Twisted easel/ shaker card

Hi everyone

I hope you are all doing well.

This project is giving you a sneak peek of just a tiny bit of products available in the new Autumn/ Winter Stampin Up catalogue. The products I have mainly used is the Star of light stamp set and matching Starlight thinlet dies. These are available individually or together in a bundle and therefore saving yourself 10%.

I have also used the new Fancy frost sequins and the new Glitter ribbon duo pack.

Materials you will need to recreate this project is as follows:

Sweet Sugarplum cardstock measuring:

8 1/2 x 4 1/4", 4 1/4 x 4 1/4" and a scrap piece (big enough to cut out the outline star die)

Soft Sky cardstock measuring:

4 x 4" x 2 pieces

Whisper White cardstock measuring:

3 3/4 x 3 3/4" x 2 pieces

Sweet Sugarplum ink pad

Soft Sky ink pad

window sheet 3 3/8 x 3 3/8"

Sweet Sugarplum glitter ribbon

Fancy frost sequins

Foam adhesive strips

1. score the large piece of cardstock on the long side at 4 1/4" and fold to create the card base. Then on the front part score diagonally from the bottom left corner to the upper right corner and fold in on itself (this will create the twisted easel part of the card)

2. Attach the piece of Sweet sugarplum (4 1/4" x 4 1/4") to the front piece of the card base...only applying adhesive to the bottom half of the diagonal scoreline.

3. Next using a piece of whisper white use the outline star die to cut into the middle of the card,attach the window sheet to the inside to create the window, then do the same on the scrap piece of sweet sugarplum...fussy cut around the edge to create a frame and attach to the outside of the cut out.

4. using the cluster of 3 stars and one of the smaller stars from the stamp set, also both ink pads. Stamp a pattern around the star cut on on whisper white and also around the edges of the other piece of whisper white.

5. put the foam adhesive strips around the edge of the star (inner side) and put a pinch of the sequins inside. Take a piece of the soft sky card and carefully attach it to the strips. once this is done mat this onto the front panel of the card.

6. Mat the remaining pieces of soft sky and whisper white card onto the inner card base and using the smallest star die and co ordinating stamp attach to base part of card using a dimensional to form a stopper to keep the twisted easel standing once open

7. Lastly using the ribbon make a bow and attach to front of the card.

I hope you like this project as much as I do and hope you have fun creating it.

If anyone would like a FREE annual or autumn/ winter catalogue either leave a comment on here or contact by email (wild.kat@hotmail.co.uk)

I hope to post another blog soon....happy crafting!!

Steffi xxx

Sunshine sayings and layering love card

Hi everyone Hope you have had a lovely weekend. Most of yesterday for me was spent shipping..oops. Finally found a beautiful unit to store all my stampin up goodies. Today I've been at work.

Anyway I love this card I've made which is strange for me as I'm normally my own worst critic haha.

Supplies you will need to recreate this:

Crumb cake cardstock 1 piece measuring 11 3/4" x 5 7/8" and 2nd piece 2 7/8" x 2 1/4"

Very vanilla cardstock 2 pieces measuring 

5 5/8" x 4 3/4" and 1 piece 2 3/4" x 2"

Sunshine sayings stamp set

Layering love stamp set

Crumb cake ink pad

Blushing bride ink pad

Versamark

Gold embossing powder

Embossing buddy

Natural twine 

Button (I used a retired one from my stash)

1st score the biggest piece of crumb cake card at 5 7/8" then fold to create the Base. Attach one of the large very vanilla pieces to the inside of the card.

Using the stamps from sunshine sayings stamp onto the other large piece of very vanilla. Then put a little bit of snail or fuse on the back to wrap around your twine then attach it to the front of the card. I attached the button using a dimensional.

Next take the embossing buddy and wipe over the small piece of very vanilla and stamp the 'enjoy the little things' using the versamark. Sprinkle gold embossing powder over and use heat tool to set. Then mat this onto the piece of crumb cake and adhered to the front of card with dimensionals. 

I hope you all like this pretty card.

Happy crafting and I'll try and get back soon.

Steffi xxx

Easel card using floral phrases bundle

Hi everyone 

Hope you are all keeping well. Today's make is this easel card made using floral phrases stamp set and matching thinlets.

You will need:

Cherry cobbler cardstock measuring 10" x 5" score at 5" and 2.5" on long side

Cherry cobbler cardstock measuring 5 x 5"

Very vanilla cardstock measuring 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" x 2 and 1 at 4 3/4" x 2"

Cherry cobbler ink pad 

Dimensional

1st fold the large piece on the score lines then layer one of the pieces of very vanilla on the inside to create a matt.

Then using the smallest of the floral thinlets I positioned it on the 2nd piece of very vanilla and die cut this out. Next I stamped the sentiment and hearts onto this. 

Then on the small piece of very vanilla I die cut out the same die as before and adhered it to some spare cherry cobbler. Then attach this panel to the Base of the card using dimensionals this creates the stopper once card is open. 

Last I stamped the floral image onto a scrap piece of card and then fussy cut around it, then attached it to card using dimensionals.

Hope you like what you see.  Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting and catch ya later

Steffi xx

Waterfall card

Hi everyone sorry I've been missing for quite a while. I've been full of busy with work and then last weekend I was poorly 😢. Anyway back to full health now and thought I'd do a project to share with you all.

This is my take on a waterfall card....so pretty and quite easy to do.

Above is a picture of the cardstock and dsp measurements that you will need to make the card like mine. I also used the items below...

Black ink pad

Lots of love stamp set

Garden in bloom stamp set

Project life corner rounder

1/8" handheld circle punch

Tombow multipurpose glue

and a bit of ribbon.

Take the panel of dsp and attach to the white panel of card, then I took the 1" x 4 1/4" panel of card and attached it to the top of the previous panel about 3/4 of the way down ( I used a couple of brads from my stash to attach it) now you can attach this panel to the Base card.

Next stamp your desired images onto the white squares of card and then attach these using tombow to the black squares. 

Using the 2" x 9" strip of card, score at the measurements shown in above picture. You then attach each of the layered squares placing each one just under each score line. 

Lastly I punched a hole in bottom of the strip we have just done and threaded some ribbon through to activate the waterfall feature.

Hope you like this project and hope to be back soon.

Happy crafting

Steffi xxx

Pop of pink stepper box

Hi everyone I've just finished making this project and I'm so happy with how it turned out.

I got the inspiration from Debbie Henderson and then I adapted the design to what I wanted.

See the pic below for measurements of cardstock and dsp.

First take the largest piece of cardstock and attach the 10 panels of dsp between each of the score lines on both sides of the cardstock. This will be the basis of our box.

The next instructions will be the same for the 7 x 7 cardstock and the 4 pieces of 6 x 6.

On the back of the card draw a line from corner to corner to form an 'x'. Then staring at one corner fold the point up to the centre of the cross, then holding this in place fold it over again until it's flush with centre line. ( see pics below) 

Next at one corner cut up 2 squares either side of the 2 small triangles and repeat on opposite side. 

It should look like the above pic. Next I used tombow to glue pieces together. On opposite corner to where we cut, put glue on two triangles and row of squares and then lift up to form a wall then fold glued panels down on itself see pic below.

Once that's all done you can now attach the rest of dsp. The 2 x 2 pieces are liners to go inside the drawers (made from 6 x 6 card) then the 2 1/4 squared piece is for top of the lid. The 4 tiny pieces of dsp are for the front of the drawers.

On the 1st piece of cardstock that we done, line up one of the drawers on the 2nd panel from the left at the bottom of that panel. I then position a drawer on the very last panel at the top. It's then easier to place the 2 in between. I used strong red tape to attach these.

I stamped 4 of the flamingos from pop of paradise stamp set on white cardstock in versamark and heat embossed in gold, then fussy cut these out and attach to panels that you will see once box is closed up. I also stamped the hello image from same stamp set and embossed with gold powder and attached to lid of box with a dimensional. Finally use some gold ribbon to toe around the box lid.

Hope you like what you see and any questions feel free to email me.

Catch ya later

Steffi xxx

Hi everyone sorry it's been a while since my last post, things been really busy. I received my SU order today and just had to use some of it.

Here is my take on a gift card holder. I CASED this from dawn's stamping thoughts. Net.

What you will need

Smokey slate cardstock 1st piece measuring 11" by 4 1/4 2nd piece 5 " by 3 3/4" 3rd piece 4 1/2 by 2 3/4" 4th piece 3 3/4" by 2 1/4 "

A little foxy dsp measuring 5 1/4 by 4" and 3 pieces measuring 4" by 2 1/2"

Calypso coral scrap cardstock

Fox builder punch

Smokey slate ink pad

Thoughtful banners stamp set and punch

Take the 11 by 4 1/4" card and score on the long side at 5 1/2" and fold in front and then back. Adhere the biggest piece of dsp to the inside of the base card and then the next biggest piece of cardstock to this.

Next using the 4 1/2 by 2 3/4 cardstock Adhere a piece of the remaining dsp and then mat the last piece of cardstock to this. The remaining 2 pieces of dsp will Adhere to the front and back of the small flap we created. Before sticking the piece to the inside panel use a circle punch to notch a semi circle. Only put adhesive on the 3 sides, this allows the gift card to be inserted.

Lastly use stamps to decorate and use the foxy builder punch to create the fox. Then using thoughtful banners stamp set I stamped a banner and sentiment in smokey slate and punched it out using the dual banner punch.

Hope you find this useful and I'll try and get back soon.

Catch ya later

Steffi xxx

 hi everyone

I received my sign up goodie box yesterday from the lovely Ann Melvin @ annshappystampers.Co. uk.

Inside there was the gorgeous blooms and wishes stamp set that I just had to use today.

What you will need is

Elegant eggplant A4 card cut on the long side to 5" and then score in half to make the card Base

Very vanilla card cut at 4 3/4 x 5 5/8

I then used the blooms and wishes stamps to make my own dsp using versamark and copper embossing powder.

Then I stamped a couple of the leaves in elegant eggplant. 

Cut a bit off the very vanilla card in a diagonal direction from left bottom corner to the other side.

I made sure that the for you sentiment would fit in the space in the corner when very vanilla mounted onto Base card.

I stamped some off the smaller flowers onto scrap elegant eggplant any embossed in bronze powder as well as a butterfly from papillon potpourri stamp set. Punch out the butterfly with coordinating punch and fussy cut around the flowers and attach to your card.

I didn't have any bronze pearls so I got some white ones from my stash and inked them with versamark and covered in the bronze embossing powder to change to what I needed.

Hope you all like this card.

Catch ya all later

Steffi xxx