Tamara's Paper Trail

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Easy Front Flap (Fun Fold) Layout - MCM Layout Nov 3, 2025

Happy Wednesday! I'm a day behind schedule this week but have managed to chip away at many larger items on my "yay list" so I'll call that a win!

Did you manage to pop in to MCM this week? I showed you how to make a Front Flap Fun Fold card in minutes. The REAL fun is in the decorating. That, too, is quick and easy. Having said that, you CAN add more embellishments and/or dies cuts if the mood strikes but it isn't necessary for a lovely card! These are the projects I shared ...

I REALLY love this one "in person". I wanted to play with some yet-to-be-used products so I dug out my package of All Season Velvet. Did you know you can emboss it? True story! The photo doesn't show it well but I used the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder on this one. Festive Friends set for Frosty and long Time No See for the sentiment pulled this one together in no time! (I coloured him with my retired Mint Macaron Blends).

I've been enjoying making a "masculine" project with my MCM layouts lately. The Sunrise Sailing bundle is a GREAT option for those. I paired it with the Beautiful Gallery paper and sentiment from Simply Said ...

This one is my "stepped up" version. I used the Delicate Pines Bundle and embossed the white velvet sheet with the Eyelet 3D embossing folder. Mossy Meadow/Gold 1/4 trim and Traditional Sparkling Sequins finish it off nicely.

This last one is the one that inspired me. I made it a few years ago. I still love it! I used Night of Navy card stock and ink, (now retired) Snowflake 12" x 12" Specialty Vellum, Iridescent Snowflakes, Joyful Flurry bundle and Adhesive Backed Sequins and Gems. LOVE!

I hope you give this fold a try! Quick, easy, DONE! Here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ...

... and here is the Mystery Card Monday (MCM) Facebook Live replay, showing you how to cut the papers and put all the pieces together ...

So that's it for this week. If you would like to join me LIVE for my MCM (Mystery Card Monday) sessions, you can catch me on my FaceBook Page here at 7:00 pm Mountain Time every Monday ... or on my YouTube Channel here at the same time (I stream live to both). Like and Follow my FB Page and/or Subscribe to my YouTube Channel. I'd love to have you - the live community is AMAZING and so much fun!

If you live in Canada and would like to purchase any of the items I used for my cards, just click any of the pictures below and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! online store. Thank you! I appreciate your support!

Stay amazing!

Tamara

Product List

Festive Friends Bundle (English)

[166039]

$69.25

Long Time No See Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166189]

$28.00

Delicate Pines Bundle (English)

[166074]

$78.25

Sunrise Sailing Bundle (English)

[165497]

$69.25

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163756]

$24.00

Joyful Flurry Bundle (English)

[159812]

$69.25

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$48.00

All Season Velvet 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[166063]

$16.50

Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165196]

$17.00

Snowflake 12 X 12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Vellum

[159832]

$13.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$20.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$20.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$20.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$20.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$20.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$20.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$11.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$12.25

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$12.25

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$12.25

Cloud Cover Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[165279]

$7.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$12.25

Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[165291]

$15.00

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154889]

$12.25

Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder

[164049]

$16.50

Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder

[163414]

$13.75

Soft Waves 3 D Embossing Folder

[164695]

$15.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$15.00

Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm)

[166158]

$13.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$7.00

Faceted Snowflakes

[166077]

$13.75

Traditional Sparkling Sequins

[165875]

$11.00

Earthy Matte Dots

[167213]

$12.25

Adhesive Backed Sequins & Gems

[159972]

$10.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$11.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$39.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$191.00

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

9 Card One Sheet Wonder (OSW) - 9 cards in minutes! MCM Layout Oct 27, 2025

Happy Tuesday! It's "get 'er done" day over here so lets get right to it! I hope you had a chance to check out MCM last night. It was a GREAT one! I found an easy layout from a few years ago, made by Lynn Dunn over at stamptasticdesigns.com - it's a KEEPER! Check these beauties out!

You KNOW I love a clean, easy layout where the paper does all the heavy lifting. This one does that! As I often do, I started off with a "basic" layout, using minimal supplies. This is ideal for a beginner card maker (who has minimal supplies/tools) or someone who needs to make a LOT of cards. No layers. Just paper and ink required. For this one I added a bow and used a punch for the sentiment but absolutely not required!

The paper is one that isn't available to the public yet - just demonstrators. It is one of the November Online Exclusive products coming Nov 4, 2025. It's called Brushed with Beauty (it's part of a Suite of products) and it is STUNNING! I think I'll actually use the entire pack before it retires. Unprecedented! lol. Very Vanilla and Mossy Meadow card stock are used. The sentiment is from another new product being released Nov 4 ... Delicate Framing. It's my newest favourite sentiment set - gorgeous!

The next one takes the first layout and adds a 3 3/4" x 5" layer that is embossed with the new embossing folder that is part of the Brushed with Beauty Suite, Beautiful Pattern. It IS beautiful! I also added the embellishments from the suite, Pearls of Beauty.

For the last one (the "fanciest"), I added die cuts from the suite. The Baker's Twine on this one is Crumb Cake, from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack.

At the end of my FB Live I thought I MAY be able to crack off 9 more cards in 8 minutes. I was wrong lol .. but I got a lot done in those 8 minutes! I seriously would have all 9 done in 15 total. My kind of layout! (This pattern is another one from the Brushed with Beauty Designer Series Paper)

These cards are SERIOUSLY simple ... yet lovely! You need to make some! Here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ... but the photo is missing a piece (oops). I added in a 4 1/4" x 1 1/4" (or 1") strip of Mossy Meadow