Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge #263. Caz, our fearless leader and host for this bi-weekly challenge, chose Build Me a Snowman for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
When starting this card, I realized I don’t have any snowmen stamp sets left. I found oodles of snowmen cards on Pinterest, and then just really went with the flow. It took me a few attempts at different versions of snowmen, but then I settled on this one.
Here’s my snowman card:
So much of this card was made with retired products, but I hope you find some inspiration when creating your own snowman.
The Balmy Blue base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The Basic Black mat measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
The snowfall vellum piece measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card.
The retired products used:
The background vellum was in my stash of DSP that I’ve trimmed down to 6 x 6 inches
Three circle punches
The “arms” are from a retired leaves
punch, which also is good for making antlers
The top of the hat is a retired label punch, trimmed down to size
I love the black matte dots, but they’ve been retired for a few years
I tried punching little circles using a hand-held hole punch but I didn’t like the flat look of them
The layers of “snow” were cropped from flocked cardstock using one of the Basic Borders dies
I used a stamp from the Banner Year stamp set for the sentiment
The current products used:
The carrot nose is actually the mushroom stem from the Terrific Toadstools punch – isn’t it fabulous?
I cropped the sentiment label using the Everyday Arches die set
The VersaMark ink used to stamp the sentiment and the WOW! basic embossing powder was set with my heat tool
While the pattern for the Balmy Blue 6 x 6 Subtles DSP is retired, the current DSP is available
The Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Basic White, and Pumpkin Pie cardstock are current
The black Stamping Write marker for the mouth is current
I used dimensionals and multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the pieces
My intent was for the liquid glue to be the same size as the falling “snow” but they spread
I’m thinking about going back and using the Wink of Stella glitter brush on my oops marks of glue – I’ll update this post if I do it and if it works
Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
Kits Make Crafting Simple, Fun, and Just Simply Fun!
Here’s a look at the two new kits available:
First, it’s the Everyday Beauty Kit, which retails for $25 USD.
Create the perfect card for any occasion using the all-inclusive Everyday Beauty Kit. This kit comes with everything you need to make three unique card designs: printed card bases and coordinating envelopes with lovely botanical patterns, precut paper pieces, timeless faux wax seals, shimmering metallic thread, and a versatile stamp set that you can use on countless other projects.
DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm) – Colors: Basic Beige, gold, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy, Petal Pink – Also available in French
Kit includes one of each item listed below. – Everyday Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set – Clear stamp block – Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Faux wax seal stickers – Metallic thread – Adhesive
The second kit is the Adventure Awaits kit, which retails for $14 USD.
Let your creativity take the driver’s seat with the Adventure Awaits Kit. Coast in the retro colours and hand-drawn artwork that can be either feminine or masculine. With printed sentiments, precut paper, and vellum details, this kit comes with everything you need to make nine cute cards.
DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm) – Colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pretty Peacock, Timid Tiger – Sentiments printed in English, French, and German
Kit includes one of each item listed below. – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Vellum – Adhesive
If you have any questions, or need a bit of a creative mojo boost, you can reach me at my justpeachystamping@gmail.com.
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge #262. Pamela, our host for this bi-weekly challenge, chose Coloring for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my Coneflower Celebration colored card:
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Short & Sweet:
“I’m late. I’m late, for a very important date” (I forgot today is C4Galz). “No time to say hello, good-bye. I’m late, I’m late, I’m late. “
The Cheshire Cat
The Pecan Pie base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches
I used Petunia Pop for the cardstock mat, and it measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The Country Woods DSP measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the inside
Another piece of the Country Woods DSP was trimmed to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
I punched a 1-inch circle from a scrap piece of Petunia Pop 6 x 6 inch DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
I stamped all the Coneflower Celebration flower parts in Tuxedo Black ink
Then, I colored the flower part with light and dark Bubble Bath blends
I added layers of Dark Flirty Flamingo around the center part of the flower and to outline the petals
The stem and leaves were colored using Mossy Meadow & Old Olive light and dark blends
The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink and then cropped with a banner die from Stylish Shapes
I stamped the inside sentiment using Petunia Pop ink
I added some foam adhesive to the back of a piece of Petunia Pop cardstock and cropped it with a banner die to use as the stopper
The Petunia Pop loopy loop bow is adhered to the DSP using glue dots
Then, I added dimensionals to the back of the flower, stem, leaves, and sentiment banner pieces and adhered them to the DSP
The rest of the parts of the card were adhered using multipurpose liquid glue
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Thank you for stopping by my short and sweet post today!
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge #261. Debbie, our host for this bi-weekly challenge, chose For a Little Girl for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
My great-niece is 7 years old, so that makes her a little girl, right? I’ve made Halloween cards for her and her 5 year old brother, which will be my design team member post for Cardz 4 Guyz #379 on Tuesday, October 25. After it goes live, I will back link it here.
Here’s my double z-fold Halloween card for a 7 year old girl:
I’ve already posted two other Halloween cards using this suite of products which you can see here and here.
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Here’s My Template:
In addition, I needed to trim a piece of Spooky Sweet DSP (designer series paper) to 6 by 2-1/4 inches for the envelope flap
Next, I punched a 1-inch circle from DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Tips & Tricks for Assembly:
I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the pieces together except for the sentiment banner and bats on the front of the card, and the top layer of candy corn pieces on the inside
The bats and candy corn pieces also come from the Spooky Night DSP pack
There’s two 12 x 12 pages of punch-outs for this set ~ cuteness abounds
Googly eyes makes everything cuter, and I used those for the two pairs of eyes on the DSP for the front of the card
I cropped three layers of the “BOO!” sentiment from black cardstock and layered them together for the inside of the card
The web and spider are also cropped from black DSP and adhered to the inside
I used a black Stamping Write Marker to connect the spider to the web
The black stars on the sentiment banner come from the same suite of products
Since this card would require extra postage, is bulky, and has the googly-eyes, I will be mailing this card and her brother’s card in a padded manila envelope
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge #260. __, our host for this bi-weekly challenge, chose Purple & Green for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I really let the Floral Charm DSP (designer series paper) do all the work. Here’s my card:
The colors for this card are Basic Beige, Blackberry Bliss, Berry Burst, and Mossy Meadow.
Measurements:
The Blackberry Bliss base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
Trim a piece of Floral Charm DSP to 4-1//8 by 5-3/8 inches
You need a piece of DSP which measures 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Trim a piece of Basic Beige cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
I used a scrap piece Basic Beige for the outside sentiment and cropped it using one of the Nested Essentials dies
I used scraps of the Floral Charm DSP for the cropped squares (from Stylish Shapes) under the sentiment banner
Scraps of Blackberry Bliss and Basic Beige were used to crop the lattice pattern pieces (from Painterly Pairs) under the sentiment
I needed two lengths of Blackberry Bliss ribbon and two matching lengths of the Basic Beige ribbon
Putting It Together:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere paper pieces together
Since I wanted the sheer Blackberry Bliss ribbon (retired) to stand out on the front, I layered it on top of a piece of Basic Beige ribbon
I’ve found that, for me at least, the easiest way to adhere ribbon behind cardstock or DSP is to use tear-and-tape
I adhered the two squares behind the sentiment banner then added dimensionals to pop it all up
Finally, I added 7 Berry Burst Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal stamp set
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge. Lynda, our host for this #259 challenge, chose Dies or Punches for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I chose to use the Beautiful Butterfly bundle for my card. Here it is:
I recently saw a project with Petunia Pop and Pretty Peacock and that color combination quickly became on of my (new) favorite combos! I’m so glad I was inspired to use this color combination because I don’t think I would’ve put these colors together on my own.
I used die cuts for all three butterflies and the square sentiment panel on the front of the card.
Measurements:
The Pretty Peacock base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The Petunia Pop mat for the front measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
After running a piece of white cardstock through your Cut & Emboss machine using the hybrid butterfly 3D embossing folder, trim it to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
You will also need a piece of white cardstock trimmed to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside
With some very careful planning, I was able to get all three butterflies cropped from a piece of 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches
Both the sentiment white cardstock and the Pretty Peacock mat came from scraps
I embossed the envelope flap using the butterflies embossing folder
I used a scrap piece of Pretty Peacock DSP to punch a 1-inch circle, then ran through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
The Butterflies:
After my careful planning, I figured out the approximate placement of the large butterfly on my white cardstock so I could blend the colors of ink
I found that it was much easier to use blending brushes and Pretty Peacock and Petunia Pop ink to color spaces for all three butterflies before stamping the butterflies
After I let the blended colors dry for a few minutes, I swiped the space for one butterfly at a time on the cardstock using my embossing buddy
HINT: You really need to make sure that the ink is thoroughly dry before trying to swipe it with the embossing buddy and then stamping with the VersaMark
It’s easier to stamp one butterfly with VersaMark ink, cover it with black embossing powder then heat set it using your heat tool
HINT: I found that it was very beneficial to add ink to the VersaMark pad before trying to stamp and emboss the large butterfly
Stamp your sentiment on a scrap piece of white cardstock using Petunia Pop ink and stamp the inside sentiment as well
After all three butterflies have been stamped and heat embossed, crop them out using the Beautiful Butterflies dies
Finishing the Card:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
Use dimensionals to adhere the large butterfly to the front of the card
Make a loopy-loop bow of Petunia Pop ribbon and adhere it using glue dots
Next, adhere the two layers of the sentiment square and add dimensionals to the back of the mat, making sure to be able to straddle the ribbon
I needed to also add a couple of drops of liquid glue to the top left corner of the sentiment squares so it would adhere to the butterfly
Adhere the butterfly onto the cardstock for the inside of the card and adhere the cardstock to the base
Adhere the third butterfly to the front bottom corner of your envelope
Finally, add three flat Petunia Pop pearls to the front of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
The Loopy Loop Bow:
I was able to watch Mary Deatherage’s, from Stamps -n- Lingers, Perfectly Pears tutorial. In that video, she showed her loopy-loop bow. That’s what I used for the front of my card. I’m bow-challenged and this technique allows me to relatively easily add ribbon without adding the bulk of a tied bow. If you’ve never seen her videos, you owe it to yourself to watch them. I think she’s the Queen of the Collage. Gorgeous cards!!
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge.Billie A, our host for this #258 challenge, chose Stitching, Real or Faux for the theme. Since I am obsessed with all things fun fold I was so pleased to create a card with new products. 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!
Today is my last physical therapy session after my knee replacement surgery. I’ve had two absolutely wonderful therapists and am actually going to miss going, as strange as that sounds.
This is my thank you card for one of the therapists:
The faux stitching is on both layers of the sentiment on the front and around the panel on the back of the card. There’s real stitching along the sides of the Basic Beige ribbon. Real Stitching – check. Faux stitching – check. Theme met – check.
I’ve already posted cards using this same fold, and you can see them here and here.
I originally found this card on the Wandering Stamper’s YouTube channel. You can see that tutorial here.
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Measurements:
Of course, I had to make a template for this fun fold, which you can see below:
Hints:
I find it much easier to watch a video than trying to follow written directions, so I highly recommend you watch the Wandering Stamper’s video after you use the above template to trim your papers
Another thing I find that works for me is to trim all my papers before starting anything else on the card
Once all the pieces are trimmed, I can add the DSP (designer series paper) to the envelope flap and put all the pieces in the envelope until I can finish it
Since this card will be hand-delivered, I didn’t need to worry too much about the bulkiness of the card
If you do need to mail the card, you very well might have to use extra postage even without using any dimensionals., ribbon, or enamel dots
The September – December 2025 Mini-Catalog is now available!
As a demonstrator, I was able to pre-order some of these items. Take a look at the products I’ve already purchased:
The first suite I purchased is this Peaceful Garden Suite Collection! You can see some cards using this suite here and here.
This DSP is stunning!
If you like Christmas Critters, this Jolly Delivery Bundle is for you!
Don’t forget the matching 12 x 12 inch DSP:
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. You can reach me at my justpeachystamping@gmail.com.
Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
