Tamara's Paper Trail

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Sunflower Fields 3 Panel Beauty! EASY Card Layout

Happy Wednesday! It is all systems GO around here!! Alicia and I got home from our European Adventure Sunday night. Monday was a holiday so that gave us time to unpack, do laundry and try to get back on this time zone. It was a looooong day of trying to stay awake. I ALMOST made it but did fall asleep around 8 pm watching a show. To be fair I HAD been up almost 24 hours. Yesterday was VERY productive - my favourite kind of day! It's like a Stampin' Up! warehouse in my basement, as all the Extravaganza orders arrived, as did my paper and ribbon share products. I woke this morning at 5:00 am and just HAD to get up so I could finish wrapping ribbon lol - I'm not kidding when I say my paper/ribbon shares are my favourite things to prep! lol

As the family is still sleeping I figured I would tackle my quiet computer work and get this blog post done. It is a card swap I shared last week and everyone LOVED it, so I thought I'd do a quick post of it. The layout actually comes from a Mystery Card Monday Live I did on July 28th. It is a very simple one, using just a few strips of paper. Of course you can have all 3 as designer paper but what really makes this one pop is the centre strip. It is card stock embossed. I just LOVE it. Here it is ...

It used the new Sunflower Fields Designer Paper, the Sunflower 3D Embossing folder and the Radiant Sunflower Bundle. Golden Glow is the accent card stock. Golden Glow 3/8" Bordered Ribbon and Painted Patch Adhesive Backed Dots finish it off. Pow! SO striking!

Here are some other samples made using this layout:

For all the products and details on those particular cards click here to go to my July 28th, 2026 Blog Post.

Here is the "recipe" for the pieces ...

... and here is the MCM Live replay showing you how to out it all together.

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. (I apologize that not all products are shown! When I do a blog post before the product is available for sale I can't add it to the list shown below.) Thank you! I appreciate your support!

Stay amazing!

Tamara

Product List

Radiant Sunflowers Bundle (English)

[168359]

$66.50

Sunflower Fields 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[168351]

$18.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$20.00

Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167685]

$20.00

Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder

[166145]

$16.50

Painted Patch Adhesive Backed Dots

[168443]

$12.25

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$15.00

Golden Glow 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[167548]

$12.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$12.25

Bone Folder

[102300]

$11.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$16.50

Detail Scissors

[170902]

$13.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$39.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$191.00

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

EASY Slide Out Gift Card / Treat Holder Fun Fold Card - MCM Layout Aug 24, 2026

Heidi Ho and Happy Tuesday! Aside from packing for my upcoming travels, this blog post is my last "major" item on my "yay-list". I LOVE when my list is all checked off. THEN I can get excited about the trip. ALMOST THERE!! (what is ALSO great about checking things off my list is my list always gets STUPID long with things that really don't HAVE to get done, just things that I WANT to get done and that will make my life a lot easier when I get home. Can you believe I have EVERYTHING done of Sept and all but 2 things done for October??? CRAZY!)

So! Let's get to it so I'm one step closer to painting my nails! lol ...

Did you catch MCM this week? I showed you just how quick and easy it is to make a Slide Out Gift Card / Treat Holder. It's an interactive Fun Fold card that everyone loves to open. Seriously. A 5 minute layout! These are the two cards/holders we made during my live ...

You'll notice the top one holds a gift card. The bottom one doesn't. In the video I teach you how to make both versions.

This one uses a paper I JUST got, called Autumn Opulence. I figured I should used it before fall is over, so chop it I did! The paper comes with two sheets of ready-to-use die cuts. That's what I used to decorate the focal point. They are on a Crumb Cake circle made with the Spotlight on Nature dies. The sentiment is in Early Espresso and comes from the Lily of the Valley stamp set. I added some Linen Twine and Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems to finish it off.

For this one I didn't use designer paper. I opted to use embossed card stock instead! This uses two new embossing folders, one being released Sept 1 and the other available now. They are the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder and the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder. The focal point was made using the Scalloped Christmas Cheer bundle, stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. The OH SO CUTE dice cuts are Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon and are from the Sept 1 release product, Box of Joy. I finished it off with some Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Love it! On the inside I stamped a sentiment from the new Soiree Salutations.

Here are a few more I made this summer. Same layout, different products.

This one was made with the Splash & Relax OLE Bundle and paper from the Beautiful Ordinary Life pack. The embellishments are Array of Dots and white Baker's Twine.

I LOVE this one - it uses our Neutrals Painted Patterns DSP along with the Garden Gatherings Bundle. So simple yet striking!

Here they are again, in a grouping. Same layout, totally different feels ...

Try this layout! It really is a SO quick and easy! Gift Card Giving Season is approaching! Back to School Teacher Gifts, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas ... these are GREAT to have on hand. If you want to make one, prep these pieces ....

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" - score at 2 3/4" and 7"

Insert - 5 1/4" x 4 1/4" - score at 3/8" and 4" - this is if you want a flap to hold a gift card or treat

Insert - 4" x 4 1/4" - score at 3/8" - this is if you DON'T want a flap for a gift card or treat

DSP #1 - 2 1/2" x 5 1/4"

DSP #2 - 1 1/4" x 5 1/4"

Circle Die Duct - from Spotlight on Nature

Usual tools, embellishments, inks and stamps/dies

Check out the video replay on how to put all the pieces together ....