Beyond the Garden Series XXVIII - Easter Russell Stover's Chocolate Bar

Give chocolate for Easter in a pretty package and gift tag that can be used later as a bookmark.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Chocolate Bar holder measures 6 5/8" x 6 3/8"
• Place 6 5/8" edge along scoreboard and score at 1", 1 1/4", 3 7/8" and 4 1/8"
• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Layer measures 2 3/8" x 6 1/8"
• Bookmark measures 2" x 4 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Bookmark measures 2" x 4 1/4"
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Layer measures 2 1/8" x 5 7/8"
• Love is Kindness stamp set
• Momento Tuxedo Blank ink
• Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Smoky Slate Blendabilities 
• Corner Rounder and Scalloped Tag Topper punches
• Ribbon 
• Russell Stover's Chocolate Note 
• I purchased the chocolate bars during after-holiday sales.  The wrapper may say "In Santa We Trust" but the actual chocolate bar doesn't indicate a holiday.

Instructions

1. Make score lines and crease score lines
2. Adhere DSP onto Tangerine Tango cardstock
3. Adhere to Daffodil Delight cardstock
4. Apply Sticky Strip along inside of back
5. Place chocolate bar for stability when adhering 
6. Remove chocolate bar
7. Punch 3/16" hole 
8. Thread ribbon through holes and slowly slide in chocolate bar.
9. Attach ribbon to tag

Chocolate bar is NOT inside

Place chocolate bar inside and slowly push inside.

Pleated Card

I was inspired to create a pleated card from Dawn Easton's card I found online.  We (crafters) are so fortunate that so many share their work.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures  3 1/4" x 3 1/2.  This is shorter than the Regal Rose card layer; bottom part of the pleats are not glued down to the bottom of this layer. (Frugal paper saver)
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Strip measures 3 1/4" x 1/2"
• Regal Rose cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Punch out a heart from this layer (Frugal paper saver)
• Loves Me Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Pleat - begin with a piece measuring 6 5/8" x 2"
• Score
• Accordian pleat - using bone folder, crease each pleat (both sides of paper)
• Trust God stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Full Heart and Small Heart hand punches
• Dimensionals

If you plan on making a number of these cards, cut your pleat strip a multiple of two inches, score, pleat and cut strips into 2" width strips.  Example:  I am making three cards, I will cut the cardstock at 6 5/8" x 6".

Scoring

• Follow this sequence - Score 3/4", 1 1/8", 2 1/8", 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 3 7/8", 4 7/8", 5 1/4", 6 1/4"
• What is the sequence? 
• After first score, add 3/8" (which is 1 1/8")
• Next add 1" (which is 2 1/8")
• Next add 3/8" (which is 2 1/2")
• Next add 1" (which is 3 1/2")
• See the pattern?  This scoring pattern can be followed to make a wider pleated section.

Your finished pleat section may not be as wide as the Whisper White/Regal Rose card layer measurements mentioned above.  *Please refer to the seventh picture below.  The stamped image layer may need to be trimmed a scant 1/8".  If you trim the width of the Whisper White cardstock, you will have to do the same to the Regal Rose layer.

Picture 1 - I started with a piece of DSP measuring 6" x 6 5/8"

Picture 2

Picture 3 - Once you have pleated the DSP, place into your paper trimmer.  First press out folds, then cut.  This step is skipped if you started with a piece of paper measures 2" x 6 5/8".

Picture 4

Picture 5 - Adhesive is applied in each of the folds on the backside of the DSP.

Picture 6 - Place strip of Chocolate Chip cardstock over top of pleated DSP.

Picture 7 - *The pleated IS NOT attached yet to the Whisper White cardstock.  As you can see, the pleated section is not has wide as the Whisper White layer.  This is where you trim the Whisper White cardstock.  The Chocolate Chip layer will be trimmed after the adjustments below.

Picture 8 - Once your Whisper White and Regal Rose layers are trimmed to fit the finished pleats; adhere the Whisper White to the Regal Rose cardstock.  Can you see where I punched out the heart to save paper?



Picture 9 -  Trim Chocolate Chip cardstock strip if necessary.  Apply adhesive to the back of the pleat section; however, do not apply adhesive on the bottom of the section.  This will give the bottom of the pleats more dimension.   Attach the pleated section to the Whisper White/Regal Rose layers.  I placed Dimensionals under this layer and attached it to the card base.  Dimensionals are placed on the back of the hearts and applied as the final step to this card.

Happy Birthday Sweet Pea

Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip card base 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" when folded
• Whisper White cardstock layer 5-1/4" x 2-1/4"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• 1" Chocolate Chip first run through crimper, then trimmed to correct size
• Happy Birthday from the Well Scripted stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Brads Epoxy Sending Love Chocolate Chip 1/4" brad
• Flower from the Big Bold Cupcakes die set in Chocolate Chip
• Fancy Flower Extra-Large punch in Baja Breeze
• Dimensionals

Cherish

I feel in love with at card by Joan at Joan's Daily Stampede and thought it was perfect for my husband's birthday card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Naturals White cardbase 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• 3" x 4 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock layers
• 4 " x 5 1/4"
• 3 1/4" x 4   1/2"
• Oval scallop
• Brocade Blue cardstock layers
• 3 3/4" x 5"
• 3" x 4 1/4"
• Large Oval
• Brocade Blue and Chocolate Chip ink
• Baroque Motifts, En Francais and Medallion stamp sets
• Large and Oval Scallop Punches
• Dimensionals

The Medallion stamp was first stamped using Brocade Blue ink followed by the En Francais stamp in Chocolate Chip ink.

Other Products

• 5/8" chocolate satin ribbon

Masculine Birthday

Now that I have such a nice supply of wonderful Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper (DSP), I have been creating cards on a daily basis.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Card base 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" - Pumpkin Pie
• First layer 5 1/4" x 4" - Sweet Pea DSP
• Second layer 5 1/4" x 2 3/4" - Chocolate Chip
• Third Layer 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" - Sweet Pea DSP
• Ribbon - Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain
• Embellishment layers - Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White
• Happy birthday - Well Scripted stamp set - Chocolate Chip - punched out using 1 3/4" circle punch
• Inside sentiment - "wishing you the HAPPIEST birthday yet! - On Your Birthday stamp set
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Embellishment layers - circle and scallop dies
• Brads

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

Mojo Monday Challenge - December 21, 2009

I created this card using the Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio. This is the digital picture.


This is the actual card...

Images © Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' Up! products

• Merry Moments DSP - Old Olive
• Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Old Olive cardstock
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Baroque Motifs stamp set

Take the challenge, visit Mojo Monday every Monday for a new card sketch. Join in on the fun and create a card.
Interested in learning how easy it is to create this and many other cards? Email me.

Bohemian Designer Paper - Series Begins August 12

I have been working for nearly two months creating twenty blog posts using Stampin' Up!'s new Bohemian Designer Series Paper.  I love, Love, LOVE this paper. To wet your appetite while waiting for the release of my Bohemian Designer Paper Series, enjoy this chocolate bar wrap.  The final paper-craft item in this series will end in November.  If you would like early access to all the posts now, the cost $15.00.  Contact me HERE.

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 have been modified.)

• Bermuda Bay cardstock
• Base measures 6 5/8" x 6 1/4"
• Place 6 5/8" length on the top of your scoreboard
• Score at 1", 1 1/4", 3 7/8" and 4 1/8"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Layer measures 2 5/8" x 6"
• Bohemian Designer Series Paper
• Layer measures 2 1/2" x 5 7/8"
• Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon
• Sticky Strip

Bookmark*

• Bermuda Bay cardstock
• Bookmark measures 2 " x 4 3/4"
• More Mustard cardstock
• Scrap for trim
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Bookmark layer measures 1 3/4" x 3 7/8"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Bookmark layer measures 1 5/8" x 3 3/4"
• Bohemian Designer Series Paper
• Bookmark layer measures 1 5/8" x 1 1/2"
• Petite Petals and Trust God stamp sets
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Corner Rounder, Petite Petals and Scallop Tag hand punches

*I would have loved to place a pearl jewel in the center of the flower; however, this would damage the pages inside a book.

Greeting Card Sets - Perfect Fit for Stampin' Up! Treat Boxes

Four cards and envelopes fit inside Stampin' Up! Treat Boxes and make great gifts.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Stampin' Up! Treat Box
• Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla cardstock
• Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie ink
• Elements of Style, Fabulous Florets, Just Believe and Sincere Salutations stamp sets
• Dimensionals

Card measurements

• Pumpkin Pie card base 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Chocolate Chip layer 3 3/4" x 4 1/2"
• Very Vanilla layer 3 5/8" x 4 1/4"

For more information about my tutorial for the box lid, click HERE.

Guy Greetings

Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Cut 2 7/8" circle from this piece
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4"
• Circle measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Guy Greetings stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Circle dies (non SU)

For a stay put bow, cut card bases 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2".  Check out THIS awesome YouTube video.  Please take the time to leave a comment on Melissa's video.

Fall Colors - Thinking of You

My favorite season is Fall...even though Winter (big sigh!) always follows.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip textured cardbase - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Tangerine Tango - 4" x 3 3/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock - 3 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock - 3 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Upsy Daisy and Sincere Salutations stamp sets
• Chocolate Chip ink

Other Products

• Satin ribbon 1/2"

Best Dad Ever - Joy Fold Card

Sometimes it takes me awhile to come up with a card.  Most times, I do end up wasting paper.  Even though this is frustrating, I find that the end result is worth the few pennies of cardstock.  This masculine card is a Joy Fold Card.  If you look at the picture you will see that there is a smaller card centered in the middle of the main card base.  I used a Hodgepodge Hardware to hold the smaller card closed.  The picture on the bottom shows the smaller card opened.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Sahara Sand card base
• Main card - 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" (scored at 5 1/2") 
• Smaller card - 3" x 8" (scored at 4")
• Layering Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Main card inside measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Main card left side measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Smaller card measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" (cut two)
• To the Nines Speciality Designer Series Paper
• Main card inside measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Main card left side measures 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• Smaller card front layer measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow and Sahara Sand cardstock*
• Best Dad Ever and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Versamark ink
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Decorative Label and Word Window punches
• Dimensionals
• Hodgepodge hardware

*I stamped in Versamark using the tie stamp (from the Best Dave Ever stamp set) onto cardstock, applied clear embossing powder and used a heat gun to set the embossing powder.  I then hand cut the ties out and used Dimensionals to attach them to the front of the card.

This card is available for purchase from me for $5.00 plus $1.25 shipping through Paypal.  Currently the card has Happy Father's Day; however, I can change it to Happy Birthday or Thinking of You.  If you wish to purchase this card, please email me.

Chocolate Lace

Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Lace layer measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Lace layer measures 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Card layer measures 1 1/4" x 4"
• Circle 1 3/4" and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Trust God and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Delicate Doiles Sizzlit die
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Dimensionals

Fall Flowers

Stampin' Up! Products

• More Mustard cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Layer measures 1 1/2" x 4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Sage Shadow cardstock
• Scrap for leaves
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Layer measures 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
• Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Sage Shadow ink
• Birds & Blooms and Framelits Bitty Banners dies
• Blossom and Blossom Petals Builders hand punches
• Sponge
• I sponged Sage Shadow on the leaves and went over them again using More Mustard ink
• Dimensionals (under the More Mustard 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece)

Other Products

• Brad

Paper Pumpkin Season of Gratitude

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crumb Cake cardstock
  
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"  * 
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Embossed sheet measures 3 1/4" 5 1/2" * 
• Die cuts from the kit *
• Season of Gratitude stamp set *
• Chocolate Chip ink *
• Old Olive Twine 15" tied in a bow *
• Sequins *
• Dimensionals 

* Supplies from October 2016 Paper Pumpkin - Season of Gratitude

*From Paper Pumpkin Season of Gratitude Kit - October 2016

Going Around in Circles

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• More Mustard cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 3/8"
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Scraps for circle cutouts
• Best Dad Ever stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Circle hand punches - 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8" and 1 3/4"
• Button (non Stampin' Up!)
• Mini Glue Dots

Fall Sunflower Thanks a Bunch

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Scrap for sentiment mat and sunflower
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• 
  Scrap for sunflower
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Scrap for leaves
• Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set
  
• Chocolate Chip and Mossy Meadow inks
• Stitched Greenery and Sunflowers Dies
• Rhinestones
• Take a Pick Tool *
• Dimensionals

I used a Brother Scan N Cut to create die cuts for both the sentiment and the sentiment mat. It does take hours to create files to us. It's not for the faint of heart.

* A must have! I'm frugal so when I found gold adhesive rhinestones at the Dollar Twenty-Five Tree, I had to buy them. Well....when I tried to separate them, the glue pulled away. The Take a Pick Tool made my life easier. The putty on the tip picks up the rhinestone (any embellishment) instead of your fat fingers.

Valentine’s Day Greeting Card and Chocolate Gift

Friday, February 6

11:00 - 12:30

The Lily Pond Tea Room

5100 Curry Highway
Gateway Plaza

Jasper, AL 35503

Images © Stampin’ Up!

This is a hands-on card making workshop for beginners to intermediate stampers.

All supplies including chocolates are furnished. We will be making a Valentine’s Day greeting card using top of the line Stampin’ Up! products. Included in this class is the matching chocolate treat set. Class instruction will include the use of rubber stamps, ink pads, hand die-cut punches, and paper crimper. . This is 1 1/2 hours of fun - learning to stamp! Classes size is limited; please call The Lily Pond at 205-384-9525 in advance to reserve your place and for more information!

Class fee: $30.00 Bring a friend; when two people sign up together, both receive a 20% off discount and they always have more fun! Deposit required.

Sweet Sunflowers Honeycomb Alternative

If you like this card, you will love my Nature's Harvest Tutorial. 

For more information click HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Used Brother Scan N Cut
• Delightful Dijon cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 3/4"
• Gold Foil Honeycomb
• Sweet Sunflowers - August 2022 Paper Pumpkin
• 
  Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for flower and sentiment
  
• Sentiment cut with Brother Scan N Cut
• Celebrate Sunflowers and Nature's Harvest stamp sets
• Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Memento Tuxedo Black and Old Olive inks
• Stampin' Blends
• Harvest die
• Crochet thread
• Gold rhinestones
• Dimensionals

Use Your Stash Challenge - Card #7

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Score at 3 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 2 15/16" x 5 1/8"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• True Gentleman Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer measures 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Bow ties
• Glue two together wrong sides together
• This hides the pattern on the other side when card is opened
• Delightful Dozen stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Tailored Tag punch