Stampin' Thursday Mystery Card Make It Together

 If you want to make the card along with me, be sure to watch this video before you scroll to the end of this post!  

Here are the supplies needed to make this Mystery Card...

Cardstock #1   5½’ X 8½”

Cardstock #2   5¼” X 4”

Cardstock #3  4 strips ¾” x 4”

DSP #1   3” x 3”

DSP #2   5 x 3¾”

Basic White or Very Vanilla  2” square (you can use a die for this if you want)

Sentiment that fits on the 2” square

Diecut or fussy cut image

Embellishments if desired

 

I hope that you made your own version. Here are some of the samples that I made.

 

 

 This is the one that I demonstrated on the video using Flight and Airy DSP.

The greenery is cut using the Notes of Nature stem dies. The dots are from the Adhesive Backed Solid Gems available in the Annual Catalog for a few more weeks!

This is one of my favorites using the Gone Fishing DSP. Isn't it fun that you can make these cards using only the Designer Series Paper!!

This one is made using the Forever Love DSP and the Distressed Gold Specialty DSP and the gems are the Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems, also available for a few more weeks! Isn't it beautiful. LOVE the way this one turned out. 

 Last but not least is the wedding card I did using Very Vanilla cardstock embossed with the Country Side Blossoms embossing folder. The strips are Distressed Gold Specialty DSP.

 

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Quilted Bird Card

 

 These are some of the samples that I experimented with. As you can see, the patterned paper gives a very different look. My favorites are the ones made with the shimmer paper. The bottom one is the one I made on the video which can be seen on my Facebook page and on YouTube. 

 

 

The cutting pattern and the placement pattern are below. You will want to watch the video to get the tips and see the mistakes I made!

This is the cutting quide. Diagonal line indicates the squares that need to be cut.

This is the placement guide. I highly recommend you make one of these first then use it to decide which papers you want to use where. Again, watching the video will really help. 

I hope you enjoy giving these quilted birds a try. Again a shout-out to Frenchie who designed this bird and whose video I watched to get the idea.

Tri-fold Funfold

 

 

 

Cardstock – 5 ½” x 8 ½”, 3 ½” x 4 ¾”, 2 ¾” x 4”

DSP  #1  4” x 5 ¼”

         #2  3 ¼” x 4 ½”

         #3  2 ½” x 3 ¾”

 

Score 5 ½’ x 8 ½” cardstock at 1 1/16”, 2 1/8”, 3 3/16” and 4 ¼”

 

 

  This is what the back of my template looks like.

After you have scored the cardbase at all 4 spots, then fold your cardstock at the 4 1/4" score as you would a normal card.Then accordian fold the next 3 scorelines...back and forth from the initial fold.

Open cardbase with inside facing you and place on trimmer with 5 1/2" edge at top and scorelines toward the top. Place at the 4" mark on the left edge and cut from the first scoreline up. Move to the 4 3/4" mark and cut from the 3rd scoreline up.

Now with scissors, cut the tabs as follows: cut from the 4 1/4" fold to the 3rd scoreline, Then cut from the 2nd scoreline to the 1st. After you have done that, your template should look like the one to the right.

We're ready to assemble the card! Adhere the largest DSP to the inside of the card. Adhere the next largest DSP to the 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of cardstock. Then adhere the smallest DSP to the smallest cardstock.

Adhere the middle matted DSP to the cardbase, snug up against the inside fold. 

 

 

 

 

 

Then add the smallest matted DSP to the front fold, making sure the edges are even.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is what the template looks like from the front!

Any sentiment or embellishments should fit on the front (smallest) DSP. 

For a greeting inside, 2 3/4" x 2" will fit hidden behind the 2nd layer!

Once you put this card together, it will be much easier the 2nd time! And it is such a unique card. So give it a try. You can watch the YouTube video here or on my Facebook page
 

I show two other samples on the video so be sure to go take a look! Enjoy!

Christmas Gift Card Holders

 I wanted you to see how easy it is to make holders for your Christmas gift cards. I don't know about you, but as my grandchildren enter adulthood, I find it is better to give them gift cards than to try to find something they might need. So I wanted to show you how easy it is to do that.

You can find this tutorial on both Facebook and YouTube. Be sure to watch one of these to get more help on making your gift card holders. 

**I should caution you that a radio station HI-JACKED my video at about 21 minutes for 5 minutes! Crazy, huh! Anyway, just watch and wait patiently...I will come back at about 26. 

I wanted to put the measurements here for you and add the photos.

There are two different styles demonstrated. 

The first was the Double Fold holder. I used Winter Meadow DSP and Misty Moonlight cardstock. Here are the measurements for this one.

Cardstock 1    5" x 4 1/4", scored 1 1/2", 3 3/4" (the 4 1/4" side is the height of the cardholder).                Cardstock 2    3 1/2" x 4 1/4", scored 1 1/4"

Basic White (inside) 4" x 2" (cut 2)

DSP for back  2 1/8" x 4 1/8"                                                                                                                        DSP for front left   4 1/8" x 1 3/8"                                                                                                            DSP for front right  4 1/8" x 2 1/8"  

Belly Band  cardstock  6 1/4" x 1"   DSP 6 1/8" x 3/4"    Add DSP to cardstock then wrap bellyband around to loosely secure the holder shut. Adhere bellyband closed. 

This is the front of the  first style I demonstrated. I decided to add the  bellyband  because it wouldn't

stay closed! 

 Here are two other samples that I showed

...one very simple with no DSP. 

Another example of card holder #1

The second card holder that I demonstrated was a Single Fold holder, decorated more ornately using the new Nature's Sweetness DSP which will be available in the January Mini Catalog! This one also uses Gold Distressed Specialty DSP for the punched stems.

The dimensions are as follows

Cardstock  7" x 4 1/4", scored 1 1/2" & 4 1/2"

DSP   2 1/4" x 4", 1 1/4" x 4"

Belly Band   DSP 9 1/2" x 3/4"         Cardstock   8 3/4" x 1/2"

Basic White  2 1/4" x 4"

Scrap of DSP and white for the sentiment piece and a scrap of Gold Distressed DSP for the stems.

The two additional samples of this style are below

I hope that I have encouraged you to make some gift card holders for your gift-giving this year! 

                                    MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

October 19 Mystery Card

 I'm thrilled to share this Mystery Card with you. I love this design and hope that you will too. You can see the card demonstrated on my Facebook page or on my You Tube Channel.

Here is the list of supplies that you will need to make this card.

Basic White or Very Vanilla, 11” x 4 ¼”, scored at 5 1/2”, 4”x4” sq,

4” x 5 1/4”, app. 3” x 1” for sentiment

5 different coordinating patterns DSP 4” x ¾” each for a total of 5 strips, 1/2” x 6” (cut 2) of one of the darker patterns

2-3 coordinating images, stamped and diecut or fussycut

8" ribbon if desired

Sentiment stamp to fit label

You will work with the 4" square piece first. You will cut in half but instead of diagonal, it will be an offset cut...using your pencil, make a mark on the left 1 1/2" up from the bottom. Then on the right, make a mark 3/4" down from the top. Line these two marks up on your trimmer and cut in half.

Next you will place these two halves on your card front, one at the top and the other at the bottom. Make a pencil mark along the two dotted lines and this will be your layout guide. Remove the two pieces and set aside.

Now it's time to line up your DSP strips side by side on your card front, making sure they strips cover the two pencil marks, When you glue these strips down, make sure that there is a space of about 1/8" on each side. 

Take the two longer 1/2" strips and glue one along the inside edge of the top piece of white cardstock and one along the inside edge of the bottom piece of cardstock. These two strips will create a narrow border on each piece.

Now it's time to glue the top and bottom cardstock onto the card base, over the DSP strips. You could adhere these two pieces with dimensionals is desired. I didn't on mine and I tell you why on the video. 

Your next step is to add your images to the front in any way you desire. You can also add ribbon and whatever else you want.

Use the 3" x 1" strip for your sentiment and add it to the front.

I took a strip of the DSP and adhered it to the bottom of the 4"x5 1/4" cardstock then added it to the inside of my card. You could also add another sentiment if desired.

You are finished with you card! Don't you just love it?!

Here are the two that I made using this technique.