Hello stampers and happy Friday to you. Today I have an incredible Saint Nicholas easy fancy fold card for you. A fancy fold that is not difficult is really one of my favourite things!! Have you discovered the gorgeous Traditions of St NIck paper? It’s easy to miss because it isn’t in any of the Stampin’Up! catalogs. You can find it in the Online Exclusive section here.
My Easy Fancy Fold Card
The name of this fold is Twisted Easel Card. I made a video tutorial so you can see how easy it is. There are two cards that I made with this style. Which one is your favourite?
Fancy Fold Laid Flat
This is what the twisted easel fold card looks like when it is laid flat to go into the envelope. Still adorable, right?? The sentiment is popped up inside, and this is what holds the twisted easel part upright.
Incredibly Detailed Dies
This last photo really shows the incredible detail of the dies. Combine it with the gorgeous Traditions of St Nick paper and you are in paper crafting heaven! Truthfully, I am not often one to fuss with little dies, but making this card was supremely satisfying. This would be a great card to make with a group of friends. You could all take turns die cutting and then once you have a pile of different die cuts made you can get creative and play.
I do have an easier card to share as well. The paper does all the work for this card.
The card above uses Misty Moonlight for the sentiment, but I also did it with a Crumb Cake sentiment which I actually liked better! I used the Nested Essential dies to cut out the sentiment. The stitched detail is just so pretty!
Video Tutorial
Seeing is believing, so of course, I have a video tutorial for you! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel if you haven’t already done so!
Have You Been Inspired?
I hope that I have inspired you today. If you were, please leave me a comment. Cyberspace can be a lonely place!! As always, the product list below will link you to my Canadian webshop. I hope to get happy email saying that I have received an online order. If that happens, you will get a free pdf tutorial bundle from me. Our latest one features all fancy fold cards, including this one!
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Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I am sharing Warmest Heart with you. I don’t think it is the most popular bundle in the holiday catalog from Stampin’Up! but it sure caught my eye. As soon as I saw the thermos stamps and dies, I thought of Pap. I grew up on a farm and we often brought him his lunch and a thermos of coffee to the field. Dutch people LOVE their coffee, so this was liquid gold for him. As a child, it felt so good to be able to do something for him knowing he was working so hard for all of us. Do you have any thermos stories??
Warmest Heart Thermos Cards
Here are the cards that I made with this set so far. One is definitely in the colours that remind me of my Pap. He died last year at the beautiful age of 95 and I was blessed to be by his side. I still think of him with fond memories every single day. The second card is cased from the catalog and is in more retro colours.
A Retro Touch for the Warmest Heart Thermos
The more retro card below uses Crushed Curry, Pool Party and Petal Pink. The cardstock is Lost Lagoon and perhaps I could have used that instead of Pool Party too, but I rather like the colour combination.
Here’s a shot of the inside of the card. I “took the party inside”.
For the thermos cap I used the die with our Silver adhesive backed glimmer paper. It’s really awesome for the little details.
This is what Wendy Lee, a talented demonstrator from the USA, said about this bundle:
“Make a cozy cup of something special to share with your friends with this fun bundle. Create Thank You, Get Well Soon, winter, or adventure cards (or even cards just because!). Use the insulated bottle dies and stamp on a few sticker accessories to personalize each craft. Or stamp the plaid pattern on your die-cut insulated bottles to create a matching set. Don’t forget to accessorize to add even more dimension to your already unique drink carriers. And have fun!!”
Video Tutorial
Here is a video tutorial that I did for this set. Enjoy!!
Thanks for joining me today! As always, if you are Canadian, you can just click on the links below to shop with me. When you do, I will send you a great pdf tutorial bundle. Our latest one from the International Create With Us group is all Fancy Folds.
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. Mine ended with a phenomenal Christian concert called Young Messiah. I had never heard of it before, but I love anything to do with Handel’s Messiah. Fun fact about me. I once joined a choir just so I could sing in this beautiful oratorio. Every minute of it was just wonderful and now I am listening to it on Spotify as I write this blog post. SEO analytics will tell me to put the key word in the first sentence, but I am rebelling a bit. The blog post today is about Winter Meadow, which is a stunning designer series paper from Stampin’Up!
Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper
Do you know why our patterned paper is called Designer Series Paper? It is because there are actually in house artists, or designers, that create this beautiful paper. It is often referred to by its shortform, dsp. Just one of the many things that give Stampin’Up! its own lingo. Newbies can be confounded with all the terminology including the two word colour names! My cards use primarily Bojo Blue, Misty Moonlight and Basic White. If you want to see how I made the card below, please check out this YouTube video.
The card above uses the Dutch version of Autumn Wishes called Herfstwensen. I added a layer of torn vellum behind the Bojo Blue cardstock to soften up the patterned paper and also to symbolize the tearing away of a life, of a loved one. The pearls were coloured with Bojo Blue Blends, which is a great trick to coordinate your gems with your patterned paper or cardstock.
Same Layout, Different Paper
I also made this card using our lovely All Autumn Autumn paper which is now back in stock. You can see that video here. Here is a closeup of the card, just enough so you can see how beautiful the paper is.
My Tutorial and Other Great Fall Card Tutorials!
I participated in a blog hop with the Dreamgirls Dutch team from Maaike deRidder-Sack. What an honour!! You can check out it below.
My Last Winter Meadow Card
This card was inspired by a card sample in the holiday mini catalog. You can find the card that inspired me on page 36, top left.
I forgot to add the Deckled Circle Dies and the Nested Essentials dies to the supply list but they are essential to the card above. Both are fantastic and highly recommended. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I still want to urge you to take advantage of the starter kit. It really is the BEST deal ever. You can put $165 worth of products in your kit and you pay only $135. NO shipping and no tax in most of the provinces. Super great deal. Plus you get to be on my team!! How amazing is that? No need to do what I do, that’s for sure.
Video Tutorial
Here you can see how the card above was made and also see each of the stamps and dies in the Magical Meadow bundle.
Thanks!
Thanks for joining me today, I really appreciate you! I hope that I have inspired you today. Happy stamping, and remember, together we CAN change the world, one card at a time. Hugs from Holland.
Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I am sharing quite an incredible card with you. It’s called a double easel fold card, but my favourite part is the way the beautiful Aspen dies cut out creates the perfect backdrop for the pretty bird. This was NOT my original idea, it was cased from Jo Blackman. You can see her card here.
Double Easel Fold Card
Here is a photo of the card that I made. Soft Seedlings was the stamp set that Jo used for her leaves, but this set is now retired, so I used the Autumn Leaves bundle from the holiday mini. If you are Canadian you can simply click on the links below in the product list to order them for yourself!
Here you can see the side view. I added coins (10 cent euro coins) to add weight to the bottom of each fold so no mechanism is needed inside to keep the lovely fold.
Video Tutorial
You will find it most helpful to take a quick peek at my video so you can get the measurements and see how the card is put together. There are some great colouring tips for colouring with watercolor pencils as well. Take this opportunity to subscribe to my YouTube channel as well so you don’t miss out on any future videos.
Perfect for Christmas
Perched in a Tree as well as the Aspen dies would be truly lovely for your Christmas cards this year. Did you know that you can also alter the die to make it even more versatile? Check out this blog post to see what I did with it.
I am excited to play with these products a little more and create some stunning Christmas cards with it too. This set is so versatile since it can be used for many different seasons and occasions. Thanks for joining me today, have a super day!!
Hello stampers and happy Tuesday to you. Have you perhaps overlooked the stunning Aspen dies? These dies coordinate with the Perched in a Tree stamp set and today I have altered the die to make a very cute raccoon card.
I was scanning over my stamp sets in my Kallax IKEA shelf and I saw this stamp and realized that I have never inked it up. The Aspen dies had also not been used for a very long time and I wanted to combine them. My first instinct was to use the lovely Fragrant Forest background stamp but this was a better fit. The only obstacle was that the forest was too thick to properly show off my chosen creature, the raccoon.
Wild & Sweet Aspen Dies Card
Here is a picture of my card so you can see how I changed the Aspen die to make it work. If you watch the video, you will get a better idea of how I did it.
Video Tutorial
I always enjoy watching a video to see how the card is made. You can fast forward through the boring bits or if you think my colouring or blending is taking too long. Really, it is a free class! I hope you like it! If you do, please share on social media or comment and give a thumbs up. All those things really make a difference in my business.
Inspired to Create at Home?
If I have inspired you to want to create this at home, you can simply click on the images below of the products and you will be in my Canadian webshop. Live in Europe? Simply go to the Stampin’Up! website and choose Jacomina Bultje as your demonstrator (this is still the name in my passport)
Thanks so much for joining me today, I hope you have a super day. Today is also the last day to take advantage of the starter kit deal. Why not get a ton of great products with no shipping costs that will also give you a 20% discount at least until the end of April 2024?
