Celebrating Sunflowers Pocket Card

I have an amazing Stampin’ Up! upline named Karen Titus.  Karen has been a big supporter of all of our team and is constantly sharing ideas with us.  Today’s card was inspired by a card she shared with us a few months ago.  I changed a few things and added some of my own personality but I sure loved the basic design of this pocket card, it is so easy to change up using different DSP and other design elements. 

The card base is Just Jade cardstock that is cut 11 x 4 ¼” and scored at 5 ½” (you will need to cut two of these, see photos below) 

And then attach them together like this:

Now you need to cut your Designer Series Paper.  I chose to use Flowers for Every Season DSP.  When you do this cutting you actually end up with paper to make two cards.  So here is how you cut that.

You use one of each of the coordinating colors (one of the things I love about the coordinating papers from Stampin’ Up!  As you can see from my finished card above, I used a different set of papers for it.  The options are endless. 

For the inside of the card I cut two pieces of cardstock, the first one I cut from Bumble Bee cardstock and it measures 3 ¾ x 5”.  The second layer was cut from Very Vanilla cardstock and it measures 3 ½ x 4 ¾”.  I did add a little strip of coordinating DSP to the bottom of the Very Vanilla that measures ½ x 4 ¾” and I stamped my Sentiment “Let’s celebrate you” from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set onto it with Misty Moonlight ink.  Here is what that looks like:

Now to assemble the card.  You attach the two triangles of DSP to the coordinating card base areas leaving an equal reveal on all sides and then you can decide which side you want to cross over to be the front either the left or the right.  Once you have done that you will attach the bottom of both triangles with just a little line of adhesive (don’t go to large or your insert won’t fit).  Here is what I mean about layering the pieces:

Now comes the real fun.  We decorate our card.  I added some of the Bumble Bee In Color Ribbon and made a little bow.  I also stamped one of the small Sunflowers from the Celebrate Sunflowers suite onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  I then die cut it using the coordinating dies from the bundle and colored it using Stampin’ Blends markers (listed below).  I cut two of the little leaf sprigs from the die set using Gold Foil Sheets.  I punched out a label from the Everyday Label punch from Just Jade cardstock and ran it through the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder just to add some texture.  I added the label to the bottom right corner using some Dimensionals and I adhered the gold leaf sprigs behind it and added the sunflower on lop of it. 

I hope you this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English) [154065]	Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486]	Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153079]	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906]
Bumblebee 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153622]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Everyday Label Punch [144668]	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder [152725]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Pop Up Gift Card Holder

I was once again inspired by Teri Polock from the United Kingdom when she made her version of this cut little Pop Up Gift card holder.  After some fussing with the measurements to get it all into inches and the way I wanted it to look I am pretty happy with the result.

The base of the gift card holder was created from a piece of Garden Green cardstock that measured 4 ¼” x 10” and with the long side across the top of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool the cardstock was scored at 1 ½”, 4 5/8”, 5 ¾”, and 6 7/8”.  This piece is folded so that the score line at 4 5/8” and 5 ¾” are folded into a mountain fold.  Now here is the trick to making this pop-up gift card holder work.  You will use adhesive (I used Tear & Tape Adhesive because it is nice and strong, you will work as close to the edges as possible to allow the gift card room to fit down in) and you will adhere both the sides and the open bottom edge together.  Now using the 1 ½” Circle Punch you will punch a half circle from the center of this flap and then cut just a tiny strip of the top off (this makes the opening for the gift card). 

Now on to decorating our gift card holder.  The Designer Series Paper (I chose to use the Poinsettia Place paper) used to decorate the card holder was cut to the following sizes:

2 7/8 x 4” (cut 4 each)

1 3/8 x 4” (cut 2 each)

I adhered my larger pieces of DSP to each of the four larger areas.  For my smaller flap I rounded the corners on both the cardstock and the DSP using the Detailed Trio punch and then adhered the DSP to the cardstock flaps.  I then die cut some pieces to write my message on, I chose to use two of the cut stitched dies from the Stitched So Sweetly die set (this one is great because it has lots of different shapes).  I cut the largest from Garden Green cardstock and the smaller one from Very Vanilla cardstock.  (see photo above)

To keep my gift card holder shut I chose to use the 3/8” Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon and I tied it around the holder and into a bow.  Next, I stamped the sentiment “Happy Holidays” from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Garden Green Ink and I die cut it using the second smallest of the circles from the Layering Circles dies.  I also cut the second smallest of the scalloped circles from that same set out of Garden Green cardstock and adhered the circles together.  I punched a hole in the top of the sentiment circles and attached it to my ribbon with gold cording from the Wonders of the Seasons Ribbon Combo Pack.  When the gift card holder is opened up the gift card springs up and stands nice and straight.  Below is a photo that shows the same design just with a different paper and ribbon, the options are limitless. 

And there my friends you have it.  A super cute way to present a gift card either for the holidays or with a quick change of DSP for any occasion.  I hope you enjoyed this project. As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Happy Crafting!!!

Product List 

Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153475]	Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]
Detailed Trio Punch [146320]	1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146]
Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153537]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Simply Scored [122334]

Blessed with a Wild Rose

I have some new customers who are attending my classes and one thing they were interested in learning more about was sponging so I decided to make one of the cards for this month’s class all about sponging technique and this is what I came up with…

The card base is Purple Posy cardstock that is cut 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.  I did orient my card into a landscape this time.  I cut two more layers, one from Rococo Rose that is 3 ¾ x 5” and one from Whisper White that is 4 7/8 x 3 5/8”. 

I sponged the Whisper White layer with Seaside Spray ink using one of the Stamping Sponges (they come three to a package and I cut mine into fourths and add a little piece of cardstock with the name of the ink on it, just bend it over the top of the wedge and staple it on, I have one for each of my colors so I don’t contaminate my ink pads).  I started off the cardstock and worked from the top left corner to the bottom right corner and blended and added ink until I got the background look, I wanted.  (TIP:  Always start off the cardstock to prevent dark streaks).  I stamped my sentiment “Blessed” from the To A Wild Rose stamp set onto the bottom right corner with Rococo Rose ink. 

I then took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped two of the roses and two of the leaf clusters from the To A Wild Rose stamp set onto it using VersaMark ink and added White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set it using my Heat tool.  I used Pear Pizzazz ink and my sponge to color my leaves.  I sponged my roses with Seaside Spray and Rococo Rose ink to get a variegated look.  Once everything was sponged, I ran a clean paper towel over the top of the stamped images to pick up any ink that was laying on top of the embossing.  Then I used the coordinating Wild Rose Dies to cut the images out.

To assemble my card, I simply added a piece of the Purple Posy Scalloped Linen Ribbon that was about 4 ½” long to the center of the card and then added my roses and leaves using Dimensionals.  For my final touch I added three of the Pearl Basic Jewels which I think give cards a nice classy look. 

The sentiment I chose for the inside is from the same stamp set and it says “True friendship is one of God’s greatest gifts” and now isn’t that the truth.  This card is going off to a very special friend who has been a blessing in my life and is truly a gift.

I hope you enjoy this card and the sponging technique I used.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

To A Wild Rose Photopolymer Stamp Set [149452]	Wild Rose Dies [149547]	Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150881]	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104]	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085]	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Purple Posy 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149706]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219]