What's Up Wednesday ~ Fun Fold Card

Welcome and get ready for a fun project! It's a Fun Fold Card inspired by fellow SU Demonstrator Susan Campfield. I just love the presentation of this design and how you can stand it up for display.  

I just got out my Fall papers and did double duty with a post for today and of a team challenge theme of a Thanksgiving Card. The papers are gorgeous and the photo doesn't do it justice. There are gold lines to accent the leaves and other patterns in the pack. it adds a stunning element to the patterns.

Here are the dimensions for this card:

Base: 4-1/4" x 11". Score at 1-1/4" one and 4-1/4" at the opposite end. Strip: 1-3/4" x 5-1/4". Inside white strip is 4-1/4" by width needed for your sentiment. For the front tag size it to your sentiment. 

DSP on front is 4" x 4". Embossed layer on front is 3/4" x 4", inside 5-1/4" x 4". 

See....I told you it was easy and now you even have the dimensions I used. You can go with any theme or style you like with this Fun Fold.

The sentiment tag on the front is only adhered to the plaid layer. I used Tear & Tape Adhesive to secure it on the right end of the tag.

On the inside there is a bit of magic happening. When you open the card it becomes a kind of easel style card. The top flap folds in allowing the plaid layer to set against the sentiment strip popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals going across the bottom of the card. I added a piece of plaid embossed CS on the inside for some eye appeal and to continue the look for the front. A few embellishments on the front tag was all it needed to finish it off!

Look at all the fun in this stamp set! I only used sentiments for this card but can't wait to dive deeper into using images. I also have the coordinating dies and will put those to use soon, too!

Gathering Moments Stamp Set

These papers are gorgeous! with that touch of gold I mentioned it really gives a rich look to the patterns. Photos just don't show it off properly!

Gathering Together 12"x12" DSP

These dies are one of my go to sets in my stash. They are beyond practical and have really nice designs on each die. Be sure to check them out as I know you'll want them in your stash, too!

Textured Notes Dies

Another favorite in my stash is this plaid embossing folder. I love plaids and this created one very versatile pattern. You can do so much by using is plain, adding colors, using on pattern paper, etc. 

Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder

These little gems were a perfect touch for this card. It picked up the dark brown tones perfectly. The added bonus is the etched pattern!

Pressed Flower Motifs

A few basic supplies needed:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso
• Ink: Early Espresso
• Stamin' Dimensionals
• Tear & Tape Adhesive

I hope you give this Fun Fold card a try! It's easy and makes a nice statement when you open and stand it up!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Joyful Days Card ~ Team Challenge

Hello! I have a really easy Christmas Card to share with you today that is part of a Team Challenge. The challenge is to share an idea for a Christmas Card. Easy enough, right? Well this card was SO easy to make because I used a new product called Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack.  

The pack comes with a total of 54 card fronts in two sizes: 4" x 6" and 3" x 4".  The designs are so pretty and some even have sentiments on them!     

 I selected the small card with a pine wreath and empty center. Using the Winter Scenes stamp set I picked out the smallest scene to fit inside the wreath. I added some colors with markers for the trees and door. The house was colored using ink off a block and a Water Painter (back in stock....yea!). At the end I used Wink of Stella for the snow. It's hard to see but I hope the second photo shows it off a bit. This pieces is layered on Gold Foil for a bit of glitz.

The sentiment was one of the other cards that I trimmed down, saving the pieces for another project because they are so nice. Using our Gold Striped Ribbon I wove a piece for behind the sentiment then glued it down. A sprinkle of gold dots around the card filled in the red space a bit and added a nice touch.

                       

Winter Scenes

Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Gold Striped Ribbon

Low Profile Dots

Water Painters

Wink of Stella

I hope you enjoyed seeing how easy this card is to make. I plan on using the pack a lot for my Christmas cards! How about you?

Thanks for stopping by! Come back often for more ideas and inspiration.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stmapin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Fall Birthday Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 647

 Welcome to a new sketch challenge from our Design Team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. use our sketch to get started on a project. Manipulate the sketch as you like, we just need to be able to see it in your project. I rotated nine to make a horizontal presentation.

Using two different DSP papers I created the framed area for my focal point. I love this Beautiful Pumpkin set and how the two step stamping gives such great texture to the look. The leafy vine is so pretty and the other small stamps like the stems and single leaf help create well......beautiful pumpkins!

I stamped the more solid image first in 2nd generation ink. That means I inked the stamp, stamped on scrap paper then stamped onto my cardstock without relinking. It gives you a lighter shade of that ink color. Using the less solid stamp image I inked and stamped on top of the first pumpkin.  Adding some leaves really look good and the stem finishes the image.

I layered in Early Espresso and wrapped this layer with a new ribbon called Irregular Weave Trim. A few Flat Pearls in Timid Tiger was the final addition.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Look at these images! The two stamps for each pumpkin work together to make a realistically shades pumpkin! the stems and leaves add just the right touch to the pumpkins. 

Beautiful Pumpkins stamp set

Simply Said is my go-to set for sentiments. There are sentiments for all occasions and I use it often.

Simply Said stamp set

I love plaids and these are wonderful. With the colors in this pack you have many options for a Fall theme. 

Timeless Plaid 6" x 6" DSP

Another favorite is the patterns in the Woven Textures DSP. In tones of both brown and gray you can match them up with just about any other papers and themes.

Woven Textures 12" x 12" DSP

Here is the new ribbon I mentioned above. It's a very nice and neutral type style. I think it really goes Well with a Fall theme and can see using it a lot in upcoming projects.

Irregular Weave Trim

The are the latest In Color Flat Pearls. They have a pretty shine to them and because they're flat are great when mailing cards. 

2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

A few basic products used:

Cardstock: Basic White, Early Espresso, Basic Beige

Inks: Timid Tiger, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso

Adhesive: Stampin' Seal

I hope you enjoyed my project. Why not give our sketch a try yourself? It's always fun to see how it's interpreted by others. Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Indpendent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Small Floral Look ~ Color Dare #669

 Hello! You know what Friday means.....a new challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare! Each Friday we give you a new color challenge to get you started. You take it from there creating any paper craft you like. 

For this challenge you must use both colors in the graphic below. There are Free colors you can use in addition to the shown colors. Do not add any colors not shown or listed in the graphic. If you care combining challenges remember to be careful of our color rules.

My post for What's Up Wednesday this week was on ideas for using the small images of a stamp set as the star of your project.  Click here to see the post. In that post I promised I had one more idea to share in that series of cards and here it is!

Keeping the white on white theme of the other cards this version uses a trio of the small flowers as the focal point. The flowers are colored with markers in Fresh Freesia and Soft Sea Foam. There is a shimmer to the flower head from Wink of Stella. I don't think you can see it in the photo as it's very hard to get it show up, but trust me, it's there. 

A piece of white CS is cut just a bit smaller than the card front then embossed for that lovely pattern. The center of the embossed pattern has a blank area the same shape as the die cuts. The silver die cut fills that area. Next I place the ribbon across the piece and used Glue Dots to secure it to the back. The floral layer is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals to give some depth to the design. A small gem was placed on the top layer for a bit of sparkle.

Direct link to Color Dare #669

Gallery Bloom stamp set

Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder

Peace on Earth Dies

Silver Foil Paper

Drusy Adhesive-backed Embellishments

A few basics also used:

• Cardstock: White Willow
• Ink: Tuxedo Black
• Stampin' Blends Markers: Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia
• White Woven Ribbon
• Wink of Stella
• Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Now it's your turn to create and share using our Color Dare Challenge. We can't wait to see how you use our colors! Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by! Come back often for more ideas and inspiration. 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

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Simple Sunflower Card ~ Color Dare #668

It's Friday.....yea! How about a new color challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare? We get the creative process started by giving you the colors to design with. You take it from there! 

The challenge gives you red and yellow for the colors to create with. In addition, we give you some free colors IF you want to use those, too. Black, White, Neutrals (gray, brown) and gold metallic are your free choices. Do not add any other colors to your palette. If you combine our challenge with others be sure your colors meet our rules.

This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. It just spoke to me and I knew this was a good design for this challenge. Using our Sunflower 3D embossing folder I ran through a strip of the yellow CS. I trimmed it down to two pieces 2" x 2-1/2" and matted in red. The red leaves add a nice touch and bring in more of the red. 

I was deciding if I should use some embellishments of some kind when I instead went with stamping a simple sentiment in the middle. The sunflower pieces are so pretty I didn't feel the need for anything else.

Inside the card I stamped a sentiment but wanted more. I had some leftover embossed yellow CS just laying there waiting to be used. I trimmed it at an angle then added a thin red border before adding it to the card. Simple but pretty!

Direct link to Color Dare #668

I love the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder! Because it's 3D the pattern is deeply embossed and so full of detail. It lends itself to all kinds of techniques. I think it's a must have item!

Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder

For this project I only needed to use the small leaves. However, this set of dies coordinates with other Impression Abloom products to make gorgeous paper crafts. Click on the link and you'll see a drop down menu with the other products in this line.

Impressions Abloom Dies

The Simply Said stamp set is a go to item for me when deciding on a sentiment. As you can see there are  sentiments that cover a variety of occasions. I use this set so often! It's definitely a must-have!

Simply Said Stamp Set

A few more basics:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
• Ink: Real Red

How about giving our color challenge a try? It's fun and we love seeing how you use our colors. Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

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Painterly Pear Card

Here is s sweet look for you to re-create. It's simple but has a lot of detail for your eyes to roam over.

Using paper from the Painter Pear Suite pick out 3 different patters, cut them to about 5-1/2" x 3/4". Tear about a 1/2" off each end. Place them in the middle of the card front making sure the ends are uneven.

Use a circle die of some kind. I used the Spotlight on Nature dies. Die cut a circle in a coordinating color to back the focal image. Pop it up on Stampin' Dimensional foam. 

For the pear I wanted both a yellow and green look to it. I first inked in Darling Duckling then rolled the edge on the Old Olive ink pad. Finally, I stamped the image. This is called Stamp Rolling or Rock and Roll. I adhered the die cut pear to the circle and added a die cut stem at the top. 

As an accent I used the Metallic Textured Rub-Ons to add some interest. All you have to do is cut out the section you want to use, peel off the backing and place it where you want the design. For my card I just tucked it under the circle a bit. Once in place rub all over the design a few time with your fingers, bone folder or a flat object. Gently peel off the paper to see your pretty design! 

Painterly Pears Suite
Products also available individually 

Metallic Texture Rub-ons

Spotlight on Nature Dies

A few more products for this card:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Petal Pink
• Ink: Darling Duckling, Old Olive
• Drusy Gems
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by. Come back often for more inspiration, ideas and information. Have a great day.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #painterlypear

Simple Christmas Card ~ Team Challenge

 Wow! It's already September and time to start thinking about all those Christmas card we need to make! This card is a Throwback design to my early days as a CTMH Consultant in 1996!!! I love this design and it's stayed in my mind all this years. Every so often I recreate it and love it every time. 

With different stamp sets and products at hand it always looks and turns out a little different, but that's the fun of stamping. The idea is to create a snowy hill with fir trees in the distance. Then up front you have one beautiful tree that show off a pretty gold star. The colors have changed a bit over the years as the very first one I made was dressed in teal and bright pink. Today I decided to go with traditional colors. It looks great in any colors!

First you need to tear a piece of scrap paper with a curve for the hill. This will be your mask for stamping the tip of the tree image. After stamping the sentiment in the upper right as a guide for positioning the trees going down the hill, I inked the tip of the tree and stamped on the CS and mask. I varied the height of the trees and worked my way down the hill. I did the same masking for the larger version of the tree since the full image would be too tall for my space. 

Now glue the white stamped layer to your card base. I lined the outside edge of the white layer with post-it notes to protect the red CS while I applied the embossing paste. I carefully smeared the Shimmery embossing paste under the trees to "ground them" and create the look of snow. Keep smearing the paste around to your liking but don't cover the entire area. Kind of think of it like you're just creating the snow drifts.

Once finished with the snow, add a drop of glue to the top of the large tree. Using the Take Your Tip tool with the putty tip, pick up a gold star and place it at the top of the tree. 

That's it! Now just give the paste a little drying time. Don't forget to clean your palette knife! The paste dries faster than you might think.

Not sure if you can see the shimmer of the paste or not. Trust me it's there and looks beautiful!

Ornamental Christmas
Available Sept. 3rd.

Shimmery White Embossing Paste

Gold Shaker Stars

Take Your Pick Tool

A few more goodies from my stash:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Real Red
• Ink: Garden Green, Real Red
• Tools: Palette Knife, Fine Tip Glue

I hope you like this throwback card. I think it's fun and easy and a great design for making a lot of cards at once.

Thank for stopping by!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

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Floral Charm Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 645

Welcome to a new sketch challenge from our Design Team at Atlantic Hearts. Every Monday we go live with a new sketch to inspire you. I'm on Team A and we do the sketches with odd numbers. Our blog opens for entries on Wednesday. We can't wait to see how you use our sketch in your project! You can do what you like with it as long as we can see the sketch in your project. Have fun! 

I kept my design pretty true to the sketch itself. It just seemed to work best for what I planned to use as supplies. Last Friday I shared a card I made using flowers I had colored that were on my desk. This is another, completely different look, using more of those same flowers! I like getting my desk cleaner. haha

Using the DSP from the suite, I picked out the ones I felt went best with my flowers. I pu7lled in a couple other colors from the pack to use as accents. I love how the braided trim looks and adds so much eye appeal and texture.

The flowers were colored with Stampin' Blend markers then die cut. This is a beautiful cute of products. When you buy the suite you get a 10% discount on the price. You can also buy the products individually if you like. 

The inside of the card is dressed up a bit, too. Again, just laying on my desk were a couple of things that would look good on the inside. Use those leftover strips of paper and extra images to make the inside pretty, too.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Floral Charm Suite

Some basic supplies also used:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Blackberry Bliss Two-Tone, Mossy Meadow
• Ink: Tuxedo Black
• Stampin' Blends Markers: Old Olive, Timid Tiger
• Petal Pink Braided Trim
• Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots

Thank you for stopping by. Why not give our sketch challenge a try? It gets you started with a design so all you have to do is decided on the rest of your supplies. We can't wait to see what you create!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator

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#showandtellwithmichelle #atlanticheartssketchchallenge #cardmaking #floralcharmsuite