Saturday, June 28, 2025

Fault line card with Sunrise Sailing bundle and Beautiful Gallery designer series paper by Stampin' Up!®

I love a technique that makes an easy WOW card. The fault line technique is simple and stunning. 


This simple tearing technique is created by tearing the layers and the card front at the same time. This leaves a jagged edge like the front of your card ripped apart. The patterned paper or embossed layer underneath peeks through. The torn layers are off-set and then glued together. This creates a unique look on the inside of your card too. The backside of the paper is visible when you open the card. You can keep it simple with just a greeting or add some layered die cuts. On the sailboat card, I used two layers with my torn card front instead of one. It gives a bold color to separate the blue (secret sea) from the teals (pretty peacock and pool party).  



Products used on the sailboat card:
  • Sunrise Sailing bundle (stamps, dies and hybrid embossing folder)
  • Classic ink pads: Secret Sea, Lemon Lime Twist and Pool Party
  • Two-toned cardstocks: Pretty Peacock and Pool Party
  • Cardstock: Basic White, Secret Sea and Lemon Lime Twist
  • multipurpose liquid glue and stampin' dimensionals
  • Stylish Shapes large square die
Instructions:
  1. Cut card base 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"
  2. Cut layers (Pretty Peacock and Lemon Lime Twist) 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  3. Cut dsp or layer to emboss 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  4. Stack layers to be torn with card front behind the front flap. Tear the pieces. You can tear it any way you like but try not to go below the middle of the card. 
  5. Separate the torn layers. Off-set the top card layer and the layers underneath so each color peeks out from the layer on top. Add glue along the torn edge of the bottom torn layer. Adhere to the full dsp or embossed layer. (this layer isn't adhered yet!)  I leave about 1/16" or 1/8" space between the top of the full layer and the card fold. This helps it open and close better. **see video 
  6. Continue to glue down the torn layers. Adhere the next layer (lemon lime twist) to the first layer. It is off-set to show some of the pretty peacock. 
  7. Then add glue to the card front. Don't put adhesive all the way to the top as we left that little gap where it meets the embossed or dsp layer. Press the layers together to adhere it completely together. 
  8. Use the piece you torn off to create the bottom of the card front. The layers are off-set just like the top. 
  9. Adhere the cardstock (original card base) layer to the next layer (lemon lime twist). Put adhesive only along the torn edge. 
  10. Adhere that layer to the next torn layer (pretty peacock) the same way. 
  11. Adhere this layer to the bottom of the embossed or dsp layer. Only glue along the torn edge.
  12. Use trimmer to trim the excess paper off the bottom. You can use these pieces inside or on another project. 
  13. Add more glue to the layers at the bottom to secure the layers.
  14. Embellish with die cuts or a greeting
  15. Add a Basic White piece 5 1/4" x 4" to the inside for your message. Decorate it or leave it blank.
I used a fun color combo with a pop of bright green (Lemon Lime Twist)



If you don't like that look, you can tear the layers together, glue those to the full layer that peeks through and then adhere that to the cardbase. Either way it creates a beautiful card. The boat scene (Beautiful Gallery paper) card has very little stamping and the simple design allows the beautiful paper to be center stage. You can make your cards landscape or portrait. I loved the landscape orientation for my patterned scene paper so I could see more of the scene. 



Products used on the boat scene card:
  • Beautiful Gallery designer series paper
  • Sunrise Sailing stamp set
  • Beautiful Motifs stamp set
  • Two-Toned cardstocks: Secret Sea and Crumb Cake
  • Cardstock: Secret Sea and Basic White (inside)
  • Classic ink pad: Secret Sea
  • multipurpose liquid glue 
Instructions:
  1. Cut card base 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"
  2. Cut cardstock layers (two-toned) 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  3. Cut patterned paper 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  4. Cut inside basic white layer 5 1/4" x 4"
  5. Stack two-toned cardstocks together and tear at the same time. Offset the bottom layer from the top so it is peeking out from under it.
  6. Adhere bottom torn layer (crumb cake) to dsp layer. 
  7. Adhere top torn layer (secret sea) on top of torn layer (crumb cake). Off-set the layer to show as much of the bottom torn layer you want to see.
  8. Take the bottom torn pieces and adhere the top torn layer to the bottom layer. Offset it the same way you did for the top. Only put adhesive along the torn edge. 
  9. Adhere this piece to the dsp layer to create the bottom of your card front. ** see video
  10. Use trimmer to trim excess paper off the bottom.
  11. Adhere the layer to your card base.
  12. Stamp greeting on a two-toned crumb cake cardstock scrap and tear the edges.
  13. Embellish the inside layer with torn strips to match the front or leave blank.

Check out the embossed layer of the sailboat card up-close. It gives a fun texture to the card and the texture is visible on the inside of the card. 



Here's an up-close look at the edges on the boat scene card. I tore the two-toned cardstock layers (secret sea and crumb cake) and then adhered them onto my patterned paper layer. Then it is adhered to the card front. 



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Thanks for stopping by my blog! You can find the products I used in my online store

Enjoy making fault line cards!
~ Beth 








 

Monday, June 23, 2025

July 2025 Paper Pumpkin

 Nothing says summer like strawberries! July 2025 Paper Pumpkin comes in a cute box featuring gingham and strawberries. Subscribe today! 




What's Paper Pumpkin? It's a monthly subscription box by Stampin' Up!®. It includes all you need to complete a step-by-step project. Some additional things you may need are scissors, cleaning shammy and a stamping pad (stampin' pierce mat). The first box you get comes with a clear block that you reuse with each new kit. You can get every month or skip when you need to. You can also cancel anytime. 

What's inside? Pre-cut cardbases, layers and die cuts, adhesive, an exclusive stamp set and ink spot as well as envelopes. Everything you need to come the project as shown. And the contents are a surprise so we only get a sneak peek of the kit. 

If a kit has twine or ribbon, you need a pair of scissors. I also recommend a cleaning shammy to clean the ink off your stamps as well as a mat to get a nice stamped image. 

Here's the details for the July 2025 box:

• Makes 8 cards: 2 each of 4 designs with 8 coordinating envelopes
• Pre-cut paper pieces and vellum accents
• Hand-painted card base designs
• Coordinating colors: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger

Check out this beautiful summer color combo


Want to get this in your mailbox? Subscribe by July 10, 2025. Kits ship starting on July 11th. Head over to my online store and subscribe. 

Do you like to step-it up? Paper Pumpkin now has a quarterly die set that you can purchase separately. It coordinates with all the kits for that quarter. Here's a look at the new set available now. It coordinates with July, August and September. It's available in my online store to all active paper pumpkin subscribers.





Happy stamping!
~ Beth


Monday, June 9, 2025

Make a stack of cards 6x6" patterned paper!

 Do you have 6x6" patterned paper sitting around? Sometimes I have a hard time using the smaller sheets and the patterns are so pretty I hate cutting them up. You know- beautiful scenes/landscapes and busy patterns. How do you use those?

Here's an idea for the Boho Vibes designer series paper (dsp) by Stampin' Up!®. I love the color scheme on this paper. It has many of my favorite colors and some that I never think to use.  Cajun Craze, Cloud Cover, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink and Secret Sea. ❤️



I used a previous One Sheet Wonder template that I made for notecards. It is for a 12x12" patterned paper. However, I divided the template into 4 patterns that can be used independently so you can use it with 6x6" paper. Yay! It does double duty. You can find a pdf copy of the template here.


I used 4 patterns from the Boho Vibes dsp and I love the vibrant colors. I cut one sheet following part C of my One Sheet Wonder Template #3. Then I cut the other 3 following part A of the same template. This gave me many pieces to mix and match for my cards. I used 10 Basic White notecards for my card bases. The notecard packs make it super easy because there is 20 prescored bases with envelopes in each package. After you adhere all the bits to your card bases, just grab some of your favorite greetings and add them to the front. Now you have a stack of cards ready to go! 


Just have some fun with it and mix the patterns. I even flipped some over and used the pattern that was on the back of these. The colors are amazing and just make you feel good. 

You can see the process in my video:



Here's a close-up of each card







Supplies Used:
  • Basic White Notecards
  • Boho Vibes designer series paper 
  • Scenic Adventure (greeting)
  • Beautiful Motifs (greeting)
  • Simply Said (greeting)
  • May 2025 Paper Pumpkin stamp set (greeting/retired)
  • Stylish Shapes (circle die cuts)
  • Spotlight on Nature dies (circle die cuts)
  • Basic White cardstock scraps for greetings
  • Secret Sea and Mossy Meadow classic inks
  • Trimmer, Cut & Emboss machine, adhesives (liquid glue and dimensionals) and bone folder
You can find the items (except retired) in my Online Store.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired and give this one sheet wonder a try. 

~ Beth 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Watercolor a heat embossed image

 Have you tried to watercolor a heat embossed image?




I love the look of watercolor. It is beautiful and soft. The light and dark colors have an organic calming feel. On this card, I attempted to recreate that feeling and look. I used the large floral image from Layers of Beauty stamp set by Stampin' Up!®.  First, I heat embossed the image with copper embossing powder on Fluid 100 watercolor paper. Then, I used my classic ink pads, paint brushes and water to add color to the image and background. I love the look and how it's different every time. After I colored all the images and background, I dried my layer with my heat tool. Then I stamped a greeting onto the layer with Secret Sea classic ink. Greeting is from Beautiful Motifs by Stampin' Up!®.

Steps:
  1.  Cut Fluid 100 watercolor paper to the layer size you want. I used 5" x 3 3/4".
  2.  Use the embossing buddy on your paper. (I often forget to do this! It helps the powder to only stick where you put the versamark ink.)
  3.  Ink up your image with Versamark ink. This is a clear sticky ink that stays wet longer.
  4.  Pour on embossing powder. I used copper. Shake and tap off excess. Use a small paint brush to get any stray powder off. 
  5.  Use the heat tool to activate the powder. This is when the magic happens. It's my favorite part. Let the image cool a bit (maybe a minute or less)
  6.  Grab classic ink pads in the colors you want to use. I used Berry Burst, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pretty Peacock and Timid Tiger. *all inks by Stampin' Up!®.
  7.  Use a clear block to pick up ink from the pad or press it to transfer ink to the pad lid.
  8.  Use paint brushes in various sizes to add water to your ink. The more water you use the lighter the color. 
  9.  Start adding color to your embossed images. You can dab up any extra water with a paper towel. You can also add more color or mix colors on top to create darker areas. Enjoy the process!
  10.  Use a heat tool to dry the layer before stamping a greeting.



I love how my flowers turned out. I was inspired by the June 2025 Paper Pumpkin sneak peek and wanted to try the color scheme from the upcoming box. Isn't this color scheme gorgeous and fun?!


Check out my how-to video:



Supplies used:
  • Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
  • Embossing Buddy (embossing additions tools kit)
  • Copper embossing powder (metallics Wow embossing powders)
  • Layers of Beauty stamp set
  • Beautiful Motifs stamp set
  • Classic inks: Secret Sea, Berry Burst, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pretty Peacock and Timid Tiger
  • Versamark ink
  • Cardstocks: Pretty Peacock and Willow White (inside layer)
  • paint brushes
  • water
Thanks for stopping by! You can find the Stampin' Up!® products I used in my Stampin' Up!® online store.

~ Beth 




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