September Crafternoon Card #4: Thinking of You Bendy Card

The bendy card may be my new favorite fun fold!  We made this cheery sunflower version at this month's Crafternoon.

We used the Sunflower Fields DSP and added a sunflower Cricut cut.  It will fold flat for mailing.

Thinking of you is my favorite sentiment.  Who would you send this card to?  You write the message on the back. 

September Crafternoon Card #3: Scalloped Blooms Bouquet Card

This card was inspired by a card in the Sept.-Dec. catalog but we made it with Sunflower Fields DSP, Radiant Foil DSP, and Daffodil Delight cardstock.

I love how fussy cutting and layering the flowers gives the little bouquet such dimension!

It's hard to tell from the photos, but we trimmed about a 1/2" off the front right edge of the card to create some more interest.

September Crafternoon Card #2: Painted Pumpkins Card

This card style is a fun way to showcase both sides of our DSP (Painted Patch collection here).

We fussy cut the pumpkins from the DSP to stretch our stash just a little bit.

My next Crafternoon will be 10/18, so mark your calendar to save the date!

September Crafternoon Card #1: Triple Panel Z-Fold Card

This triple panel Z-fold card features the pretty September Product of the Month, Luxe Foliage DSP.

I think would be cute with a bow on top like a stack of presents or even as a wedding cake!

We had fun fussy cutting this pretty paper to make the card accents.

September's Card Crafternoon: Falling for Autumn

Yesterday some lovely ladies joined me for the September edition of my monthly crafternoon.  This month's theme was "falling for autumn."  Here are the four cards we made:

I have three kits left for these four cards, so please let me know if you'd like one of them (mailing fee will be an extra cost if you're not local to me). 

You're invited to next month's Crafternoon, which will be held on 10/18.  We'll begin our holiday cardmaking with a Traditional Christmas class that will include some gift card ideas.

August's Card Crafternoon: Metallic Magic Card #4

The beautiful Valley in Bloom DSP is the highlight of the final card of August's Crafternoon with the tiniest Butterfly Flight hot foil butterfly as the perfect little embellishment. 

We added some Balmy Blue gingham ribbon and a stamped scallop from Scalloped Circles bundle with Lost Lagoon ink.

Don't forget to decorate the insides of your cards with paper scraps and/or stamped images/sentiments!

August's Card Crafternoon: Metallic Magic Card #3

For card #3, we used Valley in Bloom DSP (on sale 15% off through the end of the month) with the large Classic Greeting hot foil die and small Butterfly Flight butterfly.

The Garden Green foliage springs are part of the Butterfly Flight hot foil dies set.

Save the date for September's Crafternoon on 9/13!

August's Card Crafternoon: Metallic Magic Card #2

Thank you for a fun Metallic Magic Crafternoon!  For cards 2-4, we used a second hot foil Butterfly Flight panel, colored by blending Darling Duckling, Coastal Cabana, & Blackberry Bliss ink and then die cut with the coordinating cutting die.

The large sentiment is from the Classic Greetings hot foil dies and the background was dry embossed with the Floral Spray embossing folder.

My September Crafternoon will feature all things fall on 9/13. 

August's Card Crafternoon: Metallic Magic Card #1

This past weekend I held my August Crafternoon which featured four Metallic Magic cards featuring the new Stampin' Up! hot foil system.   I used two panels of the Butterfly Flight hot foil (in gold on White Willow) to create four different cards.

We used the coordinating masks to ink blend the butterflies in Darling Duckling, Coastal Cabana, and Blackberry Bliss.  I added a hot foil sentiment from the Sweetly Sentimental dies and some gold cording. 

If you think you're seeing double, you kind of are, because I created this identical card style HERE but in different colors.  Let me know which one you prefer!

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!

Scenic Coast 6"x6" DSP = Two Cards (Card #2)

For the other half of the Scenic Coast 6"x6" DSP, we cut a 3"x4" rectangle into twelve 1" squares to create this dropped tile card.

(I forgot to emboss this entire panel with the 3D Waves embossing folder!  It would look even better if I had!)

It was really hard to photograph the shimmer of the Sunset Shimmer vellum!  If you look closely, you might be able to see how I blended Blueberry Bushel ink onto my card base and the back of the vellum to provide a little depth to the water background.  

Again, I left this one blank and will fill in a sentiment when I need it.

Remember that the Scenic Coast Craft Class is available on replay!   Learn more HERE!

Scenic Coast 6"x6" DSP = Two Cards (Card #1)

At my recent June Crafternoon, we made two cards using one Scenic Coast 6"x6" DSP.  The first card is a bookbinding card.

I love the addition of the 3D Waves embossing folder to the bookbinding edge!

I left this one blank (for now at least) since I don't have a recipient in mind at the moment.  It's nice to have a stash of cards just in case!

The Scenic Coast Craft Class is happening today (but also available as a recording)!  Learn more HERE!
 

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.

Moonlit Flora Stamped Card (May Card Crafternoon #3)

The third card of May's card Crafternoon focused on stamping and coloring (with some die cuts added to the mix too).

This card was modeled after this year's On Stage After Hours stamping event but with an Inky Scrapper twist.

We stamped the ferns onto the Basic White background with Peaceful Pine and Old Olive and adhered to an Old Olive card base.  The ferns were die cut from Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, and Peaceful Pine.  The stamped die cuts were colored with Hydrangea Hue and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends and Golden Glow shimmer brush.

How do you like the Hydrangea Hue stamped butterfly with Wink of Stella shimmer?  This card sparkles in real life!

Save the date for June's card Crafternoon on 6/14!

Moonlit Flora Note Card (May Card Crafternoon #1)

Stampin' Up! offers a set of twenty 3 1/2" x 5" white note cards and envelopes that are a great value and canvas to work on.

Let pretty DSP do all the work like it does on this note card featuring the Moonlit Flora suite (DSP, stamp set, and dies).

By the way, this was the first card we made at my May monthly Crafternoon card class.

Who would you send this to?

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?

March 2026 Card Class #4: Cute As a Bug Bridge Card

At each of my crafternoon card classes, I try to have some type of fun fold to keep things interesting.  We created this bridge card with the Cute As a Bug suite collection. 

Here's a close-up of the bridge (complete with Wink of Stella plus Old Olive, Real Red, and Bronze/Ivory Stampin' Blends).

The inside... without a sentiment yet because I'm not sure who's going to get it.

What's your favorite part of this collection?

March 2026 Card Class #2: Happy Easter Card

This card did not turn out like I thought it would as I began designing it!

When I'm stuck or I'm not sure if pieces are going together like they should, I will lay them out and take pictures to compare.  Here are the different versions that didn't make the cut:

A fun part of this card design is that arch was cut from the larger arch used in card #3!  All of the other supplies are from the Easter Joy suite collection.

March 2026 Card Class #1: Easter Stripes Card

Last weekend, I held my monthly Crafternoon and guided the ladies in making four cards.

 This was a fun design to use up strips of the Easter Joy DSP and Pleasant Patterns speciality DSP along with the Easter Joy bundle. 

PRO TIP: Mix Lemon Lolly and Pretty in Pink Stampin' Blends to make the peach carrot.