This month’s theme is all about Acts of Kindness, Gratitude, and Thanksgiving! The Pals are here to inspire you with heartfelt card ideas and creative paper crafts made with Stampin’ Up! products. Be sure to visit each participant’s blog — you’ll find the full list at the end of this post so you can easily hop along and enjoy all the inspiration!
Here’s my modified z-fold card:
I came across this modified z-fold card on Pinterest created by Patti Dolan from P. S. Paper Crafts. Her post includes a video and a PDF document of directions. I modified the measurements just a tad, and then created a template, shared below:
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!
Creating the Card:
I used the Charming Day bundle and the coordinating Floral Charm 12 x 12′ DSP (designer series paper)
After trimming the DSP pieces, I decided that I would use 3 layers of arches so I could incorporate more of the Timid Tiger color
Therefore, my three main colors are Timid Tiger, Mossy Meadow, and Basic White
With careful planning, I stamped all the images to be colored then cropped and the sentiment on one piece of white cardstock measuring 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches
I stamped all the floral stamps and the sentiment stamps in Momento Tuxedo Black ink
I used layers of the Old Olive blends combo for the leaves
Then, I colored the flowers using the Timid Tiger blends combo and the Light Pecan Pie blend
I cropped two of the leaf sprays from Mossy Meadow and all the other floral/leaf pieces using the Charming Day die set
The sentiment was cropped using the Stylish Shapes circle die
I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the cardstock, the DSP, arches, and leaf images to the base of the card
Then, I added dimensionals under the flowers and leaves focal image to adhere it to the arches
Next, I added dimensionals to the bottom half of the sentiment circle and adhere the top of it to the leaves with multipurpose liquid glue
Finally, I added seven Timid Tiger dots
After adhering the DSP to the envelope flap and trimming it, I punched a 1-inch circle for the envelope seal, which I ran through the XYRON create-a-sticker
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
The creativity doesn’t stop here! Be sure to hop along using the lineup below to explore even more inspiring projects from the Pals. And mark your calendar — next month, we’re spreading holiday cheer with our “Season’s Greetings” theme!
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Welcome back to the monthly Stampin’ UP! Demonstrators Fun Fold Blog Hop. If you love fun folds, you’ve come to a hop filled with really great projects by some very talented fellow demonstrators. When you finish here, I hope you will hop along with the rest of the demos using the links below.
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 need a retirement card which a group of people will want to sign. I used the Beautiful Gallery DSP, the Sunrise Sailing photopolymer stamp set, and the Everyday Arches die set to create a latch fold card. Here’s my card:
This gorgeous DSP is one of the two main reasons I purchased the DSP pack. I fell in love with the colors and designs because they remind me of growing up on the South Shore of Long Island and walking to the bay or boating out to the best clamming spots.
I’ve made a number of latch fold cards in both vertical and horizontal layouts. You can see some of the vertical cards here and here.
Measurements:
As with many of my fun fold cards, I have created templates for all the measurements.
Here are the templates for this latch fold card:
HINT: I find it easier to score at 1-11/16 and 3-3/8 and then flip the cardstock to the other end and score at 1-11/16 and 3-3/8. I only have to remember two measurements that way.
HINT #2: 1-11/16 is one tick mark before 1-3/4 inches if you are using the Stampin’ Up! trimmer
Some Hints:
I did plan out how I was going to trim the Beautiful Gallery DSP so I could get everything I needed from two of the 6 x 6 inch papers and still have some leftover for another card
The Cajun Craze piece of DSP used as the part to fold under the latch is the reverse side of the boats pattern
I used a scrap of the DSP for the retirement sentiment
All the sentiments come from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set and I stamped them all using Secret Sea
I am probably going to have to trim another piece of Basic Beige to adhere to the back of the card if we run out of room on the cardstock pieces on the inside
I did all my trimming, then cropping using the Everyday Arches dies, then adhered everything together
The only place where I used dimensionals was under the retirement sentiment
I adhered all the other pieces using multipurpose liquid glue
This will fit in a medium white envelopes but since it’s going to be hand-delivered.I don’t need to add extra postage, which would be necessary if mailing this
While the card looks complicated, the hardest part was trying to be very frugal when trimming and cropping the DSP because I don’t want to waste any of it; if I could, I’d buy a whole pack of just this boat paper
Back to the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator’s Fun Fold Blog Hop:
Before you go, I hope you will hop along with us! I always learn something new from everyone on the hop, and I think you will as well. Inspiration comes from so many places. Lately I’ve been really watching cloud formations to get ideas for coloring or inking clouds on my projects. Embracing the process can lead to new and exciting end results, at least that’s what I keep telling myself.
The September – December 2025 Mini-Catalog is now available!
Of course, this means there are new Online Exclusives as well! Here are some examples:
This Peaceful Garden Suite Collection is beautiful, and I love non-traditional colors for Christmas. I thought I would be able to use this suite for all my Christmas cards.
This Modern Christmas Suite Collection is absolutely gorgeous! I told myself that I wouldn’t need anything other than the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection. I was wrong. This suite is already in my cart:
Of course, I had to get a cute Christmas critters set of products. This Jolly Delivery Suite fit the bill perfectly:
Last Chance Stamping Write Markers!
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.
Once again, I am honored to be a guest designer for the September Creative Creases Challenge #107. As always, the theme for the challenge is Anything Goes with a Fun Fold, and if you’ve been following my blog you already know I love finding new fun folds! Here’s the link to the Creative Creases Challenge #107!
Here’s my Spooky Sweet fun fold card:
I’ve already posted a couple Spooky Sweet cards, and you can see them here and here. This whole suite is fabulous and I’ve been having so much fun with it. I combined the DSP with the Fright Night bundle, Granny Apple Green, and Basic Black cardstocks.
Measurements and Such:
I caught Mary Deatherage’s Stamps-N-Lingers live tutorial for this fan fold card. When Mary says “Hi Sue” that’s me! I would very, very strongly recommend that you watch the video to get the measurements and directions for creating the fan fold. The crow and pumpkin piece is a pre-punched cutie from the Spooky Sweet DSP (designer series paper).
For the inside, I trimmed a piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock to 8 by 5-3/8 inches, scored at 4 inches for the inside fold of the card. I embossed the front only using the Bark 3D embossing folder.
I was able to crop the spiders, web, BOO, and the Fright Night front sentiment from “scraps” of black cardstock.
I could also get the Happy Halloween sentiment on the inside from a white scrap of cardstock.
The white cardstock on the inside measures 3-7/8 by 5-1/8 inches.
I used a black Stamping Write marker to draw the spiders’ web lines before adhering the spiders.
Since there is so much bulk with this fun fold fan card, I only used dimensionals on the front sentiment on the top left and bottom right of the sentiment panel. This card would very definitely require extra postage if mailed, but this one will be hand-delivered.
I did want to make sure that nothing on the front of the Granny Apple Green cardstock didn’t show when the fan fold front was closed.
Please, please watch Mary’s video for the tutorial. I would never have been able to create this fan front without her directions.
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:
Last Chance Stamping Write Markers!
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 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 Team B’s turn for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #644! Starting the creative process with a sketch invites individual takes on the sketch, and this one is no different. This challenge is a weekly event, and we’d all love for you to play along with the sketches and then post your creations to the challenge gallery.
Here’s my Coneflower Celebrations card:
This is a pretty straightforward z-fold card. If you can score and trim paper, this fun fold is for you!
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:
The Gorgeous Grape base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches
Trim a piece of Darling Duckling 6 x 6 inch DSP (designer series paper) to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the card front
You need another piece of Darling Duckling DSP trimmed to 2-1/2 by 6 inches for the envelope flap, which needs to be adhered and trimmed
Punch a 1-inch circle from the Fresh Freesia DSP for the envelope seal, and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker
Trim a piece of Fresh Freesia 6 x 6 inch DSP to 201/2 by 5-3/8 inches for the panel on the front of the card
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-2/8 inches for the inside of the card
You will also need another piece of white cardstock for the stem, leaves, center of the flower, and the sentiment
I already had the butterfly cropped for another project and decided to use it here.
Putting the Card Together:
I stamped everything using Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
Stamp the flower on Fresh Freesia cardstock and color using the multiple layers of the Fresh Freesia blends combo
Stamp the stem and leaves, then color using the Old Olive blends combo
After stamping the center of the flower, I colored it using Daffodil Delight and Darling Duckling blends combos
The inside and outside sentiments come from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set
Use the coordinating Coneflower Celebration dies to crop the flower, center, stem, and leaves
Crop the outside sentiment using a banner from the Stylish Shapes die set
Adhere the center to the top of the flower
Add dimensionals to the back of all the flower pieces and the senteiment banner
Adhere the Fresh Freesia DSP to the Darling Duckling DSP
Add glue to just the left back side of the Darling Duckling DSP, then adhere to the Gorgeous Grape base
Adhere the white inside cardstock to the base of the card
Adhere the butterfly near the sentiment
Position the coneflower pieces and adhere using the dimensionals
Add a loopy loop bow from Darling Duckling ribbon using mini-glue dots
Add the sentiment on top of the loopy loop bow
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal
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!!
Time is running out for the 2025 – 2027 In Color SALE!
Who would love a sale on select In Color Merchandise?
We all would, right?
Here are the Promotion Details:
Sales Period: August 5–31
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: August 29, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
Sale includes select inks, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and other products that include these new In Colors. Only products featured on the 2025–2027 In Colors page are included in this promotion.
Some products are excluded from the sale, including the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit (167338).
Products are available only while supplies last.
Pre-Order for SU! Demos for the upcoming September – January Mini Catalog and the September online exclusives release is ongoing. I’ve already gotten some products, and just placed an order for more. In the meantime, here’s some sneak peek cards for you:
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 the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #259. Our host & fearless leader, Caz, chose Hot Air Balloons 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 card:
I’m very thankful that, as a design team member, I have access to the themes months in advance, especially for this theme. I didn’t have anything for this challenge, and needed to search. Luckily, the hot air balloon die set was on last chance product list for Stampin’ Up! so I snagged that. Then I turned to eBay, where I found a card kit for this retired DSP (designer series paper), which contained all the DSP I used for this card.
I’ve used this hidden flap card so many times because it lends itself perfectly to 6 x 6 inch DSP. You can see some of those cards here, here, 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.
Measurements:
Trim a piece of DSP to 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
I’ve created a template for this card, and all the measurements are on the template. It’s so easy to just get it out of my fun fold mini-binder of templates and create without having to find all the measurements.
Here’s the template:
What I Did:
II used Fresh Freesia for base pieces according to the measurements on the template
I used Azure Afternoon cardstock for the mats, trimming it down by 1/8 inch on the short side and 1/8 inch on the long side
Trim the 6 x 6 inch DSP down to 5-1/4 inches by 3 inches, using the left piece for the outside panel and the right piece for the hidden flap part of the card
I trimmed a coordinating piece of the card kit DSP to 2 by 5-1/4 inches
The mat for this piece of DSP measures 2-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
I cropped one hot air balloon from the card kit DSP and the two coordinating pieces from Azure Afternoon and the center from white cardstock
After adhering the pieces together, I colored the Azure Afternoon pieces in clear Wink of Stella
Next, I cropped another hot air balloon from white cardstock, along with the coordinating banner
The center part of the white balloon was cropped from Fresh Freesia cardstock scraps
I used sentiments from the Adventurous Sky stamp set and stamped them in black ink
I adhered the pieces together and then it was time for the front
I created a loopy-loop bow from Azure Afternoon ribbon following the directions from Mary Deatherage and adhered it with mini-glue dots
After adhering the bow, I used dimensionals to adhere the hot air balloon and the sentiment
Finally, I added the enamel dots that came with the card kit
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!!
Who would love a sale on select In Color Merchandise?
We all would, right?
Here are the Promotion Details:
Sales Period: August 5–31
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: August 29, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
Sale includes select inks, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and other products that include these new In Colors. Only products featured on the 2025–2027 In Colors page are included in this promotion.
Some products are excluded from the sale, including the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit (167338).
Products are available only while supplies last.
Pre-Order for SU! Demos for the upcoming September – January Mini Catalog and the September online exclusives release is ongoing. I’ve already gotten some products, and just placed an order for more. In the meantime, here’s some sneak peek cards for you:
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!
