Fun Fact Friday~ How Much Space Do You Need to Craft?

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It’s Friday, I hope you are all ready for the weekend. I know I am. One thing I have to do this weekend in clean my craft room. It is a mess! I am sure that never happens to you! Fun Fact: Why is it that no matter how big a crafting space is most crafters tend to create in a 8 x 8 space surrounded by misc. crafting supplies? Well, my craft rooms needs attention so I am crafting in a 4 x 4 space. Time to clean up, organize, and get energized.

Today’s card features the new Beautiful Butterflies Bundle and more of that gorgeous Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper. This paper pack can be yours free with a $60 order through my online store, CLICK HERE

Project Supplies

  • Blueberry Bushel CS- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, plus scrap for butterfly body
  • Very Vanilla CS- 4 x 5 1/4 (2)
  • Basic Black CS-4 x 4
  • Melon Mambo CS-1/8 x 7
  • Bloom Impressions DSP-4 x 5 1/4 cut on the diagonal
  • Stampin’ Adhesive
  • With You In Mind stamp set
  • Blueberry Bushel Ink

I started by cutting my piece of DSP in half on the diagonal and then attached it to the Very Vanilla panel. I then added my strip of Melon Mambo and trimmed off the edges. Crop the butterfly using Basic Black CS and and the body with Blueberry Bushel and attach to card front. Stamp the greeting with Blueberry Bushel ink and add the 2nd panel of Very Vanilla to the inside.

This was a super fun and very easy card lay out. If you have this amazing DSP, I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am. If not hop on over to my online store and purchase yours today. Happy Stamping!

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#43 Weekly Wednesday Double Fun Fold

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Happy Wednesday. We are half way through the week and it is time for another Weekly Wednesday video. Today, I am sharing a double fun fold card idea. I received this in one of my Inking Royal card swaps and I admit it was awhile ago. I want to give a shout out to all the Inking Royals and their amazing talents. Card swaps are so much fun and a great way to gather new crafting ideas.

Project Supplies

  • Blueberry Bushel CS-5-1/2 x 8-1/2, 3 x 8-1/2,scrap for butterfly
  • Bloom Impressions DSP (Sale-a-Bration)- 4 x 5 1/4
  • Basic White CS- 2-3/4 x 4 (2)
  • Blueberry Bushel Ink
  • Beautiful Butterfly Dies
  • Unbounded Love stamp set
  • Natural Botanical stamp set
  • Layering Leaves stamp set
  • Adhesive of choice

This is such a great double fun fold and one you can dress up as much as desired. Have fun creating and Happy Stamping!

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Crafting with Aluminum Foil-Make It Monday #191

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Hey friends, I am excited to share with you a fun technique using simple kitchen aluminum foil. Use this basic kitchen item to create awesome backgrounds for your next card. While this is not a new technique, it is certainly a WOW! and I hope it knocks your socks off. You can use this as a full background or a focal point for your card. Color it or leave it plain. Use it as a background or a focal point. It is all up to you.

Project Supplies

Aluminum Foil Technique Make it Monday #191 project sheet
Dotted Circles Embossing Folder
Eyelet 3-D Embossing Folder

Use any embossing folder in your crafting stash to create unique backgrounds. Here are just a few that I used!

Forever Plaid Embossing Folder
Cane Weave 3-D Embossing Folder
Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder
Layered Floral 3-D Embossing Folder

I hope you have fun using basic aluminum foil and this super simple technique to create a variety of card. This technique works with any embossing folder. Click here to see a variety of embossing folders available in my online store. Happy Stamping!

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Fun Fact Friday-First Sale-a-Bration Event

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Hello my stamping friends and happy Friday! Sale-A-Brations is going on now and for every $60 you spend, you can earn a free product featured in the 2025 Sale-a-Bration catalog. Click Here to see that catalog. Fun Fact: Did you know that Sale-a-Bration was first launched in 2003. Wow, that is a long time.

Today’s cards feature the Blossom Impressions DSP from the 2025 Sale-A-Bration catalog.

Project Supplies Cards #1

Projects Supplies Card #2

Another fun fact about Stampin’ Up!. It was started in 1988 and actually sold rubber stamps, mostly wood, from other companies. In 1992, they hired their own illustrator and began producing Stampin’ Up! exclusively designed stamps. In 1997, when Stampin’ Up! launched their first catalog, they discontinuing all sales from other companies. Happy Stamping!

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Paper Tearing with a Twist! Weekly Wednesday #42

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Good morning all, I trust you are having a fabulous week. Today I am sharing with you a quick and easy paper tearing technique to add a spark to your next card creation. This tearing technique can be used with any designer series patterned paper of your choice and of course, I am adding in my own personal twist by using half DSP and half regular cardstock.

You may have seen a previous video that I did with paper tearing call Rip and Flip. The Rip and Flip concept is the same except I am only using have of the rip and did not flip. LOL This way you can create two card using a 4 x 5 1/2 sheet of DSP and a 4x 5 1/2 sheet of coordinating cardstock.

This fun technique will take your card making to a whole new level. You can use sparkle paper or add that special bling to create a fantastic card. Have fun!

Project Supplies

  • 4 x 5 1/2 piece of DSP, I am using the Sale-a-Bration pack-Bloom Impressions
  • 4 x 5 1/4 piece of coordinating cardstock, I am using Blackberry Bliss
  • 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 cardstock for card base, I am using Shaded Spruce
  • Dies from Spotlight on Nature
  • Bling of choice, I am using the Tinsel Gems
  • Blackberry Bliss Ink
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
  • Stampin’ Liquid Glue or Adhesive of choice
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • So Sincere stamp set
  • Layers of Beauty stamp set

Have fun creating with this super simple paper tearing technique. Happy Stamping!

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Make It Monday #190 Part 3 One Sheet Wonder Series

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Welcome back friends! Today I am excited to share Part 3 of our three part series featuring the 12 x 12 One Sheet Wonder where you can create 8 cards with absolutely no wasted paper. Not only that the final card is a fun fold flip card. I hope you enjoy creating a variety of cards using different patterned paper.

#190 Project Sheet Part 3 One Sheet Wonder Series

It is amazing at how different these card look as you change out the designer series paper, and trust me Stampin’ Up! has enough variety to keep you busy for a very long time. Let me know what you think about this 3 part series in the comments below. Happy Stamping!

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Weekly Wednesday #41 Fun Fold Arrow Card

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Hey friends, do you love fun fold cards? If so, today you are in for a real treat because today’s fun fold arrow card packs a huge wow factor. It is not complicated, but it does need a few more measurements ands scoring that your typical easy fold. Even if you are not a huge fun fold fan, I encourage you to watch this video. With just a few pencil marks, scores, and folds, you will be able to create this card over and over again. I hope the video gives you plenty of direction on how to create this unique fold. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Fun Fold Arrow Card Project Sheet

Happy Stamping! I hope you all have a blessed week.

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Make It Monday #189 Part 2 One Sheet Wonder Series

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Hey friends, I am back with part two of our three part series of how to cut and create 8 cards using just one piece of 12 x 12 patterned paper. This One Sheet Wonder, OWS for short, is great because you will use every inch of your designer series paper with absolutely no waste. Click here if you missed part one where I shared with you cards #1 and 2.

Today’s video include how to create cards #3, 4, and 5. I hope you enjoy this video and it inspires you to go through your stash of 12 x 12 designer series paper. Be sure to subscribe to my you tube channel so you don’t miss any future videos.

Part 2-Eight Cards One Sheet Wonder

A Closer Look

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Happy Stamping! Have fun switching up the designer series patterns to create cards for all occasions. Don’t forget to download the free project sheet with measurements and instructions.

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Fun Fact Friday-Blizzard of 1978

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Well, it has been a snowy January in St. Louis and even though parts of St. Louis got well over 12″ of snow, it is not as snowy as the Blizzard of 1978. I was not living here at the time and I have no idea who took this photo, but apparently school was cancelled for two weeks. That was well before E-Learning.

Now the photo below is of my backyard when we got snow a few weeks ago. This was from the morning, but it continued to snow all day. Lots of shoveling, but then again, lots of exercise. It has been pretty cold here but not as cold as the winter of 1884 when the all time low temperature in St. Louis was -22! Burr, now that is cold.

And now today’s card with a much warmer scenery!

I started with an 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock that I folded in half to create my card. I then cut a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series paper and attach to the card front. This paper is so soft and elegant. I then stamped my greeting from Kindest Expressions with Misty Moonlight ink. This was a super simple card, but it looks so comforting.

Thoughtful Journey DSP

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Weekly Wednesday #40 Valentine Treat Boxes

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Happy Wednesday all. Today we are creating a Valentine’s Treat Box with several options for colors and styles. I am using a new bundle from the January 2025 mini catalog, Hugs for Love Bundle # 165783 $38.50. I hope this inspires you to create these fun boxes for Valentine’s Day.

Valentine treat box project sheet

You can fill your boxes with any kind of sweet treats, chocolates, candy hearts, or fruit treats. Have fun creating! Happy Stamping!

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