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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

Poppy Moments Make Stunning Projects!!

Wow! I LOVE these beautiful Poppy Moments dies! I'm excited to share them with you today. I have a free PDF tutorial for you and a video where I walk you through making this card.

These stunning dies are available NOW in the new January - June Mini Catalog!! These dies will be incredibly popular so order yours now while they are in stock! I did some cards as Thank You cards and some cards with Happy Birthday. Both greetings come from the Peaceful Moments stamp set - I love the font used with these greetings! The stamp set and the dies are offered together as a bundle a 10% savings - yay!!

For the inside of the card I used another greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set and added an image from another stamp set, Painted Poppies. I colored the flowers with the Popy Parade Stampin' Blends combo pack and the stem with the Old Olive Light Stampin' Blend.

To adhere the detailed flower to the flower base and the detailed leaf to the leaf base, I dipped a section of sponge in Multipurpose Liquid Glue and sponged the glue on the back of the detailed piece.  Watch the video below to see that in action!

For a free PDF tutorial on how to make this card and all of the dimensions click here. 

I created this lovely card back n December for a card swap with other demonstrators. This card uses the Painted Poppies stamp set and the matching Painted Label dies. The circle piece in the center of the die is from the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper.

The other project that I shared in the video is this covered book of sticky note pads. Isn't it gorgeous?!  I created these in December for some very special leaders on my Stampfield Stars team to gift to them at our Elite Retreat event.

Here is what the project looks like with the cover open. The pad of Sticky Notes is available for demonstrators to purchase, I thought it would be a perfect gift for my leaders but I wanted to dress it up by adding a cover. Hello Poppy Moments dies!

This was a fun project because I got to use the other flower and one of the other leaf dies from the set - so fun! I used the Hand-Lettered Prose Dies for the word "Notes".

The dimensions for the cover are: Basic Black 7" x 7 1/2". Then with the 7 1/2" side at the top of the scoring tool, score at 6 1/8" and 6 1/2".  The sticky notes came mounted on sturdy black chipboard so I just adhered the cover on to the existing backing with Tear & Tape. The Poppy Parade layer for the letters is 2 1/8" x 3 5/8", with a 2" x 3 1/2" piece of Basic Black that has been embossed with the Subtles Embossing Folder. The letters are die cut from Poppy Parade and the flowers and leaves are the same combo that I used on the card above, Real Red, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, and Garden Green. I then adhered a 3/4" x 7" piece of Poppy Parade inside, with just an 1/8" sticking out so that it shows when the cover is closed. 

Thanks for letting me share some photos from our Stampfield Stars Elite Retreat back in December! We went to a Christmas High Tea at a local tea room - it was SO fun!! These leaders on my team all hold the title of Silver Elite and above - they are such an amazing inspiration to all of our Stampfield Stars members. 

Rachel Tessman, Carole Baumgartner, and myself. (Photo credit: Carole Baumgartner).

Carol Rosengren and Cheryl Lee show off their Poppy Covered Note Pad!

Rachel Tessman, me, and Linda Larsen. (Photo credit Carole Baumgartner). One of my leaders could not join us so I sent her a "Tea Party In A Box". It was a great day!

Have you ever thought about joining Stampin' Up!? I would love for you to join my Stampfield Stars team! You can learn more about that here.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are excited to try these beautiful dies!! Happy creating!

Susan

Creative Inking Blog Hop: 'Tis The Season and Sneak Peek of January Mini!

Welcome to our hop! Today I have a cute little Hershey Kiss Box and Gift Card Holder to share! I have a Christmas version and a Valentine version!

I had so much fun with the Christmas Gnomes that I had to make a Valentine version to decorate this cute little box!  The Christmas version is decorated with the Christmas Cheer / Cup of Cheer Dies Bundle - so many fun little dies to decorate with in this bundle! Last chance to get this adorable Christmas Cheer bundle before it retires!!!

Inside the Cup of Cheer box I have the Hot Cocoa kisses - which are filled with marshmallow cream - yum! The "window" in the box is made from the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I left one end of the box unglued so that if you slip the ribbon off you can have easy access to the candy without having to rip open the box.

This is the greeting on the back side of the Christmas box.

These cute boxes also have a spot for a gift card. The sweet "Be My Valentine" sentiment is perfect for this project, love the little hearts that are right on the stamp! This stamp image is from the retiring Everything Festive stamp set - get yours today before it is gone! I cut the sentiment out with another of the Stitched Rectangle Dies - perfect fit!

The Valentine version has cherry Hershey Kisses inside - love the little "window" in this box so that you can see the candy.

Perfect little Valentine gift - a little chocolate and a gift card for fun!

Or a great last minute Christmas gift for a friend or neighbor.

This cute project would work for any holiday or event, just change up the paper and decorate accordingly. I adapted this project (I made it shorter) from a birthday version created by Dawn Griffith a few years ago.

These gnomes are SO easy to make!! 

Free PDF tutorial on how to make the box and the gnome!

Or if you prefer a video tutorial here is the Facebook Live video tutorial on how to make this cute box and gift card holder.

Thanks for stopping by today! Now it is time to hop along to see what BJ Peters has to share!

Or you can click this button to hop back and visit Sue Lehrer. Happy creating!  To purchase any of the products shown above, click on the item you are interested in below. Happy shopping!

Gnome Fun!

Isn't this gnome adorable?! And so easy and fun to make that I just couldn't stop with this treat holder!

I also used a gnome to decorate this simple gift card holder ( I use a ton of these gift holders this time of year!). A few punches and one die make this gnome quick and easy to create!

For this easy gift card holder, just slide off the belly band to open up the card - inside is a pocket for the gift card. Dimensions and directions for this gift card holder are on the free pdf project sheet I have linked below.

Ready to make your gnomes?! Super fun and easy! 

Click here for the step by step project sheet.

If you prefer a video tutorial check out this video that I did on my Facebook Page on how to make these cute projects.

Here are the "magic" ingredients to build these cute gnomes! Full details are in the project sheet I linked above or you can watch the video. The original creator of this gnome project was demonstrator Diane Kessluk. She fussy cut a circle punch for the beard. I wanted to make this project in my Die Cutting and Embossing class and I did not want my crafters to have to fussy cut. So I set out to find a die in my collection that would make the perfect beard. And behold, the Tropical Dies had the solution! A leaf die that was just perfect! You can watch Diane's original video on YouTube here.

So darn cute!! The mouth is just a simple curved line drawn with the Basic Black Marker.

I hope you have a ton of fun creating your own gnomes for your holiday gift giving! They would make darling tags to go on to your holiday gifts!

In case you were wondering what was inside.....yummy!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! You can pick up your Perfectly Plaid Bundle here! All the other supplies are listed below, just click on the photo of the item to see it in the store. Happy creating!

Susan