Find ideas, instructions and materials used to make a variety of paper-craft projects using Stampin' Up! products. As an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator in New Zealand I love to share my passion for creating things with paper including cards, boxes, gifts and decorations. I find that making things is a fun and relaxing past-time which relieves stress and gives me a purpose to be active every day. If you have any questions or want to learn more about Stampin' Up! feel free to contact me.
There are so many fabulous new products in the January - June 2021 Mini Catalogue that I didn't know where to start to play. Then I saw a cute video on YouTube showing how to make a 2-way sliding card with snail and mushroom images so I had to give it a try myself with the new Snail Mail Suite of products from Stampin' Up!
The internal mechanism was simple enough -- a bit of thick cardstock and a piece of plastic -- which allows two images to move from opposite directions (2-ways). However choosing where to place the scene for the front of the card took me all day!
I used the Friendly Silhouettes and Curvy Dies to create the garden/grass scene along with the Subtle Embossing Folder. I stamped the sentiment from the Quite Curvy photopolymer stamp set because I could adjust it to fit the top corner of my card.
The first card I made, I fussy cut images from the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper. I could have used the Snail Dies to cut out two of the images but I find it relaxing fussy cutting DSP in the evenings while the TV is on.
I used an image of packages to cover the pull lever and stamped the mushroom image on the inside of the card which I coloured using Stampin' Blends.
I then recreated the card for an instructional video using the Snail Dies to create mushrooms for the front of the card.
In my video I explain how I got the different coloured mushrooms using the Snail Dies. I even used two little die cut mushrooms for the pull tab to make the snails move.
The inside of this card used the same mushroom stamp as my first card but I stamped and die cut the image on separate cardstock before adhering it to the inside.
I used the mushrooms to hide the smaller snail behind a hillside and cover up some gaps in my Old Olive cardstock.
I used Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the sentiments and snails for this card because I coloured them with Stampin' Blends pens.
I've listed all the products I used in the description of my C & C Designs video which shows how I made my card.
I think this technique would work great on lots of designs and I'm already thinking of what 2-Way Slider Card I'll make next!
To welcome in the year 2021 I designed a card to hold a mini calendar.
I created a special fold so that when the card is opened the mini calendar on the inside can be displayedon a desk or countertop.
If you love dragonflies you'll love this card as I used the new Dragonfly Garden stamps and matching Dragonfly Punch to cut out the large and small dragonflies from the Dandy Garden designer series paper.
You can find these new products in the 2021 Mini Catalogue by Stampin' Up!
This is perfect as a thank you card for a friend, however you could make it for anyone by just removing the sentiment on the left side of the card.
You can use it as a gift as well since the mini calendar can be displayed easily when opened.
I used my Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to add some bling to the wings of the dragonflies.
When I first made this design I stamped two dragonfly images and coloured them with watercolour pencils to match the background designer series paper before punching them out with the new dragonfly punch.
I stamped some of the smaller images on the mini calendar pages as well as on to the dsp. Be sure to stamp off the image on scrap paper before stamping on the calendar or it will be too dark to see the dates.
The card base was 10.5 cm x 29.7 cm -- I cut an A4 sheet of cardstock in half lengthwise.
I scored it at 7.5 cm and 9 cm from the short edge on both sides to create the special fold.
I cut four pieces of designer series paper to 7 cm x 10 cm -- two for the front and two for the inside. You could cut four pieces of the same dsp and use the opposite side on the inside of the card or choose complimentary designs and colours. The large dsp for the inside centre section is 11 cm x 10 cm.
I cut some cardstock slightly larger than the mini calendar and die cut the numbers from the centre of it before sticking it down on the inside. Don't forget to attach some ribbon or cord to the front before attaching the dsp so you can close the card.
I made a video showing how to make the 'Thank You' card as a participant of the Global Monthly Video Hop. You can see it here and I've put links to the other members of the GMVH in the description of my YouTube video so you can see more 'Thank You' projects from demonstrators around the world.
I hope you like my special card and have a wonderful New Year!
