Thursday, January 15, 2026

LOVE A GREAT FUN FOLD

Today's Endless Love card is a unique Corner Pop-Out Fun fold.


I saw this Corner Pop-Out design some time ago, but I apologize, I don't remember where I saw it.  It was new to me, so I finally decided I would give it a try.

The unique angle on the upper left hides a secret, but it also makes a great place to put some focal point elements.  I think it would look really pretty with some die cut flowers along that corner, too.

But, since I'm trying to inspire Valentine Cards with the Endless Love Bundle this week, I decided to add three hearts along the angle.  They were easy to make with the dies from the Bundle.


The Designer Series Paper (DSP), Made with Love, is from the same suite of products as the Endless Love bundle.  There are several different heart dies, but also dies for the arrow, the X's and O's and more.  To make the XOXO and small hearts I adhered a piece of Basic White cardstock to a Foam Sheet before die cutting.  That gave a nice thick dimension to these elements and really made them pop. 

The center heart die cut on the angle can also be used as a tag because there is a loop at the top of the heart. I colored some White & Silver Ribbon with my Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends for the little snippet of ribbon that I tied to the loop.

As I mentioned above, I think the real fun happens when you open the card and the corner pops out toward you!


You may think this fun fold looks a little difficult to make.  It's not, but don't take my word for it.  Watch the video and learn some easy tips and tricks to keep it simple.


Making the corner fold is actually quite easy, right?  

I know sometimes cutting cardstock at "strange" angles to decorate the card can be tricky, but I hope the couple of options I show in the video help.  Choose the method that is easiest for you!  I prefer the pencil mark method as it gives a more accurate angle for this "picky" engineer.  But if using the corner template is easier for you, it is also a great method.

Here is a close-up of the message layer on the inside of the card, but I love how the whole inside is colorful and pretty!  It's also fun how the fancy heart pops out at you!


Do you learn best by reading directions?  Use this link to download a free PDF Tutorial.  It includes all the dimensions with written step-by-step instructions.  There is also a link to the video on the tutorial, so you can use them together.

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Monday, January 12, 2026

SIMPLY LOVE

This week I am sharing the Endless Love Bundle to provide you some Valentine Card Inspiration!


Today's card is a quick and simple card.  It isn't truly a SIP (Stamps, Ink and Paper) card because I did break my own rules and use a couple of the dies and the pretty Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder from the Made with Love Suite, but the card is definitely quick and easy!  And if you don't have a Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, no worries, the card would be just as pretty without the embossing & the die cut Misty Moonlight arrow.

The Designer Series Paper(DSP) is the pretty, Made with Love 12" x 12" paper from the same suite.  It's difficult to see in the photo, but the DSP strips are woven together in the corner.

I wanted to use a non-typical color combination for today's Valentine.  I first chose the specific DSP patterns I wanted to use from the collection.  Since I was using narrow 1/2" strips, I selected smaller patterns and the main color for those happened to be Flirty Flamingo.  This isn't a color I use often.   So, I needed some help to figure out which color to combine with Flirty Flamingo.  When I'm color challenged, I go to my trusty color coach for advice, and it suggested Misty Moonlight.  This combination is definitely not one I would have picked without help from my "coach", but I tried it and was very surprised how much I liked the combination.


I stamped several hearts in the lower left half diagonal area of the card.  The Endless Love stamp set is not classified as a distINKtive stamp set, but my Misty Moonlight stamped hearts definitely turned out with a lot of shading on them.  Who knows why?  Maybe my ink pad needs reinking, but whatever the reason I really like how they turned out!  

For the inside of the card, I carried over the design from the card front.


Rather than 4 strips, I used only 2 to provide more room for the LOVE sentiment.  I guess technically, this isn't a Valentine Card, but I certainly think it could be used as one.  I like that by omitting a specific Valentine reference makes it perfect for sending love anytime of the year!

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

LOVE SMOOSHING

As I indicated in my New Year's Day announcement, the second card each week will be a card for those who like create stepped up cards that may be classified as cards for casual to avid crafters.

Or if you are a beginner and want to start learning some paper crafting techniques, you will love these posts.  My goal is that they will always include a video that gives you some great tips & tricks and shows you how to make the card.  Don't worry, if you are someone that learns best by reading instructions, a written tutorial will still also be available.

Today's card features the Smooshing on Glass Technique for the unique upper background.


No two backgrounds made with Smooshing will ever look the same, so be prepared to be surprised.  Watch the video to learn how to do the Technique.

After making the background on Thick Basic White cardstock, I layered the Made with Love Designer Series Paper--cut an angle--over the bottom of the Technique Sheet Layer.


The card base is made with Strawberry Slush cardstock.  This is a color I haven't used much and now that Valentines Day is approaching, I decided it was a perfect time to start!  Besides it is one of the coordinating colors in this Made with Love Designer Series Paper (DSP).  This paper is really pretty, and it coordinates with five different colors of reds and pinks.


I know cutting things at an angle stresses out some card makers.  I've included all the dimensions on the written tutorial but honestly, since the Technique Sheet is a full panel for the card front, the angle is not critical at all.  Just cut the DSP angle before you stamp the L VE on the card front so you can use your DSP as a guide for stamping.

To place the ribbon along the angle just fold the ends around the back and adhere them.  That will keep the ribbon in place at an angle.  I tied a separate piece of ribbon around the angled ribbon to create a bow.  If you try to do it all in one piece, you will have trouble keeping the angled ribbon in the right place.


HINTS WHEN MAKING TECHNIQUE SHEETS:  
  • When you create any type of Technique Sheet, cut the cardstock larger than you want it for the card front and then trim it down to size.  This will give you scraps to decorate the inside of your card.  
  • Alternatively,  grab some cardstock scraps and make some extra technique pieces while you are making the Technique Sheet.  I used a few Thick Basic White scraps to make some extra technique pieces which I used to die cut hearts for the inside of the card. 
  • If you are learning a new technique, practice a bit with scraps.  Getting an ink and water mixture that gives you a design you like can be a bit of trial an error.  I can tell you to spritz the ink 3 times, but if your spritzer is different than mine or you put more or less ink on your glass mat, you may need more or fewer spritzes -- so practice with your equipment.
  • Let the Technique Sheets dry completely before using them.  Placing them under something flat and heavy while they dry will help keep them flat.  A large Acrylic Block works well, but anything flat with some weight will work.
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Monday, January 5, 2026

SENDING HOPE

Welcome to the first full week of 2026.  If you happened to catch my video announcement last week about the changes coming at Fairless Stampin' Flair this year, then you already know that I am reducing the number of posts each week on this blog from 3/week to 2/week.  At this point the plan is to post on Monday and Thursday.

My goal is to have one card be a "Pat-Style" Stamps, Ink, & Paper (SIP) card.  This is a challenge I've made to myself as SIP cards are not easy for me.  I love lots of layers and details with Techniques and Fun Folds tossed in.  But I am going to try!  However, just you understand the "rules" I made for myself -- embellishments, like gems and ribbon are absolutely allowed on a "Pat-Style" SIP card.  

Today's card is my SIP card for this week.


Most weeks I will continue my practice of featuring a specific product each week.  This week I am featuring the HOPE LOVE & JOY Bundle.  I gave you a sneak peak of this new, unique bundle last Friday.  Today I decided to use the "H PE" stamp from the HOPE LOVE & JOY stamp set.  I used a variety of the images that are meant to replace the "O".


I wanted to create a bit of an ombre cascade of HOPE but had a difficult time decided which colors to use.  To give me some direction I Googled, "What is the color usually associated with HOPE?"  The most consistent response was "green".  Google says the color green is associated with new beginnings, growth and optimism.  That sounds like "hope" to me.

Other sources suggested "blue" and "yellow."  Blue because it represents spirituality, peace, serenity and calm and yellow because it stands for renewal, happiness, optimism and creativity.

Since I don't often use greens except at Christmas or for nature scenes, I decided to go with greens with a little pop of yellow at the top.


The images were much easier to choose.  A dove, a heart, and praying hands all portray hope.

As I indicated, SIP cards are not "easy" for me.  I think I spent more time figuring out this simple card than some of the avid card styles I typically make.  And I do have to admit that I couldn't resist making a stepped-up version of this same card.  I just needed to see what it would look like if the images were stamped on a separate piece of colored cardstock that was the same color as the stamped word and then die cut and adhered to the card with dimensionals.


Since I made it, I thought I may as well share it.  Just know, it is not my intent to do this with each SIP card I make.  Just consider it "baby steps"!  I think it is going to take me some time to fully embrace the SIP card challenge.

Do you like one better than the other?


Here is the inside of my card.  I chose to make it a Get-Well card as "getting well" certainly involves "hope".  The sentiments on the inside of the card are from the Unbounded Love and Friendly Foliage stamp sets.  

FYI -- The strip of Daffodil Delight DSP on the bottom edge was NOT PLANNED.  I made a boo-boo that I needed to cover up!  More on that in the Tutorial.  

The lesson for us all, don't stress!  There is always a way to fix a boo-boo!


The HOPE LOVE & JOY bundle will be available to purchase beginning tomorrow, January 6.  Since I cannot yet include a link for it to take you to my Stampin' Up! store, here is the item number for your reference.

HOPE LOVE & JOY BUNDLE:  Item # 166858.


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