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thoughtful journey dsp tri-fold fun fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 20, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, fun fold, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s blog post details the instructions of how to make this tri-fold fun fold card. A perfect palette to display this lovely Designer Series Paper called Thoughtful Journey.

Measurements:
BASE 1: Berry Burst CS: 5 1/2″ x 6 1/4″
scored at 2″
BASE 2: Berry Burst CS: 5 1/4″ x 8 1/4″
scored at 4 1/8″
DSP: 1 3/4″ x 5″ on card front 1
3 7/8″ x 5″ on card front 2
Focal point 1:
Berry Burst CS: 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 2 1/4″ x 4″
Focal Point 2:
Berry Burst CS: 2 1/4″ x 4″
Basic White CS: 2″ x 3 3/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Adhere the BASE #2 (5 1/4″ x 8 1/4″ piece) of Berry Burst CS with the opening to the left to the larger portion of the BASE #1 with the smaller panel to the left of the larger adhered panels.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer to the middle panel of the card base.

Adhere the 1 3/4″ x 5″ DSP piece to the outside smaller panel on the BASE #1.
Adhere the 3 7/8″ x 5″ DSP Piece to the outside of the Left flap of BASE #2.

Stamp the open leaf stamp from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Mossy Meadow on the 2 1/4″ x 4″ Basic White piece. Stamp the sentiment on top in Berry Burst ink and color the edges with the Blending Brush.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Berry Burst layer.

Stamp the smaller group of flowers on 2″
x 3 3/4″ in Shaded Spruce ink on the bottom of the layer.
Color the inside of the leaves with the water painter. Color the petals with Berry Burst ink.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the 2 1/4″ x 4″
Berry Burst layer and add small strips to finish off the layer.
Adhere the two layers back to back on the smaller panel.

Stamp an inside sentiment onto the 4″ x 5 1/4″ on the inside of the card.

I die cut the large die from the Thoughtful Wishes out of a water splattered Berry Burst blended layer.
Adhere the die cut to the left inside panel.

Add some Iridescent Discs to either side of the die cut on the inside of the card.

Adhere more Iridescent Discs to the card front.

Another beautiful extended fun fold that allows for multiple messages!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Thoughtful Journey Suite Collection (English)

[163320]

$86.75

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$11.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$9.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← more color mondays - berry burst, old olive and fresh freesia so swirly multi-panel fun fold card →

thoughtful journey suite front flap double card fun fold

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 12, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, fun fold, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

I am constantly searching for new card and fun fold ideas to teach and show you! When I came across this one it did not have a name – I am sure someone else probably has a name or two for this design but I could not find one so for my record keeping I named it LOL This fun fold is like two cards in one so I named it the Front Flap Double card fun fold! It’s a mouthful but I did another front flap card this past Friday and I wanted you all to be able to identify them by name.
This card uses the absolutely gorgeous Thoughtful Designs Specialty paper highlighted with shimmer and shine and silver foil it is stunning in person.

Measurements:
BASE: Smoky Slate 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Back card: Petunia pop 5 1/4″ x 8″
scored at 4″
Front Flap: Petunia Pop 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″
Hinge piece: Petunia Pop 1″ x 5″
scored at 1 1/2″
Thoughtful Designs Specialty DSP 3 3/4″ x 5″
scrap for front decoration 1″ x 3″
Basic White (2) 3″ x 4 1/4″ for both sides of front
flap and scraps for leaf dies
(1) 3 3/4″ x 5″ for inside of back card

Take the hinge piece and adhere the long side to the right-hand center edge of the 1/4 sheet of Smoky Slate BASE.

Score the 5 1/4″ x 8″ Petunia Pop cardstock in half on the long side at 4″. With the opening on the right adhere the back of the card to the center of the Smoky Slate base.

Adhere the Thoughtful Designs Specialty paper to the front side of the “back card” you just adhered to the Smoky Slate.

Bend the hinge piece over the DSP and place the 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ Petunia Pop layer on top, center ot in the middle of the back card and mentally not where the layer hits the hinge. you only want to add adhesive to the left side of the hinge making sure to not pass where the layer will be.
Adhere the left-hand part of the hinge piece and adhere the Petunia Pop layer to the hinge.

Adhere one of the Basic White CS layers to the inside of the front flap Petunia Pop layer.

Stamp on the other Basic White layer the small flower stems image across the bottom of that layer in Smoky Slate ink.

Using the Light Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends marker color in the petals of the flowers.

Color in the leaves in Smoky Slate using both the Light and Dark Blends markers.

Shade the flowers with the Dark Petunia pop Blends marker and then go over it once more with the Light marker to blend.

Adhere the stamped Basic White layer to the outside of the Front Flap.
Stamp in Smoky Slate ink a sentiment over the flower images.

Add a 1″ strip of Thoughtful Designs Specialty paper over the sentiment on the Basic White layer.

I added a Basic White layer to the inside of the Back Card and stamped in Smoky Slate the leaves image from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set. I also stamped Missing You sentiment on that layer.

I added a small strip of Petunia Pop CS to add color and continuity to this layer.

I added 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (I had to order more because I have used all of the Petunia Pop gems LOL) to the card’s Front Flap to add a little shimmer!

I had some extra die cuts from last week’s class so I added those for some texture and dimension!

This is a fun card with lots of places to write and decorate! Try it soon! Now go and find some time to create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Thoughtful Journey Suite Collection (English)

[163320]

$86.75

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$11.50

Thoughtful Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[163317]

$11.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163828]

$11.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems

[163781]

$8.50

← more color mondays - highland heather, summer splash and shy shamrock pocket gift card →

more color mondays – pretty peacock, calypso coral, petunia pop waterfall card

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 3, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, fun fold, In Colors, more color mondays, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

Welcome back to another edition of More Color Mondays – this one was inspired from the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper – which I have been playing with a bunch – I just can’t seem to get enough of it!
This color challenge was an interesting one – I really like the color combination but would never have thought of putting these three colors together but drawing from the DSP it is easy to tie colors together.
Today’s card is a Waterfall Fold card and super fun and easy. To make the most out of my 6″ x 6″ DSP I changed the dimensions of my original template and used an extra layer so that the dsp is only a 3″ x 3″ square therefore getting two of these cards out of one sheet of Designer Series Paper! Grab Pretty Peacock, Calypso Coral and Petunia Pop and let’s start crafting!

Measurements:
Base: Pretty Peacock 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 2 1/2″, 3 3/4″, 6 3/4″ and 8 1/4″
1st layer (Calypso Coral) (2) 3 1/2″ squares
2nd layer (Petunia Pop) (2) 3 1/4″ squares
3rd layer (DSP) (2) 3″ squares
Basic White1 7/8″ x 3 1/2″ & scrap for die cut

Start with the 2 1/2″ piece on the left hand side and fold Mountain fold at the 2 1/2″ score line then valley at 3 3/4″ mountain at 6 3/4″ and valley at 8 1/4″

Position the smaller 2 1/2″ panel at the top we will be putting this card together in portrait rotation but you could position the 2 1/2″ panel to the right and do it in landscape position as well. Stamping in Pretty Peacock ink on the Pretty Peacock cardstock to create a tone on tone background stamp the Thinking of you fondly sentiment in the center and then the leaf stamp around the words hanging off the bottom edge.

Adhere the 1 7/8″ x 3 1/2″ Basic White layer to the bottom fold in the center.

Adhere the Designer Series Paper 3″ squares to the 3 1/4″ layer and then to the 3 1/2″ layer x2.

If there is a direction to the DSP adhere the bottom piece of DSP to the top edge of the middle section making sure that the piece covers the Basic White layer on the bottom section.

Adhere the top piece of DSP to the top panel leaving about a 1/4″ from the top and about 1/2″ from the sides.

Stamp the sentiment dearest friend on the upper left hand side of the top DSP paper.

Adhere the top leaves of the die cut to the top panel and let the rest hang over the middle panel free and lose. Add the pretty new Adhesive-Backed Pearl Trios.

This is what the card looks like extended out all of the way!
fun to see the DSP scene come back together as you open up the card!

Try this fun fold today and let me know how it turns out! Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stamping

Product List

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$11.50

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio

[163319]

$7.50

← full of life front flap card for the guys swap cards →

thoughtful journey and unbounded beauty memories and more cards

by nataliegramleystamps | May 22, 2024 | card kits, card samples, memories and more, new catalog, product reviews, stamps ink paper

With this new catalog, Stampin’ Up has separated their products into three categories – step-by-step, quick and easy options and creativity your way! The step by step options feature quick paper crafting with full instructions in our kits collection choices and a subscription service called Paper Pumpkin delivering a full crafting experience in a box delivered to your door once a month!
The Quick and Easy options include our new Mix and Match products for easy craft coordination without a lot of time and space necessary! One of the quick and easy options is the Memories and More series which we are continuing with two gorgeous options: Thoughtful Journey and Unbounded Beauty.

These card packs come with two different sizes of double sided cards:
Thoughtful Journey Memories and More Card Pack (#163318) 28 Double-sided cards in 3″ x 4″ and 4″ x 6″ sizes. $11.50
and
Unbounded Beauty Memories and More card Pack (#163388) 28 Double-sided cards in 3″ x 4″ and 4″ x 6″ sizes. $11.50
These double sided cards fit perfectly onto the Basic White Assorted Memories and More Cards and Envelopes (#159234) $11.50
Add cards from Memories & More Card Packs to these card bases to simplify your cardmaking.
Use small card bases with 3″ x 4″ (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Memories & More cards. Use large card bases with 4″ x 6″ (10.2 x 15.2 cm) Memories & More cards. 20 total Memories & More card bases and 20 total envelopes: 10 small and 10 large.

Below is a photo of the Basic White Memories and More Cards and Envelopes.

Here are the Thoughtful Journey Memories and More Card Pack.

Here are the Unbounded Beauty Memories and More Card Pack.

The cards are super easy to put together.
Putting the small cards together with the small bases make beautiful quick and easy cards.

Placing one of the large memories and more cards on a card base is as easy as can be! I added just one die cut to the card to finish it off.

Another memories and more card using a large memory card and a large base card. Adding the larger die cut and popped up the sentiment piece over the die. Adding pearls to the sentiment piece finishes off this easy card.

Using two small memories cards creates another totally different look.

Another card using one large and one small pre-printed memories cards to finish this card.

The Unbounded Beauty is the second set available. These cards were created with this set. The next photo used the small cards on the small bases.

The last two cards used the large printed memories and more cards on the large bases.
First one used just one card , the second used a small card and one large card.

These are great cards, easy and quick and beautiful!

Try some cards with these Memories and More card packs. Go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Thoughtful Journey Memories & More

[163318]

$11.50

Unbounded Beauty Memories & More (English)

[163388]

$11.50

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Basic White Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes

[159234]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

← more color mondays - wild wheat, lost lagoon and mossy meadow tri panel slider card with thoughtful journey dsp →

more color mondays – wild wheat, lost lagoon and mossy meadow

by nataliegramleystamps | May 20, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, new catalog, stamps ink paper

This Designer Series Paper Thoughtful Journey DSP was love at first sight! These water-colored works of art are stunning and make putting a beautiful card together so super easy!
Do you love making cards with Designer Series Paper go you want a sampling of all of the papers in the new catalog? I am doing a paper share and you can get a 6″ x 6″ piece of every double sided design in the new catalog. This card uses a 2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of DSP so you could make 3 of these cards from one sheet of 6″ x 6″ piece of paper!

Interested in a paper share – contact me for all the details!

Measurements:
Base: Mossy Meadow 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Wild Wheat strips (2) 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Lost Lagoon strips 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: 2″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White scraps for 2 sentiment circles
4″ x 5 1/4″ layer for the inside

I punched a circle from scrap Basic White cardstock from the 2 3/8″ circle punch then picked one of the circle dies from the Spotlight on Nature dies that fits inside that punched circle and die cut a slightly smaller circle for the sentiment.
I stamped the sentiment thinking of you from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink and adhered the two circles together.

I cut the 6″ x 6″ dsp to 5 1/2″ at the bottom of the scene and saved that strip for the inside of this card. I cut the 6″ x 5 1/2″ ppiece into three equal parts at 2″, 4″ and 6″ that way I can make three of these cards from one sheet of 6″ x 6″ DSP!
I adhered the Wild Wheat CS strips to each long edge making the width even on both sides and from top to bottom.
I then adhered the Lost Lagoon strips to the outside edges of the Wild Wheat strips making sure they are evenly spaced as well.

Adhere the DSP and strip piece to the left edge of the card base I left a equal amount of Mossy Meadow showing on the left-hand edge.

I popped up the sentiment circle on Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed in the lower right-hand corner.

Adhere a Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer to the inside of the card and add that 1/2″ strip to the bottom to tie in with the DSP on the card front!

I added three Adhesive-backed Neutral sequins to finish off this simple card that allows this beautiful DSP to shine through!

Grab some of our gorgeous DSP and make an easy card and send it out to someone you love! Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie