Welcome to InKing Royalty’s March Blog Hop! Despite the occasional cold spell or snowfall in some areas, we are well into Spring – and we are ready for the flowers to bloom. We are excited to share our flower-filled creations with you and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Before I do anything else, let me share my card for the Hop:
The rabbit’s shirt on the front has flowers, you can see flowers peeking out on the DSP (designer series paper) on the front, flowers on the second panel, and I stamped some on the last panel. Flowers are everywhere!
The theme for the current Make My Monday challenge, hosted by yours truly, is spring colors. You can see my first card for the challenge here. This card fits as well.
I’ll also be entering this in the As You See It #29 challenge and the Creative Creases Challenge. You can see both banners below:
Mary Deatherage from Stamps-n-Lingers
I could not have made this card as relatively easy as I did without a tremendous amount of help from Mary Deatherage. If you haven’t been to Mary’s Stamps-n-Lingers blog, please visit her site! The woman is a collage and/or fun fold queen and her written and verbal directions are absolutely fabulous! Part of what I love when CASe’ing her cards is that her directions for the measurements are up front. I enjoy getting all my pieces cut first, and then putting everything together. Here’s her blog post for this fun fold. She also included a PDF of directions and, with her permission, I’ve attached it here:
So, there you have it! Basically, I followed her directions but used different DSP patterns. I used a bunny for the front mainly because the bunny has flowers on his shirt.
Since I don’t have the dies yet (!) so I had to fussy cut the additional clouds, the bunny, and the turtle on the inside. I also don’t have the tiny flowers either. Both are supposed to be available on March 20, 2023. I already have my order ready and just have to add the dies and flowers and submit it.
After I had gotten everything put together, I decided I wanted clouds to peek out from the back of the card. Therefore, I used my embossing buddy before stamping the trio of clouds using VersaMark ink. Then, I covered it with white embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool. So cute!
Back to the InKing Royalty Blog Hop:
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Jan Dufour at Stamp me Silly. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
CoThank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
Stampin’ Up! has a numbe of all-inclusive kits available! If you have ever thought that you just couldn’t create cards, these kits are for you! Each kit comes with everything you will need, except for a stamp block in the stamping kits.
Here are just four of the kits available:
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I have such a hard time shopping for my mom and my aunt for holidays, birthdays, etc. So, for this past Christmas, I got two of these card organizer kits, and put them together. I also included other cards from card kits and some I had created in bulk to split between the two gifts. All total, they received a completed organizer and more than 25 cards for all different occassions. I was so proud to give each one of them this beautiful combination of cards and the love that went into each part of them.
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday two-week challenge. It’s my turn to host, and I chose spring colors as the theme. The theme’s only requirement is that you use spring colors in your project. Anything else goes! When you finish here, I hope you will visit the blog site to see the inspiring projects from the rest of the design team.
Here’s my spring colors envelope flap fun fold card:
I’ve seen so many of these online, but for some strange and unknown reason, didn’t save them for the measurements. Therefore I had to figure out what would work for my card.
Since it is a fun fold, that means I get to submit it to the Creative Creases challenge! This challenge is my go-too challenge because the only requirement is that the card be a fun fold of more than one fold.
Here’s the Creative Creases Challenge banner:
Measurements:
The Shaded Spruce base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored by 4-1/4 inches.
I used the largest Scalloped Contour die in white cardstock for the front.
Then, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 5-1/2 by 4 inches for the inside panel.
The Regency Park DSP (designer series paper) started off as a 5-1/2 by 3-7/8 inches.
Score the DSP at 1-1/2 inches.
After putting a tick mark at the top center, trim the diagonals from the center down to each 1-1/2 inch fold.
HINT: I found it’s easier to have the envelope flap open and close using a steeper diagonal. The longer the envelope flap DSP, the more difficult it will be to open and close the card.
Next, I trimmed a piece of the DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I also punched a 1-inch circle for the envelope seal out of coordinating DSP.
The Balmy Blue DSP measures 3-3/8 by 4-5/8 inches so it fits inside the scalloped frame.
I cropped a black cardstock circle using the largest Stylish Shapes circle die.
Stamping and Assembly:
First, I added the envelope flap DSP piece to the back of the card base.
Then, I stamped the Hand-Penned Petals outline stamp on a scrap of white cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.
Next, I used Balmy Blue, Petal Pink, and Mango Melody to stamp the interior of the flowers.
I used Shaded Spruce for the leaves.
Following the flowers on the DSP, I colored the pink and mango centers using my Sweet Sorbet marker. Each center is actually just a bunch of dots.
Next, I used my Mango Melody marker to color a bunch of dots in the center of the Balmy Blue flower.
Then, I used a regular white gel pen to add lines to the flowers and leaves to mimic the designs in the DSP.
Using the coordinating die set, crop the floral image.
After outlining the image with my Mango Melody marker, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere it to the black circle. The colors just pop off the black background.
I used the embossing buddy on the Balmy Blue DSP then stamped the sentiment using VersaMark ink.
Cover the sentiment with black embossing powder and heat set with your heat tool.
Adhere the blue DSP to the white scalloped frame using liquid glue.
I used the same floral image in Mango Melody ink for the inside white cardstock panel.
Then, I stamped another sentiment from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set in Momento Tuxedo black.
Finally, I figured out where I needed to place dimensionals on the back of the black cardstock circle. The right side needs to stay open to allow the flap to slip under the circle. I added dimensionals at 12 o’clock, 6 o’clock, and 9 o’clock on the black of the circle.
Finally,after figuring out how far in the envelope flap would reach, I added a dimensional in the center of the circle.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Stampin’ Up! has a bunch of all-inclusive kits available! If you have ever thought that you just couldn’t create cards, these kits are for you! Each kit comes with everything you will need, except for a stamp block in the stamping kits.
Here are just four of the kits available:
Just click on the image to see a larger picture of the kit!
Non-Stamping Kits!
These kits are fabulous because you don’t even need an acrylic block!
My very favorite kit is now available! If you don’t know what to get for your mother for Mother’s Day, or just a gift for yourself, these card organizer kits are FABULOUS!
I have such a hard time shopping for my mom and my aunt for holidays, birthdays, etc. So, for this past Christmas, I got two of these card organizer kits, and put them together. I also included other cards from card kits and some I had created in bulk to split between the two gifts. All total, they received a completed organizer and more than 25 cards for all different occassions. I was so proud to give each one of them this beautiful combination of cards and the love that went into each part of them.
Take a look at just a few of these other non-stamping kits:
Do you live in the United States? Do you want to place an order? Of course you do!
If you are placing an order under $150, please use the host code below.
If you are placing an order over $150, please contact me first so you can take advantage of the Stampin’ Rewards for your order!
HOST CODE for MARCH, 2023 is N46V3KNP.
Again, thank you for stopping by today! Please take another moment and leave a comment.
This month, our blog hop theme is Party Time! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Here’s my party time card:
Since I’ve used the book binding easel fold, this card also qualifies for the Creative Creases Challenge. If you love fun folds, this challenge is for you because that’s the only requirement!
I’ve already posted two of these bookbinding easel fun fold cards. You can see them here and here. The second link has directions and step-by-step pictures for creating this fun fold card.
For today’s card, instead of using a full front panel, I used two diagonal panels.
For today’s card, I used two diagonal panels instead of the whole panel for the front.
To create the diagonal panels, trim a piece of DSP to 1/8 inch less than your width and height of the front part of the card.
Then, trim the DSP in half diagonally from the top right side down to the bottom left side.
If the panels don’t fit the way you want, you can trim down the sides down.
HINT: Don’t trim on the diagonal line because the pattern won’t line back up properly.
For this card, I used the scalloped border die from the Scalloped Contours die set and a piece of an adhesive foam sheet to create the stop for the easel part of the card.
I’m kind of stinking pleased the way the inside Scalloped Contour white cardstock sits under the scalloped stop for the easel.
These cards are super cute and fun to make! I hope you try one out soon!
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 12, 2023, when our theme will be Flowers in the Garden, showcasing cards/projects that use flowers as the focal point of the project.
Starting on March 1, 2023, Stampin’ Up! released an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE line of products! I’ve already gotten my Irresistible Blooms bundle, and the DSP will be joining my stash of DSP next week!
Just Look at These Exclusive Products!
Even though the two circle punches are at the end of the following product line, they are well worth getting! I use my circle punches very often and they are worth the investment!
Do you live in the United States? Do you want to place an order? Of course you do!
If you are placing an order under $150, please use the host code below.
If you are placing an order over $150, please contact me first so you can take advantage of the Stampin’ Rewards for your order!
HOST CODE for MARCH, 2023 is N46V3KNP
Again, thank you for stopping by today! Please take another moment and leave a comment.
Welcome to the newest two-week Make My Monday challenge! Our host for #195, Mary V., chose Just Tag It as the theme. I’ve seen the creations from the rest of the design team, and they are as fabulous as they are varied. You don’t want to miss the inspiration, so please visit the challenge site when you are finished here. I’m looking forward to seeing what you create and add to the gallery.
I created a fun fold card using the Adorable Owls stamp set and the Happy Forest DSP (designer series paper). The Adorable Owls stamp set is available FREE with a $50 purchase until midnight (CST) on 02/28/2023! Don’t delay!
Here’s my card:
This fun fold will stand up on it’s own, as shown in the top set of photos. I’m also entering it in the current Creative Creases Challenge. I thoroughly enjoy that challenge because I love creating fun folds and that’s the only requirement since the rest of the challenge is always anything goes.
Taking part in the Creative Creases Challenge means that I also get to enter this card in the Double Trouble Challenge as well.
Measurements:
The Old Olive base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
Make a tick mark on the open side of the card two inches up from the bottom.
Then trim the front of the card diagonally from the top fold corner down to the tick mark.
The Old Olive flap measures 5-1/2 by 3-5/8 inches, scored at 1 inch so the front part of the flap measures 4-1/2 by 3-5/8 inches.
Trim two pieces of Calypso Coral cardstock. The first measures 3-3/8 by 4-3/8 inches. The second piece measures 4 inches by 2-1/8 inches.
The ribbon covers most of the top, but I did punch it using a tag topper punch.
Next, I trimmed two pieces of white cardstock. The front tap piece measures 2 by 3-3/8 inches. The piece for the inside sentiment measures 2 by 3-7/8 inches.
I used scraps for the two Stylish Shapes circles for the inside owls. Since the backside of the flying owl would show, I also cropped an Old Olive circle to adhere to the back of the finished owl circle.
Trimming and Adhering the DSP layers:
The inside DSP piece measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
The top flap DSP measures 3-1/8 by 4-1/4 inches.
To create the diagonal piece of Calypso Coral DSP, I first trimmed the piece to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
Then, I added a tick mark at 2 inches from the bottom on the right hand side of the DSP.
Next, I trimmed the DSP diagonally from the top left corner to the tick mark on the right hand side.
Then, I trimmed another piece of the Calypso Coral DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I punched a 1 inch circle of the inside DSP for the envelope seal.
The Old Olive flap must be adhered first. I just eyeballed it to center the flap. Line up the crease of the flap with the top of the base of the card and adhere using multipurpose liquid glue.
Then, I adhered the inside and diagonal pieces of DSP using multipurpose liquid glue.
The same goes for the Calypso Coral cardstock and DSP on the flap of the card for the front.
Stamping and Coloring:
I stamped all three owls and the flap and inside sentiment in Momento Tuxedo Black.
Use an embossing buddy to clean off the Calypso Coral DSP. Stamp the sentiment using Versamark and cover with black embossing powder. Heat set with a heat tool.
I colored the owls using the Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake blends combos.
The faces and torsos were colored using the ivory blend.
I used the light Old Olive blend for the eyes.
Finally, I used the SU300 from the medium deep natural tone blends for the beaks and feet.
After coloring, I cropped two of the owls using the middle circle from the Stylish Shapes die set. Then, I adhered the middle owl to the Old Olive circle I’d previously cropped.
Stamp the sentiments on the flap and the inside using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.
Adhere the owl tag to the Calypso Coral cardstock Add dimensionals under the tag..
Tie a bow using the Faux Suede Early Espresso ribbon and attach with a glue dot.
Add faux stitching around the inside sentiment panel using a black marker.
Adhere the inside sentiment panel and owls using multipurpose liquid glue.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated fun fold card, envelope, and envelope seal.
NOTE: This card will require extra postage because of all the layers.
March 1, 2023 starts a new online exclusive promotion. The flyer below is a preview of just some of the wonderful products available. There are two returning colors in the set of DSP paper, including Pretty Peacock which has been one of my favorites.
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Welcome to the newest two-week Cardz 4 Guyz challenge, Our host, Dawn, chose Something Sporty as the theme for #316. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the all the projects from the rest of the design team members.
For a few years, I’ve been making cards for a work colleague’s family birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc. His father’s birthday is at the beginning of March, and the only request was to use the colors of the Mets baseball team. Therefore, I used Pacific Point and Calypso Coral to create a beachy scene. We’re in Florida, so the beach is definitely something “sporty”. At least that’s my story for this challenge.
Here’s my double z-fold card:
I added the white panel to the back of the card so there’d be enough room to write a note and sign it.
Measurements:
The Pacific Point base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches.
Two of the dark DSP (designer series paper) panels measure 2-5/8 by 4-1/8 inches. The third measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
The Calypso Coral DSP strip measures 11 inches by 1-1/2 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches.
The white panel on the back measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
The last cut measures 6 by 2-1/2 inches of the Calypso Coral DSP for the envelope flap.
Assembly:
I used multipurpose liquid glue to attach the Pacific Point DSP panels.
Next, I attached the Calypso Coral DSP. Just make sure that the 5-1/2 inch side to the front fold only. The shorter pieces go on the right side of the card. You only want to adhere the short panel to the inside, right side.
I stamped the pier using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. Then, I colored the piers using Cajun Craze blends. I colored the pelican using a Basic Grey marker. The final coloring was done using the Basic Black marker to outline the rope. Then, I cropped the piece using the die from the Waves die set. I adhered it using dimensionals.
Next, I cropped two of the waves using the same die set. I used white cardstock for the bottom layer and the Calypso Coral DSP for the top layer. After layering the two pieces, I attached them to the Calypso Coral DSP strip.
I used the sentiment from the stamp set on white cardstock then cropped it using a die from the waves set. I added white ribbon to each of the ends, then attached only the left side to the front fold.
Finally, I stamped the wave in Calypso Coral on the white cardstock. Then I stamped the sentiment in Pacific Point.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card and envelope set.
Welcome to the Make My Monday challenge #192 for this two weeks. The theme for this challenge is to pick a favorite challenge from 2022. I couldn’t resist using the Adorable Owls stamp set from the current Sale-a-Bration promotion. Therefore, I chose the something with wings challenge from November 22, 2022. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the themes chosen and cards made by the rest of the design team..
Here’s my card:
Yes, this is another twisted easel card. You can see a couple of others I created here.
Once I finished this baby boy card, I really wanted to make a baby girl card. However, I used the Elephants on Parade stamp set instead.
Here’s the baby girl card:
Since the baby boy owl card meets the challenge theme, I’m using the directions for that card.
There are so many videos for creating a twisted easel card. The one I saw a few weeks ago incorporated a book binding side, which I really liked. I can’t for the life of me find the original video I watched, and I am sorry for that problem.
Balmy Blue cardstock base trimmed to 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches.
Score the base along the long side at 5-1/2 and 6-1/2 inches.
Next, score the 4-1/2 by 4-1/4 inch rectangle diagonally as shown in the picture below:
Please note that this is the inside view.
Trim two pieces of DSP to 4-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches. Trim one of the pieces diagonally to use for the back of the standing easel. For this card, this is the two Balmy Blue pattern pieces of DSP (designer series paper).
Trim DSP to 7/8 by 4-1/8 inches for the bookbinding on the front.
Next, trim a piece of white cardstock for the inside to 4-1/8 by 4-3/8 inches.
Finally, trim a piece of DSP for the envelope flap to 6 by 2-1/2 inches.
Assembly:
Adhere the bookbinding piece on the inside of the card. The picture below shows the placement of the adhesive for both the bookbinding part and the white cardstock on the inside.
I wrapped a piece of Old Olive ribbon around the piece of DSP for the bookbinding section on the front of the card.
Adhere the bookbinding piece to the front using dimensionals to allow for the ribbon.
Adhere the triangle piece of DSP to the outside of the card as shown below:
Adhere the whole rectangle of DSP to the bottom triangle on the outside of the card as shown below:
Please note that you only put adhesive on the bottom portion of the triangle. The top half of the DSP should not be adhered.
TA-DAH! You’ve created a twisted easel fun fold card. This card will fit in a medium SU! envelope.
The Owls:
Stamp the sentiment for the front and inside of the card. The sentiments comes from the Happy & Heartfelt stamp set.
Crop the sentiments. For the front, I used one of the square dies from the Stylish Shapes die set. I also cropped a small banner from silver foil to layer under the sentiment. I stamped the inside sentiment in the corner in Night of Navy directly on the white cardstock.
The sentiment placed diagonally was also stamped in Night of Navy and cropped using a rectangle die.
Please note that the angle of the standing easel will depend on the placement of your inside sentiment.
Add dimensionals on the reverse of the front and inside sentiments, especially needed for the inside sentiment.
I used my clear Wink of Stella pen to outline each of the cropped sentiments.
Then, I stamped the owls using Night of Navy ink. The bowtie is colored with the dark Night of Navy blend. I used a white gel pen to outline the bowtie.
I used the light Balmy Blue blend to color the eyes.
The cropped white oval comes from the Framed Florets die set.
While I had the florets dies out, I cropped two sprays from DSP and a third one from silver foil.
Next, I colored and cropped the butterfly and balloon using the Elephants on Parade bundle.
I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the oval and sprays.
Then, I used dimensionals to adhere the owls, butterfly, balloon, and front sentiment.
Finally, I added blue gems to the front and the inside sentiment.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated twisted easel card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Have a Peachy day! Sue
Sale-a-Bration is now live until February 28, 2023!
Here are some SU! videos regarding the FREE items you can earn! I have to tell you, the first SAB item I earned was the owls stamp set. So, so, so stinking cute!!! They are so easy to fussy cut as well.
As always, the joining benefits for joining during Sale-a-Bration are spectacular! As always, there’s no commitment, so taking advantage of this promotion doesn’t mean a long-term commitment. If you live in the U.S., and are interested in joining, please contact me at justpeachystamping@gmail.com
Here’s the joining promotion video:
If you live in the U.S. and do not already have a demonstrator, I would love the opportunity to serve you.
If you want to place an order, please do so using the host code Y6CTX7D3 when prompted. Any order for $50 can not only earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item, but also a product from me!
If you want to place an order of over $150, (think of the FREE Sale-a-Bration items!) please contact me before placing your order so you can also qualify for STAMPING REWARDS, giving you even more FREE ITEMS!
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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!
