Thursday Live: Double Easel Fun Fold Card

Last Thursday's Facebook Live (each Thursday at 7:30 PM) card creation was this double easel fun fold card.  (You can also find YouTube instructions HERE.)

The pretty vase and polka dot paper are from the gorgeous black & white DSP, Artisan Garden, quickly colored with Stampin' Blends.

I'd love to see what you make!  Get inky, friends!  Catch me tonight for my next Facebook Live at 7:30 PM!

Supplies Used:

• Basic White, Basic Black, and Golden Glow cardstock
• Artisan Garden DSP
• Scalloped Blooms stamp set
• Golden Glow and Black ink
• Golden Glow, Old Olive, Balmy Blue, Basic Black, and Gray Granite Stampin' Blends
• Everyday Arches dies
• 26-28 In Color Pearls
• Blending brush

Hot Foil Coming Soon!

Have you heard of hot foil?  It is coming soon to a demonstrator near you!  If you love the magic of heat embossing, then you are doing to be WOWed by hot foil!  (If you don't know what I'm writing about and want to know more, let me show you how!)

My hot foil system is expected to arrive Friday, AND it will be available to everyone at midnight on Friday, July 10!  I cannot wait to play and share with you!  You can read more about it HERE.

Which hot foil dies would you start with?

Happy 250th Birthday, America!

 Happy 250th Birthday, America!  God bless the USA, land that I love!

I'm "upcycling" a card that I made last year because I think it's still perfect for today.  (You can find the original post HERE!) 

250 Home Decor

A fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator shared this adorable "candle" decor and generously shared instructions with me.  Here is my version.

I think this will be a fun fall and holiday project!  What season would you like to create these for?
 

Wedding Gift Card Holder

Last week we were blessed as a family to attend the wedding of a dear friend (and our girls were bridal attendants).  I made this gift card holder because it was much easier to travel with a gift of this size.

This is a really fun fold!  I loved using the white and gold DSP from the Lovely & Beautiful DSP.

I used the Forever Florals bundle and heat embossed the sentiment in gold.

Here are a few pictures from the wedding:

The Four of Us

The gorgeous bride & groom (& venue)

July Stampin' Up! News

Today is an exciting day in the Stampin' Up! Universe!  A whole "mini catalog" of July online exclusives have launched, along with two new kits, and a really great JOIN offer.  You can find out more HERE!

Floral Spray Embossed Card

The third and final card for my recent Saturday card gathering had a bit of a WOW factor because I taught the ladies how to use an embossing folder with the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.

We used a Soft Sea Foam cardstock base and then embossed a Petal Pink panel.

As of writing this post, this embossing folder wasn't available, but did you know that you can opt to get a notification when it (or any unavailable items that will be returning) is available?  Just click the box to be notified!

Here are some details of the cards we made.

We highlighted some of the flowers with Wink of Stella.  The shimmer is so pretty in real life!

I look forward to card making with this great group of ladies again in the fall!
 

Cutest Crew Card Trio

For the Saturday card class that I mentioned recently, the second card actually had three choices with the Cutest Crew stamp set and colored pencils.

 Do you prefer the birds, dogs, or cats?

Happy Birthday Sunset Card

Happy birthday to my friend and longtime customer, Ann!  I hope you like the water vibes of this card!

I paired a pretty piece of Scenic Coast DSP with the Balloon Festoon bundle to celebrate her.  

Remember that it's not a mistake, but rather an opportunity to embellish like I did here because I scored my card base at the wrong measurement.  That pretty DSP strip covers up my booboo pretty well.  That's a sign of being handmade, right?

Happy birthday, Ann! 

Old + New = Birthday Cards

Last Saturday, I had the privilege of leading a card class to a lovely group of ladies!  This was my second event with them, and setting up card making stations was the way to go.  One station had these options:

The card uses a favorite (old) Close To My Heart sketch, retired (old) Floral Impressions DSP, and (new) Scalloped Blooms bundle (stamp set & dies).  

I have to give a huge shout out to my amazing helpers, Lynn and Ann!

Which card do you prefer?

Sip & Stamp June Cards

Last Friday, I held my monthly Sip & Stamp where we make 3 kit cards, sometimes exactly as is and other times with some upcycling.

I made the soft and subtle Brighten Your Day kit while others created the Lots to Love kit.

Our next Sip & Stamp is 7/31, so mark your calendar now!
 

Card Sketch + Cats

On last Thursday's Facebook Live (each Thursday at 7:30 PM), I created a sketch using strips of cardstock and a die cut of the cats from the Cutest Crew bundle.  (Not a cat fan?  There are dogs and birds in this adorable bundle, too!)

The sketch uses two 4" x 3/4" strips, two 4" x 1" strips (but the second one was replaced with the die cut cats), and one 4" x 1 1/4" strip.  I used Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, and Black Two-Tone cardstock along with Stampin' Blends.

My three kitties are featured in this card.

If you give this sketch a try, I'd love to see what you make!