Thinking of You Using a Card Map

When I just can't seem to create a card from scratch, I use card maps.  I used this card map by Create with Connie and Mary.  Using card maps can be a challenge, but the rewards (creating your own card) are worth it.  I give myself an F on this my first try.  But wait to you see my second card!




Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
  
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 3/4"
• Circle is cut from a 3 1/2" die
• Banner measures 3 5/8" x 5/8"
• Strip measures 4" x 3/4"
• Old Olive and Rose Red ink
• Curly Cute and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Circle die 3 1/2"

Oh....I forgot to mention - this card took over 90 minutes to create.  Whatelse was I going to do on a rainy afternoon?

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I walked away from my desk and later decided I needed to give it another try.  This card was in dire need of an overhaul.  This card took less than 15 minutes.


Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
• Scallop circle die 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Strip measures 3 7/8" x 7/8
• Rose Red cardstock
• Banner measures 3 7/8" x 7/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 5"
• Circle is cut from a 3 1/2" die
• Banner measures 3 5/8" x 5/8"
• Strip measures 3 3/4" x 3/4"
• Old Olive and Rose Red ink
• Curly Cute and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Circle die 3 1/2"
• Scallop circle die 3 3/4"

Pretty Petals - Eleven Different Cards

A reminder, my new Using Card Maps Series using the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! is still available for purchase.  I created this card and ten other with measurements. If you would like the measurements of the additional ten cards, the PDF file is only $5.00. This is the perfect opportunity to use the designer paper that you have. *

This tutorial is FREE with your Stampin' Up! $25 or more order using the Host Code at the top right hand corner of the blog.

Take a look at my past Using Card Maps Series by clicking HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Banner measures 3 1/2" x 1/2"
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Scrap for flowers (cut 2)
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for scallop circle 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Banner measures 3 1/2" x 3/4"
• Banner (inside) measures 3 3/8" x 3/4"
• Scrap for sprig (cut 2)
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• Banner (inside) measures 3 1/4" x 1/2'
• Scrap for circle 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• You Are My Anchor stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin - May 2018
• Old Olive ink
• Circle and scallop circle dies (non SU)
• Banner Triple and Itty Bitty Accents punches
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Dimensionals
• Black jewels
  

* This tutorial is only available through December 31, 2018.

IT IS READY! Forever Greenery Series

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.

If you haven't followed along or would like a refresh of my Sneak Peek posts, click HERE.

Seventeen 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 
• Bonus if you place a $50 SU order using my Hostess Code, I will mail you enough ribbon for two cards while supplies last
• 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.

Cannot be combined with any other promotion (from me) or on past purchases.

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

.
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.

 

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Series

A reminder, my new Using Card Maps Series using the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! is still available for purchase.  I created this card and ten other with measurements. If you would like the measurements of the additional ten cards, the PDF file is only $5.00. This is the perfect opportunity to use the designer paper that you have. *

This tutorial is FREE with your Stampin' Up! $25 or more order using the Host Code at the top right hand corner of the blog.

 

Take a look at my past Using Card Maps Series by clicking HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Banner measures 3 1/2" x 1/2"
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Scrap for flowers (cut 2)
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for scallop circle 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Banner measures 3 1/2" x 3/4"
• Banner (inside) measures 3 3/8" x 3/4"
• Scrap for sprig (cut 2)
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• Banner (inside) measures 3 1/4" x 1/2'
• Scrap for circle 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• You Are My Anchor stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin - May 2018
• Old Olive ink
• Circle and scallop circle dies (non SU)
• Banner Triple and Itty Bitty Accents punches
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Dimensionals
• Black jewels
  

* This tutorial is only available through December 31, 2018.

Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper Tutorial - TWENTY CARD DESIGNS!

Did you purchase the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper OR are you contemplating purchasing it in the Clearance Rack for only $4.80  HERE (while supplies last)? A total of TWENTY cards are in this tutorial. Not only will you receive the measurements for each card in the tutorial, you will receive FREE diagrams that you can use for your card making ideas.

Normally I only show part of the cards, I hope after seeing these cards you will want to purchase my tutorial. For only $14.95 you can get all the information you need to recreate these cards. I have included TEN of my diagrams which sell for $3.95 each. The diagrams alone would cost you $39.50. The Buy Now button is at the end of this post.

The tutorial is FREE with your $50 Stampin' Up! order using my current Hostess Code. My hostess code can be found at the top right hand corner of my blog (web version)

Card #1 - Standing Step Fun Fold Card 

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #12 - Easel Fun Fold Card

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #2 - Perfectly Aligned Strips

Card #3 - Seven Panel Pattern Show Off

Includes my "how to cut" tutorial

Card #4 - More Bang for the Buck

Card #5 - Stitched Note

Card #6 - Fun Fold Hugs

Card #7 - You Are Loved

Card #8 - Fun Fold Thank You

Card #9 - Masculine Birthday

Card #10 - Window Pane

Includes my "how to cut" tutorial

Card #11 - Swing Arm Fun Fold

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #12 - Easel Card

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #13 - Masculine Birthday

Card #14 - Quick and Easy

Card #15 - Butterfly Wings

Card #16 - Deckled Card\

Card #17 - Gatefold Fun Fold Card

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #18 - Angled Fun Fold

Includes my "how to cut" tutorial

Card #19 - Swing Arm Fun Fold

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #20 - Modified Gatefold Note Card Fun Fold

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Birthday Bouquet Trio - Using Card Maps

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

Stampin' Up! Products

• Watermelon Wonder cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 5/8"
• This is a proportional layer to the card base
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
• Scrap for scallop oval
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper
• Card layers measure 1" x 4 1/2" (cut 3)
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
• Botanical Prints, Lasting Lily and No Matter the Weather*
• *Paper Pumpkin March 2020
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Always Artichoke 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Layering Oval Framelits
• Dimensionals

My Measure-it-Once Sample

Quick and Easy Card - Four Examples Using One Stamp Set, One DSP and Same Card Layout

Stampin' Up! Products

• Petal Pink cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
• This is my step-up layer
• Scrap for sentiment
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Poppy Parade cardstock

• Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 3/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
  
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 3 1/8"
• Cut three strips measuring 1 3/8" x 3 1/8"
• Card layer measures 1/2" x 4"
• Beyond the Horizon stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin March 2022
• Sentiment die (non SU)
• White crochet thread
• Rhinestones
• Dimensionals

* * * * * * * * *

Stampin' Up! Products - Card #2

• Highland Heather cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Scrap for butterfly and sentiment
• 
  Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 3/8"
  
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
• Scrap for butterfly and sentiment mat
• Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 3 1/8"
• Cut strips each measuring 1 3/8" x 3 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
• Curly Cute stamp set
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Brilliant Butterflies dies
• Sentiment die (non SU)
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Dimensionals

* * * * * * * * *

Stampin' Up! Products - Card #3

• Soft Succulent cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Scrap for dragonfly
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• 
  Evening Evergreen cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 3/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 5/8"
• Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper
  
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 3 1/8"
• Cut strips each measuring 1 3/8" x 3 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 1/2"
• Dragonfly Garden and Express Yourself stamp sets
  
• Evening Evergreen ink
• Dragonflies and Pick a Banner punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dyed to match
• Dimensionals

* * * * * * * * *

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• 
  Evening Evergreen cardstock
• Scrap for sprig
• Fresh Freesia cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 4 5/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper
  
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
• Cut strips measures 3 1/8" x 1 3/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Botanical Prints stamp set
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Beautiful Trees dies (sentiment)
• Itty Bitty Accents Punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dyed to match
• Dimensionals

Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper Tutorial - TWENTY CARD DESIGNS!

Card #1 - Standing Step Fun Fold Card 

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Introducing my Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper Tutorial. These are the pictures of all my cards included in this tutorial. A total of TWENTY cards are in this tutorial. Not only will you receive the measurements for each card in the tutorial, you will receive FREE diagrams that you can use for your card making ideas.

Normally I only show part of the cards, I hope after seeing these cards you will want to purchase my tutorial. For only $14.95 you can get all the information you need to recreate these cards. I have included TEN of my diagrams which sell for $3.95 each. The diagrams alone would cost you $39.50. The Buy Now button is at the end of this post.

The tutorial is FREE with your $50 Stampin' Up! order using my current Hostess Code. My hostess code can be found at the top right hand corner of my blog (web version)

Card #2 - Perfectly Aligned Strips

Card #3 - Seven Panel Pattern Show Off

Includes my "how to cut" tutorial

Card #4 - More Bang for the Buck

Card #5 - Stitched Note

Card #6 - Fun Fold Hugs

Card #7 - You Are Loved

Card #8 - Fun Fold Thank You

Card #9 - Masculine Birthday

Card #10 - Window Pane

Includes my "how to cut" tutorial

Card #11 - Swing Arm Fun Fold

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #12 - Easel Card

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #13 - Masculine Birthday

Card #14 - Quick and Easy

Card #15 - Butterfly Wings

Card #16 - Deckled Card\

Card #17 - Gatefold Fun Fold Card

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #18 - Angled Fun Fold

Includes my "how to cut" tutorial

Card #19 - Swing Arm Fun Fold

Includes my "how to" tutorial

Card #20 - Modified Gatefold Note Card Fun Fold

Includes my "how to" tutorial

IT IS READY! Forever Greenery Series Tutorial

My tutorial is almost ready 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.

If you haven't followed along or would like a refresh of my Sneak Peek posts, click HERE.

Fifteen Cards

• Fun Folds
  
• Tri Fold
• Double Z Fold
• Four Panel Tri Fold
• Cascade Tri Fold
• Bridge Card
• Using Card Maps
• Seven card maps to create new card layouts (card maps included)

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
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Layering Circles and Ovals
• Punches
• Crimper - you can easily substitute will regular cardstock
• Ribbon 
• Bonus if you place a $50 SU order using my Hostess Code, I will mail you enough ribbon for two cards while supplies last
• 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. During the month of July, Stampin' Up! is rewarding you with a $5 "gift certificate code" for every $50 purchase.  The gift certificate is for August 1 - August 30, 2020.

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

This tutorial is only available through August 31, 2020.

Cannot be combined with any other promotion (from me) or on past purchases.

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper Tutorial

Stampin' Up! Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper is available on Clearance Rack HERE.

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.

If you haven't followed along or would like a refresh of my Sneak Peek posts, click HERE.

Seventeen 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.

Cannot be combined with any other promotion (from me) or on past purchases.

Beautiful You

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.

Lost your mojo?  Try using card maps!  Follow me on Pinterest - HERE!  I created my card over a week ago, I just couldn't figure out how to incorporate the new Beautiful You stamp set.



Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
  
  
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
• Card layer measures 2" x 2 7/8"
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 1"
• Card layer measures 1 1/4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 3"
• Scrap for circle
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 7/8"
• Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 5 1/4"
• Beautiful You stamp set
• Basic Black and Calypso Coral inks
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments (click HERE for more information)
• Circle punches (1 3/8" x 1 1/4")
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed black)
• Mini Glue Dots

Hey Friend - Using Card Maps

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• I actually trim down folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 7/16" 
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• After applying DSP, die cut using Stitched Rectangle #3 *
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die #1 *
• Sentiment layer finished measures 2 1/2" x 1/2"
• Scrap for botanical die cut
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die # 1 *
• Garden Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layers measure 3 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Cut diagonally and attached to Mossy Meadow card layer (see above) prior to die cutting
• Botanical Print stamp set
• Something for Everything stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin December 2019
  
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Botanical Prints and Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Lovely Labels punch
• Dimensionals
• Under Mossy Meadow layer
• Under die cut botanical
• Rhinestones - clear

* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest being #1

Using Card Maps Series I

Using Card Maps are easier than you think.  I found this one online:

I have a envelope filled with blank cardstock in an array of sizes.  I used inexpensive cardstock and each piece of paper has the measurement written on them. 

I begin with a blank canvas - THE CARD BASE.  I pull out different sizes to see which fits best for the design.

The one I choose happened to be a proportional size, in other words the margins are 3/8" on all sides.

 

 

This is how I ended up with the finished card.

 



 

Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Strip measures 4 1/4" x 1"
• Scrap for butterfly
• Taken with Teal cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Cut out butterfly inside this piece
• Strip measures 4 1/4" x 1 1/4"
• Fabulous Glossy Vintage Designer Paper (non SU)
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Wetlands stamp set
• Stazon Jet Black ink
• Basic Pearl Jewel

BUT - Just because the card map shows a butterfly, doesn't mean you have to use a butterfly!

Mojo Monday - July 5, 2010

I have entered this card in the Mojo Monday contest.  Check out Mojo Monday for card sketch challenges every week.  This week winners will receive a free stamp set of your choice.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Card base - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4: - Certainly Celery
• Using the leaves stamp from the Refuge and Strength stamp set, I stamped it randomly using Versamark ink
• Using Certainly Celery ink and a sponge, I distressed the edges of the card for softer look
• First layer - 7/8" x 4 1/4" - Soft Suede
• Using Soft Suede ink and a sponge, I distressed the edges of the first layer
• Certainly Celery twill ribbon was glued to the Soft Suede layer
• Stamped image
• I stamped the cross from the Refuge and Strength stamp set in Certainly Celery on Whisper White cardstock (the circle is 2 3/4")
• Using Soft Suede ink and a sponge, I distressed the edges of the circle
• I distressed the Soft Suede scallop circle (3 1/4") using Soft Suede ink
• Using the leaves stamp and Soft Suede ink, I stamped the outside edge of the circle
• Certainly Celery twill ribbon was used and placed horizontally on the card (evenly spaced) - approximately length of each piece was 5 1/8" tip to tip
• Inside sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede ink using a stamp from Occasional Quotes stamp set

Sometimes you just

need to know that

someone really cares.

{That someone is me.}

Other Products

• Circle and scallop circle were cut using dies that work in the Big Shot