Grateful for all you do Double-Time Stamping Cards

Each Tuesday I send out my stamping newsletter to my email list. On December 27th, I will be sharing two double-time stamping Bamboo Beauty cards.

These Bamboo Beauty cards are only available to my email list subscribers. If you are already on my email list, you will automatically receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for this card.

If you are not on my email list and would like to receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for these friendship/thank you and sympathy cards, please, sign up for my email list by December 26th, 2022.

Sign up for my mailing list today HERE or in the bright blue sign up box in the upper right corner of my blog. I can't wait to welcome you as a subscriber!

Beth

Send a Sweet Simply Succulent Card to a Special Someone

Each Tuesday I send out my stamping newsletter to my email list. On December 20th, I will be sharing this thank you card featuring the Simply Succulent stamp set and some embossing folders.

This Simply Succulents card is only available to my email list subscribers. If you are already on my email list, you will automatically receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for this card.

If you are not on my email list and would like to receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for this Christmas card, please, sign up for my email list by December 19th, 2022.

Sign up for my mailing list today HERE or in the bright blue sign up box in the upper right corner of my blog. I can't wait to welcome you as a subscriber!

Beth

Mystery Stamping Card Revealed!

Monday's Mystery Stamping was a big hit! I sent every attendee the same measurements and supply list to gather their supplies and cut their papers before the event. Then during the event I gave oral only directions on how to put the card together and didn't show my sample card until the end. 

I created a simple card layout that didn't have a lot of pieces. This is one of the layouts that I had in designed for my Second Sunday Sketches, but it was a little too similar to sketch #6. However, it is perfect for mystery stamping!

This is a simple layout is the foundation for your creativity. It can be jazzed up with some rhinestones, a bit of ribbon, and more! Or, rearrange the pieces for an entirely new look.

Even though all attendees had the same measurements and types of supplies, we all chose something different. No two color palettes were alike. No attendee chose the same stamp sets. No one made the same layout. It was wonderful! 

I love the inspiration that mystery stamping provides. You see the same card in an entirely new way!

I used the Art Gallery Stamp and Die Bundle to create a birthday card and a thank you card. There are so many beautiful ink color combinations that you can create with Art Gallery! I stamped the solid flower image with Flirty Flamingo ink stamped off and the detailed flower image with full strength Poppy Parade. Poppy Parade has, unexpectedly and repeatedly, been one of my favorite colors for these flowers!  The burst of bright red is so cheery and refreshing!

I would love to hear what your favorite ink color combinations are. Leave me a comment below with your favorite ink color combinations!

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

Art Gallery Mystery Card Supply List
Stamps	#154421 Art Gallery Bundle #156227 Art Gallery Stamp Set
Paper	#159276 Basic White Cardstock #100702 Old Olive Cardstock #154558 Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper
Ink	#147050 Poppy Parade Ink Pad #147052 Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad
Embellishments	#104430 Dimensionals #144108 Mini Dimensionals
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #103579 Paper Snips Adhesive Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks #153608 Banners Pick a Punch #149653 Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Die Cutting Machine #154316 Floral Gallery Dies

Botanical Flap Fold Thank You Card

The Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper is one of my favorite designer series paper packs from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog! I have been using it sparingly throughout the year because it is so pretty and so my style. In addition to stamping, I also make different natural cosmetics and natural cleaning products. I love learning about flowers and plants. This particular patterned paper reminds me of my flower press. I used to press little leaves and forget me not flowers. So beautiful!

I am not sure of the official name of this fun fold, but I do know that it is a variation of a flap fold. The card opens by lifting the top flop to reveal the message inside of the card. What a cute way to open a card!

The flap fold card base when folded is 4-1/4" by 5-1/2", so it can fit easily into an envelope and two card bases can be made from 1 sheet of 8-1/2" by 11" cardstock. The basic layout of this flap fold card doesn't use a lot of materials, making this an economical card and a card that you can customize to your occasion and materials on hand.

Pressed Petals Top Flap Fold Thank You Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Mossy Meadow Cardstock	4-1/4” x 8”; scored at 5-1/2”
1st Mat	Crumb Cake Cardstock	4-1/2” x 3-1/4”
2nd Mat	Very Vanilla Cardstock	4-1/4” x 3”
3rd Mat	Pressed Petals Designer Series Paper	3” x 3”
Inside Mat	Very Vanilla Cardstock	4-1/4” x 3”

The focal point of today's card is a 3" by 3" square of Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper. This size piece of designer series paper makes me so happy because you can evenly cut 16 squares from one sheet of designer series paper with no scraps left over.

No little bits to throw out. No small pieces to figure out how to use. Nope. Not a one. I can see using a sheet of designer series paper to create 16 flap fold cards to make a gift. You could use the front and back sides of the designer series paper and a variety of greetings too!

It is so easy to hold on to designer series paper because it is so pretty. I am totally guilty of that, too! But, we should use it and share it. My stamping goal this year is to find ways to use up the designer series papers that I have so loving organized on my shelves.

Let's do this! Let's use our designer series papers and share their beautiful patterns with family, friends, and our community members! Are you with me? What are some of the ways you use your designer series paper? Leave a comment below. I would love to hear your tips and tricks to use designer series paper!

If you would like to purchase the supplies I used to create this card, please use the supply list below to shop in my online store. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Pressed Petals Top Flap Fold Thank You Card Supply List
Stamps	#151595 Peaceful Moments (Cling-Mount)
Paper	#120953 Crumb Cake Cardstock #133676 Mossy Meadow Cardstock #101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock #149500 Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink	#147111 Mossy Meadow Ink Pad
Embellishments	#149485 Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #103579 Paper Snips Adhesive Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks