What's Up Wednesday ~ Easy Fun Fold Card

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday where I share more detailed projects with you. This week it's an easy Fun Fold card you'll love to make! It's also a project for our team Challenge to make a Fun Fold Card with DSP.

Start with a cardstock base of 4.25" x 5.5".  The card base will not open. 

Take a piece of DSP 5.25" x 6". On the 6" side score a line 2" from the end. By this I mean put the 6" length onto the paper trimmer lining it up at 4" and score. If you have our SU Trimmer use the scoring tool that came with the trimmer. If you don't have that you can use a Take Your Pick tool to do the scoring with a trimmer.

Once you've scored your DSP, fold over the 2" flap. Now glue the DSP to the card base. the flap is what opens for the inside part of the card.

I used a card from our Joyful Days Memories and More Pack. It's 3" x 4" and some of the cards have a sentiment. Glue the top of the card to the flap. I added some sequins for some sparkle. 

When you open the flap you find a piece of white CS that is stamped with an inside message. I added a small piece of CS to the back of the card on the front to give a finished look to the back of that piece.

How's that for an easy Fun Fold card? Give it a try! I know you'll love the results.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #tramchallenge #christmascards

Z Fold Card for Christmas

Hello and welcome! Today I'm sharing the final card in our October Team Challenge. The challenge was to create 3 cards for Christmas with DSP and 3 Fun Fold cards with DSP. DSP = Designer Series Paper (pattern paper). The is card fulfills the Fun Fold category.

Have you tried a Z Fold Card yet? It's really quite easy. Start with a regular card base and fold the front of the card back on itself . You now have a Z fold Card base! I said it was easy!

Now you just have to decorate the panels. This is where I used the DSP on both the front and inside of the card.  I also added a layer to the card front with a sentiment and image. The image was die cut from the DSP. For the sentiment I wanted to use one that was too long for my mat. I solved the by curing the stamp on the block then stamping on the CS. Next I placed the image up in the curve. A few gems were added as well. 

On the inside I stamped a sentiment and left room to sign the card. I also added a different pattern to the inside for some fun. 

So, are you ready to give this easy Z Fold a try? I know you'll have fun and make many more!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stamppin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #teamchallenge #christmascard

Quick and Easy Christmas Card

 Here's another card for our Team Challenge. It fits the "make 3 Christmas Cards with DSP". For the pattern paper I used a couple pieces from our Joyful Days Memories and More Card Pack. That's where the quick and easy part comes in!

I picked a 4" x 6" pieces and a 3" x 4" piece that coordinated with the patterns. There is actually a sentiment on the larger piece, too, but I covered it with the smaller layer. The larger piece was trimmed a bit to fit a 4.25" x 5.5" card base.

After adhering to the card base I put the smaller piece on a matching mat. I wrapped a piece of ribbon around and glued it to the back. I tied a bow and used glue dots to stick it to the card front.

It's hard to see in the photo but I added some Gold sequins to finish the look. Like I said.....quick and easy!A piece of white cardstock was added to the inside to allow for a sentiment and signing the card.

Thanks for dropping in! I have two more cards for this Team Challenge. They are both Fun Fold Cards! Look for them this week.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #teamchallenge #cardmaking #christmascards

What's Up Wednesday ~ Winter Scene Ornament Card

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday! Today I have a really pretty card to show you with lots of little tips to go with it. Let's take a look!

I created this card for a Team Challenge where you had to use DSP (pattern paper). As I was drifting off to sleep last night the idea came to me to use the ornament die and the Winter Scenes image to create a beautiful ornament. I think it worked well. How about you?

I started by stamping the ornament in Memento Black ink so it wouldn't bleed when I added color with a Water Painter. let the ink dry for a few minutes while you get the rest of the card pieces ready. 

The base is 5.5" x 8.5" in Pretty Peacock CS. This is a side fold card. the Balmy Blue is the light side of our 2 tone CS and is 4" x 5.25". The DSP is from our Elegant Pine Snowflake pack. It's one of the back side patterns. the piece is 1.5" x 5". The strip of Pretty Peacock CS is .5" x 4". The Vellum circle was die cut using a die from the Ornamental Christmas Dies, as was the white ornament base. 

Going back to the stamped image I lightly added some color using a Water Painter and the Balmy Blue ink. I tapped a block on the ink pad and lifted the ink with the Water Painter. On a piece of scrap paper I tested the ink to make sure it was what I wanted then painted parts of the image. Once the image was painted I also painted ink around the outside of the ornament to give it a bit of color and to shape the ornament a bit. 

The ribbon is actually white so I used my light Pretty Peacock Stampin' blend marker to color the ribbon. All you have to do is drag the brush tip across the ribbon and you end up with a beautiful color coordinating ribbon! Let it dry a minute while you assemble the card using the photo as a guide.

The Vellum is glued down using adhesive in the middle area of the circle because this area will be covered by the ornament layer so the glue won't be seen. The ornament is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals to give some depth to the design. 

The ribbon is used in two places: the bow and the hanger for the ornament. Attach those two pieces to the card using Glue Dots as they work best to stick fabric material to your card.

Once all the pieces are in place I painted the image with Wink of Stella to give a shimmery look. Then the gems were added and it was finished! By the way, I didn't put a sentiment on the card front because it would have been hard to fit it in somewhere and not look busy. You don't always need a sentiment on the front. This is one of those times.

In this close-up you get a better look at the shimmery on the image. It added a nice element to the theme don't you think?

Looking at the ribbon would you have guessed it was colored with a marker to get that pretty look? It matches the Pretty Peacock CS perfectly!

The Faceted Snowflake gems look like they were made for this design! Once again, the color is a great match and the facets add another element of sparkle to the card.

I also used the Pretty Peacock marker to edge the ornament. This gives it a nice finished edge.

Using Vellum as a layer under the ornament separates the ornament from the background in a soft and subtle manner. I tried a piece of CS but it was too bold. The vellum was just the right touch.

I hope you enjoyed seeing this card.  I know I had a lot of fun creating it!

Come back often for more ideas and inspiration! 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichell #cardmaking #teamchallenge #christmascard #winterscenes

NOTE: The ribbon is part of the Last Chance Products. Get it while you can!

Vellum will be available in November as part of the November Online Exclusives!

Gift Card Idea with Faux Embossing

Hello! Today I have a fun way to make a "regular" card into a gift card holder. It only takes one small item for the inside of the card to hold the gift card. This card also uses a technique called Faux Embossing. Let's go!

I started with a top fold card in Secret Sea. On the right half of the card front I applies die cut images from the Perfectly Pears Bundle. Using a tone on tone theme helps create the embossed look. The die cut images are glued to the card front making the raised look of embossing. 

The rest of the card front is decorated with pattern paper and an image from the bundle. To create the pear I used blending brushes to apply ink to the stamp in layers. First it was stamped in Granny Apple Green. Then the blending brush on the stamp in Old Olive was applied on top of the stamped image. Finally, I used the blending brush and Petal Pink ink to add a blush of color. The pear is popped up with Stampin' Dimensional. 

For the gift card device I used a piece of cardstock 3-1/4" x 4-1/4". From the long end score at 3/4", 

1-3/4", 2-1/2", 3-1/2". Fold at the score lines and overlap the tabs to create a tube and glue. Cut a slit in the  side opposite the glued tabs for fit a gift card. Apply adhesive to the glued tabs side and the wide side next to it. This will adhere the tube to the bottom and back of the card when placed along the fold. When you open the card, theft card will pop up like you see in the photo. 

Perfectly Pears Bundle

Painterly Pears DSP

The Right Words

Irregular Weave Trim

A few more basic supplies:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Secret Sea, Granny Apple Green, Darling Duckling
• Ink: Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by. Give this gift card idea a go. With the upcoming holidays it will be a nice way to give a gift card.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #fauxembossing #teamchallenge #giftcardholder

What's Up Wednesday ~ Collage

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday! My project for this post is a Team Challenge to make a 12"x12" framed Collage. I had already done a class on a smaller sized collage so I went back to that and added more elements to get the larger dimension. 

Using a Fall/Autumn theme I picked out papers for sunsets so I could use the Prairie Grass and Peaceful View stamps. I love these stamps and the gorgeous scenes you can create when pairing them with the DSP papers. I stamped in black ink to create a silhouette effect against the colorful papers.

The background is a piece from the Woven Textures pack. On top of that I created colorful leaves to layer behind the stamped images. For the leaves I blended inks on a piece of Basic Beige cardstock, then I die cut the leaves! Easy and very pretty. To continue the Fall theme I added pumpkins, acorns and vines. The photo doesn't really do it justice. 

Don't forget to try your hand at home decor with your stamping supplies! It's a lot of fun and you end up with a lovely decor item for your home or to give as a gift!

Gathering Moments Bundle

Beautiful Pumpkins Bundle

Prairie Grass

Peaceful View

Splendid Autumn DSP

Everyday Skies DSP

Woven Textures DSP

A few basic supplies:

• Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Basic Beige Two-Tone
• Inks: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Timid Tiger, Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso, Black Memento
• Stampin Blend: Pecan Pie
• Tools: Blending Brushes, Fine-tip Glue, Stampin' Seal

I had so much fun doing our Team Challenge this month. I hope you enjoyed seeing the projects and will be inspired by them. Happy crafting!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #collage #homedecor #teamchallenge

Fall Card ~ Team Challenge

 Here's another project made for our September Team Challenge. This one is to make a Fall Card. Right away I knew I wanted to use the Beautiful Pumpkin Set again. I love this set! 

The Gathering Together papers as so pretty and I paired it with the pumpkins to create this look. The pumpkins were stamped in 1st and 2nd generation ink to get a pretty two tone look. The vines and leaves were die cut from the coordinating die for this set. I love how they look winding around the pumpkins. The pumpkins are popped up on Stampin' Dimensional foam. 

For the inside of the card I used a piece of the DSP and an extra pumpkins and vine I had leftover. It's always nice to dress up the inside of a card, too!

Beautiful Pumpkins Bundle

Gathering Together DSP

Pressed Flower Motifs

Fine Tip Glue Pen

A few basic supplies:

• Simply Said Stamp Set (sentiment)
• Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Basic Beige Two-Tone
• Inks: Timid Tiger, Mossy Meadow
• Stampin' Dimensionals

How about giving this set a try? I'm enjoying creating with it and will share more in future posts.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #beautifulpumpkins #teamchallenge

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 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #whatsupwednesday #cardmaking #funfoldcard #teamchallenge

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

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #teamchallenge #christmascards #ornamentalcharistmas

What's Up Wednesday ~ Team Sketch Challenge

Our Team Sketch Challenge for August is this sketch from Atlantic Hearts. It's a great sketch with so many ways to interpret the design. I actually have two versions to share with this first one counting for the team challenge as it uses all current products.

I LOVE the Flora Washi Tape and felt it was a good choice for this challenge. Di you know that with the coordinating die you can die cut an entire section of images? It's true! There is a pink section and a purple section of flowers with greenery making it super easy. Put the washi tape on cardstock, die cut and starting creating!

Blackberry Bliss is one of my favorite colors in our lineup and just happens to go well with the flowers. The Thoughtful Journey DSP has a piece that just happens to have this color on the back so I was all set to go!

I splattered the white cardstock first. Just take your Stampin' Blend and flick the brush tip on the edge of the cap to get the splatters. It softens all the white area nicely.

The sentiment layer is a frame with gold edges so I continued that touch by adding some Gold Rub-on shapes. They work together well and carry the theme through the design.

Next it was a matter of adding the flowers around the sentiment. Some are popped up on foam and others glued directly to the card front to enhance dimension.  A small flower was placed on the inside of the card for an accent. 

Simply Said 

Flora Washi Tape

Extraordinary Flora Die
Can be purchased with stamp set as a Bundle

Thoughtful Journey DSP

Foiled Frames & Labels Ephemera Pack

To use the Rub-ons just cut out the section you want to use. Place it on your project with the white side up then rub it. I use a bone folder or block and sometimes my fingers. It's an easy way to add some gold or silver without heat embossing.

Metallic Textured Rub-ons

A few basic products to complete the design:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Blackberry Bliss
• Ink: Blackberry Bliss
• Stampin' Blend Markers: BlackBerry Bliss
• Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
• Fine-tip Glue

Here is another look for this sketch great for a masculine look.

Adventurous Sky is no longer available but check your stash for it. It's a fun set! Paired with Timeless Plaid and Shades of Green Hexagon gems makes a great look! The card base is Misty Moonlight.

The important part is to have fun with as sketch. Look for different ways to create with it. Change the papers, inks accents. Even little changes can make a very different look!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images© Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle @teamchallenge #cardmaking 

Gift Card Idea ~ Team Challenge

Here's another project in the Team Challenge Bingo for June. The theme for this one is a Gift Card Holder. These kinds of cards are fun even if a bit more involved depending on the type of holder you want to make. 

My cards uses all 5 of the In Colors for 2025-2027. I went with a beach theme, too, using the Notes & Totes Bundle. I still had some die cut on my desk from a recent Summer Sampler I made and decided to use those pieces. 

The card front came together easily using the die cuts. I added some birds from the Sunrise Sailing set and love the effect. 

The inside is where the fun happens. I assembled the tote which was die cut from the Woven Texture DSP. It gives a really nice tote look although you can make it from any DSP or stamped CS, too. I mimiced the card front using sand, shells and birds. The tote is "flat" not 3D and holds the gift card snuggly. 

To make the tote stand up when the card is opened I cut and scored a piece of cardstock to act as a lever. The cardstock is 2-1/2" x 1" and scored at 1/4" on each end and in the middle. The end tabs are what glue to the card base. The tote is glued to what becomes the front of the lever. Make sure your pop up piece doesn't extend beyond the card when it's closed.  As you open the card the tote stands up. 

Notes & Totes Bundle

Sunrise Sailing

Woven Textures DSP

A few more products:

• Cardstock: Cloud Cover, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, Crumb Cake, Basic White
• Ink: Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, Crumb Cake
• 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

What a fun way to give a gift card, right? Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up ® Demonstrator 

Images© Stampinup

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #giftcardholder #teramchallenge