Stack, Cut, Shuffle, STAMP

August 12, 2024Leave a comment

So many marvelous Designer Series Papers, so little time? This technique for cutting a stack of patterned paper will have you making multiple cards at ONE TIME!

Begin by selecting 4 patterns of Designer Series Paper- I suggest using a maximum of two busy or bold patterns and add a subtle design and a tiny or monochromatic print, in 4 different colors (or different shades of the same hue). This will give you the CONTRAST you need when piecing them back together.

You can adhere the shuffled pieces edge-to-edge (as on the card, left) or leave a small space between them, giving a window-pane look (card on right). You may find that a design on the BACK of your paper works well, so go ahead and flip it over, if needed.

I used the Unbounded Beauty 12″ x 12″ pack- it’s part of the Designer Series Paper SALE this month, August 2024 and showcases the 2024-2026 In Colors, which are lovely together. With the few scraps left over, I added a piece to the inside layer and to the flap of my envelope.

Grab your patterned paper and follow along with me here, as you practice your cardmaking:

If you paper is directional, you’ll need to decide if you are creating PORTRAIT cards (tall) or LANDSCAPE cards (wide) **before** you cut your paper, and make sure it’s oriented the correct way.

The Unbounded Beauty cards were landscape, but I also needed some sympathy cards, and the blues in the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (also 15% off in August) seemed fitting. These are portrait versions of the Stack, Cut, Shuffle technique:

Inside the cards:

I’ll list supplies for both versions, starting with the Unbounded Beauty demonstrated in the how-to video:

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Supplies for the Countryside Inn Comfort card are below.

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Quilted Cards

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024Leave a comment

Greeting card crafters know how similar their art is to quilting: Matching patterns, colors and textures of little pieces of paper gives us a quicker satisfaction on a smaller scale than a quilt!

This card not only patchworks paper together, it ALSO HAS A QUILTED TEXTURE!

I paired the Softly Sophisticated Sale-a-Bration bundle with the Softly Stippled Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper for this card.

INSTRUCTIONS & MEASUREMENTS: Stamp images & sentiment on the Wild Wheat textile patterned paper (2″ x 3-1/4″) then adhere it to the center of a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Wild Wheat card stock, with two 3/4″ x 3-7/8″ pieces of Designer Series Paper on the top and bottom and two 3/4″ x 4-1/8″ pieces of Designer Series Paper on the sides (adjusted measurement from the video). Emboss all the layers with the Softly Sophisticated 3-D Embossing folder before mounting it to the card base.

Follow along and craft with me- you can pause as you stamp & assemble:

The Softly Sophisticated Bundle is a set of stamps & embossing folder you can choose FREE with a $100 order before 2/29/24 for Sale-a-Bration!

I didn’t stop with the first card, but pulled out some supplies from the Annual Catalog to make a few handmade hugs (gatefold cards):

TIPS FOR THIS CARD: Cut a 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ piece of each pattern in the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. You can cut two sheets at a time with the Sunburst die, but you may want to go forward and back through the Cut & Emboss machine. You can flip pieces over, since the top and bottom of the design are the same size/shape and get ALL 12 designs in the starburst!

This card also used the Softly Sophisticated 3-D Embossing Folder, then I tried a few other textures:

3-D Embossing folders used left to right: Softly Sophisticated, Layered Florals, Basics Floral

These are the supplies I used for the blue sunburst hug cards:

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Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Patchwork Pieces Dies

$35.00

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

$22.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Crafting With You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$21.00

Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)

$23.75

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

$30.00

Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$5.50

I’ll be sharing some of these cards with new team members during Sale-a-Bration – if you would like to start a crafty adventure with Stampin’ Up! I’m here to help. There are two bonus options if you choose to give it a try before the end of February, and the Glass Mat Studio is one of them!

Paper Florist & Doing Good in July

July 3, 2023July 4, 2023Leave a comment

I’d reckon you didn’t see the Paper Florist dies that are new to the Stampin’ Up! catalog, did you?

You’ll have them on your radar now~ they’ll make you into a flower arranger extraordinaire!

This project started with a wood cut-out from Dollar Tree and layered Designer Series Paper, spelled out m motto and adorned it with these gorgeous card stock blooms.

Enjoy a how-to video with a few helpful hints:

July is my birthday month! It always feels like a party, and I am content with all that I’ve been blessed with, so it’s an opportunity to glorify God by sharing my bounty. That’s why I’m supporting my personal charitable passion, Operation Underground Railroad by donating 10% of my sales in July (plus 10% to another organization chosen by YOU).

With more than 40 million victims of human trafficking worldwide (25% reported to be children), my heart hurts for every child who doesn’t have the freedom to be innocent. And it’s happening here.

You are welcome to add to my #riseupforfreedom fundraiser. Family and friends- in lieu of birthday gifts, please consider a donation!

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Add the Paper Florist Dies to your next order and I’ll donate $3.70 to both OUR and the other organization (once it’s decided by vote).

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Paper Florist Dies

$37.00

Alphabet à La Mode Dies

$42.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$66.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Adhesive Sheets

$11.50

Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Mini Glue Dots

$5.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$5.50

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Small Blending Brushes

$12.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

$7.50

Designer Series Paper Gift Box

June 12, 2023Leave a comment

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:

PIN or save this post to try soon, if not today!

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Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Paper Trimmer

$26.00

Circle Sayings Bundle (English)

$41.25

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Night Of Navy 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

$9.00

Stampin' Seal+

$12.00

Paper Snips

$11.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Paper “Quilts” for TGIF Sketch

June 11, 2023June 10, 2023Leave a comment

Paper Crafting is a LOT like quilting: Take scraps and put them together, and you’ve got a completely NEW object!

Late last night I “stitched” together a few panels to use for the #tgifc424 sketch challenge:

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!

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