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Oh Snap! A Sweet Stampin' Up! Card Design with a FREE Tutorial!

Published 20 days ago • 4 min read

Hello Reader,

Love this playful design?

I took inspiration from one of my favorite Stampin’ Up! catalog designs and resized the original card from 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" to the classic A2 size (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"). With a mix of cheerful colors, embossing, and a little heat-embossed “snap,” this sweet gingerbread card is the perfect blend of fun and festive. Follow along with my step-by-step tutorial to recreate it—or switch up the colors and sentiment to make it your own.

1. measure & cut:

card base:

  • Granny Apple Green Cardstock - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4 (folded on the side)

layers (from bottom to top):

  • Granny Apple Green Two-Tone Cardstock - 4 x 5 1/4
  • Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana and Pretty In Pink Cardstock: 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 strips
  • Pecan Pie Cardstock - 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 (before cropping)
  • Timid Tiger Cardstock: scraps
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 (before cropping)

2. stamp:

  • Use a Clear Block or Stamp Positioning Tool to stamp the Gingerbread Man outline and squiggly line (as shown) in Versamark Ink onto the Pecan Pie Cardstock. Cover with White Basics Wow! Embossing Powder, set with a Heat Tool.
  • Use a Clear Block to stamp the face and buttons in Versamark Ink onto the Gingerbread Man and the sentiment onto the Basic White Cardstock. Cover with Black Basics Wow! Embossing Powder, set with a Heat Tool.
  • Use a Clear Block to stamp the cheeks in Real Red Classic Ink.
  • Use a Clear Block to randomly stamp the three cardstock strips with the gumdrop stamp in coordinating ink colors (Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana and Pretty Ink Pink).
  • Use a Clear Block to stamp the crumbs in Pecan Pie Classic Ink onto the Pretty in Pink strip as shown.

3. crop & emboss:

  • Use a Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) to emboss the Granny Apple Green Two-Tone Cardstock with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. Distress the raised areas with a sanding block.
  • Use a Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) to crop the Gingerbread Man, the snapped leg, the bowtie and the sentiment.

4. assemble & adhere:

  • Adhere the the embossed layer to the card base as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Adhere all remaining pieces with Standard and Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
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