Latte Love with French press card-

The basecard thick vanilla cardstock 8/1/2 x 5 1/2 folded in half to create A2 card ( 4 1/4x 5 1/2)

stamp the stain and coffee beans on the early expresso cardstock using early expresso inkpad.

take a piece of 4 1/4x3 inches Calypso coral cardstock layer

Vanilla cardstock 4x 2 3/4 inches . Stamp sentiment in Early Expresso.

Diecut the Coffee Carafe in silver foil, glass part with vellum and coffee part with early expresso.  I tried using acetate and it was really hard to see and the vellum worked better- I also tried putting the coffe part behind the vellum but then it was too muted and putting in the front seemed to convey the idea better.

Diecut  coffee cups in calypso coral, very vanilla ( or green apple works well too ) and Azure Afternoon and the coffee inside with early expresso- (use pecan pie if you want a latte)

use piece of natural polka dot trim to embellish and anchor the cups.

I added the steam with a pen.  I just love the carafe die - so super cute!

Everyday Details popup card

 

 basecard is thick white 8 1/2 x  5 1/2  scored at 4 1/4 for A2 card

Diecut a large circle using the Everday details die. 

emboss the front panel minus the circle using the Layered Florals 3D embossing folder

stamp the sentiment on the inside panel.

 

mechanism is a piece of white cardstock 3 x 1 1/2 inches- scored  3 times every 3/4 inches with the 3 inch side across the top.

fold the mechanism piece in 1/2 and with the open part of the fold on the fold of the card on the inside, place glue on the mechanism panel on the bottom panel closest to the fold of the card.

Tape or glue the top panel of the mechanism closest to the fold to the inside panel - only on the part that will stick to the area between the fold of the card and the circle opening, Do not put adhesive beyond the front opening.

 

Stamp and color in the image from Everyday Details. Fussy cut an extra egg and apply with dimension if you want some dimension.

I put glue on the egg closest to the nest so it will stay put  and dimensionals on the top part so it will pop up- I did not want the eggs to "float")

Tape or glue on the second panel of the mechanism visible through the opening with the card closed. 

align the circle (or whatever diecut you use for this technique) and burnishso it will stick to the tape on the second panel of the mechansim.  

When you open the card the diecut will pop up.

Use stampin' Blends - so saffron, Pool party inkpad using sponge daubers to color in the raised potaion of the embossed front panel as shown to add some interest without detracting from the front panel.

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Ice Cream Swirl card

 Ice Cream Swirl card

base: take white cardstock  8 1/2x 5 1/2  fold into 1/2 into A2 size card 4 1/4x g 1/2 - cut 3/4 inch off the front end.

Emboss the front panel only with Painted Textures embossing folder to create texture in the front of the card

add a sliver of gold glimmer CS on the right front edge.

add a 1 strip of Sunny days DSP (from Sale-a-bration 2024 ) on the inside panel right edge visble from the front.

stamp the ice cream swirl in bubble bath and use bubble bath stampin blend to create shadow of strawberry ice cream (or use water colored pencil or other techniques), Stamp the strawerries on a scrap piece of white cardstock. Color in Strawberries using poppy parade and old olive stampin blend 

diecut the cone using the cone and texture dies 

Use the inkpad to ink up the Thoughtful Moments hybrid embossing folder -place the matching die into place then a piece of white cardstock on top and press to create the die sentiments- ( lots of videos on line on how to do it)  I find a light touch works best -  I tried the brayer but I think using the pad directly on the folder works fine-  Mount with dimensionals..

Free Play Fridays- Spellbinders January 2024

 Free Play Fridays- 

with Spellbinders January 2024 Small die of the month and stamp of the month

Couple of my friends in a stamping group started a circle where each person sends out some supplies and you make something from it and see what each of us made at the next get together - has been so much fun and so interesting how everyone comes up with such different ideas.  So I decided I will post these other company cards I've made on Free Play Fridays

I love how the diecuts pop on the black background

Spring Double flap card

 

basecard is bubble bath cardstock 4 1/4x 5 1/2

Use delightfully eclectic double sided DSP  5 1/4 x 6 scored at 4 inches with 6 inch side across the top

take the old olive panel 4 1/4x 5 1/2 scored at 2 3/4 with 5 1/2 across the top.

front panel is white 2 1/4x4 white cardstock. 

stamp the easter bunny on a post-it note to use as a mask. 

stamp the Easter bunny on the white panel, cover with mask and then stamp the grass elements.

Stamp sentiment from Hooray for Surprises set in memento black.  color in the easter bunny - bubble bath inside the ears - green grass, however you want to color it in.

Easy card using 2 quarter sheet and a piece of DSP - you can get 4 pieces out of a 12x12 DSP so good way to use up your stash- especially the really pretty ones that you want to show both front and back.

Free Play Friday- Persimmon Thank you

 

I have a large collection of Asian Stamps I have collected over many years and in the past, I have not been very fastidious about keeping track of whose company it came from to give credit and many wooden blocks were unmounted to make room so I apologize to whose ever stamp design this is. I love persimmon and I have a persimmon tree which has not been able to fruit in all the years i have had it but I have many friends who have been blessing me with this wonderful fruit whenever it is in season and I wanted to thank them for their generosity.  

One of my patients brought me back a frame with a Korean folk scene inside which was cool but what I really loved was the wrapping paper it came in- like my kids who loved playing in the boxes that the presents came in rather than the presents themselves?

Anyhow someone else gave me a roll of this paper with a bunch of Korean writing on it so I used it as the background for this card to add interest but the print was too large and dark so I put a piece of vellum to soften it up and I liked how it turned out.

Very Vanilla thick cardstock base with a layer of Stampin' Up Calypso Coral- then the layer of the wrapping paper and a vellum on top. Then the center image stamped in a piece of scrap Vanilla with another layer of Calypso Coral. COlor in the persimmon with pumpkin pie and Old olive Stampin' Blends.

Hot Air Balloon card

 

base: take thick white cardstock  8 1/2x 5 1/2  fold into 1/2 into A2 size card 4 1/4x 5 1/2 

Sunny Days DSP cloud paper- from Sale-a-bration 2024-

stamp large Hot Air Balloon in Poppy Parade and diecut out

Stamp the smaller balloon in Parakeet Party and Pool Party

stamp sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black in front of card and on the banner. mount balloons and banner and the clouds diecut with dimensionals. 

 if you do not have it use cloud stencil to create a strip of clouds using blocking technique

piece of paper to the left and right and use the cloud basic border die to create a stencil and use any blue ink of your choice to create a cloud background- I love this soft look.

 

Trusty Tools pop up Card

 

basecard is basic black 10 x 4 1/4  scored at 5 1/2 

inside center panel is piece of white 8 1/2 x 3 scored at 3 3/4 inches

Inside panel DSP  3 1/2 x 2 3/4- cut bottom corners with  Stampin' Up Very Best Trio punch. (Flip the punch to make the corners symmetrical.

mechanism is a piece of Cello bag 3 x 2 1/2- the tear tape goes onto the 3 inch edge- and adhered to front top of the inside panel.

another piece of tape goes on the other side of the cello piece on the opposite edge.

position the center panel as desired and then stick to the main card. 

make sure mechanism works before adhering the sides closed. 

stamp "pull " on the bottom of the center panel (from Hurray for Surprises stampset)

stamp

Diecut the woodpeg panel.

diecut the tool box panel and stamp the sentiment

Stamp the tools on a white cardstock scraps -color in as desired and diecut.

adhere to the front and inside panel as desired - use dimensionals to add interest.

DSP Gatefold card with Enduring Beauty flowers

The basecard is a double sided DSP 5 1/2x12 scored with 12 across the top at 2,4,8 and 10 inches.

Mark the front panels along the sides at 2 3/4 inches using a pencil and cut the triangle from the top fold at 2 inches and 10 inches to the side 2 3/4 inch mark.  save the 2 triangles to use on the bottom.  Flip the triangles and adhere it to the bottom part of the front panel so it mirrors the top when card is closed. 

watch direction of your fold if top is in one direction.

stamp the Enduring Beauty flower image with versamark on a separate piece of scrap paper, heat emboss with gold embossing powder and diecut to create the front panel. mount with dimensionals on the left side of the front panel only 

inside panel is white cardstock 3 3/4 x 5 1/4- stamp with image and sentiment if desired with smoky slate ink - leaves plenty of space to write a message- and if you wanted you could cut the paper twice as long to create a flap for additional messages. 3 3/4 x 10 1/2 scored in half for a top flap inside panel.

Cutest Cows Case

 Cutest Cows punch card- total CASE from the Spring catalog 2024 page 68 - sometimes they have another sample in the back where they catalog the items and this one really caught my eye.

Basecard is thick white cardstock 8/1/2 x 5 1/2 folded in half to create A2 card ( 4 1/4x 5 1/2)

stamp the flowers on the left side  and stamp the cow and rooster on a scrap of white cardstock and color in

add some clouds using the basic borders die and blue ink pad of your choice

stamp the sentiment onto a nested essential banner

take a piece of pecan pie 4 1/4 x  2 3/4 and score every 1/2 inches and fanfold - rub edges on the inkpad to create shadow

fold in other direction and rub edge on inkpad- unfold to create fence

take a strip of 1/4 inch strip x 4 1/2 pecan pie for the fence strip. 

take a piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock and tear the top and stamp with coordinating grass stamp

Add the cow, add the banner and rooster/bird  to the fence using dimensional (or Not)

if you have any mini wobble springs, you can use it on the cow head to make it move.

Don't you just love it?

Thoughtful expressions Book Z-fold card-

basecard: take white cardstock  4 1/4x11 and score with long end across the top at 2 1/8,4 1/4,5 1/2

top panel 4 1/4x 3 1/4 (here I used white cardstock embossed with Layered Florals embossing folder) (if you want DP 4x3 to put on top of panel)

2 pieces of DSP (sunny days from Sale-a-bration spring 2024) 4x1 and 4x2- one on the left side and one on the right side as shown.

a panel from the Thoughtufl expressions die in white- stamp images in black Memento ink sentiment and flowers in Gray Granite

stamp hummingbird in black on a scarp piece of paper and color as you wish and mount with dimensionals on the left side of the panel only.

Fold back the main card right front panel and center the front panel on it and tape down. adhere the scalloped piece on top only on the left side and the bird on the scalloped piece as shown.

Easy Bee my Valentine Box window Card

 Bee my Balentine Box window Card

take thick white basecard 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and score into A2 card base at 4 1/4

take a cardstock 8 1/2x 4 1/4 and score at 3/8, then every 1/2 inch for 3 lines on both ends,

You will use these to create a half inch box on either end (see below).

diecut the center panel - I used the Thoughtful Expressions Die

take a piece of DSP 4x4 if using just the center or 5 1/2x4 1/4 if covering the whole front on top of the base card.

the sentiment is stamped on Bubble bath cardstock

DSP is Sunny days from sale-a-Bration 2024(free with any $50 purchase)

Stamp Bee body in Daffodil delight and memento Tuxedo Black for the stripes. 

Stamp the vellum with the wings stamp in black- heat dry or use stazon black- color the vellum from behind with bubble bath Stampin Blends if you have it to add a tad color

Red hearts in real red.

Sending Love centerfold card

 Sending Love centerfold card

I am going blind with Presbyopia (that's a medical term for old eyes!) so in order for me to see what I am typing I am changing the font to Large - I hope it does not bug you.

I love mail boxes and I've bought many of these but this was so cute - I love how it opens and when you close it it perfectly fits over the opening so I had to have it - and love the folded envelope and the ribbon die.

basecard is Poppy  parade 8/1/2 x 5 1/2 folded in half to create A2 card ( 4 1/4x 5 1/2) Diecut piece to make the panel.

top panel on front 4x 5 1/2- use cloud stencil with blue ink of your choice to create soft clouds behind the mail box 

mailbox- gray granite

grass- Green apple green

Wood stand- pecan pie

use a small brad to make the black flag pop up and move

the letter is pool party with poppy cardstock for the ribbon die and hearts.

stamp the sentiment in black and punch it out with a circle punch or circle die- I used the circle dies from Reach for the Stars stampset and coordinating dies. 

inside - use regular cardstock -not thick - 5 1/4 x10 inches scored with long side across the top at 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 inches and fold as shown.

Stamp the sentiments and side stripes and attach some punched out diecut hearts as shown. make sure they don't peek out when you close the card though.

You can enclose a secret message if you want since the letter come out- the ribbon is adhered to the back side.

punched belly band money/giftcard holder using Filled with Happiness stampset

 

punched belly band money/giftcard holder using Filled with Happiness stampset

basecard is 3 1/2x 11 Tahitian Tide cardstock- score with long side across the top at 4 5/8 and 9  1/4

DSP 3x 7 3/4 score at 1/2 and a smidge over 4 1/8 - punch out the center with modern oval punch (but any punch will work)

Stamp the image and Punch it out using the same punch in white cardstock here 

You want this to show exactly where the DSP was punched out when the belly band is on.

Left side gets folded over to create a pocket for the money or giftcard as shown.

inside panel whisper white  4 3/8x3 1/4

Stamp with different (or same) if you want from the same set and color as desired.

Easy peasy card using basic card items but a little different

I am always looking for a different fold using the basic card size that fits into an A2 envelope and however way we can use up our ever growing stash of DSP!

baby boy cards for a friend

 

I have a coworker who is having a baby boy and I thought it would be helpful to make some thank you cards she could use so i dug up some stamps and dies I have in my baby stash to make these simple thank you cards.

One above was using a memory box baby carriage die from a long time ago. My boys are now in college- that's how old - but I love the look of the die so much I always kept it  for just this purpose. 

the scallop around it is from Stampin Up Scalloped Contours die and the sentiment from Stampin Up (reitred ) All for Baby stampset. layer it on a base of thick white cardstock embossed with a cloud embossing folder (although hard to see here) 

This simple little card uses a thick white cardstock as base, a layer or a white cardstock stamped with the giraffe from Stampin Up (retired) Zoo Babies stampset and the sentiment from Celebrate Baby set. a run of gold tape around the edge to add a bit of sparkle.

I do clean out my supplies every once in a while but I do buy these things because I love them and find that I go back to it time after time if I love it enough so there is a stash of some things I just won't part with. .... If I just had the space to keep it all!