Stampin’ Up! Fun Fold w/ Adventurous Sky Bundle

Posted on May 8, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Oh this is a truly fun fold… and it is easier than you think :O) It’s called a puzzle slider card and I saw this demonstrated by Susan Campfield. So here ya go with my creation…

Stampin' Up! Fun Fold w/ Adventurous Sky Bundle, card front

Do you love that airplane or what?! This card begins as a mini z fold card and then side pieces are added that make it a puzzle – clever, right? Here’s the view from the top.

Stampin' Up! Puzzle slider card, top view

The card base is Night of Navy cut 4 1/4 x 9 1/2 and scored @ 1, 2, 7 1/2 & 8 1/2. When I scored @ 1″ I did it just slightly LESS THAN 1″ (not even 15/16ths)- and on the 8 1/2 score, just slightly MORE THAN 8 1/2 ( not even 8 9/16ths). Crease these well – mountain, valley, valley, mountain. Then add your front panels:

* Cut 2 – 2 1/8 x 3 1/4 in Night of Navy
* Cut 2 – 2 1/8 x 2 1/4 in Night of Navy
* add DSP to these panels by first cutting DSP @ 5 x 3 3/4: this creates a continuous pattern for both top and lower panels :O)
- – cut on short side @ 1 7/8 creating two panel s 1 7/8 x 5; cut top panel on long side @ 3″ ; cut lower panel on long side @ 2″.
- My card front is not DSP – I created this image with the cloud stamps in Adventurous Sky stamp set and Boho Blue ink. I then used my Blending Brush and Boho Blue ink to add more depth to the panel – then I cut it as directed above.
- I used the Adventurous Sky Dies to create the airplane: Cajun Craze card stock for the body, Smoky Slate card stock for the wings and Basic Black for the propellers. I adhered these together with dots of liquid glue and attached it to the left portion of the card front.

Stampin' Up! Adventurous Sky Dies, back side of airplane

You can see in the photo above, the placement of the mini dimensionals so it would adhere only to the left side of the card front.

I wanted a sentiment and loved this particular one in the Adventurous Sky stamp set – stamped it in Cajun Craze ink and die cut it with the Everyday Detail Dies, adhered it in place with dimensionals. I added a single Industrial Trinket from this suite of products.

Stampin' Up! Adventurous Sky card inside

For the inside, I adhered a panel of the Take To The Sky 12×12 DSP (4 x 5 14). For a sentiment I stamped this fun sentiment from Adventurous Sky stamp set in Boho Blue in and die cut it with the largest could die in the Adventurous Sky Dies. I adhered it in place and the card was complete.

For the envelope I added a panel of the Take To The Sky 12×12 DSP using a Cajun Craze pattern and stamped the smallest airplane image in the lower right – in Cajun Craze inkn – and forgot to photograph it for you!!! GRRR. You will have to use your imagination :O)

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Stampin’ Up! NEW Country Flowers Sympathy Card

Posted on May 7, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Tuesday May 7 – how time flies. The gardens are filling out, some flowers are in their glory and others are still awakening from their winter sleep. This is a glorious time of year – at least for me. It is disheartening to see others suffer so much with allergies though… Jumping from that thought right into my card for today…

Stampin' Up! Country Flowers Bundle Sympathy Card front

I love monochromatic cards, maybe you have noticed that. But now & then a monochromatic card needs something more – and this card was that, needing more. I started this card with wanting to show off the Designer Series Paper – Country Lace 12×12 DSP. Thick Basic White is the card base 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2. I layered that with a Basic White panel run through the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it directly to the card base. I cut three Designer Series Panels 1 1/4 x 3 3/4 and adhered them to a Basic Beige (NEW COLOR) panel 4 1/4 x 3 3/4. I wrapped a Bordered Ribbon in Basic Beige around the panels and secured them in back, I added dimensionals to this and centered it on the card front. Color – it needed color… I pulled out Highland Heather card stock and stamped the tepot from the Country Flowers stamp set and die cut it with the coordinating Country Flowers Dies. I stamped the flower bouquet in Memento ink on a Basic White piece and colored it with stampin’ Blends: Granny Apple Green and Mossy Meadow for the leaves, Petal Pink and Highland Heather for the flowers. I attached the teapot with dimensionasls, having it overhang the panels, then added the bouquet, also with dimensionals. For a sentiment, I used one from the Country Flowers stamp set, but it would not have to be a sympathy card is you wanted it for something else, as there others in the set.I pulled out Unbounded Love Dies and die cut the sentiment, put dimensionals on just the upper portion and placed it over the ribbon. As a final touch – Glossy Dots Assortment with a bit of shine filled my need – in Gorgeous Grape. Fine Shimmer Purple Gems could have worked as well.

Stampin' Up! Country Flowers Bundle Sympather Card inside

For the inside of the card… a panel of Basic Beige – subtle contrast to the white card base – and a panel of the Country Lace 12×12 DSP, stamped with a sentiment from the Country Flowers stamp set (Memento ink).

Stampin' Up! Country Flowers Bundle Sympathy Card & envelope

I kept the envelope super simple – a piece of the Country Lace 12×12 DSP 2 1/4 x 6 – adhered to the envelope flap and trimmed to fit.

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Stampin’ Up! Take To The Sky for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on May 2, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to Thursday and another fun and Happy Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop! We have a color challenge today – can you figure out what colors I used? HA! I’ve used new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog products – Take to the Sky DSPand the Adventurous Sky Bundle plus Industrial Trinkets – all from the Suite :0)

I began with a Night of Navy cardstock cut 5 1/2 x 6 and scored on the long side @ 4 1/4. I cut apiece of Take To The Sky DSP 31/2 it to the x 5 1/2 and adhered to the 1 1/2x 5 1/2″ side. Cut anther piece of Night of Navy 1 x 5 1/2 and run it through an embossing folder – I used a new So Swirly EF. I added it to the front of the Night of Navy card, equidistant between the fold and the DSP. I wrapped a length of Baker’s Twine in gray around the cardstock and tied a knot. I used the wonderful biplane stamp and Smoky Slate ink to stamp on Basic White. I die cut it with the coordinating die from Adventurous Sky Dies. I colored the plane with Stampin’ Blends Copper Clay & Smoky Slate, and a bit of Basic Black. I added it ti the card front with dimensionals. I added three Industrial Trinkets – and the card front was complete.

Stampin' Up! Take To The Sky inside card

For the inside… I cut a piece of Basic White, stamped the clouds from the Take To The Sky stamp set in Boho Blue and the sentiment from the same stamp set and same ink. I adhered this to the inside of the card. Notice how the back side of the DSP shows so very clearly – I like this business of the DSP sharing both sides.

Stampin' Up! Take To The Sky card & envelope

For the envelope, I wanted to keep it very simple – similar to the card – so only used the same Take To The Sky DSP to the flap & trimmed it to fit. And that was it.

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