This month, the theme is “All Creatures Great and Small.” We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I used the By Your Side kit for my cards for this hop. I made the first one following the kit directions. I used the same adorable pup for the second fun fold card as an alternative. We had a schnauzer, Brandy, when I was growing up and this cutie looks like him.
Here are my cards:
I’ve made a number of joy fold cards recently, and I used Rachel Tessman’s directions and video. You can see on of the alternate cat card from this kit here. Some of my previous joy fold cards can be found here and here. Here’s another look at one of my joy fold cards:
This Thoughtful Journey DSP (designer series paper) is just gorgeous with this joy fold! As always with fun fold cards, I will be entering this into the current Creative Creases Challenge.
Measurements:
I’ve had to adjust my measurements slightly to allow for the schnauzer on the front of my card. However, please, please, please use Rachel’s printable and video while creating this card.
HINT: When creating a card by following the directions on a video, I always watch the video first, and then make decisions about the supplies I will need. I get my stamping done and am then ready to start. This way, I can follow along with the video to make all my cuts and score lines, and assemble the card.
Stamping, Dry Embossing, & Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together, especially since this card already has a number of layers
I used a Blackberry Bliss base for this card
The center panel on the front flap is also Blackberry Bliss, which I embossed using the exposed brick embossing folder
All the stamps and the acrylic block come with the By Your Side kit
The white banner comes with the kit, and I trimmed off the black polka dot bottom and outlined the banner using a Blackberry Bliss marker
I stamped both sentiments using Blackberry Bliss ink as well as the bones on the inside and envelope flap
I used Wild Wheat to stamp all the paws
The gold heart comes with the kit
I did add dimensionals under the schnauzer to adhere him to the front of the card
Finally, I punched a 1-inch circle from a leftover piece of the embossed Blackberry Bliss cardstock and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker
With that, I’d finished this adorable coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. We hope you will come back for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be “Orange Theory.”
I’m always excited for the mini catty releases because of the holiday products.
Since I am on the design team for a sister challenge, the monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenge, I already have some of the cards I will need. However, I heard new holiday products calling my name and couldn’t resist!
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This month our theme is Summer Vacation. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I really had to think outside of the box for this month’s card. I was very sick, which kept me sidelined for most of my summer break as I recovered. Therefore, trying to come up with a card for my summer vacation took some serious thinking. When I finally was able to focus, I started reading. A lot! The only way I was able to create cards was by using the templates on page 22 of the SU! annual catalog. As a result, my card is a book fold card with a layout from one of the templates.
Here’s my summer vacation fun fold card:
Here’s a picture of the templates from page 22:
You can see a sample of the cards I made using these templates here, here, and here.
Of course, since this is a fun fold, I will be posting it on the Creative Creases Challenge. This challenge is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold. If you like fun folds as much as me, this biweekly challenge is for you!
Measurements:
I used Copper Clay for the base, Trim it to 11 by 4-1/4 inches. Score it at 4-1/2 and 5-1/2 inches to create the book fold
You need two pieces of Boho Blue for the mats. The first piece measures 4-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches. The second piece measures 4-1/8 by 7/8 inches.
You also need two pieces of the Take to the Sky DSP (designer series paper). The first measures 4-1/8 by 3-1/4 inches. The second measures 4 by 3/4 inches.
Trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches.
Punch a 1-inch circle and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal.
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 4 inches for the inside panel of the card.
I used scraps for the sentiment banner and the layers.
I stamped the clouds in the center of the Boho Blue layer and then cropped them out. No one will see the ugly cutouts once the DSP is adhered.
Stamping, Cropping, & Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted,, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together.
Adhere the Boho Blue cardstock to the base of the card.
Then, adhere the Take to the Sky DSP pieces to the Boho Blue cardstock.
Trim the largest cloud formation so that a 3/4 inch piece will fit on the thin piece of DSP.
Add dimensionals to both pieces of the clouds and adhere to the DSP.
Stamp your sentiment from the Adventurous Sky stamp set in Night of Navy ink.
Trim the sentiment panel and two additional pieces of DSP.
Adhere the layers together and add dimensionals under the bottom piece to adhere to the DSP on the front.
Add dimensionals to the middle sized cloud and adhere under the sentiment.
Adhere the smallest cloud formation under the sentiment banners.
Stamp some clouds on the outside of the white cardstock for the inside panel.
Stamp another sentiment from the Adventurous Sky set in Night of Navy and adhere to the base of the card.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team’s blogs. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop in September when our them with be All Creatures Great & Small.
This month, the theme is our Favorites from the New Catalog. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I love so many products in the new catalog, and my wish list keeps growing when I see new creations posted on social media and/or blogs. However, I think one of my very favorite things is the Basic card design sketches on page 22 of the catalog.
Here’s my card:
In May, I was sick and completely lost my mojo. These sketches became my creative lifeline when I was well enough to get back into my “studio”, AKA my Blue Room. You can see some of those posts here, here, here, and here. As you can tell, some of the cards use retired products. Since they were the predetermined themes for challenges of which I am a design team member, I used what I have.
Here’s a look at the annual catalog sketches:
I used the sixth sketch from the right on the top row for this card. Have fun with the sketches, or use them as an inspirational starting point. We’ve all started cards with one idea in mind, but during the creative process it can morph into something different. Enjoy the process!
Measurements:
You will need:
1 piece of Smoky Slate cardstock trimmed to 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
1 piece of the Take to the Sky DSP (designer series paper) trimmed to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
Another piece of the DSP trimmed to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
Don’t forget to punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
3 different pieces of Take to the Sky DSP, each trimmed to 3 inches by 2 inches for the front of the card.
1 piece of white cardstock, 1 of which is trimmed to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for the inside of the card.
1 piece of cardstock for stamping the plane and the sentiment
Stamping, Coloring, Adhering:
Unless otherwise noted, the pieces of the card were adhered using multipurpose liquid glue
Using Night of Navy ink, stamp the front sentiment on white cardstock and the inside sentiment on the piece of white cardstock trimmed to 5-1/4 by 4 inches
Using Copper Clay ink, stamp the largest plane on white cardstock. Then, stamp the medium plane on the inside panel.
Color the wings of the larger plane using the Smoky Slate blends combo
Crop the plane and sentiment using the Adventurous Sky dies
Adhere the 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inch DSP to the Smoky Slate card base
After dry-fitting your 3 pieces of DSP, adhere to the DSP
Use dimensionals under the plane and sentiment and adhere on the front of the card
With that, you’ve finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
We have even more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Summer Vacations.
This month, the theme is the new 2024 – 2026 In Colors. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you.”hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I decided to create cards showcasing all the In Colors. Here are my cards:
I’ve lost my mojo for a few weeks now, so I used four of the sketches on page 22 of the 2024 – 2025 annual catalog for my cards. Once I picked out each sketch, the only decisions I had to make were regarding the colors and papers I would use. If you’ve lost your mojo, starting with these sketches might help you as well.
Here’s the sketches:
I used sketches 1, 2, 3, and 7 along the top row for today’s cards. I’ve already posted a card using the sketch #9, and you can find that post here.
Back to the Blog Hop:
There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Our Favorites in the New Catalog.
This month, the theme is See How My Garden Grows. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Here’s my never-ending card using the Fresh as a Daisy 12 x 12 inch DSP (designer series paper). This paper will be retiring soon and I hope it’s on your next order. The paper is stunning! You can see other posts using this paper here, and here, and this post has 3 cards showcasing this DSP.
Here’s my card:
Here’s a video for making this super-simple card. Truly, if you can score and trim paper, you can make this card.
I’ve made never-ending cards before, but needed directions for one larger than 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches for the finished product. I found this video by Karen Titus for a 6 x 6 inch version. In the past 4 or 5 days, I’ve made three of these cards. They are so much fun, much easier than they look, and the recipients will be amazed. Granted, a 6 x 6 inch card requires extra postage, but I think it’s well-worth the extra stamp.
If you are using a DSP pattern with a direction, you need a total of 6 horizontal and 6 vertical pieces. Each piece measures 1-3/8 by 2-7/8 inches.
Four of my DSP pieces are from a coordinating DSP, 2 are horizontal and 2 are vertical. pieces.
There are 6 pieces of 2-7/8 by 2-7/8 inches. Four of these are cows, 2 of these are flowers. I used the large square die from the Stylish Shapes die set for my center pieces.
If you use DSP for the corner pieces, you need 8 measuring 1-3/8 x 1-3/8 inches. I used the smallest Stylish Shapes square die for my corner pieces.
Stamping, Trimming, and Assembly:
Trying to explain how to put this card together in writing would be incredibly long. Please see Karen Titus’ video tutorial or the video I uploaded to YouTube. .
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Fun Family Occasions.
This month, the theme is “It’s All About the Kids.” We hope that you will be inspired by the creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I used the Just Kiddin’ 12 x 12 DSP (designer series paper) in the current mini-catalog for both of these cards. I only had a share of the DSP and didn’t get the bundle. After creating both of these, I’ve added the bundle and DSP to my next order.
Here are my two kids cards:
One of my very favorite pictures of my daughter when she was 4 and she has the same puffing face and crossed arms in the photo. I sent her a picture of the card and asked her why I chose these characters, and she knew exactly what I meant. I smiled the whole time I was making the card, including fussy cutting both characters.
Measurements:
The Berry Burst bases each measure 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 to make tent cards.
The HIP HIP card has a black mat measuring 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
The DSP for this card measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
Since I didn’t use a mat for the second card, the DSP measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
I trimmed a piece of coordinating DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for each envelope flap. I also punched a 1-inch circle out of DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal.
The white cardstock for the inside of each card measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used liquid glue to adhere the pieces of the card together.
Adhere the DSP to the cardstock base.
After fussy-cutting the kids, add dimensionals to the back and adhere to the DSP.
Stamp your sentiments and crop using a banner die from. Stylish Shapes die set.
I used a marker to outline the edges of each banner.
Add dimensionals to the back of the banner and adhere to the DSP.
For the inside, I stamped the sentiments and then adhered the white cardstock to the base of the card.
With that, I’d finished these coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal sets.
Back to the Blog Hop:
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be “See How My Garden Grows.”
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