Vertical/Portrait card: Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.
Cardstock Base A: 1 @ 5-1/2 x 11 scoring along the 11″ side from left to right: 1-1/4, 5-1/2, 9-1/4 1 @ 1-1/4 x 10 optional: 2-3/4 square to back sentiment or die cut(s)
DSP: can be scenic, 3 or 4 complimentary patterns, all one pattern 1 @ 7 1/2 wide x 5 1/4 tall, cut from left to right: 1, 1, 4, leaving 1-1/2 1 @ 1-1/8 x 10
Basic White or Very Vanilla: 1 @ 5-1/4 x 3-1/2 optional: 2-1/2 square for your sentiment
I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!
Welcome to our February Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hop!! We are featuring ways to use a card sketch with January-April Mini-Catalog, Sale-A-Bration, Online Exclusive, and Annual Catalog products!
Here is the Sketch we are using from page 12 of the January-April Mini-Catalog:
When I start to make a card from a sketch, I look through my stamps, dies, and DSP to see what jumps out at me. The Terrific Toadstools Bundle (#164790) in the January-April Mini-Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration brochure was the set for this card. I added a layer of Toadstool Gardens DSP (#164942 – free with a $60 purchase) to my Granny Apple Green card base and then focused on the oval shape. I don’t have an oval in any current product, so I used a circle from Spotlight on Nature Dies ($163580). I love layered DSP, so I choose a second Toadstool Gardens DSP (#164942) pattern. I picked more cardstock based on the colors in my DSP. The pointed rectangle is from Sentimental Park Dies (#160566). Here’s a first look at the pieces.
The proportions aren’t quite right, so I cut a 1/4″ from each side of the rectangle and an 1/8″ off the Melon Mambo strip.
To replicate the oval shape a little, I cut the circle apart and left a gap between the edges, covering the separation with the strip.
Here is a sneak peek of my finished card.
I stamped the toadstool in Gray Granite and Pumpkin Pie, popping the top up on a dimensional. The 2″ leftover strip of DSP I added to the envelope flap.
Please join us on the 10th of March for another great Stamping Stray Ducklings’ Blog Waddle!
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Vertical/Portrait card: Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.
Cardstock Base A:1 @ 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 Cardstock B: (this can be foil or anything else to back the white square and compliment the DSP) 1 @ 2-7/8 x 2-7/8DSP: Double-sided DSP is a must for this card. 1 @ 12 wide x 5-1/4 tall Basic White or Very Vanilla: 1 @ 5 x 3-3/4 1 @ 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 Focal point: Die cut(s) and sentiment for the front of the card. The focal piece is the 2-3/4 square turned on a point.I hope you like this fun-fold card!
Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!
We gathered and created our own versions of the gift card holder I posted in this Blog Hop. I am not certain why I don’t have a picture from that night, a true Mystery!!
Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!
This is a card I learned about from Nancy Legate, a fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. She is so generous in sharing this with me!
BASE: Colored OR White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS) – 1 @ 5 x 7, Score long side at 1-3/4 & 5-1/4. Score short side at 1-1/4 & 3-3/4 (or 1-3/4 from each end) (or 1-1/4 each end). SOLID lines are CUT. DASHED lines are SCORED. Make a tick mark on the bottom score line as shown @ 2-1/2.
Designer Series Paper (DSP): You need TWO different sets of each of the cuts below. My card uses two multi-directional papers. – 1 @ 2-3/8 Wide x 5 Tall, tick at bottom @ 1-3/16; tick at both top sides @ 1-1/2. Cut as shown. – 1 @ 4-1/2 Wide x 3-1/4 Tall, tick at bottom @ 2-1/4; tick at both top sides @ 1-1/16. – 1 @ 4-1/2 Wide x 1-5/8 Tall, cut into 4 pieces each at 1-1/8 x 1-5/8. – 1 @ 2-3/8 Wide x 1-5/8 Tall
When both sets of DSP are cut, adhere to each side like this:
To turn this into a tree, start by bringing the point up:
Fold the sides out:
Plus you can start with the other side and your tree will look like this:
Vertical/Portrait card: Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches. Cardstock Base A: 1 @ 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 Cardstock Base B: 1 @ 3 x 6, score at 1/2 from 1 end, attach to one end of cardstock base A, putting the 1/2 flap at the very top DSP: 1 @ 2-3/4 wide x 5-1/2 tall, adhere this to cardstock base B front Basic White: 1 @ 3 x 5-1/2, open the flap and adhere on cardstock base A, lining up directly under cardstock base B Focal point: Die cut(s) and sentiment for the front of the card, not too big, maybe 2-1/2 circle or square or flower, cupcake, etc. Something that compliments your DSP.
Thanks to Kim for finding and sending the idea for this card!!
I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!
Vertical/Portrait card: Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches. If you cut 2 pieces of 8-1/2 x 11 cardstock at the same time with these measurements, you will have the pieces to complete 2 cards. I have listed the pieces for only 1 card. Cardstock Base: 1 @ 11 x 8-1/2, cut according to the below diagram resulting in: Base 5-1/2 x 6-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 on the 6-1/2 side Inside Layer 5-1/4 x 4 Layer for on white cardstock 4-3/4 x 3-1/2 Flap Layer (I embossed this piece) 2 x 5-1/4 on the front of the card
If cutting 2 pieces of cardstock together, you will have 4 pieces each for 2 cards.
Basic White or Very Vanilla: 1 @ 7-1/2 x 5, score at 3-3/4 on the long side DSP: 1 @ 3-1/4 x 4-1/2 for the top of the white card base and layer 1@ 2 x 5-1/4 for the inside of the base card flap Ribbons: 1 @ 20″ This goes under the DSP and colored layer onto of the white folded card. The ribbon wraps around behind the card base. You can make this card open either direction, just make that choice before adhering DSP inside the flap.
My card opens with the fold on the left. The DSP on the right is inside the card when closed.
Below, the front flap is showing on the righthand side. I embossed the layer.
Die cut(s) and sentiment for the center of the front of the card.
I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!
Vertical/Portrait card: Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches. Cardstock Base: 1 @ 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 2-1/8, 4-1/4, 6-3/8 1 @ 3 x 6, score at 3 Optional layer for behind your sentiment
This is the front of my card. Adhere 2 of the 6 panels to the front.
This shows the W-Fold. With the left and right panels of the inside of the card on the outside of the card folded flat, fold the 3 X 6 panel in half and adhere approximately in the middle of the panels.
DSP: 6 @ 1-7/8 x 5-1/4, 2 of 1 pattern, 4 of another or 2, 2, and 2 of 3 papers. Two go on the front, the other four inside. Basic White: 2 @ 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” 1 @ whatever fits your sentiment Optional Ribbon: 15” On my card, I tied it around the left panel on the front of my card. Sentiment for the front of the card, possibly with a die cut or two. Die cuts or stamping for the left inside square.
When opened the panel sticks “out”.
When closed for mailing, the 3 X 6 panel is pushed to the inside.
I hope you like this W-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!
What is a Stamping Buffet? It is an event in my basement Stamp Room (in Central, IL) for stampers to create as many cards as they would like to create in 3 hours. I post a “menu” of 12 cards, 6 new cards each session. You select the box associated with a card and take it to the work table. The supplies for each card are set inside the flap of the envelope. There are additional pieces of cardstock or DSP to die cut, stamp, color etc. in order to complete the card. All cardstock, DSP, ink, stamp sets, dies, ribbon and embellishments to make the card are provided, you bring your favorite adhesive, glue, glue dots, dimensionals, scissors, paper trimmer and anything else you like to use when making cards.
Each card + envelope is $4.00.The only limit is how many you can make in 3 hours.
There are 1 or 2 sessions each month. The cards offered for a session are the same. There are occasionally “leftovers” available, card kits that were not made during a session.
Seating is available for 4 people per session. Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, before the week of buffets.
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