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Fun and easy card layouts

6/26/2023

I love teaching classes and have fun creating cards to share with others. Each of these cards are ones we created in my recent Game Night class. They are all easy to recreate designs that use many of the beautiful Stampin' Up! Designer Series Papers (DSP) (which happen to be on sale through the end of the week!)

This first card design is great for showing off multiple designs in a paper pack. Each square is 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches. I used the Countryside Inn paper for this one. Pick your favorite DSP and you can create cards in minutes with this layout.

Happy birthday card with blue squares - EMK Creations

For the second card is used the Fresh As a Daisy paper. I love the bold colors on these designs. Paired with Pretty Peacock the card is gorgeous and so easy to make. The paper piece measures 4 1/4 x 4 inches. I added a 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch piece of the Copper Clay Luster Specialty Paper.

On both of these first two cards I used dies from the Nested Essentials for the sentiments.

birthday card with daisies - EMK Creations

This next card is a fun fold that I create often. My favorite part is that the 2 3/4 inch piece you cut off the front of the card is the piece you use as your focal point! You can then simply add two 2 1/2 x 4 inch pieces of DSP to finish the card.

Fun fold birthday card in pink - EMK Creations

I created both of these to use as a "this or that" poll on my social media accounts. Both use the Delightfully Eclectic DSP pack. Don't miss out on the Wanted To Say dies as well. You can create these cards with no stamping required.

Fun fold celebrate card in purple and black - EMK Creations

This final a card I love because it's a fun way it uses your 6x6 papers. You can create 3 cards from one piece by cutting it into four 3 x 3 squares and then cutting one of these into three 3 x 1 inch pieces. Layer those on a coordinating piece of card stock measuring 4 3/8 x 3 1/4 inches.

happy birthday card with flowers on green - EMK Creations

Which layout will you try first? Be sure to order your papers while they are on sale. Use host code UGNJK76D to shop by end of day Friday to receive a nine card tutorial I created with friends!

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Fresh As A Daisy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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$12.50

Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161640]

$30.00

Inked Botanicals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161157]

$12.50

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

$12.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$10.00

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$10.00

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$10.00

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161724]

$10.00

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins

[161627]

$7.50

Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161290]

$25.00

Super Cool Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161438]

$20.00

Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161158]

$27.00

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Monday Montage 238

6/18/2023

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It's time again for another Monday Montage. The weeks seem to fly by!

This week I played around with a fun color combo that I wanted to share. It came about by accident when I was prepping for my class. The four colors were the bases for the cards we were going to make but when I had them all together to cut I realized I liked them all together as a combo.

I first pulled out the new Just My Type stamp set to use in my creating. This set has quickly become a favorite of mine. This card uses the rainbow stamp to create a background and the sweet sentiment pairs nicely with it.

Sunshine and Rainbows card in pink, kraft and peacock - EMK Creations

The four colors I used were Crumb Cake, Bubble Bath, Pretty Peacock and Calypso Coral.

The cute typewriter is my favorite part of this stamp set. Yes, this card did require some fussy cutting but it was worth it! Simple but fun.

Thank you card with stacked typewriters - EMK Creations

Besides birthday cards, thank you cards are what I use most. I tend to make a lot of them!

It's rare for me to make a card with no white on it at all but I did it with this one. Do you tend to use white or not?

Thank you card with Just My Type stamp set in coral and pink - EMK Creations

This card is one I created on my Facebook Live this past week. It was done by first stamping the images and then embossing the panel. It creates such a fun look. I was still playing with the same color combo and the Lighting the Way stamp set was a perfect one to use for this design.

Light the Way card with fireflies on white - EMK Creations

Before I cleaned everything up I decided I wanted to try another version on this card but have the images the side instead of the bottom. I did not emboss this one either.

I ended up sharing these on social media to ask which everyone preferred. Which do you pick?

Birthday card with Lighting the Way - EMK Creations

Be sure to hop along and see all the great projects everyone is sharing this week. I'm always amazed at the creativity. Up next is Julie and you can click back to see Elizabeth!

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Just My Type Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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$24.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$10.00

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$10.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$10.00

Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161718]

$10.00

3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

[161635]

$12.50

Lighting The Way Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160868]

$23.00

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Stampin' Up! Darling Details Projects

6/11/2023

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This past week I shared projects on my social media accounts that I created with the brand new Stampin' Up! Darling Details bundle. There are so many things to love about this bundle!

I have a million flower sets, and keep thinking I don't need more, but this one is different. I love that it's more cartoonish than realistic. It's a different look than most of the sets I have.

Two flowers in Calypso Coral on Pool Party sponged background with Hello There saying - EMK Creations

These two projects were my "this or that" that I feature every Thursday on my Facebook and Instagram accounts. It's always fun to see what people pick. Some weeks its a total blow out and others it stays tied!

Two flowers on a yellow sponged background with Hello There saying by EMK Creations

There are so many cool dies with this bundle. There are two cut out pieces that look like lace. They make awesome frames. I paired this one with the Glorious Gingham paper and some of the smaller detailed dies. One large flower finishes things off.

Darling Details card with Just a Note message by EMK Creations

To me this smaller frame looks like a window frame. The Masterfully Made paper has some beautiful patterns on i and was a perfect partner for this card.

Berry Burst Flower card on tiled background with Just a Note message EMK Creations

These cards were created with the fun "cross pattern" or "t shape" one sheet wonder technique that I love to do. Here is a fun BTS video I made of how to do this technique. Have you tried this technique before? It's quite addictive and so fun to do! Use any set that has some large focal point stamps as well as smaller detail stamps for filling in space.

One sheet wonder card with flowers created with Darling Details flowers - EMK Creations

Which is your favorite project?

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Darling Details Bundle

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$54.00

Darling Details Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161368]

$24.00

Blending Brushes

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$13.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$12.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

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$9.00

Masterfully Made 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161192]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.50

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$10.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$10.00

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

[161666]

$9.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$9.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

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Monday Montage 237

6/4/2023

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It's June! Summer is here and these Paper Pumpkin cards are perfect for the masculine card occasions I have coming up. These make great Father's Day, graduation and birthday cards.

As always I cut up the bases to create extra cards. For these first ones I actually cut the full card into four equal pieces of 5 1/2 x 2 1/4. Add a piece of coordinating cardstock behind and mount on Basic White Thick card stock and it's a vibrant but easy card!

Exploring In Color Paper pumpkin alternative cards - EMK Creations

Single Paper Pumpkin alternative featuring mountain scene on white base - EMK Creations

I was inspired by one of the samples that Paper Pumpkin offered in the directions this month. I used the new Nested Essential Dies to create this focal point. This technique is easy to do with two coordinating shapes. Use the smaller one to cut a focal piece from your base and then layer it on a die one size larger.

Nested dies on Paper Pumpkin alternative - EMK Creations

These were created by cutting a card base into two pieces sized 4 x 5 1/4 inches.

May 23 Paper Pumpkin alternatives - EMK Creations

Did you catch the add on card bases and envelopes? Talk about easy card making! The designs are stunning and all you need is your sentiment. I've linked to them below. Only $10 for 18 card bases and envelopes! Talk about a good deal.

Paper Pumpkin add on card bases May 2023 - EMK Creations

Interested in Paper Pumpkin? Be sure to sign up by June 10th to get the next kit. It looks fun!

Be sure to hop along for the full Monday Montage Blog Hop. Click next to head to Julie or back to see Elizabeth. I love blog hop day because of all the awesome projects I get to check out.