FB Live Recap: Beauty of Tomorrow Fun-Fold Card and a Simple Card

 

The Beauty of Tomorrow bundle has so many options to choose from when creating. The images are beautiful for your Fall projects! The coordinating DSP is lovely and is perfect for this fun-fold card that I made on my Facebook Live video this week – there are several areas to show off the paper. I also used some of the beautiful paper to make a simple card. If you missed my demonstration for these projects, you can view the replay here.

Although the fun-fold card is actually quite easy to make, there are lots of cardstock pieces for it – but don’t let that stop you!

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the fun-fold card:
  • Card Base: Blackberry Bliss – 9 3/4″ x 5 1/2″, score at 1 3/8″, 2 3/4″, 4 1/8″  &  5 1/2″ and a smaller piece  cut at 4 1/2″ x 3″ scored at 2 1/4″
  • First Layer on ALL Panels is Cinnamon Cider:  Large Panel – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″; Small Panels (cut two) – 2 7/8″ x 2 1/8″;  Narrow Panels (cut four) – 5 3/8″ x 1 1/4″
  • Blackberry Beauty Specialty DSP Panels: Narrow Panels – Cut two each of two coordinating papers – 5 1/4″ x 1 1/8″; Small Panel – Matching DSP – 2 3/4″ x 2″
  • Stamped Layers: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″; 2 3/4″ x 2″

 

For the Simple Card, you need the following:
  • Card Base: Blackberry Bliss – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (cut two): Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Blackberry Beauty Specialty DSP (leaf design)- 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third Layer: Very Vanilla – 4″ x 2 3/4″ crop with Stitched So Sweetly die
  • Bird: Scrap of Very Vanilla
  • Leaves: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

Please refer to the Gallery on my website or my Pinterest Page for other ideas using this stamp set.

I have the products I used for these projects listed below. If you would like to purchase any of them, you can shop with me here. As always, thank you for choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

 

Product List

Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle (English)

Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Blackberry Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Blackberry Beauty Ephemera Pack

Stampin' Seal

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stampin' Dimensionals

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Paper Trimmer

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block D

Clear Block E

Thanksgiving Pumpkins

 

Did you see the Simply Elegant Detailed Pumpkins card I made a couple of weeks ago? You can view it here if you missed it.

I pulled out those lovely detailed dies again to create this beautiful Thanksgiving card. With the alternate colors, it has a much different look to it than the other card I made. The Gilded Gems are one of my favorite embellishments, and I love the way they look on this card!

To begin, emboss a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Old Olive cardstock with the Bark 3D embossing folder. Color a piece of White Crinkled seam binding ribbon with a Dark Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blend marker and tie it around the bottom of the embossed cardstock. Adhere to the card base, which is an 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock scored at 4 1/4″.

Crop a large detailed die pumpkin from a scrap of Copper Foil paper. Crop the smaller pumpkin from a scrap of Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Stamp the detailed pumpkin image onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock with Cajun Craze ink and crop with the corresponding die.  Glue the copper pumpkin onto the cardfront. Adhere the other two pumpkins with dimensionals. Refer to photo for placement.

Crop two of the small pumpkin leaves from a scrap of Mossy Meadow cardstock and glue to the card front to the right of the pumpkins, over the ribbon.

Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the greeting onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and crop with one of the Stitched Rectangle dies. Adhere to the top of the card front with dimensionals.

Add a large and two medium Gilded Gems to the card front. Refer to photo for placement.

For the inside of the card, adhere another 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Old Olive cardstock to the inside of the card. Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the sentiment onto a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of very vanilla cardstock. Stamp the small vine/flower image onto the lower-left corner of this piece with Mossy Meadow ink. Color the leaf and vines with Light and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends and the flower with Dark Daffodil Delight. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

Decorate the lower-left corner of the envelope by repeating the vine/flower image as you did for the inside of the card.

 

 

Shop with me here if you would like to purchase any of the products needed to complete this card. Thank you for your support!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Stitched Rectangles Dies

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Copper Foil Sheets

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Gilded Gems

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

FB Live Recap: Pretty Pumpkin Projects

 

Fall is just around the corner, and I’m just loving creating with the Pretty Pumpkin bundle! For my video this week, I made two cards and a quick mini-pumpkin treat box that would be great as a table favor for Thanksgiving or any fall gathering. Likewise, the cards can be for Thanksgiving, a fall birthday or Thinking of You.

You can watch the replay of the video here. I am on my Facebook Group page every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET creating projects for you. Be sure to join my group to be notified of future videos and other projects!

 

To make the card with the sunflowers, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic Black – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Simply Elegant DSP  – 5 1/8″ x   3 7/8″
  • Second Layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Third layer: Very Vanilla – 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″
  • Pumpkin: Scraps of Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie
  • Leaves: Scraps of Old Olive
  • Sunflowers: Very Vanilla – 3″ x 3″
  • Inside Strips: Basic Black – 4″ x 5/8″;  Simply Elegant DSP 4″ x 1/2″

 

For the Detailed Pumpkins card you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Cajun Craze – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Crushed Curry – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Die Cut Pumpkin: Cajun Craze – 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Stamped Pumpkin and Floral Stems: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Leaves/Vines: Scraps of Old Olive
  • Leaf Stems: Scraps of Copper Foil Paper
  • Second layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x4″

 

Cardstock needed for Mini Pumpkin Treat Box:
  • Box: Pumpkin Pie – 3 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Pumpkins: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Leaves: Scraps of Old Olive

 

Be sure to check my gallery and blog for other ideas using the pretty Pumpkins Bundle.

The products I used for these projects are listed below. If you would like to purchase any of them, you can shop with me here. As always, I truly appreciate your support! Thank you for choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle (English)

Jar Of Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Sunflowers Dies

Grapevine Dies

Bark 3 D Embossing Folder

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Copper Foil Sheets

Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Linen Thread

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

Mini Glue Dots

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stampin' Seal

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Pumpkins and Changing Season

 

Have I mentioned that Fall is my favorite season? If you don’t know the answer to that, you haven’t been following me for long! 🙂

I’m offering another card here using the Pretty Pumpkins bundle that I’ve combined with the Welcoming Woods stamp set. I love how it turned out!

 

To duplicate this card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Cajun Craze – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Crumb Cake – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Very Vanilla – 4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Second layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Pumpkins: Scrap of Very Vanilla

 

Assembly:
  • Embossing one piece of the Crumb Cake cardstock with the Bark 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base. Make sure the grain of the bark is going up & down and not side to side.
  • Use Crumb Cake ink to stamp the tree image from the Welcoming Woods stamp set onto the 4″ x 3 1/4″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. NOTE: Stamp off once on a piece of scrap paper so the image is more subtle than with full-strength ink.  Using Cajun Craze ink, stamp the small leaf image twice over the trees to resemble falling leaves. Refer to photo for placement. Adhere this piece to the card front using dimensionals.
  • Stamp the pumpkin image from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock using Cajun Craze ink. Color the pumpkins with Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends, Light and Dark Crumb Cake for the stems, and Light and Dark Old Olive for the leaf. Crop with the corresponding die. Fussy cut the two smaller pumpkins and adhere them to the card front with dimensionals, very slightly overlapping the smaller one on top of the larger one. Refer to photo for placement.

 

For the inside:
  • Adhere the remaining piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to the inside of the card.
  • Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the sentiment and falling leaves onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock then adhere to the inside of the card.

 

Envelope:
  • Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the falling leaves image onto the lower-left corner of the envelope.

 

For more inspiration using this stamp set, be sure to view my other tutorials and gallery.

The supplies I used for this card are listed below. You can shop with me here if you would like to purchase anything from this list or any other products you may need. As always, I appreciate your support!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Welcoming Woods Photopolymer Stamp Set

Bark 3 D Embossing Folder

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Trimmer

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block E

Clear Block F

FB Live Recap: Blackberry Beauty Projects

 

Blackberry Bliss is one of my favorite Stampin’Up! colors, especially for Fall projects. I was so excited to see a whole suite of products in the July-December Mini-Catalog featuring this color! I absolutely love the Blackberry Beauty Specialty Designer Paper. The gold foil accents in the paper just make the colors that much more rich-looking. The coordinating stamp set is the Beauty of Tomorrow, and it has lovely images.

For my video this week I wanted to highlight some of the products in this suite. I made two cards (one is a fun-fold card), and a small gift box using some of the items in the Blackberry Beauty Ephemera Pack.

I’ve listed the cardstock requirements for the projects below – directions are on the video, which you can watch here if you missed it.

 

For the changing leaves card you will need: 
  • Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Rich Razzleberry – 5 1/4″ x  4″, cut two (crop one with the largest Stitched Rectangle Die)
  • Leaves: Very Vanilla – 6″ x 4 1/2″
  • Greeting: Very Vanilla – 4″ x 3″
  • Bird: Scrap of Very Vanilla
  • Inside Second Layer: Very Vanilla- 5 1/8″ x  3 7/8″

 

Fun-fold Card:
  • Card Base: Blackberry Bliss – 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/2″ x 3″, score at   4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″ and 4″ x  2 3/4″- cut three for each of the small flaps
  • Small Front Panel: Gold Leaf  Blackberry Beauty DSP 3 7/8″ x 2 5/8″
  • Large Back Panel: Diamond Pattern Blackberry Beauty DSP – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Floral Sprays, Greeting, and Bird: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Small Leaves: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

Gift Box:
  • Box Bottom: Rich Razzleberry – 7 1/2″ x 7 1/2″, score all sides at 2″
  • Lid: Blackberry Beauty Designer Paper – 6″ x 6″, score all sides at 1 1/4″
  • Top Layer: Polished Pink – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

 

I hope you enjoy these projects as much as I do. If you need any of the products listed below, you can shop with me here. As always, I appreciate you choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

 

Product List

Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle (English)

Beauty Of Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gold Foil Sheets

Blackberry Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

Stitched Rectangles Dies

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Blackberry Beauty Ephemera Pack

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon

Gilded Gems

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Mini Glue Dots

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block D

Clear Block E

Simply Elegant Detailed Pumpkins

 

Adding to my series of cards made with the Pretty Pumpkin bundle, I’ve used some of the detailed pumpkin dies as well as the detailed pumpkin stamp to make this card. Pairing it with the Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper and adding a touch of gingham ribbon really make it especially elegant! This card would be appropriate for a Fall birthday card, Thanksgiving card, or just a card to keep in touch.

 

Here’s the cardstock you will need for this card: 
  • Card Base: Basic Black – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  •  First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Pumpkins: Scraps of Black Glimmer Paper, Copper Foil, and Very Vanilla
  • Inside Strips: Basic Black – 4 1/8″ x 3/4″;  Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5/8″; Simply Elegant DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

 

Assembly:
  • Layer the large piece of Designer Series Paper onto one of the pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock. Adhere a length of Black and White Gingham Ribbon around the front of this piece folding it around to the back side. Refer to photo for placement. Adhere this piece to the card base.
  • Crop the tall detailed pumpkin out of Black Glimmer Paper. Crop the smaller pumpkin from the Copper Foil. Stamp the detailed pumpkin image onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink. Glue the black pumpkin onto the card front. Use dimensionals to attach the other two pumpkins to the card front. Refer to photo for placement of pumpkins.
  • Make a small bow with a piece of the Black and White Gingham ribbon and attach to the black pumpkin just under the stem with a glue dot.
  • For the inside, stamp the greeting onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink.
  • Layer the Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Simply Elegant DSP near the top of the piece. Attach the completed piece to the inside of the card.
  • If desired, stamp a pumpkin or leaf image to the lower-left corner of the envelope.

 

 

Be sure to check out my other tutorials using this bundle if you haven’t already done so. The Pretty Pumpkins and Vines card can be found here.

The directions for the Pretty Pumpkins for a Friend card can be viewed here.

If you would like to purchase any of the products used for this card, I have listed them below. If you want to shop with me, you can do so here.

I appreciate your support in choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Black Glimmer Paper

Black Glimmer Paper
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Copper Foil Sheets

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

FB Live Recap: Color & Contour Cards Plus a Mini Triangle Treat Box

 

The Color & Contour bundle is one of the new products in the annual catalog that I purchased a few months ago but haven’t played with until this week. The images in it are quite simple but are very pretty, and you can choose to use the solid stamps to color your images or just use the coloring tools of your choice to color the flowers.

For my samples, I used Stampin’ Blends to color the pink flower and leaves. For these projects, I also used some of the different patterns of the Expressions in Ink DSP as well as Gold Foil to embellish each card and the treat box. One thing that I love about the treat box is that it only takes one 6″ x 6″ piece of Designer Paper to make the box, and they make up very quickly!

 

For the pink flower card you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Magenta Madness – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Expression in Ink Designer Series Paper – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Stamped Piece: Basic White – 4 1/4″ x 3″
  • Embellishments: Scraps of Magenta Madness, Expressions in Ink (dark green/foil), Gold Foil
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4 “
  • Inside Strips: Magenta Madness – 4″ x 3/4″;  Expressions in Ink DSP – 4″ x 5/8″

 

For the cards with the three flowers you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Pale Papaya – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Expressions in Ink DSP (Pale Papaya print) – 5 3/8″ x 3 1/2″
  • Flowers: Basic White – 2 1/4″ x 6 1/2″
  • Leaves: Gold Foil scraps
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/3″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Strips: Pale Papaya – 5 3/8″ x 5/8″; Expressions in Ink DSP – 5 38″ x 1/2″

 

Here’s what you need for the mini triangle treat box:
  • Designer Series Paper – 6″ x 6″, score at 7/8″, 2 1/2″,4″ 5 1/2″; turn and score the next side at 1 1/2″ and 4 1/2″.  For this project, I used one of the flowered patterns of Expressions in Ink DSP, but you can make it using any 6″ x 6″ piece of DSP that you like. It’s a great way to use up some of your stash!
  • Greeting: Scrap of Basic White
  • Leaf: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

The products I used for these projects are listed below. If you would like to add any of these to your craft collection, you can shop with me here. I appreciate your support as it helps me to provide you with ideas for current products. For the mini treat box, I also used a retired corner punch.

 

Product List

Color & Contour Bundle (English)

Welcoming Woods Photopolymer Stamp Set

Sweet Strawberry Photopolymer Stamp Set

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gold Foil Sheets

Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad

Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad

Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

Gilded Gems

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Clear Block C

Clear Block E

Clear Block H

Pretty Pumpkins for a Friend

 

When I started playing with the Pretty Pumpkins bundle, I fell in love with the Fall season all over again, not that I needed a nudge – Fall is my favorite season! Did you see my post last week using this set? Here’s another card using this set along with the Grapevine dies. I think you’ll agree that it is gorgeous!

 

Cut the cardstock as follows:
  • Card Base: Cajun Craze – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Decorative Strip: Regals Designer Series Paper (Cajun Craze) – 5″ x 3/4″
  • Pumpkins: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Vines: Scraps of Mossy Meadow

 

Assembly:
  • Stamp the sentiment onto the upper left side of one of the larger pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock using Mossy Meadow ink. Adhere the DSP strip to the bottom of this piece.
  • Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the longer vine/flower image to the left side of the Very Vanilla cardstock just slightly above the DSP. Stamp the smaller vine/flower image near the right side. Color the leaves and stems with Light and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends markers and the flowers with Dark Daffodil Delight. Adhere this piece to the card base.
  • Stamp the pumpkin image twice onto scraps of Very Vanilla cardstock using Cajun Craze ink. Color the pumpkins with Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends, the stems with Light and Dark Crumb Cake, and the leaves with Light and Dark Old Olive. Crop the images with the coordinating die from the Detailed Pumpkins dies. Fussy cut the two smaller pumpkins from one of the images and use dimensionals to place them directly on top of the other pumpkins image. Attach this to the card front with dimensionals slightly overlapping the stamped vine/flower images.
  • Using the large vine die from the Grapevine dies, crop one vine from Mossy Meadow cardstock.  Cut a small portion of the vine and attach to the card front with glue, tucking the end under the right side of the pumpkins. Crop the smaller leaf from the Detailed Pumpkins dies and glue it to the card front to the left of the pumpkins on top of the DSP strip. See photo for placement.
  • Adhere a few of the bronze color Brushed Metallic Adhesive Baked Dots to the front of the card Refer to photo for placement.
  • For the inside of the card, stamp the small vine/flower image onto the lower-left corner of the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Color as you did for the front of the card. Stamp a sentiment of your choice onto this piece, or leave it blank to write your own message. Adhere to the inside of the card.
  • Decorate the lower-left corner of the envelope with the small vine/flower image as well and color as you did for the card.

 

 

Check back here next week when I will be posting another card using the other images and dies from this set!

The products for this card are listed below. Please shop with me here if you would like to purchase any of them. Thank you – I truly appreciate your support!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Grapevine Dies

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

FB Live Recap: Cards “To Die For”!

 

Making cards often follows a predictable pattern. Stamps, color, punches, and die cuts are the tools of choice – not that there’s anything wrong with that! There’s a set of dies that are in the annual catalog called “Iconic Dies.” They seem to be orphans since there’s no particular stamp set that coordinates with them. With that in mind, for my Facebook Live video this week I’ve used the Iconic Dies to create three different cards to show you the versatility of this set even when used all by itself. There are a variety of dies in the set so each card has a totally different look to it.

 

For the “Mushroom” card, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Crushed Curry – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Cajun Craze – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Die Cut Pieces: Scraps of Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, and Copper Foil

 

For the “Bird” card, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Cinnamon Cider – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Pale Papaya – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (Inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Die Cut Pieces: Scraps of Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake, Polished Pink, and Basic White

 

For the card with the “Flowers,” you will need the following:

  • Card Base: Garden Green – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First layer: Crumb Cake – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (Inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Die Cut Pieces: Scraps of Polished Pink, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight

Here is a list of all of the products I used for these cards. Should you wish to purchase any of them, you can shop with me here. Don’t forget that you can earn Sale-a-bration products from now through September 30th!

 

Product List

Iconic Dies

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)

Season's Blessings Photopolymer Stamp Set

Bark 3 D Embossing Folder

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Copper Foil Sheets

Basic White Medium Envelopes

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Sponge Daubers

Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

Linen Thread

Gilded Gems

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

Pearl Basic Jewels

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Stampin' Seal

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Mini Glue Dots

Stampin' Dimensionals

Pretty Pumpkins and Vines

 

If you’ve followed me at all, you know that I LOVE the Fall Season! I love the beautiful colors of nature, pumpkins, cider mills, shorter days, crisper air temps, the harvest winding down, the anticipation of the fall and winter holidays. And I love card making and crafting with the Fall season in mind!

One of the beautiful new stamp sets in the new July-December mini-catalog is the Pretty Pumpkins set, and I chose it to make this card, which is a great card for a special friend or family member and is also perfect for Thanksgiving. I also used some of the dies from the Forever Grapevine bundle, which is in the annual catalog. I hope you like this card as much as I do!

 

You will need the following cardstock cut as below:
  • Card Base: Old Olive – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/8″ x  3 7/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Pumpkin Pie – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Third Layer: Crushed Curry DSP (Regals DSP) – 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″
  • Pumpkins: Very Vanilla – 3″ x 2 1/2″
  • Leaves and Tendrils: Scraps of Mossy Meadow

 

Assembly:
  • Layer the Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie and DSP layers onto the card front.
  • Stamp the pumpkins onto the small piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Memento ink. Color the Pumpkins with Stampin’ Blends, using Dark Daffodil Delight, then Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie. Use Light Crumb Cake and Light Soft Suede for the stems and Light and Dark Old Olive for the leaves. Crop with the corresponding die, then adhere to the card front with dimensionals. See photo for placement.
  • Crop the large vine and two tendrils from the Grapevine dies out of Mossy Meadow cardstock. Crop two small leaves from the Detailed Pumpkins dies out of Mossy Meadow cardstock. Attach the vines and leaves to the card front using glue and dimensionals for one of the leaves. See photo for placement.
  • Place a few small Gilded Gems on the card front to add a little bling.
  • For the inside, stamp the sentiment onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Mossy Meadow ink. Stamp the larger vine/flower image onto the lower right corner of this piece using Mossy meadow ink. Color the leaves with Light and Dark Old Olive and the flower with Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.
  • For the envelope, stamp the smaller vine/flower image onto the lower-left corner of the envelope using Mossy Meadow ink. Color with Light and Dark Old Olive and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.

 

 

Here are all of the products I used for this card. The Pretty Pumpkin bundle will be available for purchase beginning August 3rd, and the order number is #156478. I’m unable to add it to the following product list until it is available.

 

Product List

Grapevine Dies

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Gilded Gems

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Clear Block D

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer