Stampin’ Up! Z-Fold Pop Up Card w/ Gorgeously Made

Good Wednesday morning! We took our walk early this morning and it was sprinkling just a bit – and you know what, it was refreshing. :O) But you aren’t here for that… I have a really F-U-N card for you today.

Stampin' Up! Z-Fold card w/ Gorgeously Made

What I like about this card: colors, three dimension, texture and fun fold! All these wrapped up in one :O) I used Masterfully Made DSP for each of the panels; Gorgeously Made bundle for the die cuts and sentiment; Adhesive-Backed Sequin Trio Pack and Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack; and Vellum. The card base is Berry Burst. Here’s a view from the top.

Stampin' Up! Z-Fold Pop up card w/ Gorgeously Made, top view

Here’s a view of the back where you add your additional message.

Stampin' Up! Z-fold Pop up card w/ Gorgeously Made, back of card

This was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink and the stamp is from Gorgeously Made stamp set; Basic White panel.

Envelope front and envelope back…

Stampin' Up! Z-Fold Pop Up card w/ Gorgeously Made & envelope front
Stampin' Up! Z-fold Pop up card w/ Gorgeously Made card & envelope flap

The envelope front was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. The envelope flap was stamped in second generation Smoky Slate – both stamps from Gorgeously Made stamp set.

I’m a SU! demonstrator and have early access to products. That brings me to the Designer Series Papers on the card above. I am offering Paper Shares from the Mini 2023 September-December Catalog – and here are the details.

How my shares work: I order full packs of all the Designer Series Papers listed below. I cut them into 6×6 pieces (or 6×12 for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list. I pack up the paper and get it back out to you just as quickly as possible! Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers and makes it easier to decide which papers you like most and want to order.

Below is a list of the papers for this Designer Series Paper Share.

A single paper share is $30 plus $8.50 Priority Mail Shipping.

A double paper share is cut 6 x 12 and is $60 plus Priority Mail Shipping.

Remember, one 6×6 sheet of each design from these DSP packs. Most original DSP packs come in 12 x 12 size unless otherwise noted.

The list includes: name of DSP, number of sheets of that DSP in the pack.

  • A Walk in the Forest – 6
  • All About Autumn – (6×6 size) -12
  • Beary Christmas – 6
  • Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green Foil Sheets – 2
  • Garden Walk – (6×6 size) – 8
  • Glow-In-The-Dark 6×6 Specialty Paper – 1
  • Joy of Christmas – 6
  • Joyful Specialty Paper – 4
  • Merry Bold & Bright – 6
  • O Holy Night – 6
  • Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper – 2
  • Shining Brightly Specialty Paper – 6
  • Snowflake Magic Specialty Paper – 3
  • Them Bones – 6
  • Winter Meadow – 6

Anyone is welcome to join this paper share opportunity, but shipping is limited to addresses within the US. If you would like to join in these shares, please email the following information to tlsbrightspot@gmail.com

  • Your first & last name (yep, I need both :O)
  • The email address connected to your PayPal account. You DO NOT need to have a PayPal account to pay the invoice; you can choose to pay by credit card without having a PayPal account.
  • Deadline to sign up for my shares: Monday, September 4 @ 3 PM ET

Other Stampin’ Up! opportunities…

If you have not received a catalog or do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to be that person for you. If you are interested in ordering those products now and get 20% off in the bargain, it’s easy to join my team here. And when you do join my team, there are other benefits as well.

  • 20%+ Discount on your demonstrator orders
  • Be a part of a fun and supportive team and the Stampin’ Up! community – this is one of the best parts, meeting new folks and new ideas, creating together
  • Early access to new catalogs and promotion information
  • Early ordering for new products
  • Be a hobby demonstrator or start a business
  • No pressure to sell products
  • My full support when you join my team
  • access to monthly class tutorials :O) Each month it’s different, this month it’s the Timeless Arrangements bundle, and that’s gorgeous!
Stampin' Up! Kits Collection SALE
  • Kits are fun, quick and easy, and all-inclusive so there’s nothing extra to buy and nothing to store afterward.
  • Completing a kit gives everyone a sense of artistic accomplishment.
  • Completed kits make great gifts. Make the projects and then give them away for someone else to use.
  • Because kits come in so many styles and project types, there’s something for everyone. Want to HOST a kits collection party? Let me know and I’ll help pull that off. Kt together in September with kits on sale now. :O)

KITS COLLECTION BY STAMPIN’ UP! You can shop with me here.

Sales Period: 1–31 August

Just make certain when you’re checking out that my name is at the top as your demonstrator. THANKS! If your order is over $50, please use my HOST CODE 3QH63UB7 so I can send to you a SU! item valued to $10. If your order is over $150, Stampin’ Up! has it’s own rewards, so don’t use the HOST CODE then. I will still send a SU! item valued to $10 :O)

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

Online Exclusives are just that – not in any Stampin’ Up! catalog. . I use them a LOT. Visit here to shop these EXCLUSIVES.

There’s always more to share about Stampin’ Up! products. Please reach out with your questions if you need more information.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Delightfully Eclectic Fun Fold

I am so excited to share this Fun Fold with you… it’s called a springboard fun fold and it’s from Susan Campfield, a SU! demonstrator.

Stampin' Up! Delightfully Eclectic Springboard fun Fold card & envelope

Let me show you what it looks like ‘open’ and from the top.

Stampin' Up! Springboard fun fold, open
Stampin' Up! Springb oard fun fold from the top

The photo at far left shows the completed card sort of lying open. The next photo shows an incomplete card from the top. The ‘springs” are on the additional accordion or z-fold of the card. And, here you can see one of the ‘springs’. The springs make the card a bit bouncy, which is fun. In the photo at left, the sentiment on the inside is also on a ‘spring’. Directions… oh, you want them, do you? :O)

Directions:

  • Card base is 4 1/4 x 5 12 – (here I used Petal Pink)
  • Layer 2 is same color of card stock cut 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 scored at 2 3/4 and 4 1/8. The first fold is mountain and the next is valley. Burnish.
  • Cut a piece of DSP (here I used Delightfully Eclectic DSP) 1 1/8 x 4 and adhere to the left side of the card base, giving about a 1/4″ edge.
  • Adhere Layer 2 so it is centered on the card base itself, giving about 1/8″ edge to the DSP
  • Add a strip 1 1/8 x 4 to the card base on the right side, not overlapping Layer 2.
  • HINT: the 1 1/8 x 4 strips could be an embossed panel or DSP
  • Time to make the ‘springs’:
    • cut 3 pieces 3/4 x 3 1/2 and score each the same: 3/4, 1 1/8, 1 1/2, 2 1/4, 2 5/8, 3. Each strip will look as though there are 2 m’s. Burnish.
    • add tear n tape to the inside on the short end
    • adhere over longer end slipping longer end to the fold line. Refer to photos
Stampin' Up! Springboard fun fold, springs.1
Stampin' Up! Springboard fun fold spring.2
Stampin' Up! Springboard fun fold spring together

These end up looking like m’s adhered together :O) Attach 2 of these to the 2 1/8 end of Layer 2 so they are about 1″ from top & bottom of panel.

Stampin' Up! Springboard fun fold, springs attached

Now it’s time to put the rest of the card together.

  • Cut a piece of Delightfully Eclectic DSP 4 x 4 and adhere to a piece of card stock 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. My larger piece is Basic White.
  • Without removing tear n tape on the two springs, place this front on the card base, centering it. Now you know it’s placement, attach to springs.

To complete my card front, I pulled out my Beautiful Balloons stamps and dies. On a piece of Basic White I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink and die cut it with this very fun banner die from the Beautiful Balloons Dies. I added a length of Petal Pink ribbon from the Ribbon Combo Duo pack and attached it to the front panel with dimensionals. Notice the small stars on the banner? They were from die cutting the banner – I used my Crushed Curry marker to color them and with a dot of liquid glue added them below the sentiment. As an afterthought I added Wink of Stella to each star for a bit of sparkle. I thought it added the perfect touch. :O)

Now let’s complete the inside:

  • Stamp the daisy from Cheerful Daisies stamp set in Petal Pink ink. Die cut the daisy with the appropriate Cheerful Daisy Dies.
  • Die cut the daisy center using the Cheerful Daisy Dies from a piece of Crushed Curry and add to the daisy center.
  • Stamp the sentiment from Beautiful Balloons stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink on a Basic White piece. Die cut with the pretty banner die from Cheerful Daisy Dies. Adhere die cut daisy to the banner with liquid adhesive.
  • There is one more ‘spring’… attach it to the back of the banner, centering it. Add this to the inside of the card so that when the card is closed, the banner with the daisy does not show.
Stampin' Up! Springboard fun fold.2

I also added a piece of 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 Basic White card stock above the daisy banner so I could write my message on it. This was such a fun card to create! I enjoyed making the fun fold and the springs add a fun touch of bouncy & lightheartedness.

OK, the envelope, which I kept easy, I stamped the daisy in Petal Pink ink using a stamp from, what else, Cheerful Daisies stamp set. The center is stamped in Crushed Curry ink using Cheerful Daisies stamp set. I used my Calypso Coral marker to add a few whimsical dots.

Stampin' Up! Springboard fun fold with Delightfully Eclectic DSP and Cheerful Daieis bundle

All the elements to make this card may be found by following my link – you may do that here to place an order – and yes, you would be ordering from me. Thanks so much! Having said that, there is more to share… Stampin’ Up! kits are on sale this month, so through 31 Aug. Some are as much as 30% off!

Stampin' Up! Kits Collection Sale
  • Kits are fun, quick and easy, and all-inclusive so there’s nothing extra to buy and nothing to store afterward.
  • Completing a kit gives everyone a sense of artistic accomplishment.
  • Completed kits make great gifts. Make the projects and then give them away for someone else to use.
  • Because kits come in so many styles and project types, there’s something for everyone. Want to HOST a kits collection party? Let me know and I’ll help pull that off. Kt together in September with kits on sale now. :O)

KITS COLLECTION BY STAMPIN’ UP! You can shop with me here.

Sales Period: 1–31 August

If you are one of my customers, you know the Mini September – December 2023 Catalog will be coming your way SOON! My shipment arrives at some point today and I have everything all set to send out to you. EXCITEMENT! Ordering from the new catalog begins September 6. And yes, I’m offering PAPER SHARES. There will be 80 sheets in all: one sheet of each design from the DSP offered in this catalog, cut into 6×6 size. The cost is $30 + $8.50 for priority mail shipping. How do I do this? I order all the DSP packs offered in this catalog and cut them down to size (6×6), bundle them and ship them off to you ASAP. I can’t place my order until Sep 6 though, so as soon as I get, get it cut down & packaged, off it goes to you by priority mail. It’s a perfect opportunity to see what paper you want more than others. Yes, you can order DOUBLE SHARES – that would mean cutting paper 6 x 12, except for those already coming in 6×6 size. That cost for Double Shares would be $60 + priority mail shipping.

FYI: Shipping can only go to addresses within the US. Please send an email to: tlsbrightspot@gmail.com. I’ll need: your name, yep, first & last are a must; an email connected to your PayPal account. (you do not need a PayPal account to pay the invoice, but I only accept PayPal.) Deadline to sign up for shares with me is September 4 @ 3PM ET. Let me know if you are interested.

Stampin' Up! Mini September - December 2023 Catalog

Stampin’ Up! Hey Chuck Fun Fold

Hello Saturday! We had a couple of days of wonderful temps and now we are back to humidity. Ugh. Well, this is summer and I’m not going to wish it away! Let’s take a peek at my card for today.

Stampin' Up! Hey Chuck Fun Fold

I’m going to confess, I don’t know the name of this fun fold and it needs a name. Help me out here, folks – let’s name it! The card base is 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 2 1/2, 3 3/4, 6 3/4 and 8 1/4. Burnish the folds in an accordion style: mountain, valley, mountain, valley.

Stampin' Up! Hey Chuck Fun Fold top view.

I used Gray Granite for my card base. The next layer is Basic White with a layer of DSP: I used Subtles and Neutrals 6×6 DSP. How these layers are attached is important: leaving a border of the card base in each case.

Stampin' Up! Hey Chuck Fun Fold.1
Stampin' Up! Hey Chuck Fun Fold.2
Stampin' Up! Hey Chuck Fun Fold.3

In the first photo, the card base border is about 1/4″ on the left, top & bottom, with the excess free. In the second photo the same is true, 1/4″ from scoreline on left and 1/4″ top & bottom b order. The final panel is smaller and the layer is Pool Party with Subtles 6×6 DSP in Pool Party.

Now let’s decorate each panel:

  • Panel 1: The circle is die cut from Pool Party using the Stylish Shapes Dies and adhered in the center. The chicken and skateboard (from Hey Chuck stamp set) are stamped in Memento ink on Basic White and colored with Stampin’ Blends: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite, Lemon Lolly and Pecan Pie (skateboard). Both were die cut with the Hey Chuck Dies, dimensionals added and adhered to the center of the circle. The sentiment is also from Hey Chuck stamp set and stamped in Memento ink then die cut with the Gorgeously Made banner die and added with dimensionals. Three Glossy Dots Assortment in Daffodil Delight were added for sparkle.
  • Panel 2: Subtles 6×6 DSP in Gray Granite to the Basic White panel. Die cut the rising sun from Lemon Lolly card stock using the Hey Chuck Dies and color with a bit of Dark Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends. Stamp the fence from Hey Chuck stamp set on a scrap of One Horse Open Sleigh 6×6 DSP (ONLINE EXCLUSIVES) in Memento ink and die cut with die from Hey Chuck Dies. Adhere the fence with dimensionals then slip the rising sun behind adhering with liquid glue. The final step for this panel is the sentiment stamped in Memento ink using the Hey Chuck stamp set.
  • Panel 3: Pool Party card stock with Subtles 6×6 DSP in Pool Party layered together. The birthday cake from Hey Chuck stamp set is stamped in Memento ink on a Basic White scrap and colored with Stampin’ Blends: Lemon Lolly, Pool Party and Wink of Stella on the icing. This was die cut with the smallest circle die from Stylish Shapes Dies and adhered with liquid glue. The sentiment banner was stamped on Basic White using another stamp from Hey Chuck stamp set and Memento ink. It was die cut with a banner die from Nested Essentials Dies, dimensionals added to the back and attached. The ribbon is Grosgrain Ribbon in Pool Party added under the banner with glue dots. Three Glossy Dots Assortment in Pool Party were added to the banner for more sparkle… and the card was done.
Stampin' Up! Hey Chuck 
Fun Fold card & envelope

For the envelope… more Subtles 6×6 DSP in Pool Party was added to the flap and trimmed to fit. Another chicken from Hey Chuck stamp set was stamped in Memento ink on the envelope front and colored with Stampin’ Blends: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly and Gray Granite. HINT: When coloring with Stampin’ Blends on an envelope, always slip a heavy card stock inside to prevent color bleeding through to the back of the envelope. :O)

Fun, bright card, right? Ok, what else is going on in the Stampin’ Up! world…

  • Redeem your coupons this month!
  • the Mini September-December 2023 Catalog is available to demonstrators and my order for catalogs to my customers has shipped. I just don’t have it yet – Monday they say :O( Once I receive the catalogs though, the labels are ready and will be sent first class to my customers. Wait till you see all the fun, new products! I can’t wait to play with what I’ve ordered and share those with you. If you would like to order from the catalogs early as well, join my team. We have lots of fun: support from several team leaders, challenges to participate in, projects to share & inspire. If you join now, you can order items from the new catalog right away. :O) The catalog goes live to customers September 6. You may join my team here.
  • To order from me: you may do that here.
  • Kits Collection Sale
Stampin' Up! Kits Collection Sale
  • Kits are fun, quick and easy, and all-inclusive so there’s nothing extra to buy and nothing to store afterward.
  • Completing a kit gives everyone a sense of artistic accomplishment.
  • Completed kits make great gifts. Make the projects and then give them away for someone else to use.
  • Because kits come in so many styles and project types, there’s something for everyone. Want to HOST a kits collection party? Let me know and I’ll help pull that off. Kt together in September with kits on sale now. :O)

KITS COLLECTION BY STAMPIN’ UP! You can shop with me here.

Sales Period: 1–31 August

Card cuts for today’s project:

Card base – Gray Granite 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 2 1/2, 3 3/4, 6 3/4, 8 1/4

Basic White – 4 x 4 (2) + scraps for sentiments, chicken & other images

DSP: Subtles 6×6 DSP – Pool Party 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 + 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 + 2 1/4 x 6 (envelope flap); Gray Granite 3 3/4 x 3 3/4

Pool Party card stock – 2 3/4 square (die cut circle); 2 1/2 x 4 (last panel)

Stampin’ Up! Double Pop-Up in Earthen Elegance

Good Sunday morning! Wow – it’s a beautiful c-o-o-l 65 this morning! I’ll take it. My card today is a very fun Pop-Up card that’s really pretty easy & quick. It’s a birthday card for a gentleman and I used He’s All That stamp set for the sentiments and Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper.

Stampin' Up! Double Pop-Up in Earthen Elegance

This is a bit like a Z-fold card: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 card base scored at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4. You can see in the photo how to fold it. I used the Earthen Elegance DSP for the mat layer as well as the top layer. It saves on the weight of the card.

Stampin' Up! Double Pop-Up card in progress

The photo at left shows the mat layers in place: the front and the inside sections. The next step is the inside pop-up 4 x 5 1/2 scored @ 1/2, 1, 2, & 2 1/2. Burnish gently since this is DSP, then add tear n’ tape to sections 1, 3, & 4. Remove cover on Tear n’ Tape in section 1 & fold i8n to itself to create the pop-up. Remove Tear n Tape covers in section 3 and attach to inside back panel of card. Remove cover of last strip of Tear n Tape and adhere to 2nd panel of card.

Stampin' Up! Pop-Up card.1
Stampin' Up Pop-Up card.2
Stampin' Up! Pop-Up card.3
Stampin' Up! Pop-Up card insert

This last photo shows the insert (pop-up) looking from the top and how it fits in the card. Now it’s time to decorate the pop-up. I die cut a Basic White piece with the Deckled Rectangle Dies then stamped the image from He’s The Man stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink, adhered it to the pop-up so it had an even border on three sides. I added four 2023-2025 In Color Dots in Pebbled Path under the stamped image.


To create the front image, I used a smaller Deckled Rectangle Die to die cut another Basic White piece to stamp another image from He’s All That stamp set in Pebbled Path ink. I layered a slightly larger piece of Earthen Elegance in Pretty Peacock to this to carry out the ‘frame’. I turned this piece over to know exactly where to add the tear n tape to adhere it to the front section (see photo). Then I removed the cover of the tear n tape & added to the front so you could see a continuous frame of color.

Stampin' Up! Double Pop-Up card add ons
Stampin' Up! Double Pop-up card front

When the card is closed it shows the front panel and the poop-up panel framing it. That’s what I wanted to do. The next photo shows the card open.

Stampin' Up! Double Pop-Up card open

You can see that I also added four Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio in Pretty Peacock under the sentiment. For the envelope.. more of the Earthen Elegance DSP in Pretty Peacock on the flap and several stamped stars from Alphabest stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink. At the last minute I decided to decorate the card back so I would have a place to write. I stamped the Happy in Pretty Peacock ink using the Biggest Wish stamp set. The numbers were done with the Alphabest stamp set and punched with the Best Label Punch. And now the card was complete!

Stampin' Up! Pop-Up envelope.
Stampin' Up! Pop-Up card back

Stampin’ Up! And Paper Pumpkin

WooHoo – this is a favorite of the more recent monthly Paper Pumpkin kits :O) It’s called Fun In the Sun for the July kit. It’s a side step card and very summery and fun. The three versions look like this:

Stampin' Up! July PP.1
Stampin' Up! JUl '23 PP.2
Stampin' Up! July '23 PP.3

Aren’t these fun? Notice thew left portion is taller than the rest and there is a slit, cut, division for the folds on the right. Let me show you side views so you get the idea of a side step card.

Stampin' Up! July '23 PP side view.1
Stampin' Up!
 July '23 PP side view.2
Stampin' Up! July '23 PP side view.3

By looking at the side view, it is clear of the various ‘steps’ or folds that can be decorated. Here, on each ‘step’, the images are adhered. The very back ‘step’ could have been kept loose and used as am bookmark or tag. I decided not to do that and prepared no alternatives. I thought these really cute. And the envelopes were colorful as well…

Stampin' Up! July '23 PP card & envelope

This months Paper Pumpkin made 9 cards with envelopes. Such a great idea. And – you could make them birthday cards or party cards, or a ‘hello you’ card. If you would like to purchase a Paper Pumpkin subscription, you must do so prior to the 10th of any month. For August, the theme is:

The Meaningful Flowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is full of florals that are meant to spread hope, encouragement, and remind you of your favorite memories. The kit focuses specifically on forget-me-nots and lotuses. Their meaning is enscripted on the back of each card. Subscribe by 10 August to send beautiful paper crafts with thoughtful messages to those you love. The only thing better than a beautiful, floral crafting kit is one with a FREE stamp set! We are including an additional stamp set for free to everyone who subscribes to Paper Pumpkin by 10 August. The stamp set is Distinktive, which means you’ll get additional detail and texture in your crafts. So don’t wait! Subscribe today for your August kit and FREE stamp set! 

You may purchase Paper Pumpkin subscriptions with me here

What else is going on in the Stampin’ Up! world? LOTS! During the month of July (yep, almost gone, but you still have a few days left) there are BONUS DAYS.

Stampin' Up! BONUS DAYS

Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD | $60 CAD you will earn a $5 USD | $6 CAD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August. There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn! 

You may shop the store with me here.

Best of all, when you shop with me using my HOST CODE, there are additional benefits… for every $50 order you will receive a Stampin’ Up! item of your choice valued up to $10. Such a deal – especially with the current BONUS DAYS PROMOTION. Shop with this HOST CODE through the end of Jul. A NEW host code will be provided August 1.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! One Horse Open Sleigh Bay Window

Good morning. I’ve gotten a bit hooked on using One Horse Open Sleigh DSP in my cards of late – it’s beautiful, it’s scenic, and it just works! In my Thursday class we made this card and I just had to share. It’s soft and very pretty and just so easy.

Stampin' Up! One Horse Open Sleigh Bay Window

From the top, the bay window card looks like this… but it folds flat for mailing.

Stampin' Up! One Horse Open Sleigh Bay Window card from the top

I used Pool Party for the card base 4 1/4 x 11 and scored 1/4, 1 1/2, 3 1/4, 4 1/2 & 5 1/2. Fold the card in half and adhere the the 4 1/2 & 5 1/2 area together on the inside – so it looks like a book fold card. In the photo just above, it’s clear where the card is adhered together. Burnish the score lines well. Now it’s time to decorate with mats and DSP.

  • Mats 7/8 x 4 1/8 (2, end panels); 1 1/8 x 4 1/8 (2), 1 5/8 x 4 1/8 (center panel)
  • DSP cuts: I began by cutting my DSP 3 1/2 x 4 so that I had the scene I wanted, then cut the sections: 5/8, 1, 1 1/2, 1 & 7/8.
  • Adhere DSP panels to the mat sections
  • Adhere these to the card front keeping the scene intact. DO NOT ADHERE THE LAST FAR RIGHT PANEL JUST YET.
  • The far right panel needs to be on dimensionals and the card front 1/4″ section slips under this to make the bay window
  • Look again at the photo of the bay window from the top & on the right the dimensionals are seen. I used two Foam Adhesive strips to adhere to the final decorated panel as this creates a straight line for the 1/4″ edge of the card front to slip under.

Now for the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Bay Window card inside panel

The mat is cut 3 3/8 x 4 1/8. The Basic White is cut 3 1/2 x 4. I stamped the sentiment from Horse & Sleigh stamp set in Pool Party ink. The small rabbit comes from this same Horse & Sleigh stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso ink stamped off. I used a remaining strip of the DSP to adhere to the far right side of this Basic White piece then adhered both to the inside of the card. And voila!

Stampin' Up! One Horse Open Sleigh Bay Window card & evelope

For the envelope I stamped this wonderful unadorned tree in stamped off Early Espresso ink. It comes from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set. For the flap, a piece of Subtles DSP cut to 2 1/4 x 6, adhered & trimmed to fit.

This stamps & Die set comes from the ONLINE EXCLUSIVE products in the Stampin’ Up! store. Shop with me here to see these ONLINE EXCLUSIVES.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES are just that – ONLINE ONLY products not shown in any Stampin’ Up! Catalog. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity and develop your business! 6 July, there will be even more Online Exclusive products for you to shop. The best way to see what is available is to view the online store.

Because I used ONLINE EXCLUSIVES to make this card, this is the first way to get these products. Use my NEW HOST CODE RMEACWBK to purchase these and other products from me. AND when your order is over $50 I can also send a SU! gift valued up to $10 – just to you for ordering. Use my HOST CODE and get the benefit! If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code. Stampin’ Up! has other benefits for that amount. I still get notified as long as you’re sure I’m listed as your demonstrator and you’ll still get the FREE SU! item valued up to $10 from me

NEW HOST CODE RMEACWBK

Stampin' Up! BONUS DAYS

BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD | $60 CAD you will earn a $5 USD | $6 CAD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August.

  • Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
  • If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned. Make sense?
  • New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.
  • You can shop with me here and remember to
  • use my HOST CODE RMEACWBK

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Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Z Fold with One Horse Open Sleigh DSP

Good Friday morning! Is it TGIF for you? Do you have BIG plans or a relaxing time in store for you? Whatever you do, may you be energized. I have an easy Z-Fold card for you today. And yep, using the One Horse Open Sleigh DSP with the Horse & Sleigh bundle.

Stampin' Up! Z fold Horse & Sleigh Bundle

Cut & score the Basic White card base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4. Burnish in an accordian fold (mountain, valley) as shown. The mat panels are Early Espresso: 2 x 5 3/8 (cut 2) and 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and adhered with liquid glue. The Designer Series Paper is One Horse Open Sleigh 6×6 size and uses two sheets to create a flowing scene. They are cut 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 (cut 2) and from the second sheet cut 4 x 5 1/4. Adhere these to the Early espresso panels creating the flowing scene. Using the Horse & Sleigh Dies, I die cut three trees from Shimmer paper and adhered them with dots of glue. I could have stopped there, but… cut a Basic white strip 1 x 6 and score at 3″ & 5″. Cut another strip of DSP 3/4 x 6 and score it at 3″ & 5″. Adhere these two together matching the scoring places. On a 5/8 x 3 Shimmer paper strip stamp the sentiment from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set in Misty Moonlight. Add it to the existing 1 x 6 piece. Add this strip to the left card front (HINT: 3″ mountain fold should be at right edge of DSP panel on the largest panel). Once this glue has dried, close card and with the 1″ end folded in a valley fold, adhere to the right side of the card.. Add embellishments: Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes and a Metallic Pearls in silver.

Stampin' Up! Z Fold Horse & Sleigh, back of card

On the back of the card, I took another of the One Horse Open Sleigh 6×6 sheets and cut it to 4 x 5 1/4. I stamped this sentiment using the Brightest Glow stamp set – and in Misty Moonlight ink.

Stampin' Up! Z fold Horse & Sleigh card & envelope

For the envelope… yet another of the One Horse Open Sleigh 6×6 pieces of DSP cut to 2 1/4 x 6 and adhered to the flap, trimmed to fit. Done.

This suite of products is from the Stampin’ Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES and includes the Horse & Sleigh stamp set & Dies, the One Horse Open Sleigh 6×6 DSP packet and the Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes. I’m having such fun with these :O)

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES are just that – ONLINE ONLY products not shown in any Stampin’ Up! Catalog. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity and develop your business! 6 July, there will be even more Online Exclusive products for you to shop. The best way to see what is available is to view the online store.

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Because I used ONLINE EXCLUSIVES to make this card, this is the first way to get these products. Use my NEW HOST CODE RMEACWBK to purchase these and other products from me. AND when your order is over $50 I can also send a SU! gift valued up to $10 – just to you for ordering. Use my HOST CODE and get the benefit! If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code. Stampin’ Up! has other benefits for that amount. I still get notified as long as you’re sure I’m listed as your demonstrator and you’ll still get the FREE SU! item valued up to $10 from me.

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BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD | $60 CAD you will earn a $5 USD | $6 CAD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August.

  • Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
  • If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned. Make sense?
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  • use my HOST CODE RMEACWBK

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Stampin' Up! Z fold card

Stampin’ Up! Center Step Fold Card with One Horse Open Sleigh DSP

Good Monday morning. I’ve been playing with an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE product, part of the One Horse Open Sleigh suite. I wanted to create another ‘scene’ kind of card and had not done this Center Step fun fold in a while – and thought, why not?

Stampin' Up! One Horse Open Sleigh DSP, Center Step fold

The card base is Boho Blue, mats are Misty Moonlight. The DSP layers are from the One Horse Open Sleigh DSP pack, and I used a couple of different ones which you’ll see as you look at photos. The very fun snowflakes are from this suite of products and they are Adhesive-Backed Snowflake Assortment in copper, gold and white. I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel in the center of each snowflake. The ribbon is Night of Navy 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon. It’s best to add the layers to the card base prior to adding the center step fold.

I began by cutting my DSP center step panel as the focus of the card, adhered it to the mat for that panel and the mat to the center step. (HINT: I cut my DSP piece at 4″ , cut the focus panel out and used each remaining side piece for the side panels, trimmed to proper size.)

  • Center step base:
    • Boho Blue, 3 x 6 and scored at 4 1/4 on the long side
  • Center step mat:
    • Misty Moonlight 2 7/8 x 4 1/8
  • Center step DSP:
    • 2 3/4 x 4

Create the card base: Boho Blue 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, score @ 3, 6, and 7. Burnish with 3″ score line as a mountain fold, the 6″ score as a valley fold and the 7″ score another mountain.

Stampin' Up! Center step fold card, side view

Attach side panels on middle section allowing for narrow edge (1/16″):

  • Misty Moonlight mat 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 (Cut 2)
  • DSP 2 3/4 x 1 (Cut 2, using the remaining pieces from the initial removal of the focal panel; one from each side piece so the flow of the design carries to both sides. :O)

Add inside pieces. This is where you write your message :O)

  • Misty Moonlight mat 2 7/8 x 5 3/8
  • Basic White 2 3/4 x 5 1/4 (I added a strip of the DSP 5/8 x 2 7/8 and a copper Adhesive-Backed Snowflake & Rhinestone Basic Jewel)
Stampin' Up! Center Step fold card.3

Add center step fold (the 6 x 3 scored piece) to the very bottom of the card front, but do not attach the back of this panel just yet. Add bottom side panels to either side.

  • Misty Moonlight mat 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 (cut 2)
  • DSP 1 x 1 1/4
  • Wrap with ribbon (Night of navy 3/8 Border Ribbon) and adhere in back with glue dot.
  • Slip another length under the front piece and tie a knot; adhere at knot with glue dot; trim ends

Close card with center step fold folded over and laying on back of card. Add glue to adhere to card back. (I added liquid glue at the edge of the fold of the card back and at the end of the center step fold back.)

  • Add Misty Moonlight mat 2 7/8 x 5 3/8
  • Add DSP 2 3/4 x 5 1/4
Stampin' Up! Center Step Fold back
Stampin' Up! Center Step Fold back.2
Stampin' Up! Center Step Fold card & envelope with One Horse Open Sleigh DSP

For the envelope, I added more of the One Horse Open Sleigh DSP to the flap, trimmed to fit and that was it, no extra pattern or stamp on the envelope front.

Because I used ONLINE EXCLUSIVES to make this card, this is the first way to get these products. Use my NEW HOST CODE RMEACWBK to purchase these and other products from me. AND when your order is over $50 I can also send a SU! gift valued up to $10 – just to you for ordering. Use my HOST CODE and get the benefit! If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code. Stampin’ Up! has other benefits for that amount. I still get notified as long as you’re sure I’m listed as your demonstrator and you’ll still get the FREE SU! item valued up to $10 from me.

NEW HOST CODE RMEACWBK

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES are just that – ONLINE ONLY products not shown in any Stampin’ Up! Catalog. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity and develop your business! 6 July, there will be even more Online Exclusive products for you to shop. The best way to see what is available is to view the online store.

Visit here to shop these EXCLUSIVES.

BONUS DAYS for Stampin’ Up! have begun… and run for this entire month

Stampin' Up! BONUS DAYS

BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD | $60 CAD you will earn a $5 USD | $6 CAD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August.

  • Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
  • If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned. Make sense?
  • New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.
  • You can shop with me here and remember to
  • use my HOST CODE RMEACWBK

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Stampin’ Up! Bird’s Eye View Double Po-Up Card

Hello – it’s Friday and I have a fun fold for you today… a Double Pop-Up Card that I saw on Splitcoast Stampers. You can go to YouTube for a video. This fun fold intrigued me and I simply had to make it. We made this card in my card class a bit ago and everyone had a REALLY good time :O)

Stampin' Up! Birds Eye View Double Pop-Up Card

These little birds are so stinkin’ cute! And I love them with glasses, which is a stamp in the set :O)

I used Stampin’ Blends to color everything: on the front – Daffodil Delight for the bird, S300 & S400 for the Branch, Old Olive for the leaves and I fussy cut them. The sentiment on the front comes from Cheerful Daisies stamp set and stamped in Basic Gray on Basic White card stock, die cut with Cheerful Daisies Dies. It was adhered with dimensionals to an Old Olive piece die cut with Deckled Rectangles Dies and adhered with liquid glue to the card front. Tinsel Gems 4 pack in Berry Burst were added for sparkle & glam.

Delightfully Eclectic was my choice of DSP and I used Old Olive for all the constructive parts. Let me walk you through this card, cuz it’s a fun one. You do need to pay attention to measurements and score lines. :O)

Measurements & detail:

  • Card base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4. Lightly mark the center of the score line @ 2 3/4
    • Cut DSP for inside back: 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 and adhere to inside back
  • Cut panel 5 1/2 x 5 1/2, score @ 3, burnish
    • cut DSP to decorate: 5 3/8 x 2 7/8 (left inside section); 5 3/8 x 2 3/8 (right inside section)
    • stamp or decorate as desired (this is a thick card, so I
    • highly recommend only stamping)
    • add to inside of card base with front edges even with one another – see photo
Stampin' Up! Birds Eye View  Pop-Up card, first panel inside

You can see I colored here again… Stampin’ Blends Daffodil Delight for the birds; books are Copper Clay, Pebbled Path, and Pecan Pie. For the book edges I used Light Smoky Slate.

Adhere panel 5 1/4 x 4 of Designer Series Paper Delightfully Eclectic to the inside back panel.

  • Mechanism: 5 3/8 x 2 3/8 scored @ 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 3 3/4 & 5; burnish
    • With 1/2″ end on left, lightly draw lines from first score line to 3rd score line, diagonally to create an X
    • score over these lines, erase pencil marks and burnish
    • add Tear n tape to the 1/2″ end
    • at opposite end of mechanism, add liquid adhesive and adhere to inside card base, left side, centering with score line and pencil mark. You do not want to interfere with the fold, so butt it up against the centerfold
Stampin' Up Birds Eye view mechanism.1
Stampin' Up! birds Eye View mechanism.2
Stampin' Up! Birds Eye View Pop-Up Card view from top

Decorated squares of pop-up:

  • Cut 2 panels 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 same color as card base. Here it is Old Olive.
  • Cut 2 panel 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 from Basic White or patterned paper. I chose Basic White and stamped, colored the 2 squares
    • top square is colored with Daffodil Delight. The ‘branch’ is a die cut from Cheerful Daisies Dies that is really a stem. But cut in Early Espresso it looks like a branch – and is adhered with liquid glue.
    • bottom square is all over stamped eye glasses from the Birds Eye View stamp set.
  • Add these two squares together then to mechanism. Notice how they are separated about 1/4″ This is so they do not interfere in the opening and closing of the card. When the card is closed these pop-ups simply fold right into the card. :O)
Stampin' Up! Bitds Eye View stamp set Pop-Up card

For the envelope… I added more of the stripe from Delightfully Eclectic to flap and trimmed it to fit. For the envelope front I stamped this cute bird from Birds Eye View in Basic Gray ink and colored it with Daffodil Delight Stampin Blends. Gads – no photo! What the heck…

If you wish to order the products to make this card, be sure to use my current HOST CODE to receive rewards. What does that mean? With every order of $50 you receive a FREE GIFT from me of a SU! items of your choice valued to $10. If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code, but you’ll still get my free gift item.

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Note: Make sure that you can see my name on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me and you’ll get my rewards!

BONUS DAYS for Stampin’ Up! have begun… and run for this entire month

Stampin' Up! BONUS DAYS

BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD | $60 CAD you will earn a $5 USD | $6 CAD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August.

  • Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
  • If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned. Make sense?
  • New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.
  • You can shop with me here.
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New Product release in the Online Store as of Jul 6.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES are just that – ONLINE ONLY products not shown in any Stampin’ Up! Catalog. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity and develop your business! 6 July, there will be even more Online Exclusive products for you to shop. The best way to see what is available is to view the online store.

Visit here to shop these EXCLUSIVES.

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Stampin’ Up! Countryside Blossoms Fun Fold for the Happy Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Thursday morning. Is it HOT where you are? It is HOT here… and the humidity makes it difficult to breathe. Ugh… Having said all that, this is a sunshiny kind of card. It’s just fresh looking and clean. And pretty much monochromatic. Did this tease you a bit? Hope so!

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Krew Blog Hop
Stampin' Up! Blog Hop Challenge
Stampin' Up! Countryside Blossoms Fun Fold

I began by cutting a length of card stock 4 x 10 and scoring it at 2 1/2 at each end. With the card stock still folded, with the largest die in the Countryside Dies, die cut this piece. The die will hang over a bit on each folded end – this is good! This actually creates the fun fold :O). With the next to largest die, die cut another Basic White piece and emboss it with the Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder. There IS a CENTER point to the embossing folder, a main flower. Use that to center the panel you are embossing.

Stampin' Up! Countryside Blossoms fun fold.2

Attach this embossed piece to the left front fold of the fun fold panel. I chose to decorate this embossed piece just a bit. I had in my stash, a flower already created. It was made with dies from the Paper Florist Dies, Basic White and Crushed Curry card stock. Is this a sweet flower or what! I then added these small Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels, four on each side, on a bump of the embossing. And the front was done.

Stampin' Up! Countryside Dies Fun Fold.2

For the inside… with Wild Wheat card stock, I used the 2nd largest die from Countryside Dies to cut a panel and centered it on the inside of the fun fold. I stamped the sentiment in Memento ink on a Basic White panel and die cut this with the third largest die from Countryside Corners Dies. Another flower was on my desk created using the Paper Florist Dies and I attached it to the card. It used Basic White and Crushed Curry card stock.

I felt this card needed a back as it was only about 3 1/2 x 5 and might get lost in the envelope. I added a piece of the Fresh as a Daisy DSP to a Wild Wheat piece (both 4 1/4 x 5 1/2) and centering the fun fold, added it to the new card base. YAY!

Stampin' Up! Countryside Blossoms Fun Fold.3

For the envelope, I added more of the same Fresh as a Daisy DSP, then stamped the sentiment in Wild Wheat ink. This card can now be used as a thank you, a special occasion, a thinking of you, just about any reason :O)

Now, time to HOP on over to see what others have created. Click the ‘next’ button or click on a name.

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!

Carol Buckalew

And if you wish to order these products, be sure to use my current HOST CODE to receive rewards. What does that mean? With every order of $50 you receive a FREE GIFT from me of a SU! items of your choice valued to $10. If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code, but you’ll still get my free gift item.

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Note: Make sure that you can see my name on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me and you’ll get my rewards!

BONUS DAYS for Stampin’ Up! have begun… and run for this entire month

Stampin' Up! BONUS DAYS

BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD | $60 CAD you will earn a $5 USD | $6 CAD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August.

  • Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
  • If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned. Make sense?
  • New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.
  • You can shop with me here.
Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

New Product release in the Online Store as of Jul 6.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES are just that – ONLINE ONLY products not shown in any Stampin’ Up! Catalog. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity and develop your business! 6 July, there will be even more Online Exclusive products for you to shop. The best way to see what is available is to view the online store.

Visit here to shop these EXCLUSIVES.

Here are more places to shop for goodies…

Clearance Rack…Shop Clearance rack here.

KITS COLLECTION BY STAMPIN’ UP! You can shop with me here.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!