Hearts & Hugs for my December 2024 Creative Therapy Classes

I saw Karen Ksenzakovic's card on Pinterest and kinda-sorta CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) it and changed a few things, you know to make it my own. If you would like to see Karen's card, please click Here, post of August 8, 2024.

Recipe:

• The 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 base of Peach Pie is scored at 4 1/4.  
• The Basic Black layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Peach Pie DSP is from the 2024-26 In-Color DSP Pack.
• The 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 piece of Basic Black is the base for the 3 5/8 x 2 3/8 Basic White that has been cut out with a Deckled Rectangle Die.  The grass and leaves are cut out with Shy Shamrock, flowers & hearts with Peach Pie.
• The Basic Black 1 3/4 circle is the base for the Basic White that has been die cut with a Deckled Circle Die.
• The little mouse is stamped with black ink on Basic White, colored with Gray Granite, Peach Pie and Black Stampin' Blends, cut out with a die and added to the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• The words are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on a 1 7/8 x 7/8 piece of Basic White and has a Basic Black base of 2 x 1.  I added this combo to the card with dimensionals.
• Two Black Gems are added.
• All done and remember to decorate your envelope.

Should you want to order any of the supplies I used to make this card, please just click Right Here.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home in Graham, NC.  My December classes are full and if you would like information about my January 7 & 11, 2025 classes, please click right Here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

  Inspirational Sketches for my December 2024 Creative Therapy Classes

Shy Shamrock & Pretty in Pink

Highland Heather

Pretty Peacock Glimmer Paper & Lost Lagoon Cardstock

Peach Pie

When I saw Peggy Noe's card on Pinterest, I knew I had to CASE it, for sure.  I am offering a duplicate of Peggy's card using multiple colors of glimmer paper and cardstock.  I did alter the tags for the greetings.

I am offering these cards at both of my December 10th and 14th, 2024 classes, and as always, I am excited to share.

If you would like to see Peggy's how-to video, please click Here.

Recipe:

• The bases are 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 Basic Black scored at 4 1/4.  
• The next layers are 5 1/4 x 4 and are embossed with the Distressed Tile folder.
• The large black circles are cut from the Deckled Circles Dies, the 7th from the largest.
• The all the glimmer papers are cut from one of the Spotlight on Nature dies.
• The flowers are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on Basic White cardstock and punched out with a 2 3/8" punch.  The layers of Basic Black under the flowers are punched with a 2 1/2" punch.  Both of these are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• The words are stamped with Basic Black on Basic White and cut out with a long-retired Petals & More Die.  This is added to a Basic Black piece that has been cut out with one of the Unbounded Love Dies.
• All done and remember to decorate your envelope.

Should you want to order any of the supplies I used to make this card, please just click Right Here.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home in Graham, NC.  My December classes are full and if you would like information about my January 7th and 11th, 2025 classes, please click right Here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

 Playing around with the Regal Floral Bundle and Magnolia Mood

Playing around with one of my newest bundles.  

Recipe:

• The 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 base of Blackberry Bliss is scored at 4 1/4.  
• The Fresh Freesia layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Basic White layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and I used Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia and Lost Lagoon ink to make my own background.
• I used the retired Cross Hatch Embossing Folder to give my background some depth.
• The 5 x 1 7/8 Blackberry Bliss is the base for the 4 7/8 x 1 3/4 piece of Regal Winter DSP.
• The words from Magnolia Mood are stamped on Basic White with Blackberry Bliss ink and cut out with a Regal Flora die.  I sponged this with Fresh Freesia.
• I stamped two leaves and a flower, cut them out with the Regal Flora dies and added them to the word piece and popped this up on the card with dimensionals.
• Three Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gems (on sale for $3.20) are added.
• All done and remember to decorate your envelope.

Should you want to order any of the supplies I used to make this card, please just click Right Here.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home in Graham, NC.  My November classes are full and if you would like information about my December 10 or 14, 2024 classes, please click right Here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

 Hope You Know card from the swap at Brandy Cox's event  

I received this card from Franlyna Charles last month when I attended Brandy Cox's event in Charlotte, NC.  I added an extra layer, you know, so I could make it my own, a little bit.😏

Thank you Franlyna for sharing.

Recipe:

• The 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 base of Highland Heather is scored at 4 1/4.  
• The Lost Lagoon layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Blackberry Bliss layer is 5 1/8 x 2 1/2 and is the base for the 5 x 2 1/4 piece of Perennial Lavender DSP.
• The 2 3/4" circle is cut from Basic White and a Spotlight on Nature Die.
• The Lost Lagoon butterfly is cut out with a Sketched Butterfly die.
• Three Purple Fine Shimmer Gems are added.   
• All done and remember to decorate your envelope.

Should you want to order any of the supplies I used to make this card, please just click Right Here.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home in Graham, NC.  My November classes are full and if you would like information about my December 10 or 14, 2024 classes, please click right Here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

 Penciled Pear, Something Fancy & Of Art & Texture for my November 2024 Creative Therapy Classes

 

Another card for my November 2024 card classes.

Recipe:

• The 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 base of Pecan Pie is scored at 4 1/4.  
• The Daffodil Delight layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Crumb Cake layer is 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 and I used stamps from Of Art and Texture and Crumb Cake ink to make my own background.
• The 4 x 3 3/4 Very Vanilla layer is sponged with Crumb Cake ink and stamped with words from Something Fancy.  The corners are rounded with a punch.
• The smaller Very Vanilla layer is stamped with Crumb Cake ink and I used a Sponge Dauber and Daffodil Delight ink to color the center of the pear.
• Some Linen Thread is wrapped around the two Vanilla layers.
• All done and remember to decorate your envelope.

Should you want to order any of the supplies I used to make this card, please just click Right Here.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home in Graham, NC.  My November classes are full and if you would like information about my December 10 or 14, 2024 classes, please click right Here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

 Still Scenes for my November 2024 Creative Therapy Classes  

I am offering this beautiful card at both of my November 5th & 9th Creative Therapy Card Classes.  I am using a long-retired SU stamp and die set, Still Scenes.  I am so please with the results and I hope my ladies are too.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home in Graham, NC.  My November classes are full and if you would like information about my December 10 or 14, 2024 classes, please click right Here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

 Unbounded Love Bundle for my November 2024 Creative Therapy Classes  

The Regal Winter Designer Series Paper (DSP) is beautiful, and I decided to design a card using the paper as the focal point.
I am offering this card for my November 5th & 9th Creative Therapy Card Classes. I am excited to share, as usual.

Recipe:

• The 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 base of Pretty Peacock is scored at 4 1/4.  
• The Basic White layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The two pieces of Cherry Cobbler are 5 x 7/8 and 5 x 2 7/8.
• The two pieces of Regal Winter DSP are 4 7/8 x 5/8 and 4 7/8 x 2 3/4. 
• The ribbon is from the Petal Pink & White Comb Pack and wrapped around the Cherry Cobbler and DSP layer.
• The white filigree is cut out from the Thoughtful Wishes dies.
• The words are stamped on Basic White with Tuxedo Memento Black ink and cut out with an Unbounded Love Die.  The Cherry Cobbler base for the words is also cut out with an Unbounded Love Die.  These are added to the card with dimensionals.
• All done and remember to decorate your envelope.

Should you want to order any of the supplies I used to make this card, please just click Right Here.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home in Graham, NC.  My November classes are full and if you would like information about my December 10 or 14, 2024 classes, please click right Here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-