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My Reindeer Fun Card

October 16, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Reindeer Fun Card using The Reindeer Days Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Reindeer Fun Card

For my card, I love the DSP and thought it would make a great background for a diorama card. These cards were for a swap, and I used two different background DSPs. One was green and the other blue. So, you could make a lot of these cards out of one pack of DSP. Perfect for those mass-produced cards you need for Christmas, but sure to wow!

Two cards with different reindeer scenes — Two Different DSP

The first thing I did was score the front and back of the Granny Apple Green pieces. This helped with placement of the DSP on the back piece and the die cut opening on the front piece. The die with the opening just fitted on the centre panel of my card. So, I used a sticky note to hold it in place while I die cut.

Once those two pieces were glued together, I decorated the front with gold foil bells and the reindeer. I love that you can build your reindeer in whatever colours you want to match your project. I matched mine to the colours on the DSP.

The sentiment was stamped in Real Red and die cut with the long thin die from the Friends for Life Dies. This was tucked beneath my reindeer

As a finishing touch to my card, I added some Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints and a bow of Real Red & White Baker’s Twine.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: The Reindeer Fun Bundle (164044), Friends for Life Dies (163364)

Inks: Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084)

Paper: Granny Apple Green (146990), Basic White (159276), Pecan Pie (161717), Garden Green (102584), Early Espresso (119686), Gold Foil Sheets (132622), Reindeer Days 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (164166)

Accessories: Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints (164050), Real Red & White Baker’s Twine(164051), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Granny Apple Green (2 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 4 ¼” scored at ½” and 5 ¼”
Pecan Pie:
- Scraps
Early Espresso:
- Scraps
Basic White:
- Scraps
Garden Green:
- Scraps
Gold Foil Sheets:
- Scraps
Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper:
- 4” x 4”

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Autumn Wishes Alternative Cards

October 10, 2024 3 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Autumn Wishes Alternative Cards using the Autumn Abundance September 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! Since this weekend is our Canadian Thanksgiving, I decided to create two alternative cards for the holiday!

But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. Perfect for this time of year!

Three cards with Autumn themes — Autumn Abundance September 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit

The Details of My Autumn Wishes Alternative Cards

My Hey Pumpkin Card

For my first alternative card, I decided to do some colouring with my Stampin’ Blends using the girl with the pumpkins from the Warms My Heart Stamp Set. I thought she would suit my autumnal theme very well!

An Autumn card with a girl carrying pumpkins — My Hey Pumpkin Card

I used the front half of the smaller leaves card to create a focal point for my girl. To separate her from the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder that I used for the Wild Wheat background, I added a Cajun Craze die cut circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

Next, I added the bronze foil leaf in the kit and two more leaves for which I used the add-on Every Celebration Dies. For embellishments, I added three Faux Glass Dots that matched my colour scheme.

Measurements:

Basic White Card Base:
- 8 ½” x 4 ¼”
- 3” x 2 ¼” (to stamp girl)
Wild Wheat:
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- Scrap for leaf
Cajun Craze:
- 2-1/8” x 2-1/8”
- Scrap for leaf
Kit Leaves Card Front:
- 4” x 4”
Other Pieces from Kit:
- Bronze Leaf
- Sentiment

My Triple Panel Card

For my second alternative card using the Autumn Abundance September 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit, I made a triple panel card.

Since I had leftover the back of the smaller card, I used it for the front of this card. For the front panel, I die cut a Poppy Parade circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies to layer behind my sentiment. I added some Linen Thread tied into a bow for my embellishment.

I made the Cajun Craze mat a little longer and scored it to create a tab that I tucked in behind the log DSP.

Another Autumn card with nature elements — My Triple Panel Card

For the middle panel, I used the front of the log card base and then added a sentiment with stamped off leaves in Cajun Craze, Wild Wheat and Poppy Parade.

Inside of Card — Panel 2 of My Triple Panel Card

Since I planned to send this card to my family for Thanksgiving, I wanted the final panel to say, “Happy Thanksgiving” and the sentiments from The Gift of Fall August 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit were perfect for my card! They were stamped in Cajun Craze and Poppy Parade. One final leaf was stamped in Wild Wheat beside the sentiment.

Inside the final panel — Final Panel of My Triple Panel Card

Measurements:

Cajun Craze:
- 8 ½” x 4 ¼”
- 4 ¼” x 6” with score mark at 4 ¼” (tuck tab behind log DSP)
- 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Basic White:
- 3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Kit Leaves Card Front:
- 4” x 4”
Kit Log Card Front:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Other Pieces from Kit:
- Snail
- Log
- Mushroom
- Leaves
- Cajun Craze Strip
- Sentiment

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Painted Petals Alternative Card

July 29, 2024 8 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Painted Petals Alternative Card using the July Painted Petals Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I created some alternative cards using the Kit and shared three of them the other day (will include a link to the post at the end). So, I thought I would share this fun fold alternative card today. But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. They are so pretty!

The Details of My Painted Petal Alternative Card

For my last alternative card, there was a fun fold that I wanted to try, and I thought this kit would be perfect for it especially with those die cut flowers! So, I used the Melon Mambo card base and one of the matching envelopes. I kept the extra products down as much as possible by only adding card stock.

I love how when it’s folded down you can’t see all the layers, but as you open it, the layers keep on going! And there is a hidden card at the end that you don’t expect! How cool is that!

I trimmed the Melon Mambo card base from the Kit in half separating the back from the front. For the front of the card base, I cut it in half and then trimmed it to 1 ½” so that I could have as much of the flowers showing as possible. Then, I trimmed the top and bottom to make these panels 5” tall.

Once that was done, I used the back of the card base for all the other smaller panels.

For the card inside, I used the envelope and trimmed it down to show only the flowers.

I adhered all these pieces to the Melon Mambo mats and then adhered them to the Basic White card base. The floral die cut fitted perfectly on the front. I stamped two sentiments and adhered one to the front and one to the inside of the smaller card. For the inside of the smaller card, I added the Melon Mambo strip from the kit under the sentiment.

The finishing touch was adding three of the sequins that came in the kit to the front.

Measurements of My Painted Petals Alternative Card:

Card Base:
- 12” x 5 ½” cut/scored according to template below
- 4 ¼” x 6 ½” (for inside card)
Mats:
- 1” x 1 ¾” (4 pieces)
- 5 ¼” x 3 ¾” (2 pieces)
- 5 ¼” x 3 ¾”
- 4 ¼” x 3-1/8” (for inside card)
1^st DSP:
- 5” x 1 ½” (2 pieces)
- 2 ½” x 1 ½” (2 pieces)
2^nd DSP:
- ¾” x 1 ½” (4 pieces)
- 4” x 3” (for inside card)

More Information on My Painted Petals Alternative Card

Downloadable Creative Fold Card Template

To download a PDF of the Creative Fold Card Template, please click here.

Here are the other alternatives cards that I have made with this Kit. They are centre-step cards. For more information on them, please click here.

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My Friendly Birthday Card

July 18, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Friendly Birthday Card using the Unbounded Love Bundle which includes the Unbounded Love Stamp Set and the Unbounded Love Dies by Stampin’ Up! I had a lot of fun playing with this bundle that I made 3 similar cards with slight variations. One was for a swap and the others were sent to a friend and my mom for their birthdays.

The Three Different Birthday Cards — The Three Different Cards

The Details of My Friendly Birthday Card

For my card, I thought I would create a fun gate fold card which incorporated a tab with the sentiment that wrapped around from one side.

So, I used the third largest Countryside Corners Die to die cut a piece of Petunia Pop which I embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder. I though this embossing folder went well with the pretty colours and the carefree summeriness of my card. Once it was embossed, I used my Paper Trimmer to score the right side of the embossed piece to make it easy to fold over. I tucked this piece under the DSP to hide the edge.

The sentiment was stamped in Petunia Pop and die cut out with the pretty stitched oval. A couple of leaves were layered underneath making the sentiment look like a flower. Next, I added the white embossed “Friend” on a scrap of Pretty in Pink card stock to my sentiment cluster, but you could leave it off to make it more universal.

The finishing touch was a scattering of 2024–2026 In Color Resin Dots to match my colour scheme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Unbounded Love Bundle (163384), Countryside Corners Dies (161471)

Inks: Petunia Pop Classic Stampin’ Pad (163811), VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Basic Beige (164511), Petunia Pop (163801), Basic White (159276), Shy Shamrock (163795), Pretty in Pink (163793), Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper (163372)

Accessories Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414), 2024–2026 In Color Resin Dots (163389), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Basic Beige:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 2 ½” and 6 ¾”
Petunia Pop:
- 2 ½” x 4 ¼”
Basic White
- 2 ¾” x 2”
Shy Shamrock:
- Scrap
Pretty in Pink:
- Scrap
Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 1 ¼” x 4”
- 2 ½” x 4”

Final Card with Variations — Another Card with Variations

More Information on My Friendly Birthday Card

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Magical Napkin Fold Card

June 11, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Magical Napkin Fold Card using Wiz by Mo’s Digital Pencil. Recently, the son of family friends celebrated his 13^th birthday. Every year I try to make him an interactive card and this year I went with a Napkin Fold that he opens to reveal the wizard with a Push Button to turn the lights on the crystal ball. How fun is that!

The Details of My Magical Napkin Fold Card

I had coloured this image twice for another card. So, I had this one leftover and decided to use it for this birthday card. I used the same techniques for both cards. I will include a link to the other card with the instructions at the end of this post.

Glossy accents were added to the mystical crystal ball. I used a gelly roll pen on the mystical lightening arcing from the crystal ball. Clear Wink of Stella was added to the stars on his shirt, the gold band on his hat and the star hanging from his hat. To add some mystical particles, I used my splatter brush with Frost White All-Purpose Ink.

Next, I added the EZ-Light to the back of my coloured image placing them strategically with one behind the globe and the other two where the arcs of light ends. I secured them with scotch tape and added a lot of black dimensionals around the lights so that the light was focused where I wanted them, and the mechanism was hidden. The “Push” button was created on my computer and printed out. It was then coloured with my Copic markers to match the globe.

Napkin Fold

Once that was done, it was time to create my napkin fold card base. The papers were perfect for my magical theme especially the little wizards and spell sayings! Tip: cut the squares first and then cut the on the diagonal. I made sure that the words lined up on the diagonal cuts when I adhered them down.

Since my card was so thick, I need to create a belly band. So, I used more of the wizard paper along with stickers from the Pack. I punch two holes on the front and threaded the hemp cord through them.

Front of card with a band holding it closed — Front Belly Band

For the back of the belly band, I used a doodle-pop sticker of a castle with some fireworks and the Birthday Boy sticker from the Pack.

Back of card with band holding it close — Back Belly Band

Next, I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink and the stars in Crushed Curry onto the white card stock that was for the written message. I also created an easel so that the card can stand up when displayed.

Since my card was so bulky already, I just added some Cute Stars Adhesive-Backed Sequins to match my mystical theme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C5/C3/C1
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Blues: B39/B28/B24
Yellows: Y17/Y15/Y02
Leather/Staff: E39/E37/E35/E33
Ground: E33/31
Magical Glow: Y02/Y000

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Card Recipe for My Magical Napkin Fold Card:

Wiz, Mo’s Digital Pencil
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Dragon Dreams Collection Pack, Photo Play
Myth & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Harry Potter Wizarding Worlds 12” x 2” Sheet, Paper House
99 % Isopropyl Alcohol
Q-tips
B39 Copic Refill
V17 Copic Refill
Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat, Tonic
EZ-Light, Pear Blossom Press
Scotch Tape
Tim Holtz Spatter Brush, Ranger
Frost White All-Purpose Ink, Tsukineko
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Magical Day Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Adventure Awaits Doodle-Pops Cardstock Stickers, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Cute Stars Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Hemp Cord, Hemptique
½” Whole Punch

Finished card size 5” x 5”

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Here is my other card that I made using Wiz.

For more information on it and the technique I used for the background, please click here.

A Valentine card with a Wizard on it — Under Your Spell Card

To view my other Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Magical Napkin Fold Card using Wiz by Mo’s Digital Pencil!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Best Father’s Day Card

June 7, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Best Father’s Day Card using The Best There Is May 2024 Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Alternative Cards

I had so much fun playing with the kit that I made the 3 cards in the kit. This kit’s wood grain textured designs are perfect for making masculine and all-occasion cards.

3 cards from the Kit — Cards in The Best There Is May 2024 Paper Pumpkin

In addition to them, I also made 6 alternative cards that included 3 thank you cards, a sympathy card, a birthday card and a Father’s Day card. For 4 of the cards, I also use the Add-on Thanks & Beyond Dies. Please see them below.

There thank you cards and sympathy card — My Alternative Cards

The Details of My Best Father’s Day Card

For my final two cards, I thought I would go into more in-depth details. I decided to create a Flippy Fun Fold card that was sure to wow! I made a Father’s Day card using the stamp in the kit and a birthday card using the Throughout the Year Stamp Set.

A Father's Day Card and Birthday Card — Best Father’s Day Card

The largest of the circles from the Stylish Shaped Dies fitted the preprinted tree circle perfectly with a nice border! So, I die cut the circle from the Misty Moonlight card base towards the top to leave enough space for my sentiment. Next, I die cut a circle from Early Espresso on which I mounted the preprinted tree circle.

Inside of My Best Father’s Day Card

For my inside, I cut and scored a Basic Beige card base according to the instructions below. I adhered this card base to the Misty Moonlight card base with the larger panel at the back and the smaller tab panel at the front. Note: make sure you only add glue to the top and bottom of the small tab panel. You will see the smaller tab panel showing through the die cut circle. Using my Paper Snips, I cut where the small tab panel over lapped the circle on the front and adhered that to the back of the larger panel thus hiding it.

Next, I decorated the inside with the striped paper and the Early Espresso mats. For the Basic White panel, I stamped in Early Espresso the trees that came in the Kit to match the trees on the preprinted circle and then matted it with the Early Espresso mat.

Once the inside was done, I closed my card, added glue to only the part of the panel that can be seen through the die cut circle and adhered the Early Espresso circle in place.

Finally, I added a couple of strips to my sentiment piece to tie in the inside papers and to balance out my circle focal point.

The finishing touch was to add some Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots to my card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit (165001), Throughout the Year Stamp Set (162312), Thanks & Beyond Dies (164397), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (in Kit), Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit (165001)

Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots (163338), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Fop View of Card Showing Folds — Fop View of Card Showing Inside Folds

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight Card Base (from Kit):
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic Beige Card Base (from Kit):
- 6-7/8 x 5 ½” scored at 2-1/8”, 4 ¼” and 6-3/8”
Basic White:
- 1-5/8” x 5”
Early Espresso:
- 1-7/8” x 5 ¼” (3 pieces)
- 3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit:
- 1-5/8” x 5” (Stripe Paper – 2 pieces)
- ½” x 3” (Basic Beige Strip from Card Base)
- ¼” x 3 ½” (Stripe Paper)
- Preprinted Tree Circle

More Information on My Best Father’s Day Card

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Aim to Misbehave Card

May 17, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Aim to Misbehave Card using Space Western Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps! This card was for a good friend’s birthday. I know he loves the TV show Firefly and the movie Serenity! So, I knew this stamp set would be perfect for him!

The Details of My Aim to Misbehave Card

For my card, I wanted to include all the characters on his card. So, I went with a fun fold that is called an Accordion fold which is a booklet that unfolds like an accordion! I have included a video at the end to show my card in action.

But first, I coloured all the characters with my Copic markers. Then, I cut them out with my Brother Scan n’ Cut. Once that was done, I built my booklet using the Accordion Template that I have included at the end of this post. I also created a belly band with the ship to keep my card closed.

Next, I decorated the pages with the Stargazing Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! Perfect for my space theme! I even used the Reach for the Stars Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Holographic stars and for my planet on the belly band.

I used three sentiments from the stamp set and I created the one on the inside with my computer and printed it out.

Since the card was so bulky already, the only embellishments I added were a scattering of Holographic die cuts throughout the booklet.

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Copic Markers:

Kaylee
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Overalls: YG99/YG97/YG95
Shirt: RV17/RV13/E11
Boots: E39/E37/E35
Wrench: C3/C1

Kaylee - Mechanic — Kaylee, the Mechanic

Wash
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Overalls: YG99/YG97/YG95
Shirt: C3/C1/YG97
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Dinosaurs: YG67/YG63/YG03

Inara
Skin: E57/E55/E53/E51
Hair: C9/C6/C4/C3
Dress: E09/E08/E07
Dress Trim: Gold Gelly Roll Pen

Inara, the Companion and River, the Warrior

River
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E18/E17/E15/E13
Outfit: YG99/YG97/YG95
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Weapons: C3/C1

Jayne
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E49/E47/E43
Shirt: YG99/YG97/YG95
Hat: YR04/YR02/YR01/YR07/YR09
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Socks: C6/C3
Pants: E33/E31/E30
Boots/Belt: E39/E37/E35
Weapon: C6/C3

Zoë
Skin: E15/E13/E11/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Shirt: YG99/YG97/YG95
Vest: E09/E08/E07
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Pants: E33/E31/E30
Boots/Belt: E39/E37/E35
Weapon: E39/E37/C3/C1

Captain
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E39/E37/E35/E3
Shirt: E09/E08/E07
Pants: E33/E31/E30
Jacket: E18/E15/E13
Boots: E39/E37/E35
Gun: C6/C3
Suspenders: E39
Belt: E39/E37/E35

Serenity Ship
C6/C4/C3/C1/Y21/Y36
B000/B00

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Card Recipe for My Aim to Misbehave Card:

Space Western, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Reach for the Stars Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stargazing Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Holographic Trio Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Brother Scan n’ Cut
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Starry Sky, Basic White and Basic Gray Card Stock Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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Downloadable Accordion Card Template

To download a PDF of the Accordion Card Template, please click here or on the picture.

For more of my Kindred Stamps Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Aim to Misbehave Card using the
Space Western Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Lantern Window Card

April 23, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Lantern Window Card using the Lighting the Way Stamp Set and the Lighting the Way Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Lantern Window Card

For my card, I decided to create a Window Double Open Fun Fold that allowed the gorgeous Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper to show through behind the beautiful lantern.

First, I stamped the trail of lights in Gorgeous Grape on the card base for a tone-on-tone look.

Next, I used with the Deckle Circle Dies to create my window frame. Tip: add glue along the edge of the larger Crumb Cake die cut circle and adhere to the Gorgeous Grape card base before cutting out the circle centre. Then cut out both at the same time so that everything lines up.

I die cut the fireflies in White Glimmer Specialty Paper and brushes some Crushed Curry to their tails to make them glow. I placed the two on the front of the card following the trail of lights and one on the inside showing through the window.

Inside of Card showing floral paper — Inside of Card

The lantern was die cut twice in the Holographic Paper for the front and for the back to give the lantern a finished look from inside. I added some vellum to the inside of the lantern on which I stamped the fire glow in Crushed Curry.

The embossed sentiment helped to hold the lantern in place while a bow of Linen Thread and a glue dot anchored the top of the lantern.

For the inside of the card, I created the double open part by adhering the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper to folded Basic White card stock. Thus, creating a perfect place to write your message.

Finally, to add a bit more magical shimmer, I used the Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels scattered around my lantern. These are also retiring. So, make sure you get them before they are gone.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Lighting the Way Stamp Set (160868), Lighting the Way Dies (160496), Deckled Circle Dies (162286)

Inks: Gorgeous Grape (147099), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283), Crushed Curry (147087)

Paper: Gorgeous Grape (146987), Basic White (159229), Crumb Cake (120953), Starry Sky (159263), Vellum (101856), White Glimmer Specialty Paper (163769), Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (161744), Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper (162593)

Accessories: Linen Thread (104199), Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels (158130), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Blending Brushes (153611), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
Basic White:
- 5 ¼” x 8” scored at 4” (inside of card)
Crumb Cake:
- 4” x 4”
Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (Lantern) x 2:
- 3 ½” x 2”
Starry Sky:
- Scrap
Vellum:
- Scrap
White Glimmer Specialty Paper:
- Scrap
Perennial Lavender DSP:
- 5” x 3 ¾”

More Information on My Lantern Window Card

I also made a split panel card using the same stamp set/dies and incorporated the lantern into it. For more information on this card, please click here.

Light the Way Card - a card with a lantern and fireflies on it — Light the Way Card

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Fancy Fold Step Card

April 6, 2024 6 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my alternative Fancy Fold Step Card using the March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin. I have made this fun fold several times for different recipients, and it’s always Wowed them!

This Kit makes 9 cards of which I made three. I always like to make one set of the cards in the kit and then play with it to see what alternatives I can design.

Three cards made by a Kit — Cards from March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin Kit

I made a total of nine cards with six being alternatives. I had a lot of fun playing with this kit! My alternatives included a bridge card, a faux-centre step card, a z-fold card, a fancy fold step card and two others.

The Details of My Fancy Fold Step Card

For this fun-fold card, I used 3 card bases front and back from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. I loved that the card bases were printed with a continual scene from front to back! With some careful measuring, this made it easy to create my card.

Front of Card

To decorate the front of my card, I used the arch from the Garden Meadow Dies and one of the sheets from the Meandering Meadows 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper that had some Daffodil Delight on it. I knew I wanted to use the daffodil die from The Love of Spring Dies to decorate my inside. So, I wanted to bring this colour throughout my card. The Radiating Stitches Die was a perfect backdrop for my arched focal point!

I used the Adhesive-backed iridescent embellishments, the wooden tree, and some Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds to decorate my card front.

Inside of card

For the larger panels, I used the same card base for the panels that when folded are side by side. For example, I used the larger tree card base for the two front panels that are shown when the card is close. Then, I used the smaller panoramic card base for the two large inside panels. I trimmed the left and right card base sides at 2 ½” wide making sure I used the matching panels when they were adhered. I saved the scored pieces for the large squares. Luckily, the decorations hid the score lines well.

Next, I used the daisy card base for six of the small squares. I did not mat these since the squares are already so small. Again, I made sure to cut them so that they matched when laid down in a row. The centre square was left over from the scraps.

To decorate my card, I stamped the sentiments in Garden Green on the different precut pieces with gold foil. I layered the leaves and daffodils behind the two inside my card using the vellum pieces that come in the kit to accent them.

More adhesive-backed iridescent embellishments, Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds and two Paper Butterfly Accents were used to decorate the inside.

Supplies:

Stamps/Dies/Bundles: March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin, The Love of Spring Dies (164396), Garden Meadow Dies (162740), Radiating Stitches Dies (161595)

Inks: Garden Green Spot (In Kit)

Paper: Gorgeous Grape (146987), Fresh Freesia (155613), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702), Mossy Meadow (133676), Daffodil Delight (119683), Meandering Meadows 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (162735)

Accessories: Adhesive-backed iridescent embellishments (in Kit), Pressed wood embellishments (in Kit), Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds (162743), Paper Butterfly Accents (162612), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (In Kit)

Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape cut/scored according to template below (3 pieces):
- 7 ¾” x 6” (2 pieces)
- 10” x 6”
Fresh Freesia: (6 pieces)
- 2 ¾” x 5 ¾” (4 pieces)
- 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” (2 pieces)
Basic White:
- 4” x 5 ½”
Old Olive:
- Scraps for leaves (2 pieces)
Mossy Meadow:
- Scraps for leaves (2 pieces)
Daffodil Delight:
- Scraps for flowers (2 pieces)
Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper:
- 3” x 4 ½” (for arch on front of card)
Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin:
- 2 ½” x 5 ½” (4 pieces)
- 3 ½” x 3 ½” (2 pieces)
- 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” (7 pieces)

More Information on My Fancy Fold Step Card

Here is a video of my card in action.

Fancy Fold Step Card Instructions & Template

To download a PDF of the Fancy Fold Step Card Instructions & Template, please click here or on the picture.

Finished card size: 6” x 6”

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You Light the Way Card

April 1, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Light the Way Card using the Lighting the Way Stamp Set and the Lighting the Way Dies by Stampin’ Up! These are both set to retire end of this month. So, get yours while you can!

The Details of My Light the Way Card

This card was created for a swap, and I thought a split panel card with the lantern connecting the two pieces would be fun! I used a Window Sheet for the transparent window to give added stability.

For my card, I went with the Stargazing Designer Series Paper for the top half for the sky and the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper for the bottom half for the ground. I die cut the fireflies in White Glimmer Specialty Paper and brushes some Crushed Curry to their tails to make them glow. Next, I embossed a trail of lights in the wake of the firefly on the Stargazing Designer Series Paper.

The lantern was die cut twice. Once in the Holographic Paper for the front and again in Basic Black for the back to give the lantern a finished look from inside. I added some vellum to the inside of the lantern on which I stamped the fire glow in Crushed Curry. A bow of Linen Thread added to the top of the lantern finished it off.

Tip: for the sentiment, adhere the Basic White piece inside and then using the Night of Navy card base pieces for placement, stamp the sentiment before decorating them.

Finally, to add a bit more magical shimmer, I used the Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels scattered around my lantern. These are also retiring. So, make sure you get them before they are gone.

Close Up of Lantern on Card — Close Up of Lantern

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Lighting the Way Stamp Set (160868), Lighting the Way Dies (160496)

Inks: Night of Navy (147110), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283), Crushed Curry (147087)

Paper: Night of Navy (100867), Basic White (159229), Basic Black (121045), Vellum (101856), White Glimmer Specialty Paper (163769), Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (161744), Window Sheets (142314), Stargazing Designer Series Paper (161175), Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (161467)

Measurements:

Night of Navy:
- 4 ¼” x 9 ½” scored a 5 ½”, fold and trim one side at 2”. Taking the separate piece, trim 2” off keeping this for the bottom panel.
Basic White:
- 5 ¼” x 4” (inside of card)
Window Sheet:
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (Lantern):
- 3 ½” x 2”
Basic Black (Lantern):
- 3 ½” x 2”
Vellum:
- Scrap
White Glimmer Specialty Paper:
- Scrap
Stargazing DSP:
- 4” x 1 ¾”
Countryside Inn DSP:
- 4” x 1 ¾”

More Information on My Light the Way Card

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