One thing we really enjoy at our team meetings is the Make & Take project after we go over the "happenings" with Stampin' Up! and honor birthday's, anniversaries and top sales.
Some months my team members volunteer to handle the Make & Take project, but this month it was my turn.
I chose to feature this ACCORDION FUN FOLD inspired by Linda
Two versions - I used the designer paper that I had a ton of left over from the 2024 Sale a bration brochure.
I had a couple of the polar bear version.
When making this fun fold you want to be sure that both sides of the designer paper is coordinating well.
Card Base: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
DSP: 12x5-1/4 scored at 2", 5" & 8"
Basic White inside: 2-3/4 x 5
The piece on the left side is 1-3/4 x 5
The front tag for the sentiment is from COUNTRYSIDE CORNERS
I was anxious to try this same fun fold with some of my other retired designer papers.
Our backyard neighbors have chickens and it is so cute to see the little girls go out to the coop each morning to collect the eggs. I didn't have any of the chicken themed stamp sets so I grabbed some images from google clip art. So cute!! I'm sure little Eve will get this baby chick card for her birthday next month.
One of my team members, Pam, took up the challenge and she made this pretty version
Stampin' Up! has the BEST designer paper and this fun fold is perfect for using up our designer paper that we keep hoarding. (just be sure that you like both sides of the designer paper to make it works best)
We'll see if more team members take up the challenge
I can't wait to make this fun fold up with the NEW DSP that will be coming out in the January-April Mini Catalog and the Sale a bration brochure. I love Sale a bration time! (January7-February 28th) - so many fun things that you can earn for free. STAY TUNED!!
New ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Products are available to purchase NOW
The newest trend seems to be shopping online - I know that I do not frequent a store nearly as much as I used to and find shopping online is the easiest way to go. Stampin' Up! is no different - there is a whole offering of online exclusive items from stamp sets, designer paper, embellishments and so much more in the Stampin' Up! Online Exclusive Store. You can access that HERE
And last, but not least ... Stampin' Up! is now starting to carry a whole new line of scrapbooking supplies and kits! WOO HOO!! That makes this girl VERY HAPPY!!
Not a scrapbooker? The papers offered can also be used in your card making!!
The newest trend seems to be shopping online - I know that I do not frequent a store nearly as much as I used to and find shopping online is the easiest way to go. Stampin' Up! is no different - there is a whole offering of online exclusive items from stamp sets, designer paper, embellishments and so much more in the Stampin' Up! Online Exclusive Store. You can access that HERE
And last, but not least ... Stampin' Up! is now starting to carry a whole new line of scrapbooking supplies and kits! WOO HOO!! That makes this girl VERY HAPPY!!
Not a scrapbooker? The papers offered can also be used in your card making!!
MAGNOLIA MOOD is in the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES portion of the ONLINE STORE
You can check out all that the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES have to offer you HERE
Each week I try to feature a Sympathy, Get Well or a Thinking of You card at my Come Stamp With Me Class. This is a super easy, yet oh so elegant card
This card was inspired by Angie - what I changed up...The Sentiment, and instead of stamping the floral images in Pecan Pie I chose to stamp wit with Basic Gray
Tomorrow we will both jump back into our normal routine. Dale with church and me with my Tuesday, Come Stamp With Me Class.
I will feature the REGENCY PARK SUITE on today's blog post.
The REGENCY PARK SUITE COLLECTION has a lot of goodies in it, including 2 stamp sets, a die set and a punch, along with 6x6 designer paper, ribbon, an embossing folder, adhesive backed Milky Dots, and 12x12 Textured Shimmer Paper. Whew! You can purchase the entire collection with one item number (#160583). However, you do NOT need to purchase it all at one time if you don't want to, but I would suggest getting the two bundles PETAL PARK stamp set with the Petal Park Builder Punch and the SENTIMENTAL PARK stamp set with the awesome dies. These two bundles will get you a 10% discount each.
I always purchase all of the designer papers when they come out and then I have a product share. After this catalog product share I ended up with 1/4 of a pack of the 6x6 paper, and I wanted to make up samples for the Mid-Winter Retreat so I spent one full day making up these cards... You can see by my watermark on each picture that it is my own creation, however, I do reuse templates and layouts and then change it up with the designer paper of my choice, etc.
Card #1 has the Night of Navy speckled pattern DSP and I used BRILLIANT WINGS Dies along with the STYLISH SHAPES DIES
Card #2 uses two different patterns of the DSP. I love, love, love the detail die. The stamp set is SOMETHING FANCY
Card #3 again I used the detailed die from Sentimental Park
Card #4 I used the Petal Pink Soft Polyester Ribbon
Cards #5 & 6 are the same layout with different patterns of DSP and I used the SOMETHING FANCY DIES
Card #7 - this is one of my favorite go-to layouts and uses two of the patterns of DSP and the MEDIUM DAISY PUNCH. It's hard to see, but I like to emboss my daisies.
Card #8 is a basic layout. A circle cut out of Vellum Cardstock behind the sentiment softens the look
Card #9 Nothing better than a blue and yellow color theme. The Balmy Blue and White Ribbon is so soft, it's easy to tuck behind your sentiment. (Peaceful Moments)
You may have noticed that many of my cards have a sympathy theme, but it seems I cannot keep enough of those on hand.
Of all these cards I only made one of each (sometimes two if the DSP needed was smaller)
All of these cards were made using the REGENCY PARK designer paper, and I have not even shown you cards made with the PETAL PARK or the SENTIMENTAL PARK stamp sets.
Well, let's fix this...
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and these items are from the Annual Catalog, but you must use the new product/item number associated with the SAB FREE
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I have been a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator since February 2008 and I LOVE IT! I have been married to Dale, the little boy I fell in love with when we were only 5 years old, for 45 years now. Our three adult children and our married-in children and our 7 wonderful grandchildren are our joy and delight. I am so thankful that they all support me in my Stampin' Up! business. My blog content is my sole responsibility and Stampin’ Up! does not endorse my website.
