As many of you know, I’m a farm girl and drawn to almost anything nature inspired. Well, the brand new Birds & Branches bundle filled the bill for me. I’ve incorporated it into a fancy fold design to really show off as much of the bundle as possible.
Not only that, I’ve used three of the new 2020-2022 In-Colors, Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade and Bumble Bee. Did you know you can order the 5 new ink pads, in a bundle, and save 10%. You can find the bundle, #154957, on page 144. If you need a catalog, be sure to contact me so that I can get one off to you.
The Birds & Branches set is a two-step, photopolymer set. That makes lining up layered images, quick and easy. The set also coordinates with the 16-piece Birds & More die set.
The bridge fold can fool you though. You might think it has too much dimension to fit in a standard envelope. But, no that’s not the case. And to make it even more special, the back panel is perfect for a sentiment or note.
Stampin’ Up’s! product coordination makes designing a breeze. All the new in-colors happen to be in the Flowers for Every Season paper stack. It’s a 48-sheet stack in a 6″ x 6″ format. Follow along with me, while I show you how I designed my Birds & Branches bridge fold.
Here’s how the magic happens.
Card Base – Cinnamon Cider CS – 4 1/4″ x 8″, scored @ 1 1/4″, 2 1/2″, 5 1/2″ and 6 3/4″.
Bridge – Cinnamon Cider CS – 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
Bridge Accent – Just Jade CS – 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″, cut the edge with the die from the Birds & More die set. Emboss the top section of the bridge accent with the Greenery Embossing Folder.
Mats – Just Jade CS – four @ 1″ x 4″, one @ 2 3/4″ x 4″.
DSP Mats – Flowers for Every Season DSP – four @ 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
Back Mat – Whisper White CS – 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″
Decorative Center Front Mat – Just Jade CS – 3″ x 4″, cut with the circular die from the Birds & More die set.
Sentiment – Whisper White CS – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, cut with the die from Layering Circles. The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede.
Nest – Cinnamon Cider CS – 3 1/4″ x 1 3/4″, stamp the nest image in Crumb Cake ink, die cut with the die from Birds and More.
Branches – Bumblee Bee CS – three @ 2 1/4″ x 4 1/2″, cut with the die from Birds & More.
Stamped Images – Whisper White CS – 3″ x 2 1/2″, stamp the bird detail in Soft Suede, fill in stamp with the Crushed Curry ink. Birds feet are stamped in Soft Suede. Stamp the eggs in Crushed Curry. Die cut all images with the Birds & More dies.
Flowers – fussy cut images from the Flowers for Every Season DSP.
One of my favorite cards of the year to create is the one I give my Mom for Mother’s Day. Today’s card is no exception. I wanted something bright, cheerful and of course fancy. That’s when I decided to break out my Timless Tulips bundle and create this lovely z-fold.
First of all, I love the look of Petal Pink with Smoky Slate. It gives a soft, elegant look. Since we live on a farm and Mom loves natrue as much as I do, I wanted to be sure to include those elements. The fabulous Bird Ballad DSP to the rescue. Unfortunately, to make room for more new papers, this pack will retire. But, we’re lucky, in it’s parting days, it’s on sale. Check it out here.
If I say so myself, I think this card is just as pretty open as it is closed. Because I positioned the tulip on the left just right, you get a surprise with another sentiment when you open the card. This Mother’s Day card is truly one of a kind. I sure hope my Mom thinks so.
By stamping the sentiment in Basic Gray, the Happy Mother’s Day greeting really pops. The color palette used in my design was Whisper White, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and a few hints of Old Olive.
How did I achieve that two tone color look on the tulips? With a makep brush! That type of blending tool is perfect for this type of stamping. You can find a starter set here, on Amazon. The finishing touch was to add a panel on the back for my hand written note and of course to do some stamping on my envelope. I would love you show you how easy this one comes together in my FREE video tutorial.
Here’s how the magic happens.
Card Base – Thick Whisper White CS – 4 1/4″ x 11″, scored at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″.
Z- Fold – Thick Whisper White CS – 1 1/2″ x 11″, scored at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″.
Mats – Smoky Slate CS – two @ 5 1/4″ x 4″, two @ 2 1/2″ x 4″ and one @ 5 1/4″ x 1 1/4″, two @ 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″
Back Sentiment Mat – Whisper White CS – 3 3/4″ x 5″.
DSP Mats – Bird Ballad DSP – one @ 5″ x 3 3/4″, two @ 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″ and one @ 5″ x 1″, two @ 2 1/4″ x 1″
Accent Border – Calypso Coral CS – two @ 1″ x 6″, cut with the die from Ornate Borders.
Sentiments – Whisper White CS – two @ 2 1/2″ x 2 3/4″, cut with the die from Ornate Frames.
Stamped Images – Whisper White CS – two @ 2″ x 11″ – Tulips, stamp 8 large. Leaves, stamp 6 large and one slender, 8 1/2″ x 2 1/2″.
DSP Accent Images – Bird Ballad DSP – fussy cut three flower clusters and one trio of birds.
Grass – Old Olive CS – two @ 1″ x 3 1/2″, cut with the die from Wiggly Bugs.
Spring has sprung! A few days ago I saw a report about fields of wild poppies blooming in California. That’s what inspired today’s center box fold poppy garden card.
Stick with me, I promise this card is not difficult at all. I’lll be showing you some easy short cuts to make this one of your new favorite fancy folds. Let’s start off with the card front.
Remember that field of poppies I mentioned at the beginning? Doesn’t this background paper remind you of those fields? Poppies come in lots of colors, and I wanted to show that off as well.
Voila, open that pretty card and the sweet little center box fold opens up to reveal the poppy garden. To create the garden, I used the Peaceful Poppies Elements. The element package contains 8 sheets total, two sheets printed black elements, two sheets printed thick cardstock, 2 sheets printed vellum and two sheets watercolor paper.
Inside the center box fold, you’ll find four little platforms to build the poppy garden. But the magic of it all, is that the card still lies flat. Because the fold has enough room for two more panels, I decided to incorporate even more beautiful poppies, designer series paper and some lovely sentiments to boot.
Similarly, you always want to include an area to include a handwritten message. Turn your card over and there is an entire panel to decorate and use for that purpose.
Are you ready to see how easy it is to create this center box fold. I’ve got some tips and tricks to make this super easy and enjoyable.
Here’s how the magic happens.
Card Base – Thick Whisper White CS – 8 1/2″ x 11″, score on the 11″ side at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ nd 8 1/4″. Turn to the 8 1/2″ side and cut in 1/2 at 4 1/4.
Choose one of the panels as your front panel. Cut the windows in the two center panels with the 3rd largest die from the Stitched So Sweetly die set.
Stitched Rectangles – Whisper White CS – Maintain the cut outs to use as your sentiment panels.
Center Box Fold Platforms – Thick Whisper White CS – 3 3/4″ x 3″, on the 3 3/4″ side score both ends at 1/2″. Cut four strips at 3/4″ each.
Mats – Mossy Meadow CS – four @ 2 1/2″ x 4″, one ! 4″ x 5 1/4
Mats – Whisper White CS – two @ 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″
DSP Mats – Peaceful Poppies DSP – Front mat, one @ 5″ x 3 3/4″, side mats, two @ 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″, window box mats, two @ 3/4″ x 2 1/2″, center mats, two @ 2 1/2″ x 4″.
Poppies – Blackberry Bliss CS – two @ 1 3/4″ x 2 1/2″ and one @ 3″ x 3 1/4″, cut with the dies from the Poppy Momets dies.
Poppies – Rich Razzleberry CS – two @ 1 3/4″ x 2 1/2″ and one @ 3″ x 3 3/4″, cut with the dies from the Poppy Momets dies.
Poppy Centers – Basic Black CS – 1 1/4″ x 2 1/2″, cut one large and two small centers with the dies from the Poppy Momets dies.
Leaves – Old Olive CS – 1 1/2″ x 8″, stamp four of the leaves from the Painted Poppies set in Mossy Meadow. Die cut with the dies from the Poppy Momets dies.
Leaves – Mossy Meadow CS and Old Olive CS – one each @ 1 3/4″ x 7 1/2″, cut with the dies from the Poppy Momets dies.
Box Accent Trim – Blackberry Bliss CS – two @ 1″ x 3″, cut with the die from the Painted Labels dies.
Butterflies – Peaceful Poppies DSP – 3/4″ x 8″, punch five small butterflies with the Butterfly Duet punch.
Welcome! Are you ready for yet another fancy fold? I would love to share with you how easy it is to create the double point fancy fold. You’ll need minimal supplies for this one. Furthermore, you will be able to use this fold on any card type and any set.
Certainly, you can use any designer series paper you want. But, today I chose the gorgeous Mosaic Mood DSP from the Annual Catalog. The retiring list will be coming out soon. Usually all DSP retires to make room for even more selections. If you love this paper as much as I do, I should scoop some up on your next order.
First of all, I needed a focal image to tie the points of my double point fancy fold together. I chose the Stitched Nested Labels and cut one each in Soft Suede and Whisper White.
I think it’s fabulous that this fold allows you to add two large mats for stamping and greetings. On those cute little flowers, I used a masking technique. Be sure to check out the video tutorial for all the details.
Due to the fact that the Butterfly Wishes set has DistINKive technology you get those lovely images with both highlights and lowlights. All that in just one stamping motion. So happy that Stampin’ Up! has that patent pending technology.
Here’s how the magic happens.
Card Base – Mint Macaron CS – 4 1/4″ x 11″, scored at 5 1/2″.
Inside Mat – Whisper White CS – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Outside Mat – Whisper White CS – 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP Points – Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP – two @ 3″ x 4″, on the 3″ side score each at 1″.
Focal Image – Soft Suede CS – 3 1/4″ x 5″ and Whisper White CS – 2 3/4″ x 4 1/4″, cut each with the dies from the Stitched Nested Labels set.
Hello Sunshine! So glad you could join me today. I’ve got a super cute and easy fancy fold created with the Under My Umbrella bundle. You can find that set with the coordinating punch on page 42 of the Mini Sping Catalog. I love it when a bundle includes a punch. It makes creating super easy.
WOW, are these colors happy? My husband, a true LSU Fan, only saw the purple and gold and loved it. Hahahahaha!!! Because I used Purple Posy, Daffodil Delight and Mint Macaron, my color palette is soft and very spring time. This is a perfect card to lift some spirits.
Even more spring time is that fabulous floral design on the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper. One side is “very girlie” while the other showcases some fabulous florals.
Open it up one more time to reveal yet another sentiment. I’ve used so many images from the Under My Umbrella set, I lost count. For that reason, you get a really good feel of all the possibilities with this bundle.
Another really cute technique is to stamp on the designer series paper. Sometimes we forget we can. I give you permission, go ahead. I’ll bet you will love the look just as much as I did.
Here’s how the magic happens.
Card Base – Purple Posy CS – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored @ 4 1.4. Make a tick mark at 2 1/2″ and cut an angle from the card fold to the tick mark.
Inside Card Base – Purple Posy CS – 3 3/4″ x 8 1/2″, scored @ 4 1/4″.
Mats – Whisper White CS – one ! 4″ x 5 1/4″ and one @ 4″ x 3 1/2″. Mint Macacon CS – one @ 3 1/2″ x 4″.
Trim Accents – Daffodil Delight CS – two @ 3/4″ x 6 1/2″, cut with the die from Ornate Borders.
DSP Mats – Best Dressed DSP – one @ 3 1/4″ x 3 3/4″. One @ 5 1/4″ x 4″, make a tick mard at 2 7/16″ and cut an angle cut to match the card front.
Scallop Circle – Mint Macaron CS – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″, cut with the die from Layering Circles.
Circle – Whisper White CS – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″, cut with the die from Layering Circles.
Boots & Umbrella – Best Dressed DSP – 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″.
Umbrella Handle – Basic Black CS – scrap
Inside Sentiment – Whisper White CS – 2 1/4″ x 3″, cut with the die from Stitched So Sweetly.
Woohoo! Time for a fun fold. Today I would love to share with you the fabulous Morning Star stamp set featured in the corner flip fold. This is an easy fold that you can incorporate into any of your card making. Join me to learn this easy fun fold.
Because the Morning Star set is a two-step set, you can stamp gorgeous flowers on those lovely vines quick and easy. It’s a 14-piece photopolmer set that coordinats with the Stitched Stars Dies. That die set carried over from the holiday catalog.
Creating this card is quick and easy and uses minimal supplies. I think it would be great if you created a list of family and friends that could use a lift. Send out a batch this week!
Above all, have some fun. Choose some colors, pull some cardstock and stamp to your heart’s content. My color palette is Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Sahara Sand and Pear Pizzazz. Seem’s like a soft soothing palette. What do you think?
First of all, on my focal image, I needed a little background texture and color. That’s where the beautiful Parisian Beauty stamp set came in. I’ve stamped the script in second generation Sahara Sand.
Then it was easy to finish off the inside of the card using the smaller flower and vines. You can choose from any of the other sentiments in the Morning Star set, but I needed a few thank you cards. Watch how quick and easy the corner flip fold can be.
Here’s how the magic happens.
Card Base – Balmy Blue CS – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″. Line up the card stock on your trimmer with the 8 1/2″ side across the top. Line up at 3″, cut from 2 1/2″ to 4 7/8″. Turn the cardstock clockwise, and line up at 3″, cut from 3″ to 5/8″.
Mats – Sahara Sand CS – one @ 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ and one @ 4″ x 5 1/4″
Mats – Whisper White CS – one @ 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ and one @ 3 3/4″ x 5″.
Sentiment – Whisper White CS – 3 1/2″ x 1 1/2″, cut with the die from Stitched Rectangles die set.
Punched Trim – Whisper White CS – 1 1/4″ x 11″, punched with the Decorative Ribbon Border punch.
Leaves – Pear Pizzazz CS – 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″, cut the dies from the Cherry Blossom die set.
Use my code, August 13-31, 2020 and receive a FREE package of the gorgeous Gold Glitter Enamel Dots ($8 value) as a thank you from me. Do not use the code if your order is over $150, you will automatically qualify.
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