Monday, May 10, 2021

Art Gallery Showstopper Card - Video Tutoiral

 Hello and welcome to my blog; today I have a showstopper card for you and I do mean a show stopper.  This is a definite WOW card.  When I showed it to Charles last night his first word was "wow!"  He never has a reaction like that.  He most of the time just says that they are nice and pretty, but never a wow.  So, I know that it's differently a wow card.  Any way you can decided your self here's a look at the front of the card. 

Fine Art Gallery Showstopper Card click here to learn more about this fun fold card and to watch the video tutorial.

This is a card with lots and lots of layers, but actually wasn't as hard as I thought before making the first one.  This is a gatefold card so when you open it up is when the wow factor takes place.  But there's a ton of layering that is done to make this card.  And I do mean a ton.  But, all in all not anything super crazy.  Well, I guess that depends on what you think is crazy.  

Fine Art Gallery Showstopper Card click here to learn more about this fun fold card and to watch the video tutorial.

This is a card that is one that you will probably only make for someone you really love.  The card base is actually made from two pieces of cardstock that's joined together When opened up the card spans 19 3/4" x 6".  It folds up into a nice "little" 6" x 6" card.  So, you will have to make an envelope to put the card in.   

Fine Art Gallery Showstopper Card click here to learn more about this fun fold card and to watch the video tutorial.

 When the card is open there are 16 2" x 2" panels and 10 1" x 2" panels.  So, as I mentioned a lot of layering.  But, if you sit down and cut all the pieces of cardstock, your layering pieces, Designer Series Paper (here I used the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper) and then glue all the layers together and have them ready to go to place on the card base once you have that done it actually goes by pretty fast.  It was hard to get a nice picture of the card open all the way because it didn't fit nicely in my photo booth with out the seams showing.  

Fine Art Gallery Showstopper Card click here to learn more about this fun fold card and to watch the video tutorial.

As you can see in this picture above this is a labor of love.  And if you follow my blog I don't show cards like this very often.  But, I was making graduation cards over the weekend and I need one really special for someone so I ran across this card tutorial on YouTube and gave it a try.  This is the card that I am keeping to display in my craftroom and will share the graduation version later on in another post.  

Fine Art Gallery Showstopper Card click here to learn more about this fun fold card and to watch the video tutorial.

For the inside I stamped the floral image in Flirty Flamingo, Merry Merlot, and Old Olive Inks, and then added the sentiment that said I'm thinking about you.  With this design you can also put a place on the back to write a personal message.   This way when the card is displayed you don't see what the message is just the beautiful card.  

Fine Art Gallery Showstopper Card click here to learn more about this fun fold card and to watch the video tutorial.

Video Tutorial: 



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Sizes & Measurements: 

  • Merry Merlot Cardstock (card base) - (2) 6" x 11" pieces scored on the 11" side at 2", 4" & 6" 
    • on the 6" sides you are going to score at 2" and 4" going down to 7"
    • turn back to the 11" side and score at 1" & 7" just in the center to connect the score lines in the middle. 
    • On the 6" side line card up at 4" and cut from 1" to 7" on the small trimmer arm and then more to 2" and repeat.  
  • Flirty Flamingo Cardstock - (16) 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" squares, (10) 1 3/4" x 3/4", (2) 3 3/4" x 5 3/4", 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", (2) 3/4" x 5 3/4"
  • Merry Merlot Cardstock - (2) 3" x 6" (front panels), 4 1/2" x 4 1/2", 1" x 12" (belly band)
  • Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper - (16) 1 1/2" x 1 1/2", (10) 1/2" x 1 1/2" , 4" x 4", (2) 1/2" x 5 1/2",  (2) 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" 
  • Basic White Cardstock - (2) 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" plus scrap for stamping the flower on the outside. 

Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you have a wonderful week and that you will give this Showstopper Card a try.  If you are not on my email list make sure you sign up today to get the latest updates on my classes and events.  If you need any of the supplies that you have seen today you can pick them up in my online store by clicking on the item in the Stampin' Up! Shopping List below.  When you are shopping make sure that you see my name and in the topper upper left hand side of your screen in the store.  If not go to your account and make sure to pick me as the demonstrator you are shopping with. 


Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 


Get the May 2021 Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle Free with any size order in my online store or it can be purchased for $22 in my Tutorial Store.  The May Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle features 11 masculine themed projects.  



Sign ups are open for my 2021-2023 In Color Club now.  This is a great way to get all the NEW In Colors in a budget friendly way over the next five months.  Plus you will get a card kit each month with four projects featuring that month's In Color along with a monthly class showing how to put the cards together.  Sign ups end on May 10th 2021.  Click here to register! 



Round One of Coffee & a Card kicks off today on my YouTube Channel.  You can get the five card kits for the projects by placing a minimum $40 order (before shipping and taxes) using the Coffee & Card Host Code YMTAM43V by the 14th of May (or while Supplies last).  This month I am featuring the Handsomely Suited Stamp Set for the projects.  I have a suggested Shopping list for the supplies that you will need to complete the cards.  You can order the suggested items or what ever you want using the host code.  Included in the kits are all the die cut, embossed pieces ribbon, and embellishments for the projects each month. 


For my May Crafty Corner Monthly Card Club I am using the Party Puffins Stamp Set for this sweet class.  If you are not a Crafty Corner Monthly Club Member no problem you can still take the class. I offer this class to both Club Members and Non-Club Members.  You can find out all the details about the club/class by clicking here.  The deadline for this class is May 20, 2021.

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