HD - Perfect Days - By The Harbourside

 

Today I have 7 cards I made using materials from Hunkydory's Perfect Days - By The Harbourside Deco-large card kit and some papers & inserts that coordinated with it.  Here's a picture of the kit without the coordinating papers:

The card kit is designed to make a single card with multiple layers - and perhaps a 2nd card from the accompanying printed cardstock.  As you'll see below, I made 7 cards - though some included some coordinating paper and some sentiments from my stash. It's been a long time since I worked with one of these kits, since I'm mostly working with Stampin' Up! products and posting them on my other blog - here.  

 

Below I've posted a close up of each card and a little bit about how I made it.

Changing up a layered focal

 

Today I have a card made from a Hunkydory set that I don't even have a name for!  My mom shared some of her set with me and these cards were what I made from it.

These materials were designed to make several A2 cards - each with a background focal with additional layered elements on it.  

I chose instead to make change them up.  

For this first card, I found paper in my stash that I thought would go, then had to cut down the focal to make it fit here - I just didn't want to do the cookie cutter way of card making that this kit was designed for!  Then I added elements on the focal and beside it, on the sentiment and on the inside of the card:

 

90th Birthday Card

Here's a special card I made for my Mother's 90th birthday. The paper is a beautiful rose print from an older Hunkydory set. I used a die set from Card Making Magic (Octagon Box Kit) for much of the card base & layers.  I've also used dies from Stampin' Up!s Spotlight on Nature for some of the circle layers - along with some circle dies.  Finally, I used some alphabet and number dies from my stash to complete the focal.

Inside:

The poem was adapted from one created by Gemini AI, and printed on patterned paper from Microsoft Word (I created a couple of circles to help me with placement of the words so I had room left for the die cut roses - which I then removed before printing).  The rose sprays were created from Paper Artist dies from Hot Off the Press.  I die cut them from gold foiled poster board and pink glitzy paper.

Box: 

 And here's the pretty box I made to hold it.

Swap Card & More

 

Today I have a couple of quick cards using an old Luxury Card Collection kit from Hunkydory called Winter Wildlife of Britain.  These particular cards come from the Fallow Deer and Hedgehog set - though I've focused on the Hedgehogs this time and saved the deer for later.  I really appreciate Hunkydory supplies when I am short on time and inspiration - their beautiful focals, embellishments, sentiments, and "Adorable Scoreable" cardstock (AS) make creating a breeze!

Changes Coming

 

This is just a heads up to let you know that this blog will be changing a bit. As of now, I will no longer be posting my Stampin' Up! makes to this blog.  As an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I really need a blog dedicated to Stampin' Up! products. So, going forward, you can see those makes here at https://cheringloveofpaper.blogspot.com/.   

I will still post here, when the focus is on products from other companies, but because I need to focus on growing my business, I expect that the bulk of what I make will be posted on the Cher-ing Love of Paper blog going forward.

Easel Cards Class 2

Today I have four cards - made from two different half sheets of designer series paper (DSP) called Marbled Elegance.  I also used stamps and dies from the Hearts of Elegance bundle.  I'm using up some of my stash, so both papers and stamp/die bundle are currently discontinued.  However, there are plenty of materials currently available that would work well.  Try this paper, and this stamp/die bundle.

There is a video that shows how I made these cards - here. 

Fun Cards from Gifted Papers

I was given a set of 8 A2 sized papers from a pack my mother had purchased from somewhere.  Here are the cards that I made using them.

More Easels

Today I have a few more easel cards - same structures as the last post - just decorated differently.  I'm again using up some of my Stampin' Up! stash, so not all materials are still available.  If they are (as of this posting), I'll add links so you can find them.  Most card bases start with Basic White Thick cardstock, and many use Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Card #1: Standard Easel

I have found that the greenery created from the Otterly Amazing cutting dies comes in SO handy for lots of things, but especially in filling out the scenes from the Otterly Adorable papers.  I love these papers!  As you can see, instead of making a vertical easel this time, I just made it as a regular one.  I used scraps of Old Olive cardstock for the fronds and stopper mat. I also made us of Lost Lagoon and Old Olive Inks to add color and depth.

Card #2: Twisted Easel

Next up is another twisted easel.  This one was made using Turtle-y Cute designer series paper, and Pool Party ink.  Here's what it looks like as displayed:

Card #3: Vertical Easel

This time, I'm using papers from Lovely Garden DSP and the coordinating Thankful Garden stamps, dies, and masks. I also added Garden Green cardstock and Daffodil Delight and Garden Green inks.

Here's what the card looks like on display:

 Card #4: Twisted Easel

Again, I'm using Lovely Garden papers, Boho Blue and Basic Black cardstock, and the coordinating Thankful Garden stamps, dies, and masks.  I also used the Fern 3D embossing folder and stamps from an older kit called Sentimental Rose.  Here's what it looks like on display.

Card #5: Double Twisted Easel

Again, I'm using the Lovely Garden papers.  This time I've used Boho Blue and Blueberry Bushel cardstocks, Blueberry Bushel ink, Mixed Labels dies, and stamps from Textured Notes and Autumn Leaves.

And here's what it looks like on display:

Variations on Easels

Today I have a trio of cards that are all variations on easel cards.  While it's fun to use new things, sometimes we need to use up our current stash, and that's what I'm doing with these cards.  So, many of the items are discontinued, but you can find plenty of pretty papers, stamps & dies to use to make similar cards here. Where materials are still available as of this writing, I'll provide links to them.  Please note that all Stampin' Up! images © 1990–2026 Stampin’ Up!®

 

You can see a how-to video of these makes here. 

Another Gatefold Spread

 

I am really jazzed about using Stampin' Up! supplies for scrapbooking.  I understand they just started carrying scrapbooking supplies shortly before I started as an independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, but I only recently realized all that they now have for memory keeping! 

One of the biggest challenges I have had with scrapbooking in the past is the time it takes to find papers that coordinate with my pictures.  With Stampin' Up! products, I know at a glance what colors will go well with my photos and can quickly see what papers contain those colors.  As always, it's nice to know that I have coordinating markers and inks and cardstock to make my task easier!

I've also had a challenge with figuring out how to embellish my pages without just throwing flowers willy nilly.  Sometimes flower embellishments fit the theme - but sometimes they don't!  Stampin' Up!s stamps and dies are great for creating some of those embellishments.    

And THEN, there's Stampin' Up!s scrapbooking workshop kits which make the whole process easier still!  With papers, cardstock, and embellishments that all go together - plus step by step instructions for building the pages.  I look forward to using some of those scrapbooking kits as I get them in the future, but for today, I'm just using some older Stampin' Up! papers I had left over - and also older Stampin' Up! cutting dies for embellishments (when I didn't find something pre-made in my stash that would work!).  Though I love to use the newest things, some days I just have to do with what I have!

Advent Calendar 2025

This year, my DD, knowing I love paper crafting, gave me the 2025 Spellbinders Advent Calendar.  What fun!  I saw folks opening them last year and thought it would be so much fun.  It is! :D  

This is what the box looks like when opened and Day One calendar piece is opened:

Here's a look at what came in it: