CASE the Catalog: Flora & Fauna

For my virtual catalog launch last week, I CASEd (copy and selectively edit) the catalog to create this care with the Moonlit Flora suite.

I used the Fern & Flora 3D embossing folder to dry emboss the Old Olive background and then stamped a piece of 3" x 4" Basic White cardstock with the Fern & Flora stamp set in NEW Golden Glow and Old Olive inks.  I layered the two die cuts from the Fern & Flora bundle, after coloring the stamped one with Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends and NEW Golden Glow shimmer brush. 

A trio of Golden Glow In Colors flat gems finished this off.

We will using this suite along with the Waterside Retreat collection at Sunday's May Crafternoon card class.  RSVP by tomorrow please to reserve your spot to help me prepare materials.  Thank you!

If you were able to catch my May Catalog Launch Facebook Live series, then you've seen this card (and if you'd like, you can watch the replay HERE on YouTube).

{You can find the Moonlit Flora suite and coordinating products HERE.}
 

Thankful for You Moonlit Flora Suite Cards

The Moonlit Flora and Waterside Retreat collections will be featured at my May Crafternoon card class this Sunday at 3PM.  I cut a piece of the Moonlit Flora DSP at 5 1/4" and then at 4" and 8" to make three panels.  Here are two of the three cards that I made after cutting each panel at 1 1/4" to show both sides of the pretty paper.

I layered the DSP onto a Berry Burst cardstock mat and then added Peaceful Pine Two-Tone and Old Olive die cut pieces.  One card uses a die cut, stamped moth and the other uses die cut flowers.  

Which one do you prefer?  (The third one is in the mail!)

Floating Panel Sea Card

This floating panel AKA double vision card was made with the pretty new Scenic Coast 6"x6" DSP on a Balmy Blue cardstock base.  (You can watch the Facebook Live on YouTube HERE.)   

It's hard to capture the pretty shimmer and shine, but trust me when I say that you are going to love this paper!

The birthday wishes stamp is from the March Paper Pumpkin kit.  

You can see this same card design HERE.

I'm entering this card in the Global Design Project challenge #gdp547 with the theme: landscapes.

Happy Graduation!

Our niece graduated with weekend with her Master of Science in Speech Pathology.  We are so proud of her!  I made this interactive Peekaboo Flap card with the new Artisan Garden DSP.

I began with a side-fold A2 card and layered the striped 4" x 5 1/4" DSP.  I then used a square die cut to cut out the "mortarboard" from the front of the card and to cut an identical square of black cardstock.

The polka dot swing pennant is also from the same DSP, and the sentiments (inside & out) came from a former Paper Pumpkin kit.

I used a white gel pen to create the white "thread" and used Basic White cardstock to create the tassel.

BTW, I have instructions for a similar card along with two other projects from the Mauvelous Lollies collaborative free to anyone who places a minimum $50 order with me HERE this month.  Here's a peek:

 

June Paper Pumpkin Subscription through 6/10

The June Paper Pumpkin subscription box, Bikes and Blooms, is now available!  This kit makes nine cards (3 each of 3 designs) and includes silver foil elements and silver butterfly embellishments.  This month's Stampin' Spot (mini ink pad) is Calypso Coral.

Ordering closes 6/10, and the kits will begin shipping out 6/11.

The Wonderful Scenes Add-On dies coordinate beautiful with the April-June Paper Pumpkin boxes!

Order HERE! 

Happy Mother's Day

Wishing all the moms a very happy Mother's Day!  We celebrated my mom last weekend when all of us could get together, and I used the March Paper Pumpkin kit to create this alternative.  (It was part of my May Pop Up Sip & Stamp Class, which used the three Paper Pumpkin cards plus this alternative.)

We used one of the envelopes as the DSP for this diagonal fun fold. 

The center square card measures 3 1/4" x 6 1/2"

Wink of Stella made the hummingbird sparkle!

NOTE: I don't recommend putting a large image that hangs off the top of the fold because it made the card hard to open (but at least it looked pretty)!  Mom loved it.

We forgot to get pictures last weekend, but here we are (the ladies who were in town this weekend) enjoying a delicious brunch in a neighboring town.

Happy Mother's Day!

April Crafternoon Card Class Card #4

The Cute As a Bug suite is back in stock!  I forgot to post this card from last month's Crafternoon!  For this card, we stamped the large flower cluster from the Virtual Cardmaking Retreat exclusive stamp set in Basic Gray and then paired it with Darling Duckling, Lemon Lolly, and Basic Gray Cute As a Bug bundle dies and stamped sentiment.

A little Darling Duckling DSP grounded the cluster along with some matching embellishments and white twine.

What do you think of the gray and yellow color combo?  What other colors do you like to pair with gray?

May Paper Pumpkin Subscription Closes Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the last day to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin to receive the May subscription box, Sparkling Celebrations!  This kit makes nine cards (3 each of 3 designs) and includes silver foil elements.  This month's Stampin' Spot (mini ink pad) is Misty Moonlight. 

Ordering closes tomorrow, and the kits will begin shipping out 5/11.

The Wonderful Scenes Add-On dies coordinate beautiful with the April-June Paper Pumpkin boxes!

Order HERE! 

Winnie-the-Pooh Card

When I saw Stampin' Up!'s May online exclusive Silly Old Bear suite, I knew that I had to have it, even though my personal Pooh Bear and Piglet are in their 20s!  (Flashback: When I told my Mom that I was going to decorate our firstborn's nursery in Classic Pooh, she replied with, "Of course you are, since that was your nursery.")

That firstborn, our Pooh Bear, has just finished her first year in her PhD program at the University of Illinois, 11 hours away from home!  I made this card and sent it to her because she does indeed deserve a treat.

After dry embossing the Golden Glow cardstock with the Hundred Acre Woods 3D embossing folder, I swiped Golden Glow ink over the top.  I used the coordinating dies to cut out the focal image. 

Be sure to grab this collection HERE before it's gone (and even though it's temporarily out of stock, it will be back!)
 

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!  You don't have to be a scrapbooker to take advantage of today's NSD flash sale: Two-Tone Cardstock is part of the 20% off sale today only (through midnight tonight).

Check the sale out HERE!

Cap & Gown Graduation Card

It is graduation season, and I taught or know about 75 graduates this year because I was their 3rd grade and 4th grade teacher (I got to team teach with an awesome teacher, and we looped up with our class), and then moved to 5th grade.  Here is a special card that I made for a special graduate.

Our school colors are purple and gold, so I used Gorgeous Grape and Crushed Curry cardstock and DSP.  Fortunately I have some 5"x7" envelopes in my stash, because the folded card measures 4 1/4" x about 6 1/2".

I love how this card can stand up to look like a cap and gown.  (Note how the April Product of the Month, Eyelet Bloom die, made this gown look more feminine.)

The bottom strip is a pocket to hold some graduation cash.

The sentiment is from the Greetings for All Mix & Match ephemera pack, which is on low inventory status and will probably sell out soon (if it hasn't already).

I'm sharing my typed instructions HERE.  You can find the original directions/inspiration for this card HERE.

Happy 25th Birthday Card

How our baby can be 25 is a bit of a mystery to me, but we certainly enjoyed celebrating with her this weekend!

 I made this diamond tower pop-up card on my Facebook Live this past Thursday for her special birthday with the Garden Poetry DSP, With You in Mind stamp set, a retired Paper Pumpkin stamp set, and the April product of the month, Eyelet Blooms dies.

I used both Blueberry Bush and Night of Navy inks (plus a little Daffodil Delight for the candle “flames”).

I used a few Garden Party epoxy dots as embellishments along with fussy cut balloons with linen thread strings.

Since the card doesn't actually open, I used the back panel for the sentiment and our message.

If you'd like directions, I'll be happy to point you to my YouTube channel once I get this Live uploaded there.