Black Magic Technique & 

Dragonfly Dreams for a Hostess Club Project

This beautiful card was made by using a technique called Black Magic, and has been circulating around the stamping world for many years, and what a WOW effect the finished card is. 
To make my WOW card, I used Dragonfly Dreams, the new watercolor pencils from Stampin' Up!, along with a Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink pad.  
I was so excited to share what I have learned with all of my Hostess Club ladies at our meeting last month.

Recipe:

• The base is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Basic Black, scored at 4 1/4.  
• Next the Pacific Point piece is 4 1/4 x 3 1/2.
• The Whisper White layer is 3 3/8 x 3 5/8.
• The images are stamped on a 3 1/8 x 3 3/8 piece of Basic Black, and colored with Watercolor Pencils. The outline around the dragonflies is made with a White Stampin' Chalk Marker.  I wanted some bling so I used a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.
• The words are stamped using a Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad on a 5/8 x 2 7/8 piece Whisper White card stock.
• The SU Rich Razzelberry ribbon is retired, and went so well with this card, I just had to use it.  Really, I did.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength.  2 Timothy 4:17

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Thank You So Very Much and Stylized Birthday

These wonderful cards are Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White, and unfortunately, I'm thinking you really can't notice. Don't know why, I guess my camera is not working as well as it use to.  I can tell you, though, these colors coordinate beautifully.

So Very Much is a Thank You stamp you can get for free when you place an order for $50.00.  Stylized Birthday is a single, wood mount stamp for just $10.00.
These are such quick and easy cards, so I am offering them at all of my March 7, March 9, and March 11, 2017 classes.  

Recipe:

• The base is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Elegant Eggplant, scored at 4 1/4.  
• Next I stamped Thank You or the Happy Birthday in a random pattern on the 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Wisteria Wonder. I wrapped a piece of the 3/8" Metallic ribbon (free with a $50.00 purchase until 3/31/17) around this piece before I glued it to the base.
• I stamped the 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 Whisper White piece with Wisteria Wonder ink, and adhered it to a 4 x 3 piece of Elegant Eggplant.  Popped up this combination to the base with dimensionals.
• I used glue dots to adhere the three little "flowers" on my card, and added some bling.  
• Results-fun, useful, and easy cards.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Proverbs 31:25

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

 Better Together

I was looking through my box of Valentine's cards, and came across the above that I made forever ago with Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue, and Green Galore card stock. Not only did I have the finished Valentine card, I had the parts to make a second one and just never got around completing it.  Sound familiar?  So I made the card you see below and used three of the stamps from Better Together and the Happy Heart embossing folder. 

Then I had a thought, why not CASE (Copy And Share Everything), my own card. So I got busy and made another three using current Stampin' Up! colors.

Better Together is an all-occasion set of 19 stamps.  It comes in both clear mount and wood mount, and it covers at least seven or more occasions.  See below for all the details and measurements:

Recipe:

• The base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4.  
• The next layer of the Whisper White is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The next layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• I embossed the next 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 layer with the Lucky Stars embossing folder.
• The four pieces of coordinating card stock are cut at 3/4 x 1 1/2, and embossed with the Confetti embossing folder.  (I lined up these four little pieces around the inside edge of the folder).
• The base for the focal point (words) is 3 1/2 x 2 1/4. The next layer is 3 3/8 x 2 1/8, and the Whisper White on which I stamped the words is 3 1/4 x 2.
• I popped my triple layer focal point up with dimensionals.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.  Jeremiah 17:7

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Traveler and the 

Reflection Technique

All of my Hostess club members had the opportunity to make this card, and learned the Reflection Technique when we met last month. Once again, I used my membership to Stamping School to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) this card and technique. Information about Linda Heller's Stamping School can be found at: www.stampingschool.com.
Recipe:

• The base is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Marina Mist, scored at 4 1/4.  Set aside.
• The next layer of the Whisper White is 5 1/4 x 4.
• Next I stamped a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Whisper White:
• ship: Tuxedo Memento Black ink, 
• the reflection: stamped the ship on a piece of wax paper with Tuxedo Memento Black ink, placed it face down on the card, and rubbed the image from the wax paper onto my card.
• the water:  used Marina Mist ink, and a stamp from Gorgeous Grunge and stamped the image three times (without stamping off).
• I popped this piece on my 5 1/4 x 4 Whisper White with dimensionals.
• I wrapped some Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine around these two pieces before I glued this combination to my base.
• The words, from Teeny Tiny Wishes, is stamped with Marina Mist ink on a 1 x 2 3/4 piece of Whisper White, and the background piece is 1 1/8 x 2 7/8 piece of Cherry Cobbler.  I punched a hole in both pieces with my 1/8" hand-held punch, and tied them to my longer piece of twine.  I cut the tales in both pieces with my paper snips.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

I praise You, because I am fearfully and wonderfully made:  your works are wonderful.  Psalm 139:14

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies and Succulent Garden DSP 

Linda Heller has a wonderful go-to source for both novice and experienced stampers, Stamping School, to which I subscribe. She has hundreds of videos, cards and techniques on her site, and the above card is one you can find in her extensive library. To learn more about Linda's Stamping School and how to join, visit: www.stampingschool.com.
The dragonfly on the top card is cut out with a piece of Gold Foil paper, and the bottom card is cut out with a piece of Gold Foil that I distressed.  So easy, you won't believe it.  
I am offering this card at all of my March 7,  March 9, and March 11, 2017 classes.  I hope you can come to learn how to distress foil paper.

Recipe:

• The base is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Old Olive, scored at 4 1/4.  
• Next the Basic Black is 5 1/8  x 3 7/8 .
• Next is a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Succulent Garden DSP.
• The Sweet Sugarplum card stock is 5 x 3/4, and over that I have a piece of 3/8" Metallic Ribbon from the SAB catalog. (Free with a $50.00 purchase until 3/31/2017).
• The images are stamped with Sweet Sugarplum and a stamp from Gorgeous Grunge, and Mint Macaron and a stamp from Awesomely Artistic onto a 3 7/8 x 2 piece of Whisper White card stock.  The words, Happy Birthday (top card) is from Happy Happenings, and the Thinking of You (bottom card) is from Wetlands, and both are stamped with Tuxedo Memento black ink.  This piece is backed with a 4 x 2 1/8 piece of Basic Black, and popped up with dimensionals.
• The dragonfly image is cut out with a 4 x 2 1/8 piece of Gold Foil paper. 

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

Prayer moves mountains.  Matthew 17:20

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Timeless Textures, Grateful Bunch, and Botanical Builder Framelits Dies

Combining products is super great, especially when the finished product is so beautiful.
Michelle Wallace, my wonderful and talented downline, and trusty assistant, designed this card for our last Shoe Box Swap (SBS), and all eight of us had the opportunity to make it.    
If you live near me in Graham, NC, and would like to participate in our next SBS to be held on March 18, 2017, please let me know. 

Recipe:

• The base is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Crumb Cake, scored at 4 1/4.
• Next is a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Whisper White.  
• Next is a 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 piece of Crumb Cake, sponged around the edges with Crumb Cake ink, and a Timeless Textures stamp and Pacific Point ink.
• I glued a 4 3/4 x 1 3/4 piece of Pacific Point to the card front, then glued one-half of a paper doily to this piece, then glued a 4 3/4 x 1 1/2 piece of Crumb Cake  (I sponged it first) on the doily/Pacific Point piece.  I stamped my words from Grateful Bunch with Pacific Point ink.
• The flowers from the Botanical Builder Framelits were cut out with Pacific Point and Whisper White card stock, and I used dimensionals to adhere them to the card.
• Results-beautiful card.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

God has a reason for allowing things to happen. We may never understanding His wisdom and we simply have to trust His will.  Psalm 37:5 (NIV)

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

 Touches of Texture and Flourishing Phrases

Dorriea Murphy, my very special guest designer, offered this beautiful card at our last Shoe Box Swap (SBS), and I was so pleased to have had the pleasure of making it.  In my opinion, this is definitely an anything you want it to be card.
If you live near me in Graham, NC, and would like to participate in our next SBS to be held on March 18, 2017, please let me know. 

Recipe:

• The base is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Pool Party scored at 4 1/4.  Set aside.
• Next, stamp your flowers on a 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 piece of Pool Party using Wisteria Wonder ink and a stamp from Touches of Texture.  Adhere this piece to a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Wisteria Wonder.  Wrap the ribbon around the back of both of these pieces, then adhere to your base. Cut another 3" piece of ribbon, and thread it through the piece you have already added to the card front, and tie it once. (I call this a faux bow). It usually holds pretty well.  If not, put a couple of glue dots under the tops of the ribbon ends.
• Punch out two butterflies with the Elegant Butterfly punch and Wisteria Wonder card stock.  Adhere to the card front with glue dots.  
• The words are from Flourishing Phrases.  
• Add bling, all done.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.  Mark 11:24

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Love You Lots, and Pop of Pink DSP

Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper, and the hostess only set, Love You Lots, coordinates pretty well, don't you think?  Wendie Jamison, my wonderful, talented, and very creative downline, designed this card for our last Shoe Box Swap (SBW), that was held on January 14 , 2017.

If you live near me in Graham, NC, and would like to participate in our next SBS to be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017, please let me know. 

Recipe:

• Glue a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Pop of Pink DSP to a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Real Red, then glue this combination to a 4 1/4 x 11 piece of Whisper White that has been scored at 5 1/2.
• Using the Layered Circle Framelits, cut one each of Black, Real Red, and White.  Stamp your words and the image with Tuxedo Memento Black ink, and color the ladybugs with a Real Red marker.  Pop up this combination with dimensionals on your card front.
• The bow is cut from Real Red cardstock and a die from the Mini Treat Bags Thinlits Dies. Put the bow on the card with a Fine Tip Glue pen.
• All done, and so easy, really!!!

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

My God turns my darkness into light.  Psalm 18:28

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Sheltering Tree and Bella & Friends make the sweetest card

My veterinarian, Greg Jordan, owns the Animal Hospital of Mebane, NC.  Well, he and his wife, Heather, rented one of the theaters at Alamance Crossing in Burlington, NC, and invited over 100 of his clients to watch "A Dog's Purpose".  My husband and I were fortunate enough to be one of the 100.  It was a fantastic movie, and I highly recommend it.
Of course, I had to make the Jordan's a "one-of-a-kind" special card, and this is what I came up with.

Recipe:

• Score a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Garden Green, at 4 1/4. 
• Glue a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Crumb Cake to the base.
• I stamped the 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Whisper White with:
• Dog-Tuxedo Memento black and colored him with Watercolor pencils and used a blender pen to "blend" my coloring.
• The tree-Early Espresso
• The leaves-Garden Green
• The "sand"-Crumb Cake
• The grass-Wild Wasabi
• The hearts in the tree, words and swing-Real Red

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

I have loved you with an everlasting love.  Jeremiah 31:3

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Bella & Friends, Lift Me Up Stamp Sets, and Succulent Garden DSP

Same stamp set, same paper, same ink, and two different meanings, and I am offering these cards at all of my February 7, February 9, and February 11, 2017, Creative Paper Therapy classes.  
Bella & Friends is an 11 piece stamp set, and it is available in both clear mount (rubber on your acrylic blocks), or wood mount, (wood blocks come in the rubber stamp set).  It has six images, and five word stamps.  Such a cute set, for sure.

Recipe:

• Score a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Calypso Coral scored at 4 1/4.
• Glue a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Mint Macaron that has been dry embossed to the card base.  
• I cut a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Succulent Garden DSP, from corner to corner and glued it to my Mint with Tombow Liquid glue.  
• The doggie, balloon, bird and words are stamped with Tuxedo Memento ink on a 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 piece of Whisper White.  I colored them with coloring pencils and a blender pen. I stamped a second balloon, colored it, cut it out with my paper snips, and popped it up with a dimensional. The clouds are stamped with Soft Sky ink and a stamp from Lift Me Up. I glued this finished piece to a 4 x 3 piece of Tip Top Taupe. I popped up this combination with dimensionals.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

God has a reason for allowing things to happen, we may never understand His wisdom, and we simply have to trust His will.  Psalm 37:5

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

Avant Garden Stamp Set, Succulent Garden DSP, 

and Petal Burst Embossing Folder

I am offering this beautiful and very easy card at all of my February 7, February 9, and February 11, 2017, Creative Paper Therapy classes.  
I used the stamp set that you can get for free with a $50.00 order, Avant Garden, a 10 piece photopolymer set. Besides the words, Thanks for being you, the set also has Happy Birthday Wishes, and To someone who makes others so happy.  It's a great set to have on hand.

Recipe:

• Score a 4 1/4 x 11 piece of Mint Macaron, at 5 1/2, and set aside. 
• Glue a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Whisper White that has been dry embossed with the Petal Burst embossing folder, and the debossed side is facing up, to a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Sweet Sugarplum.   
• Glue a 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 piece of Succulent Garden DSP to the Whisper White layer with Tombow Liquid glue.  
• Wrap a piece of Sweet Sugarplum ribbon around the DSP/White/Sweet Sugarplum layer.  Glue this combination to the Mint Macaron base.
• The flower is stamped with Sweet Sugarplum, the stem and leaves with Wild Wasabi, and the words with Rich Razzleberry on a 2 x 3 7/8 piece of Whisper White, and backed with a 2 1/8 x 4 piece of Rich Razzleberry.  Pop up this combo on the card with dimensionals.
• I made a double bow with white bakers twine, and adhered it to my card with a glue dot.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

"Be strong and courageous!  Do not be afraid or discouraged.  For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."  Joshua 1:9

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

 Moon Baby 

I admit it, my experience with the Aqua Painter and watercolor paper needs some practice, though, I am still pleased with the results of this darling baby card.
Patty Safrit, one of my very talented downline, offered this design at our last Shoe Box Swap (SBS), and everyone in the group had the opportunity to make one of these cuties.
If you live near me in Graham, NC, and would like to participate in our next SBS to be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017, please let me know. 

Recipe:

• The base is a 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 piece of Mint Macaron, scored at 5 1/2.
• Next is a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Whisper White.  
• Next is a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of DSP from the 2015-17 In-Color paper stack.
• The Watercolor Paper is 4 1/4 x 2 3/4, and the image is stamped with Black StazOn Ink.
• I colored my image with an Aqua Painter and Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie ink pads.
• The stars are punched from a retired SU punch, and Silver Glimmer Paper.
• I used dimensionals to pop-up my watercolor paper.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.  Romans 15:13

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda

High Tide

High Tide is an absolute beautiful stamp set in the 2017 Occasions Mini from Stampin' Up!  It has 16 stamps for just $26.00.  There are so many ways to use this set, so glad I have it in my "hot little hands". 
I saw this card on Lyssa Zwolanek's blog, Song of my Heart Stampers.  You can see her card Here, post of January 10, 2017.  This card uses just three colors of card stock, and three colors of ink.  

Recipe:

• The base is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Pear Pizzazz scored at 4 1/4.  
• The next layer of Soft Suede is 5 1/4 x 4.
• I stamped my images on a 5 x 3 3/4 piece of Very Vanilla. I used Soft Suede ink for the lighthouse, Sahara Sand for the beacon and sand, and Pear Pizzazz for the grass.  
• The words are stamped with Soft Suede ink on a 1 3/4 x 2 piece of Very Vanilla, and backed with a 1 7/8 x 2 1/8 piece of Pear Pizzazz.  Adhere this piece to the card front with dimensionals.
• The ribbon, which is really not ribbon but a 5/8 x 1 3/4 piece of some retired Chevron I had in my stash. I used Tombow multipurpose liquid glue to adhere it to my card. I colored a White Perfect Accent with a Sharpe, and added it to my Chevron.

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I hold adult classes each month.  If you live near my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and would like to attend any of my classes, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or on my Stampin' Up! website found Here.

If you would like to place an order, head on over to my Stampin' Up! website Here, and click on the "shop now" tab, or click on the 2016-17 catalog right here on my blog.  

Faith does not make things easy, it makes things possible.  Luke 1:37

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,

~Linda