August Card Class #3: Thinking of You Triple-Layer Bridge Card

This card is much easier to make than it looks at first!  At my August card class, we made versions of this triple-layer bridge card using the Kintsugi Inspirations DSP. 

See how the large vase acts as a bridge to connect the top and bottom pieces?

For the top card, I stamped the sentiment from With You in Mind in Lagoon and for the second card, in Night of Navy.  I kept the inside plain to have plenty of room for a message.

Who would you send this card to?

By the way, my next card class will be held September 14, so message me if you'd like more information!

Beautiful Gallery Window Masculine Card

Have you every tried to stretch your DSP (designer series paper) because it's so pretty or handsome that you almost don't want to use it?  At my July card class, we took a 3" square of Beautiful Gallery DSP and stretched it to make three 1" x 3" panels that were then mounted on Early Espresso cardstock to create a "window."

I would love to see how you use this concept to stretch other pretty pieces of paper!

Celebrate Card

What are you currently celebrating?  Here's a fun card for most any fun occasion!  Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Products used:

Celebratory Sips DSP

Timid Tiger Two-Tone and Basic White cardstock

Beautiful Motifs stamp set

Blackberry Bliss ink

Everyday Arches dies

As you can see, I made eight of these for a swap with my Mauvelous Lollies team.  Happy Friday!

 

August Card Class #2: Love to You

This card uses a fun sketch to highlight the Celebratory Sips DSP and an inky ombre technique with Strawberry Slush, Berry Burst, and Blackberry Bliss inks.  I used a Nested Essential die cut and also fussy cut the "to you" sentiment, all from the Layered Thoughts stamp set.

The Timid Tiger Two-Tone cardstock panel was dry embossed with the Beautiful Butterflies hybrid embossing folder.  Every card needs an embellishment, and the 25-26 In Color Flat Gems are the perfect finishing touch.

August Card Class #1: Happy Birthday

The theme of my August card class was "big stamps to make a big impact" to highlight two cool stamp sets, With You in Mind and Layered Thoughts.  The first card uses Layered Thoughts paired with Arched Wishes (ON SALE Last Chance!) and Celebration Expressions Memories & More cards.

The top card uses a Daffodil Delight cardstock base, random stamping in the matching ink, and Happy Birthday stamped with Balmy Blue then fussy cut.  The bottom card uses Lemon Lolly instead with random stamping in Daffodil Delight, and then Happy Birthday stamped in Black on Berry Burst cardstock then fussy cut.  Which do you prefer?

Beautiful Gallery Secret Sea & Cloud Cover Card

This card may look familiar, because it is another take on the fun-fold card I recently shared.  I changed the color palette to use our In Color sale items Secret Sea and Cloud Cover, but uses the same design as the recent black-and-white card.

Yesterday I attended some great in-person Stampin’ Up! training for some Tennessee demonstrators who graciously included this Georgia girl, and met some lovely ladies!  I love the friendships this crafty community offers.  The meeting offered an optional card swap, and I am so glad that I participated in it!

Can you tell that the large left panel uses the lighter side of the Cloud Cover Two-Tone cardstock?

Products used:

• Gallery Blooms bundle (stamp set & dies)

• Beautiful Motifs stamp set

• Cloud Cover Two-Tone, Secret Sea, and White cardstock

• Secret Sea Stampin' Pad

• Damask Designed embossing folder

• White ribbon

Beautiful Gallery Black & White Card

This elegant black and white fun-fold card uses the Beautiful Gallery bundle (stamp set and dies) and features a pretty technique with Two-Tone black cardstock.

The white panel on the left was stamped with a floral cluster from Beautiful Gallery.  The Damask embossed Two-Tone cardstock panel was lightly sanded to reveal the white core.

I designed this card and offered it at my July card class and ended up sending it to a sweet friend as condolences on the loss of her mother.

Beautiful Motifs Blue Floral Card

This card highlighting Cloud Cover and Secret Sea, two of the 25-27 In Colors (on sale this month!), could be used for so many occasions. 

It only uses card stock with stamped images and die cuts from the Beautiful Motifs bundle (stamp set & dies).

What sentiment would you add to the inside?

September Paper Pumpkin Subscription Box

The calendar says August, but who is ready for fall?  The ordering window for the beautiful Fall for Toile September Paper Pumpkin kit is now open!  This kit coordinates with the Autumn Toile suite collection (item 165904) so there's lots more available.  (Learn more HERE!)

With this kit, you'll make nine cards, three each of three designs, with rich autumnal imagery and metallic foil accents.  The featured colors are Cajun Craze (Classic Stampin' Spot), Crumb Cake, Darling Duckling, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, and Timid Tiger. 

Have you seen the coordinating add-on dies?  You can make an acorn (or a strawberry) with some of the dies in the Circle of Seasons dies!  So cute!

Remember, you have until September 10 to order this month's kit HERE.

Last Chance for the August Paper Pumpkin Box

Tomorrow is the last chance to preorder the August Paper Pumpkin subscription box, Farmhouse Florals!  Once you become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, it's really easy to pause your subscription if you don't care for the preview of the month's box, but all changes must be made by the 10th of each month.  Learn more HERE!

 

InColors Sale & New Last Chance Items!

Select 25-27 InColors products are on sale for 15% off through the end of the month (or while supplies last)!

Plus, new items have been added to the LAST CHANCE inventory!

Find these products and more HERE!

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.