Card using the Season of Green and Gold designer series paper

 If you want a card with a wow factor and a minimum of stamping then this is the card for you. The designer paper is not only on the two front panels, the green with gold accent leaves are die cut from the paper pack. Add some die cuts in Garden Green, Mossy Meadow an Gold to really jazz up the card. The only stamping on the front is the word Merry. Add a stamped sentiment and die cut image from designer paper to inside to finish up your card. I don't know what this fun fold card is called, It is a Z fold with a side flap. 

card when opened

Supplies used:

Stamps: Golden Greenery, and Peaceful Season

Ink: Mossy Meadow and Garden Green

Paper: Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and Vanilla card stock, Gold Foil and Season of Green and Gold designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Golden Greenery dies, Peaceful Season dies, Take your pick tool, Take your pick die brush tip, Foam Adhesive strips, Tombo glue, bone folder,  paper trimmer and paper snips and Silicone mat

 

Cutting instructions

Mossy Meadow card stock: card base 4 1/4” x 11” scored at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”, flap 6” x 3” scored at 1”,  and scraps for die cuts

Garden Green card stock: scraps for die cut

Vanilla card stock: 4” x 5 1/4” inside, scrap for sentiment

Season of Green and Gold designer series paper: 2 3/4” x 4 3/4”, 2 ½” x 4”

Gold Foil: scraps for die cuts

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut all papers per cutting instructions. glue 1” portion of flap on right side of card base approximately 5/8” from top folding towards left side of card. Glue designer series paper to flap. Fold card front back (making a z fold) and glue designer paper to front.

2. Die cut two fronds on Mossy Meadow using the Golden Greenery dies. Glue the large one on the left side of flap allowing it to extend off at the top. Glue the smaller on the right side.

3. Die cut large leaf using the Golden Greenery dies in both Garden Green and Gold foil. Adhere first the Garden green then gold to flap centering and off set from each other, extending over flap but not over top of card base.  

4. Die cut two leaves using the Golden Greenery dies from the designer paper and glue down.

5. Die cut the word Christmas from the Peaceful Seasons die set out of gold foil and the shadow in Mossy Meadow. Glue down to a strip of Vanilla card stock 1” X 4 1/4”.

6. Stamp MERRY in Mossy Meadow ink above the die cut word. Dog ear ends. Pop up on flap using Foam adhesive strips leaving approximately 1/8” of designer paper showing beneath.

Inside.

1. Place vanilla card stock on inside of card. Fold card closed and flap down and use a pencil to lightly mark where the vanilla shows when card closed.

2. Stamp sentiment from the Peaceful Season stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink on left side of card, making sure not to stamp in the portion that will show from the front.

3. Die cut frond from designer paper and add to right side of Vanilla, above the pencil line. I used a piece that was on the edge of the designer paper since I didn’t need the bottom of image.

Envelope:

Stamp one the leaf images on the bottom left corner using Garden Green ink pad. 

Peaceful Evergreen, Peaceful Season, Reindeer Fun and Painted Trees 3Dembossing folder

I was inspired by a card by Penny Jean Smith and came up with this card, I used her card design with modifications. I did the Cherry Cobbler card base and gold foil, but used a different embossing folder. I also adjusted to make it A2 size and changed the patterned paper, stamp set and sentiment. I added gems and left off the ribbon. Here is my card. 

Stamps: Peaceful Evergreen, Peaceful Season and Raindeer Fun

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, White card stock, Brushed Silver and Gold foil and Season of Green and Gold designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Peaceful Season dies, Painted Trees 3D embossing folder, Metallic Gold Wow embossing powder, Heat tool, embossing buddy, Stampin’ dimensionals, Tombo glue, Stampin’ Mist, Shimply shammy, iridescent foil gems, paper trimmer and paper snips and Silicone mat

 

Cutting instructions

Cherry Cobbler card stock: card base 5 ½” x 8  ½” scored at 4 ¼” card base, 1 5/8” x 4 1/8”, 2 ¼” x 3 5/8”

White card stock: 4” x 5 1/4” inside, 2 1/8” x 3 ½”, scrap for stamping tree

Season of Green and Gold  series paper: 1 ½” x 4”

Gold Foil: 2 ½” x 5 ¼”

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut all papers per cutting instructions.

2. Stamp sentiment in VersaMark on small white panel. Emboss with Wow gold embossing powder using heat tool. Don’t forget to use your embossing buddy first.

3. Stamp and emboss tree on scrap of white and die cut with coordinating die set. S

4. stamp and emboss inside greeting and tree. I used Peaceful Evergreen stamp and die set for my tree, Peaceful Season for the front sentiment and Reindeer fun for the inside sentiment.

5. Emboss the gold foil with the Painted trees 3D embossing folder and attach to card front approximately 5/8” front left side using Tombo liquid glue.

6. Glue designer paper to mat and attach to card front about 3/8” to ½” of an inch from the bottom.

 7. Attach panel with sentiment to its mat, then add four Stampin’ Dimensionals to the top and middle of the panel and Tombo glue to the bottom part that will be on the designer paper.  

8. Add iridescent foil gems

9. Attach inside stamped and embossed panel to inside of the card base.

Envelope:

Stamp and emboss tree to the  bottom left side of front of 

More than autumn- apple cider

Here is another card using the More than autumn stamp set. I saw a card by Stamp with Amy K using the coffee cups and three designer paper strips. Here is my version. I left off the whipped cream since I decided to go with Apple cider instead of pumpkin spice. I changed the color of the card base, changed the sentiment and added the die cut words. I love the sentiments on this card. 

 inside

Supplies: 

Stamps: More than Autumn

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Momento black

Stampin’ Blends: light and dark Cherry Cobbler, light and dark Lemon Lolly , light and dark Old olive , light and dark Smokey Slate, SU600 and SU900

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, , Basic Beige, Vanilla and White card stock, Regals 6” x 6” designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, More than Autumn dies, Iridescent foil gems, Stampin’ dimensionals, Tombo glue, paper trimmer and paper snips and Silicone mat

 

Cutting instructions

Cherry Cobbler card stock: card base 5 ½” x 8  ½” scored at 4 ¼” card base,  scrap for die cutting.

Basic Beige card stock: 3 3/4” x 5” mat, 3” x 1” scrap for sentiment.

Vanilla card stock: 4” x 5 1/4” inside  

Brights 6” x 6” designer series paper: cut three 1 5/8” x 3 ½” from three different cherry cobbler patterns

White cardstock: scraps for stamping

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base from 8 ½” x 11” Cherry Cobbler card stock in half at 5 ½”, score at 4 ¼” on 5 ½” side. Cut a 3 ¾” x 5” mat with Basic Beige cardstock. Cut three 1 5/8” x 3 ½” from three different cherry cobbler patterns from the Brights 6” x 6” designer series paper. Glue Beige then three designer paper panels to card front using Tombo Glue.

2. Stamp two cups and two cinnamon sticks, from white scraps. Stamp cup and cinnamon stick also on inside vanilla panel. Stamp mini apple from stamp set on all three cups.

3. Color the top and bottom of all three cups using the SU900 Stampin’ blend.  Color the apples with light and dark Lemon Lolly blends. Color the cinnamon sticks using the SU600 Stampin’ blend. Die cut the two cups on the scrap white paper.  

4. Using a scrap of Cherry Cobbler die cut the Apple word. Stamp the word cider in Cherry Cobbler ink on the far right side of 3” x 1” Basic Beige scrap. Glue die cut apple word to the left of cider and fussy cut around words using paper snips. Stamp NOTHINGS BETTER THAN in Cherry Cobbler on small Basic Beige scrap and trim.

5. Adhere both sentiments to card front, the die cut word on the bottom right and the small sentiment at the top right using Tombo liquid glue. Also glue the cup on the left tucking one cinnamon stick behind with liquid glue. Use Stampin dimensionals for the cup on the right and tuck cinnamon stick behind with Tombo glue.

6. Add three Iridescent foil gems to card front.

Inside:

Stamp inside sentiment to Vanilla panel (with stamped cup) using Cherry Cobbler ink and adhere to inside of card base using Tombo liquid glue.

Envelope:

Stamp coffee cup to bottom left side of front of envelop or back flap. Color or leave uncolored, your choice.

Enjoy, you card is ready to give to one lucky recipient. 

Pumpkin Spice. More than Autumn stamp set

 I wanted to post this Pumpkin Spice card since Thanksgiving is coming up soon. This is a fun card that can be used for just about any occasion. I left the inside blank so a birthday, thinking of you or whatever sentiment is needed can be added. I cased this card from a card by Stamp it up by Jaimie changing up the designer paper, cardstock colors, sentiment and embellishments.

 

inside

Supplies: 

Stamps: More than Autumm

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie Momento black

Stampin’ Blends: Color lifter, light and dark Pumpkin Pie, light and dark Crumb Cake, SU600, light and dark Pecan Pie, light Smokey Slate

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Basic Beige, Vanilla and white card stock, Brights 6” x 6” designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, More than Autumn dies, Faux glass dots, Sponge dauber, Stampin’ dimensionals, Tombo glue, paper trimmer and paper snips and Silicone mat

 

Cutting instructions

Pumpkin Pie card stock: card base 5 ½” x 8  ½” scored at 4 ¼” card base, 2 ¾” x 4” mat, scrap for die cutting.

Basic Beige card stock: 2 5/8” x 3 7/8”, scrap for sentiment.

Vanilla card stock: 4” x 5 1/4” inside  

Brights 6” x 6” designer series paper: blue water: 1” x 4”, pair of otters from dsp.

White cardstock: scraps for stamping

Pecan Pie card stock: scrap for die cutting

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base from 8 ½” x 11” Pumpkin Pie card stock in half at 5 ½”, score at 4 ¼” on 5 ½” side. Cut a 2 ¾” x 4” mat also out of Pumpkin Pie. Cut Pumpkin Pie paper from the Brights 6” x 6” designer series paper: 1” x 4”. Add to card front, Add Pumpkin Pie mat. Cut Basic Beige 2 5/8” x 3 7/8”, sponge edges in Pumpkin Pie ink using a sponge dauber and adhere to Pumpkin pie mat.

2. Stamp two cups, two cinnamon sticks, two whipped creams and one slice of pie from white scraps. Stamp mini pumpkin from stamp set on cup. Using a light Smokey Slate Stampin’ blend color on top of all the lines in the whipped cream to create a shadow and dimension. Color the top and bottom of the cup and the pie crust with the light and dark Pecan Pie blends. Color the pumpkin and pie filling with light and dark Pumpkin Pie blends. Color the cinnamon using the SU600 Stampin’ blend. Die cut all stamped images.

3. Using a scrap of Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie die cut the Pumpkin and Spice words, once in both colors. Glue Pecan pie words on the Pumpkin Pie off setting for a shadow.

4. Glue cinnamon stick to whipped cream and whipped cream to top of cup. Adhere to Basic Beige panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add Pie also using dimensionals. Use Tombo liquid glue to add words. On a scrap of Basic Beige stamp front sentiment. Dog ear both ends and sponge with Pumpkin Pie ink using a Sponge dauber. Adhere above die cut words using Tombo liquid glue.

5 Add three Faux glass dots to card front.

Inside:

Glue second cup to White panel using Tombo liquid glue. Sponge White card stock using pumpkin pie ink and a sponge dauber and add to inside of card base. Stamp sentiment if desired with Pecan Pie ink.

Otterly adorable designer series paper and Otterly amazing dies

Here is a card with the new Otter stamp, die and designer series paper that just became available this month. I love otters so I had to get this as soon as it became available. On this card the otters are die cut from the designer paper. The leaves and rocks are die cuts. I even used a die cut to create the river. I cased this card from Inky Bee Stampers and made a few minor changes. 

Both sentiments come in the stamp set. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Otterly Amazing

Ink: Old Olive, Balmy Blue and Gray Granite

Paper: White, Old Olive and Early Espresso card stock, Otterly Adorable designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Otterly Amazing dies, Riverside irregular pearls, Stampin’ dimensionals, Tombo glue, paper trimmer and paper snips and Silicone mat

 

Cutting instructions

Early Espresso card stock: card base 5 ½” x 8  ½” scored at 4 ¼” card base

Old Olive card stock: cut two 4” x 5 ¼” mats

White card stock: cut two 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” card front and inside

Garden Green card stock: scraps for leaves

Gray Granite card stock: Scraps for rocks.

Otterly Adorable designer series paper: blue water: 1” x 4”, pair of otters from dsp.

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Die cut river and snip to edge of paper on both sides. Place river on white card front and pencil above the top and below the bottom. Remove and using a Blending brush add Balmy Blue ink to the top for the sky going slightly over the pencil mark. Repeat on the bottom with Old Olive ink. Glue river in place cutting of any paper that might go over the edge of card front.

 2. Stamp sentiment in Old Olive on card front in the center ½” to 1” from top.

3. Die cut pair of otters from designer paper. Add just above river using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

4. Die cut three leaf stems out a scrap of Green and sponge with Old Olive ink. Glue with Tombo liquid glue tucking one on the right behind otters. Glue other two on the left side starting at the river. Note: I trimmed mine a bit shorter. See photo below the two leaves on the right are not sponged, the two on the left are sponged.

5. Die cut four sets of rocks using scrap of Gray Granite card stock. Sponge with Gray Granite ink. Add rocks at the top and bottom of river, gluing down some and popping up some. Add three Riverside irregular pearls along the river bottom. See photo below. Top rocks after sponging, bottom four rocks not sponged. 

6. Glue card front to Old Olive mat and then to Early Espresso card front.

Inside:

1. Sponge Old Olive ink on white panel at the bottom, about ½” – 1”. Sponge remainder in Balmy Blue. Stamp sentiment in Old Olive.

2. Fussy cut one otter from designer paper, I used one from the edge that was partially cut off. Glue on the bottom right side. Glue white panel to Old Olive mat and then to inside of Early Espresso card.

3. Stamp otters from stamp set on bottom left front of envelope or back flap. 

 

Reindeer Fun Christmas Card

 

Here is another card with the reindeer from the Reindeer Fun dies set. I love this die set. You get three dies to make the reindeer so that you can get the three colors like I have here. I used the die cut Christmas from the Peaceful Season dies and the merry came from the Merry tags and more die set that is a set of three dies that coordinate with the October, November an December Paper Pumpkin kits. The die that cuts out the circle with fir leaves is part of the Reindeer Fun die set. For the berries I used the Faceted gems trio pack and colored them with the dark Real Red Stampin' blend. I popped the entire card front including the reindeer. The card front was embossed with the Snowflake Sky embossing folder. I also embossed a circle die cut from the Deckled Circle dies and glued down that piece to the card front.  

Supplies:

Stamps: Reindeer Fun and Peaceful Season

Ink: Garden Green

Stampin’ Blends: dark Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green and White cardstock

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder, Specialty plate, Deckled Circle dies, Reindeer Fun dies, Peaceful
Season dies, Merry tags and More dies, Take your pick tool, Take your pick die brush tip, Faceted gems trio pack, Foam Adhesive strips, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Real Red: card base 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, scraps to die cut the words Merry and Christmas and also the Holly berries.

White: cut two 4” x 5 ¼”  for the card front and inside panel, 4” x 4” for die cut circle

Garden Green: scrap for holly leaves

Early Espresso: scrap for antlers – cut two

Basic Beige: scrap for deer face – cut two

Pecan Pie: scrap for deer face – cut two

 Assembly instructions:

Cut and score Real Red card base.

Die cut two white panels. Die cut the circle with fir leaves from the Reindeer Fun die set about ¼” from the top. Die cut the deckle circle die from the 4”x 4” square using the largest die that will fit in the square. Emboss both the die cut card front and the deckle circle with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder using only the bottom plate and the specialty place. Always put the embossing folder in the machine with the fold side going in first.

Die cut both the words Merry and Christmas with Real Red scraps, also die cut the holly berries in Real Red.  Die cut the Holly leaves with Garden Green scraps. Die cut two set of antlers with Early Espresso scrap, Die cut two deer faces with Basic Beige scraps. Cut two faces (the one with the eyes, ears and muzzle cut out) with Pecan Pie scraps. Glue the reindeer faces together and the holly berries to leaves. Color three gems with the dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend while still on backing sheet.

Glue deckle circle to card front approximately ¼” from top of card base sure that when embossed panel is added no red shows on the top or sides. Attach reindeer to embossed panel behind the leaves. Put a small dot of glue at the very bottom of reindeer to adhere. I then ran approx. 1 ½” piece of foam adhesive strip on the reindeer and down on card to add extra security. Add small pieces of Foam strip to both ears. Add Foam adhesive strips to the die cut embossed panel at the top, bottom, both sides and approximately 2 ½” under the die cut circle and reindeer. Add to card front.

Glue holly leaves to left bottom of circle making sure to leave room for the die cut words. Glue holly berries and words, I used Tombo liquid glue. Add a dot of tombo glue to each cardstock berry (for extra security) and attach the colored faceted gems.

Stamp sentiment on inside of card with Garden green ink and glue second reindeer to the bottom right side of white panel. Attach to the inside of card.

Stamp a reindeer from stamp set or emboss envelop flap with embossing folder.

Your card is finished and ready to send. 

Nov 2024 Filled with Joy Paper Pumpkin

Get excited for the Filled with Joy kit! This kit includes fabric stockings, gift tags with gold foil, a Christmas stamp set, and safety pins, all packaged in a festive holiday box. Make sure your subscription is active so that you don’t miss this exclusive kit! Last day to subscribe is November 10th.

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Reindeer Fun and Decorative trees

I love, love, love this reindeer die so when I saw Klompen Stampers add the presents with him I just had to make one. In my version I added die cut trees and the Brick embossing folder. 

 

Supplies used:

Stamps: Reindeer Fun and Decorative trees

Ink: Garden Green Stampin’ Write marker

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green and white card stock, Take a bow 6x6 designer series paper.

Die sets: Peaceful Season, Reindeer Fun and Decorative Trees

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and emboss machine, Exposed Brick 3d embossing folder, Specialty plate, Wink of Stella (glitter glue), Take your pick took and Take your pick die brush tip, Silicone mat, Tombo glue, Foam Adhesive strips or Stampin Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer and Paper snips

 

Cutting directions:

Real Red card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, scrap to cut bows

White cardstock: cut two 4” x 5 ¼” for card front and inside of card.

Garden Green and Granny Apple Green scraps to cut trees and bows

Basic Beige, Pecan Pie and Early Espresso scraps to cut reindeer

Take a bow designer series paper. Cut eight presents, one from each side of the designer paper. Seven I cut 1” x ¾” the eight 1” x 1 1/8”.

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut and score card base (5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”) using Real Red cardstock.

2. Cut card front and inside mat (4” x 5 ¼”) with White cardstock.

3. Using the Exposed brick 3D embossing folder with the Specialty plate emboss white card front. Glue to front of card.

4. Die cut trees using Garden Green and Granny Apple Green cardstock. I used Granny Apple for the top layer on all the trees except the Dotted tree where the Granny Apple is the base and Garden Green is top layer. For the small trees die cut a garden green tree for background and trim off the bottom part to the size of the tree front. I die cut four different tree fronts, three for the front and one for the inside of the card. Glue three trees to card front letting a small bit of the tree extend over the white mat.

5. Die cut eight bows, two in Granny Apple Green and three of Real Red and Garden Green. Cut and small strip of Garden Green and Real Red for the two bows that don’t have ribbon going down the package. Add Wink of Stella to all the bows.

6. Cut with paper trimmer eight presents, one from each side of the designer paper. Seven I cut 1” x ¾” the eight 1” x 1 1/8”. Add bows.

7. Die Cut Reindeer. Early Espresso for the antlers, Basic Beige for middle layer and Pecan Pie for the top. Glue together.

8. Glue one present to bottom of Reindeer. Using the Silicone mat add the additional packages. I only added glue on the corners or side of packages I was adding another package to. Allow to dry then add Stampin’ Dimensionals or I used Foam Adhesive strips to back of reindeer and packages and add to card front trimming off any of the tree that extends over the card front.

9. To get the sentiment on the inside of the card I used a Garden Green Stampin’ Write marker coloring the marker directly to the stamp being careful to only color the A very merry and not the work Christmas. Use a stamp positioner so you can color in the stamp twice and stamp in the exact spot as the first stamped image.

10. Die cut the word Christmas out of Real Red cardstock and the shadow out of Garden Green. Glue together and add to inside mat under the A Very Merry. Add remaining die cut tree to the bottom right corner and adhere to inside of card, once again trimming off any part of the tree that extends over the Red card base. 

Your card is now complete and ready to send or give to a special someone in your life. 

Christmas Memories

Two page 12” x 12” Christmas Memories layout. Five photo mats plus a flip flap included. With a Flip flap you can add two more photos or one photo and journaling. 

 Supplies:

Stamps: Reindeer Fun, Frozen Edges Filled with Cheer and Reindeer Memories

Ink: Basic Beige and Early Espresso

Paper: Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Pebbled Path, Garden Green and Mossy Meadow card stock, Festive Glimmer Specialty designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! two tone 12”x12” Real Red and Garden Green. CTMH two tone 12”x12” Mink and Sage

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Designer Tags, Perennial Postage, Reindeer fun and Peaceful Season dies, Flip Flaps, Sponge daubers, Stampin; Dimensionals, Tombo Glue, Paper Trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting directions

Garden Green 12”x12” two tone: Cut one mat 4”x6”, Cut two mats 3”x4”, four mats 3”x3” (if adding a flip flap otherwise you only need two),  one 7/8” x 3 7/8” (mat memories) and scrap for one wreath

Mink 12”x12” two tone: cut three ____ (die cut postage) ,  one_____(three tags) one 1/2” by 3 ¾” (stamp sentiment)  and scrap for (when, where what) and (Die cut Christmas)

Sage: ___ (three tags)

Scraps for die cut Reindeers: Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake. Basic Beige and Pebbled Path.

Scrap of Mossy Meadow for wreath

Scrap of Red Glimmer paper: nose on one Reindeer

Photos: Trim 1/8” to ¼” from one 4” x 6” photo for first page. Cut two photos to 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” and two 2 7/8” x 3 7/8” (if trimmed 1/8” off 4” x 6” photo) or 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” and two 2 ¾” x 3 ¾” (if 4”x 6” photo trimmed ¼” off). If adding flip flap cut additional photo and add journaling to fourth mat.

 

Assembly instructions:

Arrange eleven Postage pieces on the left side of first page and one small square in the top right. Arrange ten postage pieces on the right side of page two. Add two (second largest rectangle vertical and the third largest horizonal) to the top left. You want to arrange postage before stamps so you know if you need to stamp with pieces landscape or portrait. Stamp with Basic Beige ink on Perennial Postage dies using images from Frozen Edges (large snowflake), Filled with Cheer (string of lights and Presents with Poinsettias), Reindeer Fun (small snowflakes, Bells and tree), Reindeer memories (Falalalala, and dashes and dots). Sponge all edges with Basic Beige ink and a sponge dauber. Adhere to page using Tombo Glue or Snail Adhesive.

Stamp the word Memories and the When-where-what stamp from the Reindeer Memories stamp set using Early Espresso ink. I cut the word festive and memories apart before stamping. Adhere Memories panel to Garden Green mat.

Die cut the word Christmas (Peaceful Season dies) once in Basic Beige and once in Early Espresso. Glue Beige word on Espresso.

Die cut three tags from the Designer tags die set, three in Basic Beige and three in Sage. Stamp “oh so jolly” with Early Espresso on one Sage tag close to the top. Sponge edges of all six tags in Basic Beige using a sponge dauber.

Adhere 4”x 6” mat to first (left) tucking one Sage and one Beige tag under mat on the right side near the bottom. Adhere die cut Christmas above mat and stamped Memories below. Adhere 3” x 3” and 3” x 4” mats to second (right) page tucking two tags behind the 3”x 3” mats. Above the mat on the top right mat and to the left side on the bottom left mat. Note. If using a flip flap and you want to place it on the page protector you can glue down all mats now, if you plan to cut your page protector and tuck flip flap behind mat, you need to add flip flap before gluing mat.

Die cut five reindeers using the Reindeer Fun dies with scraps of Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Pebbled Path and Basic Beige cardstock. I die cut all five antlers with Early Espresso but alternated the other two dies with the Pecan, Crumb Cake, Beige and Pebbled Path so all five reindeers where different. I added a small piece of Red glimmer paper to one reindeer. Adhere reindeers with Tombo glue. Die cut two wreaths from same die set one in Mossy Meadow and one in Garden Green. Slip one reindeer in each wreath and adhere. I glued to the postage die four of the reindeers, the one with the red nose I popped up using Stampin’ dimensionals and put him in the top left postage piece on the second page.

Add photos, journaling and flip flap if using one.

Fall collage

Here is a 12 x 12 Fall collage with two spots for photos. Can be put in a scrapbook or framed and used as wall art. 

 

Supplies used are Stampin’ Up! unless noted

Stamps: Rustic Crate, Country Flowers, Autumn Expressions, Autumn Leaves, Autumn Harvest (retired), Scarecrow (not SU)

Ink: Momento Black, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry

Stampin’ Blends: Light & Dark Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Wild Wheat, Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate, Ivory, Bronze and SU300

Stampin’ Write Markers: Early Espresso and Crushed Curry

Watercolor Pencils: Asst 1: Old Olive, Early Espresso and Daffodil Delight. Asst 2: Crushed Curry

Paper: Cajun Craze, Vanilla, Mossy Meadow. CTMH 2 tone Toffee cardstock (sold by SU-while supplies last)

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Specialty Plate, Detailed pumpkin dies (retired), Spotlight on Nature dies, Changing Leaves dies, Autumn Leaves dies, Autumn Expressions dies, Country Flowers dies, Rustic Crate dies, Leaf Fall,
Birchwood, Painted Texture, and Cane Weave embossing folders, Blending Brushes, Sponge Daubers, Take Your Pick tool, Take Your Pick die brush tips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, paper trimmer, Paper Snips scissors, non SU wooden truck.

Cutting directions

Mossy Meadow card stock:  mats 3 ½” x 3 ½” - cut eight

Vanilla card stock: 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” cut eight, Vanilla scraps for stamping and both die cut circles in the center.

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Emboss Using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine emboss one vanilla square with the Embossed brick,. two with the Birch, one with the Painted Texture and one with the Cane Weave embossing folders, Glue to Mossy Meadow mats, (you will have one left over).

2. Die cut two circles in Vanilla card stock using the Spotlight on Nature dies. The largest circle is 3 3/4” and the smaller one 3 ½”. Stamp sentiment from the Autumn Expressions stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink on the smaller circle. Emboss Using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine and the Leaf Fall embossing folder.

3. Use a Blending Brush and Cajun Craze ink to blend color on the large circle. You don’t have to ink the center just about ¼” edge. Glue small circle to large Circle.

4. On one vanilla mat (not embossed) stamp the wheat stamp from the Autumn Expression stamp set. To ink the stamp use Stampin’ Write markers. After coloring the stamp, breath on it to moisten the ink before stamping. Emboss with the Embossed Brick embossing folder and glue to your remaining Mossy Meadow mat. On a scrap of vanilla card stock stamp the wheat again using the same technique used previously.

5. Stamp the pail from the Country Flowers stamp set using Momento Black ink. Color with Smokey Slate Stampin’ blends. Die cut both pieces and glue wheat behind the pail keeping the wheat and pail height at approximately 3 ¾”. Pop Pail and wheat using Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to vanilla stamped mat.

6. Glue wooden truck with Tombo Glue on the vanilla mat embossed with the Painted Texture embossing folder.

7. Stamp the crate and pumpkin/floral stamps on a scrap of Vanilla cardstock. Stamp the crate with Early Espresso and the pumpkin/floral image with Momento Black. I colored the pumpkin with the light and dark Stampin’ Blends. The corn, flowers and leaves with watercolor pencils. I did not blend with water. If you want your one sunflower to hang over the crate while the pumpkin is tucked behind fussy cut around the bottom right two – three leaves. Glue with Tombo glue and pop up on the embossed brick mat using Stampin’ dimensionals. Stamp and die cut four pumpkins from whatever stamp sets you have. My pumpkins came from the retired Autumn Harvest stamp set. I colored them with my light and dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin Blends. The two pumpkins on the bottom right square were die cut from the retired detailed pumpkin dies. I used a blending brush to add Cajun Craze ink to both pumpkins then colored the stem with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write markers. Glue one pumpkin down directly to mat and pop the second with Stampin’ dimensionals.

8. Stamp a scarecrow (I used an old wooden non SU stamp I’ve had for probably 15+ years. I colored him in with Stampin’ blends and fussy cut out. I then popped him up with Stampin’ Blends. If you do not want to fussy cut you can stamp him directly on a 3 ¼”x3 ¼” vanilla square but don’t emboss that square. I wanted my square embossed with the Cane Weave embossing folder so I fussy cut him out.

9. Stamp on a vanilla card stock one large leaf from the Autumn Leaves and Changing Leaves stamp set. I stamped both leaves in Cajun craze. I ten used a sponge dauber to add a bit of Mossy Meadow ink. Breath on stamp to remoisten ink before stamping. Both leaves have coordinating dies.

10. Add squares and sentiment circle to 12x12 Toffee or Crumb Cake cardstock.  I start with the four corners and glue them down 3/8” from the edge. Once you have those squares down it is easy to line up the other four.

11. Glue leaves in center overlapping your squares slightly. Pop up sentiment circle.

12. Add two 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” photos, or if you want a small vanilla mat, cut photos 3”x3”. Frame or add to a scrapbook.

12x12 coffee collage, A little Latte and More than Autumn stamp sets.

This is a 12 x 12 collage with two spots for photos. You can put it in a scrapbook or frame and use as wall art.

Supplies used are Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Latte Love and More than Autumn

Ink: Momento Black, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie and Petal Pink

Stampin’ Blends: dark Gray Granite

Paper: A little Latte designer series paper, White, Thick white, Early Espresso and Pecan Pie card stock, Textured Metallic specialty paper, Window Sheets, 2 tone card stock (CTMH- now sold by SU-while supplies last): Peach, Glacier and Toffee

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Specialty Plate,  Latte Love and Alpha a la mode die sets, So Swirly and Distressed Tile 3D  embossing folders, Blending Brushes, Sponge Daubers, Water painters, Take Your Pick tool, Take Your Pick crafters tips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, paper trimmer, Paper Snips scissors

Cutting directions

 Toffee 2 tone card stock:  mats  3 ½” x 3 ½” - cut seven, 3 ½” x 7 ¼” cut one,  3 ¼” x 3 ¼” cut one

Glacier and Peach 2 tone cardstock: 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” cut one of each. Scrap to die cut small coffee cups.

A little Latte designer series paper: 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” cut four from four different patterns. 3 1/2” x 7 ¼” cut one. Cut three different color coffee cups from designer paper and  yellow and peach coffee mugs from designer paper

Early Espresso card stock: scrap for word Coffee.

Pecan Pie card stock: scraps to die cut coffee in small cups and coffee in Urn and kettle.

Textured Metallic specialty paper: scraps to die cut Coffee Urn and kettle.

White card stock: scraps to stamp coffee cup, spoon and two to go cups

Window Sheet: scrap for Coffee Urn. 

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Emboss the small (3 ¼” square) Toffee square using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine and the So Swirly embossing folder. With a blending brush and Pecan Pie ink lightly sponge over entire square. (don’t sponge to hard because you want ink on the raised edges)

2. Emboss the Glacier and Peach squares using the SCE machine and the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder. Use the Specialty plate in place of cutting plates. All you need is the bottom thick plate and Specialty plate for #D embossing folders.

3. Use a sponge dauber and sponge around the edges of all Toffee mats, Glacier and Peach mats and all designer paper mats. Glue all designer paper mats and Glacier and Peach mats to Toffee Mats.

4. Die cut from the designer paper three different colored coffee mugs with different milk patterns. Using sponge dauber sponge Pecan Pie ink around all three mugs. I used the partial glacier mug from the edge of the paper since my other two mugs will cover the straight edge. Glue down two mugs and pop the third using Stampin’ Dimensionals. That is the top right square so set aside since it is completed.

5. Die cut two mugs from patterned paper. I used the yellow and peach, you can choose whichever ones you like best. Sponge around the edges with sponge dauber and Pecan Pie ink. Glue down one mug and pop the smallest mug. That is the bottom right square and is completed so you can set aside.

6. Die cut the word COFFEE using the SCE machine and the Alpha al a mode dies and Early Espresso ink. Die cut Urn using Textured metallic specialty paper and Window sheet. Die cut coffee for urn using Pecan Pie scrap and sponge with Pecan Pie ink. Glue down the word and pop the Urn making sure to put dimensionals where they will not show through on the 3 ½” x 7 ¼” designer series paper mat. This is the middle center left square that is completed. Set aside.

7. Die cut coffee pot with a scrap from the Textured Metallic specialty paper pack. I used a different color for the lid and handle. Die cut coffee and sponge with Pecan pie ink. Glue all pieces together and pop on designer paper square. This is the bottom left square. Set aside and this is complete.

8. Die cut small coffee cup with Glacier and Peach card stock scrap. Also die cut two of the dies that represent the coffee in the cup using Pecan Pie scrap. Cut two photos to 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” and glue to Glacier and peach squares. Pop with stampin’ dimensionals and place the peach on the bottom left corner of square with the Glacier mat. Pop the Glacier mug on the bottom right hand corner on the Peach mat. Set aside.

9. Stamp spoon with Black Momento ink on white card stock and color using the dark Gray Granite Stampin Blend. Stamp large mug on a thick white scrap using Lost Lagoon ink. Add Lagoon ink to a stamp block by pressing ink pad to block. Using an aqua painter color mug using a little water as possible. Leave the very center slightly lighter.  After dry stamp coffee in the cup with Pecan Pie ink. Glue down mug and pop spoon. This is the top right square and is completed so set aside.

10. For your final square stamp two mugs from the More than Autumn stamp set using Momento Black ink. Use aqua painter with Crumb cake, Lost Lagoon and Petal pink inks. Set aside to dry. Die cut words Latte and Coffee from scrap of Early Espresso cardstock. Glue to cups glue one cup on square embossed with So Swirly and pop second cup.

11. Arrange squares. I start with the four corners and glue to 12” x 12 “piece of designer paper 3/8” from the edge. Once you have your four corners straight you can easily add the other squares by aligning with the corner squares.

Enjoy your masterpiece.

Humble Home stamp and punch bundle and Halloween Memories stamp set

I love to eerie look when you use Blending brushes and Basic gray ink to make the night sky. A small strip I also love the large sentiments from the Halloween Memories stamp set designed for scrapbook titles but look great on this card. Adding a little ink around all the edges on the inside adds to the spooky look. 

 

Supplies used:
Stamps: Humble Home, Halloween Memories and Grassy Grove

Ink: Momento Black, Basic Gray and Crushed Curry

Paper: Basic Black and White card stock, Neutrals 6x6 designer Series Paper

Accessories: Humble Home builder punch, Unbounded Love dies or 1" circle punch, Masking Paper, Blending brushes, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo glue, Paper trimmer, and snips

Cutting directions

Basic Black card base, 5 12/2” x 8 1/2” scored at 4 ¼”

White: cut two 4” x 5 ¼”, scraps for house, roof door and windows

Designer paper: ½” x 5 ½”

Masking Paper 4” x 5 ¼” and small scrap

 

Assembly instructions:

Card front:

1. Using a 1” circle punch or a circle die punch out circle in Masking paper when you would like your moon to be. Save both pieces. Add mask to card. Use a blending brush with Crushed Curry ink to color in your moon. Remove mask from card front and add mask circle over your moon.

2. Using a blending brush and Basic gray ink apply ink all over on one of the white panels, starting on a scrap of paper then moving brush to card front. Stamp brick house using Basic Gray ink and punch out using Humble Home builder punch. Stamp roof on punched out house using Momento black ink. On a scrap paper stamp the door and windows once in Momento Black and once in Crushed Curry. Fussy cut door and windows and glue to house using Tombo liquid glue.

3. Stamp trees from the Grassy grove stamp set using Momento Black ink.

4. Using the blending brush ink strip of designer paperjust enough to make the white circles light gray, Be careful not to ink to dark and hide the circles.

5. Cut a small mask and place where the door will be on your house to make a sidewalk, blending heavly on the sidewalk to cover the circles.

6. Stamp sentiment on card front using Momento Black ink.

7. Glue card front to card base.

8. Attach house to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Inside:

9. Using a blending brush and Basic gray ink to add ink lightly all around the inside white panel.

10.Stamp sentiment with Momento Black ink.

11. Attach to inside of card.

September 2024 Autumn Abundance paper pumpkin - alternative cards - set 3

 The card base from the kit is on the bottom left of the photo. The piece on the right is what I had left over to make another card, making it 19 cards from this kit. Between the two cards at the top of the photo is the coordinating envelope that comes in the kit. 

I started by cutting 2 3/4" off the left side of the card, That gave ne the panel shown on the bottom right side of the photo to use at a later date. Then I cut 2 3/4" off the right side of the remaining panel for the second card. That left me the middle piece that is pre scored. I cut right down the score line to make two panels approximately 1 3/4" I trimmed those panels down to 5 1/4" I cut a card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4") from Cajun Craze and glued my two panels on the card front making sure I had them so the design lines up correctly. Before the glue sets take the blue leaf die cut from the kit. I trimmed off one leaf, then tucked the stem of the two leaves slightly behind the panel on the left side. The leaf I cut off I added in the center of the two tucking the stem slightly into the other leaves. I stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze (ink spot provided in kit) keeping the design a little to the right side on the die cut circle provided in the kit. I then took the  Wild Wheat die cut leaves and glued two to the sentiment circle. Using the dimensionals in the kit I popped up the sentiment adding glue to the bottom leaf and tucking the end of the stem into the left side panel. I added three sequins from the Neutral adhesive backed sequins just for fun and a pop of sparkle. 

The second card (the one on the top right of the card) I got the idea of adding the die cut add on leaf in white on white on the two sides of the cards from Robin at Robins Creations. So I started with a white card base of 81/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4". I added two strips 5 1/2" x 1/2" to each side of the leaf card panel, leaving 1/4" exposed and 1/4" glued behind panel. I die cut 4 leaves (instead of 8) out of a scrap of white card stock. Using a pencil I make a light mark at the top and bottom of the card on each side to show me the portion of white that will be exposed. I added each leaf cutting off the portion that would be hidden and added that cut off part below the first leaf. I was able to cover each side with only two leaves by doing it that way. You decide if you want it easier the n cut 8 leaves or be a paper miser like me, lol. I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set provided in the kit an a white scrap using Cajun Craze ink (provided in kit) and die cut using a die from the Delicate Forest stamp set. I popped up the sentiment with the dimensionals included in the kit and added three embellishments from the Faux glass dots collection. 

The card on the left has a white panel 4"  x 5 1/4". I added the Wild Wheat leaf provided in the kit and die cut from a Cajun Craze scrap using the add on die. 

For the card on the right I added a Cajun Craze 4" x 5 1/4" mat then a white panel 3 3/4" x 5". I then added two leaves I die cut using the die cut add on. 

September 2024 Autumn Abundance paper pumpkin - alternative cards - 2nd set

The top of the photo shows the full card you get in the monthly kit. I cut that in half and then cut each have to 4" x 5 1/4". The kit comes with enough die cut pieces to stamp a sentiment on the nine cards provided, but since I am cutting the cards in half and will end up with Eighteen cards I had to die cut pieces for the sentiments on the other nine cards. The left of the photo shows the coordinating envelope that come in the kit.

For the card on the left I sponged Early Espresso around the edges of the card panel using a sponge dauber then mounted the on a Vanilla card base of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored in half at 4 1/4" I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set included in the kit on a scrap of Vanilla card stock and die cut using a die from the Autumn Leaves die set, using Early Espresso ink and popped up using the dimensionals included in the kit. The Leaf from the kit I glued down tucking it under the sentiment. The snail from the kit I popped up gluing the bottom of snail on the sentiment die cut.

The card on the right I added the card panel from the kit  that I sponged with Early Espresso ink and a Sponge Dauber from the kit on an Early Espresso card base of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored in the middle at 4 1/4". I then glued three of the leaves from the kit down on the card. I stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze (ink spot provided in kit) on a scrap of Vanilla and die cut using a doe from the Peaceful Seasons die set and popped up with the included dimensionals. 

Here are the insides of the cards. 

For the card on the left I cut a 4" x 5 1/4" panel that in hindsight I should have sponged like I did the card front. I then added the wood die kit from the kit and using a stamp from the stamp set included in the kit I stamped the snail on a vanilla scrap in Crumb Cake and his shell in Poppy Parade stamping off once for a lighter shade. I fussy cut the snail and added him to the wood piece

The card on the right I added a 4" x 5 1/2" vanilla panel and a strip of the card that I had cut off the card front. 

September 2024 Autumn Abundance paper pumpkin - alternative cards - 1st set

 

Here are two card I made using the card base (shown on the right) in the kit. Above the cards is the envelope provided for the 4x4 card. My second card I made to fit into an A2 envelope. 

For the 4x4 card on the left I used a sentiment from the So Sincere stamp set. Faux glass dots for the center of the leaf spring under the sentiment. I used the card front and Cajun Craze square from the kit. Cut off the back and made a Vanilla 4"'x 8" card. I glued the 4x4 Cajun Craze panel to card front then using Foam Adhesive strips popped the entire card front up. I added the punch out on the top and bottom of the die cut out circle. I stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze ink and die cut using a die from the Delicate Forest dies. The sentiment was glued to the Cajun panel tucking it under the card front.

My second card is a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"card (scored at 4 1/4") made with Pumpkin Pie card stock I cut a strip 4" by 1 1/2" of vanilla cardstock. I then glued the panel that was the back on the supplied card to my vanilla cardstock so that the two combined pieces measured 5 1/4" I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Sweetly Scripted stamp on the vanilla cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink. Using Tear tape on the back I attached the Copper Clay thread from the Natural tone linen thread combo. I then took a short piece of the thread and tied a knot around the thread on the left side and used a glue dot from the kit to secure.

I cut a vanilla panel 4" x 5 1/4" for the inside of the card. Using a scrap of Pumpkin pie I die cut the leaf die from the Friends for Life die set and added to vanilla panel then attached to inside of the card. 

For the inside of the 4 x4 card I cut a 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" Cajun Craze panel and adhered it to the  card. I then stamped the sprig stamp from the kit. inking up the stamp in Crumb Cake ink and coloring in the tips with a Cajun Craze Stampin' Write marker on a 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" white panel. I then adhered that panel to the Cajun panel. 

For the inside of the second card I cut a vanilla panel 4" x 5 1/4" for the inside of the card. Using a scrap of Pumpkin pie I die cut the leaf die from the Friends for Life die set and added to vanilla panel then attached to inside of the card.

Potions & Spells Halloween card – Stampin’ Up!

 

Here is a fun Halloween card sure to please all your ghosts and goblens this year. I especially love the green oozing goo made out of Granny
Apple glimmer paper and the broom die cut. Halloween is only seven weeks away so now is a great time to get a jump on your spooky cards.

Stamps: Potions & Spells

Ink: Basic Gray, Granny Apple Green, Wild Wheat and Momento Black

Stampin’ Blends: Lemon Lime Twist, Wild Wheat, Pretty Peacock, Smokey Slate, Highland Heather and Color lifter

Paper: Wild Wheat, Pecan Pie, Lemon Lime twist, Granny Apple Green, Basic Gray, Basis White and Vanilla cardstock, Thoughtful Journey 6x6 dsp and Festive Glimmer12x12 dsp

Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss machine, Potions & Spells, Greeting of the Season and Spotlight on Nature dies, Wink of Stella, Blending Brushes, Take your pick tool, Tombo glue, Stampn’ Dimensional, Silicone Mat, Pierce Mat, Paper trimmer, paper snips

Cutting instructions:

Wild Wheat: card base: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scrap for broom

Thoughtful Journey dsp: card front: 4” x 5 ¼”, scrap for moon.

Basic Gray scrap for cauldron

Granny Apple Green glimmer paper scrap for goo on cauldron

Granny Apple Green card stock scrap for bubbles

Pecan Pie scrap for broom handle

Lemon Lime Twist scrap for sentiment

Vanilla: inside card panel: 4” x 5 ¼”

White scraps to stamp bird, books and cat

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base using Wild Wheat card stock at 5 ½” X 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”

2. Cut card front using Peacock dsp from the Thoughtful Journey paper at 4” x 5 ¼” and adhere to card base.

3. Using the Potions and Spells die set cut a moon using the Wild Wheat dsp from the Thoughtful journey dsp.

4. Die Cut bubbles out of Granny Apple greens scrap with die from Potion & spells die set. Add Wink of Stella glitter and set aside to dry.

5. Stamp bird, books and Cat using Momento Black ink on scrap white cardstock and color using Stampin’ blends listed above. Die cut using Potions & spells die set.

6. Stamp cauldron in Momento Black ink on Basic Gray scrap. Using a Blending brush and Basis Gray ink pad to add color to cauldon heaver around the edges.  Die cut using Potions & spells die set.

7. Die cut broom and handle using Wild Wheat and Pecan Pie scraps. Use blending brush to add color to broom using Wild Wheat ink.

8. Stamp sentiment using Momento Black ink on scrap of Lemon Lime Twist and die cut using die from the Greeting of the Season die set. Cut off right side.

9. Using Tombo liquid glue add Cauldron to card front then add Granny apple green goo at top. Glue book at the bottom left side partially on the cauldron. Glue sentiment about ¼” from top on the right side of card front. Glue handle to broom and adhere to card on the bottom right side. Postion bird on cauldron to see where to glue moon. Add bird using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add bubbles randomly on card front.

10. Cut Vanilla panel for inside of card. Stamp sentiment in Momento black on Vanilla card stock. Add stamped bubble using Granny apple green in. Use blending brush to add small amount of Wild Wheat to bottom right side and glue down cat. Adhere panel to inside of card.

11. Don’t forgot to add either bird, books or cat to envelope.