Angela's PaperArts: Happy Mother's Day

It's Mother's Day here in Australia and I'd like to wish all Mums a very Happy Mother's Day and especially to my own wonderful Mum.

I made this Twin Peaks card for my Mum.

Here's a side and overhead view of this card.

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I used Stampin' Up!'s White Willow cardstock for the base & sentiment label along with Uniquely Creative's Whispers of Wisdom collection to create the card. The "Mum" die I've had in my stash for a long time and have always loved its font. You can find the tutorial by Iced Images on YouTube for creating this style of card.

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Angela's PaperArts: Double Pop Out Gatefold Mother's Day card

It's Mother's Day here in Australia.

I made this Double Pop Out Gatefold card for my Mum. It features the Stampin' Up! Frames & Flowers Specialty paper.

Here's the card closed with a belly band around it to keep it together.

Here's the card open and I've left two small inside panels blank to write my message. I don't know about you, but my Mum has always been there for me and helped me when I needed it my whole life. I'm truly grateful to have such a wonderful Mum, hence the "thank you for everything" message inside the card.

Here's an overhead view of the card.

The current Stampin' Up! products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia. I also used dies from Snazzi Scrappin to cut & assemble this card base quickly & easily instead of having to manually cut out the design. 

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Angela's PaperArts: Thoughtful Journey Mother's Day card

I'm getting ready for Mother's Day here in Australia.

I love the new Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journey suite and used it to create this Mother's Day card for my Mum.

I didn't want to waste an inch of this pretty paper, so I cut out the middle and layered it up on dimensionals. 

Am I the only one thinking the florals in this suite look like Scottish thistles?

Inside the card I stamped the 'thistle' stamp using the direct to stamp technique. I coloured the stamp using my Stampin' Write markers instead of the inkpads so I could add two colours onto the stamp at the one time.

Just a reminder that if you like the new 2024-26 In-Colors and Stampin' Up! products, between 1-31 May is a perfect time to join Stampin' Up! as you will receive the new In-Color inkpads, A4 cardstock mixed pack, designer series paper pack and Stampin' Write markers for free in your starter kit. Details below & also here.

If you have any questions, please contact me - happy to chat.

The current Stampin' Up! products used on the project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

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Angela's PaperArts: Something fancy Happy Mother's Day gatefold card

I'm getting ready for Mother's Day this Sunday and made this gatefold card for my Mum.

It features the Stampin' Up! Something Fancy stamp set & co-ordinating dies, Elegant Border dies and Dry Brushed Metallic paper.  The leafy gold wreath was diecut from one of the Natural Prints dies.

Here's the inside of the gatefold card where I used one of the Elegant Border dies for added interest.

I hope all the Mums have a lovely day this Sunday.

The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia

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Angela's PaperArts: Floating Gap Mother's Day Card

In one of my recent posts I shared how to make a Split Panel Card.  This card is an extension of that concept where the card base is split in two pieces and a focal element is used in the middle to join the card together.  I made this card for my Mum for Mother's Day later this week 

I had only seen cards using imperial measurements in either landscape or portrait style for this card, so I designed my own square version using metric measurements.  

My card is a 14 x 14cm square card and features the sadly retiring Stampin' Up! Encircled in Beauty dies as the focal element.  The sentiment is from the Celebrating You stamp set and it has three of the little Brushed Brass Butterflies as embellishment underneath it. Thanks go to Iced Images for the inspiration for this card style. For the centre focal image you don't have to use a diecut, you can use any shape e.g. circles, squares, rectangles, diamonds etc., but I did like the look of this pretty diecut for this card.

Here's a side view of the card.

                 

This card is quick and easy to make and can be made for any occasion.

Just a little reminder that from 3-31 May, 2022 you'll receive the five new Stampin' Up! 2022-24 In-Color products for free when joining Stampin' Up!

By joining Stampin' Up! during this time you'll receive $235 of products of your choice for only $169 + free catalogues to share with your friends & other supplies + free shipping + the additional $116.50 worth of 2022-24 In Color products for FREE.

If this is of interest to you and you live in Australia, please let me know and I'll help you through the joining process - or alternatively see the joining details here from 3 May.

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Angela's PaperArts: Crane of fortune mother's day card

I'm again this week featuring the Stampin' Up! Crane of Fortune stamp set and co-ordinating dies bundle along with the Symbols of Fortune Designer Series Paper.

Instead of using the foiled side of the paper, I thought I'd use the reverse side for a different look.  I kept it simple and used the colour scheme in the paper for my stamped focal image being Calypso Coral and Evening Evergreen inks.  The elegant Happy Mother's Day sentiment is from the Celebrating You stamp set. How cute is that little Brushed Butterfly embellishment.

The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

You'll also find many retiring products on sale between now and 2 May, 2022. 

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Lacy Petals Mother's Day Card

It's Mother's Day here in Australia and I'd like to wish all the Mums a very Happy Mother's Day.

I used the Stampin' Up! Lacy Petals dies and Dressed to Impress stamp set to create this card for my own Mum.  

Here's a close up of the gorgeous stitching added by the Lacy Petals die when diecutting the shape.  You can also see the embossed card background where I used the recently retired Scripty embossing folder. The sentiment was punched out using the Treasured Tags Pick a Punch.

Online papercrafting classes are available for Australian residents and new classes are released each month.  Please contact me if you're interested in learning papercrafting.  

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Mother's Day Storybook card

I'm getting ready for Mother's Day with the Stampin' Up! Dressed to Impress stamp set & co-ordinating All Dressed up dies. I created a storybook card and matching gift bag.

Here's the front of the card with its recessed panel of Best Dressed Designer Series Paper and embossed card stock where I used the Parisian Flourish embossing folder for added interest:

You open up the card to find the 'storybook' special fold insert inside.

Here's a collage of the project.

The inside of this card was inspired by Dawn Griffiths, although all measurements, stamp sets and colour combinations used have changed and I've converted this special fold card to suit our metric paper sizes too.

If you like this project you may want to consider participating in my classes.  Given the current social distancing rules due to COVID-19, I've switched to running online classes each month. This card along with a couple of other projects using this suite is available now as an online class.  Please email angelaspaperarts@outlook.com for further details if based in Australia. 

If you enjoy papercrafting and Stampin' Up! products you may want to consider joining my team to receive a discount on your supplies or to start a business that fits in with your lifestyle. I'm here to support you if you do like the idea of joining Stampin' Up!

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Product List

Dressed To Impress Bundle (English)

Best Dressed 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder

Wonderful Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set

Stitched Labels Dies

Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad

Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock

Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Mother's Day easel card

I used the very sweet Tea Together stamp set & co-ordinating dies to create this easel card for Mother's Day.

Closed card view:

Open card view:

I designed the easel component of the card slightly differently this time so that the teapot & doily was more like a pop-up rather than the usual full easel card front.  As a tip: try embossing your diecuts for extra texture.  I used the Tufted embossing folder on the teapot for added interest.

All products used have been listed below - just click on the picture and it will take you to my online shop where you can purchase the item.  If you like this project you may want to consider attending a papercrafting class. I run classes each month - please contact me for further details if you live in Melbourne, Australia.  Private classes for you and your friends can be arranged for local crafters.

If you enjoy papercrafting and Stampin' Up! products you may want to consider joining my team to receive a discount on your supplies or to start a business that fits in with your lifestyle. Click on the link at the top of this page for more information or feel free to contact me to discuss the benefits of joining.

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Product List

Tea Together Cling Stamp Set

Tea Time Framelits Dies

Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

Big Shot

All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack

All My Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Pearlized Doilies