SU! Retiring Stamps: Garden Party, Think Happy and Four Frames

Hello,

OK, I'm going to pick a few cards using stamps that I'm going to miss from the retirement list to share with you today. Things seem to be selling r-e-a-l-l-y fast (as yesterday's post showed!) so just a gentle reminder that if you want something a lot, please place your order soon ;-)

So, first pick from me for today will be Garden Party, here are a few examples...

 This card uses both Garden Party and another stamp set that is leaving us that I'll miss a lot which is Think Happy...

**PLEASE NOTE: I have a little tutorial HERE for stamping the two tone clouds from this set**

 and more Think Happy clouds, this card also uses Celebrate Today and has been a really popular pick on Pinterest ;-)

This also uses the hostess only set "Lifes Adventure" which is available for FREE, while stocks last, on any orders over £150!

 and finally for today Four Frames, I like this set for labelling things; like this Limoncello and Sloe Gin I made ;-) 

 So, that's today's favourites for you, what are you sad to see go?

Please pop over to my shop for some last minute bargains and remember to use the hostess code for orders under £150 and receive a little gift from me too.

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Stampin' hugs,

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Products Used to create this project:

Four Frames	Four Frames - Clear-Mount Stamp	Garden Party Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Garden Party Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Think Happy Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Think Happy Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Life's Adventure Wood-Mount Stamp Set
Life's Adventure Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Betsy's Blossoms and Four Frames Birthday Card

Hello, 

I thought today we would get away from Christmas cards for a bit and I made this card recently for my friends daughters birthday, I love the springy colours together, Pool Party and Primrose Petals, very pretty!

 These super little frames are in the Autumn/winter catalogue HERE and fit the four frames stamp set and matching punch (Decorative Label) perfectly, I made a little layered flower with the Boho Blossoms punch too, find the punches from HERE in the catalogue

 and an arty angle to finish for today

That's all from me today, back tomorrow with the closer look at my Owl Occasions class as promised :-)

Thanks for stopping by today

Stampin' Hugs,

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Wings

Good Afternoon,

I am running really behind today, I have only today finished all the jobs I have to do ready for SU! training in Reading tomorrow, I am sooo excited about meeting up with so many wonderful demonstrators I have met through SU! Lots of us live a fair way apart and only get to meet up and chat, (a lot!) at events so once or twice a year :-)

So, onto my third card from next weeks Stamp-a-Stack, we will be using the woodgrain background stamp with beautiful wings embosslit die with a sneak peek at a new product too...

 I stamped the frame from four frames and cut it out so that when I punched the solid layer it gave a nice layered frame :-) Sentiment is from Party This Way.

I still have just a couple of places left for this class, message me to come along and join us :-D

Stampin' Hugs for today,

 

Pop Out Card Tutorial

Hello!

First warning, VERY picture heavy post, you may well need a cuppa for this one!

Well, here I am finally with the tutorial to make this card! Again, I must say this is NOT my idea, I have just changed the measurements from inches to centimetres as I couldn't do it in inches ;-) HERE is the original and brilliant tutorial with a video too but I do hope that my centimetre version is a help to somebody. Just for info, this card also fits in SU! square envelopes too ;-)

 So, to begin, cut your 12"x12" DSP down to 30cm x 24cm

 score along the 30cm side at 3,9, 21 and 27cm

 score the shorter 24cm side at 6cm and 18cm

fold in along the 30cm side as shown here,

 unfold again

 and then fold in the two score lines along the 24cm side

Unfold again and trim off the points diagonally along the corner scored rectangles

 Fold back in as you did at first

 then fold up at the bottom

 and then the top comes down too

 take a corner like so

 and fold the top free corner down to the centre, do this on both sides to make a point, repeat at the top also

once creased unfold to get this shape

 take a corner...

OK this is where it gets tricky to explain! Push this point in to make a box shape

 and fold the sticky out corner around the box

 like this!

 repeat the other end to meet under where the flap is 

 and fold down the flap to secure, no adhesive needed

This is what you should have now which stands like this

 Take a piece of thick card (I used the backing card from SU! DSP) and cut it to 19cm x 1.5cm, score at 6cm and 15cm

 fold to make a "Z"

 and adhere inside as shown (not the other way up like I did at first!)

 take an 11cm square piece of Very Vanilla card and write your message now, then adhere it inside the box

 add decoration to the pop up "Z"  I used the new 2+3-8" scallop circle and Four Frames stamps with matching punch

to close fold the pop up in like so

 and when it stands the point holds it up too

 to make the belly band take a 4cm x 26.5cm piece of soft suede card

Hold the end, slightly overlapping the gap at the front, and bend it around the box

 add a dab of glue and adhere to make the band

 add a topper to cover the seam

 and the card is finished!

PHEW!! That was a long one wasn't it!!
I hope you stuck it out and it was useful to you perhaps?
Thanks for visiting, I'm off for a cuppa in the sun now!
Happy stampin' to you today :-)