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Mauvelous Lollies Virtual Retreat Project #7

Nancy A. designed and taught this fun fold for our final virtual retreat class. 

I grabbed a birthday sentiment from the Arched Wishes stamp set.

You really need to see this one in person to appreciate its beauty.

We are looking forward to collaborating and doing this again!  We will definitely be including more fun folds and techniques in future virtual retreats. 

Mauvelous Lollies Virtual Retreat Project #6

In addition to the projects I'm sharing with you, each of us also included a bonus "tip" video for participants.  Here is the pretty card that Darla designed and taught.

Since I didn't buy the coordinating embossing folder, I made a stencil to blend leaves onto the card panel to give it some texture.  First, I grabbed old cardstock and die cut the leaves out of the bottom to create the stencil.

Then carefully use masking or washi tape to hold the stencil to the card front.

Use a blending brush to layer in (Old Olive and a little Garden Green).

Remove the stencil.

I like how it turned out and hope you do too!

Gallery Blooms Sympathy Card

Sadly, I needed a sympathy card recently and immediately reached for the Beautiful Gallery DSP and Gallery Blooms stamp set and dies bundle. 

I started with a Smoky Slate cardstock base, added a strip of Beautiful Gallery DSP and then the stamped frame (Basic White and Basic Gray cardstock).  I die cut the large white spray and two black ones from cardstock to add a little dimension and then finished the card with a white ribbon bow.  I kept the card pretty simple and wrote a heartfelt message inside.

I stamped a smaller flower spray from the stamp set on the envelope.  

My July 27 card and scrapbooking class will be featuring the Beautiful Gallery suite, and today is the last day to RSVP.  Hope you can join us!

Mauvelous Lollies Virtual Retreat Project #5

April designed and taught this fun sunflower side gate fold card.

I love the subtleness of the tone-on-tone stamping of the sunflowers in Pecan Pie.

 Be sure to decorate the inside of your card and the coordinating envelope!

In case you missed it (and you're counting), you can find project #4, the scrapbook layout that I designed and taught, HERE.

Mauvelous Lollies Virtual Retreat Project #3

Nancy D. designed and taught this pretty card using Blackberry Bliss, Misty Moonlight, and Garden Green. 

 Which color combo do you like best so far?

You can find project #4, the scrapbook layout that I designed and taught, HERE.

Mauvelous Lollies Virtual Retreat Card #2

The talented Wanda taught the next card.  I love pink (Strawberry Slush) and green (Garden Green) together!

 I like her design a lot!  What do you like best about this card?

Mauvelous Lollies Virtual Retreat Card #1

Thanks to Stampin' Up!, I have met so many lovely papercrafters!  A group of seven demonstrators have banded together, calling ourselves the Mauvelous Lollies, and we worked this spring to prepare for our first ever virtual retreat, which was held June 13-14.  I think that we all had a lot of fun (so you may see a virtual Christmas retreat coming this fall...)!

The first project was a fun half-fold card designed and taught by Rita.  We all used the Impressions Abloom stamp set and dies bundle with Floral Impressions DSP.

We will definitely be making a card in a similar style in an upcoming class!  Hope you like it too!

August Paper Pumpkin Subscription Box

The window is open through August 10 to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, a monthly crafting subscription box, and receive the August box, Farmhouse Florals.  (Learn more HERE!) 

This month's box makes nine cards, three each of three designs, featuring whimsical designs with flowers nestled in unexpected places.  (I spy with my little eyes a teapot in the stamp set!)  This month also includes a free additional stamp set.

The colors in this kit are Calypso Coral, Darling Duckling, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, and Secret Sea (Classic Stampin' Spot).  That's right, with each Paper Pumpkin box, you get a new mini ink pad, and this month is the new In Color, Secret Sea!

Also, don't forget about the optional add-on coordinating dies for this quarter, Circle of Seasons.

A Year of Flowers July Birthday Card

Today is my sweet sister-in-law's birthday!  I made this card for her with the Year of Flowers stamp set/dies bundle paired with the Seasons of Elegance DSP and Nested Essentials dies. 

I used White Willow, Mossy Meadow, and Old Olive cardstock, black ink, and colored pencils.  I hope that she was a wonderful day and knows how special she is!

June Card Class #4: Relax & Enjoy Gift Card Holder

Our final card of our monthly class is always the most advanced, and this one might deceive you at first with its simplicity!

In addition to the Notes & Totes bundle, we added the 3D Waves embossing folder and a tearing technique.

The inside is the wow factor!

The tote could hold a gift card or cash!

If you'd like to recreate this yourself, please consider shopping with me HERE if you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  Also, my July card and scrapbooking class will be 7/27 at 3 PM in my home.  Let me know if you'd like to attend!  Or if you'd rather I custom design a class for you and a few friends, let me know!

June Card Class #3: You're Fabulous

This card really needs to be viewed in person to see all of the details!  I started with that beautiful tote bag die cut from a piece of Beautiful Gallery 6"x6" DSP and filled it with "sprigs" from the Beautiful Motifs dies from that suite.

What is challenging to see here is the 3D damask embossing on the Misty Moonlight and Cloud Cover panels.

If you'd like to recreate this yourself, please consider shopping with me HERE if you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Thank you!  Also, if you like this card, then you will probably love my July card and scrapbooking class will be 7/27 at 3 PM in my home.  Let me know if you'd like to attend!  Or if you'd rather I custom design a class for you and a few friends, let me know!