Simple Pop Up Father's Day Card - AHSC#631

This past week has been so busy as we've been entertaining Australian visitors and showing them the sights in Fraser Valley where we live.  It's fun to be a tourist in your home town and revisit many places we sometimes take for granted.  

Here is this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge designed by Michelle and digitized by Brandi. I love this layout.  How about you?  Are you ready to try a card challenge.  

 

Here's My Card:

Although my own father has passed away, I often get requests from friends and customers at this time of year for father's day cards.  So this card was made with with Father's in mind, however it could just as easily be a birthday or retirement card.  

Although this is a simple card, I've ramped it up a bit by putting the bi-plane on a pop-up mechanism, so it appears to be flying.  I've been having a lot of fun with this feature and later on in the post will share some other cards I recently made using the pop-up mechanism.  

Supplies:

Stamps & Dies:

• Adventurous Skies #163439
• Mountain Majesties Stamp Artwork - Paper Pumpkin May 2025 for sentiments

Cardstock & DSP:

• Whisper White 
• 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" for card base
• 3 3/4" x 5" for inside matte and 4" x 3/4" scrap for sentiment 
• 4 1/4" by 1/2" scored at 1/2", 1", 1 1/2" and 2 3/4", 3 1/4" and 3 3/4" for pop-up mechanism.  Burnish fold lines.  Center flat piece adhered to object to be popped up, two side edges against card matte.  
• Copper Clay 4 1/4" x 5 3/8" for the front matte and scrap for propeller
• Basic Gray Mattes
• Cut two strips 1 1/4" x 4"
• Cut 1 piece 2 5/8" x 
• Scrap of Vellum for the propeller circle 

To give the plane a sense of motion, I stamped the plane image with the propeller part on vellum in Night of Navy ink.  I cut out just the circular part of the vellum image and attached this with a glue dot over the propeller area. with a glue dot and then the propeller was put into place in the center with a glue dot and gold bead.  

Ink:

• Night of Navy
• Basic Grey
• Copper Clay Blends

Accessories: 

• Mini Glue Dots
• Dimensionals
• Copper Clay gem dots and brass pearl dot - non SU products 

As promised here are some other masculine cards made with the pop-up mechanism and some fancy folds:

Hope you enjoyed these cards and will leave a comment.  If you have a favourite amongst the additional cards let me know and I'll post instructions and more pictures.  Have a great week! 

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Mixed Media Florals Birthday Card - FMS#685

Spring has arrived and that yearning to get out in the garden has taken over. I've spent lots of  time weeding and planting my flower beds, while my husband was busy pressure washing our two decks.  The bottom one was in pretty rough shape, so he was able to get it painted and the patio furniture set up. We had a great morning visiting local nurseries, picking out baskets and other greenery.  What fun!  Just a little bit more tweaking and we'll be set for enjoying our yard and deck time.

Speaking of fun, I've just checked out the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, #685 hosted by Linda Callahan.  The Design Team has out done themselves with their designs.  So make sure you check them out, because there's so much inspiration.  Here's the sketch:

Here's My Card:
Following in the garden theme, I chose a combination from the Mixed Florals

Memories and More card pack for the images on my card.  Honestly with this sketch and the predesigned rectangle cards, the most time consuming part was choosing the images and sentiment for the front of the card.  

I was really surprised at how quickly this card came together and I like the placement of the sentiment and the striped paper piece.  I like the length of the sentiment which is from the Sending Love stamp set.  The fonts are lovely.

I cut down a pink striped Memory and More card that coordinated with the strip on the card front to 5"1/4  x 4" and used it as a matte.  A layer of Whisper White measuring 3 3/4" x 5" made up the sentiment layer.  As I often do, I stamped the Perennial Birthday "Happy Birthday" sentiment, this time in Misty Moonlight ink. The flower motif was easy to fussy cut from another memory pack card and some randomly placed sequins really finished the inside of this card. 

Supplies:

Stamps and Dies: 

• Sending Love #162873 (R) -sentiment "A Little Love from me to You"
• Perennial Birthday (R) - sentiment "Happy Birthday" inside matte 

Cardstock and DSP:

• 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Whisper White card base scored at 4 1/4"
• Boho Blue Matte for front 3 1/8" x 4 1/8"
• Whisper White Matte inside 3 3/4" x 5" 
• Mixed Media 4 x 3 Floral design Memories and More card - front
• Pink Striped Mixed Media card 1/4" x 4" for front matte
• Pink Striped Mixed Media card 4" x 5 14" inside matte

Inks and Blends:

• Misty Moonlight Ink for sentiments 

Accessories:

• Trimmer
• Purple Self-adhesive backed sequins #164970

Well that is it for today's Freshly Made Sketch card.  I think I'll make some more cards using the Memories and More Pack.  I have a tendency to forget how easy they are to work with and they take the guesswork out of layering.  Let me know if you have used these card packs and whether you like them.  For $16.00 these packs are a great addition to one's stash.  Have a great week ahead and come back again. 

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Sweet Birthday Wishes - Storybook Moments Ephemera and #626 AHSC

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #626 is a throwback to 2013 when the sketch challenge first started.  Here is the current sketch and below it the original one.  

Here's My Card: 

I made a feminine birthday card using a combination of beige, blue and red cardstock (see below), a piece of neutral designer paper and several ephemera images from Stampin' Up!s Storybook Moments 12 x 12 designer paper.  

I'm quite happy with the way this card came together.  It took a bit to figure out what I was going to use for the background paper to keep this card in the Clean and Simple format.  Because the focal point is so busy along with the banners the decision to go with the neutral striped DSP worked well.

Here's a view of the inside of the card.  Although I love stamping images on the inside of my card along with the sentiment, I have to admit it's easy to just add an ephemera image because there's no colouring involved and the pictures pair up pretty well.  

I purposely changed the direction of the banners on my card front so they are facing the opposite way to those in the sketch.  For some reason, the focal just sat better going in this direction.  Also, I was able to move my sentiment a little higher on the card.  Sometimes you just have to try a different approach to make it work, so don't worry about changing up the sketch and trying something different, that's always an option you can choose.   

I like to mixup old and new products from Stampin' Up! so that I continue to use up my stash.  As you can see in this card, I used three old products starting with the retired dsp, then the cross hatch design embossing folder from the Basic D embossing folder collection and the bright red dots. The new products are the sentiment which is from the most recent Paper Pumpkin kit and the ephemera from the Storybook Moments paper collection.  Old or new all these materials compliment each other and really helped to bring this card together. 

Supplies: 

Stamps and Dies: 

• Daisy Daydream stamps from March 25 Paper Pumpkin - Sentiment "Sweetest Birthday Wishes"
• "Wishing you the Happiest birthday yet" sentiment stamp Stampin' Up! 2006

Cardstock and DSP: 

• Crumb Cake cardbase 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Boho Blue cut two 4 x 5 1/4" mattes for front and inside 
• Banner 1" x 3 1/2" 
• Real Red Banner 1" x 3 1/2" 
• Scrap for sentiment backer
• 2 1/2" circle for focal base
• Basic Beige
• Scrap for sentiment 
• 3 3/4" x 5" matte for inside 
• Neutrals DSP 6 x 6 #163773 - striped Crumb Cake design 3 3/4" x 5" matte for card front 

Ink: 

• Real Red for sentiments 

Accessories: 

• Brights Candy Dots #130931(R) - Real Red x 3 
• Ephemera gardening images for focal point
• Dimensionals
• Basic D hatched image embossing folder for red banner 

Thanks for dropping by and checking out my version of the AHSC#626.  Come back again and leave me a comment if you like this card.  

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Pretty in Pink - Sketch by FMS#674

I haven't been able to participate in a Freshly Made Sketch for a week or so but I'm feeling up for a sketch challenge today to get my mojo back on track.  Here's Jen's FMS#674 for inspiration.  The sketch challenge closes on Monday February 17th: 

Here's My Card:

I recently purchased Stampin' Up!s Delightful Wishes  bundle because I liked the mix of dies and stamps.  In particular I really liked the "wishing" die and the shadow die which are easy to use.  I like stacking the die cuts to create an elevated sentiment. Tip:  when die cutting thin words like "wishing" try backing your cardstock with an adhesive paper to make it easier to mount once it's cut.  

I also like the five corresponding sentiment stamps which are perfect companion stamps for most occasions.  Because they are line stamps it's very easy to cut the words apart, or emboss them for a different look.  See this previous post for an example.

I decided to flip this FMS sketch on it's side and replicate the beautiful curve with an intricate die from the retired Elegant Borders die set. 

Before using the die on this Pink Pirouette mat I embossed it with a favourite retired Stampin' Up! embossing folder called "Beautiful Baroque". 

The three flowers are also from the Delightful Wishes stamp set.  The base flower is in Pirouette Pink and the darker cardstock is Pretty in Pink.  These two colours really compliment each other.   In this photo you can see that I've stacked the "wishing" die cuts to give a bit more substance to the die cut.  

Supplies:  

Stamps and Dies:

• Delightful Wishes Stamp Set #164701
• Delightful Wishes Dies #164707
• Darling Dinos #164728
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Cardstock and DSP:

Basic White 

• for the card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4"
• 5 1/4" x 4" mat for card front and 
• 5" x 3 7/8" mat for inside card
• two 1 1/2" x 4 1 1/2" scraps for shadow "wishing" die cut layers

Pretty in Pink 

• Flower Centers card front 

Pink Pirouette 

• 5 1/4" x 4 for front mat trimmed with Elegant Borders die and Embossed with Beautiful Baroque embossing folder. 
• three flower bases 
• 5 1/4" x 4" mat for inside card 
• 1 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece for "wishing" die cut 

Old Olive 

• scraps for leaves

Ink:

• Pretty in Pink
• Old Olive

Accessories: 

• Dimensionals
• Adhesive peel and stick paper 
• Basic Pearls smallest and medium
• Baroque Embossing Folder #130917 retired

I hope you enjoyed this card and sketch challenge.  I'd love to hear your thoughts.  

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Storybook Suite - So Sweet

Today I'm showcasing another "must have" stamp and die collections from the January to April 2025 Mini catalogue, that I know you're going to love.  I'm talking about "Storybook Moments Suite" and you can find various card samples and tips on how to make the most of this suite on pages 23 through 29.  

Beyond the beautiful images in the stamps and papers, this is a great value suite. Here's what is included in the Storybook Moments Suite Collection:

STORYBOOK FRIENDS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (10% off)
17 photopolymer stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, h

STORYBOOK FRIENDS DIES (10% off)
11 dies
Largest die: 2-3/4" x 3" (7 x 7.6 cm)
Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and/or compatible with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH CLING STAMP SET (10% off)
10 cling stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d

STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH DIES (10% off)
14 dies
Largest die: 2-1/8" x 1-1/2" (5.4 x 3.8 cm)
Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

TIMELESS PLAID 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER:

48 sheets of patterned paper

4 each of 12 double-sided designs
Acid free and Lignin free 

STORYBOOK MOMENTS 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY 

12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 5 double-sided designs and 2 each of 1 single-sided die-cut design

Acid and Lignin free

PETAL PINK 3/8" (1 CM) SCALLOPED RIBBON
Length: 10 yards (9.1 m)

ANTIQUE PEARLS
190 pieces of adhesive backed 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm

Compatible Product colours: 

Basic Beige, Boho Blue, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Wild Wheat.

Here Are My Cards: 

I couldn't wait to get crafting when my Stampin' Up! order arrived. So, here are the first cards I made after I unboxed this suite. All the papers are beautiful and I loved having two pages of ephemera die cuts included with the Storybook Moments 12 x 12 designer paper:

The Timeless plaid has 48 6 x 6 sheets of designer paper and both sides of the paper are useable and attractive.  The 12 x 12 Storybook Memories includes two sheets of die cuts (ephemera) and there are 5 double sided designs which can be with images that can be cut out with the coordinating dies or fussy cut.  

I chose the garden patch designs for this Thank You Card, which came together in a breeze.   

This is a split fold card fancy fold card design.  It really shows off the beautiful vegetable  patch and brocade design papers.  My coordinating cardstock colors were Mossy Meadow for the flap and Wild Wheat on a Whisper White base. 

My second card is a Ping Pong fancy fold birthday card ideal for either a child or adult's special day.  The Timeless Plaid paper is absolutely gorgeous.  I was able to match up the plaid stripes with Calypso Coral and Real Red cardstocks for a very coordinated looking the mats.  

My third design is a simple Get Well card using the die cuts from the Storybook Moments dsp and Timeless Plaid papers.  The cardstock is Misty Moonlight and Whisper White and I love how the Calypso Coral in the plaid coordinates so well with the Misty Moonlight.

This second Get Well card shows how well the Timeless Plaid papers coordinate with the Storybook characters. The Get Well stamp, sentiment circle and gems are from December's Paper Pumpkin kit, which I'll showcase in the next post.

I hope you enjoyed my card designs using products from the Storybook Moments Suite.  I am enjoying playing with all the stamps and dies and plan to do an All Occasion card class featuring these sets and papers at the end of January.  I'd love to have your comments.  

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