This is a quick and easy mini fancy fold card disguised as a standard sized card! By adding a mini card on a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of cardstock, it fits into Stampin’ Up!’s Medium Sized Envelope for mailing, and doesn’t get lost on a gift.
This card is a single piece of Pool Party Cardstock cut to 4.25″ x 5.5″, and then I die cut the centre of the Designer Series Paper with one of the Stitched Rectangles. The Z folded Pale Papaya Cardstock covers the hole in the centre, and then the die cut piece fits on the front of that mini fancy fold card. The sentiment is another Stitched Rectangle on a Tasteful Label Die Cut. The sentiment and flower images are from the Free As A Bird Stamp Set.
I didn’t add any bulky embellishments to this card because I didn’t want to make it too thick for easy mailing – but you could easily add some ribbon or bling to further fancy it up!
We had fun making this easy mini fancy fold card together in Stampers Club the other evening. Our Zoom gatherings are usually filled with chatter and laughter, often with everyone laughing at me because I’ve messed up something when showing the construction of the card – I will often (unintentionally) demonstrate “What NOT to do when making this card”! While virtual card classes have their learning curve, some of the definite positives are the quick commute time for all and the quick class time – since I die cut and prep everything ahead of time for everyone! If you’re interested in joining us, new members can start their 6 months in club at any time – our next get together will be in June, so if you’d like to join us, please contact me! As we will still be virtual for a while, as long as you are located within Canada and can access the internet, you’ll be able to join us! I will most likely continue to offer an online version of club even once we can safely gather in groups again, because it’s nice to have options.
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This elegant embossed card features the Elegantly Said Bundle. I always think that heat embossing is a beautiful and easy way to dress up a card!
Elegant Embossed Card
The Elegantly Said stamp set and Elegant Tag Punch were used on this card – they come together in a discounted bundle as well. I stamped the flourish twice with Versamark ink, then heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. Stampin’ Up!’s embossing powders have been repackaged in the new catalogue – they now come in sets – so you can get the Metallics Embossing Powders (Gold, Silver & Copper) or Basics Embossing Powders (Black, White & Clear). I chose Gold because I had some scraps of Gold Foil Sheets, so knew I could coordinate my card this way! I punched the tag from Gold Foil and then added a couple of strips of Foil to the cardfront for extra interest. I suppose if you were really frugal and had a good eye you could add small pieces at the edges to recreate this look…but for me, easy crafting is important! So – easier for me to put down a strip – plus that way I wasn’t fussing forever that the pieces didn’t line up/weren’t straight.
I added the sentiment stamped in Evening Evergreen ink so it coordinated with the Evening Evergreen cardstock – I love this new In Colour!! OK I know that it’s “In Color” but I can’t always bring myself to spell it that way LOL. Click on the image below to download the In Colo(u)r Products Flyer
click on the image to download the flyer
Have you had a chance to check out the new products available in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue? I’m still finding things to put on my wish list! LOL. Demonstrators are able to order products ahead of their release, and I did grab the Elegantly Said Bundle in my demonstrator preorder. I think that this elegant embossed card was the first thing I created with it! If you’re interested in finding out more perks of being a demonstrator and having your own business, you can check out my info page here, or contact me for more information if you have specific questions. I’ve already had my May Information Evening, but I’m happy to do a 1:1 session if you’d like to get your questions answered before the Join+ Starter kit promotion finishes!
So many things to celebrate on May 4th this year! Besides the “usual” Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you; I’m sure I don’t need to link any memes LOL) and Dave Brubeck Day (5/4 time – Take Five – you probably know this one even if you’re not a big jazz fan?)…it’s Stampin’ Up! new Annual Catalogue Day!
There’s a few items that aren’t yet available – Bumblebee Trinkets, Evergreen Border Punch, Turtle Punch, Symmetrical Stems Border Punch and Dotty Hearts Embossing Folder, but everything else should be good to go! Your shortcut to online shopping is yamstamps.com/shop Please note that if the punches are unavailable, the subsequent bundles/suites will also be affected and unorderable using the “easy” button/single code, though the other items are available to order with their item codes. (Clear as mud? Just message me for help placing an order LOL!).
While we anticipate the launch of the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue tomorrow May 4th, in the meantime, a heads up about a couple of promotions that will also start tomorrow!
First up: JOIN+
Starting tomorrow 4 May until 31 May, you’ll be able to get even more value from your Starter Kit! Choose $206 worth of product for $135CAD. Click on the image or click here to see some info about joining my group of demonstrators. I am having an Info Evening on Thursday 7 May at 7pm via Zoom – message me to RSVP and get a link – or to set up another time that’s more convenient for you.
Next Up: CONNECT, CRAFT & COLLECT
From 4 May to 14 June, you can earn extra Stampin’ Rewards! You receive Stampin’ Rewards when your order total (single order or total workshop order; non cumulative) is $200CAD or more, and during the Connect, Craft & Collect Promotion, you’ll receive an extra $30 at the $300 level and above. Click on the image or here to download the flyer for all the information.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below or message me. I’ll be back tomorrow with links to the digital version of the new catalogue to share!
Here’s another quick and easy fancy fold card – without a lot of layers or fuss! I think the only tricky thing about this one was fitting the cardstock in my paper trimmer…
Quick and Easy Fancy Fold Card
If you can cut it well enough on the diagonal, you could actually get two of these cards from one sheet of cardstock. This card features the retiring (and sale priced!) Peony Garden Designer Series Paper – which will be available until May 3 unless supply runs out before then. The sentiment is from the Lovely You stamp set and is on the sold out retired Layering Ovals Dies. Reminder: yamstamps.com/shop is the shortcut to the online Stampin’ Up! Canada store to grab Annual Catalogue retiring products by May 3rd!
Quick and Easy Fancy Fold Card
This quick and easy fancy fold card has two diagonal flaps that open up to reveal the inside of the card. Essentially, you score a sheet of cardstock into quarters (score in half lengthwise and crosswise) then cut on the diagonal from corner to corner. That’s it! The Designer Series Paper is cut on the diagonal as well to fit onto the flaps. I used two pieces of 4″ x 5.25″ paper so that I could have two patterns showing on the front. I think these patterns would work well for a Mother’s Day card too! It folds to a regular sized card that fits into Stampin’ Up!’s medium envelopes so it’s also an easy way to send a special greeting to someone in the mail.
Are you looking forward to the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue? There’s also some sweet specials coming our way in May – I’ll be sure to post more info on May 4th when everything is “live”, so please come back to visit YamStamps.com!
I do like crafting, but I don’t like crafting that’s too complicated or overly messy…LOL. Here’s a take on a shaker card that doesn’t have to deal with window sheets or foam tape. “Shaker card – but make it easy”
Easy Shaker Card
This card uses products from the Ice Cream Corner Suite in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue. I love how Stampin’ Up! gives the “easy” button for coordinating products – one item code gets you all the items in the suite. For this card, I used the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper, the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles embellishments, the Ice Cream Corner Builder Punch and the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set. The punch and stamp set are available together in a discounted bundle. I also used the Stitched Nested Labels Dies, which are retiring from the Annual Catalogue, so only available while supplies last/until May 3. (Bonus: they’re sale priced right now). I will also give the heads up warning that the punch and sprinkles are showing as low inventory right now, so may go on back order/unorderable status.
I had an easy shaker card tutorial in a past weekly email newsletter (get on my mailing list so you don’t miss future installments), but essentially you use Stampin’ Up!’s medium clear envelopes and insert everything inside and seal around the Designer Series Paper. The sentiment and the punch art ice cream cone are actually on the front of the sealed envelope (not inside). Easy peasy. The colour coordinating products make it seamless too!
Stampers Club members made this in a previous month’s class. Right now, the club class focuses on techniques and fun folds that aren’t heavily stamp/ink based, since we aren’t meeting in person. I can prep the projects and send out supplies ahead of time, and then we create them together. (Stampin’ Up! regulations prohibit us from pre-stamping items as part of class materials). It’s definitely keeping my brain working! If you’d like to join us, new members can start their 6 month membership at any time. You can contact me for more information. At this point in time, we will be continuing online (via Zoom), and likely will be doing so for the rest of 2021. I think even when we do get back to in person classes, I may still offer the online version as well if there’s demand for it!
In the meantime, we continue the countdown to the new Stampin’ Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue product launch on May 4th! It seems like the catalogues are starting to arrive in mailboxes – so I’ll be following up with those on my list to make sure everything arrived safe and sound. Don’t forget that retiring 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue products are only available while supplies last/May 3 2021 – whichever comes first. Online shopping shortcut is yamstamps.com/shop or email me for assistance placing an order!
