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Friday, July 18, 2025

Fun Fold Friday- Get Well Soon DSP Card

 


Fun Fold Friday with my Demo Swap Card! 
For Demo Swap they always have either a theme or a challenge. 
Here is what my July card had to include:

Fun Fold
Use New In Colors (Secret Sea & Cloud Cover)
Punch (To the Point Label Punch)
Water coloring (on the bowl/cup)
✔Get Well Soon (Mini alphabet dies)




This Fun Fold design I learned from the Creativity Now Stampin' UP! online event that happened in June. It uses Designer Series Paper as the cardbase and doesn't open the traditional style. 
I was able to watercolor on the cup/bowl to create that beautiful look. I used White Embossing Powder to create a "resist" look with the stamped image. 


I love how with this card you can see both sides of the DSP. 


This inside has a Basic White piece of cardstock to stamp on and finish the message. 
You can make this card too when you shop from my online store and follow my directions below! Be sure to watch my video for some added tips! 



Measurements
DSP Cardbase: 4" x 12" scored @ 2" & 7 1/2"
Basic White: 3 1/2" x 5"
Cloud Cover: 3" x 4", 
Secret Sea: 2" x 2" (punch), 4" x 5 1/2" (die cut)
Watercolor Paper: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 
Ribbon: 26 inches

Steps
  1. Measure, score, and cut your paper. 
  2. Die cut from the Secret Sea cardstock the letters for "Get Well Soon". 
  3. Emboss the Cloud Cover with the Joined Together Embossing Folder. 
  4. Using the Versamark, Heat Tool, and White Embossing powder, stamp the cup/bowl onto the watercolor paper. Let cool and then die cut out. 
  5. Stamp on the Basic white for the inside with the Secret Sea the flower in the bottom left corner. Use the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to color in the flower with glitter and pulling some of the ink out of the stamped image.  Glue the "soon" to the top of the Basic White and glue to the inside of the DSP cardbase. 
  6. Water coloring: Dip 4 clear blocks onto the edge of each In Color Ink pad (see video for visual reference). Use your water brush to dip into the ink and paint onto the cup/bowl that was heat embossed.  
  7. Punch out the To the Point Label with the Secret Sea and attach the cup/bowl with Dimensionals. Attach the punch out shape with Dimensionals to the center of the embossed Cloud Cover. 
  8. Glue the "Get" and "Well" onto the embossed paper. Put Dimensionals on the top back only and leave the center clear.
  9. Wrap the ribbon around the closed card and place the Cloud Cover over the ribbon so that the ribbon can still slide around. 
  10. Tie a bow and send to someone who needs a smile. 

Video



Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

New at SU Blog Hop- Paper Tags Birthday Box & Card

 



Welcome to the NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of StampinUp! Independent Demonstrators from around the world who are full of creative paper crafting ideas to share with you and help get you crafting! We are showing you today some Birthday Creations!




I used the Paper Tags Bundle! 
This bundle does not "say" Happy Birthday but it has the perfect sayings to someone celebrating. 
I used the tag that says, "May your day be filled with Sunshine & Laughter". But I also could have used the stamp that says, "It's a wonderful day to celebrate you." 
I made a card and box to share with you today. 



This bundle includes 6 dies that fit perfectly with the stamps. 
Their is even a scallop tag that layers with the smaller tag. 



The Birthday card I made was simple. I used the DSP to guide what colors I used. 
I used the New In Color, Secret Sea, in place of a traditional black for the ink on the tag. 
When you die cut the tag it creates little hearts. I used those hearts as paper embellishments to the top right side of the card. 


Next is the gift box! This gift box measurements came from the Stampin' UP! event called Creativity Now. 
I LOVE how simple this box is and how perfectly it pairs with the Paper Tags. 


There is no "top or bottom" for this box. 
It is one piece of DSP, scored, and cut just right to make a box. 
For the box tag I stamped the tag twice and fussy cut the saying "your day" and popped it up with dimensionals to create a little more height to the tag. 


It is up to you what you put inside the gift box. Here are some of my suggestions!
 A gift card fits nicely, or you can fill with your favorite birthday candies! Even small gifts like, jewelry or ChapSticks would be ideal for this size of gift box. 

Use these measurements to make your own Birthday Box! 
Get even more ideas on Birthday Fun paper crafts by keep hopping along to the next blogger! Up next is the blogger/stamper "Did you stamp today"! 





I am happy to answer any questions about the techniques shown here! Please contact your StampinUp! demonstrator to make a product purchase. If you do not have a demonstrator, you can use the links below to order products from me or join my team.

Product List
Paper Tags Bundle (English) [ 165462 ]
$46.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
$140.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
$9.00
Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [ 166643 ]
$17.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
$14.00
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146981 ]
$14.00
Cloud Cover 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [ 165271 ]
$8.00
Riverside Irregular Pearls [ 164937 ]
$9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
$4.25

July 2025 Rewards

As a thank you for ordering here are MY rewards!

πŸ’š Spend $15 and get the May Layout Love pdf 
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Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!







Monday, July 14, 2025

Jolly Holly Card

 


Here is a sneak peek to my 
Christmas in July Card Designs! 

Jolly Holly

All images © 1990-2025 Stampin’ Up!®

 

Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Jolly Holly (166117)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (CS) (159276); Old Olive (100702); Cherry Cobbler (119685); Need for Tweed Designer Series Paper (DSP) (166144)

·       Stamp Pads: Old Olive (147090); Cherry Cobbler (147083)

·       Tools: Jolly Holly Hybrid Embossing Folder (166119); Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (141897)

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

·       Miscellaneous: Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries (164119); Basic Beige Bordered Ribbon (163788); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Old Olive: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored @ 4 ¼”

·       Basic White: 4” x 5 ¼”, 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”, 2” x 2”

·       Cherry Cobbler: 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”

·       DSP: 3” x 4”

·       Ribbon: 5 inches

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Measure, score and cut your paper.

2.     Emboss the Basic White with the Jolly Holly Embossing Folder. Glue to the card base with the debossed side up.

3.     Die cut the largest rectangle from the Jolly Holly Dies from the Basic White. Stamp in Cherry Cobbler in the middle, “holly & jolly”. Stamp above and below that with Old Olive the “have a” and “Christmas”.

4.     Stamp on the 2” x 2” Basic White with the Old Olive the holly. Use the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to color the holly, pulling the Old Olive ink inside the leaves. Die cut the holly.  

5.     Wrap the 5-inch ribbon around the front of the DSP and glue to the back of the DSP. Attach the DSP to the Cherry Cobbler matte. Attach matte to the embossed Basic White on the card base.

6.     Use Stampin’ Dimenionals to the back of the Basic White rectangle and attach over the ribbon and on top the DSP.

7.     Attach the holly just below the “Christmas” and embellish using the cluster of Cherry Cobbler Berries. 


Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!


Fun Fold Friday- Get Well Soon DSP Card

  Fun Fold Friday with my Demo Swap Card!  For Demo Swap they always have either a theme or a challenge.  Here is what my July card had to i...