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Playful Pets Class by Mail
August 2020’s Class by Mail featured three card designs (including a fun fold design) using Stampin’ Up!’s Playful Pets suite.
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest board with lots of fun ideas using the Playful Pets suite.
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Flowers for Every Season Class by Mail
July 2020’s Class by Mail featured three card designs (including a fun fold design) using Stampin’ Up!’s Flowers for Every Season suite.
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest board with lots of fun ideas using the Jar of Flowers bundle.
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In Good Taste Class by Mail
June 2020’s Class by Mail featured three card designs (including a fun fold design) using Stampin’ Up!’s In Good Taste suite.
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest board with lots of fun ideas using the In Good Taste suite.
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Ornate Garden Class by Mail
May 2020’s Class by Mail features three card designs (including a fun fold design) using Stampin’ Up!’s Ornate Garden suite.
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest board with lots of fun ideas using the Ornate Garden suite.
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Parisian Thank You
I was immediately drawn to the Parisian Blossoms suite of Stampin’ Up! products. The champagne foil elements on the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper, the gorgeous dies, a great color combination… what’s not to love! I tried to resist purchasing the set, but after five of my planned trips (Portland, San Francisco, Arizona, Vancouver, and Montreal) were cancelled due to COVID-19, I decided a little travel nostalgia was in order.
My now-husband and I visited Paris together in 2010, when we had only been dating for about four months. Looking back, I can’t believe we dove into traveling together in such a big way, but our separate European study abroad trips happened to align, with his concluding and mine having a long break at the same exact time. We independently traveled to Paris, met up in the airport, and proceeded to explore the city together. Being college students, we did everything “on the cheap,” but it was still an amazing trip. The Eiffel Tower is stunning, and we definitely want to visit again some day!
The stamps, dies, and Designer Series Paper I use for this card are now listed as Last-Chance products. This means they’re only available until June 2 or while supplies last!
Card Tutorial
Prep Card Base
1. Cut 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Petal Pink cardstock. Score at 4 1/4".
2. Using the Paper Trimmer, cut a 1" chunk out from the top and bottom of the card front. Make sure to cut only to the score line, as shown.
Die Cutting
3. Die cut an Eiffel Tower out of Basic Black cardstock measuring approximately 5″ x 3″.
4. Die cut “merci” out of Basic Black cardstock measuring approximately 2 3/4″ x 5/8″. Make sure to save the small circle for the “i”!
5. Die cut the flourish out of Pool Party cardstock measuring 2 3/4″ x 1 3/4″.
Stamping
6. Use Petal Pink ink to stamp the flourish at the top of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4″ x 3 1/4″.
Assembly
7. Use a bone folder to fold the Petal Pink card base in half.
8. With card closed, use Snail adhesive to adhere two pieces of Parisian Blossoms Specialty DSP measuring 4″ x 7/8″ to the top and bottom. NOTE: Use the top and bottom of the card front to guide your placement. There should be NO space between the top/bottom of the card front and the DSP.
9. Use Snail adhesive to adhere a piece of Parisian Blossoms Specialty DSP measuring 4″ x 3 1/4″ to card front.
10. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere die cut Eiffel Tower to card front. NOTE: Make sure you don’t apply glue to the top or bottom portions of the Eiffel Tower, where it will hang off the card front.
11. Use the Detailed Trio punch to round the corners of a piece of Pool Party cardstock measuring 2 3/4″ x 5/8″.
12. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere “merci” to the Pool Party cardstock.
13. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to secure the die cut flourish to the back of the “merci” and Pool Party assembly. Add additional Dimensionals, and secure this whole assembly to the card front.
I hope you enjoyed this card design! I’ve linked all the supplies I used below, and you can order them by clicking the supply images or selecting “Place a Stampin’ Up! Order” along the top of the screen.
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Birthday Bonanza Class by Mail
April 2020’s Class by Mail features three card designs (including a buckle fold design) using the Birthday Bonanza suite.
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest board with lots of fun ideas using the Birthday Bonanza suite.
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Timeless Tulips Class by Mail
March 2020’s Class by Mail featured three card designs (including a fun fold design) using the Timeless Tulips bundle.
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest page with lots of ideas using the Timeless Tulips bundle.
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Birthday Bonanza Buckle Fold
I’ve been spending a lot of time creating with the Birthday Bonanza suite of Stampin’ Up! products. I love the whimsical animals, and especially with the stress and anxiety of coronavirus/COVID-19 right now, I’ll take any excuse for bright colors and cheer! I have three Birthday Bonanza card designs that will be part of the April 2020 class by mail (sign up by April 5, 2020, if you’d like to participate!), and the card I’m featuring in this post was my swap for the month of March.
This card features a fun buckle fold design. I’ll outline the general steps I took to make the card below, but please leave a comment if you have any questions!
Card Tutorial
Stamping
Note: I always like to start with my stamping first. I like to make sure I allow the ink plenty of time to dry, and just in case I mess up, this allows me to flip the cardstock over and get a free second chance!
1. Use Coastal Cabana ink to stamp the pom pom image randomly on a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5 1/4″ x 4″.
2. Use Bermuda Bay ink to stamp “Let’s celebrate you!” on a piece of Whisper White cardstock that measures 3 3/8″ x 1 3/4″.
Die Cutting
3. Die cut a Bermuda Bay scalloped circle (approximately 2 1/4″ in diameter) using the Layering Circles Dies.
4. Die cut a Whisper White stitched circle (approximately 1 7/8″ in diameter) using the Stitched Shapes Dies.
Creating the Buckle Fold
5. Adhere a piece of Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper measuring 4″ x 2 3/4″ to a Bermuda Bay card base that measures 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, scored at 5 1/2″. The DSP will fit with an equal border on all sides on the smaller side of the scored card base.
6. Slide the card base/DSP layer into the Classic Label Punch. Insert the paper all the way, so the cardstock touches the back of the punch, center on the left and right sides, and punch.
7. Use a Bone Folder to crease the Bermuda Bay card base along the score line.
8. Adhere the Whisper White cardstock stamped with the pom pom to the inside of the card base.
9. Use a bone folder to crease a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock that measures 7 1/4″ x 2″, scored at 3 5/8″.
10. Apply Snail adhesive to the back of this folded piece of cardstock, making sure it opens the opposite way a card would normally open.
11. With the Bermuda Bay card base closed, slip the top half of the folded Coastal Cabana cardstock in the punched slot. Keeping the edge of the Coastal Cabana cardstock inside the slot, position the bottom half (with adhesive) on the inside of the card base so it is straight and apply pressure to adhere.
12. Adhere the “Let’s celebrate you!” Whisper White cardstock inside the Coastal Cabana folded piece.
Finishing Touches on Card Front
13. Use Snail adhesive to attach the Whisper White stitched circle to the Bermuda Bay scalloped circle. Adhere this assembly to the front of the Coastal Cabana buckle.
14. Fussy-cut a koala image from the Birthday Bonanza DSP and adhere to the Whisper White stitched circle using Snail adhesive.
I hope you enjoyed this card design! You could use many different color combinations and animals from the DSP to switch it up and have more fun designs. I’ve linked all the supplies I used below, and you can order them by clicking the supply images or selecting “Place a Stampin’ Up! Order” along the top of the screen.
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Honey Bee Class by Mail
February 2020’s Class by Mail featured three card designs (including a fun fold design) using the Honey Bee bundle. I love the gold foil accents in the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper!
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest page with lots of ideas using the Honey Bee bundle.
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Peaceful Poppies Class by Mail
January 2020’s Class by Mail featured three card designs (including a fun fold belly band design) using the Peaceful Poppies suite.
Use the video below or the written instructions linked here to get all the information you need (including supply lists with measurements) for making these three card designs.
Also, check out my Pinterest board with lots of fun ideas using the Peaceful Poppies suite.
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