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?

Waterside Retreat Bicycle Card (May Card Crafternoon #4)

To provide variety at my month Card Crafternoon, we dug into the Waterside Retreat DSP to make this fun fold card.

We fussy cut a bicycle from the DSP for the main focal image and stamped with a variety of stamp sets including the Scalloped Blooms stamp set and the small set from the April Paper Pumpkin box.

The main colors we used are Basic Gray and Cajun Craze with a pop of Pool Party.

My June Card Crafternoon will be 6/14, and kits are available if you can't attend in person.

Birthday Spa Layout

Recently my sister, my sister-in-law, my girls, and my niece all got together to celebrate my mom's 80th anniversary with our traditional spa day but with an incredible twist- an overnight at a local spa.  We had such a great time together! 

I used the Hobby Haven DSP and a sketch from the Creative Design Team to put this layout together quickly.  All of the accents are die cuts from the DSP collection.  I did stamp the title and used a little Pecan Pie ink with a blending brush to add a little texture/interest.  If you look closely, you can see that I added more texture/interest on the Pecan Pie cardstock accents by embossing them with my Birch Wood 3D embossing folder.

I know Mom loved having all of us girls together for some uninterrupted girl time!  

If you're interested in some uninterrupted crafty girl time, come to one of my classes!  I'd love to have you join my Inky community (if you're not already with another Stampin' Up! demonstrator)!

November Card Class: Branching Out #1

Each month I hold a card class and a scrapbooking class in my basement studio.  My November class featured the beautiful Branching Out Bundle (stamp set and dies) and Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP.  We make a total of four unique cards. 

This card uses the dies from the set along with the 3-D birch embossing folder. The merry Christmas stamp is from October‘s paper, pumpkin, cozy Christmas. Don’t be afraid to mix and match your products!

Can you see where I colored the red berries onto the pecan pie die cuts?

Coffee & Cards Kit Together: Calm & Bright

Last weekend, I held my first Coffee & Cards Kit Together at a local bakery/restaurant.  Ten people had signed up, but only 6 could make it due to the illness.  (I will be rescheduling with the four who fell ill as they are a group of friends.)  We had a great time crafting together with the (currently unavailable but will be back in stock) Calm & Bright card kit. 

This kit creates 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs.  Most of the ladies had never stamped before, so they definitely built up their confidence!

The only thing we needed that wasn't included in the kit was scissors to cut the thread.

Can you see the iridescence on some of the die cuts?  They add such a pretty sparkle (because the holidays should definitely sparkle and shine).

Two hours was not enough time to put all 9 cards together, so I will schedule better next time!  (There will be a next time, probably in January.  Let me know if you're interested in attending!)

Housewarming Card

We were invited to a housewarming party recently, so I quickly made this card using the Calm & Bright kit stamp set and paper from my stash.

I wish that I had stamped some stars or blended some ink in the top left corner to give it a little more texture and dimension, but it's still pretty cute.

Branching Out Merry Christmas Card

 Here is another card I featured on a Thursday night Facebook Live on my InkyScrapper page, using the Branching Out bundle in Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, and Pecan Pie.

Tales of Hope Gala

A local pet rescue organization held a fundraising dinner recently, and I donated a set of 8 cat and a set of 8 dog cards along with a free stamp class for the recipient(s).  I'm pleased to announce that they were bid on, but the winner(s) have yet to contact me about a class.  I hope that they will.

Happy Halloween (October Card Class #4) & a Bonus

This card was so fun to make (and was sent to one of my daughters already)!  It's another tri-panel interlocking card (like the one I made for my nephew HERE). 

I used Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, and Shy Shamrock glimmer paper, plus black, white, and Petunia Pop cardstock.

I die cut the sentiments from the Words of the Season dies.  The cat is a Cricut cut.

Here is the bonus side-stair card that I made for our other daughter.  I added a little Cricut spider and wrote her message on the back.

Hope you have a SPOOK-tacular Halloween!

October Card Class #3: Sending Warm Wishes

Continuing the Autumn Toile theme, for this card, I challenged myself to design a fall card with the Notes & Totes bundle.  I like how it turned out (although some of the ladies thought that it was challenging to make).

We used different combos of DSP to create our backgrounds and our totes.  Who needs some warm wishes sent to them?

(I'm already planning ahead for a holiday card with this set!  You're invited to my next card class on 11/9!  Let me know if you can attend.)

October Card Class #2: Wishing You the Happiest of Days

It's important for me to teach a new technique or fancy fold (or something!) to my lovely ladies, so we used blending brushes with Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow ink to color the little leaves.

Again, we used Autumn Toile DSP and Autumn Metallics, plus the pretty gold ribbon.

Don't forget to decorate the insides of your cards!  

By the way, I have two in-person card classes on 11/8 (Calm & Bright kit together) and 11/9 (Branching Out) so let me know if you'd like to attend (or order a virtual kit).

October Card Class #1: Thinking of You

The first three cards of my October class used the handsome Autumn Toile DSP.  I paired it with the stamp set from September's Paper Pumpkin kit, Fall for Toile, which coordinated perfectly! 

The Very Vanilla label and Autumn Metallics foliage dies are from the Peaceful Garden suite.  We colored the acorns with colored pencils to match the paper.

This panel was one sheet of DSP cut in half to use both sides.

(You're invited to my next card class on 11/9!  Let me know if you can attend.)

Autumn Toile Interlocking Panel Birthday Card

My firstborn nephew turned 19 last weekend, and I made this fun interlocking panel birthday card for him with the Autumn Toile DSP. 

It was also the model for a Halloween card we made at my October card class, so my customers will receive printed instructions to make this card.

I think it turned out beautifully!

Happy birthday, Alex!

Simple Thinking of You Fern Card

This simple card uses Peaceful Garden DSP & fern die cut and sentiment stamp from the Beautiful Motifs bundle in Cloud Cover and Secret Sea.

Simple is beautiful!

Quick Peace on Earth Card

Stampin’ Up! creates such pretty DSP (designer series paper) that it’s quick & easy to create a beautiful card.  This is one piece of dove DSP from the Peaceful Garden DSP and three cuts to create the different rectangles.  Because the DSP is two-sided, you could also flip two of the rectangles over for a different look.

The dove and stamp set are from the Peaceful Garden bundle (stamp sets and dies) and then I blended a little Cloud Cover ink on the circle to help it stand out.  The dove is holding a Cloud Cover glimmer paper die cut sprig and then I finished it with a little Misty Moonlight & Silver ribbon.

I made this card on one of my Facebook Thursday night lives (HERE at 7:30 each Thursday).

Six Christmas Cards from One Sheet

Here is another set of one-sheet-wonder cards that I made using the same template as before (see those cards HERE) but with a definite Christmas twist this time. 

I used a sheet of (retired) Reindeer Fun DSP paired with Early Espresso, Real Red, and Garden Green card bases.  I added in a few pieces other DSP from the same collection and a tree from the leftover die cuts.  I used a retired Paper Pumpkin stamp set for my sentiments and some red pearl embellishments from my stash.  These came together quickly and easily. 

Again, if you're a customer of mine and would like the template, just let me know (or become a new customer and let me know)!

Thinking of You (Artisan Design Team CASE) Card

One thing I often hear customer say is that they are not creative. (That's one of the reasons I fell in love with stamping!)  When I am not feeling creative, I love to browse my idea books or Stampin’ Up!’s Instagram or Facebook. When I find something I like, I CASE it (copy and share exactly) only with my own twist.  This card was inspired by one of our Artisan Design Team members.

I made this card on one of my Facebook Thursday night lives (HERE at 7:30 each Thursday).

I used Autumn Metallics specialty DSP with the Peaceful Garden embossing folder; Autumn Toile DSP; Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, & Pecan Pie cardstock; Cajun Craze ink; and Streaked Dots.

Six Peaceful Garden Cards from One Sheet

Here are the six cards that I made with the Stampin' Up! Craft Along One Sheet Wonder (see p. 42 of the September-December Mini Catalog) for my World Card Making Day Open Studio Crop.  I used a sheet of  Peaceful Garden DSP; Cloud Cover, Secret Sea, and Basic White cardstock; a piece of Secret Sea glimmer pair; paired with Secret Sea & Cloud Cover ink and Hues of Blues embellishments.  I used my Beautiful Motifs bundle (stamp set & dies).

Card #1's technique was adding ink blending, so I chose to try adding Petal Pink and a scrap of Petal Pink cardstock.

This card uses the Beautiful Motif dies and fussy cutting from the Peaceful Garden DSP.

I used both Cloud Clover cardstock and Secret Sea glimmer paper for the pretty fern accents.

Both the previous and this card use both sides of this pretty DSP.

I stamped the background of my card base with Cloud Cover ink.  I also ink distressed the edges of the focal panel with Secret Sea ink.

Customers of mine can request this one-sheet-wonder template if you don't have it already!

Peace on Earth Card #2 (September Card Class #4)

One of the Artisan Design Team members inspired this card!  (The Artisan Design Team is a group of selected demonstrators who create for Stampin' Up!'s socials and to inspire everyone.) 

I used the Peaceful Garden bundle (stamp set and dies) plus the 3D Birch embossing folder.  Inks are Secret Sea and Cloud Cover (blended on the circle die).  What do you think of the Secret Sea glimmer paper dove?

I like how we cut off the card front edge and then adhered it to the card base to make this white-on-white card more interesting.

Peace on Earth Card #1 (September Card Class #3)

This card uses the Peaceful Garden DSP and bundle (stamp set and dies) plus the Peaceful Garden glimmer paper.

The glimmer paper is so much prettier in person!

I thought that I would add the die cut dove to the front of the card, but it just seemed to overpower the card.  To help it pop on the inside, I blended some Cloud Cover ink like I did on the front sentiment label.

How cute is that Pecan Pie envelope?