easy fold Gift or money holder card-

 easy fold Gift or money holder card-  using standard A2 cardbase ( for 4 1/4x 5 1/2 inch size )

take basecard of 11 x 4 1/4 inch and score in half at 5 1/2 inches and fold the right front of card at 1 1/2 inches from the edge  to create the pocket on the left on the inside as shown. this is where you put the money or the gift card.

use any 6x6 DSP - you need to cut the DSP so the picture is continuous (we are using One horse open sleigh DSP) -make sure your paper is right side up.

height of DSP is 4 inches -and 6 inches across  and cut at 3 3/4 for the left side main panel and the next piece is 1 1/4 " to go on the right side and the 1 inch left over piece you can glue on the inside near the pocket 

sentiments from Brightest glow  stampset

something fancy dies to cut it out 

added a little layered circle sentiment in the front- - make sure you only glue it down on the left side of the opening. place on the top or bottom or middle depending on the DSP paper - whatever looks best to you. 

another example depending on the DSP you choose it will all look a little different.

giftcard envelope and Ornament box and tags from Sending Cheer

Last minute panic for giftcards and money envelopes for stocking stuffers solution!

The giftcard envelope uses a 6 x 5 1/2 cardstock scored at 1 1/4 and 3 3/4 along the 6 inch side and scored 3/4 inches from both sides on the f 1/4 inch side. cut the 4 corners as shown and taper the middle tab.-

DSP  3 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches (here Merry Bold and Bright) 
wrap around the outside 1/8 inch from the edges.

Punch out a half circle from the inside end as shown to make it easier to pull out the card.

Tape the 2 tabs to close the envelop as shown below. 

Place the gift card and wrap with a piece of ribbon. Here I added a piece of stamped and diecut bulb and put the ribbon through the top loop for a fun element. 

easy peasy stocking stuffer and you can make 4 out of any 12x12 cardstock  and 6 out of the DSP so use up your hoarded stash!

 Ornament box and tags from Sending Cheer Stampset and Dies- one of my faves from the holiday mini- I'll be using it to make tags forever.

2 -2 5/8 inch circles (BUT ANY SIZE WILL DO)

2 1/2 INCH DSP (HERE MERRY BOLD AND BRIGHT)

Gold foil for the ornament topper using country corners die-(you need 2)- smallest for the topper to fold in half to make the top of the circle ornament - punch out center with a 1/8 circle punch to thread the gold ribbon. 

Box  3x 4 3/4- score 3/4 inches on both sides along the long end

score at 2 2 3/4 inches with the long side on top . and glue between 2 circle ornaments to create a little box to put in some money or candy. 

stamp the gingerbread man in pecan pie and diecut out after stamping the face with early expresso. for you from the same set using the label die. Use dimensionals to adhere. 

Merry and Bright card CASE

 

-Stampset:  Merry and Bright stampset

-Tools: Merry and Bright Dieset; Cheery Patterns embossing folder, Scalloped contours dies

-cardstock: white thick cardstock and real red, Silver foil Real red cardstock was embossed using the circles from the Cheery patterns embossing folder

- embellishments: Merry Bold and bright DSP and Simply elegant trim in Silver

- Inks: Daffodil delight, Crushed curry, real red, and shaded spruce  

Winter Owl and Double barn door Owl card

I used base of basic black with a lyaer of midnight muse with spotted with white craft ink.

a layer of glow in the dark paper for the moon, a branch in pecan pie and stamp the owl with black memento ink and die cut. highlight using smoky slate light to add some shadows.  stamp the sentiment with versamark and emboss with white Embossing powder to finish the card. 

Winter Owls Double barn door card

-Stampset:  Fragrant Forest and Winter Owls stampset

-Tools: Winter Owls Dieset, Timber embossing folder, white embossing powder and heat gun

-cardstock: white thick cardstock and Crumbcake

- Inks: memento Tuxedo Black and Shaded Spruce

Double barn door card

mechanism dimension: 2 pieces of 5 x 1 1/2 - scored half lengthwise. 

make a make 1 1/2 inches from one end and score from the closer corner to the 1 1/2 inch mark on both sides to create and X on both pieces. cut out a section as shown on sample.

Align longer side to the left and right margins of the card- Glue the back of the shorter side to the inside of the card. 

open up the mechanism the fold over the top triangle back and glue down to the back of the front panel.

  

pop up panel is 1/2 x 4 inches scored at 1/2,1, 3, and 3 1/2 (so 1/2 and 1 inch from both ends) 

you will make this into the pop up mechanism for the owl. 

Above it all pendulum card using a penny

You will need a penny for this card and lots of dimensionals -1  small  for sure and more to layer

white thick cardstock basecard

poppy parade for the gondola and shaded spruce ink for the trees

tuxedo black memento inkpad for the lines

you will need 1 penny and a lot of dimensionals for this -the dimensionals will need to be put in for the layering.  the penny needs to swing freely  

you will need some blue ink pad and blender brush or sponge dauber and sky stencil if you have it to create the sky before we mount the gondola.

the kids are from lawn fawn.

You can see how it swings left and right here.

you can find a tutorial with Jennifer McGuire here:

https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2020/09/pendulum-cards.html

Merry and Bright and die bundle Thanksgiving card- and option treat

 

This was a total CASE from Tami white I saw on Youtube using the Merry and Bright bulbs for feathers and the lady bug for the body.

Merry and Bright and die bundle Thanksgiving card- and option treat

-Stampset:  Merry and Bright and Fruitful Blessing for sentiment

-Tools: Merry and Bright Dies, Scalloped contours dies, Lady bug punch, feet is from another set I am not sure where it came from.

 1/2 inch and 1/8 inch circle dies- or 6mm googly eyes if you have them.

-cardstock: Very Vanilla thick cardstock , Crushed curry, pumpkin pie and real red, and early expresso 

if you have a Ferrero Rocher candy - or a round truffle in a papercup  you have the supplies to make a second turkey (without feet)

Fruitful Blessings Magic slider card

  

-Stampset: Fruitful Blessings stampset

-Tools: Leaf Fall embossing folder, Nested Essentials Dies, Circle punch 1" 

-cardstock: white thick and white cardstock and pumpkin pie and Window Sheets

- Inks: memento Tuxedo Black and Staz-On Black (for stamping on the Window Sheet)

- Stampin' Blends:  Daffodil delight, Crushed curry, Pumpkin pie and Poppy parade, Old olive and shaded spruce

but any coloring modality, watercolor, watercolor pencils, markers or any combination for you to color the paper stamped image

Color change mechanism dimension: 

Top front : 3 3/4x 4 1/4 (here in Pumpkin Pie)

To middle panel: 3 3/4 x 4 1/4 (in white preferred for image to show)

pull out panel top:  Window sheet 2 3/4 x 4  stamped with Staz-On Ink

pull out panel back: white 3 1/4 x 4  with 3 1/4 side cut 1/4 inches on each side down to the bottom 1/4 inch to create a tab (you need to create this to prevent the panel from pulling out) so that the window sheet fits on top 

you can find a details tutorial at https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/magic_card/

Years to celebrate cards

 

base card is poppy parade

Celebrate everyday DSP - retired ON TOP - cut a section and flip over the create a contrast band

use Poppy parade, daffodil delight, balmy blue and blueberry bushel inkpads to stamp the horn

fussy cut out the horn pieces.

Diecut Celebrate in white, outline in Blueberry Bushel and the stars from Silver glimmer from the Wanted to Say diecut set and adhere with dimensionals as shown.

the top card was made suing the basic embossing folder from Stampin' Up on line only 

Beary Cute Christmas Suite

the DSP from Beary Cute Christmas is super cute- I the On line exclusive - Fluffiest of Friends come with with window panel that looked like a hat to me so I diecut a piece of DSP and it looked a winter hat to me- I put a flower diecut and put some Snowfall accents puffy paints to create a puff . Background was Christmas Tidings embossing folder- an easy peasy card.

The base card on this one was white thick with a layer of real red and then a layer of DSP on the bottom. The top half was 2 different colors embossed with Snowflake Sky in Boho Blue and Starry sky

Sentiment using heartfelt hexagon with snowflake and sentiment from Beary Cute stamp set.

Vertical stretch card I CASED from Rachel Tessman but using the Beary Cute stampset and DSP

Vertical stretch card with 6x6 DSP 

take basecard 4 1/4 x 11 - with 11 inch side on top score at 2 3/4, 4 1/4, 7 1/4 and 8 1/2 and fold in zig zag with first Mountain fold 

we used Beary Cute DSP and stampset, sparkling snowflakes and heartfelt hexagon sets and punch with Pool Party Ink 

 Detail on the hat card and the Christmas Tidings Embossing Folder

Bag of Bones and Glow in the Dark paper

 

I love this Glow in the dark paper - I used it for the big giant moon and put some bats in front of it and if you put it under a bright light for a minute then go to the dark room it glows eerily- super fun!

Base card is basic black with a layer of Starry Sky cardstock embossed with timeworn type embossing folder. 

stamp the dog, cat and skeleton onto black cardstock using Versamark pad and heat emboss using white embossing powder then diecut out,

stamp the sentiment with versamark and heat emboss again using white embossing powder onto Pebbled path cardstock and diecut out using the tomb and grass die.

Happy Halloween!

Reach for the Stars card variations

I have been a fan of Star Trek and many outer space fantasy for a long time so when I saw this set I thought it would be cool to make sure cards with it and the designer paper - is really out of this world! 

I took a basic black basecard and put a piece of DSP on it that I embossed the sentiment in white. then circle diecut one of the planets - (there is sheet with the entire page of planets for you to diecut out!) took a piece of bakers twince and wrapped it around and taped in to the back of the DSP before adhering it and put the astronaut popped up on ti - I did not want him floating in space without some attachment to the ship that is off to the side right?

I saw a card with the circular moving rocket and I had to try it. Basic Black basecard with the circles diecut in the center- Heat embossed the sentiment on the DSP in white. 

I popped up the center circle with dimensionals and the next ring flat onto the basecard- I didn't want a black-hole !  and the rest of the DSP popped up- but make sure you stay away from the ring so the penny spinner has room to move around.  I used one of the planets on the DSP that was going off the page and I did the same on this card - no point in wasting a whole planet image, right?

Stampin' Up has a background stamp- It's in the stars- and I tried it as a background using a variety of embossing powders, white was too stark, silver too sparkly but the gold was subtle enough to not compete with the ship.  The label is from Something Fancy dieset

I love this sentiment. so even if you don't have the DSP you can still make a cool card...

enjoy.

 

flip flap card

You know you see something somewhere and it was such a great idea and then you can't find the source when you try to look for it? that was with this card- I apologize profusely to whoever came up with this idea. I wrote down the dimensions so I could try it out then for the life of me cannot find the source- it was on youtube one night was up watching - 

I have made similar version of it before from instructions on Splitcoast Stampers but this was more modern looking - mechanism instruction here: Flip Flap Card Tutorial - Splitcoaststampers    

My smart sister thought it should have said you are so - "twisted" or "Knotty" since I put a pretzel image in the front - I just liked the pretzel image but she is right - I should have put the soda bottle image or ice cream to say Super Cool. 

you can put the gift card on the panel if you wish or you can put another messge instead. 

 

Pick of the Patch and Abundant Beauty Stencil for Embossing

How fun is this card? When I saw the new holiday catalog this was on the first order. Love the little crow.

Base card is Calypso Coral with a layer of Old Olive and basic black embossed with the Abundant beauty stencil. I stamped the sentiment after since I changed my mind about stamping it on the side of the white panel but it still worked fine thankfully.

stamp the 3 pumpkins with calypso coral on a scrap piece of white cardstock and the leaves in Old Olive- punch out the leaf, stem and the 2 pumpkins using the Pick of the patch punch. fussy cut the last small pumkin- I stamped the crow on it before i cut it out so it was just one piece.  stamp the vines and cut it out and you are read to put it together.

I had actually stamped the pumpkins on the white cardstock so I could figure out where I wanted to place the punched out pieces but I made this one without doing any punching at all. - I used masking to stamp the stem and the leaves and vines where I wanted it. so more of a one layer card- sorta.  this is how I visualized the card when I was first coming up with the idea.

This is a total case from Dena Rekow- she was doing unconventional colors and I loved her card- I did tweak it with a strip of DSP on the left but it is really straight from her. 

Calypso coral, Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and pumpkin Pie- who would have imagined a purple pumpkin!

This is what the embossed cardstock look like.  I used the embossing rubber in my diecutting machine with the stencil to make the embossed cardstock.  I did use a little white  pigment pad to rub my fingers over the raised area in the black leaves embossed to make it pop a little- shown below.  The current stampin' Cut and Emboss machine does not come with the rubber embossing mat but you can buy it on line- spellbinders have a 2 pack for way under $10 

This was the houndstooth pattern but someone suggested it looks like bats and I have to agree!

There are multiple stencils: houndstooth, autumn leaves, snowflakes as well as the multiple layering stencils for the flowers so the stencil set is definitely a bargain.