Dec 11, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for our Retirement Fun Fold Party – showcasing our favorite products from the Holiday Catalog that will be leaving us forever. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I know we have Holiday on our minds, but the retiring items I’m sharing are fabulous year-round. And, this is the best reason for getting them before they retire. Today’s card is celebrating a wedding, but would work perfectly for an anniversary, birthday, or Happy New Year!
“clink”
The “fun fold” I chose is called a Double Z Fold Card, and photographing it is the most difficult part about it. Funny, huh? Hopefully, my instructions will enable you to make it quite easily.
First, cut a piece of 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock in half, 4 1/4″ X 11″. This is in the neutral color, Gray Granite. Score at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″. I used the “bubbles’ die from the retiring Sip & Celebrate Die Set to cut the back section of the card base. And, I added Whisper White Cardstock to the middle section for a personal message.
Second, cut a band for the bottom, 11″ X 1 1/2.” Score at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″. I decorated the band with three strips of Perennial Essence Designer Paper, which I embossed with the retiring embossing folder, Stylish Scroll.
The trickiest part of the Z-Fold is fastening the band. Apply glue to the front of the card, and to the back of the end of the band. I don’t normally use this much glue, but I wanted you to see it. LOL. Then attach the band, closing the card while fastening to make sure it attaches evenly.
TIP: Liquid Glue gives you a little wiggle room.
Close, flip up, and position.
Now, for the champagne! I used the die from the Sip & Celebrate Die Set to cut the stemware from Mercury Glass Acetate. This was backed with Whisper White Cardstock that I stamped in Blushing Bride Ink with a stamp from the Sip Sip Hooray Stamp Set.
Next, I cut “cheers” from Sparkle Glimmer Paper, using a die from the Cheers Die Set, and glued it to the front band.
“Happy Wedding Day” is from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set, stamped in Gray Granite Ink, and cut with an Ornate frames die. A second die from the set was used to cut the fancy frame from Perennial Essence DSP.
For the final touch, I used the Hand-Held 1/16″ punch to add a few Sparkle Glimmer Paper “bubbles.”
If you haven’t tried this Fun Fold, you should! It will fit right inside our Medium Envelope, which is another thing to love about it.
Thanks so much for stopping by today.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 8th, for our Time to Sale-A-Brate blog hop when our Design Team showcase projects using brand new products from the new mini catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure. Don’t miss the fun!
Pals December 2019 Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
The supplies for today’s card are in my Product List. The first group has the five products that are retiring, and the second group are continuing. The retiring products are only while supplies last, so click on the pictures to put them in your shopping bag.
And, here is a deal from Stampin’ Up! you don’t want to miss! 24 hours of FREE SHIPPING. It’s only happening December 11. 12:01 am (MT)–11:59 pm (MT)
Thanks so much for shopping with me! I appreciate your support!
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Nov 13, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “Layer It Up” – showcasing our favorite Designer Series Paper and embellishments. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I can’t let a year go by without making my favorite gift card holder! And, every year it gets a fresh look with new Designer Paper.
Gift Card Holders
This year, I chose Wrapped In Plaid Designer Paper, which has 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs, 6″ X 6″. You can mix and match to your heart’s content!
To coordinate with the DSP, I used three colors of cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, and Night of Navy.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the 8 1/2″ X 11″ cardstock into two pieces that are 7 3/4″ X 5″. Score at 6″ and 2 1/2″.
I didn’t use the strip on the left, but the 7 3/4″ X 1″ strip at the bottom becomes the band around the gift card holder.
The band is scored at 6 1/8″ and 2 1/2″. You want that extra 1/8 inch on the scoring, so the band will slide off and on easily.
Cut two pieces of Designer Series Paper: The bottom front is 4 3/4″ X 2 1/4″. The top front is 4 3/4″ X 1 1/2″.
Cut one piece of Whisper White cardstock for the sentiment on the inside, 4 3/4″ X 1 1/2″.
Use a circle punch to make a finger slot in the middle of the bottom front.
Attach a piece of Tear & Tape to each side of the bottom (inside), and close, sealing your pocket.
Since this Blog Hop is all about layering Designer Paper, I added strips of DSP to the bands, and topped them off with a tree. It was fun punching the trees with the Pine Tree Punch, which I layered for thickness.
TIP: Glue the band with the raw edge in front. This will be covered by the tree, which keeps the back looking smooth and pretty.
The Pine Tree Punch comes with the Wrapped In Plaid DSP in a Bundle. The order number for the Bundle is 151143, which gives you a 10% savings! One of my favorite papers in the pack is the design with the tree that matches the punch.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 11th, for our Retirement Fun Fold Party when our Design Team showcase projects using retiring products from the Holiday Catalog with a fun fold card. Don’t miss the fun!
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Leah O’Brien at Ink, Paper, Stamps, Oh My!
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
I used Stampin’ Up’s new Paper Trimmer for measuring, cutting, and scoring. As a demonstrator, I purchased it in October. I’m excited to say, it’s now available for everyone!
You can purchase the Paper Trimmer, as of Nov. 1, along with all the Gift Card Holder supplies. Clicking on the pictures in my Product List below will take you to my store for shopping. Thank you for visiting!
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Oct 9, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “My Favorite Season” – showcasing our favorite stamps and supplies for our holiday project. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
It’s easy to see, I chose Christmas for “my favorite season,” but this card has special dimension. Follow along to see how I made it.
Framed Christmas tree
I began by building a frame with Toile Tidings Designer Paper. First, I used the largest Rectangle Stitched Die to cut the green, leafy print. Second, I cut an identical piece of Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock. Third, I glued the two together, and used a Beautiful Boughs Die to cut a hole, making a frame. Fourth, I attached Adhesive Foam Strips to the frame’s back, so it could be lifted on the Thick Very Vanilla card base.
Next, I found a beautiful tree in my stash of unused pieces for my focal point. The tree is from the Winter Woods Stamp Set, and cut with a die from In the Woods. I remember using several shades of green; probably Shaded Spruce, Garden Green and Mint Macaron. I used regular Dimensionals to lift the tree from the card front.
TIP: The tree is lower than the frame, because Foam Adhesive Strips are double the thickness of regular Dimensionals.
“Merry” is from the Merry Christmas Die Set, which I cut from Real Red Cardstock, and layered for thickness. “Christmas” is from the Merry Christmas To All Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red Ink on Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock, and cut with a Merry Christmas Die.
The Beautiful Boughs Die Set provided the pinecones. I cut two solid shapes from Crumb Cake Cardstock, and two open shapes from Soft Suede Cardstock, and glued the two together. A bow of Linen Thread was glued to the top of the pinecones, and my card was complete.
Thank you for visiting my blog today! I appreciate you! I have my Product List below for convenient shopping.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 13th when we showcase projects with layers of DSP and embellishments for any occasion. Don’t miss the fun!
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
- Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
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Sep 11, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “It’s the Sentiment That Counts” – showcasing new or favorite sentiments as the focal point of their project. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Today’s Pal’s Blog Hop is occurring on a significant day in our history, 9/11. Thinking of the brave men and women who selflessly gave their lives for others, I feel grateful.
Grateful
The first thing I did was use the Hand-Lettered Prose dies to cut the word “grateful” from wood textured, Pressed Petals Designer Series Paper. Then, I layered each letter for thickness, and placed them on a 5 1/4″ X 4″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock to make sure it fit. Whew! Not a spec to spare. I embossed this layer with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder to stick with the rustic feel.
Next, I took a cue from this month’s banner, and made a wreath. I began by using two Layering Circles Dies to make a round frame for the wreath. By using Thick Whisper White Cardstock, it blended with the background. I used Champagne, Gold, and Silver Foil for the foliage, and Copper Foil for the pinecones. I cut two boughs of each color, and two pinecones, with dies from the Beautiful Boughs die set.
After alternating, and carefully gluing the boughs to the frame, I lifted the wreath on Dimensionals, along with the letters, g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l.
The final touch was a Sparkle Glimmer spring, cut with a Frosted Bouquet die.
Thank you for visiting my blog! I appreciate your support, and shopping at my store. The Holiday Catalog items are available now, and you can see details about today’s supplies by clicking on the pictures in my Product List.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 9, 2019 when our Hoppin’ Pals share “My Favorite Season” projects. Don’t miss the fun!
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. YOU ARE HERE
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
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Aug 14, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Pals’ August Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “Special Occasions” – cards or projects that adds beauty to the special occasions we all love to make cards for! You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Special occasions often involve celebrating with a “toast.” I’m excited to share with you the new Sip Sip Hooray stamp set with coordinating dies; appropriate for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, the New Year, you name it.
Sip Sip Hooray
I began with the champagne flutes, and excitedly used a Sip & Celebrate Die to cut into the Mercury Glass Acetate. I just received this new product in my 2019 Holiday pre-order, and couldn’t wait to play with it! It really looks like glass, and it’s wonderful the way it allows color to show through it.
After experimenting with several backings, I decided on a piece of Noble Peacock Foil. I used the same die to cut more flutes, glued the acetate and foil together, and placed my completed champagne flutes on Dimensionals.
TIP: Dot glue on the solid areas of the acetate, so it doesn’t show.
The background is Coastal Cabana Cardstock, layered on Bermuda Bay Cardstock, layered on a Thick Whisper White card base.
The top layer was given some fun bubbles with a die in the Sip & Celebrate Die Set. More bubbles were made with Iridescent Sequins.
“Sip Sip” is from the Sip Sip Hooray Stamp Set, stamped in Bermuda Bay Ink. The stamp set has “hooray” but I used the word from the Well Written Die Set, cutting it from Thick Whisper White Cardstock.
Thank you for visiting my blog! I appreciate your support, and shopping at my store. The Holiday items will be available Sept. 4th, but you can see details about them by clicking on the pictures in my Product List.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 11, 2019 when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “It’s the Sentiment that Counts” projects. Don’t miss the fun!
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Terri George at Stamp Me Crafty
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art (YOU ARE HERE)
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Jill Killeen at Killeen House Studio
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
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