I started by cutting a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock into four pieces that were each 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". Then, I put glue all over the piece of cardstock being sure to get good coverage all the way towards the edges. Then, I started laying down strips of patterned paper.

With the first piece, I used some of the longer strips and adhered them in a line with the sides pushed closely together. For the other pieces, I used more of the square and squatty pieces. I butted the edges up to each other, but didn't really have a pattern. When I had to, I would overlap pieces to completely cover the Very Vanilla cardstock. 

Originally, I planned to use the whole piece of Very Vanilla cardstock as the card front. But once I had finished gluing the scraps of patterned paper, I decided to cut shapes using the Stitched Shapes, Joy, and Stitched Rectangle dies. 

For my second card, I used the outside rectangle from where I had cut the rectangle for the first card. I covered the whole with another rectangle cut from Night of Navy cardstock using the Stitched Rectangle dies. 

I also cut the base for the "Joy" sentiment from a piece of the Brightly Gleaming scraps. I added more copper foil stars as well as a very thin strip of copper foil that serves as a base to anchor the word "Joy." Usually, I would use ribbon here, but I didn't have a piece of ribbon in the right color. 

For my third holiday card sample, I cut three circles using the Stitched Shapes dies from the piece of Very Vanilla cardstock where I had glued stripes of the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper. I adhered these to a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock (5 1/4" x 4") that I had embossed with the Subtle 3D embossing folder. Once again, I added a very thin strip of copper foil and the word "Peace" cut from copper foil and Pretty Peacock cardstock. All this is adhered to a Pretty Peacock card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4").

My last card has an oval cut from the stripes of Brightly Gleaming scraps using the Stitched Shapes dies. This is adhered to a piece of Night of Navy cardstock that was cut with the Stitched Rectangle dies and embossed with one of the Wrapped in Texture embossing folders. I mounted this on a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock cut with another Stitched Rectangle die and adhered to a Night of Navy card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4").

Click here for the complete supply list for these scrappy card making ideas. 

Cardstock: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
Coordinating Cardstock:

• 5 ¼” x 8”, scored at 4” and 6”
• 4” x 2 ¾”

White or Vanilla Cardstock:

• 3 ¾” x 2 ½”
• 3 ¾” x ¾”
• Additional Scraps

Patterned Paper:

• 5” x 3 ¾”
• 5” x 1 ¾”

Fold the piece of 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" cardstock in half on the score line. This is the card base. Then, set the piece of 5 1/4" x 8" cardstock in front of you so that the score lines are towards the bottom. Fold the cardstock up on the center score line. Then, fold it back down on the bottom score line. Adhere this piece of accordion folded cardstock to the front of your card base. 

The 5" x 3 3/4" piece of patterned paper goes behind the accordion, and the 5" x 1 3/4" piece goes on the front flap. 

My first card design uses the Pallet Thoughts stamp set. This is a great stamp set that has a large image of woodgrain boards, a banner, a variety of greetings, and some other smaller images. It is a stamp set that will work well with all sorts of other stamp sets, but here I've used it on its own. I paired the Pallet Thoughts stamp set with the Brights 6" x 6" patterned paper in Mango Melody and Daffodil Delight. 

I stamped the banner three times in Mango Melody and Daffodil Delight. I stamped it twice with the Daffodil Delight ink to get two different yellows. I love the ombre look of the three banners. I added the greeting in Pacific Point ink. 

I cheated a bit for my second card sample using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set. In the August - December 2020 Mini Catalog, there is some really cool velvet paper in bright red. I have not - yet - purchased this gorgeous specialty paper. However, I have a few sheets left in a package of velvet paper that Stampin' Up! sold years and years and years ago. So, I pulled out this darker red color. It is close to Merry Merlot in color. So, you won't be able to recreate this exact Christmas card, but you could create it with bright red velvet paper and different colored cardstock or you could recreate it using regular Merry Merlot cardstock for the focal point poinsettia.

This velvet paper is so awesome because you can emboss on it with the embossing dies that come with the Poinsettia dies. The vein lines on the poinsettia will show on the velvet. It's hard to see in the photos, but it is so cool looking in real life. 

I paired this with the Brightly Gleaming patterned paper. While the patterned paper doesn't have any red in it, it works well with the other colors - Pretty Peacock, Mossy Meadow, and Night of Navy - that are in the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper. 

​In the supply list, I have included the Red Velvet paper that is currently available. 
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My final card design idea uses the Magic in This Night patterned paper and elements from the September Paper Pumpkin to create a fun Halloween double easel card. 

I used Basic Black and Cajun Craze cardstock to match the Magic in This Night Designer Series Paper. The other elements and stamps are from the September Paper Pumpkin Kit. I love creating alternate Paper Pumpkin ideas!

While the September Paper Pumpkin is no longer available, you can get a Paper Pumpkin box shipped to your house each month filled with limited-edition exclusive stamps and accessories. 
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I absolutely love this fun fold card idea! The dimensions for this card are so easy and don't leave a lot of weird extra pieces of cardstock. Just cut off half of your card front, rotate it, and glue it back on the front of your card. Then add patterned paper and stamped images to create your masterpiece!

Be sure to scroll all the way to the end of this blog post to see my gorgeous Celebrate Sunflowers card. This is my entry this month for Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlights. There are so many awesome designers in her gallery! After you're done here, I hope you'll take a moment to jump over there, vote for my card, and then check out all the other card designs as well.

​So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Cardstock: 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2", then cut at 8 1/4"
Patterned Paper: (2) 4" x 2 1/2"
Whisper White: 5 1/4" x 4"
Whisper White: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
​Cardstock: 3 3/4" x 5"

My first sample card idea is so, so easy! I used the Brights 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper in Mango Melody and the Ridiculously Awesome stamp set. I stamped the greeting and a few hearts on the inside using Mango Melody ink. I added a few Artistry Blooms self-adhesive sequins in Mango Melody as well for just a bit of sparkle!

My second easy card making idea uses the Way to Goat stamp set. I love these goats! They're so darn cute. I colored this little guy giving me side-eye with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. This card uses a couple of the gorgeous plaids from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper pack.

If you haven't already, I hope you'll hop over to Kylie's International Highlights gallery and check out all the amazing designers. 

Even though this is an easy card making idea, your card doesn't need to be simple! Here I used the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and more of the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper. I stamped the large sunflower, leaves, and greeting with Soft Suede ink and colored it with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. I added some of the Forever Greenery Ribbon Combo Pack by tying a bow and adhering it under the sentiment strip. 
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For the inside of this card, I added some more plaid patterned paper. To delineate a space to write a personal message, I added another piece of 2 1/4" x 4 1/2" Whisper White cardstock. I stamped a smaller sunflower to match the front of the card. 

This card is just so rich and full and absolutely gorgeous!

When Stampin' Up! had their stamp sale a week or so ago, I couldn't resist buying a few new stamp sets. Sometimes, when you get a new set, it can be a little daunting to figure out what to do with it. Or maybe you'd like to try a new technique, but aren't really sure what to do with it. This is a perfect opportunity to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) a card from the catalog (or other source). Here, I CASEd a card from p. 111 of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. Because I wasn't sure what I was doing, I started by copying it exactly as it was shown in the catalog. Then, I make a second card and changed things up a bit. So, on y go! Let's get stamping!

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Pretty Peacock cardstock: 3" x 6", scored at 3"
Whisper White cardstock: 2 7/16" x 2 7/16"
Vellum cardstock: 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"

Pretty Peacock cardstock:

• 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

Whisper White cardstock: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
Basic Black cardstock:

• 2 13/16" x 2 13/16"
• 2 3/4" x 4 5/8"

Vellum cardstock: 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

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