Nature's Symphony Mini Album - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony

 

  The New at SU blog hop is back this month with projects made using Flip Flaps!  We are an international group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators sharing creative ways to use your supplies.  This month we are showing you fun ways to use Flip Flaps.  The hop list is at the end of my post so check out all the great ideas and leave some comment love!

  I'm not a scrapbooker nor do I tend to make 3D projects very often so when I saw we were to use Flip Flaps this month I just figured I would use one or 2 on a card to make a fun fold or shaker card.  But then I remembered an idea that used the Flip Flaps to make a mini album and thought that would be a fun way to use these photos I had tucked away.  

  I looked through my current papers and decided on the Nature Walk DSP to build my album.  The cover measures 10 1/2" x 6 1/2" - scored at 5 1/4" for the center fold.  The spine which I just used a piece of the same pattern but on the flip side is measured at 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" - scored at 3/4".

  I decorated the front and then started on the inside.

  I created a pocket out of another pattern of Nature Walk DSP to hold the journaling tag.  I embellished the front of the pocket as well.  The pocket measures 3 1/2" x 5" with the 2 short sides and one long side  scored at 1/2" to create the pocket. The journaling tag measures 3 3/4" x 4 1/2".

  Next I decided which photos were going where, added them and more DSP and embellishments to the Flip Flap pockets and peeled off the adhesive and stacked the pockets on top of each other starting from the back and working my way to the front.  I used 4 4"x6" and 2 3"x3" Flip Flaps. 

 I made this quick video showing each page and how the Flip Flaps are used for the photos and journaling.  This was a really fun project and a nice step outside my normal comfort zone.  This mini album comes together really quickly and is very simple to customize to whatever set of photos you want to use.

  Have fun hopping through with the New at SU! team!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

  All of the current products used to make this card can be be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Nature's Symphony

Ink: Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake

Paper: Nature Walk DSP, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock

Accessories: Nature's Symphony dies, Secret Sea Bordered Ribbon, Crumb Cake baker's twine, Faux Bronze Pentagons

Dog Trio - Stampin' Up!® Cutest Crew

 The CAS Colours & Sketches challenge team is back today with a brand new clean and simple challenge!  Deborah has given us a fun layout to create with this time.  So many ways to use these 3 circles!  

  I used them to highlight some of the adorable pups in the Cutest Crew stamp set.  The dogs are just the right size for this layout.

  This one is about as simple as you can get!  I started with a Basic White thick card base and then added 3 wonky circles in Secret Sea, Peaceful Pine and Cherry Cobbler.  

  Next I stamped the row of dogs on a piece of Basic White using Memento Black ink.  I colored in 3 of the dogs with Blends and then fussy cut them and popped them on the circles with dimensionals.

  The simple birthday sentiment is stamped in Memento below the dogs and 2 scored lines are made above the dogs to finish this CAS design.

  I can't wait to see the creative ways you come up with for this sketch.  Be sure to share it in our challenge gallery but keep it Clean and Simple (CAS).

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on May 5, 2026.

Stamps: Cutest Crew (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings

Ink: Memento black

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, Basic Gray light & dark, Ivory, Golden Glow dark*, Peaceful Pine light*

Paper: Basic White thick, Secret Sea, Peaceful Pine*, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: dimensionals, Around It All dies (retired)

Get Well Blooms - Stampin' Up!® Filled With Sweetness Dies

     I always like to find ways to use smaller stamps and dies that are usually meant for little accent pieces as a main card focus so when I saw the Sunday Stamps Challenge layout this time I thought what a perfect way to use a tiny image or die!  The little flower dies in the Filled With Sweetness die set were just the thing!

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a layer of the new Hydrangea Hue and another layer of Basic White.  

  I cut out a bunch of the little flowers in Hydrangea Hue, Pretty in Pink and Pool Party and adhered them to the card front following the shape on the sketch.

 The sentiment from the upcoming new Sending Salutations is stamped in Hydrangea Hue and then die cut it with one of the label shaped in the Filled With Sweetness dies.  I popped the label on dimensionals.

  Finally a few 2026-2028 In Color Dots are added to some of the flowers. 

  This is a simple but sweet design and I would encourage you to take a look at the little stamps and dies in your collection and see how you can make them the star of the card!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on May 5, 2026.

 Stamps: Sending Salutations*

Ink: Hydrangea Hue*

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party, Hydrangea Hue*

Accessories: dimensionals, Filled With Sweetness dies (Online Exclusives), 2026-2028 In Color Dots*

  

Split Tulips - Stampin' Up!® Sunshine & Tulips

 Sometimes I buy a bundle and then poof it's retired before I feel like I really got to use it (or that the season finally matches up with the theme of the set!).  That's what happened to the Sunshine & Tulips bundle; the dies have recently retired and I feel like we are just now getting into tulip season!  Oh well.  Remind me to make more spring flower cards in January next year! But I'm happy with how this card turned out so I wanted to share it anyway!

  I wanted to use the upcoming new In Colors on another card so I used 4 of the 5 here.  The layout is inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  The scale of my images isn't quite the same size as the graphic but hopefully you can see the general idea of the 6 panels.

  I started with a Peaceful Pine card base, then die cut the full tulip panel in another piece of Peaceful Pine and cut it down to the 2 middle rows.  I edged the top and bottom with a length of Peaceful Pine Bordered ribbon.

Next, I used the large tulip panel die again and cut out 2 flowers in each of the other 3 new In Colors; Crisp Cantaloupe, Hydrangea Hue and Barely Blush.  Then I snipped each one in half and used the dark Blends marker of each color to darken half of the flower.  I put them back together with a dimensionals so each flower has a half and half look.  This is a great way to get a darker version of your cardstock when you need just that little bit darker shade for a project.

  Then I die cut the separate leaves and and darkened them also with the dark Peaceful Pine Blends marker and adhered them to the leaves on the card front.

  Finally I added the sentiment and some Crisp Cantaloupe 2026-2028 In Color Dots.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on May 5, 2026.

Stamps: Sunshine & Tulips

Ink: Peaceful Pine*

Blends: Peaceful Pine dark*, Crisp Cantaloupe dark*, Hydrangea Hue dark*, Barely Blush dark*

Paper: Peaceful Pine*, Basic White, Crisp Cantaloupe*, Hydrangea Hue*, Barely Blush*

Accessories: Sunshine & Tulips dies (retired), dimensionals, Peaceful Pine Bordered ribbon*, 2026-2028 In Color Dots*, Unbounded Love dies (retired)

Thankful Fern - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

  I recently needed a few thank you cards and realized that my stock of them was woefully low and what I did have was definitely fall themed which just wouldn't do for spring right?  What better reason to sit down and create!  I used the layout from Sketch-N-Scrap and got to work using the new Fern & Flora bundle and coordinating Moonlit Flora DSP.  I know this will be a popular suite when it's available on May 5!

  I started with a Soft Sea Foam base then topped it with another piece of Soft Sea Foam embossed with the Fern & Flora embossing folder.  Next I used a piece of the DSP backed with Secret Sea for the long panel in the center.

 Following the sketch I pulled out the subtle color of Berry Burst from the DSP for the long skinny piece.  The rectangle panel is die cut with the Perennial Postage dies with the sentiment stamped at the top in Secret Sea ink. Next I added a few die cut ferns plus a small flower to round out the panel.

  Along the Berry Burst strip I added 2 Dew Drop embellishments for a simple accent.  

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with * will be available on May 5, 2026.

Stamps: Fern & Flora*

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Secret Sea, Berry Burst, Basic White, Peaceful Pine*, Golden Glow*, Fern & Flora DSP*

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies*, Perennial Postage dies, Fern & Flora embossing folder*, dimensionals, Dew Drop embellishments* 

  

Cutest Pets Circle Pop Out - Stampin' Up!® Cutest Crew

   My stampers made this fun fold card at my last class and got to use the new Cutest Crew bundle which is so popular it keeps going in and out of stock!  Be sure to sign up for email updates in the online store for when it comes back in stock!  You definitely don't want to miss out on this one!  

  My stampers had the choice between the dogs and the cats or they could mix and match the outside and inside if they wanted both.  It was really fun seeing how they each colored the animals.  There are so many options for a great variety!

  The card base is Shy Shamrock and the DSP panel on the front is from the Easter Joy Specialty DSP.  The bright spring colors work well with the neutrals on the animals.  The footprint die cuts are used as an tone on tone accent on the flap and the die cut flowers are used to highlight the sentiment circle.  I used adhesive sheets to make adhering these delicate die cuts easier.  Some rhinestones and a ribbon knot complete the front.

  This is a great fun fold because you can get 2 out of single sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock and it still fits into a regular envelope.

  And the inside is coordinated nicely with the outside for a fun little look!

 

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  All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Cutest Crew (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Early Espresso, Shy Shamrock

Blends: various neutrals, Shy Shamrock, Pretty in Pink, Balmy Blue light

Paper: Shy Shamrock, Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Easter Joy Specialty DSP

Accessories: Cutest Crew dies (Online Exclusive), rhinestones, Pretty in Pink Bordered Ribbon (retired), Spotlight on Nature dies, adhesive sheets

Balloon Bunch Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Balloon Festoon

 I send a lot of birthday cards throughout the year and I like to have a variety of stamp sets that I can use to create them and the new Balloon Festoon bundle which will be released in the May-August 2026 catalog fit the bill!  I love the sentiments and the fun confetti and banner stamps as well as the great dies which are small to large balloons that will be great for a lot of projects!  I paired this new bundle with the bright colors of the current TGIF Challenge; Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger and Lemon Lime Twist.

  I started with a Strawberry Slush card base, then a layer of Basic White that is embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder (get it now!  It's on the Last Chance list at a discount right now!). 

  Since this is my first time inking this set up I kept it pretty simple just stamped the balloon in each of the 3 colors but stamped off for a lighter look.  Then I went back and added the different patterns in full strength ink over the top.  The balloons are die cut with a matching string.  They are added to the card front with the Lemon Lime Twist balloon popped on dimensionals.  

  The sentiment is embossed in black on a strip of Strawberry Slush with banner ends added.  The banner is popped on dimensionals over the balloon strings and a black baker's twine bow.  

  Finally a few embellishments that match the card colors for a bit of sparkle.

  I'm looking forward to exploring all the different ways to use this bundle and making some really fun projects with it!

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available May 5 in the Stampin' Up!® May-August 2026 catalog.

Stamps: Balloon Festoon*

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Lemon Lime Twist, Versamark

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Basic White

Accessories: Balloon Festoon dies*, Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, dimensionals, black embossing powder, gems, sequins

Golden Hello - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

   Today's card is a bit of sneak peek of some new products that will be released next month!  I'm using 2 new In Colors and a new bundle!  My inspiration comes from the Alphabet Challenge and the letter Y for 'yellow flowers'.

  So far I'm really liking the new In Color Golden Glow and I've used it for the base on this card.  2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP is also used in the same color for the stripes.  The edge of the DSP is accented with a piece of Peaceful Pine DSP (also a new In Color) that is roughed up.

  The 'hello' is stamped in Peaceful Pine ink using the Simple Alphabet stamp set on a 1 inch wide piece of Basic White.  I stamped the small cluster of flowers from Ferns & Flora in Peaceful Pine ink and colored them in with Blends.

  The flowers and a fern sprig are die cut and then added to a die cut oval from the Filled With Sweetness die set.  I trimmed the edge detail off of the label shape leaving just the oval.  The oval is popped on dimensionals over the sentiment band.

  A few Golden Glow die cut flowers are added above the oval.  2 Peaceful Pine In Color Dots are the only embellishment to finish this design.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available starting May 5.  If you'd like early access to these products please join my team.

Stamps: Fern & Flora*, Simple Alphabet (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Peaceful Pine*

Blends: Golden Glow light & dark*, Peaceful Pine light*

Paper: Golden Glow*, Peaceful Pine*, 2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP*, Basic White

Accessories: Ferns & Flora dies*, Filled With Sweetness dies (Online Exclusive), 2026-2028 In Color Dots*