Good morning and happy weekend! It is truly September in Georgia. The calendar is trying to make us think it’s Fall but…Mother Nature says…hold my sweet tea and watch this! I CAN see that the sun is shifting downward in the sky but…that’s about the only inkling that summer is coming to an end. My greatest worry is that Cady will see that the days are getting a little shorter and will start to sprout her winter coat. While it’s still 95 during the day. That’ll be fun. 🙁
As always, I’ve got a little sneaky peek at the card we’ll be making tonight when I go live – at 7pm Eastern – over on my Stamps-N-Lingers YouTube channel. I’ll give you a little hint. It’s a…sorta…fun fold!
So? Whatcha think?? 🤔
I hope you can join me to get the WHOLE picture! Tonight. 7pm Eastern. Right here! 🙂
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Finn Fan Fix
Her Dad told her…you’re a tunnel hunter….
Here’s a tunnel…
She wasn’t REALLY sure but….POPCORN!
…and…Big Furry was sleeping in the bathroom and – somehow! – didn’t hear!
Good morning and…happy Friday!! Whooo-hoo! Hope you’ve got some fun plans for the weekend!
Today’s card is a fun fold – called a Tower Fun Fold – that I’ve decorated with the pretty new Mosaic Garden DSP – such gorgeous paper! – and some images and sentiments from the new Round About Messages stamp set. They’re both in our new Sept-Dec 2026 Catalog. Take a look-see:
You’ll see this card – along with the other Design Team members’ cards – at this month’s Creative Creases Challenge! 😎 We’re ALWAYS wanting to see pretty fun folds so…I hope hope hope you’ll make one (or three!) and come share them with us! 🙂
I started with a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4″ piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock that I scored at 1″, 2″, 3″ and 4″ on the long side. I folded all the score lines in the same direction (“in”).
I used Liquid Glue to adhere three 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ strips of Mosaic Garden DSPon the three narrow panels closest to the 4″ score line. I adhered a 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ piece of the DSP to the large panel – that would become the BACK of the main card base.
Then, I placed Tear and Tape on the outside small panel.
I removed the covers from the Tear & Tape and then folded the card base at the 2″ score line…
I closed the card base – back over the Tear & Tape – and that created the tower. Note: as we all know – a video is worth a gazillion words so…check the video!
Using Liquid Glue, I adhered a 3 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ piece of the Mosaic Garden DSP(in a different design) to the remaining panel.
For the back – I used the next-to-largest Perennial Postage die to cut a Basic White panel. On it, I stamped a Round About Messagessentiment in Pretty Peacock ink. I stamped the little sun over the top in Crisp Cantaloupe. In the corner, I stamped the small flower in Pretty Peacock and colored it with the Light Golden Glow and Light Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends.
I adhered a Hydrangea Hue 2026-2028 In Color Butterfly and adhered it to the back of the card base with Liquid Glue.
For the side panel – I scored a 4″ x 4 1/2″ piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock at 1/2″ and 1 1/2″ on the long side. Again – I folded both score lines in the same direction.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere a 2 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ piece of Mosaic Garden DSP to the front of the side panel. I added a 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ piece to the middle panel.
I cut out a third-from-largest Perennial Postagedie from Basic White cardstock and adhered it to the front of the panel with Liquid Glue.
On a piece of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the “so kind of you” Round About Messages sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink. In the center, I stamped the little sun in Crisp Cantaloupe.
Using the 2″ Circle Punch, I cut out the sentiment.
I used Stampin’ Seal on the back to adhere a loop-d-loop of Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon.
Then I adhered it to the panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few Hydrangea Hue 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies.
I put Tear & Tape on the 1/2″ panel.
I folded the panel at the 1 1/2″ mark and lined that edge up with the edge of the card base and used the Tear & Tape to adhere the panel to the card base.
I put Liquid Glue on the far edge of the panel…
Then closed the tower and used the Liquid Glue to adhere it to the front of the tower portion…
…and the card was done!
Confused? Check the video – it’ll help! 🙂
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Round About Messages sun in Crisp Cantaloupe on the front…
…and more Mosaic Garden DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I really like this Tower Fun Fold – it’s easier to make than it looks and it’s a great palette for showing off pretty papers – like the crisp and gorgeous Mosaic Garden DSP! I am really loving this paper – the colors are gorgeous and it feels bright and clean to me! I’ve always liked round – or vertical – sentiments so the Round About Messages set is very fun – and it’s so cool that it works with one of our punches, don’t you think!?
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – this is the card I made on yesterday’s Thursday After Lunch Bunch YouTube video! If you’d like to see it – for the first time or again! – here ’tis!
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:
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You’ll also be getting a link to my ZOOM The Craftroom (an exclusive TWICE-A-WEEK online event for my customers) and the monthly Online Tutorial – featuring the Painted Pumpkins Bundle for September orders.
DOUBLE PEPPERMINTS ORDERING SPECIAL THRU 7 Sept 2026!
Here’s the deets!
1. All orders of $50 or greater (before shipping and taxes) placed through my online store between today (1 Sept 2026) and the end of the day on 7 Sept (that’s next MONDAY!) 2026 will earn DOUBLE PEPPERMINT REWARD POINTS!!
2. Your orders will also get you my Monthly Online Tutorial (this month features the NEW Painted Pumpkins Bundle – so be sure to pick that one up when you place your order today!). For more information about my Punkin Head Peppermint Reward points (my buyer reward program), click here.
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK?!
A LOT! Click a picture to explore!
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project:
Pretty Peacock Cardstock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4″ (large card base – scored and folded at 1″, 2″, 3″ and 4″ on the long side); 4″ x 4-1/2″ (Side panel, scored and folded at 1/2,” and 1-1/2″ on the long side)
Basic White Cardstock: Third-from-Largest Perennial Postage die cut (on card front); 2″ Circle Punch (sentiment); Next-to-Largest Perennial Postage die cut (back panel)
Mosaic Garden DSP : 5/8″ x 5 3/8″ (x3 – on tower panels); 3 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (front of back panel on large card base); 2 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ (front of small side panel); 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ (edge of side panel); 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (back of large card base); 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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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Good morning and happy Tuesday, y’all! And – happy SEPTEMBER!!
As I promised yesterday – there’s a TON of new things for you to see – and grab – and play with – all starting today! Now, in fact! So – hit the bathroom, getcha a cuppa something hot (or a glass of something cold!) and…settle in for a bit!
First off – to get us started and kick off the fun RIGHT….I’m offering a DOUBLE Peppermint Ordering Special!
Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Today’s card is just…fun! We’ve got a cute new stamp set – called Thoughtful Octopus. It’s got cute undersea images and punny sentiments – which I love! I used it – and the new Water & Dotted Lines Decorative Masks to make a cute thank you card. Take a look-see:
Happy Half-way-thru-the-weekend, y’all! Hope you’re out enjoying some Spring weather!
The other day I got a pretty thank you card from Tracy O’Connell in the mail and I really liked the fun fold – not sure what it’s called so…I’ve named it the collapsing diamond fold. I decorated mine with some pretty floral papers from the Homemade Sweetness DSP and sentiments and foliage from the Help Me Grow bundle! Take a look-see:
Good morning and Happy Weekend! I hope your weekend has started off well! Don’t forget I’ve still got Double Peppermints on offer AND Stamp-N-Storage is running their 15% off sitewide (and free shipping over $100) Spring Sale right now, too! All the deets on both are down below!
I hope that in the midst of all that shopping & saving, that you’ll take a minute (or 30!) to join me tonight for a card making video! I’ll be live this evening at 7pm Eastern over on my Stamps-N-Lingers YouTube channel! I’ve got a pretty card for you – that I think you’re going to like! Here’s a sneaky peek!!
Good morning and happy Fri-YAY! It’s been one of those weeks where I am forgetting what day it is – but…I DID check the calendar and today IS Friday! So – I hope you have a great one – and have something fun planned for the weekend!
If part of your plans include getting in your craft room – maybe you’ll make this one! It’s a clean and easy card – featuring tons of embossed texture and the Pop-Up Petals bundle flowers! Take a look-see:
Good morning and happy Monday! This is a short – and yet busy week! I’m leavin’….on a jet plane…on Thursday – headed out to sunny SoCal for OnStage 2026! Whoo-hoo! We’ve got quite the contingent of Critter’s and Krew team members going – I can’t wait! I’ll share whatever sneak peeks I can – AND…prolly…some “b-roll” of our antics! I mean – when you get us all together – add coffee, tea and CHOCOLATE…there’s bound to be antics – it not outright shenanigans! 😳😂
Today’s card uses a couple of pretty florals – the Flowers Fair background and the Fragrant Layers bundle – both Online Exclusives! And – I pulled it all together and used Everyday Arches dies to create a spotlight! Take a look-see:
Happy Monday, y’all! Most Monday’s are sorta…meh! But – I’ve got a massage today – a 2 HOUR massage! – and I am VERY much looking forward to it! I hope I can stay awake – I hate to miss any of it by sleeping thru it and…I’m pretty sure I snore…and then SNORT myself awake! LOL🤷♀️
Today’s card features three bug-friends sitting around having a little picnic. They’re from the Cute as a Bug DSP and I added some fun little ‘shrooms and a sentiment from the coordinating Sweet Bugs bundle – to make a quite cute card for a friend! Take a look-see:
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