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Rings of Love Fancy Fold Card

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photo shows Rings of Love Fancy Fold Card using Sweet Songbirds stamp set and punch

Making this Rings of Love Fancy Fold card is really quite easy! Start with a Crumb Cake cardstock base. Then add a layer of Soft Sea Foam cardstock and the beautiful Rings of Love designer series paper that will be free during Sale-a-bration for a $50 purchase.

I stamped the branch, leaves, and nest on crumb cake cardstock with Soft Suede and Parakeet Party ink and fussy cut them out. The bird was stamped on a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Starry Night ink stamped off once and the wing with full strength Starry Night ink. I stamped the belly with Daffodil Delight ink and colored the beak with Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend. When I finished coloring the bird, I punched it out with the Songbird Builder Punch. Next I adhered the branch with the nest and the bird to the front of the narrow upright strip of cardstock. The finishing step was to stamp the greeting and then adhere this piece to the cardbase.

Supplies Used for Rings of Love Fancy Fold Card

  • Sweet Songbirds Bundle
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 1 1/4″ mountain fold), 2 1/2″ (valley fold), 5 1/2″ (mountain fold); 8 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ scored at 4 1/4″ (mountain fold); scrap fro nest and branch
  • Soft Sea Foam Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 2 3/4″, 5 1/4″ x 1″, 2 of 4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Basic White Cardstock scrap for bird
  • Rings of Love Designer Series Paper (free with $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration) 5″ x 2 1/2″, 5″ x 3/4″, 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Soft Suede, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Daffodil Delight ink
  • Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend
  • You can order these supplies here. What you don’t need can be removed from the shopping cart. The Rings of Love Designer Series Paper will be available July 1.

Check out this video of the Facebook Live I did demonstrating how I made this card.

Waves of the Ocean Tower Card

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Tower card created with product from the Waves of the Ocean Collection

I created this Waves of the Ocean Tower Card to feature some of the beautiful products in the Waves of the Ocean Collection (161797). This collection is available now through May 2nd as long as product lasts. It includes a stamp and die bundle, beautiful designer series papers, Blue foil sheets, and some wonderful rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels. The Waves of Inspiration Bundle ()158841) does carry forward into the new 2022-2023 Annual catalog. The rest of the collection will retire May 2 if supplies last that long.

Supplies Used to Make the Waves of the Ocean Tower Card

  • Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set (158833)
  • Night of Navy Cardstock (100867) 8 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
  • Basic White Cardstock (159276) 2 pieces 5 1/4″ x 2″, scrap for greeting
  • Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper (159982) dark blue/blue-green design 4 pieces 5 1/4″ x 3/4″, one piece 4″ x 1 1/4″, 2 pieces 4″ x 3/4″
  • Blue Foils Specialty Paper (159983) – Coastal Cabana color 4 pieces 5 3/8″ x 7/8″, 1 piece 4 1/8″ x 1 3/8″, 2 pieces 4 1/8″ x 7/8″, 2 pieces 5 3/8″ x 2 1/8″ for the center sections, 1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ for greeting mat
  • Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad (147118)
  • Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)
  • Pebbles Enamel Shapes (158141)
  • Click here to go to a shopping cart in my online store that has all these products already selected for you. If there are items in the cart you already have, you can uncheck them.

Thank you, Debbie Henderson and Mary Deatherage, for sharing this template. Now I’m passing it on to you. After cutting and scoring your card base, watch my video to see how to put it together.

Thanks for visiting my blog. I urge you to order these products soon as they are quite popular and may run out before May.

Clever Cats Slide & Lock Card

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handmade Clever Cats Slide & Lock Halloween card created with the Clever Cats stamp set

If you have been following me, you know that I love fancy fold cards and this Clever Cats Slide & Lock card is one of my favorites. I love the Clever Cats stamp set (156490) found in the July – December mini catalog. The fancy fold part of this card is that the label slides out to allow the recipient to open the gatefold card.

Clever Cats Slide & Lock card showing the slide part of the card being removed

And then when the slide is removed, this is what the Slide & Lock Clever Cats card looks like.

This photo shows the Slide & Lock Clever Cats card fully opened.

SUPPLIES USED

  • Stamp set – Clever Cats
  • Inks – Pumpkin Pie Refill, Memento Ink
  • Paper including cutting measurements – Smoky Slate (11″ x 4 1/4″plus 2 scraps1 1/2″ square), Basic White (scraps), Cute Halloween 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (5 1/4″ x 4″ plus 2 scraps 1 1/2″ square), Glimmer Paper – retired (scrap)
  • Scalloped Contours dies
  • Halloween Magic Dies – retired
  • Stampin’ Spritzers
  • Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Seal
  • Order these supplies here. You can delete from the shopping cart what you already have.

I encourage you to give this fancy fold a try. If you do, I’d love to see what you come up with. Please email me a photo of it and if you have any questions or need clarification of some of the steps, be sure to contact me at sue@soggystamper.com.

Floating Gate Fold Card

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Floating Gate Fold Card created with the Hey Chick and Birthday Chick bundles

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.

Arrow Fold Christmas Card

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Handmade Arrow Fold Christmas Card using In the Woods Dies

I got the idea of this fun arrow fold Christmas card from a tutorial I saw online. I loved the idea of turning the card with the point up. A Christmas tree fits in the arrow perfectly.

Supplies Used for this Arrow Fold Christmas card

  • Snow Front stamp set – little birds stamps
  • Itty Bitty Christmas – Season’s Greetings die
  • Whisper White cardstock 11″ x 4 1/4″ and scrap for pine tree die
  • Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper green pine tree pattern 2 pieces 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • In the Woods Dies
  • All the Trimmings Combo Pack – red ribbon
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue

To order the supplies used to make this project click on this link https://s.tamp.in/07LoGX. The templates for scoring both a 11″ x 4 1/4″ and an 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ card base are below.

Template showing the scoring measurements for both a top fold and side fold A2 card
Template for Arrow Fold cards giving scoring measurements

I did a Facebook Live presentation a couple of weeks ago showing how to make this card. Then I uploaded it to my YouTube channel. You can watch the video below to help you with the folding.

If you decide to try this type fold, please send me a photo of your card. I’d love to share it here on my blog.

Easy and Quick Shaker Card

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Easy and quick shaker card using the Poinsettia Place designer series paper, Gift Wrapped stamp set, Christmas Gleaming stamp set, and Poinsettia Petals stamp set

One of the demonstrators presenting at OnStage@home this year shared a easy and quick shaker card. It is so easy that I want to share the technique with you.

To make this easy and quick shaker card you need

  • Poinsettia Petals stamp set – Merry Christmas greeting
  • Gift Wrapped stamp set – plaid bow
  • Christmas Gleaming stamp set – holly cluster
  • Real Red cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ and folded for card base, scrap
  • Whisper White cardstock scrap
  • Poinsettia Place designer series paper – holly design 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inks – Memento, Cherry Cobbler, Stampin’ Blends – Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Real Red, and Cherry Cobbler
  • Accessories – Bow Builder Punch, Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Seal, Clear medium envelope, Scotch Tape, Stampin’ Trimmer, Paper Snips

Click on this link to add these products to your shopping cart.Check out my Facebook Live presentation of how to make this card.

This technique is so versatile that you can create the card to fit any occasion, wedding, birthday, Thinking of You, etc. All you have to do is change out the designer series paper design and add coordinating images/embellishments to the front of the card. Here is another sample I have made with this technique. In this sample I used Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (153512), Snowflake Sequins (150443), Peaceful Boughs stamp set (150541) and Beautiful Boughs Dies (150661). You can add these supplies to your shopping cart here.

Photo shows an easy and quick shaker card using Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper

Last Day to Subscribe for Jolly Gingerbread

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Photo shows parts of Jolly Gingerbread Paper Pumpkin Kit as it's the last day to subscribe to Jolly Gingerbread

Today is the last day to subscribe for Jolly Gingerbread. This Jolly Gingerbread kit features gingerbread men. How cute is that?!! This kit includes all the product you need to create

  • 15 gift card carriers and coordinating envelopes.
  • Kit contents can also be used to design traditional holiday cards, gift tags, and other paper projects.
  • Contents arrive in a collectible, special-edition box!
  • Project size: 2-1/4″ x 4″
  • Envelope size: 2-3/4″ x 4-3/8″
  • Coordinating colors: Cinnamon Cider, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, Blushing Bride, and Whisper White

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription to have Stampin’ Up! mail you a craft kit each month. All the supplies you need to create the month’s project are included except for scissors. The included photopolymer stamp set is exclusive to each month’s kit. The projects vary from month to month and are always a pleasant surprise. To subscribe click here. Do it now so you don’t forget! It’s the last day to subscribe for Jolly Gingerbread kit.

An added benefit to subscribing to the Paper Pumpkin kit is that you are able to join me via Zoom to put our kits together while we visit. During this time of COVID distancing, we crave contact with others. This is a delightful way to ‘see’ each other and visit in a safe and fun way. You will really enjoy making the kits or alternative cards using the kit supplies. Should you need to skip a month or stop your subscription, all you have to do is notify them by the 10th of the month. If you have any questions, contact me. I’m happy to answer them for you.

Stunning Double Fan-Fold Card

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This image is of a stunning Double Fan Fold Star Card

I love this stunning double fan-fold star card. If you have been following my posts you may have learned that I love fancy folds. Here and here are a couple other fancy fold cards I have shared. I thank Lavonne Schwendeman for sharing a template with the measurements and scoring directions on one of our facebook groups. This card can stand by itself and folds up to fit into a standard A2 envelope for mailing. I did a Facebook live demonstration of how to make this card yesterday and am sharing that video today with you. First, though, here are the supplies, cutting dimensions and scoring directions I used.

Supplies for the Double Fan Fold Star Card

  • Stamp set – Itty Bitty Christmas
  • Ink – Memento
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 7 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 1¼”, 2½”, 5”, 6¼”. Then diagonally from top left corner to bottom of 2½” score and top of 2½” score to bottom left corner. Repeat with other end, scrap
  • Brightly Gleaming Specialty dsp – Night of Navy with copper stars 5” x 2”, 2 pieces 4¾” x 2”
  • Copper Foil Sheets – 5¼” x 2¼”, 2 pieces 5” x 2¼”, scrap
  • Accessories – Stitched So Sweetly dies, Starlight Thinlits Dies (retired), Blue Adhesive-backed Gems, Stampin’ Seal, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals

To get the supplies I used to make this stunning double fan-fold star card, click here.

Only Two More Days to Subscribe!

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Flyer for July Paper Pumpkin shows that there are only two more days to subscribe.

There are only two more days to subscribe to the Paper Pumpkin in order to receive the July kit. This is one kit you don’t want to miss out on. Celebrate the magic of summer nights with the Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit! In this exclusive fun-filled kit, you’ll unbox enough supplies to create nine postcard-style cards, coordinating envelopes, and die-cut tealight bags. What’s even more spectacular about July’s kit is the add-on you can purchase along with it! The Summer Nights Add-On includes 24 card bases and envelopes in coordinating Summer Nights designs. This add-on is perfect for helping you expand the Summer Nights creative experience beyond the Paper Pumpkin kit. Between the add-on and the leftover supplies from your Summer Nights kit, you will be crafting a summer night worth celebrating all month long! But you must be a subscriber by July 10 to receive this month’s kit. That means there are only two more days to subscribe. Check out this video then Subscribe now!

The Summer Nights Add-on (154973) can be added to your order of other products. This month is Bonus Days. For every $50 you spend in product during July, you get a coupon code by email worth $5 to be used in August. So…put together an order of $50 or more including the Summer Nights Add-on and start collecting coupons! Either email me your order or click on the ‘Shop Now’ button. Remember you also can collect Soggy Stamper rewards for shopping with me. Check out the details and download your tracking sheet here.

Stunning World of Good Grad Card

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photo shows the front of the Stunning World of Good Grad Card
photo shows the Stunning World of Good Grad Card opened

This Stunning World of Good Grad Card is made with the wonderful World of Good Suite of products. This suite is shown on pgs 24 – 26 in the 2020-202 Annual Catalog and includes the Beautiful World stamp and dies bundle (154091), brass embossed World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper (152491), Faux Suede Trim (152472), World of Good Memories & More Card Pack (153600), Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder (153200), Antique Corners & Slides (152471) , and Brass Foil Sheets (153057). You can order all of this with just one number (154140).

I used the rectangle Rocker technique to make this card. When you open the card, the image behind the cut-out window on the card front rotates to the right. Interactive cards are such fun to make and receive. Watch the video below to learn how to do the technique.

The cutting measurements of the papers are:
–Cinnamon Cider Cardstock (153078) 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ for card base; 5 1/2″ x 2″ scored at 1/2″, 2 3/4″, and 4″, 3″ x 2″ scored on all sides at 1/2″ for mechanism: and 4 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ for moving panel
–Basic Black Cardstock ( 121045) scrap
–Whisper White Cardstock (100730) scrap
–Brass Foil Sheets (153057) scrap
– World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper (152491)
Cinnamon Cider embossed map design 5 1/4″ x 4″
Checkered Black design 4″ x 3″
Black with globe design 2″ x 1-7/8″, 1-7/8″ x 1″

You can order the supplies I used to make this Stunning World of Good Grad card by visiting my online store or clicking on the links to be taken to each item’s location in my store.

Easy Faux Silk Technique

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Handmade card using the Faux Silk Technique and Timeless Tropical Stamp Set

I made this beautiful card using the Faux Silk Technique. This technique is easy to do and gives a lovely texture to your background. You can stamp on the faux silk portion of the card or leave it a solid color.

How to do the Easy Faux Silk Technique –

Supplies:
Stamp set of your choice’
Ink colors of your choice
Piece of cardstock of desired size
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
tissue paper either white or colored about 1/2″ larger on all sides than cardstock

Instructions:
1. If you want a design on your faux silk, stamp it now on the piece of tissue paper. Then crumple the tissue paper into a tight ball.
2. Open the ball up and lightly smooth the tissue paper out leaving lots of wrinkles still in it.
3. Apply glue all over the cardstock using the broad end of the Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
4. Lay the tissue down on the glue pressing it down into the glue wrinkles and all. Allow to dry.
5. When dry, trim off the excess tissue paper and use this for a layer on your card. You could use a larger piece of cardstock and tissue paper and create a lovely paper for a small gift box.

To Make Card

Supplies:
Stamp Set – Timeless Tropical (151497)
Inks – Old Olive and Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Markers, Memento Ink Pad, Combo Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends
Cardstock – Crumb Cake 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored and folded at 5 1/2″ for card base, Old Olive 5 1/4″ x 4″, Whisper White 4 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ plus scrap for greeting, Soft Suede scrap
Accessories – Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), Multipurpose Liquid Glue, white tissue paper, paper snips, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin0 Dimensionals

Instructions:
1. Ink the palm tree stamp with the markers and randomly stamp all over the piece of tissue paper.
2. Follow the instructions for the Faux Silk technique as above.
3. Adhere the Old Olive CS to card front and the faux silk layer to the Old Olive layer.
4. Stamp the greeting and the plumeria flower on scraps of Whisper White CS with memento ink. Color the flower with the Stampin’ Blends and cut out with the paper snips.
5. Die-cut the greeting with the third from inside Stitched So Sweetly rectangle die and use the next size up to cut a layer from the Soft Suede CS. This leaves a fairly large border around the white label so I cut the Soft Suede layer down a bit. I show you how in the video.
6. Layer the labels together with SNAIL and then adhere them to the card front. Add the flower with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

Now it’s your turn to do the Faux Silk Technique. I’d love for you to share your end results with me. Email or text me a photo of it.

It’s Fall and Paper Pumpkin Time – Flash Sale!

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Banner for Flash Paper Pumpkin SaleBeen thinking about subscribing to Paper Pumpkin? Now is your chance to check it out for only $5. This is more than 50% off but the opportunity is only while a limited number of kits are available beginning this Monday! Check this video below out and then head to www.paperpumkin.com on Monday to subscribe. Please name me as your demo. Thanks!

cGet Set, Get Ready, Go Shopping!

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Cover of 2018 Holiday Catalog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now we can order from the exciting 2018 Holiday catalog! There are so many wonderful stamp sets, designer series papers, and accessories in this catalog to make creating your fall/winter themed cards, scrapbook pages, and home decor items.Watch this video from Stampin’ Up! to see some things created with the products.

Now click on the catalog picture on the side bar to go to access the Holiday catalog online. Better yet, if you haven’t already received a catalog, send me your address and phone number and I’ll contact you about sending you one. There really is nothing better than holding the catalog in your hands and drooling repeatedly on the wonderful things inside!

Leave a comment below about what your favorite item is.

Color Your Season Promotion

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Picture of Stamin' Up!'s Color Your Season August Promotion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin’ Up! is offering a very special Color Your Season bundle of a very versatile stamp set covering a variety of seasons and set of dies that contains dies to cut out some of the images in the stamp set plus three sizes of label dies that not only cut but also emboss stitching on both sides of the cut! At the same time, they are offering as a separate item, Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2, a second set of watercolor pencils in some of the new Stampin’ Up! colors. This set of watercolor pencils is on an ‘as supplies last’ basis but may be in a future catalog. The Color Your Season bundle is only available this month and as quantities last. Watch this video as Shannon West, one of the Stampin’ Up! employees demonstrates the versatility of this bundle and watercolor pencils. Then hurry over to my online store or click on the images below to order your bundle and set of watercolor pencils while they are still available. You will be so happy you did!

 

Back From On Stage Live!

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Stamparatus header

The most exciting new product from Stampin’ Up! is the Stamparatus! Oh my goodness! We all went crazy when they demonstrated this new and innovative way to precisely position stamps on multiple cards at On Stage Live. The Misti is well-known by many stampers but Stampin’ Up! did not want to just sell Mistis, they designed an over-the-top product to accurately position stamps. Not only does it do this but so much more! Check out this video by Stampin’ Up! to introduce the Stamparatus.

So you are excited like I am?  I was all ready to order one the day after I got home from On Stage. However, Stampin’ Up! is trying a new way to launch a new product. They are trying a reservation system. There are three reservation windows:

  • November 16 at 2 pm MT – November 30, 2017 with delivery date approximately Feb 1, 2018
  • December 5 – 30, 2017 with delivery approximately March 19, 2018
  • January 15 – 30, 2018 with delivery approximately April 15, 2018

The price of the Stamparatus is $49 USD/$65 CAD. You have to provide credit card information at the time you make the reservation but it won’t be charged until the Stamparatus is shipped. You may participate in all three reservation  windows but can only order one at a time. Click here after 2 pm on Nov 16 to place your reservation.