brilliant wings pop through closure card

brilliant wings pop through closure card

This fun closure card uses a butterfly die as the front closure – I did a card like this years ago with a great punch that we had but we discontinued it and we really have not had a great substitute until now! In the Something Fancy Die set we have a small thin die usually used to cut out smaller sentiment pieces but the shape and size is PERFECT for this past card idea – so I am redoing it with the Brilliant wings die set and the Fancy Flora DSP.

I had some left over supplies from the card I did for a recent library class and I used the cut card pieces for this sample.

Base: Fresh Freesia 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Fancy Flora DSP” 3″ x 6″ scored at 5 3/8″
scrap Pool Party for the Brilliant Wings die cut
scrap Basic white for a Stylish Shapes circle die

Die cut one of the smaller butterflies from Brilliant Wings die set and die cut the Something Fancy die in the upper middle of the 3″ x 6″ piece of Fancy Flora DSP closer to the Scored end.

Adhere tape to the inside of the scored portion of the DSP and adhere to the upper middle back of the Basic White layer.
Then add adhesive to the back of the Basic White layer and adhere to the Fresh Freesia base.
Add adhesive to the butterfly body only and adhere through the die cut with the card front flap closed and rub to adhere the butterfly to the inside Basic white layer. With the wings open the card will remain closed but as you lift the card flap up the wings will raise and release the card flap to open the card!

Stamp the circle die with a sentiment – here I am using the two sentiments from the Color and Contour stamp set “here for you now” on the circle die and adhere that to the bottom right side of the flap.

Then stamp the second sentiment “and in Better Days ahead” in the lower middle of the Basic White layer so that it is hidden under the flap when the card is closed. Adhere the dsp cut from the card flap above the inside sentiment for some contrast and color.

Add some 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative dots bling to the card front and this quick and easy butterfly closure card is complete!

Now it is your turn – can you make a fun closure card? Go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin,
Natalie

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stitched rectangle peek through window card

stitched rectangle peek through window card

This card is super simple so I did not take step by step photos but it turned out so sweet that I wanted to feature it! I actually cut out the Stitched Rectangle die for another project from a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Basic white cardstock that I had lying around. Because the die cut was straight and left a perfect border I thought it a shame to waste the cardstock by continuing to die cut with it and instead folded the cardstock in half and made a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card out of it, with a die cut rectangular window on the front panel. I cut two pieces of Favored Flowers Sale-a-bration FREE DSP. The piece to go on the inside under the window needs to be slightly wider than the window width and as long as the paper in my example it was 2 1/4″ x 4 1/4″. I cut a second piece the same size and used the reverse pattern on the left side of the card front. I fuzzy cut flowers to adhere to the card in the window corners for a multi-layered look and popped one on Stampin’ Dimensionals above the sentiment piece which uses a double layer banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set and Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gems as the embellishment. I extended the Banners over the opening to also give a multi-dimensional look. Hope you like the card and may it inspire you to go out and create a window card of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

2021-2023 in color shimmer vellum embossed vellum card

2021-2023 in color shimmer vellum embossed vellum card

I love vellum translucent paper you can barely see through – for me it conjures up a feeling of romance – I don’t know why exactly but it does! I especially love dry embossing on it! On plain vellum the embossing pushes an impression into the sheer paper and create a whiter image that truely pops! We have a product which I have had for a while but haven’t played with much yet and got a chance this past weekend! The 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum has a lovely subtle shimmer to it in Sweet Sorbet, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen hues. I wondered how it would take to being dry embossed and today’s blog post is the card that resulted from that wondering!

Measurements:
BASE: Orchid Oasis 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Shimmer Vellum 5 1/2″ x 4″
Silver Foil 5 1/2″ x 1/4″ x2
Scrap Basic White for the sentiment circle die

TIP:
When scoring and cutting your cardstock if you take a full sheet of cardstock and score across the entire piece at 4 1/4″ and then rotate and cut at 5 1/2″ you will save time and both pieces will be scored!

Take the Shimmer Vellum piece and insert into the snowflakes embossing folder from the Wintry 3D embossing folders pack. Run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss.
This is the finished embossed product – so pretty!
Cut a 1/4″ strip from the Silver Foil 12 x 12 pack and cut the strip into two 5 1/2″ segments.
Vellum because of it’s translucency is notoriously difficult to adhere without seeing the adhesive below the strips are a sneaky way to cover the adhesive strips! I attached the 1/4″ strips on the left and right sides of the Shimmer Vellum leaving a small border. Adhere Stampin’ Seal on the back of the Shimmer Vellum directly behind the strips and attach it to the cardfront.
Die cut the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes die set and stamp in Orchid Oasis ink a sentiment from the Framed and Festive stamp set, this is a limited time set and I love it! Want it? order it soon before it goes away and use the current hostess code FA3VX7JQ.
Pop the sentiment die up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the card front.
Adhere Rhinestone basic jewels to the card front to finish off the card with a little sparkle! Try your hand at embossing vellum today and make some art of your own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

cottage wreaths w-fold card

cottage wreaths w-fold card

This is my 200th blog post!! Hard to believe that I have been blogging for this long but it has proved to be a fun and disciplined task and I have grown in my knowledge of building websites and maintaining my information! I hope you are enjoying the content – please leave me a message and let me know where you are from and if there is anything you would like to see!

This is another fun fold inspiration from last Monday’s swap blog post! I liked the way this turned out so much I sent it off to Utah to corporate headquarters last week for our founder, Shelli Gardner’s birthday! Hope she likes it as much as I did!
This is a W-fold fun fold and although it looks complicated it is just a matter of scoring and folding!

Measurements:
BASE: Crushed Curry 5 1/2″ x 11″ scored at
1 3/4″, 3 1/2″, 5 1/4″ and 7″
DSP: Cottage Gingham (2) 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Folded insert: Crushed Curry 3″ x 6″ score at 3″
DSP: 2 3/4″ square (2)
Inside layer: Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″
Scrap: Basic White for the front focal point wreath

After scoring the 5 1/2″ x 11″ and 3″ x 6″ pieces, burnish all scored lines with a bone folder.

Adhere the 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ pieces of DSP to the 1st and third panels from the left.

Adhere the 2 3/4″ square DSP pieces to the center of the 3″ square panels of the 3″ x 6″ piece of CS.

Using strong adhesive such as Stampin’ Seal + or Tear N Tape add adhesive to the back side outside edges of 3″ sides of the 3″ x 6″ piece of CS.
Line up the score line of the 3″ x 6″ piece to the score line between the second and third panels of the long card base.

Place the 3″ side in the middle of the card with those score lines matched up and press the adhesive down onto the base card.

I stamped the twig wreath in Soft Suede ink and then stamped the cluster of leaves randomly onto the wreath starting with the lightest color – crushed curry, then stamped the leaves in Calypso Coral and then in Real Red. I stamped a sentiment in the middle of the wreath.
I fussy cut the wreath around the leaves and popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals on the front 3″ square.
I stamped the sentiment and three leaf clusters onto the inside layer and adhered it tot he inside of the card.
I added 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative dots to embellish the card front and sent it on it’s way to brighten Shelli’s day.

Hopefully that is what all of our cards do is brighten someone’s day – so go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time and then send it out into the world to create some happiness!!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

watercolor snowflakes 3 ways – barn door card

watercolor snowflakes 3 ways – barn door card

The next three blog posts this week are going to start with the same technique but I am going to show the finished product on three types of cards. I love to watercolor – it’s fluid and fun and looks great every time – even if you think it looks messy sometimes those make the best pieces of cardstock to use! I started with Shimmery White cardstock (#101910) not only does this cardstock have a glorious shimmer to it but it is thick enough to stand up to watercoloring on it! (and the finished product sparkles!!!) I smoosh the top of our Classic Stampin’ Ink Pads down onto the ink pad inside tranferring some ink to the case top making a palette inside the cover like a paint tray! I watercolored in two ink colors Pacific Point (#147098) and Starry Sky (#159212) adding extra water to the ink in the lid with a waterpainter brush (#151298) and applying it to prewettened Shimmery White cardstock – apply color until happy with the coverage and depth of color – add more color to make the hue darker and richer in tone.
Using the snowflake dies from the Chic Die Set (#158815) I cut multiple snowflakes from one 4″ x 5 1/2″ sheet of watercolored Shimmer White cardstock. This will be the same starting process for all the cards this week.
The card today is called a barn door card, because it swings open from the bottom.

You start with a standard A2 card base. I used a Orchid Oasis cardstock measuring 5 1/2″ x
8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″.

Cut the card base front starting at the top of the card’s score line and slicing with the Stampin’ Trimmer to halfway down the card to 2 3/4″. Rotate the card 90 degrees and cut at the 2 3/4″ across to the score line where the cut will intersect with your first cut, and the piece should detach easily from the card base.

Save the cut piece of Orchid Oasis cardstock and cut two more pieces of cardstock for the front focal point.
Take a piece of Snowflake Specialty Vellum I used the silver foiled dotted vellum for this card cut to 2 1/2″ x 4″.
Take a piece of Silver Foil cardstock and cut this to a 3″ x 4 1/2″ section.
Adhere them largest to smallest with Stampin’ Seal adhesive for the first two layers silver foil to the Orchid Oasis cardstock and then adhere the snowflake vellum using mini glue dots behind the largest silver foil dots on the vellum.
Adhere the lower half of this focal piece to the bottom center of the “barn door” flap of the card front.

I decorated the card with the netting die cut in silver foil and the watercolor snowflake dies as well as a few silver foil snowflake die cut accent pieces.

I stamped on a solid snowflake die cut a sentiment and then stamped off twice to make a very light snowflake impression on this sentiment piece and popped it up on mini Stampin’ Dimensionals in the upper middle of the card’s focal piece.

I added a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock to the inside of the base card to finish the card.

This is what the card looks like opened up! Isn’t that so fun and easy!

The supplies below are for all three versions of the card so some supplies may not be used on today’s card but all the supplies will be used at some point this week!

Give it a try! Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie