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.
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.
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?
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.
All the different size hearts offer so many possibilities.
See below for a look at a few of the finished treats.
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:
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
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.
A bottle of wine (or a nice bottle of nonalcoholic sparkling water) makes a great gift throughout the year. But especially during the holiday season for host gifts at the holidays, for new year’s celebrations, and for special people on Valentine’s Day! Have fun dressing up that bottle with a handmade tag.
In today’s post, I share a wine bottle tag created for Valentine’s Day and one for Christmas. See this blog post for a tag designed for new year celebrations. The Valentine tag uses products from the Hearts of Elegance Suite Collection, including the Hearts of Elegance stamp set, Hearts of Elegance Dies, Marbled Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Paper, Gold Twisted Thread, and Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins. Save 10 percent when you purchase the stamp set and dies as a bundle. Find these online as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives offerings.
Measurements and Details
Melon Mambo card stock measuring 8 1/4 x 3 1/4, scored at 2 1/4
Punch a hole in the center of the short end with a 1 1/2-inch circle punch
Gold Foil Sheets measuring 5 3/4 x 3
Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/2 x 2 3/4
Die cut largest heart from Gold Foil Sheet measuring 5 x 5
Die cut second largest heart, the stitched border heart, from a piece of Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper measuring 4 3/4 x 4 3/4
Heat emboss sentiment (Hearts of Elegance) in gold on the DSP heart.
Layer hearts. Add to tag front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add Gold Twisted Thread Ribbon and Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins.
Below, I share a wine bottle tag geared toward the Christmas season. I used the Humble Home Bundle and the Take a Bow Designer Series Paper.
How to Video
Be sure to watch this Facebook live replay (12/17/2024) to see how this tag comes together. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for making this project at home.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you enjoyed this project. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Kim
Hearts of Elegance Wine Bottle Tag Supply List
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