This years catalogue is very different from years past. Here is a great video explaining some of the changes.
Here is another great video about colours!
"Color is at the heart of crafting! From color wheels to color families, you can be a color explorer and try something new. Plus, discover our new 2024–2026 In Colors and add them to your collection." Check out page 132 & 133 in the Catalogue and see how Stampin' Up! explains the colour families, monochromatic, complementary, analogous and triadic. Very informative!
Now, onto todays card!
I decided to make a Diamond Flap Fold Card.
This is an easy fun fold with so many possibilities.
For the first card I used the new "Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper". The clouds were perfect and I used another sheet to fussy cut the airplanes.
The sentiment is from the stamp set, Hot Air Balloon. The sentiment is stamped in Night Of Navy Ink.
Measurements:
Base Card Stock 4 1/4" x 10 3/4" scored at 5 1/2" and 8 3/4".
At the end of the shortest section, mark at 2 1/8" and then cut from that mark to the nearest score line. See photo of template.
Cut a coordinating piece of C/S to 3" x 3" and attach overtop of the triangle on the card base. Only add glue to the 1/2 triangle portion on the card base.
Cut another piece of coordinating C/S to 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" and attach overtop of the 3x3 square.
Cut a piece of Basic White C/S to 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". This is for your front sentiment. Be sure to stamp on an angle.
Cut a piece of Designer Series Paper to 3" x 4" and attach to the front left side of the card base.
I cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Basic White C/S for the inside.
Die cut out front images or stamp images. I attached them using Dimensionals.
Embellish with ribbons, bling, Bakers Twine, whatever you happen to have. I used my Stampin' Blends to colour onto the Rhinestones to match my card colours.
For my second card I used the same cloud image from the Designer Series Paper and then I used the Hot Air Balloon Stamps and Dies. The balloon is stamped in Night Of Navy Ink, the basket and smaller border are die cut from Balmy Blue C/S and the larger border is die cut from Night Of Navy C/S. I added a few dots from a White Gel Pen to the balloon detail.
I kept the inside simple, just a sentiment.
Here is the template to create this fun fold.
Happy Stamping and Creating! Enjoy the new catalogue!!
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Now onto todays card!
I used the New Lighter Than Air Suite that is
has just released in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalogue on page 33. I love that Stampin' Up! offers Suite Collections, you get everything you need, it all co-ordinates together and it's 10% off!
The geometric Bubble Bath Designer Series Paper that I used on the card front is called Delightfully Eclectic. It's on page 129 of the 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue. You get 48 sheets in this huge package of DSP! It worked perfectly with todays card!
Card Directions:
Cut a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Thick Basic White Card Stock, score at 4 1/4".
Cut a piece of Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper to 4" x 5 1/4", attach the the card front.
Cut a piece of Balmy Blue C/S to 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" and attach to the card front.
Using the Lighter Than Air DSP, die cut a large balloon.
Die cut the large balloon detail and the small balloon detail from Lemon Lolly Card Stock.
Stamp the small balloon using Bubble Bath Ink onto Basic White C/S and die cut.
Stamp the large balloon basket using Lemon Lolly Ink onto Basic White C/S, die cut.
Die cut some Basic White C/S clouds.
Die cut a Basic White C/S sentiment banner. Stamp sentiment using Balmy Blue Ink.
Attach clouds to the card front using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.
Assemble balloon details using multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.
Attach balloons to the card front. I used Dimensionals on the larger balloon.
For the sentiment banner, I added 3 Dimensionals on top of each other in the center and glued the 2 ends flat so it pops up the center of the banner.
I kept the inside of my card simple by just adding a small strip of the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper along the bottom. This is the same DSP I used on the card front.
Finish off the card front with some of the co-ordinating Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots.
I added another co-ordinating piece of the Lighter Than Air DSP to my envelope flap.
Isn't this such a cheerful card!
I hope you get a chance to look over the 2 new catalogues. If you have any questions please reach out to me and I would be happy to help you. If you live in Canada I would love to be your Demonstrator!