Double the Fun - Two Butterfly Cards!

It's a cloudy, rainy day here in Central Illinois - a perfect day for working in my studio.  I've been cleaning and straightening up around the house off and on for a week or more now, so I decided I'd spend most of today in my studio.  Yay!  Let the fun begin.

Before I go get busy creating, I have not one, but two beautiful butterfly cards to share with you today.  I love these beautiful, soft colors. I embossed the DSP layer of each card with our Brick and Mortar embossing folder.  I added Wink of Stella to the butterfly wings for some beautiful sparkle.

You have until the end of June to order from the Spring Mini Catalog.

I have several May/June ordering specials going on right now.

- My May/June ordering specials - - -  

    Orders of $50.00 or more will receive:  

     - 2 tokens instead of 1.  

     - a binder ring with samples of embossing folders for 2021-22 annual catalog. 

     - a surprise free stamp set. 

- If you need a free annual catalog, please contract me.  I have plenty. 

- I will be holding a summer garage sale - date TBA.

- My next class will be (in person) July 12 / pay to register by July 5 / $20.00 

Come back soon for more creative inspiration!

HAPPY STAMPING!

Quick and Easy Thinking of You Card

Today, the card I'm sharing is just about as quick and easy as you can get.  The secret is the layer of DSP.   I'm loving all the purples! 

First, cut into 4 X 12" strips, as shown in the photo.

Now cut into 4 X 5 1/4" pieces.  You'll get 4 card layers with the hydrangeas and 2 with just the blue background.  I'll be sharing another card in my next post that uses the middle layers.  You'll just have 3 tiny scraps left over.  To me, that's good use of your DSP.

Once I attached the top layer and added the text, I went over the blooms on each flower with Wink of Stella.

You can add any text that looks well in the space on your card.  Like I said ... quick and easy.

Happy stamping!

Christmas Note Cards

I have a couple of notecards to share with you today.  These may just be the last of my Christmas creations to share with you.  These could easily be adapted to use for Christmas thank you cards.

COMING SOON:

NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Pressed Petals Series, Part 5 ... a Bookmark

We went to Springfield to my orthopedic surgeon yesterday.  I had to have my aching knee checked.  We're postponing surgery for now and trying a few other ideas to calm it down.  If my cold doesn't get better, I'm going to be 'down for the count' with that.  I feel like I'm grinding up my chest when I cough.  Everyone seems to be getting a cold right now.  Ugh!  It really sets off my asthma.  I just want to play with Joey and my furry babies ... and stamp.
I have another Pressed Petals project for you today ... a bookmark.  This was a surprise project I created for my Scraps and Prayers group at our last class, in addition to the journals we decorated.

I added Wink of Stella to the butterflies.

The cardstock is Merry Merlot.

WHAT'S UP NEXT:
SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

September 9 / Pay to register by September 2.

We’ll be making a beautiful home décor sampler.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

September 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.
IF YOU HAVE THE ADD-ON KIT, BRING THAT, TOO.
Click here for a sneak peek video.

 

CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT / 1:00-5:00 / $35.00

Sunday, October 6

Pay to register by September 27.

Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

We’ll be using several card designs, using fun new holiday products.

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

October 14 / Pay to register by October 7.

We’ll be decorating a beautiful Copper Tea Tin for the season.

We’ll also be celebrating our Scraps and Prayers 10^th Anniversary.

Expect some special surprises at this class!

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

October 22 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WICKEDLY FUN TIME! 

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY / 2:00-5:00 / RSVP REQUESTED

Sunday, November 3

Come enjoy holiday displays, inspirations, projects and more!

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

November 11 / Pay to register by November 4

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards or a Christmas project.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

November 19 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

December 9 / Pay to register by December 2.

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

Come Sail Away / Sentimental Rose Card / Paper Pumpkin News

I have a fun card for you today and some updates on Paper Pumpkin.  Enjoy!
First up ... for my local Paper Pumpkin subscribers ...
We've chosen a date to begin our free Paper Pumpkin classes.  We'll meet on the third Tuesday of each month, from 1:00-3:00.  We'll get together and work on our kits from the previous month and just enjoy creating together for a relaxing afternoon.  If you're not a local subscriber or unable to attend, I'll be posting my projects on line each month, as well as sharing some optional alternatives you can create with your kit.
Now, for today's card ...
I love coming up with new ways to use our products.  Our Come Sail Away DSP is really pretty and definitely NOT just for sailing or nautical related cards and projects.  I chose a paper that would look pretty in most any setting and combined it with a couple stamps from a past Paper Pumpkin kit.  (our Sentimental Rose kit)  The flower was one of my favorite stamps.  It can be used in so many different ways.  Here's my card:

I stamped inside the card and on the envelope, to coordinate everything.

See?  This DSP design, used this way, has nothing to do with sailing or a nautical theme.  Isn't this paper gorgeous?  I just love it!

In these 2 close-ups, you can see the gorgeous, subtle texture in the background of this DSP.  I actually added Wink of Stella to the leaf image and the flower image, but, alas, it does not show up in the photos.  It is really pretty in person.  I used a double strand of Baker's Twine for the bow and left the ties long, for added interest.  

I added a layer of Balmy Blue to give a little color to my card.  You could easily change it out for a layer of silver foil or another layer of Basic Black.  Double layers of the same color can add a very elegant and sophisticated look to a card.

UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT: 

FREE PAPER PUMPKIN CLASS FOR MY LOCAL SUBSCRIBERS.

We'll be meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, from 1:00-3:00.
We'll have our first class in August and will be working on the July Paper Pumpkin kit.  The class will be open to any of my local Paper Pumpkin customers and you can join at any time, once you've signed up for the kits.  Bring your kit and we'll create together.  This should be a lot of fun!

MY NEXT SCRAPS AND PRAYERS CLASSES ---

August 12 - Pay to register by August 5.

          Pressed Petals Journal
September 9 - Pay to register by September 2.
          Home Decor Sampler
October 14 - Pay to register by October 7.

          Decorating a Copper Tea Tin for the season.  
Our October class will be a very special one, as we'll be celebrating our 10th anniversary for our Scraps and Prayers class.  I can't believe we've been enjoying this class for all this time.  I am so very glad I brought this dream of mine to fruition.  I am blessed by this group and hope I bring great joy to each and every participant.
November 11 - Pay to register by November 4.
            Christmas Cards and/or Christmas Project
December 9 - Pay to register by December 2.
            Beautiful Christmas Cards 

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS -----
CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT
Sunday, October 6 / 1:00-6:00 / $35.00
Pay to register by September 27.
Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY
Sunday, November 3 / 2:00-5:00 / Save the Date!  / RSVP

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

Brusho Watercoloring

I have a card to share with you today that uses Brusho for the watercoloring on my flower.  I also used a bit of Wink of Stella for some added sparkle.

If you haven't tried watercoloring yet, I hope you'll give it a try.  I find it very relaxing.  You can work on bits at a time and go back and add shading.

I stamped the flower onto Shimmery White CS so that it could take the watercoloring.  The added shimmer also looks very pretty.

UP NEXT:

June 10 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 
Pay to register by June 3
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

SAVE THE DATES: 

June 23 --- 2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!  

Summer Open House / New Catalog Party

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

 RETIRING PRODUCTS

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LISTS:
     Occasions Catalog Retiring Products List
     
     Annual Catalog Retiring Products List

Lots of products are already sold out so shop now if there's something you still want to try to get.  Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack, too.  You'll find lot of great bargains.

A Beautiful 'Hi' Card ... Times Three!

I have a card to share with you today that I just love ... but wait ... I have three cards!  The first is Gorgeous Grape, so what's not to love! 

I added Wink of Stella to the letters.  I mixed up some Brusho to watercolor a little background behind the letters.

Now, take the piece from which you cut your letters and use it for a second card.

I love how you can see all the movement from the Brusho in the background. 

The card on the left (below) was created in Bermuda Bay and was my inspiration for the Gorgeous Grape card.  I love them both!

Which card do you like the best?

UP NEXT:

May 13 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We'll be making 3 beautiful cards ... with watercoloring and trying fun, new techniques using the Stamparatus and we'll try THREE fun 'tricks' with embossing folders.  It won't be all Brusho for this class but it will be all fun! 
PLEASE PAY TO REGISTER ASAP.  
CLASS SIZE WILL BE LIMITED TO 10 MAX!!!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LISTS:
     Occasions Catalog Retiring Products List
     
     Annual Catalog Retiring Products List

SAVE THE DATE:   

June 23 ---  2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!

Summer Open House Party 

with our new catalog. 

Card Trio for my May Scraps and Prayers Class ... Total Technique Fun!

Today, I have a trio of super fun cards to share with you.  We will be making all three of these at our May Scraps and Prayers class.  They include several fun techniques. 
One card involves watercoloring the flower from our Beautiful Day stamp set.  The second card uses our Daisy punch and has a couple of super fun and easy techniques using two of our Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (TIEF).  The third card has yet a third technique for using our embossing folders.  It's also fun and super easy.  We'll be using the Stamparatus, too, so that our stamping will come out just perfect.  I think you'll love this class!  Pay to register soon, to save your spot.

If you live in my area, I hope you'll come and join us for an evening of fellowship and creative fun.

UP NEXT:

May 13 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We'll be making 3 beautiful cards ... with watercoloring and trying fun, new techniques using the Stamparatus and we'll try THREE fun 'tricks' with embossing folders.  It won't be all Brusho for this class but it will be all fun! 
PLEASE PAY TO REGISTER ASAP.  
CLASS SIZE WILL BE LIMITED TO 10 MAX!!!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LISTS:
     Occasions Catalog Retiring Products List
     
     Annual Catalog Retiring Products List

SAVE THE DATE:   

June 23 ---  2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!

Summer Open House Party 

with our new catalog.