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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I love making cards and even the occasional sympathy card. They should be just as lovely and special as all of our cards. So this one, which is for a dear friend, was my first play with the Irresistible Blooms Bundle.
Stamps and Dies
The fun die in the center of this card is my most favorite from Stampin’ Up! right now. It is quite different from any other and really pops. The die is from the Irresistible Blooms Dies. I used the stamp set also, but it is on the inside of the card.
The front sentiment is one that fit my thoughts for this card perfectly. It is from the Potted Geranium stamp set. That set has some awesome sentiments and I will be sharing other cards with it soon.
Paper and Punches
The beautiful paper that is showing from behind the die cut is from the Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper. That paper is simply beautiful! The different colors are amazing. And it has like an embossed resist look to it. This sheet showing is like it was sponged with soft pastels onto an embossed image. So very pretty!!!
The sentiment is stamped on the reverse of a paper in the same DSP pack. I love the soft Pastel look and went with all pastel colors actually. The card base is Soft Sea Foam card stock. And the layer is So Saffron. It is rare for me to use So Saffron but it is perfect in this case. Plus both of those colors are in that sponged look.
To finish the front of the card I needed something. Instead of die cutting leaves from the Die set. I used the Bough Punch. With a couple of Soft Sea Foam leaves and Petal Pink flower pieces it was complete.
Embellishments
The card is not finished without embellishments. So I miss -spoke above. By spreading some love with Enamel Dots, I was able to add a soft bling to the card. And since it is soft looking, I went a bit heavy on the bling! Those little round areas of the die cut just seemed to be calling for a little embellishment on each. But I did restrain myself and left a few empty.
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Sharing the beautiful Sun Prints Designer Series Paper brings me happiness. And it can be the star of the card. That is the case for today’s quick, Fun Fold card.
Paper
The variations in colors of the Sun Prints Designer Series paper is so pretty! And that is an understatement. The pack is variations of Blue, gray and white. This piece is particularly appealing to me and is why I chose it for this card. Sadly a Sympathy cards was needed and I wanted it to be caring and pretty at the same time.
The DSP is paired with a color I rarely use. It is the Gray Granite. This color has a brownish tone to it compared to say Smoky Slate, which has a silvery tone. And either of these would work with this DSP. But the Gray Granite is maybe a touch softer so it seems to pull out the softer shades in the paper.
Stamps
There are two wonderful stamp sets used on this card. The first is the set for the sentiments. It is an awesome stamp set named Very Best Occasions and is in the Mini Catalog. Better yet is that it is paired in a bundle with the Very Best Trio Punch. The punch was used in a card last week for decoration on the focal layer. For a quick and beautiful edge to a layer, I highly recommend the punch and these sentiments are a nice mix of different occasions.
The second stamp set is the Nature’s Print stamp set. To give some beauty to the White part of the card which shows above the sentiment flap, I used one of the floral stamps. It is stamped in Gray Granite Ink and then stamped off before stamping the White layer. This gives quite a bit softer shade of color. But you still get the definition of the stamp.
Card Design
This card qualifies in my book as a Fun Fold. It is a quick and easy one to do, which is a super bonus. The card base is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored on the 8 1/2 side at 4 1/4. Then you cut off 2″ from the front flap. Save that piece because it becomes the little flap! Fold that 2 X 5 1/2 piece in half and burnish the fold. Then adhere half behind the White piece prior to adding the White inside layer.
The DSP pieces are 1 7/8 X 5 1/8 and 2 3/8 X 1 5/8. Each of these pieces is layered onto a piece of Basic White that are cut 2 X 5 1/4 and 2 1/2 X 1 3/4. The inside White layer is cut 4 X 5 1/4. As a finishing touch, the front sentiment layer, is stamped using Gray Granite Ink. The Double Oval Punch is used to cut the sentiment and the background scalloped layer. This is probably my most used punch! And this may be my card requiring the least number of supplies I have ever made!! 🙂
Here is a look at the open card.
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This month, the theme is “CASE the Catalog” so the Design Team chose a card from the new Annual Catalog and has CASEd it with their own creative twist. We really hope that you are inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My choice for the CASE the Catalog was on page 66 of the Annual Catalog. This card features the True Beauty Bundle. Having the matching dies, Organic Beauty, for this stamp set is awesome.
The Bundle
Having this many pieces in the middle of a card is quite different than my normal ones. However in CASEing the catalog, my inspiration was a mix of the framed piece and the green card. Both had layers of flowers. Thankfully the die set makes cutting out the stamped flowers a piece of cake. Plus it was just as easy to add a few of the pieces by simply cutting them out of colored cardstock. And the surprising favorite is the lattice looking background piece.
You may remember a card from last week which had this same lattice look. The piece is large so by cutting it in half, I was able to make two cards from the one die cut.
Paper
The bright and beautiful colors of the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper were where the color choices came from. This piece is actually what would probably be considered the “back” side of one of the roses pieces of the DSP. But these are “Happy” flowers, so they became the star. Sweet Sorbet has grown on me quickly and earned the starring role of this card. Of course the Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight always pop as well as being in the floral paper.
Punches and Embellishments
It took some looking through products to decide on how to showcase the sentiment with all of the flower layers. Finally one of my favorite punches won the place of honor. It is the Double Oval Punch. This punch gets used fairly often both together or one of the two used singly. The scalloped edging adds a bit more texture, like more was really necessary, to the card. And to finish this one, I added a few of the Fun Flower Resin Shapes. These were not on my immediate order list. But I am so happy to have them. They almost match the flowers on the paper perfectly!
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 July 13th. Our theme will be “Create Your Own Background” when our Design Team creates a background using any technique they wish, such as stencils, stamping, watercolor, embossing but not DSP.
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The new Sending Smiles Bundle is an awesome one that works fits many occasions. Today’s project is a Sending Sympathy and Love card.
This card is a variety of different products mixed together for an eclectic look. And a different look than I normally create.
Background
There are several different elements making up this different background look. The card base is one of the New In Colors named Orchid Oasis. This color has a really Fresh look to it. Playing off of the flower center brings the Mango Melody paper into the mix. Actually it is a “back” side of the Hues of Happiness paper. The variation of color fit perfectly with my theme.
And finally the lattice looking layer is from the Organic Beauty Dies. Only half of the die cut piece is used and it is cut an an angle. Most of the little filler shapes were left out. It seemed a few were all it needed.
Flower
Following along with the richness of the card base, I went with Sweet Sorbet for the flower itself. And the center is Mango Melody matching the background paper. The stem and leaves are stamped using Shaded Spruce Ink. Please do not think the unevenness of the right leaf is poor stamping. This look was actually done on purpose and looks much better in person. I accidentally “slid” the stamp on the ink pad and loved the variegated look that it left.
Sentiments
Both of the sentiments are from the Stamp set and Dies. As is the shape for the Comfort & Strength sentiment. You know how I love all in one bundles! Instead of using the little dot of cardstock for dotting the “i”, I added one of the Iridescent Pearls. These are so pretty! And of course I had to add a few more scattered around the lattice section.
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Probably my most favorite paper of all time is the New Horizon Designer Series paper in the Mini Catalog. Fingers crossed that Stampin’ Up! creates a similar paper in the future. In the meantime, I have used this gorgeous paper as a background for a sympathy card.
Paper and Colors
I mentioned the gorgeous On The Horizon Designer Series Paper above. This is a “quiet” scene from one of the pieces. My friend the card is for lives on a cattle ranch. So I thought a bit of early morning mist would work well. Of course, all of the other colors are pulled from the paper.
And to add the cute fence, I went with a wood grain paper. It is from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper. Only a scrap is all it took to cut to the fence. I also added a piece of the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum as a layer. This is such pretty paper and you can even see the shimmer in the photo.
Stamps +
The stamp set used is the On The Horizon stamp set. It is a great Bundle that sadly did not carry over. Included in the Die set is the fence I used on the card. Actually there are two pieces of fence in the dies. The grass at the bottom of the card is from the stamp set. The sentiment is from the Bamboo Beauty stamp set.
To add some extra texture and look of nature, I added the Pebbles Enamel Shapes. I believe they look very real next to the fence and grass. To angle the layers was, in my way of thinking, a method for showcasing each layer a bit more than is usual.
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