Loaded Envelope for a Happy Bee-Day

March 17, 20251 Comment

As we continue with the BIRTHDAY theme for March, today’s project is a Happy B-Day LOADED ENVELOPE! You saw the mini version a few weeks ago, and this time we started with a 12″ x 12″ piece of Designer Series Paper to make pockets that hold all the goodies a crafter could want.

On the side of the paper that you want for the outside of your envelope, score on each side at 3-1/4″, then turn 90 degrees and score 3-3/4″ from the bottom edge. You can watch the video below for exactly how to do this.

NOTE: This project works best if the pattern on the outside of your envelope is non-directional, like the flowers on this paper, which don’t have a right-side-up. I did make sure the bee paper was vertical on the back side, so the inside of my envelope shows them the correct direction.

Fold both sides toward the center and press open the “collar” and connect the sides in the front with Tear & Tape. Next, fold up along the 3-3/4″ score line to create the lower pocket(s). You may choose to cut about 1-1/2″ along the right side score line before folding up the pocket, so you can fold it down, as I did on the sample above, which allows you to fold the right edge down, revealing the back side of the paper, and forming a 3rd pocket (where the sticker is inserted).

Add finishing touches to decorate the front of the envelope, like the smallest hexagon focal point above, with a bee, flowers and sentiment. Follow along as I demonstrate:

Stuff your gift with a handmade card, paper snips, adhesives, embellishments (like the Tiny Bee Trinkets!) and other crafting essentials…like chocolate (dressed up in a sleeve of matching paper)!

I hope you’ll have as much fun making one of these as I did! Which crafty friend would appreciate this gift?

Thank you for shopping for the supplies below ~ your support means the world to me as a creator.

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One Inch Squares of Patterned Paper

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Welcome back! What can you do with scraps of Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper as small as 1″ square? Try this tiled card technique:

These are the Sale-a-Bration Fruit Salad DSP squares left over from using an entire piece of 6″ x 6″ paper yesterday to create 2 cards, and as promised, we’ve used EVERY PIECE! You might have to trim down the pieces on one side to fit them all across the front of a 4.25″ card, but no one will notice if they aren’t perfectly square.

The fun thing about the tiled card layout is that you can move your focal point around, or use larger squares like the 1-1/4″ Cute as Can Bee pieces here:

Hope you find this solution for small scraps to be helpful!

Guess what else? NEW products were added today for Sale-a-Bration freebies! Now is the time to collect products you’ll love free with each $60 order (ends 2/28/25)…including the Bee Builder punch I used on the card above! Click image or “Shop 24/7” from the menu at the top of this website.

Two Bee, or Not Two Bee?

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Shakespeare would have sent these Valentines!

These are called “Floating Vertical Bandstand Pop-up” cards, and when I watched Susan Campfield’s tutorial video, the bees popped into my mind and off to the craft studio I ran!

First: YES, these cards fit inside an envelope:

Once you take them out, they pop up, and the elements “float” in front of the stage:

“But where do you write on these cards?” you ask? On the back panel!

Whether you choose one bee or two, you’ll love the newly re-colored “Cute as Can Bee” Designer Series Paper released in the Stampin’ Up! Scrapbooking brochure. TIP: If you are planning to make valentines for 2025…THIS WEEKEND is the latest you should be ordering supplies to create them!

Stampin' Up! January 2025 scrapbooking Brochure

While I used the Bee My Valentine stamp set and Bee Builder punch (shopping links below), DON’T MISS the new Meant to Bee Bundle with two sizes of bees and NEW dies!

The Sale-a-Bration Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins are a pretty way to add some sparkle, and they are a free option when your order reaches $60 before 2/28/25. I sprinkled them on the cards, along with a few hearts punched from the Petunia Pop glimmer paper:

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Spiral Pop-Up Cards, Valentine Edition

January 15, 2024Leave a comment

Crafter problems: Losing sleep over a project that you’ve dreamed up! That was the situation last night because I was too excited about making this idea come to life:

But I’m getting ahead of myself…

This simple pop-up card uses WINDOW sheets (spiralized) to make the bees buzz with a message of love on Valentine’s Day! The front of the card:

I actually made TWO versions with the Bee My Valentine suite AND a Sale-a-Bration specialty paper (which I’ll show you after the video). They are very easy to create and will be buzz-worthy when my grandkids open them!

Here’s the tutorial video:

It’s your last chance to sign up for my January VIRTUAL Class, featuring the Bee My Valentine bundle

-OR- stamps and punches you may already have! Click the image for more info:

Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration is in full swing, and you could choose the Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper as a free product with $50 order before it ends on 2/29/24 (or the paper is sold out), in which case, you could ALSO make this version of the Spiral Pop-Up Card:

One side of the paper is Flirty Flamingo and Real Red and the other side is white and GOLD FOIL, which will be perfect to have on hand for wedding season and anniversaries.

When you checkout from my Stampin’ Store, you’ll be prompted to choose Sale-a-Bration product(s) you qualify for! Here’s a cart I’ve started for you (add or take out, as you wish):

January Virtual Stamping Class: Bee My Valentine

December 27, 20231 Comment

Since my crafty friends are spread across the continent, I wanted to try something new in 2024: Once a quarter, I’ll be offering a virtual stamping class which will feature a new product. Each class could also be stamped with products you already have!

When you sign up for the class, you’ll be sent a package with all the consumable supplies (card stock, envelopes, Designer Series Paper, etc) needed for 6 projects PLUS two full sized accessories (embellishments and ribbon) and a color copy of the completed projects.

The class will be privately streamed to *YouTube and you’ll receive a link to watch and craft along with me, or watch at your convenience anytime!

* You may need a free YouTube account to log in and access the video tutorial.

The first Creative Juice Virtual Class of 2024 will be streamed Friday, January 26th at 4 pm MT (or watched with private link later) and features the BEE MY VALENTINE bundle (shown above) from the January-April Mini catalog. This bundle is OPTIONAL for you to purchase from my Stampin’ Store starting on January 4, 2024, and it’s going to be a HOT seller, so buzz over early to get it in time for the class!

Alternatively, you will be able to complete the cards with the SWEETEST CHERRIES –or– HELLO LADYBUG stamp sets and coordinating punches (click image to view in store or add to cart):

For the class, you will also need these supplies:

Included in the class kit will be:

Full Sweet Sorbet 1/4″ Bordered Ribbon (10 yards)
Full Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers embellishements
Card Stock, Designer Series Paper, Vellum and twine cut for projects
One sheet of Stampin’ Dimensionals
Envelopes and packaging
Buzz-worthy surprises!

Class fee (includes tax and shipping to you!): $35.

U.S. Customers Only. Purchase class through January 15th, while supplies last. Must purchase class kit to participate in the class.

This card is NOT one of the projects from the class. It was designed by my demonstrator friend Beth Olsen and shows how adorable this bundle is going to be! Hope you’ll join me at class- sign up ASAP!

Bee Mine Catalog CASE + 2024 Paper Share Open NOW!

December 18, 2023December 18, 20231 Comment

Stampin’ Up! catalogs are the first place I look for crafting inspiration! Today I “CASED” a card from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, but used a completely different set of products!

This was my inspiration (from page 101 of the catalog and the Seaside Bay stamp set):

The “Bee Mine Valentine” suite will arrive on January 4, 2024 for customers, and demonstrators got to pre-order it (a lovely perk of joining!), so I used the stamps, punch, ribbon and Designer Series Paper from the suite of products to copy the layout above. Here’s my version:

The face on that bee just makes me giggle. I imagine he feels like I do occasionally when I tell my husband, “I’ll always love you, I just don’t like you right now.”

Rather than stamping the background, I used a piece of the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper. It’s adorable bees, flowers and honey images on one side are complemented by the opposite side by whimsical, brightly colored designs.

Patterned paper is one of those crafting staple products that help make every project perfect, and you may want a piece of EVERY design in the new mini catalog…don’t worry, I’VE GOT YOU!

48 6″x6″ pieces of Designer Series Paper: One of EACH paper in the mini catalog, including specialty papers!
Only $22 shipped to you (U.S. addresses only) or $18 if you pick up from me in Hurricane, UT.
Deadline to reserve your paper share: January 6th, 2024

Reserve Your Paper Share NOW

Here’s the 15-minute video of how I CASED my card layout from the catalog (faster, if you change the speed in the settings!)