Sometimes I obsess over WHICH SIDE of my pretty Designer Series Paper I should use, and if this dilemma sounds familiar, you will like today’s card design because it allows you to show BOTH sides of the paper!
You’ll be seeing more of these flowers next Monday, but I also wanted to point out the incredible detail of the photographic style of the Masterfully Made DSP~ I did NOT tear any of the Lemon Lime Twist paper, that is just a flat layer, but it LOOKS 3-D!!
When you watch the replay of my live demonstration, you’ll learn how this MEGAPACK of paper patterns gives expanded options for some of the newer products in our catalog, and offers versatile designs to enhance any project.
Final reminder that most of our Designer Series Papers are 15% off through the end of June, 2023! Don’t miss a chance to stock up with paper that has new colors and textures to keep you crafting through the summer…
Looking for the supply list?Simply click on the orange buttons!
BREAKING NEWS: FREE SHIPPING day just announced! Set an alarm for Wednesday, June 21st and earn free shipping on your orders over $75 that day only!
Paper crafters pride themselves on using scraps, so when we find a way to NOT WASTE A PIECE of pretty paper, we must give it a try!
I appreciated this idea from fellow demonstrator Rachel Tessman, and with the Glorious Gingham Designer Series Paper ON SALE through June, knew it was time to share it with you! It’s a fabulous way to get 4 angled corner backgrounds from one 6″ x 6″ piece of Designer Series Paper, and you’ll love how simple it is.
Lay a ruler down and mark 1-1/2″ on each bottom right corner as you rotate the paper 90-degrees four times. Mark it on the BACK SIDE of the paper you want to use, then you don’t have to worry about erasing lines! Then connect the marks across from each other like this:
Use your Paper Trimmer to cut along each of your lines and you’ll have 4 angled pieces to put in the corners of your card fronts:
My card base is Thick Basic White Card stock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored in half at 4-1/4″
Pretty Peacock card stock: 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
Basic White card stock: 5″ x 3-3/4″
I used the So Refreshing Bundle to complete my cards, and here’s a video to watch & learn how to:
Filled my pitcher with “water” and stuck in the flowers:
Let me know if you try it, or share your version in my Creative Corner Facebook Group for my V.I.C.’s (Very Important Crafters). Now turn up the alarm to remind you to order on Free Shipping Day and add these supplies to your cart:
Today’s project encourages you to USE THAT PRETTY PAPER- Don’t hoard it! This hinge-lidded gift box (3.5″ x 4″ x 1-1/4″ finished size) is speedy to make, and begins with a 6″ x 12″ piece of Designer Series Paper.
Score along each long size at 1-1/4″ in (or if you are using a Simply Scored board, put the short end at the top and score at 1-1/4″ and 4-3/4″)
Turn the 12″ side of the paper along the top of your trimmer or Simply Scored, then score at 4″, 5-1/4″, 9-1/4″ and 10-1/2″. You’ll trim at each of these score lines from the long edges just into the intersecting 1-1/4″ score line.
**If your paper is DIRECTIONAL (meaning there is a top and bottom to the pattern), watch the video to see instructions- or make sure that the top of your design is at the left when you make the first 4″ score along the long side.
This box is ideal for 2 bolts of Stampin’ Up! ribbon (or one large bolt, like the Boho Blue one I showed in the video), and it’s tight, but will work for 2 classic ink pads, or a myriad of other small gifts!
Three things to note if you are reading this in June 2023:
Most of the Designer Series Paper in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is 15% off during June only!
You CAN add discounted paper to the Starter Kit+ Special Offer in June! It’s the best VALUE for anyone with a long wishlist or who wants to try a new adventure- no obligation to try it out.
The Circle Sayings 3-for-Free offer ends June 15th!
When you purchase the Circle Sayings bundle from my Stampin’ Store by 6/15/23, I’ll email you a tutorial for 3 exclusive cards you won’t find anywhere else PLUS I send you the supplies (card stock, ribbon, paper, etc) to make those three cards with your new stamp set and coordinating punch! This is the bundle I used on my box today:
And because I couldn’t decide which I liked best, I made TWO versions, one for “paper-piecers” and the other for “fabric-piecers”!
Which version do you like best? I really want to know!
I can see a quilter including the second card with a comforter they would gift to a loved one!
My scraps were pieces of the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (15% off during June!) and I paired my paper quilts with the Basics Floral 3D Embossing Folder…have you seen this bundle of *indispensible* textures? Only available in my online store, they are the ones I reach for the most because one of them will go with [almost] anything I’m creating!
And can we take a minute to admire the Boho Blue Limited Edition Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I stamped on my card and the actual one in my Stampin’ Store? I really did stamp it in Boho Blue for my card, but the lighting at night doesn’t look quite right. I love the mini machine for quick cutting and it’s the one that sits on my desk, but remember; the regular size embossing folders only fit in the regular Cut & Emboss Machine.
Use up your Designer Series Paper scraps with this technique: Glue pieces next to each other on a piece of card stock (in line or randomly), then cut to desired size and use it like you would a regular piece of patterned paper!
You are going to want to make this card, believe me!
Since most of our Designer Series Paper is discounted through June 30th, I’ll be demonstrating some projects to inspire you to pull out your patterned paper and use every last scrap. You can set an alarm for Mondays and join me live on my Facebook Page or YouTube Channel at 12:30 pm MT, or watch the replay at your convenience.
Without further adieu, here is the fabulous Pinwheel Tower Card I taught today:
It opens up to stand and displays 4 panels! This card is best created in landscape orientation, giving you plenty of area on each panel to decorate or write a message. The finished size of this card (laying flat) is 4.25″ x 5.5″, so it fits into our Basic Medium Stampin’ Up! envelopes perfectly.
You’ll be delighted at how EASY this fancy card is to create and if you want to craft along with my video below, gather these supplies:
One 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Designer Series Paper
Four pieces of 2-1/2″ x 4″ Designer Series Paper that coordinate (don’t have to be the same pattern, but from the same pack) with another four 1-1/2″ x 4″ pieces of Designer Series Paper.
Four 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ panels of card stock that match one of the colors from your Designer Series Paper
Simply Scored Board (or paper trimmer with scoring blade)
Adhesive
Once you’ve made a Pinwheel Tower Card, you may want to make a larger version in a slimline card, which could also be a “mini album” if you add photos to some of the panels!
This version is 9″ x 4″ when flat, so it fits into a legal envelope (don’t forget to stamp your envelope, too).
For this larger version, here are the supplies you’ll need (and adjusted measurements):
One 4″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Designer Series Paper (still score along the longest side at each inch)
Four pieces of 3-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ Designer Series Paper (or cardstock) with another four 3-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ pieces of Designer Series Paper (or cardstock and scraps of Designer Series Paper, as shown)
Four 4-1/2″ x 4″ panels of card stock that match one of the colors from your Designer Series Paper
Simply Scored Board (or paper trimmer with scoring blade)
Rounding up all the JUNE 2023 Stampin’ Up! goodness you need to know about in one place!
Let’s start with a story.
While other teenagers were taking the ACT for college prep and planning out their lives, my goal as a Junior in High School was to work at Disneyland or fly the Millennial Falcon. When my career counselor dashed the dreams of flying the falcon, I thought perhaps I’d drive an 18-wheeler—the closest comparable for a girl with terrible vision who knew she wouldn’t legally be allowed to fly a plane.
When I eventually had to choose a major in college, I chose Travel & Tourism for the adventure it promised, then I got married just before my senior year and ended up at a different university that didn’t offer Travel as a major, so I switched to (and graduated in) Music Education.
Fast forward a few years and with two babies to take care of, I gave up teaching piano lessons for a season to be a mom. It was wonderful, but I needed adult conversation and affirmation (funny how no one gives you kudos for a clean bathroom or balanced meal). It was at that time I “discovered” rubber stamping and what a fabulously flexible and comfortingly creative career that has been!
While I started for the fun and joy it brought (and a reason to “play” in the evenings at workshops with women who connected through creativity), I’ve STAYED for the relationships…many of them gathered into the Sprinkled Ink Team. Supporting my creative community makes me thrilled to get up in the morning, and Monday is my favorite day of the week, for I get to “see” you on my YouTube/Facebook lunchtime crafting!
NOW is the time to begin **YOUR** Stampin’ Up! Story – or just take advantage of the best shopping deal – with the Starter Kit+
There is NO OBLIGATION when purchasing the Starter Kit+ and if you have a wish list over $100, give it a try! You’ll get to peek behind the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator curtain (and my Sprinkled Ink Team support) for 3 full months to see if it’s a path you’d like to continue, all while getting a discount on your own purchases as you make up your mind.
Having some of this pretty patterned paper on hand helps you flow into your “Maker Mode” when you are in the zone! Which will you order first?
ADDED VALUE: Choose Designer Series Paper at the discounted price to add to the Starter Kit+ this month, stretching the value that you can add even more amazing!
Something that makes my heart swell is when a member of my Sprinkled Ink team promotes to a new level, and I get to celebrate their accomplishment! I’m like a proud mama! If it’s one of my own direct demonstrators, I send a gift to reward their hard work. Today I got to drop off a special notebook & pen with a one-of-a-kind tag created just for Paula’s promotion to Bronze Elite Demonstrator, and look forward to cheering her on as her business/her way just gets better!
I challenged my Sprinkled Ink team to use Vellum this month, and what kind of leader would I be if I didn’t do what I asked them to do? So it was delightful when Friday’s TGIF challenge went right along with it! Plus, I got to pull out my Ladybug builder punch to create Polished Pink bugs for a birthday card, so who wouldn’t have fun with that?
Have you played with the Vellum Basics Specialty Designer Series Paper? With SIX 12″x12″ pieces of printed vellum – 2 each of stripes, polka dots, and this pretty leafy vine that I used – it’s gives a soft layer of texture, which I enhanced by heat-embossing the blossoms on top of:
While I stamped and punched out the ladybugs for the Polished Pink version of the card, you can also just use the Ladybug Builder punch to punch the pieces out and stamp the polka-dots on the wings, as in the Real Red version-
You’ll have such an enjoyable time putting together these cards, and remember to order some Brushed Brass Butterfly embellishments to include inside your card as the birthday gift!
Here’s a step-by-step video to make it easy for you – simply pause the video and collect the pieces you need to create along with me.
Click the links to add the supplies you’ll need to your cart (Stitched Rectangle dies and Cut & Emboss machine are optional):
THE BEST DEAL is always the Starter Kit!! Add $125 of the products you want to your Starter Kit and only pay $99…PLUS, save every time you shop, and be a part of my fabulous Sprinkled Ink team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. It’s a WIN/WIN opportuntiy!
Yes, this is the second sketch challenge in two days, and one that I dreamed about. So to stop obsessing over it when I should be sleeping, I had to stamp it to get it off my mind.
Then I looked at my stamps and saw the Warm Welcome set on my shelf that needed some attention. The door is just so inviting and the sentiment is ideal for welcoming friends into your home, so I imagined an open door and hot cocoa.
Take a look at the Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper and see it in a new way: through a window or door, it makes a great background! And the patterns on the opposite sides of the scenery are fun for wallpaper or accents. I even used a piece to stamp the “Hello” sentiment on.
The Warm Welcome bundle includes all sorts of dies that make creating an open-door policy fun…and you can color the small pieces (like the hands holding the mugs) with any markers. I used Stampin’ Blends (not listed in the supplies), but the images are tiny enough a Stampin’ Write marker would work as well.
Don’t miss the new BASICS 3D Embossing Folders (new to my online store); as a set of 3, you can choose from flowers, hobnail-glass dots or this very nice crosshatch design. It gave the background a subtle texture that helped pull the design together. Surely these patterns will be showing up in my crafting often.
Send this card to a friend and invite them over to craft and chill sometime!
Every crafter loves the feeling of using up *every*scrap* of pretty paper. It’s a magical feat of unparalleled proportions! That’s how I feel today, after successfully finishing off a whole pack of Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper from Sale-a-Bration.
After using up a bunch of this pretty paper for cards to swap at StampFest, I had just a few long strips and edges left that seemed a shame to waste, so I came up with the Peek-a-Boo Pocket card:
Starting with a Basic White Envelope, I cut off one end to create a pocket, then punched a shape for my greeting to peek out of. To finish it off, I embellished with pieces fussy cut from the Designer Series Paper. I demonstrated this for my Monday Lunchtime Live project today:
With only 8 more days of our ONLY Sale-a-Bration of 2023, and with the sun shining today, I chose to show you a project fit for SPRING!
This Sweet Songbird next was inspired by some that I had seen previously, and was reminded of when I discovered the Junior Mint Eggs at Dollar Tree! The green is a perfect Mint Macaron color and I wanted to put a next into a Mint Macaron tree.
Because Stampin’ Up! added a few catalog products to the choices for Sale-a-Bration, the Songbird Builder Punch is on the list you could choose free with your $50 US order before February 28, 2023, and while you don’t need the stamp set to create cute birds with the Country Gingham Designer Series Paper, the Sweet Songbirds stamp set does give you options for sentiments, nests and branches.
This would be a sweet favor at Easter dinner or, with the “Welcome” sentiment, at a baby shower, or Spring craft day with friends!
Measurements for the papers:
Mint Macaron: 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
Soft Suede: 3″ x 1-1/2″, scored at 1/4″ along the long sides, and at 1″ and 2″ from end to end to create the “nest”
Soft Suede scrap to stamp a nest on and cut out.
Scrap of Crumb Cake for sign
Country Gingham DSP: 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ to punch out bird
Here’s a how-to video (from my Lunchtime LIVE crafting video on YouTube & Facebook 2/20/23):
I had to use up the scraps of gingham paper on my desk, so I also made a slimline card…not a very “little” note of thanks when the finished card is 8-1/2″ x 3-1/2″!
IF YOU CHOOSE THE SONGBIRD BUILDER PUNCH AS A FREE GIFT before the end of February 2023, use item #164422 and order the Sweet Songbird stamp set #158721 as part of your $50 order to qualify for the free punch!
Creative Juice by Loni 