Author Archive: Beth

This fun fold card is great if you have coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP). It fits in a standard envelope and there is no extra postage required to mail. That is a winner in my book!

I’m participating in Kylie’s monthly International Blog Highlights contest and the top 10 vote winners get to participate in an International Blog Hop. Would you consider taking a moment and voting for my card? I’d really appreciate it! My card is #2. Thanks to you I made the top 10 last month! Thank you!!

How to do Voting?
Please click on the button below or click here and you can see the photos. Look for my card #2 and click on the little heart in the upper right hand corner by my photo. When it turns red, you’ve voted successfully. It’s that easy! You can vote for up to five, but it’s not required, you can also just vote for one. Thanks so much, I truly appreciate it!

I made this card in both Calypso Coral and Lost Lagoon. Which do you prefer? Please leave me a comment and let me know.

Measurements & Details

• Cut CS squares- 5-1/2” x 5-1/2”, 5” x 5” and 4-1/2” x 4-1/2”
• Score each square on one side at ¼” and 1-1/4”
• Measure down ½” and put a mark. Cut straight across ¼” and then diagonally up to top at 1-1/4” score line
• Put Tear & Tape on the ¼” strip of each
• Cut DSP- 4” x 5-1/4”, 3-1/2” x 4-3/4”, 3” x 4-1/4”
• Cut Very Vanilla with smallest Radiating Stitches die for stamping
• Cut Very Vanilla and Lost Lagoon with the middle size Radiating Stitches die.
• Stamp Flower with Calypso Coral and stem with Pool Party ink and marker
• Stamp sentiment in Calypso Coral ink and adhere to largest DSP
• Adhere pieces together lining up on left side and bottom
• Lost Lagoon Ribbon
• Sprinkle with Ombre Matte Dots

See all the products I used to make these cards at the bottom of this post. I also have some pictures of our fun weekend in Chicago watching Simone Biles, women’s gymnastics champion making history.

Video

Here’s a video with measurements and directions to make this fun card.

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Catalogs

If I am your demo or you would like me to be, please email me and let me know you want the new Fall Mini 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 new 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.

I always do product shares with each new catalog. Would you be interested in a share from the new Online Exclusives. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and let me know.

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.

Do you own a lot of Designer Series Paper? This card is perfect for using up that pretty paper to make beautiful cards-see picture below. Do you want to know the directions and measurements to make it? You can get this tutorial included in a bundle of 13 different Card Tutorials by ordering $35 or more from me or purchasing the $15 tutorial bundle. These are some of the best fun fold projects I’ve seen.

 

Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any questions for me. 🙂

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Steve and I had a wonderful long weekend in Chicago! On our way there Thursday morning, we spent some time with Steve’s Mom, Ruby, in Davenport. Thursday evening Steve had a business meeting in downtown Chicago and I got to go to dinner with my sweet stamping friend, Sharon Burkert. Stamping friends are the best! Sharon brought me a bag of Garrett’s Mix popcorn- caramel corn and cheese corn. It’s my absolute favorite!

Friday we enjoyed a Korean lunch at Rice ‘N Bread (3435 N Sheffield Ave. Chicago) and the Chicago Cubs game with Steve’s brother, Mike. I had Dolsot Bibimbap with chicken. It was so good and we will definitely eat there again the next time we go to a Cubs game!

The Cubs are on a roll and have won most of their games the last couple weeks, but not on Friday when we were at Wrigley Field. The Atlanta Braves had some impressive home runs, however.

I did all the driving in Chicago this weekend including driving to the Cubs game. After driving in Houston, Texas for Sean & Amy’s wedding last summer, all driving seems easy now.

On our way home from the game we went to Di Benedetto (1766 W Algonquin Road, Hoffman Estates) for amazing homemade pasta! We had Cavatelli with red sauce and crumbled Italian sausage and Gnocchi with sliced sausage and pesto sauce. This may be the best pasta I’ve ever had. (until we go to Italy next Spring!)

I was a gymnast growing up and Steve and I both love watching gymnastics, especially Senior Elite Women (and Olympians) and NCAA Women’s gymnastics. It was so exciting to see Suni again as she won the beam competition. She is a spectacular gymnast and the reigning All Around Olympic Champion!

Simone is the greatest of all time (GOAT) and it was a thrill to see her in person on Saturday night. If you watched the National NBC news on Saturday night you might’ve seen Steve and I cheering for Simone during her beam routine. We had several people contact us to say they say us on TV. 🙂

Last time I saw Simone was at a meet two years ago right before the Olympics when I gave her this goat dancing on a balance beam with a gold medal in her hand card. The beam says,” You’re the GOAT Greatest of All Time!” I wrote scripture and encouragement inside her card.

The gymnasts put on quite a show on Saturday night! We went to one session of gymnastics on Friday night and two more sessions on Saturday. Sunday we drove home after stopping in Iowa City to bring our daughter the Garrett’s popcorn she requested and lunch from her favorite Mediterranean restaurant- Oasis Falafel (206 N Linn St, Iowa City). We had the Chicken Shawarma with hummus, falafel and french fries. The french fries are not Mediterranean but have the Mediterranean spice on them and are consistently voted the best fries in Iowa City.

Product List

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