A HEART FOR AUTUMN

This week I will be sharing cards made with the Heart Shaped Bundle which is a Sale-A-Bration (SAB) Item.  This may be my favorite SAB FREEBIE choice this year.

The timing is perfect since Valentines Day will be here before we know it.

This card layout is based on one of my favorite go-to card templates. 

The above template shows the dimensions for each element of the layout, but as I discussed in last week's Learning with Friends video, don't think that you need to copy templates exactly.  Think of them as thought starters.  I particularly like this template because of its versatility.  As I showed on the video, the three main elements can be arranged in many different ways.

Rather than using a circle element, I changed it to the heart die cut from the Heart Shaped Bundle.  For the smaller rectangular element on the bottom of the card, I used a Countryside Corner Die to change the shape a bit and add some interest.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) on the vertical element is from the Splendid Autumn collection, and the Countryside Corner horizontal element was made from a new DSP collection in the January - April Spring Mini called Beautiful Bokeh.  You can also see a peak of it on the envelop flap.

The flowers and sentiment were stamped with stamps from Heart Shaped Stamp Set.  All were die cut with coordinating dies from Heart Shaped Dies.  This Sale-A-Bration bundle is one of the choices you can select with a $120 merchandise order.

To decorate the inside of the card I die cut 4 more of the floral stems from Basic White cardstock and colored them with my Stampin' Blends.  The inside sentiment, also from the Heart Shaped stamp set was die cut with the same Heart Shaped die as I used for the card front.  This one uses the full die length while the sentiment on the front was snipped short for the shorter greeting.

If you would like a tutorial with all the dimensions and step-by-step assembly directions please use this link to download a free copy.

A list of the products used is included on the tutorial and also shown below.  By clicking on any image below you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! store where you can learn more about a product or make a purchase.

The only way to get the Heart Shaped Bundle is to select it as a free Sale-A-Bration item with a $120 purchase.

Product List

Heart Shaped Bundle (English) [164953]	Countryside Corners Dies [161471]	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173]	Beautiful Bokeh 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164607]	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518]	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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AGING LIKE FINE WINE & CHEESE

I have an interesting Pop-Out Fun Fold for you today that I cased from Connie Stewart.  This card definitely steps up the One More Year stamp Set a bit and is definitely adult-like.

With the card fully closed you can see that it will fit easily in a standard size A2 envelope.

I used the third focal point stamp from the set which pairs perfectly with the Aging Like Fine Cheese & Wine greeting.

I colored the wine & cheese image with Stampin' Blends.  For all the coloring details, please refer to the tutorial that you can download at this link.

Now the WOW begins as we start to open the card.

To make the pop-out window I used the Everyday Details Dies.  The inside of the card contains a decorated "mechanism" that pops out the focal point.  Pictures will tell a better story.

Above you can see just a hint of the Calypso Coral mechanism to which the focal point and sentiment are attached.

Open the card a little more and you get a peek of the mechanism that is decorated with Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper (DSP).  This is a new DSP collection in the Spring Mini.  If you like plaid paper, you are going to love this collection!

Open the card a bit more and you get the full effect.

The narrow panel to the right of the mechanism doesn't provide enough width for any of the sentiments in One More Year, so I used the vertical HAPPY BIRTHDAY from the So Sincere stamp set.  It works perfectly with this card.

What do you think?  Isn't this a fun pop-out fun fold?  I'd love to know what you think.  I hope you will give it a try.

Below is a list of the products I used.

Product List

One More Year Cling Stamp Set (English) [164777]	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283]	Everyday Details Dies [162864]	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511]
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122925]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164678]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
VersaMarker [100901]	Moody Mauve Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161660]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673]
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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YOU'RE HOW OLD IN DOG YEARS?

I have another fun birthday card today that was cased from Brandy Cox's challenge for the 2025 Winter Creativate Retreat.  The challenge was to color embossed cardstock.

I thought this funny little dog from the One More Year stamp set looked a little tipsy.  Maybe Bruno (he kind of looks like a Bruno doesn't he?) got into the New Year's Eve champagne.  He certainly is surrounded by lots of bubbles thanks to the Dotted Circles embossing folder.

I wanted this card to be a little more "adult" than "childlike", so I chose colors that I thought would make it suitable for an adult.  Change the colors to primary colors to make it more childlike or choose pastels for a baby card - but maybe nix Bruno for something else.  😊

I colored my bubbles with Azure Afternoon, Crushed Curry and Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Blends.  If you try this technique practice on a "bubble" that will be hidden.  The alcohol ink in the Stampin' Blends is apparently really attracted to the embossed cardstock.  Ink the center of the dot and it spreads out almost like magic to the edges. 

I used the same color cardstock mats for the inside of my card - Azure Afternoon and Lemon Lime Twist.  Both sentiments are from One More Year.  I separated one of them between the front and the inside by first masking the bottom of the sentiment to have only YOU'RE HOW OLD? on the front, and then masked the top so the inside would continue with "in dog years you'd be..."

Are you liking the cards this week from One More Year?  If so, wait until you see the one for Friday!  I cased a fun fold from another of the Creativate Team, and it is AWESOME!  It's more sophisticated and definitely will be perfect for a couple of my girlfriends!  Don't miss it!

If you would like a tutorial for today's card, use this link to download a PDF.

Below is the list of products I used for this card.

In addition to those listed below, I used the One More Year stamp Set (Item #164777), which at the time of writing this post was not available to include in the list.  As of January 7, it is available for purchase.

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161719]
Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]
Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682]	Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161672]	Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends Collection [160940]	Dotted Circles 3 D Embossing Folder [163789]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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