Monday, May 30, 2022

Black and White and a Touch of Color - Boom!


Use up your stash! Shop in your own craft studio! I bought Stampin' Up!'s 1/4" grosgrain ribbon for practically every color. Come to find out, ribbon in a bow or a simple knot creates added dimension that is not suitable for mailing (IMO). Use it up - you're welcome.

If you like this card, check out my Black and White Tutorial posted HERE. I used black and white pattern paper. Check out your stash, if you have purchased SU's Designer Series Paper, you have sheets that are black and white.

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Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Basic White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1" x 4 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4 3/4"
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
    • Click HERE for more information
  • Itty Bitty Accents, Modern Label and Word Window punches
  • Rose Red grosgrain ribbon 1/4"
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
    • Dyed to match
  • Black jewels
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Lovely Fun Fold


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
  • Basic Black cardstock
  • Tangerine Tango cardstock
  • Whisper White cardstock
  • Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper
  • Healing Hugs stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  • Brilliant Wings dies
  • Pearl Basic 💎 

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Thanks for Being You - Twisted Easel Card



Stampin' Up! Products
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
  • Basic White yardstick
  • Blushing Bride cardstock
  • Daffodil Delight cardstock
  • Old Olive cardstock
  • Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
  • Free as a Bird and Pictogram Punches stamp sets
  • Calypso Coral and Memento Tuxedo black inks
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
  • Black Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Swing Arm Fun Fold Card - Ladybug Designer Series Tutorial Card #16


This card has been added to my Hello Ladybug Fun Fold Card Series which is available for purchase.  Now there are TWENTY-TWO TWENTY different Fun Fold Cards in my tutorial.
Click HERE for more information

For those who purchased the original twelve fun fold tutorial and received three free fun folds afterwards, please contact me to find out how you can purchase the newly added four designs. 

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Real Red cardstock
  • Basic Black cardstock
  • Basic White cardstock
  • Sending Love Designer Series Paper
  • Hello Ladybug and Special Moments stamp sets
  • Memento Tuxedo Black and Old Olive inks
  • Ladybug Builder Punch
  • Sequins
  • Dimensionals

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Bird Ballad Note


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Petal Pink cardstock
    • Card base measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
  • Basic White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 2 13/16" x 5 1/8"
    • Finished banner measures 2 5/8" x 5/8" or 2 3/8" x 5/8" * 
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Finished banner measures 2 3/4" x 3/4" or 2 1/2" x 3/4" *
  • Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
      • Cut piece measuring 2 7/8" x 5 1/8"
      • Remaining piece is 1" x 5 1/8"
    • Fuzzy cut bird
  • Butterfly Gala stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo black ink
  • Banner Pick a Punch
  • Rhinestones
  • Dimensionals

* Depending on which direction the bird is looking

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Wonderful Daffodil


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Sentiment layer measures 3 1/8" x 1/2"
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
    • Card strips measure 3/8" x 5 1/2" (cut two)
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Sentiment mat layer measures 3 1/4" x 5/8"
  • Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper
    • Outer panels measure 1" x 5 1/2" (cut two)
    • Center panel measures 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Special Moments stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Black jewel
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Moroccan Thinking of You


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Dapper Denim cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/8" x 7 3/4"
      • Scored at 3 7/8"
      • Envelope size 5 1/2" x 4 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 3 5/8"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
  • Moroccan Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 2 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 1 1/4'
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 3 5/8"
  • Friends of a Feather stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin October 2018
  • Dapper Denim ink
  • Layering Ovals dies
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Very Vanilla 1/4" taffeta ribbon
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

Monday, May 16, 2022

Daffodil Thinking of You


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Sentiment layer measures 2 5/8" x 7/16"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Flirty Flamingo cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
    • Card strip measures 1/4" x 4 7/8"
    • Sentiment mat measures 2 3/4" x 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1" x 4 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Art Gallery stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  • Floral Gallery dies
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
    • Dyed with Sharpie
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, May 12, 2022

New Horizon Thinking of You - Center Split Easel Card


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
  • Basic White
  • Evening Evergreen cardstock
  • New Horizon Designer Series Paper
  • Good Morning Magnolia and Wishing You Well stamp sets
  • Evening Evergreen and Memento Tuxedo Black inks
  • Mossy Meadow Braided linen trim
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

The tutorial is only available with a $25 or more Stampin' Up! product purchase using my Hostess Code. My Hostess Code can be found at the top right of blog (desktop version).  EMAIL me if you are having trouble finding my current Hostess Code.



Monday, May 9, 2022

Wonderful Ladybug - Ladybug Fun Fold Tutorial Card #15


If you like this card, you definitely will want my Hello Ladybug Fun Fold Tutorial available now. 
Go to THIS post for more information and. 
This is my Ladybug Fun Fold Card Series which includes FIFTEEN fun fold cards.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Real Red cardstock
  • Basic Black cardstock
  • Basic White cardstock
  • Old Olive cardstock
  • Sending Love Designer Series Paper
  • Hello Ladybug and Special Moments stamp sets
  • Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive and Real Red inks
  • Itty Bitty Accents and Ladybug Builder punches
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
  • Rhinestone, dyed black
  • Dimensionals

Friday, May 6, 2022

Any Occasion Angled Fun Fold Card


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Fresh Freesia cardstock
  • Basic White cardstock
  • Rich Razzleberry cardstock
  • Bohemian and Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper
  • Brilliant Wings dies
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals
The tutorial is only available with a $25 or more Stampin' Up! product purchase using my Hostess Code. My Hostess Code can be found at the top right of blog (desktop version).  EMAIL me if you are having trouble finding my current Hostess Code.




Wednesday, May 4, 2022

My Heart is Grateful


Stampin' Up! Products

  • Gumball Green cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for heart
  • Flirty Flamingo
    • Scrap for hearts (cut 2)
  • Perfect Plum
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for heart
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • 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"
  • Beautiful Autumn
  • Perfect Plum ink
  • Lasting Elegance dies
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Dimensionals

Monday, May 2, 2022

Thanks for Brightening Up My Day! - Ladybug Designer Series Tutorial Card #14


If you like this card, you definitely will want my Hello Ladybug Fun Fold Tutorial available now. 
Go to THIS post for more information and. 
This is my Ladybug Fun Fold Card Series which includes TWENTY-TWO TWENTY fun fold cards.


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Real Red cardstock
  • Basic Black cardstock
  • Basic White cardstock
  • Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper
  • Hello Ladybug and Special Moments stamp sets
  • Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive and Real Red inks
  • Ladybug Builder punch
  • Red rhinestones
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Paper Pumpkin Beyond the Horizon Alternative #2


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin kit
    • Card base
  • Basic White cardstock
    • Element from kit
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5"
      • Die cut with #2 and #3 nested together *
    • Scrap for circle behind embellishment is 1 7/8"
    • Element from kit
  • Pale Papaya cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 3/8"
      • Die cut with #1 and #2 nested together * 
    • Card strips behind frames to hold them together measures 1/4" wide **
    • Die cut circle embellishment from kit
  • New Horizons Designer Series Paper
    • Strip measures 2 1/8" x 13/16" or
      • Use envelope
  • Celebration Time stamp set from kit
  • Misty Moonlight ink
  • Layering Circles and Stitched Rectangle dies
  • Gems from kit
  • Dimensionals
* Dies are numbered with the largest being #1. Keep die cut pieces and use them as a guide to attach frame to card

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Reverse Gatefold Fun Fold Card


Stampin' Up! Products
  • So Saffron cardstock
  • Basic White cardstock
  • Flirty Flamingo
  • Poppy Parade cardstock
  • Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper
  • Special Moments stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  • Brilliant Wings dies
  • Sentiment die (non SU)
  • Wink of Stella Clear
  • Dimensionals


The tutorial is only available with a $25 or more Stampin' Up! product purchase using my Hostess Code. My Hostess Code can be found at the top right of blog (desktop version).  EMAIL me if you are having trouble finding my current Hostess Code.

Monday, April 25, 2022

Hello Ladybug Fun Fold Card Series - Card #13 - Center Split Easel Card


If you like this card, you definitely will want my Hello Ladybug Fun Fold Tutorial available now. 
Go to THIS post for more information and. This is my Ladybug Fun Fold Card Series which NOW includes  TWENTY-TWO TWENTY fun fold cards.

Stampin Up! Products
  • Real Red cardstock
  • Basic Black cardstock
  • Basic White cardstock
  • Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper
  • Friendly Hello, Hello Lady and New Horizon stamp sets
    • Paper Pumpkin March 2022
  • Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive and Real Red inks
  • Ladybug Builder punch
  • Black sequins
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Paper Pumpkin Beyond the Horizon Alternative #1


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin kit
    • Card base
  • Basic White cardstock
    • Sentiment die cut from kit
  • Misty Moonlight cardstock
    • Card layer measures  3 5/8" x 5"
      • Die cut with #2 and #3 nested together * 
    • Card strips behind frames to hold them together measures 1/4" wide **
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 3/8" 
      • Die cut with #1 and #2  nested together *
    • Sentiment mat measures 1/2" x 2 1/2"
  • Pink Pirouette cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly 
  • Beauty of Friendship and Butterfly Gala stamp sets
  • Misty Moonlight inks
  • Beautiful Trees dies
  • Butterfly Duet punch
  • Gem from kit
  • Dimensionals
Dies are numbered with the largest being #1. Keep die cut pieces and use them as a guide to attach frame to card

** I secured the back of the two frames with 1/4" sticky strip; removed the liner and placed 1/4" strips over the adhesive before attaching to card

Monday, April 18, 2022

Mini Me - Note Card Fun Fold Tutorial


Introducing my Note Card Fun Fold Tutorial! - Big things come in small packages!

Do you have note card envelopes that you want to use up? At PIZZAZZ to your note card with my Note Card Fun Fold Tutorial.  My sister gifted me extra invitation envelopes and three weeks later, I finished creating ten ELEVEN fun fold cards using small card basis. The envelope size for the cards is known as an A1 envelope. These are the same envelopes included in Stampin' Up!'s Note Cards and Envelopes - 5 1/8" x 3 5/8". Some of my fun folds use larger card bases than those of SU's Note Cards and Envelopes.  

This tutorial includes the following for ten fun folds
  • Measurements
  • Photos
  • Diagrams for score and cutting for each card
    • Most diagrams are to scale making it easier to having sized cards to refer to.
This tutorial was created to make smaller versions of the FUN fun folds you've seen on Pinterest and YouTube. I created this tutorial to you to WOW the recipient - Big things come in small packages! Use what you have in your craft studio, including different cardstock, paper, dies, punches and embellishments.

My tutorials are always available for FREE when you making a $60.00 Stampin' Up! purchase from me, using my Hostess Code. This tutorial is also available for purchase for $14.95, Buy It Now link below.



Card #1 - Wrap Around Fun Fold

Card #2 - Tower Fun Fold

Card #3 - Bookbinding Fun Fold Card 

Card #4 - Bookbinding Fun Fold

Card #5 - Modified Gatefold 

Card #6 - Angled Fun Fold

Card #7 - Bridge Fun Fold 


Card #8 - Z Fold

Card #9 - Easel Fun Fold
Card #10 - Corner Fun Fold


Card #11 - Diamond Tuck-In Fun Fold


 

Friday, April 15, 2022

Get Well Soon - Bookbinding Fun Fold


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4" and 5 3/8"
      • Do not crease 5 3/8" score line until layers are attached
  • Basic White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/4"
      • Leave unattached for personal message
    • Scrap for flowers
  • So Saffron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/4"
      • Cut layer 1/2" x 5 1/4" (inside)
      • Cut layer 7/8" x 5 1/4"
      • Remaining piece measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" (for pattern continuity)
      • Cut layer 3/8" x 5 1/8" (inside)
      • Cut layer 3/4" x 5 1/8"
      • Remaining piece measures 2 3/4" x 5 1/8"
  • Free as a Bird stamp set
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
    • Click HERE for more information
  • Memento Tuxedo black ink
  • Stampin' Blends
  • Modern Label and Word Window punches
  • Pearl Basic Jewel dyed to match
  • White crochet yarn

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Wonderful Daffodil


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
    • Card layer measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2”
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card strip measures 3" x 9/16"
  • Basic White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measure 2 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Daffodil Delightful cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/8"
  • Tailored Tag punch
  • Black jewels
  • Dimensionals

I liked Susie Wood's card I found on Pinterest. You know how I LOVE layers - I took her design and "stepped it up" a little and provided you the measurements.