Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions for Inspiration Station Challenge

Hi, Stampers!

A new Inspiration Station Challenge starts today, I had the perfect (and retired!) stamp for this—the sweetest little bunny in the Nature’s Beauty stamp set. I paired it with the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and the impressionist Thoughtful Journey paper to bring it all together. And because I love a good creative twist, I designed the gatefold fun fold on the back side for a fresh new look. This card was easy to make so you should give it a go!

Once you finish here, I hope you visit our Design Team gallery for some great inspiration and play along!

My Secrets!

Let’s start with the card base…

• Firstly, this A2 fun fold card started with cardstock, cut to 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 and scored at 1-1/2, 2-5/8, 5-5/8 and 7. Then, the score lines were folded to a “valley/mountain/mountain/valley” configuration and burnished with a bone folder.
• Panels:
  • Center panel used white cardstock, cut to 5-1/4 x 3 and DSP, cut to 5-1/8 x 2-7/8
  • Two side panels used white cardstock, cut to 5-1/4 x 1-1/4, and DSP, cut to 5-1/8 x 1-1/8
• After that, I adhered the panels together and added them to the card base.

And now, the fun part!

• Once that was done, I stamped the bunny image in Pecan Pie ink and cropped it out with the new Textured Notes dies (available to order on March 4th). I love the etched pattern along the edges!
• Then, to help it blend in with the background paper, I sponged it with Misty Moonlight on the top and Mossy Meadow along the bottom with my blending brushes. After that, I popped it up with dimensionals onto the card base.
• The sentiment from the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set was inked up with Mossy Meadow ink and cropped out with the Greetings of the Season die. I tied a small piece of the Braided Linen Trim into the end of the piece and frayed the ends with my piercing tool.

Then, on the back…

• The panel for a personal message started with more of the DSP, this time cut to 5-1/4 x 3, and white cardstock, cut to 5-1/8 x 2-7/8. Then, I stamped the sentiment from the Round We Go stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink onto the white cardstock.

I hope to share my card with these challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create
2. A Place To Start
3. Crafty Catz
4. Critter Crazy
5. Die Cut Divas
6. Krafty Chicks 
7. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges
8. A Perfect Time to Craft
9. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

I love hearing from you! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or comments about my project today.

If you enjoyed my project today, please be sure to…

• Firstly, visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, and…
• Enter the Creative Creases Challenge HERE with any fun fold card!
• Also, follow me on Pinterest
• You can see My Secret Sale HERE
• Finally, you find out what’s new with SU HERE

My project supply list.

Want to place an order through me? Use the Demonstrator Locator to find me under “Debbie Mageed, Illinois” to place an order if you don’t already have a demonstrator. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [162815] $25.00	Round We Go Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163724] $20.00	Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528] $21.00	Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163303] $12.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $11.50
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $9.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $9.00	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $9.00	Greetings Of The Season Dies [164112] $32.00	Mossy Meadow 3/16" (4.8 Mm) Braided Linen Trim [154298] $7.00

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Noah was so happy that we were able to break our fast at sunset. Of course, he didn’t fast but breaking our fast together is always wonderful. He was really happy to eat his chicken and humus.