SEAS THE DAY WITH EASTER FRIENDS AND FLOATING GATE FOLD CARDS

 Hi Stampers!

I enjoy creating fun interactive cards, especially pop up cards! Today’s cards were created using the Floating Gate Fold Fun Fold. This fun fold is first and foremost a gate fold card, meaning it opens from the center. When the card is opened the images inside appear to be “floating” or popping up. This fun fold is very easy to make, and is sure to put a smile on the face of the recipient.

Let’s take a look at the cards:

Be sure to watch the video below to see how to assemble the Floating Gate Fold Card and learn how to adjust the size of the “floating mechanism” to fit any size image.

LEARN TO MAKE A FLOATING GATE FOLD CARD 

VIDEO TUTORIAL

SEAS THE DAY FLOATING GATE FOLD 

INSIDE OF CARD

SIDE VIEW

SEAS THE DAY STAMP SET

OCEANFRONT STAMP SET

SUPPLIES

* SEAS THE DAY & OCEANFRONT stamp sets & BIGGEST WISH stamp set (happy birthday)

* SEA DIES

* Card base - Balmy Blue - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8” along the 8 1/2” side; or score at 2 1/8” , turn paper around and score at 2 1 8” on other side.

* Balmy Blue mat - 

* Basic White cardstock - 2 pieces cut at 5 1/4” x  1 7/8”, one piece 5 1/4” x 4” for inside card, one piece 3” x 3 1/2” for focal panel, for “floating” mechanism - 2 strips 3/4” x 4 1/2” scored at 1”, 2 1/2”, and 3 1/2”, and about 1/4 sheet for stamping images

* Old Olive cardstock for die cutting

* Inks - Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie

*Blending brush

* Faux Sea Glass Shapes - 3 Old Olive

* Adhesive and dimensionals

EASTER FRIENDS CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SIDE VIEW

EASTER FRIENDS STAMP SET

SUPPLIES

* EASTER FRIENDS stamp set

* STITCHED SO SWEETLY DIES - two largest scalloped rectangles

* So Saffron card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 2 1/8” x 6 3/8” and a piece about 4 1/4” x 3 1/4” to die cut mat

* Basic White cardstock 5 1/4” x 4” for inside card, a piece is about 3 1/4” x 2 3/4” to die cut for focal image, 2 strips for “floating” mechanism - cut at 1” x 4 1/2” and score each at 1”, 2 1/2”, & 3 1 2” and scrap to stamp 2 duck images

* Two pieces of DSP Flowering Fields (multicolored tulips)

* Inks - Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape

* In Color Jewels (2021-2023), 3- Fresh Freesia

* Scissors to fussy cut the 2 duck images for inside the card

* Adhesive

PARTY PUFFINS MAKE A WISH

INSIDE OF CARD

PARTY PUFFINS

ALL SQUARED AWAY 

SUPPLIES

* PARTY PUFFINS a s ALL SQUARED AWAY stamp sets

* Bermuda Bay card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8”

* Bermuda Bay cardstock for mat 3 3/4” x 2 3/4”

* Basic White cardstock -  3 1/2” x3 1/2” for focal panel, 2 strips cut at 1” x 5” scored at 1”, 3” and 4” and about 1/2 a sheet for stamping images

* 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper - Brights - Coastal Cabana, cut 2 at 5 1/4” x 1 7/8”

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay; Stampin’ Blends - Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Pale Papaya, and Natural Tones 300

* Scissors to fussy cut images

* Adhesive

NOTE - I die cut the stamped square images using the Layering Squares Dies (Stampin’ Up!®️ retired item). This provided the white border around the square. If you do not have the dies or a 2” square punch; simply cut out the stamped square image with a paper trimmer or scissors, and mount on a 2” square Basic White mat.

TIPS FOR MAKING THE FLOATING GATE FOLD CARD

* Card dimensions and scoring

    Portrait Orientation - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored along the 8 1/2” side at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8” (or score at 2 1/8” from each end); fold the scored lines toward the inside of the card.

    Landscape orientation - 11” x 4 1/4” scored along the 11” side at 2 3/4” and 8 1/4” (or score at 2 3/4” from each end); fold the scored lines toward the inside of the card. 

Note - it is best to use smaller images on the floating mechanisms when creating this card using landscape orientation.

* Apply adhesive on back of left side of focal panel only so as not to adhere the card closed.

* To determine the width of the strips for the “floating” mechanism, measure the width height of the image area you will attach to the mechanism. This is not the height of the entire image. I find strips of 1/2”, 3/4” or 1” tend to work for most images.

* To determine the length of the strips  for the “floating” mechanism, measure the width (at widest point) of the image, add 3” to this number to get the length of the strip.

* Scoring the “floating” mechanism strip - score at 1” from one end, turn 180 degrees and score at 1” and 2”. The length between the sets of score lines will equal the width of your image.

* Before adhering floating mechanisms in place, check to make sure images on the floating mechanism do not go above or below the card base, and check to be sure there is clearance space between the floating images.

  FLOATING GATE GOLD CARDS

I hope you add the Floating Gate Fold card to your card making fun folds. It easy to create, and guaranteed to receive a lot of ooohs and aaaawes from the recipients!

That’s all for today. Thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990 - 2022 STAMPIN’ UP!®️

CARDMAKING - THERE ARE ALWAYS OPTIONS!

 Hi Stampers!

Today’s post is all about options! One of my favorite things about cardmaking is the fact there are always options!  Today’s cards demonstrate how one card design can be used to make three similar, but different cards by choosing different options. 

I used two stamp sets from the Stampin’ Up!®️ 2021-2022 Annual Catalog for today’s cards:

PARTY PUFFINS

WATERCOLOR SHAPES

Here is a look at the cards:

SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS

* Basic White (Thick) card base and 2 Coastal Cabana card bases - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* 4 pieces of Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4” - 2 for card fronts and 2 for inside the Coastal Cabana card bases, plus scrap for greetings.

* Basic Black cut at 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”, and 2” x 3/4”.

* Sticky note or small piece of printer paper to make a mask for the greeting on the basic white card.

* Inks -  Memento Tuxedo Black and Coastal Cabana; For the No Layer Basic White Card - Stampin’ Write Markers - Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry; For the other two cards - Stampin’ Blends - Daffodil Delight (light and dark), Pool Party (dark), Bermuda Bay (light), Granny Apple Green (dark), Pumpkin Pie(dark)

* Embellishments - Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Coastal Cabana), Pool Party Shear Ribbon (5-5 1/2”), Baker’s Twine (black).

* Adhesive of choice, tape, and dimensionals.

OPTION 1 - NO LAYER CARD

TO MAKE THIS CARD:

* Ink the Watercolr Shapes stamp with Coastal cabana ink. Stamp it toward the top center of the Basic White card base. Ink the stamp again, and stamp it on the sticky note toward the top where the adhesive is located. Cut out the mask, and set it aside.

* Ink the greeting stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and stamp it on top of the Watercolor Shapes image.

* Cover the greeting with the mask. Ink the candle image stamp with the Tuxedo Black ink, and stamp on the card front. Repeat the process until the card front is covered with the candle images. Remove the mask.

* Use the Stampin’ Write Markers to add color to the candles. (Note - Stampin’ Blends will bleed through the cardstock to some degree, this is why the Stampin’ Write Markers are the best “option” for this card.)

* Embellish the card with rhinestones.

OPTION 2 - FOCAL PANEL LAYER, RIBBON, & DIMENSIONALS 

TO MAKE THIS CARD:

* Stamp the greeting as for the previous card, except stamp it on the scrap of Basic White cardstock. Fussy cut the image and set aside.

* On one of the pieces of 5” x 3 3/4” of Basic White cardstock, stamp the candle images with the tuxedo black ink.

* Color the images with the Stampin’ Blends (or the Stampin’ Write Markers).

* Adhere the focal panel layer to the card base.

* Adhere the ribbon to the back of the greeting. Attach this piece with dimensionals to the card centered and toward the bottom of the panel.

* Embellish with the rhinestones.

OPTION 3 - LAYERS AND TWINE

TO MAKE THIS CARD:

* Stamp the greeting as for the previous card, fussy cut it, and  adhere it to the Basic Black mat (2” x 3/4”). Place dimensionals on back of greeting.

* Stamp the focal panel and color the images as for the previous card. Adhere the focal panel to the Basic Black mat (51/8” x 3 7/8”).

* Tape the end of the black baker’s twine to the back of the focal panel just below the halfway point. Wrap the twine around the panel 3-4 times, cut the twine and tape the end to the back of the card. Adhere the greeting to the card front over the twine toward the right side of the card. Take about 12” of twine, fold it in half, slip under the twine on the card panel, and tie a bow.

* Adhere the focal panel to the card base. 

* Embellish with the rhinestones

Inside each card I stamped the Happy Birthday from the PARTY PUFFINS stamp set. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card base of the Basic White no layer card. I used the remaining two pieces of 5” x 3 3/4” Basic Whit cardstock for the inside of the Coastal Cabana card bases.

One basic design - three option! What could be better? How about unlimited options? Each of the cards I made can be changed a bit here or there by changing up the colors, or how about using a blending brush to add a bit of color (or colors) to the Basic White cardstock? How about cutting the focal panel into thirds, matting them, and adhering to the cardbase? Or how about........, well.... the options are truly endless.

That is all for today. Thank you for stopping by. Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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

REPEATING GREETING - AN EASY TECHNIQUE FOR CREATING FANTASTIC CARDS

 Hi, Stampers!

Today I have a simple technique that puts greetings in the spotlight. It is so easy. Just stamp the greeting repeatedly on a panel or on the card front. Here is a card that demonstrates the technique:

This card might look familiar to you. It is one of the cards I made for my 1May 2021 post on how to make easel cards. The inspiration for the card came from a card on page 26 of the STAMPIN’ UP!®️ 2021-2022 ANNUAL CATALOG. 

Here are four more cards I created using the “repeating greeting” technique.

HEY GIRLFRIEND

To create the card below I used the HEY GIRLFRIEND stamp set. This stamp set can be found in the STAMPIN’ UP! JANUARY - JUNE 2021 MINI CATALOG. It is on the Mini Catalog retiring list. The catalog sales period ends 30 June 2021.

This card features  a Polished Pink card base,  the  2021-2023 On Colors 6”x6” DSP in Polished Pink, Polished Pink ink, and a Polished Pink bow! I inked up my stamp with Polished Pink ink and stamped the “hello”. The first “hello” I stamped is actually the second hello on the card panel. I stamped the greeting two more times without re-inking. I moved the stamp from left to right as I stamped down the panel. The greeting at the top is actually the last greeting I stamped. The greeting panel is adhered to the card base with Stamp & Seal. The image of the girl was colored with Stampin’ Blends, and fussy cut. She is adhered to the card with dimensionals.

The next two cards I made using the PARTY PUFFINS stamp set, and plenty of GRANNY APPLE GREEN! The cards have a landscape orientation. The DSP used on the cards is from the Pattern Party DSP, available with STAMPIN’ REWARDS. See pages 170-171 in the catalog for details, or in the online store select Paper & Packaging > Patterned Paper.

PARTY PUFFINS

For the greetings on these cards I inked the stamp with Granny Apple Green ink, stamped, stamped again, and repeated. On the “Make a Wish” card I stamped the greeting off the panel on the ends.

The cute puffins are holding balloons stamped with an image from the HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK stamp set.

The final sample card is a masculine card made with the SAILING HOME stamp set. The DSP is from the  IN GOOD TASTE collection from the Annual Catalog. 

SAILING HOME

I am so happy the IN GOOD TASTE DSP carried over to the new catalog! The collection is full of classic patterns of stone, fabrics, tile, and wood. It is a perfect DSP for masculine cards, and has patterns perfect for feminine cards as well.

The card base for this card is Night of Navy. The DSP has a Basic White mat. The lighthouse was stamped in Night of Navy on Basic White, and cut out with the Smooth Sailing Dies.  I stamped the greeting with the same process I used for the Hey Girlfriend card. I wrapped Night Of Navy twine (Mini Catalog) around the greeting panel and tied it in a small bow.

Any greeting can be used for the repeating greeting technique, and as you can see, the technique is very flexible. So ink up a greeting and start repeating! 

That’s it for today! Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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