I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am taking a little break from Christmas cards to share with you a card using the Graceful Garden stamp set. I love this large rose image. It is another fun image to color. I made the background using a technique called Ink Smooshing. Super fun to do…
On Wednesday I posted this card and promised to post a tutorial. Well here it is! Okay maybe not exactly the same card but the fold is the same. Cut a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of card stock and score it at 5-1/2 Cut a diagonal from one corner to the fold line. See the…
I made this card for the May Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop . I first made this style of card back in February for a challenge. You can see that card here. This is a fun card to make and receive. I don't know the proper name of this fold so for now I am calling it…
I have received lots of questions about how to make this card, so today we are going to make it together. You will need: Card Base: 4-1/4" x 7-1/4" and 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" (bottom piece). Score the larger piece at 5-1/2". DSP: 1-3/4" x 4" and 2-1/4" x 4" (I used 2 different patterns from…
I received some questions on how I made the punch pumpkin made of circles in this post. Here is a quick punch pumpkin 101. Punch out 3 circles using any size of circle punch. Attach one of the circle to a Post It note. Punch out an oval shape using the same circle punch you…
Hip, hip hooray , it is time for another Fun Fold Friday tutorial. Here's the fun fold we are going to talk about. I am not sure what the official name is so for now we will call it the Center Stair Step card. I featured this card as a part of the Stamper's Dozen…
I have a drawer of samples and patterns in my stamp room and when I need some inspiration I can usually find something in there. This fold was from a card I received a long time ago from Jennifer. I met Jennifer at one of the first Stampin' Up! events I ever attended. I don't…
How's that for an awkward blog title? Hopefully, the fun fold will make up for it! 1. Card Base: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Calypso Coral stock4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla card stock. 2. Flap: 2-3/8" x 4-1/2" scored at 1/2", 2-1/2" Calypso Coral2-1/4" x 3-7/8" Crisp Cantaloupe card stock2-1/8" x 3-3/4" Shimmery White card stock. 3….
Thought I would start another feature here on As the Ink Dries called "Since You Asked". I get emails and comments asking how I made something and here's where I will try and answer your questions. Today we have more on the Pocket Card I shared here. I am using another of the papers…
I have received questions asking me how I made this card. Here's another card using the same easel fold and I've included some basic directions. Here is what the base of the card looks like. 1. Card base measures 4-1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2". 2.Cut a slit starting at the 5-1/2" fold down…