Earthen Elegance Step Card

May 23, 2023May 22, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card is one that we made at my monthly in-person class this past Saturday and it showcases the awesome Earthen Elegance Suite. Of all of the suites in the new annual catalog this is the one that immediately got my attention. The earth tones are rich and the textures in the images are so realistic. This is a great suite for making masculine cards as well. The fun fold is a step card that I learned how to make at a recent Creative Retreat held by Kylie Bertucci and Lisa Curcio and while it might look complicated, is actually very easy to make.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Copper Clay cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and score at 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 3 1/2″. Crease sharply with a bone folder.
Steps – For the large step cut a piece of Copper Clay cardstock at 3″ x 8 1/2″ and score at 4 1/4″ and 8″. For the small step cut a piece of the cardstock at 2″ x 7″ and score at 3 1/2″ and 6 1/2″. Fold both of the steps in half on the score line and crease with a bone folder. Lightly crease the 1/2″ score lines.
For the steps cut one piece of Basic White cardstock at 2/7/8″ x 4 1/8″ and one piece at1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″. Adhere to fronts of step pieces. Cut one piece of the Earthen Elegance DSP at 2 3/4″ x 4″ and one piece at 1 3/4″ x 3 1/4″. Adhere to Basic White pieces.
On scrap pieces of Basic White cardstock, use the Earthen Textures stamp set to stamp large vase and branch image with Pecan Pie ink and stamp the basket with Pretty Peacock ink. Run through die cutting machine with coordinating Earthen Textures dies.

Cut a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock at 3″ x 4 1/2″ and run through die cutting machine with the large leaf die. Cut a piece of Pretty Pecan cardstock at 1 1/2″ x 4″ and run through die cutting machine with the fern die.
Adhere the large and small steps to the bottom front of the card base fold, leaving a small margin on both sides. Adhere the backs of the large and small steps to the back of the card, aligning the bottom of each to the bottom of the back fold.
Cut 7″ piece of Natural Wavy Trim, adhere one end at the back of the long vase and wrap it around three times, adhering the remaining end at the back. Adhere large vase to large step, cut off the stem from the large Pretty Peacock leaf and adhere with mini glue dots under the top of the vase. Adhere basket to small step and adhere the fern and branch pieces.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 1 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ for the inside greeting. I used the Biggest Wish stamp set, as the greetings fit perfectly on this narrow strip. I stamped “Happy” (block letters) with Pretty Peacock ink at the left side of the strip and then stamped “Birthday” (cursive letters) with Pecan Pie ink, staggering it to the bottom center. Adhere to card.
Add several Pretty Peacock gems from the Tinsel Gems 4-Pack to the large step.

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Product List

Earthen Elegance Suite Collection (English) [161518] $74.25	Earthen Textures Bundle (English) [161514] $54.75	Earthen Textures Cling Stamp Set (English) [161504] $26.00
Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $17.00	Earthen Textures Dies [161513] $35.00	Earthen Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161503] $12.50
Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161721] $10.00	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $10.00	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717] $10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $9.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $9.00
Natural 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Wavy Trim [161517] $7.00	Tinsel Gems Four Pack [161623] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.75

By the Bay Fun Fold Card

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card is another one I made with the By the Bay Suite. It features the W Fun Fold, which looks difficult, but is really easy to make.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder
Stamp the sea shell and sand image from the Seaside Bay stamp set with Balmy Blue ink around all four sides of the card front so that it looks like a frame.
Cut a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock at 3 1/8″ x 4 7/8″. Cut a piece of By the Bay Specialty Designer Series Paper at 3″ x 4 3/4″. I chose one of the papers with a scene. Adhere to Crumb Cake piece and adhere to card front.
Stamp large bird image with Soft Suede ink on a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock. Stamp the sea shell and sand image with Sahara Sand ink on the scrap piece. Run through die cutting machine with the coordinating dies from the Seaside Bay Dies.
Cut a small piece of Pearlescent Specialty Paper and run through die cutting machine with the double small shell die and one large shell die. Cut a small piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock and run through die cutting machine with one large and one small grass dies.
Arrange die cut pieces on the DSP and adhere.
Run the large shell through die cutting machine with a piece of Basic White cardstock. Cut shell in half. Stamp greeting from Paradise Palms stamp set with Balmy Blue ink on the shell and adhere to DSP. Embellish card front with several Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls.

Here is how to make the inside of the card.

Stamp the sea shell and sand image with Balmy Blue ink all around the sides of the Balmy Blue cardstock
Cut two pieces of DSP at 3″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere.
Cut four pieces of Balmy Blue cardstock at 2 1/4″ each and four pieces of Basic White cardstock at 2″ each. Stamp the large crab image with Balmy Blue ink on the first piece. Stamp the small bird images three times with Night of Navy ink on the second piece. Stamp the oyster shell with Crumb Cake ink on the third piece. Stamp the sand image with Sahara Sand ink around the images on all three pieces. Leave the fourth piece blank to write your note or stamp the greeting of your choice. Adhere white squares to Balmy Blue squares.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 1″ x 11″ and score at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″. Crease all folds very sharply with a bone folder.
Run a thin line of liquid glue at the top of the 11″ strip. Open card and center the strip in the middle. Line up the top of the strip with the top of the card and adhere. Run a thin line of liquid glue at the bottom of the strip. Line up the strip with the bottom of the card and adhere.
Adhere the four squares to the strip, running a thin line of liquid glue in the middle of each square. Don’t apply glue to the entire square otherwise the fold won’t work properly.

Last July I posted a W Fun Fold with the Hues of Happiness Suite. Here is the card. To view the blog post, click here.

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Colorful Kaleidoscope Added to Kits Collection

This stunning kit has just been added to the Kits Collection. It includes supplies to create 9 cards, 3 each of 3 different designs, stamp set, acrylic block, dimentionals, Gray Granite Stampin’ Spot, laser cuts, die cuts, gold and pearlescent embellishments. The colors are Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite, Night of Navy and Petal Pink. You can purchase the kit on my online store by clicking here. Item #161804 and cost is $23.00.

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By The Bay Suite Collection (English) [160450] $87.00	Seaside Bay Bundle (English) [160445] $54.00	Seaside Bay Cling Stamp Set (English) [160436] $26.00
Paradise Palms Cling Stamp Set (English) [157716] $23.00	Seaside Bay Dies [160444] $34.00	By The Bay 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [160434] $15.00
Pearlescent Specialty Paper [154291] $4.00	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $9.25	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $9.25
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $8.00
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $8.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $8.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $8.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $8.00	Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls [160449] $9.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00

Forever Fern Fun Fold Card

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s cards feature the Forever Fern stamp set and coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies, along with the Pretty Prints Designer Series Paper. I recently attended Stampapalooza, an online stamping retreat. One of the activities was a mystery project, where a series of clues were posted that included supplies needed, cutting and scoring dimensions, etc. I had an unopened package of Pretty Prints DSP waiting to be used, and once I decided on the DSP, the rest of the card quickly fell into place! I immediately thought that the Forever Fern stamp set and Fern 3D Embossing Folder would look great with the paper. The first card I made used Evening Evergreen as the main color and later on I went back and made two other cards with Blackberry Bliss and Bermuda Bay. Give this fun fold a try. It is easy to make and is also a great way to showcase DSP and coordinating stamps! I made a few Halloween cards using this fold too.

Here is how I made the cards,

Card base – cut a piece of cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″. Score at 4 1/4″, fold and crease with a bone folder. Cut off a 1 1/2″ piece from the front side of the cardstock and trim it down to 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″.
Cut a piece of DSP at 2 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ and adhere to card front.
Run 1 1/2″ strip through a die cutting & embossing machine with the Fern 3D Embossing folder.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Adhere the embossed piece to the right edge. Stamp one of the fern images from the stamp set at bottom left.
Cut a piece of cardstock at 3 1/2″ x 3″ and score at 1/2″ with the long side at the top of your trimmer. Fold on score line and give a sharp crease with a bone folder. Run a line of liquid glue or adhesive along the 1/2″ side. Center this piece in the middle of the Basic White cardstock piece and adhere. Adhere the entire piece to the inside of the card.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 2 3/4″ square. On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp one of the fern images and run through die cutting and embossing machine with the coordinating die. Adhere to Basic White square piece at an angle. Stamp the speckled image several times around the fern. Stamp “hello” at bottom right. Adhere to front flap. Embellish with a few rhinestones.

Colors used for this card: Cardstock: Evening Evergreen for card base, Soft Succulent for fun fold flap; Ink: Evening Evergreen for greeting, Soft Succulent for ferns, Soft Sea Foam for the speckles

Colors used for this card: Cardstock: Bermuda Bay for card base, Coastal Cabana for fun fold flap; Ink: Evening Evergreen for greeting, Coastal Cabana for ferns, Pool Party for the speckles.

Colors used for this card: Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss for card base, Rich Razzleberry for fun fold flap; Ink: Blackberry Bliss for greeting, Rich Razzleberry for ferns, Fresh Freesia for the speckles.

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Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English) [152559] $24.00	Forever Flourishing Dies [152714] $36.00	Fern 3 D Embossing Folder [158804] $9.00
Pretty Prints 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159245] $12.00	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $9.25	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $9.25
Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $9.25	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115316] $9.25	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197] $9.25
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $8.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $8.00	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $8.00	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $8.00
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $8.00	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $8.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $8.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $8.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.25

Texture Chic Fun Fold-Kylie’s International Blog Highlights

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! For those of you in the US, I hope you have been enjoying the Labor Day weekend. I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since I last participated in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlights! Readers get to vote on their top five favorites in the gallery and the top 10 winners will get to participate in an International Blog Hop later this month. The theme is “thank you”.

My card features the Texture Chic Suite from the annual catalog. It is my most favorite suite and is the first one I purchased when the new catalog was introduced. The card is a fun fold that really shows off the beautiful Designer Series Papers to their fullest. I found this fold when I was browsing through Connie Stewart’s blog and decided to give it a try for a class project I was working on last month.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – Cut a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.
Cut a piece of Petal Pink cardstock at 4″ x 10 1/2″ and score at 5 1/4″. Fold and crease sharply with a bone folder
Cut two pieces of Petal Pink cardstock at 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and score both pieces lengthwise at 1/2″. Fold and crease sharply with a bone folder. Adhere pieces to both sides to the back of the bottom half of the larger piece of Petal Pink cardstock. Adhere entire piece to the Sahara Sand card base.
Cut a piece of Texture Chic Specialty Designer Series paper at 3 3/4″ x 5″. Cut a piece of Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon and tie into a bow around the DSP. Adhere to card front.
Prepare pieces for the card front collage. Cut a piece of Distressed Gold paper to fit the grid die from the Chic Dies. Cut a piece of an Adhesive Sheet to fit and adhere to paper. Run though the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Adhere to card front over the ribbon. This piece will be the base for the collage.

Die cut two different leaf shapes from scrap pieces of Soft Succulent cardstock. Back the cardstock with Adhesive Sheet before running through die cutting machine.
Die cut three flower bases with scrap pieces of Texture Chic Specialty Designer Series Paper. Die cut three open flower accent pieces from scrap pieces of Petal Pink cardstock. Before die cutting, adhere pieces of Adhesive Sheet to each piece. Adhere the accent pieces to the flower bases.
Adhere leaf pieces to top part of the Distressed Gold grid piece. Arrange the three flowers and adhere with liquid glue . Add a Champagne Rhinestone to the center of each flower.
Cut four pieces of DSP at 1 3/4″ x 5″ for the fun fold side flaps. Select two different pieces of DSP. Adhere one set to the front of the flaps and the other set to the inside of the flaps.

Cut another piece of the DSP used for the inside flaps at 1 1/4″ x 4″ and adhere to inside upper part of the Petal Pink card flap.

Cut a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock at 3 3/4″ x 5″. Stamp the swoosh image from the Season of Chic stamp set with Petal Pink ink, stamping off once before stamping onto the cardstock. Stamp the greeting with Sahara Sand over the swoosh image. Adhere a large Brushed Brass Butterfly to the upper left corner. Adhere piece to inside.

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Product List

Texture Chic Suite Collection (English) [158819] $77.50	Season Of Chic Bundle (English) [158816] $57.50	Season Of Chic Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158810] $27.00
Chic Dies [158815] $37.00	Texture Chic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158808] $15.00	Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $5.00
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $9.25	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043] $9.25	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $9.25
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $10.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $8.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $8.00
Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152156] $7.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $6.00	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $10.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $11.00
Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $11.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00

Ringed With Nature Fun Fold Card

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

This is the last day for Sale-A-Bration! Today’s card is another one that features the Ringed With Love Designer Series Paper that is still available as a free gift with a $50 purchase. This card is a Z fun fold that I came across on Lisa Curcio’s blog and YouTube channel where she shows how to make it. I love this fold because it is a great way to show off any Designer Series Paper and while it looks difficult to make, it is actually very easy! This card also uses the Ringed With Nature Bundle that coordinates with the DSP.

Click on the blog link above to go to Lisa Curcio’s post for all of the cutting dimensions and instructions on how to put the card together. Here is how I made my card.

Card base – Thick Basic White cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″, fold and crease sharply with a bone folder.
Cut piece of Parakeet Party cardstock at 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″. Cut piece of Ringed With Love DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to cardstock. Adhere piece to card front.
Die cut and emboss one of the larger tree rings from the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder with a piece of Soft Suede cardstock. Die cut several different leaves with scrap pieces of Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen and Parakeet Party cardstock. Adhere to tree ring with Mini Glue Dots.

Adhere two pieces of a contrasting piece of DSP cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ to both sides of the inside of the card base.
Cut a piece of Thick Basic White cardstock for the inside Z fold as per Lisa Curcio’s instructions.
Cut strip of the tree trunk DSP and follow the instructions for cutting the strips before adding them to the fold.
Stamp the acorns from the Ringed With Nature stamp set. First stamp the bottom of the acorns with Poppy Parade ink and then stamp the acorn tops with Soft Suede ink. Stamp the greeting on the smallest panel with Soft Suede ink. Adhere to inside of card as instructed.

To finish off the card, adhere the tree ring to the card front with two Stampin’ Dimensionals at the top and two at the bottom, leaving space in the middle of the tree ring. Cut a length of ribbon at 18″ and slide one end through the middle of the tree ring. I used some retired 1/2″ white ribbon from my stash. You can use one or two Mini Glue Dots to adhere the ribbon at the back of the card in order to keep it in place. Tie ribbon into either a bow or a double knot, which is how I tied it.

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Product List

Ringed With Nature Bundle (English) [159889] $53.00	Ringed With Nature Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159883] $23.00	Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder [159888] $36.00
Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159939] $0.00	Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159259] $9.25	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $9.25
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $9.25	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $8.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $11.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Hues of Happiness Fun Fold Card

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card features the beautiful Hues of Happiness Suite and a W fun fold, which looks difficult but is actually quite easy to make!

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut a piece of DSP from the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper at 4″ x 5 1/4″. I used the piece with variegated purples and blues. Adhere to card front.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 3 3/4″ x 5″. Use the large background die from the Blossoming Happiness Dies. Position the cardstock horizontally on the cutting plate, place the die at an angle on the left side of the cardstock and run through die cutting machine. Flip the die in the opposite direction, place at an angle on the right side of the cardstock and run through die cutting machine. This die both fully cuts and partially cuts the paper. You can lift the partially cut parts of the cardstock by using the pointy end of the Take Your Pick tool or other piercing tool. Adhere to card front.

Stamp one large and one medium floral image from the Happiness Abounds stamp set on piece of Basic White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color flowers with Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends. Stamp three leaf images and color with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. Run through die cutting machine with coordinating dies. Arrange on card front. Adhere leaves to flowers with Mini Glue Dots and then adhere all pieces to card front.
Stamp greeting with Memento ink on 1/2″ wide scrap piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock. Punch both ends with the rounded end of the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. Adhere to card front.
Adhere a few Gorgeous Grape Glossy Dots for a bit of bling.
Here is how to make the inside of the card.

Cut two pieces of DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere.
Cut four pieces of Gorgeous Grape cardstock at 2 1/4″ each and four pieces of Basic White cardstock at 2″ each. Stamp greeting on one of the white squares and leave one blank to write a message.
One of the floral DSP sheets is designed so that you can die cut the flowers and leaves with the Blossoming Happiness Dies. Die cut two different flowers and a few leaves. Adhere to white squares.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 1″ x 11″ and score at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″. Crease all folds very sharply with a bone folder.
Run a thin line of liquid glue at the top of the 11″ strip. Open card and center the strip in the middle. Line up the top of the strip with the top of the card and adhere. Run a thin line of liquid glue at the bottom of the strip. Line up the strip with the bottom of the card and adhere.
Adhere the four squares to the strip, running a thin line of liquid glue in the middle of each square. Don’t apply glue to the entire square otherwise the fold won’t work properly.

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Hues Of Happiness Suite Collection (English) [158828] $69.50	Happiness Abounds Bundle (English) [158824] $49.50	Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159238] $23.00
Blossoming Happiness Dies [158823] $32.00	Lovely Labels Pick A Punch [152883] $24.00	Hues Of Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158822] $12.00
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $9.25	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $9.00	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $9.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $9.00	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00

Sending Smiles Fun Fold

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card is a fun fold that pairs the Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper with the Sending Smiles bundle in the new annual catalog. This is another project we made in my recent card club. I love working with black & white Designer Series Papers and never miss an opportunity to purchase them when a new set appears in a catalog. They sure do make the contrasting colors pop!

Here is how I made the card.

Card base: Cut a piece of Tahitian Tide cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. Cut a piece of paper from the Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper at 5 1/4″ x 12 and score at 2″, 4″, 6″ 8″. Fold and crease along score lines. Adhere to card base.
Cut two pieces of Polished Pink cardstock at 3″ x 4 1/2″ and run through die cutting machine with the fourth largest Stitched Rectangle die.
Cut two pieces of Basic White cardstock at 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and run through die cutting machine with the fifth largest Stitched Rectangle die.
Using the Sending Smiles stamp set, on the first piece of cardstock stamp the large leaf image with Parakeet Party ink. Stamp one large flower and one smaller flower with Tahitian Tide ink. Stamp the centers of the flowers with Daffodil Delight ink. On the second piece of cardstock stamp the smaller leaf image with Parakeet Party ink and stamp the flower with Tahitian Tide ink. Stamp the large flower center with Daffodil Delight ink. Stamp greeting with Tuxedo Black Memento ink at top of piece. Adhere both pieces to the Polished Pink pieces.
Cut one piece of Basic White cardstock at 3″ x 4 1/2″. Run piece through die cutting machine with the fourth largest Stitched Rectangle die. Stamp the leafy flower image with Polished Pink ink several times across the bottom of the piece, staggering the heights. Stamp greeting at top of card with Memento ink.

Adhere first stamped image piece to the front folded flap, centering it and making sure to only put adhesive on the left side of the piece. Adhere second stamped image to the middle fold, again only putting adhesive on left side of the piece. Line up the right side edges so that they are even. Adhere the third Basic White piece to the inside of the card, making sure to line it up with the two other stamped pieces so that it doesn’t stick out when the card is closed.

Cut a piece of Basic Black cardstock at 2″ x 4″ and run through the die cutting machine with the solid word die from the Sending Dies set. Cut a piece of Tahitian Tide cardstock at 2″ x 4″. Cut a piece of an adhesive sheet the same size and adhere to the cardstock. Run through die cutting machine with the script die. Peel off adhesive sheet backing and adhere to Basic Black die cut piece. Adhere on a diagonal to the front card panel with liquid glue.
Embellish card front with a few Tahitian Tide dots from the 2022-2024 Matte Decorative Dots.

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Sending Smiles Bundle (English) [158707] $49.50	Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158701] $22.00	Sending Dies (English) [159271] $33.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $35.00	Perfectly Penciled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159244] $12.00	Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159261] $9.25
Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155710] $9.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [159210] $8.00	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] $8.00	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712] $8.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $8.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	2022 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots [159186] $8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $11.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00