LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL - TEMPLATE TIME

On Monday I made a very geometric, contemporary card with my Sketch #8.  Today's card has a very different vibe and is for the flower lovers!

The card still uses the same sketch.  I just turned it to the Portrait Orientation.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) used for the Triangles and a couple of the flower layers is from the gorgeous Lovely & Beautiful DSP collection.  

It is so sad, but this beautiful Suite of Products is on the Last Chance List.  However, the gorgeous Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series paper seems to have escaped "retirement" for now.  At the writing of this post it was not on the Last Chance List.

NOTE:  Last Chance Products are only available while supplies last.  Once gone, they are gone forever!

I had a difficult time deciding which of the pretty Lovely & Beautiful designs to use for my triangles, but the large "gilded" flowers are so pretty, so that's what I ultimately chose.  I paired it with a Petal Pink Card base, and a large flower in Calypso Coral.

A gold die cut Pistil for the flower center and Pearlized Faceted Gems add a little more bling!

For the inside of the card I used sentiments from the Beautifully Celebrated Stamp Set and a fairly old favorite, Happy Labels.  A DSP strip across the top adds a bit of color and coordinates the inside of the card with the card front.

Use this link to download a copy of the tutorial with all the details.

If you would like some hints on how to easily create a card using this Design Sketch #8, watch this video to see how easy it is.  You'll also see a sneak peek of an adorable new Suite Collection coming on May 5.

A list of the products used on today's card is shown below.  Click on any image to learn more about a specific product, check its availability, or to make a purchase.

Product List

Simply Beautiful Bundle (English) [166965]	Beautifully Celebrated Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166968]	Happy Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160856]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Lovely & Beautiful 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [166957]
Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277]	Sponge Daubers [133773]
Joined Together 3 D Embossing Folder [165170]	Pearlized Faceted Circles [166978]	Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack [166980]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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STRIPES, TRIANGLES & DOTS -- TEMPLATE TIME

Happy Monday Stampers!  Monday means we have a new Theme for the Week.  This week it is Template Time.  It has been quite a while since I did a week featuring a template.

Today’s card uses one of my favorite Designer Series Paper collections, Splash of Sparkles. I’m a big fan of geometric, contemporary art and bling, and this paper checks both boxes! You can take a closer look at the DSP by using the link in the Product List below.

The Template that I'm using is my Fairless Stampin' Flair Sketch #8.

I just turned the sketch to Landscape orientation for today's card.  Remember a sketch is a "thought starter".  It doesn't need to be an "absolute".

I used Gold Foil for my triangles because I wanted to bring out the pretty gold in the DSP.  To keep the card very simple but add a 3rd shape to keep it interesting, I used circle dies from Stylish Shapes for my sentiment and the two large polka dots.

Once I had the DSP and the Gold Foil Triangles adhered to the front of the card base, I thought it looked a little blah.  The gold triangles were not "popping" the way I envisioned.  Then I had a brainstorm (a little late), and said to myself, "you should have embossed the triangles."  Well, it was too late because I had already glued everything down.  So, I decided to experiment and emboss the complete card front.  It was a happy mistake!  I like having the complete card front embossed.  What do you think?

For the inside of the card, I added a strip of the same striped Splash of Sparkles DSP and a little strip of gold fold to the message layer.  Since I had a Gold Foil triangle scrap left after cutting the triangles for the card front, I added it as well.  I'm never one to waste foil cardstock!

The sentiments are all from Words & Wishes stamp set which will be available on May 5 as a bundle from the new Summer Seasonal Catalog.

Use this link to download a tutorial which will give you all the dimensions and assembly directions for today's card.  There are also diagrams to help you cut the triangles.  Don't worry, it is very easy!

Click on any image in the product list below to learn more about the products I used (except for the Words & Wishes which isn't available quite yet!).

If you need a great sentiment bundle, the item number for Words & Wishes will be 167897.

Product List

Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161719]
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Splash Of Sparkles 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [167200]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
So Swirly Embossing Folder [163791]	Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon [165599]	Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins [160387]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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SAYING GOODBYE TO THE TURTLES

I'm going to remember the Turtle-Y Cute Suite this week as we get ready to say goodbye.  The products in this suite are all on the recently updated Last Chance List.

On Monday I shared an Elegant card using the Layers of Beauty Bundle.  Today's card is anything but elegant.  I'm not sure turtles could ever be made "elegant", but they can be made "cute".

I'm calling today's Fun Fold a Double Flap Diagonal Fun Fold.  Maybe there is an "official" name for this Fun Fold, but if there is, I don't know what it is, so I made up my own name!

If you have not ever tried this Fun Fold, you need to.  Not sure where to start?  Watch this video to see how it's done.

The star of the show on today's card is the Turtle-Y Cute Designer Series Paper and my Stampin' Up! Paper Snips!

All the images were cut from the Designer Series Paper.  The only stamping on this card is the "Thank You" sentiment on the inside of the Small Front Card.

As with most Fun Folds, the easiest way to "describe" them is with photos, so let's start the photo tour.

The focal point with Chef Turtle grilling up some Salmon is actually its own separate little card.  This small card weaves its way among the diagonal flaps.  If you open the small card the first thing you see is this.

Open the left diagonal flap and you will see the complete inside of the small card.

Lift the last diagonal flap upward and you see the inside of the "main" card where Chef Turtle is there to tell you, "lunch is ready".

Be sure to watch the video to see how to cut and then add DSP to the "main" card base with the two diagonal flaps.  You'll be happy to know that when you cut one card base, you will end up with two!

After Chef Turtle finished making us all lunch, he's invited us to go swimming.  Check out his swimming gear on the video card!

Use this link to download a copy of the tutorial with all the cutting & scoring dimensions and step-by-step assembly directions.

A list of the products used is shown below.

Product List

Fabulous Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167972]	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981]	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Turtle Y Cute 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165221]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Shades Of Green Hexagons [165233]	Turtle Textures Embossing Folder [165232]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Paper Snips [103579]

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