Simple Side Step Card
Hello Stamping Friends,
Let’s look at a Simple Side Step Card. I saw this design on Lori Pinto’s Lollipop Paper & Ink blog and used it for my Case The Creator #2 Challenge with my stamping group. It is so cool to see all the different cards from one set of instructions!
Case The Creator #2 printable pdf file
And here is the file if you don’t want to print it out:
I used the SAB Daffodil Afternoon designer series paper for my background and the Daffodil Dies for my card:
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Joy Meadows used the Pierced Blooms Dies for her beautiful card:
Ann Hausmann used the Sale A Bration Friendly Hello set with the Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper:
. Heather Guitreau used the Art In Bloom bundle with its Bloom Hybrid Embossing folder and dies:
They are all beautiful and so fun to see the variety! Thank you for participating!
I made a thank you card using this same style. I used the Happy Hedgehogs stamp set and the retired Love You Lots stamp set and the SAB Thoughtful Blooms set. I used the New Horizons DSP and then sponged the front to match the DSP after masking the stamped images. The hedgehog is the little one in the set and I used the reverse image technique to face him toward the right. Just use a silicone pad and your stamparatus, stamp the image several times in Memento on the silicon pad and then carefully lay your paper on top and burnish to get a nice reverse image.
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Thank you for sharing some of your precious time with me!
SAL, Spring At Last
CTC #1 Pocket Card
Good morning, Stamping Friends,
Here is a walk down memory lane for a swiper St. Patrick’s Day card. When you pull the card side to side the pot of gold pops up:
You can click on the image to go to the post for detailed pictured instructions! We can change the images to a current product while maintaining rainbows, shamrocks and a pot of gold!
Now there’s a thought! And we could add a pepper shaker to be your friend!
Ann Hausmann cased Kirsteen Gill and made the cutest St. Patrick’s Day favor:
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Thank you, Ann!
February Case The Creator #1 printable pdf file (click on the blue)
Lynn Dunn of Stamptastic Designs is our creator! Thank you, Lynn.
I made a Valentines Day card since I had all those supplies sitting at my work table, and then I used the same design for February thank you cards. Another sincere thank you to all those who ordered in February! Oops…. That’s why I have you!
I used the ‘Always In My Heart’ stamp set for Be My Valentine on a banner die cut from the Floral Heart Dies. The paper is the ‘Sweet Talk’ Designer Series Paper in the mini catalog. I fussy cut candies for the inside. The Happy Valentine’s Day fits so perfectly in the opening and is from the retired ‘Heartfelt’ stamp set. The ribbon is the Faux Linen Real Red ribbon from the mini catalog.
For the Thank You card and a card for Mom I made these:
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The paper is from the ‘Flowering Fields’ designer series paper, also in the mini catalog and I used the ‘Jar of Flowers’ stamp set to make a bouquet the perfect size for the pocket opening. I had a stack of products by the time I finished:
- Delivering Cheer stamp set – shadow under the jar
- Positve Thoughts stamp set – Hugs, Prayers, Love
- Forever Blossoms stamp set – All of me loves all of you
- Prized Peony stamp set – Love & thanks to a dear friend
- Jar of Flowers stamp set – Tulips & stems, jar stamped on a window sheet with stazon ink
- Detailed Bands Dies – cut once in Basic White and once in Fresh Freesia
- Stampin’ Blends – Lt Fresh Freesia, Dk & Lt Soft Succulent, Dk Rich Razzleberry, Lt Highland Heather, Pineapple Punch
To the above CTC instructions I added a Gorgeous Grape belly band permanently attached – 1″ X 8 1/4″, score at 1/4″ and then gently fold to determine where it will wrap on the side, then score that fold.
For the bow on the jar I used a 1/8″ X 4″ strip of Gorgeous Grape and folded in a 45 degree fold to which I added a second 1/8″ X 1 1/2″ strip tucked in at the fold.
I also added a 3 X 4 Basic White piece to go on back of the insert for writing a message, a doily and three little brass butterflies.
. I love the little fussy cut flower laying on the ground in the insert! Nice touch.
Thank you, Sal! Let’s look at the cards from those who participated and sent me pictures.
Joy used the cut off for the pocket to make a second card and the Layering Ovals punch for two different greetings. She’s using products from the Art Gallery suite.
Sharon did three different cards – the pocket card and then used the pieces for two others. She used the ‘Expressions In Ink’ designer series paper and a paper bow from the ‘Pierced Blooms Dies’.
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Ann used the hostess ‘Pattern Party’ designer series paper and the ‘Pierced Blooms Dies’. I love the stripes that peek out from the back:
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Heather used the Poppy set in Pool Party for a lovely card:
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. Thank you, dear stampers, for participating and helping others see the variety of creations from one fun fold pocket card! We have a large flower in the opening, a whole bouquet in the opening, a lovely paper bow or even a heart in the opening!
SAL, Spring At Last
Karen
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