Monday Mystery Stamping – 12/8/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 10-3/4, score at 1-1/4, 5-1/2, 9-1/2
–   1 @ 3-3/4 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
–   1 @ 3-1/2 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
DSP A:
–  2 @ 3-3/4 wide x 5-1/4 tall, one goes on the front, one inside. Can be different DSPs.
DSP B:
–   1 @ 3-1/2 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
–   1 @ 3-1/4 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
DSP C:
–   4 @ 1 wide x 5-1/4 tall
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ 4 x 5-1/4″
Embellishments:  
–   card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. It should be at most 3 tall by 2-2-1/2 wide.

Score the base. Only 2 triangles, one of each size is needed for one card. Attach the DSP to the triangle leaving a border around the point. The largest triangle goes on the bottom flap. Adhere it close to the edge, the rectangle DSP will cover the edge. Attach the smaller triangle to the top flap.

One DSP goes on front and the other inside behind it. The writing panel goes on the left inside.

Cover both sides of the two flaps with the rectangle DSPs.

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!!

Monday Mystery Stamping – 11/10/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock A card base: (these can be cut from one piece of cardstock measuring 10 x 7-1/4)
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 7-1/4 wide, score at 1-1/2 and 3 on the 7-1/4 side
–   3 @ 1-1/2 x 7-1/4, with the 7-1/4 edge at the top, score at 1-1/2 and 3 on the 7-1/4 side (These can be a coordinating color to the base or the same)
DSP:
–   3 @ 1-1/4 tall x 4 wide. They can be random or cut from a 3-3/4 tall x 4 wide single piece
–   6 @ 1-1/4 tall x 1-1/4 wide squares. They can be 3 of 2 coordinating DSPs or one set of 3 can match the longer pieces.
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ 5-1/4 x 4, writing panel for the back
Embellishments:  
–  card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. A cluster or largish label-type die with a sentiment and smaller pieces.

I hope you like this easy fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!

Monday Mystery Stamping – 10/27/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
White or Colored Card Stock A card base:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
Coordinating Colored Card Stock B:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 4, with the 5-1/2″ edge at the top, score at 2-3/4 
DSP:
–   1 @ 5-1/4 tall x 6 wide (both sides will be visible). Pick the side you want the most of it to show and with the 6″ edge at the top, score 2″ from the right hand side. The fold for this DSP is on the right.
–   1 @ 3-3/4 tall x 2-1/2 wide (can be the backside of the first DSP or complimentary)
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  2 @ 2-1/2 x 3-3/4, I embossed one of these panels
Embellishments:  
–  card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. It will go on one of the 2-1/2 x 3-3/4 pieces

DSP scored on the right and adhered to the card base

White panel embossed and on the front of the smaller piece of cardstock

Inside of small card

Finished card(with a retired embossing folder)

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 9/29/25

Clue #1  Horizontal/Landscape card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock A card base:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 
OPTIONAL Colored Card Stock B:
–   1 @ 5-1/4 x 4
DSP:
–   1 @ 3-1/2 TALL x 7-1/2 WIDE. Best to like both sides of your DSP. You will see more of one side than the other. Score at 2-3/4. Look at your paper before scoring to decide which side you want inside and which one outside.

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  2-1/2 x 3-1/4 
–  sentiment strip, no more than 1″ tall and 2-1/2″ long

Embellishments:  
–   card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. I suggest something close to 3-1/2 – 4 inches tall.

Here is the basic card, no layers

And a the card with the 4 x 5-1/4 layer

This card is stepped up with the Textured Notes Dies for the Night of Navy layer

Here the Night of Navy layer is cut just slightly larger than the folded DSP.

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 9/8/25

Clue #1  Horizontal/Landscape card, Gather your supplies: 
Easy-peasy card featuring BOTH sides of your pretty 12 x 12 DSP!! 

Colored Card Stock A card base:z
–   1 piece 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 
DSP:
–   1 piece 4 TALL x 12 WIDE, with an overall pattern. Best to like both sides of your DSP. You will see more of one side than the other. 
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):

–  1 piece 3-3/4 square for inside sentiment
Embellishments:  
–   card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. Medium sized.

Score DSP at 2-1/2″ and 6-3/4″ and Z-fold. Keep in mind the 2-1/2″ flap is on the front and the longer end of the 12 x 12 DSP is on the card base, so score from left to right.

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 8/25/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Easy-peasy card featuring BOTH sides of your pretty 6x 6 DSP!! Remember, you can cut a 12 x 12 into 6 x 6 pieces.
Colored Card Stock A card base:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 
DSP:
–   1 @ 6 TALL x 6 WIDE, with an overall pattern. Best to like both sides of your DSP. You will see more of one side than the other. Score at 1-3/8 on all 4 sides of your square DSP. Cut out the corners. Then cut from the top right of each rectangle down to the left corner. See pictures below.
Card Stock B:
–   1 @ 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 complimentary to DSP
Card Stock C:
–   1 @ 5-1/4 x 4 complimentary to DSP
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ scrap for sentiment
Embellishments: 
–   for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP, not too big

Fold on the score lines, tucking the large end under the point of the previous side, all the way around the square.

Want to use up those corner pieces you cut off? Here are 2 ideas!

And if you are still with me, you can take the for triangles you cut off the sides and lay them out like the folded square and make another card.

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 8/4/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock: card base*
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 OPTIONAL If putting this on the back of your card, cut your DSP to only 5-1/4 TALL X 12 WIDE.
DSP:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 TALL x 12 WIDE, best to like both sides of your DSP. You will see more of one side than the other. Score at 3, 6-1/2, 10-1/2. Your front of card will be the left end 3” panel; fold mountain, valley, valley.
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 or 2 @ approx. 3 x 4-1/2 Rectangle, Oval, Arch, Label or a little smaller. There are SO many options to finish your card. I used ovals matted with oval scallops behind, 2 sizes of the old Deco Labels Dies, and more. Look at the samples to see what you might like to do for your card!
Embellishments:  
–   for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP. You can use a lot or just a little.

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 7/14/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock: card base
–   1 @ 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, score at 4-1/4. Mark 2-1/2″ from the top right corner in toward the fold. Cut from the mark down to the bottom right corner.
–   1 @ 1-1/2 x 5-1/2, cut from the top left corner down to the bottom right corner.
DSP:
–   1 @ 5-1/4 tall x 4 wide. Mark 2-1/2″ from the top right corner. Cut from the mark down to the bottom right corner. Save the cut off triangle for another card.
–   1 @ 5 tall x 2-1/4 wide, different from first piece. Cut from the top left corner down to the bottom right corner. Then cut 3/8″ off the base of this triangle
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ 4 x 5-1/4 
Embellishments:  
–   for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP but isn’t too large. Adding just a sentiment on the front is great, too.

Layer the small DSP on the small triangle and the larger triangle DSP on the larger triangle. Then layer on the card base creating a fan, keeping your tips inside the cardbase.

I created my card from a card I made at a demonstrator shoe box swap, so I have no directions. Karla suggested Mary Deatherage’s directions found here. Her measurement at the top is not the same as mine. She has each piece of DSP matted on her card.

I hope you like this Fan Fold fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!

Monday Mystery Stamping – 6/30/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock: card base
–   1 @ 4-1/4 x 11, score at 3-1/4, 6-1/2, 8-3/4
–   2 @ 3 x 3, can be the same as the base or a complimentary cardstock color

DSP
–  1 @ 2 tall x 4 wide
–  1 @ 3 tall x 4 wide

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  2 @ 2-3/4 x 2-3/4, both are focal points of the card, turned on point. Neither square has to be white/vanilla. Both can be DSP with die cuts on them. Both could be embossed card stock, the same color as the base or complimentary. Or do one of one type and the other a different type.
Embellishments:  
–   for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP that does not go too far out of the 3 x 3 turned on a point.

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Virtual Album Retreat – order your kit soon

Who: Crafters who love to scrapbook!
When: July 16–18, 2025, 1:00–9:30 p.m. Want to meet at my house for some of this time?
Where: Private Facebook Group
Registration: No registration for this event, just purchase the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit, and you’ll get access to an exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.
Price of Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit:  $250
Item: Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 (167338)
Includes: Exclusive stamp sets, designed precut sheets, cardstock, embellishments, and more
Ordering Begins: Order by the 5th to make sure you get your kit in time for the event!)

*This kit does not include an album.

After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the Virtual Album Retreat Facebook group page.

Extras:

INKTOOLS
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad™ (147083)
Darling Duckling Classic Stampin’ Pad (165277)
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089)
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad (161678)
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118)
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111)
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad (161665)
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad (147086)
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad (147102)
Stampin’ Journaling Pen (166647)
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink Pad (132708)




Bone Folder (102300)
Clear Block B (117147)
Clear Block D (118485)
Clear Block H (118490)
Paper Snips Scissors (103579)**
Paper Trimmer (152392)
Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199) or sturdy cardboard***

**In addition to regular cutting, Paper Snips Scissors will be used to cut slits in some of the Memory Protectors™. If you aren’t using these specific scissors, you may also need a craft knife.
***Cardboard must be able to fit inside a 12″ x 12″ Memory Protector. If it doesn’t fit, you may not be able to complete some of the crafting techniques.
OTHERCOLORING TOOLS, ADHESIVES
Eraser
Masking tape or sticky notes
Pencil
Ruler
Scratch paper
Stamp cleaning supplies
1″ (2.5 cm) circle punch or die (optional)
1/4″ (6.4 mm) or 1/2″ circle punch or die (optional)
Blending Brushes (153611)*
*We will use Blending Brushes on six different colors.

Foam Adhesive Strips (141825)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals™ (104430)
Stampin’ Seal (152813)