dutch door fun fold

dutch door fun fold

Have you ever been to a home that has a dutch door? Where the door is divided in two and each side opens independently of the other? Well this card is similar to that hence the name. It is an easy fun fold card with an unexpected opening!

Measurements:
Gorgeous Grape 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Cut the front card panel at 2 1/8″ mark from
the 5 1/2″ score line to the end of the paper
then cut along the 5 /12″ score line to the
top edge of the card-
this will cut the top half of the card front
flap off.
Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ and 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″
scraps for sentiment and flower focal piece
DSP 2″ x 5″

Fold the card at the 5 1/2″ score line and place the front of the card at the top end of the paper cutter. Cut the front card panel at 2 1/8″ mark from the 5 1/2″ score line to the end of the paper then cut along the 5 /12″ score line to the
top edge of the card – this will cut the top half of the card front flap off. See photo below.
Take the 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and stamp the inside sentiment in the lower right third of the piece. Adhere to the back of the card base.
Adhere the Designer Series paper to the top half of the Basic White layer leaving an even 1/8″ border around the sides and top.
Run the 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ layer of Basic White CS through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder and adher to the lower front flap. Stamp a focal point – here I used the flower and leaves from the Happiness Abounds stamp set. Color with Stampin’ Blends – I used Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow.
Die cut the flowers and leaves, stamp the front sentiment and die cut twice with consecutive square dies from the Stylish Shapes die set.
Twist the consecutive squares 90 degrees and adhere together to create an interlocking square and diamond shape.
Adhere the lower portion of the front sentiment piece to the dutch door section of the card front.
Adhere the colored flower to the left of the sentiment focal piece.
Tuck and adhere the leaves under the flower image.
Her is the card with the dutch door swung open!
Add the Glimmer Dots to the card front to finish off this dutch door fun fold card with a little sparkle. Special thanks for the inspiration from fellow demonstrator, Cindy B.

Hoping this inspired you to try this easy to do fun fold, pull out some of your favorite DSP and stamps and go create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

all together easel card

all together easel card

Easel cards are always fun and oh so easy. was watching my sister line demonstrator Rachel T. and loved the easel card she made so this is a CASE from her – thanks always for the great inspiration!

The All Together suite is available now until May 2nd. The All Together 6″ x 6″ DSP is incredible black and white paper 48 sheets of patterned paper 4 each of 12 double sided designs of acid and lignin free paper! Shown in the image below!

Measurements for the cards:

4 1/4″ x 11″ Thick Basic White cardstock
scored at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″
Basic Black cardstock – large enough for the
dies you choose and another piece if you
want to create the second card using the
negative and the overall border for that piece
Basic White Cardstock – for the border around
the negative piece
Adhesive sheet – in the same size as the Basic
Black scrap
DSP – 2 pieces of 4 1/4″ x 3/4″
Real Red cardstock scrap for the heart die

Measure your piece of black cardstock needed for the die cut chosen. Cut the adhesive sheet to the same size.

Add the adhesive sheet to the back side of the Basic Black scrap.
Run through the Mini Stampin’ Cut and emboss.
If you would like to make the second card carefully peel the words from the negative space and attach the negative die cut to a Basic White piece of paper cut larger than the die cut piece. (this part is tedious but I so LOVE the outcome!) Using your Take your Pick Tool (I grabbed my retired “Pokey tool” instead of my Take Your Pick Tool LOL) and pick up the small pieces and place them inside the letters of the negative space giving them more definition!
Cut an 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of Thick Basic White cardstock in half the long way at 4 1/4″ x 11″ and score in half at 5 1/2″ and half again at 2 3/4″. Using your bone folder burnish your score lines in both directions to break the cardstock fibers to make them more pliable to be able to hold the easel format more easily.
Cut two strips of All Together DSP into 4 1/4″ x 3/4″. Place your card on Stampin’ Up Graid paper and adhere the first strip to 1/4″ or one grid square above the 2 3/4″ score line.
With a pencil mark the bottom of the card on the grid paper so you are certain the card does not move and place another pencil “tic” mark at the bottom corner of the current DSP and another “tic” mark three boxes or 3/4″ below that top mark.
Using Foam adhesive strips on the back side of the second 3/4″ strip place three strips to raise the DSP up to act as the easel stop.
Open the card to the inside and adhere the second 3/4″ strip in between the top two “tic” marks, making sure to use the grid paper as a guide to ensure the strip is straight on the card.
This raised edge will allow for the cardstock to rest in the easel position and stop the paper from sliding down towards the bottom of the card. (You can also use Stampin’ Dimensionals to achieve the same purpose)
I cut the die cut words apart and adhered the “Here” to the bottom portion of the cardfront.
I colored in a 3×3 section of the All Together
6″ x 6″ DSP with the new Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends and they are selling out fast so if you want these as a whole set put them on my current hostess code PB4YC4FK and you are $5 away from a FREE Sale-a-bration item! This hostess code will be available until tomorrow evening, Saturday February 19th. If you want to purchase these items after Saturday but before Sale-a-bration is over on February 28th use this hostess code – YDUDMVDK!
After coloring in the DSP with the new Naturals Stampin’ Blends, I ounted the DSP onto Basic Black cardstock and adhered only the bottom portion of the focal piece above the “here” die.
I adhered the second half of the word dies to the inside bottom of the card below the easel stop and added a die cut heart to the card to finish it off.
I used the negative space in the same way mounting it onto a double mat of Basic white and Basic Black and adhered it to the second Easel card.
Hoping you love these examples and that they inspire you to create some artwork of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

gorgeous leaves are perfect for fall

gorgeous leaves are perfect for fall

So many fun things can be done with this stamp set for the Fall! One of the new Fall sets in the August-December 2021 mini catalog is called Gorgeous Leaves Stamp set (#153365) and comes as a Bundle (#158609) with coordinating Intricate Leaves dies (#153566)
This first card starts with a Flirty Flamingo Cardstock base (#141416) embossed with the new 3D embossing Folder called Timeworn Type (#156505). The Leaves are stamped twice first in Daffodil Delight ink (#147094) then into Poppy Parade (#147050). Then die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies and adhered to the back of a Stitched So Sweetly dies (#151690)
Using the Alcohol Stampin’ Blends markers I colored an acrylic block and sprayed it with 99% alcohol and “stamped” the block with the ink direct to paper and smooshed the block around to spread the ink to the edges, creating the colored background. I finished off the card with Basic White cardstock (#159276) die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies and the sentiment from Welcoming Woods (#156550)
Starting with a basic White piece of cardstock 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 1″ and stamped on the side where the score mark is indented into the paper to create a valley and white line across the stamped image (to create a little visual interest) I stamped the leaves on the upper and lower edges of the Poppy Parade card base (#119793) in Poppy Parade ink (#147050) and stamped the sentiment and the leaves on a Stitched So Sweetly die cut (#151690) that is popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and finished off with a Pale Papaya Open Weave ribbon (#155672).
I used the same technique as the second sample and the video from Monday’s blog post featuring alcohol block stamping – this time I colored the Stampin’ Blends in stripes and then sprayed them with alcohol and then stamped the paper and cut it into 1/2″ strips and adhering them to a Mint Macaron cardstock (#138337) base in order. I die cut the Intricate leaves in Basic Black cardstock (#121045) and adhered to the card on top of the adhered alcohol dyed strips. The sentiment is from the Nature’s Harvest stamp set (#156495) and stamped on Basic white and Basic Black cardstock die cut with the Stitched Rectangles die set (#151820)
How about making your own rainbow stamp pad? All you need is a porous surface – a paper towel, a baby wipe a piece of felt…each will stamp and absorb and hold ink slightly differently – so experiment! I used a folded paper towel and dropped ink in a random pattern in four complimentary Fall Leaf colors – Cherry Cobbler re-inker (#119788), Daffodil delight reinker (#119672), Mango Melody re-inker (#147162), and Poppy Parade re-inker (#119791). Then use as you would a regular ink pad. I stamped the background image in Pool Party and I forgot to clean my stamp so a couple of the splotches are multi colored (one of those happy accidents!) Stamped multi-colored leaves directly to the paper and also stamped and die cut on some scrap paper and popped a few up to give the leaves some dimension! I added Pool Party Sheer ribbon. I love the pairing of the Fall colors with the Pool Party cardstock, I think it gives the card a Fresh Fall look!
Yesterday started our first time ever running a second Sale-a-bration in one year! These two new catalogs are really nice and filled with beautiful options for all your Fall and Holiday stamping needs! My last card sample from the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle is simple but stunning! It starts out with loads of sparkle thanks to the FREE Sale-a-bration Specialty Paper called Be Dazzling Specialty paper (#156629) three die cuts from the Intricate Leaves dies in Basic Black, Basic White and a multi-colored leaf from the previous technique with the homemade rainbow ink pad! The Sentiment is from the Peaceful Moments sentiments set (#151595) on the Stitched So Sweetly die set and a bow using Flirty Flamingo Gold Metallic Ribbon (#155610)
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pretty flowers 3D embossing folder

pretty flowers 3D embossing folder

How many ways can you use this gorgeous 3D Embossing Folder? Well, the possibilities are endless! Yesterday I did my weekly Facebook LIVE showing just a few of the MANY ways to use this very pretty folder. One of the new 3D folders in the latest annual catalog this Pretty Flowers 3D embossing folder has endless possibilities (#155428).

I started with Shimmery White cardstock (#101910) cut to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and embossed in the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine (#149653) with the new Pretty Flowers Folder.

The first sample below I used Sponge Daubers (#133773) and direct to the folder on the side with the Stampin’ Up! logo I sponged Crushed Curry ink (#147087) onto the flower images and Pear Pizzazz ink (#147104) onto the leaf images. Using a Stampin’ Spritzer (#126185) with water inside – I spritzed the folder, added the Shimmery White Cardstock and embossed it with the Pretty Flowers folder. What you get is a subtle colored background and foreground embedded into the embossed image! I added a hello sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set (#155052) stamped in Crushed Curry ink ona Stitched Rectangles die (#151820).

The next sample I used the Blending Brushes (#153611) in the same two colors – Crushed Curry and Pear Pizzazz and colored the flowers with the Curry and the leaves with the Pear. I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set and accented the card with Artisrty Blooms adhesive-backed sequins (#152477) and Polka Dotted Tulle ribbon (which is retired – sorry).
Tis next sample uses the Stampin’ Blends in Highland Heather light (#154887) and Light Pear Pizzazz Blends (which is also retired) gently with the side of the brush tip I colored the flowers purple and leaves green. I used the thanks sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink (#147099) on a Scalloped Contours die (#155560) I wrapped the top layer in Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon (#154572) and added Pastel Pearls to the Sentiment focal piece (#154571).
In this sample card, I used the Water painters (#151298) in Highland Heather ink adding water to make a watercolor wash to paint the flowers and Granny Apple Green ink (#147095) for the leaves. I added the sentiment to the Tailor Made Tags dies (#155563) and the Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon and mounted it onto Gorgeous Grape cardstock (#146987).
Using Watercolor Pencils, lightly color the flowers in pink and the leaves in green and using the Water Painters blend the color to make the color smooth. I mounted this piece onto Pear Pizzazz cardstock (#131201)
I took one of the samples that I watercolored before the video and cut it into 1/2″ sections and adhered it to a Granny Apple Green cardstock base (#146990) and added a sentiment stamped on an Ornate Layers Die (#152726) and added some Pastel Pearls and Grogeous Grape Sheer Ribbon!
I added layers to this sample using Stampin’ Blends and extra sparkle with the Wink of Stella!

This is a MUST HAVE for any of my flower lovers!

I hope that I inspired you to go out and create art one stamp at a time! Until next time…

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

tie dye background

tie dye background

Another great use for the stamparatus tool! Special thanks and acknowledgement to Cheri’s Cards for the inspiration for these “tie dye technique” cards!

Using one of the plates of the Stamparatus you have a nice sized plastic surface for this technique.

Remove one of the plates from the Stamparatus tool and cover the plate with any colors of ink you choose, (it is best to start light and go darker – which I did not do in the video!)

Fill a Stampin’ Spritzer with rubbing alcohol and spritz the inked surface of the stamparatus plate until the colors just start to touch.
Place a piece of Shimmery White cardstock onto the alcohol sprayed ink.
Remove and with the remaining ink use another sheet of Shimmery white until most of the ink is used . Allow to dry and stamp with memento Tuxedo Black ink a stamped image – here I used the flower outline image from the new Color and Contour Stamp set.
I die cut the images.
And these are some card samples using the Tie-dyed images!
This is a fun and easy technique! Enjoy and I hope it inspires you to go and create art one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie