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Beautiful Blues Designed Cards & Creative Inspiration

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If you love the ease of a kit but still enjoy adding your own creative spin, you’re going to love today’s project. I’m sharing a closer look at the Beautiful Blues Kit from Stampin’ Up!’s Kits Collection, along with one of the many cards I created using the kit elements as inspiration.

The Beautiful Blues Kit comes with everything you need to create beautiful, coordinated cards right out of the box:

  • Beautiful Blues Exclusive Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • Clear Stamp Block
  • Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot
  • 9 printed card bases and matching envelopes
  • Precut Paper Pieces & Dot Embellishments
  • Adhesive

Cards as Designed

The kit includes instructions to create three card designs (you can make 3 each of 3 designs), and they’re beautiful just as they are. The rich blues, floral details, and thoughtful sentiments make these perfect for thank you, encouragement, and sympathy cards. I crafted these following the instructions. I love how they turned out.

Taking the Kit a Step Further

After making the cards as designed, I couldn’t resist creating something a little different using the kit elements as my starting point. For this fun fold card I used one of the print card bases in place of Designer Series Paper. I cut a 1″ strip off of the right side and adhered them to a Secret Sea card base. The 1″ strip is actually on the inside of my card along with a piece of Basic White cardstock.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed seeing both the cards as designed and my fun fold alternatives card.

Beautiful Blues Fun Fold Measurements:

  • Secret Sea card base: 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″, Score on the long side at 3-1/4″
  • Beautiful Blues card base: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
  • Basic White cardstock (inside panel): 3-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

Happy Stamping!

Product List
Beautiful Blues Kit (English) [ 165658 ]
[165658]
$23.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147110 ]
[147110]
$9.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
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Beautiful Gallery Fun Fold

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I’m so glad you’re here! Today I’m sharing one of my favorite fun folds—the Z-Fold card. This easy fold is a wonderful way to showcase Designer Series Paper, and I knew it would be perfect for this pretty thank you card.

If you’ve never made a Z-fold card before, you’re going to love how easy this one is. Start by cutting your card base to 5-1/2″ × 8-1/2″. With the long side at the top, score at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″. Fold the card in half at the 4-1/4″ score line. Next, fold the front flap backward along the 2-1/8″ score line. When you stand the card up, it should resemble a “Z” shape and look like the photo below when viewed from the top.

I used Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper, cutting it into 2″ strips, which makes the 6″ × 6″ paper ideal for this design. For the inside of the card, I added a touch of texture with Cloud Cover cardstock, embossed with the Joined Together 3D Embossing Folder.

To create both the sentiment label on the front and the label on the inside, I die cut two labels from the Label Me Grateful Dies using Basic White cardstock. The sentiment is stamped in Secret Sea ink, which pairs beautifully with the moody tones of the paper.

Tip: When adhering the sentiment label to the front of the card, be sure to apply adhesive only to the left side of the label—this allows the card to open properly and keeps the Z-fold functional. The inside label is adhered directly behind the front label, so it remains hidden until the card is opened. I finished the card with a few 2025–2027 Flat Pearls for just the right amount of subtle shine.

Beautiful Gallery Z-Fold Measurements:

  • Secret Sea cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score on the long side at 2-1/8″, 4-1/4″
  • Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper: (3) 2″ x5-1/4″
  • Cloud Cover Cardstock (inside panel): 2″ × 5-1/4″
  • Basic White Scraps for die cut

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Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop – Fun Fold

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Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s Blog Hop! are excited to share projects with you again this year. We hope to inspire you to create beautiful new projects. Each month we will have a different theme based on the next month’s celebrations using Stampin’ Up! products.

Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants, you can click on their name to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. Happy crafting! This month’s theme is Fun Folds!

This fun fold was inspired by a card Patty Bennett shared with the Luv 2 Stamp Group at a team event several years ago. It’s one of my favorite folds which I’ve used before. Click Here to see my Dragonfly Fun Fold Card that I created using this same layout.

I used the Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper on Misty Moonlight cardstock for the base of my card. I thought this pattern looked like water and would go well with the image from the In the Moment stamp set. I used the Basics 3D Embossing folders to emboss the BoHo Blue cardstock which I layered on Basic White Cardstock to add some texture to the card. With a piece of Basic White stock I used paper snips to cut the flag on one end of the cardstock. The “Warm Hello” sentiment from the Circle Sayings stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink. then adhered the flag to the BoHo Blue cardstock layer.

Next, I stamped and colored the image from In the Moment stamp set with Stampin’ Blends, punched it out with a 2-3/8″ Circle Punch. I attached it to the flag with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Inside my card I added another strip of the same Designer Series Paper. To finish the card I’ve added a few 2023-2025 In Color Dots.

Here are both my cards side by side. The same layout but with different elements and stamp sets.

For more inspiration from the Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop Team, click on the image below to visit the talented Jo Anne Hewins Don’t forget to continue following links on each blog to see everyone’s projects!

Jo Anne Hewins – NC
Laurie Bradshaw – CA
Sharon Lim – CA
Teri West – AK
Wendy Varron – MD *You Are Here

Warm Hello Card Measurements:

Misty Moonlight card base: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Let’s Go Fishing DSP: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Let’s Go Fishing DSP: 1/2″ x 2-1/2″ for card inside
Basic White Thick cardstock: 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White Thick cardstock: 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
Boho Blue cardstock: 2-1/4″ x 4″
Basic White Thick cardstock scrap to stamp In the Moment Image

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Fun in the Sun by Paper Pumpkin

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Get tanning AND crafting in the sun this summer!

Say hello to summer and get crafting under the sun with this month’s kit! The Fun in the Sun Paper Pumpkin Kit includes fun beach designs along with positive words of kindness you’ll want to use and share with those you love all summer long! Take your cards to the next level with the fun summertime theme and accordion folds in this kit, and send friends and loved ones uplifting cards to support, encourage, say hello, and more!

This month’s kit includes:

  • 9 accordion fold cards and coordinating enevlopes
  • An exclusive photopolymer stamp set
  • Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Spot
  • Pearlescent Backed Sequins
  • Summer Ephemera Pack
  • Die Cuts

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Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop-Awash In Beauty

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We are excited to share projects with you again this year. We hope to inspire you to create beautiful new projects. Each month we will have a different theme based on the next month’s celebrations using Stampin’ Up! products. Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants. You can click on their names to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. We hope you enjoy all our projects featuring Designer Series Paper!

The accordion fold I used for my card today is perfect for the Awash In Beauty Designer Series Paper with all the pretty colors and flowers. To create this pretty card, start with a piece of Designer Series Paper cut to 5-1/4″ x11-3/4″, score on the long side at 1-3/4″, 4-3/4″, & 7-3/4″. Then adhere the largest side of the fun fold to the cardstock card base.

Inside I adhered a piece of Basic White dies cut from the Scallop Contours Dies.

I stamped the sentiments, then die cut the labels with the Something Fancy Dies. Then I stamped and die cut flowers and foliage using the new Irresistable Blooms Bundle, which will be available beginning March 1st. Then I used Blending Brushes to shade in the blooms and foliage. I layered the sentiments and flowers on the Designer Series Paper.

I added a few Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the flowers and Brushed Brass Butterflies as the final touch for this pretty card.

I love how this card turned out so I made a few more and used the Deckled Rectangles Dies as well as the Scallop Contours Dies for the inside of the card.

For more inspiration from the Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop Team, click on the image below to visit the talented Jo Anne Hewins. Don’t forget to continue following links on each blog to see everyone’s projects!

Hello Ladybug Card Measurements:

  • Cardstock card base: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score and fold in half at 5-1/2″

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Demonstrator Training Blog Hop-Fitting Florets

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Welcome to our Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop!

We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop of ideas and creative inspiration we have to share with you. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support!

Today we are featuring the new Fitting Florets Suite!! As part of this beautiful suite, the Framed Florets bundle is an early release from the coming soon Jan-June 2023 Mini Catalog. Stampin’ Up! has also released several exclusive products in this suite that are available while supplies last, Gold Adhesive Backed Swirls, Fitting Florets DSP and just in time for Christmas the Framed & Festive Stamp set! Click here to shop the Fitting Florets Suite.

I chose to do a Book Binding Fun Fold for my card. It’s an easy way to add a fun fold element to a standard size card.

To create this card, start with a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of Basic White Thick cardstock. Score the cardstock, on the 11″ side, at 4-1/2″ and 5-1/2″ inches. This will create a 1 inch “book binding” section on the card. Fold the card in half on the 5-1/2″ score line.

Inside the card add a bit of glue between the two score lines to adhere this section of the card close. Once the book binding section is secure, the card front will open at the point of the second score line.

Next, I cut 2 pieces of Fitting Florets DSP, 3/4″ x 4″ and 4″ x 4-1/4″and adhered them to the front of the card.

To create the label, I heat embossed the sentiment from the Framed & Festive Stamp set with Silver Embossing Powder on basic White Thick cardstock, and die cut it with the second largest frame from the Framed Florets Dies. Then die cut the largest frame with Vellum. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals I adhered the Basic White oval to the Vellum oval, then added adhered them to the card with Mini Glue Dots. I die cut a few leaves from the Framed Florets Dies with Vellum and adhered them with Mini Glue Dots under the edges of the Vellum Oval.

To complete this pretty card, Tie a bow on the book binding with some Glittered Organdy Ribbon. I also wanted to add a pop of color so I also added a few Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

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Framed Florets Merry Little Christmas Card Measurements

  • Basic White Thick Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11 “, score at 5-1/2″ and 4-1/2”
  • Fitting Florets DSP: 3/4″ x 4″, 4″ x4-1/4″

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Happy Stamping!

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