Welcome Card

A new member joined my Stampin' Up! team, so I made this double easel fun fold card to welcome her!  She loves the color pink!

Side view:

I had a lot of fun using my Fern & Flora bundle in pretty Barely Blush, Flirty Flamingo, Strawberry Slush, and Old Olive color combo!

Can you see the shimmer splatters from Wink of Stella?

Supplies used: 

• Basic Gray, Barely Blush, Strawberry Slush, Old Olive, and White Willow cardstock
• 26-28 In Color Pearlized Specialty Paper
• Fern & Flora bundle (stamp set & dies)
• Flirty Flamingo, Strawberry Slush, and Basic Gray inks
• Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive watercolor pencils
• Wink of Stella
• 25-27 In-Color Flat Pearls
• Baker's twine
• Blending brush

Velvet Meadow Fancy Fold Card

My friend Nancy Dodge at YB Stamping create this fun fold (watch HERE), and I couldn't resist playing along for my July Card Crafternoon with the flocked Velvet Meadow DSP.

We used the Balloon Festoon stamp set & Berry Burst ink for the sentiment banner.  Now wait for it...

What do you think?  I kept the card simple to let the folds and gorgeous DSP do all the hard work.

This card does use a lot of paper, but I think the effect is pretty stunning.  

Thanks, Nancy, for the idea and instructions!

Wedding Gift Card Holder

Last week we were blessed as a family to attend the wedding of a dear friend (and our girls were bridal attendants).  I made this gift card holder because it was much easier to travel with a gift of this size.

This is a really fun fold!  I loved using the white and gold DSP from the Lovely & Beautiful DSP.

I used the Forever Florals bundle and heat embossed the sentiment in gold.

Here are a few pictures from the wedding:

The Four of Us

The gorgeous bride & groom (& venue)

Cap & Gown Graduation Card

It is graduation season, and I taught or know about 75 graduates this year because I was their 3rd grade and 4th grade teacher (I got to team teach with an awesome teacher, and we looped up with our class), and then moved to 5th grade.  Here is a special card that I made for a special graduate.

Our school colors are purple and gold, so I used Gorgeous Grape and Crushed Curry cardstock and DSP.  Fortunately I have some 5"x7" envelopes in my stash, because the folded card measures 4 1/4" x about 6 1/2".

I love how this card can stand up to look like a cap and gown.  (Note how the April Product of the Month, Eyelet Bloom die, made this gown look more feminine.)

The bottom strip is a pocket to hold some graduation cash.

The sentiment is from the Greetings for All Mix & Match ephemera pack, which is on low inventory status and will probably sell out soon (if it hasn't already).

I'm sharing my typed instructions HERE.  You can find the original directions/inspiration for this card HERE.

January Card Class #3: Easel Fun Fold Card

This easel fun fold card was, well, FUN to make at this month's card class!  We started with a standard A2 top-fold card of Petal Pink cardstock, then scored the center.  We added two pieces of Lovely and Beautiful DSP to accommodated the fold.  We made sure to only adhere the bottom of our large die cut flower (Simply Beautiful dies). 

We stamped the sentiment in Calypso Coral and the pretty outline floral from the upcoming Virtual Card Making Retreat bundle in Petal Pink.  That panel was raised with Dimensionals so that it would stand prettily on a desk.

A few Pearlized Faceted Circles (self-adhesive gems) finished off this pretty card.  I'm looking forward to sending it to someone special!

Speaking of someone special, would you like to come create and connect at one of my upcoming Sip & Stamp kit togethers?

Angled Gatefold Card

On Thursday evenings, I go live on my Inky Scrapper Facebook page at 7:30 PM, and last Thursday, I created this angled gatefold card with the Lovely and Beautiful DSP and Simply Beautiful dies (with some input from my viewers).

This card is easier to make than you might think!  The pretty paper does all the work with a little scoring and cutting.

After the live video, I added a piece of Calypso Coral Two-Tone cardstock to the back to keep it sturdy.

 

Autumn Toile Interlocking Panel Birthday Card

My firstborn nephew turned 19 last weekend, and I made this fun interlocking panel birthday card for him with the Autumn Toile DSP. 

It was also the model for a Halloween card we made at my October card class, so my customers will receive printed instructions to make this card.

I think it turned out beautifully!

Happy birthday, Alex!

Another Flap Card

Happy World Card Making Day!!! This card is very similar to the sympathy card I recently shared, but this time I used a piece of the gorgeous Beautiful Gallery 6"x6" DSP as my focal panel.  For the flap, I added two Everyday Arches dies (Secret Sea and Basic White).  The sentiment is from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set (part of the Beautiful Gallery suite).

To decorate the inside, I cut two 3/4" squares on the diagonal, sort of like old time photo corners. 

I may stamp the inside when I decide who will be getting this card.  Who would you send it to?

With Heartfelt Sympathy Card (September Card Class #2)

Though I often make cards specifically for the recipient, I also try to have a few birthday, thinking of you, and sympathy cards on hand.  I used Peaceful Garden suite for this card.

This card has a flap on the front that was cut from the front of the card.

Don't forget to decorate the inside of your cards!

August Card Class #3: Thinking of You Triple-Layer Bridge Card

This card is much easier to make than it looks at first!  At my August card class, we made versions of this triple-layer bridge card using the Kintsugi Inspirations DSP. 

See how the large vase acts as a bridge to connect the top and bottom pieces?

For the top card, I stamped the sentiment from With You in Mind in Lagoon and for the second card, in Night of Navy.  I kept the inside plain to have plenty of room for a message.

Who would you send this card to?

By the way, my next card class will be held September 14, so message me if you'd like more information!

August Paper Pumpkin Reveal

The Paper Pumpkin subscription is so fun!  This box included TWO stamp sets, a Night of Navy stampin' spot, and rose gold twine.  (I am loving the rose gold accents!  So fancy!)  I made most of the cards from my box recently, and here are the three styles. 

The first card has preprinted balloons and then you stamp several more.  The die cut balloons with the rose gold foil accents are popped with Stampin' Dimensionals foam tape.

The second card will be so much fun to give for a BIG birthday!  Here it is all tied up:

And then it opens (and opens and opens) accordion-style to reveal the sentiment panel!

The final design is a yummy slice of cake with a pretty candle and fork.  

Did you know that as a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can often buy refills for your kit (to make even more cards) and there are exclusive add-ons each quarter?  This quarter's add-ons include a die of the "Hooray" sentiment.  You can learn more and subscribe HERE.

Happy 6TEEN Birthday Gift Card

How my youngest nephew has turned 16 is beyond me, but alas he is!  I had lots of fun creating this Z-fold card with a gift pocket for some $$ for him!

Everything I used was from Close To My Heart, but I made a similar card HERE for Father's Day.

If you didn't want to make a gift card holder, that pocket could easily be a panel of pretty patterned paper instead.

Happy Father's Day Card #2

This fun Z-fold gift card holder was easy to make for my dad for Father’s Day!  I had to use the Take to the Sky suite since he is a pilot. 

 If you didn’t want the gift card pocket, you could easily trim that center panel down to fit. 

I used two retired CTMH stamps for the sentiment & accent. 

Happy Father's Day Card #1

This card was fun to make for my husband in honor of Father’s Day!  I love using two-sided DSP and folding to show both sides.

I used the Take to the Sky paper suite with retired Close To My Heart stamps & embellishments to stash bust. I scissor-distressed the navy cardstock edges for a fun look. 

The guys in your life appreciate being treated to a special card too! Reach out to make someone’s day better!

I’d Go Anywhere with You Card

Here’s a fun corner fold card using the let’s go anywhere collection! I used a combination of both the card and scrapbooking stamp sets with coordinating thin cuts.

I hope you’ll continue to follow me as I transition from Close To My Heart as they close their doors to Stampin’ Up!  I’m really excited about their commitment to expanding scrapbooking and the pieces of CTMH that they are bringing into their line of products.

September Stamp of the Month: Black & Red Card

This weekend, I was inspired to create a fun card with the September stamp of the month, Enjoy These Moments, in Candy Apple and Black.  Now, you may be wondering why I would choose this color palette for fall, but if you know, you know!

I began with a Black 4.25"x5" cardstock panel.  I random stamped two of the leaves from the September stamp of the month in Candy Apple and the acorn cluster in Black around the edge of a piece of 4"x5.25" White Daisy cardstock.

For the actual card, I cut a piece of 3"x8.5" of black cardstock that I folded in half to make a small top-fold card.  I stamped the focal image on a 2.75" square of White Daisy cardstock, inking up in Candy Apple and rolling the edges in Black.  I added Candy Apple and Black shimmer trim to a piece of 2-3/4"x1-1/8" of White Daisy cardstock.  (I also added a few black enamel dots.)

On the inside of the card, I stamped a leaf in Candy Apple on the 2.75"x4" base.

So do you know why I chose my color scheme?

Our daughter is playing in her third and final season in the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band, and they had their second game/first home game this weekend.  I started thinking about football with the sentiment stamp!  I think this would be a fun card to recreate in other team colors, but of course red & black are my current favorites (with good reason).  What team colors would you use?

Remember, the September stamp of the month is only available this month!  Learn more HERE.