Cute August 19 - 20 Class Cards

Gosh, I sure don't know where the time goes, but here's the cards we made in August. Luckily, most were Christmas so it isn't too late to make some for yourself. Take a look!

Inspired/CASEd from www.monicagale.co.us

I just loved her layout, but I added fussy cut "cookies" from the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper I had leftover from last year.  The secret for the handle is to cut the letter C and scotch tape it to the back of the mug. So fun!

Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle [145331] $45.75	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] $99.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $10.00	Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper [141986] $11.00
Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721] $16.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $6.50	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203] $8.00	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Merriest Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142066] $20.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00
Blender Pens [102845] $12.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $6.50	Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper [141981] $11.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $6.50

Direct CASE from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog page 79

If you don't want to use a Stamp-a-mig or a Misti, I suggest stamping from the bottom up.

Product List

Icing On The Cake Photopolymer Stamp Set [143664] $17.00	Clear Block I [118488] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad [126962] $6.50
Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119682] $8.00	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $6.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $6.50	Subtles Enamel Shapes [141679] $9.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00

Inspired by www.stampingwithval.com but made it my own with two stockings instead of one. 

Scallop Oval Punch is retired. Do you know about the trick of using the GUM brand of EeZThru Floss Threaders?  They work great as flexible needles for threading the baker's twine through the tiny eye of the jingle bell.

Product List

Holly Berry Happiness Photopolymer Bundle [143505] $31.50	Hang Your Stocking Photopolymer Bundle [143512] $45.75	Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies [139666] $20.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $10.00	Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper [141981] $11.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] $8.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.00	Presents & Pinecones Designer Washi Tape [141988] $8.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $6.50
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $7.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $6.50	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00	Mini Jingle Bells [142002] $4.50
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Scallop Oval Punch [119856] $18.00

Inspired by Eileen Mathys

inkedbyeileen.blogspot.com

Product List

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143537] $10.00	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.00	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $8.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $6.50	1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $18.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $5.00	Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set [142180] $21.00	Warmth & Cheer Designer Washi Tape [141994] $8.00
Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper [139592] $11.00	Season Of Cheer Designer Series Paper [139590] $11.00	Stars Framelits Dies [133723] $27.00

Inspired by the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog page 222, but made it my own by fussy cutting the white clouds and adding the washi tape road.

Product List

In The City Photopolymer Stamp Set [143771] $16.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $8.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00
Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576] $3.00	It's My Party Designer Washi Tape [140556] $8.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00

Inspired from Brenda Keenan

Retired Cajun Craze button from around 2010! This technique was fun - stamp the leaves with color first, then stamp on top again with versamark and heat emboss with the clear embossing powder. Cool effect!

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad [126972] $6.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965] $6.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $6.50
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $6.50	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $5.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00
Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Pumpkin Pie 1/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon [119253] $5.95	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Thanks again for stopping by to look at my card designs. I hope you'll enjoy making a few.

New Holiday Catalog Videos Posted

Be sure to visit my Resources and Videos page as I have just uploaded a dozen new Stampin' Up! You Tube Videos about new products coming in the 2017 Holiday Catalog. So much wonderful stuff!

Resources and Videos Page

Sharing Framelit/Thinlit Tracing and Watercolor Technique by Carolina Evans

I was excited to try Carolina Evans technique of tracing around a framelit lightly with pencil, then watercoloring inside of it with ink and an aqua painter. I did that and a lot more to create this card.  After you do the watercoloring, dry with your heat tool so you can continue to stamp the inner and small butterflies. As those dry punch out the ribbon and try to create rounded corners. Stamp the sentiment with black stazon, then assemble the card. Finish with a coat of Wink of Stella on top of the inner butterflies. Easy to mail card!

Product List

Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143885] $33.00	Butterfly Basics Clear Bundle [139323] $51.75	Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set [139424] $26.00	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $8.00
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683] $8.00	Fresh Fig 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144242] $8.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $6.50	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [144082] $6.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $6.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721] $16.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $9.00

Have fun experimenting with different framelits and color combinations.

Sharing the Misted Reinkers Technique by Dawn Olchefske with my 2 new colors combined

I saw Dawn's technique online and just had to try it. Check out her link below to see what she used and how she did it. I changed it up a bit by using different ink colors ( Lemon Lime Twist and Bermuda Bay) and I ended up covering the entire face of the glossy cardstock with the ink dots, then spritzing them with water, then blotting it with a facial tissue. It takes a little while to dry, but I love the result. Make sure you have a large piece of paper underneath to catch the water that will run off the face of the glossy cardstock. The large sequins are not a Stampin' Up! product, but you can purchase them at your local big box craft store.

http://dostamping.typepad.com/dostamping_with_dawn/2017/06/in-color-week-berry-burst-glossy-paper-technique-misted-ink-reinkers.html

Product List

8-1/2" X 11" Glossy White Cardstock [144240] $7.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.00	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.00	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $3.00
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144092] $3.75	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156] $3.25	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $4.00	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $20.00
Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144135] $7.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Big Shot Platform [142802] $26.00

This fun technique is easy and will look great in many color combinations. Give it a try!