The steps are below. But I want to point out one first. The card base is one of the Enjoy The Adventure Memories & More Cards & Envelopes. It took a moment for me to realize the card base had been trimmed down to a typical 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ size.
The steps were quite easy to make the Stampin’ Up! Lighting the Way card sample.
Stamp the three stems and leaves images with Mint Macaron ink on Basic White Cardstock.
Use your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to die-cut the lantern from Basic Black Cardstock and the bees from So Saffron Cardstock. Use the coordinating bundle dies to die-cut the stamped images.
Use Blending Brushes to add Mint Macaron ink to the bottom of Basic White Cardstock. Position the lantern, without adhering, to determine where to use a Blending Brush to add So Saffron ink as pictured.
Place the bees where you like them, without adhesive, then stamp the medium circle with So Saffron ink.
Adhere the Basic White cardstock to your card base and die-cuts. Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the ribbon.
Stamp the “Follow your Dreams” greeting with Tuxedo Black ink on a Fresh Freesia cardstock piece. Adhere with Mini Glue Dots.
Get ready for summer days ahead by ordering the Lighting the Way Stamp Set and supplies in my online store, www.shopwithshelly.com!
Your March 2023 order could win one of three prizes in my March Drawing! The first name drawn will win $50 in her choice of Stampin’ Up! products! The second name drawn will win the Mystery Prize ($50.00 value)! The third name drawn will win one FREE month Hassle-Free Cards subscription ($4.95 value)!
One entry into my March 2023 Drawing will be given for every $35 in order totals due (before shipping and sales tax) placed in my online store, www.shopwithshelly.com, March 1 – March 31, 2023, Mountain Time using Hostess CodeNDAK4FYD.
Very Important: If your order is $150 or more (total due before shipping and sales tax), please DO NOT apply the Hostess Code to your order. Orders of $150 or more automatically earn at least $15 in Stampin’ Rewards to spend on additional Stampin’ Up! products of your choice, including hostess-only products.
The drawing is open to those with a U.S. address. You must be 18 or older to enter—void where prohibited by law. No purchase is necessary. Click here for the complete set of rules and an alternative entry method.
Please get in touch with me if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance to you.
Stamping Smiles,
Leave a comment below if you like this handmade card idea with the Stampin’ Up! Lighting the Way Bundle.
I’d love to brag about my beautiful Stampin’ Up! Nested Friends card design, but the truth is all I did was make one of the samples from the January – April 2023 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog.
Did you see this handmade card idea? If you missed it, it’s because it’s at the back of the spring catalog listed with the bundles. There’s a wealth of more inspiration at the back of Stampin’ Up! Catalogs waiting for you to discover!
This handmade card was easier to make than you make think with all the layers and little touches. Here are the steps I used to make the Stampin’ Up! Nested Friends card:
Stamp and die-cut three of the branch images. Stamp and die-cut the bird image.
Use the intricate dies to die-cut the nest and leaves. The leaves are cut into pairs making it super easy to add to your greeting card.
Use Stampin’ Blends (all supplies are pictured below) to color the branches and bird. I always color AFTER the die-cutting is done in case I don’t center the image as well as I’d like.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the nest pieces together. I used Stampin’ Seal to adhere the branches, the nest, and leaves. Stampin’ Dimensionals were used for the bird and embossed greeting.
The Nested Friends Bundle is in the spring mini catalog and possibly available now only while supplies last. We’ll know on March 29, 2023. Why risk missing out? Order it now and the other supplies in my online store, www.shopwithshelly.com!
Your March 2023 order could win one of three prizes in my March Drawing! The first name drawn will win $50 in her choice of Stampin’ Up! products! The second name drawn will win the Mystery Prize ($50.00 value)! The third name drawn will win one FREE month Hassle-Free Cards subscription ($4.95 value)!
One entry into my March 2023 Drawing will be given for every $35 in order totals due (before shipping and sales tax) placed in my online store, www.shopwithshelly.com, March 1 – March 31, 2023, Mountain Time using Hostess CodeNDAK4FYD.
Very Important: If your order is $150 or more (total due before shipping and sales tax), please DO NOT apply the Hostess Code to your order. Orders of $150 or more automatically earn at least $15 in Stampin’ Rewards to spend on additional Stampin’ Up! products of your choice, including hostess-only products. Orders placed using a Hostess Code do not earn Stampin’ Rewards.
The drawing is open to those with a U.S. address. You must be 18 or older to enter—void where prohibited by law. No purchase is necessary. Click here for the complete set of rules and an alternative entry method.
Please get in touch with me if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance to you.
Stamping Smiles,
Leave a comment below if you like this card idea with birds using the Stampin’ Up! Nested Friends Stamp Set.
Do you like to make fun fold cards but sometimes find the directions difficult to follow? If so, you’ll enjoy seeing how to make my fun fold card using the Stampin’ Up! Irresistible Blooms Bundle. It’s as easy to make as it is precious and pretty.
Cards like this are also referred to as fancy folds. Fun fold or fancy fold. Either way, this is an easy one to make with pretty simple instructions and measurements (provided below).
It’s pretty slick how you can cut for two fun fold cards by doing the scoring just once.
Did you watch until the end to see if you prefer my fun fold card with Soft Sea Foam for the card base or the other color? If so, please comment below with your preference. If not, go back now to see it in both colors.
Click HERE to order the magnetic sheets for your die sets at Stamp-N-Storage.
Irresistible Blooms Card Measurements
8-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Soft Sea Foam Cardstock, scored at 4-1/4″ and 2-1/8″ on opposite sides
8-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ Soft Sea Foam Cardstock, scored at 4-1/4″ and 2-1/8″ on opposite sides
4″ x 4″ Basic White Cardstock
1-7/8″ x 4″ Hello, Irresistible 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
4″ x 1″ Hello, Irresistible 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
1-7/8″ x 1″ Hello, Irresistible 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
1-7/8″ x 1″ Basic White Cardstock
2-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ Soft Sea Foam Cardstock
sheet of Hello, Irresistible Designer 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
Order the Irresistible Blooms Bundle and supplies in my online store, www.shopwithshelly.com.
Stampin’ Up! Irresistible Blooms Fun Fold Card Supplies
Your March 2023 order could win one of three prizes in my March Drawing! The first name drawn will win $50 in her choice of Stampin’ Up! products! The second name drawn will win the Mystery Prize ($50.00 value)! The third name drawn will win one FREE month Hassle-Free Cards subscription ($4.95 value)!
One entry into my March 2023 Drawing will be given for every $35 in order totals due (before shipping and sales tax) placed in my online store, www.shopwithshelly.com, March 1 – March 31, 2023, Mountain Time using Hostess CodeNDAK4FYD.
Very Important: If your order is $150 or more (total due before shipping and sales tax), please DO NOT apply the Hostess Code to your order. Orders of $150 or more automatically earn at least $15 in Stampin’ Rewards to spend on additional Stampin’ Up! products of your choice, including hostess-only products. Orders placed using a Hostess Code do not earn Stampin’ Rewards.
The drawing is open to those with a U.S. address. You must be 18 or older to enter—void where prohibited by law. No purchase is necessary. Click here for the complete set of rules and an alternative entry method.
Please get in touch with me if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance to you.
Stamping Smiles,
Leave a comment below if you like my fun fold card with the Stampin’ Up! Irresistible Blooms Bundle.
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Last week, I shared a Nested Friends card I made by copying one of the samples from the January-April 2023 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog. Some of the card samples are so becoming they are a treat to make and show in case they were missed. This week, I’m sharing a Stampin’ Up! Lighting the Way card sample.
Your March 2023 order could win one of three prizes in my March Drawing! The first name drawn will win $50 in her choice of Stampin’ Up! products! The second name drawn will win the Mystery Prize ($50.00 value)! The third name drawn will win one FREE month Hassle-Free Cards subscription ($4.95 value)!
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