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Make an Angled Gatefold Card

During April, I’ll be demonstrating how to create various fun-fold cards in my Monday Mini Livestream classes. This week, we crafted an angled gatefold card using soon-to-be released products in tandem with the retiring Charming Sentiments stamp set.

When you slip off the belly band and open the card, it reveals this delightful design.

Although I faced a few challenges during the livestream while making precise cuts on the card base, overcoming that hurdle makes crafting this card a breeze. To aid you in the process, I’ve prepared these templates.

Card Base Template (not to scale)

Designer Series Layers (note to scale)

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Let's Go Shopping Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Bright Skies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder	Take Your Pick	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Creative Ideas to Transform Your Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit

Here’s an alternative project I made using the June 2023 Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit. It’s a fun-fold card using elements from the kit. I loved the printed card bases in this kit! To find out more about Paper Pumpkin and how to obtain a kit click here.

I used parameters from last week’s #craftroulettechallenge to create the card. Are you familiar with Craft Roulette? It’s a weekly live show featuring improvised crafting, special guests, community contributions, tons of prizes, and much, much more! The Craft Roulette wheel decides what the project will be and what elements to use. The parameters for this card were:

Project = 2 Folds
Colors = Planter
Element = Happy Face
Random = An Old Product

I think I nailed it with my 2-fold fun-fold card, Calypso Coral color, old brad and baker’s twine and the happy face I stamped with the sentiment inside the card.

I’ll be a guest crafter on Craft Roulette this Friday, July 14, and would love for you to join us. Cheer me on and create your own project! Find out all about it by clicking on this link then plan to watch it Friday at 6:30 pm CT: https://craftroulette.live/

Video Tutorial

Everything You Need to Know About Making a DIY Matchbook Card

I’m using the parameters given in Episode 162 of Craft Roulette to create my project today. What is Craft Roulette? It is a live papercraft challenge show where the goal is to create a project that has been randomly selected by the spin of a wheel. You can catch live episodes every Friday night at 6:30 CT here: https://www.youtube.com/@CraftRoulette

Can you guess what the parameters from the show were by looking at my finished card?

If you guessed matchbook card, flowering field colors, a bird element, and a random wood grain you would be correct!

Cutting & Scoring Guide

Card Base = 11″ x 4-1/4″ Basic White cardstock scored at 4-3/4″ and 10″ on the 11″ side
Basic Black Cardstock = 4″ x 4″ and 4-1/8″ x 7/8″
Real Red Cardstock = 4″ x 3/4″ and 3-1/2″ x 1-1/4″
Designer Series Paper = 1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″
Crushed Curry Cardstock = 2-1/2″ x 1-1/2″
Basic White = 3-7/8″ x 1/2″ (sentiment tag), 3″ x 3″ (circle die-cut), and scraps for stamped images

I demonstrated my process for making this card on today’s Coffee & a Card Livestream. I mentioned in the video that I would probably add some flowers to better meet the Craft Roulette parameters and that is what I did using a stamp and die from the Playing in the Rain stamp set and dies.

Product List

Hey Chuck Bundle	Playing In The Rain Cling Stamp Set (English)	Playing In The Rain Dies	Stylish Shapes Dies	Basics 3 D Embossing Folders
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Seal	Stampin' Dimensionals

Make a Sweet Songbirds Thank-You Card

Spring has sprung here in Kansas City and has put me in the mood to make this Sweet Songbirds thank-you card. I used the Sweet Songbirds Bundle from Stampin’ Up! to create the card. I also used one of my favorite 6″ x 6″ paper collections, Regency Park.

Although I could have cut rectangles for the layers, I chose to use the Deckled Rectangle Dies to add some texture and a little more interest.

Product List

Sweet Songbirds Bundle (English)	Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Songbird Builder Punch	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad	Regency Park 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Deckled Rectangles Dies	Iridescent Pearls
Stampin' Pierce Mat	Take Your Pick	Stampin' Seal	Stampin' Dimensionals	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Use Paper Scraps to Make a Something Fancy Thank-You Card

Are you wondering what to do with all those designer series paper scraps? Use them! I’ve used eight, 1/2″ strips of paper scraps to create the card I’m sharing with you today.

The vibrant woven background created with the paper strips makes a great background and sets the stage for any sentiment tag.

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Make a Share a Milkshake, Life is Sweeter with You, Fun-Fold Card

I used the Share a Milkshake Bundle from Stampin’ Up! to embellish the card I’m sharing with you today. Who doesn’t dream of floating ice cream dishes and strawberry milkshakes? You can’t get any sweeter than that!

The fun-fold technique I used appears a bit complicated but is actually quite simple when you use a paper trimmer that includes a scoring blade. I used this one from Stampin’ Up!

Here is a diagram showing the cutting and scoring I used to create this fun-fold card base:

Watch this video for complete cutting and scoring instructions:

Cutting & Scoring Guide

Card Base = 8″ x 5-1/2″
Designer Series Paper = two pieces 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ each, one piece 2-7/8″ x 1-7/8″, four pieces 1-7/8″ x 1″ each
Basic White = two pieces 1-5/8″ x 5″ each
Sentiment Tag -1-3/4″ x 3″
Scraps of Melon Mambo for heart die-cuts
Scraps of Basic White for ice cream and straw

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Product List

Share A Milkshake Bundle (English)	Something Fancy Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad	Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad	Polished Pink 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Enjoy The Journey 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal

Make a Beautifully Happy Thank-You Card

We’re almost halfway through the month of February – what? Sale-a-Bration will be going away in just a couple of weeks. If you’re new here, during the promotion you can choose a free Sale-a-Bration product with every $50 or $100 you spend. Read all about Sale-a-Bration here: https://bit.ly/40CPRwK

I created today’s card using the Beautifully Happy stamp set that I earned for free.

The Designer Series Paper I used for the card is a sneak peek of the Enjoy the Journey paper. The pack of 12″ x 12″ is available to customers as an Online Exclusive on March 1. Demonstrators were able to preorder the paper.

I send a free card tutorial to my email subscribers every Tuesday. This week subscribers received a card tutorial for this Valentine’s card and this sketch.

I used the same sketch to create today’s Beautifully Happy Thank-You Card. Did you notice how I changed things up from the sketch? Don’t miss one of my Fee Tutorial Tuesday emails! Sign up at this link: https://bit.ly/3l6KHJ1

Product List

Beautifully Happy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Enjoy The Journey 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Scalloped Contours Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mango Melody 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Polished Pink 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Just Jade 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon	Stampin’ Seal	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Make an Adorable Owls Birthday Card with Free Products

I know a couple of fellas that are having birthdays this year and I cannot wait to give them this card I made today during my Make-it-Monday Livestream:

Isn’t that little hoot owl image from the Adorable Owls stamp set the cutest? The Adorable Owls stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is one of the free Sale-a-Bration products you can earn with a qualifying purchase through February.

Cutting & Scoring Guide

Card Base = 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Starry Sky cardstock scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″ side.
Designer Series Paper = Two 2″ x 5-3/8″ pieces of Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper
Scallop Circle = Cut scallop circle from 3″ x 3″ piece of Starry Sky cardstock
Stamped Circle = Cut circle from 3″ x 3″ piece of Basic White cardstock
Card Insert = 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock
Sentiment Tag = 1/2″ x 3″ piece of Sweet Sorbet cardstock
Lable Punch = scrap of Sweet Sorbet cardstock
Numbers = scrap of Parakeet Party cardstock

Product List

Adorable Owls Cling Stamp Set (English)	Simply Fabulous Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Alphabest Bundle	Starry Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad	Versamark Pad
Dainty Flowers 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Starry Sky 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Parakeet Party 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Parakeet Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Layering Circles Dies	Alphabet à La Mode Dies
Basics Embossing Powders	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Paper Trimmer	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Stampin’ Seal
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Make a Belated Birthday Card with Two-Tona Flora

The card I’m sharing with you today uses the Two-Tone Flora Bundle from Stampin’ Up!. The bundle includes the Two-Tone Flora Stamp Set and the Two-Tone Flora Dies.

The Two-Tone Flora Bundle is a floral enthusiast’s dream! Use the Two-Step feature of the Two-Tone Flora Stamp Set to create detailed flowers and cut them out with the coordinating dies from the Two-Tone Flora Dies. This stamp set features solid flower images and coordinating shaded-detail images, so you can add more depth and dimension to your projects.

My favorite part of the card is this sweet sentiment. Anyone else out there who has trouble getting their cards mailed on time?

Here is another card made using the gorgeous lacy background die that is part of the Two-Tone Flora Dies.

And another card I made using the Two-Tone Flora Bundle along with the Basic Border Dies and the beautiful Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper . . .

Cutting/Scoring Guide

Card Base = 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Night of Navy cardstock scored at 4-1/4″ on the long side. Cut a 2″ panel from the card front using a paper trimmer.
Regency Park Designer Series Paper = 3-1/4″ x 4″
Card Insert = 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock.
2-11/16″ Basic White circle die-cut
Stamp images onto 3-1/2″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Cut out using Two-Tone Flora Dies with die-cutting machine.
Sentiment Tag = 3/8″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Night of Navy

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Make a This Birthday Piggy Pop-Up Card

I recently received one of the Perfect Partners Bundles from Stampin’ Up! The bundle I ordered was the This Birthday Piggy Bundle.

I knew these adorable piggy images would work beautifully on a pop-up card. This pop-up card technique does not require special dies or tools to achieve.

The front of the card is simple with an embossed background, a die-cut image, and a sentiment tag.

The inside of the card is full of all the fun. What could be more fun than a happy pig racing her scooter past fields of flowers to help someone celebrate her birthday?

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Make a Best Butterflies Fun-Fold Card

The Best Butterflies Fun-Fold card I’m sharing today looks intricate but is easy to assemble and requires no special tools to create.

The fun-fold card is three-dimensional and stands on its own so the recipient can display it. The colors from the Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper are bright and cheerful and the Butterfly Dies are such a whimsical touch!

The card has several layers but will still fold to fit into a standard A2 envelope. Because of the thickness however, this card will probably require extra postage.

Cutting & Scoring Guide

Card Base = 11″ x 4-1/4″ scored at 5-1/2″, 7″, 9″ and 10-1/2″ on the 11″ side.
Front Panel = 5-1/2″ x 3″ scored at 3-1/2″ and 5″ on the 5-1/2″ side
Designer Series Paper = 4″ x 5-1/4″, 4″ x 1-3/4″, 2-3/4″ x 3-1/4″ and 2-3/4″ x 1-1/4″

Product List

Butterfly Kisses Suite Collection (English)	Best Butterflies Bundle (English)	Best Butterflies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Build A Butterfly Dies	Stylish Shapes Dies
Butterfly Kisses 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad	Fun Flowers Resin Shapes	Stampin' Seal
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Dimensionals	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder

Make the Best Butterfly Card using a Sketch

It’s Tuesday and that means FREE Tutorial Tuesday! Here’s the card I created from today’s sketch. I used my new favorite Designer Series Paper – Butterfly Kisses and the coordinating bundle; Best Butterflies.

I made the card using today’s Plaid Poodle Sketch. Download the free sketch here: https://bit.ly/3zAEiLq If you decide to create a card using today’s sketch we would love to see it! Please share it with us on my Facebook Page Here: https://www.facebook.com/theplaidpoodle or share it on your Instagram using #plaidpoodlesketches.

Click on the button below for today’s Free Tuesday Tutorial. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

Free Tuesday Tutorial

Make a Simply Fabulous Wreath Card

Ok you guys, here’s my second Tutorial Tuesday! I used my Stamparatus, a stamp placement tool, and the Simply Fabulous stamp set to make this cheerful card. This was too fun and too easy to resist sharing.

I created the Simply Fabulous card using this sketch for my inspiration. Sketches are great for an inspiration boost, seeing the big picture, and easy placement and measuring.

Click on the button below for today’s Free Tuesday Tutorial. Feel free to download and print for your personal use. If you decide to create a card using today’s sketch we would love to see it! Please share it with us on my Facebook Page Here: https://www.facebook.com/theplaidpoodle or share it on your Instagram using #plaidpoodlesketches.

Click Here for Your Free Tuesday Tutorial

To make my card, I stamped a wreath onto a 3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock using images from the Simply Fabulous stamp set then cut the wreath out with a circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies; both from Stampin’ Up! To stamp the wreath I used this DIY template with my Stamparatus. I shared how to create your own wreath template in the video below.

Here are a few more cards I made using the wreath template:

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Simply Fabulous Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin’ Pad	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Pad	Versamark Pad
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Orchid Oasis 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	2022–2024 In Color™ 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	2022–2024 In Color Baker’s Twine Pack
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Stylish Shapes Dies	Stamparatus	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Stampin’ Seal	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Make an Amazing Silhouettes Pocket Card

Remember the Always in My Heart pocket card I made here? It was so much fun to make that I decided to explore other types of pocket cards I could create. The card I’m sharing today has a side pocket. My favorite part of this card is the sweet heart-shaped pull tab.

The stamped images on this monochromatic card are from the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! I stamped the butterfly image onto the card insert but left off any sentiment. This card is can be used for many occasions so I will add the sentiment when the need arises. I love that kind of versatility!

Make sure to watch my video tutorial below to see my tip for how I changed the color of the baker’s twine on the card from white to Fresh Fresia.

Cutting Guide

Card Base = 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″ side
Designer Series Paper = 4″ x 5-1/4″ and a scrap for heart die-cut
Fresh Fresia Cardstock = 5″ x 3-1/2″, 5-1/4″ x 2-5/8″, and a scrap for heart die-cut
Basic White Cardstock = 5″ x 2-3/8″, 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″

Product List

Amazing Silhouettes Cling Stamp Set	Penned Flowers Dies	Give It A Whirl Dies	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad	Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
Stampin' Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Stamparatus	Paper Trimmer

Make a Simple New Horizons Card

The project I’m sharing with you today is so simple to make! All you need to put this card together is paper, stamps, and ink. It’s a great card for beginning card makers and for those of us that are pressed for time. The New Horizons Designer Series Paper does all the work for you to create a beautiful card.

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Friends Of The Forest Photopolymer Stamp Set	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad	New Horizons 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Paper Trimmer
Multipurpose Liquid Glue