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! Autumn Leaves for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop

The theme for today’s hop is “Fall Frenzy” and I had such fun creating these cute treat bags. The hop is Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop.

Stampin' Up! Amy's Inkin' Krew
Stampin' Up! Autumn Leaves Bundle w/ Treat Bags.1
Stampin' Up! Autumn Leaves bundle w/ Treat Bags.2
Stampin' Up! Autumn Leaves Bundle w/ Treat Bags.3

The background for the fall tags are the wonderful 2023-2025 In Color Treat Bags.

The tag bases are Copper Clay for 2 and Wild Wheat for one (2 1/2 x 4 1/2). I marked the center & punched the ribbon opening with the Very Best Trio Punch, then used that same punch to trim the top corners. Setting that aside, I worked on the rest of cutting & punching and using the sponge dauber :O). Using the smallest of the Radiating Stitched Dies and Crumb Cake, I cut three pieces. I used a sponge dauber & Cajun Craze ink to color the edges to give each a more rustic look. I cut pieces of Them Bones DSP (from the soon to be released – Sep 6 – Mini 2023 Sep-Dec Catalog), just a bit larger that the Crumb Cake piece. I adhered these two together then to another piece, again slightly larger in Wild Wheat. I guess there is one of these I did the other way around! I added these to the tag base with dimensionals. I then stamped these gorgeous leaves from the Autumn Leaves stamp set, inking them with a sponge dauber in Cajun Craze, Wild Wheat & Lemon Lime Twist inks. They were stamped on a Basic White scrap. Then veins were stamped with Wild Wheat ink. then die cut with the appropriate die from Autumn Leaves Dies. From Pumpkin Pie card stock I punched three ovals for each tag using the Double Oval Punch. I sponged the edges of each of these ovals in Copper Clay then adhered them together to create a pumpkin. The center oval is on dimensionals :O) The leaves were attached to the tag with liquid glue, and the pumkins added next. I tied a double loop bow using Linen Thread and attached it with liquid glue. The ribbons used are: Textured Ribbon in Wild Wheat and that was tied with Lemon Lime Twist from the Ribbon Combo Pack. I adhered them to the bag with Stampin’ Seal. The bag top is simply folded over.

Now, be sure to visit the others on the hop today for they will have some fun ‘fall frenzy’ designs to share. Click on the links or click on a name.

Stampin' Up! Amy's Inkin' Krew. Previous

  1. Tara Carpenter
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Karen Ksenzakovic
  4. Carol Buckalew
  5. Akiko Sudano
  6. Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!
  7. Ann Louise Fodgaard
  8. Amy Koenders

OK, I mentioned these stamps and dies will be available Sep 6 via the Mini 2023 Sep-Dec catalog. 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!

Ok, 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…

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. The Radiating Stitches Dies used for the Crumb Cake layer are one of those items – and they are VERY worth it. 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! Beary Cute Christmas

Good Friday morning! I hope you have something fun planned for the weekend, cuz it’s a coming :O) I have a sneaky peek of a new bundle and a set of dies from the Mini 2023 September-December Catalog. The bundle is Beary Cute stamp set with coordinating Beary Cute bear punch. The Deckled Circle Dies are also featured prominently. Oh, and there’s an embossing folder too – Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder. These products may be found on pages 22-24 in the Mini Catalog.

Stampin' Up! Beary Cute Christmas

Aren’t these the cutest bears! The big bear was punched from the Beary Christmas 12×12 DSP. The other two bears I fussy cut from the same paper. The circles were die cut from Misty Moonlight card stock using the new Deckled Circles Dies – love. The largest circle I ran through the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder after die cutting. Each bear was attached to its own circle with dimensionals. I set these aside to create the card base: Thick Basic White, standard A2 size; Old Olive 4 x 5 1/4 with a panel of Beary Christmas DSP just slightly smaller. These two top pieces were adhered together then added to the card front with dimensionals. Theen the circles with bears were attached with liquid glue. The medium circle does have a folded over length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon for an added bit of sparkle. I stamped the sentiment in Old Olive ink using the Beary Cute stamp set and a strip of Basic White. It was added to the card front with dimensionals. The final touch was these gorgeous Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins in white.

Stampin' Up! Beary Cute Card, inside

For the inside… the tree outline was stamped in full strength Old Olive ink; the inside of the tree was second generation Old Olive ink. The package is stamped in Real Red ink, and the sentiment in Old Olive ink. Each of these is from the Beary Cute stamp set. This Basic White panel was added to an Old Olive panel 4 x 5 1/4 then attached to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Beary Cute card & envelope

The envelope… more of the same panel of Beary Christmas 12×12 DSP for the envelope flap trimmed to fit. The bears were stamped in stamped off Balmy Blue ink using stamps in the Beary Cute stamp set. Voila – another card for my Christmas stash :O)

Stampin' Up! Mini 2023 Sep-Dec Catalog

With the introduction of a new catalog, I usually do Designer Series Paper Shares. So here’s my info:

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

And oh, by the way…

Are You Ready to Join the Stampin’ Up! Family?

If you’re looking to join the Stampin’ Up! team as a demonstrator, come join my team! As a demonstrator you can earn 20%+ off products and there is no pressure to maintain demonstrator status if you decide it’s not for you. We have many hobby demonstrators who strictly maintain their demonstrator status just for the discount, and other demonstrators who wish to grow a business. Either way, we have loads of FUN! Look at all of the smiling faces!

Stampin' Up! Teamwork!

Now is the perfect time to join because of early access to the upcoming Mini Catalog (mentioned above!) and products (some shown above!) Becoming a Demonstrator offers other great benefits, too:

  • 20%+ Discount on your demonstrator orders
  • Be a part of a fun and supportive team and the Stampin’ Up! community
  • 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

If you have questions, please email me @ tlsbrightspot@gmail.com

  • You may join my team here.

Other Stampin’ Up! opportunities…

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)

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.
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  • Kits Collection Sale
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  • 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)

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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! Earthen Textures Bundle

Good morning sweet folks. It’s mid-week and a gorgeous 58 degree morning. This is pretty surprising since a week ago it remained between 87-92 at night. This cool is quite a reprieve. My card today uses a ‘new to me’ bundle that’s been sitting on my desk begging for use.

Stampin' Up! Earthen Textures Masculine card

My card base is Copper Clay 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2. I’ve added a mat of Gray Granite 4 x 5 1/4 and a layer of Earthen Elegance 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 to the card front. I cut a strip of Gray Granite 3/4 x 4 1/4 and added it about 2″ from the bottom. Then I got busy die cutting using the Earthen Textures Dies: more Earthen Elegance DSP for some “grasses”; Rose Gold Specialty DSP for two fronds and the ‘xx’ pattern on the strip, and this gorgeous large leaf in Very Vanilla. Once these pieces were die cut, I began layering: the two ‘xx’ patterns were adhered to the strip – one on each end; the two grasses (one of them trimmed), then the fronds and finally the large leaf (this on dimensionals). I tied a bow with Bakers Twine Essential Pack in gray and attached it with liquid glue to the large leaf. While this was drying, I stamped the sentiment with VersaMark ink then sprinkled White Embossing Powder over it and heat set – all on a strip of Copper Clay 1 x 3. The sentiment comes from Earthen Textures stamp set. I die cut with one of the Stylish Shapes Dies and adhered it with double dimensionals over the large leaf & bow. And the front was complete.

Stampin' Up! Earthen Elegance Masculine card inside

For the inside: Copper Clay ink and one of the wonderful leaf stamps from Earthen Textures stamp set, stamped on a Very Vanilla panel (3 7/8 x 5 18) and adhered to a Gray Granite 4 x 5 1/4 and added to the cards inside.

Stampin' Up! Earthen Textures Masculine card & envelope

The envelope got more of the Earthen Elegance DSP on the flap and the same leaf stamp from Earthen Textures stamp set in Copper Clay ink on the front. This would make an elegant masculine card!

I have to say, I don’t know why I waited so long to play with this bundle. It’s gorgeous. The dies, die cut so cleanly and they are delicate yet more than that. And the leaves, fronds – love, love.

If you would like to purchase these products and play too, you may do that here. Just make certain when you’re checking out that my name is at the top as your demonstrator. THANKS! f your order is over $50, please use my HOST CODE 3QH63UB7 so I can send to you a SU! item valued to $10.

Stampin' Up! Kit's Collec tion 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

As a demonstrator, I am able to preorder from catalogs about a month prior to when they become available to the public. That means a lot more play time with new product! Today is that big day – ordering from the Sep – Dec 2023 Mini Catalog. There are some gems and I can’t wait. If YOU are one of my customers, I’ll be ordering catalogs then as well and sending it out as soon as I get them. If you do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to have you as a customer. When customers order from me, for every $50 order, they receive a Stampin’ Up! item valued up to $10. and get all the latest news about Stampin’ Up! products.

Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog Sep-Dec 2023

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Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection SALE

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  • 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

Stampin' Up! Kits Collection Sale.2

As a demonstrator, I am able to preorder from catalogs about a month prior to when they become available to the public. That means a lot more play time with new product! Tomorrow is that big day – ordering from the Sep – Dec 2023 Mini Catalog. There are some gems and I can’t wait. If YOU are one of my customers, I’ll be ordering catalogs then as well and sending it out as soon as I get them. If you do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to have you as a customer. When customers order from me, for every $50 order, they receive a Stampin’ Up! item valued up to $10. and get all the latest news about Stampin’ Up! products.

Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog September - December 2023