Stampin' Up! Rainbow of Happiness Card + Video

I'm so excited about the cards that I designed for the Rainbow of Happiness Card Class next week! I've included 12 sheets of the Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Paper in each card kit and the bright colors are so fun to craft with. I used some leftover pieces from the kit to design a bonus card idea to share last week during my Thursday Night Stamp Therapy Facebook Live.

 Watch the replay of Thursday night Stamp Therapy to watch me make this card!

After the video, I added some Artistry Blooms Sequins to the middle ring of the rainbow. Do you prefer this card with or without the sequins? Leave a comment and let me know!

Love the look of this bright rainbow card? Tune in for my free online class on Monday, April 4th to see five more card ideas using the Rainbow of Happiness bundle!

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Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make This Project:

Rainbow Of Happiness Bundle [157727]	Cloud Punch [157749]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]
White 3/8'' Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408]	Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] Retiring	Sunshine & Rainbows  Designer Series Paper

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Stampin' Creative Blog Hop: Fun Folds ~ Stampin' Up! Artfully Composed Miura Fold Tutorial

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, my friends from around the world and I are sharing fun fold cards.

I created a Miura Fold (aka Mirror Fold) Card after receiving a card from Mercy Ermakov for the Great, Big Card Swap. I followed a tutorial by Sarah Levin to get the measurements to make my card. After getting over my own measuring error, I found the card was not as hard as it looked!

When I demonstrated this fun fold during a episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie last month, Kathe D pointed out that the name of the fold is actually Miura, not "Mirror". (The confusion may come into play because of the pronunciation of the name.) Here is some background information from Wikipedia about the Miura Fold.

From Wikipedia: The Miura fold is a method of folding a flat surface such as a sheet of paper into a smaller area. The fold is named for its inventor, Japanese astrophysicist Kōryō Miura.

The crease patterns of the Miura fold form a tessellation of the surface by parallelograms. In one direction, the creases lie along straight lines, with each parallelogram forming the mirror reflection of its neighbor across each crease.

I used the Artfully Composed Suite from the January-June 2022 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog to create my card. I love the colors in this paper! 

Muira Fold Card Measurements: 5-1/2" x 10-1/2" Card Base, scored at 3-1/2" and 7" (2) 3-1/4" x 5-1/4" Designer Paper (2) 3-1/4" x 5" Basic White (2) 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" Designer Paper 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" Back for card base.

Directions:

• Score card base at 3-1/2" and 7".
• Measure and mark 2" from top of the first score line. Score diagonally from score mark up to each section corner.
• Measure and mark 2" from the bottom of the second score line. Score diagonally from score mark down to each section corner.
• Measure and mark 2" on the side of large designer paper and cut up to the opposite corner.
• Measure and mark 1-15/16" from each end on opposite sides and then cut from marks to the opposite corners to make a trapezoid for the "inside" -- optional, for colored card bases.
• Cut smaller pieces of designer paper in half diagonally. (Make sure to cut the second piece in the opposite diagonal direction.)
• Layer and embellish card as desired.

I created two different versions of the front. Which one do you prefer? Leave a comment and let me know!

That's all from me today! Thank you for visiting! For now, it's time to carry on with the blog hop and see what other amazing fun folds that my Stampin' friends from around the world have created for you!

Ready to give this card a try at home? Watch the replay of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie to follow along with me as I demonstrate how to make the Miura Fold (aka Mirror Fold) Card. 

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Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make This Project:

Artfully Layered Bundle [157761]	Artfully Composed  Designer Paper [157750]	Faux Sea Glass Shapes [158139]
White 3/4" Frayed Ribbon [158138]	Label Me Fancy Punch [151297]	Paper Trimmer [152392]

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2 Stampin' Up! Pansy Patch Designer Paper Card + Video Tutorial

If you have a stash of designer paper to use up, you're going to love this card idea using a piece of designer paper for the entire card base! Many thanks to my demonstrator friend and Stampin' Up! "sister" Meg Loven for sharing this card design during a Mystery Stamping event in a team meeting last year! This layout is so versatile and works with any designer paper. (See More Card Ideas)

You can create three cards from one sheet of 12" x 12" designer paper. Cut them into three 4" x 12" pieces and then score each one at 5-1/2" and 11". I folded back the small flap so you could see it on the front. To add some stability to the card, I used a 3-3/2" x 5" piece of Basic White cardstock inside.

Grab some cardstock and paper and follow along to make this card at home. Here are the measurements that I used:

• 4" x 12" Pansy Patch Designer Paper, scored at 5-1/2" and 11"
• 3-3/4" x 5-1/4" Basic White Cardstock
• 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" Evening Evergreen Cardstock
• 1" x 3-1/2" Pansy Patch Designer Paper
• 1/2" x 3" Basic White (for greeting)

Watch the replay of Thursday Night Stamp Therapy to watch me make this card:

Here's another version of the same card using a different pattern of Pansy Patch Designer Paper with die cut paper flowers instead of stamped flowers. Which version do you prefer? Leave a comment and let me know!

Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make This Project:

Pansy Patch Bundle  [155674] Save 20%

Pansy Petals 12" X 12"  Designer Series Paper [155807] 20% OFF

Genial Gems [155500] 40% OFF

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]

Check out this past blog post for more project ideas using the Pansy Patch Bundle and Pansy Petals Designer Paper.

See More Pansy Patch Projects

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Rainbow of Happiness Cards

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Stampin' Up! Quiet Meadow CASE + 12 Bonus Project Ideas

If you've been following my blog and my videos for awhile, you know that I am often inspired by Stampin' Up! catalog samples created by Stampin' Up! Concept Artists. I like to define the popular acronym CASE as "Copy And Selectively Edit" because while I sometimes copy samples exactly as they appear in the catalog, more often I make a few changes -- like the color combination or stamp set. In the case of this Quiet Meadow card, I changed both! I used a similar bundle, Quiet Meadow, or create my own version of the Nature's Harvest Card on page 75 of the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog.

Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make This Project: Quiet Meadow stamp set, Memento Black ink, Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends & Cardstock, Calypso Coral ink & Stampin' Blends, Basic White Cardstock, Vellum Cardstock, Pansy Petals Designer Paper, Essentials Twine Pack, Elegant Faceted Gems, Meadow Dies, Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Quiet Meadow Bundle  [155847] SAVE 20%

Pansy Petals 12" X 12"  Designer Series Paper [155807] RETIRING

Elegant Faceted Gems [152464]

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] SAVE 20%

Here is the original Nature's Harvest card that Stampin' Up! Concept Artists created for the January-June 2022 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog. Leave a comment below and let me know which version you prefer!

Watch the replay of Thursday Night Stamp Therapy to watch me make this card:

Here are more Quiet Meadow card ideas created by Stampin' Up! Concept Artists! The Quiet Meadow stamp set and coordinating dies will carry over to the new Annual Catalog, but you can save 20% on both if you buy the bundle in March!

From March 1-31, 2022 get an extra discount the Quiet Meadow Bundle plus 12 other bundles from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog! Plus Save 20% on the Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine!  See Complete List | Shop the Sale

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FREE Online Class! 

Rainbow of Happiness Cards

• Stamp Along with Me! Reserve a Card Kit
• PDF Only Option Coming Soon!
• Watch on YouTube: Mon, April 4, 2022 7 pm CT

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