Seasonal cards

 Seasonal cards

Went to a friend's house, who is a SU demonstrator, to make some cards.  

First card is a mitten card and gloves for a fun winter birthday card.

Second card is full of pumpkin delight!

Third card is what I call a platform card, because it is flat...BUT...this one has a pocket.  Inside the pocket are three little tags.

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October - November swap cards

 October - November swap cards

I am behind in showing my local swap cards, so just going to show the last couple of months.

October Anything goes cards

stamps used:  Stamping Up

For my Anything goes theme I did the dryer sheet technique.  You can see more on this dryer sheet technique here. 

November Get well card

stamps used:  Stamping Up

This is a simple card where I just inked image with color ink pad then stamped.  

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Dec. 2023-Love and Jan 2024-shoebox swap

 Dec. 2023-Love and Jan. 2024-shoebox swap

Today I'm featuring two months for my Creative Crew card local swap group.

                                                stamps used:  Unity stamp co. 2 step wreath

We decided to combine December and January meeting because we were all so busy with the holiday.  The December theme was Love, so I did the 2 step wreath in green and red on a circle card.  Added a love saying to cement the theme.

                                        stamps used:  Stampin' Up Waterfront (saying), Stampin' Up DSP

Theme for January 2024 is a shoebox swap.   Each guest brings all of the supplies needed to make a card… and packs it all in a shoe box or any container. In the shoe box is a sample of the finished card, pre-cut card stock and all the stamps, ink & accessories needed to make the card. 

I had to go one step further, and do two cards.  Card #1 is basic and card #2 is stepped up a little.  I did fracture cards which you can see here in this post with a template.

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Platform front flap cards

 Platform front flap cards

This is a top fold fun fold card, or at least that is what I like to call it.

stamps used:  SU milkshake stamp bundle

I know I say this all the time, but I'll say it again ... this style card is fun to create!  I say that all the time about fun folds but they are!

Measurements:

base: 11" x 4 1/4"  score at 5 1/2" to make top folded card

cut 1 1/2" from the bottom of the card.

cut 7" from the top of card.

layer: 2 3/8" x 4"

white layer: 2 1/4" x 3 3/4"

The above measurements can be adjusted to make the stamped layer bigger or smaller if you wish.

First I adhere all the pattern paper layers to the cut layers. Next I put a very small piece of repositionable tape on the bottom of the inside of the card.  I lightly place the cut off layer of the card to the inside of the card.  This will hold it in place, while I tape the stamped layer to the top of the outside of the card.  To do this only put adhesive on the top backside edge of the stamped layer.  Then put adhesive on the bottom back of the stamped image, and adhere it to the bottom cut out layer that is on the bottom of the card. Pull the card open, and remove the repositionable tape from the inside of the card.

If you look at the pictures you can see the layers, and the platform style.  It is one of those cards that after you make one you go ... Ah ha!  I get it now.

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Sliding Gate fold cards

 Sliding Gate fold cards

I have made a lot of gate fold cards, but this one is just too much fun!  

                                                        stamps/dies used:  SU Cup of Tea

stamps used: SU Way to Goat

stamps used:  Unity Harrison Hedgehog stamp set

Measurements:

gate fold card:  5 1/4" x 11"

score at 1 3/4" and 3 1/2", rotate the cardstock 180 degrees and repeat scoring measurements.

cut three strips at 1 3/4" x 4"

cut three strips of pattern paper at 3 3/4" x 1 5/8" (layer over cardstock strips)

layer for inside card:  3 3/4" x 5"

base card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Stamped image for strip that slides in the middle of the three strips can be anything you want.  You just have to remember, when adhering to middle strip that it does not interfere with the sliding of the strip.  See more gate fold cards here from 2011 to 2022 twisted gate fold card.  To see gate fold cards in between those years, please type gate fold in search box in the side bar.

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Roll back torn effect cards w/video

 Roll back torn effect cards

That is a mouthful for a name of a card!  This card does have many names as Roll back, or torn effect cards. I even heard a new name Peel back, or Peel away cards so take your pick. There is a video in this post or you can go to my you tube channel to see this one and more.  

Just know it is an easy and fun card to create.  Once I started I couldn't stop making these cards, as you can tell, with all the photos I'm showing. You can see even more photos here in this post with a written tutorial. 

stamps used:  gina K. Designs New Beginnings stamp set

stamps used:  gina k. designs Always Delightful stamp set

All these cards I am showing are A2 (5 1/2" x 4 1/4").  That is my preferred size card. 

stamps used:  gina k. designs New Beginnings stamp set

stamps used:  SU Good Morning Magnolia stamp set

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Mixed Media Morsels altered playing card #2

 Mixed Media Morsels altered playing cards #2

This the second Mixed Media Morsels altered playing card or MMM for short.  You can click on the pic to make it larger to see all the prompts for this month's card. I used SU Whale Done stamp set and punch.  For me this is just a fun challenge, that is only once a month, so it is not overwhelming.

The group that is doing this challenge is Mixed Media Morsels on facebook.  You can find all the details there if you are interested in joining. 

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Mixed Media w/Friends #3 & #4

 Mixed Media w/Friends (MMwF)

MMwF #3 by sue - stamps used: Catherine Pooler Call Me stamp/die set

For the background I swiped on some Adirondak acrylic paints, which I have had in my stash for years.  In altering these jumbo playing cards we are trying to use up our stashes ... my friend and myself who are making these cards and trading them between ourselves.  On top of the paint I added some gold foil and gold thread then glued on a pre-made cardboard tag.  The doily and phone dies were adhered to the tag.

MMwF #4 by sue - stamps used: Stampin' Up Poppies, Altenew leaves, Make an Impression saying

I had a left over piece of Herringbone technique so I used that for the base.  Again using up things from my stash, I added a chipboard star that I covered with liquid pearl paint and small beads. stamped and fussy cut the flowers but the leaves had a die to cut them out. Just adhered everything to the base card to finish it.

MMwF #3 and #4 by Josette

Josette swiped paints on her cards to make fun ocean and sky looking backgrounds.  For her ocean theme she stamped the images directly over the painted background.  For her sky background she fussy cut flowers in a jar and punched out little dragonflies to add to her card.

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Slide and Lock card

 Slide and Lock card

 

stamps used:  SU Forever Fern

 Measurements:

base card - 5-1/2” x 10-1/2” scored parallel to the short end at < 4-1/4” and 8-1/2”

2-1/4” Circle

layer - 4” x 5-1/4”

1-3/4” x 5-1/4″ (marked at ¾” at the top and then cut diagonally)

 

Instructions:

Start with a card base measuring 5 1/2 x 10 1/2. Score this piece at just a hair less than 4 1/4 and at 8 1/2. Burnish the folds with your bone folder.

Now, with the smaller flap folded down, mark along the top at at 1” from the right edge.

Line up this mark in your trimmer and cut from the mark diagonally to the bottom corner of the flap.

tip: The reason to put your first scoreline at just a little less than 4 1/4 is so that the larger flap can easily fold under the smaller one without the two flaps overlapping. If you put your scoreline right on 4 1/4, the flaps won’t have enough room to fold together.

Cut two pieces of cardstock that has been stamped:
4 x 5 1/4
1 3/4 x 5 1/4

Mark the smaller piece of the stamped cardstock at 3/4" from the top right and trim diagonally as you did with the card base.

 I used the word window punch on the large flap of the card base. Leaving about ½” on right side, slide the cardstock into punch as far as it will go.

Close the large flap over the small one, and mark the right edge of the punched label shape with a pencil.

inside of card -  check out the position of the circle and word window punch area on the angled inside of the card.

Open the card and punch the smaller flap where marked. The smaller flap will only have part of the word window punched out.
You can now add adhesive to the outside of the small flap, avoiding the punched hole. Any wet glue is great for this purpose as you’ll be able to reposition your card if needed.

Once your stamped card is attached, it’s very easy to see where you need to punch the word window shape.  Do the same thing on the large flap.

Time to create the locking mechanism. For this, you will need a circle punch or other die-cut shape that is wider than the hole. Using this circle punch, cut a shape from the same color cardstock as your card base. This circle will go inside your card.

Cut another circle in the same color, and decorate it as desired. This one will go on the outside of your card.  Position your inner circle and hold it in place with a Post-it note. Remember, you want the circle to cover the punched label slot.  

Now, from the outside of the card, apply foam dots. Notice that they are lined up with straight edges parallel to the edges of the punched out word window slot.  Remove the backing and mount the outer circle on the foam dots.  

A look at the card fully opened after completed.

On the inside of the card, remove the Post-it note so that your inner circle can slide. (The inner and outer circle are now attached by the foam dots.)

The circles create a locking mechanism that slides across the word window slot so that you can lock and unlock your card!  

Decorate front and inside of card as desired.

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Tag punch cards

Tag Punch cards

This card idea is not new; it has been around for a long time.  I just didn't own any of the tag topper punches but I do now.  You do a search on you-tube or pinterest to find lots of ideas on this card style.

above is a look at the card before it has any stamped images.  It's a fun card where the front is shorter then the back so you close it by tying the two tags together.

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

For this card you can position the tag closure just about any where on the card, as you can see with these two cards.

Basic instructions:

base card:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2"  folded in half to create A2 note card.

inside:  color cardstock 5 1/4" x 4"

white cardstock 5" x 3 3/4"

outside panel - 2 1/2" x 5 1/4"

pattern paper - 2 1/4" x 5"

Line up base card at 2 3/4" on 5 1/2" side ..... make a pencil mark on top and bottom.

Slide the base card into tag topper punch ..... lining up pencil mark at the center of the tag topper itself and punch.

Flip card and repeat the process.

Cut off excess cardstock from the sides of the punched out tag.

On one side score the tag and fold.

Line the edge of the card up at 4 1/4" then score and fold.  This creates your base card.

Once this is done all that is left is stamp and decorate as you desire.

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Googly eyes!

Googly eyes!

This is my September card swap card for my local creative card crew group.  The theme was googly eyes!  so I decided to go Halloween with googly eye bats.

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

basic instructions:

1.   Reverse mask a circle to create a bright moon which was colored with yellow and orange inks.

2.  blend gray and black ink around the edges of the card to give it that gloomy Halloween effect.

3.  stamp two bats over the moon.

4.  punch out third bat and adhere to card and glue googly eyes.

5.  stamp cloudy texture image a couple of times with gray ink.

6.  stamp saying in black and add more googly eyes.

7.  layer stamped card to black layer then to yellow card.

If you would like to see more reverse masked, or masking techniques I have done, just type masking techniques in the search bar on the side of my blog.

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Seas the Day

Seas the Day

stamps used:  Stampin' Up and Ranger Dina Wakley (saying inside)

This is what I call a Platform card.

basic instructions:

1.  base card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"  - this is the platform for the card.

2.  folded card 11" x 3 1/2"  before folded in half.

3.  stamped folded card 

4.  adhere stamped folded card to platform layer.

Platform cards can be made in any size or orientation.  Take a look here to see horizontal version, more platform cards here, and here in this post.

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July/August Moon swap

July and August Moon swap

July is Buck Moon

basic instructions:

1.  masked off a circle to create a moon.  blended some gray inks to color the moon.

2.  around the moon I blended blues.

3.  stamped the buck/deer over the moon with black ink.

4.  stamped leaves around the edge with blue and white ink.

For more masking ideas look here, a different style of masking, ripping paper masking, yet, another masking idea.  there are lots of way to masking ... you can type masking in my search bar to see them all ... remember to click next post at the bottom of the post to see more.

 stamps used:  Hot Potatoes, Rubber Moon and Stampin' Up

August Sturgeon Moon

basic instructions:

Grid technique

1.  masked off sections with post it notes.  stippled some color off the edge of the post it note.

2.  after done stippling color I masked off one section at a time and stamped an image inside the section.

For grid ideas look here for faux grid technique with a video, basic grid technique with video.  You can type grid technique in search bar to find more.

stamps used:  Stampin' Up and Rubber moon 

Above are the Sturgeon grid card before I made them into full cards.  As you can see I did them in all different colors.

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Surprise gate fold cards

Surprise gate fold cards!

There are lots of different gate fold cards and yet, here is one more to add to the list of gate fold cards.

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

Start with a regular gate fold card.

measurments:

base card:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2"  folded 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

score at 2 1/8" on both sides of 8 1/2" side.  

add DSP to front of cards if desired or use an embossing folder.

stamp and color the goats and die cut into circles.

punch/die out smaller circles, fold in half and adhere to front edge of each side of card.  adhere goats to left side of card and circle with saying to right side of card.  once adhered the circles will act as handles to open the card.  The handles are the surprise of the gate fold card.

this card was inspired by Jennifer McGuire.  I intend to make more of these surprise gate fold cards.

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wobbly goats

Wobble Goats

You know the saying:  weebles wobble but they don't fall down!  well, here are goat wobbles ... but do they or don't they fall down??????????!?!!?  that is the question.

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

here are what the wobble mechanisms look like:

peel off the backing ... stick to image you want to wobble ... then stick to card.

I choose some backgrounds I already had made to use for these cards.  A couple of the backgrounds are blended backgrounds and the other two are left over pieces from thin frame die cards. I colored the goats with my prisma color pencils.

These are just fun cards to create and actually make wobble!

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Collar fold and V pop up card

Collar fold and V pop up card

stamps used:  Stampin' Up and  Unity stamp co.

This my August Fancy fold card for my local swap group.

To make the collar fold:

1.  On 5 1/4" x 4" DSP find the center of the long side.

2.  Cut in about 1/2" to 1" and fold back each side of the cut.

3.  Tape down each side of the collar and you are done.

To make the pop up inside:
1.  Start with a piece of 8 1/4" x 5 1/4"

2.  Score in the center at 4-1/8

3.  On each side at the top, left and right make a pencil mark at 2 1/4" 

4.  At the center score from the top make a mark down at 2 3/4"

5.  Place a ruler at the top left hand side going diagonal to the center mark and score, repeat on the right hand side. 

6. Fold the score line inside card.  This is a reverse fold.

Check out this post with a video on collar fold and another collar fold card here.

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Ferns are still forever

stamps used:  SU Forever Ferns

I just can't get enough of this stamp set and dies!  For all three of these cards I stamped a lot of the images, then die cut them ... so ... I have a little bowl on my table with all the die cuts.  Now I can just pick and use whatever die cuts I want to make a card or two or three or more.  LOL!  

I did want to point out on the second card a fun idea to add a circle sentiment, but cut out another circle frame and place it behind ..... but ..... off set.  What do you think?  a good idea or not?  Well, I like it and thought it gave another dimension to the card besides the embossed layer behind it.

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Card sketch

For the month of July at my local card swap group we are doing a card sketch.  Card sketches are not my favorite but it's good to step out of your comfort zone once in a while.

 stamps and dies used:  SU

card sketch used

As you can see with my card I decided to turn it on a diagonal.  Why? you ask.  Just because I could and when I tried to do it straight across like the actual sketch ..... I just couldn't make it work.  With card sketches and when you CASE a card; you have artist license to change it a bit to fit your idea of what it will be.

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Fishy spinner card

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

stencils used:  Altenew, TH shifter stencil

Did this card for no other reason then for fun.  I hadn't made a penny spinner card in years so thought it would give it a spin.  teeheeheee  I changed it up a little by making it a double spinner.  I used Lawn Fawn slide on over dies, which makes it easy to make the channels, for the fish to slide or in this case spin across the card.

Below is a video I did a few years go, but you can still see the basics on how to make a penny spinner card.  You can also go to my you tube channel to see video.

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What Are You Mailing? Domestic

Knowing the shape of your mail determines the price you will pay.

Postcards Maximum thickness 0.016 inch	Letters Maximum thickness 1/4 inch	Large Envelopes Maximum thickness 3/4 inch	Packages Maximum length plus girth 108 inches (130 inches for USPS Retail Ground)

Mailpiece Dimensions

SHAPE		LENGTH	HEIGHT
Postcards	minimum maximum	5 inch min. 6 inch max.	3-1/2 inch min. 4-1/4 inch max.
Letters	minimum maximum	5 inch min. 11-1/2 inch max.	3-1/2 inch min. 6-1/8 inch max.
Large Envelopes	minimum maximum	11-1/2 inch min. 15 inches	6-1/8 inch min. 12 inches
Packages	Maximum length plus girth 108 inches (130 inches for Retail Ground)

Forever Fern fun

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!

Hope everyone is keeping cool and safe at home in these times.

Split Trick Cards or Two for One cards

stamps used:  Stampin' Up Forever Fern, sayings variety of stamp companies

Close up of Forever Fern cards

I can't get enough of this stamp set and dies!  Guess I just went crazy with stamping and die cutting all of these images, so as you can see ..... I made several cards with the split trick card technique.  You can do a google search for this technique or in my search box type split trick or two for one cards.  You can go to this post to see more cards and a video or here still more of this card idea.  You can also go to my you tube channel to see how to do this technique and more.

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