Please check out the challenges page for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card using our theme, please don’t forget to upload them to the challenges. We’d love for you to play along.
Our host for this month’s challenge, Debbie, chose Jingle Bellsfor the theme. I knew I had the stamp set I could use. I was absolutely thrilled when I found this DSP (designer series paper) in my stash of retired paper.
Here’s my card:
Measurements:
I used a piece Real Red cardstock measuring 12″ by 5-1/2 inches, and used the template below for the scoring lines
I used the Everyday Arches dies, one of my favorite sets of dies, for the front cropping one from Real Red cardstock and the other from white cardstock
I outlined both arches using the gold Wink of Stella to outline them
I used both sides of the DSP and trimmed the pieces to the following dimensions
The front measures 1-5/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The second and third panels measure 2-7/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The last panel and the white cardstock for the back measure 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I didn’t want to add a sentiment on the inside because it would cover the bells and title, so I trimmed Real Red cardstock to 1/8″ wide by either 2-7/8 or 4-1/8 inches
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
I adhere all the DSP pieces to the Real Red cardstock
Next, I wiped down the white cardstock arch and the piece for the back of the card using my embossing buddy
After stamping the sentiments, I covered it with gold embossing powder and heat set it
Using my gold Wink-of-Stella, I colored in the bells
I adhered the arches together and added a loopy loop bow to the back of the red cardstock arch
Next, I added dimensionals to the back of the left side of the arch only and adhered it to the front panel
Next, I adhered the first panel to the second panel so the front remains closed
Finally, I adhered the white cardstock to the back of the card
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!!
With that, I’d finished this fun fold Jingle Bells Christmas fun fold.
Please check out the challenges page for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card using our theme, please don’t forget to upload them to the challenges. We’d love for you to play along.
I’m the host for this month’s challenge and chose Christmas Presents for the theme.
Here’s my Christmas Presents card:
Any time I don’t have to go to school for more than a week I completely lose track of the days. However, our juniors and seniors had their Prom last weekend and I was there for most of Saturday day and evening. Since then, I have been completely out of sync, and completely lost track of the days. Ironically, and sadly, I thought tomorrow was the first, so my post is late.
Trim a piece of Garden Green cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
Following the template, line up the top corner at the score line diagonally on your paper trimmer
Line up the bottom right hand corner diagonally and trim from the top left to the bottom right corner
Trim a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock to 8-1/2 by 3 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
Trim two pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock to 2-1/4 by 4 inches
I chose to use a wider margin around the Very Vanilla so more of the Poppy Parade would show
Trim a piece of plaid Christmas DSP (designer series paper) to 4 by 5-1/4 inches, then trim it diagonally from the top left down to the bottom right
I used another piece of DSP trimmed to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the inside of the card and another piece of the same pattern to 2-1/4 by 1-3/4 inches for the front
Trim a piece of 6 x 6 inch Poppy Parade 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
Use scraps of Very Vanilla cardstock to stamp the sentiment and crop using a banner die from Stylish Shapes
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
The Jolly Delivery die set lines up perfectly with images on the DSP, allowing me to crop the bear with the presents
I adhered all the DSP to the cardstock base pieces
After adhering the checked DSP to the front Very Vanilla piece, I added a piece of Poppy Parade ribbon and secured it behind the cardstock using tear & tape adhesive
I added a glue dot under the ribbon on the front to hold it down
Using the present stamp from the Jolly Delivery set, I stamped it randomly on the Very Vanilla cardstock
I used double stamping in Crumb Cake ink
After stamping the sentiment in Garden Green ink, I cropped it and added dimensionals to adhere it to the checked DSP
I also added dimensionals behind the bear aadhered it to the Very Vanilla cardstock
Next, I stamped the inside sentiment and a couple of presents on the Very Vanilla cardstock
After adding a squirrel carrying a present to the bottom of the cardstock, I adhered it to the Poppy Parade flap
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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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.
Please check out the challenges page for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card using our theme, please don’t forget to upload them to the challenges. We’d love for you to play along.
Melania, our host for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge, chose Elves or Gnomes for the theme. I used the pretty much leftover pieces for my elf card.
Here’s my card:
I had the white dry embossed cardstock piece, which I matted on Cherry Cobbler. Amazingly, I didn’t have to trim the embossed cardstock to make it work for this card.
I have 5 or 6 of the elf pieces from a retired stamp set. I sold the stamp set, but stamped and colored these elves and the post so I could use these cuties when needed.
This piece of the plaid background has been in my scraps of Cherry Cobbler for an unknown period of time. I stamped the plaid on white cardstock using Basic Gray. Then, I used a ruler to add the Cherry Cobbler cross lines.
The Cherry Cobbler ribbon, also retired, was from the end of the spool.
All in all, leftovers and retired pieces worked together to create this simple elf card.
Thank you for stopping by this short and sweet post.
This kit is already in my cart waiting for the preorder opportunity for the upcoming catalog. I need a new baby and wedding stamp, and this all-inclusive kit will give me both!
Product detail
Have cards ready for life’s happiest events. With the Happy Happenings Kit, you can quickly craft cards to welcome a new baby, celebrate a wedding, or say thank you. These oval cards feature layered designs and pearlized details. Create them as shown or customize each one for the occasion.
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: Cloud Cover, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Timid Tiger – Also available in French
Kit includes one of each item listed below. – Happy Happenings Photopolymer Stamp Set – Clear stamp block – Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Spot – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Precut paper pieces – Clear self-adhesive dewdrop embellishments – 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 February Sparkles Christmas Challenge #181! I can’t believe it’s already February ~ what happened to January and the somewhat good weather for Central Florida? The wind chills this weekend are in the teens so we are under severe weather/freeze warnings. Craziness!
Please check out the challenges page for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card using our theme, please don’t forget to upload them to the challenges. We’d love for you to play along.
Dawn, our host for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge, chose Baubles for the theme. I used the Modern Christmas suite and created a double box fold card.
Here’s my card:
I’ve already posted cards using this same fold, and you can see them here, 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.
Template:
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
I’ve been making class sets of Valentine’s Day cards for my current second-grade great-niece and current kindergarten great-nephew for a few years. This year, I will be using the Endless Love Suite. Even though the DSP is currently unavailable, the bundle is still available and I will be busy using it for the next 10 days or so. It’s so much easier to figure out a couple of designs for each class and just mass-produce the cards. I use the Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes, and cut each notecard in half for a mini-postcard Valentine.
Here’s a look at the bundle and note cards:
This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.
DETAILS – Includes the Endless Love Stamp Set and Endless Love Dies – 16 photopolymer stamps – Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d, h – Two-Step – Also available in French – 13 dies – Largest die: 3-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (9.5 x 10.8 cm) – Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)
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].
Billie A., our host for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge, chose Animals & a Tree for the theme. I used the same fun fold I’ve already used so many times for Christmas and New Year’s cards, but I just love it for using 5-1/2 by 12 inch pieces of DSP (designer series paper).
Please check out the challenges page for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card using our theme, please don’t forget to upload them to the challenges. We’d love for you to play along.
Here’s my card:
I used the Beary Christmas DSP and the punch from a few years ago. I needed to fussy cut the inside tree and baby polar bear. Both sentiments come from the Beary Christmas stamp set.
I’ve posted so many cards using this fold, and you can see some of them here, here, here, and here.
The Template and More:
I know I had seen a video for a 4 panel accordion fold using a piece of DSP measuring 5-1/2 by 12 inches. I used it for this card, and for some strange and unknown reason, didn’t write down the source, even though I am fairly certain it was a video tutorial from the annual catalog DSP.
Since the base of this card is DSP, I added a piece of 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches piece of cardstock to the back of the last panel of the DSP
You will need a piece of DSP measuring 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
For this card, I did adhere the front flap to the second flap after adding the ribbon
In order for the DSP to not bend after adding the ribbon, I adhered two pieces of cardstock measuring 1/2 by 5-1/2 inches long to either side of the first fold
This explains why I adhered the first fold closed
I used the Everyday Arches dies and to crop the white, Real Red, and the DSP layers
Then, I ran the outside Real Red arch through the Cut & Emboss machine using the Birch Wood embossing folder to add texture and interest
This card is bulky and will probably need extra postage, however it will still fit inside a Stampin’ Up! medium envelope
Because of the bulk, I only used dimensionals to adhere the sentiment on the front, which I cropped using the Stylish Shapes die
I used a mini-glue dot to secure the bow
Other than those two things, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere everything else together
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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Welcome to the October, 2025 edition of the Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 178! Thank you very much for all the participants for our October challenge! Our host for this month’s challenge, Kate, chose Festive Wear for the theme. When you get finished here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to view the creations from the very talented members of our design team. After you’ve created your own themed card, please don’t forget to upload it to our gallery.
Here’s my Jolly Delivery Festive Wear card:
This North Pole Delivery 12 x 12 inch Specialty DSP (designer series paper) is so stinking cute! This four panel card can be made with one 6″ x 12″ piece of the DSP.
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!
My Template & Hints:
While watching Connie’s video I wrote down the measurements, then created a template.
Here’s the template:
Hints:
I didn’t use the cardstock mats for this card, so I used those measurements to trim the DSP
Don’t forget to punch a 1-inch circle and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
The base is Garden Green with a Very Vanilla piece on the last panel as well
I used Poppy Parade and Very Vanilla for the arches
BIG HINT: If you want your DSP patterns to line-up and match from the front to the back you need to trim with the reverse side up – trust me on that hint as I may or may not have had a problem when trimming
The inks are Poppy Parade, Garden Green and Tuxedo Black
I fussy cut the jolly bear for the front of the card
I need three Christmas cards for my two great-nieces and one for my great-nephew, and am planning to use this stamp and die set bundle with the DSP for those cards
I only used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together since dimensionals would’ve made it much bulkier
This card will require extra postage, but will fit in a medium size SU! envelope
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
It doesn’t get much more southern than to say y’all. I still remember the look of astonishment on the faces of my many relatives on Long Island, where I was born and raised, the first time I’d said it in front of them. Of course, I’d lived here three or four years by then. Can you imagine saying y’all with a Long Island accent? Yes, it was that interesting, to say the least.
Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous suite for all your Happy Fall projects and cards. While the whole suite is a must-have, the DSP is stunning! I miss real falls, even raking leaves!
Here’s a close-up of the DSP:
I’ll be posting a slimline card using the plaid DSP pattern on the top row next week. Make sure you come back to see the beautiful gold foil, Basic Beige, and Crushed Curry plaid. Such pretty paper!
If you have any questions, or need a bit of a creative mojo boost, you can reach me at my [email protected].
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 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!
