Good morning and happy Friday, y’all! Hope you’ve had a good week and are ready for a weekend! It’s like…almost the last weekend before Christmas!
Okay – that’s a BIT of an exxageration, but…not by far!
My card today is a sneak peek (from the upcoming Jan-Apr 2025 Mini and the Jan-Feb 2024 Sale-a-Bration catalogs – available for ordering on 7 Jan 2025!) AND a fun fold! It’s a double easel card and I picked the fold so that I could use the new Terrific Toadstools bundle and the coordinating Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ DSP. The sentiment I picked will ‘splain it all. So – take a look-see:
See what I mean. “POPPIN’ Up”!??! 😎
You’ll see this card – along with the other Design Team members’ cards – at this week’s Creative Creases Challenge! We’re all about the fun folds and I hope you’ll come and join us – we would LOVE for you to share YOUR fun fold creations with us!
The easel mechanism is a 4″ x 9 3/4″ piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock, scored and folded at 5 1/4″ and 7 1/2″.
On the larger front panel – I adhered some new Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ DSP using Liquid Glue. Y’all – this is just the most fun paper…
…AND it’s going to be available for FREE with a $60 order (before shipping & tax) during the Jan-Feb 2025 Sale-A-Bration starting on 7 Jan 2025! Boom!
To make the “toadstool arrangement” – I cut another piece of the Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ DSP (2 1/8″ x 3 7/8″ – with the leaves) to go on the front easel panel – but I didn’t adhere it right away.
I used the fourth-from-smallest Deckled Circle Die (sadly no longer available – but you can use a Stylish Shapes circle instead if you don’t have these dies!) to cut a circle from the same pattern of the DSP that I’d used on the back panel – and adhered it to the small DSP panel with Liquid Glue.
I used the Terrific Toadstool Punch to cut out a bunch of Early Espresso stems. Note – the taller toadstools actually have TWO stems in order to make them tall!
On a piece of Basic White cardstock, I stamped a few toadstools in Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and Fresh Freesia. Then I punched them, and a couple more right from the Toadstool Gardens DSP, out with the bundled punch. It’s a cool punch – it cuts slightly inside the stamped image so that you won’t have a white border! 🙂
To assemble the collage – I stamped the “ground” image in Gray Granite ink on a piece of the Toadstool Gardens DSP (same design as the back panel and Deckled Circle) and fussy cut it. Then I adhered it with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added the toadstools and their stems – with Liquid Glue or Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I tied a simple bow with two lengths of Linen Thread and adhered it with a little Liquid Glue.
The Terrific Toadstool sentiment is stamped in Granny Apple Green ink on a strip of Basic White cardstock. Then I snipped angled ends and adhered it over the “ground” with Dimensionals.
At that point – I used Liquid Glue to adhere the whole decorated panel to the small front panel of the Granny Apple Green easel. Then I used more Liquid Glue to adhere the entire easel mechanism to the front of the Melon Mambo card base.
Finally, I added some sequins from the new Adhesive-backed Purple Sequins (these are ANOTHER free gift you can select during Sale-a-Bration – with a $60 order!) – and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped the stem image from Terrific Toadstools in Early Espresso ink a couple three times across the bottom of a Basic White panel. I added the little ‘stools in Melon Mambo!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of the card base and the card was done!
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Early Espresso and Melon Mambo toadstools on the front…
…and I picked another design of the Toadstool Garden 6″ x 6″ DSP for the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Okay. Truth. When I first saw this Terrific Toadstool bundle I sort of thought….hmmm. Meh! But – then….when I saw that I could ALSO get the totes adorbs Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ DSP for…FREE!…and it would work so perfectly with the bundle…I took a chance and got it. And boy, I am SO glad I did cuz it is TOO STINKIN’ CUTE!! Now – also truth – never EVER eat any mushroom/toadstools that look like these but…they’re perfect on a card. Especially like this double-easel fun fold card where they will – literally! – POP UP to say HI! 🙂
If you’d like to recreate this project, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below!
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
TTFN
M
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NEW JAN – APRIL 2025 MINI CATALOG and JAN-FEB 2025 SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG!
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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project: You’ll also need the Terrific Toadstools bundle, Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ DSP and the Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins when they’re available!
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Melon Mambo Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Granny Apple Green Cardstock: 4″ x 9 3/4″ (easel – scored and folded at 5 1/4″ and 7 1/2″)
Early Espresso Cardstock: Terrific Toadstools punched stems
Basic White Cardstock: Terrific Toadstools stamped and punch toadstool tops; 1 1/8″ x 2 1/4″ (sentiment); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (back panel); 2 1/8″ x 3 7/8″ (easel panel); Stamped & fussy cut “ground”; 4th-from-smallest Deckled Circle (behind toadstools); Terrific Toadstool punched tops (x2); 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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Finn Fan Fix 
So – Wayne left Finn at home when he came to pick me up from the airport. He figured it would be better for the reunion to happen at home – versus in the truck outside the airport.
He was right!
The cinematography sorta goes to heck about half way thru but…I think you’ll understand why…
Oh – sound on (he’s pretty chatty) and click the full-screen icon in the corner….
Guess he was happy to see me!
TTFN
M
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Such a cute card! Love the fun mushroom images, the fun fold is awesome too! I thought Finn was going to wiggle right out of his fur! Apparently he did not miss you at all while you were gone…😂
Yes – he almost came out of his fur-suit!! And no – I think he barely even noticed I was gone! ;). Thanks, Amy! 🙂
Looks and sounds like Finn was a tad bit excited to see you!!! Brought tears to my eyes. But, I’m replying mainly because I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the card that you created with the Terrific Toadstool bundle and paper!!!
Don’t have the stamp set and die (YET), but did get the free paper in my last order.
Thank you sooo much for your PDF Tutorials!!! You are one VERY talented lady!!
Keep it up!!
Have fun with it, Janice – it’s really too cute! And glad you got the paper (for free!!). Thank you so much for the very kind words! 🙂
I’m so glad you made it back safely and in time to show this beautiful card in our challenge today. Oh, Finn, you are so precious and had such sweet welcome home sounds for Mom. All that excitement does make a Man thirsty. TFS, Mary.
Yes it DOES!! He’s a big, hot boy anyway so…a powerful thirst is to be expected! Thanks, Karen! 🙂
Couldn’t play it. Welcome home.
Hmm – I’m sorry you weren’t able to watch it, Doris! Thank you! 🙂
you have to be on the website not on the email – i discovered that when I couldn’t play it, lol
Ahhh – I thought that might be it but…wasn’t sure! Thanks, Linda! 🙂
So glad you made it back safely and hope your mom is doing well.
Finn must have been beside himself to see you back. What a wonderful homecoming.Sorry I could not find the “X” to view the video.
Thanks so much, Mary Katherine! 🙂
Opps, I found it after I posted the first post. precious
Thank you.
Glad you were able to watch, Mary Katherine – thanks! 🙂
Finn, what a wonderful welcome home to your Mom! 🥰🥰🥰
It was fun to see him so happy! 🙂
I’m so glad you’re back home with Finn. He looked so excited to see you! My kitty doesn’t show excitement when I’ve left her but I sure do get extra kisses and cuddles.
Your card is wonderful, Mary! Thanks for the sneak peek. I haven’t ordered yet, but hope to before the catalog goes live. This bundle will be on that order though, since it’s so cute! Have a crafty weekend!
Thanks so much, Debbie – I love this new bundle, too! And yes – he was SO happy to see me – almost as happy as I was to see HIM! 🙂
Mary,
I so miss your u tube videos every Thursday and Saturday. Are you still doing live u tube videos and I am just missing them. Just wondering. Hope all is well with you
Hey Maureen – yes, I AM still doing them – but I’ve been out of town for a month, in Colorado helping my Mom. BUT – I’m back! And will be live tonight on my YouTube channel at 7pm Eastern!! Hope you see you then! Thanks! 🙂
Fun and bright! And what a welcome home!
Thanks! And yep – it sure was! 🙂