Author: churiejohnson

Sunshine & Tulips Project 1

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I am not sure about you, but I love flowers. One of my favorite flowers are tulips. When I lived overseas I had the opportunity to explore Holland and while I was there I went to the annual Tulip Festival. The tulips were absolutely beautiful.

When I saw the Stampin’ Up Sunshine & Tulips bundle in the 2026 Spring Mini Catalog I knew I needed to get it. This last week I was able to create several projects using this fun bundle.

For this first project I used the following Stampin’ Up Color Combination:

Measurements:

Cardbase: 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored at 4.25″

Lemon Lime Layer: The large Sunshine & Tulip die cuts out this whole piece.

Sentiment Layer: The Sunshine & Tulip die cuts out the label.

Melon Mambo Layer (inside of card): 4″ x 5.25″

White Layer (inside of card): 3.75″ x 5″

You will need to die cut one piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and one piece of Melon Mambo cardstock with the large Sunshine & Tulip die.

I used mini Stampin’ dimensionals behind the Melon Mambo tulips to give the card more dimension. I used the regular Stampin’ dimensionals behind the sentiment label. Lastly, I used multipurpose glue to adhere the tiny bee trinkets to the card.

You will want to adhere an adhesive sheet to a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock (this will be used to die cut the outline of the tulips) and a piece of Garden Green cardstock (this will be used to die cut the leaves). You can use liquid glue for this step, but it is a thousand times easier and a lot more enjoyable to create this card if you use the adhesive sheets.

Supplies I used to create this fun card is below:

Bistro Burger Interactive Slimline Card

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I created this fun interactive “growing” burger slimline card for my soon to be son-in-law for his birthday. 🙂 My daughter informed me that he has her order a 4-5 patty burger for him at In N Out. I had no idea you could add that many patties to a burger there, but I guess it is a real thing. LOL My soon son-in-law loved the card. I placed an In N Out gift card inside of the card.

Tips: To create the 5 patty burger I used a piece of 1/2″ x 5″ Basic White cardstock and built the burger from the bottom up. Each hamburger layer was stamped, colored with Stampin Blends, fussy cut, and adhered to the 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strip of Basic White cardstock. After assembling the burger I adhered it to a Basic White tag. To help keep the Smoky Slate flap closed I placed a mini magnet under the Smokey Slate Designer Series Paper (inside of flap – closest to the the card when the card is opened) and I placed another mini magnet inside of the french fries container.

Color Combination:

Card Measurements:

Cardbase: 7″ x 8 1/2″ (scored @ 3 1/2″)

Night of Navy layer: 3 1/4″ x 8 1/4″

Smoky Slate Designer Series Paper: 3″ x 8″

Tag Pocket: 3 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (scored at 1/4″ on each side and bottom)

Night of Navy Designer Series Paper Layer (Tag Pocket): 3″ x 5 1/4″

Basic White Tag: 2 1/4″ x 5 1/2″

Night of Navy Designer Series Paper (Tag): 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″

Smoky Slate Flap: 3 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ (scored at 3 1/2″)

Smoky Slate Designer Series Paper (Flap – Outside): 3 1/2″ x 1″

Smokey Slate Designer Series Paper (Flap – Inside): 3 1/4″ x 1 1/2″

White Cardstock layer (inside of the card): 3 1/4″ x 8 1/4″

Gift Card holder: 3 1/4″ x 1 1/2″

Below is a list of supplies I used to create this fun slimline card. Happy stampin! 🙂

Bistro Burger Father’s Day Card

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Who said you can only have one hamburger patty with all the works on your hamburger? I created this double burger Father’s Day card using the Bistro Burger bundle from the 2024-2025 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog. The hamburger stamp is only one hamburger patty, but you can stamp the image as many times as you would like to create the ultimate burger. For this card, I stamped the hamburger two times. Then I colored the whole hamburger image with Stampin’ Blend markers of one and then just colored the hamburger and the works (no bun) on the other stamped hamburger. Next, I cut the hamburger and works from the second stamped hamburger and cut off the bottom bun of the first hamburger stamped image (colored). I then took a scrap strip piece of cardstock (long enough to add all the hamburger pieces onto) and adhered the bottom bun, the extra hamburger and works, and the first burger with the works and bun to it using multipurpose glue. After I built the burger I adhered it to the Spotlight on Nature die cut circle using Stampin’ dimensionals.

I created a gift card holder inside the card. I think it would be nice to treat your dad to a delicious hamburger on Father’s Day. 🙂

Measurements:

Cardbase: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (scored at 2 1/8″ from each side)

Crumb Cake Designer Series Paper layer: 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ (each panel)

Basic White Cardstock (inside of card): 4″ x 5 1/4″

Crumb Cake Designer Series Paper (inside of card): 4″ x 1 3/4″

Belly band: 9 3/8″ x 1 1/4″ (scored at 2 3/8″ from each side)

The supplies I used to create this Father’s Day card is below. Happy stampin’! 🙂

Bistro Burger Card

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I am having so much fun with the Stampin’ Up Bistro Burger bundle. I paired the bundle with the To Market Designer Series Paper for this card.

Color Combination:

Card Measurements:

Cardbase: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (scored at 4 1/4″)

White Layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Garden Green Designer Series Paper: 1 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ and 2 1/4″ x 3 1/4″

Tomato Designer Series Paper: 1 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ and 2 1/4″ x 1 3/4″

Below is a list of supplies I used to make this card. Happy stamping! 🙂

Bistro Burger Fun Fold Card

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The Stampin’ Up Bistro Burger bundle is so much fun to create projects with. This fun fold card was no exception.

Color Combination:

Measurements:

Cardbase: 11″ x 4 1/4″ (scored at 5 1/2″ and cut at 7 1/2″

Basic Gray (front of card): 2″ x 4 1/4″

Designer Series Paper (DSP) layers: 1 3/4″ x 4″

Real Red layer (inside of card): 4″ x 5 1/4″

Supplies I used to create this fun fold card is below. Happy stamping! 🙂

Bistro Burger Slimline Card 1

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What a fun Stampin’ Up bundle: Bistro Burger! 🙂 I was selected as one of the three guest stampers in the Luv 2 Stamp Group to create projects using different Stampin’ Up bundles in the 2024 annual catalog. This is the bundle I will be creating 6 projects with during the month of August.

The color combination I used for this slimline card is the following:

Measurements:

Cardbase: 7″ x 8 1/2″ (scored at 3.5″)

Basic Black layer: 3 1/8″ x 8 1/8″

Poppy Parade Layer: 3 1/4″ x 8 1/4″

Basic White Layer: 3″ x 8″

Poppy Parade squares: 1″

List of supplies to create this card is below. Happy stamping! 🙂

Saying Hey Cards

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Today I had lots of fun creating cards with the Stampin’ Up Saying Hey stamp set and the 2024 – 2026 In Colors. My inspiration for my cards came from the card sketches on the bottom of page 22 in the Stampin’ Up 2024 Annual Catalog.

2024 – 2026 In Colors: Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Shy Shamrock, Peach Pie, and Pretty in Pink

Card 1: Petunia Pop

Card 2: Summer Splash

Card 3: Shy Shamrock

Card 4: Peach Pie

Card 5: Pretty in Pink

Supplies I used to make these easy to make cards is below:

Encircled In Nature – Father’s Day Card

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Father’s Day is next month, so I decided to make my dad a card. I created this card using the Stampin’ Up Encircled In Nature bundle (Online Exclusive). I paired the bundle with the Stampin’ Up Gone Fishing stamp set and Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper.

Color Combination:

Card Measurements:

Cardbase: 5.5″ x 8.5″ (scored at 4.25″)

Pecan Pie layer: Stampin’ Up Deckled Rectangle Dies

Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper: Stampin Up Deckled Rectangle Dies

Vellum: 4.25″ x 3.25″

A list of supplies I used to make this card is below. Please note the Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper and vellum may not be no longer available… they both recently retired. Happy stamping! 🙂

Encircled In Nature – Mother’s Day Card

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I just love how elegant this Mother’s Day card turned out. I paired the Stampin’ Up Encircled In Nature bundle (Online Exclusive) with the Stippled Roses stamp set to create this fun fold card. The Crumb Cake card base is 5.5″ x 8.5″ (scored at 4.25″) and then I folded the front of the card in half (see picture below).

The front of the card is 5.25″ x 4″. I embossed the Basic White cardstock with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder. Next, I layered the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper (5″ x 3.75″) off-centered. Then, I created the focal point of the card. I stamped the wooden wreath image onto a Basic White using the Pecan Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad and die cut it out using the coordinating die. Next, I die cut two flower wreaths using the Encircled In Nature Dies. I used a blending brush with the Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin’ Pad to add a hint of color on one of the flower wreaths. Then I used the wood wreath die from the Encircled In Nature dies to die cut a piece of vellum. For the Happy Mother’s Day sentiment which is a part of the Stippled Roses stamp set, I stamped it onto the piece of vellum using the Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad and used my heat tool to dry it. After the inked dried, I then layered the wreath on top of the wreath, adhered it all together and added a line bow on top of it.

I wanted to add some pizzaz to the inside of the card (see picture above) so I added a strip of the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper (5.25″ x 2″) and layered Basic White cardstock (5″ x 3.75″) on top of a piece of Bubble Bath cardstock (5.25″ x 4″).

Color Combination:

Below is a list of supplies that I used to create this card. NOTE: the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper and vellum may not be no longer available to purchase since they both just retired). Happy stamping! 🙂

Delightfully Eclectic Handbag

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I created this fabulous handbag using three Stampin’ Up retiring products: Delightfully Eclectic 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (DSP), Inked & Tiled Punch Pack, and Beautiful Balloons Dies. If you would like to create this handbag, it is not too late to get these retiring products that will not be available after April 30th or while supplies last (which ever is soonest).

Color Combination:

Handbag Measurements:

Cardstock: 5” x 8” (base of the handbag) 

2 pieces of Designer Series Paper: 12” x 6” and 7” x 6” (sides of handbag)

2 pieces of cardstock: 1” x 11” (handles for the handbag)

Cardstock: 1.5” x 8” (optional tassel)

Instructions:

To create the base of the handbag, take the 5″ x 8″ piece of cardstock and score it 1″ on every side. Next, cut a little slot out from each corner as shown in the picture above. After the little slots are cut out, fold the cardstock on each of the scored lines. Place adhesive on the four individual tabs to create the rectangle little box (see below).

Now that the base of the handbag is made, it is now time to add the sides to it. Adhere the two edges of the 6″ pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) together (this will make a 6″ x 19″ piece of paper. Adhere the DSP to the handbag base (for my bag I left a little bit of the red cardstock showing, but you can cover the whole base with the DSP if you would like to). You are literally just wrapping the DSP around the base of the handbag (no scoring is required). After the sides of the handbag is attached, it is time to make the handles. To make the handles, I used a corner rounder on all four corners of the 1″ x 11″ strips of cardstock. Then, I scored the 1″ x 11″ piece of cardstock at .5″ (I left two inches on each end of the pieces that I did not score because they will be attached to the sides of the handbag).

Now that the handbag is made, it is time to decorate it. I decided to add the Basic Black shapes to the bag that matched the Designer Series Paper (DSP). I used the Inked & Tiled Punch Pack to punch out the two shapes and I connected them together using the Simply Elegant Trim. I also wanted to add some more pizzaz to the handbag by adding a tassel to it. I used the Beautiful Balloons Dies to create the tassel.

Below is a list of the Stampin’ Up supplies I used to create this fancy handbag. Happy stamping! 🙂