The card class theme for last month features the Friends of the Ocean bundle, and today’s project is a fun fold card. The card features the colorful Friends of the Ocean Designer Series Paper and the Ocean Friends Bundle. Using the designer series paper as inspiration, I knew the coordinating ink colors would be perfect for creating the stamped background for the die-cut crab. The cute crab is die-cut from the designer series paper! I love it when dies coordinate with images in designer paper. You will find details on recreating this card below.
Assembly Video
Cutting Dimensions: (all dimensions are in inches)
Melon Mambo Cardstock: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; score at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4.
Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4; score at 3 1/4
Friends of the Ocean Designer Series Paper: (Pattern 1) 4 x 5 1/4; (Pattern 2) 1 7/8 x 5 1/4; plus die-cut a crab from the designer series paper
Basic White Cardstock: 3 x 4 (2 pieces)
Note: the embellishments used on the card have been discontinued. For matching embellishments, use Stampin’ Blends to color light-colored embellishments.
Would you like to join the monthly fun? Each month, card classes are offered in-person, as well as, “class to go.” If you’re in the Lake Oconee area in Georgia, register and join me for class. And, the “class to go” option is perfect if you reside outside the area. The kit includes all the cardstock, designer series paper, die cuts, and embellishments needed to recreate four projects. Additionally, envelopes for card projects are sent with the kit. You will need the stamp set, inks and adhesives to complete the projects (or substitute with a set already owned). For information on the upcoming classes, click here.
Finally, it’s time to share two creative cards using the Mixed Media Florals Suite. Yes, I am weeks behind! Where does time go? So, let’s move on to today’s projects.
The Mixed Media Florals Suite includes two stamp bundles, the Mixed Florals and Mixed Labels Bundles. Each of the cards uses one of the stamp bundles. The first is a pocket card featuring the Mixed Media Florals Designer Series Paper and the Mixed Labels Bundle. The second features the Mixed Florals Stamp Set, highlighting the coneflower.
Cut Dimensions for the pocket card:
Basic White Thick Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card base); 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (cut on diagonal); 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ interior; scrap for front sentiment
Petal Pink Cardstock: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″; 2 1/4″ x 3″ for sentiment layering panel
Mixed Media Florals Designer Series Paper: pattern one – 4″ x 5 1/4″; 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ (cut on diagonal); pattern 2 – 3″ x 8″, score/fold at 4″
TIME SAVING TIP: You will only need one of each diagonal, so cut additional pieces to make two cards at once.
Cut Dimensions for the coneflower card:
Basic White THICK Cardstock: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (score at 4 1/4″ for card base); 3 1/2″ x 5″ (interior); 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″
Lemon Lolly Cardstock: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Balmy Blue Cardstock: 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″ (2 pieces)
Hopefully, it’s been worth the wait (LOL)! And, you’re inspired to have fun making creative cards using the Mixed Media Florals Suite.
Today’s card inspiration features the beautiful Mixed Media Florals Suite. The suite is an Online Exclusive offered by Stampin’ Up! Products in the suite consist of two stamp bundles, Designer Series Paper (DSP), a 3-D embossing folder, and embellishments. The beautiful inspiration card below uses most of the products in the suite and is one of four cards from the February 2025 class featuring the Mixed Media Florals Product Suite.
Want to create this card? The assembly video, cut dimensions and product materials list are below to help you.
Cut Dimensions:
Petal Pink cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (score/fold at 5 1/2″ for card base)
Granny Apple Green cardstock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (2 pieces – layering panels); 5″ x 4″ (die cut – place die on angle)
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (2 pieces)
Basic White Thick: 3 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ (stamping/die cut)
On March 1, more cards from the class featuring the Mixed Media Florals Suite will be shared. The post will include not one but two cards! Be sure to subscribe so you are notified when it’s available.
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It’s that time of year to prepare for Halloween! In today’s post, I have two Halloween treat holders tutorials for you. Both use the Online Exclusive Potion & Spells bundle. The Halloween Spells Designer Series Paper is a new release and can be found in the Patterned Paper section in the Online Store.
The Toil and Trouble small Kit Kat treat holder is very quick to assemble. The treat holder is not just for small Kit Kit bars but will also hold a variety of small candy bars. The Cauldron treat holder does take a little bit more time to create. However, it’s size allows you to add a small cellophane bag filled with treats. The tutorial links for both of these Halloween treat holders can be found below the project photos.
Note: The Potions & Spells Bundle is currently unavailable but will be back in stock the week of October 14.
Have fun creating these two Halloween treat holders for friends, family, and of course, the ghosts & goblins that will be visiting on October 31!
REMINDER:
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Wow – it’s been awhile since I’ve posted! Needless to say, I’ve been busy. Summer is always a busy time. And most recently, on September 21, I hosted an all-day stamping event for thirty Georgia Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. Of course, it wasn’t exclusive to Georgia but the majority of demonstrators were from our state. It was the third Sweet Peaches Stampin’ Event and a fun day of crafting for everyone. I have now recuperated and have lots to share with you. Today’s post features one of the projects from the event that demonstrators were able to create. The card uses the Changing Leaves Bundle and is perfect when sending “a little note”. You’ll find a project tutorial below.
The Changing Leaves Bundle is an Online Exclusive and makes it easy to create a beautiful card. The bundle features a Hybrid Embossing Folder which means one of the dies fits into the embossing folder allowing you to cut and emboss at the same time. Notice the leaf in the card photo? The Oxidized Copper Special Designer Series Paper has been cut and embossed using the Hybrid Embossing Folder set. And of course, you can use the embossing folder separately as seen for the background layering panel.
The project tutorial is available here for you to use for creating the Changing Leaves “A Little Note” card.
Now that summer has ended and the stamping event is over, I’ll be back to posting more often. My next post will feature two treat holder ideas to use for Halloween so be sure to subscribe so you’ll receive notification. It will be available on Monday, October 7. So check back next week!
Today’s post features a hello greeting card using the Citrus Blooms Bundle and the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog from Stampin’ Up! This is one of the July card class projects from the “Flowers & Blooms” class. All cards contain flowers or flower blooms.
This card highlights the beautiful Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper. The oranges and orange blossoms from the designer paper have a coordinating die. I just love it when there’s a die to cut beautiful images!
Notice the layering panel highlighting the citrus and blooms. A double cut using the Citrus Blooms die creates a smaller panel. The technique to create the top layering panel is shown in the assembly video.
Assembly Video for Citrus Blooms Hello Card
Cut Dimensions:
Night of Navy Cardstock – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″; score/fold at 4 1/4″ for card base; optional 1/4″ x 2″ strip for additional sentiment
Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper: Navy Piece 5 1/4″ x 4″; stem of 3 oranges for die cut
Mossy Meadow Cardstock – scrap to die cut leaves
Basic White Cardstock – (2 pieces) 4″ x 5 1/4″
Reminders:
Class To Go Options are available. The theme for August is “WOW” cards. The cards are four different fun fold designs using different stamp bundles. The bundles are Changing Leaves, Iconic Imagery, Season of Green & Gold and Latte Love. Information can be found here.
Next week, I’ll share another of the Flowers & Bloom cards.
