More Birthday Cards with Stampin' Up!

Hello friends! Today I would like to share two more birthday cards I created for my Stampin' Up! Birthday Card Classes last summer. This duo of cards was created using the Perennial Birthday stamp set. 

I offered two different techniques on the cards. In the card above the flowers were stamped with Staz-on black ink, and filled in with water colors. I did experience a slight degree of "black bleed" in spots, but overall i think the card looks fine. For the class I had the students use in on daubers and this worked much better.

In the card below I tried stamping the leaf and berries stamp in a circle. I used a small circle taped to the card front using painters tape and stamped around the circle. I then stamped additional leaves and the floral elements on white cardstock. I fancy cute those and added them to the front of the card using dimensional dots (formerly known as Pop Dots!). 

Thank you all for stopping by today. I am off to work on projects for the Aiken Christmas Craft Show. 

One More Go At This...

Hello friends! Remember back in April and May when I shared that I planned to begin blogging again? "Best-laid plans" would be an adequate description of that scheme. Here it its October and I am trying once again.4

I have been very busy over the last few months with paper crafting, traveling, and most recently, getting injured. I have started hosting card making classes at my home, as well as a monthly get together when our Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin kits arrive. I recently held a Christmas Stampin' Bingo party, which was really great fun! 

My plans for the fall include more Birthday Card class (next week), several Christmas Card classes, and a Christmas Tags get together.

Today, in an attempt to ease back into blogging, I am sharing some of the birthday cards created in my classes over the last few months.

My PLAN is to return and share more with you soon.

Everything Is Rosy in May

Hello friends. 

Today I am sharing a new Stampin' Up kit called Everything is Rosy. This is a limited time kit that only just became available. 

The Everything is Rosy Medley will be available for purchase until May 31, 2019 - or while supplies last. In other words, when they are gone - they are gone!

The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley includes these exclusive products:

Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set—18 stamps;

Everything Is Rosy Dies—10 dies;

6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Stack—48 sheets; 8 each of 6 double-sided designs

6" x 6" rose gold foil paper—8 sheets

Printed die cuts—2 sheets

Rose gold die cuts—4 sheets; 2 each of 2 designs

Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments—60 embellishments; 

Melon Mambo 1/4" (6.4 mm) Ruched Ribbon—10 yards

Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8" (1 cm) Metallic –Edge Ribbon—10 yards

Rose Gold Shimmer Paint—1/2 oz. (15 ml)

The cards and scrapbook layout featured above were made with this kit. Below you can see the elements included in the medley.

While I have you here, let's talk about Paper Pumpkin for a moment. Paper pumpkin is our monthly subscription kit, with the worst name, but the most amazing content.

The May kit is so darling, I cannot wait to receive it. I have seen sneak peeks of the kit and it is so cute. If you are not already a Paper Pumpkin subcriber, you must be sign up before May 10 to receive this box.

If you have considered trying the Paper Pumpkin subcription, this is the perfect month to start. You can order a single month to try out the kits. Or you can get discounts with a 3 month, 6 month, or 12 month subscriptions. I started with a three month subscription because I had no idea how much I would love this product! Would you like to know more about Paper Pumpkin, Click HERE for for more information.

I know this has been a bit wordy. Thank you if you are still reading! LOL. I will be back next week with new card and layout projects. 

Dandelion Wishes Scrapbook Layout

Hello friends. Yesterday I shared about my conversion to Stampin' Up! I shared cards made with the cute, cute, cute Dandelion Wishes stamp set. I also mentioned that this stamp set is also perfect for scrapbook layouts.

The layout above was created very quickly late last night and is not representative of my best scrapbooking. It does, however, illustrate how nicely this stamp set works on a scrapbook layout.

I downloaded three photos from Google Images (I call this child part of my fake family). After printing the photos to a standard 4"x6" size, I used my paper trimmer and cut the photos down to 4"x3.75". I matted the photos onto a 4.75" by 11 piece of white cardstock. I then matted the white cardstock onto a 6.5" x 12" piece of print cardstock. I cut 1/2" x 6" strips of designer series cardstock and affixed the strips as trim on the page.

I used my circle die set and cut out a stamped image of the dandelions and using the same designer paper, I cut a scalloped circle mat.

I used Memento black into to stamp my images and Pool Party Ink to color the dandelions.

This layout was so easy and quick, but it is still cute. With a little personalized journaling, this page would be book ready!

Products Used:

Dandelion Wishes 146747



Pool Party Ink Pad 147107




Pool Party Ink Pad 101406




Layering Circle Framelets Dies 141705




Whisper White 12 x 12 Cardstock 124302




Garden Impression 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper 146289

Sponge Daubers 133773

Dandelion Wishes with Stampin' Up

Hello friends. Today I am going to tell you about my conversation to a Stampin' Up Demonstrator. Those of you who have followed my blog for years know that I was a CTMH consultant for six years. While I liked their products, I lost my consultant status last summer. I chose not to renew.

I have an amazingly talented friend (okay, several amazingly talented friends) who are Stampin' Up Demonstrators. I was encouraged and inspired, and decided to open my own Stampin' Up business. I love the stamps, the papers, the dies (!), and the embellishments. I also adore many of their tools. Hence, my new status. 

I made the two cards above for a Stampin Up training event card swap. I am pleased to tell you that I entered the top card into the swap and it won! I do love this stamp set, Dandelion Wishes. It is perfect for both card making and scrapbooking. 

What I love about these cards, other than the colors, is the versatility. They would make wonderful birthday cards, sympathy cards, and thank you cards - to name a few. So many uses for these cards and this stamp set!

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*Anyone who purchased this stamp set and at least one other item through my Stampin' Up! on-line store will receive instructions from me via email on how to create these two cards.*
Products Used:

Dandelion Wishes 146747



Petal Pink Ink Pad 147108




Pool Party Ink Pad 147107




Pool Party Ink Pad 101406




Subtles 6 x6 Designer Series Paper (40 sheets - 10 Colors) 146966




Petal Pink 8.5 x 11 Cardstock 146985




Pool Party 8.5 x 11 Cardstock 122924




Layering Circle Framelets Dies 141705




Powder Pink 3/8" Mini Ruffle Ribbon 146949




Metallic Sequin Assortment 144214




Share What You Love Artisan Pearls 146927




Whisper White 8.5 x 11 Cardstock 100730




Sponge Daubers 133773




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