Author: michelescraftcottage

I am an avid crafter. I love making cards and giving them to friends and family. I love teaching card making and scrapbooking.
Stampin' Up

Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop-September 2025

Welcome, here is the September Blog Hop! The theme this month is using Flip Flaps (interactive page). If you don’t know what Flip Flaps are I will explain. They are clear envelopes. You can attach them to your scrapbook page. This lets you have more photos on a page. This allows me to have 11 photos and a journal section on one scrapbook page. They can be added to the outside of the sleeve. (see photo at the bottom of the post).

I was excited for this challenge as I have some Flip Flaps but have not used them yet. So this forced me to think about how I might use them.

I used a piece of 12″ x 12″ DSP as my base. I took a sheet from Mixed Media Florals. I used coordinating card stock. I cut them to fit the Flip Flaps-3″ x 4″. I adhered 4 of them to the 12″ x 12″ base. I put the page into a sleeve. Then I aligned 4 Flip Flaps directly above the 4 that were glued to the DSP. I punched 4 tabs and adhered them to the Flip Flaps.

I removed the page from the sleeve and added the words using the Mini Alphabet dies in coordinating DSP. I added a journal page under one Flip Flap from the Just a Note stamp set. I also included 2 paperclips from the Stamp and die set Just a Note.

I embellished the page with Cute Stars Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

This was a fun page to create. I hope you like it and all the others who are listed below. Please follow the blog hop to see other ideas. You definitely have to try them!

Julia Quinn – Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)
2.
Margaret Workman – Crafty Chemist Designs (USA)
3.
Michele Jutrisa- Butterflys and Bows(Australia)
4.
Cheryl Taylor – Stampin n crafting with Cheryldiana – UK
5.
Michele Deschenes Michele’s Craft Cottage (USA)
6.
Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop: Use Flip Flaps

Stampin' Up

Fancy/Fun Fold Blog Hop-September 2025

Thank you for stopping by to see our September 2025 Blog Hop.

Please be sure to scroll down to see other participants and check out their beautiful designs.

This month’s card was a fun one to make. It’s a center Z fold card.

I cut a piece of card stock at 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″. Then a second piece at 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ and scored it at 1-3/8″ and 2-3/4″ (mountain, valley). A third piece of the same card stock at 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″

Burnish your fold well.

I cut a pieces of Floral Charm DSP at 1-1/2″ x 4-1/8″. I then cut a second piece along the same paper at 2-5/8″ x 4-1/8″. And a third piece was cut at 1-1/2″ x 4-1/8″ to ensure the pattern flows.

Cut one piece of coordinating DSP at 1-1/4″ x 4-1/8″.

Center the (2) 1-1/2″ x 4-1/8″ DSP pieces on the base. Adhere them on the left and right of the 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ base.

Center and adhere the 1-1/4″ x 4-1/8″ coordinating DSP on the inside, middle scored area. Center and adhere the 2-5/8″ x 4-1/8″ DSP to the 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ card stock.

Cut a piece of basic white card stock at 2-5/8″ x 4-1/8″. Center and adhere to the last fold of the scored 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card stock.

Center and adhere this unit to the 1st fold section, putting glue only on the left side.

Center and adhere this unit to the center of the 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ base card. This creates a Z on the flat layer.

I die cut a tag. I stamped it and attached fussy cut flowers along the bottom of the die cut.Using dimensionals, adhere to the front panel. I also placed one inside on the white card stock. I embellished it with Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink embellishments.

I hope you like this simple but pretty Z fun fold.

1.Tracy Held – Trace Of Creativity (Australia)
2.Melva Peters – Stamping With Melva (Canada)
3.Michele Deschenes Michele’s Craft Cottage (USA)
4.Sharni Green – The Stamping Green (Australia)
Fun Folds

Stampin’ Up Demo Fun Fold Blog Hop

Welcome to the SU Demo Fun Fold Blog Hop! You will find many more gorgeous fun fold cards by using the links below.

For my fun fold, this month I made an Accordion Pocket Fold inspired by Lisa Ann Bernard.

The Base is 5-1/2″ x 11″ scored at 4-1/4″, 5-1/2″ and 6-3/4″. Then I cut from the 4-1/4″ score line to the bottom right corner (save this piece).

I cut a 6″ 20250-2027 In Color DSP to 4″ x 5-1/4″. I cut this piece diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. I centered and adhered the left triangle to the front of the card. Then centered and adhered the right triangle to the inside top right.

I cut 2 pieces of the same DSP strips at 7/8″ x 5-1/4″. I centered them and adhered them to the inside pillars.

I adhered the “saved” triangle on the inside left of the card. I used Tear and Tape around 2 edges. It was placed right along the 3rd fold line creating a pocket.

I cut a 3-3/4″ x 5″ coordinating DSP. Then cut it diagonally at the top left corner down to the bottom right corner. Center and adhere this DSP to the pocket.

I cut a 3″ x 4-1/2″ piece of white cardstock. Then, I used the Sentimental Frame Dies to decorate the top edge.

Again using the Sentimental Frame dies, I cut a rectangle to use for the sentiment. I used Mixed Labels Stamp Set for the sentiment.

Using Timid Tiger Ribbon, I made a small bow and adhered it with a glue dot. I embellished the card with (1) 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearl.

This card turned out nice and I enjoyed creating it. The only suggestion I have is be careful for directional DSP.

Thank you for stopping by! Be sure to follow the links below to see the other featured artisans.

SU Demo Fun Fold Blog Hop Lineup

  1. Debbie Mageed
  2. Maria Mench
  3. Karen Finkle
  4. Su Mohr
  5. Rae Burnet
  6. Michele Deschenes
  7. Beth McCullough
  8. Tarabeth Carpenter
  9. Mary Deatherage
  10. Lisa Ann Bernard
Scrapbooking

August 2025 Global Scrapbook Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for this month’s blog hop. The theme is Monochromatic. What fun it was searching all my “stash” for yellow DSP and cardstock.

I used all the yellow cardstock I had available. Cut them into 1/2″ strips and laid them out in a pleasing pattern along with DSP 1/2″ strips.

For the DSP I used: Inked Botanicals,Thoughtful Journey, Full of Life, Beautiful Bokeh.

The embellished that were used are: Rainbow Adhesive Dots, Party Dots, Gold Textured Dots, and 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.

I used Mini Alphabet Dies for the word SUMMER.

Stamp sets used were: Reindeer Memories and Just a Note.

The dies used were: Delightful Wishes, Just a Note, and Mixed Labels.

It is so much fun going through the designing process and coming up with a page to follow the theme. I love the process and the end product.

Please follow the links below the see what all the other global artisans created. Thank you!

Next Blog
1.Sharon Dalton – CreativeMe68 (Australia)
2.Julia Quinn – Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)
3.Maz Wood – aMAZing Creations (Australia)
4.Margaret Workman – Crafty Chemist Designs (USA)
5.Michele Deschenes Michele’s Craft Cottage (USA)
6.Cheryl Taylor – Stampin n crafting with Cheryldiana – UK
7.Margaret Totallyawake4-life – Coneflower Celebrations
Fun Folds

Fun Fold Blog Hop

July 22, 2025

Welcome to the Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Fun Folds Blog Hop. There’s a lineup below to make it easy for you to hop along and see everyone’s creations.

This month I used the beautiful Kintsugi Inspirations DSP, stamp and dies. If you don’t know what Kintsugi is here is what AI on Google says about it. “Also known as kintsukuroi, it is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery. This is done by mending the cracks with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum.”

It is a ancient art form. The DSP in this suite is amazing.

My card is a shadow box fun fold. It starts with a standard card 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″. To the front of the card I added a piece of DSP that measures 4″ x 5-1/2″. I cut another piece of the same cardstock at 5-1/2″ x 6-1/4″. and scored at 1/2″ and 1″ from the left and right on the 6-1/4″ side. Folded and burnished the score lines. Using the largest Sentimental Framing dies I cut out a frame on matching cardstock. With the smaller frame, I then centered and cut a rectangle, for a window. Then I centered the frame on the 5-1/2″ x 6-1/4″ front.

After that I adhered the furthest fold, using glue, to the card front. (be sure to check that you have the card base orientated correctly.)

I used Tear n Tape on both ends of a piece of 1/2″ x 3-7/8″ window sheet. I centered the piece behind the opening. This is where I placed my sentiment.

I fussy cut a bowl and a vase from the DSP, and adhered using dimensionals. I cut the floral piece, in white cardstock, using the die from the set. I then placed it in the tall vase, using glue.

I used the gold Floral Accents embellishments. On the inside of the card, I adhered a piece of 4″ x 5-1/4″ white cardstock. Add a sentiment as desired.

I hope you like this version of a shadow box.

Please follow the links below to see more stunning cards.

SU Demo Fun Fold Blog Hop Lineup

  1. Karen Finkle
  2. Rae Burnet
  3. Debbie Mageed
  4. Su Mohr
  5. Beth McCullough
  6. Tara Beth Carpenter
  7. Mary Deatherage
  8. Lisa Ann Bernard
  9. Maria Mench
  10. Michele Deschenes
  11. Sue Jackson