Jul 8 2024

Z Fold Fun!!!

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Stampin’ Up’s Designer Series Paper is just something else in my opinion. The prints, the colors, the designs are all just amazing. Most of the time I don’t want to cut them up or sometimes even use them because I question if the project is good enough for this piece. Surely I’m not alone here?!? I created this Z Fold fun card to really showcase lots of the stunning paper!

The Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is so fun to create with. It includes the following colors Blackberry Bliss, Boho Blue, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Wild Wheat.

Thoughtful Journey Designer Paper, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I created this Z Fold card as you can see in the photo above. The card base is Pretty Peacock Cardstock measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ and it is scored at 1-1/2″ and 5-1/2″. This creates the Z. Then using 1 piece of the 6″ x 6″ Designer Paper, cut the focal point measuring 4″ x 4″ and 2 additional strips measuring 2″ x 4″. These side strips could be thinner if you wish or if you would like a specific print.

The focal point designer paper was added to a piece of Mossy Meadow Cardstock measuring 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ and then added to the top Z fold, centered on the card front. Then simply add one strip of the Designer Paper to the left hand side on the Pretty Peacock Cardstock. The other strip of Designer Paper is added to the Basic White (4″ x 5-1/4″) Cardstock for the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! So Sincere Stamp Set, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here is the inside of this Z Fold Fun card! I used the So Sincere Stamp Set for the greetings. This style of card and even this exact design could be used for so many different occasions. I think it’s a great masculine card too and we all know how I struggle with those!

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Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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May 23 2024

Ephemera Packs!

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I’m just going to say……a different word would be preferred! I think I know how to say Ephemera Packs now but bare with me. LOL I think it’s E-FEM-ER-A. No matter what you call them, these packs are amazing and make for quick and simple card creations!

Here I used a Note Card & Envelope, stamped a greeting from the Simply Said Stamp Set in Memento Black Ink and then decorated with a few flowers from the Fully Flowering Ephemera Pack. Next, I finished it off with some In Color Resin Dots!

Fully Flowering Ephemera Pack, www.LaurasStampPad.com

TIP: Don’t stamp the greeting first like I did. When I was creating these cards, I thought I would stamp one in the middle and one in the lower corner. Then as I was deciding on my flowers, I struggled with the placement. I recommend playing with the different flowers/images first and then when you get it figured out, stamp and adhere!

Girls Night Out Cards, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This was one of the cards I offered at my Girl’s Night Out Event and here are 2 more cards that guests made at the event. I wish I could have seen what everyone created because I love these!!! So beautiful and so easy!!!

Whether you are a beginner card maker or not, check out these Ephemera Packs for creating cards, scrapbooking, or even creating home decor or party decorations!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Calming Creek Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes

[163753]

$8.00

Sunny Springs Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes

[163754]

$8.00

Fully Flowering Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[163762]

$8.00

Labels & Layers Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[163764]

$8.00

Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English)

[163761]

$8.00

Something For Everything Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[163763]

$8.00

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163756]

$17.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

2024 2026 In Color™ Resin Dots

[163389]

$8.00

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May 14 2024

Filled With Fun!!!

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I just have to share this fun Stair Step Card that I created using the Filled With Fun Bundle. This is still available as an Online Exclusive so be sure to grab it before it is gone!

Filled With Fun Stampin' Up! Bundle, www.LaurasStampPad.com

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:

Granny Apple Green Cardstock – 4 ¼” x 9 ½”, scored at 1”, 2”, 3” and 4”
Basic White Cardstock – 4” x 5 ¼” and 4 ½” x 3 ¼” and 3 ¾” x 2 ½” and scrap for die cutting
Daffodil Delight Cardstock – 4 ¾” x 3 ½”
Azure Afternoon Cardstock – 4” x 2 ¾”
Basic Black, Poppy Parade and Smoky Slate Cardstock – scrap for die cutting

Card Instructions:

Using a ruler and a pencil, place a mark 1 ¾” down from the top on the 1” score line. Place a mark 1” down from the top on the 2” and 3” score line. Cut from the edge straight across to that 1 ¾” mark. Then cut diagonally up to the 1” mark. Next, cut straight across to the next 1” mark. Then cut diagonally up to the 4” score line/top of the card. Zig zag fold these score lines to create a tiered banner look on the left side of the card.

Stair Step Technique, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Stamp and decorate each panel as you wish. NOTE: Be sure to stamp your images for the center panel low enough that it won’t peek out from behind the front panel. It’s not a huge deal but you can see in my sample the greeting shows over the presents in the wagon. Adhere each layer to the stair step Granny Apple Green on the “straight across” fold.

If you would like to see this card and others using the Filled With Fun Bundle, check out my video tutorial below!

You can also get the entire PDF Tutorial for instant download on my Etsy Shop! Each Class Tutorial contains color photos, measurements, and step by step directions! Click here to shop Tutorials!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Apr 2 2024

Layered Squares!!!

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

So many times we create a project and end up with leftover scraps. If you are like me….and most crafts, you don’t throw away scrap designer paper or scraps of anything for that matter. Am I right?!? Here is a fun way to use those scraps in these fun layered squares cards!

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:

Thick Basic White Cardstock – 11” x 4 ¼”
Misty Moonlight Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”
Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper – (3) 1 ½” x 1 ½” squares and (2) 2” x 2” squares

CARD INSTRUCTIONS:

Stamp greeting and decoration as you wish. I used Night of Navy Ink for all. Adhere squares of designer paper in any pattern that you like! For darker card bases, stamp greeting onto Basic White scrap and punch out with the Lasting Label Punch (or punch/die cut of your choice). Adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the card with twine, simply wrap the twine around your fingers to create loops and then place on the backside of the punched greeting, securing with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Embellish as desired. Feel free to decorate the inside of the card with stamping or additional scraps of the paper!

For more fun cards using scraps like this layered squares card, check out the video tutorial here or get the card tutorial!

Shop the supplies listed below so you can create quick and simple cards too!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161467]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081]
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118]	Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161724]	Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650]

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Mar 12 2024

Easy Shaker Card!!!

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I will be honest and say that shaker cards scare me when it comes to making them……until I saw this new and fun Easy Shaker Card idea! No worries about leaking confetti or anything! It’s so simple to just fill the clear envelope and seal it up! Check out this fun tutorial!

Easy Shaker Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:
Lemon Lolly Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”
Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper – 4” x 5 ¼” and scrap for die cutting
Basic White Cardstock – 4” x 5 ¼” and scrap for die cutting
Bubble Bath Cardstock – 1 ¾” x 3” and scrap for die cutting
Lemon Lolly and Azure Afternoon scrap for die cutting
Clear Medium Envelope

CARD INSTRUCTIONS:

Slide Designer Paper (4” x 5 ¼”) into the Clear Envelope. Die cut scrap Designer Paper with the confetti Die and add confetti to the envelope. Then, die cut stars in Lemon Lolly, Azure Afternoon, and Bubble Bath scrap paper to add to the envelope as well. Fill it as much or as little as you wish! Fold the envelope over to be 4” x 5 ¼” and secure with Tear And Tape. Adhere to the card front with Tear And Tape. This is your shaker card part! How easy was that?!?!
Die cut out the label and decorate the front of the shaker card as you wish!

I hope you enjoyed this easy shaker card card tutorial! You can check out more cards using the Beautiful Balloons Bundle here or watch this video tutorial!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Feb 20 2024

How Many Die Cut Pieces?!?!

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Normally I don’t like to die cut a lot. Punches are more my jam because it is quick and simple. Then a blue moon happens and I go crazy! LOL Count all the die cut pieces I used on this fabulous card! There are 14 all using the Gone Fishing Bundle.

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:
Pebbled Path Cardstock – 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scrap for die cutting
Mossy Meadow Cardstock – scrap for die cutting (~4 ¼” x 5 ½”)
(2) Basic Vanilla Cardstock – 4” x 5 ¼” and scrap for die cutting

CARD INSTRUCTIONS:

Die cut Mossy Meadow Cardstock with the rounded edge rectangle one from the Gone Fishing Dies for the tackle box base and add to the card front. Die cut Basic Vanilla (4” x 5 ¼”) with the tackle box outline die and adhere to the Mossy Meadow. TIP: Use all of the vanilla rectangles for the greetings on other cards.

Stamp lures, fish, and greeting of your choice onto the scrap Basic Vanilla in Pebbled Path Ink, Calypso Coral Ink, Mossy Meadow Ink, and Boho Blue Ink. The long bobber was die cut with Pebbled Path, Basic White, and Pumpkin Pie Cardstock. The hooks were done in Pebbled Path Cardstock. Adhere these to the card front in the tackle box flat or with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

While this isn’t a card I would make a lot of, it was super fun to create for someone special! If you would like to check out more cards using the Gone Fishing Bundle, check out my entire tutorial here! You can also watch the video tutorial here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 30 2024

Balloon Celebration!!!

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Now is a great time to work on birthday cards. After all the weather has us inside more and everyone has a birthday so let’s have a balloon celebration. Balloons are great for birthday cards and graduation cards and baby cards! Really just any occasion, am I right?!?!

Balloon Celebration, www.LaurasStampPad.com

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:

Pretty Peacock Cardstock – 4 ¼” x 11”, cut at 3 ¼” along 11” and then score at 2 ¼”
Lost Lagoon Cardstock – 4” x 5 ¼”
Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper – 2” x 4”
Basic White Cardstock – 4” x 3”
Lemon Lime Twist scrap for die cutting
Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon – 8”

CARD INSTRUCTIONS:

Starting with a piece of Pretty Peacock Cardstock measuring 4 ¼” x 11”, cut at 3-1/4” along the 11” side. This piece (3 ¼” x 4 ¼”) will be your focal point layer. With the leftover piece (4 ¼” x 7 ¾”), score at 2 ¼” and fold! This is now your card base.

Adhere strip of Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper to the left hand flap (card front). Stamp Lost Lagoon Cardstock with greeting/decoration of your choice in Pretty Peacock Ink. Adhere to the inside of the card. Stamp balloons in Pretty Peacock Ink on the left side of the Basic White Cardstock. Next, stamp balloon strings in Memento Ink or feel free to draw them. Then stamp greeting in the lower right corner. Then adhere this layer to the Pretty Peacock Cardstock (3 ¼” x 4 ¼”). Add this to the card front by adhering only the left hand side to the designer paper. It should be centered.

Die cut scrap Lemon Lime Twist cardstock with the balloon die and add it with the others popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Be sure there is a string for this one too! Tie ribbon into a bow and adhere to the card front over the balloon tails. Mini Glue Dots work well for adhering the bow!

I hope you enjoyed this Balloon Celebration card tutorial! You can check out more cards using the Beautiful Balloons Bundle here or watch this video tutorial!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Jan 16 2024

Countryside Inn!!!

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Give me all the shades of blue with the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper!!! Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Boho Blue and Misty Moonlight are all the colors in this paper pack! You can really have fun with this for quick and simple cards!!!

Countryside Inn Designer Paper, www.LaurasStampPad.com

To create these 2 cards, I used a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ piece of the Designer Paper! If you wish to create lots of these cards, you can get 4 of these rectangles from a 12″ x 12″ sheet of Designer Paper with leftovers. The leftover pieces can be used on the inside of the cards or for additional cards!

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:

Thick Basic White Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”
Boho Blue Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”
Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper – 4 ¼” x 5 ½” cut diagonally in half

CARD INSTRUCTIONS:

Stamp greeting and decoration as you wish in the upper right-hand corner. I used Night of Navy Ink for all. For the card on the left side, I stamped off once for a lighter look for the dots. Adhere triangle of designer paper in the lower left corner. Depending on the pattern on your designer paper, this could be flipped or rotated around to create a landscape card or even your stamped greeting in a different corner. Embellish as desired.

You can also check out more details about this card and others using the Countryside Inn Designer Paper in this video tutorial!

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Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161467]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081]
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118]	Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161724]	Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650]

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Dec 26 2023

All The Best – Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit – All The Best was just that THE BEST! I absolutely love this kit! The blues and yellows together and the flowers make my heart happy. The fun greetings and font are perfect for many occasions! Then there is the gift box which is perfect for December!!!

All The Best Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love all of these cards so much that I don’t think I can even rank them! The gold foil accents really make it POP! It takes it from a beautiful card to WOW, that’s stunning! The card above was super simple and my only tip is to make sure your flower has just 1 Stampin’ Dimensional on it. Also, be sure the placement of that Dimensional is on the left hand side so it nooks into the greeting without being doubled up!

Hello Friend Greeting Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is perfect to have on hand for any occasion or for when you need to send a card just because you thought of someone! Do you send cards like that?!? Randomly think of your Great Aunt and just pull out a card and send it to her to brighten her day?! I try to but don’t get it done as often as I would like because the kids or something tend to distract me and then I forget. On this card, I actually didn’t read the instructions. SHOCK! I popped up the circle greeting and then struggled with placement of adhesive to attach the flowers. If you put the greeting on flat and then pop up the flowers, it would be much easier! 🙂

December 2023 Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card has LOTS of gold foil and I love it! Then that POP of yellow. I love it! It’s like a black and white photo with one item in the photo colored! Also, it just needed like 3-4 Stampin’ Dimensionals on the big spots of the flower and then the stem is held with the greeting! We also can’t forget to shout out those stunning envelopes!

Acetate Gift Box Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This kit also came with an acetate box so you can package up some cards and give them as a gift. The timing for this is PERFECT! Have a friend stopping by? Have a party you are attending and want a little something for the hostess? Grabbing coffee with a friend? Take this little box of cards as a gift and you are sure to bring a smile to their face!

What did you think of the December 2023 Paper Pumpkin Kit – All The Best? Let me know in the comments below!

Be sure to sign up for the January Kit which coordinates with a Suite from the NEW Mini Catalog coming out in January! Click here to sign up!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 12 2023

Sparkling Snowflakes!!!

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Winter is here and that…..MIGHT…..mean snow! Who here loves snow?!?!? I’m not the biggest fan but you probably already knew that if you have been following me for even a hot minute! I do love stamping snow though with this Sparkling Snowflakes Set!!!

Sparking Snowflakes, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is so fabulous because it can be used as a Christmas Card or even an all occasion card throughout the winter season! Who wouldn’t love to get this on a cold January day to cheer them up?! I know I would and I don’t even like snow! The soft pastel colors brighten it up but you could also use your favorite color combination!

Card Tutorial

First, I started with a card base. Next, I took a piece of Basic White cardstock (5-1/2″ x 4″) and stamped snowflakes (from the Sparkling Snowflakes Stamp Set) in 3 sizes all over. Be sure to start with the biggest snowflake and work your way down, this way you have plenty of room for each size! The colors I used were Fresh Freesia, Boho Blue, and Pool Party! How crazy is it that Pool Party looks so green when stamped with the other colors!?!?! After stamping the snowflakes, I ripped both sides for some fun texture and then added this piece to the card front!

For the greeting, I punched a 2″ strip of Basic White cardstock with the coordinating Sparkling Snowflakes Tag Topper Punch! This gives such a fun and detailed look! Add the greeting and some more snowflakes and you are all set. I added this to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! The final touch was adding some Tinsel Gems!

Winter Snowflake Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Of course, don’t forget to stamp some snowflakes on a piece of Basic White for the inside of the card. Decorating the envelope is also a fun added touch too! Getting happy mail in the mailbox with a fun stamped image is always exciting!

If you would like to make this Sparkling Snowflakes card, check out the supply list below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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