Make This Center Step Fun Fold Card using Amazing Stampin' Up! Products then Give This Holiday Card to Your Wine Loving Friends!

Here's a Christmas Card idea using the Brewed for You Stamp Set and Brewed Dies that I've been highlighting on my blog this week. This Center Step Fun Fold design also has two new products, the Joy to You stamp set and the Joy for Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP) that will be released and available to order on Sept. 6, 2023.

The main colors used in this card are Shaded Spruce and Cherry Cobbler. For fun I highlighted the "Be Merry" to go with the wine glasses. The more wine consumed, the more merry you may become! 

Using the Center Step Fun Fold design accents the bold greeting and highlights the wine glasses well. By adding the Simply Elegant Trim in Gold bows glue dotted at the bases of the wine glasses gives a little more sparkle too.

Christmas Card front view with matching envelope. So bright and festive!

Side View of the Center Step Fun Fold.

Back View to see the area you can write a personal message or add a favorite stamped holiday greeting in matching ink.

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Here is the Cutting Diagram for you to follow to prepare your 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" card base 

in Shaded Spruce.

Additional Cutting Dimensions:

With the Joy for Christmas DSP - cut the following:

2 pieces that are 7/8" square

2 pieces that are 7/8" x 3 1/8"

1 piece for middle section 3 3/8" x 4 1/8"

2 Wine Glasses

Basic White cardstock 2 1/2" x 3"

Cherry Cobbler Ink and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Bows from Simply Elegant Trim in Gold, glue dotted on to glass.

Front Greeting

Gold Foil 2 1/8" x 3"

Basic White for main image stamped in Shaded Spruce ink is 1 13/16" x 2 11/16"

Extra Basic White scrap for emphasis piece in Cherry Cobbler ink 1/2" x 2 11/16"

Back Message Piece

Basic White cut 3" x 5 3/8"

Bonus for message portion on back if you have some - 2 pieces of DSP 5/8" x 2 7/8"

Envelope Flap of DSP - 2 3/8" x 6"

So there you have it! A fabulous and festive unique Christmas Card to make for family and friends who love red vino. This is definitely a design you cannot purchase commercially. You will be proud to give this gift of time and talent!

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Stampin' Up!s Trucking Along Bundle Paired with the Biggest Wish Stamp Set Makes for Bold Landscape Masculine Birthday Card

Today's it is the guy's turn for a fun Trucking Along Bundle and Biggest Wish Stamp Set card creation. Combining those two products with the Bright and Beautiful 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper stack and the colors of Azure Afternoon and Blueberry Bushel, the result is the perfect guys birthday card. Fun and Bold!

So if you have a trucker in your life, the Trucking Along bundle would be perfect to have around whenever you need to make a handmade guy card for any special occasion. 

Products Used in this Card Design

Trucking Along Bundle

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Biggest Wish Stamp Set

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Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper

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Tinsel Gems 4 Pack

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The Truck Builder punch has a circle included in the punch so I used those extra circles for the inner card design. Fun and colorful!

It is always a great idea to put a piece of matching Designer Series Paper on the exterior envelope flap for a matching set to mail or give.

I hand colored the black wheels and axle with the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, as I found I was more accurate doing it that way, but there is a stamp included in the set just for this purpose.

Give this card a try and have fun with it!

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Free Trucking Card Tutorial for both cards HERE

 

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Stampin' Up!s Trucking Along Bundle Paired with the Biggest Wish Stamp Set Makes Fun, Bold Feminine Birthday Card

 With the latest release of new products in the Online Store, called Online Exclusives, included was the Trucking Along Bundle (stamp set and punch - save 10%) that is just so cute I had to have it. 

I was feeling nostalgic because there has been a pickup truck in my life for a lot of years! First my childhood truck was a Chevy, and then my husband's love of Fords (with one GMC thrown in for good measure.) He has had the whole Ford line up from one time to another, an F-150, F-250, and now we have an F-350 that has been with us the longest. 

Even though I don't really know which manufacturer inspired the concept artist who drew this truck, it definitely gives a feeling of nostalgia.

Birthday Cards are always a needed item when you love to send cards like I do, so I thought let's make a bold birthday card, and this was my result. I love how it POPS! The colors are Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, and Basic White. (I almost called this a Barbie card since I saw the movie recently with so much PINK in it!)

Main Products Used

Trucking Along Bundle

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Biggest Wish Stamp Set

Bright and Beautiful 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP)

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Tinsel Gems 4 Pack

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If you look closed at the Truck Builder Punch above you'll see a circle as part of the designs. Now I think that might actually supposed to be a tire, but since I was using the Bright and Beautiful DSP, I thought those dots would look great as an inner card decoration. Do you agree?

As always I encourage you to add a piece of the DSP to your envelope flap for a glam card set to send to a loved one or dear friend.

I hand colored the tires and axle with a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker. There is a stamp for this purpose, but I find I don't always line the little pieces up well, so I decided hand coloring would be easier for me.

Did you see the Masculine Version of this Card? Click Here

Free Trucking Card Tutorial for both cards HERE 

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Just My Type and Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper Make a Great Colorful Combination

When I saw the Just My Type stamp set my memory went right back to High School where I learned to type the correctly for speed. My memories also went to my mother who had a large Royal brand typewriter that she used all the time at our house. The round Hello below in the stamp set image reminded me of the letter keys with the little ridge around the edge so your fingers had a little place to rest without slipping off the key entirely. Typing definitely took more finger strength than today's computer keyboards.

Today's card set uses the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper in each one along with the color coordinated "Hello". The cards look rich and elegant but they were easy to put together. Just stamps, ink and paper (plus a few brass butterflies!)

Because of how the Masterfully Made DSP was made with a torn edge look, I decided to imitate that look in my card designs. It helps to have some fingernails when tearing a narrow edge so the inside white of the paper will show through.

Just My Type Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper

The colors used in these cards were Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst, and Lemon Lime Twist. I just love these bright bold colors! I hope you do too!

As I was designing the first three cards shown here, I thought it would be fun to have the Hello near the top of the card. But then, you know what happened? Then I said to myself, what if I try the Hello near the bottom of the card? So I did and you have three more cards to view below. 

As you view the six cards, explore my different color combinations. Which one do you prefer? I'm in love with them all!

Berry Burst card base and Pretty Peacock Shimmer Layer.

Lemon Lime Twist card base and Berry Burst Shimmer Layer.

Pretty Peacock card base and Lost Lagoon Shimmer Layer.

Pretty Peacock card base and Berry Burst Shimmer Layer.

This card base was 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2".

Lost Lagoon card base and Shimmer layer.

Lemon Lime Twist card base and Pretty Peacock Shimmer Layer.

You're probably wondering, did she fussy cut out all those circular letters? No, I have a very retired 3/4" circle punch that worked perfectly. But you can use a small circle die too if you'd rather. Each letter was raised up on one regular sized dimensional to given the card a little "pop"!

Cutting dimensions were:

Card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Shimmer Layer and Inner Layer of Basic White were 4" x 5 1/4"
Masterfully Made DSP was 3 3/4" x 5"
Torn strip of DSP that the letters sit on were 1" x 3 3/4"
Envelope Flap of DSP was 2 3/8" x 6"

I hope you'll give these easy bright cards a try. They are so cheery your friends will LOVE them!

Supplies Used:

Just My Type Stamp Set
Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper
Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper
Cardstock and Inks - Pretty Peacock, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon
Basic White cardstock and Medium Envelopes
Brass Butterflies

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Stampin' Up!s Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper Makes the Cutest Z-Fold Baby Cards - Make Some for Yourself!

 When I opened my package of the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper (DSP) and saw the cute dancing hippos, I immediately thought "I should make a baby card with that hippo!" So that is what I am sharing with you today! 

Using the Z-fun fold allows for more fussy cut dancing animal images to be used within the card. Let's take a look!

In the top photo with the card closed, you could almost infer "Hello Hippo!" and not even think it is a baby card. The double stamped "Hello" comes from the Biggest Wish stamp set. Because that stamp set is made of photopolymer it is very easy to stamp a second hello in Pool Party for a subtle 3D look in the lettering.

When you open up the card you see it is meant as a baby card with three dancing animal images. I added some additional subtle color with the Pool Party Stampin' Blends pens on the assorted animals as needed.

Using the Alphabet A La Mode diesPool Party cardstock was die cut to make for a fun "BABY" in the center of the card. Gold sequins embellish the card a little bit.

I put the personalized greeting layer on the back of the card so it wouldn't disrupt the design on the front. Adding one more dancing tiger seemed like a fun idea to try. The Congratulations comes from the Something Fancy stamp set.

The next three photos shows you another version done in Petal Pink cardstock. On this card I used a lot more Petal Pink sequins for a bit more sparkle. The rest of the process is the same as the first version.

The paper pieces you'll need for this Z Fold Card are:

Cardbase 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"

1" band from same cardstock scored the same as above

Zoo Crew DSP 1 piece 4" x 5 1/4" and two pieces 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"

DSP for the band is 1 piece 3/4" x 4" and 2 pieces of 3/4" x 1 7/8"

Basic White for Back greeting Layer 4 x 5 1/4"

Scraps of the colored cardstock for die cutting the letters.

Scraps of Basic White for the hello.

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Stampin' Up!s Silly Goose Stamp Set and Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper Equals Double Easel Fun Fold Thanks Card

Are you needing an easy but fabulous fun fold to try? I recommend this Double Easel Fun Fold! I shared a Birthday card version earlier in the week, but today is a Thank You card using all current products from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog. Plus I made a YouTube video to enjoy below too!

This Thank You card also uses two of the new 2023-25 In Colors - Copper Clay and Boho Blue. Plus coordinating Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper, makes this card POP! There is also a fun little technique I used to stamp the "THANKS" again on a separate scrap of Basic White, then fussy cut it out and apply with three mini-dimensionals. 

Depending on how you view this card it will have a variety of looks to show you! This card is flat enough you should be able to mail with a one-ounce postage stamp.

Front View with coordinating envelope

Side view of easel construction

Back view with panel for greeting and your personal note.

Here the individual shopping links for the products used in the video of this Thank You Card:

Product Shopping Links:

Silly Goose stamp set - https://www.stampinup.com/products/silly-goose-photopolymer-stamp-set-english

Scalloped Contours Dies - https://www.stampinup.com/products/scalloped-contours-dies

Nested Essentials Dies - https://www.stampinup.com/products/nested-essentials-dies

Copper Clay Cardstock – https://www.stampinup.com/products/copper-clay-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock

Copper Clay Ink Pad - https://www.stampinup.com/products/copper-clay-classic-stampin-pad

Boho Blue Cardstock - https://www.stampinup.com/products/boho-blue-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock

Basic White Cardstock - https://www.stampinup.com/products/basic-white-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock

Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper - https://www.stampinup.com/products/fresh-as-a-daisy-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-designer-series-paper

2023-25 In Color Dots - https://www.stampinup.com/products/2023-2025-in-color-dots

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink - https://www.stampinup.com/products/memento-ink-pad-tuxedo-black

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Sweetheart Global Collective April Blog Hop - A Masculine Card Featuring the Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set

 

WHO WE ARE:

Sweethearts Global Collective is an International group of Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. We share our love of creativity with our customers, but also with one another. The April blog hop theme is "Masculine Cards/Scrapbook pages/Gift Ideas" We hope our projects and creativity will inspire you in your stamping and paper crafting. At the end of the post, please "hop" along with me to visit the other blogs and see the brilliant creativity from Demonstrators around the world! Don't forget to leave a comment and show your appreciation of their project.

LET'S GET STARTED!

When I saw the Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set, I was thrilled as I could see the images would make fabulous outdoorsy guy cards. The He's the Man Designer Series Paper is the perfect complement for this stamp set. My idea was to make a "tent" card but have it be a little different. The embossed Basic White cardstock with the Timber 3D embossing folder is the perfect background for the bear image that was fussy cut with a mini margin around the image. I used Tear and Tape to affix the Bear Square to the upper and lower portions of the card front,

Extra Hint -

Extra Hint - Put an additional 3 1/4" square of Soft Succelent on the inside of the card front to make the middle section super secure.

Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set

He's The Man Designer Series Paper

CUTTING and ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS:

Early Espresso Cardstock 7 1/4" x 4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2".

Early Espresso Cardstock 1 3/4" x 4 1/4".

He’s the Man Designer Series Paper (DSP) two pieces - 1 1/2" x 4", adhere one piece to the top front portion of the cardbase, and the other piece to the separate Early Espresso piece.

Soft Succulent Cardstock - two pieces 3 1/4" x 2 3/4".

Basic White Cardstock 3 1/8" x 2 5/8", embossed with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder and adhered to one piece of the Soft Succelent Cardstock.

Basic White Cardstock 3 1/4" x 2 3/4" to stamp the bear image from the Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set with Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad Ink, then fussy cut the image out. Raise the bear image up with Dimensionals.

To assemble the card front - Lay the lower piece lined up correctly with the bottom edge of the card. Apply Tear and Tape to the back top and lower edge of the middle "bear" section. Carefully apply the top portion first. Then align up the lower portion and affix bear to this portion.

With Retired- 1-1/4” and 1-3/8” Circle Punches, punch out a larger circle from Early Espresso, and the smaller circle from Basic White. Using Early Espresso ink, stamp the greeting. Adhere layers together and raise up on card front with dimensionals.

Add two Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots to the lower left corner of the Bear Section.

With the Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad, stamp the greeting on the inner layer of Basic White Cardstock 4" x 5 1/4". Affix to inner card.

Adhere the extra piece of Soft Succulent to the back of the bear section so the card front is stronger and looks finished on the inside. 

Basic White Medium Envelopes with a matching envelope flap from the DSP cut 2 3/8" x 6".

All done, your favorite guy is going to love receiving this masculine Birthday Card for their special day!

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