June 4, 2021

Butterfly Tower Fun Fold

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The tower fun fold card design is so unique and is actually very easy to make. You just need to know where to cut and where to fold!

Thankfully, there are amazing and generous people who share their talents online! I first saw the idea shared on one of my demonstrator groups on Facebook, then was directed to the tutorial shared by Julie Davidson, who simplified the concept that she saw from someone else. I think it’s very cool how we get to learn from each other and then make it our own!

My card is one that I offered in my technique class back in March. Those who attend my monthly technique class and those who have VIP Access to the tutorials are given sole viewing privileges for two months. After their private access has come to an end, the tutorial video is available for the general public. Since I designed this project two months ago, some of the supplies used may no longer be available for purchase.

On this particular design, there are three items that are no longer available to purchase from Stampin’ Up!. You can no longer order the stitched circle die, the stamp, or the patterned paper. I recommend using the Layering Circles Dies in place of the stitched circle. The new Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper has some beautiful greens that may be a good replacement for the greenery patterned paper that is no longer available. You can use any sentiment that will fit in the circle.

Measurements and supplies used:

8 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Thick Basic White (cut and scored as explained in the video tutorial)
7/8 x 5 3/8″ Basic White (x2) embossed with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
2 3/8 x 5 1/2″ Shaded Spruce
2 1/4″ x 5 3/8″ Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper (Try it with the new Expressions in Ink paper!)
Basic Black die cut butterflies using the Brilliant Wings Dies
3″ Basic White die-cut circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies (Try it with the Layering Circles Dies)
21″ Linen Thread
Granny Apple Green Ink
Black Matt Dots

May 21, 2021

Pop-Up Forever Greenery Card

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Hello and welcome back!

I have another card and tutorial video to share with you from my monthly technique class back in March. Some of the items on this card have retired since then, but I know you’re clever. You’ll be able to use the pop-up design with other products.

The Playful Alphabets Dies that you see on the inside of this card are a staple item in my craft room. They’re small enough to use on a card, but universal enough to use in scrapbooking and home decor projects as well. I’ve even used these dies to cut out iron-on vinyl to use on fabrics!

If you’re in Canada, you can join my technique classes on Zoom. As part of this class, you will receive all the pre-cut paper, the embellishments, and envelopes for two card designs. You will also receive an email with the link to join the Zoom class and the list of supplies you might need, such as stamps and ink.

During the virtual class, you follow along with me and we make the cards together. It’s very casually paced as I make sure each person has completed each step before I proceed to the next one. If anyone struggles with a step or make a mistake, we can work it through together right then and there! My attendees also receive a PDF with the instructions as well as private access to each of the video tutorials on YouTube. The videos remain private for two months so that those with special access can revisit them as needed.

Sometimes people who purchase the pre-cut supplies aren’t able to attend the Zoom class. They register for the class to get the pre-cut supplies, then wait until the tutorials are available and make the cards on their own at their convenience.

If you’re outside of Canada, I’m not able to send you any supplies, but for $10 CAD, you can receive VIP Access to the videos at the same time as those who attend the class. No waiting two months for the videos to post! You can access the video tutorials and receive the PDF written instructions while the products are still available to purchase through Stampin’ Up! Sadly, those of you who aren’t in Canada can’t order from my online store, but if you need help finding a demonstrator near you, I’m happy to recommend someone if I can.

I originally shared this pop-up card design at a Stamp Camp event back in January using the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper. This paper is still available in the January – June Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalogue.

The front of this card is a different layout, but the inside is very similar to the Forever Greenery version of this design. The only difference on the inside is that I used a stamp from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set instead of a die-cut word.

To see how I made this pop-up design, follow along with the video tutorial. The measurements for the card on in the video description on YouTube if you need them! Go to my online store to see what beautiful options you have for patterned paper to use for cards like this!

Hey, why not take a moment to leave a comment and let me know that you stopped by. I love to hear from you!

May 9, 2021

More Than Cookies

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Here’s another moving arm card design using the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set and the Love You More Dies from Stampin’ Up!

I made this one for my husband’s birthday. Inside the card, I wrote that I also love him more than ice cream, coffee, and wine! Though, there are times, in the moment, that I will choose any one of these things over him. LOL! But, if we’re talking long term here, that man will win over all those things, every time!

You can see the first moving arm pop-up card that I made for a class on my previous post. There’s also a tutorial video that will show you how to make the pop-up mechanism so you can create your own moving arm pop-up cards.

I wanted to keep the front of the card relatively simple because the inside is so fancy, but I still couldn’t help but add some sponging on the Crumb Cake layer. I also used a technique shared by Stampin’ Up! 2020 Artisan Team member, Stesha Bloodhart, to colour the letters using Stampin’ Up! Blends Markers. I love the look! I’ll definitely be using it more often.

To create these coloured letters, I first had to adhere a piece of Basic White cardstock to a Foam Adhesive Sheet. I used the Stampin’ Blends Markers, Bermuda Bay (light and dark), Ivory, and Bronze, to colour stripes. After colouring, I cut out the letters with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

You can see on the card that I started with a Basic White card base, then layered the Bermuda Bay and the sponged and stamped Crumb Cake. Those layers were wrapped with Black Baker’s Twine before attaching them to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish the front of the card, the label was attached with Dimensionals and a few Matte Black Dots were added for interest.

The inside of the card, of course, is the fun part! As the card opens, the banners and cookies move out and down from behind the popped up layer.

It’s a delightful surprise!

I added some Basic White layers on the inside of the card, stamped and sponged with Crumb Cake ink. The popped up layer has enough space on it to write a brief personal note. I did a bit of masking on the Basic White piece so I could add a line of sponging under the lettering. I didn’t think about adding the sponging until I had already adhered the white piece to the Bermuda Bay and the Crumb Cake, so I used some Post It Tape from Staples to mask off the area and protect it from getting inky.

The main moving arm is the Bermuda Bay cardstock banner. To this, I added a Crumb Cake banner (sponged with Crumb Cake ink) and the cookies. The cookies were stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento Ink on Crumb Cake cardstock and coloured with Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers before being die-cut with the Love You More coordinating die in the Cut & Emboss Machine.

The small die-cut stitched white banner was cut with a die from the Tasteful Labels Dies. The sentiment from the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set was stamped with Bermuda Bay ink.

Because we are in a pandemic, I’ve had to do my classes virtually, which has limited what I can offer. When my classes were in person, I could use multiple stamp sets for one card design. Now, with virtual classes, I design projects that are paper-technique focused with lots of die-cutting, embossing, and fancy folding that can be created with generic sentiments like “happy birthday” or “thinking of you”. I find myself using image stamps less often than I’d like.

Using the coordinating stamps and dies for this card was so much fun and so satisfying!

If you’re in Canada, like I am, you can order the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set and the coordinating Love You More Dies on my Online Store. You’ll find other fantastic crafting and stamping supplies there as well.