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 I have done similar cards but these are from a video and pdf by Really Robin Stamps. You tube video

I used some retired DSP called Tea Boutique.  It works very well with this layout since the back side coordinates so well. 

I also played with a design from TxStampin Sharon’s Mystery Stampin group.  You Tube Video

These are using the last of Well Worn and the last of Pick a Pattern. 

More using Tea Boutique. Since most of these designs were straight up and down I changed up the layout. 

Here are more cards using the Well Worn DSP. 

I’m sorry to finish that pack off but I have some new DSP to open that will be great for the guys too. 

And I got all of these from the Pick a Pattern scraps. 

And then I decided I needed to clean up some of my skinny card stock scraps. They are getting out of control.  So here are the cards truly made from scraps. 

It was a good weekend plus Monday.  

Three panel cards

Thanks to Connie Stewart at Simply Simple Stamping for the inspiration for these 3 panel cards.  You can see her video here

Darling Donkeys celebrating.  I used some burlap paper I found to add a farm touch. 

 Another Darling Donkey card. 

Inside is a donkey on a wobbly spring. 

Greenhouse Garden - one of my favorite stamp sets but haven’t used it in ages. Magenta Madness, Bumblebee and Misty Moonlight flowers with Just Jade gingham ribbon.   I stamped the flowers then cut into the 3 strips. 

 The same stamp set and colors but this time I cut the strips and then stamped. 

Bumblebee flowers stamped on the strips. A bumblebee from an old Paper Pumpkin kit and black rhinestones. 

It was sure fun using stamps to decorated the three panel card fronts. Another time I will play with die cuts.

 

Chocolate Fun Folds

I played with a new stamp set and coordinating dies the past couple days. I can’t get enough of the Nothing’s Better Than bundle.  

I played with some Fancy Folds too. The one on the left is a W card (#1) and The right is a box card (#2). 

 

Here I have a flip flap card (#3),  diorama card (#4), and a portrait step card (#5) 

Added a few cocktails today. Left to right, book fold (#6), portrait window card (#7), basic card (#8), landscape window card (#9), 

and landscape step card (# 10). 

Below I have posted individual cards so you can see more detail. 

#1 - W card

I used all 4 of the ‘C’ words on this one.  

#2 - box card.  This card folds flat and fits into the standard envelope. If you aren’t mailing it but maybe leaving on someone’s desk, you could put some chocolate candies in the box. 

 

#3 Flip flap card. The square with the chocolates is a flap that will flip when you pull the ribbon. 

  The flap flips over and reveals the sentiment. 

#4 diorama card. Very easy to make 

# 5 portrait step card  Just some scoring and cutting. 

# 6 Book fold. Basically just adding a score line 3/4 inch from the center fold.   The narrow strip on the left is adhered to keep it flat when the card is Opened. 

#7 portrait window card. The window allows you to see the chocolate candies ....

Which are on the inside of the card. 

# 8 basic portrait card

A nice touch to stamp on the inside too. 

#9 landscape window card. The cocktail peeping through the window ... 

Was so easy to stamp with the filler stamps for the citrus slice, umbrella and drink. 

#10 landscape step card. I have made myself templates for both portrait and landscape and plan to cut/score some card bases to have on hand for a quick WOW card. 

Fun Flap Card

I saw the idea for this fun fold here . I tried several and know I will use this for many more cards. 

 This is Daffodil Delight card stock base with Bermuda Bay and Pumpkin Pie DSP.  The greeting is mounted on Pumpkin Pie card stock.

 The flap is opened.  I’m thinking I might put a second square of Pumpkin Pie to cover up the back of the flap.

 The card fully opened.  Plenty of room to add a personal note and the stamped confetti is a good guide to keep from writing where it could be seen from the card front.

Love this DSP - Best Dressed.  The card base is Petal Pink. I stamped a few Old Olive leaves and added flower a flower I had cut from the DSP. 

 Opened it reveals about fussy cut flower.  I think this is my favorite of the 3.

 Another Best Dressed card.  The card stock is Blackberry Bliss and  Sweet Sugarplum. The images are from the Haute Couture stamp set.  The sentiment is from Fabulous Phrases.

And the inside of the  card.  

Step it up cards

I made up some card kits for the neighborhood kids (and adults) to make and send. These were simple cards but then I decided to make some myself and step it up. 

This is the first group. 

 

 The simple card uses Smoky Slate for the card base, Mango Melody and Crushed Curry for the scalloped circles. The stamps are from the March Paper Pumpkin kit and I used Smoky Slate ink.

 To step it up I mounted it on a Crushed Curry card base and popped up the scalloped circles using dimensional.

To step it up again, I placed it on a white card base with the crushed curry mat.  I added the Crushed Curry crushed seam binding and out dimensionals between the scalloped circles,   I also added some clear raindrop embellishments from the paper pumpkin kit,

This is a close up of the raindrops.  I hope they add these to their annual catalog,

This is group 2.

The simple card is on Crushed Curry and uses Island Indigo and Sahara Sand card stock with some Island Indigo DSP.  The sentiment is from the Beautiful Moments Stamp set.

To step it up I mounted it on a Sahara Sand card base. I also popped up the sentiment with dimensionals.  

 To step it up again, I cut the DSP diagonally and added the Crushed Curry seam binding tied in a bow.  I also added some piercing to the corners on the right edge.

Here is a closeup of the paper piercing. 

This is group 3. 

The simple card is on Sahara Sand card base with Island Indigo card stock. The DSP is Pumpkin Pie. The sentiment is from the Beautiful Moments set. 

To step it up I mounted it on Whisper White card base, popped up the sentiment on dimensionals, and added a Pumpkin Pie heart embellishment. 

 To step it up again I added Tangerine a Tango ribbon and some glittered dots. I also embossed the Sahara Sand mat with the fan embossing folder that coordinates with the design in the DSP.  I added dimensionals behind the DSP also.

Here is a closeup of the glitter dots. 

It was fun designing the card kits and even more fun stepping up the cards.