Today’s card is a “Z Fold, Friend “card, using the Easter Friends stamp set. This set is more versatile than you would think with some anytime sentiments.
Stamps
The Easter Friends stamp set is in the Mini Catalog. At first glance you will think of only Easter cards. I know that was my first thought. But on closer look at the adorable little chicks, I also noticed the sentiments. There is a Happy Easter stamp, and one for Spring, My Friend, as well as wishing happiness. And those little chicks are so cute and fluffy!
Paper and Dies
This beautiful Spring looking DSP is from the Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper. It is one of the Sale-A-Bration options. I chose the pretty Spring flowers to pair with the cute little green hearts. The green hearts goes well with the grass and leaves. However, I did not follow the colors in the DSP totally with all of my greens. There is a mix of Granny Apple Green for the grass and Mint Macaron for the heart layer.
To give the cute chick a special layer, I used the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The two largest of the rectangles were the ones I used. The soft scallops are a perfect fit to the happy little girl. There is also one special / different addition. On the inside of the card I added a flower from the DSP. It was on the edge of the scrap when I cut the front layer. After fussy cutting, It fit perfectly on the edge of the inside layer. And it is matches the sentiment as well! I love it.
Directions:
I mentioned this is a Z Fold card. It is just a bit different of a Z, but I love how it still stands perfectly.
The card base of Pale Papaya is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored on the long side at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4
The front layer of Mint Macaron is 2 7/8 X 5 3/8
The floral DSP strip is 2 X 5 3/8
The heart DSP is 2 3/4 X 5 1/4
The inside Vanilla is 4 X 5 1/4
The Mint layer is adhered after the floral DSP and is adhered with the card closed. I lined up the Mint Macaroon with the floral DSP and the inside card base. The edge is the same all around, like the Mint is another layer when closed.
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
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I have another Fun Fold to share with you today. It is starring the Awesome Otters stamp set from Sale-A-Bration. These little guys are adorable!
*** I crack myself up sometimes….. I made this card for a class and could not decide what was best to put on the bottom DSP in way of a sentiment. Yesterday I found a perfect Happy Birthday to fit in the space. And then I mailed it without taking an updated photo!! So put your imagination to work for the sentiment please.
Stamps
The stamp set is the Awesome Otters from Sale-A-Bration. I love this set! Animal sets are always a favorite of mine. They are fun to color and have a good time with. For this card I chose this guy for the front, but also added one to the inside of the Fun Fold. It is like a Surprise Party!
Paper
I wanted a Happy card, so I went with a Happy Color. Granny Apple Green is one that always brings a smile for me. And the Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper strip is full of Happy colors. This is also from SAB and is part of the Friendly Hello stamp and DSP combo for a $100.00 order.
After coloring the Otters, I wanted a bit more. So I stamped the party hat on the inside layer, but also on a piece of scratch paper. It is fussy cut and then glued on top of the standing Otter’s head. I wanted it to go above the square a bit for some definition.
Fun Fold
This Corner Flip Card is a CASE from The Paper Pixie, Julie DiMatteo. She is the best on videos and directions. So here is the link to her post and video. Click Here
Sale-A-Bration is Winding Down…….so place your orders now for this fun set. If you have any questions or do not have a current demonstrator, I would love to assist you!!
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
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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.
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s February Blog Hop! This is a great time of year to build your stash of handmade birthday cards, so we are sharing birthday-themed projects with you today. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
My choice for a great birthday card is the pairing of Honeybee Home stamps with the Abstract Beauty Designer Series Paper. And of course, a Fun Fold!
Paper
The gorgeous DSP is from t he Abstract Beauty 4 X 6 Designer Series Paper. These sheets have beautiful colors plus some gold accents. I chose to pair this piece with a bold Magenta Madness as the base card. And surprisingly a soft Balmy Blue for the layer. I love how they look together. There is also the back of the flowered DSP as the layer behind the focal flower.
Stamps
Even though the brightest star of the card is the beautiful paper, I do love the stamped flower. It is from the Honeybee Home Bundle. I stamped , colored, and then Die cut with the matching die. And the Happy Birthday is from the Sentimental Swirls set. (I used that set on Monday’s card). The font and the size of the sentiment fit perfectly in the open space.
Finishes
To finish this fun layout, I added a bow to the flower. It is the Jade & Gold Braided Ribbon in the Annual Catalog. And it is amazing to work with! In a way, it sort of stretches. And I will say that the ends fray when cut. But the way it stretches and flattens out makes for a beautiful bow! For the final touch I added three of the Genial Gems next to the sentiment. And yes there is still plenty of room to sign and write a note beneath the upper and lower flaps plus the flower layer.
Layout
This fun card layout, or Fun Fold, is a Mary Fish sketch. It is #38 if you want to see her versions of the design. I love that it is a Fun Fold but yet very quick and easy to do.
The card base of Magenta Madness s 4 1/4 X 9 1/4 (if you take 4 1/4 X 11 and cut off the 1 3/4 save that for the flower layer)
The Balmy Blue layer is 4 X 1 5/8 (x2)
The DSP layer is 3 3/4 X 1 3/8 (x2)
The focal layer is Magenta Madness (the cut off piece) 4 1/4 X 1 3/4
The focal layer DSP is 4 X 1 1/2
The inside White is 4 X 5 1/4
The focal layer is only adhered to the top flap!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Lisa Graham at Lisa’s Little Ink Spots. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
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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.
Today’s project is another of the 4X4 In The Moment cards. These scenes are so relaxing to look at and to color. Plus they are quick and easy to do since they do not require a lot of additional supplies.
Stamps
The In The Moment stamp set not only has the great little scenes, but wonderful sentiments as well. I love this one for a “Just Because” card. Those are always appreciated by the recipient. This window seat view is a really easy one to color, and that is a favorite thing for me. I went with brighter colors today.
Paper +
The Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper is just beautiful! The waviness of the colors is wonderful and yet it does not detract from the stamped images. For this card I went with the Bumblebee piece. It is layered directly onto Thick Basic White cardstock for the base. And to match the blouse, I added some of the Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon.
To be a bit different, I tore the top and right edges of the stamped image. This is a technique that I have not done in quite a while. (The trick is to tear towards yourself). One of the finishing touches is the sentiment shape. It is , once again, done using the Double Oval Punch. That punch is a must have I believe! I added one of the Polished Dots to ground it to the card.
Sale-A-Bration is winding down
This two months of SAB is almost over. Don’t let the beautiful Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper, or the other FREE products, get away from you. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I would love to assist you in your next order
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
HOST CODE
My February Host Code is HFEQADCZ. 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.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! Surprisingly, I have made a very simple card to share with you. Sharing our hearts is always a good thing and I hope this card gives you a Smile!
This 3 Heart card is also for the Make My Monday Challenge. I hope you will give this challenge a try and allow us to see your spin on 3 Hearts! Here is a link to the site.
Stamps
I joined two different stamp sets for this 3 Heart challenge, plus a matching die set. The sentiment is from an awesome stamp set named Happy & Heartfelt. And since fonts are a measuring tool that I use for sentiments, I give this one a 10! All of these are fun ones like this and are a great mix of sayings. For the second stamp set, I used the large swirl fro the Sentimental Swirls set. It was perfect for “hanging” my hearts on.
Dies, Texture, and Fun
The hanging hearts are from the Sweet Hearts Dies. They are part of the Sweet Conversations Bundle, which I have used several times. And I did use it on the inside of the card. I chose two of the heart shapes and die cut two of each to see how they fit best on the swirl. They are “hanging” from the little Classic Matte Dots in White.
I hope you can see the background texture also. It is the Tasteful Textures Embossing Folder and gives just enough of a fancy paper feel for the simplicity of the card. To finish the card, I went with the great Open Weave Ribbon in Polished Pink. I think it adds the bit of a fancy touch to finish the card.
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
HOST CODE
My February Host Code is HFEQADCZ. 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.
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is Birthday Bash. We really hope that you enjoy and will be inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, we would appreciate your comments because we enjoy hearing from you. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I love an opportunity to share Stampin’ Up! products and Birthday cards are the ones I make and send the most. They are always happy cards. For today’s Hop Card, I went with a new product from the Mini Catalog, the Artfully Layered Bundle. After having seen beautiful cards with this Bundle, I ended up casing the catalog somewhat.
I cased the catalog for the front panel and the Fun Fold is from Mary Deatherage. She called it a Book Fold Easel Card. The card folds flat for mailing! Here is a flat view.
The Bundle +
The Artfully Layered Bundle is amazing. I love the mix of fonts in the sweet sentiments, and the leaves can be stamped, embossed, die cut, and are so much fun! The “+” is the Picture This Dies. I used the center of the triangle Picture This for the inside sentiment layer. The stitching around these dies are different from any of the layering dies. And it happened to be laying on my messy desk when I was looking for an idea on the sentiment layer. LOL!! Sometimes messy is a good thing!
The Papers
The gorgeous colors of the DSP are all so bright and cheery. That is one of the reasons I chose this Bundle / Suite for this card. The paper is named Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper. And I pulled all of the colors from the paper. For a varied look, I even pulled in lighter versions of some of the main colors. My paper scraps came in very handy for this one. Stampin’ Up! has the best colors for using shades of a color.
Finishing
For the final touches of this fun card. I White Heat Embossed the two sentiments. The front one is on one of the die cut leaves. It does not show quite as brightly as I had hoped. And the last touch was using a new product for the first time. It is the Faux Sea Glass Adhesive gems. They are so very different and such fun! I went a bit overboard and added more than the preferred three.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on March 9th. Our theme will be Cute Critters where our Design Team creates a project with any kind of animals, birds, butterflies or insects.
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