Autumn All-Occasion Card (also makes a cute Halloween card)

This was such a fun card to play with!  I copped the idea from Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Peggy Noe (https://prettypapercards.com/2024/08/01/fall-peach-pie-glimmer-card/) and gave it a few tweaks of my own.

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Materials

* Black card stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" (card base); 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" (large & small circles)

* Peach Pie card stock (Stampin' Up!): 5-1/4" x 4" (embossed layer)

* Pale Papaya card stock (Stampin' Up!): 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" (middle circle); 5-1/4" x 4" (inside layer)

* White card stock: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (white circle); 5" x 3-3/4" (inside); scrap for small tag

* Torn Paper Nested Circle Dies from Temu

* 2-3/8" Circle punch from Stampin' Up!

* Mini Pocket Envelope dies from Stampin' Up! (tiny tag)

* Textured Tree Ring embossing folder from Temu

* Foliage stamps from an unknown source; tiny little word stamps from various stamp sets

* Versafine Clair Black Ink Nocturne stamp pad

* 3/8" black checked ribbon from Hobby Lobby

Assembly

* Emboss Peach Pie card stock and adhere to card front.

* Cut large and small black torn edge circles at the same time (the smaller circle came out of the center of the larger circle -- the hole left was covered by the Pale Papaya circle).  Adhere large black circle over card stock centered from left to right about 1/2” - 5/8" from top of card stock.

* Cut middle circle from Pale Papaya card stock and adhere over large black circle (NOTE:  You can center all the circles within the large black circle, or offset the layers to the left or right as shown.)

* Adhere small black circle over Pale Papaya circle.

* Use 2-3/8" circle punch to cut circle from white card stock; stamp foliage, center and adhere to small black circle.

* Stamp sentiment on tiny tag; Use glue dot to adhere just below foliage stem as shown.  Use glue dot to adhere bow.

* Adhere Pale Papaya card stock to inside of card.

* Stamp small foliage stamp on white card stock; adhere over Pale Papaya card stock.

* Cut tiny tag from white card stock and stamp sentiment; adhere below white circle.

* Make a bow and adhere it over top edge of tiny tag.  (The loops on my bow measure about 2" from left to right edges.)

* Adhere Pale Papaya card stock to inside of card.

* Stamp small foliage on 5" x 3-3/4" card stock and adhere over Pale Papaya.

You can easily turn this into a Halloween card by just adding a few embellishments.

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For this slight alteration, I die cut the ghost from white card stock and outlined the edge with a black marker to set it off from the background.  Then I attached it over the foliage with a small wobbler from my stash.  I didn't have a small "BOO!" stamp, so I printed a Word document with a ton of them and cut them out with the tiny tag die.  Finally, I omitted the inside foliage and instead stamped Happy Halloween.  I'm pretty sure this stamp came from an old Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin kit.

Great fun!!!!

Hope you enjoyed this card.

 

Autumn-ish All Occasion Card

Not necessarily an autumn card, but it certainly fits in with the upcoming season.  This is one of the cards we made at my tables in Berthoud the beginning of September.

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Materials

(Unless otherwise indicated, most of the materials are retired Stampin' Up! products)

* Americana card stock from PapertreyInk.com: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" (card base); about 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" (3 pieces); 2-1/2" x 1-1/4" (mat for label)

* White card stock: 5-1/4" x 4" (2 pieces - one for front and one for inside)

* Naturally Gilded 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper: 1-3/8" x 1-3/8 (3 pieces); 4" x 1/2" (inside)

* Copper Foil Sheets: about 4-1/2" x 2" for die cut foliage

* Timeless Label Punch (mat)

* Key Tab Label Punch (sentiment)

* 1-1/2" Square Punch (I thought I had one but had to cut these squares with my paper trimmer . . . sigh)

* Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

* Birds & More Dies (foliage)

* Simply Sketched stamp set

* Black or Early Espresso ink pad

Assembly

* Use Embossing Folder to add texture to one 5-1/4" x 4" piece of white card stock; adhere to card front.

* Cut or punch three 1-1/2" squares from Americana card stock; cut or punch three 1-3/8” squares from patterned paper.  Adhere 1-3/8" squares to 1-1/2” card stock squares.  Line up to form a continuous design and adhere in a vertical row as shown.

* Use die to cut foliage from Copper Foil; adhere to card front overlapping right edge of squares.

* Use Timeless Label Punch to cut mat from Americana card stock.  Stamp sentiment on white card stock and cut with Key Tab punch; adhere to Timeless Label shape.  Adhere to card front with foam tape.

* Adhere 4” strip of patterned paper horizontally near bottom of second piece of white card stock; adhere to inside of card.

This is a very simple, yet elegant card, appropriate to use for any occasion.

Double-Z Fun-Fold Card

Here's another card from my August Craft Box class.  This one is a double-Z fun-fold inspired by Stampin' Up! demonstrator Akiko Sudano. 

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Visit  https://stampininthemeadows.wordpress.com/2025/01/16/stampin-up-delightful-wishes-card-for-the-happy-inkin-thursday-blog-hop/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic to see the original card, along with instructions.

Materials (unless otherwise noted, all materials are from Stampin' Up! -- many are retired)

* Night of Navy card stock: 11" x 4-1/4", scored at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2" (card base); 2-1/4" x 10", scored at 3" and 5-3/4" (small Z-fold panel); 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" (large torn edge circle); 4-1/2" x 2-1/4" (rectangle below circle); 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" (foliage die cut); 1-3/4" x 1" (sentiment); scrap (inside foliage)

* Basic Beige card stock: 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" (embossed circle); 4" x 2" (inside right panel)

* Vintage Blue 12" x 12" patterned paper pack from Temu: 5-1/4" x 4" (flowered paper on inside); 4" x 2-1/2" (flowered paper on card front); 4" x 2-1/2" (striped paper on center panel); 2-3/4" x 2" (striped paper on card front); 2-1/2" x 2" (striped paper on center panel of small Z-fold); 2" x 1" (small piece on right edge of inside Z-fold)

* Framelits Circles Collection dies

* Torn Edge Nested Circle dies from Temu

* Notes of Nature dies by Stampin' Up! (foliage)

* Sentiment dies from Temu

* Tufted 3D embossing folder

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Assembly

* Lay 11” x 4-1/4” card stock out flat with “mountain” fold to the left.  Refer to photo for placement of patterned paper pieces.  Set aside.

* Lay 10” x 2-1/4” card stock out flat.  With “mountain” fold to the left, adhere 2-3/4” x 2” patterned paper to the left panel; 2-12” x 2” patterned paper to the center panel; and 4” x 2” plain card stock to the right panel.  Adhere 1” x 2” patterned paper over right edge of card stock.  Adhere small leaves over right edge of patterned paper.

* Layout larger tri-fold piece and lay out the smaller tri-fold piece over it, centering top to bottom and left to right.  (NOTE:  Scorelines will NOT line up with each other -- you should have 3/8" between the left and right edges of the smaller piece and the larger piece.)  Adhere right-side panel of smaller card to right-side panel of larger card.  Apply adhesive to left-side panel of larger tri-fold card ONLY WHERE SMALLER CARD WILL BE POSITIONED.  Flatten out and adhere left-side panel of smaller card to larger card.  WHEW!  Hope this made sense!

* Center and adhere small circle to larger deckled circle.  Adhere leaves as shown.  Adhere sentiment as shown.

* If you like, adhere blue glitter stickers in centers of a few of the diamond shapes.

* Open card and adhere small leaves die cut over patterned paper and card stock, making sure the large circle on the front of card will cover it when it’s closed.

Again, way too many words to describe a relatively simple assembly.  Hopefully, the photos help.

It's a beautiful card that can be used for any occasion.

Pretty Flowers All-Occasion Card

This is another one of my August class cards -- we made this one at The Craft Box.  I CASEd this card from Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Tracy Bradley, changing some of the paper sizes a little bit.  Visit https://stampingwithtracy.com/fern-flora-bundle/ to see Tracy's original design.

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Materials (unless otherwise indicated all are from Stampin' Up! -- most are retired items)

* Petal Pink card stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" for card base; 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" mat for focal piece

* White card stock from Hammermill: 5-1/4" x 4", embossed for front; 5" x 3-3/4" for inside; 3" x 3/4" for sentiment

* Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper: 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" for strip behind focal piece; 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" for focal piece; 5-1/4" x 4" for bottom layer on inside

* Linen Thread for loopy bow

* Sentiment from Kittie Kraft by Rubbernecker (this is an old stamp set from my stash; the company is now Brass and Bliss)

* Gray Granite Stampin' Pad

* Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder

* Label die from Temu

Assembly

* Use embossing folder to add texture to 5-1/4" x 4" white card stock; adhere to card front.

* Center from top to bottom and adhere 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" patterned paper over embossed card stock.

* Adhere 3-1/4” square patterned paper to 3-1/2” square card stock; adhere to card front over patterned paper strip.

* Stamp sentiment on label and adhere as shown with foam adhesive.

* Make a double-loop bow about 1-1/2" wide and use a glue dot to adhere as shown.

* Adhere 5-1/4” x 4” patterned paper to inside of card; adhere 5” x 3-3/4” white card stock over patterned paper.

This was a totally easy card to make, but elegant in its simplicity.  I hope you try it!

Just Bee-cause Fun Fold Card

This card was made with another die I purchased online several months ago and have been waiting for the right opportunity to use it.

Materials

* Honey Nut card stock from PapertreyInk.com: 8-1/2" x-5-1/2" for card base; 4" x 1-7/8" for embossed piece across bottom front; 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" for embossed piece on inside (see photo below); 5-1/2" x 2-1/2" for honeycomb die cut

* Honey Nut polka dot paper from PapertreyInk.com: 3-1/4" x 1-7/8"

* Thick white card stock: 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" for flower petals; scraps for sentiment and bee wings

* White card stock: 5-1/4" x 4" and 3-1/4" x 1-7/8" for inside panels

* Bright yellow card stock: scraps for flower center and bee parts

* Black card stock: scraps for bees

* Green card stock: scrap for flower stem

* Bee/flower dies and honeycomb die from Temu

* Washi Tape punch from Stampin' Up!

* Stripes & Splatters 3D embossing folder from Stampin' Up!

* Fine tip white permanent marker

Card Base Cutting Instructions

* Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4".  

    * Turn card stock so short ends are on top and bottom, and cut a slit 2-1/8" from left edge beginning 2-1/8" from top to 6-3/8". 

    * Turn card stock so short ends are on left and right, and slit is closer to bottom of card stock.  Score at 2-1/8" from top edge to slit; score at 6-3/8" from slit to bottom edge.

    * Fold on score lines to create Z-shape.

(Visit www.laurascraftcloset.com/2022/09/08/flying-dragonfly-zfold-slit-card/ for another view of this fold -- there's also a link to an alternate version, along with a diagram showing cuts and sizes of paper.)

Assembly

* It's easiest to assemble this card if you first open it fully and lay it flat.  Refer to photo above for placement of pieces parts.

* Cut and discard a 2" x 2" square from 5-1/4" x 4" white card stock.  Adhere to inside of card as shown in photo.

* Cut honeycomb from Honey Nut card stock and use liquid glue to adhere to right edge of white card stock (NOTE: you will need to trim a little off the edges to make it fit.)  Fill in a few of the hexagons with small hexagon pieces saved from the die cut.

* Emboss 1-7/8” x 1-7/8” Honey Nut card stock with Stripes embossing folder and adhere to inside bottom center panel, with embossed stripes going from left to right rather than top to bottom.

* Adhere white card stock rectangle to center panel.

* Adhere polka dot card stock to top of left panel.

* Emboss 4” strip of Honey Nut card stock with Stripes embossing folder and adhere across bottom of left panel.

* Cut flower stem from green card stock and use liquid glue to adhere as shown (it’s about 1/2" to the left of the fold).

* Cut flower from heavy white card stock and use foam dots to adhere flower at top of stem.  (NOTE:  do not put adhesive under petal on far right – it needs to stay free for the card to open and close properly.)

* Cut bee bodies from black card stock; cut face and strips from bright yellow card stock; cut wings from white card stock.  Assemble as shown.

* Use white marker to add a small dot to each of the bees’ eyes, adhere as shown with foam tape.

* Use Washi Tape punch to cut label for sentiment; adhere as shown with foam tape.  (For my sentiment, I created a Word file with four different sayings:  "Just Bee You," "Just Bee-cause," "Bee Happy," and "Bee You," and used the punch to cut them out.)

Whew!  That's it!  All you have left to do is fold the card into the Z-fold shape.

Hope you enjoyed this one.  It was much more difficult to put into words than it was to make it.  Maybe I need to start doing video tutorials again?  Ok . . . that's on my list if and when I ever get my craft room table cleared off . . . .

Colorful Birthday Card

I bought this great bow die online quite a while back . . . but had never gotten around to using it.  The perfect opportunity came with Sassy Stampers Card Camp when they celebrated their "Sweet 16" in August. 

Materials

* Sweet Sorbet/Midnight Muse card stock from Stampin' Up!: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" (card base); about 5-1/2" x 3" (bow and ribbon); 2" x 1-1/4" (scallop oval behind sentiment)

* Multi-color striped patterned paper from my stash: 5-1/4" x 4" (2 pieces -- one for front; one for inside)

* White card stock: 1-3/4" x 7/8" (sentiment); 5" x 3-3/4" (inside)

* Versafine Clair Stamp Pad (Nocturne) by Tsukineko

* Celebrate stamp from my stash

* Happy Birthday embossing folder by Cuttlebug

* Bow Metal Cutting Dies from Temu

* Scalloped Oval and Oval punches from Stampin' Up!

Assembly

* Emboss one piece of striped paper with Happy Birthday embossing folder.

* BEFORE ADHERING EMBOSSED PAPER TO CARD FRONT, adhere ribbon strips – one vertically about 1-1/4” from left edge; one horizontally about 1-1/4” from top edge.  Trim excess – DO NOT THROW AWAY EXCESS FROM HORIZONTAL PIECE; it will be used to assemble bow.  (See bow assembly instructions below.)

* Adhere embossed striped paper to card front.  Use foam tape to adhere bow where ribbons intersect.

* Stamp sentiment on white scrap paper, cut out with small oval punch; punch backing piece with scalloped oval punch.  Adhere sentiment to scalloped oval, and use foam tape to adhere to card front.

* Adhere unembossed striped paper to inside of card.  Adhere white card stock over striped paper.

Inside

Bow Assembly

The bow dies arrived without instructions, so it was a little challenging for me to figure them out . . . but here's a diagram showing how I pieced them together.

Step 5: Adhere one end of excess ribbon piece to front at bottom of loops; fold to back and adhere to back.  Cut off excess.

Hope you enjoy this card.

My Final Christmas in July and Easy Fun Fold Card

I made this final Christmas in July card for a swap with my friends.  It uses the same fold as my last two posts, so I'll just list the materials below.   Visit https://karentitus.com/standing-easel-pop-up-card-a-new-variation-to-a-classic/ for measurements and an instruction video.

Materials

* Pure Poppy Card Stock from Papertreyink.com: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 2-1/8" and 4-1/4" (card base); 7" x 3-1/2", scored at 3-1/2" (small card); 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" (bow); and 2-7/8" x 5/8" (mat on sentiment)

* Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! (retired): 5-1/4" x 4" (background paper on large panel); 5-1/4" x 1-7/8 (2 pieces for bottom panels); 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" (front of small card)

* 80# Hammermill white card stock: 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" (inside of small card); 2-5/8" x 1-2" (sentiment)

* Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin' Pad (Stampin' Up!)

* Sentiment Label Dies from TEMU

* Country Wreath Dies by Stampin' Up! (bow)

* Wreath Die from my stash

* Stitched Nested Dies from TEMU

* Itty Bitty Christmas stamp from Stampin' Up!

* Black Stamp Pad 

That's it for Christmas in July and, in fact, all of my July cards.  Next post will feature my August card designs.