We had so much fun at my recent Brusho class. It was a three hour afternoon class. I took the first hour to walk the participants through several techniques. Then, we had another hour for everyone to play with the techniques they liked best. The last hour was spent making some of the samples into cards.

This was one of my samples. I took a piece of watercolor paper that had been colored with Brusho, stamped the leaf in Early Espresso, and cut it with the matching framelit.

Stamps: Vintage Leaves, Better Together

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Dies: Leaflets Framelits

Other: Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Linen Thread

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card. I have a couple more Brusho samples to show you, so be sure to visit again.

The Vintage Leaves and Leaflets Framelits are retiring, so be sure to get them before the end of the month.

May 27, 2018

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Brusho Class Dragonfly Dreams

If you’re looking for something FUN to play with, you have to try the Brusho Color Crystals! You can find them in the Occasions Catalog. They can be used in many different ways, from mixing the crystals with water and painting to sprinkling them on wet paper and watching the colors “bloom”!

I recently had a class, and I think it’s the most fun we’ve had in a long time. This card uses one of the techniques we played with.

Stamps: Dragonfly Dreams

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Basic Black, Shimmery White

Ink: Basic Black

Dies: Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits

Other: Brusho Watercolor Crystals (Yellow, Moss Green, Prussian Blue), Spritzer, Basic Rhinestones

I have more samples from the Brusho class, so be sure to check back. Island Indigo is a retiring color. If you haven’t stocked up on cardstock and ink, you can order at the link below.

May 25, 2018

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Bella & Friends Meet Home Life

A good friend of mine recently moved from an apartment into a house. Sue has a German Shepherd who is so excited to have a fenced yard! Although it’s not a German Shepherd, I thought she would enjoy this card which says Congratulations on Your New Home.

Stamps: Bella & Friends, Home Life

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Garden Green, Pool Party

Paper: Wood Textures DSP Stack

Dies/Punches: Welcome Home Framelits, Picnic Basket Builder Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Scallop Circle Punch (retired)

Other: Stampin’ Blends (Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party), linen thread, Stampin’ Sponge

I love when I have time to create a unique card for someone special.

The Home Life Stamp Set and Welcome Home Framelits will be gone soon. If you would like to have them, please visit my online store at the link below.

May 21, 2018

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Daisy Delight Library Card

This is another quick and easy card from my library class. Participants had a choice of Happy Mother’s Day or Happy Birthday.

Stamps: Daisy Delight, Thoughtful Banners

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Night of Navy, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

Punch: Daisy Punch, Classic Label

Other: Delightful Daisy DSP, Large Rhinestone (retired), Calypso Coral Thick Bakers Twine

If you like the Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy Punch, you can get them as a bundle and save 10% on both. This deal will only be available until the end of May!

May 19, 2018

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Cake Soiree

I decorated this gable box at Onstage last November. I thought it would make a pretty project for Stamp Club, so we made them last month.

Stamps: Cake Soiree

Cardstock: Whisper White

Ink: Olive Green, Berry Burst

Paper: Sweet Soiree Specialty DSP

Punches: 1 1/2″ Circle, 1/8″ Handheld Circle

Other: Berry Burst 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon, Silver Bakers Twine, Silver Mini Gable Box

Thanks for stopping by. If you need any stampin’ supplies, please visit my online store. It’s open 24/7!

May 17, 2018

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Truly Tailored Library

We made this card at the Library. We always do quick and easy projects there. This is another idea for the Truly Tailored bundle. If you missed my first card with this bundle, you can see it here.

Stamps: Truly Tailored

Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla

Ink: Night of Navy

Punch: Tailored Tag

Paper: True Gentleman DSP

Other: Linen thread, Wink of Stella

I hope you’ve enjoyed these projects. The Truly Tailored Bundle will be retiring at the end of the month, so get it now if you want it.

May 15, 2018

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Truly Tailored

We made this card at Stamp Club. It could be used for Father’s Day or any occasion. The punch is such a fun shape to use with different papers to make an easy “quilt” effect.

Stamps: Truly Tailored

Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

Punch: Tailored Tag

Paper: True Gentleman DSP

Other: Night of Navy 3/8″ Corduroy Ribbon, Linen Thread

This punch will be in the new catalog, but the stamp set is retiring. Better get the bundle now! And, stay tuned for another quick and easy card using this bundle.

May 13, 2018

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Apron of Love Dutch Door

At Stamp Club last month, we used the Apron of Love bundle to make these cute dutch door cards. We cut the aprons from the Tutti Frutti DSP and embellished with the Tutti Frutti self-adhesive sequins.

Stamps: Apron of Love

Cardstock: Card 1 – Basic Black, Whisper White, Pool Party. Card 2 – Night of Navy, Whisper White, Real Red. Card 3 – Basic Black, Whisper White, Peekaboo Peach

Ink: Basic Black

Dies: Apron Builder Framelits

Other: Tutti Frutti Self-Adhesive Sequins, Polka Dot Basics TIEF

The Apron of Love will be available in the new catalog, but the Tutti Frutti DSP and sequins are retiring, so grab them while you can!

May 11, 2018

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Fabulous Flamingo and Stamparatus

When I went to OnStage in April, I joined an organized swap. I wanted to make a nice card, and this is what I came up with.

The flamingo takes FOUR stamps, and there’s normally NO WAY I would make this card for a swap, but the Stamparatus made it easy to stamp 12 identical flamingos.

Here are the finished cards.

Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Basic Black, Powder Pink, Calypso Coral, Marina Mist

Dies: Layering Ovals Framelits

Other: Basic Black Bakers Twine, Basic Rhinestones

You can see the complete stamp set below, and if you’d like this set, you can find it in my online store.

If you haven’t seen the Stamparatus, you can check it out here. It will be available for purchase in the new Annual Catalog coming next month!

Thanks for stopping by!

May 9, 2018

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Bubble Over

I made this card at OnStage in November and thought it would be a good project for Stamp Club. We used the Bubble Over bundle and the Bubble & Fizz DSP, which was a FREE item during Sale-a-bration. Something that makes this card so cute, but is hard to see in the photo are the little epoxy “bubbles” above the bottle top.