Zinnia Easel card and variation

 

 1. Zinnia easel card- on line exclusive

base: take thick white cardstock  8 1/2x 5 1/2  fold into 1/2 into A2 size card 4 1/4x 5 1/2 

emboss the front panel with Zinnia Embossing folder.- score the front panel in half horizontally 

cut a piece of Zinnia DSP paper for the bottom inside panel.

Use every day details die to diecut a circle panel for the front.- adhere the bottom half of the circle onto the bottom half of the front panel as shown.

stamp large Zinnia image on a scrap piece of white cardstock and diecut out and color as shown.- i used Stampin Blends - flirty flamingo melon mambo and berry burst and old olive but whatever color you want to use - the colors are lifted from the DSP colors.

Stamp sentiment on a banner punched with Banners Pick a punch (retiring)

stamp sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black in front and on the banner. mount with dimensionals. 

Here I used the poppy parade cardstock embossed with zinnia folder and a piece of zinnia DSP bordered with a sliver of gold peeking .after I stamped the flowers on the scrap white and coloring it in I used the poppy parade stampin blends to color in the outside- I have a pet peeve about the white border showing- so I usually use white background so it will not show...

Embossing folders add such texture to the background I really love it! More often than not I will add some embossing folder texture instead of leaving it plain.

 

Everyday Details popup card

 

 basecard is thick white 8 1/2 x  5 1/2  scored at 4 1/4 for A2 card

Diecut a large circle using the Everday details die. 

emboss the front panel minus the circle using the Layered Florals 3D embossing folder

stamp the sentiment on the inside panel.

 

mechanism is a piece of white cardstock 3 x 1 1/2 inches- scored  3 times every 3/4 inches with the 3 inch side across the top.

fold the mechanism piece in 1/2 and with the open part of the fold on the fold of the card on the inside, place glue on the mechanism panel on the bottom panel closest to the fold of the card.

Tape or glue the top panel of the mechanism closest to the fold to the inside panel - only on the part that will stick to the area between the fold of the card and the circle opening, Do not put adhesive beyond the front opening.

 

Stamp and color in the image from Everyday Details. Fussy cut an extra egg and apply with dimension if you want some dimension.

I put glue on the egg closest to the nest so it will stay put  and dimensionals on the top part so it will pop up- I did not want the eggs to "float")

Tape or glue on the second panel of the mechanism visible through the opening with the card closed. 

align the circle (or whatever diecut you use for this technique) and burnishso it will stick to the tape on the second panel of the mechansim.  

When you open the card the diecut will pop up.

Use stampin' Blends - so saffron, Pool party inkpad using sponge daubers to color in the raised potaion of the embossed front panel as shown to add some interest without detracting from the front panel.

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Spring Double flap card

 

basecard is bubble bath cardstock 4 1/4x 5 1/2

Use delightfully eclectic double sided DSP  5 1/4 x 6 scored at 4 inches with 6 inch side across the top

take the old olive panel 4 1/4x 5 1/2 scored at 2 3/4 with 5 1/2 across the top.

front panel is white 2 1/4x4 white cardstock. 

stamp the easter bunny on a post-it note to use as a mask. 

stamp the Easter bunny on the white panel, cover with mask and then stamp the grass elements.

Stamp sentiment from Hooray for Surprises set in memento black.  color in the easter bunny - bubble bath inside the ears - green grass, however you want to color it in.

Easy card using 2 quarter sheet and a piece of DSP - you can get 4 pieces out of a 12x12 DSP so good way to use up your stash- especially the really pretty ones that you want to show both front and back.

Trusty Tools pop up Card

 

basecard is basic black 10 x 4 1/4  scored at 5 1/2 

inside center panel is piece of white 8 1/2 x 3 scored at 3 3/4 inches

Inside panel DSP  3 1/2 x 2 3/4- cut bottom corners with  Stampin' Up Very Best Trio punch. (Flip the punch to make the corners symmetrical.

mechanism is a piece of Cello bag 3 x 2 1/2- the tear tape goes onto the 3 inch edge- and adhered to front top of the inside panel.

another piece of tape goes on the other side of the cello piece on the opposite edge.

position the center panel as desired and then stick to the main card. 

make sure mechanism works before adhering the sides closed. 

stamp "pull " on the bottom of the center panel (from Hurray for Surprises stampset)

stamp

Diecut the woodpeg panel.

diecut the tool box panel and stamp the sentiment

Stamp the tools on a white cardstock scraps -color in as desired and diecut.

adhere to the front and inside panel as desired - use dimensionals to add interest.

DSP Gatefold card with Enduring Beauty flowers

The basecard is a double sided DSP 5 1/2x12 scored with 12 across the top at 2,4,8 and 10 inches.

Mark the front panels along the sides at 2 3/4 inches using a pencil and cut the triangle from the top fold at 2 inches and 10 inches to the side 2 3/4 inch mark.  save the 2 triangles to use on the bottom.  Flip the triangles and adhere it to the bottom part of the front panel so it mirrors the top when card is closed. 

watch direction of your fold if top is in one direction.

stamp the Enduring Beauty flower image with versamark on a separate piece of scrap paper, heat emboss with gold embossing powder and diecut to create the front panel. mount with dimensionals on the left side of the front panel only 

inside panel is white cardstock 3 3/4 x 5 1/4- stamp with image and sentiment if desired with smoky slate ink - leaves plenty of space to write a message- and if you wanted you could cut the paper twice as long to create a flap for additional messages. 3 3/4 x 10 1/2 scored in half for a top flap inside panel.

Thoughtful expressions Book Z-fold card-

basecard: take white cardstock  4 1/4x11 and score with long end across the top at 2 1/8,4 1/4,5 1/2

top panel 4 1/4x 3 1/4 (here I used white cardstock embossed with Layered Florals embossing folder) (if you want DP 4x3 to put on top of panel)

2 pieces of DSP (sunny days from Sale-a-bration spring 2024) 4x1 and 4x2- one on the left side and one on the right side as shown.

a panel from the Thoughtufl expressions die in white- stamp images in black Memento ink sentiment and flowers in Gray Granite

stamp hummingbird in black on a scarp piece of paper and color as you wish and mount with dimensionals on the left side of the panel only.

Fold back the main card right front panel and center the front panel on it and tape down. adhere the scalloped piece on top only on the left side and the bird on the scalloped piece as shown.

Easy Bee my Valentine Box window Card

 Bee my Balentine Box window Card

take thick white basecard 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and score into A2 card base at 4 1/4

take a cardstock 8 1/2x 4 1/4 and score at 3/8, then every 1/2 inch for 3 lines on both ends,

You will use these to create a half inch box on either end (see below).

diecut the center panel - I used the Thoughtful Expressions Die

take a piece of DSP 4x4 if using just the center or 5 1/2x4 1/4 if covering the whole front on top of the base card.

the sentiment is stamped on Bubble bath cardstock

DSP is Sunny days from sale-a-Bration 2024(free with any $50 purchase)

Stamp Bee body in Daffodil delight and memento Tuxedo Black for the stripes. 

Stamp the vellum with the wings stamp in black- heat dry or use stazon black- color the vellum from behind with bubble bath Stampin Blends if you have it to add a tad color

Red hearts in real red.

Sending Love centerfold card

 Sending Love centerfold card

I am going blind with Presbyopia (that's a medical term for old eyes!) so in order for me to see what I am typing I am changing the font to Large - I hope it does not bug you.

I love mail boxes and I've bought many of these but this was so cute - I love how it opens and when you close it it perfectly fits over the opening so I had to have it - and love the folded envelope and the ribbon die.

basecard is Poppy  parade 8/1/2 x 5 1/2 folded in half to create A2 card ( 4 1/4x 5 1/2) Diecut piece to make the panel.

top panel on front 4x 5 1/2- use cloud stencil with blue ink of your choice to create soft clouds behind the mail box 

mailbox- gray granite

grass- Green apple green

Wood stand- pecan pie

use a small brad to make the black flag pop up and move

the letter is pool party with poppy cardstock for the ribbon die and hearts.

stamp the sentiment in black and punch it out with a circle punch or circle die- I used the circle dies from Reach for the Stars stampset and coordinating dies. 

inside - use regular cardstock -not thick - 5 1/4 x10 inches scored with long side across the top at 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 inches and fold as shown.

Stamp the sentiments and side stripes and attach some punched out diecut hearts as shown. make sure they don't peek out when you close the card though.

You can enclose a secret message if you want since the letter come out- the ribbon is adhered to the back side.

punched belly band money/giftcard holder using Filled with Happiness stampset

 

punched belly band money/giftcard holder using Filled with Happiness stampset

basecard is 3 1/2x 11 Tahitian Tide cardstock- score with long side across the top at 4 5/8 and 9  1/4

DSP 3x 7 3/4 score at 1/2 and a smidge over 4 1/8 - punch out the center with modern oval punch (but any punch will work)

Stamp the image and Punch it out using the same punch in white cardstock here 

You want this to show exactly where the DSP was punched out when the belly band is on.

Left side gets folded over to create a pocket for the money or giftcard as shown.

inside panel whisper white  4 3/8x3 1/4

Stamp with different (or same) if you want from the same set and color as desired.

Easy peasy card using basic card items but a little different

I am always looking for a different fold using the basic card size that fits into an A2 envelope and however way we can use up our ever growing stash of DSP!

Share a milkshake gatefold explosion card

cards base is coastal cabana 5 1/2x 8 1/2 scored 2 1/8 on both sides to make a gatefold card.

-sweet talk DSP for the strawberry ice cream scoop

crumbcake was used with the cone die for the waffle cones

expresso ink and real red for the chocolate scoop and cherry  and diecut using the Share the Milkshake dies

I guess I should have added a sentiment tag on the front but I forgot to take a new picture with it

explosion mechanism is 4x8 inches scored at  2 and 6 inches along the 8 inch side -

you can get 4 pieces out of a 12x 12 DSP - 

make a mark at 4 inch and fold diagonals from each corner to make 2 X score marks. 

it is glued down in the back behind the diamond shape and each side  flush with the opening on either side as shown below

here i used Dandy Designs DSP (from sale-a-bration)

stamp hearts with polished pink inkpad and sentiment in black.

Such as simple fold but it makes such a cute impact I think I will make more of these cards using different stampset.  Try it for yourself.

 

Easter Bunny Corner explosion card

February Stampin' wtih Lynda was all about explosion cards- they are so much fun.

Depending on how you fold it you can have the explosion on the right side, left side top of the portrait card or a landscape shape card as this one was.

use thinner white cardstock or designer paper for the explosion base so it folds easier.   I wanted the card to be A2 size so this is what it needs: 

card base is 8 1/4 x 7 scored at 2 3/4 along each side 

make a mark at 5 1/2 inch on each side to make a diagonal  (it's 2 3/4 " further in )  as shown above.  you can use this format for any size card. 

 I used the Dandy designs DSP for the inside panel and the outside panels.

I stamped the bunny and bunch of other images on a scrap - punched out the bunny and fussy cut the other items  to decorate- including the carrot for the inside. 

Use the Blender brush and ink for sky- balmy blue or pool party would be good.

stamp the grass on the left upper panel ; granny apple green was used for the grass. 

stampin blends I used to color : pale papaya, calypso coral, fresh freesia, granny apple green, petal pink

stamp the sentiment on panels diecut from rectangle stitched dies.

the square s on the right were 2 1/2 inch squares. 

 

 

Petal Park Faux side and center step card.

The side step and center step cards are fun to make but cutting the center line or trhe sides and putting score lines all different was really confusing to a lot of people including me- so I just love this fun fold that requires none of the center cutting.  

For this cardbase you need a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" cardstock- basically a half sheet- hwere it was mango melody

-score along the 8 1/2 inch side at 3, 6 and 7 1/4".   Fold to create 2 mountains as shown.  

Cut another piece of matching cardstock 6 x 2 7/8 but you can make it wider if you want and score along the 6 inch side at 4 1/4. 

I put a layer of Dandy Design DSP on the middle panel as shown

 5 1/4 x  2 3/4. 

stamp the leaves on t piece of white cardstock 4 x 2 3/4 (here with another strip of DSP on the bottom_ but you can make it 4 1/8x 2 3/4 if you want it to cover the whole front.  

stamp the flowers on a sheet of scrap paper and punch it out and mount using dimensionals- I stamped it using Calypso coral and mango melody for the solid part

Stamp the sentiment on a scrap piece of piece 

if youwant to mount it in the center it looks like this.

You just tape it in the front panel and on the back panel as shown and you can put it anywhere on the card- left middle or on the far right. 

I punched extra flowers to put them on each side of the sentiment and the sentiment was mounted on diecut oval and scalloped oval dies.  Set some pearl jewesl in the center of the flowers to add some dimension.  So easy!