Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes Fun Fold for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on May 16, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Thursday morning! You KNOW what Thursday means, right? A blog hop by this awesome group. You may have come from the creative team member Tara or just hopped right in here – however you got here, welcome. We have a theme challenge of outdoors today – and I have chosen to work with the Thoughtful Wishes bundle and the Thoughtful Journey 6×6 DSP – and created a fun fold for you :O)

Not sure what to call this fun fold, Center Pleat maybe – it was inspired by Susan Campfield who did a multi-pleat with 12 x 12 DSP. Thoughtful Journey DSP is 6×6 and I did not purchase the tutorial from Susan – just played around with this until it worked :O)

Begin with a card base 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 – this particular card is Boho Blue. For the card front, I wanted to use the new So Swirly dry embossing folder and ran a 4 x 5 1/4 Basic panel through it and adhered it to the card front. I stamped three images of the floral stamp from Thoughtful Wishes stamp set on Basic White – coloring the stamp with Stampin’ Write Markers to do so… Blackberry Bliss for the flower and Mossy Meadow for the stem/ leaves. I added these colors after each stamping. Because of the inside DSP I chose, I wanted these to look like a water color – soft and less defined images – so… I took my Water Painter, squeezed it until the brush was wet, then added just brush strokes of water on the flowers and then the leaves. I really like the effect it gave. I had tried spritzing the inked stamp but it didn’t give me what I was looking for, that’s why the water painter. Then I die cut the images with the coordinating Thoughtful Wishes Dies. I also stamped the leaf/weed image in Mossy Meadow ink and mov ed the ink on all the leaves with the water painter – die cut it with a coordinating die as well. I adhered the one flower image directly to the card front with liquid glue, attaching it at an angle to make it look as though it were being blown over by the swirling wind :O) I added trimmed down dimensionals to both the leaf image and the remaining flower image and added them as you see them. I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink and fussy cut it with my paper snips, adding dimensionals to it as well. I had an extra leaf and slipped it under the sentiment, attaching with a dab of adhesive. Finally – three Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to complete complete the card front.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journey 6x6 DSPb & Center Pleat Fun Fold

The inside… this is so pretty – well, I think so anyway… the Thoughtful Journey DSP is just so, so pretty – with a definite watercolor appeal n- maybe as though it were raining outside and looking through a wet windowpane. :O) Anyway – this is the image I chose, cut 4 x 4 1/2, scored at 1 1/4, 2 1/4 and 3 1/4. Burnish as valley, mountain, valley. Adhere only the end portions of this folded piece, keeping the center fold in the middle. The two end panels are: Blackberry Bliss cut 2 7/8 x 3 7/8 and adhered with even margins on each side. The Basic White panels are 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 with the piece on the left run through the So Swirly dry embossing folder then adhered. Again, the remaining die cut flower was attached with liquid glue. The other panel is left plain for writing your message. The sentiment is stamped on a Basic White strip with Mossy meadow ink and adhered with Stampin’ Seal just on the left side. The card doesn’t really need it but I added it nonetheless.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journey Center Pleat Fun Fold, looking down from the top

This is what the card looks like looking down from the top. It stands for display to show off that gorgeous inside.

The envelope got more of the Thoughtful Journey DSP attached to the flap and trimmed to fit. The front got this same leaves stamp in Mossy Meadow ink and the ink ‘moved around’ with a water painter. I love this look!

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journey Center Pleat Fun Fold card & envelope

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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! Diagonal Split Fun Fold Cards with Retiring DSP & Joining Special

Posted on April 29, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning! It’s Monday the 29th of April – and in two days the NEW 2024-2025 Annual Catalog goes LIVE – woohoo! Not only that, but during the month of May – so May 1 – 31, Stampin’ Up! is offering a joining special to become a demonstrator. Here are the details… To join is $99 and what comes with joining, besides your 15-20% discount on every order… FOUR free IN COLOR PRODUCTS valued to $82 plus your choice of $125 worth of products. Those FREE items – the IN COLOR products – Classic stampin’ pad bundle – 5 of them, package of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock – 5 of those, 6×6 Designer Series Paper – 5 colors in the pack, and the coordinating Stampin’ Write markers. You will also receive free shipping on these products + free business supplies. What’s not to like about this joining special – remember it begins May 1! Join with me by following this link...

The new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog goes live on May 1 as well. Here’s a photo of me receiving my catalog in Houston at the SU! convention.

Stampin' Up! 2024 -2025 Annual Catalog & me

I can’t publish any of the photos inside the catalog until May 1 – so stay tuned… What I CAN SAY is there are some awesome new products in the catalog that I’ve been playing with – and if you’ve been following me, you have seen several of them. Absolutely LOVING the new 2024-2025 In Colors!!! If you do not have a demonstrator, connect with me. That new catalog will be on it’s way to you lickety-split!

Now – my card for today uses a retiring DSP and the Sweetly Scripted stamp set available right now as an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. To view all the available ONLINE EXCLUSIVES, click here. The DSP is a LAST CHANCE PRODUCT and you may see that here

Stampin' Up! Diagonal Split Fun Fold w/ Daisies

Isn’t this pretty? I’m heading to a convention on Thursday and the ‘logo’ is daisies – so what better use of this Delightfully Eclectic DSP and Scalloped Contour Dies? and this fun fold is so quick & easy.

Directions
- * Cut card base – here it is Thick Basic White – 4 1/4 x 10 1/4, score at 5 1/2
- * Cut Designer Series Paper – Delightfully Eclectic DSP – 4 1/4 x 4 34 and adhere to card front
- * While this is drying, cut additional pieces of DSP 2 5/8 x 3 15/16 + 2 1/4 x 6 (envelope flap)
- * Place card front in Paper Trimmer and cut on the diagonal. For my measurements I used 1 1/4 on left upper corner and about 1 1/2 on right lower corner.
- * Using Basic White card stock and the 2nd largest of the Scalloped Contour Dies, create the scalloped piece. Adhere the small panel(2 5/8 x 3 15/16) of DSP to it’s center. Add dimensionals to the back of this panel, both top & bottom.
- * Add this panel to the closed card front – top portion only! Remember the cut diagonal removed the bottom :O) It will be about 1/2″ from top of fold and about 5/8″ from each side.
- * With the card closed, slip the bottom diagonal piece under the scalloped die cut, making it even with the inside of the card bottom & sides. Remove backing on remaining dimensionals and close card.
- * Using the Sweetly scripted stamp set, Tuxedo Black Memento ink and a 4 1/4 x 1″ strip of Basic White, stamp the preferred sentiment. Add dimensionals to each end and adhere over the die cut panel

On the inside of the card… on a Basic White 4 x 5 1/4 panel and using the daisy outline stamp from Color & Contour stamp set, stamp in Petal Pink both in the upper right corner and lower left. Now stamp the ‘fill’ image of the flower in stamped off Petal Pink – this is called second generation stamping. Add the panel to the inside of the card – and done! I created at least 3 of these, just like this, then did two others using the Subtles 6×6 DSP in Petal Pink to cover the card front, yet continued with the Delightfully Eclectic Daisy DSP on the Scalloped Contour Die.

Stampin' Up! Diagonal Split Front Fold w/ Scalloped Contour Dies

For the envelope, I used another piece of the Delightfully Eclectic DSP to cover the envelope flap and trimmed it to fit. On the envelope front, I did the same daisy stamp from Color & Contour stamp set with Petal Pink ink. I did the same for all five cards.

Stampin' Up! Diagonal Split Fun Fold with Delightfully Eclectic DSP, card & envelope

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Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Gatefold Card

Posted on April 26, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning.! I’ve been on a ‘kick’ lately about using more of my retiring Designer Series Paper – and I’m happy to say I’m making progress. Of course, in doing that I haven’t been showcasing new items as much as perhaps I should. Having said that, know you can use current DSP & die cuts to your hearts delight -:O)

This card uses Masterfully Made DSP, which is very colorful and abstract -gives the idea of torn edges. This particular paper has Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry – at least on this card. Here are the deets…

The card base is 4 x 5 1/2 and I used Berry Burst as there is so much of this wonderful color in this particular portion of the DSP. I cut the Designer Series Paper 5 1/4 x 12 and scored it @ 2, 4, 8 & 10. On each short end mark the center (2 5/8) and trim from the score line to the mark, saving that piece to adhere to the front. Fold along score lines mountain, valley, valley, mountain. Adhere this to the card base.

Now it’s time to decorate… I used the Stitched Shapes Dies to cut a circle from Basic White, then pulled out the Gorgeously Made stamp set (retiring April 30) and stamped images on the circle: the wording in stamped off once Crushed Curry and the lines in Pumpkin Pie, full strength.While this stamp set was on my table, I stamped the same lines image on a piece of Basic White 43 3/4 x 5 across the bottom in Pumpkin Pie ink. I die cut this stunning open leaf from Basic White using the Artistic Dies (also retiring April 30. And now, ready to put together… I closed the card with folds intact and noted where to place the circle so it would be centered on the card front. NOTE>>> when attaching with dimensionals, it’s only on the one side. Remove backing on the dimensionals and add. With the card in the closed position again, add the large leaf die cut with dabs of liquid glue along the stem and tips of leaves – just where it will attach to the circle.Add three Berry Burst dots from the Glossy Dots Assortment – carrying over to the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog! Now add the Basic White stamped panel to the inside of the card – and ready!

Envelope.. Cut another piece of DSP 2 1/4 x 6 and adhere to the envelope flap, trim to fit. Across the front of the envelope, stamp the lines image along the bottom. With no sentiments on this card, it can be sent for just about any reason at all… to a man or a woman. Perfect for your stash! and you can add a sentiment to the inside if you need to, when the time comes.

Stampin' Up! DSP Gatefold card & envelope

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Stampin’ Up! Flight & Airy Triple Panel Fold

Posted on February 27, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Three more days to get this FREE Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper! With a qualifying purchase of $50 (before shipping & taxes, this designer series paper can be yours. This is such a sweet paper – let me share the card for today, which really shows off one of the designs.

Stampin' Up! Flight & Airy Triple Panel Fold

When closed the panels are directly on top of one another, and then it opens and you see this display of beauty. This is a birthday card, as you see in the middle panel, but it could be for anything, depending on what you used for sentiments. Let’s make this…

I used Thick Basic White for the card base 4 1/4 x 10. 3/4 scored at 3 1/2 & 7. I then cut the Flight & Airy DSP sequentially, so the pattern flows across each panel – 4 1/8 x 3 3/8 (cut 3). Adhere to each panel. Cut three Basic White strips 5/8 x 3 3/8 and three more coordinating DSP strips 1/2 x 3 3/8 and adhere those about 1/2″ up from bottom. Now die cut three panels for stamping the top – I used Thoughtful Expressions Dies, stamping each one with Balmy Blue ink for the floral design. I used the Inked & Tiled stamp set for the sentiments and they are stamped in Memento Black ink. The first sentiment piece was adhered, then the last panel sentiment, by closing the card so when closed they are in the same location. Lastly, I did the center sentiment panel. Then time to decorate & embellish :O)

* For the first panel this sweet die cut flower from Petal Pink card stock using the Thoughtful Expressions Dies. I embellished the center of it with a Blooming Pearl in Petal Pink
* The center panel is a bit more elaborate – this beautiful floral spray was stamped in Memento Black ink using another stamp in Thoughtful Expressions stamp set, then colored with Stampin’ Blends: Petal Pink & Flirty Flamingo for the petals, Lemon Lolly for the center of the flower, Shaded Spruce for the leaves. I die cut this with the coordinating Thoughtful Expressions Dies and adhered it in place.
* The last panel is a simple die cut leaf in Garden Green using a die from the Thoughtful Expressions Dies.
* Finally, I added a Garden Green bow adhering it in place with a glue dot and three more Blooming Pearls, this time in Pretty Peacock

Now lets, turn the card over, as that’s where you will write your message.

Stampin' Up! Flight & Airy Triple Panel card back

Again I cut strips of Flight & Airy DSP to decorate the back – a Balmy Blue pattern 5/8 x 3 3/8 (cut 3) and the floral pattern as used on the card front, 1/2 x 3 3/8 (cut 3) – adhering them together, then to the card back about 1/2″ from bottom.

Stampin' Up! Flight & Airy Triple Panel Fold card & envelope

For the envelope… more of the same pattern Flight & Airy DSP on the flap trimmed to fit. On the envelope front, this sweet floral stamp from Thoughtful Expressions stamp set in Balmy Blue ink. Such a fun and easy card and so cheerful & sweet. I would love to see what YOU do with this fun fold.

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Stampin’ Up! Inked Botanicals Side Fold

Posted on February 18, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning… for today’s card I’ve done something a bit different. I’ve used Inked Botanicals 6×6 DSP in coordinating patterns from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and Heartfelt Hellos stamp set which is a FREE item during Jan-Feb 2024 Sale-a-Bration with a qualifying purchase. But that’s not really the different part – let’s view the card.

Stampin' Up! Inked Botanicals Side Fold card - front

Isn’t this paper just oh so pretty? I love the brushed, casual look. The card base is Calypso Coral card stock 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 then 2 1/8 trimmed from the front. I reserved that piece for the light-covered panel. But I get ahead of myself. I decorated the card front with a layer on Very Vanilla 3 1/4 x 4 1/8 then with Inked Botanicals 6×6 DSP 3 1/8 x 4. I covered removed piece with Very Vanilla 2 x 4 1/8 and coordinating Inked Botanicals 6×6 DSP 1 7/8 x 4. I adhered this to the card front with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment with Lost Lagoon ink on a Very Vanilla scrap & punched it out with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch – a perfect size. I adhered a small strip of Lost Lagoon to the punched sentiment and added the sentiment panel & strip to the card front with dimensionals. I tied a double Linen Thread bow and slipped it behind the sentiment, attaching it with a glue dot.

Stampin' Up! Inked Botanicals side fold card inside

For the inside… I first added a panel of Very vanilla card stock 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. I cut a piece of Calypso Coral to be smaller than the front panel – so 3 7/8 x 1 3/8. I stamped a Very Vanilla Panel – again from the FREE Heartfelt Hellos stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink and adhered it to the Calypso Coral piece. I adhered this, centering it, to the inside of the card, then closing the card added several embellishments from the Tinsel Gems Three Pack in Lost Lagoon.

Stampin' Up! Inked Botanicals Side fold card and envelope

For the envelope, more of the Inked Botanicals 6×6 DSP adhered to the flap and trimmed to fit, then a narrow strip adhered to the envelope front. Done!

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Stampin’ Up! Translucent Florals Triple Box Card

Posted on February 17, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning! I’m still in my birthday week and folks have been so generous, both in sending cards and the giving of gifties. Of course, the best gift of all is the gift of friendship :O) Today’s card is just super cute – a triple box card. I may have done one of these in the past, but some time ago.

Stampin' Up! Translucent Florals Triple Box Card

Is this cute or what?! The Translucent Florals stamp set is a distinctive stamp set, which means it has lots of dimension in the stamp. And it prefers an ink pad that is not too inky. The flower is stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the leaves are stamped in Parakeet Party ink – both stamps from the Translucent Florals stamp set. Each was die cut with the coordinating Translucent Florals Dies. I also used the Leaves Punch and Vellum to punch some background for the main flower. These are attached to a Basic White Hexagon Punched background, some with with Stampin’ Seal or liquid glue. The flower is on a dimensional in order to tuck the leaves and Vellum elements behind it. The double bow is made with Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack, Lemon Yellow & attached with a single glue dot to hold it in place.

The box itself is made with Berry Burst for the card base and Delightful Floral 12 x 12 DSP.

Card base: 8 1/4 x 4, scored at 2, 4, 6, & 8

Small boxes for front (2) – same color as card base: 8 1/4 x 2 scored at 2, 4, 6, 8

Mechanism to hold decorated element- same color as card base: 3 x 1/2 scored at 1/2, 1, 2, & 2 1/2

DSP (Designer Series Paper): (2) 3 3/4 x 1 3/4; (10) 1 3/4 x 1 3/4

Directions:

Burnish all score lines. See photos for reference
Add adhesive to smallest scored section, fold over and adhere. Do this for all three boxes.
Add DSP to inside of tallest box sections. This will be the inside back of the box.
Adhere one of the smaller boxes to the tall front box.
Adhere the other smaller box beside it.
Decorate fronts of all three boxes with the 1 3/4″ DSP – this will use six (6) pieces
Adhere shorter pieces of DSP to inside of smaller boxes – this will use the last four (4) 1 3/4″ squares.

Stampin' Up! Triple Box Card. cut card stock — All card stock cut pieces

Stampin' Up! Triple Box card step 2b — Step 2b

Stampin' Up! Triple Box Card step 4 a — Step 4a

Stampin' Up! Triple Box card step 4a complete — Step 4a complete

Stampin' Up! Triple Box card 4b complete — Step 4b complete, top view

Stampin' Up! Step 4b front view — Step 4b front view

Stampin' Up!Triple Box card mechanism — Step 1.8. – mechanism in place

8. Attach mechanism to upper portion on fold line half way up
9. Adhere Hexagon decorated floral piece to mechanism
10. Cut two (2) Basic White panels 1 3/4 x 3 3/4, stamp & adhere to back for writing message

Stampin' Up! Triple Box card back — Step. 1.8. writing panels in place on back

Stampin' Up! Translucent Florals Triple Box card with envelope — Triple Box card & envelope

Decorate envelope… on flap, stamp leaf image from Translucent Florals stamp set in Parakeet Party ink; then stamp frond image from Translucent Florals stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink. On envelope front, stamp frond image from Translucent Florals stamp set in Parakeet Party ink – and done!

This is just such an incredibly sweet Triple Box card and can fit so many special occasions. I hope you try it.

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Stampin’ Up! Center Pop-Up Fun Fold for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop

Posted on February 13, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

It’s the second Tuesday of the month and time for a hop :O) Our theme this month is ‘birthday’ and can be interpreted however we like. I have created a fun fold – and since this is my ‘big day today’, that’s kinda fun – like making my own birthday card. hahaha

Stampin' Up! Amy's Inkin' Krew Team Blog Hop

Stampin' Up! Hot Air Balloon Center Pop-Up Fun Fold

Stampin' Up! Jungle Pals Center Pop-Up Fun Fold

I couldn’t help it, this fun fold is so fun to make I had to make another :O) The first is made with the Hot Air Balloon suite of products. The second card is made with the Jungle Pals bundle. It was a bit more time consuming due to the animals and all the coloring – but still worth it in every way. I’m going to walk you through the cutting of the card stock, then the decorating of the Hot Air Balloon Center Pop-Up card. I’ll be back later this week with directions for coloring the Jungle Pal animals.

Cutting the card base:

Base is 5 1/2 x 8. On the 8″ side, score at 2″ & 6″
On the 5 1/2″ side, line up on the Paper Trimmer at 1 1/4″ and cut between score lines only. Flip card and do the same at other end
On the 8″ side, line up on Paper Trimmer @ 3″ & 5″, score between cut lines only
On the 8″ side, line the paper @ 4″ on the Paper Trimmer, score above & below cut lines only

This is what your card base should look like after cutting & scoring. Yes, this is decorated with card stock to give you a better visual of what the cutting lines and scoring lines should look like.

Paper card cuts
- Designer Series Paper (DSP)
  - 2 cut at 1 7/8 x 5 3/8 (these are the long side panels)
  - 4 cut at 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 (these are the upper & lower center sections)
  - 2 1/4 x 6 for envelope flap
- Basic White
  - 1 7/8 x 2 7/8 (for center pop-up)
  - 2 cut at 1 7/8 x 5 3/8 (for back of card – long side panels for writing your message)
  - scrap for sentiment banner
For the Hot Air Balloon card:
- Card base is Balmy Blue
- DSP is Lighter Than Air 6×6 DSP from the Jan-Feb 2024 Mini Catalog + Subtles 6×6 DSP in Balmy Blue from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog
- Additional card stock: Bubble Bath, Balmy Blue and Pool Party
- Inks used: Bubble Bath, Balmy Blue, & Pool Party
- Embellishments: Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots

Here’s a photo of the card back & envelope. The panel on left shows die cut pieces using the Hot Air Balloon Dies. The panel on the right shows stamped images from the Hot Air Balloon stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Hot Air Balloon Center Pop-Up Fun fold, card back

Stampin' Up! Hot Air Balloon Pop-Up Center Fold card & envelope

The center pop-up section shows a balloon die cut directly from the Lighter Than Air DSP with the Hot Air Balloon Dies. The basket is also die cut directly from the DSP. The sentiment banner is die cut from Basic White card stock and stamped with Balmy Blue ink. The embellishments are the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots, part of the suite of products. Questions about this card? Feel free to ask! You can purchase these products from me using the information below all the names participating in today’s hop.

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BIRTHDAY SPARKLE KIT (ENGLISH)

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The Happy Houseplants Kit is an adorable home decor crafting kit! This kit comes with four 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) white frames and precut paper pieces for you to curl and assemble inside the frame. You’ll end up with four coordinated houseplant decor pieces. They can stand by themselves, or you can hang them on your wall. Either way, your houseguests will be amazed that you created it yourself!

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Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine Gatefold card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on January 11, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Thursday and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We have a color challenge today that’s extra fun – LOTS of color – and it works perfectly with the Bee Mine 12×12 DSP. I’ve also used the Bee My Valentine stamp set and coordinating Bee Builder Punch. Can you tell I like this set? I’ve used it quite a bit lately :O)

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Stampin' Up! Bee My Valentine Gatefold front

Oh my goodness… I had such fun working with this Bee Mine 12 x 12 DSP. It just puts a smile on my face. The bee is too incredibly CUTE!

How to make this card… Cut the card base (Petal Pink) 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and score long side at 2 1/8; burnish. Fold opposite end of card to meet the folded in side – that is the gatefold! Easy right? Now decorate. I used Basic Black for the background of the DSP, then the DSP layers on both folded in card fronts. And notice, the gatefold is on it’s side, so landscape like after folding.In other words it’s important to realize which direction the card will open for the directional DSP!

I next created the belly band. It is 7/8 x 11 since I had to 12″ card stock (bummer!) But it worked!!! I simply gently folded the band so it met in the middle (wrapping it around the card) and lightly burnished. I cut of piece of Basic Black to cover this ‘not quite meeting together’ strip (4 1/8 x 3/4) and adhered it in place – it’s just for the front after all. I cut the Bee Mine 12x 12 DSP 5/8 x 4 and adhered it in place. To create the central design, I pulled out the More Dazzle 6×6 SDSP and with the Hexagon Punch, punched. It looks like a honeycomb cell :O). Next I punched another hexagon from basic white and trimmed it down a bit. I stamped the sentiment in Petal Pink ink using the Bee My Valentine stamp set and adhered it with liquid glue to the More Dazzle hexagon. To make certain it adhered well, I placed an acrylic block on top while I created the bee.

I stamped the bee body from Bee My Valentine stamp set with Daffodil Delight ink on a Basic White scrap, then the stripes for the bee body in Memento ink. I stamped the cute face in Memento ink as well – then punched it out with the Bee Builder Punch. I stamped the antennae in Memento ink – also from the Bee My Valentine stamp set and punched it out with another section of the Bee Builder Punch, adhered it in place. I stamped the wings in Petal Pink ink on a scrap of Petal Pink card stock and punched. I punched another set of wings from vellum and added them over top of the stamped wings, and attached both to the bee with glue dots. I adhered the bee to the hexagon and attached this to the belly band with dimensionals. I added the Hearts & Flowers embellishments in Pool Party. I added a bit of Wink of Stella as well but it doesn’t show in the photos. Cute, cute.

For the inside of the card, I took a piece of Basic White and stamped it with this whimsical ‘line’ the bee makes when it flies. Yep, from Bee My Valentine stamp set. I stamped the sweet hearts from the same stamp set in Pool Party ink, stamped off once. This was adhered in place inside the card. Done, done.

Stampin' Up! Bee My Valentine Gatefold - parts

Stampin' Up! Bee My Valentine Gatefold, inside

Stampin' Up! Bee My Valentine Gatefold card & envelope

For the envelope I did the same stamping as inside the card and more Bee Mine DSP on the flap, trimmed to fit. I had such fun making this card – just kept smiling the entire time :O)

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Carol Buckalew

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Stampin’ Up! 2, 4, 6, 8 card with Most Adored SDSP, Plus Flight & Airy DSP

Posted on January 10, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello folks – it’s midweek. We had quite a storm last night… lots and lots of heavy rain and very strong wind. We kept flashlights with us for the evening and night.

I’ve a pretty feminine card for you today using some of the FREE products from the Jan-Feb Sale-a-Bration catalog. Most Adored SDSP has gold and white on one side and color or pattern on the other side. I chose to work with this small pattern of leaves & flowers in gold.

Stampin' Up! 2, 4, 6, 8 card w/ Most Adored SDSP

The reason the card is called a 2, 4, 6, 8 card is because those are the score lines on a 5 1/2 x 12 card piece. Burnish those score lines and fold accordion style. With each fold, adhere the panels together so that only the gold and white side shows when completed.

Stampin' Up! 2, 4, 6, 8 card - scored & burnished

Stampin' Up! 2, 4, 6, 8 card glue step 1

Stampin' Up! 2, 4, 6, 8 card glue step 2

With panels glued in place, use a Blending Brush and color ink of choice (here I used Garden Green ink), blend color onto the Designer Series Paper. Cover a good portion of each side. Once finished with blending, buff gently with a dry cloth or paper towel to remove ink from the gold. Holding the piece closed, adhere to a card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 – Boho Blue for this card. To decorate the card I used three sizes of circles: the Deckled Circles Dies (Basic White on card front & on the sentiment panel inside + the center panel which is a smaller Deckled Circle Die), the 2 3/8 circle punch – an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE – (Boho Blue card stock on the card front), and the Stylish Shapes Dies (this was for the bird). The bird is die cut from the Flight & Airy DSP – also a FREE Designer Series Paper from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. I adhered the largest of the Basic White circles on the card front, adhering one side only. I added the length of ribbon – Grosgrain Ribbon in Pool Party as shown with Stampin’ Seal+. I adhered the two top circles together, then adhered them over the ribbon with dimensionals. I added three Blooming Pearls in Garden Green.

Stampin' Up! 2, 4, 6, 8 card center panel

For the center circle, I stamped the sentiment from Softly Sophisticated stamp set – another FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration catalog – in Boho Blue ink, then stamped the leaves from the same Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Garden Green ink. I used the Blending Brush and Garden Green ink to add color to the edge of the circle; adhered this in place using the front circle as my guide for placement. Here I added three Blooming Pearls, this time in gold.

For the inside back panel… I stamped the sentiment from Stippled Roses stamp set – this is from the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog – in Boho Blue ink. Then I overstamped with another leaf stamp from Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Garden Green ink and the flowers in Petal Pink ink – each stamped off first. Again, I added three Blooming Pearls in Garden Green. And the card was complete. Super easy and super cute.

For the envelope, I added more of the same Most Adored SDSP to the flap and with a Blending Brush and Garden Green ink, lightly colored it. I used Post-it notes to shield the front of the envelope so I didn’t get green ink all over it!. Again, buff the DSP with a soft cloth or paper towel. I fussy cut this sweet bird from the Flight & Airy DSP and adhered it with liquid glue for the envelope front. Love this card!!! And I must make another… :O)

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For every $50 you spend (prior to shipping and handling) you can receive FREE product from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. Click here to see those products.

Stampin' Up! Jan-Feb 2024Sale-a-Bration catalog

Sale-A-Bration is one of our biggest promotions of the year! It’s packed with perks, overflowing with opportunities for customers, and filled with fun for everyone.

While you’re at it, consider checking out the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack, the Kits Collection, Paper Pumpkin – and oh yes, consider JOINING MY TEAM to get regular discounts on every order.

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Join my Stampin’ Up! team as a demonstrator using one of the options below…

Option #1:

Pay $99 USD for your Starter Kit
Choose $125 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
PLUS receive the Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio for FREE (a $60 value) (Item #163987) I AM LOVING MINE!!!

Option #2:

Pay $99 USD for your Starter Kit
Choose $125 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
PLUS receive an additional $30 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
That’s a total of $155 worth of products for just $99! This is such a great deal!

If you’ve made up your mind and are ready to do join my team, you may do that here.

Stampin’ Up! has lots of other ‘goodies’ in it’s line of products: Clearance Rack, Kits Collection, Paper Pumpkin’. See ALL THE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE – AND SHOP WITH ME.

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

and Happy Shopping!

TLsBrightSpot

Terry Lynn Bright, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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