September 4, 2020

Today's Tiles

Do you like dandelions??  I do on cards . . . in yards not so much!!  This 3D Embossing Folder makes the perfect background for cards so all you really need is a sentiment and you are good to go!!

I saw this card on a bloghop I was on and knew it would be perfect for a Cards in the Mail card.  Now for the life of me I can't find it again so not sure who to give credit to!!  But it is one of the cards that you will receive if you get this week's packet.

Stamps: Today's Tiles, Butterfly Gala

Cardstock: Whisper White thick, Pool Party, Pacific Point,

 Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Ink: Calypso Coral

Accessories:  Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder, 

Butterfly Duet Punch, Timeless Label Punch, 

Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Mini Glue Dots, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

There is not anything on the agenda for today and that is okay by me!! I have been doing a little rearranging in my stamp room and may do a little more of that or I may take advantage of the beautiful weather and sit outside and read!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

September 3, 2020

Love of Leaves

I just could not get enough of the Love of Leaves stamp set and dies in our Product Based Class last week so had to include one of them in the week's Cards in the Mail.  And to think . . . this was a bundle I didn't think I needed!!!

This is a layout I use a lot and it seems to look different every time I make a card with it!! I guess that means it is a good layout!!

 

Stamps: Love of Leaves

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Bumblebee, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper:  Plaid Tidings

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Accessories:  Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched rectangle Dies, 

Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder, 1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

I can't believe I am typing this but after a five and a half month layoff I am actually having a face to face stamping thing tonight.  It is the first Thursday of the month and we are starting back up with Technique Club tonight.  It is a small group, but it is a start!!  I'm trying to decide whether to do it inside or outside, but looking at the breeze I think inside wins!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

September 2, 2020

Happiest of Birthdays

I am really loving this Happiest of Birthdays stamp set.  I particularly like this sentiment.  It could be used to celebrate everything and anything . . . even just to let someone know you are thinking about them.

I am super happy that the Parisian Flourish Embossing Folder carried over from the January-June 2020 catalog.   I think it has become one of my favorites!!  This is another one of the cards that everyone will be making if they get this week's Cards in the Mail packet.

Stamps: Happiest of Birthdays 

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick, Calypso Coral, Night of Navy

Ink: Night of Navy and Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder, Label Me Lovely 

Punch, Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack, 

Mini Glue Dots

What a beautiful day it is looking to be.  As soon as I am done posting this I am going to stamp for just a little bit and then head off to lunch with my teacher friends.  It has been February since we last met for lunch, so I am sure we have a lot to catch up on.  Who knows what time I will get home!! Baseball on the radio is on the agenda for tonight.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

September 1, 2020

So Sentimental

Fall colors are just the best . . . in card making, clothes, decorating, in everything!!  And everybody needs thank you cards . . . so this is a perfect combination!!

If you get this week's Cards in the Mail you will get all of the supplies to make this card.

Stamps: So Sentimental

Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: 2020-2020 In Color 6" X 6", Regals 6" X 6"

Ink: BlackBerry Bliss

Accessories:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, 

Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Busy day yesterday in the stamping room rearranging things yet again.  Now that I don't need to have my Big Shots easily accessible they have been stored away and that space repurposed for other things.  I also got all of the new dies from the Holiday catalog organized in their cases and on shelves.  I am hoping to do a little stamping yet this morning before I have to go to a couple of appointments.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 31, 2020

Happiest of Birthdays 

This is a card many in my family can relate to!!   I'm notoriously late sending out birthday cards.  It is nice to know that there is a sentiment just for that!!!

This is one of the designs that is in the latest round of Cards in the Mail.  It would work with any coordinating colors of designer series papers. Perfect for using up those scraps we all have lying around!!

Stamps: Happiest of Birthdays

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper:  Gilded Autumn

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Triple Banner Punch, 

Braided Linen Trim, Stampin' Dimensionals

Phew . . . yesterday was busy day.  I got all of the Love of Leaves Product Based Card Packets ready to mail, I got all of the garage sale items I have sold on Facebook Marketplace ready to mail, I got this round of Cards in the Mail figured out and made, and I got all of the Holiday Catalog Shares cut and packaged and ready to go!!  After a trip to the post office today I think I will take it easy!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 30, 2020

Celebrate Sunflowers

Whitewashing with Craft White Ink and then watercoloring with ink refills is a technique that I had not done for quite a while.  A friend and I experimented with it the other day when she came over to stamp.  I was pretty pleased with the way the card turned out!!

I had used the sunflower dies quite a bit as well as the sentiments in the stamp set but I had never used many of the stamps.  I think the small sunflower worked perfectly for this technique.

Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers, Lots To celebrate

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla (Inside)

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 

Bumblebee, Garden Green, and early Espresso Ink Refills, Waterpainters, 

Label Me Fancy Punch, Linen Thread, Elegant Faceted Gems, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Yesterday Luetta and I worked hard with only a short lunch break to get the designer series paper samplers done for the 2020-2022 catalog.  We still have the ones to make for 2020 August-June Mini Catalog.  That will happen in good time.  My goal is to have them done by the time I start in-person classes again on the 14th.

Today I am going to finish cutting cardstock for the Love of Leaves class and also start to think about tomorrow's Cards in the Mail packet.  Hopefully the Cubs will be on TV, but if not I have enjoyed listening to them on the radio.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 29, 2020

Celebrate Sunflowers

The stained glass technique is another one of my favorite techniques.  It takes the right kind of stamp to be able to do it, but the Celebrate Sunflowers works perfectly.

By coloring on the back side of an embossed piece of Vellum cardstock the resulting image resembles a stained glass window.

Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers, Lots to celebrate

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Flowers For Every Season

Ink: Misty Mhtoonlig

Accessories:  Sunflower Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, 

Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 

Triple Banner Punch, Label Me Fancy Punch, 

Linen Thread, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

As soon as I am done posting this I am going to get things ready to make some Designer Series Paper samplers.  Luetta is coming over and we are going to sit outside and make and assemble them.  Now that I am thinking about starting with face to face classes again I need to get some of these things done that I have been putting off for a while.  It will be a beautiful day to sit outside.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 28, 2020

Love of Leaves

Once again Pinterest was my best friend.  It had a load of ideas for this particular stamp bundle.  This layout was so easy and would work great in just about any fall color!!

With a change out of sentiment it would also work for just about any occasion . . . birthday, thank you, thinking of you, or any time you just want to let someone know you thought of them.

Stamps:  Love of Leaves

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Regals In Color

Accessories: Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, 

VersaMark, White Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, 

Basket Weave and Metallic Ribbon Combo, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Yesterday was a great day.  I stamped in the morning, met some friends for lunch, and then comes the best part.  I found a place that is going to be perfect for Face to Face Stamp Classes.  I am excited to get back to this . . . with precautions in place of course!!  My goal is to start them back up on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 27, 2020

Love of Leaves

Another day . . . another card in out Love of Leaves Product Bundle Class. This is the only card in the bundle where I used the actual leaf stamps.  After stamping and die cutting I embossed the stitching into the leaves with yet other dies that are in the die set.  I think it turned out way cool!!

This is another one of the cards that I found in my Internet surfing. Sometimes it seems like I spend more time doing that than actual stamping, but I am sure that isn't true.

Stamps:  Love of Leaves

Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Gilded Autumn

Ink: Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Stitched Leaves Dies, 

Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack, Triple Banner Punch, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Almost done . . . I stamped away most of the day yesterday and almost finished my order of cards.  That is on the agenda today as well as meeting some friends for lunch.  Since it is going to be hot again today, it is a perfect way to spend the day.  No baseball tonight as it is an off day for the Cubs . . . but I might just watch some other team and get my sports fix while I can . . . just in case!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 26, 2020

Love of Leaves

Today's card comes to you from a site I follow CreativeLee Yours.  She had a variety of cards made with this layout and different colors of the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper.  The more I worked with this set, the gladder I was that I had purchased it.

It is another one of the cards that you will receive in the Love of Leaves Product Based Class packet.

Stamps: Love of Leavse

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Plaid Tidings

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Stitched Leaves Dies, Nested Labels Dies, 

Bumblebee In Color Ribbon, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamping is the only thing on the agenda for today.  I am bound and determined that I am going to get my big order of cards done today so that I can deliver them tomorrow morning.  Since it is going to be so hot outside today, staying in and stamping should be no problem!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 25, 2020

Love of Leaves

Stamp With Bonnie is one of the sites I look at suite regularly.  She had this card posted a couple of days ago and I knew it would be perfect as a  Love of Leaves Product Based Class card.

This particular bundle is not one I gave much thought to and did not even have until a friend said she thought it was such an awesome bundle.  I then gave it a second look and boy am I glad I did.  It makes awesome fall cards.

Stamps: Love of Leaves

Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Gilded Autumn

Ink: Cajun C raze

Accessories: Stitched Leaves Dies, Braided Linen Trim, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Today is going to be another rather busy day.  I have an appointment this morning, working on card orders this afternoon, and then meeting some friends for supper.  And, hopefully watching another Cubs win!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

August 24, 2020

Love of Leaves

Fall and fall colors are one of my favorite times of the year.  I have two daughters that absolutely love fall and the month of October particularly. They were in the back of my mind when I was making cards for this week's product based class.

My friend, Susie, had posted a sketch challenge and this is the card I came up with for that.

Stamps: Love of Leaves

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Copper Foil

Designer Series Paper: Gilded Autumn

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories:  Stitched Leaves Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Greenery Embossing Folder, 3/8" Embroidred Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Today is going to be a stamping day as I have a friend coming to stamp and work on some technique classes that she missed.  We are both retired now . . . me for a long time . . . her  newly retired so we have no time constraints.  Hope fully I will have some new cards to share with you in the coming days.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 23, 2020

Comfort & Hope

One of the perks of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is the opportunity to earn free stamp sets.  This was one of the stamps sets I received by completing a challenge.  When I received it I thought . . . I will never use this . . . because it really didn't speak to me.  Boy was I wrong!!

I did cut this stamp apart . . . yes you heard me right . . . I cut the stamp! You can see the card I made after I cut the stamp apart here.  Then when I wanted the words in a straight line again they are super simple to line up on your acrylic block.

Stamps: Comfort & Hope

Cardstock: Gray Granite, Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper:  In Good Taste

Ink: Gray Granite, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Gray Granite 1/4" Shimmer Ribbon, 

Antique Corners & Slides Elements

Yesterday I got my stamping table more cleaned off than it has been in a long time.  I finally got everything arranged in my super cabinet find from a couple of week ago.  This gave me a LOT more room on my table.  I am sure I will probably end up crafting in a small space, but my goal is to keep the larger area clean.  Ask me how I am doing with that in about a week!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 22, 2020

Very Versailles

I think I might have mentioned yesterday that non gender specific cards are somewhat difficult for me to come up with.  I have certain stamp sets that I use all of the time when trying to make some of them.  Very Versailles is one of them.

Used here in all brown tones I think it would work for a thinking of you card for anyone.  Collage stamping like this was quite a thing a while back, although I don't see a lot of it anymore.  It works for what I wanted.

Stamps: Very Versailles

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Stampin' Dimensionals

I am getting a VERY late start to my day today as I slept over 10 hours last night.    I guess I didn't realize I was that tired.  Anyway . . . today looks to be like many of my other days, stamping, reading, and baseball.  As I was saying to someone yesterday . . . boring is good . . . it means nothing is wrong!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

August 21, 2020

Comfort and Hope

One of the things I have been working on is a big order for 100 individual cards.  A quarter of those are to be non gender specific sympathy cards.  I am a flower girl for sure so these are not the easiest thing in the world for me. In scouring the web for some, this one stood out.

I love the look of the wood tone hexagons punched with the Tailored Tag Punch out of the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper.

Stamps: Comfort and Hope

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White (Inside)

Designer Series Paper: In Good Taste

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Tailored Tag Punch, Braided Linen Trim

I am hoping today to be able to work some more on the card order that I have and also to plan another Product Based Class to send out on Monday.  Right now it is so pleasant sitting on the patio, that I'm having a hard time making myself go in and get to work.  So we shall see what gets done.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!