A Shutter Card Idea Using the Gathering Together Suite!
Today’s card features the beautiful Gathering Together Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! and highlights the shutter technique — a fun and creative way to add movement and surprise to your handmade cards! I love how the rich fall colors and gold accents come together to create a warm, inviting feel, perfect for the season of gathering and gratitude. The background layers and metallic touches make this card extra special, while the simple “Gather” sentiment ties it all together beautifully.
- Cajun Craze Cardstock: 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
- Gold Foil: 4 x 5 1/4, 5 x 1/4, 3 x 1/4 (qty 3)
- Gathering Together Designer Series Paper: 3 3/4 x 5
- Cajun Craze Cardstock: 1 7/8 Stitched Square die-cut
- Early Espresso Cardstock: 2 3/4 x 1/2 die-cut
- Basic White Cardstock: 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 die-cut
- Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
- Adhere the Gold Foil to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
- Crop the Cajun Craze Cardstock with the Stylish Shapes 1-7/8 Stitched Square die. Adhere 1/2 inch in from the top and sides of the Designer Series Paper.
- Adhere the Gold Foil strips around the edge of the square as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Snip the pieces overhanging the Designer Series Paper flush with the edge. Adhere to the card.
- Adhere a strip of Stampin’ Seal to the top of the Cajun Craze square and adhere a looped piece of Gold & White Baker’s Twine.
- Crop the Early Espresso Cardstock with the Stylish Shapes 2 3/4 x 1/2 Stitched Banner die. Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Stamp the sentiment in Early Espresso Classic Ink onto the Basic White Cardstock. Crop with the Nested Essentials 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 stitched die. Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Embellish with Early Espresso Earthy Matte Dots.
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Special Delivery from the North Pole! A Cute Card!
During my most recent Facebook Live, I created this fun and festive card featuring the North Pole Delivery Suite Collection and the Jolly Delivery Bundle from Stampin’ Up! This suite just makes me smile — it’s filled with cheerful images, bright colors, and all the charm of holiday happy mail!
If you missed my live, you can catch the replay here:
For this card, I started with a Basic White card base and then added layers of Pool Party and Poppy Parade cardstock embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder — it adds the perfect texture, almost like a cozy wall behind our little delivery scene.
The star of the show is that adorable dog in his red sweater carrying a special letter from the Jolly Delivery Bundle! Then I added a few of the Traditions of Christmas Designer Series Paper patterns to tie it all together.
The “special delivery” sentiment fits perfectly with the theme — a sweet reminder of the joy that comes from sending and receiving handmade cards this time of year.
A bit of Baker’s Twine and a couple of red embellishments finish the card beautifully!
FREE TUTORIALS- I send out Weekend Inspiration every weekend that includes a handful of Card Projects with tutorials and supply lists – and yes they are free! The first card on today’s post is one of the project tutorials! I send these out to all who are on my email list. Interested in getting these project sheets? Simply subscribe to my email list click here:
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Hello There – A Blooming Phrases Free Tutorial
Today I’m sharing a fresh and cheerful card that features two of my favorite Stampin’ Up! products – the Blooming Phrases Stamp Set and the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder. I love how the delicate flowers from Blooming Phrases look paired with the bold embossed background from the Sunflower Folder—it’s such a perfect mix of soft and textured! A touch of Linen Thread and an embossed greeting finish the look beautifully.
The best part? I’m offering this as a FREE tutorial for you to enjoy! You’ll find all the measurements, supplies, and step-by-step instructions so you can recreate this card at home.
Measurements:
- Thick White: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Basic White: 3 ¾” x 5”, 1 ¾” x 5 3/8”
- Basic Black: ½” X 4 1/8”
Instructions:
- Using Versamark ink, stamp words on Basic Black. Heat emboss using white embossing powder and Heat Tool.
- Use the Sunflower Embossing Folder to emboss the large Basix White cardstock panel.
- Using Old Olive and the curvy end of the word stamp, stamp the stems and then the leaves onto the strip of White. Using Petunia Pop, stamp the flowers onto the stems.
- Using the Light Peach Pie blend, color in the white areas of the flowers, then use the Dark to highlight the bottom of the center of the flowers.
- Using the Basic Black Blend, flick speckles over the flower panel.
- Using multi purpose glue, adhere sunflower layer onto front of card base.
- Using Stampin Dimensionals, adhere flower panel onto sunflower layer.
- Using linen thread, make a loopy bow and adhere to underside of word strip, then adhere over flower panel.
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