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