Impossible cards: unique birthday cards!

Have you ever made or received an “impossible card“? I received one for Christmas and was reminded that I had always wanted to make one! It’s called that because upon examination, there’s no explanation as to how the card base is a single piece of card stock and yet, it is!! It took a while for me to figure out and rather than sift through way too many Pinterest pins to find a tutorial, I figured it out with the card I had received.

So here are a few cards that I’ve made since, all of them for birthdays: 

Here’s the first one that I made for a special friend’s birthday:

Here’s a closeup that shows the fireworks (from the Light The Sky stamp set) that have been heat embossed in rich gold and the numbers were die cut from the Birthday Celebration dies.

I left the back blank so that I could write a personalized message: 

And here’s proof that the card does fit into an A2 envelope:

Here’s the second impossible card I created. I used the the stamp from Hey Birthday Chick

And the third card:

And yet another epic birthday card: this one using the Symbols of Fortune DSP:

I have one more to share but…I’m suddenly having issues accessing my photos. So the last card (for now) to share using this design will have to wait. Until then….

 

Standing pop-up card Crane of Fortune

I needed a special Thank You card and made this elegant beauty! What I love about the design is that it folds flat and fits into a standard A2 envelope. The Specialty DSP used is the Symbols of Fortune, which is retiring at the end of this month -- so grab it while you can at https://www.stampinup.com/products/symbols-of-fortune-specialty-designer-series-paper?demoid=2239522 The card base is Granite Gray with layered mats of Petal Pink. The gingko are cut from Gold Foil sheets using the Good Fortune Dies.  

And on the back, I’ve added a white scalloped panel with the tall strand of gingko leaves in gold along the left edge, leaving the right portion to write a personalized thank you message.

I based this card on my fellow demonstrator and friend Ronnie Johnson's blog post. You can see it here with all the measurements and directions: https://craftwithronnie.blogspot.com/2022/04/crane-of-fortune-fun-fold.html 

If you purchase any of the supplies used to make this card from my Stampin'Up! shop (https://PaperFunTogether.stampinup.net)  this month (June 2022), please use the host code VWUUGPYJ when you check out. But if your order is more than $150, please do not use the host code  and be prepared to choose an extra 10% of products immediately, free with your order from Stampin'Up!

Are you inspired to create? I hope so! And have a wonderful day….

 

Crane of Fortune & Symbols of Fortune

Happy Memorial Day! Where does time fly to...it's already the end of May! Today I have not one, not two but three cards to share with you. They are all created using the Crane Of Fortune stamp set, coordinating Good Fortune Dies and the Symbols of Fortune Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I've had this stamp/die bundle for a while and yet I was hesitant to start creating with it…it’s so elegant with lots of gold foil! But I'm glad I finally did! I'm holding classes featuring the following three cards in June so if you're local to Portland OR and are interested in an in-person class, let me know! On to the first card:

The card base here is Petal Pink and the gorgeous focal is the crane stamped in Basic Gray. I’ve added a strip of gold behind the sentiment and a leaf die cut from the die set. The sentiment is also from the Crane of Fortune stamp set. 

Second is a Basic Black card base with a Mint Macaron mat that has been dry embossed using the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder. I love dry embossing the mat as it adds interest, without competing with the focal element. Here the focal is an image from the DSP pack, mounted on black. The sentiment and its die cut are from the same bundle and I’ve embellished it with gold die cuts also from the same set.

The third card we’ll make during the workshop has a card base in Basic White which measures 7.5 x 5.5  --- an inch shorter than the usual card base. I’ve added a mat in gold and then the floral DSP. The gingko die cut in gold embellishes the card front and the sentiment says it all!

 

Here is a photo of the stamp set and corresponding dies.

Hope you’ve enjoyed these card designs. If interested, you can purchase supplies and tools to make this card from my Stampin’UP! shop at https://PaperFunTogether.stampinup.net  And if you’re local and interested in joining the workshop, please contact me!

PS This Stamp set is retiring at the end of June, as well as the Specialty Designer Series Paper used for these cards. If interested in purchasing these, they are available until the end of June or while quantities last! Please use the shopping link above.

 

Hope you are inspired to create! Have a wonderful day!

Cathy