Standing Z-Fold Birthday Card

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Since deciding to come back to blogging, I’ve been trying to catch up on all the New Products, Online Exclusives and Last Chance projects…it’s a lot to gather and organize. I’ve been a bit out of the loop and many products have come and gone before I even had a chance to use them. However, I know they’ll eventually get some love. I don’t believe that retired means forgotten, especially since I’m retired, too!

Since the Annual Catalog is now available, I’ll start with a card using the new Florals in Bloom Designer Series paper and the Delightful Wishes bundle.

I take no credit for this fun fold idea. That came from a really fun exercise that my friend, Jeanie Stark is doing called Mystery Monday. Jeanie posts the clues that you follow to create a card and at the end you have a fun and unique fold. Check out all the directions on her blog.

Here’s a better look at the fold…

…and here’s what it looks like unfolded.

Once I did all the indicated paper cuts, I decided to improvise a little and add a few extra layers.

Here are my measurements…

Front Panel and Inside Sentiment

  • Colored Card Stock: 5 3/8 x 2 (cut 2)
  • Front DSP: 5 1/4 x 1 7/8
  • Inside White Card Stock: 5 1/4 x 1 7/8

Inside Back Panel

  • Colored Card Stock: 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

Front Focal Flap

  • Colored Card Stock: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4
  • White Embossed Panel: 3 5/8 x 3 5/8

More Details…

  • Front panel sentiment is from the Delightful Wishes bundle using the dies and the stamp set which is heat embossed in white embossing powder.
  • The Flowers are hand cut from the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The dotted embossing folder is from my stash.
  • The inside birthday sentiment is from the (retired) Special Moments stamp set.

I really enjoyed following Jeanie’s directions and adding my own little details to this unique fold. Why not give it a try? If you do, please be sure to share it with me…I’d love to see it!

And also, if you haven’t already done so, take a look at the new Annual Catalog, new Online Exclusives and the deals on the Last Chance List. You can access these by clicking on the catalog image and buttons on the sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy today. It’s a beautiful spring day here in SE Pennsylvania but tomorrow is supposed to be a totally different story!

Rosanne

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Sending Flowers with Spotlight on Nature

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Before I share today’s project, I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who left such kind comments on my return to the blog. I so appreciated all the condolences for Olive.

With the upcoming debut of the new Annual Catalog, the Online Exclusives and the Last Chance list, I’m not really sure what the fate of the the Spotlight on Nature stamp set is so I wanted to give it a “spotlight” today.

 

Here’s the details…

Measurements

  • Card Base: Very Vanilla Card Stock measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4.
  • Gold Foil: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
  • Season of Green & Gold DSP: 4 x 5 1/4

I created the “brown paper wrap” using a doily from my stash. After stamping and coloring the floral image, I cut the flowers apart and arranged them in the wrap. Flower arranging is even fun on paper!

I thought the sentiment, from the (retired) Simply Zinnia stamp set, was perfect for the wrapped bouquet. It’s stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed in gold. The banner is flagged using a square punch.

It’s all about the little details…like the gold baker’s twine, gold adhesive sequins and the Tiny Bee Trinket.

The inside sentiment is from the Country Birdhouse stamp set. I’ve been using this sentiment a lot as it isn’t really occasion specific. Although this card is not really occasion specific, I think it would make a perfect Mother’s Day card.

Thanks for stopping by today…it’s really good to be back!

Rosanne

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Back to Where it All Started…Let’s Catch Up

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Hello there! It certainly has been a while since my last blog post. I would like to take a moment to catch up with you. Back in the Fall, I found myself losing my stamping mojo quite a bit and feeling very uninspired to create. My posting became very sporadic and I felt I was losing my creative direction. So I decided to take a break and then decided to actually give up this blog.

Then life threw my husband and I a pretty big curveball when our 21 month Dachshund puppy, Olive, became very ill due to a rare vaccine reaction. We spent January, February and part of March literally trying to save her life. It was not meant to be and sweet Olive crossed the rainbow bridge in mid-March. Needless to say, we were (and still are a bit) devastated! We enjoyed her so much and being empty-nesters, she was our baby.

Looking for something to ease the pain and stress, I turned back to stamping and realized just how much I missed it and how much pleasure and relief it gave me. I immediately regretted not having my blog. Luckily, Brian Watt was able to retrieve the blog intact and get it back online. Thank you, Brian!

So I’m getting back to my stamping roots. I began my stamping journey in 2000 while attending an old-fashioned Stampin’ Up! home demonstration. I loved it from the beginning. I did and still do enjoy other products but Stampin’ Up! has always felt like home base. So I’ll be basically concentrating on SU products (new and retired) with a “rogue” post here and there. If you’re still here…thanks very much for sticking with me. I’m looking forward to creating with the products available in the new Annual Catalog and to give some of the older products you may already have a “new life”. So thanks again for being a part of my stamping adventure here and let’s continue this creative journey together!

The note card featured above is just an all-purpose “hello” card that I thought would be appropriate for my first “getting back to stamping & blogging” post. All the products used are listed below.

Olive 5/28/23 – 3/11/25

Sincerely, Rosanne

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CAS Autumn Sympathy – #TTTC259

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It’s Tic Tac Toe Thursday and Team O’s turn at the design board.  My friend, Jeanie created a fun board chock full of inspiration. Here’s Jeanie’s board…I know you’ll find a lot to spark your creativity!

And here’s my card.  I chose the bottom row across: Leaves, Frame, Embellishment

I’m trying to replenish my on-hand card stash and sympathy cards are always a must have, especially because you never know when you’ll need them.  It’s important to me to have them at the ready so they can be mailed in a timely manner.  My sympathy cards tend to be floral or more on the feminine side, so I wanted to create one that would be appropriate for anyone.

Here’s a look inside…

With just a change of sentiment and this card would be appropriate for a number of occasions.

Come on over to the challenge HERE and join in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Take care,

Rosanne

Supplies

STAMPS:Lasting Lily (ret. SU)
DIES:Maple Leaf Window (Lawn Fawn), Layering Ovals (ret. SU)
CARDSTOCK:Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze
PATTERNED PAPER:All About Autumn DSP(ret. SU)
INKS:Cajun Craze
MISC.:Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder (ret. SU), Neutrals Adhesive Back Sequins (SU)