One of my favorite cards to make are Thank You type cards. Thanksgiving allows me an entire month of sharing my gratitude. Today’s card is one I cased from fellow demonstrator Patty Bennett. It requires 3/4 of a full sheet of cardstock, and is so worth it!!
Patty Bennett has a detailed video on how to make this card. So I am not going to attempt to explain the process. I will say that it is pretty easy to do. There are just quite a few layers.
Front Section
Above is the front of my version. Next is the second layer.
Second Layer
Now you see the second section. I believe you can see how the “window” on the front opens away and leaves the layers and stamped images on this second section.
Third Section
This is the fully opened card. The front flap is open to the left, and the blue second section is on the opposite side of the lower section where you would sign the card. As you have seen, there are three sections, but four decorated panels. I think of it as another version of one of the little accordion mini scrapbooks.
I hope you enjoyed seeing this Fun Fold. As I said, Patty has a video detailing how to make this card. My Supply List is at the bottom of the post. If I can assist you please do not hesitate to reach out. And if you do not currently have a demonstrator, I would love to invite you in to my stamping family.
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I have been working on a Skinny card for a card swap. It has been very difficult getting the layout I want. There have been some good results and some not so good ones. Today is one of the good results that I liked but decided not to use in the swap. So I thought I would share it with you.
Stamps
There are two really awesome stamp sets used on this card. The first is the Pretty Pumpkins stamps. This trio of pumpkins is my favorite from that set. And it comes as a Bundle, I just didn’t use the dies. The second stamp set is the Gorgeous Leaves. It is also a Bundle, and I did use two of the Dies.
I love how well these two stamp sets work together. Fall leaves and pumpkins are like Peanut Butter and Jelly! They just go together. The sentiment is such a sweet one and is from the Pretty Pumpkin stamp set. I just love it.
Colors and Finishes
Normally I would say Paper instead of Color, but I did not use any Designer Series Paper on this card. That is very unusual for me. I did choose some of my favorites of the colors I think of for Fall. They are Cinnamon Cider and Soft Succulent for the card base and layer.
The stamped leaves are more of the great Fall colors. They are Merry Merlot, Cinnamon Cider with some speckles of Pale Papaya.
To finish the card I went to the Annual Catalog for some ribbon. It is from the Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo. The gingham is actually Just Jade instead of Soft Succulent, but the color matches very well. The final touch was two die cut leaves from Merry Merlot cardstock. These dies are so intricate (The name of the dies are Intricate Leaves!) that it really pops against the white cardstock.
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This Mini Catalog is full of beautiful stamps and other products. And I say that I love them all. This is true, but one of the favorites is the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle. I have used it a couple of times already. This version has an old, but fun, technique for the pumpkin.
Paper
I have to begin with the paper. This piece of the Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper is worthy of an “OH MY!!!”. The Blackberry Bliss mixed with the softer colors and gold is amazing. I tried layering without adding the thin Basic White layer, and it just did not work. With the White focal layer, it needed that thin strip to tie it together.
Stamps
The gorgeous pumpkin and the font of the sentiment are part of what makes this stamp set such a favorite. It is the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle, although I did not use the dies. That flowing script on the sentiment is stamped using Cinnamon Cider Ink. I have commented previously how much this ink appears to shimmer and looks like embossing almost. It definitely does in this instance.
Technique
As I mentioned in the beginning, this is an old technique with various names. I call it the Baby Wipe Technique. My Silicone Mat was used with a Baby Wipe folded into a square on top of it. Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, and Cinnamon Cider Re-Inkers were then used to randomly drop little dots of color around on the baby wipe. It really looks like a hot mess when they all bleed together.
Here is where opinions very. Some people say to just ink your stamp one time from the mixture and stamp it. I like a variety of the colors. I ink a couple of times and turn the stamp as I go. This method puts more of a mixture of color and makes some new colors. It is definitely a technique to experiment with.
Measurements
Card base of Blackberry Bliss is cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Basic White layer is cut 5 1/4 X 4
DSP layer is cut 5 1/8 X 3 7/8
Blackberry Bliss small layer is cut 2 3/4 X 4 1/8
Basic White stamped layer is cut 2 5/8 X 4
The focal layers have the top corners rounded using the Detailed Trio Punch
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I am loving playing with all of the new products from the Mini Catalog. The one I am showcasing today is the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle. The matching Dies are fabulous!!!
Paper
The beginning of this fun card was this Soft Succulent piece of DSP from the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper. I love the faded look to the background as well as the script writing. Knowing that I was playing with pumpkins, I had to choose a color that worked with the Soft Succulent. I actually found two other pieces of DSP from that same pack of paper. Instead of a Pumpkin Pie pattern, they are Calypso Coral. But they are gorgeous pumpkins!
To Die cut the larger and fancier pumpkin, I added the Adhesive Sheet to the piece of DSP. I cut a piece a little larger than the die and added the Adhesive sheet, and then die cut the image. This turns the pumpkin into basically a sticker. No fighting trying to get that pumpkin glued down without a mess! The smaller pumpkin is adhered with a couple of Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamps
There is very little stamping on this card. The “vine” for the pumpkins got hidden a bit. You can see it to the left of the smaller pumpkin. It is stamped and colored with Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blends. There is a matching die for it as well.
The sentiment is from the stamp set and I love everything about it. It has such a beautiful font that makes it sort of fancy I believe. To showcase the sentiment I stamped it and then die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The finishing touch is a Genial Gem that matches the Soft Succulent perfectly!
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My card today is another Fun Fold. I found this with directions from a few different people and none referred to anyone else. So I really do not know who to give credit to. I shrunk it a tiny bit so that it fits in a regular envelope.
The Fold
I am calling this a Diamond Fold. It is actually very similar to the Kite Fold or the fold used for graduation hat cards. The other fold names usually do not stand open. I love that about this one.
To allow this to fit in a regular A2 envelope, 4 1/4 X 5 1/2, I used a piece of 4 1/4 X 8 1/2 piece of cardstock. It is scored at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4. You then mark the center of the 4 1/4 end of the paper that has the 2 1/8 score line. Cut from the score line to that center mark from each side. This makes the front point. Fold the card in half and use the already cut edges to make the same cut on the bottom. It is actually very easy and quick to get all of this done.
The Paper
I used the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper. I love these patterns for Fall , or anytime, cards. I have used three different patterns from the paper pack. For a layer between the DSP and Calypso Coral, I added Soft Succulent. The Bumblebee diamond shape pieces are cut 2 @ 2 3/4 X 2 3/4 with a Soft Succulent cut 2@ 2 7/8 X 2 7/8. The wide strips, there is one on the inside as well as the one on the top, is cut 2 @ 4 X 1 7/8 with a Soft Succulent layer of 2 @ 4 1/8 X 2. And finally the corners are a SS layer of 2 X 2, and the DSP 1 7/8 X 1 7/8. Each of these squares is then cut in half to make two triangles. (Simply place them on your cutter with a top and bottom point in the cutting track.
You can see all of the paper placements in the photo. Only one is not shown and it is the inside wide strip. It is just like the top one and I added a piece of White cardstock for a signature. The top Diamond shape is only adhered on the front half to allow it to stand up. Here is a view of the card folded flat for mailing.
It is not laying totally flat. The picture is a bit deceiving in that the point in the back actually is flush with the back of the fold.
The Finishing Touches
I used the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle for this card. Fall is probably my favorite season. I LOVE Christmas, but Fall seems to get a bit overlooked.
The DSP pumpkin is another sheet from the Harvest Meadows DSP. The stamped and Die cut pumpkin is from the stamp set. I used a variety of the both the 2020-2022 and 2021-2023 In Color Markers to color the various leaves and berries. Both of the pumpkins are raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The sentiment is from the stamp set also. It is cut with the Stitched Rectangle Dies and only adhered in the center so that it hangs over the diamond shape. The final touch was a single gem from the Elegant Faceted Gems.
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In the past Stampin’ Up has created stamps that are a definition of a word. These have always been a favorite of mine. They make a quick and simple card easily. And now there is a new definition set. I am so excited!!
Stamp Set
This adorable definition stamp is part of the Well Defined stamp set. It is new in the Mini Catalog which just became available. The stamp set is on page 62. The other definitions are for Halloween, Holiday, Christmas, Winter, and a To / From. These would make wonderful tags for gifts!
I wanted this to be a fairly clean looking card, so the definition is the focal point. It is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut with the frames from the Hippo & Friends Dies.
Paper and Embellishments
Since I tend to think of Gratitude along with Thanksgiving and Fall, I used a fall themed DSP. This piece is from the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper. It is another new item from the Mini Catalog. The embossed background is the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. It plays wonderfully with the Crumb Cake and Fall theme.
The finishing touch for the card was simply layering the sentiment with the Hippo & Friends Dies. I then added a three strip length of Linen Thread which I tied into a bow. Linen Thread is a favorite for masculine and nature type cards. Plus it is so easy to work with.
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