Panoramic View Z Fold Card

October 8th, 2019. Oh yes I know it's a bit early for Christmas cards  :) but check out all the other photo's below. I am in love with this beautiful layout design and am sure I will be making several more with all different Designer Series Paper. This is not my original idea , I saw a card by Rachel Tessman and just tweaked it a tiny bit. I added a contrasting DSP to the card front and made then all the same length as the card (5 1/2") and added embellishments and different sentiments galore. I had a blast making all these cards with some of Stampin' Up's beautiful DSP. I will make more with Christmas coming soon too.

I used the new "CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE" Suite for one of this layout too as you can see in the video. What a stunning grouping of products ...just gorgeous. the 2 piece Stamp Set Christmas Rose and the dies with corner and edgelits and labels too, gold shimmer ribbon, gold glitter enamel dots and gold embossed Designer paper and even a lovely bracelet...wow! Can it get any better than this amazing suite of products? I don't think so. The "CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE" Suite is available November 1, 2019. (only while supplies last) so don't wait...once it's gone you've missed out!

As I mentioned in the video all these cards  plus lots more will be donated and i will send them to Fisher House 1 & 2 and the VA Hospital in Biloxi MS. This is my fall "Cards for a Cause" or two. I will be making and collecting cards and donations this whole month October 1 - 31, 2019. I would be thrilled and honored if you would like to help in any way. Contact me below if you would like to.

Materials and Supplies:

Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set
8 1/2" X 5 1/2" Whisper White Cardstock
Scrap whisper white for punch/sentiment
6" X 5 1/2" Let it Snow  DSP
2 5/8" X 5 1/2" Contrasting DSP
20" Pool Party Ribbon (retired)
Snowman cut out
Story Label Punch
1/4" hole punch (Retired)
Metallic pearls
Dimensionals
Snail Adhesive

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Product List

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) [150513]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper [150393]	Story Label Punch [150076]
Metallic Pearls [146282]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Snail Adhesive [104332]

Christmastime is Here 1

Christmastime is Here2

Dinoroar

Good Morning Magnolia

Bird Ballad

Perennial Essence

Pressed Petals

Mosaic Mood

Fun Fancy Fold Come Sail With Me Card

This months Stampers Showcase Blog Hop theme was to showcase a fancy fold card. I made a double "Z" fold using the amazing Sailing Home Bundle that is in the new 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog and will be available to purchase on June 4, 2019.

Measurements and Supplies:

Stamp set:
Sailing Home Bundle

Cardstock/Designer Series Paper:
8-1/2" X  5-1/2" Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
8-1/4" X  5-1/4" Whisper White Cardstock 
2 each - 8-1/2" X 1-1/4" Seaside Spray Cardstock
2 each - 8-1/2" X  1" Come Sail Away DSP (I used Light Blue Horizontal Striped)
8" X  5" Seaside Spray Cardstock 
2" X  2" Whisper White Cardstock 
2 each - 2" X 3/4" Dark Blue/White Striped Pieces (Memories and More Pack Card).
1 Night of Navy Lighthouse From Memories and More Pack
4-1/2" X 2-1/8" Come Sail Away DSP (I used Sailboat)

Ink:
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stamp Pad

Tools:
Die Cutting Machine
Paper Trimmer
1-1/2" Circle Punch

Accessories:
9" Night of Navy/ Sahara Sand Bakers Twine
3" Night of Navy/ Sahara Sand Bakers Twine
1 Ships Wheel Trinket Embellishment
1 Anchor Trinket Embellishment
Sponge Dauber 
3 Metallic Brads

Adhesives:
Mini Stampin Dimensionals
Liquid Multipurpose Glue
Glue Dots.

Instructions:
1.  Score Blueberry Bushel Cardstock at 2-1/8" & 4-1/4". With score lines to the left,  fold and burnish in middle, then fold the 2-1/8" scored line back and burnish.. 
2. Score Whisper White Cardstock at 2-1/16" & 4-1/8". Repeat like #1.
3. Adhere both striped 8-1/2" X 1" DSP to both 8-1/2" X  1-1/4" Seaside Spray Cardstock. Score  at 2-1/8" & 4-1/4". Turn with larger area to your left, Fold and burnish down at 4-1/4" and up at the 2nd scored lines
4.  Using large Seaside Spray Cardstock stamp both sentiments, compass,anchor, small & large boats in blueberry ink. Punch the compass using the 1-1/2" Circle Punch. Die cut (all but the sentiment, "Set Sail in the Direction of your dreams").  Take the sentiment and cut into 3 pieces, adhere to 2" Whisper White Cardstock then cut again leaving a small border. Use a Sponge or dauber to sponge the edges of everything with Blueberry Bushel ink
** (You could stamp and use the lighthouse as well if you don't have the Memories and More Card Packs)
5. Place sailboat DSP on front left panel
6.  Place 2 small striped bits and lighthouse to second inside panel
7.  Stamp 3 anchors on the left of the last panel then close folded card and add sentiment label to the center on the edge of card. It should just fit on there nicely
8.  Adhere both "Z" fold strips with the 4-1/4" to left front panel top and bottom. now adhere the last 2-1/8" section to the last panel. Close card and burnish well for nice crisp crease in card.
9. Take ships wheel trinket and tie a knot in the 9" bakers twine and thread through center adhere with glue dot to the top left panel, bring twine close to bottom of card and tie a 2nd knot. Put Mini Dimensionals on all 3 pieces of cut sentiment and place over twine spacing evenly.
10. Lets work on the top 1-1/4" strip from left to right. Take your die cut compass and place the needles in the center, add metal brad through and adhere to top 2-1/8" section of  striped strip. Add metal brad to die cut anchor and place that on 3rd - 2-1/8" section of strip. Add metal brad to die cut ships wheel and add to the center of the 4th glued down section of strip. Now using the bottom strip, add snail or glue to lower part of large boa,t adhere to  2nd 2-1/8" section, add small using snail or glue only on lower boat part to the 3rd section. Loop twine through anchor trinket and attach to 4th glued down section of strip.
11.  Lastly adhere folded whisper white completed card front  to Blueberry Bushel Cardstock. (I forgot this step in the video).

Video Instructions

Sorry, I forgot to finish with the Blueberry Bushel Cardstock in the video!

I have some special PDF Tutorials available  HERE.
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Shopping List:

Sailing Home Bundle [151066]	Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper [149481]	1-1/2" Circle Punch [138299]	Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883]	Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack [149552]	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad 147138]
Sail Away Trinkets [149482]	Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine [149483]	Metallic Brads [146929]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

March 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

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Video Tutorial

Measurements and Supplies

March 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit

2  note cards (crumb cake or fresh fig)

Score both note cards at 1 3/4" and then re-score at 3 1/2"

Cut off a 1" strip on the long side only on one card.(You will have a strip 1" X 7")

1 envelope (Cut off scalloped top and sides then cut in half in the middle.

Make 2 strips from the envelope pieces 1 5/8" X 4 7/8"

Flowers and leaves to decorate card

Glue, adhesive, dimesionals, snips

Pearls

Instructions: * FOLLOW STEP #5 WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS, (I made a mistake on the video by adhering the  1" strip down first) 

1.  Score both your note cards.

2.  Take one of them and cut off a 1" strip to equal 1" X 7"

3.  Fold your card in half and crease with bone folder,  fold the front 1 5/8" of your card backwards to the crease. You now have a "Z" shape.

4.  Adhere one of the 1 5/8" strips to the center panel down (inside on left) .

*5. Fussy cut large flower to fit inside card front, sponge with early espresso and adhere. Sponge the whole section after you have the flower on.

6. Now Stamp on the 1" strip on the last 1 3/4" section (if desired). Adhere your one inch strip to the bottom (the 3 1/2" section glue onto the 1st front panel then the last   1 3/4" over on the right on top of flower. Burnish with bone folder to make nice crisp creases. (watch video).

7. Adhere your last 1 5/8" panel onto your card front.

8. Decorate with flowers and stamped sentiment as desired.

Apply brads and circles to envelope, write message on back of card (you can add a white piece of card stock to back of the darker fresh fig card to write on).Insert card into envelope. Wrap the twine under and around both circles to close