Can you believe it’s August! I know time seems to be flying by. Even though it’s August, I’m still sharing cards from the July card class featuring the Zany Zoo Bundle. This week’s card is a Zany Zoo Birthday Card. The whimsical card is appropriate for all ages but would be especially good for those hard to create preteen/teen cards. At least, for me those are the ages that challenge me when cardmaking. As in my last post featuring the Zany Zoo Bundle, the coordinating Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper is used for the characters. And since the turtle has the microphone (singing Happy Birthday), the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder creates a perfect base for the singer and his dancers. Below you’ll find cut dimensions and a video to help you recreate this fun card.
It’s A Zany Zoo Birthday Card Cut Dimensions:
Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ (score/fold at 4-1/4″ for card base)
Basic Black Cardstock: 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″ (layering panel); scrap (die cut)
Basic White Cardstock: (2) 5-1/4″ x 4″ (embossing & card interior); scrap (sentiment)
Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper: fussy cutting & die cutting
Assembly Video
The fun characters on this card make me smile!
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August Card Class: Kit To-Go Option Available
The August class is featuring Fun Folds and will use the following stamp bundles:
Little Monkey
Seaside Bay
Trucking Along
Inked & Tiled
In addition to being offered in person, a “to-go” kit is available to craft at home. Details & registration can be found here. Register soon – deadline is August 7!
Speaking of kits – during the month of August, Stampin’ Up! is offering all kits in the Kits Collection (does not include Paper Pumpkin) at a discount of up to 30%.
This is a great time to order kits for yourself or to give as gifts. Everything needed to create the kit is included in the box. You can see all the kits in the Kits Collection by following this link.
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program:
Thank you for shopping with me. Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.
Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy crafting and enjoy the weekend!
Have you checked out the Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper in the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog yet? If not, it’s definitely a paper you’ll want to put on your wish list! Not only are the designs beautiful but the paper includes all of the new 2023-2025 In Colors (plus a returning favorite, Pretty Peacock). Today’s birthday card features one of the paper’s designs and the Cheerful Daisies Bundle. The Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set and coordinating dies offer several daisy designs. Plus the dies can be used alone to create gorgeous layered daisies. It’s a bundle that will get lots of use in my craft room!
The card below highlights two of the new In Colors, Wild Wheat and Moody Mauve. Like all of the new In Colors, these blend together beautifully.
Fresh As A Daisy with In Colors Cut Dimensions:
Wild Wheat Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ (score/fold at 4-1/4″ for card base) and scrap (for die cutting fronds)
Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Moody Mauve Cardstock: 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut)
Basic White Cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″ (interior) and scrap for sentiment
Assembly Video
You can view all the project materials for this card in the Project Materials section at the bottom of this post.
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program:
Thank you for shopping with me. Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.
Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
It was time for me to use the Flowering Tulips Bundle so for the recent card class, the theme was All About Tulips. What a fun bundle! And the Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper provides a beautiful backdrop for a variety of card designs. The designer series paper is almost too pretty to cover! For this birthday card, the Flowering Tulips Bundle along with the designer paper creates a beautiful, cheerful card. The Tulips Dies create flowers with dimension for a perfect focal point. You can find the list of materials and an assembly video below on how to create the card, as well as, assemble the tulips.
Be sure to register to receive my posts…I have more cards from the All About Tulips class to share!
REMINDERS
The Savings in Bloom Promotion offers 20% savings on the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and select compatible bundles. Click here to see items in the promotion.
This coastal collection includes an inspiring set of stamps and detailed dies, both early-release products from the upcoming 2022–2023 Annual Catalog. Plus, a pack of paper made from images of hand-poured paint, blue-hued foil sheets for a sea of shine, and radiant rhinestones for a splash of sparkle—each an exclusive product you can only purchase during the promotion period!
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program: Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Thank you for selecting to place your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
Thanks for stopping by today. Happy crafting!
Project Materials:
The current host code is: YGBNKCVM (good until April 5, 2022). Please use this code if your order is $150 or less (before shipping & taxes). Remember, if your order is over $150, you will receive the host rewards.
Today’s card is another from the recent class featuring fun fold cards. It’s a design that I saw some time ago and then again recently. So, I decided to use the fun fold to showcase the beautiful Expressions In Ink Designer Series Paper. In addition, the coordinating Artistically Inked Bundle from the Expressions In Ink Suite adds the perfect embellishment. This fun fold design is a great for showcasing designer series papers and helps to “clear your stash”! Though I am calling it a “fun fold”, don’t you think it’s really a “fancy fold”?
Materials for the Expressions In Ink Fun Fold Card:
Expressions In Ink Designer Series Paper (select 2 coordinating design patterns)
from one pattern, cut the following:
3-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
1″ x 5-1/2″
1″ x 5-1/2″
from second pattern, cut the following:
3-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
Coordinating Cardstock for Base
5-1/2″ x 11″ – score at 1-1/4″, 5-1/2″ & 9-1/4″
1-1/4″ x 9-1/2″ for belly band
Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 4″ (for interior), 2-3/4″ x 2-1/2″ (for sentiment label) and scrap for stamping flower & leaves
Artistically Inked Bundle
Inks:
Pale Papaya Classic Ink Pad
Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink Pad (or other green to coordinate with paper selected)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Scalloped Contours Dies (for sentiment label)
Pale Papaya & White 1/2″ Ribbon
Champagne Rhinestones
Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Glue Dots
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Die Cutting Machine
Bone Folder
ASSEMBLY VIDEO
Card open view:
Note: For the interior card sentiment, Peaceful Moments Stamp Set was used.
REMINDERS
New KIT COLLECTION available! The Love, Santa Kit (Item #158375, $19)
Details:
Kit contains enough supplies to create 12 tags—3 each of 4 designs.
Includes printed die-cut tags, decorative die cuts, adhesive, embellishments, and pink baker’s twine.
Features an exclusive stamp set and a Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot.
Finished tag size: approximately 2-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (6.4 x 12.1 cm)
Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Just Jade, Night of Navy, Polished Pink, Poppy Parade
The video below showcases the Love, Santa Kit
AND ADD SOME BAGS TO YOUR TAGS!
LOVE, SANTA TREAT BAGS (Item #158381)
$7.00
12 treat bags, 3 each of 4 designs, 4″ x 9-1/2″ and Food safe
Paper Pumpkin – Peaceful Christmas is now available for order from now until October 10
Details:
The kit contains enough elements to create 10 Christmas cards—5 each of 2 designs—and coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!
October’s kit arrives in a cute collectible box covered with enchanting evergreen trees. Use this special, limited-edition box to store your holiday handicrafts, or transform it into a well-wrapped package for a present!
The kit’s contents pair perfectly with the Peaceful Place Suite Collection (item 156277). To continue your Christmas crafting, combine the kit’s components with the suite’s patterned paper, shimmery sequins, and more!
Order your Peaceful Christmas Paper Pumpkin kit here
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program: Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Remember for orders over $150, you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Thank you for selecting to place your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting,
Project Materials:
The current host code is: UQS9H2DZ. Please use this code if your order is $150 or less (before shipping & taxes). Remember, if your order is over $150, you will receive the host rewards.
One of the hardest cards for me to create is a masculine birthday card. And of course, I have lots of males in my family! Fortunately, Stampin’ Up! is adding more and more stamp sets appropriate for creating male themed cards. One such is the Hats Off Bundle.
Last month, we celebrated my husband’s birthday and I knew the hat stamp with the coordinating die would be perfect to use. Though I could have gone in many directions with the hat, I settled upon creating a hat honoring his alma mater – LSU. The gold and purple colors were easy as the Gorgeous Grape and Bumblebee cardstocks combine perfectly to match LSU’s colors. For the emblem, I surfed the internet and scaled down the logo. The card was a success and my husband was surprised that I could create a hat honoring his favorite university. As for the birthday sentiment, the Biggest Wishes stamp set is one of my favorite “go to” stamps.
Project Materials:
Hats Off Bundle
Biggest Wish Stamp Set
Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
Card Base: Bumblebee Cardstock (5-1/2″ x 11″; score and fold at 4-1/4″)
Layer One: Gorgeous Grape Designer Series Paper (5-1/4″ x 4″). Comes from the Brights 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Package.
Basic White cardstock: 5″ x 3-3/4″
Classic Stampin’ Pads: Gorgeous Grape & Bumblebee
Gorgeous Grape Cardstock: 4″ x 3″ to cut hat
Bumblebee Cardstock: 4″ x 3″ and scrap for hat medallion
Sponge Dauber
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Adhesive (Stampin’ Seal+ or Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive)
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tips:
Watch the video below on tips for stamping with the hat photopolymer stamp to achieve a perfectly cut hat. (note, the video is not for constructing the hat, just a tip for using the hat stamp & coordinating die)
Stamp the hat on the Gorgeous Grape & the Bumblebee cardstocks using the same color as the cardstock. Then cut each with the hat die. Cut the “bill” from the Bumblebee hat and attach to the Gorgeous Grape hat.
Stamp sentiments before texture embossing the Basic White layer.
Use sponge daubers to sponge around stitching and brim of hat with the coordinating colors.
Hope the stamping & die cutting tip useful for you! And, be sure to have fun creating hats for the favorite people in your life (male or female!)
REMINDERS
One of the biggest promotions of the year, Sale-a-Bration, has begun. This promotion will run through September 30. Sale-a-bration enables you to earn FREE product for each $50 product purchase. There are some great products available so check out the link to the Sale-A-Bration brochure.
SEPTEMBER PAPER PUMPKIN – HAUNTS & HARVEST
Hay, there! Experience everything the autumn season has to offer with the Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit includes enough supplies to create 12 treat boxes—4 each of 3 designs. That means you can take your pick of apple, pumpkins, or jack-o-lantern treat boxes! Plus, the Paper Pumpkin box is designed to easily transform into a vintage wheelbarrow for you to display your harvest!
Whether you’re thinking about crisp red apples or you’re ready to carve some spooky jack-o-lanterns (or both!), the Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit—designed in a vivid fall palette—is a hands-on crafting experience for all autumn lovers!
Additional Details:
Kit contains enough supplies to create 12 treat packages—4 each of 3 designs. The all-inclusive kit includes printed die-cut boxes, die-cut sheets, adhesive, and more!
Finished treat box size: 2-1/2″ x 2″ (6.4 x 5.1 cm)
Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Classic Stampin’ Spot
You can order this month’s Paper Pumpkin by clicking this link.
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program: Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Remember for orders over $150, you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Thank you for selecting to place your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting,
Project Materials:
The August host code is: 79GAWNYJ. Please use this code if your order is $150 or less (before shipping & taxes). Remember, if your order is over $150, you will receive the host rewards.
Since March is full of birthdays for many family members, it has kept me busy creating birthday cards. One of my sister’s is the lucky recipient of the Fine Art Floral birthday card. If you’ve not seen the products in the Fine Arts Floral Collection, you must check it out. The Fine Arts Floral Designer Series Paper is gorgeous! There are a variety of patterns to select from but I especially was drawn to the pattern on the card below. It’s beautiful on it’s own but I knew on a Navy cardstock base highlighted with the Gilded Leafing, it would be even more gorgeous. This was my first use of the Gilded Leafing and I love how it creates an elegant card, especially when combined with the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper.
Fine Art Floral Birthday Card:
Card base: Night of Navy cardstock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″.
Very Vanilla cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 4″ plus a scrap piece for the sentiment pieces.
Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper: 3 strips at 1-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
Assembly Details:
For the first step, apply Gilded Leafing along the edge of the Very Vanilla (5-1/4″ x 4″). To ensure there is enough gilding, make sure it creates at least a 1/4″ border around all side edges of the card. TIP: Use Tear & Tape since it’s the width needed.
After gilding along the outer edges of the Very Vanilla cardstock, add the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper panels spacing evenly.
Next, add the Gilded Leafing to cover the Very Vanilla cardstock between the panels. Again, use Tear & Tape and then apply the gilded leafing. To attach layer to the Night of Navy card base, use Stampin’ Seal+.
For the sentiment, stamp using Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Use Layering Circles Die to cut circle to fit within the Gold Hoop Embellishment. Attach to the gold hoop and add to the card front using Stampin’ Seal+. Embellish around the sentiment with Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.
For the flower embellishment, use the small flower stamps from the Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set. Stamp the flower body using Petal Pink and the inner petals with Merry Merlot. Cut using the coordinating Floral Gallery Dies. Stamp the leaves using Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad onto a scrap of Old Olive cardstock. Trim as needed to fit behind flower when attaching to the sentiment piece. Attach flower and leaves using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
With Dark Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends, color a piece of Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon. Then, tie into a bow (if desired, add strips of Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim and Petal Pink Ribbon when forming tail of bow). Add the bow to the base of the flower on the card using glue dots.
Be sure to check out the products in the Fine Art Floral Suite Collection and order your favorite items. But definitely, add the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper and the Gilded Leafing to a “must have” order list.
JUST A FEW REMINDERS…
MARCH PAPER PUMPKIN
Details
Kit contains enough supplies to create 8 cards—4 each of 2 designs—and coordinating envelopes. The kit’s contents include printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!
Includes four free stencils and a stamping sponge!
Arrives in a cute and collectible box.
Subscribe here to receive the March kit. Remember, the last day to order is March 10 so don’t delay, supplies may be limited near the end of the promotion.
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program: Download the form (2020-2021 Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Plus for orders over $150, you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! Thank you for placing your order with me. You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. I sincerely appreciate your orders.
Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!
Project Materials:
The host code for March is: AS74UVX2. Please use this code if your order is $150 or less (before shipping & taxes). Remember, if your order is over $150, you will receive the host rewards.
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