I love that Stampin' Up! is releasing new products every other month! Between catalog releases and Online Exclusives, there's always something fresh and new. Make sure to check out this special section of the Online Store because you won't see Online Exclusives in the printed catalog.
The March Online Exclusives release included the bright and vibrant Flowering Zinnias Suite. This suite includes gorgeous 12" x 12" designer paper, a 3D dynamic embossing Folder, a stamp set and die bundle, and Shiny Sequins! Here are a few cards that I've created with the suite:
Whether you are using the stamp set and detailed dies, you'll love the look of these flowers! I used Petal Pink and Old Olive Stampin' Blends to color the images on these cards.
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To mark the occasion, we did a special Sunday Stamp Along episode! I love doing Stamp Along episodes! Not only do Mom and I stamp together at the same time, we also invite you to stamp along with us! Here is the card that I designed for this week's video. I was inspired by one of the cards on page 22 of the Annual Catalog.
Julie’s Stamp Along Card Measurements
5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Card Base, scored at 4-1/4"
(3) 1" x 4-1/4" Designer Paper
2-1/2" x 3-1/4" White/Vanilla
Stamp/Die Cut images to fit White/Vanilla
1-3/4" Circle or shape for greeting
Ribbon/Embellishments as desired
Prepare your materials at home, including stamps, ink, and embellishments of your choice and get ready to stamp along with us! Watch the replay of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie to see how Mom's cards turned out!
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Whenever I am feeling stuck for card ideas, I turn to the Stampin' Up! Catalog and browse the project samples. I always feel so inspired to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) the cards created by Stampin' Up! Concept Artists and make them my own. I recently CASEd all three projects on pages 120-121 in the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog that featured ideas for fun folds. Here are my versions of those cards.
Sweet Peas Fun Fold Card
I changed up the measurements of this fun fold card to use 8-1/2" x 11" cardstock instead of 12" x 12". I chose the new Shy Shamrock to showcase the cute images in the Sweet Pea stamp set. I love this stamp set!
Card Measurements
5-1/2" x 11" Shy Shamrock Cardstock, scored at 4-1/4", 7", 9-3/4"
(2) 1" x 5-1/4" Designer Paper (front)
2-1/2" x 5-1/4" Designer Paper (middle)
2-1/2" x 5-1/4" Basic White Cardstock
4" x 5-1/4" Designer Paper (back)
Labeled with Love "Peekaboo" Diagonal Fold Card
The first card was inspired by two swaps I received from the Great, Big Card Swap. This hot technique was also recently featured on Stampin' Up!'s social media with a project designed by Artisan Bree Renwick.
To do the Blackout technique -- emboss a piece of white cardstock with a 3D Embossing Folder. (I used the Layered Florals Embossing Folder.) Use Stampin' Blends to color the DEbossed side of the cardstock -- that's the side that is indented. Take a black ink pad and apply it directly to the cardstock on the same side that you colored.
One of the changes that I made after the livestream video was that I adhere the second half of the diagonal designer paper to the inside of the card base. The designer paper looks like when complete piece when the card is closed.
Card Measurements:
4-1/4" x 11" Pretty in Pink Cardstock, scored at 5-1/2"
4" x 5-1/4" Designer Paper, cut diagonally
3-1/4" x 9" Petunia Pop Cardstock, scored at 4-1/2"
(2) 3" x 4-1/4" Basic White Cardstock
Labeled with Love Butterfly Spinner Card
This is a card you can really put your "two cents" into! Literally! Use two pennies, two dimes, two washers, or two punches circles to create this spinner card with the Curved Label Punch.
Card Measurements
5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Summer Splash Cardstock
4" x 5-1/4" Designer Paper
3-1/4" x 4-1/2" Thick Basic White Cardstock
Watch the replay of Thursday Night Stamp Therapy to watch me make all of these cards:
I used the Stampin' Up! Catalog Project Supply List as a starting point to create these projects. It's where I found measurements and the list of supplies that Stampin' Up! Concept Artists used to create the projects in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.
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