Fruit Salad Photo Memory Book

Fruit Salad Photo Memory Book

Memory keeping doesn’t have to be difficult. In today’s post, I show you a quick and easy mini photo book. I made many of these several years ago and thought I would re-create the project with updated products.

This project uses two SaleABration offerings: the Fruit Salad 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper and the Documenting the Day Photopolymer Stamp Set.

Fruit Salad 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper
Documenting the Day Photopolymer Stamp Set

Remember, SaleABation runs through February 28, 2025. Earn your choice of free paper-crafting products with minimum purchases of $60 and $120 before tax and shipping.

Click here to see the great products to choose from with a $60 purchase.

Click here to see what’s available with a $120 purchase.

On another note, do you spot a brand-new product in the above project? The rectangle die cuts are part of the Textured Notes Dies. Find them as Online Exclusive beginning March 4. In addition, find the the 1/4-inch White Ribbon as Online Exclusives in March. (Want them now? Put them in your Starter Kit. Contact me to learn how!)

Measurements and Details

Here are some details to help you get started. Be sure to watch the video below to see how this project comes together.

  • Base card stock measures 9 1/4 x 4 3/4, score at 7 1/4 and 8 1/4
  • Card stock for front measures 6 1/4 x 4 3/4
  • Designer Series Paper (DSP) for front measures 6 x 4 1/2
  • Two DSP strips measure 4 1/2 x 3/4
  • As many Stampin’ Up! Medium Clear Envelopes as you wish to include
  • If desired, DSP placeholders measure 5 7/8 x 4 3/8
  • Any sentiment and graphic you desire for front of album
  • Tear & Tape Adhesive

Here’s another version of the Fruit Sales Photo Memory Book. This one uses the Wanted to Say Dies die cut with Foam Adhesive Sheets.

How To Video

From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this memory keeping project at home.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. Please let me know if you have questions about this project or any other stamping related project.

Kim

Fruit Salad Photo Memory Book Supply List

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Pop-Up Box Birthday Card

Pop-Up Box Birthday Card

My niece recently celebrated her 40th birthday, and I was invited to go on a girls’ trip. I wanted to create a fun and special card to help her celebrate. (Today’s card is similar to the one I gave her, but I wanted to recreate it to share with you.)

It’s been a long time since I made one of these very special designs. But they sure are fun! I used Stampin’ Up!’s Wildflower Birthday 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper as inspiration. Not only do the designs include festive colors, the DSP package offers two sheets of beautiful die cuts. Find this patterned paper in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2025 Mini Catalog.

What’s more: this design folds up and fits in one of Stampin’ Up!’s Medium White Envelopes.

Here’s a view from the top.

Measurements and Details

Here are a few measurements to help you get started. Be sure to watch the video below to help you make sense of the measurements.

  • Card stock measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Score at 2, 4, 6, and 8.
  • Burnish all folds. With snips, cut away the small piece on the short side. (See video.)
  • Designer Series Paper for the bottom outside: four pieces measuring 1 3/4 x 4
  • Designer Series Paper for the top: four pieces measuring 1 3/4 x 2
  • Same card stock color measuring 1 x 3, score at 1/2 inch on each side and cut down the middle to make two pieces measuring 1/2 x 3.
  • Window Sheet pieces measuring 1/2 x 1. You’ll need as many of these as the pop-up pieces you decide to include.
  • Die cuts
  • Sentiment and additional embellishments, if desired.

Here’s another sample using Stampin’ Up!’s Marbled Elegance Suite Collection.

How-to Video

From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this Pop-Up Box Birthday Card.

I do hope you enjoyed today’s project. It’s not a new design, but it was fun to revisit this project. Please let me know if you have questions.

Thanks,

Kim

Pop-Up Box Birthday Card Supply List

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Beautiful Butterflies Shaker Card

Beautiful Butterflies Shaker Card

One of my ladies’ groups asked me to help them create a shaker card. At nearly the same time, Stampin’ Up!’s Artisan Design Team showcased a quick and easy way to make a shaker card with Stampin’ Up! products. The secret ingredient is the Medium Clear Envelope. I modified the project a little bit. Today, I share the card with you. It uses the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle. Find it in the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog. Click here to see a PDF of the catalog.

Beautiful Butterflies Bundle

Measurements and Details

Working from the bottom up:

  • Berry Burst Card Stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
  • Fresh Freesia Card Stock measuring 4 5/8 x 3 3/34
  • Stampin’ Up! Clear Envelope
  • Beautiful Bokeh 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper measuring 4 3/8 x 3 1/2
  • Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix
  • Butterfly Die cut with Berry Burst Card Stock
  • Fresh Freesia banner
  • Sentiment stamped in Berry Burst from Beautiful Butterflies Stamp Set
  • Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (earn these free during SaleABration with a $60 order before tax and shipping. This promotion runs through February 28.)

How to Video

Be sure to watch the video below to see how easily this card comes together. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this super fun shaker card at home.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I do hope you’re inspired to give this easy shaker card version a try. Who wouldn’t love to get this in the mail?

Kim

Beautiful Butterflies Shaker Card Supply List

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Marbled Elegance Treat Holders

At each in-person class, I love to give each participant a fun party favor or treat packet. I created this heart-shaped packet and want to share it with you. It’s so quick, easy, and super cute.

I use Stampin’ Up!’s Marbled Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Hearts of Elegance Dies. Find these as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusive offerings. Click here to see all of the current Online Exclusives.

Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper

All the different size hearts offer so many possibilities.

Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance Dies

See below for a look at a few of the finished treats.

Marbled Elegance Treat Holder

Measurements and Details

  • Cut two pieces of the Designer Series Paper to 5 x 5
  • Die cut each with the largest heart die from the Hearts of Elegance Dies. Or, use any of the other sizes to create a variety of treat holders.
  • Score each heart down the middle. Fold in half. Burnish with a bone folder.
  • Use Tear ‘n Tape to adhere the hearts together.
  • Embellish with ribbon and gems or include a sentiment.
  • Add treats!

You can’t make it any easier to create a DIY Valentine treat packet!

Be sure to watch the video below to see how these candy holders come together.

How to Video

From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions showing you how to create this fun Valentine project.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you love this project as much as I do. I’ve created quite a few cards using the Hearts of Elegance Bundle. Click on the links below to see some of them:

Hearts of Elegance Free Tutorial

Marbled Elegance Angled Fun Fold

Hearts of Elegance Birthday

Hearts of Elegance Fun Fold

Please contact me or leave a comment if you have questions about this project or others.

Kim

Marbled Elegance Treat Holders Supply List

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2025 Desktop Calendar Project

This project deserves its own post every year at this time. A new year looms, and you’ll need a new calendar. Today, I share a refreshed version of a 2025 desktop calendar project with a notepad holder.

I used two brand-new products: Day to Celebrate stamp set and Blossom Impressions 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. Both of these debut Tuesday, January 7, 2025, as SaleABration offerings. (During SaleABration, earn your choice of free products with minimum purchases of $60 and $120 before tax and shipping.)

When January 7 arrives, look for other exclusive stamp sets, patterned paper, an embossing folder, ribbon, gems, and dies to earn free with minimum purchase.

Measurements and Details

These measurements will help you get started making your own calendar at home:

  • Melon Mambo card stock: one piece measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 and one piece measuring 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 2 2 3/4
  • Blueberry Bushel card stock measuring 5 1/4 x 4 (2)
  • Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper measuring 5 x 3 3/4
  • Melon Mambo card stock measuring 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 for notepad base
  • Melon Mambo card stock measuring 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 for calendar base
  • Blueberry Bushel card stock measuring 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 die cut with die from Spotlight on Nature Dies
  • Basic White card stock measuring 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 die cut with circle from Stylish Shapes Dies
  • Sentiment from Day to Celebrate stamped with Melon Mambo ink on die cut circle
  • Flowers from Country Birdhouse Dies cut with Daffodil Delight card stock
  • Melon Mambo gems from Glossy Dots Assortment
  • Calendar purchased separately from Taylored Expressions

I created this other calendar as a gift for my son’s fiance. This one uses the Country Birdhouse Dies and the the Perfect Pets stamp set.

I just love how you can customize these calendars with any number of different stamp sets, sentiments, patterned paper, and embellishments.

How to Video

Be sure to watch the video below. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this calendar at home.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you love this project. Please let me know if you have questions about this creation or other rubber stamping products.

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Kim

DIY Project Supply List

Click on any of the pictures below to shop for the supplies to create this card at home. Keep in mind that the stamp set and Designer Series Paper become available January 7.

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