Stair step cards

 Stair step cards

Stair step cards have been around for years.  This one is just configured a little different than in the past.  See more stair step cards here.

                                               stamps used:  Altenew stamp/die set, SU stamp set

Measurements and instructions:

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

mini folded card: 3 1/4" x 8 1/2"  (mini card can be adjusted to basically any size)

With the 8 1/2" (5 1/2"x8 1/2") side at the top of your scoring board, score at 1 1/4", 2 1/2", and 5 1/2".  Accordion fold this card.  

On the 3 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece, score in half at 4 1/4".  

To decorate cut pattern paper to 5 1/4" x 2 3/4" and 5 1/4" x 1" for the base card.  On the mini folded card layer, and die cut as desired.

You write your message on the back of the base card or on the inside of the backside of the card.

Here are a couple more sample cards:

                                             stamps used:  Unity stamp set and Altenew stamp/die set

See more stair step cards here, in this post from 2013, see another version of stair step card here.  To see more type step cards in the search section on the side bar.

Thank you for stopping by. Come back again soon.

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GIU day 4 - step pop up card

It's Thursday day 4 for GIU guest blogging and in keeping with my theme ... in case you haven't figured it out ... it's pop up style cards.  Today I'm showing you the basic step pop up card.  It is the first pop up card I learned how to create.

stamps used:  Unity wreath builder stamp step by Gina K. designs

I couldn't resist to use my new wreath builder stamp set that just arrived a couple of days ago.  I did the basic wreath builder cards but you can watch videos from Gina K. or Jennifer McGuire for more advanced ideas.

The inside of this card is a basic step pop up card ... if you don't know what that is then take a look at these photos.

 step card templates

measurements:

inside step card - 5 1/4" x 8 1/4"

Fold in half then on the fold cut two parallel (two cuts next to each other). 

Fold the cut out back and forth.

Next unfold the card and reverse fold the cut out section.

That is all there is to it.

Here's a look inside the card with three steps.

Thanks for stopping by.  Remember to comment to be included in the Unity stamp grab bag.  Come back tomorrow for my last guest blogger post.

MFPStamps Christmas in July blog hop day four

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP

CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, JULY 28-31 FOR CHRISTMAS FUN, TUTORIALS AND INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the July 31st post FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please

Hop along with us!! 

 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Christmas stamp sets. Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each

day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the

blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the 3 tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be

announced on AUG. 15, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can

go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment

the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count

twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Aug. 14, 2015 at 10:00 PM

EST.

Tutorials

July 28--Christmas Candy Nugget Cake by Lois

July 29-Micro wave popcorn package perfect for a stocking stuffer by Vickie

July 31--K-Cup holder by Lois

This month for our Christmas in July blog hop my theme is fun folds!  Today I'm showcasing the stamp set Tis The Season.  Had fun with this stamp set making accordion style fold card or sometimes they are called Stair Step cards.  I'm sure Toni has some fun cards/projects for you so please don't forget to check her out.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Jane

 Karen

Kren

Lois  

Marilynn

Pat

Sandy 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Christmas fun. We hope to inspire you to start your Christmas cards and projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made and check back on August 15 to see if you are a winner. 

Armoire step card

Today on Speedy TV tutorial time my Armoire step card is being featured.  I hope you go to tutorial time on Speedy TV to join in the challenge and remember there will be a drawing to win stamps.

ARMOIRE STEP CARD

By Sue Wisniewski

Stamps:

MFPaHC Paper Doll Formal Wear

Supplies:

Personal paper cutter

Double stick tape/foam mounting tape

Pattern papers

Paper punch

Ribbon and self-sticking gems

Base card = 5 ½ x 8 ½

Door = 2 3/8 x 3 (score one side at ¼ “

Drawers = 2 3/8 x 1”

Instructions:

1. Cut down center at 2 ¾ “ mark.

2. Start cut at 1” to 5 ¼ “.

3. Turn card.

4. Score up to cut line – 1” in from the edge.

5. Next score 2” in from edge to cut line.

6. Accordion fold those two score lines. These are called valley and mountain folds.

7. Line up bottom of card and fold to form card. This will make the fold for the top of the dresser without having to score before folding the card.

8. Stamp dress twice on pattern papers and cut out. Drape one of the dresses on the front of the Armoire door that is tape to the base card. Tape second dress inside door of Armoire. Cut out shoes, color with color pencils and mount one with mounting tape inside the Armoire door. Tape the second shoe inside door.

9. Adhere one drawer with gem to side of Armoire door to create the dresser section and mount the second drawer with a piece of ribbon/fabric hanging out of drawer.

10. Stamp shoes on the bottom of dresser section and color with color pencils.

11. Stamp saying from same stamp set on white cardstock. Punch out with paper punch and layer with another punched out for dark blue layer. Mount between stamped shoes.

12. With the same paper punch; punch out bottom of Armoire side just for a decorative look.

Big on Paper Dolls!

Check out this BIG paper doll dresser accordion step card!  It is BIG!  I got this idea from Lois one of my sister design team members of Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps Heinrich Co. that she did for our January blog hop here on her blog.  I saw it and thought.....WOW!  so she was gracious enough to email me the directions she found online.  It was a bit of a challenge but I did get this one done and at a future time I will make another one but for now this one is it for me. Click on pic for bigger view.  There is a lot going on in this dresser.....paper piecing, used embossing folder for Armoire doors and pattern papers for wallpaper.
card details:
stamps by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co. Home Page
pattern papers
self-sticking gems - brads
Spellbinders Nestabilities dies

entering in the following challenges:
1.  SweetStamps BLOG - anything goes
2.  Rogue Redhead Designs blog - paper piecing
3.  Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - emboss it

MFPaHC Paper Doll Out and About sneak peek

Sneak peeking Paper Doll Out and About stamps today.  On my casual gal I got out my Prisma color pencils with a little paper piecing of the bag and shirt hanging out of the drawer.  Over to the right she is semi casual with her turtle neck top, skirt and leather boots.  Hope you had fun visiting our blogs to see our Paper Dolls this week.  Continue on to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co. blog to see more and your chance to be included in the drawing.  Come back next week for more new stamps including swans, fans and a mouse!

MFP June blog hop day 4 Classic Dad

June Blog Hop! 
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Featured June 11th  Need a Vacation
Featured June 12th  Fire Fighter
Featured June 13th  Be Proud
Featured June 14th  Classic Dad

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on June 15,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 14,2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:
"You Are an Angel"

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Wings"

                                 

This month for my theme it's step cards!  they are fun to make and come in all sizes

and orientations so let's step out this week!  Time to check out my last day of step cards and what better way to end this hop but with a Father's day card to show off all the great old classic cars from this stamp set.  This set also makes for a wonderful masculine birthday card.  I have had a fabulous time showing off my step cards this month and I hope you have had a good time, too.  Please go on to Janine's blog to see her classics.  Thank you for joining me here all week.  Sea (hint, lol!) you here next month for more turtle-riffic (another hint.lol!)cards. 

Patty P.

Lois
Jane C 
Debbie 
Pam 
Pat G 
Thrifty Stamper 
MariLynn 
Karen K 
Bonnie 
Kathy B 
Angela B 
Cathy C 
Toni 
Sue W 
Janine B 
An'jenic 
Kate Z 
Shirley Q 
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

 

MFP June Blog hop day 3 Be Proud

June Blog Hop! 
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Featured June 11th  Need a Vacation
Featured June 12th  Fire Fighter
Featured June 13th  Be Proud
Featured June 14th  Classic Dad

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on June 15,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 14,2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:
"You Are an Angel"

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Wings"

                                 

This month for my theme it's step cards!  they are fun to make
and come in all sizes and orientations so let's step out this week! You can click on my pics for a bigger look. Glad you are back visiting here for our third day of hopping.  If your were here yesterday you read all about my adventures with reverse stamping well..........continuing today but no papers catching fire, yeah for me!  I did the reverse soot stamping again but this time with red ink for my I "heart" USA card.  I am loving this technique.  Like it so much did it again for my eagle card.  The eagle is reverse soot stamping but some of the stamping wasn't very good so I just cut out the majestic eagle and mounted him on my center step card.  Now onto Janine's blog to see more red, white and blue.

Patty P.

Lois
Jane C 
Debbie 
Pam 
Pat G 
Thrifty Stamper 
MariLynn 
Karen K 
Bonnie 
Kathy B 
Angela B 
Cathy C 
Toni 
Sue W 
Janine B 
An'jenic 
Kate Z 
Shirley Q 
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

 

MFP June Blog hop day 2 - FireFighter

June Blog Hop! 
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Featured June 11th  Need a Vacation
Featured June 12th  Fire Fighter
Featured June 13th  Be Proud
Featured June 14th  Classic Dad

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on June 15,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 14,2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:
"You Are an Angel"

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Wings"

                                 

This month for my theme it's step cards!  they are fun to make and come in all sizes and orientations so let's step out this week!  I have two fire-tastic cards for you today.
 First and my favorite is the original step card .... it's a simple accordion fold that everyone can do with ease.  check out the background piece on this card...it's reverse soot stamping.....what fun!  this card fits so well because I actually caught my card on fire!  lol!  yes, first one did catch fire but I practiced and then I love this technique.  Now for my second step card I stamped directly on the step just for fun and added some paper I textured with an embossing folder. Click on my pictures to see it bigger! Continue on to Janine's blog to see the fires she can start or better yet put out!

Patty P.

Lois
Jane C 
Debbie 
Pam 
Pat G 
Thrifty Stamper 
MariLynn 
Karen K 
Bonnie 
Kathy B 
Angela B 
Cathy C 
Toni 
Sue W 
Janine B 
An'jenic 
Kate Z 
Shirley Q 
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

 

MFP June blog hop - day 1 Need a Vacation

June Blog Hop! 
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Featured June 11th  Need a Vacation
Featured June 12th  Fire Fighter
Featured June 13th  Be Proud
Featured June 14th  Classic Dad

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on June 15,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 14,2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:
"You Are an Angel"

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Wings"

                                 

This month for my theme it's step cards!  they are fun to make and come in all sizes

and orientations so let's step out this week!  I went out of my color combinations for our first stamp set Need a Vacation so besides stepping out on the town you will need your sunglasses!  Please go on to see what wonderful vacation Janine has to show you.

Patty P.

Lois
Jane C 
Debbie 
Pam 
Pat G 
Thrifty Stamper 
MariLynn 
Karen K 
Bonnie 
Kathy B 
Angela B 
Cathy C 
Toni 
Sue W 
Janine B 
An'jenic 
Kate Z 
Shirley Q 
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

You are an Angel - Wings mini MFP sneak peek

This week at Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co. we are releasing the new June stamp sets including the special 5th You are an Angel and Wings mini stamp sets.  Now if
you have been following my blog you know I pick a card theme for MFP's blog hop and this month is it is the Stair step card.  you will see different sizes and orientations for this card from me all week so stay tuned and come by every day to see where my stairs will lead you!
Today you will see an angel and lots of wings so without further ado here are my wings to the stairs!  Check out the lavender stair step card ....... it's an ATC size!  cool,

huh?  I think it would make a great gift card on a package.  The take flight card has vellum wings that move because I used brads to hold them on my card.  hope you enjoyed your first journey down or up my steps.  Please check out the rest of our team's wings and angel.