Thursday, January 30, 2025

Spring Corners Birthday Balloons Card

Greetings! 

Today's card features the Spring Corners stamp and die bundle.

Techniques include creating patterns with Stampin' Write Markers and simple paper piecing.

Bright splashes of color pop beautifully against a base of black and white. 

Gather Your Supplies:

  • Spring Corners Bundle (Save 10% when you purchase stamp set & die with bundle item#)
  • Basic White Thick cardstock 
    • card base 4-1/4 x 11 scored & folded at 5-1/2    OR    5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored & folded at 4-1/4
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • 5-3/8 x 4-1/8 panel
    • 3-3/8 x 2
  • Brights Collection cardstock
    • Azure Afternoon - 3 x 3/4
    • Poppy Parade - 3 x 1
    • Granny Apple Green - 3 x 1/2
  • Basic White cardstock
    • 5-1/4 x 4 panel
    • 3 x 1-1/4 
    • 2-3/4 x 1 for balloons
  • Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
  • Brights Collection Stampin' Write Markers
    • Azure Afternoon
    • Poppy Parade
    • Granny Apple Green
  • Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
    • Black Baker's Twine - 8"
  • Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
  • Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
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Here's How It's Made:

Ink balloon trio stamp with Memento Ink, stamp onto Basic White cardstock, die cut.  With writing tips of markers, draw a different pattern on each balloon; circles in Azure Afternoon, asterisks in Granny Apple Green and stripes in Poppy Parade.  Adhere to small Basic White cardstock panel with mini stampin' dimensionals, adhere to small Basic Black cardstock panel, centering.


Ink three-lines corner stamp with Memento Ink, stamp in upper left corner of large Basic White cardstock panel, re-ink and stamp in lower right corner.  Ink "happy birthday" with Memento Ink, stamp in upper right area of panel, re-ink and stamp in lower left area of panel.  Adhere to large Basic Black cardstock panel.


Apply adhesive to back of small Basic Black cardstock panel, adhere three colored cardstock strips, 1/4" from top and bottom, and 1/4" between each color, with Granny Apple Green at top, Poppy Parade in center and Azure Afternoon at the bottom.  Adhere finished piece to center of Basic White/Basic Black large assembled panel, adhere to Basic White Thick folded card front.


Tie Black Baker's Twine into small bow, adhere to balloon strings.  Embellish with Rhinestones Basic Jewels.

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Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you're inspired to gather your supplies and get creative!  

Have a beautiful day!  😊  
Beverly J

 

Monday, January 27, 2025

Wildly Flowering Textured Floral Easy Z-fold Fun Fold Card

Greetings! 

Today's card features a print from the Wildly Flowering Designer Series Papers (DSP) and Textured Floral stamp and die bundle.


Techniques include two step stamping, die cutting and an easy z-fold fun fold.

Gather Your Supplies:

  • Textured Floral Bundle (Save 10% when you purchase stamp set & die with bundle item#)
  • Moody Mauve cardstock 
    • card base 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
  • Wild Wheat cardstock
    • 3-1/4 x 2
  • Basic White cardstock
    • 2-3/8 punched circle
    • 3-3/4 square for inside
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • 2-3/8 punched circle
    • 3-1/2 x 7/8 
  • Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper 
    • 12 x 4 Wild Wheat background floral/Moody Mauve tone on tone floral print
  • Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Purple Fine Shimmer Gems
  • 2-3/8 Circle Punch
  • Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
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Here's How It's Made:

Score DSP print at 2-1/2 x 6-3/4.  


Fold at score lines to create z-fold, with Wild Wheat print showing on back panel (5-1/4 x 4), inside and front right.  Front left exposed area will be the Moody Mauve tone on tone floral.  Adhere to Moody Mauve card base panel.


On Basic White circle, ink flower cluster stamp with Blackberry Bliss, tap stamp on grid paper to give a slight stamp off, then stamp near right of circle.  Ink stem stamp with Wild Wheat, stamp in between flowers.  Ink flower stamp with Fresh Freesia, stamp off once, ink at top left of flower cluster.  Ink center stamp with Blackberry Bliss, stamp in center of flower.  Ink splatter stamp with Fresh Freesia, stamp off, stamp off upper right edge of flowers, ink, stamp off, and stamp at lower left of circle.
Die cut 3 stem branch from Wild Wheat cardstock.


Ink block lettering of sentiment with Wild Wheat, ink script lettering of sentiment with Blackberry Bliss, stamp onto Crumb Cake cardstock.   For inside panel, ink flower cluster with Blackberry Bliss, stamp off edge of lower right, ink stems with Wild Wheat and stamp between flowers.  Ink flower with Fresh Freesia, stamp off, then stamp in upper left corner, ink center flower with Blackberry Bliss.  Ink splatter stamp with Fresh Freesia, stamp off, stamp at upper and lower edges, re-ink and stamp again 2 or 3 more times.


Assemble front layers of focal point as shown below:


Adhere assembled layers to front flap of z-fold with Stampin' Dimensionals (Make sure focal point adhesive doesn't extend to adhere to the Moody Mauve two-tone print).  Adhere Basic White inside panel near inside fold so it doesn't show when card is closed.


Embellish with Purple Fine Shimmer Gems.




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If you've ever thought it would be fun to get great products at a discount, inspire others, be part of a crafting community and more, I encourage you to check out the benefits of being a Stampin' Up Demonstrator.  Whether you want it as a hobby, a chance to have an easy store at your fingertips for you and your friends, or want to build a business, the decision is yours.  Click on the button below to find out more.



I am a member of Dawn Olchefskes' DOStampers STARS community, so when you join my team, you are also part of this fabulous community where we share inspiration, creativity, support and education!
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Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you're inspired to gather your supplies and get creative!  

Have a beautiful day!  😊  
Beverly J