Pop Up Floating Card

My card today is a fabulous one, and a little different.  It is actually titled as a Pop Up Floating Shadow Box card.  That is a mouth full, but is well worth the trouble.  And there is not really a lot of trouble once you see how it goes together.

 

Stampin' Up!, Autumn Leaves, autumn leaves dies, to market, caring leaves, garden green, jackie beers

 

This is the view of the card folded flat for mailing.  No problem with the thickness that I can tell.  But here is the really fun part…..

 

 

This card is so adorable!!  I love it.  Especially the way it stands up.  This is not an original card to me.  I cased it from Lisa Cursio.  She has a video that you can check out.  The title is the Pop Up Floating Shadow Box.  I have done a PDF Tutorial that might help you as well.  I used it for a class I held.  It is attached at the bottom.

Stamps and Dies

There are two stamps sets that I used.  The decoration for the inside of the card White and the front of the floating shadow box are leaves from the Caring Leaves stamp set.  These are two step leaves that I have recently fallen in love with.  They are a hidden gem in the back of the Mini Catalog.  I stamped all of them with Pumpkin Pie ink.  The filler stamps have the definition to them so even full strength ink looks lighter.

The second Stamp set has matching Dies.  It is the Autumn Leaves stamp set that was a carryover to the Annual Catalog.  Both sentiments are from the set.  And the Die cut leaves on the front and the inside are from the matching Die set.  They have great detail to them.

The Dies used to make the floating layers and front layers are from the Deckled Rectangle Dies.  I used the 4th from smallest to cut the window.  And used it again for the Garden Green layer on the front.  The next size down was used to cut the White layer on the front and the green layer of the floating part.  And then the next size down was for the sentiment of the floating.  Layering Dies are simply the best to have in your stash!

Papers

The papers of this card are very simple.  I kept the layers thin since I was folding a couple of layers when closing the card.  It is unusual for me to not have a layer of color between the base and the DSP.  But not on this card. The pretty country flowers are from the To Market Designer Series Paper.  I had chosen Pumpkin Pie as the card base for a Fall look and this paper matched perfectly.  And the DSP is what picked the complimentary green of Garden Green to highlight everything.

Click HERE for my pdf of the card.

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Autumn Birthday

I keep hoping for Fall, or Autumn, weather and the leaves to begin changing.  That is not happening around here just yet.  So I made my own for a friend’s birthday card.  The Splendid Autumn DSP was the perfect Fall scene.

 

Stampin' Up!, Splendid Autumn, keeping tabs, faux glass, lemon lolly, jackie beers

 

Papers

This card is mostly about the paper so that is my starting point today.  The Splendid Autumn Designer Series paper has such wonderful scenes to choose from.  I was looking for Autumn color and this sheet really has them.  However I chose what may be considered an odd pairing to compliment it.  The Cajun Craze thin layer is an expected choice.  But the Lemon Lolly is probably not.  Looking at the yellows on the left of the DSP, I held that against different yellow card stock.  The Lemon Lolly was the definite one to help it pop.  I admit it is a total opposite from the darkness of the Cajun Craze.  They do work together and I am happy with the light and dark.

Stamp Bundle

There are only a couple of other pieces to this card besides the paper.  To say it was quick and easy is an understatement.  For a simple statement piece I went with the Keeping Tabs Punch Bundle.  This set is one of two in the Annual Catalog that gives us Bundle options.  You can either get a Die or a Punch.  I chose the punch.  This Tab is great for making little notebooks, or adding tabs to your catalogs.  I thought it was a great small sentiment layer without needing frills to accompany it.

The tab is punched from Lemon Lolly as well.  And then I stamped the small Happy Birthday from the stamp set.  Since the tab folds easily, I simply folded it over the DSP and Cajun Craze pieces.  As I said, Easy Peasy!

Finishes

This DSP is so busy that embellishments would be lost on it.  I wanted to add a bit of texture though.  The Bakers Twine Three Color Pack came to the rescue.  It is a pack that carried over to the Annual Catalog.  It contains a bright yellow, soft blue, and a pinkish coral.  The colors actually match quite a few of our colors.  I wrapped the twine around the layers twice and then tied a double bow.  The last embellishment is a single bling.  The Faux Glass Dots seemed a perfect fit.  They are in Fall colors and I used the darkest of the orange color.

 

Thank you for visiting today!!

 

 

Kit Sale

October Starter Kit promotion…..

 

New Scrapbooking Catalog

The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products.  You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.

 

Online Exclusives

New Online Exclusives have dropped.  There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round.  Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!

You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking  HERE

 

HOST CODE

My OCTOBER Host Code is 2C9JH3D9.  Please use this code for orders under $150.00.  I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program.  You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back.  I do read and reply to all of the comments individually.  They mean a lot to me.  Please reach out if you have a question.

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Jackie

 

 


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Fall Yum!!

This past weekend was our scheduled friends who are demonstrators weekend of stamping and fun.  The hurricane put a damper on it.  Not all of the ladies were able to get out of their states, and the weekend was cut short due to no power. In attempts to save our batteries we were only texting and calling home briefly.  It wasn’t until we were home and able to see the news before we realized exactly how lucky we were to only be without power.  My heart goes out to all of the people devastatingly effected by this storm.

I do have my cards to share with you though.  Those of us who attended were able to make each others cards and still had lots of fun and laughs.  The card I am posting today is another of the More Than Autumn Bundle.  This set is such a keeper!  It has components to fit so many occasions and seasons.

 

Stampin' Up!, more than autumn, deckled circles, snowy scenes, faux glass dots, jackie beers

 

Stamps and Dies

The More Than Autumn Bundle is, as I have said many times, fabulous!  All of the images are from this bundle.  The cup, foam, cinnamon stick (or straw), and sentiments are from the stamp set.  The images are all stamped using Cajun Craze Ink and colored with Stampin’ Blends.  The foam is the only exception.  It is stamped using Petal Pink Ink.  I wanted it to seem like a light pumpkin color.

The images are all Die cut using the matching Die set.  The leaves do not have a matching stamp.  They are cut and look like the one on the right.  However the center pops out as I used it for the left side of the cup.  For the circles I used the Deckled Circles Dies.  They are 4th and 6th largest.  I trimmed off 3/4″ from the right side after layering them together.  The cup is raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Sentiment layer

The sentiment was difficult to find a place for.  So I created a stand alone pair.  Both pieces are stamped onto the Basic Beige card stock and then layered on Petal Pink.  For the Fall piece it is simple cut on the trimmer to even distances.  The longer sentiment is the same and then snipped on the ends using Paper Snips to create the banner tip.

Paper and Finishes

The papers used were based on the piece of DSP.  This is a reverse side of a sheet from the Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper.  I saw this piece and immediately thought it should be paired with this stamp bundle.  All of the other paper choices were pulled from the DSP.  The base is Calypso Coral with Basic Beige as the layer.  With the exception of the Petal Pink for the sentiment layer of course.

The finishes were kept simple since the cup layer was quite a few pieces.  I simply added a scattering of the Faux Glass Dots.  These come in a couple of Fall colors.  I chose the one that closest matched my card colors.  And then left them out of the box when I packed for the retreat!  DUH!!!

 

Thank you for stopping in today.  I hope all of you are safe.

 

 

New Scrapbooking Catalog

The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products.  You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.

 

Online Exclusives

New Online Exclusives have dropped.  There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round.  Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!

You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking  HERE

 

HOST CODE

My October Host Code is 2C9JH3D9.  Please use this code for orders under $150.00.  I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program.  You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back.  I do read and reply to all of the comments individually.  They mean a lot to me.  Please reach out if you have a question.

Smile and Keep On Stamping,

Jackie

 

 


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Leaves are the Best

I have a two for one for you today.  Generally it is just as easy to make two cards as one when we are creating.  These cards were definitely easily made at the same time.  They have a simple technique playing a large role in the creation.

 

Stampin' Up!, Caring Leaves, regal foiled dots, cherry cobbler, crushed curry, basic white, jackie beers

Background and Colors

To begin with the background is not my normal starting point.  However with these cards I kind of have to begin there.  And you will learn my reason as we go along.  I was looking to make a Fall card.  Even though it is 90 degrees right now!!  Where is my Fall weather!!!  That being said, I still wanted a Fall card.  I chose the colors based on that.

The colors chosen are Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, and Crushed Curry.  My idea was a simple “beginner” type “technique” card.  To do this fun center technique I used Clear Block H.  First I opened the Cherry Cobbler Ink and used the block to touch the ink pad about a third of the way across.  Next I turned the block and opened the Pumpkin Pie ink.  This time there was no way to get the ink only into the center of the block.  Yes, I could have taped part of it off.  But I went the simpler route.  I inked the rest of the block by touching it to the crushed curry with the Cherry Cobbler hanging off the side.  Then I used a damp paper towel to remove the last third.  Finally I turned the block and inked that last section with Crushed Curry.  (I did make sure it was dry from having wiped off the ink.)

To stamp on the Basic White card stock was only a matter of giving the inked block a little breath of life. In other words I huffed on it.  Breath of life sounds so much better. LOL!  After stamping the first time I thought there might be enough ink to stamp again.  So I gave it more life saving breaths and stamped on the second piece.  And there we have two backgrounds.

 

 

 

 

Stamps

These bright leaves are from the Caring Leaves stamp set.  It is in the back of the Mini Catalog and is what I consider a sleeper set.  I thought it was cute when I first saw it. But did not really think much after that.  Then I saw other’s creations using it and had to look again.  Now I am in love with this set.

The outline for the leaves are not totally closed.  This gives them a very artistic look.  And the filler stamps have the definition to them that leaves shading in places.  I used the same inks for the fillers as I did the background strip.  But I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black for the outlines.  I am happy with how it turned out.  This sweet sentiment is also from the stamp set.  It is stamped using Cherry Cobbler Ink.

Finishes

To keep these cards pretty simple I went with all the same colors for the layers as well.  One has Cherry Cobbler base with a Crushed Curry layer and the other is the opposite.  To give a touch of some bling, I turned to the Regal Foiled Adhesive Dots.  These are so pretty with the gold flecks.  I used the darker reddish ones.  There are a trio scattered around each card.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!!

 

 

New Scrapbooking Catalog

The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products.  You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.

 

Online Exclusives

New Online Exclusives have dropped.  There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round.  Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!

You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking  HERE

 

HOST CODE

My SEPTEMBER Host Code is S9CRPBZ4.  Please use this code for orders under $150.00.  I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program.  You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back.  I do read and reply to all of the comments individually.  They mean a lot to me.  Please reach out if you have a question.

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Jackie

 

 


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Cocoa and Donuts

Yesterday’s card was using a few stamps from the More Than Autumn Bundle.  So today I have a complete card using this awesome creation.  Additionally this one is a square card.

 

Stampin' Up!, more than autumn, iconic celebration, speckled dots, pecan pie, jackie beers

Stamps and Die Bundle

This card uses quite a lot of the stamp images in this set.  And I love that there are matching Dies for most, plus a few more.  Since I am not a big coffee fan, I went with Hot Cocoa instead of the coffee for my drink.  The fact that there are several beverage names in the set is an added bonus.  For the Cocoa I used Foam Adhesive Sheet added to the Pecan Pie card stock before Die cutting.  It makes adding the dimension so easy!  There are not Dies for the “&” or the doughnuts.  I used a small circle punch for the “&” and fussy cut around the “doughnuts”.  For the first part of this multiple sentiment, I kept it simple with straight cuts.

The doughnuts are stamped and colored using Stampin’ Blends in Pecan Pie and Peach Pie.  Then cut using the matching Die.  For the cocoa I stamped the cup onto a piece of DSP before Die cutting.  The foam is stamped on Very Vanilla using Wild Wheat ink.  Pretend that is a cinnamon sprinkled whipped cream!

Papers

The card base is Pecan Pie card stock measuring 8 1/2 X 4 1/4 to make a 4 1/4 square card.  I wanted to be a little different on this one.  With the more Fall colors, I opted to pair it with Very Vanilla instead of Basic White.  I find I rarely use Very Vanilla and need to rectify that.  That layer is cut to 4 X 4.

The DSP is an Online Exclusive.  It is the Iconic Celebration Designer Series paper.  This paper is fabulous. It has sheets that work for Fall, Winter, Christmas, New Year, and into Valentine’s Day.  With a couple of more generic mixed in.  It is a pack of 6 X 6 paper.  Both of the DSP pieces are from this pack.  This piece is cut to 3 X 3.  Since it was cut smaller, I allowed the cocoa and the doughnuts to hang over the edge onto the Very Vanilla.

Finishes

This card is a pretty busy one.  Because of that I was not really sure about the embellishments.  I opted to go along with the Fall colors and went with a couple of colors from the Speckled Dots embellishments.  The darker color is in the center of the cup and then two lighter ones around the sentiments.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!!!

 

New Scrapbooking Catalog

The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products.  You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.

 

Online Exclusives

New Online Exclusives have dropped.  There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round.  Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!

You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking  HERE

 

HOST CODE

My SEPTEMBER Host Code is S9CRPBZ4.  Please use this code for orders under $150.00.  I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program.  You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back.  I do read and reply to all of the comments individually.  They mean a lot to me.  Please reach out if you have a question.

Smile and Keep On Stamping,

Jackie

 

 


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Flip Top Fun Fold

Fun Folds are my favorite card to make and today is a twist on one of the most used fun folds.  Plus it stars the fabulous More Than Autumn Bundle.  This bundle is going to be available tomorrow when the Mini Catalog goes live.  If you do not have a current demonstrator and need a catalog, reach out to me and I will be happy to get one to you.

 

Stampin' Up!, More Than Autumn, Iconic Celebration, To Market, Cajun Craze, jackie beers

Stamp and Die Bundle

The More Than Autumn Bundle really is more than just a Fall / Autumn set.  It contains the coffee cup with whipped topping and sprinkles, mini marshmallows, donuts, pie, and fun sentiments.  Plus a couple of the sentiments have matching Dies.

Today I stamped all of the images using Pecan Pie Ink.  The donut and pie are stamped on the layer of Basic White.  And the coffee is stamped on scrap paper along with the whipped topping and the tiny pumpkin.  Everything is colored using Stampin’ Blends.  The fun sentiment carries to the inside where I also added more of the sprinkles.  Here is the two open views which allows you to see the Fun Fold.

 

 

The above view shows the second DSP on the flap as well as a peek at the inside.  And the next one shows the fully opened card.

 

 

Papers

This fun fold card base is from Cajun Craze.  The two DSP pieces are fairly dark, so I added a thin layer of Basic White to separate them from the Cajun Craze.  Plus I think it helps the white focal layers to pop as well.  The flap DSP is from the OnLine Exclusive Iconic Celebration Designer Series Paper.  This pack has paper for any theme for the rest of the year, plus New Year and Valentines Day.

The speckled paper on the inside of the card is from the Annual Catalog.  It is part of the To Market Designer Series Paper.  One of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! papers is how they coordinate due to the colors being consistent throughout.  I pulled the Pumpkin Pie as a darker color from the dotted paper.  Where the stamped speckles are Peach Pie for a lighter image.

How To:

The card base begins with a piece of Cajun Craze measuring 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4.  Next cut 2 1/8 off of one end.  (I have used this 1/2 flap many times as a card base.)  Now use the cut away piece and cut it in half.  This leaves you a piece that is 2 1/8 X 2 3/4.  Score one end at 3/4.  This becomes the hinge for the focal layer.  With the flap folded up at the bottom, add the hinge to the inside of the top.  See the photos.

The inside layer is Basic White at 5 1/4 X 4.  And the dotted DSP is 5 1/8 X 3 7/8.  The stamped inside layer is Basic White at 4 1/4 X 3.  For the flap the Basic White is 5 1/4 X 2 and the Iconic Celebration DSP is 5 1/8 X 1 7/8.  The front focal area Pumpkin Pie measures 4 3/4 X 3 1/2.  And the Basic White stamped layer is 4 1/2 X 3 1/4.  To add this to the hinge, fold the hinge inward and add adhesive to the bottom 2/3 of the hinge.  Place the Pumpkin Pie layers over the card and center on all four sides.  By adding the adhesive to the hinge it takes the guesswork out of trying to figure out how and where to place adhesive.

 

Thank you for stopping by today.  Don’t forget the Mini Catalog goes live tomorrow!  Woohoo!!

 

 

New Scrapbooking Catalog

The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products.  You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.

 

Online Exclusives

New Online Exclusives have dropped.  There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round.  Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!

You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking  HERE

 

HOST CODE

My SEPTEMBER Host Code is S9CRPBZ4.  Please use this code for orders under $150.00.  I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program.  You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back.  I do read and reply to all of the comments individually.  They mean a lot to me.  Please reach out if you have a question.

Smile and Keep On Stamping,

Jackie

 

 


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