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Double Decker Pop Out Card

Posted on June 17, 2023June 16, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month the Fancy Folds Design Team is making a Double Decker Pop Out card. I know the name sounds kind of intimidating. But it’s not, I promise! It’s kind of like a Z-fold with a little something extra.

For my design I decided to take this opportunity and make a graduation card for my oldest munchkin who’s graduating grade 8 this year. I wanted to make something special and so the timing couldn’t be better!

Black and gold are classic graduation colours, so that’s what I’m using for my colour combination. I used Basic Black cardstock for the card base and panels. The panels are also embossed using the splatter folder from the Stripes & Splatter 3D embossing folders. But I’m not sure you can really tell in the pictures. I also used Basic Black cardstock for the large balloon to help the gold pop. For the gold I used 2 different designs from the Golden Celebration Specialty Designer Series Paper pack.

The sentiment is from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set. And I used the coordinating dies for the balloons and gold foil tassel. The black tassel is stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. And I popped up both of the balloons using some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Now I have to make sure I keep this in a good hiding spot so my oldest doesn’t find it!

Keep going on the hop and check out the next Double Decker Pop Out card! This one is made by Mette and you can find her post here.

Check out last month’s hop too! We made as Easy Wiper Pop Up card. It was a lot of fun! Start that hop here.

Colourful Patterned Paper

Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

One thing I still have a hard time using up or purging is all my colourful patterned paper! And the new Annual Catalogue is not helping me. Tehre are so many great packs of Designer Series Paper right now!

If you like florals, then you’ll want to check out the Fresh like a Daisy and Inked Botanicals. Or if you like colourful designs, you might like the Masterfully Made, Stargazing or Bright & Beautiful packs. And for those of us who enjoy whimsical or black and white designs, you definitely need to check out Zoo Crew. Super cute! One of my favourites is the online exclusive, Hello Irresistible, DSP pack. The colours and designs are really pretty!

Plus the great part is, this isn’t even half the options. And it doesn’t include any of the specialty pack of paper, which are also awesome! I’ll definitely be adding to my collection over this next year.

Check out a card I made last week using the Hello Irresistible DSP here. And here‘s one using the Bright & Beautiful DSP pack.

And right now almost all the colourful patterned paper is on sale! Get 15% off of any of the regular Designer Series Paper packs all this month. Sadly the specialty packs aren’t included, but maybe with what you save you can splurge! Check out all the different options in my online shop. And let me know if you have any questions.

As an added bonus, when you shop with me online this month remember to use this month’s host code and get a FREE card making PDF tutorial from me as a thank you!

Monochromatic Card with Patterned Paper

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

For most of my cards I use 2 colours, sometimes 3 or 4. But I also love a good monochromatic card. And crafting a monochromatic card with patterned paper is a simple way to make it really pretty. I just love the Hello Irresisitible Designer Series Paper! This is such a pretty pack of paper… and great for this kind of card.

To start I picked my DSP design. I chose a simple Pretty Peacock design and so I used that colour for my card base and ink colour too. This is such a pretty colour. I’m really glad Stampin’ Up! brought it back with the recent Colour Refresh they did.

On top of the piece of DSP I added a strip of Pretty Peacock cardstock. But first, to spruce it up a bit I did some tone on tone stamping with the ink splatter image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set. Then on top of that I added the sentiment. This one comes from the In the Moment stamp set. It’s of course stamped with Pretty Peacock ink too.

To finish off this simple card, I popped up the sentiment with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then I added a few of the Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls. Don’t you just love the rainbow effect you get when these catch the light?!

It’s so easy to craft a beautiful monochromatic card with patterned paper! All you need to do is pick a design. And right now there’s ALOT of options, so that’s probably going to be the hardest part.

Check out this other card I made using the online exclusive Hello Irresistible DSP here.

And check all the different packs of patterned paper that Stampin’ Up! has in my online shop.

Easy Wiper Pop Up Card

Posted on May 20, 2023May 19, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I wasn’t able to join last month’s blog hop, so I’m excited to get back to it! This month we’re making an Easy Wiper Pop Up card. I think we did something similar quite a while back, but this one was definitely easy! For all the measurements and step by step instructions check out this video from Jacque, a demonstrator from New Zealand (I’m pretty sure).

For my design I wanted to add some pretty Designer Series Paper. I just love the Hello Irresistible DSP! The colours and designs are so pretty. And I wanted to use a design I haven’t used yet. The one I chose has Daffodil Delight and Pretty Peacock as it’s colours. So I decided to use Daffodil Delight for my card base. I also used Daffodil Delight to stamp a few flowers using the Season of Chic stamp set and coordinating dies.

For the sentiment I stamped with Pretty Peacock ink. Then I attached it to a piece of Window Sheet which is attached to the mechanism that makes it pop up. And to finish it off I added a bunch of Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Check out the next Easy Wiper Pop Up card over on Mette Nordling Shaw’s blog here. And then be sure to keep hopping around the world to see them all!

And you can check out the similar wiper card that I mentioned earlier here.

Window Easel Card

Posted on May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I thought of a fun fold card to make once I started crafting with the new Beautiful Balloons bundle. I’m not sure exactly what it’s called, but I’m calling it a Window Easel card. It is an easel card. But I wanted to add a piece of window sheet to make it look like the balloons are floating. Hence window easel card. If it goes by another name, I’d love to know.

For my colour combination I’m using Misty Moonlight and Lemon Lime Twist. I’m so glad that Stampin’ Up! brought Misty Moonlight back! This was a favourite colour of mine back when it was an In Colour. I paired it with Lemon Lime Twist. Two nice bright colours that would help each other pop.

The sentiment inside the card comes from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set. But I cut it out with one of the Something Fancy dies. And of course to make sure the card would stand up like an easel I used a couple Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To add a little something else to the outside I added some of the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. The window panel hides on the inside of the card for a nice surprise. Plus the DSP hides some of the back of the panel that sticks out a little bit.

To finish off this Window Easel card I added a little bit of bling. Some Wink of Stella Glitterbrush to the balloons and a few of the Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls.

Check out another card I made with the Beautiful Balloons bundle here. And to see ALL the great new products from the new Annual Catalogue, check out my online shop! You can also request your very own copy of the catalogue if you live in Canada and contact me. I’m happy to mail it out to you!

Hues of Happiness

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

The Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper has been my favourite patterned paper from this Annual catalogue. And I’m so sad to see the whole suite is retiring! So before it’s gone for good I’m sharing one last card.

I’ve actually managed to use almost all the paper from this DSP pack. So for my colour combination I started with picking a design from what I have left. The rainbow design offers lots of options. But I went with Gorgeous Grape and Melon Mambo, with a little bit of Pear Pizzazz. Gorgeous Grape is the card base to help the DSP and other elements really pop.

I stamped the large flowers and sentiment using Gorgeous Grape ink. And for the smaller flowers I used Melon Mambo. The leaves are of course stamped with Pear Pizzazz. Then I cut them all out using the coordinating dies for the leaves and flowers. I used one of the Something Fancy dies for the sentiment.

I layered the flowers and leaves straight onto the DSP. If you want, you can play around with this a little bit and pop up a couple of the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals. With this card just the sentiment is popping up. Then to finish it off I added two of the large Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

While I’m sad that the Hues of Happiness DSP is retiring, I know it won’t last long! There’s lot of gorgeous paper coming in the new Annual catalogue that launches on Tuesday.

If you live in Canada and would like a copy of your own contact me. I’d be happy to send you one!

And don’t forget there’s still a few more days to get retiring products, or products that are increasing in price. Head over to my online shop before it’s too late!

Love Cats

Posted on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

There’s only a couple of weeks left before the new Annual catalogue launches! But before I start sharing new products I’m spending some time saying goodbye to some of the retiring products. Each week I’ve been featuring one or more retiring products in my projects and this week it’s the Love Cats. I’m pairing it up with this week’s sketch challenge from the Paper Craft Crew (PCC513). It’s a vertical sketch challenge…

I knew I wanted to use the Love Cats in the centre. So I tried to think of what would look cool behind it. I decided to use the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper. Another one of my favourites that I’m sad is retiring. Using Basic Black for my card base and ink colour, I thought the rainbow colours would really pop.

I used the Layering Circles dies to frame the kitty. Then behind that I put some gold metallic thread. I popped that all up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And to finish it off I added a few of the gold Pastel Adhesive-Backed Gems.

I’m so sad that Love Cats is retiring. But I’m probably more upset about the Layering Circles dies.

Check out last week’s card featuring the By the Bay DSP and Friends are like Seashells stamp set here. Last time I checked these were all still in stock, but it has been a couple of days so who knows now.

And don’t forget to check out all the other Paper Craft Crew challenge cards here.

Mystery Fun Fold

Posted on April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I found a picture of this mystery fun fold on Pinterest. It’s nice and simple! And I haven’t tried it before so I thought I’d give it a go. Plus it’s a fun way to show off some of the By the Bay Specialty Designer Series Paper that’s retiring very soon.

To figure out my colour combination I started with picking my DSP design. I love the main design I used for this card because it has a few different colours and I love all the seashells. When I was younger I loved exploring beaches looking for seashells.

For the card base I used Pool Party. I also used Pool Party ink for some tone on tone stamping. I wanted a little something behind the strip of Sahara Sand DSP. On top of the strip of DSP I stamped a sentiment from Friends are like Seashells in Petal Pink. Then I die cut the sentiment with one of the Something Fancy dies and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a few of the Pastel Adhesive Backed Gems.

If anyone knows the name of this mystery fun fold please let me know. And I’d love to see your versions if you give it a try.

Sadly the By the Bay DSP and Friends are like Seashells stamp set are retiring. To find out more about how the last chance sale works check out my post here. And the best place to see what’s still available is my online shop. Don’t wait! Things have been selling out fast! It’s been hard to keep up this time around.

2023 Retiring Products

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

Just last week Stampin’ Up! released it’s list of 2023 retiring products! This time of year is always bittersweet for me. I’m excited for the new products coming in the new Annual catalogue and I’m sad to see the retiring products go. And sadly there always seems to be a few that hit harder than others. For me this year that’s the Friends are like Seashells stamp set and the Layering Circles and Stitched Rectangles dies. The dies especially are ones that I use so often!

As always Stampin’ Up is making room for the great new products coming in the new Annual catalogue that launches in just 3 weeks. Plus this year Stampin’ Up! did a Colour Refresh. So some colours we’ve been used to seeing in the Annual catalogue are also retiring. A couple of my favourites are a part of this too… Rich Razzleberry and Pear Pizzazz. To help ease the pain of products leaving they’re offering up to 60% off!

I always say this when the list comes out, but this year it’s especially important. If there’s something on your wishlist that’s retiring don’t wait!!! After only a week ALOT is already sold out! Thankfully there’s still lots that’s available. But there’s no guarantee that things will still be available on May 1st (the last day of the sale).

In my more than 10 years as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator I’ve never seen retiring products sell out so fast! So don’t wait until all the 2023 retiring products are gone! For the most up to date information on what’s still available check my online shop. I just can’t keep up with it this year!

Check out the card I shared last week that features some retiring products that are still available here.

Easter Treat Bags

Posted on April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

The Easter long weekend is just a few days away! I can’t believe how fast this year is going by, can you?! To celebrate we always do the big family dinner. And I also make a little something to hold a few treats for my munchkins. This year I’m making Easter Treat bags!

To make these I played around with the dimensions to make sure they would fit what I picked up. And I used a mix of retired and currents products. The Designer Series Paper and stamp are retired. I used some different designs from the recently retired Dandy Designs DSP pack from this year’s Sale-a-bration. The colours in this pack of patterned paper are nice and bright. So they’re perfect for this project! The stamp is from a few years ago, but those bunnies are so cute I just had to keep them.

The ink colours are the current part of the treat bags. I pulled the colours from the DSP designs; Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink, Mango Melody and Coastal Cabana. The die that I used to cut out the bunnies is also current; the Framed Florets dies. And I popped them up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To put it all together I used Tear & Tape Adhesive. It’s such a good, strong adhesive for 3D projects or fancy fold cards. Then to finish them off I filled them up with some colourful slime and chocolate. I pinched the tops of the bags a little bit too.

These Easter treat bags turned out really cute! In the end I made 4; 2 for my munchkins and 2 more for my nieces.

Check out another project I made using the Dandy Designs DSP here.

There’s a new list of retiring products now. So check out my online shop for all the info and discounts!

Scrapfest 2023

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I can’t believe it’s almost April already! Spring is here! And I’m hoping the warmer weather and pretty colours will be here soon. In the meantime I’m getting ready to join Scrapfest 2023. I joined for the first time last year and I’m excited to be going back.

If you haven’t been to Scrapfest before here’s what you can expect… lots of different exhibitors with patterned paper, embellishment, stamp set and more! There’s also different classes that you can join if you buy more than a general admission. And of course it couldn’t be called Scrapfest without a crop! I haven’t been to a crop in ages! I miss bringing all my crafting/scrapbooking supplies and taking over a table to work on my projects.

To get ready I’m going through my craft stash and purging. This is always bittersweet! While I love all my crafting supplies, I only have so much room. And even though I tell myself I’m going to keep using these stamp sets, etc. I’ve realized that I don’t really. I’m sure that sounds familiar to many of you! I’m also making some new craft projects to sell. Of course there will be lost of cards for sale, including fancy fold cards like this one here. Plus this year’s Make & Take uses a fun and simple technique!

I’m looking forward to Scrapfest 2023! Seeing some familiar faces and making some new friends. I hope to see you there!

For more information check out their website.

Window Slider Card

Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

A new month means a new Fancy Folds Design Team blog hop! And this month we’re making a Window Slider card! Even though I needed to take my time with this one, it’s still an easy card to make. Check out this video from Dawn, a US demonstrator. She gives the measurements and you can go step by step along with her if you need to.

This week I’m crafting with all things green since today is St. Patrick’s Day. So that’s where I started with my design. I’m using Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen because these greens go so well together. But also because I want to show off these great colours before they retire and while they’re still available. I used Evening Evergreen as the card base and a piece of the In Colour Designer Series Paper in Soft Succulent for the card mat.

Most of the images and the sentiment on the front of the card come from the Bottled Happiness stamp set. I also threw in a splash of Fresh Freesia for the flowers because I love how greens and purples go together. But the hidden sentiment comes from the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. I really hope this one carries over… it’s definitely a favourite of mine, no matter what time of year it is!

To make it easier to slide out the inner piece of Basic White cardstock I used my retired 1/2″ circle punch. This is one I’m never getting rid of! And then to finish it off I added a few Pearl Basic Jewels around the “window”.

Check out the next Window Slider card by Mette Nording Shaw from Australia here. And remember to keep hopping around the world to see them all!

To check out last month’s Fancy Folds Design Team blog hop, start here. Last month we made a Diamond Flip Fold card.

Hello Irresistible

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m having a lot of fun this week with the new online exclusive Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper. It’s such pretty patterned paper! Lots of great colours and a variety of designs too.

For this design I’m using a sketch I’ve used before. This way I can show off a couple of the different designs. And to help the colours from the DSP really pop, I’m using Basic Black cardstock for my card base.

In the background I stamped some paint splatter from the Quiet Meadow stamp set using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. The sentiment comes from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set. (It’s so easy to forget about the great products in the Annual Catalogue sometimes) Then I die cut the sentiment using one of the Layering Circles dies and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a few of the Loose Frosted Dots.

Sadly, as I write this, the Loose Frosted Dots are temporarily sold out. But the Hello Irresistible DSP is in stock. I do wonder how long that’ll last though. It’s really pretty and really popular!

Check out some other cards I made using this online exclusive DSP here and over on my Facebook page.

And of course you can grab this and any of the other online exclusive products in my online shop!

Online Exclusives

Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

Stampin’ Up! is offering something sort of new. They’ve done this once or twice before, but now they’re making it a regular things… online exclusives! So these are products you’ll only be able to find online. No use looking in any of the catalogues! And right now there are a bunch of online exclusive products. One of my favourites is the Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper!

There are some great colours and designs in this pack of patterned paper. And so I wanted to have this be the focus of my card. I’m using Petal Pink as my card base since it’s one of the colours in this more pink design.

On top of this pretty paper I added some Basic White die cut pieces using the Meadows dies. The “thank you” is from the Something Fancy stamp set. I heat embossed it with gold. And then cut it out with one of the coordinating dies. Next I popped up my tag and added some of the gold trim from the Simply Elegant Trim pack.

I just love the colours and designs of the Hello Irresistible DSP!

Be sure to check out all the online exclusives in my online shop. There isn’t a timeline for how long these will be available and not all of these will be restocked. So don’t wait long if you see something you love!

And if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me!

Adorable Owls

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I can’t believe it’s the last day of Sale-a-bration already! And that means its time to say goodbye to the Adorable Owls… and all the Sale-a-bration products. Adorable Owls is definitely my favourite stamp set from this catalogue. These guys are just too cute! So for my last card I of course had to use this stamp set.

I wanted to pair this stamp set with the Country Gingham Designer Series Paper. That’s one of the ways I figured out my colour combination. I also wanted to colour my little friend and Balmy Blue is one of the watercolour pencils in Assortment 2. So I’m using one of the Balmy Blue designs and paired it with Crumb Cake.

Above the DSP I stamped some leaves and flowers from the Delicate Borders stamp set. Then I layered my owl on top. I used one of the Framed Florets dies to cut out my owl and create the frame with Crumb Cake cardstock. To colour my owl I lightly coloured with Early Espresso, since there isn’t a Crumb Cake watercolour pencil, and Daffodil Delight for the beak and feet. I coloured the owls eyes with Balmy Blue and lightly all around him for a bit of sky.

From here I popped up my framed owl using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then added a phrase from the Adorable Owls stamp set with Crumb Cake ink which I also popped up.

It makes me sad to say goodbye to these Adorable Owls, but I think I’ll be holding on to this stamp set so I’m not too sad.

Check out another one of my favourites from the Sale-a-bration catalogue here. And make sure to head over to my online shop before the end of today if you want to grab some last minute Sale-a-bration products. Once they’re gone… they’re gone!