Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Envelope mini album for the New at SU! Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today, I am participating in the New at SU! blog hop. We are a group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators from around the world who are full of creative papercrafting ideas to share with you to get you crafting. This time, we are showcasing projects featuring Flip Flaps!

I have made a mini book from envelopes to show off a lot of photos about my cat! He is 2 years old today!

The base of the book is made from Notecard envelopes, which are a good size to display 3" x 4" photos, but any size envelope could be used and the construction would be the same. To decorate the mini book I used Designer Series Paper from the Paper Medley pack (which will be available in May). So far, I have added some titles but not any detailed journalling although I have left some spaces, so there are lots of opportunities to go back and annotate the pictures.

It is easy to join the envelopes together. Start the process by folding the flaps of the envlopes to the front. The flap of the flap first page will attach to the cover. The flap of the second envelope slots into the first one I used Tear & Tape to adhere them together. The first two pages of the book have been created. Add as many pages as you would like ensuring that they line up neatly with each other before removing the backing of the Tear & Tape. I secured the back cover to the last envelope and then added a spine.

I incorporated six of the 3" x 4" Flip Flaps, three of the square 3" ones, plus flaps made from DSP together with a couple of sections of card folded in a concertina fashion to provide as many spaces as I could for photos.

Each of the little spreads has a theme and I've added a titles to reflect them. The majority of the letters are cut using the Mini Alphabet dies, and for the date I used the retiring Alphabet A La Mode dies. Applying adhesive sheet on to the notecards prior to die cutting the letters enabled be to make stickers to create the titles with. After removing the backing from the letters I placed them temporarily on my silicone mat. Then, using tweezers I positioned them on the gently on the layouts enabling me to adjust the alignment before finally securing them.

In total, I used nine notecard envelopes together with a six 3" x 4" Flip Flaps and three of the 3" square ones. This was a project that evolved as I made it and I'm so pleased with how it turned out.

The video shows you how to add the pages together and gives a flip through of the pages showing off how wonderful Flip Flaps are...you can add so many photos!

I hope that you have been inspired by my project today. Continuing along the hop to the others will provide you with even more project ideas - you are currently with me, Furry Cat Designs by Karen Henderson - but before you hop on to the next post, please take a moment to leave a comment. We love reading your comments!

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Saturday, 11 April 2026

Fun-fold time for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I am taking part in a blog hop with some fellow enthusiasts who love sharing their creative talents using their Stampin' Up!® products. This month in the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop we are featuring Fun Fold cards.

I do love a Fun Fold card and I have several go to folds that make regularly. Every time you make them they take on a different look jusy by making simple changes and tweaks. Change the colour or the papers and it's a brand new card! However, this Fun Fold is a new to me. My friend Allyson Longe showed me a card, (her version of a card she'd seen online by Avee Renee) and I knew I wanted to try and make it.

The Everyday Arches dies are at the heart of this card - the set comprises of 10 nesting dies that each have a wonderful stitched edge. To create a coordinated look, I chose a single pack of Designer Series Paper to work with. The Lovely & Beautiful pack of DSP has soft colours with gold foiling to add a touch of elegance. To decorate the cards I have also use the Beautifully Adorned Ephemera and some of the stamps/dies from the Lovely & Beautiful Suite, which are now on the Last Chance list of products that are retiring.

After selecting three patterns of DSP for each card I then picked a coordinating coloured card for the base. I have used Petal Pink, Calypso Coral or Fresh Freesia. Each arch is constructed the same way with a card layer and then a DSP which is one size smaller. With the largest die referenced 10, I cut card layers from dies 10, 7 and 4. (The DSP is cut using 9, 6 and 3.) The arches are joined together using a strip of card that is scored in a concertina fashion and it hides behind the smallest section. The strip I used measures 12.5cm x 6cm and is scored at 2.5cm intervals (5" x 2 3/8" scored at 1" intervals). I added a light coloured panel, cut with die number 9, on the reverse of the largest panel. This serves two purposes and covers the end of the joining strip and as a place to write you personal message.

The decoration can be as simple or elaborate as you like. I wanted to see as much of the DSP as possible so I added minimal extra elements - the sentiment is from the Notes of Spring Product of the Month set. The flowers and leaves from the ephemera pack beautifully highlight the gold foiling in the DSP for a lovely coordinated feel.

This panelled card would look wonderful displayed on a mantlepiece or windowsill and it folds flat to fit in an envelope (although it is rather thick, so might be more suitable for hand delivery rather than posting).

It is wonderful that our creativity is sparked by things that we see, whether we copy them exactly or are inspired by a single element to then create something new. That is what this hop is all about - please continue along the hop to see the Fun Fold cards that the others have created.