I hope this post finds you well today. I have a beautiful card for you with a tutorial that you can download for free! I'm using the Magical Meadow bundle from the September - December Mini catalog.
I just love the Magical Meadow bundle and the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper that goes with it. This card is my offering to the Tutorial Medley group for their September group of tutorials. Our theme is the new mini catalog so there will be around 15 different tutorials using new products. How can you get your hands on this group of tutorials you might ask? I'm sending them free to my customers and to my Luv 2 Create team. I will tell you now that there is a possibility these may not be sent until early October. I'm going on vacation the last 2 weeks of September. By this posting you could possibly have them already.
So here are a few more pictures that aren't included in the tutorial.
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Welcome back! I'm so glad you are here! First time? I'm happy to have you. I definitely hope you'll come back again and again!
The Garden Walk 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper is on page 53 of the September-December Mini Catalog. It's not so much holiday oriented although there are a few papers that could be considered Christmas. It's a paper for all year round so you should get a lot of use out of it. I have a great little fun fold for you. We all love fun folds!
This is my favorite paper from the Garden Walk pack. It's probably the darkest paper. My friends accuse me of going more toward the neutrals. I guess they are right. For the paper we are using, the patterns are back to back. Take a look. It's pretty paper. I have a video a little later to show you!
The base of this card is Wild Wheat. It's one of the 2023-2025 In Colors. Cut it to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. That's the regular size of a card here in the US. Mossy Meadow is cut to 4 x 5 1/4. The Garden Walk DSP measures 3 7/8 x 5 1/8. I used the floral side for the base of the card.
Now we'll work on the fun fold part. The base of the fold is again Wild Wheat. This will be cut to 4 x 11. Score at 1 1/2, 3 5 1/2, and 8. It will be an accordion fold.
I started from the inside and worked out. It doesn't matter at all. Cut a piece of Mossy Meadow that is 2 3/4 x 3 3/4. A piece of Basic White is cut 2 5/8 x 3 5/8. I did add a piece of the stripe designer paper down the right side, 1/4 x 3 5/8 is enough but you can have it a little wider if you wish. The saying is from the Darling Details stamp set. Stamp in Mossy Meadow ink.
Decorate the inside with a Mossy Meadow leaf, a Poppy Parade flower, and a center of Wild Wheat. I used the Paper Florist dies for all of the pieces.
The middle piece to decorate has a Mossy Meadow piece that measures 2 1/4 x 3 3/4. The designer paper is cut to 2 1/8 x 3 5/8.
For the front of the card, the Mossy Meadow layer is cut to 1 1/4 x 3 3/4, The striped paper is 1 1/8 x 3 5/8.
Stamp the word friend from Darling Details in Mossy Meadow on scrap Basic White. Cut this out with the Stylish Shapes dies. Put the word friend towards the right of the banner. Glue to the card front with the banner extending out. Put glue only on the left side of the banner so that you don't glue the card shut.
Add the leaf, flower, and flower center just as on the inside.
Embellish with the 2023-2025 In Color Dots. Glue the back of the fold to the center of the base.
Here's my video.
I hope that you found some useful information and tips.
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If you look on page 47 of the September-December Mini, you'll find the Abundant Beauty Masks. Don't overlook these tools. With the masks and Blending Brushes you can make beautiful sunflowers or any color flower, snowflakes, autumn leaves, or a fantastic background. The possibilities are endless. Today I'm sharing an autumn card that I think you'll love.
The base of this card is one of the new In Colors Wild Wheat. It measures 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 with the score line at 4 1/4.
Cut a piece of Very Vanilla to 4 x 5 1/4.
With Blending Brushes color this layer with Wild Wheat and Old Olive. Go lightly tapping off the excess ink on you Grid Paper. Blend the two colors together as you go from one color to the other.
Now place the leaf mask over this layer. The mask is larger than the layer. Tape the mask in place. I just tape right to the Grid Paper. Use Wild Wheat, Old Olive, and Cherry Cobbler ink and blending brush to ink in all the places on the mask. These colors will be darker. Move to different colors in different areas. It's great for a leaf to have more than one color. When you are done, sprinkle some dropets of water over the surface and just allow it to dry. This adds additional interest to the background.
Use the Wild Wheat jute from the 2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim. Separate the strands. Run this around the card and tie into a knot. Make a bow of Linen Thread. I used a bow maker that I got online to make a triple bow. Add this bow by tying the strands around the center of the bow. Do all 3 pairs of the strands.
Stamp the saying from So Sincere in Cherry Cobbler ink on Wild Wheat cardstock. Cut this out with the smallest tag from the Tailor Made Tags. Add the tag under the bows with a glue dot and then use dimensionals for the rest.
Add 2023-2025 In Color Dots to embellish.
For the inside of the card, add another saying from So Sincere. Add some color to the corner and use the masks to add more leaves.
I think you are really going to want to check out the Abundant Beauty Masks! Thanks for taking a look at my card for today. I am an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator. If you need supplies and you don't already have a demonstrator, please give me a chance to earn your business.
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I wish I could get everything from the September-December Mini, but I just can't. I'll bet you experience the same thing. I love the Autumn Leaves bundle, but it just wasn't in my budget. I wanted to make a fall card, so I started looking at the products that I do have. I found the perfect leaf in the Paper Florist dies. That is a set of dies that stands alone in the back of the annual catalog. It does not have a stamp set with it. I'll be using one of the leaf dies from this set.
The base of this card is Thick Basic White. It's cut 4 1/4 x 11, score and fold at 5 1/2. This woodgrain paper is from the All About Autumn 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper from the new mini. All of the products from the mini are available for everyone as of September 6th! Add a sheet of the paper cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 to the front of the card. I like to use the Multipurpose Glue because it gives you a few seconds to get it just perfect.
Cut leaves from Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Copper Clay, Crushed Curry, and Cherry Cobbler. I used a total of 12 on the front of the card and one inside. I needed 2 of each color and 3 of some of them. I didn't do this on my sample, but I have a great idea to make everything so much easier. Use the Adhesive Sheets on one side of the cardstock. Then, the leaves will be stickers and so easy to apply. Just trim around the card where parts of the leaves extend out beyond the edges. It's perfectly fine to let some of them extend. Somehow it makes it all look more real.
Now run some of the Linen Thread around the card 2 times. I usually just let the ends meet in front and secure them with scotch tape. Make sure the tape is behind your sentiment layer.
The stamp set is called Hope You Know. It's in the annual catalog. Stamp in Copper Clay on Basic White cardstock. Cut it out with the 2nd smallest circle from the Deckled Circles dies. Cut a circle of Copper Clay using the 3rd smallest circle from the dies. Adhere together and then add to the card front with dimensionals. Make sure that the circle covers the scotch tape.
Add a bow of Linen Thread with a rolled up glue dot.
Embellish with the Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins.
I had a strip of the woodgrain left over so I used it on the inside. Add a leaf as well. The saying is from the Hope You Know stamp set.
The idea is simple. The finished card is very pretty! I hope you'll try it. Thanks so much for checking out my post today. If you need anything, please let me know. I love to share.
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Welcome to the NC Demo Blog Hop for August. Our theme is To Die For. You might have come from Tina's post. Didn't you love her project!
We all love our dies. Did you know that there are some dies in the back of the catalog that are stand alone dies. That means that these dies aren't associated with a stamp set. It's easy to see how someone might overlook these dies. Oh, I would just hate for that to happen. Take our hop and see some of these dies in action! We are focusing on large dies. I'm so glad that you are here!
I'll be using the Gorgeous Garden dies. This set is two large dies. I'm using the one with lots of leaves. These dies make a great background for your cards. I'm also using the Radiating Stitches dies. These dies are onlinepart of the Online Exclusives only found in the online store. This is another stand alone die set. I'm also using another stand alone die, Paper Florist dies. This isn't a large die, but lots of small ones to make the most gorgeous flowers. I just love how all these supplies can work together to make a great card.
Start with a base of Lemon Lime Twist measuring 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score and fold at 4 1/4.
The leaves in the background behind the frame are cut using the Gorgeous Garden die. I cut the leaves from a piece of Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper. There is a piece that is various colors of green but mostly Lemon Lime Twist. Cut the leaves from a piece that measures 3 1/2 x 4 3/4. Glue this paper to the center of the card front. For a few of the leaves here and there I added some Mini Stampin' Dimensionals instead of the glue. Add spots of glue sparingly to the rest.
Cut a frame using the Radiating Stitches large die. Cut from an Old Olive piece of cardstock that is 4 x 5 1/4. You'll need to use the large die and add the next largest rectangle inside. That will allow you to cut out the inside of the frame. Remember that you can use washi tape or a post-it to hold the pieces in place while cutting. Sometimes it helps to lay your dies on the diagonal as you roll the dies through the Cut & Emboss Machine. Glue the frame in place on the card front. This will cover up the edges of the leaves piece.
The flower is cut using a piece of the Berry Burst paper from the Masterfully Made designer paper. I used 2 layers of the larger four petal dies and 1 of the smaller. These are all on one die. Cut the circle from Basic White. Curl the layers using your Bone Folder. Glue the layers together setting the petals askew from other layers. Add the center with a dimensional.
Cut the three flower buds from the same designer paper. You'll also need to cut a leaf and the stem for the buds from Old Olive. Glue the flowers to the stem. Pay attention. One of the flowers is larger than the rest. It goes in the center. The other 2 buds have one side a little taller. I like how it looks with the taller side on the outside of the group. Add the leaves and flower bud stem with mini dimensionals.
The word Happy Birthday is from the Darling Details stamp set. Stamp on a Basic White scrap with Berry Burst. Fussy cut this with Paper Snips. Add with mini dimensionals.
For the inside, make another stem and add the word friend from the Darling Details stamp set.
I just can't wait to see the other projects on this To Die For NC Demo hop. I don't know about you, but I love seeing their inspiration! Visit everyone! Thanks for spending a little time with me today, too! I appreciate you! Toni is up next!
If you need supplies I would love to help you. If you don't already have another demonstrator, I would love to send you the new September-December Mini catalog. Just let me know.
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