Center Step Fun Fold Cards

These Center Step Fun Fold Cards are so cool. They may look difficult to make but once you understand the cuts and scoring, they are pretty easy.

Watch the video to get step-by-step instructions and then click the Project Sheet button to get a printable instruction sheet.

This card was made using the adorable Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper and Beary Cute Bundle.

This card was made with the beautiful Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper and Christmas Classics Stamp Set.

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Bird's Eye View Hello Card

I made this sweet hello card using the Bird’s Eye View Stamp Set. It has such cute bird images.

The color combo is from my Inspiration Calendar - Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Smoky Slate. These colors work well together for a bird image.

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Tips & Instructions

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to the card base.

• Cut Basic White using the largest die from the Nested Essentials Dies.

• Stamp bird and branch on white die cut piece with Black Memento Ink.

• Color the images with Stampin’ Blends. I used Dark Smoky Slate for the branch, Light Daffodil Delight for the bird and Dark Pool Party for the wing and tail. I used Dark Daffodil Delight for the beak.

• Stamp the sentiment (from the Wonderful Thoughts Stamp Set) with Smoky Slate Ink.

• Adhere the stamped piece to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Smoky Slate Faceted Gems.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp the sentiment with Smoky Slate Ink and the bird with Black Memento Ink. Color the bird with Daffodil Delight and Pool Party Stampin’ Blends.

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Sketch Challenge - Hot Air Balloon

This week’s sketch challenge was an easy one for me. I used products from the new Lighter Than Air Suite from the upcoming spring Mini Catalog.

Here’s the sketch from the weekly Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. You can click on the sketch to see the other projects posted for this week’s challenge.

The Hot Air Balloon Bundle has fun images and coordinating dies. For this card I cut a piece of the Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper in strips to create the background.

Tips & Instructions

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper - cut four strips 5 3/8 x 1 7/8 (keep them in order). Adhere the strips to the card base.

• Stamp balloon with Azure Afternoon Ink and cut with coordinating Hot Air Balloon dies.

• Stamp sentiment on the banner with Azure Afternoon Ink and cut with coordinating die. Adhere to balloon. Adhere the balloon to the card using Dimensionals.

• Die cut basket from a scrap of Azure Afternoon and adhere below the balloon with a Mini Dimensional.

• Add some Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp the balloon with Flirty Flamingo Ink. I stamped direct with one set of stripes and stamped off for the other set of stripes. Stamp the basket and sentiment with Azure Afternoon Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Bee My Valentine

I made this cute Slim Line Card using products from the Bee Mine Suite which is in the upcoming Mini Catalog. This is my card for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here’s the sketch for this week’s challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Sweet Sorbet Card Base - 8 1/2 x 7, score at 3 1/2

• Bee Mine Designer Series Paper Layer - 3 1/4 x 6, adhere to bottom area of the card front leaving a border around it.

• Basic White Layer - 3 1/4 x 2 1/4, emboss using the crosshatch folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. Adhere to the top area of the card front to meet with the Designer Series Paper Layer.

• Sweet Sorbet Strip - 3 1/4 x 1

• Basic White Strip - 3 1/4 x 3/4, stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. Adhere to the Sweet Sorbet Strip and adhere to the card.

• On a scrap of Basic White, stamp the bee. I found it was easier to line up if I stamped the body first and then added the stripes and tail. Stamp the body with Daffodil Delight Ink and the stripes with Black Memento Ink.. (Tip - Use a stamp positioning tool so you can stamp the black stripes multiple times to get a good solid image.)

• Pick a face and stamp with Black Memento Ink.

• Stamp the wings on a scrap of Basic White.

• Punch the and the wings using the coordinating Bee Builder Punch. Adhere wings to the bee and then adhere the bee to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Adhesive-Backed Hearts.

On the inside layer (8 1/4 x 3 1/4) stamp the sentiment with Black Memento Ink. Stamp the 3 hearts with Sweet Sorbet Ink. Stamp the bee with Daffodil Delight and Black Memento Ink. Add the wings and the dotted line with Black Memento Ink.

(Tip - just ink up a portion of the dotted line. I covered part of it with a Post-It Note, pressed it in the ink pad, removed the Post-It Note and then stamped. It’s photopolymer so you can get a good idea of what part you want to ink up and what part you want to cover.

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Note: the new products from the Bee Mine Suite will be available from the Mini Catalog starting January 4, 2024.

Angled Tri-Fold Cards

The Angled Tri-Fold is a great design and easy to make once you have the instructions. I used the Garden Walk Designer Series Paper to make all these cards. Aren’t they pretty?

Watch the video to get step-by-step instructions and then click the Project Sheet Button below to get a printable document with measurements and instructions.

This card was created using the Garden Walk Designer Series Paper and Pretty Peacock Cardstock and Ink. I embossed the belly band using the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder.

I love this pattern in the Garden Walk Designer Series Paper. The Poppy Parade and Wild Wheat colors are so pretty together.

This card was made using Calypso Coral and I embossed one of the front panels with the Basics 3D Embossing Folder.

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So Refreshing Birthday Card

This is such a fun and happy card. I used the So Refreshing Bundle to stamp and die cut the pieces.

The color combo is from my Inspiration Calendar - Flirty Flamingo, Tahitian Tide and Crushed Curry. I had a hard time fitting the Crushed Curry into this card and decided to use a piece of the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper for the background layer. I think it works well.

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Tips & Instructions

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to the card base.

• Die cut a circle from Basic White using the 7th from smallest Deckled Circle Dies. You’ll have to cut off the bottom of the circle to fit behind the tablecloth so it doesn’t show through. Stamp sentiment with Tahitian Tide Ink and adhere to the card.

• Die cut the tablecloth from Tahitian Tide. I love that the die also embosses the pattern on the tablecloth. Adhere to the circle.

• Stamp the pitcher and 2 glasses on Basic White with Black Memento Ink. Stamp the pink lemonade in the pitcher and glasses with Flirty Flamingo Ink. Die cut the pitcher and glasses and adhere them to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Flirty Flamingo Loose Frosted Dots using tiny dots of Liquid Glue.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp sentiment with Tahitian Tide Ink. Stamp 2 glasses with Black Memento Ink and pink lemonade with Flirty Flamingo Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Stars At Night

I made this card for this week’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge using the Stars At Night Bundle. Night of Navy and White are such great colors for Christmas Cards.

Here’s the sketch I worked from. You can click on the sketch to see the other cards posted for this week’s challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Night of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to the card base.

• O Holy Night Designer Series Paper Strip - 4 1/2 x 2, cut top and bottom at an angle and adhere to the card.

• Die cut banner from Basic White using the largest die from the Nested Essentials Dies. Stamp sentiment with Night of Navy Ink and adhere to the card.

• Die cut star from Night of Navy and adhere to card with Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with Night of Navy & Gold Ribbon and adhere with a Mini Glue Dot.

• Add some Adhesive-Backed Star Trinkets.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp sentiment and stars with Night of Navy Ink.

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Forever Forest Christmas Card

Create a warm and inviting scene with mountains and evergreens with the Forever Forest Bundle. I used Lost Lagoon Ink and Blending Brushes to create the mountains and added some Shaded Spruce stamped and die cut trees.

Tips & Instructions

• Lost Lagoon Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp sentiment with Lost Lagoon Ink at the top right corner of the white layer.

• Using the mountain die create the mountains in the distance. Lay the die n the middle of the layer and lightly add Lost Lagoon Ink with a Blending Brush. Move the die around to create multiple mountains.

• Stamp the group of evergreen trees with Shaded Spruce Ink along the mountains.

• Die Cut 2 sets mountains from Basic White and add Lost Lagoon Ink with a Blending Brush. Adhere one set of mountains along the bottom of the stamped trees. Adhere the second set with Dimensionals. Trim off any excess that hangs over the side of the layer.

• Die cut 3 evergreen trees from Shaded Spruce and adhere them to the card just behind the second set of mountains.

• Die cut 3 clouds from Boho Blue and adhere to the top of the card.

• Adhere layer to card base.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) use Shaded Spruce Ink to stamp evergreen trees along the bottom lifting and stamping a second time without re-inking. Repeat to cover the bottom of the layer. Stamp sentiment with Lost Lagoon Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Magical Meadow

The Magical Meadow Bundle has beautiful images and dies. I used it to make a card for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

This is the sketch I used. I love doing these sketch challenges.

Tips & Instructions

• Lost Lagoon Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to the card base.

• Pretty Peacock - Die cut 3rd from smallest frame

• Basic White - Die cut 2nd from smallest frame and stamp sentiment with Blackberry Bliss Ink.

• Die Cut floral pieces from Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Basic White

• Stamp berries with Blackberry Bliss Ink on Basic White and die cut with coordinating die.

• Arrange and adhere the die cut greenery pieces to the back of the white sentiment label. You may need to trim the bottoms first. Adhere to the Pretty Peacock layer with Dimensionals. Make sure you put the Dimensionals on the areas that won’t sit on the greenery. Adhere to the card.

• Adhere the berries to the front of the sentiment label.

• Add some Lost Lagoon Faceted Gems.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp the sentiment with Blackberry Bliss Ink. Stamp the greenery with Lost Lagoon Ink, lifting and stamping a second and third time without re-inking.

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Pocket Gift Card Holders

These Pocket Gift Card Holders are so pretty! When you pull up the layer with the ribbon, there’s a pocket for a gift card or money or a check. So fun!

Watch the video to see step-by-step instructions to make these cards and then click on the button below to get a printable document with the measurements, instructions and pictures.

This card was made using the A Walk In The Forest Designer Series Paper. The sentiment is from the Beary Cute Stamp Set.

This card was made using the Traditions of St. Nick Designer Series Paper and Christmas Classics Stamp Set.

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Sweetest Cherries Birthday Card

This is a real switch from the holiday season. It feels like summer with this card. I made it with the Sweetest Cherries Stamp Set and coordinating punch. It’s bright, bold and fun!

The color combo is from my Inspiration Calendar - Real Red, Granny Apple Green and Blueberry Bushel. You can get my calendar each month when you subscribe to my email list.

Tips & Instructions

• Blueberry Bushel Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Glorious Gingham Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4, adhere to card base.

• Basic White - die cut using the Scalloped Contour Dies.

• Stamp sentiment with Granny Apple Green and Real Red inks on white rectangle.

• On scrap of Basic White stamp 2 cherries with Real Red Ink and punch using the Cherry Builder Punch.

• On scrap of Basic White stamp 2 leaves and 2 stems with Granny Apple Green Ink and punch with the Cherry Builder Punch.

• Adhere the stems, cherries and leaves to the white rectangle and then adhere the rectangle to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some blue Tinsel Gems.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp sentiment with Blueberry Bushel ink and adhere a 4 x 3/4 strip of the Designer Series Paper.

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Sketch Challenge - Joy To You

Here’s the card I made for this week’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. I wanted to use trees in the squares but they are so small I had to look through my stamps and dies to find just the right ones. These trees came from the Zany Zoo Dies; can you believe it?

You can click on it to see the other projects posted for this week’s challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4 and stamp sentiment from the Joy To You Stamp Set in Pretty Peacock Ink.

• Color a piece of White Iridescent Ribbon with a Dark Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Marker and wrap it around the white layer adhering the ribbon to the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Use the “B” side of the Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper

  • Cut 3 squares from the light green piece - 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 and round the corners.

  • Die cut 3 of the larger trees from the Pretty Peacock (the dark green piece) using the Zany Zoo Dies.

  • Die cut 4 of the smaller trees from the Parakeet Party (the medium green piece)

• Adhere the trees to the squares.

• Adhere squares to the card with Dimensionals over the ribbon.

• Add some green Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins.

On the inside layer stamp sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink. Stamp the pine branch with Pretty Peacock, stamping a second time without re-inking. Stamp third time by re-inking and stamping off on scrap and then onto the layer.

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Simple Winter Meadow Christmas Card

I love letting our Designer Series Paper do the work when making a card. This was so easy to make, just a piece of patterned paper, a sentiment and some pearls.

The Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper has beautiful patterns that can be used for Christmas or winter cards.

Tips & Instructions

• Misty Moonlight Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4 (I cut the sheet to 6 x 6 and then cut it down to get the pattern I wanted for the card.

• Cut the label from Basic White using the largest banner from the Nested Essentials Dies. Stamp sentiment from the Christmas Classics Stamp Set with Shaded Spruce Ink. I stamped it at the bottom and trimmed off the top part of the label. Stamp the small corner design with Misty Moonlight Ink.

• Adhere label to Designer Series Paper layer with Dimensionals. Adhere layer to card base.

• Add some Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp sentiment with Misty Moonlight Ink. Stamp pine branch with Shaded Spruce Ink on each corner, stamping multiple times without re-inking.

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Sketch Saturday - Festive & Fun

This is the card I made for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge using the Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper and Festive & Fun Stamp Set. It’s such a bright & fun card.

Here’s the sketch that I used. I love that our Designer Series Paper has lots of coordinating patterns for a card design like this.

Tips & Instructions

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Poppy Parade Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Basic White Layer - 5 x 3 3/4

• Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper

  • Tree pattern - 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 and 2 x 1 1/4

  • Stripe pattern - 2 x 2 and 1 1/2 x 1

  • Fa La La La La pattern - 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 and 2 x 1 1/4

• Adhere the Designer Series Paper pieces to white layer leaving a border around each piece.

• Adhere layer to Poppy Parade layer and adhere to the card base.

• Stamp sentiment from the Festive & Fun Stamp Set with Poppy Parade Ink on a 1/2” strip of Basic White. Banner each end with a Banners Pick A Punch. Adhere to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs.

On the inside add a 4 x 3/4 strip of Designer Series Paper and stamp the sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink.

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Christmas Gift Card Holders

These are some great gift card holders that you can make with any patterned paper. I made mine for Christmas but they can be used for any occasion. One is a full card with a slot for a gift card behind the front flap and the other is just the gift card holder.

Watch the video to see step-by-step instructions to make these gift card holders and then click on the Project Sheet button to get a printable pdf with measurements, pictures and instructions.

This one is a full card and I used the Shining Christmas Specialty Paper. Unfortunately this is no longer available but it gives you an idea of using different patterns for the card.

This one is not a full card, it just has the flap you can open to see the gift card. I love the One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper. Isn’t that little Bambi deer so cute?

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Sketch Challenge - Celebrate With Tags

Here’s my card for this week’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. I used the Celebrate With Tags Stamp Set and Beary Christmas Designers Series Paper. The background layer was embossed using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder.

This is the sketch that I used. You can see the other projects for this week’s challenge by clicking on the sketch.

Tips & Instructions

• Night of Navy Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder, adhere to card base.

• Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper - 4 x 2, adhere to card.

• Punch Vellum Cardstock using the 2” Circle Punch.

• Stamp mitten with Balmy Blue Ink on Basic White. Fussy cut leaving a white border around it.

• Stamp sentiment with Night of Navy Ink on Basic White and fussy cut.

• Adhere mitten to vellum circle with Dimensionals. Adhere sentiment to vellum.

• Add Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Sequins to circle and mitten.

• Adhere the vellum circle to the card putting adhesive behind the mitten, sentiment and sequins.

I love that the patterned paper looks like a sweater along with the mitten against the snowy background.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp sentiment with Night of Navy Ink. On the inside layer adhere a 4 x 3/4 strip of the Designer Series Paper.

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Sketch Saturday - Taco Fiesta

The Taco Fiesta Stamp Set is so fun. I used it to make my card for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and love how it turned out.

Here’s the sketch I used, isn’t it fun?

Tips & Instructions

• Pumpkin Pie Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Stargazing Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Basic White - 3 squares 1 1/2 x 1 1/2

• Stamp the images on each square with Black Memento Ink.

• Color the images with Stampin’ Blends. I used Light & Dark Old Olive, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Lemon Lolly, Light Wild Wheat and Smoky Slate.

• Adhere the squares in the pattern shown to the Designer Series Paper layer.

• Adhere layer to white layer and then to the card base.

• Stamp sentiment on a 1 5/8 x 5/8 strip of Basic White with Black Memento Ink. Adhere to a 1 3/4 x 3/4 strip of Pumpkin Pie. Adhere sentiment to card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Iridescent Pastel Gems.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp the sentiment and the candy with Black Memento Ink. Color with Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends.

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Easy Christmas Gift Card Holders

Here’s another idea for gift card holders. You can make these for any holiday, Christmas, Hanukkah, Birthday, Graduation, etc. They are simple to make and really dress up a gift card.

Watch the video to see the products I used and learn how to make these gift card holders. You can click the button below to get a printable pdf with measurements, pictures and instructions.

I used the fun Walk In The Forest Designer Series Paper with Pretty Peacock Cardstock and Ink for this one. The sentiment is from the Sending Cheer Stamp Set.

This one was made using the Traditions Of St. Nick Designer Series Paper with Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and Ink.

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So Very Merry Peace & Joy Card

I love this sweet bird from the So Very Merry Stamp Set. The images look like stained glass. I colored it with ink and Wink Of Stella so it has a pretty shimmer to it.

The colors for this card are from my Inspiration Calendar - Shaded Spruce, Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry. When I first thought about these colors, I was going to make an autumn card but then I saw this bird and decided to make the card with it.

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Tips & Instructions

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 3 3/4, adhere to the card base.

• Shaded Spruce - cut doily using the Delightful Doily Dies

• Basic White, cut the 2nd from largest circle using the Stylish Labels Dies.

• Stamp the bird with Black Memento Ink and sentiment with Calypso Coral Ink.

• Color the bird with Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry and the leaves with Shaded Spruce Inks. I pressed clear blocks in the ink pads and then used a Wink of Stella Brush to pick up the ink and color the image. Make sure you clean the brush between colors by brushing it on a piece of scrap until it runs clear. Color the branch with a Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Marker.

• Adhere the stamped circle to the doily and then adhere to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Calypso Coral Iridescent Pastel Gems.

• Tie a bow with a piece of Calypso Coral Braided Linen Trim and adhere with a Glue Dot.

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4) stamp the sentiment with Calypso Coral Ink. Stamp the branch with Black Memento Ink and color with Shaded Spruce and Crushed Curry Inks and Wink of Stella.

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