Cheerful Basket for my January 2023
Creative Therapy Classes

This is one of the designs I am offering for my first set of classes for 2023, and I am very excited.  

This cute and fun card can be used as a get well, Valentine's Day, birthday, or maybe even thinking of you card.  

If you live near my home in Graham, NC and would like to attend my classes, see below with details on how to register.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Pool Party scored at 4 1/4.
• The next layer is a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Celebrate Everything DSP.
• The next layer of the Celebrate Everything DSP is 4 3/4 x 3 1/2.
• The basket and hearts are cut out with Basic White and colored with Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Polished Pink Stampin' Blends.  The colored hearts are added behind the basket with Multipurpose Liquid glue.
• A piece of Black & White Checked Gingham Ribbon is wrapped around the basket and hearts combo before they are added to the card front with dimensionals.  The bow is separate and added with a glue dot.
• The words are stamped on a 4 x 1/2 piece of Basic White with Tuxedo Memento Black ink and added with Mini-Dimensionals.
• The three hearts are cut out with Polished Pink cardstock and a die from the Full Basket 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. If you would like to register for my January 10 or 14, 2023 classes, see my class schedule and the deadline to RSVP right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

   Nature's Harvest,
Quiet Meadow &
Go To Greetings

This is my card swap for a Stampin' Up! event I am attending the end of January 2023.  I am making 25 of this card and am planning to bring home 25 of other's card designs.  

I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) this design from my friend, Retha Fulp.  She is so very talented, and all of her card designs are amazing.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Thick Very Vanilla scored at 4 1/4.
• The next layer is a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Early Espresso.
• The next Very Vanilla layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• Is stamped with the small dot stamp from Quiet Meadow and Early Espresso ink.  I stamped off each time before I stamped the cardstock.  
• I embossed this piece with the Timeworn 3D Folder and adhered it to the Early Espresso with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• The next piece of Crumb Cake is 4 x 2 1/8.
•  I stamped this piece with Early Espresso ink and the small dot stamp from Quiet Meadow.  
• I partially cut this piece so only the top (scallop part) cut.  
• I put this piece back in my Cut n' Emboss machine and used the scalloped edge die, from Penned Flowers, to cut the left end.  
• I stamped the words from Go to Greetings with Early Espresso ink.
• I adhered this piece to the card front with liquid glue.
• I cut out the flowers with Coral Calypso cardstock, a Meadow die and a Harvest Die.  I adhered these to the card with liquid glue.
• I cut out a piece of Very Vanilla with the 3rd from the smallest Deckled Rectangle Die.
• I stamped my image with Early Espresso ink.
• Colored with Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake and Old Olive Stampin' Blends.
• Adhered this piece to a 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 piece of Early Espresso cut with a Deckled Rectangle Die, (fourth from the smallest die).
• Adhered these two pieces together with liquid glue.
• Wrapped Linen Thread around both pieces and adhered them to the card front 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. My next set of classes are January 10 and 14, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

   Speedy Recovery

I am excited to share a card I made with Speedy Recovery.  A fun set in the 2022-23 Annual Catalog.  I saw this sketch on Jeanne's blog, Spectrum-ink.blogspot.com and you can see her card Here, post of May 17, 2022.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Sweet Sorbet, scored at 4 1/4.
• The next layer is a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Lovely Linen DSP.
• The 4 3/4 x 3 1/5 piece of Lovely Linen DSP is cut out with the 2nd from the largest of the Scalloped Contour Dies.
• The Basic White tag has been cut out with a Designer Tags Die.
• I threaded some Pale Papaya & Sweet Sorbet Ribbon through the tag before I adhered it to the card front.
• I stamped the design with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on Basic White, colored it with Stampin' Blends, and cut it out with a Stylish Shapes Die.  I added it to the card with dimensionals.
• I stamped with words with Night of Navy ink on Basic White and cut it out with a Harvest Die, sponged it with Sweet Sorbet ink and a Blending Brush, and added it to the card with mini Dimensionals.
• I added some Fine Sparkle Gems and a Vellum leaf cut out with a Designer Tag Die.
• 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. My next set of classes are January 10 and 14, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

 Kindness Gnomes Bundle
Christmas Tree

A fun card using products retiring from the 2022 Holiday Mini.

Recipe:

• The Balmy Blue base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4.
• The Poppy Parade layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Basic White layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and embossed with the Merry Melody folder.
• I used a Gnomes Die to cut out six gnomes from the Storybook Gnomes DSP.
• I added the cutout gnomes to the Basic White embossed layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, and dimensionals.  
• The words are stamped with Poppy Parade ink on Basic White and cut out with a Seasonal Label die.  I used a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue ink on this piece after I stamped it.
• I added three Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems to finish off my card.
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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  If you would like to register for my January 10 or 14, 2023 classes, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

  Hope & Peace &
Merriest Frames Dies

The Merriest Frames Dies are awesome, because they coordinate with any designer series papers.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Cherry Cobbler, scored at 4 1/4.
• The next layer is a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Lights Aglow DSP. (This was available when I made this card, and now is unavailable; however, any DSP will work).
• The 3 x 2 1/4 Cherry Cobbler rectangle is the base for the Basic White that is cut out with a Merriest Frames Die.
• The words are stamped from Hope & Peace is stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink.
• 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. My next set of classes are January 10 and 14, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

 Framed & Festive &
Storybook Gnomes DSP

I wanted to put together a quick and easy card using the little gnomes.  They are so much fun.  

The stamp set, the DSP, and the Gnome Dies are available while supplies last or until January 4, 2023.  If you would like to order any of these supplies, see below for my order information.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Pool Party, scored at 4 1/4.
• The next layer is a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Bermuda Bay.
• The Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (DSP) is 5 x 3 3/4.
  
• The two 2 3/4 x 2 pieces of Basic White are the bases for the 2 5/8 x 1 7/8 pieces of Calypso Coral.
• The words are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink.  The little gnome is cut out from the DSP and a Gnome Die and adhered to the Calypso Coral with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• The snowflakes are cut out with Shimmery White cardstock and Chic Dies.  I added Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems to the centers of the snowflakes.
• 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. My next set of classes are January 10 and 14, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

 Hope & Peace & Peace to You

Beautiful card using two Stampin' Up! sets.  So easy, especially with the help of the Stamparatus.

Recipe:

• The Basic Black base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4.
• The Gorgeous Grape layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Gold Foil layer is 5 x 2 and is the base for the 4 3/4 x 2 Lights Aglow DSP layer.
• The Basic White is 4 1/2 x 3 and the image is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink.  To be sure my image was lined up perfectly, I used my SU Stamparatus.  
• The Gorgeous Grape Tailored Made Tag is heat embossed with White Embossing Powder and adhered with dimensionals.
• The Simply Elegant Gold Trim bow is adhered with a glue dot.
• 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. If you would like to register for my January 10 and 14, 2023 classes, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

 Trees for Sale

Trees for Sale is such a fun set and is not only for Christmas.  Trees are everywhere and add them to most any Fall card to add interest.  

This set will be leaving the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog on January 4, 2023, (or while supplies last).  If you do not own it, now might be a great time to purchase it.

  

Recipe:

• The Evening Evergreen base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4.
• The Soft Succulent layer is 5 1/4 x 4 and embossed with the Timber 3-D Folder.  I used a Blending Brush and Evening Evergreen ink to "sponge" this layer.
• I colored the 4 x 3 Gold Glimmer Paper (I just realized this is retired, I'm sorry), Evening Evergreen by putting a few drops of Evening Evergreen reinker on a clear block and blending it into the glimmer paper.  Specks of glimmer will adhere to the brush, so when I was finished, I washed my brush with dishwashing liquid.
• I stamped the 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 Basic White with Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen inks.
• I added a 3 3/4 x 3/4 piece of Lights Aglow DSP.
• The Evening Evergreen Windowpane Check Ribbon is added to the Basic White over the DSP.  I adhered the finished Basic White piece to the glimmer paper with dimensionals.
• The words are added with Evening Evergreen ink on Basic White cardstock and cut out with a Seasonal Label die and popped up with mini 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. If you would like to register for my January 10 or 14, 2023 classes, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here, and classes are limited to eight attendees per class.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

 Tech Support & Party Puffins for my December 2022 Classes

An easy masculine card for my December 2022 Classes.  I'm excited to share.

Recipe:

• The Pacific Point base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4.
• The Pool Party layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
  
• The three rectangles are:
• Pool Party: 3 7/8 x 2 1/2
• Basic Black: 3 3/4 x 2 2/3
• Smoky Slate: 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 and has been cut out with a Rectangle Stitched die.
• The 2 1/2" Pool Party circle is cut out with a Layering Circle die and is the base for the Basic White that is punched with a Decorative Circle Punch.
• The birthday cake (from Party Puffins) is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink and colored with Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen.  Both of these pieces are added 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 to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. If you would like to register for my January 10 and 14, 2023 classes, see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda

 Penquin Place for our
Bi-Monthly Shoe Box Swap

I enjoy making special cards when participating in my bi-monthly Shoe Box Swap. This fun card was designed by Michelle Wallace.  All in attendance had the opportunity to make this card and one another's cards.

Recipe:

• The Basic Black base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4.
• The Balmy Blue layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
  
• The 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 piece of Black Glimmer paper is the base for the 3 x 2 1/2 piece of Basic White.
• The words from Framed & Festive are stamped with Pacific Point ink.
• The penguins are punched with the Penguin Builder Punch and adhered together with Multipurpose liquid glue.
• Black Glimmer Organdy Ribbon is wrapped around the top two layers.
• All done and remember to decorate your emvelope.

Should you want to order any of the supplies I used to make this card, please just click Right Here to place your in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2022-23 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. My January classes are the 10 and 14th, 2023 classes.  If you would like to attend, please see my class schedule right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

~Linda