Projects featuring the Velvet Meadows Papers

Have you had the chance to FEEL this Velvet Meadows paper???  It's really got velvet bits on one side of each print.  Reminds me of the wallpaper in fancy restaurants growing up.  I also love the colors in this paper, and was happy to see Peaceful Pine in it.  I love any green!  

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

First up is a card that will use up an entire 6" x 12" piece of the papers.  If you got a Paper Share from me, this will be the perfect way to use up this sheet.  I will say that scoring on the velvet, or lumpy, side is a little bit tricky.  Go slow, so you don't jump the track in your score board.  Also, gluing things ON the lumpy side is interesting.  MORE glue.  :)

Paper Measurements:

• Velvet Meadows DSP:  6" x 9", 
• score the long side at 1/4", 4 1/2", 8 3/4"
• score the short side at 1/4" from each end
• Velvet Meadows DSP (same piece as above, use up the left overs):  (2) 1 1/2" x 5 3/8"
• Cloud Cover:  2 5/8" x 5 3/8"
• Basic White:  2 5/8" x 5 3/8"
• Cloud Cover:  3" x 3", cut with Scalloped Blooms die
• Basic White:  2" and 2 1/4" circles

Picture of the inside.  You can see how I used the last bits of dsp on the outer edges, then added some Cloud Cover and White cardstock.  You could totally stamp something on the Cloud Cover piece if you wanted.  Do that before you glue it down though.

I finished this one off with some small flower punch-outs in Cloud Cover, with some Shimmering Dots (white) centers.  

Stamps:  Scalloped Blooms

Ink:  Cloud Cover

Paper:  Cloud Cover, Basic White, Velvet Meadows Specialty DSP

Other:  Scalloped Blooms dies, 2" and 2 1/4" Circle punches, White Diagonal ribbon, small flower punch, Shimmering Dots (white)

My second project is a fun Back Flip card.  I always forget to do the scoring on the right-hand side BEFORE I start gluing papers down...but I remembered this time.  I stamped those floral arrangements on Basic White, and then I ink-blended some Basic Beige all over just so they would blend in more with that Basic Beige background in the DSP.  Run a Blender Pen all over those Peaceful Pine stamped images to drag a little bit of the color in.

Paper Measurements:

• Peaceful Pine:  5 1/2" x 7 1/2", scored at 3 1/4", and 6 1/2"
• Peaceful Pine:  3/4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Forever Plaid folder
• Velvet Meadows DSP:  3" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  3" x 5 1/4", for inside
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp and die-cut floral bits
• Peaceful Pine:  2 1/2" circle
• Basic Beige:  2 1/4" circle

Opened up.  You can see that I glued that larger floral behind the Peaceful Pine circle.

Finished off with some retired Charming Faceted Shimmer Gems in Berry Burst.

Stamps:  Scalloped Blooms bundle, Fern & Flora bundle

Ink:  Peaceful Pine, Berry Burst, Basic Beige

Paper:  Peaceful Pine, Basic White, Basic Beige, Velvet Meadows Specialty DSP

Other:  Forever Plaid embossing folder, 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" Circle punches, Charming Faceted Shimmer Gems

My third project is a really cool "WV" fold card.  Every time I see it written down, I think West Virginia, but that's really got nothing to do with it!  Ignore the fact that I didn't get my "V" glued down straight.  I added Clear Shimmer brush to the die-cut flowers after the fact.

From the top, you can see how it gets the name.  You see the "W", and the "V"...

Paper Measurements:

• Berry Burst (the "W"):  5 1/2" x 11", scored at 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 5 1/4", 7"
• Velvet Meadows DSP:  (4) 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Peaceful Pine (the "V"):  3" x 6", scored at 3"
• Velvet Meadows DSP  2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Basic White:  2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Velvet Meadows DSP:  3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  3" x 6"
• Bubble Bath/Berry Burst/Daffodil Delight:  scraps to die-cut Boutique Blossoms
• Basic White:  scrap to die-cut label with Scalloped Blooms dies

Opened up, you can see all of the panels.  If you didn't want that smaller square of Basic White to write on, you could substitute with another piece of DSP or an embossed piece of Peaceful Pine.

I finished this one with some of the In Color Butterflies in Barely Blush.

Stamps:  Fern & Flora

Ink:  Peaceful Pine

Paper:  Berry Burst, Peaceful Pine, Bubble Bath, Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Velvet Meadows Specialty DSP

Other:  Boutique Blossoms dies, Scalloped Blooms dies, Clear Shimmer brush, 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies

For my last project, I had to create this one off-line and share with you here.  I ran out of time, and still wanted to show some of the papers from the upcoming Paper Share.  This one is a Jumbo Tag.  I did talk about what I planned to do in the video, so here you see it -  I love making a tag, card, or even a scrapbook page with "HB" for Happy Birthday.  I also stamped out the words and hand-cut them. 

Double-layer the die-cut letters for a little more stability.  Top layer is embossed with the Eyelet folder. I used the Clear Shimmer brush on all of these flowers as well.

Paper Measurements:

• Peaceful Pine:  3" x 6"
• Velvet Meadows DSP:  2 7/8" x 5 7/8"
• Daffodil Delight:  scraps to die-cut letters (twice).  Emboss one of each with Eyelet folder
• Bubble Bath & Berry Burst:  scraps to die-cut Boutique Blossoms flowers
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp and hand-cut words

Close-up look.  I did not add a layer of Basic White on the back, but you certainly could if you wanted.

Finished off with some more of the Charming Faceted Shimmer gems in Berry Burst.  

Stamps:  Balloon Festoon

Ink:  Berry Burst

Paper:  Peaceful Pine, Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Velvet Meadows Specialty DSP

Other:  Eyelet embossing folder, Boutique Blossoms dies, Party Alphabet dies, Clear Shimmer brush, Peaceful Pine 3/8" Bordered Ribbon, Linen Thread, Charming Faceted Shimmer Gems (Berry Burst), Clear Shimmer brush

These Velvet Meadows papers are so pretty in real life!  I hope you enjoyed my ideas for using them.

This coming Thursday, I'll be working with COASTERS.  I went through a phase years and years ago where I was doing a lot of projects with coasters.  Let's bring some of those back!  I will tell you, the coasters today are a lot thinner and smaller (in a good way) than the ones I had 20 years ago.

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Toni

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May - August 2026 Ephemera Packs - A Few Projects

Have you looked at the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs that are available in the May - August 2026 Catalog?  You'll find them on Page 70 of the catalog, or by searching for "ephemera" in my online store. That actually gets you more than just the Ephemera packs, but you'll see them all.  I love that they are mostly self-adhesive things that make for quick and easy crafting.  You can also "de-stick" them...rub your Embossing Buddy on the sticky part, or some baby powder, or just stick them on/off of your clothing until they aren't sticky anymore.  Then you can pop them up with dimensionals, or use them to create tuck spots in a journal or scrapbook.  Lots of possibilities!

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

My first project is a 6" x 6" scrapbook page.  This could go directly into a 6" x 6" Album, or added to an 8 1/2" x 11" OR 12" x 12" page as an element.   You could also frame this as a home decor piece, pin it up at your desk, or stick it on your fridge.  When I glued the "sand" on top of my Basic White photo mat, I only glued it on the very left and right edges, so that I can slide my picture down under the sand.  

Don't be afraid to trim your ephemera pieces!  "HAPPY place" started out as "Our HAPPY place".  I added two die-cut letters to change it, and will add a picture of my friend at the beach.  I also trimmed some of the extra white border off of the flip flops, so they would fit better on this page.

Paper Measurements:

• Cloud Cover:  6" x 6"
• Crumb Cake:  2 1/2" x 6", ripped the top edge
• Lost Lagoon:  2 1/2" x 6", embossed with Soft Waves folder, then cut along one of the wave lines
• Basic White:  4" x 4 1/2"
• Lost Lagoon:  scraps to die-cut letters

I added some of the ephemera pieces for the beach theme.  

Stamps:  Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Ink:  Crumb Cake

Paper:  Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Basic White

Other:  Here and Now Mix & Match Ephemera, Under the Sun Mix & Match Ephemera, Mini Alphabet Dies

My second project is an Easel Z-fold card that I learned from my friend Sue (@KrusinThroughInk on FB).  It starts out like a regular Z-fold card, but then you add another flap with a stopper to get the easel to hold up.  It's really neat!

Paper Measurements:

• Misty Moonlight:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 2 1/8", 4 1/4"
• Everyday Essentials DSP (floral print):  4" x 5 1/4"
• Everyday Essentials DSP (stripes):  (2) 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"
• Misty Moonlight:  3 1/2" x 7", scored at 3 1/2"
• Everyday Essentials DSP (pink print):  3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Basic White:  3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

It looks a little weird standing up, because it's got to lean forward a little bit - but it's still cool!  The greeting is popped up to hold things up.

The greeting is popped up on that front flap, so that it is hidden when the card is folded flat.  You use it to tuck the "card" part into to stand it up.

Add a few Iridescent Pearls to finish.

Stamps:  none

Ink:  none

Paper:  Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Everyday Essentials Mix & Match DSP

Other:  Sincerely Noted Mix & Match Ephemera, Meant for You Mix & Match Ephemera, Iridescent Pearls

I finished the night's stamping by making a cute little tag.  In the Classic Labels Ephemera pack, 2 of the tag sheets are tags with holes pre-punched.  The remaining 4 sheets are sticker labels.  I used one of the non-adhesive tags.  I colored some old white ribbon with a Stampin' Blend marker to customize the color scheme on this little tag.  Add some different ephemera pieces to make this tag stand out!

Stamps:  none

Ink:  none

Paper:  nothing extra

Other:  Classic Labels Mix & Match Ephemera, Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera, Meant for You Mix & Match Ephemera, Under the Sun Mix & Match Ephemera, Iridescent Pearls, White Baker's Twine, White/Silver edged ribbon, Highland Heather Dark Stampin' Blend marker, Basic Rhinestones, Self-Adhesive Blooms

I hope this gave you a little glimpse into how you can incorporate these Ephemera packs into your craft projects.  There's a bunch of new packs coming in the September-December 2026 Catalog -perfect for Halloween/Fall/Christmas/Winter crafting!

This coming Thursday, I'll be creating with the Velvet Meadow Designer Series Paper.  Note that this paper pack is out of stock until the week of 8/31, but I still want you folks to have these ideas.  Then when it restocks and you can get yours, you'll be ready to create.

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Toni

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Paper Share: September - December 2026 Catalog AND September Online Exclusives

 

It's time for the September Online Exclusives AND the September - December 2026 Catalog, and there are more great papers to share!  These are mostly seasonal and holiday prints, with a few all-season packs mixed in.  All but one pack in this share are 12" x 12"!  

These catalogs/online exclusives go live on September 1st!

Paper Share:  $59.  You will receive 1/4 pack of the following (15) paper packs from the upcoming September Online Exclusives and September - December 2026 Catalog:

• Alpine Winter 12x12
• Autumn Opulence Specialty 12x12
• Winter Dreams Specialty 12x12
• A Little Christmas 12x12
• All Wrapped Up Specialty 12x12
• Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty 6x6
• Hearth & Home 12x12
• Mosaic Garden 12x12
• Neutral Noel Specialty 12x12 - FREEBIE
• Painted Patch 12x12
• Sunflower Fields 12x12
• Texture & Tone 12x12
• Timeless Christmas 12x12 
• Whispering Woods 12x12
• Yuletide Carols 12x12 

12” x 12” packs will be cut 6” x 12” to give you the best options for using it.

NEW Optional Ephemera Share Add-On:  $12.95.   The Sep-Dec catalog has a few really amazing holiday/seasonal Ephemera Mix & Match packs that are PERFECT for splitting in half.  Each of these three packs (Happiest Season Tags, Harvest Hues, Season of Celebration) have either 6 or 8 sheets of ephemera.  You will get half a pack of each, so either 3 or 4 full sheets from each pack.   I'm only offering this Ephemera Share as an add-on for Paper Shares.  I really think half a pack of the ephemeras is plenty for a person - I personally have never used up an entire pack of any ephemera kit on my own.

Optional Shipping is $10.  If it ends up being less to ship your package, I will refund the difference.  Shipping has gone up again this year, but I'm still able to ship these out Ground Advantage at this price.

Email me at tonistamps@yahoo.com to sign up.  I will send you a Paypal invoice, and payment is due by August 31, 2026.   * First four to pay invoices will get their shares ASAP.  I will place this first order early and get your paper shares out early.

NOTE:  I can also take payment via Zelle, so if you'd rather use that, just let me know.

Important Dates for this paper share:
8/31/2026 - Payment due.  
9/1/2026 - Order placed with Stampin' Up.
9/10/2026 - I expect the order to arrive.  (Typical delivery is 7-10 business days) ** If shipping from Stampin' Up is delayed, this date will change.
9/14/2026 - Paper shares ready for pick-up; ship out.

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Toni

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Friends of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop - Grunge!

 

Welcome to the Friends of Unity Blog Hop for August 2026!  Side note - can you believe it's August already???  Our theme this month is Grunge. Grunge can mean whatever you want it to mean - if you take our "cue" photo above literally, it looks like some rusty bits on a piece of metal.  

If you ask Google "what does grunge mean in card making?", this is what it says: In card making, grunge means an intentional worn, weathered, and distressed style that uses textures like ink smudges, torn edges, and aged finishes to make a project look antique, industrial, or heavily handled.      You know I LOVE torn edges, but for my grunge-y card, I went with a background stamp with lots of ink blending to make it look distressed.

I also added a little bit of interest by making it an off-center gate-fold.  Score 1" from that right edge, and then fold the other edge in so they meet.  If I had scored 1" on the right side, and 3 1/4" on the left side, it would have very likely left a slight gap, and you would see the white layer that I've got inside.

Paper Measurements:

• Basic Black:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 1" on one side, then fold the other side in
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside
• Basic White:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  Stamp background image first, THEN trim down to 5 3/8" tall.  Then cut your two pieces, so the images line up.  You want 3 1/8" x 5 3/8" for the left panel, and 7/8" x 5 3/8" for the right panel.
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp and hand-cut greeting
• Basic Black:  scrap to layer greeting

I did my ink-blending after I trimmed the stamped pieces.  Just hold them together so the flowers/images line up, and then ink blend.   I went in on the smallest leaves with a marker.

Finished off with a few Vintage Pearls.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Newsprint Floral Greetings (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Old Olive, Gray Granite, Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black

Other:  Vintage Pearls

You probably got here from Von Marie's project.  Your next stop will be to Jenni's site!  Please hop through everyone's blogs when you have some time.

Thanks for hopping along with us!  If you comment as Anonymous, please leave your name so we know who leaves some love.  

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!  

Toni

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Making a Mini Album from a Paper Share and packaging materials

I love a good mini album, and I really love showing you how to stretch your supplies.  This mini album project shows how to use the packaging (chipboard) from my Paper Shares for the base of the album, and then we'll add in two papers from the May-Aug Paper Share to create the album.  You'll need about 23-24 sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock for the whole book, not including some white and colors to stamp and die-cut flowers and leaves.  I used the new 2026-2028 In Colors, because those are the colors in both packs of DSP that I'm using.  If you don't have these colors, I think Crumb Cake would be a great substitute.

Finished album size is 6" x 9" x 1 1/4".   I think it should hold at least 25 pictures of varying sizes.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

Since I wrapped the covers and made the album base, hinges, and pocket pages ahead of time (watch THIS video in case you did not see that first), I’ll start with all of the measurements for those pieces.  Then we’ll dive into each page of this mini album.  

Note that the chipboard pieces came from the packaging from my May - Aug 2026 Paper Share.  Use any of the heavier chipboard that comes in the Specialty packs of designer series papers, or you could use some of the chipboard that comes in our monthly Paper Pumpkin kits...I think those are 9" long by 6"something...  

Between the Bloom Boutique and In Color paper shares, I had SIXTEEN 6" x 12" pieces of DSP to work with to create this mini album.  Six pieces from the Bloom Boutique, and ten from the In Color.  I have a lot of nice-sized scraps left, but maybe only three uncut 6" x 12" sheets of the In Color left.  I really love a project that uses up some paper!

CS = cardstock

DSP = Designer series paper

Covers & Spine -  When you watch the video, you'll see that I use a 6" wide roll of Scor-Tape to attach the chipboard to the cardstock.  That tape is linked in my Amazon Store at the bottom of this post.  I really prefer that for making my albums.

Chipboard:  

• (2) 6” x 9”
• (1) 1 1/4” x 6”

CS:  

• (2) 8” x 11”
• (1) 4 1/4” x 8”

Inside Covers -

CS:

• (1) 4 1/4” x 5 7/8”
• (2) 5 7/8” x 8 7/8”

Hinge -

• CS:  4 7/8” (tall) x 3 3/4”.  Score on the 3 3/4” side at 1/2”, 1”, 1 3/8”, 1 7/8”, 2 3/8”, 2 3/4”, 3 1/4”

Base Pocket Pages and Inserts -

• CS:  (3). 8 1/2” x 11”, scored at 5”, 10”
• CS:  (3) 4 1/2” x 8”
• DSP:  4 1/4” x 7 3/4”

In this week’s live, I picked up from there and worked through the album, page by page.  Since we have three pocket pages, that gives us SIX pages/sides to tart up and add some interesting bits and pieces.  I’ll show each page, and then list the measurements below.

You’ll notice that I did not add any embellishments yet.  I ran out of time, but I did show how to mass stamp and die-cut the flowers and leaves from the Bloom Boutique at the end of the video.  I will keep all of those flowers in a small baggie inside of the album for when I go to add pictures.

Page 1 - This page has a Tri-fold with a ribbon closure.  Two things to remember with this page.  The first is that if you want to do any stamping to the base page, do that now.  Maybe some tone-on-tone to give a little background interest.  That’s up to you.  The second thing is to add your ribbon around the tri-fold before you glue the tri-fold down to the page.  

The tri-fold measures 7 1/4” x 3 3/4”, when it’s all folded up.

• CS:  7 1/4” x 4 1/4”, scored at 3 3/4”
• CS:  7 1/4” x 7 1/2”, scored at 3 3/4”
• DSP:  (3) 3 1/2” x 7”

Page 2 - This one just has a layer of DSP.  You could add some flower clusters for tuck spots, or just embellishment.

• DSP:  4 3/4” x 8 1/4”

Page 3 - This one is my FAVORITE.  We’ve got a Gatefold Pocket situation, with a photo mat to keep the pockets closed.  There are so many opportunities to add pictures or journaling here.  Again, add a flower cluster to one of those front pockets to create a tuck spot.  Doll up the photo mat with some flowers.

Gatefold Pockets -

• CS:  (2) 7” x 4 3/4”, scored at 4 1/4”.  Then turn and score on the 7” side at 5”.  This gives us 2” pockets.
• DSP:  (2) 4” x 4 3/4”
• DSP:  (2) 1 3/4” x 4”
• DSP:  (1) 4 3/4” x 8 1/4”

Photo Mat -

• CS:  (1) 4 1/2” x 8”
• DSP:  4 1/4” x 7 3/4”

This one shows the side pocket insert -

Page 4 - This one has a flat half-triangle corner pocket.  NOT gusseted.  This corner pocket needs to be snug, so things won’t fall out, so…no gussets.

• CS:  4” x 4”, cut in half diagonally
• DSP:  3 5/8” x 3 5/8”, cut in half diagonally

Page 5 - This has a side tip-in.  I DID use magnets to close this one - watch the video to see where and when I placed the magnets.  You can see that pocket insert pulled out too.

• CS:  5” x 5 1/2”, scored at 5”
• DSP:  4 3/4” x 4 3/4”
• DSP:  4 3/4” x 8 1/4”

See the flip opened here.  You could use that inside panel for journaling, pictures, or even another pocket.

Page 6 - Our final page has a deep gusseted pocket.  This should hold several photo mats, even a photo booklet or small journal maybe.  You can also add a flower cluster to the front of the pocket, for another tuck spot.  You do want to add the larger piece of DSP to the page FIRST, before you glue on the pocket.

• DSP:  4 3/4” x 8 1/4”
• CS:  2 1/2” x 9 1/4”, scored at 1/2” on 3 sides to make the gusseted pocket
• DSP:  1 3/4” x 8”

Front & Back Covers - I do like to add some layers to the outside front and back covers.  

• CS:  (2) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• CS embossed:  (2) 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" - I REALLY love the longer embossing folders that we have when it comes to something like this!  

Before I finished this blog post, I went ahead and added some flowers and another layer to the front of the album.  I took a scrap of Barely Blush and cut out the largest size of Countryside Corners dies.  Embossed that with the Lazy Daisy folder, then glued on to another piece of Barely Blush.  Trim around all the edges.   Then I added some of the flowers that I die-cut a few days ago.  This is what I just added to the top of this post.

Pile of flowers and leaves that I still have.  I will put these in a small baggie and store them in that back page pocket of the album.

If you don't have these particular papers - pick any two or three packs that will go together.  It's SO addictive.  I hope you enjoyed seeing how this little book came together.

This coming Thursday, I'll be creating with a bunch of the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs that we have.  Hopefully not just cards, but we'll see what happens.  :)

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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