Friday, March 19, 2021

Flower and Field - Diagonal Cut Design


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Crushed Curry cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for two flowers and sentiment mat
  • Flirty Flamingo cardstock
    • Scrap for two flowers
  • Just Jade cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
    • Scrap for three sprigs
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measure 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Scrap for two flowers and sentiment
  • Flower and Field Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
      • See directions below
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
  • Sincere Salutations stamp set
    • My first Stampin' Up! stamp set
  • Memento black ink
  • Itty Bitty Accents and Tailored Tag punches
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
  • Black Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Helpful Hint
  1. If you plan on making two of these cards, cut your DSP 12" x 12" paper at 4" x 12". 
  2. Rotate landscape direction and cut a two sections each measuring 4" x 4 7/8". 
  3. Turn cut sections and cut down to 3 5/8". x 4 7/8"
  4. The remaining scrap from your 4" x 12" piece measures 4" x 2 1/2". This can be used for the inside of the card for. That is why 98% of the time I cut my DSP at 4" widths.

Cutting the DSP diagonally
  1. Cut DSP diagonally.
  2. Use removeable tape or Post-it-Note and put the cuts together as illustrated
  3. Cut DSP diagonally in the other direction

Step #1 and #2

Step #3


End result

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Available Designer Series Paper Tutorials

I have been asked for more information about my past tutorials.  This is an update of the tutorials I currently have available in addition to my newly released Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper tutorial.

My Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper Tutorial

My tutorial will be FREE with you $60 or more Stampin' Up! order using my Hostess Code at the top right hand side of my blog. The tutorial is also available for purchase for $9.95. 

To view sneak peeks of my 15 17 cards, click HERE.

 


I will email you the tutorial within 24 hours.



My Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper Tutorial


My tutorial is available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code. You will receive and Adobe PDF file by email with pictures of the cards, along with a few helpful tips, and pictures of card maps I used.

To view sneak peeks of my 16 cards click HERE
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Sixteen Fifteen Cards
  • Fun Folds
    • Bridge Card
    • Cascade Tri Fold
    • Cutaway Card (for lack of a better description)
    • Double Z Fold
    • Five Diagonal Cuts
    • Four Panel Tri Fold
  • Using Card Maps
    • Six card maps to create new card layouts (card maps included)
  • Diagrams
    • Links to downloadable diagrams for scoring and cutting information
Products used
  • Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper - this is the ONLY DSP I use in this series
  • Forever Fern stamp set along with others I own.  You can easily substitute with the sentiments you have
  • Forever Flourishing dies.  
  • Other dies
    • Layering Circles and Ovals Framelits
    • Stitched Rectangle Framelits
    • Stitched So Sweetly 
  • Punches
  • Crimper - you can easily substitute will regular cardstock
  • Ribbon 
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Gold rhinestones
  • Sequins
  • Gold twine
  • Dimensionals
  • Cardstock colors and inks - If you don't have all the colors, you can substitute with cardstock and inks you own.
    • Basic Black
    • Garden Green
    • Just Jade
    • Old Olive - One card uses a sheet of 12" x 12" 
    • Pear Pizzazz
    • Pretty Peacock
    • Soft Sea Foam
    • Very Vanilla
    • Whisper White
This tutorial can be yours, with your $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code found at the top of my blog. 

Don't need any Stampin' Up! products now? The tutorial can be purchased for $9.95 below.

 

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Dragonfly Garden Succulent


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Elegant Eggplant cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
        • I actually trim my folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 7/16"
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/4"
      • Die cut using #1 *
        • Adhere to card base
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/2"
      • Nest #3 and #5 together and die cut
    • Card layer measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
      • Die cut using Potting Succulents die **
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 1/4"
      • Die cut using # 4
      • (Optional) emboss using Tufted embossing folder 
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 13/16" x 5 3/16"
  • Whisper White Thick cardstock
    • Scraps for dragonflies (punch 2)
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
    • Click HERE for more information
  • Dragonfly Garden and Simply Succulents stamp sets
  • Memento black ink
  • Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  • Potted Succulents dies
  • Dragonflies punch
  • Tufted Dynamic Textured embossing folder
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Dimensionals 
* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest identified as #1
** For tips on how to put this together, click HERE.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Classy & Easy Succulents


Do you have retired cardstock in your craft room that you do not have coordinating Designer Series Paper to go with it?  This is the card for you!  Warning....this card uses 1 1/4 piece of cardstock and 1/2 piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Peekaboo Peach cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
        • I actually trim my folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 7/16"
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/4"
      • Die cut using #1 *
        • Adhere to card base
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/2"
      • Nest #3 and #5 together and die cut
    • Card layer measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
      • Die cut using Potting Succulents die **
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 1/4"
      • Die cut using # 4
        • (Optional) emboss using Petals Burst embossing folder 
      • Card layer (inside) measures 3 13/16" x 5 3/16"
  • Simply Succulents stamp set
  • Memento black ink
  • Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  • Potted Succulents dies
  • Dimensionals 
* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest identified as #1

** The die is larger than this cardstock layer, this is to save paper.

Apply adhesive just inside the center frame

Fold back as shown and trim off excess

Apply Tear & Tape or liquid glue

Attach embossed piece of cardstock


Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper Tutorial - Card #11

Sneak Peek of my Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper Tutorial

Card #11



Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper Tutorial - Card #4

Sneak Peek of my Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper Tutorial

Card #4 - Fun Fold



Floating & Fluttering Thank You


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Lovely Lipstick cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Rococo Rose cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 3/8"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
      • Stamp
      • Cut three pieces each measuring 1 3/8" x 3 1/8"
        • You will have a small piece left
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Crafts by Beth CCP Sentiments
    • Click HERE for more information
  • Floating & Fluttering stamp set
  • Lovely Lipstick, Memento Black, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party and Rococo Rose inks
  • Modern Label and Word Window punches
  • Sequins
  • Dimensionals

Sunday, February 28, 2021

For The Moments.....


Stampin' Up! Products

  • 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


Thursday, February 25, 2021

Live, Laugh & Love


Stampin' Up! Products

  • Berry Burst cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for dragonflies (cut 2 each)
  • Pretty Peacock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • 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"
  • Dragon Garden and On Your Birthday stamp sets
  • Memento black and Pretty Peacock inkink
  • Lasting Elegance dies
  • Dragonflies punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Healing Heart Blooms Fun Fold


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
    • Card base measures 12" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 2" and 4" from both sides
      • Mark 2 3/4" down on each side and cut diagonally
        • See video link below from Rachel at Stamp Your Heart Out
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Scrap for scallop circle and flower center
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf cluster
  • Rococo Rose cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Soft Sea Foam cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf cluster
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Healing Hugs stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Flower dies (non SU)
  • Leaf punch
  • Brad
Check out Rachel of Stamp Your Heart Out for the video that inspired me to create this card HERE.  Please be sure to leave her a comment, she is so talented and creates tutorials that are absolutely free!












Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper Tutorial - Card #1

Introducing Dragonfly Card Tutorial Using
Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper
Dandy Garden Stamp Set
Dragonflies Punch

Coordinating Colors
Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, and Whisper White





As in all my tutorials I spotlight a collection of Stampin' Up! Products.  I do use other stamp sets and dies but create cards that can be adapted to what you have in your craft studio. If you don't want to purchase the dragonfly punch, you could easily substitute using it with a butterfly punch. I will also retired colors from my stash that work well with the current colors.

Card #1 Sneak Peek






Monday, February 22, 2021

Herringbone Card Design and Bookmark


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Melon Mambo cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Sentiment layer measures 2 5/8" x 3/4"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base for mounting strips
      •  Begin with 5 1/4" x 4"
      • Attach strips
      • Trim to 5" x 3 3/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment
    • Card layer (inside) measure 5 1/4" x4"
  • Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper
    • Strips are 1/2" wide
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
  • Hello Sunshine stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin February 2016
  • Memento Black ink
  • Butterfly dies (non SU)
  • Petals and More Thinlits
  • Circle punch 3/4" (under sentiment mat) 
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals





Bookmark
Stampin' Up! Products
  • Melon Mambo cardstock
    • Bookmark measures 5 1/4" x 2"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Bookmark layer measures 4 3/8" x 1 3/4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Begin with 4 3/4" x 2 1/2"
    • Attach strips
    • Trim to 4 1/4" x 1 7/8"
  • Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper
    • Strips measure 1/2"
  • Beautiful Autumn stamp set (back)
    • My heart is grateful for you
  • Memento black ink
  • Corner Rounder and Delightful Tag Topper punches
  • Grosgrain ribbon 1/4"


Friday, February 19, 2021

My Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper Tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE

My Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper Tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE.

My tutorial will be FREE with you $60 or more Stampin' Up! order using my Hostess Code at the top right hand side of my blog during the month of February 2021. The tutorial is also available for purchase for $9.95. 

To view sneak peeks of my 12 cards, click HERE


 

I will email you the tutorial within 24 hours.


This Designer Series Paper uses more coordinating colors than listed and there are many colors you can substitute.  The coordinating colors listed are: Bumblebee, Flirty Flamingo, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Terracotta Tile and Whisper White.  Some of the substituted colors I used were Bravo Burgundy, Brilliant Blue, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Fresh Fig, Hello Honey, More Mustard, Pretty Peacock and Tranquil Tide.

In my tutorial, I have created two different cards using the floral side of each of the six patterns.  I also have two different cards that have two variations. There are THREE Fun Fold cards, two of them I have never used on my blog.

Each card uses the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper.  I used other Stampin' Up! Products, which include the following dies: Art Gallery, Curvy, Stitched Rectangle and Stitched So Sweetly. I used various stamp sets which include: Art Gallery, Butterfly Gala, Quite Curvy along with other sentiment stamps that can easily be substituted for ones you own. I used many sentiment punches, that include: Banner Pick A Punch, Butterfly Duet, Itty Bitty Accents, Ovals and Tailored Tag. Most of these items can be substituted with ones you already have, I purposely kept that in mind as I designed each card.

Floating & Fluttering aka Adult Relaxing Coloring Therapy Part II


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Lovely Lipstick cardstock
    • Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4"
      • Place cardstock as illustrated below and do not cover entire die with top cutting plate
      • Score at 3 7/8" from the UNCUT end
  • Rococo Rose cardstock
    • Card layer (left side) measures 3 5/8" x 4"
    • Card layer (right side) measures 5/8" x 4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 3 7/8"
      • Stamp
      • Cut one layer to measure 3 1/2" x 3 7/8"
      • Cut two layers each measuring 1/2" x 3 7/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 7/8" x 4"
    • Scrap for extra butterflies and sentiment
  • Dandelion Wishes and Floating & Fluttering stamp sets
  • Lovely Lipstick, Memento Black, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, and Rococo Rose inks 
  • Label Card Thinlits
  • Fluttering dies
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals