Sometimes a cardneeds very little by the way of cardstock and today's inspiration is one such project. All it takes is a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 17cm! Yup it's very cardstock friendly for sure! The real fun comes from the way this piece of cardstock is scored and cut. The fun flip flap action of the card is such fun..and all it takes is a little patience a couple of scorelines and a bit of cutting 😀 The decoration for this card is a great way to use up some of those scraps as it's all smaller pieces!. The card today is decorated with one of the beautiful Bloom boutique pattern papers. These papers have such pretty ditsy floral designs that feature gold foiling.
The Barely Blush colour is a beautiful soft pink. The flower here is stamped onto barely Blush cardstock in Barely Blush ink . Then the flower was coloured with the beautiful Barely Blush Shimmer brush before being die cut out. The stamps and coordinating dies are from a set called Boutique Blossoms.
Boy is it hot here today ! I'm just not built for this kind of heat in my well insulated for cold weather house 🔥 but on the plus side the sky is blue and the light is amazing 😃 as the song says "always look on the brightside" after all 😝. So back to the real important stuff the crafting... today's inspiration is a tiered wiper card . This kinetic card has surprise elements that are sure to appeal to all. And of course let's not forget the adorable critters in the Wild bunch stamp set.
These cuties are only available whilst stocks last as a part of the Product of the Month from Stampin' Up! So run don't walk!
This fun fold folds flat for posting ...
...and stands really well for display.
But the real fun is the surprise element that pop out when the card is extended!
This card also gives plenty of card estate, ( that's real estate for cards 😉), for all that beautiful pattern paper in your stash! The papers used in this sample are from a pack called Beautiful Ordinary Life. The colours in these papers are great for anytime of the year but work so well in the sunshine 🌞. Oh and as they're double-sided the other side of these paper are all black and white!
The reverse of the card is where I chose to add a space for my personal message but I couldn't resist adding a little decoration 😝
Now for the measurements to create this card you'll need...
Cardstock pieces measuring 14.85cm x 10.5cm (4¼" x 5½"), 10.5cm x 12.4cm ( 4¼" x 4½"), 10.5cm x 9.85cm ( 4¼" x 3½"), and 10.5cm x 7.4cm ( 4¼" x 2½"). The panels will the tiered part of the card.
For the wiper mechanisms you'll need 3 pieces each measuring 3cm x 17cm ( 1⅛" x 6¾") each scored at 2cm, 7.5cm, 9.5cm, and 15cm ( ¾", 3", 3¾" and 6"). Then you need to mark at 1.5cm ( ⅝") either side of the 9.5cm ( 3¾") scoreline as well as 1.5cm ( ⅝") down from the top of the same scoreline. Next score from the left-hand mark to the center mark and the right-hand mark to the center mark to create a V shaped score as shown below.
You'll also need 3 pieces of cardstock each measuring 1cm x 7cm (⅜" x 2¾"). These will become the wiper arms and can be trimmed to suit once the card is assembled.
Watch the video below to see how easily this card comes together ❤️
This is such a fun card that can be decorated in so many ways to suit all themes and ages from balloons to flowers to sentiments to names... so many ideas! 💡
How will you decorate yours?
However you decide to play always remember to...
Have Fun
Cary xx
Disclaimer Please be aware that the inches version is for North American Letter size cardstock and as a English woman I use cm's and A4 cardstock which are both different sizes! I have tried my best to ensure the the North American version is correct but if I've made a mistake please let me know so it can be corrected.
You know how it is right when you just have to have a stamp set or some other craft goodie just because it calls to you? Well this stamp set did just that to me! Called Wild Bunch this set just jumped into my basket and said you need me 😍... and I did!
Aren't they just adorable? I just couldn't resist! So for my first card using them I wanted to make sure to showcase all the characters. So I decided a waterfall card would do the trick. But a waterfall thats hidden!
This card is nice and easy to make and offers lots of places to get creative with as well as having a fun kinetic element.
The pattern paper is all from the 2026-2028 In-Color Painted Patterns collection. This collection features spots and stripes in all 5 of the In-Color's. I chose to go with the shade of yellow/orange called golden glow.
The ribbon used also coordinates beautifully. Called Golden glow bordered ribbon it ties beautiful as well as coordinating perfectly 👌
The waterfall element is found inside the card and is a fun surprise element.
The characters each have their own portrait in this card!
The background for each of the cuties is a simple blended background using peaceful pine and balmy blue ink.
The sentiments come from both the wild bunch stamp set and a set called Scalloped blooms.
The characters are all stamped in secret sea ink and coloured using alcohol markers from Stampin' Up! Called Stampin' Blends.
Now for the measurements. The card base is created with a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 29.7cm scored from both ends at 9.9cm. (5½" x 10 15/16" scored at 3⅝" from each end)
The waterfall mechanism starts with a piece of cardstock measuring 4cm x 25.5cm scored at 6.5cm, 7.5cm, 8.5cm, 9.5cm, 10.5cm and 11.5cm (1½" x 9¼" scored at 2⅜", 2¾", 3⅛", 3½", 3⅞" and 4¼"). All these folds are mountain folds and I recommend using a bone folder to burnish the scorelines well.
The next piece needed is a small piece of cardstock measuring 2cm x 6cm (¾" x 2½")
You'll then need 6 mats and 6 decorative mats for the panels of the waterfall.
Watch the video below to see how this card comes together.
I hope you will agree with me that these adorable characters are simply charming and they might just jump into your basket as well... but please be aware that they are a part of Stampin' Up! Product of the Month exclusive range and are a whilst stocks last product. Product of the Month items are only available for purchase with a qualifying order and cost just £5!
Have fun 😀
Cary xx
Disclaimer Please be aware that the inches version is for North American Letter size cardstock and as a English woman I use cm's and A4 cardstock which are both different sizes! I have tried my best to ensure the the North American version is correct but if I've made a mistake please let me know so it can be corrected.
Have you ever wished that you could recieve a box of crafting goodness regularly from Stampin' Up!? Well you can now! It's called Paper Pumpkin and it's a monthly paper crafting subscription filled with amazing projects ! These are are all inclusive kits all sure to inspire you. You can find out more here. Today's inspiration is an alternative idea made using only a few pieces of extra cardstock. Everything else is found in the amazing Lakeside retreat refill kit.
I was inspired by a card created by fellow demonstrator Jacque Williams from New Zealand 🇳🇿. The measurements for my version will fit using the card bases in the Paper Pumpkin kit but of course you could use any pattern papers you like.
Called an Hexagonal Pinwheel this fold is a real wow! It's also really easy to achieve.
Being a hexagonal card it offer 6 "pages" for you to decorate and would make a fun mini scrapbook album / brag book. It would also work well for a card where lots of people can leave a message.
I have used pool party cardstock for the base and all the stamping is done in misty moonlight ink.
I cut up one of each of the card bases from the kit as well as one of the envelopes to decorate this card. But remember to save the scraps for other projects waste not want not after all 😉.
To create the shading around my embellishment pieces I used a pencil and gently outlined the pieces. This adds a surprising amount of subtle depth that really makes them pop on the page.
I chose to add a white panel for my personal message but you could always use other papers.
The kit contains die cut labels and what I call dodads (images) so of course I had to use them too! No I don't recommend adding dimension or raised embellishments to this project as when folded it will be quite thick already.
The finished card will need a square envelope such as a 15.2cm x 15.2cm or 6" x 6" one. The card does lay flat for posting.
The measurements for this card start with a piece of cardstock measuring 14cm x 13cm scored at 2cm, 4cm, 6cm, 8cm, 10cm and 12 cm along the 13cm side ( 5½" x 5" scored at ¾", 1½", 2¼", 3", 3¾" and 4½" along the 5" side)
Then you'll need 6 piece each measuring 14cm x 6cm ( 5½" x 2⅜")
The decorative panels you'll need are 5 pattern pieces each measuring 13.9cm x 5.5cm ( 5¼" x 2⅛"). A piece of white measuring 13.9cm x 5.5cm ( 5¼" x 2⅛")
You'll also need 6 pattern pieces measuring 13.9cm x 3.5cm ( 5¼" x 1⅜")
Here is the video showing how this card comes together.
I do hope you'll enjoy creating your own version of this fun card. If you'd like to know more about Paper Pumpkin paper crafting subscriptions please don't hesitate to reach out or visit my online shop Here
Well we've gone from heatwave and glorious sunshine to winter weather in the last few days so I'm super happy I have a passion (papercrafting) that isn't weather dependant! You can craft whatever the weather fortunately, very handy here in the UK that's for sure 🤣. Anyway enough about the British obsession and on to my personal one at the moment the absolutely stunning Moonlit Flora suite collection.
The suite also has these stunning pattern papers. Called Moonlit Flora they are just gorgeous 😍. The colour palette is shades of green with pops of white, a deep pink called berry burst and rich yellow called golden glow which brings it to life in such a gorgeous way. If you haven't already guessed it's one of my favourites 🤭.
The card inspiration I'm sharing here today is one that is it's self inspired by a card shared by the lovely Connie Stewart. Connie is an American creator who works exclusively in inches and US letter size cardstock and as I'm in the UK and use A4 cardstock I have created my version in both metric and imperial measurements.
The card folds flat for posting and has lots of space to share beautiful papers or photos or write multiple messages yet still fits a standard C6 (A2) envelope.
The ribbon used as a closure is a beautiful shiny one in a deep rich pink shade called berry burst.
The sentiments used inside are from the Fern and flora stamps. As are the moth images that are also found in the pattern papers.
There is a lovely space to write your message. This card would also work well as a gift card holder or maybe the addition of a pocket to add more space for photos or journalling... the more I play with this card the more ideas I come up with!
Here are the measurements for this card.
You'll need a piece of cardstock measuring 10cm x 29.2cm scored at 7.4cm and 14 85cm ( 4" x 10½" scored at 2⅝" and 5¼") .
A piece of the same colour cardstock measuring 10cm x 8.4cm scored at 7.4cm. ( 4" x 3 " scored at 2⅝").
And the final part is a panel measuring 10.5cm x 14.85cm. ( 4¼" x 5½")
Here is the video that shows how the card comes together.
I'd love to know if you'd give this card a go. I'd also love to see your creations.
I just can stop playing with is beautiful shade of blue! Called Hydrangea Hue it's just always there at the moment so today's inspiration is a fun fold card using it! I'm calling this fun fold a cascading gatefold it's another simple fold that has real wow factor. The colour palette used is based around papers from the gorgeous Bloom Boutique dsp. This oh so pretty pattern paper pack uses all 5 of the 2026-2028 In-Color's and features subtle peeks of gold foiling.
The fold it's self is created using a piece of cardstock measuring 10.5cm x 29.7cm (4¼" x 11") scored at 1.5cm, 3.5cm, 5.5cm and 7.5cm from each end (½", 1¼", 2" and 2¾" from each end).
You'll also need 2 piece of cardstock measuring 7.4cm x 9.5cm ( 2¾" x 3⅝"). And another 2 pieces each measuring 7.4cm x 6cm ( 2¾" x 2½")
The card stands nicely and folds flat for posting in a C6 (A2) envelope.
