Saturday, October 24, 2020

Being Thankful


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 11"
      • Scored at 1 1/4", 5 1/2" and 9 1/4"
    • Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
      • Curl it like ribbon to soften the fold lines
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Belly Band layer measures 4" x 1"
    • Sentiment layer measures 2 3/8" x 5/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 1/2" x 5/8"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Sentiment mat layer measures  2 1/4" x 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 1 3/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 1/2" x 1/2"
    • Belly band layer measures 3 7/8" x 7/8"
  • Forever Fern and Good Greetings stamp sets
  • Cajun Craze and Early Espresso inks
  • Forever Flourishing dies
  • Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
  • Gold twine
  • Wink of Stella clear
  • Liquid glue




Thursday, October 22, 2020

Gilded Pumpkins


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 5/16" x 1 1/4"
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Gold foil sheet
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 1 3/4"
      • Die cut using #4 *
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Sentiment layer measures 2 3/16" x 1 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Beautiful Autumn stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Forever Flourishing and Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Gold Sequin
  • Mini Dimensionals
    • Under matted sentiment
* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest being #1




Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Give Thanks Wreath


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for leaf wreath
      • This is placed behind the sentiment
    • Scrap for flowers (cut 3)
      • Layer two for front of card
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf wreath
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measure 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sprig wreath
    • Circle die (cut 2)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for wreath center only
  • Gilded Autumn cardstock
    • Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 5/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2"  5 1/4"
  • Arrange a Wreath stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Wreath Builder dies
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed)
    • Five for wreath and two for flowers
  • Liquid glue
    • Always use when there is foil on back of paper
  • Mini Dimensionals
    • Under flower
  • Assembly
    • MM wreath is glued first to finish card
    • Turn the EE wreath and stamped VV sentiment upside down
      • Adjust to find where sprigs fit around the VV center
      • Secure with scotch tape
      • Turn right side up and glue
    • Glue down CC wreath


Friday, October 16, 2020

Masculine Thinking of You Fun Fold - Free Download




Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 6 3/4" x 3 1/2"
      • Scored at 2 1/4" and 4 1/2"
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Main card base
      • Card layers measure 1 7/8" x 5 1/4" (cut 2)
      • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layers measures 2" x 3 1/4" (cut 3)
    • Sentiment mat, finished measures 2" x 3/4"
  • Gold Foil
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1 7/8" x 3 1/8"
    • Sentiment, finished measures 1 3/4" x 1/2"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Main card base
      • Card layers measure 1 3/4" x 5 1/8" (cut 2)
      • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" 
    • Card layers measures 1 7/8" x 3 1/8" (cut 2)
  • Friends of a Feather stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin October 2018
  • Cajun Craze ink
  • Forever Flourishing dies
  • Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed)

I do not attach the personalized inside to the card.  
I place Tear & Tape on the top side for later use.


I used liquid glue to attach the inside as illustrated because of the foiled paper


Tear & Tape placement

This card will not lie flat when placed like this


To download this blog post, click HERE.

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Praying for You - Using Card Maps


If you have followed my last three blog posts, I provided tips and pictures of how I tackle using card maps. 

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 1 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Dapper Denim cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3 3/4"
      • Cut using die #5*
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Tranquil Tide cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x  3 3/4"
      • Cut using die #5
    • Scrap for 1 3/8" circle
  • Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Card layers (cut 2) measure 2" x 3 3/8"
      • Cut using die #6
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
    • Click, Print and Punch
    • Click HERE for more information
  • Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  • Circle 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" punches
  • Dapper Denim ruched ribbon
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals
* Largest die is considered #1


Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Magnolia Sympathy


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mossy Meadow cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
      • Nest Rectangle dies #1 and #4 *
        • Use center piece to layer under the smallest DSP layer
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Printed using Crafts by Beth Sentiments
      • For more information, click HERE
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 7/8"
      • Cut using die #2
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3 3/4"
      • Cut using die #5
  • Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  • Modern Label and Word Window punches
  • Dimensionals
* Stitched Rectangle Framelits are numbered, largest being #1



Sunday, October 11, 2020

Gilded Autumn Birthday Card


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 3/8"
      • Scored at 4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
      • Nest together dies #1 and #3 *
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Scrap for butterfly and sentiment mat
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/8"
    • Sentiment
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
      • Die cut using #1
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/8"
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
    • For more information click HERE
  • Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  • Modern Label and Word Window punches
  • Butterfly die (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals
    • Place under the Gild Autumn DSP
    • Place under butterfly and right side only on the sentiment layer
* Dies are numbered with the largest being #1



Friday, October 9, 2020

Can't Thank You Enough


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Garden Green cardstock
    • Card base measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures (inside) measures 2 5/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Forever Greenery Designers Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 5 1/8"
  • So Sentimental stamp set
  • Mossy Meadow ink
  • Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Greenery Embossing folder
  • Pearl Basic Jewels


Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Botanical Garden Bookmark Greeting Card


Check out this awesome Fun Fold Card by Rachel T.  She has complete instructions on YouTube, click HERE.  Please be sure to leave her a comment, she shares her talent freely.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 11"
      • Score at 4 1/4" portrait
      • Score at 5 1/2" landscape
    • Bookmark layer (top) measures 1 7/8" x 1/2
    • Bookmark layer (bottom) measures 1 7/8" x 1"
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Bookmark layer (top) measures 1 7/8" x 5/8"
    • Bookmark layer (bottom) measures 1 7/8" x 3/8"
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Bookmark and sentiment mat measures 2" x 4 3/4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Bookmark and sentiment layers measures 1 7/8" x 4"
  • Happiest Birthday Wishes and Hold on to Hope stamp sets
  • Old Olive ink
  • Old Olive Striped Organdy ribbon
  • Delightful Tag Topper and Rounder Corner punches
  • Liquid Glue and Tear & Tape adhesives





Monday, October 5, 2020

Buffalo Check Healing Hugs


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for fern 
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 3/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (sentiment) measures 2 1/4" x 1"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 3/8" x 3 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
  • Healing Hugs and Pictogram Punches stamp sets
    Memento Tuxedo black and Old Olive inks
  • Forever Flourishing and Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Black jewels
  • Dimensionals


Saturday, October 3, 2020

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper Series

Stampin' Up! is having a Designer Series Paper Sale. Click HERE to view sale. This would be a great time to take advantage of my tutorial.  If you use the Hostess Code at the top right of my blog and make a purchase in the amount of $50 or more, the tutorial is FREE. 

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!  
Click HERE for more information on how to purchase the tutorial.

This is the newest sneak peak card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery.  Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial 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.

Originally, the tutorial included 15 card designs, with this newest latest card BONUS, the total card designs with pictures and measurements IS NOW 17!




Thursday, October 1, 2020

Autumn Wreath


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Sentiment mat (finished) measures 2 9/16" x 1"
    • Scrap for bow
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for wreath
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Sentiment mat (finished) measures 2 1/4" x 3/4"
    • Scrap for wreath
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 2 11/16" x 5 1/8"
    • Sentiment layer (finished) measures 2" x 1/2"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Express Yourself stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Wreath Builder dies
  • Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels - 3 clusters of 3
  • Mini Dimensional (behind bow)
* Stagger wreaths and pull some of the sprigs to the front



Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Garden Lane Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 3/4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5" x 2 1/2"
      • Cover all edges using glue tap runner
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Garden Lane 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
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
  • Everyday Occasions stamp set
  • Old Olive ink
  • Old Olive 1/4" twilled ribbon

These are pictures from a much older post.




Sunday, September 27, 2020

Gilded Autumn Vine


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scraps for flowers - 6 for added dimension
  • Copper Foil Sheets
    • Scrap for sprigs
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 3 3/16"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • When cutting the paper, I keep the directional pattern consistent
    • Card layers (cut 2) measures 7/8" x 4 1/8"
    • Card layers (cut 2) measures 2 7/8" x 7/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
  • On My Mind stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin July 2019
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Everything is Rosy Thinlits
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed to match)
  • Dimensionals


Friday, September 25, 2020

Dandelion Well Wishes

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for flower center
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 3 3/16"
  • Tangerine Tango cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers (cut 2)
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper 
    • Card layer measures 7/8" x 12"
      • Cut two strips 7/8" x 4 1/8"
      • Cut two strips 7/8" x 2 7/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Dandelion Wishes stamp set
  • Memento black ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Itty Bitty Accents and Leaf punch
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Black Jewel
  • Mini Dimensionals

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Magnolia Lane Z Fold


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4"
      • Scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
  • Always Artichoke or Mossy Meadow cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4"
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Scrap for sentiment mat 3 3/4" x 2 3/8"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 2 3/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 3 7/8"
  • Good Morning and So Sentimental stamps sets
  • Memento Tuxedo Black and Mossy Meadow inks
  • Stampin' Blends 
    • Mossy Meadow
    • Petal Pink
    • Soft Suede
  • Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Dimensionals


Monday, September 21, 2020

Happy Birthday Autumn


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 5/16" x 4 5/8"
    • Finished sentiment mat measures 2 5/8" x 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (sentiment) measures 1 7/8" x 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card strips measure 1" x 4 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Express Yourself and Forever Fern stamp sets
  • Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and Mint Macaron inks
  • Forever Flourishing and Petals & More dies
  • Lovely Labels Pick a Punch


  • Early Espresso Baker's Twine
  • Dimensionals