Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge #276. Our host for this two week challenge, Joanna, chose A Circle Card (anything with a circle) for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the 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 Silly Safari Circle card:
I think that this stamp set is so stinking cute, and was happy to try it with this theme. Since these definitely are cute critters, I am sharing this with the Critter Crazy Challenge.
Measurements:
The Granny Apple Green base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card
I used a piece of gray 6 x 6 inch DSP (designer series paper) for the mat and it measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I needed a piece of gray DSP for the envelope flap and trimmed a piece of the DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches
Next, I punched a 1-inch circle from a piece of Granny Apple Green DSP and ran it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
I stamped all the animals on a half a piece of white cardstock making sure to leave enough space to crop the circles after stamping and coloring
The white cardstock for the inside of the card measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
What I Did:
Unless otherwise specified, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
I used Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Smoky Slate, Darling Ducking, and Basic Black blends combos for my coloring
I did use the light Flirty Flamingo blend for the tongues on the monkey and giraffe
After coloring, I cropped the circles using the Stylish Shapes dies
I had the Granny Apple Green mat for the sentiment in my Granny Apple Green page protector of scraps
I used the Tuxedo Black ink pad to stamp all the animals, and sentiments
Next, I adhered the circles to the front of the card
The banner die for the sentiment comes from the Stylish Shapes dies
I added a loopy loop bow behind the sentiment banner using glue dots
Then, I added dimensionals under the Granny Apple Green sentiment banner making sure to straddle the ribbon and adhered it to the front of the card
To finish off the front, I added Darling Duckling dots
For the inside, I stamped another sentiment from the Silly Safari stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink
Finally, I stamped the leaf included in the stamp set using Granny Apple Green ink
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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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The Eyelet Blooms Die is the finishing touch you didn’t know you needed. Whether you’re crafting a card or creating a scrapbook page, it transforms the space with soft texture and refined detail. Its intricate pattern creates a full background that fills large areas beautifully for a polished, handcrafted look in one easy cut.
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.
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.
Here’s my Silly Safari birthday card:
I found this card on Pinterest and just thought it was so stinking cute that I needed to CASe (Copy And Share everything) it.
Annemarie Wetzel posted the card and included a link to her YouTube channel, which you can find here. I’ve included her measurements below, but I didn’t make a template. I do want to make this card again, but will definitely have to go back and follow along with the video while making more of these cards.
It’s just a given that fun fold cards also post to the Creative Creases Challenge. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper coordinates the challenge along with this Demos’ Blog Hop, and it’s one of my favorite challenges. Hopefully, you will be inspired to upload your own fun fold project to the challenge!
Since this card contains these sweet safari animals, I will be adding it to the Crazy Critters Challenge.
The first piece of cardstock for the base measures 5-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches, scored at 1/2, 2-5/8, 6-7/8 and 9 inches
The second piece of cardstock for the base measures 10-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8, 4-1/4, 6-3/8, and 8-1/2 inches
`You will need to follow along with the video to finish the scoring and snipping for these pieces
You will need two of each of the following pieces of DSP (designer series paper): 1-7/8 by 5-1/4 inches, 1-7/8 by 3-1/4 inches, and 1-7/8 by 2-1/2 inches
For the front of the card, you will be need two pieces of cardstock the same color as the base measuring 3 by 2-1/2 inches
The will need two of each of the following pieces of white cardstock: 2-3/4 by 2-1/2 and 1-7/8 by 2-1/2 inches
If you want to add white cardstock to the back of the card for your handwritten note, you will need a piece measuring 4 by 5-1/4 inches
As always, you will need a piece of DSP measuring 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle of coordinating DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
For assembly, please go back and watch the video. Once you get the base pieces together, you can add the DSP to the different parts
Coloring the Silly Safari animals was so much fun! I used the blends combos for Basic Gray, a touch of Flirty Flamingo for the monkey tongues, and the light Basic Black blend. The sentiments were stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink, and the I stamped the leaves in Old Olive.
Back to the Stampin’ Up! Demos Fun Fold Blog Hop:
We all hope you will follow the links below and hop along with us. There’s so much inspiration to be found here. We’d love to see what inspires you to create a fun fold as well. Don’t forget to upload it to the Creative Creases challenge!
If you get lost along the way, you can always come back here to find the next demo in line.
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Eyelet Blooms Die for April!
The Eyelet Blooms Die is the finishing touch you didn’t know you needed. Whether you’re crafting a card or creating a scrapbook page, it transforms the space with soft texture and refined detail. Its intricate pattern creates a full background that fills large areas beautifully for a polished, handcrafted look in one easy cut.
The Painted Skies Kit:
Retails for $18.00 USD
Product detail
If beautiful sunsets are your thing, the Painted Skies Kit is calling your name. Create vibrant, hand-painted–style skies with scenes featuring lighthouses, palm trees, and rolling ocean waves as your artistic focal points. Friendly greetings, gratitude themes, and celebratory sentiments add just the right finishing touch.
DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm) – Colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Strawberry Slush, white – Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German
Kit includes the items listed below. – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Precut paper pieces, printed labels – Sequins – Adhesive
KITS COLLECTION – Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types. – Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects
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.
Welcome to the March Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #385! Our host for this month’s challenge, Helen, chose Clean & Simple 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!
I used the birds from the Cutest Crew stamp set for last month’s color challenge, and you can see that post here. This month, I used the puppies.
Here’s my card:
Since my card features these adorable puppies, I am entering adding it to the gallery for the Critter Crazy Challenge # 109.
Measurements:
The Misty Moonlight base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent fold card
After dry-embossing the white cardstock, I trimmed it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The Misty Moonlight 6′ by 6″ DSP (designer series paper) for the front of the card measures 2″ by 5-3/8 inches
I also trimmed a piece of the DSP to 6″ by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
After punching a 1-inch circle of the DSP, I ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
The inside white cardstock measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I used white cardstock for the cropped paws across the front, then trimmed it down to 5-3/8 inches long
I had a long scrap of white cardstock, on which I stamped the line of puppies
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose glue to adhere pieces together
First, I adhered the Misty Moonlight DSP to the bottom of the dry-embossed white cardstock
Then, I adhered the cropped and trimmed line of paws on the white cardstock
Next, I added the length of Misty Moonlight checked ribbon and used tear & tape to adhere the ends of the ribbon to the back of the white cardstock
After wiping down the Misty Moonlight DSP with my embossing buddy, I stamped the sentiment using VersaMark ink
Then, I covered the ink with black embossing powder and then heat set it with my heat tool
Honestly, I should’ve taken care of the sentiment before adhering the DSP to the front of the cardstock
I adhered the dry-embossed cardstock to the Misty Moonlight base
Using Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the puppies and colored them using the Smoky Slate and Misty Moonlight blends combos
I cropped the puppies and added dimensionals to the back of the puppies and adhered them to the card
Finally, I stamped the inside sentiment and the line of paws using Tuxedo Black ink
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month items are specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer that aren’t available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives. Every month we’ll release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!
Eyelet Blooms Die for April!
The Eyelet Blooms Die is the finishing touch you didn’t know you needed. Whether you’re crafting a card or creating a scrapbook page, it transforms the space with soft texture and refined detail. Its intricate pattern creates a full background that fills large areas beautifully for a polished, handcrafted look in one easy cut.
The Painted Skies Kit:
Retails for $18.00 USD
Product detail
If beautiful sunsets are your thing, the Painted Skies Kit is calling your name. Create vibrant, hand-painted–style skies with scenes featuring lighthouses, palm trees, and rolling ocean waves as your artistic focal points. Friendly greetings, gratitude themes, and celebratory sentiments add just the right finishing touch.
DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm) – Colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Strawberry Slush, white – Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German
Kit includes the items listed below. – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Precut paper pieces, printed labels – Sequins – Adhesive
KITS COLLECTION – Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types. – Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects
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.
Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #275. Our host for this edition, Heather, chose Birds or Eggs 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 both galleries. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I used two Products of the Month for my card: the February product of Painted Illusions DSP and the Notes of Spring March product of the month.
Here’s my card:
Since my card features an adorable duck, I am entering adding it to the gallery for the Critter Crazy Challenge # 109.
Measurements:
The Darling Duckling base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 inches
After dry-embossing a piece of white cardstock, I trimmed it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I used black cardstock and trimmed one piece to 3-1/8 inches square, and another piece to 2-7/8 inches square
Using the Painted Illusions DSP (designer series paper), I cropped 4 squares using a square die from Stylish Shapes
All 4 squares were cropped from the same piece of DSP, as shown on the envelope flap
Next, I trimmed a piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
I punched a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
After stamping the Old Olive grass from the Notes of Spring stamp set on white cardstock, I cropped it using a larger Stylish Shapes square
I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black ink and trimmed it down
Then, I trimmed a black cardstock mat for the sentiment
I also stamped the duck in black ink on a scrap of white cardstock
The white cardstock for the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I also trimmed a piece of DSP to 3/4 by 5-1/4 inches and adhered it to the right side of the inside white cardstock
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
I wrapped a piece of Darling Duckling ribbon around the dry-embossed white cardstock and tied it in a square knot
I did add a glue dot
Then, I adhered the white cardstock to the front of the base of the card
After adhering the 4 DSP squares to the black cardstock square, I added that to the white cardstock
I colored the duck using the Darling Duckling blends combo and the light Pumpkin Pie blend, then I fussy cut it out
After adding dimensionals to the back of the duck, I adhered it to the black square mat, and then added it to the front of the card
I adhered the sentiment to the black cardstock mat and adhered it using dimensionals
HINT: It’s easier to adhere the dimensionals to the ribbon if you add glue dots under the ribbon
I am not sure what I the inside sentiment will be, so I used removable tape to adhere the white cardstock to the inside of the card
I will adhere it permanently after I stamp an inside sentiment
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month items are specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer that aren’t available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives. Every month we’ll release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!
Eyelet Blooms Die for April!
The Eyelet Blooms Die is the finishing touch you didn’t know you needed. Whether you’re crafting a card or creating a scrapbook page, it transforms the space with soft texture and refined detail. Its intricate pattern creates a full background that fills large areas beautifully for a polished, handcrafted look in one easy cut.
The Painted Skies Kit:
Retails for $18.00 USD
Product detail
If beautiful sunsets are your thing, the Painted Skies Kit is calling your name. Create vibrant, hand-painted–style skies with scenes featuring lighthouses, palm trees, and rolling ocean waves as your artistic focal points. Friendly greetings, gratitude themes, and celebratory sentiments add just the right finishing touch.
DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm) – Colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Strawberry Slush, white – Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German
Kit includes the items listed below. – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Precut paper pieces, printed labels – Sequins – Adhesive
KITS COLLECTION – Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types. – Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects
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.
Welcome to the April Creative Crafters Challenge #99, where the theme is always Anything Goes. When you finish here, please visit our 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 a layout from one of the past Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenges.
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If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month items are specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer that aren’t available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives. Every month we’ll release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!
Eyelet Blooms Die for April!
The Eyelet Blooms Die is the finishing touch you didn’t know you needed. Whether you’re crafting a card or creating a scrapbook page, it transforms the space with soft texture and refined detail. Its intricate pattern creates a full background that fills large areas beautifully for a polished, handcrafted look in one easy cut.
The Painted Skies Kit:
Retails for $18.00 USD
Product detail
If beautiful sunsets are your thing, the Painted Skies Kit is calling your name. Create vibrant, hand-painted–style skies with scenes featuring lighthouses, palm trees, and rolling ocean waves as your artistic focal points. Friendly greetings, gratitude themes, and celebratory sentiments add just the right finishing touch.
DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm) – Colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Strawberry Slush, white – Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German
Kit includes the items listed below. – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Precut paper pieces, printed labels – Sequins – Adhesive
KITS COLLECTION – Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types. – Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects
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.
I used the Easter Basket bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! February Product of the Month, Painted Illusions DSP, which is still available for $5.00 with a $75.00 qualifying purchase.
Please check out the challenge’s page for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card for our challenge, please don’t forget to upload them to our gallery. We’d love for you to play along.
I wasn’t going to get this Easter Bunny bundle, but I am so incredibly happy I did! You can see two other cards using this bundle here and here.
Here’s my card:
Here’s the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge banner:
I flipped the bottom two pieces so that the floral DSP and white cardstock so I could put the bunny on the right on the top.
Of course, since this is a fun fold, I’m also including it in the Creative Creases Challenge #113, where I am a guest designer for this month’s challenge.
Measurements:
The Flirty Flamingo base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches to create a z-fold card
The Flirty Flamingo mat for the front measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I trimmed two pieces of Painted Illusions DSP (designer series paper) for the front of the card measuring 2-7/8 by 1-3/8 inches and 1-7/8 by 2-3/8 inches
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
The white pieces of cardstock for the front measure 1-7/8 by 2-3/8 inches, 1-3/8 by 3-7/8 inches and 1-1/8 by 1-3/8 inches
The white cardstock for the inside measures 3-7/8 by 5 inches
I used scraps of cardstock for the Flirty Flamingo bows, the critters, the Granny Apple Green and white cardstock sentiment pieces
What I Did:
I used dimensionals to adhere the bows and the sentiment panels
For the rest of the card I used multipurpose liquid glue
The flowers, bunny, and duck were stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with light and dark blends combos
I used the Stone and Vine embossing folder for the three pieces of white cardstock on the front, and used the debossed (reverse) side
I did all the coloring for the flowers before embossing since it wouldn’t be possible to do afterwards
All the white cardstock and DSP pieces on the front were outlined using the brush end of the dark Flirty Flamingo blend
I stamped the sentiment, carrot, and flowers on the inside using Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Then, I colored in the flowers and carrot using the blends combos
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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!
