Monday, November 23, 2020

Rosy Birthday



Stampin' Up! Products
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
  • Melon Mambo cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base (strips are attached to this) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
      • After applying strips, trim to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Everything is Rosy Designer Series Paper
    • Strips are 1/2" wide
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
  • Floral die cut & sentiment label from Everything is Rosy
  • Flora & Flutter stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin December 2017
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Wink of Stella clear
  • Dimensionals


I created a tutorial with TWENTY cards using the Everything is Rosy Suite.  It is still available HERE




Saturday, November 21, 2020

Autumn Grateful Heart


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"
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for fern
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 2 3/8"
      • Die cut
      • AFTER MM is attached trim to width of 4 1/4"
      • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
      • Scrap for sprigs
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 2 1/4"
      • Die cut
      • Stamp
      • Attach to EE cardstock
      • Trim to 4 1/4" to desired height
    • Scrap for fern
  • Glided Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Beautiful Autumn stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Gold shimmer ribbon
  • Curvy dies
  • Dimensionals


Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Thank You Autumn


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x  5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 4 1/2"
      • Cut diagonally from 3 3/8" from top right side to bottom left side
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for fern
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Scrap for fern
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for fern
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 4 1/4"
      • Cut diagonally from 3 1/4" from top right side to bottom left side
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Beautiful Autumn stamp set
  • Cajun Craze ink
  • Forever Flourishing dies
  • Gold glimmer ribbon

Monday, November 16, 2020

Sending Well Wishes




Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
  • Basic Black cardstock
  • Gold Foil sheet
  • Whisper White cardstock
  • Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Dandelion Wishes stamp set
  • Memento Black ink
  • Dark Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends
  • Forever Flourishing dies
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Dimensionals
  • Black jewels

Friday, November 13, 2020

Greeting Card Box - Stampin' Up! Treat Boxes


Calling all frugal people to dig in your craft supplies, I am sure many of you purchased these treat boxes from Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack YEARS AGO.  

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Box top measures 6 3/8" x 8 3/4"
      • Score at 2" on all sides
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Chocolate Chip cardstock
    • Card layers measure 4 1/2" x 1 3/4" (cut 2)
    • Card layers measure 2 1/8" x 1 3/4" (cut 2)
    • Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 2 1/8"
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • Scrap for acorn
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layers measure 4 3/8" x 1 5/8" (cut 2)
    • Card layers measures 2" x 1 5/8" (cut 2)
    • Card layer measures 4 3/8" x 2"
  • Beautiful Autumn stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
    • Click HERE for more information
  • Forever Flourishing dies
  • Autumn Punch Pack and 1 1/2" and 1 3/8" circle punches
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Gold Sequin
  • Tear & Tape




Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Autumn Get Well Wishes


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment circle die cut and acorn
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
  • Gold Foil
    • Scrap for behind sentiment and sprig
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card strips measures 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
  • Beautiful Autumn and Dandelion Wishes stamp sets
  • Arrange a Wreath dies
  • Various circle dies (non SU)
  • Autumn punch pack
  • Dimensionals
  • Gold twine


Thursday, November 5, 2020

Beautiful Autumn Well Wishes


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Outer square frame measures 3" x 3"
      • Die cut inner frame measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Outer square frame measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
      • Die cut inner frame measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
      • You can cut the frame in the middle of the above 4" x 5 1/4" layer
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Mint Macaron
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Sentiment layer measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
    • 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) measure 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Beautiful Autumn and Dandelion Wishes stamp sets
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Autumn punch pack
  • Square stitched dies (non SU)
  • Mini Dimensional
    • Under acorn
  • Dimensionals
    • Under sentiment layer
  • Pearl Basic Jewel (dyed to match)
    • Sits on top of acorn


Monday, November 2, 2020

Masculine Autumn Birthday Card


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Banner finished measures 3 3/8" x 5/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer (strips) measures 3/4" x 5 1/4"
    • Finished banner measures 3 1/2" x 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Beautiful Autumn and Flora & Flutter* stamp sets
    • * Paper Pumpkin December 2017
  • Autumn punch pack
  • Burlap twine
  • Dimensionals
I was inspired a card found on Pinterest



Saturday, October 31, 2020

Grateful Autumn


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for leaf (cut 2)
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • Scrap for acorn (cut 2)
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 1 3/4"
      • Die cut using #4*
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf (cut 2)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 5/16" x 1 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 3 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 1 3/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Beautiful Autumn stamp set
    • Cajun Craze ink
    • Early Espresso ink
  • Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Autumn punch pack
  • Gold Shimmer ribbon
  • Gold twine
  • Mini Dimensionals
    • Under sentiment mat
  • Liquid glue
    • Use when glue gold embossed cardstock
* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest as #1



Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Fall Masculine Birthday


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for fern
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for fern
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for fern and sentiment mat
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Scrap for sentiment
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer (top left) measures 1 5/8" x 1 3/4"
    • Card layer (bottom left) measures 1 5/8" x 3 1/8"
    • Card layer (top right) measures 2" x 3 1/8"
    • Card layer (bottom right) measures 2" x 1 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Hey You stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Forever Flourishing dies
  • Tailored Tag punch
  • Dimensionals


Monday, October 26, 2020

Autumn Sympathy


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card base measures 11" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 1 1/4", 5 1/2" and 9 1/4"
    • Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
      • I curl the band like you do on ribbon and fit around card once all the layers have been added
    • Card layer (sentiment mat) measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"
      • Die cut using Stitched So Sweetly
    • Scrap for sprigs
  • Early Espresso cardstock
    • Scrap for sprigs
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for sprigs
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (sentiment) measures 2 1/2" x 2 1/8"
      • Die cut using Stitched So Sweetly
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • 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"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 1/2" x 1/2"
  • Love & Sympathy stamp set
  • Cajun Craze ink
  • Forever Flourishing and Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed beige)





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