Thursday, October 23, 2025

Peace on Earth - Gatefold

Sorry, I've neglected my blog this month, but I took a mini vacation and my cat has been very ill with a kidney infection, so it's hard to get back into the routine.  I've even decided to quit doing some of my regular swaps, etc. so maybe I'll have more time to stamp for fun.  
This is a card that is a gatefold, and the stamp set Peace on Earth comes as a bundle from the 2025 September-December Mini Catalog on page 33 if you have the catalog.  I used the Peace on Earth dies and almost everything on that page except for the embossing folder.  My card was inspired by Angi McKay.  You can also find it on my website:  SHOP WITH ME

Here are my instructions:

Stamp Set:  Peace on Earth

Cardstock:  Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, and 12” x 12” Peaceful Garden DSP

Ink:  Secret Sea

Other:  Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Peace on Earth Dies, ½” Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged Ribbon, Hues of Blue Flowers, Bone Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Dimensionals

 

1.     The base of the card is Misty Moonlight cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 2-3/4” and 8-1/4”.  Burnish with the Bone Folder

2.    Cut DSP at 4” x 2-1/2” (2) times for front of the base. Adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

3.    Cut a Basic White small label and a Secret Sea large label with the Peace on Earth Dies so that they can be layered together.  Ink up the sentiment on the Basic White with Secret Sea ink.

4.    Die cut two branches in Cloud Cover cardstock. Adhere to the back of the label using Seal and adhere the top of flap of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

5.    Tie the ribbon around the bottom of the card and tie a bow on the right side.

6.    Die-cut the two doves from Basic White and attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

7.    Add three embellishments from the Hues of Blue Flowers.

8.    Inside:  Cut a strip of the DSP cut at 1” x 4” for the inside. Cut Basic White cardstock at 4” x 5-1/4” and add the strip at the bottom and adhere to the inside of the card.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Festive Friends - Slider Card

  

 
This is a card technique that I learned this weekend.  This is a slider card, and the technique originally came from Susan Campfield but I watch a video from Erica Cerwin on how to make one and this is my version.  She made a Fall card.  These were so much fun, I'd like to make more.  I used the Festive Friends stamp set and I hadn't used the little elf yet, so I chose him, and I did a little paper-piecing on him from the same Designer Series Paper.  The DSP is from the Christmas Tags & More 6" x 6" Mix & Match Specialty Paper.  The sentiments are from Ornamental Christmas.  #CreativeConventionOnline, #Stampinup

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Amber Autumn - Shutter Card

  
This is another shutter card that I made using the Online Exclusive stamp set "Amber Autumn" and the Gathering Together Designer Paper is so beautiful with his fall colors and a little bit of gold.  They are so fun to make.

Stamp Set:  Amber Autumn

Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Basic White, Crushed Curry, Gathering Together DSP

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento

Blending Pens:  Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive,

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Bone Folder, 2-3/8” Circle Punch, Spotlight on Nature Die, 2-7/8” Ornamental Circle Die, Tear & Tape, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Pencil, Ruler, Paper Snips

 

1.     The base of the card is Cajun Craze cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 2-1/8” and 6-3/8”.  Fold and burnish with a Bone Folder to create a gate-fold card.

2.    Cut the Gathering Together Designer Series Paper at 1-7/8” x 5-1/4” and cut 4 for them.  Add to the two front panels and the two inside panels.

3.    Cut Basic White cardstock at 2-3/4” x 3-1/2” and adhere to the inside center of the card.

4.    The Center Bridge is Cajun Craze cardstock cut at 3” x 5-1/2” and the Gathering Together DSP is 2-7/8” x 5-1/4”.  Layer the DSP to the Cajun Craze cardstock with adhesive and die cut the center with the 2-3/8” Circle Die from the Spotlight on Nature Die or the 2-3/8 Circle Punch.  Add 3 or 4 Dimensionals at the top and bottom, but do not remove the backings from the top yet.

5.    Next do the Shutters: Crushed Curry cardstock at 3-1/2” x 4” and cut 2 of them.  Score at ½” on the 3-1/2” end on both pieces.  Measure 2” on the 4” side and mark with a pencil.  At the 2” pencil mark, measure 1-1/2” up and make a pencil mark.  With the Paper Snips, trim from center pencil mark to both points so it creates what looks like a banner.  On the ½” side, attach adhesive.  Put both pieces under the Center Bridge and making sure to line them up eventually underneath the Center Bridge.  Place the adhesive side up to the inside flap just beside the score line.  Then close the front flap over it so it adhere.  Then line up the other side the same.

6.    Now, you can pull the backings off the top Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere in place.

7.    Decorate the front by punching out a Cajun Craze circle with Ornamental Christmas Circle Die.  Ink up the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Basic White Cardstock and color with the Stampin’ Blends.  Die cut it out.  Adhere with Dimensionals to the Craze Craze circle and adhere to the left front panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  SHOP WITH ME


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Peace on Earth - Gatefold

Sorry, I've neglected my blog this month, but I took a mini vacation and my cat has been very ill with a kidney infection, so it's h...