Heavenly Handmade

Hi, crafty friends!

This evening some of the ladies and I made a really fun fold card. It was a little challenging for us all due to the fact that the “technology” wasn’t working like it usually does. (Anyone else out there have issues like that?!) Anyway, we made it through and their cards look amaaaazing! 

We made a type of Z Fold Card tonight, and each of us used whatever we had in our stash. Mystery Card Monday is usually held the last Monday of the month in the evening. I use Zoom so you would need to have an invitation to attend. If you would like to join us for a Mystery Card, just comment below and I’ll let you know when the next one comes up!

 Here you can get a good look from above the card. You can see how it’s made. Below are the steps to make this Z-Fold Card.

CUTTING MEASUREMENTS:

• Cardstock: 4-1/4 x 11 (color that coordinates with your Designer Series Paper, score on long edge at 2-1/8, 4-1/4, and 5-1/2 inches. Use bone folder to make sharp folds.
• Same color cardstock as above: 4-1/4 x 3-1/4 inches
• Designer Series Paper (use 3 different coordinating patterns, watching orientation of the patterns): 1(W) x 4(H), 2(W) x 4(H), and 3(W) x 4(H) inches. This last piece will be the front focal layer.
• [Optional: piece of Designer Series Paper, different pattern: 2(W) x 4(H)]

USEFUL TOOLS FOR THIS CARD: Scoring tool, Bone Folder, Adhesive, Dimensionals, stamps for greeting, scrap cardstock, punch or die to cut out greeting, envelope, Sunny Day Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration), ribbon/embellishments if desired

1. Score card base. Fold card base on scored lines. Use bone folder.
2. Make book binder fold and glue together.
3. Adhere 1 x 4 inch strip of Designer Series Paper to book binder fold.
4. Adhere 2 x 4 Basic White and Designer Series Paper to inside of card.
5. Adhere 3 x 4 inch Designer Series Paper to 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 inch piece.
6. Put glue on 2 x 4-1/2 front section; then add focal layer to card front.
7. Create your focal image and adhere to card front.
8. Embellish card and envelope as desired.

I hope you’ll give it a try!

Blessings, Debbie

May you have a blessed Christmas Day, dear friends!

Your crafty friend, Debbie

Dear crafty friends,

I hope you can come! Pieces will be prepped and ready for you to stamp and assemble. I have made the cards easier to assemble this year 🙂

Date:  Saturday, December 9th

Time:  1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Place:  My home, 9618 Leebrook Dr., 45231

Cost:  $3 per card.  There are 5 card designs (you can see photos of them below).  You can make up to 3 cards of each design.  See the designs attached to this blog and let me know how many of each card you would like to make.  Please let me know by December 3rd if you’re coming, which card designs you would like, and how many of each design you’ll make. Here they are:

Card #1:

Card #2:

Card #3:

Card #4:

And at last, Card #5:

So these are the card choices. Hope you like them. Remember, let me know by December 3rd so I can get working on your kits.

Blessings! Debbie

Hi dear crafty ladies,

I hope that wherever you live, you are enjoying the beautiful fall weather that we have in Ohio. The trees have begun to turn from green to vivid shades of yellows, oranges, and reds. Gorgeous!! Our warm weather is soon to take a dive though. I’m ready for cooler weather. How about you?

Here is the fun fold card we made last Monday evening. A shout-out/thanks to Lee Ann Greff for the idea! By the way, if any of you saw my last post and wondered why it looked like that, well . . . all I can say is that technology and I often have a struggle – UGH! I deleted that post and am re-writing it here.

So here are the tools and cutting directions for you to make this easy-but-wow! card. Stay tuned because I’ll have additional samples from my crafty friends. Enjoy!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Stamp Set: Autumn Leaves Stamp Set

Paper: Copper Clay Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, coordinating color with DSP In landscape orientation, score at 1-1/2″ and 4-1/4″

All About Autumn Designer Series Paper: 5-1/4″ tall x 6″ wide Make first cut 2-3/4″ from left edge vertically. From that cut edge, cut another piece at 1-1/8″.

Very Vanilla cardstock: 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ Extra to use for your focal image

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Accessories: Simply Scored tool, Paper Trimmer Adhesive-backed Gold Glimmer Paper Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder Autumn Leaves Dies for focal image Embellishments: Adhesive-backed Speckled Dots, Linen Thread, Natural Finish Ribbon Adhesives: Tombow Liquid Glue, dimensionals, etc. Bone folder can be a handy tool for this card

As promised, here are creative samples from my crafty friends! This is Diane’s card:

Here is Mariellen’s card:

Last but not least, here is Marilyn’s card:

Have a blessed week! Debbie

Hello crafty friends!

I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the days of summer. Four things I’d like to remind you about as the August days wind down.

First, if you have any $5 coupons that you earned in July, be sure to use them up by August 31. After that day, they can’t be redeemed.

Second, the Discounted Kits Sale disappears after August 31st. We have some beautiful kits for all kinds of occasions. Click on my SHOP button at the top to go to my online store and check them out! Discounts are up to 30% so don’t miss it!

Third, (drum roll please) the September – December Mini “Holiday” catalogue goes LIVE for you customers, and you’ve got lots of great products you’ll just love! In the next days and weeks, I’ll be showing some projects I’ve made with the items I’ve bought.

Fourth, on September 6th there will be a big rollout of 5 brand new packs of Designer Series Paper! Here is a short video describing each pack! These will only be available on my online store as part of the Online Exclusives. Each pack is beautiful.

Now, for the Locking Gatefold Card! My crafting friends and I made this at our Mystery Card Monday recently.

MY SUPPLIES: Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper, Fresh Freesia and Basic White cardstock, Simply Scored Tool, Petal Park Builder Punch, Nested Essentials Dies, Cut & Emboss Machine, Charming Sentiments Stamp Set, Berry Burst Ink Pad, Rhinestones Basic Jewels (colored with dark Night of Navy Blends), bone folder, Tombow Liquid Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots

CUTTING MEASUREMENTS AND ASSEMBLY:

1. Cut Fresh Freesia to 11″ x 4-1/4″ for typical A2 card base. Score on long side at 2-3/4″. Rotate cardstock and score on other side at 2-3/4″. Fold on score lines so ends meet in middle. Use bone folder to make crisp folds.
2. Cut 2 Designer Series Paper (2-1/2″ x 4″) and adhere to card front. (I also placed two more panels inside the card. I thought it looked a little bare.)
3. Cut 3 Fresh Freesia rectangles ( 1″ x 4″) for card front panels. Cut 3 Designer Series Paper rectangles (3/4″ x 3-3/4″). Glue these to Fresh Freesia rectangles.
4. Place the 3 landscape rectangles on card front as in photo above.
5. Start with middle rectangle. Put glue behind the RIGHT side of the rectangle being careful not to get glue on other parts of your card or it won’t open properly.
6. Now put glue behind the LEFT side of the top and bottom rectangles and adhere. See photos below.
7. Using a die or paper trimmer, cut a vertical shape out of Fresh Freesia CS approx. 1-1/2″(W) x 3-3/4″(L) or use smallest nested die from Nested Essentials Dies. Stamp greeting in Berry Burst ink and add embellishments. Glue to right side of card front and only adhere to top and bottom rectangles. See photo below.
8. Cut inside Basic White panel to 4″ x 5-1/4″. Stamp sentiment with Berry Burst ink, then adhere to inside of card.

That’s it! I’d love to see what your version of the Locking Gatefold Card is! Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Here are more samples of Tent Fold cards like those I had in my last post. They are super easy and fun to make! Here is Diane’s card:

These last Tent Cards were created by Mariellen:

I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed my and my friends samples of Tent Cards. Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hello crafty friends!

Well, it’s that time of year again – back to school. (Groans heard.) Time to get back into a schedule, a routine. I love summer and taking it easy: vacations, picnics, swim parties, Fourth of July fireworks, camping in tents, etc.

Speaking of tents, I have a special fun fold card my friends and I made for July’s Mystery Card Monday and it’s called a “Tent Card.”

The photo above shows you the mechanism of the tent fold.

Here’s how to make the basic card:

Helpful Supplies: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, a stamp set (retired Massive Thanks is what I used), Copper Clay ink, Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper, adhesives (Tombow Liquid glue and dimensionals), embellishments: Tinsel Gems Four Pack, 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

Cutting Measurements: Card will measure 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ when finished

Card Base (Azure Afternoon): 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″;

another piece, same color: 3″ x 5-1/2″ Score on short side at 1/2″, 1-1/2″, 2-1/2″. Then fold on the score lines to make a W fold as in picture. The skinny strips of the W fold are adhered to the bottom insides of the card.

Cardstock (Copper Clay, different color than above but coordinates with DSP): 5-1/4″ x 4″ [cut 2]

Designer Series Paper (Fresh As a Daisy): 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″

Neutral Cardstock (Basic White): 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″

Your focal image should fit within the measurements of the Designer Series Paper piece.

Here are some other Tent Fold Cards:

This next card is by Rose:

The Tent Fold can also be made in portrait position . . .

If you try the portrait orientation, you need to alter the measurements.

Card base: 4-1/4″ x 11″; mechanism piece would be 4-1/4″ x 3″. Score and fold as above.

Cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″

Designer Series Paper: 3-3/4″ x 5″

I hope you’ll try this easy Fun Fold! Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hello crafty friends!

Here is a big surprise from Stampin’ Up! Would you like 15% off stamp sets in the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog? I thought you would 🙂 Additionally, you can earn a $5 product credit this month (that’s tomorrow, too) when you spend $50 in product before tax and shipping. Your product credit can be used anytime in August.

If you’re local to me send me your item name and product number by 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). If you’re not local to me, use the shop button above to go to my stamp store and shop online.

Happy shopping!!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July. Our area had magnificent fireworks displays. It seemed like every municipality was trying to outdo what they had offered last year.

Many of you are familiar with the Paper Pumpkin Kits from Stampin’ Up! If you’re not familiar, the kits come with all the parts and pieces you need to put 9 cards together – card bases, punch out pieces, envelopes, plus adhesives and embellishments. It’s quick and fun to put the cards together. But today I want to show you other things to do with the Explore in Color Kit.

First, I made one of each card following the directions that came with the kit. Then I was able to make 7 more by cutting apart some of the cards and putting them back together in different arrangements:

Since I enjoy scrapbooking, too, I took two pieces of 12 x 12 Midnight Muse cardstock, and the one card I had left. I cut the card in half along the fold line and put each piece on one sheet as in the photo below. Then I added photo mats with Moody Mauve and Daffodil Delight cardstock (actual photos will come later). I used a set of Sizzix Alphabet Dies to make the title of the pages, but I admit the letters are too large. LOL The rest of the pieces are from the kit. Hope you like it!

Hope you like it 🙂

LOTS OF FUN THINGS BEGINNING TOMORROW – JULY 6TH!

CLEARANCE RACK REFRESH TOMORROW! Starting July 6th! Check it out!

On July 6 – 7 all current Paper Pumpkin subscribers can save up to 50% on Paper Pumpkin past kits, refills, and add-ons! Note: Past kits don’t include a clear block. Products are available while supplies last!

July’s Paper Pumpkin offering! Contact me to sign up to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber!

NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES starting July 6! These products are only available online. Click my SHOP button above to shop with me as your demonstrator.

Online Exclusives are available only while supplies last.

BONUS DAYS ARE BACK AGAIN during the month of July, beginning tomorrow, July 6th! For every $50 you spend, before shipping and tax, get a $5 off coupon to use in August. Spend $100, get a $10 off coupon.

WHEW! Lots of things going on. I hope you can get in on these deals. Have a blessed day!

Debbie