Today, I share a free card-making tutorial that uses Stampin’ Up!’s lovely Gathering Together 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper and the More Messages Bundle.

This gorgeous double-sided paper offers images perfect for fall crafting. The champagne foil adds elegance.

The More Messages Bundle lets you stamp and die cut once to get 18 different sentiments. Store the ones you don’t use when you need to create a quick and easy card.

Gathering Together Free Tutorial

Please enjoy these step-by-step instructions for creating this card.

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

• STAMPS – More Messages Bundle (165473)
• PAPER – Early Espresso Cardstock (119686), Basic Beige Cardstock (164511), Basic White Cardstock (166780), Gathering Together 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper (165969)
• INK – Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114), Versamark (102283)
• OTHER – Gathering Leaves 3D Embossing Folder (165983), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), WOW! Metallics Embossing Powder (165678), Heat Tool (129053), Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack (165986), Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems (163780), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

• Early Espresso Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼” and 5 ¼ x 4
• Basic Beige Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”, scrap
• Basic White Cardstock – 6” x 6”
• Gathering Together 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper – three 3” x 3” squares of varying designs
• Linen Thread (Early Espresso) – 8”

Instructions:

• Run the 5 ¼” x 4” Early Espresso Cardstock through the Gathering Leaves 3D Embossing Folder.
• Attach to the Early Espresso card base.
• Die cut the three squares of Gathering Together DSP with the third largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies.
• Attach circles to card front.
• Ink the More Messages stamp set with Versamark and stamp on the 6 x 6 Basic White Cardstock. Sprinkle gold embossing powder over the sentiments; shake off excess. Heat with Heat Tool.
• Die cut with coordinating die. Choose any sentiment and attach to card front with Glue Dots.
• Stamp acorn with Early Espresso ink on Basic Beige scrap. Die cut. Attach to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Tie linen thread in a bow and attach to acorn with a Glue Dot.
• Add three gems from the Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems. (I used copper.)
• Place remaining Basic Beige panel in the middle of the card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed this free tutorial. Please let me know if you have questions about this card or any other stamping project.

Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona

Project Supply List

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