Thank You Gifts with Sentimental Swirls & Pretty Pillow Box Dies

I love to make little gifts for my customers. I’m finally catching up with thank you cards and gifts and mailed them out this week. I love how they turned out!
Stampin' Up! Sentimental Swirls and Pillow Box Dies customer gifts - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
You can create adorable gift and treat packaging with the Pretty Pillow Box Dies. I was thrilled this die set carried over from the Holiday Mini Catalog. You won’t find them in the current catalogs; however, they are available in my online store. The die set includes dies to cut a pillow box that you can assemble and fill with small treats or gifts. You can use the embellishment pieces to dress up your pillow box, create 3D flowers by layering and offsetting the petal images, and cut out tags and labels for your box.
Stampin' Up! Pretty Pillow Box Dies - visit juststampin.com for ideas and ordering information - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
I love the assortment of dies in this set and can’t wait to play with all of them! For today’s project I went “outside the box” and used the large pillow box die to create a pocket to hold a letter opener (from Amazon) that I thought my customers would use and appreciate.

Here’s the details:

  • Cut the pillow box die from 5 1/2 x 6 piece of cardstock.
  • Stamp swirly flourish image (from Sentimental Swirls Stamp Set )with Versamark ink (for a tone on tone look). See below.
  • Fold and burnish along the bottom only to create the pocket.
  • Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue along the sides. Fold to adhere and create the pocket.
  • Stamp flower image from Sentimental Swirls Stamp Set using Black Memento Ink on Basic White cardstock and color with Stampin’ Blends. Punch flowers using Flowers & Leaves Punch.
  • Adhere flower to pocket holder with Mini Glue Dots. Color Rhinetone Basic Jewels with Stampin’ Blends and adhere to center of flower.
  •  Place gift in pocket. *Could also hold a Ghirardelli chocolate.

I love to make my cards and gifts coordinate. Here’s a look at the coordinating cards.
Stampin' Up! Sentimental Swirls In Color all occasion card ideas - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
This card idea from Sam Donald (Pootles.co.uk) uses her million dollar sales achievement stamp set, Sentimental Swirls. I love a versatile stamp set and this one really hits the mark! The stamp set includes a variety of all-occasion greetings and a large swirly flourish that can be decorated with the included flowers, birds, butterflies, and leaves images. It coordinates with Flowers & Leaves Punch (that I used today) and the Strawberry Builder Punch (which can be used to punch the smaller flower).  Here’s a look at the stamp set.
Stampin' Up! Sentimental Swirls Stamp Set
I used Stampin’ Blends to color the flowers, punched them out using the Flowers & Leaves Punch and adhered to the card with Mini Glue Dots. I colored the Rhinestone Basic Jewels with Stampin’ Blends to match.
Stampin' Up! Sentimental Swirls card idea colored with Stampin' Blends - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Here’s a look at each set. Do you have a favorite?
Stampin' Up! Sentimental Swirls and Pillow Box Dies customer gifts - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Stampin' Up! Sentimental Swirls and Pillow Box Dies customer gifts - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Stampin' Up! Sentimental Swirls and Pillow Box Dies customer gifts - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
You can view the complete list of products I used below.

I’m celebrating 9 years as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator this month! How long have you been stamping? Leave a comment below and I will pick a random winner to receive one of today’s project.

Have a great day!
Just Stampin’
Jeanie

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Dragonfly Garden Seed Packet Holder

Today is my birthday and I have a gift for you! I’m sending a birthday “favor” to every customer who places an online order this month. I love to send thank you cards and little gifts to my customers to show my appreciation for supporting my Stampin’ Up! business. I thought this would be the perfect little gift for spring.
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden seed packet holder/ pocket card - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Each month I offer exclusive tutorials for my customers. This month I am featuring Dragonfly Garden. The sentiment I chose from this set goes so well with my seed packet card.
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden seed packet holder with Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
The Flower & Field Designer Series Paper (from Sale-A-Bration) was perfect for the Daisy and Poppy seed packets below.
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden seed packet holder/ pocket card - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Here’s a look at the Dragonfly Garden bundle.
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Bundle- for inspiration, ordering information, tutorials and more, visit juststampin.com - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
I love punches and the Dragonfly Punch not only coordinates with the stamp set, you can also punch dragonflies from the Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper.
Stampin' Up! Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper - visit juststampin.com for inspiration and more - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
For my cards today I stamped the dragonfly, colored with blends, and punched with the Dragonflies Punch.
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden seed packet holder/ pocket card - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden seed packet holder/ pocket card - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden seed packet holder/ pocket card - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden seed packet holder/ pocket card - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Do you have a favorite? I’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and I’ll pick a random winner to receive one of these.

Here’s a look at some other projects I’ve shared using the Dragonfly Garden Suite of products. *Click on the image to view the original post.
Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden pocket card idea for a friend - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Stampin' Up! Dandy Garden Perpetual Birthday Calendar gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

LAST-CHANCE SUPPLY ITEMS SALE COMING LATER TODAY!

Stampin Up will be releasing the Retiring List for the Annual catalog and putting select items on sale at 1pm MT today. These items only be available while supplies last and some items will sell out fast! I will post the retiring list just as soon as it is available. You can also check my online store after 3pm ET to view the Last-Chance Supply Items Sale. Click HERE to Shop!

***My “Just Stampin’ Card Kit and 3D Project Buffet To Go” sold out early this month; however, I have a “Second Chance Offer” for a card and 3D basket kit and tutorial from my February kit. Click HERE for details.

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Just Stampin’ Rewards

I appreciate each and every order! Here are some of the things you can expect when you place an online order with me in March:

  • Handmade thank you card in the mail with any order.
  • Chance to win the Approaching Perfection Stamp Set (in honor of my birthday). Anyone who orders this month will have their name entered in a drawing to win this birthday stamp set. Winner will be posted April 1st.
    Stampin' Up! Approaching Perfection Stamp Set - visit juststampin.com to see how you can win this stamp set! _ Jeanie Stark StampinUp
  • My birthday party favor surprise (shown above)
  • 3 FREE Exclusive Tutorials featuring the stamp/bundle of the month when you order $50 or more (before tax & shipping).  New tutorials every month! This month features the Dragonfly Garden Bundle. *Click on the image below to view/shop in my online store.


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Pop Up Fun Fold Card Tutorial

Yesterday I shared my new favorite fun fold card I made for Easter. Today I have a photo tutorial for you along with another version I made for Mother’s Day.

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Bouquet and Word Wishes Mother's Day fun fold card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

This beautiful bouquet will last forever! I used the same fun fold “formula” along with the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper and Word Wishes Dies that I used on my Easter card.  The flowers are from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and die cut with the Bouquet Bunch Dies. I love this sweet color combination: Petal Pink, Lovely Lipstick, and Whisper White (with a touch of green).

Here’s the Easter card I shared yesterday.

Stampin Up Best Dressed Hold On To Hope fun fold Easter card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

I made 25 of these Easter cards so I worked “assembly line style”.  I cut, scored, stamped, and die cut everything, then put it all together. Here’s a look at all the pieces (*minus the Word Wishes die cut, “Happy Easter”).

Stampin' Up Hold on to Hope and Crosses of Hope fun fold card pieces for Easter card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Here’s all the details:

Stamps & Dies

  • Hold On To Hope Stamp Set
  • Crosses of Hope Dies
  • A Wish for Everything Bundle (A Wish for Everything Stamp set and Word Wishes Dies)

Materials & Measurements

  • Card base (Purple Posy cardstock): 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 scored at 2 3/4
  • DSP Layer on card base: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
  • Middle layer (Purple Posy cardstock): 2 x 4 1/2 scored at 1/2, 2 1/4, 4
  • DSP Layer in middle (Best Dressed floral pattern): 1 7/8 x 3 1/2
  • Curved front panel (Purple Posy): 1 1/4 x 6 1/2 scored at 1/2 on each end
  • Whisper White:  (2)  2 1/2 x 4 for stamped panels on the back of the card, scraps to stamp sentiment, stamp and die cut flowers, and die cut Happy Easter
  • Sparkle Glimmer Paper: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 (to die cut cross) Color with Highland Heather reinker and Aqua Painter
  • Purple Posy: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 (to die cut cross)
  • Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon: ~5″ Color with Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend
  • Highland Heather Classic Ink

Directions

  1. Fold and burnish card base and front strip along the score lines. Apply liquid glue to the tabs on the front strip and adhere to the card base on each side.
  2. Adhere the DSP panel to the back of the card sliding the bottom under the front panel so it hides the side tabs. Gently fold the card base along the score line making sure you don’t crease the front panel. You can see how it “pops out”.
  3. Adhere DSP to the middle panel. Fold along the center score line to crease the DSP. Fold in the edges & glue these to the back of the card laying down completely flat and in line with the center fold when gluing down the tabs.
  4. Glue the floral die cut on the front of the card along the left side. Adhere stamped panels on the back of the card.
  5. Adhere Happy Easter die cut sentiment along front piece.
  6. Paint the Sparkle Glimmer die cut cross with Highland Heather ink (put a few drops of reinker in the lid of the stamp pad) using an Aqua Painter. Let dry then adhere to the solid cross.  You could use a fine-tip glue pen but, I prefer to use liquid glue and apply with a sponge dauber on a silicone craft mat. Add a Rhinestone Jewel in the center of the cross.
  7. Color the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon using the Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend. This is so quick & easy to do!!!! Adhere ribbon to the cross using Mini Glue Dots. (I put two on the back to hold the ribbon and 1 on the front.)Use Stampin' Up! Stampin' Blends to color the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon to make any color ribbon you want - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
  8. Put 3 Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals on the center fold of the middle layer to adhere the cross.
  9. Stamp Hold on to Hope on 1/2 x 2 1/2 Whisper White strip and cut apart.  Adhere to front of card as shown.

Stampin Up Best Dressed Hold On To Hope fun fold Easter card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

The base of this card is just 1/4 sheet of cardstock which makes it easy to fold flat to fit in the envelope to mail.

Stampin Up Best Dressed Hold On To Hope fun fold Easter card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

When the recipient opens the card it pops out and stands up for a wonderful display! (*The crease is the card base makes the front come forward like you’re reading/holding a book.)

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Bouquet and Word Wishes Mother's Day fun fold card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Which version do you like better, Mother’s Day or Easter?

I am working on another version for Father’s Day! I just love making these!!! Email me if you have any questions! I hope you can find some time today to get creative!

Don’t forget to order your Just Stampin’ Card Kit and 3D project Buffet to Go! Click HERE for details.

I’m also offering a “Suite” Product Share with the new Ornate Garden Suite.  Click HERE for details.

Stampin Up Ornate Garden Suite Product Share - visit juststampin.com for ordering information and inspiration - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Have a great day! Stay safe! Stay well!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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Product List for Easter Card 

Just Stampin’ Rewards

I appreciate each and every order!  Here are the things you can expect when you place an online order with me in April:

  • Handmade thank you card in the mail with any order.
  • FREE fun fold pocket card tutorial (featured HERE) with the Ornate Garden “Suite Product Share”.
  • 3 FREE exclusive card tutorials featuring the stamp/bundle of the month when you order $40 or more (before tax & shipping).  New tutorials every month! April tutorials feature the Ornate Garden Suite (Check it out HERE). *Remember to add the current host code when you check out. April Host Code: 2C2S6XZE
  • Bonus– Free card kit to make one of the cards featured in the tutorial if you purchase the Ornate Styles Bundle or Ornate Thanks Bundle. If you purchase both the Ornate Styles Bundle and Ornate Thanks Bundle I will send you all three kits to create each of the cards featured in the tutorials!
  • Free Gift – Mini Notebook with an order of $50 or more (before tax & shipping).
  • Stampin Up mini notebook featuring the Ornate Style stamp set and Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

I appreciate everyone’s comments!  The winner of the mini notebook from the other day is Beth McCullough!  Congratulations Beth!  Email me (j’stark@myactv.net) your address and I will pop one in the mail to you!