I originally made one of these origami shirts at my first or second NC Demos Quarterly meeting 14 or 15 years ago.  I went back to look up the instructions and nearly had a heart attack.  It looked SO complicated!  I forget how much easier it is to share and learn something new via video!  So, I did watch a video to remind me that these little shirts aren’t that difficult to make.  It just takes a little practice!  I definitely think the Simply Scored and Bone Folder make origami projects MUCH easier. No worries if you don’t have them, but you might want to put them on your wish list for the future!

So, a quick note about the measurements.  My DSP for the shirt is 4 x 6, but you can use ANY size rectangle.  I would suggest starting with a piece at least this large for your first try, but after you get the hang of it it might be fun to make some tiny little shirts!

My card measurements for this card are:

• Pear Pizzazz cardbase 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4
• Crumb Cake 3 3/4 x 5
• DSP 4 1/4 x 1 1/2
• Scraps of Mint Macaroon and Flirty Flamingo

Please let me know if you have questions.  Or if you make your own shirts I would love to see them!  Feel free to post them to the Stamp Pad Facebook page!

Now for all the details on folding your origami shirt!

If you love these cards and want a kit of your own it isn’t too late!  I will have them available while supplies last.  Yes, you can order multiple kits!

Cost is $5 if you live in the Raleigh area and want to pick up your kit from my pick up box.

If I mail your kit there is an additional cost for postage.

Payment may be made by cash, check, PayPal or Venmo.

Please note that these kits WILL NOT have ANY stamped images or greetings in ANY of my Card Kits To Go. Selling a kit with stamped images breaks Stampin’ Up!’s copy write rules.

Your own adhesive is a MUST unless I think you need something specific in which case I will include it.

If you have any questions or would like to order any of the products shown please let me know.  I am happy to help you!

Stay safe and crafty!

PS I am still working on the product list for this post, but just couldn’t wait a minute longer to share this card with you!  Look  for the list in a bit!

Anyway, I hope you are happy, safe and well.  Here are the measurements for this weeks cards starting at the cardbase and working up just in case I have inspired you to case my card or you get the kit and want to make more of any of them using your own supplies.

• Cardbase 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4
• Layer One 4 x 4
• Layer Two 4 x 3 for the Flourish card and 3 x 5 to cut the Stitched Nested Label on the Honey Bee card.

Here is this week’s video with some tips and tricks.

If you love these cards and want a kit of your own it isn’t too late!  I will have them available while supplies last.  Yes, you can order multiple kits!

Cost is $5 if you live in the Raleigh area and want to pick up your kit from my pick up box.

If I mail your kit there is an additional cost for postage.

Payment may be made by cash, check, PayPal or Venmo.

Please note that these kits WILL NOT have ANY stamped images or greetings in ANY of my Card Kits To Go. Selling a kit with stamped images breaks Stampin’ Up!’s copy write rules.

Your own adhesive is a MUST unless I think you need something specific in which case I will include it.

If you have any questions or would like to order any of the products shown please let me know.  I am happy to help you!

Stay safe and crafty!

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Welcome to our NC Demos April Blog  Hop!  If you have already been hoping along with us, maybe you saw Nedine DuPree’s fantastic post, you know that since Spring is in full swing, our April theme is “It’s a Spring Thing!”

Our projects could be about ANYTHING to do with Spring! Flowers, birds, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduations, Wedding or Baby Showers. Any of the things that make us think of Spring events, holidays or just the lovely weather!

I decided I would share the Spring Sampler I made with a few of my customers in early March (and hope to make with more of them when the quarantine is lifted.  Look for a Get a Sample Day on my calendar hopefully starting in mid May.

I used the template that Sara Douglas shared with us at OnStage in Germany in November.  I love samplers and her template reminds me of the starburst quilts.  I started by printing the template on a 12×12 piece of Whisper White cardstock. I then cut all my squares.  Those measurements and quantities are:

• One 3 x 3
• Four 2 x 2
• Four 1 1/2 x 1 1/2
• Four 1 1/4 x 1 1/4
• Sixteen 1 x 1

For this particular sampler all of the base layers are attached together with Dimensionals and the measurements are:

• Flirty Flamingo 12 x 12
• Old Olive 11 1/4 x 11 1/4
• Whisper White 11 x 11I trimmed the Whisper White piece down after I printed it.  I Old Olive and the Direct to Paper Technique to create my distressed look.

I built my squares starting with the tulips in the middle and working out from there. I stamped and punched my tulips and leaves  then attached them with varies sizes of Dimensionals  to a 3×3 piece of Vellum that I embossed with the Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder.  I then attached the Vellum to a 3×3 piece of Old Olive cardstock using Tear & Tape.  I colored the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon with the Dark Flirty Flamingo Blends and attached it with Tear & Tape.

After finishing my tulips, I moved on to creating the backgroud paper for my umbrella & rain boot squares.  I did this by inking up a Clear D Block,  then laying the block onto Whisper White cardstock.  You need to leave it for about a few seconds so that the ink soaks into the paper.  Then I stamped my rain boots  and flowers in Memento ink using the Stamparatus and colored them with Blends.  I also stamped the umbrellas with Memento ink onto pieces of DSP from Bird Ballad and punched it out with the Umbrella Builder Punch.  I used mini Dimensionals to attach the umbrellas.

I then moved on to stamp, punch and assemble the Flirty Flamingo flowers using the Perennial Essence Bundle.  This has been one of my favorite suites this year!  I love the little fuzzy Daffodil Delight Floral Centers. They are SO sweet and I am more than a little obsessed with the Vellum.  I love using the Old Olive sheets with the Leaf and Sprig Punches like I have done on this sampler.  If you don’t have the Vellum or Floral Centers, DON”T WAIT!  Once they are out of stock they will be gone forever!  I did attach the layers of my flowers together with Multipurpose Glue then added them to the Pear Pizzazz 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 squares using a Dimensional.  My Vellum leaves are attached with SNAIL.

The little white Vellum flowers using the Small Bloom Punch were a last minute addition.  This punch was from Sale-A-Bration, but will be available again starting in June with the launch of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog!  Yay! I attached the flowers using the Mini Black Dimensionals before adding the Gorgeous Grape rhinestones from the Noble Peacock Suite.  I think he Dimensionals give the flowers a little extra pop!

Finally, I decided which DSP  and cardstock I would be use and cut all of the 1 x 1 squares.  I used a dauber and Whisper White Craft Ink to add a little extra depth and texture to the Flirty Flamingo squares after embossing them.

I assembled all of my sampler squares directly onto my template.  This makes it SO quick and easy with everything even and straight!  I used a variety of ways to attach the squares, Multipurpose Glue, Mini & regular Dimensionals to give the piece more depth and interest.  The final touch was to attach the little Vellum sprigs with Glue Dots.

If you would like to easily create your own starbust sampler using the printed template of your own please let me know. They are $3 each (plus shipping) and can be printed on ANY of the Stampin’ Up! 12×12 cardstock, colors.  If you live in the Raleigh, NC area you can also pick them up for the Stamp Pad.

If you haven’t already done so come hop on along with me and check out what Jo Anne Hewins has created this month.  She is such an inspiration to me!

Thank you for letting me share my Spring Thing with you!  I hope I have inspired your own projects.  If you need help, have questions or want to order any of the fun products I used please let me know.  I would love to assist you!

Stay Safe & Crafty!

Amy Kinler
Nedine DuPree
Tracie Evans Langley
Jo Anne Hewins
Tina Lesson
Toni Campana
Sue Stapp
Ariel Matera
Laurie Meier
Sue Root

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So this month’s theme is all about celebrating and I thought the Gang’s All Meer was a perfect fit for a fun birthday card.  These little guys are just the cutest and I was inspired to use them after seeing a card by fellow SU Demo, Dawn Olchefske.  I have a couple of peeps I think might enjoy this card, so might have to make a couple of variations of it.

This card really is pretty straight forward.  Here are all the measurements:

• Call Me Clover 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2 inches
• Shimmery White 4 x 5 1/4
• Basic Black 4 1/4 by 3 1/2 then use the Layering Squares to cut out the center of your frame then cut the cardstock to your desired frame size.
• Scraps of Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade and Whisper White

So, after cutting my cardstock, I stamped my Meerkat gang and my lizard onto the Shimmery White with Memento Ink.  I mounted both stamps onto the Stamparatus and stamped them all at once.  The Stamparatus makes this a super easy card to make!  I then used an Aqua Painter along with my ink pads to color in my Meerkats, lizard and background.

I decided my card needed a little more color so I used the Artisan Textures stamp and Crushed Curry ink to randomly stamp my background.

I then cut out my frame using the Layering Squares Dies and attached it using the mini black Dimensiionals.  Next, I punched out my Crushed Curry circle and textured it using the Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder.  I used Call Me Clover ink to stamp and then punched out my Happy Birthday with the Classic Label Punch.  I attached these pieces along with my Leaf Ribbon with Dimensionals and Tear & Tape.

My final touch was to stamp and cut out the party hat and attach it with a half of a Mini Dimensional.  I meant to add a tiny rhinestone to the top of the hat, but it seems got distracted, probably by Sadie wanting to play ball, and forgot to do it before I took the picture.  I will definitely do this before giving the card.

Thank you for letting me celebrate with you!  If you love these Meerkats and the lizard as much as I do contact me to find out how you place your qualifying Sale-A-Bration order to get them for FREE!

I am off to see how Frances Wagner is celebrating this month.  I know it will be fantastic!

Please join me and the other NC Demos next month when we will be “bugging out” on February 23rd!

Happy Stamping!

January Blog Hoppers
Toni Campana – https://wp.me/p4tAAw-bN
Jo Anne Hewins – https://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2020/01/nc-demo-blog-hop-for-january-sale-a-brate.html
Tina Lesson-https://stampingkz.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-2020-nc-demos-blog-hop.html
Amy Kinler – https://stampinwithaheart.com/salebration-hb2u-with-stitched-lace/
Tracie Evans Langley – https://wp.me/pbuEpC-9F
Frances Wagner- https://wagstamps.blogspot.com/2020/01/nc-demo-january-2020-blog-hop-celebrate.html
Sharon Maranich – https://inkiefinger.blogspot.com/2020/01/nc-demos-blog-hop-lets-celebrate.html
Nedine DuPree – https://craftloungecreations.blogspot.com/2020/01/happy-new-year-january-nc-demos-blog-hop.html?m=1
Laurie Meier – https://stampedgreetings.com/my-favorite-sab-stamp-set/
Ariel Matera – https://mermaidinkpad.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/club-projects-for-january/

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It’s time to celebrate the best part of the Stampin’ Up! year!  Sale-A-Braton is here!  Join the fun as we kick off the New Year at the Stamp Pad with this annual tradition!

Create two projects featuring Sale-A-Braton products!
Fabulous Door Prizes!
Get YOUR free copy of the 2020 SAB brochure and June to July Mini Catty!
Receive FREE products with your SAB qualifying order!
Share your creativity with fellow stampers!
Yummy refreshments!

Cost for this event is $5 or FREE with your SAB qualifying order ($50 before tax and shipping)

Reserve your spot by Sunday, January 12th.