hello irresistible tri fold card

hello irresistible tri fold card

Today’s blog post is a fun fold tri-fold card using the Hello Irresistible On Line Exclusive suite of products. I love this Designer Series paper and so glad that it will still be around for a while!

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 5 1/2″ x 7″
4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
scored at 1″, 4 1/4″ and 7 1/2″ scrap for
sentiment matte and die edging
DSP: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″, 3/8″ x 5 1/2″, 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, (2) 3″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS : 3″ x 5 1/4, and scrap for
sentiment and for circle die

Score the base at 1″, 4 1/4″ and 7 1/2″.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the middle inside panel and one of the 3″ x 5 1/4″ DSP layers to the right-hand inside panel.
Die cut the linear edging die cut out of Flirty Flamingo scrap and adhere to the inside right edge of the card.
Score the 1″ panel inward and place Tear & Tape generously on the small panel.

Adhere the 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ piece of DSP to the
4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Flirty Flamingo.
Die cut in Basic White the large circle die out of the Hello Irresistible bundle. Adhere to the top of the DSP piece.

Match the left edges of the 4 1/4″ flirty flamingo piece with the left edge of the small first panel of the card base and adhere.
I used the 1 1/2″ piece of Scrap DSP to cover the seam on the card front and the first panel on the inside of the card and adhered the 3/8″ x 5 1/2″ piece of scrap to the Basic White panel on the inside of the card.
I stamped hooray it’s your day on a small deckle circle dies – which are a great set and retiring! I stamped the speckle stamp off once for a lighter tone of the Flirty Flamingo over the words on the sentiment die. I adhered that to a larger deckle circle in Flirty Flamingo cardstock and adhered that to the right-hand panel.
Such a fun fold and easy to make! I added a few brass Butterflies to finish the card!

Try this fold today and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

new swap cards

new swap cards

I love card swaps – I say it all the time! But I rarely say I love our little swap group – an upline of mine hosts a swap almost every month of the year – many of us participate in all of them a few drop in and out as time allows – I love seeing their stamp sets and their card designs and their work. I also love their dedication and commitment to get things done that they have said they will do!

The first swap card is from November – yep November I received it a few weeks ago with an apology. Marcy committed to be in the November swap and then broke her dominant wrist a week before Thanksgiving. We had sent our cards to her and she could have just said forget about it – but when she recovered – she did her November Swap card and it is lovely! Thanks Marcy for your commitment to our swap group and I am glad you are better!
Her card uses the Beauty of the Deep and Hope and Prayer stamp sets, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, and Shaded Spruce cardstock as well the Hello Irresistible DSP peeking through the circle die!

All the rest of the cards are from the January swap, this card from Veronica S uses the Stippled Roses set and DSP with multiple layers of Pebbled Path and Berry Burst – love the color combination!
Carroll A used the Perennial Lavender suite of products to create this lovely card. The Perennial Lavendar DSP is the star of the show and makes for an easy and lovely palette!
The swap card from Susan W used the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies from the Spring mini catalog and she embossed the flower image in white embossing powder onto the Perennial Lavendar DSP for a fun background to the flower image.
Kathi D’s adorable card uses the Cutest Cows bundle and the Bee Mine DSP. Too Cute!
Denise W used the Sale-a-bration Flight and Airy DSP and the More Dazzle Specialty paper. The sentiment is from the Softly Said Online Exclusives stamp set and I thought it was ingenious she cut small strips of designer series paper and curled with her fingers to add to the nest!
The Wild Ferns stamp set was Carol S’s swap card inspiration paired with the Ferns 3D Embossing folder and the Pecan Pie bordered ribbon for a beautifully tailored look to her card.
Lori V’s card used the Perennial Lavender suite as well I love the layered Perennial Postage dies for the card layers!
Marie W’s collage style card uses the Nature’s Sweetness suite of products in neutral tones!
Vickie G’s card is a fun fold using the Perennial Lavendar DSP and the Inspirational Sketches stamp set.
Lyn L’s card used the Flight and Airy Sale-a-bration paper and the Bee Mine punch.
The card from Judy P used the Delicate Forest bundle in Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst and Petal Pink. I love the fun color choices!
Julie T’s swap card uses the Rock Star bundle for a great musical birthday card!
Robin C’s card features the Let’s Chat stamp set in Pretty Peacock and Poppy Parade colors.

I always get great ideas from these cards and I hope they inspire you as well! Now it’s time to go and create your own works of art – one stamp set at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

june swap cards

june swap cards

Another batch of great and diverse cards is coming in the mail again and it is time to share the ones I have received!

This first card is from Marie W. and uses the Hello Irresistible DSP and the Hello Ladybug photopolymer stamp set. She used the ladybug which is on sale today 15% off Today ONLY! to $15.30 to make a bee instead of the traditional lady bug – so cute!!

Vickie G’s card features the Fresh as a Daisy suite collection and the Lasting label punch, she matched the colors to the DSP she picked using Moody Mauve and Wild Wheat! Remember the Cheerful Daisies stamp set is also on sale down to $21.25 from the regular $25!
This swap card submitted by Denise W used Googly eyes from the Dollar Store! It features the Bird’s Eye View stamp set which is only $17 down from $20!
I love this card from Susan W. – she used heat embossing on vellum and colored with 91% alcohol ink with blends markers. She embossed Gold Foil with the new Exposed Brick Embossing Folder. She used the Berry Harvest background stamp which is $17 TODAY ONLY!
Kathi D used Tahitian tide CS on Basic Black CS which really pops with the Sweet and Precious stamp set which is on sale for $22.10 today only!
Lyn L’s swap card uses a watercolor background to set the stage for the Sailboat builder punch, and the waves of inspiration bundle!
Jennie T’s swap card uses the Easter Bunny set colored with Blends Markers and the Countryside Inn DSP and Misty Moonlight Ribbon. The Easter Bunny set is on sale today only for $16.15!
Susan K’s card uses the Taco Fiesta and the Alphabest stamp set, $16.15 and $18.17 respectively today! The Masterfully Made DSP adds to the playful, color of this design.
This swap card from Carol S features the Zany Zoo stamp set – $22.10 today with the Zoo Crew DSP and the Splatter EF, Decorative Circle punch and Black and White Gingham ribbon!
Judith P’s swap card uses one of my new favorites Timeless Arrangments bundle! on a moody Mauve CS background colored with the Foursquare Decorative Mask.
Lori V’s swap card is super cute using the Little Monkey punch bundle in a delightful fun fold that I will detail in an upcoming blog post to teach you how to make this adorable card!
Hope these cards inspired you to finally get that stamp set you had your eye on because TODAY is the day 15% off all regular stamp sets in the current Annual catalog! My current hostess code is 9ZAJSCN3

Now go out and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

irresistible, hello window sheet card

irresistible, hello window sheet card

Window Sheets add a transparent layer and lots of depth and dimension to any project and this window sheet card is simple and an easy WOW card!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ cut on the 5 1/2″ side at
1 1/4″ from card edge to the score and from
3″ from card edge to the score, then cut
along the score line between the 1 1/4″
mark and the 3″ mark
Window Sheet: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 1″ x 4″ and 2 1/4″ x 4″
scrap Basic White CS for die cuts

Score the Basic White CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ at 4 1/4″ cut on the 5 1/2″ side at 1 1/4″ from card edge to the score and from 3″ from card edge to the score, then cut along the score line between the 1 1/4″ mark and the 3″ mark. When you fold the card in half this will create two flaps connected at the score line to the card.
Adhere the window sheet to the card front connecting the two flaps. Leave an 1/8″ border around the window sheet.
Adhere the larger DSP piece to the bottom of the card leaving an even white border around the DSP piece. Adhere the top piece in the same manner.
I die cut the long dotted piece out of Basic White CS and attached it to the left side of the card front.
Stamp two large flower in Pool Party and die cut. Stamp the leaves in our returning color Pretty Peacock and die cut.
Adhere the flower to both sides of the window sheet (they will not be an exact match but line them up as close as possible. Adhere the leaves to the inside of the card base so that they show through the window and line up behind the flower image.
Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock and die cut as a large banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies set. Pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the center bottom of the card front.
Open the card and stamp the hello sentiment inbetween the leaf images.
Add Iridescent Pastel Gems to the sentiment piece and ribbon around the top edge of the window sheet and the clever window card is complete!
Make a see through window card today – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

hello irresistible 3 panel scenic z fold card – new online exclusives start today

hello irresistible 3 panel scenic z fold card – new online exclusives start today

This month starts a brand new program for Stampin’ Up! called Online Exclusives – sometimes waiting for the next new catalog to come out is just not soon enough for brand new stamp sets and collections.
This will be the first of many upcoming Online exclusive products and this one is a great one to start off with!
Today, March 1st, the “Hello Irresistible” Online exclusive products Suite becomes available!
This suite of products includes lovely Designer Series paper in 6 x 6, a stamp set and coordinating dies and Loose Frosted dots in 3 different colors each in three different sizes! Also being released today are Basics 3D Embossing Folders set of 3, another gorgeous gilded foil Specialty 12″ x 12″ DSP, and an alphabet stamp set. Information and order numbers at the end of this post!
The 6 x 6 Hello Irresistible DSP is one of those you hate to cut apart because it makes such a beautiful scene so I created a card that I saw 3 years ago from one of my favorite creative ladies – Rachel T. – thanks for all the years of inspiration you give me and many others!
This card is called a scenic panel card or a 3 panel scenery z fold.

Start with a base card of 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ and 1 1/2″. crease the card in half like a normal card and then crease at the 1 1/2″ mark in the opposite direction like a typical Z fold card.
Cut the 6″ x 6″ DSP across the top of the pattern to make the paper 6″ wide by 5 1/2″ tall. Cut the paper on the 6″ side into three sections, keeping the sections in order. from the left hand side cut at the 2 3/4″, then 1 1/8″ and then the last one will be 2 1/8″.
Cut a Daffodil Delight at 1 13/16″ x 5 1/4″.
And have extra scrap Daffodil Delight for the die cut embellishment.

Place the 2 1/8″ DSP piece just to the right of the middle score line. Adhere it down with liquid glue to give you a little wiggle room to straighten it out.
Adhere the 1 1/8″ about 1/8″ to the left of of the 4 1/4″ score line.
Place tape on the front flap leaving a 1/4″ border around the outside edge.
Adhere the last DSP piece to the front flap leaving a 1/8″ border around the outside.
Adhere the colored cardstock to the right side leaving a 1/8″ border all around.
Stamp the hello sentiment and the smaller flower in Flirty Flamingo ink from the Hello, Irresistible stamp set.
Adhere Loose Frosted Dots to the card.
Adhere the die cut to the front flap.
I think this DSP paper is great used for scenic landscape use.
Below are some other samples using this lovely Designer Series paper. This paper and stamp bundle are online exclusives starting today!
Hope you like the card – now it is your turn to create your own art – one stamp at a time!

**At the time of publishing this post the company I use for the link generator for the shopping link photographs of the products at the bottom of each of my posts did not have our new online exclusive products ready for launch so if you love this Designer Series Paper and the stamp set you can see them on my ordering site at nataliestamps.stampinup.net
and the order numbers are as follows:

*Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection #161154   $74.50  includes the bundle, DSP and the Loose Frosted Dots
*Irresistible Blooms Bundle #161150  $54.00  includes the stamp set and dies
*Hello, Irresistible 6″ x 6″ DSP #161139   $12.50
*Loose Frosted Dots #161153   $8.00  includes 360 loose pieces 3mm,4mm,5mm
*Naturally Gilded 12″ x 12″ Specialty DSP #161639  $10.00 includes 6 sheets 2 of each design in gold, silver and copper foils
*Basic 3D Embossing Folders #161598  $30.00  set of 3 embossing folders
*Classic Letters Stamp set #161267   $25.00

Post edit – I have added the picture shopping links below of the new online exclusive products!

March’s Current Hostess code is RNN3KJNY.

 

 

Happy Stampin’
Natalie