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Veterans Day

Friday, November 11, 2022

I love to honor my father and my brother-in-law on Veterans Day and thank them for their service.

These are two cards that I made using the Glittered Napkin technique that I learned from Brandi Cox.

Last year my great-nephew graduated from high school and went on to join the United States Air Force.

Therefore the theme of his graduation open house was patriotic, with red, white, and blue throughout the barn.

The napkins that my niece chose for his open house was the American Flag. This particular napkin only had one panel of each of these two prints, therefore I only got two cards this time around.

I love our flag and all it stands for, and I am very proud to be an American! I love celebrating this day - I'm so very proud of my dad who served in the United States Navy during WW11 when he was only 18 years old. It's amazing that he is still with us today!

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Snoopy Says...

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Once we hit July I start to feature a Christmas card at my Tuesday classes.

Well, this is NOT one that the ladies will make today, but I wanted to share it anyway.

Last Christmas, at one of our events, they had these darling Snoopy & Woodstock napkins. While I am NOT a "happy holiday" kind of gal, I AM a Snoopy fan and wanted to make a card using this cute napkin.

Some napkins you get 4 panels, some you get 2 panels and some you only get 1 usable panel. In this case it had 4 identical panels so I was able to get 4 cards from one napkin.

It is a bit of a different shape, but I was able to make my own semi-slim line card envelopes to fit the cards.

Here is a link to the instructions for the napkin technique by Brandi Cox

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Make & Take Project

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Janell did our Make & Take for the June team meeting.

She loved this technique so wanted to teach it to all of us

A belly band card that is so elegant.

But check this out:

She realized that this would take way too much time so she decided to use up some of her retired 12x12 designer paper and made one for everyone at the meeting.

Then at the meeting she gave everyone another 12x12 to make their own pattern to use

She cased this from the Creativity Cave in case you want to give it a try.

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Timeless Tulips & a Baby Card

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

The baby shower thank you cards are always a hit and so different from any other gift that is given. Kind of cool when you are known as the "card lady."

We were informed that there are so many new babies coming who are first babies, that I knew I should get busy on making some more to have on hand. Looks like I will be needing a set every month through July.

This is an Easter card that I made inspired by Cindy Brown

The TIMELESS TULIPS Stamp Set featured on this card as well as the TULIP PUNCH are on the retiring/Last Chance List. You can purchase these before they are gone forever by April 30th.

I used the CELEBRATING YOU Stamp Set from the January to June Mini Catalog, and I am very happy to say that this stamp set is in the NEW Annual Catalog that comes out May 3rd.

Inside: I used a non-Stampin' Up! sentiment for the inside (sorry)

This is the instructions that she gave:

When I was done making my Easter Cards I had a bunch of the Granny Apple Green triangles left over

They were not and "even" triangle so I pulled out my Stitched Triangle Dies and cut them down.

I started playing with layouts and how I could pull it into a baby card for the baby shower thank you notes, and ended up with this...

I will be making 4 each of the cute little babies from the WILDLY ADORABLE stamp set. (Which, by the way, is on the retiring/Last Chance List)

I have the little babes all cut out and the cards prepped, planning to put them together while I am on "puppy watch" for the next several weeks. I always pull out my CUDDLES & KISSES retired stamp set for the "thanks to you from baby and me" It just fits so perfectly.

Miss Lucy gave birth to 5 beautiful puppies late Sunday night and into early Monday morning. (a 2 hour ordeal) She did Great!! We are so proud of her. 3 little boys and 2 little girls

What's funny is that all of the boys are light and the two little girls are dark.

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Team Make & Take Reverse Masking Technique

Monday, July 12, 2021

The team Make & Take project for this month was suggested by Inez who spotted a technique from Jackie Bolhuis

This is a reverse mask technique that I have done several times over the years, but it is always good to revisit a good technique, and just because I have done this several times it doesn't mean that the gals on my team are acquainted with it.

The idea is to have a simple one layer card that looks dimensional.

By creating a mask using the largest circle (Jackie used the second largest) in the Layered Circles Dies the same size as your card, you stamp your image inside that circle mask, then do a little sponging to give the circle some background color, it comes out gorgeous.

Another idea that Jackie shared was this way to mask

I think this one is gorgeous using the FOREVER FERN Stamp Set

For both cards I am using the ORNATE THANKS Stamp Set
Ok, I will admit I am NOT a one layer card maker, and I love how these cards came out. However I HAD to give a try at stepping it up

The layers dimensions are:

Card Base: 4-1/4 x 11

1st layer: 5-1/8 x 3-7/8

top layer: 5 x 3-3/4 (all in Basic White)

Another tip for stepping up your one layer card: use Wink of Stella Shimmer Paint Brush to give your flower some glitz.

I challenged my team to use the Masking Technique on another card using a different stamp set.

This is what I came up with using the Wildly Adorable Stamp Set

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Center Step Card

Friday, May 15, 2020

I am so glad that the SAILING HOME Stamp Set is returning to the New Annual Catalog!
HOWEVER - the COME SAIL AWAY Designer Paper is NOT returning.

Well, of course you can use the stamp set without the Designer Paper - but - if you love it as much as I do, you will want to get your hands on some before it is too late.

Isn't this a fun fold with the center easel? It is called a CENTER STEP CARD. It was inspired by Lynn Dunn. You can make this card for any occasion, like a masculine birthday, Father's Day, Thinking of you, Graduation, whatever you need really for the guy in your life.

Want to make this style card for yourself? Here are the dimensions

Night of Navy 5 ½ x 8 ½

Balmy Blue 3 x 4 ¼ (center)

Dsp (2) @ 1 ¼ x 4 (stripe for sides)

(2) @ 1 7/8 x 2 ¼ (sailboats for the center)

1 3/8” Circle

Stamp compass on Sahara Sand with Night of Navy Ink

Open up your card and put it in your paper trimmer at 1 ½” and cut down to the score line

Now slide it over to the 4” mark and cut down to the score line

Now take just that center piece and line it up at 2 1/8” and score – this will be your easel.

Be sure to pop up your sentiment with Stampin' Dimensionals so that it will hold your easel.

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Surprise Pop Up Card

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

This is a card that we made at Card Club last night.
How fun is this Surprise Pop-Up Card??!!

And so that you can make one for yourself I have a video to share with you the how-to in creating this fold

Here is a list of the products that I used:

Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set

Basic Black Card Stock 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" & 3" square

Whisper White Card Stock 4" x 5-1/4", & 2-1/4" x 3/4"

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper 4" x 3/4"

Memento Black Ink

Stampin' Blends: Petal Pink Combo, Mossy Meadow Combo, So Saffron Dark, Crumb Cake Dark

Basic Jewels Pearls

Layering Squares Dies (#9)

Subtle Embossing Folder

Stampin' Dimensionals

I continue to ask that you partner with me as I am trying to earn the trip to Maui. I cannot do it without your help.

The Stampin' Up! year is soon coming to a close the end of September

I have never been this close to earning a trip and yet it is too far away for me to achieve this without your help.

My incentive for anyone who helps me to achieve this goal by September 30 - I will let you choose one HOSTESS exclusive stamp set for FREE. You may choose from the ones in the Annual Catalog or the upcoming Holiday Catalog.

These are the ones in the Annual Catalog

NEW WONDERS

SOFT SPRING

TIME FOR TAGS - this stamp set has a coordinating punch called TIMELESS LABEL

BELIEVE YOU CAN - This stamp set coordinates with the STITCHED NESTED LABELS DIES

And these are the 2, Hostess-Exclusive Stamp Sets from the NEW Holiday Catalog!

HOLIDAY HAUL

Can you just imagine all then cards you can build using these cute stamps??!!

GREATEST PART OF CHRISTMAS

There are so many great word phrases for your Christmas cards this year, and you can get it FREE if you are one that helps me to achieve my Incentive trip goal

I'm sure I cannot find 9 people to spend $1,000.00 (But that would be AWESOME!)

BUT if I could get 18 people to spend $500

or 36 people to spend only $250

THIS WOULD HELP ME TO REACH MY GOAL!!

WILL YOU PARTNER WITH ME??

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS!!

ALSO...

Everyone who places an ONLINE ORDER *cannot be combined with a free class offer*(minimum $50) during the month of September will receive the 1/2" Classic Weave Ribbon from the Holiday Catalog