Welcome to our blog hop where we showcase all the pretty paper! I have loved our Stampin Friends Blog Hop because it consistently gets me blogging and sharing my creativity. This month I have a fun gift that contains a set of cards for the people you love...

I love using Stampin' Up!'s clear cases to create a sturdy box to house these six cards and envelopes! Just slip the pretty paper behind the plastic covers- in this case Sweet Symmetry with a little sentiment and some gold pieces from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera pack and you've got a lovely presentation for your gift!

What's cool about this card set is that it's a One Sheet Wonder that I have done before-- but fresh paper and a fun stamp set like Biggest Wish really makes it pop! For a supply list click here: ​https://s.tamp.in/Bit0Q0

Keep hopping along to see all the other lovely projects my Stampin Friends have for you! 

1. Jo Blackman (UK)
2. Maureen Rauchfuss (USA)
3. Katja Ettig (GER) 
4. Jean Beaulieu (USA)
5. Teri Pocock (UK)
6. Steph Jandrow (US)
7. Tiziana Milano (US)
8. Melissa Thomas (USA) - You are here!

​I love this One Sheet Wonder and hope you will too... What Designer Series Paper would you use? 

Before you go, don't forget that I am hosting an in person craft retreat in late October in Temple, Texas and I would love to have you attend. Learn more here: https://www.seatoseastampin.com/blog/craft-retreat-is-coming

Happy crafting,
Melissa

I was so excited to tackle a One Sheet Wonder (OSW) all by myself. A friend and I were planning a one day Stamp Camp and when the project we planned fell through, I thought it would be fun to give everyone a package of the Foil Edged Notecards and half a package of the All is Bright DSP to make a One Sheet Wonder. Then I realized that all the current OSW templates floating out there on Pinterest are sized for regular cards- not ones that have an edge like this...

Necessity is the mother of invention so I made my own. Below is the diagram to follow as you make your cuts. Start down the left hand side of measurements and then make sure, as you cut, that you lay it out just like this so you can match the pieces to each card. (Maybe practice on a piece of 12x12 Designer Series Paper that you don't like as much?)

I used a variety of stamp sets with this OSW because we were doing an all day stamp camp, so we had 11 stations set up for them to stamp and make all day long! Here are close ups of each card and the cute acetate card box to hold them all.

If you would like to download and print the full sheet with instructions-- 
here you go-- hope this helps!

If you would like to watch me MAKE the project-- you can view a Facebook Live that I did a few weeks ago here!

I hope you love this project-- please let me know by leaving a comment below or joining my mailing list!! 

Happy crafting,
Melissa

Welcome to the Stampin' Friends Blog Hop! This month’s theme is Birthday Surprise! If you’re following along the hop, you’ve arrived from Kirsteen’s blog. And we have one guest hopper this month: Jennifer Knape Cerizo! I can't wait to see what she has created!

Each April/May you will see Stampin' Up! demonstrators all over the world get excited about new product coming out in our June annual catalog and sad about things "retiring" from the old catalog. For me, it's always bittersweet, as I love new play things but I hate to let go of some... I also have an intense need to put the old things to use before I bring new ones in-- therefore this month's post is dedicated to the "One Sheet Wonder." 

One Sheet Wonders are opportunities to take our coveted and beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) and cut it up! GASP! I know. It looks really pretty in the package displayed on the walls of my craft room-- but guess what, equally nice paper is on the horizon. I have finally gotten a handle on DSP and understand better how much to order and how to use it so that I don't feel guilty about it sitting around. I am proud to say that I have NO unopened packages of DSP and a few are almost gone! 

So, the goal is to take one piece of paper and make a bunch of cards with it. This past weekend, on Easter actually, a very dear family friend was having her birthday. I was in charge of the bunny cake and other desserts... I also felt that I could make Nellie a really sweet gift of cards (she comes to my classes and my mother-in-law's classes)! Plus, I wanted to take on the challenge of designing a One Sheet Wonder. At the bottom of this post I have a link for you to view how to cut the sheets of paper and the sizes of the pieces! 

​But, without further ado... all 7 cards!

And the case is below! (I even stamped the envelopes with the butterflies from the Perpetual Birthday Calendar set because they matched the cute butterflies in the Falling in Love DSP).  And this stamp set is an oldie but goodie. Every year when stamp sets retire, I take a look at them and decide which ones I truly and personally love and will use again and again. Banner Blessings is a keeper. 

So, ready to see the cards up close? This OSW made two of the Friend cards on the Sweet Sugarplum base so I didn't feel the need to show you those twice. I used papers and inks that coordinated with the paper (Crumb Cake, Sweet Sugarplum, Soft Sky, and Blushing Bride)!

And finally, I also wanted to give her a card but needed a quick one (as icing that Easter Bunny cake took a lot of my night)! This one used the same stack of DSP with a splash of gold heat embossing... (And she loved it all, BTW)!

If you would like to get the dimensions for cutting up your DSP you can find directions and a diagram here! 

Hopefully, you found this post useful as we think about our paper hoarding issues! If you haven't already, consider following me on Facebook or Pinterest! And make sure to COMMENT below-- you could win a special prize from me! I will take a prized piece of DSP and cut it up-- just for you! 

And now, on with the blog hop! You hopefully came here from Kirsteen Gill and are headed to Twila Davis's blog! 

Happy crafting,
Melissa