Neat Fun Fold swaps by my Flowerbug’s Team

June 22, 2023

Our Team gathering and swap was this past weekend and our theme was to use designer paper.

This first card was made by Marla and features the Countryside Inn DSP.

It looks like an ordinary gatefold card, but it's not! It latches closed with the heart & leaf punches on the right side!

Measurements are as follows:

Card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 3" and 8 1/2"
Designer paper is 2 3/4" X 4" on the left and 2 1/4" X 4" on the right. *same on the inside

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It's hard to tell in the photo but the top right corner of the large, layered die-cut catches under the punched pieces on the upper right of the card base. So cool and smart! I love it when a fun fold card stays closed easily.

She featured the Countryside Inn designer paper seen here. If you love blues, you need this pretty paper! And it's on sale in June – down from $12.50 to $10.62 now.

She also added more of the pretty paper inside her card.

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Next is a sweet card by Candy – (see what I did there?) She featured the Zoo Crew designer paper and Zany Zoo bundle. She colored each of those flowers with a Blends marker!

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It's a 'book-binding' card fold. Start out with a 4 1/4" X 11" card base; score at 4 1/4" & 5 1/2". You'll adhere the 'binding' area down so the card opens at the 4 1/4" score line.

Her coloring is beautiful; I believe she used Blends markers.

The embossing folder is the Countryside Blossoms and the stitched circles and banner are from the Stylish Shapes dies.

I'll share more team swaps tomorrow!

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Update on our move to Bismarck, ND

July 31, 2026

If you haven’t watched my recent videos you may not know that we have moved from Minot, ND to Bismarck, ND this month. It’s been a super busy time of downsizing, selling excess, packing and moving.

Why did we move? Well, there are many reasons but mostly my husband retired and we moved to be closer to our son and other family. It was very difficult to leave our beautiful home but we will love our new home too. Here’s a picture of my office/craft room before I was able to unpack. I’ll share new photos once I’m settled.

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In that back doorway is a walk in closet; that will help with storage! I did find a nice L shaped desk and hope to get that set up today; then I can really set up my room.

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This is why I’ve been missing in action lately; it’s hard to do both stamping/business and moving/getting settled. So I’m taking a bit of a break in August. Have patience with me; I’ll be back to blogging and videos soon!

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Stunning Crossover Fun-fold card with Lily of the Valley

July 27, 2026
This pretty card was made at my July card clubs. It has an elegant feel to it with the mostly white color combo.

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My colors here are White with Hydrangea Hue and Granny Apple Green. I colored the Lily of the Valley die-cuts with both Blends markers and tried the new Shimmer Brushes too. The gorgeous textured layers are made with the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder; it’s back in stock now! See it here.

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Look closely at the layers in my photo above and note how the upper left piece tucks under the right lower piece. That’s why it’s called a crossover fold; it actually locks together to lay mostly flat. You can see how it’s made in the video below.

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I gave my club gals a choice of using the Barely Blush or the Hydrangea hue colors. Which would you choose?

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Besides the video I also made a free project sheet for you with measurements and step by step directions. Click here to print or download it.

The Lily of the Valley bundle is so pretty; I’m sure you’ve been seeing samples with it everywhere. See it here online.

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One piece of White 8 1/2″ X 11″ card stock is needed for the card base and the other layers needed for this card but it’s well worth it!

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Below is the video for this fun fold card and one more too. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel when you’re there.

July Stampin’ Up! specials:

There are new Online Exclusives out this month! They include florals, Fall, Halloween and Christmas! See them all here.

Here are a few links & graphics of two of the suites:

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You can see the Spooky Season suite here.

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See all of our Christmas products here!

Our newest Product of the Month is this beautiful Begonia Belle stamp set: It’s just $5 once you hit the $75 mark in your shopping cart!
See it here

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We have two new kits in our Kit Collection:

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The Gilded Gallery card kit can be seen here. It’s $25, makes 10 cards with envelopes and includes a beautiful stamp set and ink spot.

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The other kit is a fun scrapbook album called Daisy Days:

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See it here. It includes the following:

DETAILS
– Makes 1 album with 28 pages
– Album size: 7-3/4″ x 7″ x 1-7/8″
– Page size: 6.5″ x 6″
– Colors: Blueberry Bushel, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger
– Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

– Step-by-step instructions
– Precut images and sentiments
– Printed pockets
– Acetate sheets
– Adhesive

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And lastly is the new Welcome box!

This is super exciting news! All first-time demonstrators (beginning July 1, 2026) will receive a surprise Welcome Box—a gesture of appreciation and a warm welcome into the global Stampin’ Up! creative community.

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Here is a video that shows what’s inside. But here are the details:

What’s Inside the Welcome Box
- A handwritten welcome letter from Sara
- Stampin’ Up!-branded swag:
  - Pen
  - Pop-up pencil case
  - Pop-up waste basket
- An exclusive card kit including:
  - Kit-sized stamp set
  - Full-size clear block
  - Classic Stampin’ Spot
  - Supplies to create eight “hello” cards
Here’s the link to join my Team; it’s just $99 and you can choose up to $125 in products of your choice!

Important Notes
- The Welcome Box is exclusive to first-time demonstrators. Beginning July 1, 2026, anyone joining for the first time will receive a Welcome Box.
- Current demonstrators have a one-time opportunity to order a Welcome Box after it launches. See below for details.
- Rejoining demonstrators will receive all other joining perks (including the coupon code) but not a Welcome Box.
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A Stitched Season card kit or tutorial. Get started now on your holiday cards!

July 23, 2026

I had to feature this colorful, quilt themed Designer Paper for a card kit. It’s just plain fun and includes many great patterns!

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These cards are all fun fold layouts and make the most of this adorable paper. You’ll love the fun layouts and the Peppermint gems and stitched Red ribbon included in the kit.

The kit to go includes approximately $20 in Stampin’ Up! product plus the PDF tutorial for all 10 cards. The tutorial includes photos, measurements, a supplies list and step by step directions.

Click here to get the pre-cut kit to go with product & tutorial. It’s $33.

Click here to get the PDF tutorial only for $17. The PDF tutorial will be sent to you immediately in an email. The kit to go will be mailed out in mid August.

Here’s a peek at my pre-cut layers before packaging:

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Remember that you can save $$ by ordering more than one kit; I can combine shipping! See the kits here or choose the tutorial option to see those.

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