Thank you for joining us for the June Pals Blog Hop and our
kickoff to the new catalog! Are you ready to see wonderful creations
featuring new products from the 2013-14 Stampin' Up! catalog? Get ready
to update your wishlist! 

 You should have just left stop number 5 on the Pals Hop – Lyn Hoyt at Cattail Designs. If so, you are in the right spot.
 If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along
from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

*** My order is still not here ( today is the magic day) but I am sure you will love this fun card as all of the stamps are in the NEW CATALOG!!!!

Enjoy….and have fun hopping away!***

Today is the last day of me personal challenge I gave myself using the Oh, Hello & Mixed Bunch Stamp Sets! I am calling it a F F F Challenge… FUN…FUNCTIONAL…and FEMININE! Today is…the FUN one and I think it is SUPER FUN!

I just LOVE bright and cheery colors and I think that this represents it well! This style of card is called the "Gate Fold Card" and it is super easy to make and a fun way to switch up a regular A-2 card size!

The 2 key things you need are 12 X 12 paper and a Stamp-a-ma-jig! Now I know that this is NOT the 1st time you have heard me say this….but Stampin' Up! does make select paper colors in the 12 X 12 size and trust me…you will use it for certain projects you work on! This card is a prime example…and now to the Stamp-a-ma-jig….you know that there would be NO way I could have made this card without it!

To make the card base…the dimensions are 12" X 5 1/2 inches and then using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool – score at 2",4",8" and 10" – THAT'S IT! Fold the score lines in and use the Bone Folder…this makes your edges always so crisp!

Next – cut 4 white panels at 1 7/8" X 5 3/8"! Now remember yesterday I shared with you the WOW factor that a simple ruler can give you…well this is my secret and I HOLD TRUE TO IT!

• Mark the center of these panels
• Mark a 1/4" on each end!
• Stamp the center 1st in Pacific Point and then using the stamp-a-ma-jig I worked on either side! It really is easy and it goes fast!
• TIP  – anchor your strip to your work surface – there is nothing more frustrating that your paper "wiggling" just when you go to stamp it!!!

I simple "snailed" these super cute pieces to the panels and then the inside panel of the card is 5 3/8" X 3 7/8" for the Blue and the White is 5 1/8" X 3 5/8".

Still having part of the 12 X 12 Daffodil Delight Paper left…I cut a strip at 3/4" wide and just wrapped it around the card….then used the bone folder to "crisp" it….snipped off the excess after I used the snail to make a "belly band" – easy-peasey!

Now you can see how I utilized the Oh, Hello Stamp Set…now
it’s time to let the “Mixed Bunch” have it’s turn….TIP – make sure you "scruff" up the stamps that have a big "space" to let the ink soak in to make a clear image!

After I stamped the flower in Melon Mambo I popped it out using the Blossom Punch! Cute…right!?!? Using the circle stamp in daffodil delight, I punched that out with the 3/4" circle punch…added some Stampin Dimensionals and again, BAM!

The sentiment did come from another set…the One in a Million Stamp Set, but do you notice I just have a portion of the sentiment? I did that by "masking" the part I did not want…inking it up…then peeling off the "mask" and stamped just the sentiment! Again, easy and effective!

Now to the envelope….I loved it with one of the new designer series papers, Gingham Garden, and after I did it (and I loved it) I went back to write all of the products I use with their numbers to blog for you and I saw that the blue is Island Indigo NOT what I am using in the card…Pacific Point is the color of my card…but it looks just fine….no worries!

This was a super fun card to and it makes me smile!!! Please try it and please send me some pictures of the creations that you have made!

Today is the day that the "Brown Man in his cute shorts" is going to deliver my goodies…the bad thing is we live out in the country and we are the LAST stop….usually after 6 p.m. – but I will have a smile and the excitement will be there!

I truly hope that you liked my FFF Personal challenge and I will be doing more in the future…..feel free to email me and let me know how you liked today's card or leave me a comment…..

The next stop is Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness, stop number 7 on
the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

Here is the line up for all of the fun PALS creations…have a blast clicking away and visiting the A M A Z I N G talent that is out there!

Hope you are filled with inspitation today!

Final Blog Hop Line Up List:

1. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
2. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
3. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
4. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
5. Lynn Hoyt at cattaildesigns
6. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
7. Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
8. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
9. Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards.com
10. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb…
11. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
12. Amy L. Lazzell at Just a Thought…Cards by Amy
13. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
14. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stampin
15. Patti Macleith at Papercrafts by Patti
16. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
17. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
18. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
19. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
20. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
21. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
22. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
23. Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
24. Peggy Noe at Prettypapercards.com
25. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space

Until tomorrow!