Corner Bouquet, A Touch of Ink & Berry Blessings for my February, 2021 Creative Therapy Card Classes

There are so many different themed cards one can make with the FREE Corner Bouquet stamp set, and this is one I am offering at my February 2nd and 6th, 2021 card classes.  I said FREE, because when you place an order for $50.00 during the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration, this is one of the many sets you can choose for FREE.  I like free, don't you! 

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Mint Macaron scored at 4 1/4.
• The Merry Merlot layer is 5 1/4 x 4, and is embossed with the Ornate Floral folder.
• The next 5 x 3 layer is some Oh So Ombre DSP, that is also FREE with an order of $50.00, and is embossed with the new Painted Texture folder.
• The 1 x 3 3/4 Mint Macaron is the base for a piece of the Flowers For All Seasons ribbon, and is adhered to the DSP/Merry Merlot layer before it is adhered to the base. 
• The 4 3/8 x 3 Basic White layer is cut out with a Rectangle Stitched Die, and is stamped with the large Corner Bouquet stamp in Mint Macaron.  The little flowers are stamped with Merry Merlot, and the little dots are stamped with a stamp from A Touch of Ink and Rococo Rose ink.  The words, from Berry Blessings stamp set, is stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black 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

 Chicken Card for my February, 2021 Creative Therapy Card Classes

 Stampin Up! is bringing back one of it's most popular Sale-a-Bration stamp sets from 2017, the Hey Chick set, and this time, they have created some awesome coordinating dies. 

But, that's not all!  SU has also created a second set, the Hey, Birthday Chick stamp set and coordinating dies.  

If you already own the Hey Chick stamp set, you can purchase the Chick Dies separately.  The bundles are discounted at 10% off! These are awesome new bundles, and will be available thru June 30, 2021, or while supplies last. 

So the above card is my take on the new stamps and dies.  Well, actually, it was a team effort.  Me, Wendie and Michelle, or MWM.  That's us. 

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Old Olive scored at 4 1/4.
• The So Saffron layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Basic White layer is 5 x 3 3/4, and is sponged with So Saffron ink and a SU Blending Brush.
• The fence is Soft Suede.
• The barn is Poppy Parade.
• The corn stalks are Old Olive.
• The corn is So Saffron.
• The bow tie (doesn't every chicken wear a bowtie?) is Balmy Blue.
• The egg-chick and chicken are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on white and colored with So Saffron, Poppy Parade and Balmy Blue markers.  They are popped up with mini-dimensionals.
• The Happy Birthday is made by adhering Balmy Blue cardstock to a piece of Foam Adhesive sheet.  Lay the die on the cardstock/foam, and run thru your die cutting machine.  Once you peel off the backing of the adhesive sheet, you apply it directly to the card front. Lots of dimension, and no need for mini-dimensionals.  Awesome product! 
• 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

 Game On for my February, 2021 Creative Therapy Card Classes

Game On is a stamp set in the 2020-21 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog that is great for anyone, especially for a masculine themed card.

I am offering this triple time stamping technique card for my February 2nd and 6th, 2021 card classes.  It's fun and quite different, plus this card uses very few supplies.  

There are lots of how-to videos on YouTube, just search for Stampin' Up! triple time stamping technique.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Real Red scored at 4 1/4.
• The Basic White layers are 5 1/4 x 4, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4, and 3 1/4 x 2 1/4.
• The Basic Black layers are 4 1/2 x 3 1/2, and 3 1/2 x 2 1/2.
• The images are stamped with Real Red and Basic Gray inks.
• The words are stamped on Basic White and backed with Real Red, and these are punched with the Tailored Tag punch.  The red is cut in the middle, horizontally, and glued to the back of the Basic White, then popped up 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

 A Touch of Ink and

 True Love DSP

The True Love Designer Series Paper (DSP) is so wonderful, it makes beautiful cards without much else.  That would make an awesome card for very little dollars, and that's a plus!!!

I saw this design as a fun fold card on Peggy Noe's blog, Pretty Paper Cards, post of December 23, 2020, and you can see her card Here.  

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Basic Black scored at 4 1/4.
• The Highland Heather layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The True Love DSP layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• The 4 x 1 3/4 Basic Black is the base for the 3 7/8 x 1 5/8 piece of Basic White.  
• The 2 1/2 by 1 1/4 horizontal Basic Black, is the base for the 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 piece of Basic White, on which the words from A Touch of Ink, are stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black ink.
• The three flowers are fussy cut from the True Love DSP, with my handy-dandy Paper Snips, and colored with Highland Heather and Old Olive Stampin' Blends. The middle flower is popped up with dimensionals.
• Wink of Stella is adhered to the centers of all three flowers.
• 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

 See the Good for my February, 2021 Creative Card Classes

Making cards, at least for me, is fun and gets my "creative juices" working.  I continue to enjoy learning, and each month, I like to share with my class attendees a technique.  

This month it is double inking. So much fun.

I came across Tammy Wilson's, See the Good, post of June 11, 2020, and absolutely had to CASE it.  (Copy And Share Everything).  You can see her card Here.  

See the Good is an unusual and rather different set in the 2020-2021 annual Stampin' Up! catalog, (page 79), and the words are especially what drew me to it.

I am excited to share this card at both of my February 2nd & 6th, 2021 Creative Card Making classes.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Early Espresso at 4 1/4.
• The Basic White layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Granny Apple Green layer is 5 1/8 x 3 7/8, and is embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Folder.
• The next Early Espresso layer is 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 and is the base for the 4 5/8 x 3 1/8 Basic White. 
• Each time I stamped the artichoke with Granny Apple Green, I used a Sponge Dauber to dab the edges and the middle of the artichoke with Pretty Peacock ink.  I then embossed it with the Subtle 3D folder.
• I also added some speckling, by “flicking” the thick end of my Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker with the edge of the marker cap.  So much fun.
• I used some Vellum, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso to make the stems and leaves behind the Stitched Nested Basic White cutout.  
• My words are stamped with Early Espresso ink and the stem is stamped with Granny Apple Green. 
• 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

 Berry Blessings & 

Sweet Strawberry

To create this card, I used the same stamp sets and designer series papers (dsp) as I used in my previous post from January 20.  Look at the difference in the two cards.  So much versatility.

The Berry Blessings stamp set and Berry Delightful dsp are absolutely FREE, with a qualifying order of $100.00, and only until Feb 28, 2021.  

If you would like to place an order and do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, please let me know, because I would like to assist you in anyway I can.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Rich Razzleberry, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Granny Apple Green layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The next two layers of Rich Razzleberry are 1 5/8 x 5 and are the bases for the two layers of 1 1/2 x 4 7/8 Berry Delightful dsp.
• The Rich Razzleberry and Basic White layers are cut out with the Stitched Nested Labels Dies.  
• The Basic White is stamped with Rich Razzleberry, Granny Apple Green, and Highland Heather (stamped off),  and the words, from Sweet Strawberry, are stamped with Early Espresso ink.  These two dies are popped up 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

  Sweet Strawberry & Berry Blessings

It is never too early to think about springtime and strawberries, so how about a Sweet Strawberry card.  The Sweet Strawberry bundle is so awesome, lots of  ideas and many occasions.  

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Pacific Point, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Poppy Parade layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The next two layers of Pacific Point are 2 1/2 x 5 and 1 1/4 x 5.
• The two layers of the Berry Delightful DSP are 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 and 1 x 4 3/4.
• The 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 Garden Green, and the 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 Basic White are cut out with the Stitched Rectangles dies, and the Pacific Point between these two layers is 3 3/8 x 2 1/8.
• The circles are cut out with Pacific Point and Basic White and the smallest Layering Circle Dies.
• The strawberries are stamped with Poppy Parade, the stems with Garden Green, and the 3 little flowers with Pacific Point inks on Basic White, and all are cut out with the Strawberry Builder punch.
• The words, from Berry Blessings are stamped with Pacific Point.
• 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