Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is See How My Garden Grows. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I made two beautiful Samplers this month using the squares from Stamping Joy Club 3″ square swap. The Samplers have everything that reminds me of my gardens- flowers, butterflies, birds and unfortunately bunnies. We try to keep the bunnies out since they eat everything. My husband, Steve, pointed out that my gardens don’t have turtles, but I bet some do. 🙂
You can mount your squares on the white cardboard that comes in the Designer Series Paper packs. You can also use colored cardstock or DSP. Each square is so unique and beautiful! If you don’t have a use for Samplers, you can also make the squares into beautiful cards.
Here’s my square made into a card.
Measurements & Details
- Sweetly Scripted stamp set-Online Exclusive
- Basics 3D embossing folder- Online Exclusive
- Paper Florist dies-Retiring soon 50 % off
- Melon Mambo cardstock (CS) 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″- card base
- Azure Afternoon CS (2) 3/4″ x 3″
- Azure Afternoon CS cut with Stylish Shapes largest square
Directions to cut the Double Step card base:
With the short side of the card base at the top, line up the left edge in the Paper
Trimmer at 1” (2.5cm). Cut from 3-¼” (8cm) down to 7-½” (18.5cm)
Move paper over to 4-½” (12.4cm) and again cut from 3-¼” (8cm) down to 7-½”
(18.5cm). You now have two parallel cut lines.
Turn paper to the left with the long side at the top and the cuts toward the right side.
Score from the top down to cut line at 3-¼”, 6-½” and 7-½”. (8cm, 16cm, and 18.5cm).
Turn the paper over so you can do the same thing with the other long side at the top.
With the long side still at the top, put the left edge at 4-¼” ( 10.5cm) and score between
the cut lines from 1” down to 4-½” ( 2.5cm down to 12.4cm)
Burnish score lines with Bone Folder.
Video
Here’s a video showing how to make a different Double Step Card.
Here’s some other projects I made with the Paper Florist dies. Get them before they’re gone.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Fun Family Occasions.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
Free International Stamp Camp
Our next international Stamp Camp will be online on Saturday, May 3. You can attend free by purchasing all the items in the Suite from me using my Host Code– 9NMQ7UZG If you already own these products, purchase $95 from me of anything you want. All the cards will be fun fold cards and each of them will include a stamping technique! You don’t want to miss this! Click here to order.
Stamp Camp is for Demos and Customers. You’ll have all kinds of ideas for your classes or personal use. If you already own these products or not all are available, you can choose anything you want totaling $95 or more. You will need the products listed to make all the Make and Take kits as presented, but these can be purchased and finished anytime after the Stamp Camp. Any order less than $150, you must use my Host Code to get your Free Stamp Camp. Your Stamp Camp includes prerecorded videos and a bundle of fun fold written tutorials showing how to make the card kit cards, Live videos showing 6 additional fun fold cards and techniques, challenges and more! Everything happens in a private Facebook Group that will stay on Facebook for as long as Facebook allows it. The first 17 Stamp Camps we’ve done are still available to the participants. We do four online stamp camps per year and most people who have participated once, do all of them because they are fun, informative, and it’s a really great deal! You will love it! Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com
Join my Joy Team!
I would love to have you join our Joy Team! We are a group of joy filled stampers who buy Stampin’ Up at a discount. Whether you join to build a business or support your hobby, I think you’ll be happy on our team. It’s a positive group of kind and caring gals. We are also part of a large national team with lots of opportunities for prizes and other benefits. If you would like to have stamping friends all over the world and be part of this awesome community, I hope you’ll join us! Sign up to be part of the Joy Team. You get to choose $125 in products for only $99. You also get to be part of Stamping Joy Club free!
Join Stamping Joy Club!
Why join Stamping Joy Club? We have friends from USA, Australia and Canada. Join us and this will become something you look forward to every week! Everyone is welcome at Stamping Joy Club!
Daily Interaction in our private Facebook page: Engage with me and your fellow Club members to share ideas and ask questions. It’s a great way to get inspiration and belong to a wonderful community of crafters.
Weekly Zoom Calls: Do you want more Crafty friends and something to look forward to each week? We meet almost every Tuesday evening 7:30-8:30pm CT. It’s an opportunity for you to interact with your fellow Stamping Joy Club members, as we support each other. We also make a new card each week. The measurements and a picture of the card are posted on Sunday, giving you time to prep. It’s the perfect way to finally use up all those craft supplies you’ve been collecting. No pressure to make a card, if you just want to sit back and enjoy time with your crafty friends.
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Quarterly Activities: Sampler and card swaps make creating together even more fun! You can make a 12″ x 12″ Sampler (see Sampler below) or use the swaps to make nine beautiful cards. Send and receive birthday cards from your Stamping Joy Club friends.
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If you would like me to be your demo, please email me and let me know you want the new Annual catalog sent to you. Beth@StampingMom.com If you purchase your supplies from someone else, please ask them for a catalog.
To page through the catalogs, click on “Catalogs” on the black bar at the top of the post or click on the catalog covers on the right side of the blog.
Online Exclusives
Did you know Stampin’ Up has products available that you won’t find in any catalog? See what’s available on the Online Exclusives today here. New products are added often.
Tutorial Bundles
Place a $35 or more order with me and get your choice of a card tutorial bundle free! I have dozens of tutorial bundles, choose your favorite here OR you can purchase this tutorial bundle for only $15 here.
I love making fun fold cards! With this tutorial bundle you’ll get 13 different fun fold card ideas with measurements and directions. My project below is a pocket card with a spot to write on the back of the insert. It’s a great project you’ll want to make again and again!
Here's 13 Fun Fold Tutorials that you can use to make cards with whatever supplies you already own. The directions are both in inches and metric, made with current Stampin' Up products. You will be able to download the tutorial bundle immediately after checkout. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any trouble downloading your tutorial bundle. I'll be happy to help you!
Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any questions for me. 🙂
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