Welcome to the two-week Make My Monday challenge! Our host for #198, Billie A, chose Frame It! as the theme. The variations on this theme are demonstrated by the various members of the design team. When you are finished here, I hope you will hop over to the challenge site for some inspiration. We’d love to have you play along and add your creation to our gallery!
Here’s my card:
I created this for a special friend who loves getting my cards and has been having a tough time lately and I hope this will give her a lift in her day.
For this card, I really let this piece of Fancy Flora DSP (designer series paper) do all the work. While each sheet of this DSP is spectacular, this one is my favorite.
Measurements:
The Evening Evergreen base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent fold.
I cropped the frame from a piece of Evening Evergreen measuring 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches.
The DSP also measures 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches.
I trimmed a 5 by 3/4 inch strip of the DSP for the inside panel of the card.
As for the vast majority of the inside panels for my cards, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches.
Then, I trimmed a piece of the Evening Evergreen 6 x 6 inch DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I punched a 1-inch circle from the Flora DSP for the envelope seal to finish off the measurements.
Assembly:
Adhere the Flora DSP directly to the card base using multipurpose liquid glue.
Wrap a length of Soft Succulent open weave ribbon around the bottom of the frame. Attach it to the back of the card using small pieces of tear and tape.
Add dimensionals to the back of the frame, and adhere to the Flora DSP;
Tie a double loop bow from twine around the ribbon on the front of the card. Add a glue dot behind the bow to keep it in place on the frame.
Use an embossing buddy on a piece of cardstock vellum.
I used the Charming Sentiments stamp set, and stamped the sentiment using Versamark.
Add gold embossing powder to the sentiment and heat set.
Then, I cropped the sentiment using the Stylish Shapes die set and trimmed the bottom part of the circle.
I’ve found one of the easiest ways to adhere vellum is to use a foam brush and add a light layer of liquid glue to the back of the entire piece of vellum cardstock.
Adhere the vellum to the front of the card, tucking it under the frame.
Add three gold jewels to the front of the card.
I also embossed the inside sentiment using gold powder.
Then, I adhered the strip of DSP to the bottom of the white cardstock.
Finally, I adhered the white cardstock to the inside base of the card.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
There are new and returning colors coming with the new catalog! Sadly, there are also colors that will be retiring. One that makes me sad is Mango Melody, mainly because I’ve recently started really playing with it.
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday two-week challenge.. Our host for #197, Pamela, chose P is for …… In my case, I am going with P is for Purple. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see all the different and fabulous interpretations of this challenge. I’m looking forward to seeing what you all create and post to our gallery.
I also want to thank all of you who uploaded an entry for the challenge #196, Spring Colors, which I hosted. Picking my top five favorites was very difficult.
Here’s my P is for …Purple card:
Measurements:
The Gorgeous Grape base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
Trim a piece of black cardstock to 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.
Next, trim a piece of Hues of Happiness DSP (designer series paper) to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
Using the Split Textures die, crop the lower side of the DSP.
Trim a piece of Hues of Happiness DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
Then, trim another piece to 1/2 inch by 5-1/4 inches for the trim on the white cardstock on the inside of the card.
Punch a 1-inch circle or coordinating DSP for the envelope seal.
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card.
Assembly:
Attach the DSP to the black cardstock using multipurpose liquid glue.
Wrap a length of Fresh Freesia ribbon around the DSP/cardstock layer and tie in a bow.
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the DSP/cardstock to the base of the card.. Since the ribbon is so thin, you won’t need to use dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment on a scrap piece of white cardstock. Then crop using a banner from the Stylish Shapes die set.
Outline the banner using the brush end of a Fresh Freesia Stamping Write Marker.
Add dimensionals under the banner and adhere to the front of the card placing it under the bow.
I had to fussy cut the flower and leaves but it was pretty easy to do so.
Add dimensionals and adhere the flower and leaves to the lower right-hand corner.
Adhere the strip of DSP to the white cardstock for the inside of the card.
I didn’t stamp a sentiment on the inside because the outside sentiment can be used for multiple occasions. When I decide to whom I will be sending this card, I’ll add a sentiment.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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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:
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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.
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Welcome to the Make My Monday #194 challenge. Our host for this two-week challenge, Debbie, chose all things great and small for the theme. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge website to see what the rest of the design team created to inspire you. Please be sure to upload your creations to our challenge gallery.
I used the retired Turtle Friends stamp set and punch. I’ve used the owls and songbirds a few times lately so I needed to go with something different. My Turtle Friends stamp set is in like new condition, so I really needed to do something with it.
Here’s my z-fold card:
I used this Mint Macaron patter from the host Design a Daydream DSP (designer series paper). I paired the Mint Macaron with some Mango Melody 6 x 6 inch DSP. This color combination surprised me because it worked so well.
Measurements:
The Mint Macaron base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches to create a z-fold.
I needed two pieces of the Mint Macaron DSP. The first measures 4-1/8 by 2-5/8 inches. The second measures 3-3/8 inches square.
The Mango Melody DSP pieces measure 5-3/8 by 4-2/8 inches and 3-1/2 inches square.
I used a scrap piece of Mango Melody cardstock to crop the branch spray using a die from the Framed Florets die set.
The white cardstock for the inside of the card measures 3-3/8 inches square.
I used scraps to stamp the two turtles, the bird, and sentiment.
The final cuts were a piece of the Mint Macaron DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I used a piece of Mango Melody DSP to punch the 1-inch circle needed for the envelope seal.
Assembly:
After burnishing the folds in the cardstock, I used multipurpose glue to attach the DSP pieces to the front.
Next, I adhered the square Mint Macaron DSP to the square Mango Melody piece, again used multipurpose glue. I also added the cropped branch spray to the square DSP.
The images and sentiment are stamped in the Momento Tuxedo Black ink.
The turtles are colored using the Mango Melody and Mint Macaron blends combos.
While I could punch out the larger turtle, I needed to fussy cut the small turtle and the little bird.
I cropped the sentiment using a banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set.
Next, I added dimensionals to both turtles, the sentiment, and the little bird.
I stamped the larger turtle on the inside and used the sentiment stamp for the inside of the turtle.
The Turtle Friends stamp set has the streamer stamp. I used the Mango Melody and Mint Macaron makers to color the streamers.
Finally, I carefully adhered the inside square to the inside of the card so the front panel covers the whole inside panel.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal. set.
Welcome to the bi-weekly Make My Monday challenge. For MMM# 192 our host, Caz, chose locw is in the air for the theme. I’m usually very picky about what I get from the mini-catalog for Valentine’s Day, so I decided that I would try to make a card from the previous two years of January Paper Pumpkin kits, which I never even opened. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the Make My Monday challenge site to see what the rest of the design team created. We’d love to see what you create added to the gallery.
Here’s my scrappy made card:
This card also proved that I can make all the Valentine’s Day cards I need for my great-niece and great-nephew to exchange in their pre-school classes using what I already have.
Measurements and Assembly:
The RealRed base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The purple DSP (designer series paper) measures 4-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
The hearts DSP measures 2-1/8 by 4-3/4 inches.
I used two hearts from a past PP kit, along with the sentiments.
I stamped the sentiments in Versamark and added white embossing powder. Then, I heat set the embossing powder.
The two pieces of DSP are adhered using multipurpose liquid glue.
Then, I added a length of ruched Real Red ribbon around the purple DSP and tied it in a bow.
Next, I put dimensionals under the purple DSP and the two hearts and added them to the front of the card base.
Finally, I added some of the leftover little white enamel hearts to some of the hearts on the purple DSP.
The white cardstock panel for the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
I used another scrap of DSP for the envelope flap. Amazingly, it already measured 2-1/2 by 6 inches, which fits perfectly for the envelope flap.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card and envelope set. Keeping it simple today!
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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!
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