Belly Band Gatefold Card With Sneak Peek For Craft Roulette Episode #243

I made this project following the parameters set from Craft Roulette, Episode #243 featuring Michelle Lupton as the guest. You can see it on YouTube HERE. This is a basic Gatefold Card with a Belly Band. You're getting a sneak peek into the 2025 Sale A Bration Campaign with the beautiful Designer Series Paper. It's called Bloom Impressions. You will be able to earn it FREE during Sale A Bration, January 7 - February 28, 2025.

These were the parameters:

    1. Project - Card With A Belly Band

    2. Colors - Cottage

    3. Element - Coats

    4. Random - Upcycled

The Happy sentiment on the Belly Band was die cut from a piece of packing from my new Happy Planner. I used a die from the Unbounded Beauty set. That did it for the Upcycled Random Parameter.

After embossing the Daffodil Yellow band with the Timber Embossing Folder, I ran over several coats of Basic White Craft Ink to fulfill the Element Parameter. 

I finished my card off with three new, upcoming, Sunny Day Iridescent Dots. They will be available in the new January-April Mini Catalog, January 7, 2025.

Card Measurements:

Blackberry Bliss Card Base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Score at 2 1/8" on both sides)

Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper Layers: 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"

Basic White Inside Layer: 4" x 5 1/4"

Belly Band: 1" x 8 1/2"

Paper: Basic White, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper (Available January 7, 2025)

 

Accessories: Unbounded Beauty Dies, Stampin' Cut And Emboss Machine, Sunny Day Iridescent Dots (Available January 7, 2025)

Craft Roulette airs every Friday evening at 6:10 Central Time on You Tube. You should check it out. It's a fun way to make us step outside our crafty boxes.

 

Special Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale

I have two special options to choose from for my early 2024 Black Friday/Cyber Monday special. You will want to jump on, and reserve yours right away as I have a limited supply.

Option 1:

This is your chance to snag a Baker's Dozen, of my beautiful handmade cards for a steal. For $26 you will receive 13 assorted, all occasion handmade cards with envelopes, the new upcoming Stampin' Up! January - April 2025 Mini Catalog, the 2025 Sale A Bration Brochure and a bonus handmade surprise. Plus, the shipping is FREE. 

Option 2:

Purchase the Stampin' Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, the new upcoming January - April  2025 Mini Catalog, the 2025 Sale A Bration Brochure, plus one Stampin' Dimensional sample pack for only $10. The shipping is FREE.

This is only available in the USA. I accept PayPal, Zelle, or Money Orders. Your package will be packed, and shipped in a USPS mailing envelope. Please contact me with your option choice, payment method, and address by emailing me HERE. I will get back with you soon.

Thank you for supporting my small business! 

 

Christmas Diaper Fold Treat Pouches

I'm sharing some Diaper Fold Treat Pouches made with papers from the Take A Bow 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper pack. I have made dozens of these wonderful creations throughout the years. They can be made for any season, any reason. 

All you need is a square of double sided paper. Stampin' Up! Designer Series Papers are almost always double sided. You can make one in any size. These use the full sheet of 6" x 6" paper. This is a great size to hold a gift card as well. The scalloped oval is from the retired Double Oval Punch, and the stamp is from a past Paper Pumpkin kit. I added leaf sprig from the current Bough Punch. They can be embellished with anything that fits.

You can find a great tutorial for these quick, and easy projects HERE. They can be made in minutes. Give one a try.

 

Valentine Featuring New Stampin' Up! Online Exclusives

 

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES - NEW ITEMS ARE HERE

Today, I am sharing a Valentine card made with some great Online Exclusives products. You won't find them in any catalog or publication, so be sure and visit that section of my Online Store. These products were just released November 5th, and I couldn't wait to use them. Every two months you'll see even more added. (All Online Exclusives are available while supplies last).

I thought the new Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper, Item #164919, was perfect for Valentine projects. 

The Brushed Silver & Gold Foil, Item #164861 is perfect for any occasion. 

I love flat embellishments, and these Heart Sequins, Item #164920 are the best!

The new Gold Twisted Thread, Item #164603 adds pizzazz to any project, and is easy to work with.

I'll be back with more Online Exclusives, and the card measurements soon. Thanks for joining me!

Quick And Easy Mix & Match Cards

Stampin' Up! featured their Mix & Match products on their recent World Card Making Day video. See it below. 

These products work together to make your life easier. Start with a card base of your choice, then customize it by adding any combination of Ephemera Packs. You can even add stamping, and embellishments. 

I started with the Calming Creek Cards & Envelopes, #163753. I mostly copied a couple of cards in the video, but added a few of my own personal touches. The video features the Something For Everything -#163763, Fully Flowering - #163762, and Saying Something - #163761, Ephemera Packs. 

Did you know… when you purchase those 3 Ephemera packs, you will receive:

• 41 floral images
• 72 icon images
• 64 word pieces

After laying all the packs on a table, I was able to put together five fabulous cards that took just minutes each.

Watch The Stampin' Up! Video:

Trucking Along Penny Slider Card For Craft Roulette Episode 239

I made this project following the parameters set from Craft Roulette, Episode #239 featuring Jenn Gross as the guest. You can see it on YouTube HERE. The little truck is on a Penny slider mechanism to make it interactive. To do this, you cut a channel in the cardstock. Place a Penny on the back at the channel then add a Stampin' Dimensional on top. Glue another Penny on the part you want to slide, then stick it to the Dimensional. This makes the truck slide along the channel. I lined the backside of the "road" with another piece of Basic Black, and raised the slider layer up on Dimensionals to give it room to move. 

Here are a couple more Slider Cards I made in the past. Bella Slider Card

Slimline Butterfly Slider Card

These were the parameters:

    1. Project - Interactive Card

    2. Colors - Picnic

    3. Element - Farm

    4. Random - Paper Strips

Craft Roulette airs every Friday evening at 6:10 Central Time on You Tube. You should check it out. It's a fun way to make us step outside our crafty boxes.

 

Halloween Brown Paper Bag Project For Craft Roulette 236

I made this project following the parameters set from Craft Roulette, Episode #236 featuring Charlene Madrid as the guest. You can see it on YouTube HERE. It was inspired by a YouTube Video called Brown Paper Bag Hack from Posh Paper Lady. The base is actually a piece of a brown paper lunch bag. It has pockets on each side making it even more fun.

These were the parameters:

    1. Project - Include a small bag

    2. Colors - Cornucopia

    3. Element - CAS From Last Week's Gallery

    4. Random - Splatters

Craft Roulette airs every Friday evening at 6:10 Central Time on You Tube. You should check it out. It's a fun way to make us step outside our crafty boxes.