Butterfly Dies Hot Foil Card #1 of 3

The hot foil system is a lot of fun to use!  I used Very Vanilla cardstock and my Butterfly Flight hot foil dies to create two identical panels.

You can see the card that I made on my Facebook Live last week HERE.  I die cut the second panel after coloring it with the coordinating masks in Flirty Flamingo, Hydrangea Hue, and Berry Burst with blending brushes.

This is the first card that I made using the die cut butterflies, Peaceful Pine die cut "sprigs" from the set, Hydrangea Hue cardstock, and the happy birthday hot foil sentiment (blended with the same inks).

I really love how it turned out.  Using the hot foil system is pretty easy!
 

Thursday Live: Accordion Fun Fold Card

Each Thursday, I go live on Facebook Live at 7:30 PM, except that last Thursday was my husband's birthday so I went live on Friday.  Here is the accordion fun fold card that I made.  (You can also find YouTube instructions HERE.)

I paired the Valley in Bloom DSP with my Cute As a Bug bundle (still available while supplies last).

A few Stampin' Blends and some ink blending added pops of color.

Don't forget some Wink of Stella on the lily of the valley flowers and the bee's wings!

Get inky, friends!  Catch me tonight for my next Facebook Live at 7:30 PM! 

Welcome Card

A new member joined my Stampin' Up! team, so I made this double easel fun fold card to welcome her!  She loves the color pink!

Side view:

I had a lot of fun using my Fern & Flora bundle in pretty Barely Blush, Flirty Flamingo, Strawberry Slush, and Old Olive color combo!

Can you see the shimmer splatters from Wink of Stella?

Supplies used: 

• Basic Gray, Barely Blush, Strawberry Slush, Old Olive, and White Willow cardstock
• 26-28 In Color Pearlized Specialty Paper
• Fern & Flora bundle (stamp set & dies)
• Flirty Flamingo, Strawberry Slush, and Basic Gray inks
• Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive watercolor pencils
• Wink of Stella
• 25-27 In-Color Flat Pearls
• Baker's twine
• Blending brush

Silly Old Bear Easel Card

The fourth and final card of July's Card Crafternoon was a Silly Old Bear easel card.

Here is the front opened up to make the easel.  Won't this be cute sitting on someone's desk?

I absolutely love all of the Silly Old Bear suite elements on this card from Pooh Bear to the honey pots to the bees!

Save the date for August's Crafternoon on 8/16: Metallic Magic!

Butterfly Flight Masks Card

If you like the look of the Butterfly Flight hot foil dies but aren't ready to invest in the system, consider purchasing the coordinating masks.  (Check out the card that I made with the hot foil system HERE.)  I used them with Flirty Flamingo, Hydrangea Hue, Berry Burst, and Basic Black inks to create this card.

What do you think?

Thursday Live: Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Card

Last Thursday's Facebook Live (each Thursday at 7:30 PM) card creation was an introduction to the new hot foil system!  (You can also find YouTube instructions HERE.)  I prepared for the Live by hot foiling two of the Butterfly Flight hot foil dies with gold foil on Very Vanilla Two-Tone cardstock.  (Two-Tone cardstock is recommended because it has a smoother texture than the milled cardstock with the solid color core.)

I used the coordinating masks to color the butterflies with Flirty Flamingo, Hydrangea Hue, and Berry Burst inks with blending brushes.

I matted this panel on a piece of Berry Burst cardstock with some pretty gold mesh ribbon as an accent.  The message will go on the inside.

Come back for more hot foil fun!  I will post the second card that I made, plus two more from all of the die cuts.

Get inky, friends!  Catch me tonight for my next Facebook Live at 7:30 PM!

Velvet Meadow Fancy Fold Card

My friend Nancy Dodge at YB Stamping create this fun fold (watch HERE), and I couldn't resist playing along for my July Card Crafternoon with the flocked Velvet Meadow DSP.

We used the Balloon Festoon stamp set & Berry Burst ink for the sentiment banner.  Now wait for it...

What do you think?  I kept the card simple to let the folds and gorgeous DSP do all the hard work.

This card does use a lot of paper, but I think the effect is pretty stunning.  

Thanks, Nancy, for the idea and instructions!

Balloon Festoon Fun Fold Birthday Card

This Balloon Festoon was a fun fold card indeed!

I die cut the two balloons from Flirty Flamingo cardstock and Barely Blush In Color Painted Patterns DSP then stamped the background images with Flirty Flamingo.

The card base is Strawberry Slush as is the Happy Birthday sentiment.

This will be a fun design to try to recreate with large dies.  I can't wait to see what you make!
 

Begonia Belle (July Product of the Month) Card

At my recent July Card Crafternoon, we kicked off our fun with this Begonia Belle, July's Product of the Month, card. 

This pretty summer color palette is Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, and Crumb Cake.

You can still get the July product of the month with a minimum $75 order HERE!  Don't forget to add it to your cart before you check out.  It's a steal at only $5, while supplies last!

Happy Birthday Basket Card

One of the things that I love most about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is the wonderful people I meet.  Recently, I celebrated my team member Lisa's birthday with this card.

In addition to being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator herself, she makes the most beautiful baskets (and teaches basket making)!  I combined my Easter Basket dies with the Balloon Festoon bundle and Valley in Bloom DSP to make this card for her.  I tucked flowers die cut with the Forever Floral dies on Beautiful Ordinary Life (Pool Party) DSP and then colored the leaves with a Garden Green marker.

A quick sentiment on the inside and strip of DSP finished it off!  Normally I don't glue paper to my envelopes, but I was planning on hand delivering so she got a balloon instead of a postage stamp!  The rest of the floral spray went on the envelope flap.

Happy {belated} birthday, Lisa!

A Quick & Easy Thinking of You Card

Sometimes it's fun to spend a lot of time on a project, and other times it's fun to create something quickly!

This card came together quickly on last Thursday's Facebook Live (each Thursday at 7:30 PM) with six rectangles (four are Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP), three Array of Dots embellishments, two stamps (Extraordinary Life and Scalloped Blooms stamp set), and one die cut (Extraordinary Life).

Get inky, friends!  Catch me Thursday for my next Facebook Live at 7:30 PM!
 

Thank You Card

If you saw yesterday's scrapbook layout, then you'll know that this thank you card is for someone in the wedding party who went above and beyond to help make the day extra special for the bridesmaids (and everyone else involved).

I used the same color palette (Basic White, Cloud Clover, Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, and Blueberry Bushel) and mostly leftover pieces from creating the scrapbook layout.  I used my damask embossing folder on the front panel and the faux dry embossing (with die cuts) on the Azure Afternoon strip.

I couldn't resist adding Wink of Stella to the flowers on the right and on the same stamped image on the coordinating envelope.

I hope the art of writing handmade thank you cards never goes out of style!
 

August Paper Pumpkin Now Available

The window for ordering the August Paper Pumpkin box, Kindred Greetings, is now open!

AUGUST: Kindred GreetingsSubscribe July 11–August 10

Send timeless, understated cards with heartfelt messages of comfort and appreciation.

 • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes

 • Precut paper pieces and intricate precut card fronts

 • Gray and white twine

 • Coordinating colors: Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Stampin’ Spot), Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pool Party

If you aren't a Paper Pumpkin subscriber yet and want to month's kit, be sure to sign up HERE by August 10.  NEW subscribers can get 25% off their first kit, this month only (though Aug. 10)!

(If you are a subscriber and want to pause to not receive this kit, go into your account and pause before August 10.)

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

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!) 

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! 

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!