Thank You Cards, and the Kitty Helper!

So do these cards look a little unusual?  Yes...  Each is one full piece of cardstock, folded to make a 'giant' card.  I made 3 - one for our Vice Principal, our Principal, and our Health Clerk. 

 They are this big so each of the entire 4th grade classes could sign the cards.  I designed the fronts, and placed white cardstock on both the left and right sides of the inside of the card so all the kids could sign.

 This year they got a warning NOT to mess with the rhinestones!  Last year I made some similar cards, and some of the rhinestones were lost.  This year, they were all still attached!  It worked! :)

 Here we have a photobomb kitty!  He just had to see.....  so there he is. :)

If you'd like to purchase any of the materials to make these cards, click on the product(s) below and you will be directed to my Stampin' Up Demonstrator site.
Thank you!

One Big Meaning Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$27.00

Petite Petals Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$12.00

Flower Shop Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.00

Petite Petals Punch

$13.00

Pansy Punch

$16.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$7.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$7.00

Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$7.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

$5.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

$8.00

Glue Dots

$5.25

Clear Block C

$7.00

Clear Block D

$8.50

Niece's Birthday Card

My recent fascination with the spinner cards led to this Birthday card for our niece.
She's a crafter as well, just starting out.  I knew she's really appreciate this card.

I used my 3 favorite happy colors - Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, and Melon Mambo.  Together, they just make me happy!  That was the idea for the birthday card!  :)

I took a video of the card, but didn't take a still picture!  RRRrrrrr   so here's a video clip. 

May Stamp Club with a Challenge!

Because of Memorial Day, our club is always moved to the first Monday in June.

These are the projects Kathy had for us.  ADORABLE - and a Challenge!


We used lots of the new products since the new catalog went live the next day.

The Ronald McDonald Charities stamp set has SO MANY possibilities!  I don't usually like them much, but this one will get used OFTEN!  It's called Sprinkles of Life and comes with a coordinating punch which makes life so much easier!

Topping the gift box is the new 'cotton paper'.  I've made many flowers, just as many from our stamp club.  This paper is FANTASTIC!  When you crunch it into shape, it stays!  You don't have to fight with it like we did with our previous method.

This card was the MOST fun!  It's a spinner card!  It took some engineering, and with some technique and know-how it looks SO COOL!

 The flower spins from one side of the card to the other.  I have some videos coming on how amazing this looks in person.

As Promised - A Little Later... More Thinlits Card Ideas and Examples

A few weeks ago I posted the circle thinlits cards I made for stamp club.  I took these cards along as samples for other options to make with the circle thinlits.

The base cut on these cards is only a bit different.  Instead of cutting the paper 5 7/16", turn it, and cut at 4 1/4" as in any regular card.  Lay the end over so it doesn't cut, but run the die through your machine (Cuttlebug, Big Shot etc.) only half way!  Score the remaining long piece of cardstock to fold in and make the extension flap you see in the 2nd picture.

Here's a simpler card using my favorite set - Stippled Blossoms.  I kept the outside simple, and when you open the card, there are more details.

March 2014 Stamp Club

At our February card club, my upline Kathy asked if I would run Club in March!  I was thrilled!

I love the color Bermuda Bay so much, one card just had to feature that color.

 I do love options, so each end of the table had these two card options - landscape, or portrait.  Same elements, just a different look.

 Colors?  Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo.  Stamp Sets?  Six-sided Sampler (and Hexagon punch)  Petite Petals (and small flower punch) and Hello, Lovely for the sentiment which we hand-cut.  A little embossing, some dimensionals and rhinestones - and a cute, springy card!

The 2nd card, Kathy asked if I would feature the thinlits card die.  At first, when I saw them demonstrated, I wasn't so thrilled.  There just wasn't enough room to do any message writing!  After looking at them for awhile, and debating about the price (There are 10 additional dies in each package.), I jumped in.

 You Tube is a wonderful resource for videos, and I found one that showed how to cut the die so you have an extra panel to fold in that leaves more than enough room to write in!

Now, as you've seen, I use them all the time.  In a few posts, I'll show another design using this die with a square card!  SUPER cute!

For this card, I used:  Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White card stock.  Gingham Garden DSP, and Washi Tape.
Stamp Sets: (4)  Flower Shop (and Pansy punch), Petite Petals (small flower punch) Bring on the Cake, and Delighful Dozen, and the 2 1/2" circle punch.

One of the best comments I received:  "This looked hard, but was easy once you got started on it."

Card in a Box with a link to a Tutorial

I do so love learning new crafting techniques!

One of the girls from my card club brings samples she makes in other groups.  We lit upon this Card in a Box she made.  

I've seen them before, but as you know, in person it's always more stunning!

HERE is the tutorial I watched to get measurements, and tips on making these gems.  Have paper and pencil ready so you can write down your own instructions.  Doing this helps me immensely!  I can remember watching the video while I reread my written directions.

One very AMAZING thing with these cards - they fold up to fit into a regular A2 envelope! 

 I (again) used my DSP Gingham Garden - I really love that paper!  It's so versatile, and the bright colors are usually what I favor in my crafting.

 Main colors:  Pear Pizzazz card base, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, and Island Indigo.  I used the same colors on the larger butterflies - coloring them with markers, rhinestone bodies (as always) and then some Diamond Stickles to make them glitter.

 The larger flower centers are PK Glitz embossing glitter on regular brads...  Burgundy, Azure, and Honey.  The smaller flowers have rhinestone centers.

 Love that butterfly stamp and punch combination!