Hello and welcome to the Stamp Impression EUrope blog hop! This group is well established and consists of super talented demonstrators from across Europe and I am honoured to be part of this group. Each month we have a different challenge to create our project around. This can be a perfect starting point and great for stretching your creativity.

This month we are sharing projects created using the Tic Tac Toe Board above. We can use any three items as long as they form a straight line on the board. Sometimes this can be easier than others and can create a fun challenge.

I have chosen to go straight down the middle and create an Autumnal Fun Fold Card using Ribbon/Twine, Leaves/Pumpkin & Fun Fold. I had to choose the leaves as it fits perfectly with my Product Spotlight this month, the Simply Leaves Bundle. My next choice was ribbon, as I have recently received the beautiful Mossy Meadow & Very Vanilla Gingham Ribbon. This left me with Fun Fold to complete my line, which I do enjoy creating.

How I created my Autumnal Fun Fold card.

Create an A6 cardbase, meauring 10cm x 14.9cm, using Basic Beige cardstock. Die-cut a scalloped circle from Basic Beige cardstock, using the largest die. Using 2nd generation/stamped off Crumb Cake ink, randomly stamp the leaf veins over your circle. Cut your circle in half and and score at 1cm from your cut line. Fold and burnish your score lines. Adhere to your cardbase, ensuring your folded edges line-up with the edge of your card.

Emboss a piece of Golden Glow cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.9cm, using the Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder. Open your scalloped flaps and adhere your embossed layer to your cardbase. Using Massy Meadoe ink, stamp a small checked leaf and your sentiment onto Basic Beige cardstock. Fussy cut around your leaf and die-cut your sentiment. I used a scalloped label to match the scalloped flaps. Adhere both flat onto your embossed layer.

Onto Basic Beige cardstock, using all three large leaf images, stamp one using Golden Glow, one using Crumb Cake and one using Pecan Pie ink. Also on to Basic Beige cardstock, stamp a small check leaf using Crumb Cake ink, the other small leaf and a sentiment using Mossy Meadow ink. Punch out your large leaves and fussy cut around small leaves and sentiment.

Use your bone folder to add shape to your leaves and adhere to the front of your flaps, using a mix of Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots. Create a bow, using the Mossy Meadow & Very Vanilla Gingham Ribbon, and add besides your leaves. Adhere your sentiment over your leaf and bow, using Mini Glue Dots.

I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the layered stems of my left hand leaves and tied in a knot. I thought this just finished them off. Finish your Autumnal Fun Fold card by adding several 2026-2028 In Color Dots. I did put a couple inside my flaps too.

I hope I have inspired you and you will create your own Autumnal Fun Fold card. Don’t forget that all catalogue products and more are available online. All the available products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

Watch how I created my Autumnal Fun Fold card here:-

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What I used to create my Autumnal Fun Fold card.

Simply Leaves Bundle (English) [168165] £43.00	Scalloped Blooms Dies [167646] £37.00	Textured Tree Ring 3 D Embossing Folder [168220] £11.25	2026–2028 In Color™ Dots [167546] £8.50	Linen Thread [104199] £4.75
Mossy Meadow & Very Vanilla 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon [168364] £8.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] £8.50	Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad [167676] £14.00	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] £10.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] £8.50
Basic Beige A4 Cardstock [164512] £14.00	Golden Glow A4 Cardstock [167686] £14.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Detail Scissors [170902] £9.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £131.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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Hello and welcome to my second Creativity Abounds Blog Hop. If you are new here, thank you for hopping by. I am very excited to have been asked to join this fabulous group of amazing Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator. The group is well established and contains demos from around the world, who love to share inspiration to others.

Here’s the current wonderful Creativity Abounds Design Team!

This month our theme is Fun Folds! These can be as simple as a z-fold or as complicated as a washer card, with lots inbetween. One thing they all have in common is fun. A fun way to stand or a fun way to showcase your elements. I enjoy creating Fun Folds, especially when they are new to me. There is always a new idea or interpritaion on a Fun Fold and there are so many you can choose from.

The Fun Fold I have chosen to share with you today is a Double Tent Fold Card and was shared with me recently by Emma Goddard – Coastal Crafter, at her Card and a Cuppa event. This Fun Fold is simple to create and can be recreated using many different supplies. For this version I have used the Bee My Valentine stamp set and Bee Builder Punch, an oldie but a goodie!

Double Tent Fun Fold Card.

I used the Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder for my panel and added a sentiment from the Elegantly Wrapped stamp set (from the upcoming September – December catalogue).

The panel is added to a piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP.

The wings are punched from vellum, added to the back of the bee, which is then added on dimensionals.

I used a fun bright colour combo of Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green.

A heat embossed sentiment from Words Of Beauty stamp set.

The full instructions on how to create a Double Tent Fun Fold Card are available by purchasing the latest Creativity Abounds Tutorial. The tutorial contains full written instructions, diagrams and photos where needed to make 12 different Fun Fold cards. These have been created by the Creativity Abounds Design Team.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Fun Fold card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop (unless stated otherwise).

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

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Bee My Valentine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162547] £20.00	Bee Builder Punch [162553] £25.00	Textured Tree Ring 3 D Embossing Folder [168220] £11.25	Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167553] £13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] £14.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] £14.00	Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [167099] £9.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] £8.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] £8.50	Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [166648] £11.25	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] £20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £131.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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Welcome to March’s Build & Bloom Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Springtime and boy am I ready for that! I do beleive that Spring is my favourite time of the year. It gives me that boost after the winter and I feel ready to push forward. I know I have been very inconsistant, and I appologise, but this have settled and I am in a better place and enjoying crafting again.

The card I have chosen to share today, is a Simple Pop Up box card, using the Easter Joy Suite from the Jan – Apr 2026 Stampin’ Up!® mini catalogue. This suite is adorable and I have had great fun using it as my Product Spotlight this month, over on my social media.

How to create a simple pop up box card.

Cut a piece of Crumb Cake card stock, measuring 21cm x 14.9cm. Score, with the long edge at the top, at 5cm, 10cm, 15cm, and 20cm. This will leave a 1cm panel for your glue flap.

Turn your card 90 degrees to the right, short edge to the top, and score at 8.4cm down to the third score line. Cut along all four score lines, to your 8.4cm score line. Your will have to measure and mark the last one. Trim away top and bottom of glue flap. (see diagram below.)

Fold and burnish score lines. Add adhesive to glue flap and fold card to create your simple pop up box card.

Cut four cross bars from Crumb Cake card stock, measuring 6cm x 2cm, and score on the long side at 0.5cm and 5.5cm. Glue into the top of your pop up box card, from back to front, lining each one up to the one behind. These will be what you attach your decoration to.

Cut three pieces of Pretty In Pink DSP (designer series paper) from the Pleasant Patterns SDSP, measuring 4.7cm x 8.1cm. Adhere to the lower panels of your card, front, left, and right.

Using the Crumb Cake basket weave design DSP from the Easter Joy SDSP, cut three pieces meausring 4.7cm x 6.2cm and one 4.7cm x 14.6cm. Adhere to your three flaps and the inside back of your pop up box card.

Stamp a larger bunny image onto Basic White card stock, using Smoky Slate ink. Add Light Petal Pink Blend to nose and insde of ear. Using Light Smoky Slate Bland, add shading and soften with the Color Lifter Blend.

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, onto Basic White card stock, stamp one small bunny, one carrot, two chicks, two flower clusters, three single flowers, five eggs, and a sentiment. Colour your images using Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink, and Shy Shamrock Blends combos. Die-cut using the the cordinating dies and fussy cut sentiment.

Die-cut four lots of grass from Shy Shamrock card stock, three scolloped banners from Pretty Ink Pink, three flower stems from Shy Shamrock, three flowers from Lemon Lolly, and three from Peach Pie. Assemble the flowers using the Peach Pie centre and Lemon Lolly base.

Adhere your grass die-cut to the front of your cross bars and adhere your flowers, chick, and eggs to the rear. I found it easir to use mini glue dots for this. Use a mix of mini glue dots and dimensionals to adhere images and sentiment to your flaps.

To finish your card add a small bow made from Balmy Blue Gingham Ribbon. Your Simple Pop Up Box card will fold flat and fit into a standard C6 envelope.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own simple pop up box card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

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Easter Joy Suite Collection (English) [166954] £87.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £14.00	Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock [161729] £14.00	Peach Pie A4 Cardstock [163800] £14.00
Shy Shamrock A4 Cardstock [163796] £14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £7.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] £8.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] £10.25	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673] £10.25
Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163827] £10.25	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] £10.25	Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824] £10.25	Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163825] £10.25	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] £5.25
Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £65.00

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Happy New Year! I do hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. We had a very quiet, relaxing time at home, and I am looking forward to getting back into things.

Welcome to January’s Build & Bloom Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Love & Friendship, totally fitting with upcoming Valentine’s Day and my monthly Product Spotlight. Each month I will be using a chosen product, a bundle, suite or a single item, to create with and share with you many different ideas and projects. I have chosen the Love Notes 6×6 DSP for January, and I am loving how easy it is to use.

The card I have chosen to share today, is a Fun Fold card I created at the recent Build & Bloom Craft and Chat event. We have a mystery stamping segment, where we are given measurements of card and paper to pre-cut. During the event, we are then told how to score and put the pieces together. It is a great way to see how different a card can look by using different coloured card and papers.

How to create a simple fun fold card.

Cut a piece of thick Basic White card stock, measuring 28.5cm x 14.9cm. Score each end at 3cm, 6cm, and 9cm. Fold and burnish your score line into valley, mountain, valley, valley, mountain, and valley. This will give you three panels either side of a larger centre panel.

Using two coordinating designs of DSP, cut eight strips measuring 2.7cm x 14.6cm. Adhere strips to your six panels. The remaining two strips will be adhered to the outer two panels on the reverse.

Trim another piece of thick Basic White card stock, measuring 29cm x 10cm, and score at 14.5cm. This will give you a tent fold card. Adhere a DSP panel to the front, measuring 9.5cm x 14cm.

I chose a sentiment from one of the cut-a-parts within the DSP pack and trimmed to size, you could also stamp a sentiment of your choice. Adhere your sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Add a small Real Red & White Baker’s Twine bow, using a mini glue dot and several Rhinestone Basic Jewels around your sentiment. Adhere your tent fold card to your large centre panel.

Finish your card by adding a small cut-a-part image, from the DSP, to the inside of your tent fold.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own fun fold card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

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Love Notes 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Mix & Match Designer Series Paper [166985] £11.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75	Real Red & White Baker's Twine [164051] £4.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £16.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00

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Hello, it is time for our July Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. I am sorry I missed last month but things got a bit hectic. This month we have Friendship as our theme, and I do enjoy creating cards for those special people in our lives. They deserve a card with that little bit extra and for that reason I have chosen to create a Shadow Box card.

This card gives a wow factor while being easy to prepare and construct. The extra dimension allows you to go to town on decoration, layering up elements and creating lots of dimension, if you wish. I have kept it simple for this one and only added decoration to the front panel. I have used elements from the Floral Impressions Suite.

How to create an Easy Shadow Box card

Cut two pieces of thick Basic White cardstock, measuring 14.8cm x 10.5cm. Score on the 14.8cm side (landscape) at 1cm and 2cm. Flip 180 degrees and score again at 1cm and 2cm. Repeat on both pieces of cardstock. Fold and burnish score lines.

Trim a piece of Pool Party cicled DSP (designer series paper) to 10cm x 10cm and adhere to the centre panel one of your scored cardstock pieces. This will be the inside back of your shadow box card. Die-cut a circle from the centre panel of your second scored Basic White piece. I used the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies and went slightly off centre to allow for decoration.

Add adhesive to outside panels of one scored cardstock piece and adhere other piece on top. Ensure they are lined up correctly and that you have the DSP on the inside. This completes the conscution of your shadow box card.

Now on to the fun bit, decorating !

Using a mix of Darling Duckling, Garden Green, Misty Moonlight, Peach Pie, Pool Party, and Strawberry Slush cardstock, die-cut an assortment of flowers and foliage. Arrange to cardfront and adhere using a mix of Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.

Stamp ‘For Being There’ onto cardfront with Garden Green Ink. Also using Garden Green ink, stamp ‘Thanks’ onto basic white cardstock and fussy cut around. Add in the centre of back panel using Stampin Dimensionals.

Finish your shadow box card by adding Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems.

I hope I have inspired you to create a shadow box card and send to a special friend. All the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

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Floral Impressions Suite Collection (English) [165617] £83.25	Impressions Abloom Bundle (English) [165611] £45.75	Floral Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165603] £11.75	Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems [165615] £8.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] £8.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £10.50	Darling Duckling A4 Cardstock [165294] £14.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] £10.75
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] £10.75	Peach Pie A4 Cardstock [163800] £14.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £10.75	Strawberry Slush A4 Cardstock [165297] £14.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine Stylish Shapes Collection [160881] £87.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75

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Hello, it is time for our May Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month we have Monochrome as our theme, and I do enjoy creating monochromatic cards. The hardest part is choosing what colours to use; my favourites are Daffodil Delight and Basic Black or Bubble Bath and Smoky Slate. For today’s card I have left both those alone and gone with the colours of a DSP (designer series paper).

The Beautiful Gallery Suite has a stunning DSP pack, which contains several monochrome designs. I have chosen a monochrome floral design in Basic Beige and Basic Black.

How to Create a Monochrome Book Fold Card

Create an A6 card base, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm, using Basic Beige cardstock. Score on the front at 11cm. Add adhesive to the inside of the 3.4cm strip and close your card. This will create your book fold card.

Trim a piece of DSP to 13.5cm x 9.8cm and cut the lefthandside at 2.7cm. Cut two Basic Black layers, measuring 2.9cm x 10cm and 11cm x 10cm. Adhere DSP to Basic Black layers and layers to card base.

Stamp the large floral image from Gallery Blooms stamp set on Basic Beige cardstock, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using a Blender pen to blend out the ink, add shading to your stamped image. Die-cut the large fern from the Beautiful Motifs Dies, using Basic Black cardstock.

Adhere the fern die-cut flat to cardfront and add stamped image using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Heat emboss your sentiment, using Versmark ink and Gold Wow Emboss Powder, onto Basic Beige cardstock and trim to size. Add to cardfront using Mini Stampin’ Dimenionals. Create a bow with the Black & Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon and adhere in place using Mini Glue Dots.

Finish your card by adding several Low-profile Dots.

I hope I have inspired you to create a monochrome project. All the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

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Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection (English) [165217] £131.50	Gallery Blooms Bundle [165213] £50.25	Beautiful Motifs Bundle (English) [165206] £43.00	Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165196] £11.75	Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon [161982] £7.50
Low Profile Dots [164658] £7.00	Basic Beige A4 Cardstock [164512] £10.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £10.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] £20.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] £26.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £121.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75

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Hello, firstly let me apologise for missing last month. Life really went mad but I am back with a Super Double Gate Fold, so welcome to Aprils Tech 4 Stampers blog hop! This month we are bringing you Fancy Folds. Fancy Folds or Fun Folds are a fabulous way to show alternative ways to use your products. They allow for interaction and an element of surprise.

I have created a Double Gate Fold card with a belly band. I am almost certain that this was during a recent team meeting and for our Mystery stamping, which would have been set by either Louise or Pip. We get given measurements on what pieces to cut behand, if they need to be cardstock or DSP (designer series paper), and whether they should be landscape or portrait. We then score, fold, stamp and create together and it is fabulous to see how different they all look.

Double Gate Fold Card with a Belly Band

Cut a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock, measuring 25cm x 15cm, and score at 2.5cm, 7.5cm, 17.5cm, and 22.5cm. Fold and burnish, mountain, valley, valley, mountain, to create a double gate fold.

Trim four pieces Petal Pink DSP, measuring 2.1cm x 14.6cm, and four pieces of Misty Moonlight DSP, measuring 4.6cm x 14.6cm. Adhere your DSP to the corresponding panels of your card base, front and back.

Stamp your hamster/gerbil onto a piece of Basic White cardstock, measuring 9.6cm x 14.6cm, with Smoky Slate ink. Add the three little hearts stamp to his tummy using Petal Pink ink. Adhere to the inside of your card base.

Create a belly band by cutting a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock measuring 25cm x 4cm. Score at 3cm, 13.2cm, and 23.4cm. Fold, burnish, and adhere to create a band.

Using Basic White cardstock die-cut a tag/label, I used the smaller tag from the Something Fancy Dies. Stamp your animal image using Smoky Slate ink onto Smoky Slate cardstock and die-cut or fussy cut out. Add to your tag with Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to your belly band.

Heat emboss your sentiment onto Petal Pink cardstock, using white embossing powder. Trim your sentiment to 5.5cm x 1cm and trim a piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock to 6cm x 1cm. Adhere your sentiment to your Misty Moonlight cardstock, offsetting them slightly, and add to your belly band.

Finish your card by adding a Petal Pink bow to your tag and several Petal Pink Foiled Gems.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration and you will create your own gate fold card, or even a double gate fold! All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more springtime inspiration.

Happy Crafting

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Hearts & Hugs Bundle (English) [163667] £46.75	Something Fancy Dies [160424] £27.00	Petal Pink & Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems [162587] £7.50	Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack [163417] £9.50	Country Lace 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163415] £11.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] £10.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] £10.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] £10.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] £8.50
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] £8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] £20.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75
Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] £26.00

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Hello and Merry Christmas! Ok, I am a bit early but hay ho. This month’s Tech 4 Stampers blog hop is all about Fancy Fold cards. Handmade cards are always special but make it a Fancy Fold and it is extra special. There are so many ways to create a Fancy Fold, some are simple whilst others need a math degree. For me, I prefer the simple not just because they are quick and easy but because they allow the stamping to be the main component.

I have chosen to use the new Online Exclusive Cake Celebrations bundle and create a wedding. The soft flower and leaf images scream for a soft colour pallet, and I head straight to the subtle family of colours. I want to keep the colours simple, so I choose Petal Pink for the flowers and Soft Sea Foam for the leaves. Crumb Cake makes a perfect base, and Basic White keeps it fresh. Adding a touch of gold for opulence.

Fancy Fold Wedding Card

On Basic White cardstock, stamp both size rectangle cake images using 2nd generation (stamped off) Petal Pink ink. Stamp the infill/detail images on top using full strength Petal Pink ink. Stamp four flowers using Petal Pink and two of each leaves using Soft Sea Foam. Die-cut your images using cordinationg dies.

Using Versamark ink and gold embossing powder, heat emboss a cake stand and smaller leaves image. Die-cut these too.

Adhere your die-cut images to a piece of Basic White card stock, measuring 7cm x 9.5cm, using a combitation of Multipurpose Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, and Mini Dimensionals.

Cut two pieces of Basic White cardstock measuring 10cm x 14cm and 10cm x 4.5cm. Randomly stamp your flower images over the righthand side, using Petal Pink ink. Fill in with leaf images stamped in Soft sea Foam ink. Using a Blending Brush, add a light coverage of Soft Sea Foam ink over your stamped images. For added interest and texture you can also add a splatter of Soft Sea Foam, I do this using the brush nib of my Stampin’ Write Marker and flicking on the edge of the lid.

Using Versamark and gold embossing powder, heat emboss your sentiment as required.

Cut a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, measuring 10.5cm x 27cm and score at 14.5cm, 17.5cm, 22.5cm, & 25.5cm. Fold and burnish. Adhere your largest Basic White panel inside your cardbase and and the smallest panel to the second section. Roll up and adhere to create a pocket as shown in photos.

Trim a second piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, measuring 7.5cm x 15cm and score at 10cm & 13cm. Adhere your Basic White panel to largest section and add to your card front. This is best done with your card folded flat and lining the top of the front panel to the top of the card base.

You can finish your card by adding several Petal Pink Foiled Gems.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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Cake Celebrations Bundle (English) [164875] £36.00	Petal Pink & Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems [162587] £7.50	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] £20.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] £8.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] £8.50
Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £10.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Blending Brushes [153611] £14.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] £30.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] £26.00
Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00

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Hello, we are halfway through August, and it is time for the Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month we are sharing colouring techniques. Stampin’ Up! offer many colouring mediums and tools. From inks to watercolour pencils and blending brushes to sponge daubers. There is something for every style of crafter.

I have chosen two simple colouring techniques for my card. The first is using ink, blending brush and a mask to add colour to a certain area on my card. The second uses Stampin’ Blends to add colour and shading to my stamped image. Both of these are easy to learn and can be used to create a variation of finished projects.

Below you will see a sneak peek of new images, sentiment and products coming in September with the release of the Mini Catalogue! The Dear Santa and Falling Snow stamps and the Real Red & White Baker’s Twine.

Two Simple Colouring Techniques

Trim two pieces of Basic White cardstock to 10cm x 14.4cm. Using one of the pieces and a cirle die, I used the third largest from the Spotlight On Nature Dies, die-cut a circle from the lower half. You will use this as a mask to create your ice rink. Place your mask on top of your other piece and tape down. Use a blending brush with Pool Party and Balmy Blue ink, blend through the circle. Add colour until you are happy with the coverage. Remove your mask, you can use this again for another project. Stamp the Falling Snow background onto your card front with Pool Party ink.

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp your ice skater image onto Basic White cardstock. Colour your image using Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, Real Red Stampin’ Blends combos. Use the darker of the two to add shade and create depth. I put down my darker shade first then go over with the light until it blends, some people chose to put down the light first and add dark then light again to blend. Practice to find which you feel more comfortable with.

I also used Stampin’ Blends Deep Combo for the hair and Medium Light Combo for the face. Once you are happy with the blending, fussy cut your image and add to your card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp your sentiment on Basic White cardstock, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Die-cut or trim to size, I used the Happy Little Things Dies. Tie a bow with the Real Red & White Baker’s Twine and adhere to the rear of your sentiment with a Mini Glue Dot. Using Stampin’ Dimensions, add your sentiment to your card front.

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Basic White Thick cardstock. Adhere your card front to your cardbase using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Finish your card by adding several Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels.

I hope I have inspired you to try these simple colouring techniques, all the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demos have chosen to share with you.

Happy Crafting

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Dear Santa Cling Stamp Set (English) [164303] £24.00	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] £33.00	Happy Little Things Dies [163709] £11.25	Real Red & White Baker's Twine [164051] £4.75	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] £7.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £7.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] £8.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] £8.50	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] £10.25	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] £10.25
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] £10.25	Stampin’ Blends Medium Deep Combo [159461] £10.25	Stampin’ Blends Medium Light Combo Pack [159463] £10.25	Blending Brushes [153611] £14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £10.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Paper Snips [103579] £11.25

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Hello, I hope you are well? Thanks for hopping by, for this month’s Tech 4 Stampers blog hop we are bringing you ‘Cards For Kids’ . This is a fabulous theme, that really anything goes. Kids love all sorts of colours and images, and you really can go wild and make it fun and what’s more fun than a fun fancy fold!

I had chosen to use the Trucking Along bundle, as I had several pre-stamped and punched trucks on my desk. These are in the 2023-2025 In-colors, which are bright and fun, great for a kids card. I hadn’t decided on my final design and on Saturday we had our monthly online team meeting. During which we have a fun fancy fold mystery stamping session. We are given measurements of what to cut and that is all. It is wonderful to see how they turn out and what cardstock, DSP, etc others have chosen to use.

This month we were given the following measurements;

• Cardbase 21cm x 14.9cm, scored at 5.25 cm & 10.5cm
• Matching cardstock 12.5cm x 7.5cm and 11.5cm x 8cm
• Coordinating cardstock 12cm x 8.5cm
• Basic white cardstock 11cm x 7.5cm
• DSP 14.4cm x 10cm
• Different DSP 12cm x 7cm
• DSP 10cm x 10cm, scored at 2cm, 4cm, 6cm, 8cm.

I chose the Full Of Life DSP and paired with Blueberry Bushell and Berry Burst cardstock. Whilst putting the card together, and wanting an image for the front, I saw my pre done trucks and thought they would look good and also I could then use the card for today’s blog.

Fun Fancy Fold Kids Birthday Card

Cut and score cardbase. Fold and burnish into a Z-fold. Add largest piece of DSP onto inside of cardbase.

Layer 12×7 DSP onto 12.5×7.5 cardstock and 11.5×8 cardstock onto 12×8.5 coordinating cardstock.

Fold and burnish 10×10 DSP and glue to create an open-ended oblong. Add adhesive to two adjacent side and add inside your card, lining up central top to bottom. Adhere your 12.5x 7.5 layer to the front edge of the oblong. This will then lay flat when your card is closed and stand out when it is opened.

Stamp your design to your basic white cardstock, this is where I used my pre stamped and punched truck. You can do any design you choose. I also heat embossed my sentiment in white onto basic black cardtock and trimed to size, adhereing into place with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment I used is from the So Sincere stamp set.

Layer your basic white cardstock onto your matted cardstock layers. Close your card and adhere to the front left flap, your coordinating cardstock layer will line up with your cardstock layer already inside your card, this will appear to be an added layer to your card front panel when the card is closed.

To finish your card, add several Glossy Dots Assortments..

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration to create a fun fancy fold card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

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Trucking Along Bundle (English) [162306] £38.50	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283] £23.00	Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163357] £11.75	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] £7.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £10.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] £10.75	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] £10.75	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794] £10.75	Shy Shamrock A4 Cardstock [163796] £10.75
Summer Splash A4 Cardstock [163798] £10.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] £20.00	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00

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