Stampin’ Up! Delightfully Eclectic Fun Fold

Posted on August 7, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

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! 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.

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!

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

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

Posted on August 5, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

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.

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.

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…

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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

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! Earthen Textures Bundle

Posted on August 2, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

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.

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.