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Double Time Spotlight Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Double Time Spotlight Card       Make a fun card using DSP, especially a busy pattern Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Petunia Pop 11 x 4¼, Scored at 5½ plus a small piece for the greeting banner 1½ x ¾ Basic White 4 ⅛  x 5 ⅜, 3 ⅛ x 4 ⅝, 1 ⅞ x 3 ⅛ plus small piece for the greeting banner 1½ x ¾ DSP (I used 24-26 In-colours) 3 x 4¾ Don't forget to cut off the ½" once you've removed the rectangle Dimensionals Lost Lagoon version used Petunia Pop same measurements as the Basic White above, and Thoughtful Journey DSP

37 March 2025 Daisy Daydream Paper Pumpkin Alternatives!

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  March 2025 Daisy Daydream Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - 37 cards in total The 3 Crushed Curry and 2 Lemon Lime Twist I moreorless CASE'd but the other 32 I managed to come up with myself. Best. Kit. Ever There are descriptions of all the cards in the series below, complete with the YouTube Tutorial links

Swing Card - made without dies (YouTube tutorial available)

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Swing Card   Quite often these are made using dies, this version uses just a paper trimmer Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Daffodil Delight 11 x 4¼, scored at 5½ & 2¼ Cut the opening for the swing according to the template below Peach Pie (NOT Pecan Pie as I mention in the video) 2 pieces 4 x 2 ⅝ Basic White 2 pieces 2 ⅜ x 3¾, plus a piece for the inside 5 ⅜ x 4 ⅛ Flowers are fussy cut from Floral Delight DSP Stamps Simply Said, Sentimental Park and With You In Mind Inks Old Olive and Crushed Curry Template for the opening

How to Switch old wood-mount stamps to light and airy cling stamps

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Look how old and yellowed this box has become (granted it is from 1997!) Time to do something about it. Take each stamp and microwave it for about 10 seconds, sometimes a bigger stamp will need 12 or 13 seconds Gently peel off the foam and rubber from the wood and lay it down sticky side up Gently peel the label off the other side of the wooden block Stick the label directly onto the foam Turn it over and press it firmly on a flat surface to make sure it is stuck and allow it to cool This is the entire set ready to trim Trim the excess label around the stamp image.  This may gunk up your scissors after a while so you can clean them with stamp cleaner or Windex This is how the new wood'less stamp looks Here is the whole set, trimmed and ready to be converted Print an insert for a DVD case. I bought mine from Amazon and added the name of the set (and © year if known) These wonderful cling adhesive are available from Stampin' Up! This is how they look inside. The best way to use t...

Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 #5 More Alternatives (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 4 cards from one card base + an envelope alternative card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Check out more envelope-based Alternatives YouTube Tutorial  here Check out 3 Envelope-based Alternatives YouTube video  here   Check out a Honeycomb YouTube video  here Check out another 5 Alternatives YouTube video  here To make 4 cards from one card base.  Cut the card in half down the score line.  Cut the front vertically to create 2 pieces 2 ⅛  x 5½ Cut the back horizontally to create 2 pieces 4¼ x 2¾ 4 main bases Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼. Colour each front lightly using a Blending Brush and Crushed Curry ink Card 1 & 2 Basic Back 2¼ x  3½ plus a greeting strip 3½ x ¾ with the ends chevroned Crushed Curry 2 ⅛ x  3 ⅜ Back of an envelope from a previous alternate 2 x 3¼ Use one of the punch-out greeting pieces Stamp the panel with the Honeycomb in Crushed Curry and the greeting in Memento i...

Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 More Envelope-based Alternatives (YouTube tutorial available)

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  Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 More Envelope-based Alternatives Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Check out 3 Envelope-based Alternatives  here   Check out a Honeycomb YouTube video  here Check out another 5 Alternatives YouTube video here Card 1 Main body Mossy Meadow 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼, plus a piece for the greeting 2 ⅞ x 1 ⅝ Basic White for the inside 5¼ x 4 Cut the envelope to 5 ⅜ x 4 ⅛ Gently press the fold line from behind to try and get rid of as much ridge as possible. Cut a front layer from a spare piece 2¾ x 1½ Add one of the punch-out daisy sprays with Dimensionals Stamp the greeting with Mossy Meadow (I used one from the Feb 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit) Add a small daisy punch out The yellow pearls are from a past Paper Pumpkin kit Card 2 Main body Basic Beige 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼, plus a piece for the greeting 3½ x 1 ⅞ Cut the 2 curved sections of the envelope so they have a ¼" overlap. When I did this from the leftovers of the first alternat...

Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 3 Envelope-based Alternatives (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 3 Envelope-based Alternatives Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Check out a Honeycomb YouTube video  here Check out another 5 Alternatives YouTube video here Card 1 Main body Basic Black 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ plus a small piece for the banner ¾ x 2¾ Basic White for the inside 5½ x 4 Pull the envelope very gently apart and open fully flat. Cut the layer 5¼ x 4 Gently press from behind to minimise the score line Using one of the edge scraps, stamp with Memento Black ink and chevron one end. Chevron the black piece too and layer them together. Add 2 punch-out daisies and a bee using dimensionals Add some bling - I used indeterminately old Paper Pumpkin embellishments  Die cut a rectangle from the back flap using Textured Notes dies and save for card 2) Card 2 Main body Mossy  Meadow 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ plus a layer 4 x 2½ Basic White for the inside 5½ x 4 Slice the envelope open at each side and open fully. From the closing flap en...

DSP Trifold Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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DSP Trifold Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Card Base Coastal Cabana, plus the largest rounded rectangle due cut using Nested Essentials DSP (I used Friends of the Ocean) 12 x 4 This can be scored at 5¼ and 9¼ OR if your DSP has an orientation like this one does, it's best to score it at 2¾ and 6¾ so it folds the right way and doesn't end up upside down. The scored areas will end up the same size but if you have a direction on your paper it matters The crab is fussy cut out of the DSP too Basic White inside 2¾ x 3¼ and the piece of the crab is 1¾ x 1¼ Stamps Simply Said Ink Coastal Cabana Dimensionals  

Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 Alternative (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 Alternative Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Check out 5 other alternatives YouTube video  here Check out another 3 envelope-based cards YouTube video  here Main body Basic Black 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼  Basic White for the inside 4 x 5¼ Stamp a bee on a small piece using Memento black ink, colour the stripes with Daffodil Delight Stampin' blends then fussy cut it out. Fussy cut elements from one of the envelopes. The 3 daisies came from the back flap. Add the larger daisy to the cut out circle and the other pieces to the front layer. Add the layer with dimensionals strips Stamp the greeting with Memento Black ink

Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 5 Alternatives (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Daisy Daydream March 2025 - 5 Alternatives Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Check out an additional Honeycomb card YouTube video here Check out another 3 envelope-based cards YouTube video here Card 1 Blue base 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ additionally scored at 2 ⅛ Cut the back off the card with the daisies and cut the back in half so it measures 4¼ x 2¾ Attach the long stemmed daisy to this piece. Cut the envelope with the honeycomb in the bottom left corner, open and cut the piece down to 4 ⅛ x 2 ⅝ Stamp a greeting on one of the die cut labels with Lost Lagoon Ink and attach the small punch-out daisy as shown. Attach to the card with dimensionals Card 2 Basic White base 11 x 4¼, scored at 5½ Attach the green circle to the front Stamp a bee on the corner of the front layer with Memento Black ink and colour the stripes with Daffodil Delight Stampin' blends. Layer the piece onto the card using dimensional strips Attach 2 of the punch-out daisies around the circle opening....

Double Hidden Message Slider Surprise (YouTube tutorial available)

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Double Hidden Message Slider Surprise Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Check out the Single Hidden Message Slider video  here Main body Petal Pink 6 ⅛ x 5½, scored at 4¼ and 11 x 5½, scored at 3½ & 7 2 cupcakes images and 2 greetings stamped and cut out with 1 ⅜ circle punch. Scallop punch used to cut around the punched images to create a little window border. 1 Petal Pink circle cut down to 1¼" and 1 Pecan Pie circle 1 ⅜ Small Strip of DSP ( I used retired Parisian Summer) 1 x 5½ Stamps Paper Pumpkin from Aug 22 and April 23 and Light the Candles Kit Ink Petal Pink & Pecan Pie Tear & Tape Dimensionals Cut 2 holes in the front panel using the 1 ⅜ punch, as far in as the punch will go and right up against the flap Lay the front on the first section of the other panel, aligning it to the right and punch  1 ⅜ holes in the same place Lay the first section of the bigger piece against the 2nd section and punch 1 ⅜ holes in the same place Glue the front piece to the sl...

Quick & Easy Flap Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Quick & Easy Flap Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Card back Old Olive 5½ x 4¼, 2 greeting layers 4 x 2½, flap bar 1¾ x 4½, scored at ½" DSP (I used Floral Delight) 5¼ x 4 plus some fussy cut elements Basic White 2 greeting layers 3¾ x 2¼ Stamps Simply Said Ink Old Olive In-colour Shimmer Gems (Peach Pie) Tear & Tape

Double Zee/Zed Gate Fold, Plaid (YouTube tutorial available)

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Double Zee/Zed Gate Fold, Plaid Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Early Espresso 11 x 4¼, scored at 2 & 3¾ from both ends, back piece 5½ x 4¼, Front layer 4 x 2¾ Pebbled Path 3¾ x 2½ Basic Beige inside 3¼ x 4, layer 3½ x 2¼ DSP (I used Timeless Plaid) 2 pieces 1 x 4 and 2 pieces 1¾ x 4 Stamps With You In Mind and Iconic Imagery Ink Early Espresso and Pebbled Path Blue card uses Boho Blue and Pecan Pie

Floating Gate Fold Pop Up (YouTube tutorial available)

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Floating Gate Fold Pop Up  Check out the YouTube Tutorial here   Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at each side 2 ⅛ Layers inside two 2 x 2 squares, front 2¾ x 3¼, pop up pieces two 4¼ x 1, scored at 1, 1½ & 3¾ Balmy Blue two inside layers 2¼ x 2¼ and front 3 x 3½ DSP (I used Beautiful Bokeh) two 2 x 5   ⅜ Stamps Friendly Seagulls Ink Memento black Stampin' Blends, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue and Poppy Parade  Tear and Tape

Off-Set Gate Fold Valentine's Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Off-Set Gate Fold Valentine's Card    Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Moody Mauve 8½ x 5½, scored at 1½ then the larger side folded to meet (2¾) Square for the front 3¼ x 3¼ DSP (I used Iconic Celebrations) 3¾ x 4, cut at 1½ Basic White 4 x 5½ for inside, layer on the front 3 ⅛ x 3 ⅛ Piece big enough to cut the heart using the Friends for Life dies after being lightly coloured with the Blending Brushes and Moody Mauve ink Lace heart cut from Cherry Cobbler Small hearts cut from Moody Mauve and brushed with Wink of Stella Stamp from Otterly Amazing Ink Cherry Cobbler Tombow Mono Liquid Glue Wink of Stella glitter pen