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Merci Spanner Panel Three Layer Fun Fold Card

Have you tried this fun fold yet?!  It's super easy and you get three fun layers with a single card base - once you add in the secret ingredient, a strip of Window Sheet! I have a PDF tutorial below and a video walking you through the basics of this fun fold.

 

This is the first layer. The window sheet is almost invisible - the word merci is adhered to it. I love these gorgeous Parisian Dies - especially that stunning swirl flourish design! I lined up the flourish on the 2nd layer so that it was coming out of the script.

The second layer. The scroll flourish and the word Merci are die cut from the Champagne Foil sheets. I used the Parisian Blossom Specialty Designer Series Paper for the center and the side panels - some of the patterns in the paper have the Champagne Foil accents too, like this stunning floral - so gorgeous!! 

The third layer is the perfect spot to write your handwritten note of thanks - or you can stamp a greeting if you prefer. I used the same pattern of the pretty paper inside to coordinate with the front.

The delicate die cuts in Champagne Foil were adhered by using the Stamping Sponges and the Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I just squeeze some glue onto a plastic lid, dab the sponge in the glue and then dab it on the back of the die cut image. Make sure to have a scrap paper underneath to keep your work area clean!

The Petal Pink 1/4" Metallic-Edge Ribbon was wrapped around the center portion, then tied in a knot. I added a single Basic Pearl for the dot on the letter "i" in Merci. I love adding a pearl or a rhinestone as the finishing touch to a card! This fun fold was inspired by a Christmas card that fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator Laura Seki shared on the Stampin' Up! exclusive Demonstrator only Facebook group.

Edited on 3/25/20: This is a mini version of the card shown above. Finished size when closed is 3" x 4". Here are the directions:

The mini card is 4" x 6", scored at 3". Then cut at 1" up to the score line and stop. Then cut up on the 3" mark and stop. That will form two end panels, 1" wide. The Designer Paper is 3/4" x 2 3/4" for each end panel, and for the inside. The Designer Paper on the center panel is 1 3/4" x 2 3/4". The Window Sheet piece on the mini card is 1" x 3".

The mini card when opened!

This is another version of this super fun fold using the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set Happy Birthday To You and the Birthday Dies. Click on the photo above to visit the blog post with details on this card.

This video walks you through the basics of this fun fold (and I share some additional samples too). 

 

Click this link to download a free PDF tutorial on how to make this Merci Spanner Panel Card.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have you joined my Suestampfield Facebook Group yet?! We would love to have you join us there! I share LOTS more of my projects, videos, and there is a file section where I have been adding my library of PDF Tutorials. You can join the group HERE. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Susan 

Adorable Bunny Box Basket!

Cute! What fun to make these for each of your Easter dinner guests to have at their spot! I have a video and a free PDF tutorial for you to download!

It's fun to decorate the back side of the box basket too!

The adorable bunny is from the Welcome Easter stamp set - which also has a lamb and a chick, all are super cute! I used the Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blend to color the bunny and I lightened the color on her cheeks with the Color Lifter.

The new So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Paper was perfect for this spring themed project - it is a NEW Sale-a-bration choice, free with a $50 order while supplies last or until March 31st. This paper will go fast, don't miss out! The colors are Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam, and Purple Posy. You get 2 12" x 12" sheets of each color in the pack.

The sweet posy flower dies that I used on the front and back of the box are from the Sending Flowers Dies - it is part of the Product Coordination Release and is only available while supplies last or until March 31st. I added some "bling" with the pink rhinestones from the Noble Peacock Rhinestones pack.

Two Ghirardelli Bunnies and Eggs chocolates fit perfectly in the box or one Russell Stovers Chocolate Egg is also a perfect fit!

The box base was a piece of cardstock that I scored and cut, see the tutorial below for the dimensions. I decorated the box with some of the stitched scalloped rectangle dies from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.  These dies are have become one of my "go to" dies this spring - I just love the delicate scallop and stitching on this project!

The ribbon handle is attached with Tear & Tape, the Scalloped Linen Ribbon in Purple Posy matches the scallop dies giving the perfect finishing touch to this project! 

Here is a video showing how to make the box!

Get the free PDF Tutorial here!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Make sure to place your order soon so that you don't miss out on the pretty So Very Vellum free Sale-a-bration choice! Happy creating!

Susan

More Fun With Fun Folds!

I love fun folds! Today I'm excited to share the Double Z Fold featuring the Painted Poppies bundle.  I have a link to a free step by step photo tutorial for you below and a video walking you through the project. 

Here is what the card looks like when it is closed. This version uses the pretty Rich Razzleberry cardstock and coordinating Stampin' Blends to color the poppy. 

And here is how it opens. Can you see the double Z?!

Stampin' Blends work great to color the images, you can really add some detailed shading with the combo pack - and if you go outside of the lines you can use the Color Lifter to fix it! In the PDF tutorial below a walk you through how to color with the Stampin' Blends.

I designed this card for my recent Stmap-A-Stack event - it was a hit! The attendees made 12 cards (4 designs, 3 of each design). They made 2 Poppy and 1 Razzleberry of this design. I'm sharing all of the designs this week in my Suestampfield Facebook Group - I would love to have you join me there, everyone is welcome!

The layer behind the poppy is a die cut label from the Painted Label Dies - not only does it cut the die shape but it adds an embossed detail around the border, so pretty! When you purchase the Painted Poppies bundle you get both the dies and the stamp set for a 10% savings.


The inside greeting is from the FREE Sale-a-bration Sending You Thoughts stamp set!

The Poppy is popped up with Dimensionals. And the Glittered Organdy Ribbon is the perfect finishing touch! I love to pair this ribbon with the Poppies!

Here is the video of this project from the Facebook Live on my Facebook page.

I have a free PDF Tutorial for you HERE.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today! Which color is your favorite, Poppy Parade or Rich Razzleberry? I love them both - just can't decide!!

Susan

Creative Inking Blog Hop: New Products with the Spanner Panel Three Layer Fun Fold!

Welcome to our Creative Inking Blog Hop! We had two themes to choose from this month, either the new Product Coordination products that are available to purchase now, OR a sneak peek at the new Sale-a-bration items that are coming out on March 3rd! I'm excited to share a super fun fold card called a "Spanner Panel Three Layer Card" using the FREE Sale-a-bration Happy Birthday To You stamp set and the NEW matching Birthday Dies which are available to purchase right now as part of the Product Coordination! I have a video tutorial and a free downloadable PDF tutorial for you today!

Front Layer. It's hard to see it in the photo, but there is a window sheet strip that connects the two end panels forming the 1st layer.

Second Layer. You can see the window sheet better in this photo on the open top layer. The word Celebrate is stamped in Soft Suede ink and layered on the panel embossed with the beautiful Parisian Flourish embossing folder.

3rd Layer. The perfect place to add your greeting!

The coloring on the cake was simple - I used a sponge dauber and the Petal Pink ink pad to sponge color in the center of the flowers, gently working outward to get the lights and darks. For the leaves I used the Watercolor Pencils (Old Olive) and the Blender Pen. A few basic pearls add a finishing touch to the flowers.

The pretty Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper has Champagne Foil accents in some of the designs, like the script in this pattern. So I used the Champagne Foil Sheets to die cut the cake plate for the cake - love the shine! The Petal Pink 1/4" Metallic Edge Ribbon is tied in a simple knot and attached to the base of the cake plate with a single glue dot. This fun fold was inspired by a Christmas card that fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator Laura Seki shared on the Stampin' Up! exclusive Demonstrator only Facebook group.

In this Facebook Live video I walk you through this fun card (and I share a few other versions as well).  I hope you give this fun fold card a try! I have a free PDF Tutorial for you below!

Click HERE for the free PDF Tutorial!

Edited to add on 3/25: In the video above I show a mini version of the card, here are the dimensions. The card is 3" x 4" when closed. There is supposed to be a small pearl as the dot for the letter i. It must have fallen off when I took the photo!

The mini card is 4" x 6", scored at 3". Then cut at 1" up to the score line and stop. Then cut up on the 3" mark and stop. That will form two end panels, 1" wide. The Designer Paper is 3/4" x 2 3/4" for each end panel, and for the inside. The Designer Paper on the center panel is 1 3/4" x 2 3/4". The Window Sheet piece on the mini card is 1" x 3".

Time to hop along and see what BJ Peters has to share!

Or you can hop back and visit Kelly's blog!

Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by! Happy creating!

Susan

Beautiful Sending Flowers Die

It's big, bold, and beautiful!! I'm so excited about this new Sending Flowers die set that Stampin' Up! released on February 4th as part of the Coordination Product Release! This die set is ONLY available until March 31st or while supplies last - so get yours today so that you don't miss out! Which color combo do you like best?

Paired with a pretty designer series paper (I like to choose patterns that are not too busy so that the die cut flowers really pop) it makes simple but beautiful cards! I added 3 Red Rhinestones in the centers of the 3 largest flowers for a little "bling". So fun! The card front is mounted on Dimensionals and some of the flowers have mini Dimensionals - I found I preferred the flowers popped up from the Designer Paper. I have a video below with tips on how to best cut this GINORMOUS die and tips on how to assemble the cards and a PDF Tutorial for you to download.

Here is a photo of all the dies that come in the Sending Flowers Dies set. The floral die cut is HUGE, 4" in diameter! You also get two dies that have flower sets on them so if you want to do varied colors of flowers it is easy to cut those and add them to the stems!

I made 3 versions - for this one I paired the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper with Rich Razzleberry for the the greeting layer. The rhinestones on the flowers (3 again) are the pink rhinestones from the sheet of Noble Peacock Rhinestones (which has a variety of colors).

The blue version uses the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper, the blue rhinestones are from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, and the bow is from the Metallic Baker's Twine and Sequins Combo Pack which is a FREE Sale-a-bration choice at the $50 level. 

I kept the inside of the card fairly simple. Just stamped my greeting with the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set (which I also used on the front of the card) and attached some of the flowers that I die cut from the extra dies that come with the Sending Flowers Dies. I used the sequins from the FREE Metallic Baker's Twine and Sequins Combo Pack in the flower centers on the blue version. See the tutorial below for photos of the insides of the other two cards.

Here is the Facebook Live video with tips on how to make these pretty cards and tips on the best way to cut this detailed die.

For a free PDF Tutorial for this project, click here.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! Just a reminder, this special die set is ONLY available while supplies last (or until March 31st, 2020), so order your Sending Flower Dies today! Happy creating!

Susan

Wow! Four Square Pop Out Card with Poppy Moments

I'm so excited to share this lovely card with you! The fun happens on the inside of the card, but here is a quick view of the front of the card, gorgeous with the Poppy Moments dies and the fun striped pattern from the FREE* Golden Honey Designer Series Paper. No need to add much else, that poppy is a real show stopper! 

And the inside of the card - WOW!! So fun! AND super easy too! There is a little trick to getting it to pop out - but it is an easy trick. I have a free PDF tutorial and a video for you today.

You may be wondering where you put the inside message and sign the card. Well, on this card that bit is on the back as you can see in this photo. If you like to write a lot inside the card, you could put the strip of designer series paper up at the top instead (yeah, I pretty much just write "love, Susan" on all my cards!).

In this overhead view you can see how the inside pop out mechanism works, it's a simple accordion fold to make the center piece pop - the trick is how you adhere it inside the card to keep it up and not flat.

The poppy suite gives you endless possibilities for decorating the inside of the card. I love the floral peek through die that comes in the Poppy Moments die collection - it makes a very elegant panel inside the card and the Peaceful Poppies sequins are the perfect embellishment to the center of the flowers.  The Happy Birthday sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set which is bundled with the dies for a 10% savings - yippeee, I love to save!


More of the pretty inside! *The Golden Honey Designer Series Paper on the front of the card is free (while supplies last) with a qualifying order of $50 US before tax and shipping during Sale-a-bration which goes from January 3rd to March 31st, 2020. 

The trick to keeping the center up so that it pops out when the card is opened is to line up the edges of the pop up mechanism with the edges of the inside layer pieces, not with the edges of the card base. Watch the video or see the PDF tutorial for clarification!

For the free PDF Tutorial, click here.

This fun fold was inspired by Stampin' Up! Jan Brown from the UK. You can see her version here.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! All of the products used to make this card are shown below. Just click on an image to get additional information about the product. If you love everything in the Poppies Suite (yea, me too!), you can purchase the entire suite with just one item number (and you can earn the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper FREE too and you will also get another free Sale-a-bration item too). In the products below I have the entire suite, and then I have just the dies and the greeting set bundle, or you can select just the dies, you get to choose! Happy creating!

Susan

Adorable Raccoon Treat Holder!

Oh my!! I'm so in love with the Special Someone stamp set and this darling raccoon! And NOW there are matching dies out while supplies last!! I have a free PDF tutorial and a video for you so you can make this cute project too!

This little box is the perfect size to fit a Ghirardelli chocolate treat (my fav)! In this photo you can see both the front and back of the box - all those fun little flowers are from just one die in the set. So I had enough to decorate both sides of the box! A special thank you to my team member Sue Dyas - she gave me a treat box that I used as a pattern to create this version.

 

The Special Someone stamp set is from the Stampin' Up! January - June Mini Catalog - I can't wait to use the little squirrel and mouse on other projects! The matching Special Day Dies were just released as part of the Product Coordination special offer that just began on February 4th, 2020. One of my favorite dies in this set is that loooonnnnggg grass die - it's long enough for a whole 5 1/2" long card front!

One of the best things about this set is that there is a "coloring" stamp - you just stamp the solid image stamp on top of the detail image and your critter is instantly lovely! I used Early Espresso for the detail stamp and Crumb Cake for the solid color. And I used the Stamparatus to assure perfect alignment.

The pretty heart is from the new Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper, which was also just released as part of the Product Coordination special. You get four 12" x 12" sheets full of rainbow colored hearts - and, of course, they perfectly match up with the Heart Punch Pack! That is 30 hearts per sheet for a total of 120 hearts in various colors/patterns! The paper also has 12 more sheets of other patterns that match additional Stampin' Up! punches (the Umbrella Builder, Tulip Builder, and the Small Bloom Punch).

Here is a close up view of the back side of the box. I used the Champagne Rhinestones for the center of the flowers - they are a great match up with pink tones!

Here is the Facebook Live video on how to make this cute project!

Click here for a free PDF tutorial of this project!

The Product Coordination items are ONLY available while supplies last and could sell out very quickly. Make sure to pick up yours today before they disappear!  Thank you for stopping by today - happy creating!

Susan

Creative Inking Blog Hop: Celebrating Sale-a-bration!

Welcome! Today we are are celebrating Stampin' Up!'s biggest sale of the year - Sale-a-bration!! During Sale-a-bration you can earn free exclusive items with your purchases - I love free!

This adorable Meerkat that I'm featuring on today's Valentine Backpack project is one of the free choices with a $50 US purchase (plus tax and shipping). The set is called The Gangs All Meer and it is so cute!! I have a video below walking you through making this cute little backpack with the new All Dressed Up dies from the Stampin' Up! January - June 2020 Mini Catalog!

The Meerkat is a little tag that slides out of the pocket with a special message (the "For You" image is from the Heart To Heart stamp set). The small punched heart he is holding is from the Dog Builder punch, just his size!

The backside of our little treat holder backpack has a nice traditional Valentine's greeting from the Heartfelt stamp set and the coordinating Heart Punch Pack with it's two layering punches. You can purchase them together as a bundle here.  The adorable buckles are part of the Dressed To Impress Dies which make this cute little backpack. 

I love the little buttons that come in the All Dressed Up dies - they add so much to the finished project! The die set comes with two small button and two large button dies so that you can multi-task and cut your buttons in double time! For this backpack I wanted a more traditional flap for closure - so I used the same die that I used for the pocket to cut the flap.

 

Here is the video on how to make this project!

In this version I used the other closure tab from the die set which is a strap. This die cuts a gusseted side, which can be assembled with the gusset pointing out, then it looks more like a purse and holds larger items. This little die is so versatile and fun to work with!

Inside my treat holder Valentine Backpack I had some yummy Ghirardelli hearts! My fav! 

Time to hop along to visit BJ's Blog!

Or you can hop back to see what Sue Lehrer has to share!

Thank you for stopping by! Happy creating!

Susan