Art Gallery & 

A Touch of Ink

For this card I used the above sketch, the Art Gallery stamp set,  the coordinating Fine Art Floral Designer Series Papers (DSP) and the new Painted Texture embossing folder.  

I find designing from a sketch is both challenging and loads of fun.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Terracotta Tile scored at 4 1/4.
• The Petal Pink layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Smoky Slate layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and is embossed with the Painted Texture folder.
• The 3 1/8" square of Petal Pink is cut from corner to corner, and is the base for the 3" square of Fine Art Floral, also cut corner to corner.
• The Terracotta Tile rectangle is 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 and is the base for the Petal Pink 3 1/4 x 2 3/8 layer.  
• The Basic White layer is 3 1/8 x 2 1/4.
• The flower stamp is inked with Petal Pink.  Then I took a small wet paper towel and wiped away the ink from the stem, leaf and small little flowers.  I used Old Olive and Daffodil Delight markers to color on the stamp, gave it the "breath of life" (breathed on the stamp to moisten the ink), and stamped.  Next I stamped the three petals with Terracotta Tile, and a smaller stamp in the set.
• The words are from A Touch of Ink, (free during Sale-a-Bration), and stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink.
• I popped up this combination with dimensionals.
• All done!!!  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 order in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog. 

I hold monthly adult card-making 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 on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

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

~Linda

 Circle Celebration

Circle Celebration has many possibilities, afterall, circles are versatile too, right?  This is just one of many possibilities, and is a new set in the 2021 Occasions Mini.  

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of So Saffron, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Poppy Parade layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Basic Black layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• The Flower & Field DSP is 4 7/8 x 1.
• The Basic White layer is 4 7/8 x 3, and is stamped with Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade.  The Flower & Field DSP circles are made with one of the Layering Circle Dies.
• The scalloped strip under the 4 7/8 x 3 Basic White layer is cut out with Poppy Parade and one of the Be Mine Stitched Dies.
• The Poppy Parade and Basic White scalloped circles are also cut out with the Layering Circle Dies.
• The words, from By the Dock, are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink.
• Three Basic Rhinestone Jewels are "strategically" placed to add some interest.
• All done!!!  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 order in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog. 

I hold monthly adult card-making 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 on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

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

~Linda

 A Touch of Ink & Inspiring Iris for my January, 2021 Classes

A Touch of Ink is a beautiful set, and one can do lots with it.  It is from the Sale-a-Bration Mini, free with a $100 order, and is available until February 28, 2021.  

I used the words from Inspiring Iris for the top card, and that is also a very versatile set. 

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Seaside Spray, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Night of Navy layers are 5 1/4 x 4 and 4 1/2 x 3.
• The Merry Merlot layer is 5 x 3 5/8.
• The Basic White layers are 4 7/8 x 3 1/2 and 4 3/8 x 2 7/8 .
• I used blending brushes on the 4 3/8 x 2 7/8 Basic White layer along with Seaside Spray and Blushing Bride inks to add color, and to soften the white cardstock.  Then I stamped the flowers with Tuxedo Memento Black, and Merry Merlot inks.
• The hummingbird is stamped with black ink on some Hydrangea Hill dsp, and cut out with my handy-dandy scissors.
• The white ribbon, and the bow on the front is from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Pack.  
• All done!!!  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 order in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog. 

I hold monthly adult card-making 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 on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

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

~Linda

 Snailed It for my January, 2021 Classes

I'm hoping you agree with me that this is a super fun card.  Not only was this Snailed It card a joy to make, I believe I'm going to feel so happy when I think about the one who will receive it.

This is a new set in the 2021 Occasions Mini.  

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Bermuda Bay, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Daffodil Delight layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Blushing Bride layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• The Snail Mail DSP is 4 3/4 x 3 1/2.
• The Bermuda Bay rectangle is 3 7/8 x 2 5/8, and is the base for the 3 5/8 x 2 1/2 Basic White.
• The cute snails are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black Ink, and colored with Stampin Blends.  
• The word bubble is stamped with black ink on white, and cut out with a Snail Die.  
• All done!!!  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 order in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog. 

I hold monthly adult card-making 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 on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

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

~Linda

 A Cut Above and Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper for my January, 2021 classes

I had fun designing this birthday card and am offering it in my January 12 & 16, 2021 Creative Card Making classes.  

Even during COVID, my sweet ladies continue to support me and attend my classes.  Thank you so much.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Purple Posy, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Blackberry Bliss layer is 5 1/4 x 4, and I embossed it with the Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder for texture.
• The Ice Cream Corner DSP layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and is cut at an angle with my fabulous Trimmer.
• The Purple Posy 3 x 3 square is the base for the 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 Bermuda Bay layer.  Next is a 2 3/4 square cut from the Ice Cream Corner DSP..
• The 3 3/4 x 1 Purple Posy strip is the base for the 3 5/8 x 7/8 Blackberry Bliss.  The words, from A Cut Above, are stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
• I cut out a cone from the DSP and added it with some glue dots. . 
• All done!!!  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 order in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog. 

I hold monthly adult card-making 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 on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

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

~Linda

Darling Donkey Valentines for my January, 2021 classes

The Darling Donkey stamp set is so stinkin' cute, and is absolutely FREE during Sale-a-bration when you spend $50.00 or more (before S&H). 

These are two of the eight cards I am offering for my January 12 & 16, 2021 classes. Details are on my Stampin' Up! website, see below.  

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Rococo Rose scored at 4 1/4.
• The Blushing Bride layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Basic White layer is 5 x 2 1/4 and the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder is used to give this piece some texture.
• The Love You Always DSP is 5 x 2, and a 5 x 1 piece of the Sahara Sand foil is adhered over these two pieces.
• The 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 piece of Rococo Rose is the base for the Stitched So Sweetly Basic White die cut.
• The donkey, Gus, is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on white, and cut out with my Paper Snip scissors.  He is colored with Stampin' Blends, and popped up with mini dimensionals.
• The Blushing Bride foil hearts, and the white heart are cut with two of the Stitched Be Mine dies.
• The words, from Meant to Be and Darling Donkey are stamped with Blushing Bride ink.
• All done!!!  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 order in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog. 

I hold monthly adult card-making 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 on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

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

~Linda

  A Grand Kid &

Flight of Fancy

Today, after my lovely assistant, Michelle Wallace, and I were finished planning my January 12 & 16, 2021 Creative Card Making classes, we played with a fun and versatile set that will be leaving us in two days, Flight of Fancy.  It's great to get a head start on my Valentine's cards.💖 

If you do not have Flight of Fancy yet, there is still time.  It is such a cute set to have on hand.  

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Real Red scored at 4 1/4.
• The Sahara Sand layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Whisper White layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• The edge of the 4 3/4 x 2 piece of Red Foil is cut with a Be Mine Stitched Die, and is the base for the 4 5/8 x 1 3/4 piece of Playful Pets DSP.
• The Real Red Stitched So Sweetly die cut is the base for the 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 piece of Whisper White on which my cherub is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black Ink, then he is colored with Stampin' Blends.
• The heart cutout die is used to make the little Red Foil Hearts.  I used glue dots to adhere the hearts to my DSP.
• The stamp, from A Grand Kid, is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink.
• I mixed some Champagne Shimmer Paint with a little alcohol, in a spritzer and lightly sprayed my card.  You probably cannot see it very well, but the little sparkly adds so much to my card. 
• All done!!!  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 order in my on-line store, or you can click on the 2020-21 catalog right here on my blog. 

I hold monthly adult card-making 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 on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

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

~Linda