Sometimes I’ll grab an easy layout to help get my crafting mojo going. Today’s card uses a sketch from yesterday’s post. See that card here.
Please enjoy the following free, card-making tutorial that features Stampin’ Up!’s Lovely Arrangements Bundle and the Lovely Blossoms 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper.
PAPER – Secret Sea Cardstock (165624), Cloud Cover Cardstock (165621), Basic White Cardstock (166780), Lovely Blossoms 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (167168)
INK – Secret Sea (165285)
OTHER – Lovely Stripes 3D Embossing Folder (167179), 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls (165192), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (155475), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Cloud Cover Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼”, 4 ¾” x 3 ½”, and 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Secret Sea Cardstock – 4 7/8” x 3 5/8” and 3” x 3”
DSP – One piece 1” x 4” and two pieces 3 ½” x ¾”
Basic White Cardstock – 4” x 2 ½”
White Baker’s Twine – 7”
Instructions:
Emboss the 4 ¾” x 3 ½” Cloud Cover Cardstock with the Lovely Stripes 3D Embossing Folder. Attach this to the 4 7/8” x 3 5/8” Secret Sea Cardstock. With adhesive of choice, add to Cloud Cover card base.
Attach the DSP pieces as shown: the larger piece in the middle and the smaller two on each side of the larger piece.
Stamp the two flowers with Secret Sea ink on the 4” x 2 ½” Basic White Cardstock. Die cut with coordinating dies.
Die cut the 3” x 3” Secret Sea Cardstock with the second largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies.
Add flowers to circle.
With Stampin’ Dimensionals, pop up circle on card front.
Stamp “Happy Birthday” sentiment on 2 ½” x 1 ½” Cloud Cover Cardstock. Die cut with the small rectangle die from the Lovely Arrangements Dies. Use Glue Dots to attach to card front, on top of and in the middle of the flowers.
Tie a bow with the White Baker’s Twine and add to card front with a Glue Dot.
Add three Cloud Cover pearls from the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you enjoy this free tutorial. Please contact me if you have any questions of if I can help you place an order.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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What’s even better, is that today, I offer a free card-making tutorial. Enjoy these step-by-step directions.
Free Cardmaking Tutorial
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
STAMPS – Peace on Earth Bundle (165925)
PAPER – Secret Sea Cardstock (165624), Cloud Cover Cardstock (165621), Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper (165929)
INK – Secret Sea Classic Stampin’ Pad (165285)
OTHER – Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder (165928), Hues of Blue Flowers (165930), Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged ½” Ribbon (165931), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Secret Sea Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼” and 4 ¼” x 2 ½”
Cloud Cover Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”, 4” x 2 ½”
Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper – 3” x 3” dark blue
Ribbon – 9”
Instructions:
Run the 5 ¼” x 4” Cloud Cover Cardstock through the Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder.
Attach to the Secret Sea card base.
Stamp the “Peace on Earth” sentiment in Secret Sea ink on the 4” x 2 ½” Cloud Cover Cardstock. Die cut with smaller label die included in the Peace on Earth Dies.
Die cut the 4 ¼” x 2 ½” Secret Sea Cardstock with the largest label die included in the Peace on Earth Dies.
Adhere Cloud Cover stamped label to the Secret Sea label.
Fold the ribbon in half. Place on card front in the center of the card, where the label goes. Hint: I put a small amount of Seal here to hold the ribbon in place.
Attach label to card front, on top of ribbon, with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Die cut the smaller dove with the dark blue 3” x 3” Glimmer Paper.
Attach to card front, as shown above. I put a glue dot on the back of the bird’s body and a Stampin’ Dimensional or two on the wings.
Add three Hues of Blue Flowers.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy this free tutorial.
Kim Quade/Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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Today’s card lets me do two things at once! First, I get to offer you a free step-by-step tutorial. Second, I get to remind you about Stampin’ Up!’s 2025-2027 In Color sale that runs through the end of the August. Receive 15 percent off select products using these colors. More than 60 items are included in this sale. Click here to view the online store and see what’s on sale.
The 2025-2027 In Colors are: Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, and Strawberry Slush.
Today’s card features Secret Sea and Cloud Cover.
Free Tutorial
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
STAMPS – Beautiful Motifs Bundle (165206)
PAPER – Secret Sea Cardstock (165624), Cloud Cover 12 x 12 Two-Tone Cardstock (166708), Basic White Cardstock (166780), 2025-2027 In Color 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (165300)
INK – Secret Sea Classic Stampin’ Pad (165285)
OTHER – Damask Designs Embossing Folder (165214), 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls (165192), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Secret Sea Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼”; 4 ½” x 2”, and 4 ¼” x 3 ¼”
Cloud Cover 12 x 12 Two-Tone Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White Cardstock – 4” x 3” and 5 ¼” x 4”
DSP – Cloud Cover (striped pattern) – 3” x 2 ¾”, Secret Sea (striped pattern) – 3 ¾” x ½”
Instructions:
Run the 5 ¼” x 4” Cloud Cover 12 x 12 Two-Tone Cardstock through the Damask Designs Embossing Folder. Lightly sand surface of the cardstock to reveal the white core.
Adhere this sheet to the Secret Sea card base.
Stamp the “thank you” sentiment in Secret Sea ink on the bottom of the 4” x 3” Basic White Cardstock
Adhere the 3” x 2 ¾” Cloud Cover DSP to the top of the white panel.
With adhesive of choice, glue this piece to the 4 ¼” x 3 ¼” Secret Sea Cardstock. Place all in the center of the card front.
Layer 3 ¾” x ½” piece of Secret Sea DSP over the seam of the white cardstock and the Cloud Cover DSP, as shown above.
Die cut the flower image with the 4 ½” x 2” Secret Sea Cardstock. Add to card front.
Include three Secret Seal gems.
Place 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White panel in the middle of the card.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoy this free card making tutorial.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona
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If you love playing with new paper crafting products, be sure to check out Stampin’ Up!’s newest Online Exclusives release. Click here to visit the online store. Or, click here to view a PDF flyer.
Don’t miss the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder. This stunning sunflower design adds a touch of nature to any paper crafting project. And, it lends itself to a variety of techniques. With this card, I showcase Stampin’ Up!’s two-tone cardstock and the sanding technique.
The technique is simple. Add card stock to the embossing folder. Roll it through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Remove cardstock from folder. Lightly sand the surface to expose the white center.
Try this technique with other embossing folders and other two-tone cardstock colors. Choose from more than fifty colors.
Sunflower Embossing Folder Birthday Free Tutorial
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
STAMPS – Loveliest Tree (163714)
PAPER – Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Daffodil Delight Cardstock (119683), Daffodil Delight 12 x 12 Two-Tone Cardstock (166669)
INK – Versamark (102282)
OTHER – Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder (166145), Mixed Labels Dies (164652), Black & Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon (161982), Neutral Matte Dots (165561), Heat Tool (129053), Basics WOW! Embossing Powder (165679), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Daffodil Delight Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼”
Basic Black Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4” and a scrap
Daffodil Delight 12 x 12 Two-Tone Cardstock – 5” x 3 ¾”
Ribbon – 18”
Instructions:
Emboss the 5 x 3 ¾” Daffodil Delight Two-Tone Cardstock with the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder.
Lightly sand the embossed paper. The white core will show through. This is the look you want.
Adhere this piece to the Basic Black 5 ¼” x 4” Cardstock.
Wrap the ribbon around this panel and tie a bow.
Heat emboss the birthday sentiment from the Loveliest Tree stamp set with white embossing powder on the Basic Black cardstock scrap.
Die cut with the small label from the Mixed Labels Dies.
With Stampin’ Diimensionals, adhere the sentiment on the card front on the right-hand side as shown in the sample.
Add three black gems from the Neutral Matte Dots.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoy this free tutorial. Please let me know if you have questions about this card or any other stamping project.
Kim Quade/Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona
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With Christmas and New Year cards behind me, I set my sights toward Valentine’s Day and heart-themed cards. I’m loving Stampin’ Up!’s Marbled Elegance Suite Collection, which includes the Hearts of Elegance Bundle. Look for these as Online Exclusives.
In addition, for today’s card, I added a sentiment and die cut from one of the upcoming 2025 SaleABration offerings: Heart Shaped Bundle.
Remember: SaleABration begins January 7, 2025. With qualifying purchases of $60 and $120 (before tax and shipping), earn your choice of free, exclusive products. Look for stamp sets, a bundle, an embossing folder, ribbon, and gems.
Please enjoy this free, paper crafting tutorial.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
STAMPS – Heart Shaped Bundle (164953) (SAB) (Note: Available beginning January 7, free with a purchase of $120 or more before tax and shipping.)
PAPER – Melon Mambo Cardstock (115320), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Marbled Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper (164919), Gold Foil Sheets (132622)
INK – Versamark (102283)
OTHER – Hearts of Elegance Dies (164915), Gold Twisted Thread (164603), Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins (164920), Heat Tool (129053), Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder (165678), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Melon Mambo Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded, 4 ¾” x 4 ¾”, and a scrap
Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”
Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper – 5 ¼” x 4”
Gold Foil Sheets – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Gold Twisted Thread – 10”
Instructions:
Attach the Marbled Elegance DSP to card front. Choose the design that favors the Melon Mambo.
Use the second largest heart (the stitched border heart) to die cut a shape from the 4 ¾” x 4 ¾” Melon Mambo card stock. Adhere to center of card front.
Die cut the smallest heart with the 1 ½” x 1 ½” Gold Foil Sheet. Add to card front on the left side of large Melon Mambo heart.
Heat emboss, with gold, the “Just Because I Care” sentiment from the Heart Shaped Bundle on the Melon Mambo scrap. Die cut with the label from the Heart Shaped Bundle die.
Tie Gold Twisted Thread in a bow and add to card front, as shown.
Add three Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins.
See this blog post for a fun fold using the Hearts of Elegance Bundle.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. Please let me know if you have questions about this or any other paper crafting projects.
Kim
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