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Pressed Petals Peek A Boo

Stampin Up Peek A Boo Fun Fold card made by demo Beth McCullough using the Pressed Petals DSP. Shop 24/7 for stamping supplies and see cute and simple card and 3-D gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com.

I have another awesome fun fold for you today! This is called a Peek A Boo card because as you open it, the sentiment peeks out of the window.

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0040 is Senior Citizen’s Day (August 21) and/or Retro/ Vintage Style.   #festivefridaychallenge  I hope you’ll make a card, scrapbook page or 3-D item and join us. If you want help entering, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I’d love to help you!

Stampin Up Peek A Boo Fun Fold card made by demo Beth McCullough using the Pressed Petals DSP. Shop 24/7 for stamping supplies and see cute and simple card and 3-D gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com.

Here’s what the card looks like when it’s shut and fits into a standard A2 envelope. I have written directions below or if you prefer video instructions, please head over to my Stamping Mom Facebook page for the video here.

You can watch my YouTube video here.

Project Supplies

STAMPS

Free As A Bird-sentiment(149468), Beauty Abounds (148726)

INK

Merry Merlot (147112)

PAPER

Merry Merlot Cardstock (146979), Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953), Mossy Meadow Cardstock (133676), Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) (149550)

ADHESIVES

Snail Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Foam Adhesive Strips (141825), Tear & Tape Adhesive (138995)

TOOLS

Stitched Shapes Dies (145372), Smooth Sailing Dies (149576), Animal Friends (146823), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579)

EMBELLISHMENTS

3/8″ Scalloped Lace Trim (149593)

Measurements

  • Cut 5-1/2″ x 8″ Merry Merlot Cardstock (CS)
  • Cut 2-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Merry Merlot CS
  • Cut (2) 3″ x 3″ Merry Merlot CS
  • Cut (4) 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ Mossy Meadow CS
  • Cut 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ Mossy Meadow CS
  • Cut (4) 1-1/2″ x 5″ DSP (2 each of 2 designs- flowers and pink words) Pressed Petals DSP
  • Cut 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″DSP (flowers)
  • Cut 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ Very Vanilla CS so you can write on back of card
  • Scraps of Crumb Cake CS and Mossy Meadow CS

Instructions


Score 5-1/2″ x 8″ Merry Merlot CS at 2″ and 6″.

Adhere the (4) 1-1/2″ DSP to the 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ Mossy Meadow CS and attach that to front and back rectangles on the 5-1/2″ x 8″ Merry Merlot CS.

Center the 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ Mossy Meadow CS on the center panel of the Merry Merlot CS.

Stamp the “thanks” and “your friendship means the world to me” with Merry Merlot ink on Crumb Cake CS scraps.

Run the “thanks” through the “Big Shot with the second largest Stitched Shape circle. Run the “your friendship means the world to me” with the Sailing Home die.

Adhere the “thanks” circle near the top of the 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ Mossy Meadow CS.

Score the 3″ x 3″ Merry Merlot CS at 1/4″. Attach Tear & Tape adhesive to the 1/4″. On opposite side from Tear & Tape put a mark at the 1-1/2″. Measure 1-1/8″ toward the center of the CS and put another mark. Draw a line from this center point to both corners opposite the Tear & Tape. Use Paper Snips and cut along the lines to “flag” the piece. Do the same things with both 3″ x 3″ pieces.

Remove the Tear & Tape and attach to the pink words DSP being careful it’s centered to cover the “thanks. Do the same thing on the other side with the other 3″ x 3” Merry Merlot.

Adhere the 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″DSP (flowers) to the 2-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Merry Merlot CS. Run through the Big Shot with the third largest Stitched Shape Circle about 1″ from the top. Attach foam adhesive strips to the back at the top and bottom.

Adhere the foam adhesive strips centered on the Mossy Meadow center panel.

Cut a scrap of Mossy Meadow with the leaves from the Animal Friends die and attach to the right hand side panel.

Assemble as shown in the picture.  Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com

Please head over to Festive Friday Challenge and join us.

Please leave your comments or questions at the top of this post.

Stampin Up Peek A Boo Fun Fold card made by demo Beth McCullough using the Pressed Petals DSP. Shop 24/7 for stamping supplies and see cute and simple card and 3-D gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com.

July 1-August 31 – Extra! Extra! Join Promotion

Have you ever wanted a discount on your stamping supplies with no obligation to sell to others? From now until August 31, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 of product in your Starter Kit. You will pay $99 to sign up and choose $155 worth of Stampin’ Up! products in your Starter Kit – and Stampin’ Up! covers the shipping. How incredible is that?!

Oh, there’s more! You will also receive a $10 coupon code the following month to spend however you wish.

And more! Along with your purchase of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit, you:

  • will earn a 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator) with the possibility to earn a bigger discount. What an awesome benefit and fun incentive!
  • get personal help and attention from me and also be part of a huge nationwide awesome community of kind, talented stampers with daily inspiration.
  • have no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone (although it makes you really cool if you do) and no obligation to buy another thing if you don’t want to.

Just ask my current Joy Team members from all over the USA, we have a great time stamping, laughing, and having fun together as a group. Everyone needs a group to belong to, come and join our amazing group!

Blessings,

Beth 

  • Visit my online store here.
  • Shop the Clearance Rack here.
  • Follow me on Pinterest here
  • Follow me on Facebook here. 
  • Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. 
  • Join my Stamping Mom’s Joy Team and receive a discount on all Stampin Up products here
  • Paper Pumpkin here.

You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online.  I’d love to help you!  My current host code is 7ER94T9D .  If you place a $75 order using my host code, you get a package of the 2019-2021 in Color Faceted Dots.

Lighthouse Fun Fold

I have another awesome fun fold for you today! Jean Hixson, my dear friend and stamping buddy, created this new type of fun fold. Jean does a lot of “behind the scenes” work for me when she’s not doing her real job running a couple departments at a large international insurance company! Thanks for all your help Jean!

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0039 is Lighthouse Day (August 7) and/or Light Rays/Starburst.   #festivefridaychallenge  I hope you’ll make a card, scrapbook page or 3-D item and join us. If you want help entering, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I’d love to help you!

Here’s what the card looks like when it’s shut and fits into a standard A2 envelope.

Project Supplies

STAMPS

Sailing Home (149457), Piece of Cake -sentiment (148610)

INK

Night of Navy (147110), Versamark (102283)

PAPER

Night of Navy Cardstock (100867), Daffodil Delight Cardstock (119683), Soft Suede Cardstock (115318),Whisper White Cardstock (100730), See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper (DSP) (149443)

ADHESIVES

Snail Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS

Smooth Sailing Dies (149576), High Seas 3D Embossing Folder (149577), Bone Folder (102300), Heat Tool (129053), Paper Snips (103579)

EMBELLISHMENTS

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Soft Suede marker (147158)

Measurements

  • Cut 4-1/4″ x 11″ Night of Navy Cardstock
  • Cut 2″ x 5-1/2″ Night of Navy Cardstock for the waves on the front of the card
  • Cut 3-3/4″ x 4″ Daffodil Delight Cardstock for inside the card
  • Cut 2″ x 3″ Daffodil Delight Cardstock
  • Cut 3-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ Whisper White Cardstock for inside the card
  • Cut (2) 1-7/8″ x 2-7/8″ See A Silhouette DSP
  • Scraps of Whisper White, Daffodil Delight and Soft Suede Cardstock

Instructions

Portrait-Put Night of Navy Cardstock (CS) left edge at 1-1/2″, cutting blade @ 5″ cut down to 8-3/4″. Move left edge of CS over to 2″, cutting blade @ 4-1/2″ cut down to 8-1/4″

Landscape-Put CS @ 4-1/2″, score from the top down to 2-1/4″. Move left edge of CS over to 5″, score from 2-1/4″ to 2-3/4″. Move left edge of CS over to 5-1/2″, score from 2-3/4″ to 4-1/4″.

Still in Landscape- Put CS @ 7-3/4″, score from the top down to 2-1/4″. Move left edge of CS over to 8-1/4″, score from 2-1/4″ to 2-3/4″. Move left edge of CS over to 8-3/4″, score from the top to 2-3/4″.

Adhere one piece of DSP vertically on the far right side of the card.

Stamp the birds with Versamark on the other piece of DSP.
Sprinkle with White Emboss Powder and heat. Adhere to the Daffodil Delight cardstock and adhere to the card on the top left side.

Run the 2″ x 5-1/2″ Night of Navy Cardstock through the Big Shot with the
High Seas 3D Embossing Folder. Use Paper Snips to cut the top wave along the embossed line. Adhere to the bottom front of the card.

Stamp the boats and lighthouse in Night of Navy ink on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. Attach the lighthouse to a scrap of Daffodil Delight and Soft Suede and free hand cut around it. Use the Soft Suede marker to scribble in some “sand.” Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the lighthouse to the far right side of card. Adhere the boats to the left side on the “waves” and on the narrow Navy CS strip.

Adhere the Daffodil Delight and Whisper White Cardstock on the inside of the card. Stamp “Happy Birthday” or the sentiment of your choice inside the card.

Assemble as shown in the picture.  Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com

Please head over to Festive Friday Challenge and join us.

Here’s the inside of the card. I would love to see a picture of your Double Step Fun Fold card. Post them in the comments or email me a picture at Beth@StampingMom.com

July 1-July 31 – Bonus Days are Back!

Bonus Days are here again! During the month of July – for every $50 (before shipping and tax) you spend, you earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed in August. How fun is that?! There are so many amazing, new products on your wish list – buy lots of them in July so you can complete your list in August.

For every order you place, you will receive an email with your Bonus Days coupon codes. Write them down, print them out or save them in a handy spreadsheet. That way, you’ve got everything you need to redeem the credits in August. 

July 1-August 31 – Extra! Extra! Join Promotion

You’ve thought about signing up to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – July is your time to shine. Between July 1 until August 31, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 of product in your Starter Kit. You will pay $99 to sign up and choose $155 worth of Stampin’ Up! products in your Starter Kit – and Stampin’ Up! covers the shipping. How incredible is that?!

Oh, there’s more! You will also receive a $10 coupon code the following month to spend however you wish.

And more! Along with your purchase of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit, you:

  • will earn a 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator) with the possibility to earn a bigger discount. What an awesome benefit and fun incentive!
  • get personal help and attention from me and also be part of a huge nationwide awesome community of kind, talented stampers with daily inspiration.
  • have no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone (although it makes you really cool if you do) and no obligation to buy another thing if you don’t want to.

Just ask my current Joy Team members, we have a great time stamping, laughing, and having fun together as a group. Everyone needs a group to belong to, come and join our amazing group!

Here I am with some of my Red Ryder team mates and other Pedal Off The Pounds (POTP) team mates doing RAGBRAI. (The great bike ride across Iowa.) There were seven from my team riding on Tuesday. Their names are all on the sign. It was the first time five of them had ever participated in RAGBRAI. Bob and Sandy, my co-leaders, made this awesome 4′ x 8′ sign and put it at the end of their road, which happened to be along the route. Can you see how beautiful Iowa is? To the right in back of me you can see wild flowers, and the bright blue sky. I believe there were about 20,000 people riding on Tuesday.

So every year we stop at the Pink School Bus that is called Mr Pork Chop. The $7 pork chops that you eat with your hands and a napkin turned into $9 pork chops this year, but still well worth it. In fact, it’s always the best pork chop I’ve ever eaten (maybe because we typically ride 30 or so miles before we get there). This year I didn’t get my homemade pie, but I had this awesome homemade Raspberry ice cream instead. This was a small, believe it or not, and it was amazing!

In past years I’ve always ridden with Steve and his brothers. This year I had a great time with Anna and Deb, two sweet gals I met through POTP, and Anna is on my Red Ryder team.

At one point Tuesday afternoon, I was speeding down a hill and saw Steve on the right side of the road. I yelled to him, but didn’t stop. He’s so fast, I knew he would catch up with me in no time. Problem was, I didn’t know he had hit a hole in the road and fell. The EMT wrapped up his wounds and he finished the ride.

This is a picture of the start of our ride with Steve, his brothers and nephew. If you’ve read my blog for long, you may know I used to call Steve, Superman. He’s very humble and was embarrassed of the name and asked me to stop. He makes very good protein muffins with no sugar and I’ve shared them with my Red Ryder team. He makes them at least once a week so the Red Ryders started calling Steve, #muffinman. They went so far as to send me the “Do you know the Muffin Man” song. While I thought it was hilarious, Steve wanted a different name. The Red Ryders and I have now agreed, he will from this point forward be known as #triguy. He participates in several triathlons each summer and prefers it to #muffinman or Superman. By the way, #triguy stayed home and recovered from his road rash Wednesday, and was back to work today.

Blessings,

Beth 

  • Visit my online store here.
  • Shop the Clearance Rack here.
  • Follow me on Pinterest here
  • Follow me on Facebook here. 
  • Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. 
  • Join my Stamping Mom’s Joy Team and receive a discount on all Stampin Up products here
  • Paper Pumpkin here.

You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online.  I’d love to help you!  My current host code is 7ER94T9D .  If you place a $75 order using my host code, you get a package of the 2019-2021 in Color Faceted Dots.

Enjoy Life Fun Fold

Stampin Up Enjoy Life Fun Fold card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Shop for stamping supplies and see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #BethMcCullough

I love this new fun fold because it sits up so nicely on a desk for display. Did you see the sentiment on this card? When my kids were growing up I wouldn’t let them say, “Butt.” Now that I’m a biker, training on hills and riding longer distances, I find the sentiment, “Wake up Kick Butt Repeat,” motivational. 🙂

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0038 is Parent’s Day (July 28) and/or Watercolor.   #festivefridaychallenge  I hope you’ll make a card, scrapbook page or 3-D item and join us. If you want help entering, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I’d love to help you!

Stampin Up Enjoy Life Fun Fold card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Shop for stamping supplies and see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #BethMcCullough

The pretty paper on this card is faux watercolor. Yep, I have gorgeous watercolor without doing any watercoloring because of this stunning See a Silhouette paper. This card could be given to Steve and I for Parents Day because Steve and I both LOVE riding our bikes and are parents to our four wonderful kids! (I need to let my kids know that July 28 is Parent’s Day because I’m sure they’ll get right on that!) Have heard about RAGBRAI? It’s the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. Steve, his brothers and I usually ride for two days during the week. It’s actually a mobile party of 15,000 people who love to ride bikes and enjoy the hospitality of Iowa’s small towns. Eating homemade pie is one of my favorite parts! Coconut Cream is one of my favorite pies! I also love the beauty of Iowa and riding past the cornfields. You also meet a lot of interesting people. This next week is going to be super hot, so I hope it cools off the following week for RAGBRAI or it won’t be quite as much fun.

Project Supplies

STAMPS

Enjoy Life (148190)

PAPER

Mango Melody Cardstock (146989), Poppy parade Cardstock (119793), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Whisper White Cardstock (100730)-backside the card, See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper (DSP) (149443)

ADHESIVES

Snail Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

TOOLS

Stitched Rectangles Dies (148551), Stitched Labels Dies (146828), Bone Folder (102300),

EMBELLISHMENTS

Classic Garage Metal Elements (148485)

Measurements

  • Cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Basic Black Cardstock
  • Cut 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ See A Silhouette DSP
  • Cut 4″ x 5-1/4″ Mango Melody Cardstock
  • Cut 4″ x 5-1/4″ Whisper White Cardstock – So you can write on the backside of the card.
  • Scrap of Poppy Parade

Instructions

Score the 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Basic Black Cardstock (CS) at 4-1/4″ for the card base.

Landscape-Put CS @ 5″, cutting blade @ 3/4″ cut down to 4-3/4″.

Put CS @ 7-3/4″, cutting blade @ 3/4″ cut down to 4-3/4″.

Portrait- Put CS at 3/4″, cutting blade @ 5″ cut down to 5-3/4″, cutting blade @ 6-1/4″ cutting down to 7-3/4″.

Put CS at 4-3/4″, cutting blade @ 5″ cut down to 5-3/4″, cutting blade @ 6-1/4″ cutting down to 7-3/4″.

Run the See A Silhouette DSP through the Big Shot with the first, third, and fifth largest Stitched Rectangle dies.

Adhere rectangle frame to card base.

Put card base at 5-1/4″ and score down to 3/4″.

Move card base over to 5-3/4″ and score down to 3/4″.

Move card base again over to 6-1/4″ and score down to 3/4″

Flip card and repeat steps 8,9 and 10 on the other side of the card.

Stamp with Versamark the biker, butterflies and grass (twice) on the smallest DSP piece. Sprinkle with Black Emboss Powder and heat.

Stampin Up Enjoy Life Fun Fold card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Shop for stamping supplies and see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #BethMcCullough

Stamp with Versamark “Thanks” on Mango Melody Cardstock.
Sprinkle with Black Emboss Powder and heat. Adhere the Cardstock inside the card.

Stamp with Versamark the sentiment on Poppy Parade scrap.
Sprinkle with Black Emboss Powder and heat. Pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals on the Mango Melody Cardstock.

Use Mini Glue Dots to attach the wrenches to the Mango Meloday Cardstock.

Adhere the Whisper White Cardstock on the backside of the card.

Assemble as shown in the picture.  Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com

Please head over to Festive Friday Challenge and join us.

July 1-July 31 – Bonus Days are Back!

Bonus Days are here again! During the month of July – for every $50 (before shipping and tax) you spend, you earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed in August. How fun is that?! There are so many amazing, new products on your wish list – buy lots of them in July so you can complete your list in August.

For every order you place, you will receive an email with your Bonus Days coupon codes. Write them down, print them out or save them in a handy spreadsheet. That way, you’ve got everything you need to redeem the credits in August. 

July 1-August 31 – Extra! Extra! Join Promotion

You’ve thought about signing up to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – July is your time to shine. Between July 1 until August 31, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 of product in your Starter Kit. You will pay $99 to sign up and choose $155 worth of Stampin’ Up! products in your Starter Kit – and Stampin’ Up! covers the shipping. How incredible is that?!

Oh, there’s more! You will also receive a $10 coupon code the following month to spend however you wish.

And more! Along with your purchase of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit, you:

  • will earn a 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator) with the possibility to earn a bigger discount. What an awesome benefit and fun incentive!
  • get personal help and attention from me and also be part of a huge nationwide awesome community of kind, talented stampers with daily inspiration.
  • have no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone (although it makes you really cool if you do) and no obligation to buy another thing if you don’t want to.

Blessings,

Beth 

  • Visit my online store here.
  • Shop the Clearance Rack here.
  • Follow me on Pinterest here
  • Follow me on Facebook here. 
  • Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. 
  • Join my Stamping Mom’s Joy Team and receive a discount on all Stampin Up products here
  • Paper Pumpkin here.

You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online.  I’d love to help you!  My current host code is 7ER94T9D .  If you place a $75 order using my host code, you get a package of the 2019-2021 in Color Faceted Dots.