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Monday, November 27, 2023

MAKE A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS MELODY

As I indicated in yesterday's post, this week I have decided to use one of my favorite card layouts for each card I'm sharing rather than use a single bundle or stamp set.

I'm winding down on making Christmas cards, but I realized I had purchased this beautiful Joyful Specialty Paper and hadn't used it yet, and this card layout is one of my favorites because it is a great way to show off beautiful designer series paper (DSP).

This is the layout sketch I'm using this week.

You can see that the card isn't exactly the same as a layout, but if you look closer you will see that each of the 3 elements on the sketch are on today's card. I just rearranged them. That is another thing that I love about this particular sketch. I can use the same elements (no figuring out cutting dimensions) but just move them around to create something that looks totally different.

Since this Joyful Specialty Paper has lots of gold foiling, I matted each of the elements with gold foil. Cards like this look beautiful but are really quick and easy to put together. The Basic White background was embossed with the Merry Melody embossing folder -- which is another item I purchased but had not yet used. I have to stop doing that!

The gold shimmer ribbon is retired, but I thought it was perfect for this card, so decided to use it anyway. I'm a strong believer in using what I have. I hope you do the same! The gold pearls are from Blooming Pearls. I love these pearls from the Fall Mini Catalog and was really happy to see that they will carryover when the catalog retires.

If you following me regularly you have probably noticed that I'm kind of in a rut with the way I decorate the inside of my cards. Whenever I use designer series paper on the card front, I like to add a strip on the inside also. Sometimes I mat it, like I did here with gold foil, and sometimes I use just the DSP. It's such a quick and easy way to finish the inside, but I'm thinking I need to come up with some new ideas. Does anyone have suggestions for me?

If you would like a tutorial with all the cutting dimensions and step-by-step instructions for today's card, you can use this link to download a free copy.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

SNOWFLAKE FUN FOLD

Once again I am using the Snowflake Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP). How can you use a Sparkling Snowflakes stamp sent and just not gravitate to this beautiful paper. These two items seem like they were designed to be used together. Who knows maybe the designer had that in mind! One of my favorite things about Stampin' Up! products it that they coordinate so well together. So, even though the Snowflake Magic Specialty DSP is part of the Winter Meadow Suite, I think it is perfect with Sparkling Snowflakes!

Are you looking at this fun fold and thinking YIKES? I know I did when I first saw it, but the engineer in me was determined to figure it out!

If you would like to try it, don't worry, I've figured it all out for you! I made cutting and scoring diagrams for each of the 4 main elements (the card base and the 3 steps) so you don't have to figure out measurements for yourself.

I'm not even sure what this Fun Fold is called, but how about we name it "Multi-step Fun Fold". It sort of looks like steps doesn't it?

Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy to put together as each step is made the same -- it's just a different size, but the way you attach it to the Z-Fold card base is the same.

This is a beautiful card to send to someone who appreciates your handmade creations! It's made to be displayed because it will stand perfectly on its own on a shelf or mantel.

The snowflakes on the card front were stamped with the two smallest snowflakes from Sparkling Snowflakes. They were stamped with VersaMark Ink on Basic White cardstock and then heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder. A Rhinestone Basic Jewel was added to the center of each snowflake for even more sparkle. The photos do not do justice to the sparkle on this card!

And all the foil layers from the Specialty DSP add even more sparkle and shine!

Maybe you are wondering, "where do I write my message?"

It' on the back. I stamped 3 more snowflakes with Lost Lagoon on the back of the card. The sentiments on the front and the back are both from Brightest Glow.

Use this link to download a copy of the tutorial. It is detailed and includes several diagrams, so should be easy to follow. If there is interest, I would be willing to make a video to show you how to assemble this fun fold. Leave a comment here on my blog and I'll watch to see how much interest there might be.

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Friday, October 20, 2023

CHRISTMAS MONKEYS

I had a lot of fun making my Christmas Card this week with the Little Monkey's Bundle. Since the monkeys are so cute and happy, I thought one of them needed to be Santa Clause. Wouldn't he make the kids laugh?

I stamped a "normal" monkey and then I stamped him again on Poppy Parade cardstock to make his Santa Suit. I just cut off the Poppy Parade head, hands and feet. I dressed up his suit with some tiny strips of Basic White cardstock and found a retired Hat to complete his outfit.

The designer series paper (DSP) that I used on my card is from the Merry Bold & Bright DSP collection. I thought this colorful paper worked well for a happy little monkey Santa Claus.

I even fussy cut a short string of the lights from the paper to decorate Santa's Branch for Christmas.

For the sentiments I did some masking. On the front of the card I used only the top line of the sentiment.

On the inside I used my Black Stampin' Write marker to ink only the "TO SAY" portion of the sentiment. The Merry Christmas sentiment is from the Brightest Glow stamp set.

Use this link to download a copy of a tutorial with all cutting dimensions and step by step directions

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