GO WILD WITH A QUICK & EASY CARD MAKING STRATEGY!

 Hi Stampers!

Today I have a card making strategy to share with you. I use this when I need a card in a hurry, or when I just have no idea where to start on a card. I have 4 cards to share with you. They are all made with a card base, a 3” x 3 1/2” piece of DSP, and a 3 1/4” x 3 3/4” mat for the DSP. Just add a greeting and other images of your choice. You can dress up the card, or keep it simple. It’s totally up to you.

Here are my sample cards.

All the DSP I used is from the PATTERN PARTY collection. It will be available in the upcoming STAMPIN’ UP!®️ 2021-22 ANNUAL CATALOG  for purchase with STAMPIN’ REWARDS.

WILDLY GRATEFUL

This card features images and a greeting from the LOVELY YOU stamp set, along with a Blushing Bride and Gold color scheme.

LOVELY YOU 

(CARRYING OVER TO NEW CATALOG)

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD

* A Blushing Bride card base plus a scrap of Blushing Bride cardstock.

* Gold Foil Sheet - a piece cut to 3 1/4” x 3 3/4” + some for die cut greeting mat and for the leaves

* DSP cut to 3” x 3 1/2”.

* Basic White cardstock - 4” x 5 1/4” for inside of card

* Versa Mark & Gold Embossing Powder

* Blushing Bride ink

* Gathered Ribbon - Rococo Rose / Gold (Retiring Item)

* Curvy Dies (Mini Catalog)

* Tasteful Labels Dies (Carrying over to new catalog)

* Dimensionals (I used dimensionals on all 4 cards.)

* Metallic Pearls - gold (carrying over).

WILDLY HAPPY

KANGAROO & COMPANY (MINI CATALOG)

WILDLY HAPPY (RETIRING)

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD

* A Petal Pink card base

* A piece of Basic White cut at 3 1/4” x  3 3/4” and a piece for stamping the kangaroos and for the greeting and a piece cut at 4” x 5 1/4” for the inside.

* DSP cut at 3” x 3 1/2”

* Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Petal Pink ink.

* Stampin’ Blends - Flirty Flamingo (light), Gray Granite (light), Crumb Cake (light & dark), and Ivory.

* Kangaroo Dies (Mini Catalog)

* Stitched Shapes Dies Circles (retiring item).

* Dimensionals

WILD ABOUT YOU

ZANY ZEBRAS (RETIRING)

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD

* A Pumpkin Pie card base plus a scrap for the greeting mat.

* Bermuda Bay card base cut at 3 1/4” x 3 3/4”

* Basic White cardstock cut at 4” x 5 1/4” for the inside and a piece for stamping the greeting and the zebra image.

* Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blend or Stampin’ Write Marker (for zebra ear).

* Stitched Shapes Dies - ovals (retiring).

* Paper Snips / scissors to fussy cut the zebra image.

* Dimensionals

RUSTIC RETREAT BIRTHDAY 

RUSTIC RETREAT (RETIRING)

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD

* A Basic Black card base

* Basic White card stock cut at 3 1/4” x 3 3/4” and one cut at 4” x 5 1/4” for the inside, plus a piece for stamping

* DSP cut at 3” x 3 1/2”

*  Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

* Post It Note or other thin paper to make a mask for the beat image.

* Paper Snips / scissors to cut out mask.

* Stitched Rectangles Dies (carrying over)

* Elegant Faceted Gems (carrying over)

* Black Dimensionals

+ Stamp the bear image on Basic White. Stamp the image on the Post It Note cut it out and place the Post It Note over the stamped bear on the Basic White. Now stamp the tree images over the masked bear. Remove the mask.

That’s it; my strategy for a quick and easy card. As you can see this strategy is very versatile. It is great for portrait and landscape oriented cards. This strategy works great with all kinds of images and sentiments. 

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

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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

QUICK AND EASY FUN FOLD FOR ANY OCCASION

 Hello stampers! Today I have two cards to share that are variations of the same fun fold. Today’s cards are examples of the Joy Fold Card. This is one of my favorite fun folds, as it is quick and easy; can be simple or decked out with all kinds of embellishments, and it is truly fun to make!

Here are the cards:

To make these cards I used three stamp set. Mixing stamp set images is a way to get more out of your stamp  collection! All the stamp sets I used are found in the current annual catalog. Here are the sets I used:

Here are the measurements for the landscape version of my Joy Fold Card.

The Pretty Peacock card base is 8” x 4 1/4”, scored at 5 1/2”.

The smaller card is 8” x 3”, scored at 4”. 

There are two pieces of Whisper White that measure 3 3/4” x 2 3/4”. One is for the outside focal image and one for the inside of the card.

There are two pieces of DSP. Mine are from the Plaid Tidings DSP found in the current mini catalog.

The larger piece is 5 1/4” x 4”, the smaller one is 4” x 2 1/4”.

For this card my greeting and evergreen boughs were stamped with Shaded Spruce ink.

I added a bit of embellishment with a few of the Wonderful Gems found in the current mini catalog.

The Thank You is from the Ornate Thanks Stamp set. The stamp set is photopolymer. The Thank You is one stamp, but I cut the words apart so I could stamp the “you” under the thanks.” If I want the “thank you” to be on one line I just place the two pieces back together on the acrylic block, and stamp.

The evergreen boughs are from the Rustic Retreat stamp set. I also stamped the evergreen boughs in the corners of the Whisper White Cardstock for the inside of the card. 

Here are the measurements for the portrait version of the card:

The Pretty Peacock cardbase is 5 1/2” x 6 3/8”, scored along the 6 3/8” side at 4 1/4”.

The smaller card is 6” x 4”, scored along the 6” side at 3”.

The Plaid Tidings DSP pieces are cut at  5 1/4” x 4” and 2” x 4”.

The two Whisper White pieces are cut at 3 3/4” x 2 3/4”.

The greeting from Happiest of Birthdays is stamped with Pretty Peacock ink. The evergreen boughs are also stamped with Pretty Peacock full strength, and stamped off. 

I added three gilded gems for a bit of shimmer and shine.

I used another sentiment from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set for the inside of the card.

Why not try the Joy Fold Card in both portrait and landscape versions. Another great thing about this fun fold is you can position the smaller card so it opens from either the left or the right! The fold is so versatile, no wonder it is called a Joy Fold Card! I hope these cards provide you with greatinkspirations!

Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

http://greatinkspirations.stampinup.net

greatinkspirations@gmail.com

On You Tube at Kimberly Tolbert / Greatinkspirations

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