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  Creativity Now Card 3 On Saturday June 22 I attended Stampin' Up!'s Creativity Now event with a bunch of fellow demonstrators.  We were able to pre-order the Winterly Tree Tops bundle or suite and created 4+ projects This card was originally the grey birds but I redid it in white and thought I'd share both versions Card 3 Main Body Mossy Meadow 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Basic White 3 ⅝  x 5 ⅛  plus a piece to cut the greeting Smokey Slate 3½ x 3½ for the birds Grey Granite 4 x ¾ for the greeting (I fussy-cut around the greeting) Inks Mossy Meadow and Memento Black Blending Brushes Stampin' Blends Bronze & Ivory, Balmy Blue and Daffodil Delight Heartfelt Hexagon Punch Dimensionals The negative piece cut from Card 2 was used as a mask for Card 3, laid on the Basic White layer and using the blending brushes, add Mossy Meadow around the edges.

Hinge Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Pretty in Pink 4¼ x 5½ DSP Unbounded Beauty 4 x 5¼ Front Flap 3½ x 4¾ DSP for the front and the inside 3¼ x 4½ Hinge 1½ x 5, scored at 2 Rectangles cut in Basic White using the Nested Essentials dies Stamps Flowers of Beauty and Simply Said Ink Pretty in Pink Dimensionals See the Halloween version I mention in the video here  

Creativity Now Card 2 On Saturday June 22 I attended Stampin' Up!'s Creativity Now event with a bunch of fellow demonstrators.  We were able to pre-order the Winterly Tree Tops bundle or suite and created 4+ projects Card 2      Main Body Misty Moonlight 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Basic Grey 5   ⅜ x 3 ⅞ Basic White 4   ⅜ ¼ x 4¼ to die cut the bird and the greenery (which is is blue!!)  Grey Granite 4 x ¾ for the greeting (I fussy-cut around the greeting) Inks Memento Black Stampin' Blends Bronze & Ivory, Cherry Cobbler, Balmy Blue and Petal Pink Metallic Enamel Effects Basics - I used the silver to highlight the "bluery" Dimensionals

Creativity Now Card 1 On Saturday June 22 I attended Stampin' Up!'s Creativity Now event with a bunch of fellow demonstrators.  We were able to pre-order the Winterly Tree Tops bundle or suite and created 4+ projects Card 1 Main Body Blackberry Bliss 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Crumb Cake 3½ x 4 Basic White 4¼ x 4¼ to die cut the birds and  ⅝ x 3¾ for the greeting strip Inks Mossy Meadow and Memento Black Stampin' Blends Bronze & Ivory, Cherry Cobbler, Colour Lifter Flat Backed Adhesive Pearls coloured with the Bronze Blends Dimensionals

Triple Fold Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Petunia Pop 4¼ x 5½ DSP Unbounded Beauty 4 x 5¼ Trifold Summer Splash 9¾ x 4¼, scored at 3¼ & 6½ DSP 2 pieces 3 x 4, plus one Basic White the same size 3 x 4 Stamps Simply Said Dies Flowers of Beauty and Stylish Shapes for the banner Ink Summer Splash In-Colour Shimmering Gems Dimensionals Glue Dots from a past Paper Pumpkin kit To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers  

Latch Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Bubble Bath 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Basic White for the inside layer 4 x 5¼ DSP (I used Delightfully Floral) 2½ x 5½, scored at ½" on the right hand side. It's important to make sure it's the right hand side if your paper (like this one) has an orientation. Floral image fussy cut out of the same paper in lieu of stamping Basic White punched with the Modern Oval Punch and then adjusted to be slightly smaller. Greeting is from Simply Said Ink Berry Burst Artistry Blooms sequins (retired) Dimensionals

 I attended a bridal shower today, and this is the card I made for the occasion All the cardstock is Basic White Main Body 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ The dress shape was cut freehand and then I cut a 2nd layer for the dress Embossed with Finial Press Embossing Folder ¼" was trimmed off the bottom off the front layer and a small piece used as the waistband Lace at the bottom made using the Scallop Trim Border Punch Flower is die cut using Flowers of Beauty Stamps Baby Announcement (but the shower stamp is multi use) Ink Smokey Slate Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels 

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  DSP 12x12 Fold Back Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Want the Thanks & Beyond add-on dies for free - check out my Paper Pumpkin subscriber special  here DSP 12 x 4 (I used Unbounded Beauty) You can get 3 cards from one sheet of DSP Scored at ¾, 3½ & 8¾ Postcard base Petunia Pop 5½ x 4¼ Front layer cut using Stitched Rectangle Dies Basic White inside 4¼ x 3 Thanks is from Thanks & Beyond add-on dies which are a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber-eligible item, cut from Pretty Peacock

June 2024 Paper Pumpkin Subscriber Special: Thanks & Beyond Add-on Dies These are the dies that Paper Pumpkin subscribers are eligible to buy as an add-on If you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin with me in June (follow this link ) I will send you the add-on dies If you are already one of my Pumpkineers, place a $50 order and I will send you the dies If you are already one of my Pumpkineers and have the dies, place a $40 order and I will send you a pack of the the Blooming Pearls Please note, this is an individual offer made by me, not a Stampin' Up! or other demonstrator offer. Any questions feel free to email me alysonstamps@gmail.com

One Sheet 6x6 Gate Fold Check out the YouTube Tutorial here To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers Main Body Berry Burst 4 x 5½ DSP (demo uses Delightful Floral) 6x6 Cut ¾" off the bottom and score at 2" Basic White 2 pieces 2 x 3½ Matt for the front layer Berry Burst 2 ⅛ x 3 ⅝ Flower is fussy cut from one of the sheets in the pack Greeting is a past Paper Pumpkin stamp (August 2022) Ink Berry Burst Dimensionals

  May 2024 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Cards To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers These cards were made using the wooden plank layer, and the circles with the trees. Main body Pool Party The wooden layer was cut using Rectangle Stitched dies Envelopes used as a DSP 2½" Punch Additional stamp sets Wild Ferns and Simply Said Inks Pecan Pie and Misty Moonlight Dimensionals

May 2024 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Cards To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers I expanded the 3 blue card bases to create 6 alternate designs using the following ingredients Main body Crumb Cake Misty Moonlight card  Pre-printed trees layer  Beige card bases Alternate stamps used Simply Said Inks Pecan Pie and Misty Moonlight Dimensionals

  Alternatives using the April 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers

A Selection of Thanks using April 2024 Paper Pumpkin Delicate Wings and the Add-On dies To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers

  Trifold Card with a Book Binding edge Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Petunia Pop, 2 pieces. The front is 4¼ x 5½ attached to the back which is 7½ x 5½, scored at 3¼ and 6½ Basic White 4 ⅛ x 5 ⅜ and inside 3 x 5¼  One piece cut with Nested Essentials Dies DSP (Unbounded Beauty) front piece 4 x 5¼, 2 inside pieces 3 x 5¼, Stamp Set Flowers of Beauty and Dies Greeting Simply Said Ink Petunia Pop  

Paper Pumpkin alternates using the March 2024 kit To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers Main Body Highland Heather 11 x 4¼, scored at 5½ Card base cut in half and trimmed down to 5¼ x 4 One of the pieces of purple vellum cut in half horizontally Small piece of Basic White for the greeting 2½ x ½ Ink Gorgeous Grape Greeting from an old Paper Pumpkin set from December 2019 Dimensionals

  March Paper Pumpkin Alternatives/Sketch Challenge To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers I recently did a Mary Fish (#88) Sketch Challenge and decided to do it again using the March 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit. 3 Cards from one card base. Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½ plus the layer is 5¼ x 2 ⅞ Large layer Fresh Freesia 5¼ x 4 I took one card base and cut it down to 5" high and cut the 8½ width into 3 pieces of 2¾ (which leaves a wee smidge over) Greeting in on a small piece of Basic White 3½ x ½ Ink Mossy Meadow White cord Purple Fine Shimmer gems The greetings are from an old Paper Pumpkin set from December 2019

Sketch Challenge using Mary Fish's Sketch #88 Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½ Large layer Fresh Freesia 5¼ x 4 Small layer Boho Blue 2¼ x 5¼ DSP 2 x 5 Greeting in on a small piece of Basic White  x ½ Ink Boho Blue White cord Iridescent gems The greeting is from an old Paper Pumpkin set from December 2019 To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers  

3D Shadow Box Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin follow  this link  to become one of my Pumpkineers Main Body Peach Pie 11 x 4¼, scored at ½, 1, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6½, 10 & 10½ DSP Unbounded Beauty 3 ⅜ x 4¼ Lie the DSP in the front and cut through both layers with a die (I used Deckled Circles) Side strips of DSP are  ⅜ x 4¼ 2 florals but from Very Vanilla and Calypso Coral Greeting is from December 2023 Paper Pumpkin All the Best Back layer for writing a message is Very Vanilla 3 ⅜ x 4¼

 Friends for Life Anniversary card I made this card using the new Friends for Life Dies and heat embossed the "Happy"

Puzzle Slider Card  Check out the YouTube Tutorial  here Main Body Basic White 9½ x 4¼, scored at 1,2, 7½ & 8½ Puzzle layer Petunia Pop 5½ x 4¼ Inside layer 5 x 4 DSP (I used Thoughtful Journey 6x6) 5 x 3¾ cut according to the template below Greeting cut using Unbounded Love dies Stamp Set Unbounded Love Ink Petunia Pop 24-26 In-Colour and Wild Wheat 23-25 In-Colour

Puzzle Slider Card  Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Boho Blue 9½ x 4¼, scored at 1,2, 7½ & 8½ Puzzle layer Basic White 5½ x 4¼ Greeting piece  ⅝ x 1¾ Inside layer 5 x 4 DSP (I used Thoughtful Journey 6x6) 5 x 3¾ cut according to the template below Stamp Set Wild Ferns Ink Petunia Pop In-Colour  

Hello Friend Thoughtful Journey I'm loving this Thoughtful Journey 6x6 DSP and heat embossing Main body Cajun Craze 8½ x 5½ DSP 4 x 5¼ Hello Friend greeting from All the Best December 2023 Paper Pumpkin Ink Versamark Gold Embossing Powder Brushed Brass Butterflies If you'd like to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, follow this link - I'd love for you to be one of my Pumpkineers

Wedding Card We’re attending our lovely neighbours' wedding today. This is the card I made for them blending old ideas and new ingredients Most of the card is Basic White Base 10 x 7, scored at 5 Overlay is 4¾ x 6¾, embossed with the new Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder using the concave side instead of convex Circles cut out with Deckled Circles dies Hearts punched and doodads added Flowers cut using the Zany Zoo dies Mr & Mrs stamp is from Heartfelt Hexagon Ribbon is Iridescent White Wink of Stella on the inner circle layer and an extra little touch on the silver hearts Basic Rhinestones Dimensionals

StarBurst Thankyou Card Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½ and Stylish Shapes Banner, plus some extra pieces to stamp and die cut flowers Summer Splash cut according to the template below and embossed using the Polka Dots Embossing Folder DSP Unbounded Beauty Small strips are Pretty Peacock Inks Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Peach Pie and Pretty Peacock Flowers and leaves stamps and cut out with the Flowers of Beauty Bundle  Greeting from Wild Ferns Dimensionals

  Zoom Kit Class May 22nd 2024 7-8pm ET Follow this link  for more details Once a month I do a Zoom Kit Class where we make 6 themed cards.  May's theme is Hello Friend/Celebrate You.  The class costs $15.00 for 6 pre-prepped card ingredients 2 each of 3 designs (or a try out offer of $8.00 for one of each),  plus the envelopes. Due to copyright laws I'm not allowed to sell you a stamped image, unless it's part of a finished product (like a craft fayre card for example) but what I will send you is all the card bases (cut and scored) all the layers (usually DSP and/or  embossed)  and the embellishments (sequins, ribbon, dimensionals, etc) , and even some glue dots (by request $1 extra) of you don't have your own adhesive. I will include a sentiment layer that you can add your own greeting. A lot of my Zoom cards use past Paper Pumpkin stamps, which is a great way to make use of your subscription. To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and become one of my Pumpkineers, follow  thi

  Circle Peek Through Z Fold Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Pretty in Pink 8½ x 5½ scored at 4¼ DSP Unbounded Beauty 4 x 5¼ Basic White 8 x 5, scored at 4 & 6 Small piece for the greeting Circles for the front cut with Deckled Circles as well as the Summer Splash Circle and a small piece for the greeting Greeting is a past Paper Pumpkin.  If you'd like to subscribe and become one of my Pumpkineers, follow this link Stamps Flowers of Beauty Inks Pretty in Pink, Summer Splash and Petunia Pop Dimensionals

Die Cut Layered Stacking Thankyou Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here This card is made to celebrate an exciting milestone for me on my YouTube channel.  Thanks to everyone who has subscribed, and if you didn't already, I would love it if you could. Main body Petunia Pop 8½ x 5½ DSP Thoughtful Journey cut to size with Rectangle Stitched dies The small rectangle is cut out of the middle of the main piece as the gap left is covered with the middle (Boho Blue) layer Boho Blue also cut with Rectangle Stitched dies Basic White greeting banner cut with Stylish Shapes Thankyou stamp is from Wild Ferns Ink Petunia Pop using the stamped off technique to get a lighter 2nd generation depth of colour White Twine Dimensionals

Mirror Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here DSP Unbounded Beauty 5¼ x 12, scored at 4 and 8 Summer Splash In-Colour 4¼ x 5½ and one of the dies from Nested Essentials Pretty in Pink 5 x 3¾ measured 2" down on one side and 2" up on the other and cut diagonally Basic White die, smaller than the Summer Splash one using Nested Essentials Flowers made using Flowers of Beauty Bundle (stamps and dies) Inks Pretty in Pink, Summer Splash and Petunia Pop Dimensionals This is the template for the scoring of the DSP

  Spread the cost of owning all 5 of the In-Colours by joining a Crew Check out the YouTube link with all the information here Written details below: 2024-2026 In-Colour Collection Thanks for your interest in joining my annual In-Colour Collectors Crew Sometimes it’s too much to buy everything up front, but by joining a Collector Crew you get to spread the cost over 5 months and end up with all the colours!    Whoo-hoo   Cost per month is $38.00 If you’d like to add the Stampin’ Blends the cost is $50.00, this price includes Priority shipping to you Payment for each month’s collection is due on 15 th , beginning May 15 th and as soon as I get all the payments, I’ll place the order and get it out to you as soon as it arrives back with me. I always expedite my Stampin’ Up! orders so it doesn’t take long. If you would like to join a 2024-2026 Crew please email the following information to alysonstamps@gmail.com    As soon as we get 5 participants I will confirm to arrange payme