Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Beautiful Butterflies with Floral Delight - Happy Birthday - Double Z Fold

   


Here is another example of the card layout I made on Monday, but this time I used a circle from Stylish Shapes for the front and I used Balmy Blue for the Base of the card.  I used Floral Delight Designer Series Paper and Floral and Gingham for the strip.  I even used the Tiny Bee Trinkets to make this card using the same idea from yesterday only different colors, different stamp set, etc. If you'd like to purchase the products to make this card: SHOP WITH ME

Here are my instructions:

Stamp Sets:  Beautiful Butterflies (Happy Birthday)

Cardstock:  Balmy Blue, Basic White, Floral Delight DSP, Floral & Gingham Vellum

Ink:  Balmy Blue

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes Dies, Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Tiny Bee Trinkets, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Dimensionals

 

1.     The base of the card is Balmy Blue cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 2-1/8” and 4-1/4”.

2.    Cut Basic White cardstock at 4” x 5-1/4” and adhere to the inside.

3.    Cut Floral Delight DSP at 1-7/8” for the left side front flap and adhere with adhesive.

4.    Cut Floral Delight DSP at 2” x 5-1/4” and adhere to the inside on the right side of the Basic White cardstock.

5.    Cut a 1-1/2” x 8-1/2” strip of Balmy Blue cardstock and score at 4-1/4” and 6-3/8” for a z-fold band.

6.    Adhere (left to right) the following blue Gingham Vellum to the z-fold band.

● (1) 1-1/4” x 4”

● (2) 1-1/4” x 1-7/8”

Line up the center score line of the z-fold band with the card, making sure the long section is on the left and short section are on the right.  Adhere only the ends of the Z-fold band to the left front flap and right piece on the inside of the card.

7.    Die-cut a circle from the Stylish Shapes in Thick Basic White cardstock.  Ink up the “happy birthday” stamp from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set with Balmy Blue ink at the top of the circle.  With the Paper Snips, fussy cut a flower and leaves from the DSP.  Adhere to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Add 3 tiny bee trinkets.

8.    Adhere half the circle to the front flap and a Stampin’ Dimensional right of the strip.

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Monday, February 17, 2025

Terrific Toadstools - Double Z Fold Card

 

  

This is a card I made but designed by Debra Harrison.  This technique "Double Z-Fold" card can be used to make other cards but use different stamp sets and maybe instead of a square, use a circle or whatever you wish to put on the front.  The 6" x 6" Toadstool Gardens DSP is free with a $60 order until the end of February or while supplies last.  The same for the Fresh freesia Seam Binding and the Purple Sequins, but each one would need a $60 order to get them free and if you spend $150 or more you also get Rewards for more free merchandise sent directly to you.  Check out my website:  SHOP WITH ME

Stamp Set:  Terrific Toadstools

Cardstock:  Fresh Freesia, Thick Basic White, Basic White, Toadstool Gardens DSP (SAB)

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Smoky Slate

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes Dies, Purple Adhesive Sequins (SAB), Fresh Freesia Seam Binding (SAB), Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

 

1.     The card base is Fresh Freesia cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2’ and scored at 2-1/8” and 4-1/4”.

2.     Cut DSP at left panel at 1-7/8” x 5-1/4” and adhere.

3.     Cut Basic White cardstock for the inside at 4” x 5-1/4” and adhere.

4.     Cut DSP on right panel at 2” x 5-1/4” and adhere.

5.     Cut a 1-1/2” x 8-1/2” piece of Fresh Freesia and score at 4-1/4” and 6-3/8” for a Z-fold band.

6.     Adhere (left to right) the following purple striped DSP to the Z-fold band.

    ● 1-1/4” x 4”

    ● (2) 1-1/4” x 1-7/8”

Line up center score line of Z-fold band with the card making sure the long section is on the left and short sections are on the right.  ADHERE ONLY ENDS OF Z-fold band to left and right pieces of DSP on card.

7.     Die-cut a 2-3/4” square with Stylish Shapes Dies in Thick Basic White cardstock.  Stamp “just a little thank you” sentiment from the stamp set in the upper left hand corner of the square with Smoky Slate ink.

8.     Stamp the following on Thick White cardstock as shown:

       ● Patch of grass (Lemon Lime Twist)

       ● (2) Tall stems of varying size (Smoky Slate)

       ● (3) short stems (Smoky Slate)

       ● (1) large toadstool (Melon Mambo)

       ● (1) medium toadstool (Melon Mambo)

       ● (3) Small toadstools (Peach Pie)

9.      Punch out large and medium toadstools with the Terrific Toadstools Punch.  Manually cut grass and all (5) stems and (3) small toadstools.

10.   Adhere the grass at the bottom of the square

11.   Adhere toadstools with stems on grass, using Dimensionals only for the large toadstool.

12.   Adhere only the bottom section of the assembled Stylish Shaped square to the front of the Z-fold band with Dimensionals or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

13.   Embellished with a bow from the Seam Binding and adhere with Glue Dot.  Add 3 Sequins.

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Friday, January 31, 2025

#CreativeConventionOnline

 

 


This is a card that I did for a Mystery Stamping which means I didn't know what the original card was going to look like or what stamp sets the demonstrator (Erica Cerwin) used.  I just knew the measurements she shared.  So, this is what I came up with and I was pleased with the results and I used the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle from the 2025 Spring Mini Catalog on pages 38-41.  Let me know what you think of my card in the comments.



Friday, January 24, 2025

Textured Floral Easel Calender

Every January, I like to make a calendar card with my club members and this tutorial was perfect from Selene Kempton.  I've made this layout before, so it was easy and fun to make with her instructions.  I used all the Regals 6" x 6" DSP but each club member got to choose their favorite Regals color to make their calendars.  This one uses Pretty Peacock.  You wouldn't have to use the Regals color family, of course.  Any family color would work.  The base of the card is cut at 4-1/4" x 11" and then scored at 2", 4" and 5-1/2".  Then just cut your DSP to fit a Basic White layer for each section on the front.  The sentiment on the inside is from the Textured Floral stamp set in the annual catalog.  SHOP WITH ME

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Documenting the Day

This is a 2025 Sale-a-Bration card I made with Documenting the Day and the 12" x 12" Bloom Impressions DSP which is also a SAB free item,   If you spend $60 in product before tax and shipping you can earn one of them FREE or if you spend $120, you can earn both FREE.  This was inspired from Rhoda Wade's card, but I used different colors.  SHOP WITH ME

My Instructions:

Stamp SetsDocumenting the Day (2025 SAB)

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Basic White, Bloom Impressions DSP (SAB)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento, Flirty Flamingo, Petunia Pop

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Heart Shaped Dies, Greetings of the Season Dies, Paper Snips, Black and Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon, Regal Foiled Adhesive Backed Dots (I didn’t have the SAB Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins), Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots

 

1.    The base of the card is Basic Black cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is the Bloom Impressions DSP cut at 4” x 5-1/2” and adhered to the front of the card.

3.    Ink up the “day” stamp with Flirty Flamingo ink.  With Paper Snips, fussy cut the letters out and adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals at the bottom of the card.

4.    Die-cut a Basic White label from the Greeting of the Seasons dies and stamp the sentiment “Oh, What a Day” with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals at the top.

5.    Tie a bow with the Black and Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon.  Attach to the hole in the label with a Glue Dot.

6.    Die-cut three flowers from the Heart Shaped Dies from Basic White cardstock.  Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals and add a Regal Foiled Adhesive Backed Dot to center of each flower.  Then adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here is my inspiration card from Rhonda:



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Beautiful Butterflies with Floral Delight - Happy Birthday - Double Z Fold

    Here is another example of the card layout I made on Monday, but this time I used a circle from Stylish Shapes for the front and I used ...