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!!
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Sales Period: August 5–31
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Phone: August 29, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
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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 [email protected].
Welcome to the Cardz 4 Guyz #377 challenge! Dawn., our host for this challenge, chose Boats 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!
Here’s my card:
My first card using this fold was for a Halloween card using the Spooky Sweet 12 x 12 inch DSP (designer series paper). Make sure to add it to your wish list because it is just too stinking cute to pass up! You can see that card here, in all it’s googly-eyes adorableness!
I saw the tutorial reel on FaceBook posted by the West Coast Papercrafter. You can see her video here.
Measurements:
The following template is with measurements given in the West Coast Papercrafter’s video. I wanted thinner borders for this card, but it would totally work with her original measurements, so I am including those.
I didn’t use DSP for this card. Instead, I embossed two pieces of 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inch white cardstock using the sunrise Sailling embossing folders
I trimmed one piece for the outside to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the outside
I used the second embossed cardstock for the inside
I trimmed two pieces of the “waves” for the two pop-up shelf pieces
Then I trimmed the remaining for the top part of the inside
Since I didn’t want the embossed sailboat be a main focus, I used a bone folder to smooth down the boat as much as possible before covering it with cropped clouds
Stamping, Dry Embossing, & Cropping:
I stamped two of the sailboats on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, then stamped the sail parts using Azure Afternoon ink
Stamp the ahoy sentiment using Tuxedo Black ink
On the inside part of the pop-up card, stamp the waves using Azure Afternoon ink and the sentiment in black ink
Color the hull part of the boats using the Gray Granite blends combo
Crop the two sailboats and clouds using the Sunrise Sailing dies
After cropping the ahoy sentiment with a banner die from Stylish Shapes dies
Crop the three birds from a scrap of black cardstock
After cropping the clouds for the inside, outline them using Gray Granite
Crop one of the wave pieces from Azure Afternoon cardstock
Putting the Card Pieces Together:
Since there would already be so much bulk to the card that extra postage would be needed, I didn’t want to add dimensionals
Therefore, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all of the pieces together
Personally, I think that I need to be most careful about adhering the inside of the card to the base
Therefore, using the Adtech Removable adhesive tape is essential to the inside placement
I can use the tape to eyeball where I think the inside top and bottom needs to be adhered, then open and close the card to make sure everything works as it should
The removable adhesive allows me to make adjustments before permanently adhering the inside
This card is basically many layers coming together to create a fabulous and unexpected fun fold
I hope you try this card for yourself and don’t forget to follow along with the West Coast Papercrafter’s tutorial video
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:
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Sales Period: August 5–31
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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.
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 [email protected].
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
It’s time for a 2025 – 2027 In Color SALE!
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Sales Period: August 5–31
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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.
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 [email protected].
This month’s theme is Animal House—and the Pals are here to inspire you with a parade of paw-some card ideas and paper craft creations, all featuring Stampin’ Up! products. At the end of each post, you’ll find links to all the participant blogs so you can “hop” along and gather ideas to make your own projects roar with personality.
I used Darling Dinos stamp and die set and the Everyday Happiness DSP (designer series paper) for my baby card. I need to say that this card was made specifically for a work colleague and I forgot to take pictures before some of us signed it. I did ask everyone if it was ok to take pictures after they signed it, so they all knew what I’d forgotten to do.
That being said, he’s the 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.
Measurements:
The card is a modified z-fold card
The Pretty Peacock base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches on the long side
Trim two pieces of Wild Wheat cardstock to 2 by 5-3/8 inches
Trim two pieces of DSP to 1-7/8 by 5-1/4 inches
The Lost Lagoon flap opening upwards measures 4 by 10-3/4 inches, scored at 5-3/8 inches
The DSP on the front of the flap measures 3-3/4 by 5-1/4 inches
Trim a piece of coordinating DSP to 1/2 by 5-1/4 inches for the bottom of the inside of the flap
Trim another 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
You need two pieces of white cardstock measuring 3-7/8 by 5-1/4 inches
Trim another piece of white cardstock for the back to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches, if needed and since there are 16 of us who need to sign this card, I definitely needed it
The front sentiment square of Pretty Peacock and the DSP were cropped using two of the square Stylish Shapes dies
Crop another piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock using the same size square die as the DSP on the front I used as many scrap pieces of white cardstock as possible for all the dinosaurs and initials on this card
Stamping, Coloring, Cropping, & Assembly:
Stamp the sentiments using Pretty Peacock ink, I used sentiments from the retired Charming Sentiments stamp set
Stamp all the dinosaurs using Tuxedo Black ink
I cropped three pieces of each of the initials and layered them on top of each other to add height without dimensionals
I used the colors on the DSP to color the dinosaurs using the blend combos of Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Wild Wheat, and Gray Granite – aren’t they all adorable!
The stamped pattern on the Lost Lagoon egg pieces was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink
I stamped the rocks for the back of the card using Gray Granite ink on a scrap of the DSP and cropped them using one of the Darling Dino dies
Thankfully, the Darling Dinos die set includes all the dies needed to crop these adorable images.
Because of the bulk of the card, I only used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the pieces and layers together
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Back to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop:
We have more inspiration to share, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Pals. Next month we will create beautiful inspiration for a “Ready for Fall” theme and hope you will join us.
Who would love a sale on select In Color Merchandise?
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Sales Period: August 5–31
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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.
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 [email protected].
Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #258. Our host, Heather, chose Snow in August 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 hidden flap fun fold card:
I’ve used this hidden flap card so many times because it lends itself perfectly to 6 x 6 inch DSP, in this case from Thoughtful Journey. You can see some of those cards 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:
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:
Trim a piece of 6 x 6 inch DSP to 5-1/4 inches by 6 inches
Trim the DSP in half so you have 2 pieces measuring 3 inches by 5-1/4 inches
You need two mats for the DSP, each measuring 3-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The very inside piece of cardstock measures 3 by 5-3/8 inches
I had a piece of the embossed Misty Moonlight cardstock and trimmed it to 5-1/4 by 1-7/8 inches
The mat for the embossed cardstock measures 5-3/8 by 2 inches
I used a scrap of white cardstock for the sentiment and cropped it using one of the square Stylish Shapes dies
I trimmed a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then, I punched a 1-inch circle from Misty Moonlight DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Putting it Together:
Add dimensionals to the base as shown in the template to adhere the front flap
The only other place I used dimensionals was under the sentiment because the rest of the card is already bulky
This card will fit into a medium Stampin’ Up! envelope for mailing
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the other elements of the card
Since the only snow on the card was the embossed cardstock layer, I stamped some snowflakes from the One of a Kind stamp set using VersaMark ink and clear embossing powder on the winter DSP pieces
I stamped a larger snowflake on the inside white cardstock next to the sentiment using VersaMark ink, clear embossing powder, and heat set it with my heat tool
I stamped the sentiments using Misty Moonlight ink
I added a loopy-loop bow, from Mary Deatherage, under the front sentiment, for which I will add the directions below
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.
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 [email protected].
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge. Diane, our host for this #256 challenge, chose Create a Scene 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!
I used the Spooky Sweet DSP (designer series paper) to create my scene. Here’s my card:
In addition to the Spooky Sweet DSP, I used the Fright Night bundle, both of which are available in the Online Exclusives. I’ve already posted a card using these products, and you can see that card here.
Take a look at this DSP pack:
The first two sheets of this pack are all punch-out images you can use on cards. I used the princess and the bat for my card.
The Fright Night bundle, is just as adorable.
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 Petunia Pop cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches to create a z-fold card
Next, trim a piece of Basic Black cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the mat on the front of the card
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the inside of the card
The Spooky Sweet scene DSP measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I trimmed the checked DSP for the inside to 1/2 inch by 4 inches
I trimmed a piece of Spooky Sweet DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Finally, I punched a 1-inch circle of DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Stamping & Adhering:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
Adhere the scenic DSP to the black cardstock mat
Add liquid glue to the left side of the black cardstock mat and adhere it to the front flap of the base of the card
Make sure you only adhere the left half of the cardstock mat or you won’t be able to open the card
Using the Fright Night stamp set, stamp the front sentiment on a scrap of white cardstock
Crop it using the Fright Night banner die
Punch out the princess and bat from the sheet of pre-made images
Add dimensionals on the backside of the princess and the banner and adhere to the scene
Add one dimensional to the backside of the bat based on its position on the banner and adhere
Using the Fright Night stamp set, stamp the inside image on the trimmed white cardstock
Adhere the strip of DSP to the bottom of the white cardstock
Adhere the white cardstock to the base of the card
With that, I’d finished this easy-peasy not so spooky Halloween card
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.
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 [email protected].
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!
