8"
• Strip measures 3 3/4" x 3/4"
• Old Olive and Rose Red ink
• Curly Cute and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Circle die 3 1/2"
• Scallop circle die 3 3/4"

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.

Sweet Pea Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Taken with Teal cardstock (retired)
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Old Olive cardstock
• Little Leaves Sizzlit die cuts
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 2 7/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 3" x 1 3/8"
• Old Olive and Taken with Teal ink
• Secret Garden and Thank You Kindly stamp sets
• Pumpkin Pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (5")
• Secret Garden Framelits (cut 2*)
• Little Leaves Sizzlit
• Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dot (to secure ribbon on the front

*For added dimension, I glued down one flower and placed Dimensionals on the second flower.

Beyond the Garden XXI

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pacific Point cardstock
• Card base (when open) measures 7 1/4" x 4 1/4
• Scored at 2 3/4" and 3 3/4"
• Third from the smallest Labels Collection Framelit (inside)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Smallest Labels Collection Framelit for stamped image
• Second from the smallest Labels Collection Framelit (inside)
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Second from the smallest Labels Collection Framelit
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card layers (two) measure 2 1/2" x 4"
• Pacific Point and Wild Wasabi inks
• Papillon Potpourri and Thanks for Caring stamp sets
• Bitty and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Festive Paper Piercing Pack
• Dimensionals
• Basic Pearl Jewel

There are several videos on YouTube that show how to make a Flip Card.  I believe next time, I will cut the DSP the full width of the card base.

Beyond the Garden XX

Stampin' Up! Products

• Melon Mambo textured cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• 1 3/8"circle
• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Flower
• Tangerine Tango
• Can you spot it?
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Card layer - begin* with 4 3/4" x 2 7/8"
• Leaves
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Card layer - begin* with 4 3/4" x 5
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments **
• Printed on Whisper White cardstock 
• Blossom, Blossom Builder, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Circle hand punches
• Adorning Accent Edgelit
• Beautiful Wings Embosslit
• Melon Mambo 1/2" grosgrain ribbon
• Daffodil Delight ink
• Sponge
• Dimensionals

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

Joy Fold Sunrise Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Main Card 8 1/2” x 4 1/4” (score at 5 1/2”)
• Smaller card 3” x 8” (score at 4”
• Melon Mambo cardstock
• Main Card inside measures 5 1/4” x 4"
• Smaller card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" (cut two)
• Right side measures 2 3/4” x 4" (If you want your card to open differently, this layer would be on the left side.)
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Scrap for butterfly
• Whisper White cardstock
• Inside smaller card layer measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments*
• Base for attaching strips* measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Inside main card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Right side measures 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• Strips are cut at 4 3/4" x 1" (cut 2 of each pattern/color for a total of 4 pieces.  Cut each strip diagonally.
• Beautiful Wings Embosslit
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Punches
• Blossom
• Boho Blossom (attach this with a Dimensional to the right side of the card, close-up picture below)
• Circle 1 1/4" and 1 3/8"
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• 8 1/2" x 11" label sheet *
• Base for attaching strips measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• For a picture tutorial on how to attach strips, click here.



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

Beyond the Garden XIX with Picture Tutorial

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (folded)
• Scrap for circle
• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 3/4"
• Scrap
• Whisper White cardstock
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments*
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Strips for Sunrise measure 1 3/4" x 4" (cut 2 of each pattern/color, for a total of 4 pieces)
• Cut strips diagonally
• Sycamore Street 1/4" ribbon in Tangerine Tango - 7 1/2"
• Circle - 1 1/4" x and 1 3/8" and Trio Flower hand punches
• Delicate Doilies Sizzlit
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Base for attaching strips measures 5" x 2 1/2" - I used full sheet labels instead of adhesive
• Brown pearl

Try different lengths and widths - like I did here.

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

Lovely as a Tree

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Under stamped image layer measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• Diagonal strip measures 3/4" x 6 1/2"
• Marina Mist cardstock
• Diagonal strip measures 1/2" x 6 1/2" (before crimping)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image layer 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Scrap for Crafts by Beth CPP* Sentiments
• Cajun Craze ink
• Lovely as a Tree stamp set
• Circle 1 1/4", 1 3/8", Modern Label and Ticket Corner punches
• Crimper
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Pattern Paper
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"

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

Simply Sent Everyday Elegance

I dressed up Stampin' Up!'s Simply Sent Everyday Elegance Card kit (retired).

Stampin' Up! Products

• Simply Sent Everyday Elegance
• Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, and Riding Hood Red cardstock
• Baja Breeze and Riding Hood Red ink
• Trendy Trees and With All My Heart stamp sets
• Blossom, Blossom Builder, Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits
• Sponges
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad

Masculine Card - Perfect for Father's Day

The card base for this card was premade and purchased with envelopes.

• Close to Cocoa cardstock is the best Stampin' Up! replacement color
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4"
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 1/2"
• Left side layer measures 1 3/8" x 3"
• Top layer measures 2 7/8" x 2"
• Not Quite Navy cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Left side layer measures 1 5/8" x 3 1/4
• Top layer measures 3 1/8" x 2 1/4'
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Left layer measures 1 1/8" x 2 3/4"
• Top layer measures 2 5/8" x 1 3/4"
• Plane & Simple stamp set
• Not Quite Navy ink
• Brown pearls
• Dimensionals

Card Kits Available for Purchase

I have the following card kits available for purchase.  Each kit includes a finished card as the sample.  Supplies for three more cards are included.  The completed card has a stamped sentiment, the supplies for the three cards do not include a stamped sentiment (per Stampin' Up! policy).  Use your sentiment stamps, ink and adhesive and personalize the three cards to suit any occasion.

Each kit is $9.50 plus shipping, PayPal accepted.  Four cards, including envelopes.  EMAIL me for more information.

Bright colors

Masculine paper

Delicate colors

Banner cardstock included

Super Simple Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4"
• Banner measures 3" x 3/4"
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Flower - need two pieces 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 3/8" x 3 3/4"
• Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Flower - need two pieces 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Thank You Kindly stamp set
• Pumpkin Pie ink
• Fun Flowers Sizzix Die
• Boho Blossom and 3/4" Circle hand punches
• Dimensionals

Perfect for any occasion

I cannot turn down a good bargain!  When I see card blanks with envelopes, I purchase them for just the envelopes alone.  I am a SUS (Stampin' Up! Snob) and love and use their products for 95% of my cards.  What I find difficult to do is throwing away the card blanks.  Today's card is brought to you by, Ms. Frugal Cardmaker.  The card base opened measures 8" x 5 1/2"  - not your typical card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Kiwi Kiss cardstock
• Two pieces measures 3 1/8" x 3 5/8"
• Murifield Designer Series paper (retired)
• Main card base layer measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Left panel layer measures 1 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Kiwi Kiss and Pacific Point ink
• You Are Loved stamp set
• Framelits Labels Collection
• Festive Paper Piercing Pack
• Bitty Butterfly punch
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Blank card measures 8" x 5 1/2"
• Use the prescored line and..
• Score at 2" along the 8" length
• Another blank card base is used for sentiment layer
• Two pieces 3" x 2 1/2"

Pocket Card Tutorial

I found eyelet thank you cards a few years ago and I purchased them just for the envelopes.  I couldn't pass up 40 envelopes for $2.00, could you?  This is the card I created using the eyelet thank you cards.

From this (the printed "thank you" is hid inside the pocket).

To this

I knew my blog followers would love to make a card similar to this.  Below are the instructions for your own Pocket Card using Stampin' Up! products only....voila!

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score along 8 1/2" side at 4 1/4" and 7 1/4"
• Pocket card layer measures 4 5/8" x 4"
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Pocket card layer measure 4 3/4" x 4 1/8"
• Real Red cardstock
• Strip on card base measures 5 1/2" x 1/4"
• Scraps for two flowers
• Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Top layer on card base measures 5 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Bottom layer on card base measures 5 1/2" x 3"
• Bitty Butterfly, Blossom, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle, Corner Rounder and Eyelet Border (retired) hand punches
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments*
• Printed on Whisper White cardstock
• Sticky Strip
• Dimensionals
• Basic Pearl Jewel

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

Step 1

• Begin with a piece of cardstock measuring 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Score at 4 1/4" and 7 1/4" along the 8 1/2" side
• Using any border punch, punch across the edge of nearest your scored 7 1/4" mark
• Using a corner rounder punch, punch the corners as indicated in the picture below

Step 2

• Using the corner rounder punch, punch one edge of the piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) that measures 5 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Attach to card base
• Apply Sticky Strip as indicated below



• Remove Sticky Strip and close the card base. 

Step 3

• Apply adhesive to the DSP that measures 5 1/4" x 3"

• Apply adhesive to the eyelet punched flap and seal as indicated in this picture

• Attach the 5 1/2" x 1/4" strip

Step 4

• Use the corner rounder punch and punch out the top edge of Sahara Sand cardstock 4 3/4" x 4 1/8" piece and DSP 4 5/8" x 4" piece
• Attach the DSP to the Sahara Sand cardstock
• Attach embellishment using Dimensionals strategically placed to keep the flower to the outside of the card.

The Dash - by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone,
from the beginning…to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth
and spoke of the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own,
the cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.

So, think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect
and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy is being read,
with your life’s actions to rehash…
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent YOUR dash?

 

Copyright Linda Ellis

Leave the Rest to God

Live Simply

Love Generously

Care Deeply

Speak Kindly

Leave the Rest to God

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer #1 measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Blossom punch flower ~FRUGAL ALERT~ punch the flower out of this layer
• Scallop layer measures 2 1/2" x 3" (after border punch)
• Trust God stamp set
• Stazon Jet Black ink
• Designer Jewels Black Flourish (retired)
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits (retired)
• Blossom and Scallop Edge Border hand punches
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Ivory cardstock
• Card base measures 4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer 2 1/4" x 2 3/4" (stamped image)
• Pattern paper
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Black 1/8" brad