Valentines Day on Taco Tuesday

February 10, 2023Leave a comment

An opportunity such as this won’t happen again for 12 more years- the next time Valentine’s day is on a Taco Tuesday isn’t until 2034!

Our family has a classic comfort meal…and yes, it’s TACOS. We’ve eaten tacos for Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. It’s time to bring them to the day of LOVE & affection. Luckily, my husband shares our obsession, because this card will be for him:

This Double-Z fold card was fun to make at Stamp Club last night, too! The crafters didn’t even complain about fussy cutting or “stuffing” the taco with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes:

A scalloped circle die, a standard hole punch and a few scraps of paper make it easy to create the taco toppings: Scrunch up a few scalloped wedges of Granny Apple Green card stock and glue it behind the taco, then stuff in the other pieces with a dot of liquid glue.

A sheet of craft foam with an adhesive sheet adhered to the back can be cut out on the Cut & Emboss Machine and adhered to the front to give it a chunky texture!

If you haven’t made this type of card before, here are the measurements for this one:

Card base: 4-1/4″ x 11″, scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″
Smaller Z-Fold: 2-3/4′ x 10″, scored at 4-1/2″ and 7-1/4″
Designer Series Paper: 4″ x 2-1/2″ and 4″ x 5-1/4″
I added a piece of 3″ x 3″ Basic Black card stock

Want to create your own version? Here are the supplies I used for my Spec-Taco-Lar Valentine:

Product List

Taco Fiesta Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$19.00

Love For You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$20.00

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Day At The Farm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.00

Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

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

$9.25

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.25

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Simply Scored

$30.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$63.00

Love You More Than Dies

$30.00

Adhesive Sheets

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Rain or Shine- a Fancy Fun-Fold Card

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023Leave a comment

Faux (pronounced FO) means “an imitation” and in my own way of thinking, it also means “a better idea than the original”. This is certainly true of this unique card fold, because this “fake” version is so much easier than the one with a lot of tricky cuts and scores!

While I used the Rain or Shine suite for my card, I look forward to seeing how YOU use this easy tutorial:

Did you catch that the February Paper Pumpkin craft-kit-in-the-mail “Sunshine & Smiles” coordinates with the “Rain or Shine” Suite that is full of the cutest critters? Make sure you are subscribed by February 10th for this kit that will create 9 radiant cards with a peek-through component!

PLUS, there is a coordinating add-on die duo you can pre-order for the February Paper Pumpkin kit…while supplies last:

Product List

Rain Or Shine Suite Collection (English)

$85.25

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$63.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Hoot! Hoot! These Owls are CUTE

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023Leave a comment

Oh my, these Adorable Owls live up to their name…and may be the first stamps you choose FREE for a $50 order during Sale-a-Bration, starting today!

Demonstrators have the opportunity to pre-order from the January-April mini catalog a month early (AND earn Sale-a-Bration products first, too!), so I’ve been playing with these sweet things in preparation for the launch of this favorite event. If you like being the first to party with new products, you will want to take advantage of the special Starter Kit offer for Sale-a-Bration because how cute is the exclusive BOHO BLUE Mini Cut & Emboss Machine? PLAY this video to peek…

With that mini – but mighty – machine (or the classic white option), you’ll be ready to cut the Framed Florets oval dies to create this Adorable Owl card, and have less fussy cutting in the future!

The contrasting Designer Series Paper really makes this simple fun-fold feel fancy, and there is plenty of room to write a message, slip in a gift card or cash into this greeting card:

Print Adorable Owl Oval Fun-Fold Card Tutorial

Ready to start your own Stampin’ Up! adventure? It’s flexible, fun and creative! I’d love to help you get started:

New at SU! ~ Papaya, Peaches & Pockets

May 12, 2021May 11, 202110 Comments

New Stampin’ Year, NEW IN COLORS! Welcome to our May 2021 New at SU! Blog Hop where we are sharing the 2021-2023 In Colors with you in a fresh new way: by sharing Fun Fold Cards to try in your own craft studio! You’ll want to PIN all these terrific card ideas, so let’s get hopping around the world with our design team so you can give it a try sooner than later!

I chose to focus on the Pale Papaya color because it happens to match my favorite Designer Series Paper, “You’re a Peach” and I started with the In Color Vellum – which is shimmery on one side, and oh, so pretty!

On to my project, a Vellum Slide-Out-Pocket gift card holder:

My card was inspired by fellow demonstrator Rachel Tessman

What a PEACHY way to give a gift card!

Here are the pieces you need to make this card:

Pale Papaya Vellum: 11″ x 4-1/4″ scored at 2-1/4 from one end and 3-1/4″ from the opposite end.
Designer Series Paper: 7-3/8″ x 3-1/2″. If your paper has a direction, you’ll want to score at 2-5/8″ from the top (so your pattern will go the correct way on the pocket) and 3/8″ from the bottom. When you assemble the pocket, the 3/8″ edge will actually adhere toward the top of the card (see image 3)
Basic White card stock: 3-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ plus scraps to stamp on
Pear Pizzazz card stock: 3-3/8″ x 2-3/8″
Pale Papaya ribbon: 18″

I embossed the Pear Pizzazz card stock with the lovely Stitched Greenery die, then stamped and die cut my peach images (TIP: Ink up your peach stamp with Pale Papaya ink, then use a sponge dauber to lightly add a bit of Polished Pink ink to the edges)

Then follow these steps to assemble your card:

There is only Tear & Tape adhesive on the edges of the Designer Series Paper pocket and the 3/8″ top edge of the pocket, and then on the same spot on TOP of the vellum to adhere the card stock panel to the front of the card. No other adhesive is necessary!

I stamped “Happy BIrthday” on the back side of the front panel before assembling the card so it shows through when you open it.

Products used are listed below, and I appreciate your comments! Then jump over the pond to our Columbian in Germany~ Ximena’s post to find another fancy fold card featuring the In Colors:

Product List

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$12.00

You're A Peach 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

155686

$11.50

155823

$36.75

159276

$9.75

131201

$8.75

155670

$7.50

155712

$7.50

147104

$7.50

155451

$32.00

149653

$120.00

Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

155672

$7.00

138995

$7.00

133773

$5.00

122334

$30.00

May 2021 New at SU!: In Colors & Fun Folds Blog Hop Roll

Tricia’s Stamping Creations: Simple Fun Fold

Scraphexe: Inside Pop Up

24/7 Inkspiration: Z-Fold

Mamie & Papyrus: Gate Fold

Stamping Flair: Double Fan Fold

De Kijkkast: Zig-Zag Tower

Stampin’ Scrapper: Triple Accordion Fold

Playing with Papercrafting: Corner Flip Fun Fold

Moore Fun Stamping: Pop Up Vase

Creative Juice by Loni: Vellum Slide-Out-Pocket YOU ARE HERE

Stampin’ Xime: Square Flap Card

Lilypad Stamper: Z-Fold

CarterIe Plus: Double Gate Fold

Pot of Tulips to Help You Heal

March 19, 2020March 17, 2020Leave a comment

How I love a punch that coordinates with a stamp set! And tulips! And teaching you a fun fold card! It all comes together with my pot of tulips to brighten the day of someone who is recovering from a health challenge:

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The flowers pull out so you can write a message below, and still fits inside an envelope: tuliploni

Download the Tulip Pot Card Tutorial

Tip: As you are adding the tulips to the top of your white card stock, lay it on top of an envelope so you adhere the flowers within the dimensions of the sides of the envelope.

When placing an order in my Stampin’ Store, please don’t select “no contact”: I want to send you a hand-stamped thank you card and can only do that if I can see who ordered!

Will you try making this card? Let me know in the comments!

Crazy for Daisies: Get 3 Free Cards!

June 17, 2019August 10, 2019Leave a comment

Did you know:

Daisies are found on every continent except Antarctica?
Daisy leaves are edible (they are high in vitamin C and can be added to a salad)?
Daisies represent purity and innocence
They are actually 2 flowers in one: The (usually) white petals count as one flower and the cluster of (usually) tiny yellow disc petals that form the ‘eye’ is technically another.

The beauty of stamping a daisy is that you can make them ANY color and with the addition of the Daisy Lane bundle to the Stampin’ Up! catalog, we now have 2 sizes of Daisy punches to play with…and they look fabulous in layers, as I demonstrated today on my Facebook Lunchtime Crafting LIVE:

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This card opens like an overlapping gate and the 3-D flower curls back onto the card, making it feel ALIVE.

SPECIAL OFFER: 3 Free Cards!

I know you’ll love playing with the bundle (stamps + punch = save 10%) so I’m offering a BONUS to my customers: Order the Daisy Lane bundle from my Stampin’ Store (through July 22, 2019) , I’ll send you the supplies* and instructions to make 3 cards!

*Card stock and embellishments included. Ink pads and adhesive NOT included. You may use any colors, but the coordinating ink pads are Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green and Night of Navy if you would like to add them to your order.

Here’s a sneak peek:

So go CRAZY for daisies and get ready to make some beautiful cards!

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Product List

Daisy Lane Bundle

[151118]

$35.00

Daisy Punch

[143713]

$18.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[141416]

$8.75

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

[146990]

$8.75

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147052]

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[146841]

$9.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Gold Faceted Gems

[144141]

$5.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Beautiful Peacock & Stamparatus

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018Leave a comment

Often Sale-a-Bration speeds by before I have a chance to play with all the terrific products I earn free, so I’m just sliding into the end-zone with this one!

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This is called a “Double Z-fold” card and is super simple to create. The sentiment comes from the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set, but all the other stamps are from the Beautiful Peacock Sale-a-Bration set (which is one of the items you could choose free with a $50 order by March 31, 2018).

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The Emerald Envy card base is 11″ x 4-1/4″ scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″.
The Flirty Flamingo layer is 9″ x 3-1/4″ scored at 3″ and 6″.
I embossed the Layered Leaves on the 2-3/4″ end.
The Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon is my FAVORITE and I hope it carries over to the next catalog! It’s luscious to work with.
Both Emerald Envy and Flirty Flamingo are part of the In-Colors will be retiring in May: Make sure you have stocked up on card stock, ink refills and accessories A.S.A.P. because they will only be **while supplies last** once the retiring list comes out in April!

I wanted to show you how to use the Stamparatus (available in my store June 2018!). It’s such a cool tool and this is just the basic way to use it (but there are MANY MORE):

If you would like a reminder when the Stamparatus is available to order, Email me!

One hint on assembling this card: On the Flirty Flamingo layer, only put adhesive above and JUST BELOW the ribbon on the back because you are adhering only the top half of that piece to the top of the Emerald card. Once that is secured where you want it, smash the Flamingo Z fold flat, turn it over and apply adhesive on the back side of the end with the peacock and close your Emerald card over on top to put it in exactly the right spot. Easy-peasy!

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There is only one week of Sale-a-Bration left: Don’t miss it!

Fall into Paper Pumpkin Savings

August 21, 2017August 21, 2017Leave a comment

Creativity is made easier when you have a kit to work with: And today I’ve been playing with the August Paper Pumpkin Kit. These projects put the finishing touches on summer, and I’m looking forward to sending YOU one of the cards I created when YOU subscribe to Paper Pumpkin!

I showed how to make this double-fold card on my Facebook Page today: You may want to watch the video to see the surprise inside and find out how to enter my GIVEAWAY!

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If you haven’t tried Paper Pumpkin, NOW is a great time to subscribe and get the September Kit for just $10 when you use Promo Code HALFOFF0917 . You’ll start a collection of fabulous stamp sets and ink spots for your crafting cupboards, as well~ every kit includes an exclusive stamp set and no ink spot color is repeated in 12 months.

Check back tomorrow to see how I was able to use EVERY PIECE of this kit to make even more amazing cards! Thanks for choosing me as your Paper Pumpkin (by Stampin’ Up!) Demonstrator…your support means the world to me.

Eastern Palace Fun Fold Card

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017Leave a comment

Only a few more days to pre-order some opulent products from the upcoming catalog in exclusive bundles! The Eastern Palace Suite has some gorgeous pieces to build a “whole new world” of crafting and I’m sharing a tutorial with you today:

Eastern Palace Triple Flap Card

Download the tutorial and Order your Eastern Palace bundle before May 31, 2017 and you’ll receive either the Very Vanilla notecards & envelopes FREE (starter bundle) or the Very Vanilla card stock and Medium Envelopes FREE (premier bundle), along with another .pdf tutorial from me for 3 different cards to create from your order!