square card – Creative Juice by Loni

At a craft fair last month, I stopped to peruse the crafts available and snapped a photo of a keychain:

It’s a mystery about HOW and WHEN inspiration strikes, but I just knew I wanted to remember it because I had just ordered the Elegantly Wrapped bundle and ribbons were on my mind.

Today I had a moment to ACT on that inspiration. As it’s the first of October, a month when PINK is the color for breast cancer awareness, this card is timely *and* could also be for any little girl (or big girl!) who just loves the color and all things feminine.

This is a 5.5″ square card, and I wove together six 1.5″ x 4.5″ strips (three white and three Flirty Flamingo) for the background.

Since it’s not a traditional A2-sized card, I had to create an envelope, but that was easy with just an 8.5″ square of white paper from my printer:

And that’s it! A bow-tiful pink card that reminds someone they are loved.

IMPORTANT INFO: A square card is non-machinable at the U.S. Post Office, so will require a $.46 surcharge.

The inside layer echoes the outside theme, though a small caution that the extra layer *may* make the card heavier than 1 ounce, requiring a surcharge for the 2nd ounce. If you use the lighter weight Stampin’ Up!®️ Two-Tone card stock is a lighter weight and would help reduce the weight of the card.

Product List

Elegantly Wrapped Bundle (English)

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Flirty Flamingo 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

With so many brilliant crafters in our New at SU! design team, the inspiration is always at our fingertips and this month I’m CASE-ing (Copy and Share Everything) the very artistic Annette Elias (De Kijkkast) with my Sunflower card:

This was Annette’s Amaryllis card from our December 2024 New at SU! hop:

I admired the unusual square shape of the card (mine is 5-1/4″ square), and all the amazing layers and details, though my version is simplified. The torn Designer Series Paper across the front was really beautiful! You can compare our cards side-by-side:

You can tell I prefer quick and easy crafting while Annette is an AVID crafter, but we can be inspired by each other!

The Sunflower 3-D embossing folder has been pretty popular this summer, and the sunflower paper (from Floral Impressions Designer Series Paper) lays over embossed and stamped sunflowers. I cut out one of the flowers and leaves to become my focal point. By using a sponge dauber and Pecan Pie ink pad, I make the center darker, and defined the petals.

Use the corners torn from the DSP to embellish the front of an envelope to let the recipient know they are about to open a delightfully sunny surprise!

Now you can hop over the Annette’s post to see how she copied Rochelle (of Stampinflair.com) and remember to PIN your favorite finds from our blog hop!