How to Make a Mini Paper Mask for Your #sharesunshine Cards

Hi Friends,

I've sent out a bunch of these Share Sunshine cards and had some requests for how I made the paper face mask, so I put together this quick tutorial.

Here's the finished card-

This is a great card to use up small scraps of your favorite colorful designer papers. I used paper from the Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper pack on this one.

The paper I'm using for my tutorial is part of the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper pack.

You'll need a piece of designer paper 3-5/8" x 4-1/4".  Score the short side at 1", 1-1/4", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/2", & 2-3/4".

Adhere a narrow strip of double-sided adhesive tape in-between the scorelines you made that are 1/4" apart.  I used 1/8" tape, but if you don't have that you could split a piece of 1/4" tape in half.

Fold on the scorelines as shown.  Remove the backing from the tape and adhere the pleats.  Use your bone folder and give them a good press.

Use the Stitched Nested Label die that fits your mask and run it through your die-cutting machine.  Depending on your machine, you may need to run it through more than once to cut through the layers.

And there you have it!  Cut two 3-1/2" pieces of twine, make a loop from each and tape them to the backside.  Coordinating twine is nice, but if you don't have any, Whisper White works just as well.

You can give a little curve to your mask by running your bone folder across the back.  I attached it to my card with Stampin' Dimensionals to make it really pop.

You can purchase the Share Sunshine Digital Download here for $12.  It's a great buy with 13 pages of images and sentiments!


Here are links to some of the supplies I used to make my miniature paper masks:

Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper

[151252]

$11.50

Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper

[151324]

$11.50

Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine

[124262]

$3.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Back on Your Feet Fun Fold

Hi Friends,

This little turtle is too much fun!

I used my Stampin' Blends to color him - Pretty Peacock Light, Old Olive Dark, Pool Party, and Soft Suede Light and Dark.   I used the Color Lifter to lighten his tummy just a bit.

Tip:  Whisper White Thick cardstock gives the best results when you're coloring with Stampin' Blends - the color won't bleed outside the lines as easily as it will with regular weight white cardstock.

Here's the inside - I think the grass is just the right touch, don't you?

Here are all the measurements for this fun fold card:

Card base is Early Espresso, 4-1/4" x 8-1/2", scored on the long side at 3"

Designer papers 4" x 5-1/4" & 4" x 2-3/4"

Inside card base is Old Olive, 3" x 8", scored on the long side at 4"

Whisper White for the inside 2-3/4" x 3-3/4"

Early Espresso mat 2-3/4" x 3-3/4"

Whisper White panel for the turtle 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"

I love this designer paper from the Tropical Oasis pack.  I've been using it a lot lately - last week I used it on this bridge fold card - see the directions for it HERE.  The Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper is retiring from the Stampin' Up catalog on June 2 - or sooner if it sells out!  If you love it, get it now.

Product List

Back On Your Feet Cling Stamp Set

[149385]

$21.00

Enjoy Life Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148190]

$25.00

Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper

[151252]

$11.50

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

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

[100702]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147273]

$9.00

Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144573]

$4.50

Pretty Peacock Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[149538]

$4.50

Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144595]

$4.50

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

$4.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Take care and stay well!

Layered With Kindness Fun Fold

Hi Friends,

Welcome back!  Today I'm sharing another fun fold card using one of my favorite retiring stamps, Layered With Kindness.

As the name suggests, this stamp set is perfect for layering.  The designer paper on this fancy fold card is from the Peaceful Poppies Suite, which is also retiring.

The card base is a 4-1/4" x 9-1/2" piece of Pool Party cardstock, scored on the long side at 4".  On the inside is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with a 1-5/8" x 4" piece of designer paper adhered to the right side.  The front of the card has a 3-3/4" x 4" piece of designer paper.

The layers are Pool Party, cut with the Stitched So Sweetly dies; Rich Razzleberry cut with an oval from Stitched Shapes; and the sentiment is stamped in Rich Razzleberry and cut with the Label Me Lovely Punch.  The punched sentiment is adhered onto the first 2 layers with dimensionals.

The inside sentiment is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set.

The envelope is stamped with a poppy image from Painted Poppies and loosely colored with Stampin' Blends.

Product List

Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (English) [151655]	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595]	Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599]
Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372]	Label Me Lovely Punch [151296]
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144584]
Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574]	Glitter Enamel Dots [146934]	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893]
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Snail Adhesive [104332]

Thanks for visiting today!