Fun Pocket Cards

 I made these a while back with my team, so whilst they aren't anything new, I'm still excited to share them.

I wish I could say I was clever enough to come up with these, however the ever so talented Patty Bennett (I'm a big fan) shared a video on her You Tube channel showing how to make these so I shared with my team.

The challenge was to convert them friom Imperial to Metric to suit our A4 sheets in Australia. Once that was done, they are really quite easy and we can get two to an A4 sheet!

I think the best part about these is that you can use ANY designer papers you desire to decorate and any decorative border die for the front flap, if you want to or you can even chose not to decorate the border at all. If you are going to use a decorative border die for the edge, it's better to cut this AFTER you have adhered the paper to the front flap.

There is plenty of room inside for a note card, maybe even some cash.

There is heaps of room to stamp on the insert so you can really dress it up or just leave it plain.

I had to make another one because they were so much fun and a little bit addictive. They are something different from the standard card and a bit fun. There are so many options with these because you can make christmas ones or masculine ones for the men in your life and pop a gift card inside for say Fathers Day.

Here are the measurements:

Start with an A4 piece of cardstock

Cut it Landscape at 14.85cm, which gives you two even halves. Essentially a standard card base.

Score a piece at 8cm at one end, flip and score at 5 cm at the other end. Fold and burnish and adhere your shortest ends on the sides with Tear n Tape (its thin)

To decorate with dsp:

You need a piece at 14.85cm x 8cm

A smaller piece at 14.85cm x 5cm

Insert size: 13cm x 7cm

Dress as desired.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my Pocket Cards today. All items used to make both of these features below and are available from my online store anytime.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

[147008]

$20.25

Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163342]

$21.75

Around The Bend Dies

[160649]

$58.00

Basic Beige A4 Cardstock

[164512]

$20.25

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$61.00

Poised Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163529]

$37.00

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163756]

$30.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$15.75

Basic Beige 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163788]

$13.25

Blooming Pearls

[162238]

$14.00

Iridescent Foil Gems

[162842]

$14.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$23.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$12.75

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$12.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50

Country Flowers

I hadn't used this bundle much yet after purchasing it and Ive just recently started seeing some beautiful creations made with it. 

Including this stunner, made originally be Sandy McCullough of Lolly and Sand in Canada.

The colour combo jumped out at me first and I particulalry love the stamped background.

This colour combo is totally me, I've always been a lover of greys and blues.

The stamped background was achieved by stamping that large floral image in Basic Gray ink onto Smoky Slate cardstock, directly onto the card base. 

I embossed the Die Cut vase from the bundle with one of the folders from the Basic Embossing Folders pack, which is a pack of three. They are great for backgrounds or for decorating elements like vases.

This card would make a beautiful Sympathy card, or even the same sentiment can be used for a Mothers Day or a Birthday card.

I'm really happy I chose the Basic Gray and Smoky Slate pearls for this one, they blend in with the card so well and add a really stylish touch.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card today. All items used to make this card features below and all items are available from myt online store anytime.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

[131291]

$20.25

Country Flowers Bundle (English)

[163411]

$92.50

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$15.75

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

$20.25

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

$19.75

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$60.00

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

[121689]

$20.25

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

[161598]

$53.00

Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls

[163416]

$13.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50

Adorning Hearts

For this months Colour Club Pack card, I decided to go back to basics, keep it real simple and just show the versatility of embossing and dies.

Luckily for me, Stampin' Up! have Hybrid Bundles. What is a Hybrid Bundle I hear some of you asking..

Well, put simply, it's an Embossing Folder and set of dies, that coordinate and can be used together in the embossing and die cut machine, so you can emboss and die cut at the same time.

I had the Adoring Hearts bundle on my shelf but had not yet used it so another win for me, to use a brand new set.

I decided to CASE this from Mary Fish of Stampin' Pretty in the U.S. 

Purely because it was just simple.

Obviously on the ones I included in the packs did not have  Happy Birthday, but instead I chose "A Million Thanks" from the Sweetly Scripted set.

Everyone in this years club received one in the same colour as their pack. I keep them blank inside so the person receiving the pack can then use it for whatever they wish.

These were truly so easy to make and I made a large batch in no time with a few extras to keep on hand for a few different occasions.

I'm really a huge fan of these Hybrid bundles for a few reasons, but mainly because you don't need the stamp set to use with it. That's great if you don't like the coordinating stamp set, however even if you have it, you don't need it to make a simple card.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card today. All items used to make these cards feature below and are available from my online store anytime.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

$19.75

2024–2026 In Color™ A4 Cardstock

[163804]

$20.25

2024–2026 In Color™ Classic Stampin' Pads

[165058]

$70.75

Sweetly Scripted Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163600]

$42.00

Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder

[162569]

$68.00

Iridescent Foil Gems

[162842]

$14.00

2024 2026 In Color™ Resin Dots

[163389]

$14.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50

Goodbyes are hard...

It doesn't matter if you are saying goodbye to a human or an animal, goodbyes are hard when there is so much love.

I recently learned that a customer had to say goodbye to her dog as she was quite sick. 

So I sent her this

I'm always looking for Cat and Dog sets to use for the bulk cards I donate to my local Veterinary Clinic for their clients. So when this was released, I grabbed it for that purpose. This one was made to try out the set and I loved it so I put this in stock.

Then I learned that my customer sent her pupper over the Rainbow Bridge and I thought this was appropriate.

The Embossing Folder is a non SU product and again, was purchased purely for the Vets cards.

This set is a Reversible and 2 Step set, meaning you can flip the stamps over on the block, one side is completely flat and will do the solid background base image, then you flip it again and stamp the outline image over the top in a darker ink to achieve this look. Making this set very versatile. It is one I will hang on to for a while, even after its retired.

Thankyou for stopping by to check out my card today. All items used to make this card features below and all products are available from my online store anytime.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

$23.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$53.00

Pets & More Photopolymer Stamp Set

[163607]

$35.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$23.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$15.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$15.75

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$20.25

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163756]

$30.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50