Welcome to the newest Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #361! I am hosting this two-week challenge and chose Grateful, Thankful, &/or Blessed for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!

I have two posts going live today. The first is this one, and the second is going live at 7 am for the SU! Demos Fun Fold Blog Hop. You can find that link here after 7 am ET.

I decided to use some of my remaining May Paper Pumpkin kit for my card. When you need quick cards, kits are the perfect way to go. I have done cards from the kits by simply following the directions. However, most of the time, I do something a bit different. That’s what I did for this challenge.

Here’s my card:

I’ve made and posted a number of cards from various kits. You can see some of those posts here, here, here, and here.

What I Did:

• I used an Early Espresso base, which measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches
• The Misty Moonlight background DSP is actually one of the kit’s card bases, which I trimmed down to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
• The mountain paper is the size from the kit
• The sentiment, from the Autumn Leaves stamp set, is stamped in Early Espresso on a banner included with the kit
• The branches and the Misty Moonlight strip under the sentiment comes with the kit
• I added dimensionals under the strip and sentiment banner
• I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the rest of the pieces
• The white cardstock for the inside panel measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
• Since I used an envelope from the kit, I’d quickly finished this coordinated card and envelope set.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

Two fabulous new kits!

This new Layered Landscapes kit is absolutely fabulous! Just take a look:

Here’s the unboxing video:

Of course, this kit comes with step-by-step instructions, as seen below:

If you like to water-color, this next kit is for you!

Product Details:

Embrace your creative side with the Nature’s Paintings Kit. This unique kit includes everything you need for a fun creative experience: a coloring book, watercolor pencils, and a water painter. All you need is some imagination and water! Create lovely, picturesque images using advanced coloring techniques with this craft kit. Or make something that’s never been seen before—like green flowers with purple leaves. Keep it realistic or color outside the lines—it’s up to you. And once you’re done, you can use your finished artwork to create a one-of-a-kind card front!

Kit includes:
* Predesigned projects
* Line art illustrations
* Step-by-step instructions
* 24 watercolor paper pages, 2 each of 12 designs
* 8 Watercolor Pencils
* 1 Water Painter
* Coloring Book: 4-1/2″ x 6″ x 1/2″ (11.4 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm)
* A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ (25.1 x 16.5 x 4.4 cm) printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

Product colors: Berry Burst, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Red

If you live in the U.S. and don’t already have a Stampin’ UP! demo from whom you order, I would be honored to work with you.

When ordering, please enter the following HOST CODE when prompted:

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Again, thank you for stopping by! Don’t forget to come back at 7 am ET for my fun fold card!