Lighting the Way Bundle

I was playing around with one of my favorite retired stamp bundles, and here are my results.  

Recipe:

• The base of Crushed Curry is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4. 
• The layer of Pecan Pie is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The layer of Basic White is 5 x 3 3/4.
• I punched a 2 1/2" circle with some scrap cardstock. I placed the circle cutout on the Basic White and sponged the exposed area with Pecan Pie ink.
• I stamped the bee with Pecan Pie and Crushed Curry.
• I stamped the leaves with Pecan Pie on Basic White, cut them out with the Lighting the Way dies and added them to the card with dimensionals.
• The Cinnamon Cider ribbon (#152482) is added with glue dots and I added three brass embellishments.
• The happy birthday stamp is a retired SU stamp and I am sorry; I do not know what stamp set it belongs to.  
• 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 at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like information about my March 7, 2026 class, please click right Here. 

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

Linda

  B25 Again, Stitched Triangle Dies & True Love DSP

It is fun to revisit stamps that I have not used in a long, long time.  For this card I pulled out several items that are retired and produced this birthday card.  See below for the details.

Recipe:

• The base of Real Red is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4. 
• The layer of Basic Black is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The layer of Basic White is 5 x 3 3/4.
• I used the True Love DSP & the Stitched Triangle Dies (both retired) and adhered them to the Basic White with liquid glue.
• The words, from 25 Again, are stamped in black on a 3 1/8 x 3/4 piece of Basic White and added this piece to my card with dimensionals.
• The True Love DSP has sheets of flowers, and I colored two flowers with Stampin' Blends and cut them out with my scissors.  I also added them 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 at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like information about my March 7, 2026 class, please click right Here. 

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

Linda

 Charming Day Bundle for my February 2026 Class

This card is an offering for my February 2026 card class.  I used some retired SU products, and if you care to copy my card, many other stamps and dies will work. 

I CASEd, Copy And Share Everything, this card from Gail Ellis' One Sheet Wonder cards.  You can see her card Here, post of July 5, 2025.

Recipe:

• The base of Timid Tiger is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4. 
• The layer of Basic Black is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The layer of Basic Beige is 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 and is embossed with the retired Tasteful Textile folder.
• I cut out a 5 x 1 Scallop Contour Die with Basic Beige.  
• I adhered a 4 7/8 x 2 layer of the Floral Charm DSP to the 5 x 2 1/8 layer of Basic Black.  Before I added this combination to the card, I adhered the Scallop Contour Die to the back of the black/dsp combination.
• The leaves are cut out with black cardstock and I added them to the card with liquid glue.
• I stamped the smaller leaves with black ink on Basic Beige and cut out with the Charming Day dies.
• I made a small bow with black linen thread from the Baker's Twine Essential Pack.
• The words, from the retired, Go to Greetings, are stamped with black ink on Basic White and cut out with a retired die from the Dressed to Impress Bundle.  This piece is added to a black cutout from the retired Snow Wonder 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 at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like information about my March 7, 2026 class, please click right Here. 

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

Linda

  Lovingly showcasing
Brushed Blooms Bundle for my February 2026 Classes 

I have so many Stampin' Up! retired stamps and bundles, and I am enjoying using some of them for my classes.  It is fun to revisit stamps that I have not used in a long, long time.  

I saw Jan Musselman's card on her blog, Heart Cards 2, and you can see her card Here post of May 8, 2021.

I am offering this beautiful card at both of my February 2026 Creative Therapy Card Classes. See below for all the details.

Recipe:

• The base of Mint Macaron is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4. 
• The layer of Pretty Peacock is 5 3/8 x 4 1/8.
• The Rich Razzleberry layer is 5 1/8 x 3 7/8.
• The Basic White layer is 4 7/8 x 3 5/8 and stamped with Mint Macaron and Pretty Peacock inks.
• The leaves are stamped with Mint Macaron and the flowers are stamped with Rich Razzleberry on Basic White and both are cut out with dies from the Brushed Bloom bundle. 
• I used a sponge dauber to ink the flowers with Bubble Bath ink.  
• I added some Linen Thread behind the leaves & flowers before I added all to the card front.
• I used Go to Greetings for the words, which I heat embossed with white powder, and punched out with the Tailored Tag Punch.
• 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 at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like information about my February 3 & 7, or my March 7, 2026 classes, please click right Here. 

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

Linda

 Sketched Butterflies and
Love What You Do 

I brought the Love What You Do set out of retirement to make this card for my January 2026 Creative Therapy Classes.  This is a great set for many occasions, Birthday, Thinking of You, Sympathy, Get Well and more.  So much fun, so little time!!!!!

Recipe:

• The base of Night of Navy cardstock is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4. 
• The Wisteria Wonder (ret.) layer is 5 1/4 x 4 and is embossed with a Darice Checkered folder.
• I used some Night of Navy/White 1/2" wide ribbon.
• The Basic White square is 3 1/2".  I used Night of Navy ink for the "squishy" stamp, stamped off first to get a lighter effect.  I inked the flower with the same ink but did not stamp off.
• The words, from Sketched Butterflies, is also stamped with Night of Navy ink.
• I adhered this piece to a 3 5/8" square of Night of Navy and added it to the Wisteria Wonder with dimensionals.  
• I added three Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems (#160412). 
• 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 at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like information about my February 3 & 7, 2026 classes, please click right Here. 

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

Linda

 Mixed Florals, Elements of Text, and The Right Words for my January 2026 Classes 

I am offering this beautiful card at both of my January 2026 Creative Therapy Card Classes.  See below for all the details.

Recipe:

• The base of Basic Black cardstock is 11 x 4 1/4 and scored at 5 1/2. 
• The layer of Old Olive is 5 1/4 x 4 and is added to the base.  Set aside, for now.
• The Very Vanilla layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• I started by stamping all the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
• I put drops of Crushed Curry, Highland Heather, Old Olive, and Peach Pie reinkers on acrylic blocks and used an Aqua Painter to color my Mixed Floral flower.  So easy, really.
• I used the inside of my scissors to scrape the edges to give a semi-vintage look.  
• I adhered this piece to the Old Olive with Multi-Purpose Liquid glue.
• I stamped my words on a strip of Very Vanilla with black ink and punched out the words from the middle cut of the Three Banner Punch.  I used a sponge dauber and Old Olive ink to give this word piece some character.  I added this word piece to my Very Vanilla with mini-dimensionals.
• I added three Old Olive Ombree Matte Decorative Dots (#161448)
• 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 at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like information about my February 3 & 7, 2026 classes, please click right Here. 

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

Linda

  Year of Flowers 

I offered this beautiful birthday card to all of my ladies at my December 9th, 2025, Creative Therapy Card Class.  See below for all the details.

Recipe:

• The base of Daffodil Delight cardstock is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4.  
• The layer of Lovely Garden DSP is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Basic White layer is 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 and is embossed with the Corrugated 3D Folder.
• I stamped the images from the Year of Flowers stamp set on 3 pieces of Basic White and cut them out with a Year of Flowers die.
• The Happy Birthday is stamped with black ink on Basic White and cut out with a Stitched Rectangle die. (retired)
• I cut out 3 small flowers/leaves with the Year of Flowers dies and Basic White cardstock and added them to the card front.  
• 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 at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like information about my February 3 & 7, 2026 classes, please click right Here. 

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

Linda