Gingham Cottage for Fall
Welcome to Team Stamp It's August Blog Hop! Thank you for joining us! This month, we feature fall-themed cards and projects. Visit all of the blogs on the hop for crafting inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on each with the hashtag #stampitcontest. You could win the Christmas Whimsy All-Inclusive Card Kit. Gingham Cottage for Fall Quick and easy is often the answer when it comes to card making. It helps to make a stack of the same card and have them on hand when the need arises. I think today's card fits that criteria well. To create: stamp leaf from Season of Chic stamp set with So Saffron ink on a So Saffron card base cut a piece of...
Season of Chic Gift Box
Sometimes, you need a quick gift box for a last-minute gift. Keep some of Stampin' Up!'s Kraft Gift Boxes on hand. (Find them on page 140 of Stampin' Up!'s 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.) You receive ten of them for $10. During SaleABration -- now through August 31, 2002, receive a package free with a $50 order. They're very easy to assemble. Watch the video below for a quick visual. They're large enough to hold full-size cards and envelopes as well as other small gifts. And, you can decorate them any way you want to match the gift or the holiday for which you're giving. Or, don't decorate them at all; they have a peekaboo window to showcase...
Dots & Spots Free Tutorial
Stampin' Up!'s Dots & Spots Die is one of the newest additions to the free SaleABration offerings. Place a $100 Stampin' Up! order before tax and shipping and choose this free through August 31, 2022. You might be stumped on how to use this dotted background die. In this post, I include a free tutorial for creating one card using this fun die. Need more ideas? Click here to see a Halloween card using the Dots & Spots Die. Dots & Spots Free Tutorial Please enjoy these step-by-step instructions for making the featured card. Stampin’ Up! Supplies: STAMPS – Sunny Splash (158784), Rays of Light (158925) PAPER – Parakeet Party...
Splendid Day Quick and Easy Cards
Are you looking to make some quick, easy, and gorgeous handmade greeting cards? Today's post features two cards with an accompanying video. I use Stampin' Up!'s Splendid Day Stamp Set, the coordinating Splendid Stems Dies (buy them as a bundle and save 10 percent), and the Splendid Day 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. This paper is just gorgeous, sporting beautiful full page foil designs on one side of the double-sided paper. Find all of these products in Stampin' Up!'s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog on pages 64 and 65. The top card uses thin strips of the foil design from the patterned paper. Cut a bunch of these at one time and create...
Christmas Lights Fun Fold
I've been having some fun with some "fun fold" cards inspired by Jackie Bolhuis. Today's card features the Christmas Lights Bundle in conjunction with the Lights Aglow 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Find these on pages 30-32 of Stampin' Up!'s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. Here are some basic measurements for this card. Be sure to watch this video to see exactly how it goes together. Card Base measures 7 1/4 inches x 5 1/2 inches, score at 3 inches Coordinating card stock measures 1 /2 inches x 4, score at 1 inch — this is the tab/arm for your fun fold Card stock measuring 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 Basic card stock measuring 3 x 3. This is where...
