Today’s card uses a suite from the Jan – Apr 2024 Mini Catalog (coming 4 Jan 2024) that instantly became a favorite. I am a huge fan of neutral colors and the paper in this suite is just incredibly lovely. Gold, Pecan Pie and Pebbled Path along with white. This Specialty Designer Series Paper is really stunning.
For this card, I made a fun fold. Frankly, making fun folds is something I love but don’t do often enough. This Z-Fold card is so easy, though. I used Pebbled Path for my card base, cutting it at a standard 4-1/4″ x 11″. I scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″. I folded my card in half, then folded the 2-3/4″ section open, or towards the left side of the card.
I used DSP cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ to cover the large inside of the card. I chose two other patterns from the Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper the inside panel and the front panel.
Since the horizontal front panel is the focal point of my card, I used a beautiful 4-1/4″ x 3″ gold foiled pattern adhered to one of the Pecan Pie mats. I used the white and gold graph paper and die cut the long hole punched perforation die out of that paper using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine.. I specifically made sure that I had three holes in the center of my DSP. I cut the Pebbled Path script piece as long as my graph paper and used liquid glue to attach the two DSP cuts together. I threaded the incredible Gold Faux Leather Trim through the middle first and third holes and carefully tied a bow. I trimmed the tails of the bow. I adhered this piece to the front of the focal point with liquid glue.
I cut a piece of Pebbled Bath for a sentiment. I swiped the embossing buddy over the strip and stamped the Notes of Nature stamp set sentiment “Just a Little Note to Say Hello” in Versamark ink. I applied White Basics Embossing Powder to the stamped sentiment and used my Heat Tool to melt the embossing powder. I punched both ends of the sentiment with the Banners Pick a Punch. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, I adhered the sentiment overlapping the white/gold grid DSP.
I used the Notes of Nature dies to die cut the largest and medium foliage. I cut the one of each size from Gold Foil Sheets and a larger foliage from the Pecan Pie cardstock. I layered them on the focal point with the stems under the sentiment and used liquid glue to attach the leaves to the card. I attached the left half of the focal point to the front panel of the card with the right hand side unattached and overlapping the card base. I attached three Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds to the focal point.
For the inside layer, I swiped the embossing buddy over the lower right corner of the Basic White layer. I stamped stamped the Notes of Nature stamp set leaves in Versamark and covered the stamped sentiment in Gold Metallic Embossing Powder. I used my Heat Tool to melt the embossing powder. After allowing the sentiment to cool, I attached the sentiment panel to the Pecan Pie mat with Stampin’ Seal. I want the inside mat and sentiment to be “hidden” when the card is closed, so I placed liquid glue on the bottom mat, then made the edges even with the top before lowering both to the card base.
I finished my envelope with a 2-1/4″ x 6″ piece of Nature’s Sweetness DSP glued to the flap of my Basic White Medium Envelope. I used the Notes of Nature texture stamp inked in stamped off twice Pebbled Path to stamp several times in the lower left corner of the envelope front. I then stamped the smaller flowered branch on the front of the card in Pebbled Path.
I love this everyday card made with the Nature’s Sweetness Suite and hope you do too! Please use the button below to print or save a PDF copy of the instructions.
Remember that the Nature’s Sweetness Suite is available beginning 4 Jan 2024 in the Jan – Apr 2024 Mini Catalog. If you order the suite between 4 Jan and 29 Feb, 2024 you’ll earn up to two Sale-A-Bration items – FREE! Plus, if you place your order of Nature’s Sweetness with me, I will send you a $10 gift of your choosing (for an order over $50) from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog or the Jan – Apr 2024 Mini Catalog and a free cardmaking PDF. Please let me know if you have questions regarding this offer.
Supply List:
Available 4 January 2024 in the Jan – Apr 2024 Mini Catalog
- Nature’s Sweetness Suite – 162645
Host Code
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If you do not already have a demonstrator, I’d be honored to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.
Use my host code when you order $50 (before tax and shipping) or greater and receive five (5) handmade cards and a variety of 6″ x 6″ double sided Designer Series Paper (a $20 value) FREE from me. You will also receive the monthly online tutorial. The May tutorial features the Adventurous Sky Bundle.
***Make sure that you can see my name, Nel Thames, on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me and you’ll get my rewards! If you forget to add the host code I am not able to add it for you due to privacy reasons. You can call Stampin’ Up! and requested that it be added. Thank you for understanding.
Product Shares – Jan – Apr 2024 Mini Catalog
LAST CHANCE – Order by January 2, 2024
Woo Hoo! A new catalog is available starting 4 Jan 2024. New catalog time at Stampin’ Up!® is such exciting time with bunches of new product to play with. I think you’re going to love so much about the Jan – Apr 2024 catalog. If you’re anything like me, you want one of everything. Product shares are a way to get a sample of all the Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishments in the catalog without buying full size products.
I’m excited to be offering product shares for this catalog. Here are my offerings:
Designer Series Paper
6″ x 6″ paper (12 double sided sheets of each paper)
- Bee Mine
- Just Kiddin’
- Perennial Lavender
- Poetic Expressions
- Rock & Roll
- Lighter Than Air
6 x 6 Specialty Paper (12 double sided sheets of each paper)
- Forever Love Specialty DSP
- Nature’s Sweetness Specialty DSP
Designer Series Paper Shares are $33 + $9 shipping. You are invited to order more than one for a single shipping fee.
You’ll get 96 – 6″ x 6″ sheets of beautiful new Designer Series Papers and fun new Specialty Papers, too! To buy one of each of these packs of papers would cost you about $108 – plus shipping!
DSP will be packaged with the name, product number and coordinating colors to make using them a breeze.
PLUS! Get a FREE Gift From Me! – All share participants will get a sampling of some of the fun papers from the Jan – Feb 2024 Sale-A-Bration Catalog! Everyone who orders one of my shares will get a sampler of papers from the Softly Stippled DSP, Trusty Toolbox DSP, Flight & Airy DSP and Most Adored DSP! YEAH!
Accents & Embellishments
Ribbon and Twine (1/4 package):
- Bakers Twine Three Color Pack
- Gold 1/8″ Faux Letter Trim
- Pretty Peacock & Gold 3/8″ Metallic Ribbon
- Sweet Sorbet 1/4″ Bordered Ribbon
Embellishments:
- Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds
- Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers
- Adhesive-Backed Lightning & Stars
- Champagne Iridescent Dots
- Iridescent Foil Gems
- Paper Butterfly Accents
- Petal Pink & Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems
- Purple Fine Shimmer Gems
- Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots
Shares of Accents and Embellishments are $25 each plus $5 shipping. Feel free to order more than one share for a single shipping fee.
Designer Series Paper AND Accents & Embellishments
Want everything (this is always what I pick!) – Get one share of everything – Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Twine and Embellishments – for $60 + $9 shipping. Order two Want Everything shares and receive FREE shipping! There will be no limits on your creativity with this share.
Some important details:
- I’ll submit the order on 4 Jan 2024 when the Catalog goes Live. I’ll expedite the order so I can get them delivered, cut and packaged and back out the door to you just as quick as I can!!
- You’ll receive a PayPal Invoice around 28 Dec (or when I get your order if you place it after the 28th). I’ll need payment before I submit the shares.
- Anyone is welcome to join in my share (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US or Military APOs) including demonstrators.
Deadline to sign up for the shares is TUESDAY, 2 JAN 2024 at 8pm CST
***NOTE REGARDING PRODUCT AVAILABILITY: Stampin’ Up! has advised us that there may be items that are unavailable when the catalog launches due to the continuing global shipping delays. If any items that I’m offering in my shares are not available when I place my order on 4 January 2024, I’ll refund you the amount for that item. I’m hopeful I’ll be able to order everything for you, but…wanted to have a plan in place if needed.
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Coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393).
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Absolutely gorgeous! Already in love with this new Suite! 🙂
Me too! I can’t wait to order more paper 🙂
So pretty Nel! Love the fun fold design, perfect layering! 🙂
Thank you, Amy.