Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbird It’s Your Special Day

September 2, 2022 custom

The card I am sharing today is created using Stampin’ Up! Pansy Patch stamp set and the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds stamp set, along with using envelopes from the August 2022 Paper Pumpkin Sweet Sunflowers Kit.

One of my challenges for today is the Festive Friday Challenge. I choose Purple, Red, and Flower as my three.

Another challenge I am entering is the Seize the Birthday Challenge–Anything Goes

I started with a card base of Mossy Meadow card stock.

The card base is 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″.
Fold as a mountain fold at the 2-1/8″ score line and a valley fold at the 4-1/4″ score line.
Cut two pieces 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ from one of the Sweet Sunflowers envelopes to create your Designer Paper.
Adhere the two pieces to the 2-1/8″ panels using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Cut mats for the diamond-shaped piece, which is actually a 1-7/8″ x 1-7/8″ square that will be positioned as a diamond when adhered to the 2-1/8″ panel
Cut two pieces 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ from a Sweet Sunflowers envelope to create your Designer Series Paper.
Adhered the Designer Series Paper to the Mossy Meadow mats.
Cut a Mossy Meadow card stock mat 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″. This is for the large diamond inside.
Cut a piece of the Sweet Sunflowers envelope 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″.
Adhere this piece to the Mossy Meadow mat.

To create the little box hinge that the large diamond adhered to cut a 1-1/2″ x 3″ piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. Score at 3/4″, 1-1/2″, and 2-1/4″. You can see the box hinge in the picture above.
Adhere one end of the hinge on one side of the score line and the other end on the other side of the score line. Do not adhere directly on the score line. Look at the picture above a good place to adhere would be at the edge of the Designer Series Paper. This will create the box. You can see in the diagram above.
Score the large square that will become the inside diamond on one point at 5/8″. Fold and burnish well at score line. Place Tear & Tape on this folded piece and adhere to the box.
The sentiment is from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbird stamp set. It is stamped in Blackberry Bliss in
This is how it looks when it is opened after the inside diamond is in place. The greeting is from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds stamp set.

A medium Basic White envelope gets a panel created from one of the Sweet Sunflower envelope flaps applied to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you took the time to linger and look at my other blog post and cards and that you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day. My hope and wish are that you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself. Feel free to CAS(E) any card. Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me. Have a blessed day!

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World Card Making Day Events – Save The Date, October 1!

INKIN’ KREW WORLD CARD-MAKING DAY EVENT – 9 AM ET UNTIL 9 PM ET SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1!

We’re doing it again!! Our team will be hosting a fun all-day event on Saturday, October 1 for World Card Making Day! Our event will feature card-making presentations live on the event Facebook page as well as some fun giveaways!

Stampin’ Up! is also hosting an event online (see the details below) and we’re scheduling our event so that it runs before and after the Stampin’ Up! event! Most of us will be using one of the three bundles from the Stampin’ Up! event for our projects so you will come away from the day with tons of ideas for those three bundles!

All are welcome to join us! We’ll be setting up a Facebook page to host the event and we’ll be sharing the link to the page in late September. Keep an eye out on my Facebook page and blog for more details! No registration required for our group, just request to join the Facebook page when you see it in late September! Can’t wait to stamp with you all then!!

FREE VIRTUAL, CRAFT-ALONG EVENT WITH STAMPIN’ UP!

Stampin’ Up! is also hosting a free, virtual card-making event on October 1! In just under three hours, Stampin’ Up will make three unique cards and will share the instructions with you. Everyone is invited and welcome, and registration is not required. Mark your calendars now!

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158721] $19.00	Pansy Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [154999] $25.00	3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137859] $67.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $9.25
Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $7.50	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [147092] $8.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad [147087] $8.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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Stampin’ Up! Forest Friends

August 1, 2022 custom

This is the card I am sharing today. It is a bridge fold without a bridge, so does that make it a bridgeless fold? I used Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper to create. The Designer Series Paper did all the work. The greeting and sentiment are from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Song Birds stamp set. The greeting is stamped in Soft Suede ink just below the bird, so I feel this greeting is perfect for this card.

My challenge for today is with Festive Friday Challenge — I choose the owl, texture, brown, and woodland as my choice.

This is the way the card looks opened up all the way. I started with a 5-1/2″ x 10″ Soft Suede card stock card base. I scored the Soft Suede card stock on each end at 1-1/2″ and 3″. I used Calypso Coral for the mats. You can see the card cuts at the end of the post. I fussy cut an owl on a stump from a piece of the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper and popped it in the corner using a Stampin’ Dimensional. Three Brushed Brass Butterflies are popped around the card also.

This is the back side of the card with the sentiment. I fussy cut the tree from a panel of the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper and adhered to the Basic White Panel. I stamped the sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds stamp set in Soft Suede ink. I didn’t stamp Happy Birthday as I want to write that myself as I will also write a note.

This is the way the card looks when it is closed. It will fit in a regular envelope, no need for a special size or to make one. It may seem that way as the size is 5-1/2″ x 10″.

A medium Basic White envelope gets a panel of Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper applied to envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Card cuts are at the end of this post.

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Here comes the sun(flower) for a crafting experience you won’t forget! The Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit has so much in store—elegant watercolor designs hand-crafted by our in-house artists, TWO Classic Stampin’ Spots for a Two-Step stamping experience, and the all-new twist technique to make your floral designs come alive with depth and detail!

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Name: Sweet Sunflowers

Item Number: 161120

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All the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs; and coordinating envelopes.
An all-occasion stamp set to express words of gratitude, friendship, greetings and beautiful wildflower designed images.
Specialty Vellum honeycomb shape pre-cut pieces.
2 Classic Stampin’ Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) for a Two-Step stamping experience with a twist!
Paper pieces and embellishments with watercolor designs and images.
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

FREE GIFT: 8 Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets

Completed card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft

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It’s time for one of the most exciting promotions (and parties) of the year—Sale-A-Bration! From July 1 to August 31. During Sale-A-Bration you can choose a free Sale-A-Bration product with every $50 or $100 you spend (before tax and shipping). There are some awesome new products that you can choose from.

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Project

Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158721] $19.00	Happy Forest Friends 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158941] $12.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115318] $9.25	Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [122925] $9.25
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Brass Foil Sheets [153057] $5.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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Card Cuts

Soft Suede card stock
- card base — 5-1/2″ x 10″
Calypso Coral card stock
- (8) mats 1-3/8″ x 5-3/8″
- (2) mats — 3-7/8″ x 5-3/8″
Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper
- (8) 1-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
- (2) 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″

This is a birthday card for my great grandson who has a birthday on Sunday. His room is done in all forest animals so I think this card is perfect for him.

Stampin’ Up! Garden Birdhouses Hello card

June 20, 2022 custom

The card I am sharing today is created using Stampin’ Up! Garden Birdhouses stamp set.

I am entering the Alphabet Challenge. Their theme is F for Friendship. This is good as the card I made is for a friend that is vision impaired. She will be able to see it with a magnifying glass.

This is the way the card looks when it is closed. A piece of Basic White card stock is cropped using a die from the Scalloped Contour Dies for the two birdhouses from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Birdhouses stamp set. One is stamped in Crushed Curry ink on a scrap of Basic White card stock, the other is stamped using Night of Navy ink stamped off once. They are fussy cut and popped on the Basic White cropped panel. Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels are popped on the birdhouses. Amazing how all look a different color, I guess that is why they are called Iridescent.

This diagram is compliments of Mary Deatherage. Click on her name and you will be taken to her blog to see her card.

My card base is Soft Suede card stock cut at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. I scored along the long side. Score at 2-1/8″, 4-1/4″, and 6-3/8″ using a Paper Trimmer. I then turned it to the short side and cut from the first score lines 1-1/2″ from the card edge down to the third score line. I turned the card and did the same on the other end of the card cutting from 1-1/2″ from the card edge.

Mats are cut from Night of Navy card stock. The large one that is the mat for the art piece is cropped using a die from the Scallop Contour Dies. The DSPs are Ring of Love DSP, a free Sale-A-Bration item with a $50 purchase, available July 1.

The music notes are from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds stamp set. They are stamped in Night of Navy ink around the card.

The sentiments are from the Stampin’ Up! Through It Together stamp set and are stamped in Night of Navy ink on Basic White card stock and cropped using dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

This is the way the card looks when it is open and standing.

A medium Basic White envelope gets a panel of Rings of Love DSP applied to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

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Seas” the day and set sail with across the ocean the Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit! With beautifully designed nautical imagery, a fun message in a bottle motif, and sentiments that are “shore” to please, this month’s kit is full of warmth and fun.

Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 daring designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit will have your loved ones feeling sand-tastic!

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ABOUT THE KIT

Name: Sending Good Thoughts

This kit includes:

Sending Good Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Spot®
Printed dry-embossed card bases
Printed envelopes
Printed die cuts
Twine
Mini glue dots
Dimensionals

Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Fresh Freesia, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade

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WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is our monthly One-Stop Box™ that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy! These thoughtfully themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage Stampin’ Up! customers to explore their creativity, try new techniques, and discover their potential in paper crafting.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Project

Garden Birdhouses Photopolymer Stamp Set [155090] $18.00	Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158721] $19.00	Through It Together Cling Stamp Set (English) [155796] $22.00	Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158790] $12.00
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100867] $9.25	Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115318] $9.25	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $7.50
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad [147087] $8.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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Card Cuts

Soft Suede card stock
- card base — 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ scored at 2-1/4″, 4-1/4″, 6-3/8″
Night of Navy card stock
- mats for DSP — 2″ x 5-1/4″ cut 2, 1-7/8″ x 1-3/8″ cut 4, 2″ x 2-1/8″ cut 2
- mat for art piece — 2-1/4″ x 3-5/8″
Basic White card stock
- art piece — 1-5/8″ x 3″
Sun Prints DSP
- crumb cake piece — 1-7/8″ x 2″ cut 2
Rings of Love DSP
- 1-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ cut 2, 1-3/8″ x 1-7/8″ cut 4

Each piece is 1/8″ less than the piece it is adhered to, so if any of my measurements are not correct, you will know to go down 1/8″ as you cut each piece for a mat and the DSP.

Stampin’ Up! Happy HedgeHog and Sweet Songbirds

The card I am sharing today is a combination of two stamp sets, Stampin’ Up! Happy Hedgehogs for the art piece and Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds for the greeting and sentiment. I also used Basic Borders Dies to give a decorative edge to the art piece.

Today, I am entering the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge — their theme for this challenge is Any Occasion.

My card has many layers today starting with a Bermuda Bay card stock card base, adding a layer of Basic White card stock, a layer of Early Espresso card stock as a mat for the art piece, and a strip of Bermuda Bay card stock cropped using a die from the Basic Borders Dies.

My art piece is watercolored so there are no dark borders showing, I used Sahara Sand ink, stamping off once leaving only a faint outline when stamped. Barely touching the end of a Water Painter to the ink pads I colored the flowers with Daffodil Delight ink, the tree trunk with Early Espresso ink, and the leaves with a mixture of Old Olive and Granny Apple Green ink. The center of the flowers I colored using a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Marker. The bird is Melon Mambo and Balmy Blue ink.

I colored a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon using a Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Marker. The ribbon is wrapped around all layers and tied in a knot giving the appearance of a bow. Jewels are popped around the card front and then the layered pieces are adhered to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

A greeting from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds stamp set is stamped in Night of Navy ink in the upper corner of the art piece.

A panel of Basic White card stock gets a bird from the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hedgehogs stamp set stamped in Sahara Sand ink in the lower corner along with a greeting from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set also stamped in Sahara Sand ink.

A Basic White medium envelope gets a panel of the Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP adhered to the envelope flap.

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May 16-31 Host Code: D3HYE33G

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WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is Stampin’ Up!’s monthly One-Stop Box™ that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy! These thoughtfully-themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage you to explore your creativity, try new techniques, and discover your potential in paper crafting.

ABOUT THE KIT

Name: Pick of the Crop

This kit includes:

This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, adhesive, and more!
The Pick of the Crop Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Spot!
This kit’s stamp set is perfect for expressing your love, gratitude, and style. With sentiments that say “Love you a whole bunch”, “You’re the pick of the crop”, “You are the sweetest,” and so many more, you’ll be able to use this photopolymer stamp set for all of your summer projects.
This kit also includes specialty vellum pieces to add a fresh touch to your cards.
And you’ll get a Mini Shopping Bag (5-3/8″ x 6″; 13.7 x 15.2 cm) which can be used to hold a couple cards for a unique craft element. (Additional bags available to purchase separately.)
Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Soft Succulent

June 13, 2022 you will be able to purchase additional Mini Shopping Bags.

Mini Shopping Bags Add-On

Item Number: 161922

Item Price: $13.00 USD

Add-on details:

You must be a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber to purchase this item.
Includes 4 mini canvas bags.
You can fit a couple of cards in each bag. Perfect for a fun twist on card packaging!
Stamp or color on the bags for a personalized touch.
Mini Shopping Bag size: 5-3/8″ x 6″ (13.7 x 15.2 cm)

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Project

Happy Hedgehogs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [157983] $18.00	Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158721] $19.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $29.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131197] $9.25
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119686] $9.25	Pool Party 3/8″ (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [152462] $6.00	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $7.50
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad [147105] $8.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad [147094] $8.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147051] $8.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $8.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $8.00	Water Painters [151298] $13.00	Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154881] $9.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00

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Card Cuts

Bermuda Bay card stock
- card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ score at 5-1/2″
- cropped edging — 1-1/2″ x 4″
Basic White card stock
- mat for front — 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
- inside panel — 4″ x 5-1/4″
Shimmery White card stock
- art piece — 3″ x 4-3/4″
Early Espresso card stock
- mat on card front — 3-5/8″ x 5″