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:

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! 

July Paper Pumpkin Subscription Box

Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the July Paper Pumpkin subscription box, Sweeter with You!

 

 Craft sweet handmade cards featuring sun-kissed strawberries and breezy gingham. 

• Makes 8 cards: 2 each of 4 designs with 8 coordinating envelopes 

• Precut paper pieces and vellum accents 

• Hand-painted card base designs 

• Coordinating colors: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger 

Paper Pumpkin subscribers are also eligible for kit refills, past boxes (while supplies last) and the coordinating quarterly dies, Circle of Seasons, add-ons.

Get yours HERE!

June Card Class #2: Just a Note

The Notes and Totes bundle is so fun for summer (although you can be sure I am going to carry it across all seasons this year)!  The second card we made featured the bundle (stamp set and dies) paired with Celebratory Sips DSP.

I used Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath, Blackberry Bliss, Garden Green, and White Willow cardstock.  The flowers were made with Impressions Abloom dies.  I stamped the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss (and wish I had tucked it into the tote bag instead of floating it on the card front).
 

If you'd like to recreate this yourself, please consider shopping with me HERE.  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 #1: Celebratory Sips

Since Stampin' Up! is a side hustle for me, I am not very good at preparing in advance for my classes to advertise the projects we are going to make, and I am very grateful for my faithful friends who trust me to teach classes they will enjoy!  (You can always see past projects to see if you'd like to attend.)

The first card we made uses Celebratory Sips DSP.  We fussy cut the drinks from a sheet of DSP for a fun celebrate card.  (The sentiment is from Beautiful Motifs stamp set, stamped in Blackberry Bliss.)

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!

Impressions Abloom Flag Card

Happy Independence Day!  I made this flag card using Real Red, Night of Navy, and Basic White card stock and the Floral Impressions dies.

The six Real Red stripes measure 5 1/2"x3/4" and the Night of Navy rectangle is 2 1/2"x2".  I ended up using 28 of the die cut flowers (which fortunately the two dies each cut three flowers at a time).  I'm including this card in the Color Dare #659 challenge to use red and blue.

Wishing you the best today and always!

Thinking of You Red, White, & Blue Card

Who is ready to celebrate the Fourth of July?  I thought it would be fun to try a patriotic floral card with the Impressions Abloom dies paired with the new Layered Thoughts stamp set. 

At first I thought I was going to make a side-fold card but realized that I wanted to use the Layered Thoughts stamp set and a top-fold worked better.  I used the Real Red stripes from the new Regals 6"x6" DSP.  Everything else was cut with White Willow, Real Red, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, and Garden Green card stock.  I stamped my sentiment in the oval frame with Night of Navy ink.  A few rhinestone gems finished off this card.  

BTW, you might see this on my socials with the #GDP503 for the Global Design Team's Flowers challenge.