Pinterest Inspired Sunday Fun Day

Hello Stamping Friends,

Time for another Sunday Fun Day project with the Sisters in Stamping.  This week's theme is a Pinterest inspired project. I picked a card that uses designer series paper scraps as my inspiration.

This is the card I drew my inspiration from. Click on the picture and it will take you to the Pinterest post. 

My scraps range in width from 1/2" to 1".  I just did my own thing by looking at the picture. I varied the lengths of the strips from 3" to 3 3/4".

I used the Ornate Garden designer series paper for my card. Honestly, if you have a lot of little pieces that you think you can't do much with, I encourage you to try to make this card with those pieces. It's a fantastic way to use up those scraps. And if the scraps come from the same pack of paper, you know they will coordinate together beautifully making your creating efforts that much easier. A huge win for your quick crafting needs.

The strip with the greeting on it is 2" by 4 3/4". I also used a few colored rhinestones from the Holiday Rhinestone Basics to bling up my card. It is finished off with the Bumblebee In-Color Ribbon and attached to the card using dimensionals. (Well, of course, there's a few dimensionals involved)

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see what inspired the others.

Thanks for stopping by. If you live in the United States, click on the links below to order. 

Product List

Handsomely Suited Cling Stamp Set [154444] $21.00	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper [152488] $15.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Bumblebee 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153622] $6.00	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $6.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Stampin Dreams Blog Hop - Anything But a Card

Hello Stamping Friends,

Are you ready for another great blog hop? Do you walk away as inspired as I do? I love looking at different ideas and having a-ha moments that I can't wait to try for myself. This blog hop is anything but a card. 

For this project, I started by making my own designer paper using very vanilla cardstock, ink, and the Nothing's Better Than stamp set. I love how this turned out. I even used the smallest stamps to fill in any "white" spots when I was done stamping all of the larger images. The key to making the designer paper work with any project is to stamp and then turn your stamp a quarter turn each time so that your images are in all different directions. There is no right side up for this paper so I can cut it any way I need to and still be able to use the paper.

From there, I measured my candy bar and added about a quarter inch to the wrap around length so I can adhere it together. (I'm not giving you measurements because you can do this with any candy bar by just measuring the candy bar and each candy bar is a different size)

Stamp a few extra pieces of chocolates on a scrap paper to attach to the tag on top. You can either use the dies to cut them or cut them out with scissors. Depending on my mood, I find scissors easier. The tag is made from the stitched nested labels dies. 

I am seriously, wouldn't you want to receive this sweet treat. I know I would. Chocolate is definitely a win for me.

Don't forget to keep hopping for more non-card ideas. You won't be sorry.

Product List

Nothing's Better Than Bundle [154061] $46.75	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $35.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $7.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $7.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Ribbon Technique Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Hope you are well on this Tuesday morning. Today, I am participating in a blog hop that is focusing on ribbon. A little piece of ribbon can add so much to the finished look of your hand-stamped project. 

This card came together so quickly. I started with the designer paper. That gave me my color combo that I was going to work with. I must admit, often the designer paper makes me use colors I would never use otherwise, but I am quite pleased with the finished results. Let the colors in the designer paper guide you. You will be pleasantly surprised.

I wrapped the twine around the greeting strip until I had a bulky amount (yep, no counting). It's about a 1/2" wide. Once I had it where I liked it I knotted it. The strip is attached using demensionals. 

Product List

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421] $22.00	Fine Art Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558] $11.50	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $8.75	Well Suited Twine Combo Pack [154566] $7.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Sunday Fun Day Fun Fold Card

Hello Stamping Friends,

Happy Sunday Fun Day! This week with the Sisters in Stamping we are sharing fun fold cards with you. Making fun fold cards are just as much fun to make as it is to receive. 

I decided to make a pocket card this week. Not a very involved fun fold, but it is still a different way to fold and make a card. I love the colors on this card. They scream spring to me. 

To make the pocket you just cut a piece of cardstock in half (4 1/4" by 11") and then score at 1" and 5 1/2". Fold the cardstock in half and then fold the 1" score in the opposite direction. I cut the two different designer series papers a 1/4" smaller to layer nicely on the front of the card.

The inside piece that pulls out is 4" x 5 1/4" with the white layer just a 1/4" smaller. I love stamping a little on the inside piece to make it just as exciting to open as the outside.

For the outside, I stamped and punched the dragonflies out and then colored them with Stampin' blends. I layered them onto the layering circles dies.  Before I attached the circles, I wrapped a piece of ribbon around the "pocket" and that is what is holding it closed. There is no adhesive used to make the pocket fold card. The only adhesive used was for the layers.