MORE CARD LAYOUTS THAT USE SCRAPS

 Hi Stampers!

Last week I shared two similar card layouts that focused on using scraps of cardstock and scraps of Designer Series Paper (DSP). Today I have two more similar card layouts to share that also focus on using scraps of cardstock and scraps of DSP. Each layout can be oriented in portrait or landscape perspective. 

This week my cards are all birthday cards, and the scraps are from the ARTISTRY BLOOMS DSP (Annual Catalog). The cardstock scraps are Basic Black or Basic White. There are a few exceptions. Cardstock scraps were also used  for the images and greetings on the cards.

Let’s take a look at the cards. 

SHORT STRIPS OF SCRAPS CARDS

To create these cards you will need:

* An A2 sized card base that is either 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” - scored and folded at 4 1/4” or 11” x 4 1/4”- scored and folded at 5 1/2”

* Three strips of DSP each cut at 1 1/4” x 3 3/4”

* Three strips of cardstock for mats, cut at 1 3/8” x 3 7/8”

General instructions for assembly:

* Adhere the DSP strips to the cardstock mats to form 3 panels.

* Adhere the panels to the card base, centering the panels top to bottom, and having about 1/4” border on the sides.

* Adhere the greeting and other images.

RIDE THE RANGE BIRTHDAY

* Garden Green card base, three strips of DSP with Garden Green as the main color, three strips of Basic White cardstock to mat the DSP. These scraps should be cut at dimensions given above. 

* Scraps of Basic White cardstock and a small scrap of Garden Green cardstock for the focal image and the sentiment. For the sentiment cut Basic White cardstock at 2 1/4” x 1 1/8”. Stamp the greeting on this piece with Garden Green ink.  To mat the greeting cut a pierce of Garden Green 1 1/4” x 2 1/4” and a piece of Basic White cut at 1 3/8” x 2 3/8”. 

* Garden Green ink

* To color the focal image I used - Stampin’ Blends - Old Olive (light), Pool Party (light), So Saffron (light & dark), Crumb Cake (light & dark), Misty Moonlight (dark), Poppy Parade (light). 

* Ride the Range stamp set and Open Range Dies and Happy Thoughts stamp set (all found in the mini catalog).

* All the parts and pieces are put together using Stampin’ Seal except for the horse and rider image which is popped up on dimensionals.

BUTTERFLY BRILLIANCE BIRTHDAY

* This card is identical to the previous card. I just changed the colors  - Gorgeous Grape and Basic White.

* For the sentiment - Basic White cut at 1 1/8” x 2 7/8” and a scrap of Gorgeous Grape cut at 3” x 1 1/4”.

* Stamp the greeting with Gorgeous Grape ink.

* On a 6” x 6” piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the Butterfly Brilliance stamp using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Color the butterflies. The butterfly I chose for this card was colored using Highland Heather and Magenta Madness Stampin’ Blends. Die cut the butterflies.

* Use Stampin’ Seal to attach the pieces to the cards. Attach the greeting and the butterfly with dimensionals.

* Happy Thoughts stamp set (mini catalog), Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and Brilliant Wings Dies (Special promotion, for details click HERE ).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHICK!

* The strips for this card are the same as for the previous two cards. The only difference is the focal images and sentiment have been positioned to make the card portrait oriented.

* The card base is Melon Mambo, and the DSP is matted on Basic Black.

* Scraps of Basic White and a scrap of Basic Black cardstock is used for the images and the sentiment.

* Memento Tuxedo Black, Melon Mambo, and Mango Medley inks

* Stampin’ Blends - Mango Medley (dark), Daffodil Delight (dark & light), Magenta Madness (light), Smoky Slate (light, Color Lifter

* Hey Chick & Hey Birthday Chick stamp sets and coordinating dies.

* Stitched Shaped Dies (circles)

* The background panels and the greeting pieces are attached with Stampin’ Seal. The greeting panel and the other die cut images are attached to the card with dimensionals.

LONG STRIPS OF SCRAPS CARDS

To create these cards you will need:

* An A2 sized card base (see instructions for previous card layout.)

* Three strips of DSP cut at 1” x 4 7/8”

* Three cardstock mats cut at 1 1/8” x 5”

General instructions for assembly:

* Follow the instructions for the previous layout except leave about a 3/8” border on the sides of the card.

Dino Birthday

* The card base is Granny Apple Green. All the mats are Night of Navy. The mat for the greeting is 2 1/2” x 1”. The Granny Apple Green cardstock for the greeting is cut at 2 2/8” x 7/8”. The dinosaur is stamped on Basic White and die cut.

* Inks - Granny Apple Green and Night of Navy

* Stamps - Dino Days stamp set & coordinating Dino Dies, and the Zany Zebras stamp set (all from the annual catalog.)

TROPICAL BIRTHDAY

* Card base is Mango Medley. The mats are Basic Black The greeting is stamped on Basic White. The greeting panel and its mat are die cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies (annual catalog).

* The Hibiscus is stamped on Basic White cardstock, colored with Stampin’ Blends, and die cut. Dimensionals are used to adhere he flower to the card.

* Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Stampin’ Blends - Mango Medley (dark), Melon Mambo (light), Calypso Coral (dark & light).

Stamp sets - Timeless Tropical (annual catalog) and Happy Thoughts (mini catalog)

Flowering Desert Birthday

* The strips for this card are placed on the card base exactly the same way as the previous two cards, the greeting and images are placed on the card in a landscape orientation.

* This card front involves no stamping.

* The card base is Calypso Coral. The mats are Basic White. The greeting is a die cut from Basic White.

* The Birthday Chick Dies were used to cut out the greeting.

* The cactus and flowers were die cut from the Flowering Cactus DSP with the coordinating dies ( mini catalog).

* The cactus and flowers are adhered with dimensionals. 

There you go, two card layouts that can help you use up those scraps of DSP and scraps of cardstock!

That is it for today, Stampers. Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®️

ADD A LITTLE ACTION TO YOUR CARDS WITH A WOBBLY SPRING

 Hi Stampers,

The cards I am sharing today feature a fun interactive mechanism (small spring) added to the back side of the focal image (die cut) that allows the image to bobble and wobble. The wobbly spring mechanism is easy to create, but if you prefer, you can purchase a similar item called Action Wobbles. Action Wobbles are available through Amazon, Walmart.com, and other such outlets. 

Here is a look at a couple of the cards I created using my homemade wobbly spring.

This card features Whale Done stamp set and Whale Builder punch, and the Whale of a Time DSP (annual catalog). The tiny fish die cut using the Whale Dies (mini catalog). The greeting is from the Zany Zebras stamp set. The wobble spring is placed behind the whale.

This card also features the Whale of a Time DSP; the sentiment is also from Zany Zebras, and the shark is from the stamp set Shark Frenzy (mini catalog).

Here is a look at how the wobble spring is attached to the die cut image and the card.

The cards was created using images from the Flowering Cactus Product Medley (mini catalog). The cactus on the left has the wobble spring attached to it.

The two white chickens on the card have wobble springs attached.

Finally, I created this card using images from kangaroo & company.

SUPPLIES 

To create the wobbly spring mechanism you will need:

* a piercing mat or several sheets of paper stacked a top one another, or a magazine

* a paper piercing tool (Take Your Pick Tool), or a tapestry needle, or the tip of  paper snips

* a round chop stick, pencil, skewer - something to wrap wire around 

* beading wire or very thin, very playable wire - about 4”

* wire snips or kitchen scissors 

* Tear & Tape

* 4 cardstock pieces (circles, squares, etc) in size appropriate for the die cut image it will be used on - 3/4”

   or 1” work well for most die cuts.

HOW TO

Cut a piece of beading wire about 4” long.

Wrap the wire around the chopstick. Push the wire together while it is still on the chopstick.

Slide the “spring” off the chopstick.

Use the paper piercing tool to poke a hole in the middle of two of the cardstock squares (circles). The holes do not need to be directly in the center - just close.

On the remaining two pieces of cardstock squares (circles) put two small pieces of Tear & Tape on each side of both cardstock squares.

Thread one end of the spring through the hole in the piece of cardstock. Twist he spring until there is enough of it through to adhere it in place with the other piece of cardstock that has Tear & Tape on it.

Remove the backing from the Tear & Tape on one side of the cardstock square (circle). Adhere this piece of cardstock over the top of the part of the spring threaded through the cardstock piece.

Now do the same thing with the other end of the spring.

Your wobble spring mechanism is complete.

Remove the backing from the Tear & Tape on one end of the device and attach it to the die cut. Remove the backing from the Tear & Tape on the other end of your mechanism and attach it to your card. That is all there is to it! 

* These cards can be mailed in a regular envelope. Simply push down on the wobbly spring as you slide the card into the envelope.

WOBBLE SPRING VIDEO

I hope you will give the wobbly spring a try! That is it for today! Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®️

CORNER FLIP & FOLD CARD FEATURING THE FLOWERING CACTUS PRODUCT MEDLEY

 Hi Stampers!

Today I have two cards to share with you made using what I call the Corner Flip & Fold card, because after making two cuts the corner is flipped and folded. The card also features products from the FLOWERING CACTUS PRODUCT MEDLEY. This product medley is found in the STAMPIN’ UP!®️ JANUARY - JUNE 2021 MINI CATALOG. Here are the cards:

Here is a look at the FLOWERING CACTUS stamp set and the coordinating dies.

The product medley includes the stamp set, dies, 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, die cut felt sheets, and two spools of twine (Linen and Calypso Coral).

The card below was made by adhering the DSP to the card base, then making the cuts that allows the corner to flip. I adhered the flipped corner of the card to the front of the card with glue dots.

When the DSP is adhered to the card base prior to making the cuts you will see the DSP on the inside of the card. If the pattern on the paper is directional the DSP showing on the inside could be upside down or sideways. For this particular pattern the orientation of the DSP is not an issue.

If the pattern on the DSP is directional, and orientation is important there is a solution! Make the cuts needed to flip the corner on the cardstock card base. Next cut the DSP at 4” x 5 1/4”. Place the DSP in the trimmer with the 4” side along the top at 1”. Cut from the top down to the 3” mark. Remove from trimmer. Now place the DSP in the trimmer with the 5 1/4” side along the top at the 3” mark. Cut from the top down to the 3” mark. You should have a 3” square of DSP and a piece that resembles an “L” (sort of). With paper snips trim the upper right corner of the “L” shape with a diagonal cut. Next trim the lower right corner of the “L” shape with another diagonal cut. Adhere the DSP to the card front. The square of DSP can be adhered to the inside of the card. See the card samples below.

CARD FRONT

Inside of Card

How to cut DSP for  the Corner Flip & Fold Card

CORNER FLIP & FOLD CARD VIDEO

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO CREATE THESE CARDS:

Flowering Cactus Product Medley

Cardstock cut at 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, scored at 4 1/4” 

DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4”

Piece of cardstock cut in 2 1/2” square to layer on card front.

Basic White or light colored cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 4” for the inside of the card.

Basic White scraps for stamping and / or scraps of cardstock for die cutting.

Inks, bone folder, adhesives (* to adhere the felt die cuts I used the Tombow liquid glue)

TO CREATE THE CARDBASE:

Decide if you will make the cardbase withe the DSP adhered, or if the DSP will be adhered after creating the cardbase.

* Score the cardstock at 4 1/4” along the 8 1/2” side (do not fold)

* Place the cardstock in the paper trimmer with the 5 1/2” side along the top at the 3” mark. Make a cut from 5/8” to 3”.

* Turn the cardstock over and with the 8 1/2” side along the top - at the 3” mark cut from 5/8” to 3”.

* Fold the cardstock in half along the score line made at 4 1/4”.

* On the front of the card where the two cuts made meet to firm a corner, push toward the inside of the card. 

* Now fold the piece over, and use a bone folder to burnish he fold.

* Stamp and / or die cut the focal pieces and adhere them to the 2 1/2” square piece of cardstock.

* Stamp the greeting.

* Adhere to the card front.

* Stamp a sentiment on the piece of cardstock that goes on the inside of the card. Add stamped images or die cut images if desired.

* Add the felt die cut embellishments using liquid adhesive.

I hope you give this card a try. Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®️