Heavenly Handmade

Hello crafty friends!

Recently, some friends joined me for a Mystery Card Monday where they make a card with me after I have given them some “clues” to prepare. It’s a lot of fun and I love seeing what their cards look like when they use their own stash of products. This month we made a fun fold I call “Card on a Card.” Here are their beautiful samples.

This is Diane’s card:

Next is Mariellen’s card:

This is my card:

SUPPLIES TO MAKE THIS CARD:

Inks: Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst

Cardstock:  Basic White, Berry Burst

Designer Series Paper:  Masterfully Made

Stamp Sets:  Biggest Wish, Color & Contour

Tools etc.: Cut & Emboss Machine, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Petal Park Builder Punch, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, adhesives, Mini Glue Dots, bone folder, Paper Snips

CUTTING MEASUREMENTS:

Berry Burst Card Base:  5-1/2” x 4-1/4”
Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper:  5-1/4” x 4” to coordinate with card base
Berry Burst cardstock:  9-3/4” x 4-1/4”  Score on long side @ 3-1/4”, 6-1/2”.
DSP: 3” x 4” (Cut two, can be different patterns, but should coordinate with DSP above)
Basic White cardstock:  3” x 4”
Scraps for focal image on front, no larger than 2” x 3-1/2”
Optional: If you want more space to add your message, adhere 4” x 5-1/4” Basic White            cardstock behind the card base.  Make it pretty by adding a skinny strip of your
DSP at the bottom of the page!

ASSEMBLY:
1. Adhere large Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper piece to card base.
2. Take long, scored Berry Burst cardstock and fold accordion style. Use bone folder for sharp creases.
3. Stamp sentiment/decoration on 3” x 4” Basic White layer. Adhere small Masterfully Made DSP and Basic white layers as shown in sample.
4. Gather accordion fold together and adhere to card base.
5. Prepare focal image and adhere to front of small card. Punch out flowers in Fresh Freesia. Squeeze paper flowers. Place a Rhinestone Jewel in center of each flower. Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere to focal image.
6. Optional: Adhere 4” x 5-1/4” Basic White piece to back of card base for a longer message. Add skinny strip of Designer Series Paper to bottom of layer.
7. Decorate envelope as desired.

I hope my friends and I have inspired you to make this Fun Fold yourself! I’d love for you to come to our next Mystery Card Monday on July 31st at 7:30 p.m. Let me know if you plan to come in the Comment section and I’ll get back with you.

Have a blessed day and a Happy Fourth of July!!

Debbie

Have a wonderful day to all those Dads out there!

Blessings, Debbie

Hello crafty friends,

Losing a relative or friend is always very hard, so I like to have sympathy cards already on hand when that happens.  Here are the supplies I used for this card:  Fresh Freesia, Basic White, and Basic Black cardstock, the Something Fancy stamp set for the greeting and sentiment, Fresh Freesia Ribbon, the two hearts from the Country Bouquet stamp set, and the Fancy Flora 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (retired, but you may have some left, as I do).  The Fresh Freesia is a favorite color of mine.

I hope you like my card. I think that greeting and colors of the DSP are sweet and comforting.

On to a happier topic … It seems like everyone in our neighborhood has dogs: big dogs, little dogs, barking dogs, quiet and calm dogs! We are the only house with cats! We have two cats, Ginger (named for Ginger Rogers, but when we found out he was a male cat, we let him keep the name anyway) and Coco (named for Coco Chanel). They are very sweet, quiet (emphasis on the quiet) cats. Maybe you would like to meet them:

Ginger is on the left; Coco on the right.

Yep, that’s how Ginger likes to sleep!

They make me smile! Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends,

One of the best things that can happen to my day is to receive a handmade card in the mail! Don’t you agree? Of course! So I’m sharing with you some cards I received recently in the mail. I get lots of inspiration from my Team and my papercrafting friends. Enjoy!

Angela’s card

Dorothea’s card 1

Dorothea’s card 2

Marilyn’s card 1

Marilyn’s card 2

Rose’s card 1

Rose’s card 2

This is my granddaughter’s card for me!

Here is Diane’s card from our April Mystery Card Monday!

This is Diane’s May Mystery Card Monday!

I hope these cards have put a smile on your face, as they certainly did mine. And if you want to join our Mystery Card Monday to make a fun fold card, let me know!

Have a very blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends,

I have some creative fun for you today!  You can make this fun fold Hinge Card that my friends and I made for Mystery Card Monday recently.  You’ll see my sample and directions, as well as samples from my friends who made their own takes on this fun fold.  Let’s get started!

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS:

    Cardstock for card base:  7-1/4″ x 5-1/2″, scored on long side at 3″

         Same cardstock color as card base:  1-1/2″ x 4″; score on long side at 1″

    Solid cardstock to match DSP:  (cut 2) 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″

    DSP:  3″ x 3″      *Your DSP may be different designs.

    DSP:  2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″

    DSP:  4″ x 5-1/4″        

    Neutral cardstock for inside:  2-1/2″ x 5″

    Scraps to stamp your images, greeting, sentiments

ASSEMBLY:

1. With Lost Lagoon card base, fold on scored line and burnish with bone folder.
2. With Lost Lagoon strip, fold and burnish on scored line. Place liquid glue on tab and glue to right edge of open card base with tab facing down.
3. Glue the two 3-1/4″ squares back-to-back with the strip between them.
4. Decorate front square with greeting and image. Decorate other square if desired.
5. Adhere 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ DSP to front flap.
6. Adhere 4″ x 5-1/4″ to inside of card, covering strip.
7. Add sentiment and image to Basic White 2-1/2″ x 5″ and adhere inside card base as in photo.
8. Optional: Add embellishments as desired.

Here are some samples from my MCM friends:

This is Marilyn’s card:

Here is Mariellen’s:

This is Rose’s card:

I love to see their creative cards!

I hope you have a blessed day! Debbie

Dear crafty friends,

Yours truly has been laid up with a sprained ankle which happened last Sunday.  Yes, I am a klutz.  I am definitely on the mend, though.  Take a look at this card that a friend sent me.  Beautiful!  My good friend Dot created this card and used the Blossoms in Bloom dies and layered them up.  These dies are retired, but they still pack a punch!

Here are some more samples of Dot’s cards using the same dies:

I love this layout.  Do you see the very thin black layer?  To get that to adhere to the card, use your silicone mat.  Place the black layer on it upside down.  Then carefully sponge Tombow liquid glue over the back of the layer and adhere to your card.  If there are any sticky spots, pat your Embossing Buddy on those spots to take the stickiness away.

I hope that all of you who are Mothers will have a Happy Mother’s Day!

Here’s what I plan to do tomorrow . . .

Have a Blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Big day! The new Annual Catalog is live for customers! Now you can see what goodies are available for you to order. If you have ordered through me as your demonstrator this past year, your new catalog is free. If you place an order with me from the new catalog, your catalog is free also! If you attend any of my events either in-person or virtually, you get a catalog for free! Otherwise, a new catalog is $3 if you pick it up at my home, or I can mail it to you for $3 plus shipping.

Take a look at some videos of new products:

https://www.youtube.com/@stampinup/videos

Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Here’s a last reminder that TODAY is the last day to order retiring products from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January – April Mini Catalog! So I decided to use the Let’s Set Sail Bundle (stamp set and punch) to say, “Good-bye” to those retiring items we’ve come to know and enjoy!

I took open ink pads: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, and Blueberry Bushel and swiped them across the Basic White cardstock to mimic the ocean. I used a sponge and Azure Afternoon (new color) to create an idea of movement and wind in the air. Then I stamped the sailboat in Pecan Pie (new color) and Calypso Coral, popped them on the sea with dimensionals. I added some birds with Pecan Pie ink. The card base is Pecan Pie, too! The greeting was stamped in Pecan Pie (I think I’m going to like that color!) and cut it out with the Deckled Rectangles Dies. A bit of Linen Thread finished it off!

If I can help you with questions, catalogs, or orders, let me know: TMK10@aol.com

Blessings,

Debbie Koch

Hi crafty friends!

Last Monday, some of my crafty friends and I made this Fun Fold Pop-Out Card. The idea came from Sam Donald (aka Pootles) who is a demonstrator in the UK. I still have some of the retired Painted Poppies Designer Series Paper, so I thought to use it for this card. I love the watercolor look of the flowers, don’t you? If you want to see how she made this card, here is her video:

Here’s what you need to make this card:

Cardstock: neutral color, plus 2 colors of cardstock that coo2-3/4″rdinate with your Designer Series Paper; Stamp set; Any 2 punches or dies to match your greeting and sentiment AND can fit nicely in your card without being crowded; Simply Scored Tool; Inks to match your Designer Series Paper; Ribbon/Embellishment; Adhesive; Envelope

Cutting Measurements:

Colored Card Base: 11″ x 4-1/4″, score @ 2-3/4″ and 8-1/4″” x

Colored Cardstock strips: On 5″ x 1/2″ strip, score @ 3/4″, 1-1/2″, and 4-1/4″

and 4″ x 1/2″strip, score @ 3/8″, 3/4″, and 3-5/8″

Neutral Cardstock for inside panel: 4″ x 5-1/4″

DSP panels: (cut 4) 2-1/2 x 4″

Matching Ribbon: Approx. 24″ in length

ASSEMBLY:

• Fold card base and burnish.
  • Adhere the 4 DSP panels to front and back. (Make sure the orientation is correct.)
  • Stamp greeting and sentiment on a scrap of Basic White CS. (I also stamped off using Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive inks with a spatter stamp.)
  • At this point it would be easier for you to watch Pootles’ video at the link above.

Here are some alternate examples of this Fun Fold Card from my crafty friends!

This is Mariellen’s sample:

Next up is Marilyn’s card:

Last but definitely not least, is Rose’s card:

Thank you, wonderful ladies, for sharing your cards with all of us.

Only a few days left to grab the retiring products, many at discounted prices, before they go away! Last day is May 1st!

Check these out!

Snatch up the retiring products and paper that you love! Thanks for stopping by. If I can help you for an order, contact me: tmk10@aol.com. Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends,

I hope you’re all well and excited for the new In Colors and Core Colors Refresh coming very soon! May 2 actually! Drumroll please! Here they are:

Left to Right: Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Copper Clay, and Pebbled Path!

Here is a card which uses all of these colors.

If you’d like to make this card, here are the details:

SUPPLIES:

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Moody Mauve, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat

Specialty Papers: Silver Foil, Distressed Gold, Rose Gold, Copper Foil, Dark Silver Foil

Inks: Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Moody Mauve, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat (1 of these is needed for this card)

Stamps: Sending Smiles, Very Best Occasions

Dies: Sending Dies, Stylish Shapes

Other Supplies: 2023-2025 In Color Dots, In Color Textured Ribbon, Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder, Cut & Emboss Machine, Specialty Plate #4, Adhesive, Tombow Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots

CUTTING MEASUREMENTS:

Card base: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, score @4-1/4″ Fold and burnish.

Very Vanilla Layer: 5-1/4″ x 4″ (Cut 2: 1 for card front, 1 for inside)

Very Vanilla Base to hold In Color Strips: 3-3/4″ x 5″

Five Strips (1 of each In Color): 3-3/4″ x 1″

Ribbon: Approx. 18″ in length

ASSEMBLY:

1. Fold card base for a landscape card. Burnish well.
2. Adhere 5-1/4″ x 4″ to card front.
3. On 5″ x 3-3/4″ CS glue In Color strips (one of each color). Run layer through Cut & Emboss Machine with Specialty Plate and Cane Weave 3D embossing folder.
4. Wrap ribbon around layer and tie square knot. Place Mini Glue Dot behind knot.
5. Use Green cap Tombo glue to adhere ribbon layer to card front.
6. Use dies, specialty paper, and Cut & Emboss Machine to cut out fronds. Use copper paper – Copper Clay ink; Rose Gold paper – Moody Mauve; Dark Silver paper – Pebbled Path; Distressed Gold – Wild Wheat; Bright Silver paper – Boho Blue.
7. Stamp sentiment and fronds on inside layer; adhere to inside of card. Stamp off with fronds.
8. Stamp card front greeting and cut out with Stylish Shapes stitched circle. Adhere over ribbon with dimensionals.
9. Add a few In Color Dots on greeting label.
10. Decorate envelope, if desired.

I hope you liked my card. Have a blessed day!

Debbie