Good morning, y’all – it’s Monday.
Again.
How in the world does the weekend fly by so darned fast?!? Sigh…
If you were able to join me last night on my Facebook Live video – thanks so much! I hope you enjoyed it. If not, here’s a link to the video on YouTube!
The layout on the front panel was inspired by the sketch this week at the Fusion challenge blog!
The video shows you step-by-step how to make this card. It starts with a Pool Party base, cut to 5 1/2″ x 10 3/4″ and scored and folded at 4 1/4″ and then at 3 1/4″ from that fold. One cool thing about this kind of card is that it fits inside a normal A2-sized envelope! 🙂
The large end panel – which is the same size as the inside of a regular A2 card – is stamped with the little sparkle image from Carols of Christmas in Pool Party ink and the flourish in Tranquil Tide. I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to line the images up.
The sentiment, also from Carols of Christmas, is stamped in Tranquil Tide on a piece of Whisper White card stock, matted on Tranquil Tide and then Fast Fuse’d into the card on the center panel.
The video shows you how I decorated the front of the card. I cut two of the tree die cuts with the Card Front Builder Thinlits from the same Delightful Daisy DSP and then covered them with Fine-Tip Glue. Then I sprinkled them with Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter and let them dry. I cut the moon and stars from a scrap of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper using the “night sky” die in the Card Front Builder and adhered them with Liquid Glue.
The trees are popped on with Stampin’ Dimensionals – first the single tree, then I added the Basic Black Archival ink deer with Liquid Glue, then the double tree die cut. Finally, I wrapped a piece of Pool Party Solid Baker’s Twine around the panel and tied a bow. Then I popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
I added more of the Carols of Christmas sparkle and flourish images across the front of my Whisper White Medium Envelope…
…and gave the envelope flap a covering of Delightful Daisy DSP.
Et Voila! Yet another card made beautiful by the new Carols of Christmas bundle, which includes the gorgeous Card Front Builder Thinlits! Hope you like!
You can get the bundle tomorrow, y’all! Hope you’re sitting by your computer anxiously awaiting their arrival!
TTFN
Mary
P.S. Scroll on down for all the card cuts and a list of products I used in this project! And keep going to see who won the Blog Candy! 🙂
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2017 Tax Holiday!
There are 13 US states having state sales tax holidays for school supplies. What does that mean for you? Stampin’ Up! products that fall under that category will be tax-free for a limited time! If you live in one of the lucky states (sorry – GA decided to opt out this year! 🙁 ), make sure to take advantage of the holiday.
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia all have tax free weekends coming up over the next few weeks and you can pick up certain Stampin’ Up! items tax free during those timeframes! I missed the Alabama weekend – just got this info yesterday – sorry! 🙁
Refer to this PDF to see which states are offering the holiday and relevant information for each state including holiday dates, products that qualify, and dollar limits per item.
You must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (midnight on the first day to 11:59 PM on the last day of the tax holiday).
Bonus Days…
This is It – the LAST DAY to Get Your Coupons!
For every $50 you spend in by the end of today (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use in the month of August!
Check out the details right here.
TIC-TOC-TIC-TOC….
AND YES – THIS ONE’S ALMOST GONE, TOO!
HOLLER AT ME TODAY!!
When you join in July, you’ll get $72 worth of EXTRA goodies in the free Essentials Pack.
Take a look-see at what you get in the Essentials Pack:
- Paper Snips (this is a $10 value). I flat love these! You’ve seen me make my decorated envelope flaps – this is my go-to tool for that and all my fussy cutting!
- SNAIL Adhesive ($7 value). Easy to use adhesive for almost every task.
- Grid Paper ($11 value). Such a simple thing – and yet….so useful. And you get so many sheets – this one package will last you a LOOOOOONG time!
- Two Clear “D” Blocks ($17 value). Keep one. Give one away to a friend! Or…you know. Keep them both for yourself! 😉
- Bone Folder ($7 value). An oft-overlooked but essential tool for scoring, folding or curling!
- BONUS: Carols of Christmas Stamp Set from the upcoming holiday catalog ($20 value).
Check it all out on my Promotions Page! I think you’ll agree – it a most wonderful time of the year to join us!!
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Carols of Christmas and the Card Front Builder Thinlits will be available TOMORROW!
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Pool Party Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 10 3/4″ (card base, score and fold at 4 1/2″ then at 3 1/4″)
Tranquil Tide Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for inner liner); 3″ x 5 1/4″ (x2 – mats for front and middle panel)
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (end panel); 2 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (middle sentiment panel)
Delightful Daisy DSP: 2 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); envelope flap; Card Front Builder Thinlits trees
Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper: 2 7/8″ x 3 1/2″ (snow – cut with Swirly Scribbles Thinlits)
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
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BLOG CANDY WINNER!!
Here’s what our lucky winner will receive!
- Daisy Delight stamp set
- Daisy Punch
- Wood Textures DSP Stack
Thanks to all of you who left a comment saying why you think this Daisy Punch has been so darned popular! I think y’all have hit it on the head a few times over! Whatever reason is your favorite – only one person can win! 🙁
I entered the number of comments in my handy dandy Random Number Generator and….drum roll…
It selected comment number 8 which was from Pat Christ! Pat wrote:
“Tho I couldn’t live without my Big Shot, sometimes it’s nice to have a punch. You can sometimes create a project much faster with a punch, especially if you have multiples to make.
Love that silly Mr. Finn, always brings a smile!”
Congratulations, Pat – I’ll be sending you an e-mail shortly so I can get your mailing address and then I’ll get your goodies in the mail to you quick as I can! Whoo-hoo!!! 🙂
Finn-Fan Fix
Sometimes when I get done with my dinner, I’ll put my plate on the floor for Finn.
Don’t judge me. He looks so pitiful. And we never let him lick pork or onions or chocolate!
The cats used to be the recipient of the floor-plate.
They’re not quite resigned to this new world order!
This picture requires no narrative other than to say the two cats are staring at him with intent just outside the camera frame.
Never too sure what a cat might do….don’t even think about it!
TTFN
M