HEARTWARMERS FROM VICKI

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

UNSUCCESSFUL TRY!

The layout for this card is from a video that I watched. The flowered piece is die cut and then cut in 5 strips. The 2nd and 4th strip are raised on dimensionals. I can't remember what the technique is called but I had never done it before.

I have a set of arch dies but they are not from Stampin' UP! so the size of them is slightly different. I had to do some maniputating on the width of the strips but managed to get it done. She also used the smallest two dies for the sentiment.

I liked the card she made. I chose the colors of card stock that were in the dsp but am not at all happy with my own. Not sure I'll be doing another one!

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Monday, August 17, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR GRANDDAUGHTER, ALLISSA!

I usually try to make cards that are different or with a special fold. Making a "Swing Fold" was something I don't think I had ever done.....at least not like this. I was a little intimidated and thought about making a trial sample but decided to just go for it! It really wasn't difficult....just meant taking my time and thinking everything through before adding the glue.

This time I used the Wildflower Birthday dsp again but used Blueberry Bliss card stock with it. I'm really happy with the way it turned out since it was my first try.

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Sunday, August 16, 2026

WILDFLOWER BIRTHDAY

As with these other cards that I have made like this, I used the Wildflower Birthday dsp and gold foil card stock for the mats. But card I did use the dotted paper for backgrounds. The dotted paper came from a 12 x 12 pad of in color papers that SU used to sell. I still have a lot of those sheets and they do come in hand for a card like this.

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