Welcome to the Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop! Currently you are visiting Julie Davison from the middle of the United States (Central Illinois to be exact!). This month, our theme is "All About the Guys". We'll be sharing some masculine project idea to inspire you.
We have some really great products for guys in the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog, but my favorite suite is in the Annual Catalog: the Come Sail Away Suite! Even though the Sailing Home stamp set and coordinating dies are going to carry over, all of the coordinating products (Come Sail Away Designer Paper, Sail Away Trinkets, and Night & Sahara Sand Baker's Twine) are retiring! Stampin' Up! has marked some great discounts on many Last Chance products, so be sure to check out the list and order early for the best selection of deals!
I used a clean layout for the front of my card and the middle has accordion fold panels that "pop up". These inside panels were inspired by a card my friend Margo Richardson made for our team swap last summer. I love the pop of color with designer paper inside.
Sailing Home Card Measurements:
5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Night of Navy Cardstock
2" x 4" Come Sail Away Designer Paper (blue stripes)
1/2" x 4" Balmy Blue Cardstock
2-1/2" x 3-1/2" Whisper White Cardstock
2-3/4" x 3-3/4" Crumb Cake Cardstock
4-1/4" x 8-1/2" Crumb Cake Cardstock, scored at 2-1/8", 4-1/4", 6-3/8"
(2) 1-7/8" x 4" Come Sail Away Designer Paper
1-7/8" x 4" Whisper White Cardstock
That's all from me today! Be sure to come back and visit for more Last Chance Favorites projects! For now, it's time to carry on with the blog hop and see what other amazing projects my Stampin' friends from around the world have created to inspire you!
Stampin' Up! Shopping List: Sailing Home stamp set, Night of Navy ink & cardtock, Balmy Blue ink & cardstock, Crumb Cake ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Come Sail Away Designer Paper, Navy & Sahara Sand Baker's Twine, Sail Away Trinkets, Stampin' Dimensionals
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The April 2020 My Wonderful Family Paper Pumpkin Kit includes pre-cut materials to make four each of 2 different full size card designs. Each card features a fun fold: a Z Fold Card and a gate fold card. At first, I felt limited in what I had to create different projects, but once I started crafting, I came up with six different projects that I absolutely love! I still have more pieces of my kit left to use, so I'll probably make some duplicates of these designs.
The first card was made with the card base for the gate fold card. I followed the instructions to stamp two trees bottom to bottom to create a larger canopy. There are lightly printed "flowers" with yellow centers that help you line up the stamp over the top.
I personally do not like the cut of the gate fold. I think it's too shallow and the card doesn't stay closed, so I cut off the part with the stamped tree and put it on an Old Olive card base. I cut 1/4" off each side of the tree piece.
Additional Supplies Used: Old Olive Cardstock, Crushed Curry Cardstock, Early Espresso Ink Pad, 1-1/2" Circle Punch
I used the rest of the kit card base to make this card. I simply added a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Soft Sea Foam and glued it to the flap of the card to create a new card front.
I like the Z Fold Card! (Note that it doesn't come folded "backwards". You have to flip it around and then fold back.) I decided it would be fun to turn this card base into a gift box! I added a few score lines and created two side pieces to make this gift box for my Mom. The box opens on the top and the patterned flap tucks inside the Mint Macaron strip at the bottom to keep it closed.
I used the Dark Rococo Rose Stampin' Blend to color the Frosted Flowers Embellishments.
Additional Supplies Used: Mint Macaron Ink Pad & Cardstock,
Memento Black Ink Pad, Frosted Flower Embellishments
I used up all of my Z fold card bases getting the score lines just right. On one of them, I accidentally cut instead of scored, so I used the strips to make the next card.
Additional Supplies Used: Whisper White Cardstock, Shaded Spruce Ink Pad & Cardstock
My first attempt to stamp the tree on the gate fold card wasn't pretty, so I cut it off and turned it over to make this winter card. I colored the back side of the bird die cut and added it to the tree. I love the way the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon looks "snowy"!
Additional Supplies Used: Real Red Cardstock, Early Espresso Ink Pad,
Whisper White Polka Dot Ribbon
For my last card, I focused on just the stamp set. I am obsessed with this tree image! The only thing I added from the kit was a die cut bird (after coloring the back side). I made this card with two different color combinations. Which one do you like better?
Additional Supplies: Label Me Fancy Label, Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
Colors: (Top) Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede, (Bottom) Night of Navy, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Soft Suede
Watch the video replay of my Facebook Live for some tips in crafting with the April 2020 My Wonderful Family Paper Pumpkin Kit and to see how I created the mini gift box.
Did you know that you can print stamp case inserts for your Paper Pumpkin stamp sets? Click here to download the free PDF with inserts for the April 2020 My Wonderful Family stamp set. Stock up on empty stamp cases in my Online Store here.
While you're there, grab a refill of the April 2020 My Wonderful Family Kit!
Unfortunately, The May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit has already SOLD OUT! Crafters across the country have realized how amazing these subscription kits are -- like a class in a box! New or returning subscribers can get in on this creative escape starting May 11th for the June kit.
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Check out these alternative projects from the Paper Pumpkin team! I love the idea of turning the tree into a flower! How clever!
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Whether you are a regular visitor or just hopping by, welcome to Julie's Stamping Spot! I'm so excited to be participating in the Top Ten International Highlights Winner’s Blog Hop April 2020 hosted by Kylie Bertucci! First, I want to thank you for taking the time to vote for my card in the gallery a couple of weeks ago. There were so many amazing projects and I am honored to have my card receive so many votes!
If you send a lot of thank you cards, you will love the new Ornate Thanks stamp set! I took the "you made my day" sentiment from this set and combined in with the gorgeous flowers from the new Ornate Style stamp set to make this card.
If you know me, you know that I don't love to color! But I've been spending more time in my stamp room during the stay-at-home order and I actually enjoyed coloring these flowers with my Stampin' Blends! I added a light Smoky Slate border around the flowers and filling in the spaces in between. I think it really makes the flowers pop. Compare the two below. The one on the left has mostly no border and fill. Which do you prefer?
Demonstrators all over the world got to see the PDF of the entire catalog last week and I have to say, it's pretty amazing! Demonstrator Pre-Order starts May 5. Join my team in the United States and you can be among the first to order from the new catalog! Learn More Not ready to get a discount on all of your Stampin' Up! orders? That's okay! You can still get new catalog goodies RIGHT NOW with the early release Ornate Garden Suite!! This suite includes two stamp and die bundles, specialty designer paper, an embossing folder, ribbon, and embellishments! See them now in my Online Store. Special Offer from Julie: Buy either one of the Ornate Garden Suite bundles and I'll send you a mega PDF with 20 Bonus Ornate Garden Tutorials! (Team Members: Send me a pic of your Ornate Garden Suite goodies and I'll share the PDF with you!)
Thanks for visiting me today! Make sure to subscribe and come back for more Stampin' Up! projects and new catalog sneak peeks! Don't forget to check out the other amazing stampers that made the International Highlights Top Ten this month!
Stampin' Up! Shopping List:Ornate Style stamp set, Ornate Thanks stamp set, Memento Black ink pad, Whisper White cardstock, Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends, Terracotta Tile cardstock, Old Olive Stampin' Blends, Pear Pizzazz Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends, Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends, Wink of Stella, Ornate Stampin' Dimensionals
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I was inspired by demonstrator Terri Gaines when I designed this card for my Thursday Night Stamp Therapy Facebook Live last week. Terri created a similar card back in February 2018 and showed this Pull-Through technique at our Vacation Stamping School event last year.
When you open the card, the butterfly pulls through the Classic Label slot and "flies" to the inside of the card!
Isn't that fun?! The butterfly die cut comes from the Springtime Impressions die set, which is retiring from the Annual Catalog this year. These dies are marked down to 60% off -- only $11.60 in the United States!
Watch the replay of my Thursday Night Stamp Therapy to see how I made this card. It's really easy! You'll need the Classic Label Punch, your die cut butterfly, and glue dots.
After the video, I realized that the butterfly wing was hanging over the side of the card and it didn't quite fit into a regular envelope, so I decided to trim the edges and customize my die cut. What do you think? Do you like the new shape?
Stampin' Up! Shopping List: For the Love of Felt stamp set, Lovely Lipstick ink pad & carstock, Blushing Bride cardstock, Daffodil Delight cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Best Dressed Designer Paper, Classic Label Punch, Pretty Label Punch, Label Me Lovely Punch, Ornate Garden
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