6 Stampin' Up! Otterly Adorable Card Ideas + Video Tutorials

We are getting ready for another Last Chance Clearance Rack update -- coming Tuesday, August 5th -- so today I wanted to highlight one of my favorite designer papers currently on the Last Chance List. It's discounted and now available for 50% off! Unfortunately, the coordinating stamp and die bundle has already sold out, but the designer paper includes many adorable otters that you can cut out for focal points on your card. In fact, ALL of the otters on these five cards are from the designer paper.

Whether you use the Otterly Adorable Designer Paper or other images, I hope these cards inspire to stamp today!

I designed the first card for a Sunday Stamping video. It's a Pop-Up Diorama Card. When you open the card, the inside opens into a a small diorama with a recessed window.  Try using other shapes or dies to make the diorama window bigger. See More Pop-Up Diorama Cards

Pop-Up Diorama Card Measurements:

• 5-1/2" x 10-1/2" Pretty Peacock Cardstock, score at 3-1/2", 6-1/2", 7", and 10".
• 2" x 4-1/2" Otterly Adorable Designer Paper (front)
• 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" Basic White Cardstock (front)
• 2-1/2" x 5" Basic White Cardstock (inside)
• 2" x 3" Otterly Adorable Designer Paper (inside)
• 1/2" x 3" Old Olive Cardstock (inside)

Watch the replay of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie to learn how to make this fun fold card.

Here's another fun fold card that I create with the Otterly Adorable Designer Paper. This fold was inspired by a card that I received for the Great, Big Card Swap from Anne Telecky. It uses a long piece of designer paper as the base for the card. You can create four card bases from one sheet of designer paper.

Card Measurements: 

• 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Pretty Peacock Cardstock 
• 4" x 12" Otterly Adorable Designer Paper, scored at 2-1/2" and 6-3/4" 
• 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" Basic White Cardstock (inside) 
• 1-3/4" x 4-1/4" Pretty Peacock Cardstock 
• 2-3/4" Basic White Die Cut Circle 
• 5/8" x 2-1/2" Basic Beige Cardstock

Watch the replay of Thursday Night Stamp Therapy to create this card along with me:

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Riverside Irregular Pearls [164937] 10% OFF

Lost Lagoon Soft Cording [164938]

Here are more ideas using the Otterly Adorable Designer Paper!

The last card was created by Stampin' Up! Concept Artists. They used the designer paper scene for the background of the card and then added a shaker frame on top. 

How to Make a Shaker Card:

• Use the Textured Notes Dies layered together to create a skinny frame or cut the center out of a rectangular piece of cardstock with your Paper Trimmer. 
• Attach a piece of window sheet behind the frame. 
• Add your shaker element to the center of the card. (This card uses the Riverside Irregular Pearls with the adhesive dot removed.)
• Then, use Adhesive Foam Strips to attach the frame to the card so that there is room for the elements to "shake".

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VIDEO: Birds & Branches Diorama Card Tutorial

This birthday card is extra special! It's a diorama card! The detailed die from the Birds & More dies is the perfect way to frame the stamped scene with the Birds & Branches images.

This fun fold card folds flat to mail in a regular envelope, but can be expanded to stand on it's own, creating a deep and dynamic scene.

Watch my quick video tutorial to learn how to make a diorama card:

This is one of three card designs for my June Stamp of the Month Club card kit. I have three extra kits prepared, so if you're still interested in participating and getting this kit, please let me know! 

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Sneak Peek: Baby Bear Diorama Card + June Demonstrator Special

One of my favorite things about attending Stampin' Up! events is getting new product early! I love to be the first to play with new stamps! And I was thrilled to win the Baby Bear stamp set as a door prize at On Stage last month. Did you spy this Baby Bear card in the Diorama video that I shared last week? I love the way it turned out!

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Baby Bear stamp set, Flirty Flamingo ink & cardstock, Crumb Cake ink, Soft Suede ink, Early Espresso ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Layering Square Framelits, Heart Embossing Folder, Stampin' Trimmer

In case you missed it, check out my video tutorial to learn how to make the diorama card and see more samples of this fun technique!

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As Seen on TV: Graduation Diorama Card for Class of 2016

I pre-taped a Creative Corner segment for ciLiving that is going to air today. Central Illinois fans, be sure to tune in and watch it live between 4-5 pm on WCIA today. I'll update this post with the link to the video once it's posted.

I had so much fun creating diorama cards. It's really easy once you know how to cut and score the cardstock. One of my favorite cards was this graduation card. I think any graduate would love these blingy gold number. This is definitely a card you can keep on display throughout the graduation open house season!

 

The question I get asked the most when I share diorama cards like this is "where do you write?" You can write on the inside of the back side of the diorama card. But if you have a lot to say, you may consider adding a small card to the back of the diorama. This will also act as an easel and help keep the card upright. I used the Pocketful of Cheer stamps from the March 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit to decorate the mini card on the back. The finished card size is 3" x 3-3/4".

In case you missed it, check out my video tutorial to learn how to make the diorama card and see more samples of this fun technique!


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