Monday, June 29, 2020

A Little Lace & 
The Lovely You Bundle
The Lovely You Bundle has so many possibilities, and this is just one of them.  

Recipe: (building from base)
  • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Just Jade, scored at 4 1/4.
  • The Night of Navy layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
  • The Whisper White layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and is stamped with Just Jade, Night of Navy, Gray Granite, and Bumble Bee ink.
  • The Just Jade and Night of Navy tags are made with the Lovely Labels Pick-a-Punch.
  • The words from A Little Lace are made with Versamark, White embossing powder, and a heat tool.  
  • The Bumble Bee ribbon sure makes a pretty bow, doesn't it!
  • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE Or, you can click on the 2020-22 catalog right here on my blog.
I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or my HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.
Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,
    ~Linda

    Friday, June 26, 2020

    To a Wild Rose 
    for my July 2020 classes
    I am excited to share this beautiful card with all of those attending my July 2020 classes.  
    (I have limited the class attendance so we can distance ourselves and be socially acceptable.)

    Recipe: (building from base)
    • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Old Olive scored at 4 1/4.
    • The Brass Foil layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
    • The Very Vanilla layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
    • The 5 x 1 1/8 piece of Bumble Bee is the base for the 4 7/8 x 1 piece of the 2020-22 In-Color DSP.
    • The flower is stamped on Very Vanilla with Bumble Bee ink and cut out with the Wild Rose dies.
    • The leaves are cut out with the Wild Rose dies and Old Olive cardstock.
    • The words are stamped with Early Espresso ink.
    • The Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels are added for accent.
    • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
    Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE Or, you can click on the 2020-22 catalog right here on my blog.
    I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or my HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.
    Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,
      ~Linda

      Tuesday, June 23, 2020

      Country Home &
       Forever Greenery DSP
      I offered the Pieced Grid Technique card to all of my wonderful Hostess Club family when we met last Saturday. A very easy and fun technique.  
      Tina Zinck has a fantastic video Here. She does a great job demonstrating how to make this kind of card.

      Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE

      Recipe: (building from base)
      • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Soft Sea Foam, scored at 4 1/4.
      • The Basic Black layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
      • The Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper is cut into strips and adhered to the Basic Black with Tombow Multipurpose Glue.
      • The flags on the 3 3/4 x 2 pieces of Pear Pizzazz & Basic Black are made with the Banner Triple Punch.  
      • The words on the 3 3/4 x 2 piece of Basic Black are stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with White embossing powder.
      • The Champagne Rhinestone is added for accent.  
      • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
      To order any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click Right Here to place your order in my on-line store.  Or, you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog.
      I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.
      Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,
        ~Linda

        Sunday, June 21, 2020

        Beauty Abounds & Butterfly Wishes for my July, 2020 classes
        I have had these Beautiful Butterfly dies for a while now, and I am excited to use them for my upcoming July, 2020 classes.

        Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE

        Recipe: (building from base)
        • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Basic Black, scored at 4 1/4.
        • The Gray Granite layer is 5 1/4 x 4 and a stamp from Beauty Abounds is used to make a background with Tuxedo Memento Black ink. Then it is embossed with the new Tasteful Textile 3D folder.
        • The butterfly is cut out with the Butterfly Beauty dies, Basic Black cardstock and In Good Taste DSP.
        • The words from Butterfly Wishes is stamped on Whisper White with Tuxedo Memento Black ink, and is backed with a piece of Basic Black cardstock.
        • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
        To order any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click Right Here to place your order in my on-line store.  Or, you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog.
        I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.

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

          Wednesday, June 17, 2020

          Paper Strip Card for June, 2020 Hostess Club Project.

          When my wonderful Hostess Club family meet this coming Saturday, they will make this card by using strips of cardstock.  Amazing what we can do with cardstock we might otherwise throw away.  
          JD has a wonderful how-to video and more designs of what you can do with scraps, and you can see her video Here

          Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE

          Recipe: (building from base)
          • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Shaded Spruce, scored at 4 1/4.
          • The Coastal Cabana layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
          • The Basic Black layer, on which the 1/4" strips of cardstock are adhered is 5 x 3 3/4.
          • The Tasteful Labels die (under the Rococo Rose and Whisper White ovals are cut out with Coastal Cabana cardstock.
          • The Rococo Rose and Whisper White ovals are cut with the Layering Oval Dies.
          • The Tuxedo Memento Black ink is used for the words from Rooted in Nature.
          • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
          To order any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click Right Here to place your order in my on-line store.  Or, you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog.
          I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.
          Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,
            ~Linda

            Monday, June 15, 2020

            Good Morning Magnolia for my July, 2020 Classes
            Look close and you will see that I used two different embossing folders on this card.  Pretty, huh?
            This is one of the eight (8) cards offered at all of my July 2020 classes, and I will show everyone how to "master" this technique. 
            Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE

            Recipe: (building from base)
            • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Rich Razzleberry, scored at 4 1/4.
            • The Crumb Cake layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
            • The Blushing Bride layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and is embossed with the Scripty 3-D, and the Magnolia 3-D Embossing Folders.
            • The Vellum strip is 3 3/4 x 3/4, and the tails are cut with my handy-dandy Paper Snips.
            • The Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White layers are cut out with the Layering Oval Dies.
            • The flower is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on Whisper White, colored with Stampin' Blends, and cut out with the Magnolia Memory Dies.
            • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
            To order any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click Right Here to place your order in my on-line store.  Or, you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog.
            I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.

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

              Friday, June 12, 2020

              Here's a Card & 
              Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper 

              I made this easy card is about 15 minutes, and the glory, any designer series paper (dsp) will work.  Awesome, right?  
              Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE

              Recipe: (building from base)
              • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Soft Sea Foam, scored at 4 1/4.
              • The Basic Black layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
              • The Designer Series Paper is 5 x 3 3/4 and is cut diagonal in two directions, then adhered on the black cardstock.
              • The Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, and Basic Black circles are cut out with the Layering Circle Dies.  The Shaded Spruce circle is cut out with one of the dies from the Tasteful Labels.
              • The 3/8" Reversible Ribbon is added behind the black circle.
              • The words from Here's a Card is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink. 
              • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
              To order any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click Right Here to place your order in my on-line store.  Or, you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog.
              I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.
              Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,
                ~Linda

                Wednesday, June 10, 2020

                Ornate Style, 
                Tasteful Touches & Beauty Abounds 
                This card is what I call a "combo card".  New and almost new products.  Fun, fun, fun.  
                Should you want to purchase any of the supplies I used to make this card, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE

                Recipe: (building from base)
                • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Daffodil Delight, scored at 4 1/4.
                • The Just Jade (new in-color) layer is 5 1/4 x 4 and is embossed with the new Tasteful Textile folder.
                • The 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 piece of Crumb Cake is embossed with the Scripty 3-D folder and the edges are rounded with the Detailed Trio punch.
                • The 4 1/2 x 2 piece of Daffodil Delight is stamped with Daffodil Delight ink and a stamp from Beauty Abounds, then punched with the Delightful Tag Topper punch.
                • The next Crumb Cake piece is cut out with a Stitched Nested Labels Die. (finished size is 2 7/8 x 1 1/2).
                • The Whisper White piece is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  (The words are from Tasteful Touches), and the flower (from Ornate Style) is stamped over the words with Daffodil Delight ink.  Then cut out with the Timeless Label punch.
                • The bow is made from Just Jade 1/4" 2020-22 in-color ribbon.
                • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
                To order any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click Right Here to place your order in my on-line store.  Or, you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog.
                I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.
                Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,
                  ~Linda

                  Monday, June 8, 2020

                  Under My Umbrella & Umbrella Builder Punch
                  Another darling card swap from a very talented and creative friend of mine, Debbie. I am surrounded by so much talent, I am one lucky lady, for sure!!
                  Should you want to make a purchase, I would be honored if you chose me as your demonstrator, and placed your order in my on-line store, HERE.  

                  Recipe:
                  • The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Bermuda Bay scored at 4 1/4.
                  • The Daffodil Delight and Whisper White layers are cut out with the Stitched Rectangle Dies.
                  • The umbrella and boots and flowers are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  
                  • The umbrella and handle are punched with the Umbrella Builder punch, and the boots and flowers are cut out the handy-dandy SU Paper Snips.  (I think the SU scissors for crafting are the best around, just sayin')
                  • All done and remember to decorate your envelope.
                  To order any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click Right Here to place your order in my on-line store.  Or, you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog.
                  I hold adult classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253, and if you would like to attend, please let me know.  For details, see my class schedule right here on my blog, or HERE on my Stampin' Up! website.
                  Thank you for stopping by, and have a great day,
                  ~Linda