Bookmark Card Card - Pretty Pumpkins ~ Rick Adkins

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you the card that I made during my YouTube Live. This is really an easy card that is great because you give a card and a little gift to the person as well. Here's a look at the card I made.

Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set:

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For my card today I used the Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set. The Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set allows you to create pretty autumn projects like today's card. The set features pumpkins, vines, and leaves images that are designed to be stamped and layered to create a vignette. The vines are mirror images so you can stamp a long or short line of pumpkins and bookend them with the vines. Use your favorite coloring technique to fill in the open line-art pumpkins. Another idea for you to try on the pumpkin image with leaves and grasses, try the marker-to-stamp technique to create a multicolored pumpkin. The possibilities are endless.

Bookmark It:

As I mentioned in the intro of this post this card is not only a card but also holds a bookmark for the recipients to use afterwards. And, surprisingly it's super easy to create. You will see what I mean in the video tutorial. I started off my card by finding the supplies that I planned on using. Which wasn't hard I wanted this project to feature the products that I designed my September Bundle Class with. So, everyone that takes that class will be able to recreate this card with the supplies from their kits.

I stamped the pumpkin onto a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece of Basic White. The size of the square that you are stamping on will determine the size of the mat that you will need for your bookmark. Once you figure out the size of the mat then it's easy to figure out the size cardstock you need to make the base of the bookmark. Since our stamped piece is 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" and our mat for the that layer would be 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" we will need a piece of cardstock cut at 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" to make the mat and base of the bookmark. Basically you are going to double the mat layer and then cut it in half. The video will explain it better for you.

Video Tutorial:

Once you have everything cut out and put together as you have seen in the video it really isn't as hard as you think. And once you are done you have a card and a fun bookmark that you can send to someone. As you can see here it just slips over the corner of your book to hold your place.

Thanks for dropping by and I hope that you will give this fun little card a try. I will have a link below to order all the supplies that I used to created this card in the Stampin' Up! Shopping List posted below. If your order is over $50 (before shipping and taxes) and you use the host code this month I will send you a little gift as a thank you. You can always find the latest host code in the side bar to the right on my blog. Click here to shop with the August 29th - September 17th 2021 Host Code HDK3XZWA.

Happy Stampin'

Rick Adkins

Creative Stampers September Tutorial Bundle:

Get the September 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. This month's tutorial bundle features 10 creative makes themed around Halloween or Fall! So, you will be ready for your Fall or Halloween crafting needs. You may even scare up a few new favorite techniques or products while looking through it.

Fall 2021 Crafty Corner Full Weekend Online Retreat To Go is Now Open to Register:

Join me for a full weekend retreat right from the comfort of your own home. You will enjoy the same benefits as a in person retreat. Register today before the early bird deadline has passed on September 18th. Click here to register today! I have four optional add on classes for you to pick from also to extend your festive fun during your online retreat to go! Deadline to register for this year's retreat is October 2nd, but if you want the early bird price Register by September 18th.

Crafty Corner Monthly:

Join me for the September Crafty Corner Monthly Online Card Club/Class. You can join the card club as a member for $39.00 a month and get all the perks of being a member or take the class for only $44.00 a month with no commitment. The featured Stamp Set for the September Club is the Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set. Click here to find out all the details and to register by September 20th to get this month's kit.

Coffee & a Card Round 4: Season's Blessings Class

Coffee and a Card with Rick is my weekly YouTube Live. Coffee & a Card with Rick was designed to make your life easier and to keep you safe crafting at home during the pandemic. I am live each week on YouTube at 11:30 am CST to share with you fun little project using new Stampin' Up! products.

You don't have to join me live for the class each week the video will be on the Coffee & Card Playlist so you can go back and watch later.

This month's Coffee & a Card with Rick class will feature the Season's Blessings Bundle from the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog! You can get this month's Coffee & A Card Make & Take kit for $38.00 by clicking here before September 17th or while supplies last. You will need to Season's Blessings Bundle to make the cards as I have designed or you can use something similar in your stash.

September's Monthly Online Card Class:

The September Monthly Card Class features Season's Blessings Stamp Set found on page of the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. You can get the pre-cut kit for this 4-project class for free with any order over $35 with the September Host Code HDK3XZWA. Or you can purchase the class kit and tutorial for $25 here. The kit will contain all the precut pieces to make the projects along with any embossing, die cutting (except what needs to be done with the bundle), all your bows will be pretied so all you have to do is stamp and send the cards. Once you have placed the qualifying order you will come back here to register for the class.

SHOP NOW HOST CODE: HDK3XZWA

Deadline to have your orders in to get the class free or to register for the class is September 17th.

Want both the Coffee & Card and September Monthly Card Class Kits

You can get both this month's Coffee & a Card with Rick Class Kit with one low price. So more creative experience for your to create some fun festive cards. Click on either of the classes to learn how!

Peaceful Deer Stamp-A-Stack:

Join me in this month's Holiday Stamp-A-Stack Series focused on the Peaceful Deer Bundle from the July-December Mini Catalog. In this class we will make 20 cards (Four each of 5 card Designs) using the supplies included in the class. Registration and Payment Due by September 25, 2021 Click here to register today!

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle Class:

Join me in this month's Bundle class focused on the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle from the July-December Mini Catalog. In this class we will make five cards and a 3D Project using the supplies included in the class. Registration and Payment Due by September 28, 2021 Click here to register today!