The card I have to share today is a beautiful Flip Front Fun Fold that is a sympathy card. I hate making these, but they are necessary. And with the All About Autumn DSP it gives you a warm feeling.
Papers
The intention of this card was to focus on the stamp / punch bundle. But the paper really stole the show. This piece of the All About Autumn Designer Series Paper is a fabulous one. The walking through the woods is beautiful and perfect for a sympathy card. For the side panel I used the reverse of the front piece of paper. And the Wild Wheat really highlights the gold of the scene.
Stamps and Punches
The Heartfelt Hexagon is a new Online Exclusive bundle that I really like. It has stamps for a few different occasions which is great. The punch is the hexagon with the sentiment stamped on it. It reminds me of the Tailored Tag Punch, just a bit taller and fatter. The size is perfect for larger sentiments!
The hexagon is layered on the 2 3/8″ Circle. It needed something else and that circle seemed to do the trick. To give it a touch of bling, I added two of the Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems. And for the inside sentiment I went to another stamp set. This one is the So Sincere from the Mini Catalog. It also is a multi-purpose sentiment set. Here is a view of the open card.
Fun Fold
This Fun Fold is a twist to what I call a “shortened” card. The card base is 7 1/2, instead of 8 1/2 wide with the height of 5 1/2. Score at 1″ and 4 1/4″ on the long side. As you can see from the inside view, the 1″ side is on the right and folds backwards to allow the card to open. The real trick is placing your sentiment layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals only on that 1″ panel. But I love how this keeps the card closed.
The layers are Very Vanilla cut to 3 X 5 1/4 and 3/4 X 5 1/4. Then the DSP is 2 7/8 X 5 1/8 and 5/8 X 5 1/8. I almost did only DSP instead of adding the Very Vanilla layer, but I like the lightness it adds. And it is aligned with the inside layer when open.
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The card I am sharing today is a really Fun, Fun Fold that is a tri-fold card. Say that a few times! LOL!! I cased this from my sweet friend Julie DiMatteo, The Paper Pixie.
There are two stars of this card. The papers and the stamps are equally wonderful. But the paper is the beginning. It is the Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper. I love that you can see both sides of this great sheet. And actually, that is what you need to make this fun fold is a double sided paper that is complimentary to each other.
The card base is a quarter sheet of Poppy Parade. And it is also the layer behind the front focal area. This paper would allow for any number of different card stock colors as the bases with the brightness of those lights. I love it.
Stamps
This is also a one stamp set card! Those are my favorite and with the number of stamps used, it is surprising. The front tree is my favorite. Using the words to create a tree reminds me of a SU stamp from probably 20 years ago that was a larger version of this. I added the star to insure it was recognized as a tree also.
For the inside I used the stamp that is the “definition” image for the large tree. I thought it was just enough. And what is stamped is not all of the tree, that would be too large for the space to include a written note. The sentiment on the inside is also from the set. Woohoo!
Finishes
The thickness of this card is maybe a bit more that a normal card due to the multiple folds. So I kept the bling to a minimum. However the front tree was crying for some decorations. The problem was solved with the Iridescent Discs. They are flat and similar to sequins with a shine. There are two showing and after the photo I added a third for more symmetry.
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Today’s card is a fun Christmas Card starring the Rocky Horse stamp set. An Old Fashioned Christmas warms my heart!
Stamps
The Rocky Horse stamp set is a mix of fun, and retro, little Christmas pieces around the larger Rocky Horse. The sentiment is included in the stamp set and I loved it as soon as I saw it. It was the reason I purchased the bundle. And yes, there is a bundle! I just did not use the dies for this card.
The horse is stamped and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. I left Rocky white more for time than for a white horse. The bow was stamped on scrap Basic White, colored and fussy cut out. It became my “bling” for this card.
Punch
The punch used for the sentiment is a new one in the Online Exclusives. And I really love the shape. It can be used for larger sentiments than most of the punches. This one is the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. It pairs with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set as a bundle. They are available now and will be used for the World Card Making Day that is open to everyone and is FREE!!
Papers
The papers I chose for this card were chosen for the “old fashioned” look. So a Crumb Cake base and a touch of red of course. The red became Poppy Parade for a little brighter look. Then the DSP is from the Merry, Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper. I knew the stars were perfect from the beginning. And played perfectly for the old fashioned theme. These colors all are repeated in coloring the horse and the bow. An addition you do not see is on the inside of the card. This card was made for my Stamp Club. After cutting all of the papers I had a couple of small strips of the DSP. So a narrow strip goes across the bottom of the inside White.
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The Beary Cute Bundle is a favorite from the Mini Catalog. Those bears are just precious and are so easy to use with a variety of products. Today I have paired it with the tag from Merriest Trees Dies.
Stamp Bundle and Dies
The stamp bundle is the Beary Cute Punch Bundle. The bear is stamped using Smoky Slate Ink and then punched out. There are two other bears but the punch only fits this walking bear. Not only is it a great stamp set, but the punch pairing is a great value as well as makes for easy cards. The sentiment is also from the stamp set.
The tag is from the Merriest Trees Dies. I love the size of the tag. It is similar to the Tailored Design Tags just a big taller and wider than those. And it is a perfect size to fit on a regular size card proportionally.
Papers
There are two different packs of designer paper used on this card. The first is the trees background. It is from the Merry, Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper. And the snow piece the tag is cut from is part of the A Walk In The Forest Designer Series Paper.
The card layers were pulled from the tree paper. The base is Granny Apple Green and the thin layer is Shaded Spruce. They really help the trees to pop from behind the bear and tag. To help ground the sentiment, I used a thin strip of Granny Apple Green behind it and overhanging the tag. This is a little unusual for me, but I love how it worked.
Finishes
To finish the card I added a ribbon using the Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon as the tag pull. A little metallic shine is perfect as some bling! But there is also a little normal bling. One of the Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins is adorning the sentiment layer. That pop of blue adds a little more blue than only the tag paper.
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The card I have to share today is a really simple birthday card. It stars the Curved Occasions stamp set. This is one that comes with the arched punch as a bundle.
Stamps
The card I made is a very simple and somewhat plain one. I love quick and easy cards and this is one that is simple, may be considered plain, but is pretty. And that is my main goal, a pretty card. The Curved Occasions Stamp set is a mix of single images that are perfect as stand alone focal layers. This card could be a birthday, wedding shower, or any special occasion that requires cake! I stamped the cake with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored the leaves and flowers with Stampin’ Blends. I also added a touch of the Sea Foam Green on the cake to not have it totally white.
Papers
The colors of the card came from the DSP choice of course. That is pretty much my norm. This one is from the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. It is a mix of Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia. A perfect combination for a sweet birthday. To further carry those colors I used Fresh Freesia as the card base and then a layer of Bubble Bath behind the cake layer. The finishing touch is a scattering of Iridescent Pearls that I colored with both the Fresh Freesia and Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends.
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I know the Autumn Leaves paper is unavailable but it is returning. And this paper is so gorgeous that it can be used year round. The Autumn Leaves Bundle and all of the other Suite products are available now. So I have a really pretty card to share.
Stamp Bundle
The Autumn Leaves Bundle is a wonderful one! The leaves stamped have a two step look to them, which I love. My leaves are all stamped off before stamping on the Very Vanilla card stock. I wanted a softer look for the leaves. I have also stamped on scrap one of the Blackberry Bliss leaves and the two small green leaves. Those two are connected but I cut them apart for my layout. They give a bit of dimension to the card, especially with the one hanging over a bit.
The leaves all have matching dies. There are both solid and embossed dies for each leaf. And that great sentiment layer is one of the dies as well. I really like the indented corners and stitching around the edge.
Additional Suite Products
This card uses all products in the suite with the exception of the Oxidized Copper Specialty paper. I did use a small strip of the DSP, but you could use any color matching paper there. The stamped leaves panel was embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder. I love all of the texture of this embossing folder! We have had tile products before but I have to say that this is by far my favorite.
The other products from the suite I used are the Adhesive Backed Speckled Dots. There is a single one of the green on the sentiment layer. There was so much color and texture everywhere already, but that sentiment needed a touch of bling. And the final item is the Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo. I only used the copper ribbon. It is zigzagged behind the sentiment. The ribbon is very easy to work with and adds a great shine and color.
Papers
The paper choices were a problem because there were too many choices! I went with Blackberry Bliss as the card base. I love the deep purple leaves in Fall so I naturally gravitated to that color. It pairs great wit the Copper Clay layers and the touch of the Old Olive of the DSP strip.
The card is a little different from the normal. It is 5 1/2 X 7 1/2 and still scored at 4 1/4. This leaves the 1″ section on the right side for the strip of DSP. And it makes for a pop of pretty DSP without having to use a lot of it. I have a large card club and to only use a strip allows me to spread my paper a bit further. The same may apply when doing multiples of a card!
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