Thoughtful Wishes #11

 

Here is #11 in my Thoughtful Wishes series!

For today's card, the DSP does most of the work!

Over the next couple of weeks, I will share 24 cards with you, that I made with this bundle.  My goal is not only to give you ideas but to showcase the versatility of this FABULOUS bundle. 

For May 2024, my FEATURED BUNDLE is the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle.  What does this mean?  If you purchase the bundle or suite (during May), you will receive a FREE Card Class To Go Packet when you pick up your order.  You will receive PDF instructions and packets with all the supplies to create the cards- absolutely FREE- just a bonus for shopping with me and choosing my featured bundle. 

This will be an extreme value as the class is FREE plus you will have the 24 cards that I post here on my blog for further inspiration!

 Other sneak peek cards I have shared using this bundle:

 

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Thoughtful Wishes Sneak Peek #10

 Here is #10 in my Thoughtful Wishes series!

For today's card, I have a soft pastel card with lots of texture and layers.

Over the next couple of weeks, I will share 24 cards with you, that I made with this bundle.  My goal is not only to give you ideas but to showcase the versatility of this FABULOUS bundle. 

For May 2024, my FEATURED BUNDLE is the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle.  What does this mean?  If you purchase the bundle or suite (during May), you will receive a FREE Card Class To Go Packet when you pick up your order.  You will receive PDF instructions and packets with all the supplies to create the cards- absolutely FREE- just a bonus for shopping with me and choosing my featured bundle. 

This will be an extreme value as the class is FREE plus you will have the 24 cards that I post here on my blog for further inspiration!

 Other sneak peek cards I have shared using this bundle:

 

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Thoughtful Wishes Sneak Peek #9

 

Here is #9 in my Thoughtful Wishes series!

For today's card, I wanted to amp it up and create a classy card using specialty DSP with all that rich gold foiling! 

Over the next couple of weeks, I will share 24 cards with you, that I made with this bundle.  My goal is not only to give you ideas but to showcase the versatility of this FABULOUS bundle. 

For May 2024, my FEATURED BUNDLE is the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle.  What does this mean?  If you purchase the bundle or suite (during May), you will receive a FREE Card Class To Go Packet when you pick up your order.  You will receive PDF instructions and packets with all the supplies to create the cards- absolutely FREE- just a bonus for shopping with me and choosing my featured bundle. 

This will be an extreme value as the class is FREE plus you will have the 24 cards that I post here on my blog for further inspiration!

 Other sneak peek cards I have shared using this bundle:

 

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Contact me now to pre-order your bundle.  Order will be placed first thing on May 1st!

To qualify for the FREE Card Class To Go order: 

Bundle #163314 $76.50 or
Suite #163320 $118.75- includes stamp, dies, 6x6 DSP, 12x12 Specialty DSP, and Adhesive Pearls Trio

To order items individually: 

Stamp #163305 $34.00
Dies #163313 $51.00
6x6 DSP #163303 $17.00
12x12 Specialty DSP #163317 $ 15.00
Adhesive Pearls Trio #163319 $10.25

Latte Love- Technique Focus

 

Technique Focus

What could be better than a nice, warm cup of coffee in the morning—except stamping a card that makes you think about your nice, warm cup of coffee in the morning? If you agree, then we’ve got just the project for you . . . complete with a French press, spilled coffee, coffee splatters—all those happy, morning things! To make this brew-tiful card, start with the Online Exclusive Latte Love Stamp Set, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, and Pecan Pie ink (which is a perfect coffee color!). Use a Water Painter’s wide brush to make a Pecan Pie watercolor wash in a circular pattern on the watercolor paper. Then, load up a mid-width brush with ink and tap it to create a small “coffee” splatter. To finish, stamp the splatter and coffee cup ring images around the edges. (We also made a watercolor wash with Pecan Pie ink on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper to make the “coffee” in the French Press.) Add layers of Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper and Basic White Cardstock (embossed using the Layered Floral Embossing Folder), a die-cut French Press, two tiny coffee cups, and a sentiment stamped in Misty Moonlight ink. Voilà! Such a standout card! You may want to make a few of these so you always have something special on hand to share with a favorite friend!

Thoughtful Wishes.....Sneak Peek #8...

 

Here is #8 in my Thoughtful Wishes series!

This one is a bright and beautiful high-contrast card.  I LOVE this one....so simple to make but it packs a punch. 

Scroll to the bottom for FREE tutorial. 

Over the next couple of weeks, I will share 24 cards with you, that I made with this bundle.  My goal is not only to give you ideas but to showcase the versatility of this FABULOUS bundle. 

For May 2024, my FEATURED BUNDLE is the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle.  What does this mean?  If you purchase the bundle or suite (during May), you will receive a FREE Card Class To Go Packet when you pick up your order.  You will receive PDF instructions and packets with all the supplies to create the cards- absolutely FREE- just a bonus for shopping with me and choosing my featured bundle. 

This will be an extreme value as the class is FREE plus you will have the 24 cards that I post here on my blog for further inspiration!

 Other sneak peek cards I have shared using this bundle:

 

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Contact me now to pre-order your bundle.  Order will be placed first thing on May 1st!

To qualify for the FREE Card Class To Go order: 

Bundle #163314 $76.50 or
Suite #163320 $118.75- includes stamp, dies, 6x6 DSP, 12x12 Specialty DSP, and Adhesive Pearls Trio

To order items individually: 

Stamp #163305 $34.00
Dies #163313 $51.00
6x6 DSP #163303 $17.00
12x12 Specialty DSP #163317 $ 15.00
Adhesive Pearls Trio #163319 $10.25

How You Can Make It: 

Supplies: 

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

Basics Embossing Folder

Nested Essentials Dies

Basic Black card stock

Poppy Parade card stock

Basic White card stock

Gingham Ribbon

Assorted Stampin Blends

Memento Black ink pad

Mossy Meadow ink pad

Measurements: 

Card Base: Basic Black: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Mat: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Mat 2: Poppy Parade: 1 1/2 x 5 1/4

Focal Image: Basic White: 3x5

Tag Mat: Basic Black scrap

Tag: Basic White scrap

Instructions: 

1. Die cut the focal image using the Nested Essentials dies. 
2. Use Stampin Blends to color grass, and sky as desired.  (I used a swooping motion and left some white space)
3. Stamp the flowers using a Mossy Meadow ink pad. 
4. Carefully color the flowers with blends
5. Emboss the Poppy Parade panel
6. Stamp greeting and mat on black
7. Assemble the card and embellish it with gingham ribbon. 

My Weekend and Creating With Ephemera...

 Happy Monday Stampers!  

I hope you had a fabulous weekend and had the chance to get outside and enjoy some of that glorious sunshine.  

We went to the trailer Saturday and had a great day puttering around the site and we finished getting things set up for the season.  We had a nice lunch with my son Jesse on the deck.  

We returned to the trailer Sunday, raked 8 gigantic bags of leaves, and hauled them to the leaf pile. 

I brought fresh bed linens and made the bed.  So now we are all set up and have a clean lot!  yay!  

My beautiful twelve-year-old granddaughter Brielle came over for lunch.  

After lunch, we sat outside on the deck in the sunshine and made cards using the new ephemera packs and card sets! 

We used the following items from page 19 of the 24-25 Annual Catalog:

Sunny SpringsCards & Envelopes #163754
Calming Creek Cards & Envelopes #163753
Saying Something Ephemera Pack #163761
Fully Flowering Ephemera Pack #163762

I also had a stack of leftover card bases, some Basic Rhinestones, ribbon & twine, and a handful of Stampin Write markers.  

I cut the card bases in half and used my leftover card bases so that we got two cards (or more) from each card base in the kit. 

I love that these cards were quick and easy and that there was NO STAMPING!  

We had a lovely afternoon chatting and creating quick and easy cards.  

Brielle went home with five cards and envelopes and a big smile.  She asked if I could bring another kit to the trailer for next time she is here. 

Paper Pumpkin will be my next kit, with extra card bases and maybe my SCEM so we can add some texture.   

I also have the Journal Kits in stock, so I will take that as well.  

Here are the cards I made using minimal supplies: 

  

Thoughtful Wishes Sneak Peek #7...You Make Life Better...

 Good Morning Stampers!  Happy Sunday! 

Today it is sneak peek #7 for the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle. 

Over the next couple of weeks, I will share 24 cards with you that I made with this bundle.  My goal is not only to give you ideas but to showcase the versatility of this FABULOUS bundle. 

For May 2024, my FEATURED BUNDLE is the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle.  What does this mean?  If you purchase the bundle or suite (during May), you will receive a FREE Card Class To Go Packet when you pick up your order.  You will receive PDF instructions and packets with all the supplies to create the cards- absolutely FREE- just a bonus for shopping with me and choosing my featured bundle. 

This will be an extreme value as the class is FREE plus you will have the 24 cards that I post here on my blog for further inspiration!

 Here is my  card: 

This is actually a very simple card to make. 

I die-cut the floral spray numerous times and glued it to the Petal Pink panel, which I then attached to the card front. I stamped my greeting on Petal Pink card stock and then die cut the greeting tag and a mat tag using Something Fancy Dies.  Some Petal Pink and White ribbon behind the tag and some Petal Pink gold foiled dots complete this card. 

Other sneak peek cards I have shared using this bundle: 

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Contact me now to pre-order your bundle.  Order will be placed first thing on May 1st!

To qualify for the FREE Card Class To Go order: 

Bundle #163314 $76.50 or
Suite #163320 $118.75- includes stamp, dies, 6x6 DSP, 12x12 Specialty DSP, and Adhesive Pearls Trio

To order items individually: 

Stamp #163305 $34.00
Dies #163313 $51.00
6x6 DSP #163303 $17.00
12x12 Specialty DSP #163317 $ 15.00
Adhesive Pearls Trio #163319 $10.25

Thoughtful Wishes Sneak Peek #6...Thinking of You....

 Good Morning Stampers!  

Today it is sneak peek #6 for the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle. 

Over the next couple of weeks, I will share 24 cards with you that I made with this bundle.  My goal is not only to give you ideas but to showcase the versatility of this FABULOUS bundle. 

For May 2024, my FEATURED BUNDLE is the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle.  What does this mean?  If you purchase the bundle or suite (during May), you will receive a FREE Card Class To Go Packet when you pick up your order.  You will receive PDF instructions and packets with all the supplies to create the cards- absolutely FREE- just a bonus for shopping with me and choosing my featured bundle. 

This will be an extreme value as the class is FREE plus you will have the 24 cards that I post here on my blog for further inspiration!

 Here is my  card: 

How You Can Make It: 

Supplies: 

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

Basic White card stock

Berry Burst card stock

Garden Green card stock

Berry Burst ink pad

Green Sparkle Gems

Garden Green  Ribbon

Deckled Circles Dies

Nested Essentials Dies

 1 3/4" Circle die or punch

Measurements:

Card Base: Berry Burst 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4  

Front Mat: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4 

Inside Mat: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Stems: Garden Green: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Flowers: Berry Burst: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Tag 1: Basic White: 4 1/2 x 2 1/2

Tag 2: Garden Green: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4

Tag 3: Basic White: 2x2 

Instructions: 

1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat using a bone folder.
2. Add the Basic White panels to the inside and outside.
3. Die cut all the flowers and the stems and glue them together
4. Add the flowers to the front of the card. 
5. Die cut the tags and stamp greeting
6. Add tags to the front of the card. 
7. Embellish with bow and green sparkle gems

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Other sneak peek cards I have shared using this bundle: 

Contact me now to pre-order your bundle.  Order will be placed first thing on May 1st!

To qualify for the FREE Card Class To Go order: 

Bundle #163314 $76.50
Suite #163320 $118.75- includes stamp, dies, 6x6 DSP, 12x12 Specialty DSP, and Adhesive Pearls Trio

To order items individually: 

Stamp #163305 $34.00
Dies #163313 $51.00
6x6 DSP #163303 $17.00
12x12 Specialty DSP #163317 $ 15.00
Adhesive Pearls Trio #163319 $10.25

Colors That Inspire....

 

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle- Fun Fold -Card #5

 Happy Friday Stampers! 

Boy oh boy,  this snow is really a kick in the pants!   I need sunshine and birds singing!  Oh well...a good reason to stay in my jammies and stamp tomorrow! Ha ha- bright side! 

I am back with card #5 from the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle. 

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be sharing 24 cards with you that I made with this bundle.  My goal is not only to give you ideas but to showcase the versatility of this FABULOUS bundle. 

For the month of May 2024, my FEATURED BUNDLE is the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle.  What does this mean?  If you purchase the bundle or suite (during the Month of May), you will receive a FREE Card Class To Go Packet when you pick up your order.  You will receive PDF instructions and packets with all the supplies to create the cards- absolutely FREE- just a bonus for shopping with me and choosing my featured bundle. 

This will be an extreme value as the class is FREE plus you will have the 24 cards that I post here on my blog for further inspiration!

 Here is my book fold card: 

This time I changed things up yet again and paired it with the Perennial Lavender DSP #162593 found on page 107.  Just by simply changing the DSP it gives the card a totally different look and feel.  So soft and pretty. 

How You Can Make It: 

Supplies: 

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

Basic White card stock

Perennial Lavender DSP

Highland Heather card stock

Memento Black ink pad

Highland Heather  Stampin' Blends

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

Silver and White 1/2" Sheer Ribbon

Basics Embossing Folder

Measurements:

Card Base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4 , 5 1/4 

Front Mat: Highland Heather:  3/4 x 5 1/4

Front DSP: Perennial Lavender: 3 x 5 1/4

Inside DSP: Perennial Lavender: 3/4 x 3 1/4

Tag: Highland Heather: 1/2 x 3

Images: Basic White: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Instructions: 

1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat using a bone folder.
2. Emboss the Highland Heather card stock with the embossing folder and attach it to the front of the card. 
3. Add DSP panel to the front of the card. 
4. Wrap ribbon around the binding and tie in a knot. 
5. Glue the binding closed on the inside.
6. Add DSP strip to the inside at the bottom. 
7. Stamp greeting and angle cut the ends
8. Stamp flowers and leaves and die-cut
9. Color flowers with Stampin' Blends
10. Attach flowers and greeting tag to the front of the card
11. Embellish with purple shimmer gems. 

Contact me now to pre-order your bundle.  Order will be placed first thing on May 1st!

Bundle #163314 $76.50
Suite #163320 $118.75- includes stamp, dies, 6x6 DSP, 12x12 Specialty DSP, and Adhesive Pearls Trio

To order items individually: 
Stamp #163305 $34.00
Dies #163313 $51.00
6x6 DSP #163303 $17.00
12x12 Specialty DSP #163317 $ 15.00
Adhesive Pearls Trio #163319 $10.25