Pick of the Patch Free Tutorial

Pick of the Patch Free Tutorial

Anyone ready for fall once the calendar turns to September? I know I’m ready to get a bit cooler temps and to enjoy being outside. That goes for my crafting, too. With the release of Stampin’ Up!’s brand-new September-December 2023 Mini Catalog, I’m loving digging into the great new products for fall, Halloween, winter, and Christmas crafting.

Today, I offer a free card-making tutorial created with the new Pick of the Patch Bundle. Buy the Pick of the Patch stamp set and coordinating Pick of the Patch Builder Punch as a bundle and save 10 percent. Find it on page 51 of the mini catalog.

Pick of the Patch Free Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Pick of the Patch Bundle (162201), Circle Sayings Bundle (161355)
  • PAPER – Pretty Peacock Cardstock (150880), Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953), Glorious Gingham 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (DSP) (163170)
  • INK – Pretty Peacock (150083), Pecan Pie (161665)
  • OTHER –Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder (159847), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Linen Thread (104199), Tinsel Gems Four-Pack (161623), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Pretty Peacock Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼”, 3” x 3”
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”, 3” x 3”, and scraps
  • DSP (Pretty Peacock design) – 5 ¼” x ¾”
  • Linen Thread – 20”

Instructions:

  • Emboss the 5 ¼” x 4” Crumb Cake Cardstock with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder, leaving a blank space in the bottom right-hand corner.
  • Add the DSP to the card front, about one-quarter of the way up.
  • Wrap the Linen Thread around this layer and tie a bow. Add this layer to the Pretty Peacock card base.
  • Stamp the Celebrate circle sentiment on the 3” x 3” Crumb Cake Cardstock with Pecan Pie ink. Punch with the 2 3/8” Circle Punch. Die cut a circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies with the 3” x 3” Pretty Peacock Cardstock. Layer these two pieces.
  • Stamp the smaller pumpkin in Pretty Peacock ink on the Crumb Cake scrap and punch. Stamp the stem with Pecan Pie ink on a Crumb Cake scrap and punch. Add the stem to the pumpkin. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the pumpkin in the middle of the circle.
  • Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the circle and add to card front in the lower right-hand corner, as shown above.
  • Place three Pretty Peacock gems on the card front.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed this free card-making tutorial. Visit this blog post to see a fun bendy fold card using this same bundle.

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Beautiful Balloons Congrats Card

Beautiful Balloons Congrats Card

How are you liking Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Balloons Bundle? I find it fun and easy to work with. Look for it beginning on page 14 of the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.  Today, I share another free tutorial for creating a card with the elements from this suite of products. 

Beautiful Balloons Congrats

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Beautiful Balloons Bundle (161457)
  • PAPER – Berry Burst Cardstock (144243) Thick Basic White Cardstock (1592296), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Bright & Beautiful 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (161449)
  • INK – Bubble Bath (161664), Berry Burst (147143)
  • OTHER – Baker’s Twine Essential Pack (155475), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Berry Burst Cardstock – 3 ¼” x 4 ¾”, 4 ¼” x ¾”
  • Thick Basic White Cardstock – 8 ½” x 4 ¼”, scored at 4 ¼”
  • Basic White Cardstock – 3” x 2”
  • DSP – 4 ½” x 3”
  • White Bakers’ Twine – 6”

Instructions:

  • With the Thick Basic White Cardstock base folded in half, stamp the long ribbon stamp four times, staggering, with the Bubble Bath ink.
  • Attach the DSP to the Berry Burst 3 ¼” x 4 ¾” Cardstock. Glue all to card front, centering this piece.
  • Die cut the 4 ¼” x ¾” Berry Burst Cardstock with the fringe die. Attach to card front, as shown above.
  • Stamp the large balloon image with Bubble Bath ink on the 3” x 2” Basic White Cardstock. Stamp the “You Did It” sentiment directly on top of the balloon with Berry Burst ink.
  • Die cut the balloon.
  • Using Stamin’ Dimensionals, attach the balloon to the card front on top of the fringe.
  • Tie a bow with the White Baker’s Twine and attach it to the balloon with a Glue Dot.

Thanks so much for visiting today. Love this bundle? Here are some other posts featuring it. Just click on the links below to visit the page.

Beautiful Balloons Birthday Card Samples

Another Beautiful Balloons Free Tutorial

Beautiful Balloons Graduation Card

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Beautiful Balloons Free Tutorial

Beautiful Balloons Free Tutorial

Sometimes when you’re creating, you just want to have someone tell you what to do. You’re in luck! Today, I offer a free card-making tutorial using Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Balloons Bundle. Find it beginning on page 14 of Stampin’ Up!’s 2023-2024 Annual Catalog

Beautiful Balloons Free Tutorial

Please enjoy these step-by-step instructions for creating the card featured at the top of the post.

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Beautiful Balloons (161450), Circle Sayings (161348)
  • PAPER – Berry Burst Cardstock (144243) Basic White Cardstock (159276), Bright & Beautiful 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (161449)
  • INK – Berry Burst (147143), Misty Moonlight (153118)
  • OTHER – Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220) Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Berry Burst Cardstock – 11” x 4 ¼”, scored and folded at 5 ½”, 4, 1 1/4″´x 5 ¼” (2)
  • DSP — 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (2)
  • Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 2 ½”, 5 ¼” x 4” (2)

Instructions:

  • Adhere each of the two DSP pieces to one of the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock pieces – flush with each edge. Glue the two small Berry Bursts strips next to each of the DSP pieces.
  • Glue this piece to the Berry Burst card base.
  • Begin stamping on the 5 ¼” x 2 ½” Basic White Cardstock. Start with the “Let’s get our celebration on” sentiment in Berry Burst and work your way down.
  • Next, stamp the large balloon with Misty Moonlight ink.
  • Stamp the tassel in Berry Burst ink.
  • And, last, stamp the “Happy Birthday Sentiment” from the Circle Sayings stamp set in Misty Moonlight.
  • Place Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of this piece and place on card front, positioning it between the two Berry Burst strips.
  • Add a Rhinestone Back Jewel to the balloon, as shown above.
  • Glue remaining Basic White Cardstock to the center of the card so you can write a personal message.

Click here to see a graduation card created with this bundle.

Thanks so much for visiting today! 

Kim

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Ginkgo Branch Free Tutorial

Ginkgo Branch Free Tutorial

Do you like to stretch the limits of a bundle? If you’re like me, you love it when you can use a stamp set and the coordinating dies for more than one reason. The Ginkgo Branch Bundle has been on my craft table for the last couple of weeks. Initially, it looks as if it’s geared only toward thinking of you and sympathy cards. And, it works great for that. Click here to see a post that showcases three of these cards using this bundle.

But I’ve also used it to create birthday cards. See another example here. And, today, I share a free birthday card tutorial featuring the Ginkgo Branch Bundle. Please enjoy the step-by-step instructions for creating this gorgeous, handmade birthday card. 

Ginkgo Branch Free Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Peaceful Moments (151595)
  • PAPER – Tahitian Tide Cardstock (159261), Petal Pink (146985), Basic White Cardstock (159276), 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer Paper (159246), Country Gingham 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (DSP) (160388)
  • INK – Versamark (102283)
  • OTHER – Ginkgo Branch Dies (160468), Tahitian Tide 1/8” Metallic Woven Ribbon (159197), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Enamel Dot Essentials (160751), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Take Your Pick Tool (144107), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Tahitian Tide Cardstock — 8 ½” x 5 ½” (scored at 4 ¼”) and 4 ¼” x 3 ¼”
  • Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper – 4 ¼” x 3 ¼”
  • Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Petal Pink Cardstock – 2” x 2”
  • DSP – 5 ¼” x 4” (Petal Pink design), 4” x 3” (a different Petal Pink design)
  • Ribbon – 12”

Instructions:

  • Die cut the open flower die from the Ginkgo Branch Bundle from the Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper.
  • Attach to Petal Pink 4” x 3” DSP panel by placing Glue Dots beneath the solid flowers.
  • Glue this piece to the Tahitian Tide 4 ¼” 3 ¼” piece.
  • Wrap the ribbon around this layer and tie a bow.
  • Stamp the birthday sentiment in Versarmark on the 2” x 2” square and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Die cut with a circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies.
  • With Stampin’ Dimensionals, attach the sentiment on top of the leaves die cut and ribbon on the right-hand side, as shown above.
  • Attach the 5 ¼” x 4” DSP to the card front.
  • Place the image layer on the card front with your choice of adhesive.
  • Add three white Enamel Dot Essentials to the card front with the Take Your Pick Tool.
  • Adhere the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Something Fancy Card Tutorial

Stampin' Up! Something Fancy Free Card-Making Tutorial

Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2023 Mini Catalog offers a great variety of brand-new bundles. Purchase a stamp set in conjunction with the coordinating dies or punch and receive a 10 percent discount. This is a great way to maximize your value.

Today, I feature a card using several brand-new products from this min catalog including the Something Fancy Bundle, the Regency Park 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper, and the coordinating Petal Park Builder Punch.

Stampin' Up! Something Fancy Bundle

Please enjoy this free tutorial offering step-by-step instructions to make this thank you card.

Something Fancy Card Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Something Fancy Bundle (160425)
  • PAPER – Night of Navy Cardstock (100867), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Regency Park 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (DSP) (160559)
  • INK – Night of Navy (147110)
  • OTHER – Petal Park Builder Punch (160576), Night of Navy 3/8” Bordered Ribbon (160581), Adhesive-Backed Milky Dots (160582), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Take Your Pick Tool (144107), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Night of Navy Cardstock — 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded in half; scrap
  • Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”, scrap
  • DSP – 5 ¼” x 4” (Petal Pink dotted design), 4 ¾” x 3 ½” (Balmy Blue dotted design), punched Petal Pink and Balmy Blue flowers from DSP
  • Ribbon – 20”

Instructions:

  • Stamp the thank you sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set in Night of Navy ink on the scrap piece of Basic White. Die cut with image shown above. At the same time, die cut the larger nesting image from the Night of Navy scrap. Adhere the two pieces together.
  • Glue the 4 ¾” x 3 ½” DSP to the 5 ¼” x 4” DSP.
  • Wrap the Night of Navy 3/8” Bordered Ribbon around this piece and tie a bow, fashioning it toward the left-hand side of the card.
  • Adhere all to the Night of Navy base.
  • With Stamin’ Dimensionals, add the sentiment to the card front, straddling the ribbon, snuggling the left side near the bow.
  • Add the punched flowers to the top left and bottom right of the sentiment with Glue Dots as shown above.
  • Using the Take Your Pick Tool, add the Night of Navy and Petal Pink Adhesive-Backed Milky Dot gems to the flower centers.
  • Glue the white cardstock to the inside of the card.

Here are a couple of other versions of this same greeting card. I just love how changing the Designer Series Paper designs gives the card just a little different look.

Something Fancy Card Tutorial

Something Fancy Card Tutorial

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I hope you’re inspired to create this handmade card. Click here to see a fun fold (z fold) card that uses the Regency Park Designer Series Paper and the coordinating Petal Park Builder Punch.

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