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Matchbook Pop Up Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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  Matchbook Pop Up Card    ⅛   ⅜    ⅝   ⅞ Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Balmy Blue 9¾ x 3¾, scored at 5¼, 4 x 1 for the top front Basic White 9½ x 3 ⅝ , scored at 5, banner cut using Stylish Shapes Emboss the longer section (I used the Sunrise Sailing embossing folder) Cut a notch in the fold and fold to the inside to attach the die cut sailboat Misty Moonlight 4½ x 2½, scored at 1¼ Stamps Simply Said Ink Misty Moonlight and Balmy Blue Tombow Mono Liquid Glue to attach the embossed pieces and Tear & Tape to stick the matchbook flap together Dimensionals

Paper Pumpkin Sweeter with You July 2025 Alternatives #3 (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Sweeter with You July 2025 Alternatives #3 Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Card #1 Poppy Parade 11 x 4¼ Pool Party Strawberry card base Strawberry punch outs Basic White Greeting Dec 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit Card #2 Basic White 8½ x 5½ Garden Green card base Striped die cut Basic White 3 x 3¼ stamped with Poppy Parade & Garden Green Card #3 Peach Pie 11 x 4¼ Plaid card base and pink dotted card base Basic White Strawberries sponged using a negative from the strawberry dies

Rear Gate Fold Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Rear Gate Fold Card    Check out the YouTube Tutorial here     Main Body Bubble Bath 8½ x 5½, scored at 2, 3 ⅛,  5 ⅜ & 6½ plus a small piece for the banner and to die cut the flower DSP (I used Florals in Bloom) 5½ x 5¼, cut at 1¾ & 3¾ Basic White 2¾ x  ⅞ for the greeting and 2 x 5½ for a panel for the back, to sign Small piece of Granny Apple Green to cut the flower stalk Stamps Pretty Florals & December 2023 Paper Pumpkin Kit Ink Berry Burst

Paper Pumpkin Sweeter with You July 2025 Alternatives #2 (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Sweeter with You July 2025 Alternatives #2  Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Card #1 Base Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ plus the support piece 4 x 5¼ Pink card base and Pool Party each 2 ⅝  x 4 ⅛ Strawberry 1/3 of big die cut Half of scalloped die cut Small white Flower die cut Greeting from August 20222 Paper Pumpkin kit Ink Poppy Parade Iridescent gems Dimensionals Card #2 Base Pool Party  8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Card base front 4 x 5 cut at 1¼, 1½, leaving 2¼ Poppy Parade 2 ⅜  x 4 Section of Strawberry card base 2 ⅛ x 3¾ Die cut greeting stamped with Poppy Parade Die cut strawberries Iridescent gems Dimensionals Card #3 Base Pool Party  8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Basic White 4 x 5¼ and 3¼ x 3 for stamping, cut into 1" strips Poppy Parade 3½ x 3½ Ink Poppy Parade and Garden Green Small piece of Strawberry card base Greeting from Dec 2023 Paper Pumpkin Die cut strawberry Iridescent gems Dimensionals Card #4 Base Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ C...

Paper Pumpkin Sweeter with You July 2025 Alternatives #1 (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin July 2025 Sweeter with You Alternatives #1 Check out the YouTube Tutorial here    Card 1 Base Pool Party 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Strip of Strawberry base 2 ⅛ x 5 Basic White 2¾ x 1¼ plus a little scrap to stamp the strawberries Basket - die cut Ink Poppy Parade and Garden Green Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink gems Dimensionals Card 2 Base Garden Green  8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Basic White 5¼ x 4 Top from an envelope cut to fit Using the negative (what's left) from a strawberry die cut, sponge the shape using Poppy Parade and Garden Green ink Pierce holes to represent seeds Strawberry is 1/3 of the big die cut provided Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink gems Dimensionals Card 3 Base Pretty in Pink  8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Strip of Strawberry base 2 ⅛ x 5 Strawberry is 1/3 of the big die cut provided Ink Poppy Parade Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink gems Dimensionals Card 4 & 5  Base Basic White  8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ and 2 ⅛ Cut strips fro...

Floating Front Centre Panel Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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  Floating Front Centre Panel Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here     Main body Flirty Flamingo 11 x 4¼, scored at 5½ and 2¾ from each end. Strip 7½ x ¾, scored at 3 & 4½, 3 ⅝  x 2¼ Basic White 3 ⅜ x 2 and a panel for the back to sign 2 ⅜ x 4, and a small piece to stamp the flowers DSP (I used Florals in Bloom) 10½ x 4 cut into pieces 4 x 2 ⅝ Stamps and dies Pretty Florals Ink Pretty Peacock and Flirty Flamingo

Off Set Gate Fold Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Off Set Gate Fold Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Strawberry Slush 8½ x 5½, scored at 1¼ & 5½ and a small piece to die cut some flowers Basic White 4 x 5¼ plus a piece to die cut a square using Stylish Shapes DSP 3¾ x 5¼ cut at 2¾ Peach Pie, piece big enough to die cut some flowers Shaded Spruce 2½ x 2½ and piece big enough to die cut some greenery Ink Strawberry Slush, Shaded Spruce & Peach Pie Stampin' Marker Early Espresso Stamps and dies Pretty Florals Dimensionals

Double Column Pop Up Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Double Column Pop Up Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Old Olive 4¼ x 5½, the column piece 8¼ x 5½, scored at ½, 1¼, 2, 2¾, 5½, 6¼, 7 & 7¾ See template below DSP (I used Floral Impressions) 3¾ x 5½, cut in off each side to keep the continuity of the pattern and fussy cut a sunflower Banner cut from Old Olive Using Stylish Shapes Basic White 4 x 5¼ for the signature panel on the back and a piece 1¾ x ¾ for the greeting Ink Early Espresso Dimensionals Scoring Template

Quilter's Star Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Quilter's Star Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Pretty in Pink (Petunia Pop) 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Panel Summer Splash (Petunia Pop 24-26 In-Colour DSP) 3¼ x 5, chevroned at the bottom Basic White 3 x 3 and 4 small squares ¾ x ¾ plus a banner cut using Stylish Shapes dies 4 pieces (scraps) of DSP 4 x ½ (I used Unbounded Beauty and the alternative card is 24-26 In-Colour) Draw a diagonal line pencil line of the 3 x 3 Basic White and weave the DSP up to it. Add the ¾ squares in each corner Emboss the whole square (I used Softly Sophisticated embossing folder) Greeting from March 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit  Ink Summer Splash (Petunia Pop) In-Colour glimmer gems Dimensionals

Paper Pumpkin Full of Charm June 2025 2nd set of Alternatives (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Full of Charm June 2025 2nd set of Alternatives Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Check out the other YouTube Tutorials #1  here  and #2  here Card #1 Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ and 2 ⅛ Card back from the kit cut in half 2 ⅛ x 5½, attach to the right hand side Attach the top of one of the punch outs to the front Bubble Bath rectangle cut using Textured Notes dies Basic White 2½ x  ⅞ Greeting from Dec 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit Ink Mossy Meadow Gold Sequins from the kit Card #2 Bubble Bath 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ and 2 ⅛ Card back from the kit cut in half 2 ⅛ x 5½, attach to the right hand side Stamp and fussy cut 2 floral images and 3 leaves Bubble Bath rectangle cut using Textured Notes dies Basic White 2½ x  ⅞ Greeting from Dec 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit Ink Berry Burst Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins For cards 3&4 and 5&6 cut one card back according to this template: 1) Cut ¾" strip off the right hand side 2) Cut ¾" strip across the bottom...

Paper Pumpkin Full of Charm June 2025 Alternative 1&2 (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Full of Charm June 2025 Alternatives 1&2    Check out the YouTube Tutorials #1 here and #2 here Check out the next video in the series  here Card #1 Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Card base from the kit cut in half and attached Leaf stamped in Night of Navy, Mossy Meadow and Timid Tiger and fussy cut Flower from a punch out Ink Timid Tiger Gold Sequins from the kit Card #2 Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Card base from the kit cut in half and attached Leaves and the diamond are both a punch out Ink Timid Tiger Gold sequins from the kit Card #3 Main body Timid Tiger 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Card base cut to 4 ⅛   x 5  ⅜   Rectangle from Textured Notes Dies Stamp from It's Your Birthday (retired) Ink Pretty Peacock Dimensionals Card #4 Main body Timid Tiger 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Basic White 4 ⅛   x 5  ⅜   Inks sponged using Sponge Daubers Timid Tiger, Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst & Granny Apple G...

Fan Card A2 Size (YouTube tutorial available)

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Fan Card  (converted from the more common 5 x 7 to 4¼ x 5½ to fit in a standard envelope) Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Balmy Blue 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Measure 1¾ in from the top right hand side and mark with a pencil - cut from this point to the bottom 3¼ x 5 rectangle cut from top LEFT to bottom RIGHT to form 2 triangles (you only need one per card) Small piece to cut the greeting layer Basic White 4 x 5¼ and a small piece for the greeting layer DSP (I used Countryside Inn) 4 x 5¼ Measure 1 ⅝ i n f rom the top right hand side and mark with a pencil - cut from this point to the bottom 3 x 4¾ rectangle using a 2nd design  cut from top LEFT to bottom RIGHT to form 2 triangles (you only need one per card) Stamps Light the Candles Kit Ink Night of Navy Stamping Spot Opaque Faceted Gems Dimensionals

Gate Fold Mantle/Shelf Drape Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Gate Fold Mantle/Shelf Drape Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Strawberry Slush 8½ x 11, scored at 5½ Score from the score line up to the top on both sides at just over 2 ⅛  Cut down from the score line at 2 ⅛ Flip the drape upwards and test the gate fold meets evenly over in the middle. It may need to be trimmed a hairs-breadth Cut the drape panel down to 4¼ and score at 2 ⅛ Strip 10 x 1 for the belly band DSP (I used Florals in Bloom) 2 pieces  4 x 5 ⅜  , then cut each piece in half to measure 2 x 5 ⅜   so the pattern flows. I also fussy-cut a few floral pieces Basic White 4 ⅛ x 5 ⅜, 2 pieces 2 x 4 and a piece to cut the front greeting and stamp the flowers Lemon Lime Twist to die cut the greenery I used the Pretty Floral Bundles to stamp and cut the flowers Greetings made using Simply Said & With You In mind Ink Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling & Timid Tiger Tear & Tape

Square Column Pop Up Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Square Column Pop Up Card      Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Pool Party 5½ x 10 ⅛, scored at 4¼, 5¾, 7¼ & 8¾ Pretty Peacock 2 ⅝ x 5 ⅜, 1 ⅜ x 5 ⅜ & a square cut using the Stylish Shapes dies (2 ⅝ ) Basic White 4 x 5¼ for the back panel, square to layer on the front 2¾, small piece to stamp the flowers Lemon Lime Twist small piece to die cut the greenery DSP (I used Florals in Bloom) 2½ x 5¼ & 1¼ x 5¼ Inks Pretty Peacock and Pool Party Pretty Florals bundle for the flowers Simply Said stamp for the greeting Shades of Greens Hexagons Tear & Tape Dimensionals

Tent Card Floating Sailboat (YouTube tutorial available)

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Tent Card Floating Sailboat Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Balmy Blue 11 x 4¼, scored at 5½   Beautiful Bokeh DSP - Balmy Blue 4 x 5¼ Glue the DSP to the front of the card and then die cut a rectangle (or use your paper trimmer) Balmy Blue 4¼ x 3½, scored at ½, 1 ⅛, 1¾, 2 ⅜, & 3 (leaving ½ at the other side) Attach this at the bottom using a strong adhesive Basic White - small piece to stamp the sailboat in Misty Moonlight and Balmy Blue and die cut it, also a cloud from the Sunrise Sailing bundle Banner from Stylish Shapes Stamp greeting using Misty Moonlight To attach the floating middle attach a piece of plain paper behind, 2 x 2 folded in half, using strong adhesive Stamp some seagulls Attach the sailboat with Dimensionals

Paper Pumpkin Mountain Majesties May 2025 Alternatives Video #3 (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Mountain Majesties May 2025 Alternatives Video #3 Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Card 1 Main body Misty Moonlight 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Inside piece Basic White Pool Party 4 ⅞ x 3¾, stamp birds in the top left corner with misty Moonlight Cut the shaped overlay into sections 1½, 1¼, ⅞ &  ⅝. Attach these in order to the Pool Party with  ⅛ spacing Small piece of Smoky slate Stamp greeting with Misty Moonlight ink Dimensionals Card 2 Main body Pool Party 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Cut the kit card base in half, and using the back section die cut a rectangle using Textured Notes dies. Adhere the card to the base Trim the vellum provided to 3" and attach over the "hole" Add the cut out piece on top of the vellum Cut a Pool Party banner using Stylish Shapes and stamp greeting using misty Moonlight (I used a greeting from the August 2024 kit) Dimensionals Card 3 Main body Pool Party 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Use the front half of the card base used in Card 2 Lay t...

Paper Pumpkin Mountain Majesties May '25 Alternatives Video #2 (YouTube available)

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Paper Pumpkin Mountain Majesties May 2025 Alternatives Video #2 Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Card 1 Main body Misty Moonlight 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Pecan Pie 4 x 5¼ Cut one of the pieces of Card #3 across the mountain shapes then trim each section down by ¼" progressively smaller. Attach the pieces in order to the front of the card, ending with a small greeting banner cut from Stylish Shapes and stamped with the greeting from the August 2024 kit in Pecan Pie ink Stamp the birds in the sky with Misty Moonlight ink Dimensionals Card 2 Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ and 2 ⅛  to create a Z fold base Cut Card #1 in half and then using the front section, cut that in half vertically Attach the 2 pieces to the front of the Z and the back right hand side Attach 2 of the layering pieces as shown and attach to the left of the Z Stamp the greeting using Misty Moonlight Attach the greeting from the second card in the kit Stamp some birds in the sky with Misty Moonlight Dime...

Paper Pumpkin Mountain Majesties 2025 Alternatives from 2 card bases and 2 envelopes (YouTube tutorial available)

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Paper Pumpkin Mountain Majesties 2025 Alternatives from 2 card bases and 2 envelopes Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Card 1 Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Cut an envelope open and using the back piece, cut a section 4¼ wide The layering pieces are from Card #! in the kit and the trees from Card #2, cut apart The greeting piece is cut from what was left of the envelope back using Stylish Shapes Ink Misty Moonlight Dimensionals Card 2 Main body Basic White 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ Cut an envelope open and using the back piece, cut a section 4¼ wide Layer the pieces from Card #3 onto each other and attach to the front of the card base Cut a circle from Basic White using Deckled Circles and colour using a blending brush and Petal Pink ink Stamp the birds using Misty Moonlight ink The greeting piece is cut from what was left of the envelope back using Stylish Shapes and stamped using a greeting from the August 2024 kit and misty Moonlight ink Dimensionals Card 3 Main body Basi...

Hexagon Floating Front Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Hexagon Floating Front Card    Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Bubble bath 5½ x 4¼ scored at each end at 1¼ 2 strips 6 x 1, scored at each end at ¼ and 1½ Green Apple Green 2 pieces 1 ⅛   x 4 ⅛   and one piece 2 ⅞  x 4 ⅛   DSP (I used Celebratory Sips) overall size 4¾ x 5½ cut down as per the template below. 2 circles, one in Granny Apple Green and one in Basic White Back panel Basic White 2¾ x 4 Window sheet 3½ x 1¼ Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems Tear & Tape highly recommended Template for the DSP

Mosaic Tile Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Mosaic Tile Card Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main Body Strawberry Slush 8½ x 5½, scored at 4¼ plus a ½" strip for the greeting Basic White for the inside, deckled circle and strip for the greeting Basic Black 5¼ x 4 DSP (I used Celebratory Sips) 4¾ x 3 9/16 cut into 12 x 1 3/16 pieces I also fussy cut out the pitcher Stamps Simply Sais Ink Memento Black Dimensionals

Exploding Book Binding Card (YouTube tutorial available)

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Exploding Book Binding Card   Check out the YouTube Tutorial here Main body Berry Burst 11 x 4¼, scored at 4¼ & 5½ DSP ( I used Floral Impressions) 4 x 5, cut into 2 pieces 4 x 4 and 1 x 4 and another piece 6 x 6 Score the 6x6 on both sides at 3" and across ONE diagonal. Fold on the score lines to create the exploding centre.  Line the foldes square into the middle of the space on the card, under the book binding, Basic White cut 2 circles using Stylish Shapes dies and stamp the floral elements using Pretty Florals stamps and dies Ink Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst & Garden Green Simply Said stamps Just a Note using Berry Burst I stamped a few Fresh Freesia butterflies using the April Inked Occasions Paper Pumpkin kit stamps Dimensionals