Gatefold Pop Up with Pocket

 I saw a folio that had this pocket on the front to hold the gatefold page closed in their folio. I thought it would be great for a card! Someone may be making cards like this out there, but I’ve never seen one. I’ve only seen it this once on a folio. I think it’s genius, this way you don’t have to have a belly band or magnets to hold the card closed. I am using the sweet bugs/ cute as a bug set again I thought to myself why did I spend this money on bugs for paper and I have not stopped using it it, is so fun. So good purchase after all. There are so many things you can do with these little critters and the paper is awesome! So here is my card. The gatefold is from Creative Gems -Laura Stranks, called Floating Gatefold Double Pop-Up

Happy New Year

 Here is a New Year Card using some of the Christmas designer paper but I think it works because it looks wintery. Besides I wanted to use more of that mirror card stock! Happy New Year!

Tunnel Tower Pillar Card

 This is from Rachel Tessman who modified it from Sam of Mixed Up Crafts! Her YouTube is stamp your heart out and Sam Colcott or MUCERS Unite. Sweet Bug DSP, this does fold flat to a 4.25 x 5.5 card. So stinkin cute!

 

Sweet Bugs DSP Card

 This DSP is in the January 2026 Stampin Up catalog (I got it early because I am a demonstrator in case you ever want to order from me) its called Sweet Bugs. I feel like I need to do something other than flowers for a change. I saw Dawn Griffith do this card on her YouTube channel so I made it. It is really cute! The set is huge, 22 dies and they cut out the bugs from the DSP plus there’s stamps they cut out. Anyway something new. 

Last Christmas Cards

 We’ve made it to Christmas Eve!  Merry Christmas to all of you, may your New Year bring many blessings. Here are the final cards of the season. This first one folds to a 5 x 7 and is from Iced Images on YouTube called 5 x 7 Floating Panel Card. I used another beautiful scene from the washi tape rolls, cut outs from Paper Rose Christmas Tree Farm set and DSP by Stampin Up called Elegant Pine Snowflakes. I also used iridescent mirror card stock for the mats. Just grand! 

The second one is also Iced Images, she calls it Trifold Hidden Door Card with Aperture.  It is a 6x6 card. I used Stampin Ups paper and Paper Rose cut outs. I also used a snowflake punch and some diamond glaze. I have been wanting to use these cute little animals from the Paper Rose Christmas tree farm collection and decided to use them on this card! 

4 Christmas Cards 2 Flip Flop Type Cards

The first card is a pull tab fun fold card by Rose Coleman. I used the Paper Rose Christmas Tree Farm paper pack and cut outs. It has many different and cute papers and I love cardinals. I really like using the pretty bird house paper on the inside. 

The next two cards are using the Stampin Up Traditions of Christmas designer paper.  I just love using the gold mirror card stock with this paper set! Had to sneak in another sled, this one all in gold mirror card. I get such a kick out of making sleds. I also embossed the sentiment in gold.

The blue card is called Flip Flop Card, you pull the tab and it flips open. A little different than the first one. I followed Dawn of Dawns Stamping Thoughts on YouTube for this. I used rub-ons - haven’t used much of this blue set so I wanted to use them.  Its a fun card. 

 We are coming to an end of Christmas cards, only one or two more!

 

 

Another December Birthday!

 Today is my BFF’s 60th birthday. I made her card with a cat theme, she recently got three kittens and is all about cats right now. Fortunately I have some old DSP by Stampin Up with cats. This card is called Sliding Door Card, made by several gals on YouTube but this one  I followed Creative Gems Laura Stranks instructions. When you open the card the two squares slide out to the right. Fun interactive card!

Pop Out Christmas Cards

One card is a pop up bridge card by KarensKardzz and the other is a Tiara card or a half star card found on YouTube 

 

90th Birthday Card

Sneaking in a Birthday card during all of these Christmas cards! This is new designer series paper online from Stampin Up. My friend’s mother is turning 90 and I wanted to make a card for her. Her birthday is Christmas Eve.

 

Three Lovely Christmas Cards

 

Christmas Card Stunner

 This card is a stunner! I love the sled and skate set, both Stampin Up and Spellbinders have one. Well they may be retired now though. I showed a couple sled cards earlier but these with the gold and blue, oh my. It is from a card posted on Pinterest. 

Christmas Card Carousel

Oh my goodness this card! I saw it on YouTube and the gal (Sarah Trebilcock) sells the file on Etsy so I went for it. 19 pages to print and cut. Quite a lot of work! Each section (there are 6) has three pages plus the front and back of the card. Here is a video and some still shots, it is amazing in person. Buy the file and make it! It is so fun and amazing. I am keeping this one. I am thinking about making one for gifting next year, not enough time left to do one now with all of the other things I want to make.