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Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 3

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!

Click HERE for more information.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Very Vanilla cardstock *
• Whisper White cardstock
• Crushed Curry Patterns Designer Series Paper
• Nature's Harvest stamp set
  
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments or any sentiment you have
  
• Click HERE for information
• Memento Tuxedo Black and Versamark inks
• Clear embossing powder
• You could easily substitute stamping in Crushed Curry or Versamark and not emboss
• Circle 1 1/2" and 1 3/8" punches
• Twine
• Dimensionals

* Yes you can use Very Vanilla and Whisper White together. They are both neutral colors.

Peaceful Poppy Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White Thick cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Lovely Lipstick cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 1 7/8"
• Card layer measures 1 5/8" x 3 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
• 
  Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 3"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 1 3/4"
  
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
• Flourishing Phrases and Painted Poppies stamp sets
• Memento Jet Black ink
• Alcohol markers
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Inspiration came from a Pin on Pintrest

Nature's Harvest Tutorial AVAILABLE

I have had several blog followers ask when the tutorial will be available. It is available now.

The Nature's Harvest Tutorial is now available. Create nine beautiful cards using the Nature's Harvest stamp set and Harvest dies.  There are two fun fold cards and a card that has a removable bookmark. 

Each updated post will have what Designer Series Paper I used on each card detail. I used Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper that I had on hand. I choose background patterns so you could easily adapt any card to the DSP you have.

Please a $60 order at Stampin' Up! using my Hostess Code (top right hand corner - desktop version) and receive the tutorial for FREE.  The tutorial is also available for purchase for $9.95.

Sympathy Card - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 2

Stampin' Up! Products

• 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

The BEST Stamp Set Ever

Flourishing Phrases (no longer available) is my go to stamp set.  

It is so versatile and the sentiments fit perfect with most any punch.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Fresh Fig cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• 
  Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5"
• Scrap for oval die cut
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Stamp and trim off
  
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Flourishing Phrases and Something Lacy stamp sets
• Fresh Fig ink
• Layering Oval Framelits
• Story Label punch
• Rich Razzleberry 3/8" grosgrain ribbon
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Acetate Gift Box

• Fresh Fig cardstock
• Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
• Scored at 2 5/8" 3 1/4", 7 7/8" and 8 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Belly band layer measures 4 3/8" x 1"
• Belly band layer (stamped) measures 4 1/4" x 7/8"
• Rich Razzleberry 3/8" grosgrain ribbon

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 1

This stamp and die set becomes available on August 3, 2021

A catalog is a great place for inspiration

Mini Catalog July - December 2021 - Page 71

Nature's Harvest Tutorial coming soon!

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Early Espresso cardstock
• Old Olive cardstock
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Gilded Autumn Designers Series Paper
• Nature's Harvest stamp set
• Early Espresso and Memento Tuxedo Black inks
• Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
• Harvest dies
• Banners Pick a Punch
• Dusty Durango Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon
• Dimensionals

Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper Tutorial - Available Now

I have created a tutorial which will show you how to create twelve different design layout using Stampin' Up!'s Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper.  Currently this paper is on sale at Stampin' Up! now through August 2, 2021 at a discount of 15%.

This tutorial can be yours for FREE when you make a $60 or more product purchase using my current Hostess Code which is located at the top of my blog (desktop version). This offer cannot be combined with any other offer made by me.  This tutorial can also be purchase for $9.95 (not $10.95 as previously posted) through PayPal.  The PDF Tutorial will be emailed to you for your personal use.

You may wish to wait to make a purchase of more than $50, however the DSP will no longer be on sale.  Stampin' Up! is having their second Sale-A-Bration for 2021 and it begins on August 3, 2021. You will receive a free product with every $50 purchase.

This twelve-card tutorial uses some of these Stampin' Up1 products

• Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper
• Coordinating cardstock and ink
• Basic Black
• Blushing Bride
• Cinnamon Cider
• Daffodil Delight
• Garden Green
• Highland Heather
• Mint Macaron
• Misty Moonlight
• Pale Papaya
• Pool Party
• Whisper White
• So Saffron - I added one card using this color
• Dies used
• Brilliant Wings 
• Circle (some maybe stitched)
• Forever Flourishing
• Oval
• Penned Flowers
• Stitched Rectangle 
• Stitched So Sweetly
• Punches used
• Butterfly Duet
• Flower punches (various)
• Leaf 
• Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
• Pick a Banner
• Story Label
• Stamps
• Hand-Penned Petals
• Several sentiments - use what you have

Making the Most of a Freebie - Flower & Field Designer Series Paper

This is a FIRST, there is going to be a SECOND Sale-A-Bration in one year.  August 3, 2021 is just around the corner. It's time to use up your SAB freebie from January!

Stampin' Up! Products

• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Scrap for butterflies
• Delightful Dijon cardstock (Bumblebee alternative)
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Die cut butterflies from center
• Banner finished measures 3 1/2" x 3/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• 
  Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Banner finished measures 3 1/4" x 1/2"
• Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Wishing You Well stamp set
• Memento black ink
  
• Beautiful Wings dies
• Lovely Labels Pick A Punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper Tutorial

I am currently working on a tutorial using the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper.  In this tutorial you will receive 12 different card layouts using the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper.  It will be available for $9.95 10.95 or free with your purchase of $60 in Stampin' Up! products using my Hostess Code.  

Clean and Classy Butterfly

Stampin' Up! Products

• Berry Burst cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• 
  Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
• Die cut using largest die
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Whisper White Thick cardstock *
  
• Scrap for butterflies and sentiment
• Butterfly Brilliance and Express Yourself stamp sets
• Berry Burst ink
• Petals and More Thinlits
• Brilliant Wings and Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

I was looking for a way to use up my retired cardstock and happened upon this layout on Pinterest.

* When using Whisper White for embellishments using the thick cardstock gives it an slight, added dimension without Dimensionals. There are no Dimensionals underneath the top butterfly.

Delicate Hand-Penned Note Cards

Stampin' Up! Products

• Coordinating cardstock *
• Note card base measures 7 1/4" x 4 7/8"
• Scored at 3 1/2"
• Not your typical note card size 
• Adjusted for added height from Dimensionals
• 
  Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5"
• Die cut nesting together #2 and #4 **
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 3 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Coordinating cardstock
• Scrap for flowers (two for added dimension)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/8" x 3 1/4"
• Die cut using #2
• Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper
  
• Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/2"
• Watch the direction of your paper
  
• Card layer (inside)  measures 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Flower Trio, Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

* Blushing Bride, Pool Party and So Saffron

** Dies are numbered beginning with the largest being #1

Magnolia Chocolate Wrapper

Let's add a chocolate bar to the gift bag set in THIS post.

Chocolate Bar Wrap - For a picture tutorial on how to put the chocolate bar inside the wrapper, click HERE.  Please note the measurements on this older post has been modified.

• Petal Pink cardstock
• Base measures 6 3/4" x 6 1/4"
• Place 6 3/4" length on the top of your scoreboard
• Score at 1", 1 1/4", 3 7/8" and 4 1/8"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Layer measures 2 3/8" x 6"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Layer measures 2 1/4" x 5 7/8"
• Layering Ovals and Magnolia Memory dies
• Stampin' Blends
• Mossy Meadow
• Petal Pink
• Soft Suede
• Story Label punch
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Ribbon
• Sticky Strip

Magnolia Altered Mini Composition Book

Stampin' Up! Products

• Petal Pink cardstock *
• Back to front wrap measures 4 5/8" x 4 5/8"
• Scored at 2 3/4" and 3 1/8"
• Front cover measures 2 3/4" x 4 5/8"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Front left layer measures 2 3/8" x 4 1/4"
• Right flap measures 1 1/4" x 4 1/4"
• Scrap for 1 3/8" circle punch
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Front left panel measures 2 1/8" x 4 1/8"
• Right wrap around measures 1 1/8" x 4 1/8"
• Tip: If the back of your paper has a foil print, lightly buff using a nail file. This will insure your glue holds up.
• Good Morning Magnolia stamp set
• Memento Black ink
• Stampin' Blends
• Mossy Meadow
• Petal Pink
• Soft Suede
• Mini Composition books
• Walmart pack of 3 for $.88 (price may have increased
• Magnolia Memory dies
• Tear & Tape Adhesive
• Glue Dots (for magnets)
• Magnets
• Deal Extreme LINK
• 8 mm x 1 mm

Directions for the greeting cards can be found HERE.

Directions for the gift bag can be found HERE.

Magnolia Greeting Cards and Coordinating Gift Bag and Notepad

Stampin' Up! Products

• Petal Pink cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 1 1/2"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 1 1/4"
• Magnolia Lane cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 1"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Good Morning Magnolia stamp set
• Memento Black ink
• Stampin' Blends
• Mossy Meadow
• Petal Pink
• Soft Suede
• Magnolia Memory dies
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Dimensionals
• Gift bag (non SU) measures 5 1/8" x 8" x 3 3/8"

Directions for the greeting cards can be found HERE.

Follow blog HERE for directions to Mini Composition Book

Glue all paper layers together and attach to gift bag.  Trim if necessary

Magnolia Thinking of You Cards and Coordinating Gift Box

Stampin' Up! Products

• Petal Pink cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Die cut oval from this piece
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
• Petal Pink cardstock
• Card strip measures 5 1/2" x 1/2"
• Flatten
• Attach with glue
• Trim to fit
• 
  Scrap for sentiment
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
  
• Scrap for flowers
• Make three for cards, one for box
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 2 3/8"
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 1 1/2"
  
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
• Good Morning Magnolia
• Memento black and Mossy Meadow inks
• Stampin' Blends
• Mossy Meadow
• Petal Pink
• Soft Suede
• Wink of Stella Clear
• On top of Petal Pink Stampin' Blends coloring
• Layering Circle Framelits and Magnolia Memory dies
• Story Label punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Acetate Gift Box

• Petal Pink cardstock
• Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
• Scored at 2 5/8" 3 1/4", 7 7/8" and 8 1/2"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Belly band layer measures 1" x  4 3/8"
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Belly band layer measures 7/8" x 4 1/4"

Diamond Flip Card - Paper Pumpkin June 2021 Alternative

Stampin' Up! Products

• Rich Razzleberry card stock
• Berry Burst cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper (from kit)
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Brilliant Wings dies
• Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Sequins (from kit)
• Dimensionals

Expressions in Color - Paper Pumpkin 2021 Alternative

This card layout is the same as the kit. I changed the sentiment greeting and twine location. 

This is my all-time favorite Paper Pumpkin kit.

Stampin' Up! Products

*Denotes from Paper Pumpkin kit

• Bumblebee cardstock*
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• 
  Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Vellum cardstock*
• Whisper White cardstock
• Sentiment die cut*
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Leaves from kit*
  
• Alcohol inked pattern *
• Left over from Saturday's post HERE
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Expressions in Color stamp set*
• Bumblebee* and Evening* Evergreen inks
• Evening Evergreen twine 15" *
• Sequins*
• Dimensionals*

Paper Blooms Pinwheel Fun Fold Card

Inspired by Creating with Kristina's video HERE. Please leave her a comment and a thumbs up, this helps her channel and she gives her hard worked videos freely. I highly suggest to use your crappy old cardstock to make up a sample. I modify her card layers and my measurements are below.

I created a Step by Step Picture Tutorial that is FREE with your $25 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code. The tutorial can also be purchased for $3.95.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• It is very important that everything measures 4 1/4", most times SU cardstock is slightly wider than 8 1/2".  Refer to my post HERE.
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Old Olive cardstock
• Rococo Rose cardstock
• Seaside Spray cardstock
• Soft Seafoam cardstock
• Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
• Beauty Abounds, Botanical Prints, Everything is Rosy and Forever Lovely stamp sets
• Rococo Rose ink
• Botanical Builder, Brilliant Wings Stitched Rectangle and dies
• Leaf punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Tear & Tape
• Dimensionals

Expressions in Color - Paper Pumpkin June 2021 Alternative

Don't miss out on the next Paper Pumpkin Kit

Subscribe month to month HERE or contact me by EMAIL for subscription plan.  You can suspend or cancel your account at any time.  Why suspend? Going on vacation? Not interested in the next kit because of a preview, then suspend your account for one month.

Stampin' Up! Products

* Denotes from Paper Pumpkin kit

• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Fresh Freesia cardstock*
• 
  Card layer - cut in half
• Trim off piece measures 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  
• Trim remaining piece to 5 1/4" x 4"
• Keep all scraps for inside of card
• Vellum cardstock*
• Flower bunch
• Whisper White cardstock
• Sentiment die cuts*
• Stamp three flowers and sprigs on scraps from kit
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Expressions in Color stamp set*
• Evening Evergreen* and Rich Razzleberry inks
• Stampin' Blends
• Daffodil Delight Dark
• Flirty Flamingo Dark & Light
• Mossy Meadow Dark & Light
• Rich Razzleberry Dark
• Evening Evergreen twine 18" *
• Wink of Stella clear
• Sequins*
• Dimensionals