mmm...Stampin' Time

I save usually wait until Saturdays to share challenge projects that I have worked on. I finished this one quite early, so I thought that I would also share it early.

Today’s project is for this week’s Global Design Project #GDP432 challenge.

This week, the GDP team are CASEing a card by Elodie Ventroux, one of their team members from France. It is such a lovely project to CASE.

I am so pleased that it is a Fun Fold card.

I hope that you pop over and see all the creations made by the GDP Team and the projects submitted by other paper crafters from around the world. Every week there are so many awesome ideas to inspire us.

I decided to use the new Online Exclusive Simply Zinnia products because I have already made lots of new projects using this bundle for my posts, beginning February 26th.

The Flowering Zinnias Suite Collection is a stunning and vibrant paper crafting resource. When it becomes available, to customers on March 5, the order number is 163485 and costs $146.

i played around with measurments for this card a few times before I was happy with the dimensions. The Pumpkin Pie card base measures 11″ x 4 1/8″. Along the long side I scored the base at 1 1/2″, 3″ and 7″.

I cut two panels of Pumpkin Pie – 4″ x 7/8″ and 4″ x 3 7/8″. these two panels were then embossed using the Basics 3D Crosshatch Embossing Folder. These panels were adhered to the card base as you can see.

The long, vertical Pumpkin Pie panel measures 5 7/8″ x 2 1/8″. After I adhered it to bottom 1 1/2″ ‘step’, I added a piece of the gorgeous Designer Series Paper. This long panel was perfect to showcase the design of this paper.

I added two more Pumpkin Pie panels measuring 3 1/2″ x 2 1/8″ and 2 1/2″ x 2 1/8″. These panels also has DSP added to them.

The 3D flower was created by die cutting the two floral dies in Lemon Lolly, Pumpkin Pie and Vellum. I layered these and secured them using Mini Glue Dots. The petals were curled up to add more dimension. I also cut two leaves, in Old Olive, and secured them under flower.

I stamped the greeting twice, masking the stamp to achieve the separation that I wanted. After trimming the greeting, I added Stampin’ Dimensionals so that the two strips would sit up from the card front.

The card insert and envelope both had some of the DSP adhered to them.

Finally, I added some Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins to the card front.

I am so happy with the card I have created. So many layers and texture.

So, in just over a week, I will have five more projects for you that I have made using this Online Exclusive collection of products.

Until then, happy stamping.

As the new Online Exclusive products won’t be available to cumstomers until the beginning of March, I can only add current products to the images below.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders [161598] $53.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $17.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $46.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $15.00

Today I have a combination fun fold and partial die cut card.

Partial die-cutting is a great way to mix it up when crafting with dies. This is where the metal die is placed on the cutting pad as usual but instead of being completely cut, the top cutting sheet is positioned so that an uncut area is left.

TIP: The trick is to use either a pencil line or fold line to let you know how far toroll the die and cutting platform and plates through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

For this card, I used a fold line to align the die I used from the Thoughtful Expressions Dies. Make sure that the top plate only goes up to the fold line before you run it through the machine. This way you will achieve a partially cut piece.

The Boho Blue card base was folded before partially cutting the label piece. Then I cut a Basic White label piece and adhered it over the Boho Blue.

I cut two more labels – one using one of the Designer Series Paper designs and another, slightly smaller one, in Basic White.

The sentiment was stamped on the Basic White label and I secured some folded Moody Mauve Textured Ribbon behind the panel.

I stamped, die cut and coloured three of the floral elemnts and wrapped around the left hand side of the card.

To finish the front of the card I added some Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, coloured with a dark Moody Mauve Stampin’ Blend pen.

When the card is opened out, there is a Basic White panel and a piece of coordinating DSP.

When folded back, I added half a Basic White label and another stamped, cut and coloured floral element.

I used the same DSP to finish the back of the envelope.

Tomorrow I have another card to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Poetic Expressions Suite Collection (English) [162826] $133.75	Poetic Expressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162814] $21.75	Thoughtful Expressions Bundle (English) [162822] $98.00	Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [162815] $44.00	Thoughtful Expressions Dies [162821] $65.00
Moody Mauve 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon [161630] $14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Boho Blue A4 Cardstock [161733] $17.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Moody Mauve Classic Stampin' Pad [161649] $15.75
Moody Mauve Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161660] $17.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $17.50	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $8.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $46.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $15.00