Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #238. Our host for this challenge, Claudia, chose Wild Animals 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!
In addition, since I used leftover pieces for all the white cardstock elements of the card, I am also entering it in the Snippets Playground Challenge #492.
Here’s a photo of all my snippets:
Measurements:
The Petunia Pop base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches
The Petunia Pop “BABY” Z-fold measures 2-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches
I used the Unbounded Beauty DSP for my card
Trim a piece of the DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from contrasting DSP for the envelope seal, and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker
You need two background pieces of DSP (designer series paper): the first measures 2 by 5-3/8 inches and the second measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
This double Z-card will lay flat, so I needed a piece of white cardstock measuring 2 by 5-3/8 inches for the inside fold on which a greeting can be written
The Pretty in Pink DSP requires 3 pieces: 1 at 2-3/8 by 4-1/8, and 2 at 2 by 2-3/8 inches
HINT: I’m probably the only one who will notice, but I was able to line up all the Pretty in Pink pieces so the patterns all line up
To do this, I first trimmed at piece of the DSP to 2-3/8 inches by 8-1/2 inches.
Then, I trimmed down that strip to the measurements given above
I wound up with a scrap of DSP from the end, but all the patterns do line up
Here’s a close-up of the patterns:
Stamping, Coloring, & Cropping:
I used the (retired) large numbers stamp set and coordinating dies for the “BABY” sentiment, which is stamped in Summer Splash
Next, I stamped the branches (twice), the giraffe, the bird, and the Wild about You sentiment using Momento Tuxedo Black ink
The Wild about You sentiment was cropped using a deckled rectangle die
I was very happy that the WELCOME, also stamped in black, fit inside the Keeping Tabs die
The tab is stamped in Summer Splash, then cropped using the coordinating die (I really wish I’d gotten the punch instead of the die)
The adorable bird comes from the (retired) Fluffiest Friends stamp set, cropped with the coordinating die
Don’t tell anyone, but the little bird actually was needed to cover a tiny splotch of Summer Splash ink
I used the 2024 – 2026 in Color markers to color the giraffe, leaves, bird, and frog
I purposefully left the branches and spots on the giraffe white to keep the elements cleaner
Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
Adhere the floral DSP and white cardstock as shown on the card
Adhere the Pretty in Pink DSP to the smaller z-fold as shown
Add dimensionals under each BABY letter and adhere to the Pretty in Pink DSP
Adhere the Z-fold to the base of the card
I find it easier to adhere the short end to the right side of the base first
Do not put ink on the back of the flap with the bird and branches on it because if you do, the card won’t open
Lay the card base and the z-fold flat and adhere the left side of the z-fold to the left side of the card base
Again, you only need the left 2 inches adhered to the front flap of the card
Adhere the Welcome tab so that it is centered over BABY
Adhere the giraffe , branch, and bird to the card
Add mini-dimensionals to the back of the leaves and frog and adhere to the card
I finished the card by adding two Petunia Pop dots to the WELCOME tab and three Summer Splash dots to the leaves of the frog branch
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Welcome to the newest Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #355! Helen. is hosting this two-week challenge and she chose Nautical 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!
Here’s my Nautical card:
As always, since this is a fun fold, I will be uploading it to the gallery in the Creative Creases Challenge.
Sometimes we all need a little bit, or a lot, of inspiration. When that happens, I turn to Pinterest, as I am sure so many of you do. I found Carole’s Creative Corner and the directions for this double z-fold card and CASe’d (copy and share, everything/edit it using DSP (designer series paper) and the Sailing Home stamp set with the coordinated Sailing Away die set:
Carole used the long retired DSP that accompanied the retired bundle. I used some retired Gone Fishing DSP because I love the colors and patterns.
Measurements:
The Night of Navy base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches
Trim another piece of Night of Navy cardstock to 3 by 10 inches, scored at 2-1/2 and 5 inches
The front DSP measures 2-5/8 by 4-1/8 inches
Trim a piece of the same DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
The Crumb Cake DSP measures 4-7/8 by 2-7/8 inches
Punch a 1-inch circle from the Crumb Cake DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope sea
You need a piece of white cardstock trimmed to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the inside background
The two squares of white cardstock for the smaller piece of Night of Navy measure 2-7/8 by 2-7/8 inches
I did have scraps for the lighthouse, sentiment label, and the ship wheel
Stamping & Assembly:
I only used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together because the card is already a little bulky and I didn’t want to need extra postage
Stamp the lighthouse using Night of Navy ink on white cardstock
Stamp the boat and the birds using Night of Navy on one of the squares of white cardstock
Stamp the sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set on white cardstock with Night of Navy ink
Crop the lighthouse, ship’s wheel, and the sentiment label using dies from the Sailing Away die set
Punch a 2-1/2 inch circle from Night of Navy cardstock
Adhere your pieces together, starting with the DSP and white cardstock on the base.
Adhere the pieces to the smaller z-fold piece of Night of Navy cardstock, then adhere to your card base
I had some Crumb Cake/Navy baker’s twine but it was too thick for what I wanted so I pulled 3 pieces of the twine out and used what was left on the ship’s wheel
Adhere the baker’s twine using a mini-glue dot
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome back to the first Make My Monday for 2024! I’m hosting this challenge and chose Happy New Year as the theme for challenge #216. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the creations from the rest of the design team.
Here’s my card:
This double z-fold card uses DSP (designer series paper) that retired on New Year’s Eve. However, the colors, Lost Lagoon, Pebbled Path, and white cardstock are all available.
I used the nested essentials die set for the sentiment and number hexagon shapes.
Measurements for a Double Z-Fold card:
The base measures 5-1/2 by 11 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches.
The smaller z-fold piece measures 1-1/2 by 11 inches, scored at 4-1/4 and 6-1/8 inches.
Remember, that the 4-1/4 inch long piece gets adhered to the panel on the very front. The shorter piece gets adhered to the inside of the base.
I used the Alphabet a-la mode dies for the numbers. I did want the numbers to have more sturdiness to them than just a single piece of DSP. Therefore, I cropped 4 sets of the numbers and very, very carefully adhered them together.
The DSP for the front measures 2 by 5-3/8 inches.
The inside DSP measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
I used a piece of white cardstock for the inside piece that doesn’t show. This is where I wrote my note to my daughter and her boyfriend.
The DSP for the z-fold measures 4-1/8 by 1-3/8 inches. There are two pieces which measure 2 by 1-3/8 inches.
Welcome to the latest Make My Monday two-week challenge. Our host for # 183, Debbie, chose “friend”ship. When you are finished here, I hope you will join us at the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. I love that there’s always so many wonderful creations from which inspiration can be drawn. I hope you find something to spark an idea, and that you feel compelled to play along.
For my card, I chose the adorable Elephants on Parade bundle. I combined it with Happy Forest Friends DSP (designer series paper). I knew I wanted to make a double Z-fold card, I just had a difficult time figuring out the measurements for what I wanted to accomplish and wound up doing the card twice. It’s all good though because even the OOPS card is adorable and I’m going to take it to work and just leave it on the bookcase behind my desk.
Here’s my final card:
Since this is a fun fold, I will be entering it in the current Creative Creases challenge. I love fun folds, and this challenge theme is always anything goes with a fun fold. I have to make more fun folds so I can join this fun challenge more often! Check it out if you love creating fun fold cards!
Measurements:
The Old Olive base measures 5-1/2 by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 and 2-3/4 inches.
The Calypso Coral cardstock measures 8 x 4-3/4 inches, scored at 3-3/4 and 5-7/8 inches.
The So Saffron DSP 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
Both the Old Olive DSP and the leaves pattern DSP on the inside measure 2 by 5-3/8 inches. I also trimmed a piece of the leaves DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. Then, I punched a 1 inch circle from coordinating DSP for the envelope seal.
The tree DSP on the front measures 4-5/8 by 4-1/2 inches. I only needed half the width for the back panel of trees, so it measures 2 by 4-5/8 inches.
Finally, the blank white cardstock also measures 2 by 4-5/8 inches. I left it blank so I can decide on the inside sentiment when I’m ready to use the card. I temporarily attached it with repositionable tape so I can remove it when I need to stamp the sentiment.
All the DSP panels were adhered with my favorite adhesive, the multipurpose liquid adhesive. Before adhering the front trees DSP, I wrapped a piece of Old Olive ribbon around it and tied it in a square knot. This way, the elephants and sentiment don’t just float on the front of the card. The ribbon grounds everything.
Stamping, Coloring, and Cropping:
Since I used the blends for the vast majority of the coloring, I stamped all the elephant elements using the Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad.
Then, I used the light Petal Pink blend, dark and light Smoky Slate blends, and the light Basic Black blend for the elephants.
I used the Calypso Coral and So Saffron Stamping Write Markers. The black marker filled in the body of the butterflies.
Finally, I used the Crumb Cake blends to color the peanut.
I cropped the sentiment using one of the Stylish Shapes dies.
Everything else was cropped using the elephant dies. I decided to use some scraps of 6 x6 inch DSP to crop the balloons. Since I adhered them onto the stamped balloons, I just needed to trim off the excess . I really don’t think I could have colored the balloons half as cute as they turned out by using the DSP.
I used dimensionals for everything on the front panel of the card.
Since I didn’t want to add any more thickness to the card, I adhered everything on the back panel using multipurpose liquid glue.
With that, I’d finished this second coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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Welcome to the monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenge, #127. Debbie chose a trees theme for the challenge starting today, August 1, 2021. I hope you will pop over to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team created as well. We all look forward to seeing what you create in our gallery!
I made a double z-fold card using the Snowman Season photopolymer stamp set. Here’s my Christmas music card:
Measurements:
The Night of Navy base measures 8-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches. To create the Z-fold, score at 4-1/4 inches and 2-1/8 inches.
The Night of Navy strip at the bottom measures 8-1/2 inches by 1-1/4 inches. This piece is also scored at 4-1/4 inches and 2-1/8 inches.
I trimmed the Balmy Blue piece to 5-3/8 inches by 2 inches.
Next, I trimmed the white cardstock for the inside panel to 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.
Finally, I trimmed all the vellum pieces 1-1/4 inches high. Two of the pieces measures 2 inches long, and the third piece measures 4 inches long.
Assembly:
I started with the Balmy Blue panel and stamped it with the snowflake trio from the Snowman Season stamp set using StazOn white ink.
Next, I worked on the line from the song, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow. In order to make the placement of the sentiments easier, I used the Stamparatus.
First, I figured out the placement of the strip on the bottom.
Next, I figure out the middle of the area above the strip and hinge-stepped it up and down to make sure all three would fit.
Then, I stamped all three using Night of Navy ink starting at the top and hinge-stepping down one notch on the Stamparatus.
Next, I cleaned the stamp without (!!) removing it from the Stamparatus plate. Then, I grabbed my VersaMark and restamped all three sentiments using clear Stampin’ emboss powder.
Finally, I heat set the sentiments using my heat tool.
The snowman and the sentiment on the inside both come from the Snowman Season. I stamped the sentiment based on what the card looks closed.
Then, I stamped the snowman in Balmy Blue on the inside so it is mostly covered when the card is closed.
Now for the Vellum:
I didn’t want just vellum on the strip, so I embossed it using the Stitched Snowflakes die set. This gorgeous die set can be found in the new mini-catalog, which starts on Tuesday!!! YEAH!!
Then, I had to figure out how to attach the vellum to the Night of Navy cardstock. I used some retired snowflake sequins and mini-glue dots. The glue dots are holding the snowflakes on the sequins. There are also glue dots under the vellum as well. There are new sequins that are gorgeous coming in the mini-catalog!!
Here’s the only “hard” thing about making a double Z-fold card – the strip goes opposite of the fold of the card. Therefore, the long piece attaches to the very front Balmy Blue piece. The other end attaches to the inside of the card. Boom, you are done!
I couldn’t leave the middle Night of Navy panel empty. So, I cropped three snowflakes from the same die set. Again, I used glue dots under the sequins to attach the snowflakes to the cardstock.
Finally, I trimmed a piece of Night of Navy 6 x 6″ DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
I also stamped the snowman on the front, bottom, left-hand corner on the envelope.
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