Autumn Leaves Thanksgiving card

Supplies -
Very Vanilla card stock - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches plus scraps
Baked Brown Sugar card stock - 5 1/4 x 4 inches
Delightful Dijon card stock - 4 1/4 x 11 inches folded in half to make a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch card base
Cajun Craze card stock - small scrap
Ink pads - Baked Brown Sugar, Delightful Dijon, Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango
Stamp set and punches of your choice to create the mat and sentiiment

Stamp leaf images and some random splatters over the Very Vanilla card stock. 
Layer the Very Vanilla on the Baked Brown Sugar on the Delightful Dijon.
Mat the sentiment using the Cajun Craze card stock.  Adhere to the card front with dimensionals.

Envelope- add some leaves and splatters to the envelope front to match the card.

Jigsaw Card - Fundraiser kit #1

DSP  3 1/4 x 4 1/4 - try to pick a design that will be make a little puzzle when cut apart.
Additional DSP to to cover the envelope flap if desired.  Will depend on the style of envelope you have.
Coordinated card stock - 1 rectangle 5 1/4 x 4 inches
                                         4 rectangles 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches
Neutral card stock (White) - 1 rectangle 5 x 3 3/4 inches
                                          1 card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Cut the DSP rectangle into 4 equal pieces by cutting along the long said at 2 1/8 then cut each 1 5/8
Arrange to match up the design and decide which of the 4 pieces you will not use.  If the reverse design is subtle you may want to stamp the sentiment on that side like the Thank You card in the photo.  If not, you can just stamp the sentiment on the card front or a scrap of card stock,  If you stamp directly on the card front, you may want to do that before placing the other pieces so you don't smudge them with any excess ink on the stamp.

Adhere the DSP rectangles to the 4 small card stock rectangles and arrange them on the neutral rectangle to get an idea of the placement.  Make sure your design matches up on the edges - hence the 'puzzle'.   When you have them set, adhere them one at a time leaving the others laying there to help with placement.

If you are using the reverse of the DSP or another scrap of card stock for the sentiment, adhere it to the 4th small solid rectangle.  Adhere it to the front in the open area.

Layer the neutral rectangle on the colored rectangle and then on the card front.

For the envelope, adhere a piece of DSP to the exterior side of the envelope flap.  Trim off the excess DSP.

DSP strip card

A basic layout for DSP on a card.  So many beautiful DSP designs and colors, sometimes you just don't need much else. 

Strip of DSP at least 5 1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide (width can vary).  I like cutting the DSP in 2 inch strips and then cutting them in half so you wind up with 12 strips that are 2 x 6 inches. 

Coordinating card stock that is 2 1/4 inch wide and over 5 1/2 inches long. 

Scraps of the card stock and a neutral (white or ivory) for the greeting.

Layer the sentiment oval on the scalloped oval and add embellishments as desired.

Center the DSP strip over the card stock.  

Adhere the DSP strip to the card front.  

Place the sentiment on the card front without adhesive to figure out where you want to place it.

Once you decide, adhere with dimensionals. 

Trim off the excess from the DSP strip. An easy way is to turn the card front over and cut along the edge of the cardstock. 

With all the beautiful DSP that Stampin Up offers, you can make a wide variety of these cards. 

Spiced Cider gift folders

Spiced Cider gift folders

Each folder holds 2 pouches of spiced cider mix.

For each folder you will need the following Stampin Up products:

DSP (Designer Series Paper) cut to 8 inches x 11 inches.

Coordinating card stock  (I used Summer Starfruit) -  8 1/2 inches x 5 1/2 inches

Ribbon - I used a wide ribbon and cut about 24 inches for each folder.  I wanted

to make a nice big bow since the ribbon is wide.  A narrower ribbon might

not require as much. 

Decorative front - 

Card stock (chocolate chip) 3 pieces  -  2 that are 5 1/8 x 3 3/8 inches 

and one that is 3 7/8  x 2 5/8 inches

DSP - 5 x 3 3/4 inches

Card stock (very vanilla) with stamped images - 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches

DSP 8 x 11 - Score along the long side at 5 1/4 and 10 1/2 on the wrong side of the paper.

Fold on the score lines so that the 1/2 inch flap overlaps the other end of the DSP.

Turn and score along the folded side at 3 3/4 and 4 1/4 inches.

Using a circle punch, cut out a half circle on the sides that are not folded. 

 Punch through 2 layers first, then line up with the opposite side and 

punch through the other 2 layers. 

Put sticky strip (or other strong double sided tape) along the 1/2 inch flap on the wrong side. 

Fold up so the 1/2 inch flap is over the opposite edge of the paper.  Adhere by removing the protective red strip on the sticky strip. 

Score the 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch piece of card stock at  4 and 4 1/2 inches along the long side. 

Place sticky strip down the spine of the DSP insert.  Be sure you have the sticky strip on the side that has the 1/2 inch overlap so that is hidden when you put the folder together. 

Remove the protective covering and adhere the DSP onto the card stock matching the 1/2 spines.  Center the DSP between the two edges of the card stock - should have about 1/4 inch extending on each side.  

You should now have 2 sleeves or pouches formed by the DSP inside the cardstock cover.

Attach one ribbon to the outside front cover.  Be sure to place the tape far enough from the edge that the 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 chocolate chip card stock will cover it. 

Once the ribbon is placed on the front of the folder, line up the other ribbon on the back to match the front and tape it as well. 

For the back, take one of the larger chocolate chip rectangles and add adhesive to the edges.  I used sticky strip along the one long side that will go over the ribbon to make it stronger.

The other edges have snail adhesive. 

Center on the back, covering the end of the ribbon and the tape used to attach it. 

For the front,  layer the pieces then adhere the adhere to the front in the same way the piece was added to the back.

Place a pouch of spiced apple cider mix inside the pouches and tie the ribbon to close it up. 

I made these for some friends - I thought they turned out really cute!   

Awesomely Epic kit instructions

Adhere DSP along the left edge of the card front.  It will extend a little

A simple way to trim off the excess DSP is to turn the card over and cut using the card bases cardstock as your guide. 

Perfect!

Arrange the stamped pieces on the card front to determine the layout you want to use. 

Adhere the pieces and add the star embellishments as desired. 

Add some glue to the envelope flap. 

Place the longer strip of DSP on the flag, lining it up against the fold for the flap.  

Turn it over and trim off the excess. 

Diagonal fold card - kit instructions

This is one of the diagonal fold cards.  Your kit may contain different supplies but the method is the same.

 Kit contents
Diagonal fold card base stamped with 'celebrate'
White envelope
DSP (designer series paper) triangle and envelope liner
Crushed Curry oval
Mint Macaron oval with stitched border
You die cut in Melon Mambo

 Using glue, put very small amounts on the back of the 'you' die cut.

 Place the 'you' die cut on the Mint Macaron oval.

 Add glue to the back of the Mint Macaron oval (it is always best to apply your adhesive to the smaller item when layering)

 Center the Mint Macaron oval on the Crushed Curry oval. 

 You will want to place the oval over the opening on the front of the card.  Only adhere it to one of the flaps or the card will not open. 

Without any adhesive, lay the oval on the front to determine where you want to secure it.   Hold the to the flap you do NOT want it to be adhered to.  Holding it firmly open that flap so you can see the back of the oval exposed - this is the half of the oval that will be adhered to the other flap. 

 In the example, I want the oval to be attached to the lower flap, so I am holding it with the top flap so i can add adhesive to the half that will be attached to the lower half. 

Add dimensionals to the back of the oval that is exposed.  This will get adhered to the lower flap in the example. 

Remove the protective papers and holding the oval in place, close the top flap back onto the lower flap, in the process you are adhering the oval to the bottom flap using the foam adhesive dimensionals. 

 This photo shows the oval adhered to the lower flap - from the back side.

Finish the envelope by inserting the liner and lining the indent with the fold in the envelope. 

 Press your fingers against the fold as you close the envelope. 

 Press along the fold to make a crease in the liner. 

 Lift the envelope flap only, leaving the liner folded down against the back of the envelope. 

 Add glue to the exposed side of the insert flap.

 Close the flap again and press firmly to adhere.

A beautiful liner - such an easy way to make a card special.