Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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.

Sunday, July 11, 2021

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

Friday, July 9, 2021

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 HEREPlease 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

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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.


Monday, July 5, 2021

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

Saturday, July 3, 2021

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"

Thursday, July 1, 2021

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




Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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*

Monday, June 28, 2021

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

Saturday, June 26, 2021

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

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Expressions in Color - Paper Pumpkin June 2021 Alternative


Stampin' Up! Products
*Denotes from Paper Pumpkin Kit
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Note card base measures 5" x 7"
      • Scored at 3 1/2" 
    • Sentiment die cut*
    • Scrap for flowers
      • 1/2 is used inside card
  • Evening Evergreen cardstock*
    • Card layer 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
      • Cut card layer from kit first 1/4" x 3 1/2"
        • For inside of card
      • Trim to 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
  • Expressions of Color *
    • Card layer to 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
      • Cut card layer from kit first at 1/8" x 4 3/4"
        • For inside of card
      • Trim to 4 5/8" x 3 1/8"
  • White bright copy paper
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
      • Light weight/thickness for narrow envelope
  • Expressions in Color stamp set
  • Evening Evergreen* and Memento black inks
  • Stampin' Blends
    • Daffodil Delight Dark/Light
    • Mint Macaron Dark/Light
    • Rich Razzleberry Dark/Light
  • Evening Evergreen twine*
    • Two threads together, save thread by not wrapping the entire back
  • Sequins*
  • Wink of Stella clear
  • Dimensionals

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Good morning blog followers,

Great news, Stampin' Up! is offering free shipping on any order over $50 on TODAY ONLY (Thursday, June 24).  If you do make a purchase, please use my Hostess Code QT9FFF3T. If you have difficulty using my Hostess Code, please reach out to me by email HERE.  Thank you!

Happy Stampin'


Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Gifting Your Cards


Step up your gifting of your handmade cards with acetate card boxes, available through Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Acetate Card Boxes
  • Daffodil Delight
    • Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
  • Cherry Cobbler
    • Belly band measures 4 3/8" x 1 1/8"
    • Finished banner measures 3 1/8" x 3/4"
  • Whisper White
    • Finished banner measures 3" x 5/8"
  • I'll Bee Yours stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin January 2020
  • Cherry Cobbler ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Banner Pick a Punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Tear & Tape


* * *


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Daffodil Delight cardstock
    • Card layer measures/ 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
  • Cherry Cobbler cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 3/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for butterflies
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3" x 3 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Sky is the Limit stamp set
  • Black memento ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Petals Burst embossing folder
    • My original design did not have the CC embossed...boy did this make a difference
  • Daffodil Delight grosgrain stitched ribbon
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Dimensionals

Monday, June 21, 2021

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Great news, Stampin' Up! is offering free shipping on any order over $50 on Thursday, June 24 ONLY.  If you do make a purchase, please use my Hostess Code QT9FFF3T. If you have difficulty using my Hostess Code, please reach out to me by email HERE.  Thank you!

Happy Stampin'


Sunday, June 20, 2021

Flower & Field Burst


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Daffodil Delight cardstock
    • Card layer measures/ 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
  • Cherry Cobbler cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 3/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for butterflies
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3" x 3 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Sky is the Limit stamp set
  • Black memento ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Petals Burst embossing folder
    • My original design did not have the CC embossed...boy did this make a difference
  • Daffodil Delight grosgrain stitched ribbon
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Dimensionals

Friday, June 18, 2021

Boho Indigo Ferns and Flowers - Another Fabulous Friday



My sixteen different card designs using Stampin' Up!'s Boho Indigo Medley Designer Series Paper is now available.  The tutorial is FREE when you purchase $60 worth of Stampin' Up! products using my current Hostess Code located at the top right hand side of my blog.  The tutorial is also available for purchase for $10.95. For more information and to purchase the tutorial, click HERE

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 3/8" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
      • Trim folded card to 5 3/8" x 4 1/16"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 3/8" x 4"
      • Die cut using #1
  • Misty Moonlight cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
      • Die cut using #2 *
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 3/8" x 4"
      • Die cut using #1 *
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4" (trimming needed)
    • Scraps for ferns  (trimming needed)
      • For added dimension, glue two layers together
  • Boho Indigo Medley Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 1/8"
      • Die cut using #3 *
        • You can possible get to pieces of this DSP out of a 6" x 6" if you cut your layer to 4 5/8" x 3" and carefully place inside die
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"  (trimming needed)
    • Embossed card layers measures 1 1/4" x 2 5/8" (cut 3)
      • Die cut using #8 * 
  • Stampin' Blends Light Daffodil Delight
  • Boho Indigo dies
  • Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  • Flower Trio punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals
    • Placed between Night of Navy and Misty Moonlight cardstock layers
* Dies are number with #1 being the largest


Coordinating Acetate Gift Box


This card was inspired by a similar layout by Created by Kath found on Pinterest.

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Butterflies in the Garden


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Sweet Sugarplum cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 5/8"
      • Score at 1 1/4" and 2 1/2"
        • Cut card base to 5 1/2" x 4"
        • Cut remaining strip to 8" x 1 1/4"
        • Discard sliver left
  • Rich Razzleberry cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4" (cut two)
      • One for back
    • Card layers measure 1" x 4" (cut two)
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 1"
    • Card layers measure 1" x 1" (cut 2)
    • Card layer (back) measures 5/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Scrap for butterflies
  • .Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (back) measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
      • Do not attach until personal message is written
  • Petal Garden Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Card layers measure 7/8" x 3 7/8" (cut two)
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 7/8"
    • Card layers measure7/8" x 7/8" (cut two)
    • Card layer (back) measures 1/2" x 3 7/8"
    • Sentiment strip measures 4" x 1/2"
  • Pretty Parasol stamp set
  • Rich Razzleberry ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Banner Pick a Punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals





Sunday, June 13, 2021

Banners and Flags



Stampin' Up! Products
  • Misty Moonlight cardstock
  • Night of Navy cardstock
  • Whisper White cardstock
  • Whisper White Thick cardstock
  • Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper
  • Forever Fern stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Brilliant Wings dies
  • Stitched Circle dies (non SU) 
  • Tailored Tag punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Black sequins
  • Mini Dimensionals

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Butterfly Note



Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
  • Cherry Cobbler cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Granny Apple Green cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/2"
      • Die cut butterfly from center
    • Banner finished measures 3 1/4" x 3/4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Banner finished measures 3 1/8" x 1/2"
  • Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
  • Wishing You Well stamp set
  • Memento black ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Banner Pick a Punch
  • Black jewels
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Comfort & Healing Tower Card


A friend of mine asked me if I had ever seen a Tower Card.  She included pictures of cards she created in her email and boom....off I went to my craft room.  Thank you Donna for the inspiration!

I decided to create a template which took me HOURS!  Link is provided below. There are several YouTube videos out there, just hop on over there and see for yourself. I added one important step that helped me fold the card in the correct manner. My first card wasn't folded correctly that is why I created an additional four score lines in the card base. I highly suggest you make a sample or two.

The tutorial is FREE with your $25 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code. My tutorial is also available for $3.95.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
      • Refer to tutorial
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layers (sides) measure 3/4" x 5 1/4" (cut two)
    • Card layers measure 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (back) measures 2" x 5 1/4"
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for sentiment mat
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (back) measures 1 7/8" x 5 1/8"
      • Apply a strip of Tear & Tape
        • Do not attach until personal message is written
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Petal Garden Designer Series Paper
    • Card layers (sides) measure 5/8" x 5 1/8" (cut two)
    • Card layers measure 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Flourishing Phrases and Forever Lovely and stamp sets
  • Calypso Coral, Memento black, and Old Olive inks
  • Layering Oval Framelits
  • Story Label punch
  • Calypso Coral 1/8" sheer ribbon
  • Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
  • Dimensionals