W Fold Card: Want To Learn How To Make This Easy Fun Fold Card?

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Wow! It’s so much fun to make a ‘W’ Fold Card! I can’t wait to teach you how to DIY this card; all the instructions & video tutorial are provided.

Wait until you see the design ideas I have for this fun fold!

You can design your card to open on the side or the top, either is perfect for the W Fold card. It’s pretty simple to make, just lots of pieces!

You’ll find all the measurements below.

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Use whatever stamps, ink, or papers you have on hand to make this W Fold Card.

Want to see more W Card Fold versions? Check out the video and then make one yourself!

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Creativate Spring Retreat Registration is OPEN!

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The Creativate Spring retreat 2022 registration is now open! Early Bird Registration Bonus! We love new things…..and we have something you don’t want to miss out on!!! Register for the Creativate Spring Retreat by Sunday, April 3, 2022 and receive an extra special BONUS TUTORIAL. We have each created a super FUN FOLD bonus project … Read more

Tulip Fields Stampin’ Up! | How To Use This Bundle To Make Lovely Spring Cards

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Need card ideas that use the ‘Tulip Fields’ Stampin’ Up! Bundle? I’m sharing tips for stamping the tulips, coloring the windmill and of course, some card design ideas that are perfect for your spring cards!

I will be honest, this stamp set was a bit intimidating at first, but I will show you how easy these tulip fields are to stamp with my little tricks. In today’s video I also share how to make the sky on these cards using blending brushes–another easy peasy trick for you.

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Some have asked if I designed this stamp set. No, but I certainly could have. This Tulip Fields stamp set is “so me!” I have loved creating with it and I hope you like all the ideas I have to share with you today.

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Handmade Card Ideas To Make In 10 Minutes? Yes, Make 2 Of Them!

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Time is short and you want to make a card? Try these handmade card ideas that let you cut 2 card fronts at once. And all in 10 minutes! You will love this simple card layout and you’ll be able to use it over and over. These handmade card ideas work perfectly with any stamps, … Read more

Waves Of Inspiration: The Awesome Bundle That Inspired 3 Simple Greeting Cards

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Want to make 3 simple greeting cards? I’ve got Waves of Inspiration–Stampin’ Up!’s new bundle that makes card making a breeze!

Sometimes it is all about simple…other times you want to do make a card that has a little more. In today’s ‘Wave of Inspiration,’ I’ll show you how to take your cards from simple to stepped up!

Plus, we’re using the Stamparatus –learn how to use this awesome stamp positioner to add multiple colors to your stamped image!

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All you “beachy” people? You are going to love the WAVES OF INSPIRATION and all the goodies in the ‘Waves of the Ocean’ Collection.

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Handmade Cards For Men: 3 Easy Cards Anyone Can Make

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Looking for manly cards? These handmade cards for men are easy to make and will work for birthdays, thinking of you, and more! Honestly, everyone will love the cheery sailboat cards. But, I know masculine cards are always a challenge, so today, we’ll focus on these as handmade cards for men in your life!

The Stampin’ Up! ‘Let’s Set Sail’ stamp set and the ‘New Horizons’ Designer Series Paper are the focus of today’s guy cards. This is a MUST have paper for all your crafting. The ideas are endless and I have several to show you!

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Want to make those gorgeous watercolor backgrounds you’re always seeing? The ‘New Horizons’ DSP is your solution! You’ll love it!

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Know How To Make A Surprisingly Easy & Trouble Free Fun Fold Card?

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The Flowering Fields designer paper is beautiful! I made several trouble-free fun fold cards and I can’t wait to teach you how to make them too! With this design, you can make so many cards out of one 12″ x 12″ sheet of paper.

Keep it simple, but elegant with these cards that you can make for any occasion!

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Check out the video tutorial to see how to make these trouble-free fun fold cards. Just a few pieces to cut, some scoring, and voilà- quick and easy fancy fold cards that your friends will love!

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Hats Off, Stampin’ Up! | Make Super Fun & Creative Handmade Cards

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Hats Off Stampin’ Up! –You made a fabulous bundle and now I get to show everyone how to stamp, cut, mix & match these hats for tons of paper crafting fun! The ideas are endless to create these fun hats for everyone!

I have a ton of tips for you using hese stamps and dies in a variety of ways. Plus, there are several different card layouts that you can use with your hats to make some super creative handmade cards.

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Watch the video for MANY ideas of making hats for all occasions!

I hope you’ll tip your hat to Stampin’ Up! for this ‘Hats Off’ bundle and that you love the bundle as much as I do! I have to admit, once I started playing, I was a tad bit obsessed and could not stop!

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Did You Know Color Choice Makes A Difference For Your Greeting Cards?

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Let me show you how the card making color choice you make reflects the emotion and how a simple change of color can change the entire vibe of a handmade card. The project I have for you today shows you how you can take one simple card layout, and just change the colors.

I use the same stamps and measurements for each of these cards and just change the ink and cardstock color. It can make a big difference as to the emotion one gets when looking at the card.

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Card making color choice evokes emotion–find out how!

And, why do I often white emboss my greeting on black cardstock? We talk about that in the video too!

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The Best Advice For Making Cute Boxed Thank You Cards

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You can make boxed thank you cards (or cards for any occasion) easily with this method; it only takes a few supplies and about 30 minutes. Whether you make thank you cards, or cards for all occasions, they are perfect to package up to give as a gift.

This would be the perfect “friend” gift, or as a thank-you gift for a teacher. Even though my sample shows “happy birthday” on the box, you could easily change this to anything. It’s all about packaging up notecards in a cute box to give as a gift.

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How To Make Amazing Greeting Cards With A Faux Watercolor Technique

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The Amazing Silhouettes stamp set was perfect for a faux watercolor technique lesson. Learn how to make a variety of greeting cards that work for all occasions.

If you love the look of watercolor, but find it difficult to do, you will love this faux watercolor technique-let the stamp do the work!

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Spotlight Card Technique: Is This Happy Technique As Easy As It Looks?

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This happy Spotlight Card Technique is easy and fun. It’s a quick way to make a greeting card’s focal point really pop with color. And, it’s much quicker to color a little part of the image, rather than this big stamped image.

Spotlighting part of your image gives your card a different look and it’s a fun card making technique to use with these big stamps.

To use this pretty spotlight card technique I decided to feature the NEW ‘Blessings of Home’ stamp set. There are SO many wonderful new paper crafting supplies in the January-July mini catalog that just came out. I can’t wait to show some of it off to you today!

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