Welcome to Team Stamp It’s July Blog Hop! Thanks so much for joining us. This month, we feature Christmas in July cards and projects. Be sure to visit each blog on the hope and leave a comment. You could have a chance to win the Birthday Sparkle all-inclusive kit from Stampin’ Up!’s Kit Collection.
Today, my card features Stampin’ Up!’s Fragrant Forest stamp set in conjunction with the faux step fun fold technique. I love the versatility of this large background stamp; There are so many ways to use it. I’ve created both sympathy and birthday cards with this stamp. Now, I show how it works well as a holiday stamp, too.
See these measurements to help you get started.
Pretty Peacock card stock measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 1 1/4, 2 1/2, and 5 1/2 and another piece 3 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper measuring 5 x 1 and 5 x 2 3/4
White card stock measuring 3 1/4 x 4 (2)
Fragrant Forest background stamp inked with Pretty Peacock
Sentiment from Greetings of the Season and die cut from Greetings of the Season Dies
Pretty Peacock & Gold 3/8″ Metallic Ribbon
Petal Pink & Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems
Fragrant Forest Faux Step Card How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this faux step fun fold with the Fragrant Forest stamp.
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Congrats to last month’s winner: Marcia Weldon
Please let me know if you have questions about this card or any other rubber stamping projects. I’m here to help!
I’m continuing my Christmas in July series. Today, I offer a free card-making tutorial that features Stampin’ Up’s Greetings of the Season Stamp Set. It’s part of Stampin’ Up!’s new Online Exclusives release. View these brand-new products on my online store by clicking here. Find great new paper crafting goodies for fall, Halloween, winter, Christmas, and all-occasion crafting.
PAPER – Mossy Meadow Cardstock (133676), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Season of Green & Gold 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) (164324), Gold Foil Sheets (132622)
INK – Mossy Meadow (147111)
OTHER – Golden Greenery Dies (164116), Gold & Silver 1/8” Trim Combo Pack (162588), Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems (163780), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653), Paper Trimmer (152392)
Cutting & Scoring:
Mossy Meadow Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded
Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4” (2)
Gold Foil – 4” x 4”
DSP – 5 ¼” x ¾”
Ribbon (gold) – 8”
Instructions:
With your Stampin’ Trimmer, score at 1” and 2” on one piece of the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock on the 4” side.
Adhere the DSP between the two score lines.
Stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink on the bottom right-hand side of this piece, beneath the one-inch score line.
Die cut the 4” x 4” Gold Foil with the large leaf die from the Golden Greenery Dies. See the example above. Add to card front.
Tie a bow with the ribbon and add to card front.
Add three gold Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems.
Adhere the remaining Basic White Cardstock to the center of the card.
I hope you enjoy this free tutorial, Give it a try!
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Welcome to the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop! Thanks so much for joining us in July! This month, we celebrate Christmas in July. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop to gain some holiday crafting inspiration … and get started on your holiday crafting.
Country Birdhouse Holiday Card
For today’s post, I share a holiday card using a mix and match of products but also featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Country Birdhouse Bundle. Find this bundle on pages 48-50 of Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog. Don’t you love that you can transform all-occasion stamps and dies into holiday creations?
Review the list below to see the other ingredients I used to create this festive DIY card:
Crumb Cake cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Country Woods Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Birdhouse pieces include Cherry Cobbler, Pretty Peacock and Crumb Cake. I embossed the house with the Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder, a brand-new embossing folder available in Stampin’ Up!’s September-December 2024 Mini Catalog (goes live early September)
Stamped the bird with Memento ink, die cut, and colored with Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends.
Sentiment from Greetings of the Season stamp set, stamped with Cherry Cobbler, and die cut with Greetings of the Season Dies.
Greenery stamped with Pretty Peacock and die cut with the Winterly Tree Tops Bundle (available in the upcoming September-December 2024 Mini Catalog).
Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and hopping along today! I hope you enjoyed this Christmas in July project using the Country Birdhouse Bundle. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop to gain even more inspiration.
I love the “builder” aspect of the stamp set, where you can mix and match the words to create your perfect sentiment.
And, i love the gold accents in the patterned paper.
Here’s a look at the card when it’s open. Be sure to watch the video below to see how this card comes together.
Greetings of the Season Diamond Fold
Here are some measurements to help you get started:
Old Olive card stock base measuring 11 x 4 1/4, scored at 5 1/2 and 8 7/8
Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper: 3 1/8 x 4 (2), 2 x 4, 3 1/8 x 3/4
Basic White for inside: 3 1/8 x 4
Old Olive for diamond: 3 x 3
Basic White for front: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4
Old Olive ink for sentiment
9 inches Iridescent Striped Trim colored with an Old Olive Stampin’ Blend
Blooming Pearls (gold)
How-To Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step instructions for creating this handmade Christmas card with the diamond fun fold.
Bonus Days Promotion
Be sure to take advantage of Stampin’ Up!’s Bonus Days promotion now through July 31. For each purchase of $50 (before tax and shipping), receive a $5 Bonus Code to redeem in August. That’s a $5 discount on purchases in August. There’s no limit to the number of codes you can earn and redeem. Use this promotion to treat yourself to some new products like the Greetings of the Season stamp and patterned paper. Or stock up on basics like card stock, envelopes, and adhesives. Begin shopping by clicking here.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you enjoyed this diamond fold and Christmas in July. Please let me know if you have questions about this paper crafting project or other stamping related inquiries.
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Kim
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With the recent release of Stampin’ Up!’s brand-new Online Exclusives, there’s plenty of paper crafting product choices from which to make Christmas in July cards and projects. My favorite product of this release is the Season of Green & Gold Suite Collection. It boasts two stamp set and die bundles, gorgeous Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper, printed Graceful Greenery Specialty Vellum, vanilla satin ribbon, and, of course, bling.
Golden Greenery Christmas Card
Today’s card uses the Golden Greenery stamp set and the Greetings of the Season stamp set (sentiment) as well as the printed vellum. Read about some of the details below:
Mossy Meadow card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Graceful Greenery Vellum measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Cherry Cobbler layer measuring 3 3/8 x 4 5/8
Basic White layer measuring 3 1/4 x 4 1/
The pine bough image is a two step stamp, meaning it takes to stamp images to create the design. I inked the first stamp with Mossy Meadow, stamped “off” on my grid paper, and the stamped on the Basic White layer. I then inked the second image in Mossy Meadow and stamped directly on top of the first image. This creates the two-tone effect and is easy to accomplish with the photopolymer, clear stamps.
Stamped sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink
Colored 9″ of the Iridescent Striped Trim with a Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend
Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Pearls
I experimented with a couple of heat embossing techniques with the pine boughs. For this first card below, I inked the first image with Mossy Meadow and stamped on the Basic White panel. I inked the second image with Versamark, stamped on top of the Mossy Meadow, and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
White Heat Embossing
Gold Heat Embossing
What do you think? Which one do you like best? I just love that there are many options when working with this stamp set and the suite’s coordinating products.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to get started on your holiday cards!
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Kim
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