Welcome to my one card, two challenges post. As always, the theme for The Creative Crafters challenge # 93 is always Anything Goes. This month I have a latch fold wedding card I created for my niece’s wedding. The colors she chose were black and white with pops of silver and gold. It was such a beautiful wedding!
Here’s my card:
It’s just a given that fun fold cards also post to the Creative Creases Challenge. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper coordinates both this hop and the challenge. Hopefully, you will be inspired to upload your own fun fold project to the challenge!
I have another latch fold card for you, but this time it’s for a birthday! You can see some of my other latch fold cards here, here, here, and here.
My Basic Template:
One of the things I absolutely love about this card is that it is so easy to change up the front of the card, as you can tell by my other posts.
Here’s the basic template that I use and revise as needed:
I trimmed a piece of retired silver and white specialty DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then I punched a 1-inch circle from a leftover piece of black embossed cardstock and ran it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
There is a pretty significant amount of bulk to this card, but it still fit in a medium white SU! envelope
If this card needed to be mailed, I would put it in a small padded manila envelope for safe travels and add extra postage
Putting the Card Together:
The absolute star of this card is the Sunflowers 3D embossing folder!
It’s really hard to see in the pictures, but I stamped VersaMark ink on the raised side of the embossing folder
After I wiped a 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 piece of white cardstock down with my embossing buddy, I ran it through my Cut & Emboss machine
Then, I added clear embossing powder to the ink and heat set it with my heat tool
Then I trimmed down the cardstock to fit the measurements of the template
I used two 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inch pieces of black cardstock and ran them each through the embossing folder in the Cut & Emboss machine
Using a fairly wet white craft ink pad, I lightly swiped multiple layers of white ink onto the raised sunflowers
I did let each layer of ink dry before I added more ink
It was necessary to add more ink to the ink pad to get the depth of white that I wanted
The sentiment on the front of the card comes from the Something Fancy stamp set, and I used white embossing powder on the back cardstock
After heat embossing and cropping the black sentiment cardstock, I decided I needed to add texture to the panel so I very carefully embossed the top and bottom using the Sunflower embossing folder
I used silver foil for mats on this card mainly because the black ribbon has silver flecks running through it
I’ve added information for the loopy loop bow below
Finally, I added some pearlized dots to the corners of the sentiment panel
With that, I’d finished this coordinated wedding card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Heat-embossing HINTS:
One of the most important steps when using embossing powder is to wipe down the cardstock using your embossing buddy, which is available in the Embossing Additions Tool kit
Another important thing to remember is to use the sticky end of your Take Your Pick tool to remove stray flecks of embossing powder before heat embossing
Make sure to let your embossed sentiments dry completely before trying to crop the sentiments, otherwise you might smear your beautiful embossed sentiment
While my heat tool is warming up (especially helpful with metallic powders) I will warm the underside of the cardstock to help keep the warping to a minimum
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!!
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Welcome to my one card, two challenges post. As always, the theme for The Creative Crafters challenge # __ is always Anything Goes. This month, for me, anything goes means two birthday cards combining the 2025-2027 In Colors, vellum, and embossing folders. I had so much fun creating the butterfly embossed card, I wanted to make another one using the sunflower embossing fold.
Here are my cards:
Measurements:
I used a tent fold, and that base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches
For the second card, I used a base measuring 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The black cardstock mats measure 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I cropped the sentiment banners from each piece of the mat cardstock using the Stylish Shapes die set
Each card has a piece of white cardstock for the inside, each of which measure 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I started with 2 pieces of vellum measuring 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches, one for each card
I trimmed coordinating in Color DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for each envelope flap
Then, I punched a 1-inch circle of DSP for each envelope seal and ran them through my XYRON create-a-sticker machine
What I Did:
Unless otherwise specified, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
I used blending brushes and the Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, and Darling Duckling inks to color the vellum
After blending colors on the back of the vellum, I adhered the vellum to the white cardstock by lightly covering the entire back of the vellum with multipurpose liquid glue
Then, I embossed each piece with a 3D embossing folder
Trim each piece of vellum/white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches
Lightly swipe the white craft ink pad over the embossed images to create highlights
Wrap a piece of ribbon around the 3 layers for the front and tie it in a square knot.
After wiping down your sentiment banners using an embossing buddy, stamp your sentiment using VersaMark ink
Cover the ink with white embossing powder and set it with your heat tool
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment banners and adhere to the front of the card
Stamp your inside sentiments on the piece of white cardstock
Emboss a piece of cardstock to match your card base using the embossing folders
After lightly swiping white craft ink over the embossed cardstock, trim it to 4 by 1 inch and adhere it to the inside white cardstock
Adhere the inside white cardstock to the card
With that, I’d finished these coordinated cards, envelopes, and envelope seals
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While you are shopping, make sure you pick up the Last Chance Stamping Write Markers! These markers, including the 2025 – 2027 In Color markers, are being discontinued. I love using these markers when sending cards because I can coordinate the card with the writing color. Therefore, I have all the available sets ready and waiting in my SU! cart.
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 my one card, two challenges post. As always, the theme for The Creative Crafters challenge # 90, is Anything Goes. Combining Summer Holidays and Anything Goes with the Creative Creases Challenge theme which is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold, I brought all both challenges together into one card.
Here’s my 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.
What I Did:
I used Connie Stewart’s video tutorial for this card. Her tutorials are always exactly what Simply Simple Stamping, and you can see the video tutorial here. I did follow her directions, but there are things I learned along the way.
Make sure you remember that the inside DSP (designer series paper) pattern is facing up when you are scoring
If you don’t have the inside facing up, you will wind up with a backwards card, which will then become scrap pieces of DSP – just saying
I would recommend watching the video through first before following along by pausing the video as needed
When choosing DSP, make sure it is not lightweight DSP since the score lines might tear the paper
Have fun with this card! Connie Stewart makes it much easier than I thought it would be – just follow her directions and you can WOW! the recipient
Thank you very much for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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Welcome to my one card, three challenges post. It’s not often that I can work three different challenges into one card, but I’m pretty stinking pleased that I was able to combine two of the challenges for which I am a design team member. Our host for the Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #376, Julie, chose Summer Holidays for the theme. As always, the theme for The Creative Crafters challenge # 90, is Anything Goes. Combining Summer Holidays and Anything Goes with the Creative Creases Challenge theme which is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold, I brought all three challenges together into one card.
Here’s my card:
This bundle includes the stamp set, the hybrid embossing folder, and a die set. Take a look at this trio:
I probably should’ve added a couple of die cut clouds, but will do that next timeI’ve already posted one Sunrise Sailing card as a guest designer for the current Creative Creases challenge, and you can see that card here. If you love fun folds as much as I do, then the Creative Creases challenge is for you.
Measurements:
The Real Red base measures 11 by 4-1/4, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches to create the easel making sure to burnish both score lines
After embossing the Night of Navy cardstock, trim it to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
Trim two pieces of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
You will need white cardstock pieces for the boat and sentiment, for which I used scraps
Use a Night of Navy scrap for the circle border (from the Coneflower Celebrations die set)
It is so much easier if you adhere the Night of Navy strip to a trimmed to size adhesive sheet before cropping
Remember you will need to run the cardstock/adhesive sheet combination back and forth at least twice to accommodate the extra bulk
Stamping:
Stamp the sailboat using Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Stamp the Night of Navy sail sections
I used the Read Red and Gray Granite blends combos to color the boat
Stamp the sentiment in Real Red
Crop the boat using the Sunrise Sailing die
Crop the sentiment using a banner die from Stylish Shapes and outline it using a Real Red marker
Stamp the sentiment for the inside in Real Red
Using Night of Navy ink, stamp the waves on the bottom of the inside
Using Daubers:
I wanted the waves to resemble whitecaps but struggled with creating this look
First, I dropped some white craft ink onto an acrylic block so I could easily use a dauber
Next, I used the dauber to lightly drag white ink across the embossed waves from the left to the right
Since the cardstock absorbs the white craft ink, I tried adding 5 or 6 layers and still couldn’t get the look I wanted
Switching gears, I very, very lightly added pearlized enamel effects to the tops of some of the waves
After letting that dry overnight, I tried with the dauber and white craft ink again
I used the white craft ink and dauber for the cloud embossed sections as well
Finally, I used a black marker to trace over the embossed birds
As I am typing this, I had an idea that might work to better achieve the look I wanted and will update this post if it works
Putting the Card Together:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
Adhere the Night of Navy embossed cardstock to one of the white cardstock pieces
Then adhere the white cardstock the the bottom flap of the card base only
If you adhere the whole white cardstock to the Real Red base, you won’t get an easel
Since the embossing folder has the same boat shape embossed, I just adhered the boat directly to the Night of Navy cardstock
Add dimensionals to the underside of the sentiment banner and adhere to the Night of Navy cardstock
Adhere the inside piece of white cardstock to the inside of the base
I usually place my easel stop about an inch down from the fold of the card, so that’s where I adhered the circle stop
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This month is my first time posting as a design team member for The Creative Crafters! I am thrilled to be able join this monthly challenge, and encourage you all to play along with us where anything goes is always the theme. We’d love to see your creations and look forward to seeing them in our gallery.
Thing 1’s challenge includes a 3-2-1- Recipe “My Guy” including 3 layers (not including the card base, 2 different patterned papers, and 1 kraft or similar to kraft color. In order to play along, you need to meet the minimum recipe requirements. I have 4 layers, 3 different DSP (designer series paper) patterns, and 1 piece of Crumb Cake (kraft colored) cardstock.
Thing 2’s challenge includes a layout from Try a Sketch on a Tuesday Challenge # 672. I have been honored to be included in the top 3 a number of times for this challenge.
Measurements:
The Early Espresso base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
I used Weekend Adventures DSP for the three patterned papers
Trim a piece of the plaid DSP to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
The Old Olive tree DSP measures 2-3/4 by 4-1/8 inches
The top piece of DSP measures 2-1/4 by 4-7/8 inches
Trim a piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from a different piece of the DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
After dry embossing the Crumb Cake piece of cardstock using the Birchwood folder, I trimmed it to 3-1/2 by 4 inches
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
Optional: trim a piece of DSP to 3/4 by 4 inches for the bottom of the inside of the card
Scrap white cardstock for the outside sentiment
Putting the Card Together:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
The DSP patterns and embossing on the Crumb Cake cardstock made me want to keep the rest of the card simple
I used the retired Charming Sentiments stamp set for both the outside and inside sentiments since I wanted this to be a more all-occasion card
Stamp both sentiments using Early Espresso ink
Crop the front sentiment using a last chance Countryside Corners die
The Old Olive ribbon is actually white ribbon that I colored with the dark Old Olive blend
HINT: The white diagonal ribbon is part of a Petal Pink and White Diagonal ribbon, also on last chance
BIG HINT: Make sure you let the ribbon dry completely before touching it or using it on your card – I made that mistake once and never again – what a mess!
Adhere the layers of the card together following the TSOT sketch
Use mini-glue dots to adhere the ribbon to the back of the sentiment panel
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment and adhere to the card
Adhere the stamped white cardstock and DSP strip to the inside of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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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!
