Hello stampers and welcome to my blog! Today I am sharing what I call a bright vintage Queen Bee card. The feel is definitely vintage but the pop of Crushed Curry does make it a bit brighter than traditional vintage. This design is from Laura Milligan who also designed this stamp set as a Million Dollar Achiever. I loved making it!
Queen Bee Video Tutorial
A Few More Queen Bee Cards
I really do love the word “beloved” in this stamp set. I’ve used it in the background for my sympathy cards and that really tugs at my heartstrings.
For this square vintage card (it measures 4 1/4″ by 4 1/4″) I layered it with vellum cardstock, smoky slate and crushed curry cardstock. The details in the background come from Ranunculus Romance.
Colour Refresh
Today is the day that we find out about the colour refresh. My advice would be to order the ink refills and cardstock of the colours that you love that are leaving and do so as soon as possible. I am sure that some will sell out very quickly, so this is a time when you do not want to procrastinate!
Thanks for joining me today. As always, the products that I have used are listed below. A simple click on them, and you will be in my online store in Canada. If you live in Europe you can shop with me here or join my team.
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Masking Paper and Blending Brushes add up to a lot of fun AND some pretty awesome cards. I will be teaching these cards tomorrow in person and I am so looking forward to that. Today I also made one of these cards for my weekly Cheer Corner which is live on Facebook every Monday at 10am EST or 4pm Central European Time.
Video Tutorial
Three More Cards with Masking Paper
I must admit that I used our retired layering ovals dies to make the mask for these cards. Here’s hoping that they end up in our new annual catalog on May 1!
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Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Today is another Easter post but without bunnies! Easter is all about celebrating Jesus. Rejoice in Him is a beautiful stamp set but I never thought I would be stamping Jesus!
I kept the Rejoice in Him card simple by stamping on a stitched rectangle die cut which I mounted on Abigail Rose paper. “Jesus” was coloured with the natural tones Blends. I fussy cut the leaves and the dove. The sentiments were stamped on Gray Granite which were die cut with the Something Fancy dies.
I hope you like these simple Rejoice in Him cards which focus on Jesus and what He has done for us. Perhaps it will inspire you to send some cards to shut-ins who cannot attend an Easter service. I will do the same!
Video Tutorial
A Personal Note
I have been in Canada for the past three weeks and it has been so lovely to reconnect with my kids and grandkids, my mom and my siblings. It has been wonderful to do a few in person classes and so see some of my team and my customers. Three events left: a private class with my dear friend Sonja who suffered a life-threatening fall, a team gathering and a stamping extravaganza class with four of my team members also teaching.
Uncharacteristically I have not been taking many photos of posting on social media. Instead I have been fully immersed in the moments with my loved ones. On the one hand it feels a little disloyal to all of you, but on the other hand it feels liberating and natural.
Online Exclusives
My social media absence is probably not great for sales though. Did you know that there is a whole new line of products available from Stampin’Up? They are called Online Exclusives and you can find them here. These products will not be in any catalogs and they are available while supplies last. Basically, if you love them, get them!
Thanks so much for popping by today, I hope you enjoy my blog. If you live in Canada you can just click on the links below to shop with me, and I hope you do! If you live in Europe, you can shop with me here. I really appreciate your business and will send you a free pdf tutorial bundle when you shop with me. Have a super day!
Hello stampers and happy Friday to you. Today I am sharing a masked Easter bunny card with you. If you don’t celebrate Easter or send cards for Easter, you could also use this for a spring card, thinking of you or birthday. I used a simple masking technique to create this scene. The masks were used in two ways. The first was to make it look like one bunny is sitting in front of the other one. Secondly, I used die cut clouds with masking paper to make the beautiful sky.
Masked Easter Bunny: With or Without the Carrot?
Which white bunny do you prefer? The one above holding the carrot, or the one below without a carrot? Little details can really make a difference. In the bottom card I decided to add some Easter eggs in the grass but they looked funny just sitting on top of the grass. What did I do? I cut a slit in the card with my paper trimmer and tucked the eggs in to the grass that way. Then I stamped some grass, fussy cut it and put it in front of the eggs for a more realistic look.
Easter Bunny Class in Chatham, Ontario
On March 29 my team member Kylee McCutcheon is teaching a class with the Easter Bunny bundle. She still has room for you!! Here is one of the cards that she will be making along with two treat holders and a second card. You can find the link to the event page here where you can comment below the class that you like and the person teaching that class will contact you to arrange payment and other details.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for joining me today on my blog. Leave a trace that you were here and take a moment to comment, that really makes my day. The bunny punch is backordered right now and will be available in the middle of May but the stamp set is still amazing to use without the punch. Click on the images below in the product list if you want to shop with me in Canada. Easy-peasy and you will get a free tutorial bundle if you do so! Have a super day.
Hello stampers and happy Thursday to you. Today I am sharing with you the Birthday Card Organizer Kit. It is one of my favourite kits this year because it is so practical and so beautiful. The cards are fresh and crisp and let themselves to easy alteration. The sturdy organizer album is perfect for keeping your birthday cards organized for the year. Step up your game with remembering to give birthday cards to all the important people in your life!
Birthday Card Organizer Kit
Why I Love This Kit
The reason I love this kit so much is that it has a great purpose! It is beautiful AND functional. Keep your birthday cards organized in this great spiral binder which comes with pockets to hold your finished or unfinished cards, stickers to mark the months and a space for each day of the month to write the names of your loved ones. Great for yourself, great to give as a gift.
The kit comes with twelve cards, six each of two designs. There is no stamping involved for the original cards, instead there are die cuts in four different languages: English, Dutch, French and German. Coordinating envelopes are in crumb cake stripe or mint macaron plaid. If you did want to stamp in the inside of the cards, our Cottage Rose stamp set coordinates beautifully.
If you look closely at the photo below you will see that I made two alternative cards, one with Legendary Ride and the other with Queen Bee. I think I should take another close-up photo of these two cards. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see them.
Twelve Local Kits
I just happen to have twelve of these kits on hand for my local people. My plan was to have them at my event on March 29th so that the attendees can have some instant gratification when they leave. This kit has so much potential! Not local? You can purchase the kit by clicking this link or the one below in the product list.
Zoom Class April 19
I am also offering a Zoom class for this kit on April 19 at 1pm EST or 7pm European Central time. This class is FREE for those who have purchased the kit from me and $10 for everyone else. Click on the PayPal link below to register.
