From ‘Meh’ to ‘Wow!’

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Sometimes, when designing a card, the littlest detail can change a card from ‘meh’ to ‘wow!’ Today I was playing around with the Be Dazzling 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series paper that will be a free item during Sale-A-Bration. I used the dies from the Stitched Stars die set to cut out stars with this creation in mind.

Handmade Christmas card created with the Stitched Stars Dies that went from meh to wow!

However, I felt this card looked a little meh. It didn’t dazzle me. So I trimmed the card front down to 5″ x 3 3/4″ and layered it on top of a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of the Be Dazzled designer series paper. Now the card goes from meh to wow! Take a look!

photo shows a card that went from meh to wow! with the addition of a single layer of Be Dazzling Specialty Designer Series Paper

Sale-A-Bration begins August 3 and runs through the end of September. During this time, for each $50 you spend you get to choose a free product from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. These items are exclusive and only available during Sale-A-Bration. The July-December mini catalog also becomes live August 3 and is full of wonderful holiday and Fall designs. If you don’t currently have a demonstrator, I’d love to be yours and am happy to send you both the new mini catalog and the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Just contact me, sue@soggystamper.com with your phone number and mailing address.

Supplies Used for this From Meh to Wow card

Night of Navy Cardstock 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored and folded at 5 1/5″ for card base, 5″ x 3 3/4″
Be Dazzling Specialty Designer Series Paper 5 1/4″ x 4″, scrap for banner – Free during Sale-A-Bration
Basic White Cardstock – scrap
Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink Pad
Stitched Stars Dies
Seasonal Seasonal Labels Dies – in July – December mini catalog
Lovely Labels Pick A Punch
Mini Glue Dots
Stampin’ Seal
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

While the Be Dazzling paper and the Seasonal Labels Dies are not available until Aug. 3, you can order the rest of the supplies used. Contact me by email or visit my online store by clicking on the ‘Shop Now” button in the upper right corner of this page.

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Sliding Double Pop Out Card

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Handmade Sliding Double Pop OutBirthday card created with You're Peachy Designer Series Paper and Sweet as a Peach stamp set

Creating this sliding double pop up card was fun. I love making cards that do the unexpected. While this card front is pretty, look what happens when you pull down on the card front!

Isn’t this Sliding Double Pop Out card great? ! Here is the supplies list with cutting dimensions:

Stamp Set – Sweet as a Peach
Ink – Evening Evergreen
Pear Pizzazz cardstock – for pop-out pieces 2 pieces 7 cm x 5 cm, for mechanism 15 cm x 10 cm, card front and base 16.5 cm x 10 cm
You’re a Peach Designer Series Paper – 2 pieces 6.5 cm x 4.5 cm for pop-outs, 2 pieces 7 cm x 9.5 cm with corners trimmed around the triangles for mechanism, 1 piece 9.5 cm x 5 cm of one pattern and 1 piece 10.7cm x 9.5 cm of another pattern
Basic White Cardstock – scraps for labels
Accessories – about 20″ of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon, 3/4″ circle punch, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose liquid glue, Stampin’ Seal, Tear & Tape pencil
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Once you have the needed supplies, watch this video to see how to make the card. Contact me if you have questions.

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My Favorite DSP on Sale!

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My favorite dsp is on sale and so is your’s! There are nine of the designer series papers in the 2021-2022 Annual catalog that are on sale for 15% off. Now is the time to stock up and realize these savings. Check them out:

Yes, my favorite dsp is is the beautiful Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper. I love the line drawings and the palette of colors. The reverse sides make great backgrounds with their subtle designs and soft colors. The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Cinnamon Cider, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, Misty Moonlight, Pale Papaya, and Pool Party.These papers make a beautiful card all by themselves. All you need to add is a greeting or small focal point and perhaps some ribbon or other embellishment. Here are a couple examples I have made with this dsp.

slimline card created with my favorite dsp Hand-Penned and Color & Contours stamp set

Diamond Flip Fold card created with my favorite dsp Hand-Penned designer series paper and Hand-Penned stamp set

Click here to order the supplies used in the slimline card and here for the diamond flip fold card.

A Second Favorite DSP on Sale

Another of my favorite designer series papers which are on sale is the You’re a Peach. I love their color palette of Balmy Blue, Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Mango Melody, Pale Papaya, Pear Pizzazz, and Petal Pink.

I created this dutch door fancy fold card using the small blue pattern of this dsp.

Notice the Pale Papaya ribbon? You might wonder where you find it in the catalog. Well, you can’t. Did you know that you can color the White 1/4″ crinkled seam binding ribbon with any color you need using our wonderful Stampin’ Blends? Just lay the ribbon on a craft sheet to protect your work surface and color it with the brush end of the blend. Since the blends are alcohol based, the ribbon will dry quickly. Order the supplies for this card here.

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Iconic Dies Stand Out

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I love the way the Iconic Dies stand out on this corner tuck card! I totally overlooked the iconic dies found on page 163 the first and even the second time I poured over the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. It wasn’t until I saw a card similar to this on Facebook that I actually looked closely at the dies. Check out the wonderful variety of dies in this set.

Photo shows the dies in the Iconic die set that was used to make the corner flap card where the Iconic Dies stand out.

These dies do not correspond with a specific stamp set but you can see how nicely they work with the Daisy Lane stamp set in this Iconic corner tuck card. The iconic dies stand out on this is a fancy fold card where the corner of the front tucks into a triangle on the upper right corner.

I stamped the fern image from the Daisy Lane stamp set all over the flap, the inside of the card and on the triangle with Pear Pizzazz ink; a verse from the Encircled in Friendship stamp set on Basic White cardstock with Mossy Meadow ink; and the greeting ‘Smile’ on another scrap of Basic White with Mossy Meadow ink. I cut the greeting out with the smallest rectangle in the Stitched So Sweetly dies.

The Soft Suede piece of cardstock was run through the die-cutting machine with the Bark 3D embossing folder to give it a woodsy texture. I then adhered it to a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock which was glued to the card front flap. The mushrooms were sponged with Real Red ink before being glued to the front. I cut the fern fronds from Pear Pizzazz cardstock.

Supplies Used in Making Iconic Dies Stand Out:

Daisy Lane and Encircled in Friendship stamp sets
Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, and Mossy Meadow ink
Basic White Cardstock – 8″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 2 1/2″, 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ cut diagonally in half, 3″ x 4″ for inside greeting, scraps for mushrooms and front label
Mossy Meadow Cardstock – 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Soft Suede Cardstock – 3″ x 4″
Pear Pizzazz cardstock – scrap for fern fronds
Iconic dies
Bark 3D embossing folder
Sponge Dauber
Trimmer
Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Seal
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
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Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I’d love to have you leave a comment so I know you were by. Also remember that this month Stampin’ Up! is having a Designer Series Paper Sale. Hop on over to my online store and stock up on your favorites while they are on sale!

Surprise Pop-up Vase Card

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I am excited to share with you this surprise pop-up vase card with you today. I learned this fancy fold/interactive card technique by watching a video by Jane Dooley. This type card was first brought to my attention by a card created by Lavonne Schwendeman. on the Demonstrator Planning Facebook Group.

Now the front of the card is beautiful due to the beauty of the Hand-Penned Designer Series Papers. But the magic is created when you open the card.

Isn’t this Surprise Pop-up Vase card so very cool? I love, love, love to make cards that do something and this one is easy to make. Check out my video on The Soggy Stamper Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/cU_Zl7TQT8o. While you are there subscribe to my channel so you will be notified when I add new videos.

I promised my Facebook Live viewers that I would put the supplies used and cutting dimensions on my blog so here goes:

Supplies Used for the Surprise Pop-up Vase Card

Hand-Penned Petals and Encircled in Friendship stamp sets
Gray Granite, Soft Succulent, and Calypso Coral stamp pads
Combo Soft Succulent , Dark Mango Melody, Combo Calypso Coral, Light Balmy Blue, and Light Basic Black Stampin’ Blends
Mint Macaron cardstock – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ and folded for card base, 3 7/8″ x 3/4″, 2″ x 1/2″
Pale Papaya cardstock – 2 pieces 5 1/4″ x 4″
Basic White cardstock – 5″ x 3 3/4″, 2 1/2″ square, 3 1/2″ x 3″
Vellum cardstock – 3 1/4″ square
Encircled in Beauty, Penned Flowers, and Layering Circles Dies
2021-2023 In Color Jewels
Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Seal, and Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Paper Trimmer
Die-cutting machine
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I know you will enjoy making this card. Send me a photo of your card. I’d love to see it and share it with my readers.

My Favorite Retiring Inspiring Iris!

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I will miss my favorite retiring Inspiring Iris! I love its images and the wonderful sayings included in this set. Check them out:

Image shows index of my favorite retiring Inspiring Iris stamp set

I also love making fancy fold cards so chose this Diamond Flip card to feature this lovely stamp set. I found the instructions on France Martin’s blog. The card at the top of this post is the end result. The designer series paper I used is a sneak peek of the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper that is in the new 2021-2022 Annual catalog.

Supplies Used to Make My Favorite Retiring Inspiring Iris card

Inspiring Iris stamp set (149268)
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock (133675) 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 2 1/8″ and 5 1/2″, 3″ x 3″
Basic White Cardstock (159276) 5 1/4″ x 4″, 4″ x 3″, scrap
Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper (155499) available May 4
Memento Ink (132708)
Old Olive Stampin Blends Combo Pack (154892)
Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154887)
Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883)
White 1/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding (151326)
Paper Trimmer (152392)

To order these supplies, click on the icons below. Watch my video tutorial here.

INSPIRING IRIS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
$21.00

BLACKBERRY BLISS 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

OLD OLIVE STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

HIGHLAND HEATHER STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

DAFODILL DELIGHT STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

WHISPER WHITE 1/4″ (6.4 MM) CRINKLED SEAM BINDING RIBBON
$7.50

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

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I am excited about the new 2021-2022 Annual catalog which will be live on May 4. Meanwhile there are lots of great products that are retiring to make way for the new. Check them out here and check out the new things on the clearance sale here. Thanks for stopping by.. Come back soon!

Beautiful Dragonfly Gatefold Card

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Gatefold card created with the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series paper and Dragonfly Garden stamp set.

This beautiful dragonfly gatefold card is just the ticket when you love both sides of a designer series paper. It also is a good way to use your designer series papers rather than just having them sitting on your shelf…yeah…I know…we all tend to hoard our papers.

For this card, I used the beautiful retiring Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper. The Dragonfly Garden stamp set is part of the Ornate Garden Suite so naturally I used the dragonfly as an accent piece. I stamped the dragonfly with Early Espresso ink, then colored it with the Light Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blend. Finally I brushed Clear Wink of Stella over the wings and the body of the dragonfly to give it a shimmery appearance. It’s too bad the camera couldn’t pick up the shimmer. The greeting, also from the stamp set, was stamped on Basic White cardstock with Early Espresso ink and cut out with the next to smallest rectangle of the Stitched So Sweetly dies. I love those dies!

Opened view of the Dragonfly Gatefold Card created with Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

This is what this beautiful dragonfly gatefold card looks like when opened. I stamped the verse from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and clusters of little dragonflies with Early Espresso ink. On the bottom corners of the card I glued triangles of the reverse side of the dsp.

Part of my purpose of making this card was to use up the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series paper since it is retiring May 3. I created another gatefold card using a different pattern in this set of papers. Which colorway do you like best? Leave a comment below.

Dragonfly Gatefold card using a different pattern of Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series paper.

Supplies Used to Make Beautiful Dragonfly Gatefold Card

Dragonfly Garden Bundle
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad
Light Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blend Marker
Clear Wink of Stella
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper 12″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2″ and 4″ on each end
Basic White Cardstock 5 1/8″ x 3 5/8″, scraps for label and dragonfly
Bumblebee Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 3 3/4″
Flirty Flamingo Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 3 3/4″
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Stampin Seal
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Paper Trimmer
You can order these supplies in my online store by clicking this link: https://s.tamp.in/jCB8RJ

The new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog comes out May 4. To make room in the warehouse for the new product, Stampin’ Up! has to retire product. This is your last chance to purchase the retiring items like designer series papers and the 2019-2021 In Colors. You can find these retiring items here. Some of the items are even on sale! You must go check the list out because many of the items will be selling out if they haven’t already. Also, tomorrow new items are being added to the Clearance sale. Check them out here. Then place an order with me. I appreciate your business as it helps feed my ‘rubber’ addiction, LOL!

Stunning Offset Triple Time Card

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Handmade card featuring the Offset Triple Time stamping technique and Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I showed how to make this stunning offset triple time card on my Facebook Live this afternoon. The technique is really quite simple and yields beautiful results. The trick is to layer three different sized pieces of light colored cardstock either one on top of another or offset them as I have done. Then stamp an image that is large enough to cover parts of all three layers. The image will most likely not be stamped right up against the edge of the cardstock on top of it but that is OK as the pieces of cardstock are layered on a contrasting color like above. That layer covers the poorly stamped areas.

Products Used for Stunning Offset Triple Time Card

Beautiful Friendship stamp set
Soft Seafoam Cardstock – 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored and folded at 5 1/2″ for card base
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock – 5 1/4″ x 2 1/4″; 4 1/4″ x 2 1/4″; 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″
Shimmery White Cardstock – 5″ x 2″; 4″ x 2″; 3″ x 2″
Old Olive and Gorgeous Grape ink pads
Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal
Stamparatus
To order these supplies click here.

I used the stamparatus to stamp the flower for one important reason. I could stamp and then re- ink the stamp and stamp again several times until I got the depth of ink I desired. That is one of the wonderful benefits of the Stamparatus. Another hint I have is to put a couple small dots of the multipurpose liquid glue on the overlapping edge of each piece of Shimmery White cardstock. Use your finger to spread it out a bit and then let the glue dry. This makes it repositionable. Now when you place the pieces of cardstock in place, they will stay there while you stamp them.

Give this Offset Triple Time stamping technique a try. Play with different colors and different focal images. Black is often used for the mat layers or some other dark color. I toyed with the idea of using gold foil sheets for the mats which would also be stunning. If you do try this technique, I’d love to have you send me a photo of your card. I would share it on this blog with your permission.

Adorable Snailed It Nip & Tuck

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Handmade card using the Snailed It Bundle and Snail Mail Designer Series Paper

I’m so excited to share with you this Adorable Snailed It Nip & Tuck card I created for a Pattern challenge. I have been eying this Snailed It Suite (155986) of products ever since the January – June mini catalog came out. I finally bought it because I couldn’t resist the adorable snails in this stamp set. If only the snails that chew on my flowers were this adorable! Maybe then I would be more kind to them.

This suite includes the Snailed It stamp set (154472) and Snail Dies (154327) bundled together (156255) for a 10% savings, a package of Resin Hearts (154578), Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack (154579), and the darling Snail Mail Designer Series Papers (154577). An added benefit of the suite is that some of the dies cut out parts of the designer series paper like the snail on the front of this card.

This photo shows the Snailed It Nip & Tuck card opened.

Check out the inside of this Adorable Snailed It Nip & Tuck card. The pattern leaves a plain square on the back of the card front. I embellished that square with a square of Garden Green cardstock and little die-cut mushrooms. The Night of Navy cardstock is not part of the card. It is just there to give contrast so the shape of the card is seen.

Supplies Used for This Adorable Snailed It Nip & Tuck Card

Basic White Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ folded in half, scrap
Garden Green Cardstock – scraps
Soft Suede Cardstock – scrap
Snail Mail Designer Series Paper,
red pattern – 5 1/4″ x 4″, scrap
large snails pattern scrap with snail that has presents on it;’s back
Memento Ink Pad
Snailed It Bundle
Stitched So Sweetly Dies – next to largest rectangle
Layering Squares Dies – next to largest scalloped square
Watercolor Pencils and Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Clear Wink of Stella
Trimmer
ruler and pencil
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Featuring Berry Delightful DSP

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This week’s series of cards are featuring Berry Delightful DSP part of a free bundle with the Berry Blessings stamp set in the 2021 Sale-A-Bration brochure. I will be sharing a variety of cards this week showing the designs of this beautiful designer series paper and various greetings in the stamp set.

I think the double folded fancy fold technique shows off this designer series paper in a lovely unique way. To achieve this fold, follow the diagram below. The designer series paper is cut 10″ x 5″ and scored at 1″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/2″, 3″, 4 “, 4 1/2″, 5 1/2″, 6″, 7″, 7 1/2″, 8 1/2″, and 9″ along the long side. Then mark 2″ and 3” up the sides from the bottom and cut from that mark to the center score lines. Then pleat along the scores, make the first fold on each side of the center a valley fold followed by a mountain fold. Tape the pleats down on the reverse side. Then apply to card base or a layer of the card front.

Supplies used to make this card featuring Berry Beautiful DSP

Granny Green Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 5 1/2:”
Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″, scrap
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock 5″ x 3 3/4″
Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper, raspberry design 10″ x 5″ scored as described SAB Free item
Berry blessings stamp set – Free SAB item
Metallic edged ribbon – white colored with Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blend
Tear & Tape
Stampin’ Seal
Mini Glue Dots
click here to order these supplies

Here is another design of the Berry Delightful Designer Series Papers . I used Basic White and Pacific Point cardstock and one of the other greetings in the Berry Blessings stamp set. You can order the supplies for this card here.

this is a second card featuring Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper

Come back later this week for a couple more cards using this cheery designer series paper and Berry Blessings stamp set. The stamp set and paper come as a bundle for FREE with a $100 or more order during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A- Bration is over February 28. Place an order with me at my online store now or email me with your order and I’ll place it for you.

Featuring Approaching Perfection Week

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Welcome to Featuring Approaching Perfection Week! I have decided to feature a different free stamp set each of the last three weeks of Sale-A-Bration and use the fabulous free designer series paper found in the Sale-A-Bration brochure. You are able to get a choice of these stamp sets and designer series papers w ith each $50 you spend in product. Contact me for more information

This week I am using the Approaching Fabulous stamp set of birthday greetings and the Flower & Field Designer Series Papers. The supplies for the card above are listed below.

Basic White Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ and folded for card base
Flower & Field Designer Series Paper blue flowers pattern 5 1/2″ x 2″ FREE
Reverse side of blue flowered paper 5 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ – FREE
Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Ink Pad
Curvy Dies
Just Jade 2020-2021 In Color Ribbon
to order these products click here

A Second Card for Featuring Approaching Perfection Week

Handmade Birthday Card Featuring A[proaching Perfection stamp set

This card uses the Curvy Dies in a different way. It also features one of the other greetings in the Approaching Perfection stamp set and another design in the Flower & Field Designer Series Papers. Remember this dsp and stamp set are free with $50 purchases. The details of this card are below

Approaching Perfection SAB Free stamp set
Seaside Spray Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″
Basic White Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ folded in half for card base
Flower & Field Designer Series Paper 5 1/4″ x 3″ SAB Free item
Memento Ink
Curvy Dies
order these supplies here

Sale-A-Bration lasts only two months this year as there will be another two months of Sale-A-Bration in July and August. That means you have only three weeks left to get these exclusive products for free. after the end of February, you will have to buy them from individuals. Place your orders now in my online store or contact me.

Floating Gate Fold Card

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This floating gate fold card features the Hey Chick and Birthday Chick bundles that work so well together. The dies that are bundled with these two stamp sets cut a nice variety of accessories to enhance cards and 3D items you make with the stamp sets. I used many of them in making this card.

I demonstrated how to make a floating gate fold card during my Friday Facebook Live presentation using parts of both the Hey Chick and Birthday Chick bundles. Gather the supplies I used listed below with cutting and scoring measurements and then watch the embedded video from the Facebook Live.

Supplies to make this Floating Gate Fold Card

Stamp sets – Hey Chick and Birthday Chick – *These can be bought bundled with corresponding dies for a 10% discount
Inks – Memento, Stampin’ Blends – Cinnamon Cider Combo, Real Red Dark, Pumpkin Pie Dark, Crumb Cake Light
Cardstock – Seaside Spray 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8″ on each end (card base), 4″ x 1/2″ scored at 1″, 2″, 3″; Soft Suede 2 pieces 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″, 4″ x 1 7/8″, 4″ x 1/2″ scored at 1″, 2″, 3″; scraps of Basic White, Real Red, Garden Green, So Saffron, Bumblebee, Crumb Cake, Cinnamon Cider
Accessories – Birthday Chick Dies*, Hey Chick Dies*, Adhesive Sheets, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal
Click here to order any of these supplies you need to make this project.

Watch the Video

I hope this blog post and video help you learn to make floating gate fold cards. If you do try this fancy fold, I’d love to have you send me a photo of your creation. I’ll be happy to feature it here on my blog.

Remember this is the last month of Sale-A-Bration. There are so many wonderful and cute items you can get for FREE when you place an order with me with each $50 you order in product. Visit my online store to see the Sale-A-Bration brochure and place an order. I appreciate your business.

January Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

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Image shows the suggested January Paper Pumpkin Cards

I had such fun creating January Paper Pumpkin Alternatives! Yes, the cards designed for the kit as shown above are adorable but did you know that the kit comes with a complete stamp set with images to use with your own designs? The heart filled with little hearts is preprinted on the card base that comes with the kit but the stamp set includes that image as a stamp. Check out this card I created with that heart image.

I stamped cascading hearts and flowers down from the heart with a second stamp from the set. The greeting ‘Love you’ is two separate stamps from the set which I combined together on one block. It fitted nicely into the Stitched So Sweetly die. The kit came with slightly more black ribbon than needed for the predesigned cards but not enough for more than one card so I used baker’s twine from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack to make a bow. The Paper Pumpkin kit includes the color Poppy Parade which is also one of the colors in the SAB free paper bundled with the free Berry Blessings stamp set. The Poppy Parade checked dsp made a perfect layer on this card front.

Image shows an alternative card created with the stamps included in the January Paper Pumpkin kit.

I created a second January Paper Pumpkin Alternative using the adorable snail stamp which makes me smile. If the real ones that love to dine on my flowers looked so cute, I might be more tolerant of having them in my flower beds. 🙂 Again, I used the Poppy Parade checkered dsp from the free Berry Blessings bundle as a layer on this card. I will use the samp with the word ‘Love’ often because of the beautiful font. I had just enough of the included black ribbon to tie it around the card front of this card. If Stampin’ Up! sold it individually, I would buy a roll as the size is just perfect for adding a black accent.

Coming Next Month!

Next month’s beautiful Paper Pumpkin kit’s title is Bouquet of Hope. The theme is one of encouragement and sympathy and we need to send this type of cards more often than we want.

Included in the kit:

Kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and coordinating envelopes. Kit includes card bases, decorative die-cut pieces, embellishments, and more.
Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, Rococo Rose
Coordinates with the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper, an exclusive Sale-A-Bration item.

To receive the February Paper Pumpkin kit, you must be a subscriber by February 10. You can learn more about the Paper Pumpkin subscription program and sign up here.

Hot Dog Floating Gatefold Card

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photo is of a handmade birthday card with various dogs on the front

photo shows handmade birthday card using Hot Dog stamp set with the card opened

I’m excited to share with you this Hot Dog Floating Gatefold Card today! Our granddaughter was just given two long-haired mini dachshunds for her birthday and I knew this would be the perfect card for her. We also share our home with a couple of very spoiled mini dachshunds so when the Hot Dog stamp set became available in the Stampin’ Up! January to June mini catalog, I jumped on buying it.

I used the following materials to make this Hot Dog Floating Gatefold Card

Stamp set – Hot Dog
Inks – Memento, Real Red, Lt Cinnamon Cider Blend, Lt Basic Black Blend
Basic White Cardstock – 8 1/5″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8 ” on both ends for card base, scraps of Basic White, and two strips 3″ x 1/4″ scored at 1/4″, 1 7/8″ and 2 3/8″
Real Red Cardstock – scrap
Playful Pets Designer Series Paper – 5″ x 3 3/4″, 2 pieces 5 1/4″ x 17/8″
Accessories – Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Retired Large Letters Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal

To Make Card

fold card base on score lines. Then adhere dsp to card base.
cut H and B from Real Red cardstock and adhere to front of card
stamp greeting with Real Red ink on white scrap. Cut out with a Stitched So Sweetly rectangle die. Adhere to inside center of card.
stamp the dogs on Basic White cardstock scraps and color with Stampin’ Blends. Fussy-cut them out.
Bend score lines on narrow strips of cardstock into a C shape. Adhere the 5/8″ end inside near bottom of right card front near the fold. Glue the dog to the strip being sure it doesn’t show below the closed card. Apply glue just to 1/4″ section and fold the strip back under the dog. Close card and press on the 1/4″ tab. Open card to be sure only the 1/4″ tab is glued down.
Repeat this process in the upper left side of the card gluing the 5/8″ section to the inside of the left card front.

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