Welcome to the Cardz 4 Guyz #374 challenge! Deb H., our host for this challenge, chose Seashells for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the 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 used the recently retired Adventurous Sky suite of products for my card:
Measurements:
The Night of Navy base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
I used a Copper Clay mat measuring 5-2/8 by 4-1/8 inches
The four different DSP (designer series paper) patterns all have checks or plaids and they all work together
The papers were trimmed to 1-1/2 by 2-1/8 inches , 1-1/2 by 3 inches, 2 by 1-7/8 inches, and 2 by 3-1/4 inches
Trim a piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from a piece of DSP for the envelope seal
Run the seal through a XYRON create-a-sticker to create a permanent seal
I was able to get both planes and the sentiment for the front cropped from on piece of white cardstock measuring 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches
HINT: About once a year I take 3 packs of white cardstock to a local FedEx store and have them all cut down to 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches so I can just grab what I need and go
Just make sure you have some 8-1/2 by 11 cardstock left in your stash – trust me on that
Trim another piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
What I Did:
Stamp the planes using Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Use the Basic Gray, Copper Clay, Boho Blue, and Night of Navy blends to color both planes
Stamp the sentiment for the front in Night of Navy ink and crop it using a die from Countryside Corners die set
Stamp the sentiment and the smallest plane on the inside white cardstock using Night of Navy ink
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the DSP and cardstock mat pieces to the front of the base
Add dimensionals to the back of both planes and adhere to the front of the card
Use a piece of Copper Clay ribbon under the sentiment panel and adhere with glue dots
Add dimensionals on the back of the sentiment panel and adhere to the front of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Our suite collections are known (and loved!) for their coordination, quality, and style. With stamps, tools, patterned paper, and embellishments in stunning colors and unique designs, suites make creativity simple and fun. Shop the individual products or buy as a full collection!
I have two orders making their way to me and I couldn’t be more excited! Some of the products are pre-orders for the upcoming additions to the Online Exclusives!
If you’d like some help getting the most out of your Buy One, Get One 50% OFF sale, please contact me for assistance.
Promotion Details
Sales Period: June 3–30, 2025
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: June 30, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off.
When you shop the sale, the 50% off discount will apply to the lower-priced item (for example, if you buy a suite collection and a stamp set from a suite, the suite would be full price, and the stamp set would be 50% off).
Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products.
You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite.
The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart.
Products are available only while supplies last.
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. If you’d like some help getting the most out of your Buy One, Get One 50% OFF sale, please contact me for assistance.
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 252. Our host for this edition of the challenge, Debbie , chose Easel Card 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!
Here’s my Coneflower Celebrations easel card:
I’m also going to enter this card in the Creative Creases Challenge, where it’s always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Measurements:
The Secret Sea base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches
Trim a piece of the Cloud Cover 6 x 6 inch DSP (designer series paper) to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I have scraps of all sizes of white cardstock and was able to use scraps to stamp all of the images on the front from scraps
Punch a 1-inch circle from Secret Sea 6 x 6 inch DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Trim a piece of Secret Sea cardstock to 4-1/8 by 3/4 inch for the inside easel stop piece
What I Did:
Stamping, Coloring, & Cropping:
I used the Coneflower Celebration bundle for all of the stamped images
After stamping all of the coneflower pieces, I colored them using the blends combos in Darling Duckling, Old Olive, and Pecan Pie
Stamp the on a scrap of white cardstock for the front and on the white cardstock piece for the inside
Using Secret Sea ink, randomly stamp splotches using first and second generation stamping around both sentiments
Stamp splotches using first and second generation stamping on the envelope flap
Crop the sentiment using a Nested Essentials die
Crop the coneflower pieces for the front
Trim and add a piece of the adhesive foam strip to the back of the Secret Sea cardstock for the easel stopper
Crop the stopper piece using the circles die from the Coneflower Celebration die set
HINT: When you poke out the circles from the cardstock/adhesive foam piece, keep the circles because they form perfectly sized dimensionals for the flower pieces
Assembly:
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the flower pieces together
Add dimensionals to the back of the flower pieces
Add Secret Sea faux linen ribbon to the card
HINT: to save on ribbon and bulk, use the images below to help you adhere the ribbon using tear-&-tape
Adhere the Cloud Cover DSP to the bottom half of the base of the card
HINT: Do not adhere the top half of the DSP or you won’t be able to create the easel
Adhere the coneflower to the front of the card making sure the dimensionals straddle the ribbon
Adhere the sentiment making sure to straddle the coneflower
Add three Secret Sea flat pearls to the front of the card
Adhere the white cardstock to the inside of the card using multipurpose liquid glue
The placement of the easel stopper depends on your desired steepness of the front easel part
HINT: I usually like to place the stopper about an inch from the crease of the base
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Our suite collections are known (and loved!) for their coordination, quality, and style. With stamps, tools, patterned paper, and embellishments in stunning colors and unique designs, suites make creativity simple and fun. Shop the individual products or buy as a full collection!
I already have my next order ready to go, and I’m definitely taking advantage of the sale!
Here are All the Details:
Sales Period: June 3–30, 2025
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: June 30, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off.
When you shop the sale, the 50% off discount will apply to the lower-priced item (for example, if you buy a suite collection and a stamp set from a suite, the suite would be full price, and the stamp set would be 50% off).
Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products.
You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite.
The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart.
Products are available only while supplies last.
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.
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 251. Our host for this edition of the challenge, Helen , chose Floral Frenzy 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!
Here’s my flying seagull fun fold floral card:
A colleague is moving to South Florida in just a couple of weeks. This card was created so 10 of us would be able to sign it.
I’m also going to enter this card in the Creative Creases Challenge, where it’s always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
The Flying Seagull
Mary Deatherage from Stamps -n- Lingers always has easy-to-follow video tutorials. I used her video directions and measurements to create this flying seagull card. One of the best things for this card is that Mary provides a free PDF directions, which was especially helpful when trimming the DSP for the front of the card. The following is from her PDF
“Use the Paper Trimmer and, starting on the left side of the DSP panel, cut a 2” panel, then a 1 1/2″ panel, then a 4″ panel, another 1 1/2″ panel and finally a 2″ panel. Tip: cutting the DSP this way creates a contiguous scene across the card base.”
After I finished this card, I made myself a template so I could easily recreate this fun fold two more times. I found it was much, much easier to trim all the pieces I needed before I started assembling the card. I should’ve made myself a template for the DSP trimming and will do so as soon as I finish this post.
First up – The Beautiful Blues Kit retailing for $23.00 USD, product # 165658.
Craft timeless handmade cards for sharing messages of friendship, support, and sympathy with the Beautiful Blues Kit. This all-inclusive crafting kit comes with everything you need to create nine lovely cards featuring hand-painted floral designs and a palette of soothing blues.
These colors, DSP, and die cuts are strikingly gorgeous!
Second – the Share a Smile Kit, retailing for $14.00 USD, product # 165637.
Want to make a difference in someone’s day? Have an uplifting card ready to go at a moment’s notice with the Share a Smile Kit! This all-inclusive crafting kit offers fun, no-fuss crafting, with card bases, envelopes, and precut paper pieces for making bright and cheery designs. Store the completed cards in the included notecard box until you’re ready to give them out!
Check out these adorable animals sure to bring a smile to the recipient’s face!
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 247. Our host for this edition of the challenge, Dawn, chose Stripes 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 let the gorgeous daisy DSP (designer series paper) do all the work for my card.
Here it is:
Measurements:
The Pretty Peacock base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
I trimmed a piece of Cheerful Daisies DSP to 3-3/4 by 5-3/8 inches, then trimmed it down to 3/4 by 5-3/8 stripes
Make sure you keep the stripes in order or you will need to figure it out when you put the pieces together
I outlined the stripes using a Pretty Peacock marker to make them pop
I also trimmed a piece of the daisy DSP to 5-1/4 by 1/2 inches for the inside of the card
The final piece of DSP I trimmed measures 2-1/2 by 6 inches for the envelope flap
I punched a coordinating piece of DSP using a 1-inch circle punch and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
The Crushed Curry mat under the DSP strips measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for the inside of the card
I used pieces of scrap cardstock for the sentiment banner on the front of the card
Stamping & Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
I did a dry-fit of the stripes to place them on the Crushed Curry cardstock using my AdTech removable tape to guarantee my spacing
I removed one stripe at a time in order to add liquid glue and adhere the pieces to the cardstock
I stamped the outside sentiment using the Happy & Heartfelt sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink on a scrap piece of white cardstock
Next, I cropped the sentiment and a mat of Pretty Peacock cardstock using two of the deckled rectangle dies
Then, I tied a piece of the Copper Clay ribbon around the Crushed Curry mat using the ribbon saving technique shown below:
I adhered the white sentiment banner to the Pretty Peacock mat and added dimensionals to the back of it
Make sure you place your dimensionals so that they will straddle the ribbon to prevent an uneven layer
The last thing for the front was the addition of three Wild Wheat enamel dots in a triangle pattern
After adhering the stripe of DSP to the inside white cardstock panel, I stamped the sentiment using Pretty Peacock ink
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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This next kit is called Paper Bouquet, retailing for $22 USD. Since the U.S. celebrates Mother’s Day in May, I am going to get this kit and put it together for my mom.
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Finally, this new Loveliest Wishes kit, retailing for $14 USD, creates nine gorgeous cards!
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 246. I’m hosting this edition of the challenge and I chose Springtime for the theme. I don’t even know if I realized that today is the first day of spring when I chose the theme. However, I did know that I’d be on Spring Break for this week.
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!
Here’s my Easy-Peasy (truly!) Springtime card:
Since I used the Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack, this card truly was easy-peasy!
Easy-Peasy Proof:
Trim a piece of Petal Pink cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, & score at 4-1/4 inches
Trim two pieces of Poppy Parade cardstock to 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches, one for the inside and one for the outside
Pick a 4 x 6 inch Memories & More panel and trim it to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the front
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
I only used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the layers together
Using some of the self-adhesive stickers from the pack, add three ladybugs to the outside of the card
The sentiment on the inside, the floral spray, and the ladybug on the inside also come from the Memories & More pack
I used the new Painted Stripes background stamp and Poppy Parade ink for the envelope flap
I already had a 1-inch circle punched from retired Petal Pink DSP (designer series paper), so all I had to do was run it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
With that, I’d finished this easy-peasy coordinated Springtime card, envelope, and envelope seal set
This might be my shortest current supply list ever!
If you like the idea of quick and easy cards but don’t know where to start, try our KITS COLLECTION!
Here are three examples of the all-inclusive kits available now!
First, this PAINTED WISHES KIT retails for $14.00 (USD) and contains enough supplies to create NINE cards!
The second kit I’m showcasing is the ALPINE AIR KIT which retails for $22.00 (USD) and it also contains enough supplies for NINE cards! I’ve already posted some cards I’ve made using this kit, which you can see here.
Finally, this BY YOUR SIDE KIT retails for $22.00 (USD) and contains enough supplies for EIGHT cards. I love this kit and have posted cards using it which you can see here, here and here.
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.
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 245. Our host for this edition of the challenge, our host, Caz , chose for Mother’s Day or a Special Lady 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!
Here’s my Mother’s Day card:
Even though Mother’s Day in the U.S. isn’t until May, I wanted to get this card made early. This DSP (designer series paper) has to be one of my all time favorites! I love the watercolor images and the 6 x 6 inch paper works beautifully with this fun fold card. You can see some of my other cards using this fun fold here, here, and here. I still can’t find the original poster’s video for this fun fold. If it looks familiar to you, please let me know so I can give you credit.
As I’m very prone to do, I will also be posting this card to the Creative Creases Challenge # 100. What a milestone and I’m so happy for my fellow Pal, Debbie Mageed and her design team. Way to go, ladies!
Hidden Flap Fun Fold:
Since I’ve used this hidden flap fold quite often, I’ve made myself a template so I don’t have to keep figuring out the measurements.
They say that a picture is worth 1,ooo words. I have three pictures of the template I use to create this simple but stunning fun fold card:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
The base of the card and the piece of black cardstock in the template have all been made with Mossy Meadow cardstock
The two DSP pieces measure 5-1/4 by 3 inches which is accomplished by trimming down 1/4 on the horizontal side of the DSP and then trimming the remaining DSP in half. Easy Peasy.
The Petunia Pop mats each measure 5-3/8 by 3-1/8 inches
After running a piece of Petunia Pop through the Cut & Emboss machine using the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder, I trimmed it to 1-1/4 by 5-3/8 inches
I trimmed a piece of coordinating DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then, i punched a 1-inch circle out of another piece of DSP and ran it through the XYRON create-a-sticker to create the envelope seal
The sentiment, from the retired Happy & Heatrfelt stamp set, was stamped in VersaMark ink, covered in white embossing powder and heat set.
Next, I cropped the sentiment using a die from the Stylish Shapes die set and added dimensionals to the back of it but only on the part that will be adhered to the front flap of the card
You might be asking yourself where I got the green ribbon ~ it’s actually the white diagonal trim from the Petal Pink & White diagonal trim combo pack which I colored multiple times using the dark Old Olive blend
Using tear-&-tape, adhere the ribbon to the back of the sentiment banner
Adhere the layers together to assemble
Finish by adding the sentiment to the front flap of the
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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The Too Much to Celebrate kit retails for $14.00 and contains enough supplies for 9 cards.
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– Makes 8 cards: 1 each of 8 designs – Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.5 x 14.9 cm) – Colors: Basic Black, Blueberry Bushel, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Pretty Peacock – Also available in French
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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!
