Another Thinking of You Triple-Layer Bridge Card

Here's another triple-layer bridge card, this time featuring the Beautiful Gallery suite paired with my With You in Mind stamp set. 

I love how this paper matches the stamp set so well!

I had fun layer dies to create this pretty card quickly.

All of the supplies to make this card can be found in the annual catalog (and my website) if you'd like to make something similar.

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?

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. 

Mauvelous Lollies Virtual Retreat Project #6

In addition to the projects I'm sharing with you, each of us also included a bonus "tip" video for participants.  Here is the pretty card that Darla designed and taught.

Since I didn't buy the coordinating embossing folder, I made a stencil to blend leaves onto the card panel to give it some texture.  First, I grabbed old cardstock and die cut the leaves out of the bottom to create the stencil.

Then carefully use masking or washi tape to hold the stencil to the card front.

Use a blending brush to layer in (Old Olive and a little Garden Green).

Remove the stencil.

I like how it turned out and hope you do too!

Gallery Blooms Sympathy Card

Sadly, I needed a sympathy card recently and immediately reached for the Beautiful Gallery DSP and Gallery Blooms stamp set and dies bundle. 

I started with a Smoky Slate cardstock base, added a strip of Beautiful Gallery DSP and then the stamped frame (Basic White and Basic Gray cardstock).  I die cut the large white spray and two black ones from cardstock to add a little dimension and then finished the card with a white ribbon bow.  I kept the card pretty simple and wrote a heartfelt message inside.

I stamped a smaller flower spray from the stamp set on the envelope.  

My July 27 card and scrapbooking class will be featuring the Beautiful Gallery suite, and today is the last day to RSVP.  Hope you can join us!

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?

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: Relax & Enjoy Gift Card Holder

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! 

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!

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.

Sunglasses Card

Happy National Sunglasses Day!

Using the Notes and Totes bundle, I die cut the sunglasses from the 25-27 In Colors: Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Cloud Cover, and Secret Sea (plus Black).  Then I stamped the sentiment in black and the sun in Darling Duckling.  An In Color flat gem and a black mat finished off this quick card. 

Impressions Abloom “Mystery Card”

Recently I collaborated with 6 other Stampin' Up! demonstrators to host a virtual retreat (that I thought was a LOT of fun).  We kicked off our event with a "mystery stamping" evening where we followed directions (or not) to create a card.  I love how different everyone's are but how you can see the theme throughout.   

I used the Impressions Abloom bundle and added Garden Green, Timid Tiger, and Strawberry Slush cardstock.

An extra strip of DSP finished off the inside.

Beautiful Motifs Die Cut Green Card

Here is another card made with the Beautiful Gallery suite, featuring the Beautiful Motifs dies and coordinating stamp set.  (Remember, all suite items are on sale BOGO 50% off this month only!)  

I stamped the floral tapestry stamp on the center of the Very Vanilla panel with Old Olive ink and then used a blending brush to add more color.  I then die cut the Beautiful Motifs die, which only partially cuts the leaves.  (You can see the Old Olive card stock panel underneath).  I adhered the panel to a top-fold Granny Green cardstock card.

Be sure to add a Very Vanilla stamped panel to the inside of the card and stamp the envelop too!

NOTE: This suite and its products will be on sale (BOGO 50%) starting 6/3 and running through the end of the month!

Beautiful Motifs Die Cut Fern Card

This simple cards uses the gorgeous fern die cut from the Beautiful Motifs dies.  I cut it three times, twice on each side of Olive Two-Tone cardstock and once on Old Olive Seasons of Elegance DSP.  If you look closely, you can see a few gold flecks on the Seasons of Elegance DSP.

I stamped the sentiment with Old Olive on the front of this Very Vanilla panel, attached a Basic Beige ribbon bow, and then added the panel to the front of a Mossy Meadow card base.  Honestly, I love the simplicity and beauty of this card.  I hope that you do, too!

NOTE: This suite and its products will be on sale (BOGO 50%) starting 6/3 and running through the end of the month! 

Easter Layout

This weekend, I was able to finish our Easter layout that I started at my scrapbooking class last month.  It needed a few more die cut flowers to be finished.

I love that using the Impressions Abloom stamp set and die bundle allows me to customize my projects to my photos.  I used Blueberry Bushel, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, and Garden Green Stampin' Pads to match our family photos.  I stamped the title with my Classic Alphabet (retired) stamp set.

It may not be obvious, but I also used the coordinating Floral Impressions 12"x12" DSP (the back sides of two patterns, not the floral side).

The finishing touches are (retired) blue and yellow Tinsel gems.

Cherry Cobbler Notes & Totes Card

Happy National Cherry Cobbler Day!  (Who knew?)

Not only is Cherry Cobbler a sweet treat, but it is a gorgeous Stampin' Up! hue too.  I had to get inky today and make this card featuring Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, and Lemon Lolly (as suggested in the current Color Coach)!  

I added in Pool Party Two-Tone cardstock (embossed with the 3D Soft Waves embossing folder and then torn to make waves) and Crumb Cake cardstock (with "sand" stamped in Crumb Cake).  

I used my Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends to create the bag's stripes and my Basic Black Stampin' Blend for the sunglasses.  Let me know if you have any questions about how I made this card.  I'm ready for some beach or lake time!