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Spring Corners fun fold card with free project sheet & video tutorial


I totally enjoyed making this neat fun fold card.  It shows off this neat stamp set wonderfully! 

I wanted to highlight the flower image as well as the neat greeting. I used Stampin' Write markers to color my image before I stamped. 

Tips on coloring stamps with markers:

  • always us a water-based marker (never a Blends 'permanent' marker)
  • color with the lightest color first so you don't contaminate your tip with a darker color
  • huff on the image before stamping to moisten the inks – this gives a brighter image

This neat fold starts with an 11" X 4 1/4" card base with a small fold back on the front. Then the DSP layer is added behind it.  

My colors include Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss or Granny Apple Green and White. The DSP is the Toadstool Gardens and the ribbon is the Fresh Freesia seam binding ribbon – both are from our free Sale-a-Bration choice.

Here's the free project tutorial with measurements.  Just click on this link to print or download it. Download Spring Corners fun fold with Toadstook DSP

*Below is the video for this card and another cute card using the Spring Corners set.   

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  • Check out this neat Botanical Expressions fun fold card


    I shared this pretty card on last week’s Live video. It features a new die from the Online store called Botanical Expressions:

    You can see a glimpse of the die in the photo above. It cuts the leaves out but not the edge, so you can make the leaf element as wide as you’d like. See this die here.

    My colors include White with Peaceful Pine. The designer paper is the Moonlit Flora DSP seen here. The greeting tag is from the Scalloped Blooms dies. I’ve been using the greeting tags in this set of dies a lot.

    This card fold is what I’m calling a Vertical Book-binding Z-fold.

    The greeting and butterflies are from the Fern & Flora bundle seen here

    Here’s the free project sheet for this card with measurements & directions. Click here.

    And below is the video showing you how to assemble this card plus my newest tutorials & card kits to go.

    Don’t forget about the July Specials!

    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:

    You can see the Spooky Season suite here.

    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

    We have two new kits in our Kit Collection:

    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.

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

    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

    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.

    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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  • Another sample using DSP strips; the pretty Velvet Meadow DSP


    I shared a card using a strips technique a few days ago and wanted to share the card that inspired it today.

    Here are the products I used: Velvet Meadow DSP, Bubble Bath, Berry Burst & Peaceful Pine CS. The greeting is from the Flowering Meadow stamp set and the scalloped tags are from the Scalloped Blooms dies seen here.

    When using up your strips you can adhere them diagonally across your card stock, leaving a small space between each. Once this CS is filled in, trim off the excess on the edges.

    The Velvet Meadow specialty paper has a fuzzy, flocked feel to the flowers and some leaves. It’s luxurious! Check it out here.
    I fussy cut the flower and leaves to add to the greeting.

    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:

    You can see the Spooky Season suite here.

    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

    We have two new kits in our Kit Collection:

    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.

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

    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

    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.

    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.

    Leave a Reply

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  • Quick card with the Violet Dreams DSP


    Here’s the second card I made featuring the Violet Dreams suite. I shared it during last week’s video.

    It showcases the pretty Violet Dreams DSP seen here. There are 3 pieces from the DSP on this card: the violets die-cut, the striped frame and the green DSP strip. This DSP has 2 sheets of die-cut ephemera included in the package. I love that; it opens up so many options when creating.


    Besides the DSP I added the White layer behind the frame, the Hydrangea Hue ribbon and rhinestones. So quick!

    Here’s the free project sheet for this card; click here.

    Look closely at the coordinating colors on this card. Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy to create with perfectly matching colors. It’s my very favorite thing about SU.
    I used the violets as the starting point and simply repeated each color once or twice on my project for a wonderfully cohesive look.

    Tip: If you struggle with color coordination pick two colors and repeat them at least once if not twice on your project. This works!

    Check out the video below where I shared on more pretty card featuring DSP strips.

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