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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

For the Books part 2

I had so much fun with the "For the Books" bundle from Stampin' Up! It was one of the first sets I bought from the Jan/Apr 2025 mini catalog - mainly because both of my kids are book lovers - and I thought I could make some fun cards for them.

I shared several cards that I made with this set last week. You can see that post HERE. The card above is one of my favorites - its' a bookmark card. Whoever receives the card can tear off the flap and use it as a book marker.

Here is a short video showing you how to make this card - using one of the Crafter's Tips for the Take Your Pick Tool.

Measurements to make the bookmark card:

Card base 5-1/2 x 10-1/2; score at 4-1/4 and 8-1/2 (Use the Perforating Tip from the Take Your Pick Tool to go over the 8-1/2 score line)
Granny Apple Green layer on card front: 4 x 5-1/4
White layer for stamping on front of card: 3-3/4 x 5
Stitched Circle Die for front of card (2-1/2")
White layer for inside card: 4 x 5-1/4
White piece for bookmark/stamped book images: 1-3/4 x 5-1/4

When I was making my first sample - I thought I stamped too many books on the book mark part of the card. Well, I couldn't just throw it away - so I turned it into a bookmark to keep track of my reading goal for 2025 - which is 25 books. I had to stamp a few more books on the back - and then I added the numbers using the Birthday Celebration Dies.

Below is an idea for an easier bookmark to make using the For the Books dies. Stampin' Up!'s CEO, Sara Douglass, posted a reel showing how easy it is to make the bookmark - including the little tassles. So I gave it a try.

Finally, here is another project I made using "For the Books" bundle. I'll be posting video tutorial for this project soon - so please check back to see that.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

For the Books

I made all of these projects using the "For the Books" bundle from Stampin' Up! It was one of the first sets I purchased from the Jan/Apr 2025 mini catalog - yet I hadn't inked it up! I'm not sure why I waited so long! Once I started I could not stop playing with this bundle!

Below is the card I featured on Saturday's blog post. I made it following a sketch. I stamped the books on a scrap of Basic White card stock - then cut them with scissors and attached them to a piece of Country Woods desigenr paper. The other patterned paper on this card is from Timeless Plaid, another product from the Jan/April 2025 mini.

Next I made this quick and easy card. I cut a strip of Country Woods designer paper to make a shelf - then stamped each of the book images directly on the white card base. I colored the books using water color pencils. Don't you just love the addition of the eyeglasses? That stamp is inlcuded in this stamp set.

Next I made another quick and easy card. I stamped one of the book images on the Melon Mambo card base using Versamark ink. This gives it the "tone on tone" look and adds interest to the card front. I matted a piece of Full of Life.designer series paper, stamped a greeting, and added the die cut book to the front.

The cards below have the same layout but I used different colors of card stock and designer paper - to make one more masculine and one more feminine. For the one on the left, I stamped the books on a scrap of white, colored with pencils, fussy cut and attached to the card front. For the card on the right I used the coordinating dies to add a book. I punched out a scrap of designer paper to add to the book cover.

The project below is probably my favorite - a bookmark card. I used one of the extra crafter's tips for the Take Your Pick tool - to make a perforated line - which will make the bookmark easy to detach and use. What fun!

Finally, the last card is a Christmas card! I saw this idea on Pinterest and thought it was so clever - I had to give it a try! I just stamped the book images in a tree shape, and colored them with three shades of green using colored pencils.

If you have any questions about these cards - please CONTACT ME. I will share the 3D projects that I made with this bundle next week - so please check back to see them!

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Pop Up Gift Bag card

This is a card that I made with new products from Stampin' Up! Look at the fun surprise inside this card - a gift bag that pops up when the card is opened! A gift card will easily fit inside the bag.

The Designer Series Paper that I used to make this card,Wildflower Birthday, is absolutely gorgeous. I love the mix of bright and pastel colors and I especially love the dies cut sheets that are included in the pack of paper.

Below is another card that I made using the same supplies, with a little fun fold. I even pulled out my embossing powders and heat tool to make this one.

You can put a pop up gift bag in any card - it doesn't have to be as fancy as the first two cards above. The card below is very quick and easy. I featured it on an earlier blog post HERE.