Hey Chuck for my June 2023 Creative Therapy Classes 

I enjoy the cute and funny stamp sets from Stampin' Up! and Hey Chuck is on the top of my list for happy.  One cannot help but smile, right!!!

I am offering this card at both of my June 6 & 10, 2023 classes. 

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Lemon Lolly, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Cherry Cobbler layer is 5 1/4 x 4. 
• The 5 1/8 x 1 1/2" piece of Pumpkin Pie is embossed with the new Twisted Rope folder.
• The 5 1/8 x 1 1/4 Lemon Lolly DSP is from the 2023-24 Subtles DSP.
• The weathervane is cut out with Basic Black.
• The sun is cut out with Daffodil Delight.
• The Basic White circle is cut out with the second from the largest Stylish Shapes dies.
• My sweet chicken is stamped with black ink on the white circle, colored with Stampin’ Blends and adhered to the card with liquid glue.
• The fence is stamped with Early Espresso ink on Basic White and colored with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends.
• The words are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on a 3 1/4 x 5/8 piece of Basic White and popped up with dimensionals.
• I finished up by adding three Iridescent Basic Jewels.
• 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 or you can click on the 2023-24 catalog right here on my blog.

I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253.  Registration is closed for my June classes, and if you would like to register for my July 11 and/or 15, 2023, see my class schedule and the deadline to register right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

May 2023 Shoe Box Swap--
So much fun

Retha, Helen and Barb

Wendie and Stasie

                        

Retha and Helen

  

                                                             

Barb and Dorriea

Tracy and Michelle

We had such a fun time last week at our quarterly Shoe Box Swap event, and that is not surprising, because we always enjoy ourselves.  Fun, friends, good eats, and card making, what could be better!!!

(I realized when I was posting these pictures, I did not remember to ask someone to take a picture of me, however, I was there, honest).

Want to know what a Shoe Box Swap is?  Each person attending designs a card using all Stampin' Up! products, makes a sample, and enough kits for each attendee.  Everything one needs to make the card is put in a shoe box, or something similar, and we come home with everyone else's designs, all for free.  Free is good, right!!!

Should you want information and would like to attend our next SBS, please let me know and I will put you in touch with Michelle who coordinates our SBS's.

Also, I hold monthly adult card-making classes in my home at 555 Williamsdale Road, Graham, NC 27253. The registration date for my June 2023 classes has closed, and if you would like to attend my July 11 or 15, 2023 classes please see my class schedule and the deadline to register right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

 Regal Reindeer &

Brightest Glow

I offered a card for my May, 2023 classes using this same sketch.  After class, I had one kit left, and I decided to change into a Christmas card.  You can see my class card Here, post of April 25, 2023.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Poppy Parade, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Gold Foil layer is 5 3/8 x 4 1/8.  
• The Shaded Spruce layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• The Basic White layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and embossed with the Fern 3d folder.
• Three 3/8" wide, and one 1/2" wide Poppy Parade strips are added to the card front.  The words are added to the 1/2" wide strip with black ink.
• The 2 7/8 x 2 Shaded Spruce rectangle is the base for the 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 Basic White.  
• I used the Very Best Trio Punch to "beautify" this Basic White piece.  
• I stamped the words with Tuxedo Memento Black ink and added Balmy Blue snowflakes. I adhered this to the Shaded Spruce rectangle with liquid glue.  I punched two Garden Green leaves and one Shaded Spruce leaf using the Bough Punch. I glued these behind Shaded Spruce rectangle, then added all to the card front with dimensionals.
• I added four Iridescent Basic Pearl Jewels to each corner of the Shaded Spruce rectangle.
• 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 or you can click on the 2023-24 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 June 6 & 10, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule and the deadline to register right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

 Regal Reindeer for my June, 2023 Creative Therapy Classes

I offer a Christmas card at each of my Creative Therapy classes beginning in March.  This month I am using the Regal Reindeer Bundle.  So much fun, so little time.  Terri Allen has a similar card on Pinterest, and you can see her card Here.

Please see below for details on how to register for my classes.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Poppy Parade, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Mint Macaron layer is 5 1/4 x 4.
• I cut a 2 1/2" circle from the 5 x 3 3/4 Evening Evergreen with a Stylish Shapes Die. The basic white layer behind this piece is 3 1/2 x 3 1/4, and I used this piece on which to stamp my trees, then adhered it behind the Evening Evergreen with liquid glue and added this combination to the Mint Macaron, then all to the Poppy Parade.
• I heat embossed the words on a 3 3/4 x 1 piece of Evening Evergreen with white embossing powder and added this to card front with liquid glue.
• I used my Paper Snips to trim a 3 3/4 x 1 piece of Basic White to make it look like snow.  I adhered this to the top edge of the 3 3/4 x 1 Evening Evergreen word piece.
• The reindeer and bunny are stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black ink on Basic White, and colored with Stampin' Blends, and cut out with Reindeer Dies.  I popped these up 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 or you can click on the 2023-24 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 June 6 & 10, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule and the deadline to register right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

  Sweetest Cherries and
Dots & Spots for my May 2023 Creative Therapy Classes

Such a fun card.  Lots of options.  Cherries, oranges, peaches, apples, plums, and the list goes on.  So glad I have this set and the Dots & Spots Die in my inventory.  I did use two colors for this card that retired recently.  However, you can substitute any colors you like.

I must give Connie Stewart credit.  You can see her card Here, post of June 16, 2021.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Mango Melody, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Bermuda Bay layer is 5 1/4 x 4.  
• The Basic White layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
• The Basic Black is 5 x 2 and is cut out with the Dots & Spots die.  It is added to the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• The oranges are stamped with Mango Melody, and the leaves with Mossy Meadow.  Both are punched with the Cherry Builder Punch.  They are added to the card with dimensionals.
• The words are stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and Mango Melody inks.
• 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 or you can click on the 2023-24 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 June 6 & 10, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule and the deadline to register right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

  Places in the Heart

The Places in the Heart Stamp set spoke to me, not only for the celebration of new motherhood, and as a card for anyone who is a daughter, or anyone who is a Mom.  

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Fresh Freesia, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Berry Burst layer is 5 1/4 x 4 and is embossed with the Quatrefoil Tile folder. 
• The 5 x 2 piece of Bright & Beautiful DSP is added to the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• The image is stamped on a 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 piece of Basic White with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and cut out with a Deckled Rectangle Die.
• The base for this piece is a 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 piece of Fresh Freesia.  
• The words are stamped on a 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 piece of Basic White with black ink and cut out with a Deckled Rectangle Die. The 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 piece of Balmy Blue is the base for the word piece.
• Three Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels are added.
• 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 2023-24 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 June 6 & 10, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule and the deadline to register right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-

  Lazy Days for my May, 2023 Creative Therapy Classes

Lazy Days is a brand new set in the 2023-24 Stampin' Up! Catalog.  When I was cruising Pinterest I saw Karen Ksenzakovic's card and decided to CASE it, sort of, for my May 2023 classes.  You can see her card Here, post of April 25, 2023.

Recipe:

• The base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Boho Blue, scored at 4 1/4.
• The Pecan Pie layer is 5 1/4 x 4.  
• The Basic White is 5 x 3 3/4.  
• I first masked off the bottom of this piece and sponged the top part with Boho Blue ink and a Blending Brush.
• I removed the mask and stamped the porch with Pecan Pie ink.
• I stamped the chair and table with Pebbled Path ink.  Stamped the hanging plant with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Basic White cardstock.  I cut all with the Lazy Days dies.
• The words are stamped on a 2 1/2 x 5/8 piece of Basic White with Pecan Pie ink.
• The hanging plant is colored with some Neutrals & Regals Stampin' Write markers.
• Three Brushed Brass Butterflies are added.  Got to have butterflies, right!!!
• 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 or you can click on the 2023-24 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 June 6 & 10, 2023, and if you would like to attend, see my class schedule and the deadline to register right here on my blog or on my Stampin' Up! website, found Here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.~

Linda-