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.
I’m also using this fun fold for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #666, and here’s the sketch:
Without further ado, here’s my Triple Bridge Z-fold card:
As soon as I saw this Lovely Blossoms DSP (designer series paper) pattern on pre-order for the online exclusives, I knew I had to have it! The combination of Petal Pink, Secret Sea, pops of Cloud Cover, and the white flowers is absolutely gorgeous!
Connie Stewart’s Video:
I found this video posted by Connie Stewart for this card, and you can watch it here. I’ve watched it three times, once before doing anything with paper. The second time, I followed along and paused when I needed to do so to trim my pieces. When I had everything trimmed, I watched it a third and fourth time to help me put the pieces together. Please don’t let the number of times I watched the video scare you away because if you’ve ever made a z-fold card, you can do this.
In her video, Connie says that the more you play with the card, the easier it will fold back up properly. Even after burnishing each of the score lines as both a valley and as a mountain, I still need to play with the card to loosen up the folds.
I would strongly suggest making this for the first time using retired DSP, and I wish I had done so. I would rather have 1/8 inch borders around my DSP pieces. Connie’s measurements are for 1/4 inch borders. Therefore, I needed to adjust the sizes going up 1/8 inch for the length and width for each piece.
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.
What better way to earn the January Product of the Month? Bonus Days & Product of the Month – Yes, Please!
Versatility is key! With the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set, you’ll always have the right words on hand—whether you’re creating birthday cards, thank-you notes, or a cheerful hello.
You can purchase the Product of the Month item for only $5 USD | $5 CAD when you spend $75 USD | $100 CAD or more in a single order. I’ve already ordered this item and am looking forward to adding these sentiments to my other sentiment stamp sets.
Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #255. I’m hosting this challenge and chose Summer Fun 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!
Summer Fun has a very individual interpretation, so I am looking forward to seeing your creations in our gallery. I chose flowers because I am hoping to do some productive gardening this summer. Cross your fingers that no plant is harmed in this endeavor because I do not have a green thumb.
Here’s my card:
Since the front sentiment is for an all-occasion card, I haven’t stamped an inside sentiment yet. Instead, I used removable tape to adhere the white cardstock. When I know the occasion, I can stamp the sentiment, and adhere it permanently using multipurpose liquid glue. I’ve already posted one of these cards for the last MMM challenge, and you can see that post here. I’d also posted a dinosaurs version, and you can see that one here. Once I got started making these fun folds, I couldn’t stop.
As with other fun fold card, I’m going to be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge for which the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold. If you love fun folds as much as I do, please upload your creations to the gallery.
DSP and Templates:
I made myself a template to use for the measurements, and am adding the pictures in lieu of including measurements.
I used Timid Tiger for the base pieces of this card. The DSP (designer series paper) is a combination of the 2025 – 2027 6 x 6 inch In Color DSP and the Florals in Bloom 12 x 12 inch DSP. Both of these DSP packs can be found in the annual catalog.
Today, June 30, 2025, is the LAST DAY for the Buy One, Get One 50% Off!
Our suite collections are known (and loved!) for their coordination, quality, and style. With stamps, tools, patterned paper, and embellishments in stunning colors and unique designs, suites make creativity simple and fun. Shop the individual products or buy as a full collection!
I have two orders making their way to me and I couldn’t be more excited! Some of the products are pre-orders for the upcoming additions to the Online Exclusives!
If you’d like some help getting the most out of your Buy One, Get One 50% OFF sale, please contact me for assistance.
Promotion Details
Sales Period: June 3–30, 2025
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: June 30, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off.
When you shop the sale, the 50% off discount will apply to the lower-priced item (for example, if you buy a suite collection and a stamp set from a suite, the suite would be full price, and the stamp set would be 50% off).
Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products.
You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite.
The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart.
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. If you’d like some help getting the most out of your Buy One, Get One 50% OFF sale, please contact me for assistance.
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 252. Our host for this edition of the challenge, Debbie , chose Easel Card 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!
Here’s my Coneflower Celebrations easel card:
I’m also going to enter this card in the Creative Creases Challenge, where it’s always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Measurements:
The Secret Sea base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches
Trim a piece of the Cloud Cover 6 x 6 inch DSP (designer series paper) to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I have scraps of all sizes of white cardstock and was able to use scraps to stamp all of the images on the front from scraps
Punch a 1-inch circle from Secret Sea 6 x 6 inch DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Trim a piece of Secret Sea cardstock to 4-1/8 by 3/4 inch for the inside easel stop piece
What I Did:
Stamping, Coloring, & Cropping:
I used the Coneflower Celebration bundle for all of the stamped images
After stamping all of the coneflower pieces, I colored them using the blends combos in Darling Duckling, Old Olive, and Pecan Pie
Stamp the on a scrap of white cardstock for the front and on the white cardstock piece for the inside
Using Secret Sea ink, randomly stamp splotches using first and second generation stamping around both sentiments
Stamp splotches using first and second generation stamping on the envelope flap
Crop the sentiment using a Nested Essentials die
Crop the coneflower pieces for the front
Trim and add a piece of the adhesive foam strip to the back of the Secret Sea cardstock for the easel stopper
Crop the stopper piece using the circles die from the Coneflower Celebration die set
HINT: When you poke out the circles from the cardstock/adhesive foam piece, keep the circles because they form perfectly sized dimensionals for the flower pieces
Assembly:
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the flower pieces together
Add dimensionals to the back of the flower pieces
Add Secret Sea faux linen ribbon to the card
HINT: to save on ribbon and bulk, use the images below to help you adhere the ribbon using tear-&-tape
Adhere the Cloud Cover DSP to the bottom half of the base of the card
HINT: Do not adhere the top half of the DSP or you won’t be able to create the easel
Adhere the coneflower to the front of the card making sure the dimensionals straddle the ribbon
Adhere the sentiment making sure to straddle the coneflower
Add three Secret Sea flat pearls to the front of the card
Adhere the white cardstock to the inside of the card using multipurpose liquid glue
The placement of the easel stopper depends on your desired steepness of the front easel part
HINT: I usually like to place the stopper about an inch from the crease of the base
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Our suite collections are known (and loved!) for their coordination, quality, and style. With stamps, tools, patterned paper, and embellishments in stunning colors and unique designs, suites make creativity simple and fun. Shop the individual products or buy as a full collection!
I already have my next order ready to go, and I’m definitely taking advantage of the sale!
Here are All the Details:
Sales Period: June 3–30, 2025
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: June 30, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off.
When you shop the sale, the 50% off discount will apply to the lower-priced item (for example, if you buy a suite collection and a stamp set from a suite, the suite would be full price, and the stamp set would be 50% off).
Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products.
You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite.
The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart.
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.
This month, we’re diving into the beautiful and brand-new 2025-2027 Stampin’ Up! In Colors! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just starting on your stamping journey, these fresh hues are giving us all inspiration. Click through each link at the bottom of this post to “hop” along and see how our community is using these beautiful new shades in their projects. You’ll leave with inspirational ideas, and maybe a few new must-haves on your wishlist!
Since this is a fun fold, I’ll be adding it to the Creative Creases gallery. If you enjoy creating fun fold cards, this challenge is for you. The theme for every challenge is Anything Goes with a Fun Fold
Measurements:
Here are my templates:
After making this template, I decided that I wanted to add DSP panels to the sides. Those panels measure 1-1/4 by 5-3/8 inches.
Once you get your pieces cut, follow Terri Gaines‘ video directions. Hopefully, you will be as hooked as I am.
Watercoloring:
I need to start by saying I am a beginner for watercoloring. Even so, I’m pretty happy with the results.
Things I learned for this card:
Definitely make sure you use the Fluid watercolor paper
The spritzer is definitely your friend – the colors will need to be placed on wet watercolor paper
Keep your empty Wink of Stella pens because you can use them to brush on color OR get some brushes with Amazon
I found these on Amazon, which are very similar to the retired waterpainter brushes and can be loaded with water to help spread color
Make sure the paper is completely dried before you try stamping on it
I used my heat tool to help dry the watercolor paper
The texture on the watercolor paper makes multiple stampings necessaryIf you have the discontinued Stamparatus, the Misty, or a similar stamping platform you will need it
I stamped the outlines of the butterflies using Secret Sea ink and it’s become my new alternative to Basic Black
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 was a pretty easy way to 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!!
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
There’s a whole lineup of great inspiration waiting for you! Scroll down to hop through the rest of the Blog Hop Team’s creations and fill your crafty cup. And don’t miss next month’s theme: My Favorites in the New Catalog — because you know we’ve already picked our must-haves!
Our suite collections are known (and loved!) for their coordination, quality, and style. With stamps, tools, patterned paper, and embellishments in stunning colors and unique designs, suites make creativity simple and fun. Shop the individual products or buy as a full collection!
I already have my next order ready to go, and I’m definitely taking advantage of the sale!
Promotion Details
Sales Period: June 3–30, 2025
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: June 30, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off.
When you shop the sale, the 50% off discount will apply to the lower-priced item (for example, if you buy a suite collection and a stamp set from a suite, the suite would be full price, and the stamp set would be 50% off).
Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products.
You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite.
The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart.
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.
Welcome to the Cardz 4 Guyz #374 challenge! Deb H., our host for this challenge, chose Seashells 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’m still working on getting my creative mojo back after knee replacement surgery, so I used the very recently retired A Beach Day for my all-occasion card. I haven’t stamped a sentiment on the inside yet, but will do so when I decide to whom I will send the card.
Here’s my Seashells card, which uses the new 2025 – 2027 In Colors along with some neutral colors:
I was very limited on the seashell stamp set or papers that I have, but I think I made it work. After stamping the shell and sand stamp along the bottom of the card, I colored the shells. Adding the three scalloped seashells in front of the surfboards helped as well.
We start our family beach week on Saturday on the Atlantic coast of Florida. We’ve been doing this, in the same condo complex, for so long we have four generations going. The coast has so many sandpipers and seagulls that I had to add them to the front of this card. There are also two generations of surfboarders, so I needed to include them as well.
Measurements:
The Secret Sea base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the front and another piece to 4 by 5-1/4 for the inside
I was able to use scraps for all the Beach Day pieces
HINT: I readily admit that I probably keep too many scraps. My cardstock colors are in individual file folders and each file folder has an 8 x 8 inch page protector for scraps. I have cardstock scraps of all colors and grab them before cutting a new piece of cardstock.
That’s it for measurements
What I Did:
I used a clouds stencil, a blending brush, and Balmy Blue ink to create the cloud section of the card
Next, I used Crumb Cake ink and a blending brush to create the sand on the bottom of the card
Then, I stamped the sand/shells stamp from the Beach Day stamp set and Crumb Cake ink for the bottom of the white cardstock
Then I colored the shells in using the light Crumb Cake and light Strawberry Slush blends
The waves die cut comes from the Sunrise Sailing die set, which I cropped out of Cloud Cover cardstock and adhered using multipurpose liquid glue
With the exception of the sandcastle and shells, I stamped everything else on white cardstock and then colored them before cropping using the Beach Day dies
I wanted to have the seagulls stand out from the clouds, so I cropped a Secret Sea layer for each
With the exception of the sandcastles, I adhered all the pieces using dimensionals
Then I adhere the white cardstock to the front of the base of the card using multipurpose liquid glue
If you enjoy coloring as much as I do, this kind of card is for you
Our suite collections are known (and loved!) for their coordination, quality, and style. With stamps, tools, patterned paper, and embellishments in stunning colors and unique designs, suites make creativity simple and fun. Shop the individual products or buy as a full collection!
I already have my next order ready to go, and I’m definitely taking advantage of the sale!
Promotion Details
Sales Period: June 3–30, 2025
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: June 30, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off.
When you shop the sale, the 50% off discount will apply to the lower-priced item (for example, if you buy a suite collection and a stamp set from a suite, the suite would be full price, and the stamp set would be 50% off).
Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products.
You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite.
The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart.
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.
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!
