Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is “My Favorite Things.” The Design Team will be showcasing their favorite products from any of the current products and you might even see some sneak peeks, as well! We really hope that you enjoy and will be inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, don’t forget to leave comments because we love hearing from you. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
With my first flip through the current Mini Catalog, I Flipped over the Sweet Little Stockings Suite! I am a dog and cat lover so this set was a dream come true. Of course My Favorite Things had to come from that suite.
Stamps and Dies
This adorable Santa Kitty is from the Sweet Little Stockings stamp set. There are matching dies that are for the different size stockings as well as the different animals. Plus there are some extra features. The Santa Hat is one. I stamped the stocking and kitty onto the layer. But the Santa Hat is stamped on scrap and die cut. Each of the pieces are colored using Stampin’ Blends with the hat getting a touch of Wink of Stella where the White Fur is.
The sentiment is from the stamp set also. As is the inside sentiment. The front one is stamped and then layered using the Double Oval Punch . A final touch is a scattering of the gorgeous Wonderful Gems jewels.
Here is an inside view as well as a view of how the front DSP layers.
Paper
I saw a couple of different versions of this card with that many names. To keep it simple, I am just calling it a Double Flap Card. As is usual for me, the DSP is the star of the show. This front piece is from the Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper. The way the card is folded requires the paper to be on both of the flaps for a continuous look. All color choices came from the DSP piece.
Directions
The card base is cut to 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 3 1/4 and 7 1/2. Both fold towards the center, which is the normal 4 1/4. They right side narrow flap barely covers the left side. I will tweak my measurements a bit next time for a little more overlap.
The focal layer is a 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 square of cardstock that is scored on one side at 7/8. Do Not fold on the score line it is simply a guide. BEFORE adding DSP, adhere the square with the score long along the front edge of the right side flap and on top of the flap.
The DSP is cut 4 X 5 1/4 and cut in portrait mode if directional like mine is. Then cut 7/8 from the right side of the 4″ side. This is the DSP for the right narrow flap. Part of the illusion of a solid card front is the matching up of the DSP and how it is applied. Adhere the left piece with normal margins at the top, bottom, and left edge. The paper will be flush with the right edge. Now adhere DSP to the narrow flap by placing that piece flush with the left side with normal margins at top, bottom, and right edge.
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 January 12th. Our theme will be “Time to Sale-A-Brate” when our Design Team will showcase items from Sale-A-Bration as the focal point of their project.. Until then, have fun in your craft space.
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Today’s card is a gift card holder that I had not seen previously. And since I love gift card holders I was thrilled. I hope you will be as well.
This card is for the Make My Monday challenge which debuts today. I hope you will check out cards from the other designers and maybe add your own card in.
And here is the magic of the Pop Up Gift Card.
The Gift
I saw this design on YouTube from Stamp With TLC. She has a pdf of her directions. The inside holder is two square boxes that are touching with the gift card in between them. By using DSP, it makes the card quite a bit thinner when closed. Another advantage is the paper is more flexible and you need that for these to lay down. I tweaked the inside card holder a bit and loved designing the cover.
Stamps, Dies, and Paper
You probably recognized this Frosted Gingerbread Bundle. It is so different from other stamp sets that it is easy to pick out. All of the stamps and dies are from the Bundle. The “ornaments” are from a piece of the DSP, as are the two different pieces on the front of the card. Gingerbread & Peppermint is an apt name for this beautiful Designer Series Paper! I love how it all coordinates.
The ornaments are hung using the Real Red Sheer Ribbon. I also added a strip of it around the center of the card to tie the two DSP pieces together. The peppermint pieces at the top of the two hangers are also from the DSP and are die cut. And the inside gift card holder is additional pieces of the DSP. There is also a little peppermint next to the inside sentiment that I punched with a tiny punch.
Here is a PDF of how I made the Pop Up. I changed the dimensions from Stamp With TLC version. Click HERE for the PDF
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Today’s project is my version of the Pin Wheel Card. It is a great 3D card that showcases products perfectly. Best yet is that it still folds flat.
This is the overhead view to see the Pin Wheel.
The inside sentiment and signature section.
Who doesn’t love Ho Ho Ho ?
The special sentimnet.
Stamps
The Perfectly Plaid stamp set was perfect for the Heartwarming feeling. I was looking for just a fun and simple layout. It worked perfectly. Of course, you could add as much detail to each panel as you wish. I just wanted a simple addition to each panel.
Punches
To keep with the clean, simple, and my normal quick card building, I used two different punches on this card. The Ho Ho Ho is punched using the Double Oval Punch. The scalloped back layer helps the White sentiment layer to pop. And the second punch is the Pine Tree Punch. This punch matches the Perfectly Plaid trees.
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Thank You cards are always needed, but especially around the Christmas Holiday. I made a packet of two different designs to share with you today.
Peaceful Cabin to begin
I love the simple stamping that the Peaceful Cabin stamp set calls for. There are dies which can make gorgeous cards by die cutting the images and layering. To me they are wonderful without the layering. I stamped the trees by stamping with Just Jade Ink and then stamping again without re-inking. The adorable fox just fit with the gray color scheme.
Peaceful Place Designer Paper
A friend who is also a demonstrator posted a card very similar to this one yesterday. Her version was beautiful and had more details. Since mine is a Thank You card, I kept it fairly simply as I was making several of each of these.
The star of this card is the DSP. The trees here are a piece of the DSP, as is the background strip. The Peaceful Place DSP is so versatile and gorgeous. The idea for these cards came to be due to having strips the size of the ones on both cards. I cannot bear to waste beautiful DSP.
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Today’s project is a peaceful, snowy evening at home type card. The best part is that it is really quick and easy to create.
Paper
The star of this card is the beautiful Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper. There is no stamping on the front of the card. I could see no reason to hide any of that gorgeous scenery in the DSP. You cannot see it very well, but there are some silver star/snowflakes in the paper. That is why I added the Silver Simply Elegant Trim .
This is a Gate Fold card with the scenery added to just the left side. Again, it is difficult to see, but the white side pieces are embossed using the Merry Melody Embossing Folder. I pulled Smoky Slate, with a layer of Basic Black under the embossed White for the card colors.
Stamps
The Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper pairs perfectly with the Peaceful Cabin Stamp Set. There are matching dies in the Peaceful Bundle, but they were not needed on this card. As I mentioned above, I did not do any stamping on the front of the card. But you can see where I added the trees to the envelope. I try not to send naked envelopes!! The inside of the card is stamped with those trees plus a sentiment from the stamp set.
Measurements
The base card of smoky slate is cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 2 1/8 from each end of the 8 1/2.
The basic black layers are cut 2 @ 2 X 5 3/8
The basic black behind the DSP is cut to 2 5/8 X 4 5/8
The DSP is cut to 2 1/2 X 4 1/2
The embossed White is cut 4 X 5 1/4 for ease, embossed and then trimmed to 2 pieces cut 1 7/8 X 5 1/4
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The Sweets & Treats stamp set is one that makes me smile. I love all of the holiday treats included in this fun set.
Even though my fruitcake is a bit undercooked looking, it screams Holiday to me!
Stamps
The fun stamp set I used is the Sweets & Treats stamp set. This is my idea of a Homy Christmas. All of the foods shown are Fall and Winter Holiday food. I stamped the cake plate, and fruitcake then colored using a variety of Stampin’ Blends. My plate is a Carnival Glass blue / green since my Mom had one that color. I fussy cut the image and added them to the die cut pieces with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The little sentiment is from the Happy Holly-Days stamp set. It was the perfect size for the treat. And using the Simply Elegant Trim they added just enough of a Special feeling to the treats. My additional extra item is Red Rhinestones in place of the berries for the holly.
Dies
I used two different die sets to create the focal layer. The larger Shaded Spruce and White layers are from the Hippo & Friends Dies. These dies are some of my favorite. They layer beautifully and are different shapes from the norm.
The sentiment is cut using a die from the Ornate Frames Die set. All of the tag dies I tried were too small and this one was Just Right in fitting the little sentiment.
Paper
To compliment the focal point of the card, I pulled all of the colors from the fruitcake. I wanted bright colors for the fruit in the cake. So Shaded Spruce and Real Red were the winners. The DSP is from the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper. It was a narrower piece than I needed, but that is ok. I simple divided it and layered the smaller White piece over top of the two to create the width that I needed. A great way to use scraps of DSP.
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