The card I am sharing today is one my downline, Karen Szczepkowski, made as a swap for OnStage. I fell in love with it immediately. And I bet you will as well.
The Card
Above is the card laying flat for mailing. Now for the stamp up view.
And the other side
I should have taken a view from the top. The column is square and shows off the three panels of DSP, plus the additional one that is on the right edge. I did not add an inside sentiment in my recreation. However the card folds flat for mailing but also will fold flat to the left so you could easily stamp, write, or add a thin layer with your inside sentiment.
Papers and Directions
The gorgeous DSP are all pieces from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper. Each of the three column strips measure 1 3/8 X 5 3/8. And the right side back panel one is 1 1/8 X 5 3/8. The card base is Basic White that measures 5 1/2 X 10 1/8. It is scored at 4 1/4, 5 3/4, 7 1/4, and 8 3/4. Fold and burnish all of the folds with all going in the same direction. As you fold them all you will see that the column almost creates itself as they curl in. To dry fit and square up the column. Lay the card with the “back of the card” to the right and all of the scores to the left. Fold at the 4 1/4 score line and then on each score line making a square of those folds. The last and smallest one does not quite meet the 4 1/4 score line. Now you are ready to secure the column
Before gluing, add all of the DSP panels in place as shown. Next, fold the top sections at the third score line ( the one closest to the 4 1/4 score) and press the others flat. Lift the last, and smallest section, add adhesive to it and tuck under. Press it flat and when you open it up you should have a column. To fold for mailing, simply fold on the 4 1/4 score line and you will have the card laying like the first photo above. Make sure to try this before adding adhesive!!
Sentiment layer
The simple sentiment layer is perfect to not cover the beauty of the paper. This lovely Happy Birthday is from the Charming Sentiments set. And the matching Die cuts it perfectly. The dies are named Sentiment Silhouette Dies. I stamped in Shaded Spruce to bring out the dark green of the DSP. To give some added texture, I added a faux bow from the 2022-2024 In Color Orchid Oasis Bakers Twine. And of course some bling! One of the Fine Purple Shimmer Dots fit that bill perfectly.
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The card today is a pocket card of sorts. I am calling it a “tuck card” because a small card tucks in the behind the corner. It features the Zany Zoo products. I have neglected these fun products for too long.
The Card
This is a fun Birthday card for any age. The idea came from Karen Titus. I love a simple Fun Fold card. The card base is Basic White that is a quarter sheet of card stock. The layer, which is an opposite side of the Zoo Crew DSP, is 4 X 5 1/4. Next I cut a square of Basic White 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 with a square of matching DSP at 3 1/4 X 3 1/4. Both of these are cut on the diagonal. You layer one White and one DSP and save the other two for another card. Then add the diagonal piece to the bottom left corner of the card. Only adhere the left side and bottom!
Here is a photo of the real card.
The small card is a card base of Pool Party that is 3 1/4 X 4 1/4. And the DSP is 3 X 8 and folded at 4. Layer the DSP folded piece onto the Pool Party. I added the Basic White inside with a strip of DSP at the bottom. The inside White is 2 3/4 X 3 3/4.
The Bundle
The Zany Zoo Bundle is an awesome one. Not only are their great animal stamps and sentiments, but Dies that cut them out. Plus there are some additional Dies for added layers and scene creations. Also, and one of the best parts, the animal Dies will cut some of the animals from the Zoo Crew DSP. Both sentiments are stamped from the stamp set. The front sentiment is then Die Cut with the banner Die included in the Bundle.
DSP
This Zany Zoo Designer Series Paper is so fun! I love the animals and their different actions they are doing. There is not a die for the elephant on the card front. But I wanted an unusual focal point on the front of the card. Since the DSP is thinner than card stock, I cut the elephant from the DSP leaving a wide area around her and then glued her to a scrap of White. While the glue was drying I finished coloring her with Stampin’ Blends. Once the glue had dried, I fussy cut the elephant and then added her to the front of the card with the banner. It was really quick and easy to do.
To finish the card I simply added a trio of Classic Matte Dots in Black. I felt they would show the best with all of the White and Black of the card.
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The card I am sharing today stars the Trusty Tools Bundle and matching Sale-A-Bration DSP. And it is an interesting Fun Fold.
Fun Fold
This is such a simple Fun Fold. It is more of a Fun Cutting of the paper! I got this from Lovenstamps. She made a card with this cut and I had to do it. It is such a fabulous use of DSP!! I love, and have a ton of, DSP. So a perfect card for me. To make the cut is so simple. I will warn you that it can be confusing at first. So you need a photo to refer to paper placement!
The card base is 8 1/2 X 4 1/4. Fold the card at 4 1/4. Using your paper trimmer, open the card and place the upper right corner of the front flap in the cutting line. Hold that in place and move the bottom of the card so the bottom of the score line is in the cutting track. Cut off that triangle from the card but keep it handy.
To further illustrate, look at the photo of my card. The lower card stock you see is what you have cut away. I know that is confusing but it will make sense in just a minute. Next take a 4 X 4 piece of DSP and adhere it to the upper triangle that is still attached to the card. Again, look at the photo. After adhering the DSP to ONLY that upper triangle of card stock, now add back the triangle you cut away. You will adhere it to the bottom section of the DSP. Here is an open view of the card which may help a bit.
NOTE: After making the cut away of the triangle close the card. Adding the DSP to the front, you need to align with the top and bottom of the card. With the bottom front being cut away, you will use the back of the card for alignment. And same is tru for adding the bottom card stock back, you will need to align it all sides as well as the point at the top right.
Stamps and Tools
The Trusty Tools stamp set is so fun and has perfect sentiments to go along with the stamps and dies. I love the “You’re The Most Awesome”. It makes this set work for many occasions and not just a Dad or even manly. I stamped the sentiment on a reverse of the DSP. And then punched it with the Decorative Circle Punch. That is layered on Crushed Curry that is punched with the 2 3/8 Circle Punch. These two punches seem to be made for each other they fit so well together!
The ruler is a 3 X 3/4 piece of one of the DSP pieces. That is so perfect for this set. And the tool is one from the DSP as well. I naturally chose a tool that does not have a matching die. So I just fussy cut it. The Dies in the set actually do fit and cut out several from the DSP as well as matching stamps.
For the inside of the card I stamped and colored the tape measure and then added a scattering of bolts and screws. The sentiment was left off of the inside until I decide who to send it to. I do that quite often.
Papers
The paper color choice came from the DSP of course. It is the Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper and is a Sale-A-Bration FREE item with a $50.00 order. Since the Trusty Tools Bundle is $54.75 you can order the bundle and get the paper free! Although you only have a couple more days to get the paper. Sale-A-Bration ends on the 29th!!!
The card base is Poppy Parade with the Lost Lagoon DSP piece with the screws. For a pop of another color, I added the Crushed Curry for the background circle. And I colored the tape measure using Stampin’ Blends with Poppy Parade and Lost Lagoon. The finishing bling is the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots. It is supposed to be a nail holding up the sign. 🙂
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The card I have to share today is a Fun Fold that keeps on folding. Not really, but it does have a card inside of a card.
Stamps
The large image is from the Cheers To The Season stamp set. This set has large images like this one, and I really love it. My fingers were crossed that this set would carry over. But sadly it did not. However, a benefit to you is that it is reduced to $17.50 in the Last Chance Products. And it is well worth that price.
The image is one of the definition stamps, as are the others in the set. They stamp amazing and look great in any color. I chose Cherry Cobbler for this one to match the berries of the DSP.
Inside View 1
This card is a multi fold, or multi card Fun Fold. So the next view is not totally the inside.
The stamp used here is from the Joy of Noel stamp set. And is cut using the matching Dies. These are both still available as well.
Inside View 2
This second Inside View is the actual inside of the card. The stamp set used here is the Modern Garden for this sweet sentiment. And I added a little strip of the DSP to match the front.
Dies
To help the stamped images to really pop, I used two different die sets. They are similar, yet different. The front focal image is made using the Deckled Circle Dies. I used the 6th and 7th largest for the image and the gold. This die set is in the current Mini Catalog, but is carrying over to be an Online Exclusive. There are about 12 dies in this set. And they are all great sizes up to maybe a 6″ circle.
The second set of Dies is on the Inside View 1. To back the sweet greenery sprig, I added a Deckled Rectangle Die. This one is the 3rd largest of the rectangles. These dies are in the Annual Catalog. And are just as wonderful as the circles.
Papers
The paper choices are generally first with me. And the piece of DSP did make the color choices of the ink and card base. It is from the Joyful Designer Series Paper. I love this delicate, yet bold, look. The bit of gold is what prompted me to use the gold circle as a background for the image. I do not normally use a Gold Foil, but it works wonderfully here. The card base is Cherry Cobbler which is the color of the berries in the DSP. And finally a Basic White for the inside card. The measurements are very easy. The card base is 6 1/2 X 5 1/2 and scored at 2 1/4. And the inside Basic White card is 8 X 5 1/4 and scored at 4.
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Today I am joining the Fun Fold Blog Hop of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. You all know that Fun Folds are my favorite thing. Well today I have found a new twist to an old fold. I am calling it a Pinwheel Tucked Fold. It stars the Irresistible Blooms products.
The Fold
I love this fun look on the front of the card. This Fun Fold I saw on Karen Titus’s page. It is really simple and can be used as a single layer card with this Fun part as the inside once opened. I decided to add it to a regular top fold card. Here are open views.
The Fun Fold is cerated from a piece of 6X6 DSP. I used the Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper. (Tip: it is included in the DSP Sale even though it is an Online Exclusive. ) All you need to do is score at 1 1/2″ on all four sides. Fold and burnish the score lines. Then cut off each of the corners leaving a square in the center with 4 flaps. Place your paper in the orientation you want your pattern. Beginning with the flap at the top, fold the top right corner down flush with the score line. Turn your paper and do all four sides. To finish, fold down each flap where the folded edge is laying on the flat of the adjacent flap. When you get to the last flap just tuck it in like you would on a cardboard box.
Stamp Sets and Colors
The stamp sets I used are the Irresistible Blooms and the Beautiful Balloons. I chose to stamp on the strip of DSP at the bottom front of the card. It did not look finished when I stamped only on the Basic White layer. The colors are Daffodil Delight and Petal Pink. With two soft dolors the Memento Tuxedo Black really pops. Although I did add the two main colors with the balloon and the confetti swirls. To finish the card I scattered a few of my new favorite embellishments. They are the Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins.
Measurements
Petal Pink card base is 4 1/4 X 11
Basic White layer is 4 X 5 1/4 with same size for inside layer
Petal Pink square is 3 1/4 X 3 1/4
DSP is 6X6
inside of fun fold is Basic White at 2 3/4 X 2 3/4
DSP strips for front and inside are each 3 3/4 X 1
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Today’s card
I failed to post the one Father’s Day card I created. So I am posting it a few days late. The best part is that it is a Fun Fold / Gift Card Holder. And with a change of the inside sentiment it could be for any manly occasion! The star is the He’s All That stamp set and Dies.
Stamps and Dies
The starring stamp set is the He’s All That set. All of the stamped images are from that set. And the coordinating, but no longer a bundle, dies are the All That Dies. Dies were used for the main sign shape as well as the arrow. For some fun, I used the crosshatch die from the Share A Milkshake Dies for some added texture and color.
Extras
Extras are always needed but sometimes hard to see. Especially in the photo. The white layer is embossed using the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder. Oh My!! I really love the look of this and the different textures. And I do apologize that you cannot see it in the photo. Some of the other extras are the Rustic Metallic Dots that are scattered around. They add an extra manly touch as they look sort of like a nail head in color.
The final Extra is the Jute twine. This is a new pack of 2023-2025 In Color Jute Twine. I used the Pebbled Path to match the card base and ink used. I love the jute and how well it ties a bow. But I will say that it is a bit fuzzy with the strands. That is the nature of jute however.
Colors
This section was added last so I could share the Fun Fold and colors. It can be a little difficult to make manly cards except in dull colors. So I went through my colors seeing what would pair well with Pebbled Path. It is new and I have not used it really. Surprisingly it really popped with the Coastal Cabana. So I went with that. And I love the outcome!
The card design shows a good bit of the Pebbled Path card base. After that it is mostly White and Coastal Cabana. As I mentioned in the opening, this is a Fun Fold and Gift Card Holder. Here is the open view:
Layout
The card base is a piece of Pebbled Path that is cut to 5 1/2 X 4 1/4. The White layer is 5 X 3 3/4 and embossed. For the tri-fold Coastal Cabana you need a piece that is 4 1/4 X 11 and scored at 3, 6, & 9. Accordion fold these pieces as shown in the photo. The sections are even sizes with the exception of the last one which is 2 1/2. Fold that one in and adhere with Tear & Tape for your gift card holder.
The only important thing to remember is to center and adhere the Jute Twine to the back of the accordion fold prior to adding it to the card. The inside layers are 3 7/8 X 2 5/8 of Pebbled Path, and 3 3/4 X 2 1/2 of White. Simply change the inside sentiment and you are ready to go for any manly occasion!
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