The Garden Green base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches.
After dry-embossing a piece of Garden Green cardstock using the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder, trim it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches. Burnish the fold lines using a bone folder.
HINT: Before you adhere this piece of embossed cardstock down, make sure the lettering is right-side up. It’s faint, but will be noticeable if you get it upside down. Trust me.
The pink and white daisy DSP (designer series paper) from the Fresh as a Daisy DSP is part of a 4 x 12 inch strip of one of the DSP pages. When trimmed, it measures 4 by 3-1/4 inches.
The Crushed Curry DSP for the front measures 5-3/8 by 2 inches. Trim another piece of this DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
Punch a 1-inch circle using a scrap of the Garden Green 6 x 6 inch DSP for the envelope seal and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker machine.
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card.
Cropping, & Stamping, & Assembly:
Amazingly, I didn’t use any dimensionals on this card. Therefore, all the pieces are adhered using multipurpose liquid glue.
When you burnish your Garden Green cardstock base, do so to create a mountain fold. In other words, burnish so that the fold turns inward towards the inside.
Adhere the dry-embossed cardstock to the center of the front of the base.
Adhere the Crushed Curry DSP following the TSOT #644 challenge banner as a guide.
Next, adhere the Bubble Bath daisy DSP to the front layers.
I used leftover pieces of Garden Green and white cardstock to crop out the two layers of daisies and the sentiment banner.
Crop the two layers of the daisy from the Cheerful Daisy die set. I outlined both pieces using a Crushed Curry marker just to give the layers a bit of dimension.
I used the Crushed Curry inkpad and a blending brush to very lightly blend a center on each daisy piece. This is optional since the majority of it will be covered by the sentiment.
Using your embossing buddy from the embossing additions tool kit, rub down your leftover piece of Garden Green cardstock.
Stamp the sentiment from the Happy & Heartfelt stamp set using VersaMark ink.
Add white embossing powder and heat set using your heat tool.
Crop the sentiment using the second smallest Countryside Corners die set.
I outlined the sentiment piece using a Garden Green marker. It’s barely noticeable, but it finishes off the banner.
Stamp the inside sentiment in Garden Green ink.
Adhere the white cardstock to the inside of the card.
With that, you’ve created this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
This month, the theme is See How My Garden Grows. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Here’s my never-ending card using the Fresh as a Daisy 12 x 12 inch DSP (designer series paper). This paper will be retiring soon and I hope it’s on your next order. The paper is stunning! You can see other posts using this paper here, and here, and this post has 3 cards showcasing this DSP.
Here’s my card:
Here’s a video for making this super-simple card. Truly, if you can score and trim paper, you can make this card.
I’ve made never-ending cards before, but needed directions for one larger than 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches for the finished product. I found this video by Karen Titus for a 6 x 6 inch version. In the past 4 or 5 days, I’ve made three of these cards. They are so much fun, much easier than they look, and the recipients will be amazed. Granted, a 6 x 6 inch card requires extra postage, but I think it’s well-worth the extra stamp.
If you are using a DSP pattern with a direction, you need a total of 6 horizontal and 6 vertical pieces. Each piece measures 1-3/8 by 2-7/8 inches.
Four of my DSP pieces are from a coordinating DSP, 2 are horizontal and 2 are vertical. pieces.
There are 6 pieces of 2-7/8 by 2-7/8 inches. Four of these are cows, 2 of these are flowers. I used the large square die from the Stylish Shapes die set for my center pieces.
If you use DSP for the corner pieces, you need 8 measuring 1-3/8 x 1-3/8 inches. I used the smallest Stylish Shapes square die for my corner pieces.
Stamping, Trimming, and Assembly:
Trying to explain how to put this card together in writing would be incredibly long. Please see Karen Titus’ video tutorial or the video I uploaded to YouTube. .
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Fun Family Occasions.
Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #222. Our host for this challenge, Dawn, chose Transport as 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!
Let me start by saying that one night last week, I went down the rabbit hole of the internet by clicking, then clicking again, and again. Then, I had no way back to the video tutorial for this card, but thankfully I wrote down the dimensions of the inside, smaller card. Therefore, I am dividing the measurements and directions into Part 1 for the outside card, and Part 2 for the inside card.
Part 1 – the basic card
The Lemon Lime Twist base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The Zoo Crew DSP (designer series paper measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches. I also trimmed a piece to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. Then, I punched a 1-inch circle from the DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker backside up for the envelope seal.
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the front cardstock and DSP pieces together.
Stamp the sentiment on the front using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.
Crop the sentiment using the second smallest Countryside Corners die. Outline the sentiment in Lemon Lime Twist ink.
Using a Countryside Corner die, crop out an opening in the middle (or as close as possible) of the front of the card. Crop another cut using the same die out of scrap cardstock to use in Part 2.
Next, use the same size die and the next larger die to cut out a frame, as pictured below.
Adhere the frame and sentiment to the front of the card.
That’s it for the basic card front.
Part 2 – Masking and coloring the “inside” card:
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 7-3/4 by 5-1/8, scored at 3-7/8.
Use removable tape to temporarily adhere the inner card in place making sure that the fold side is on the right hand side of the card.
Use a pencil and a very light touch to add tick marks showing where the cropped center of the front of the card appears on the inner card.
Remove the inner card so you can work on it without making a mess on the outer card.
Use the negative of the extra cropped die from part 1 as a mask on the inner card by lining up the sides of the mask with the tick marks you lightly drew.
I used Post-It note tape to adhere the mask to the front of the inner card.
Using a blending brush, add layers of color to the front of the inner card using Pool Party ink. When you get the color intensity you want, remove the mask and decorate
Part 2 continued: Decorating
Unless otherwise noted, I used liquid glue to adhere the pieces together when decorating.
The bike riding alligator was cropped from the Zoo Crew DSP using the coordinating dies. I love when the DSP images match up with the coordinating dies.
Add dimensionals to the back of the alligator.
Using the cropped mask again, I stamped the ground in Tuxedo Black ink. This stamp came from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set.
Using the flower stamp and coordinating dies from Fluffiest Friends, I stamped and cropped flowers from a scrap of Petal Pink cardstock.
The bird stamp comes from the Beach Day Bundle.
The cloud die cuts were made using the cloud die from the Zany Zoo dies.
Then, I stamped the sentiment on the inside of the card and added the trio of flowers from Fluffiest Friends stamp set.
Finally, line up your blended ink-masked area so it lines up with the cropped middle of the Lemon Lime Twist/DSP card front. Then adhere the inside card to the back of the base of the card.
With that, I’d finished this Zany Zoo fun fold coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 220. Our host, Billie A, picked Use Some Green 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!
This week another coworker asked if I could make her daughter a stadium wave Fluffiest Friends birthday card. Turns out, her daughter’s favorite color is green. Perfect timing! You can see my previous wave card here.
Here’s my Fluffiest Friends stadium wave card:
Truly, if you can trim and score cardstock, you can create this card!
Once again, I used a video by Stamp with Tami for the directions. I followed her measurements and scoring lines to a T. This card is pretty darn easy and I could do the majority of this card without help, including scoring the base. I also knew the size of the cardstock for the wave mechanism is 8 by 7-3/4 inches and just used her scoring measurements. Then it’s just a matter of trimming on the 8-inch side in 1-inch increments. Tami’s video is easy to follow and she’s very open about this being a new-to-her fold. I am still amazed that she worked out the measurements and directions after watching a video by a Dutch card maker, and she did it without the help of translations.
Minor Changes to Tami’s Video:
While making and adjusting this version of the Stadium Wave Fluffiest Friends birthday card, there are a few changes I made or will make next time.
After coloring and adhering all these adorable Friends, I attached them to the wave mechanism. Then, I realized how ugly the backs of the critters looked. That’s when I cropped another set of critters using the die set. Next, I had to carefully trim as necessary to adhere the white cardstock to the back of the colored critters.
Before and After:
It is necessary to adhere the white cardstock on the inside before adhering the wave mechanism. Thankfully, I remembered this detail in time.
Once again, I used ribbon instead of a belly band to keep the card closed. I have an idea for the next card, and if it works, I’ll update this post with a link to the new card.
This time, I adhered the ribbon before I adhered the white cardstock on the inside. I only had the end of the roll of this faux suede ribbon, so I trimmed it in half and used tear & tape to adhere the ends under the white cardstock.
I used more of the tabs than just the first two critters. The tabs measure 1/4 by 1 inch and raise the critters above the next wave.
This wave card definitely has more of an impact when opened from the backside of the card. Next time, I will make the card so that it opens down, if that makes sense. I’ll be sure to update this post with a link to the new version of the card.
Tami didn’t use dimensionals, and I didn’t either. Even though both of my stadium wave cards will be hand-delivered, there’s already enough bulk. Dimensionals might make it difficult to fit inside a medium white envelope.
I hope you watch Tami’s video and create your own stadium wave card. It’s so much fun to create and looks amazing!
I’ve already ordered some of these products and have more on the way. I can’t wait to start playing with them! Take a look at just some of the new products available!
I love the script used for these sentiments. I’ve used the birthday one, and it fits so well on a landscape 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inch card!
The stamps for these adorable critters are two sided stamps: the outline image is on one side and the animal is on the other. The sample card uses the animal stamp.
Personally, I think this background stamp is gorgeous! Don’t delay in ordering as it just came back in stock. I’ve got an order on its way to me, but this stamp might just be worth paying shipping for just this item.
I had previously ordered the natural polka dot ribbon, and now have the rest of the suite of products on the way. This suite would be suitable to masculine or feminine cards, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
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Welcome to my second post for March 1, 2024. In case you missed it, my design team member card for the monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenge went live at 04:00 ET and you can find that card here.
For this post, I am honored to be the guest designer for the Creative Creases Challenge #77. As always, the theme of this challenge is Anything Goes with a Fun Fold. I needed a birthday card and decided to make a stadium wave card using the Fluffiest Friends stamp set and coordinating dies. All the critters in this set are so, so, so cute, but I absolutely fell in love with the little bird and now have this cute little guy stuck in my head and he will be featured on a card in the near future.
Here’s my Fluffiest Friends stadium wave card:
The magic of this card happens when it is first opened because it looks like it would take so much time and work. However, it took me much longer to stamp, color, and crop then it did to create the inside mechanism. So absolutely stinking cute!
I used a video by Stamp with Tami for the directions. I followed her measurements and scoring lines to a T. Her video is easy to follow and she’s very open about this being a new-to-her fold. I’m amazed that she worked out the measurements and directions after watching a video by a Dutch card maker, and she did it without the help of translations.
A Few Tips:
After making my first wave mechanism in white cardstock, I found that there’s a reason Tami used the same color cardstock as the card base. The mechanism attaches to the base, not the white cardstock inside pieces. This looks much better when the colors are the same.
I found that after scoring the 8 by 7-3/4 inch cardstock for the mechanism, it seemed easier to use my bone folder to burnish all the score lines before trimming down to 1-inch strips.
Tami used a belly-band to keep the card closed. I wanted to have the front decorations on the card and not a belly-band. However, deciding to do so before adhering the white cardstock and the mechanism to the inside of the card. However, I think I solved the problem using tear & tape to secure the ribbon on the back and then added this cute little bunny and cardstock piece.
Tami trimmed little tabs to help the first two critters (for me, daisies for her). Next time, I am going to make them just a bit longer than 1/2 inch. I’ll probably use them on the bottom two as well.
The possibilities for this card are endless, and I am adding it to my favorite fun fold rotation. As with most new-to-me fun folds, you’ll probably be seeing a few of these stadium cards in the coming months.
Please visit Tami’s YouTube video and create a stadium wave card for one of your loved ones. Don’t forget to upload it to the gallery at the Creative Creases Challenge! As a challenge top winner, you could get to be a guest designer as well!
Welcome to the February Stampin” UP! Demo Blog Hop. Each month, this group of SU! Demos create fun fold cards to share with you. As always, fun fold cards can also be uploaded to the Creative Creases Challlenge!
Here’s my birthday accordion fun fold card:
When I saw the pictures accompanying this video from Stamp With Tami, I knew I had to create it for this hop. At the beginning of her video, Tami said it was a pretty easy fun fold since it’s created with 4 score lines, and I was hooked. You can find the link to her video here
For this card I used a number of the current Sale-a-Bration FREE items with a qualifying purchase. Here’s the Sale-a-Bration items I used:
I did make a three small changes to Tami’s directions. First, I’d rather have a smaller border, so I used a 1/8 inch border instead of a 1/4 border. In addition, I didn’t want the sentiment on the last fold to show when closed, so I made an adjustment to the piece of white cardstock for that flap. Finally, I didn’t want plain white cardstock showing on the back of the flaps. Therefore, I used one of the Basics Embossing Folders from the Online Exclusives. Only 1/8 inch shows around each piece of DSP, but it’s enough to have the DSP pop off the Poppy Parade cardstock.
Measurements I used combining Tami’s directions with my 1/8 inch borders:
The Poppy Parade base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 2-1/2, 3-3/4, 6-3/4, and 8-1/4 inches.
After embossing white cardstock using the basics embossing folder, trim white cardstock mats to 4 by 4 inches, 4 by 3-1/2 inches, and 4 – 2-1/4 inches.
The three DSP pieces measure 3-7/8 by 3-7/8 inches, 3-7/8 by 3-1/8 inches, and 3-7/8 by 2-1/8 inches.
I also trimmed a piece of the DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. Then, I punched a 1-inch circle from the same DSP and used the reverse side for the envelope seal.
Assembly:
I used Tami’s directions for assembly – easy peasy.
I did add the Pool Party crinkled ribbon on the front panel and used the ribbon saver technique for it.
Cut a piece of ribbon to approximately 6 inches, and another piece to two inches.
Add the ribbon to the front of the card and adhere in the back as shown below.
Using the shorter length of ribbon, tie a knot around the ribbon on the front of the card.
The finishing touch was to add some Sale-a-Bration Pool Party opaque faceted dots.
Back to the Fun Fold Blog Hop:
We hope you will hop along with us! I always learn a new-to-me fun fold. When you create your own fun fold, please remember to upload it to the Creative Creases Challenge.
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The Sale-a-Bration Jungle Pals dies and stamp set are fabulous! I’ve already posted cards for which I’ve used those items and you can see them here and here. Of course, there are other fabulous items as well!
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