Facebook Live - 10/2/24 - Reindeer Fun

 I just love the adorable reindeer you can make with these fun dies. He looks tricky to make but is really super easy.

Dimensions:

Thick Basic White card base - 4 1/4 x 11; scored at 5 1/2

Reindeer Days DSP - 1 1/2 x 4 (2)

Granny Apple Green - 4 x 4

Early Espresso, Basic Beige, Crumb Cake scraps

Red and green glimmer scraps

Basic White - 1/2 x 3

You can find the video demonstration HERE

These are the projects we made at Kay's retreat with this fun suite

Facebook Live - 9/25/24 - Encircled in Nature

 This great bundle is one of the current Online Exclusives.  So many possibilities with the beautiful stamps and dies.  I wanted to create a Halloween card with the bundle.  I used Pumpkin Pie, Memento Black and the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper.  There are some great orange, green and purple designs in that paper that are great for Halloween.

Dimensions:

Pumpkin Pie card base - 4 1/4 x 11; scored at 5 1/2

Pumpkin Pie - 4 x 5 1/4

Flowering Zinnias DSP - 3 7/8 x 4

Pumpkin Pie - 1/2 x 1 1/2

Basic Black scraps

Ribbon - 13"

You can find the video demonstration HERE

I also made winter and spring cards using this bundle:

Facebook Live - 9/18/24 - Golden Greenery

 This beautiful suite is an Online Exclusive.  There are two wonderful bundles - Golden Greenery and Greetings of the Season in this suite.  The Designer Series Paper that goes with it is absolutely beautiful! It has gold foil on one side.  There is also some printed vellum included in the suite.

Dimensions:

Old Olive card base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; scored at 4 1/4 and 2 1/8

Green & gold DSP - 2 x 5 3/8 (2)

Gold DSP - 3 x 4

Garden Green - 3 1/8 x 4 1/8

Garden Green, Old Olive and Very Vanilla scraps

You can find the video demonstration  HERE

A few more cards made with this elegant suite

Facebook Live - 9/11/24 - Caring Leaves

 The Caring Leaves stamp set is new in the Holiday catalog.  It's a great set to pair with fall Designer Series Paper.  But it can be used any time of year.   This is the card I made on my Facebook Live:

Dimensions:

Cajun Craze - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; scored at 4 1/4

Cajun Craze - 4 x 5 1/4

Splendid Autumn DSP - 3/4 x 3 (4); 1/2 x 3 (3)

Basic White - 2 x 2 3/4

Basic White - 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)

Twine - 21"

You can find the video demonstration HERE

This is the other card I made using different Designer Series Paper - Iconic Celebrations

And a few other cards with this fun set

Facebook Live - 9/4/24 - Winterly Tree Tops

 The new Holiday catalog launched today!  It's so fun to play with brand new products!  This card was made with the new Winterly Tree Tops bundle.  This is a great set to use all year long.  If you're stumped designing with a new set - copy the cards in the catalog. All 3 of these cards were mostly copied from the catalog.

Dimensions:

Crumb Cake base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; scored at 4 1/4

Crumb Cake - 4 x 5 1/4

Nests of Winter DSP - 2 1/2 x 5 1/4

Basic White - 3/4 x 2 1/4 (sentiment)

Basic White - 4 x 2 1/2 (branch)

Basic White - 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 (bird)

Garden Green scraps

You can find the video demonstration HERE

The other cards I copied:

Facebook Live - 8/28/24 - Playful Ghosts

 This fun Halloween stamp set is an online exclusive.  That means there's no guarantee how long it will be available - so don't delay if you want to add it to your craft room!

Dimensions:

Smoky Slate card base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; score at 4 1/4

Smoky Slate - 4 x 5 1/4

Basic White - 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 (2); 2 1/4 x 1 1/2; 1 3/4 x 1

Polka Dot DSP - 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 (2)

Stripe DSP - 3/4 x 1 5/8

Basic White scraps

Blends used: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Light Old Olive, Light Pebbled Path, Light Pretty in Pink

You can find the video demonstration HERE

A couple more cards using this fun set.  

Kaky's swap

My swap

Facebook Live - 8/21/24 - Layers of Beauty

 The Layers of Beauty products are so versatile!  In my Facebook Live, I used the decorative masks and my blending brushes to create this soft card.

Dimensions:

Peach Pie card base - 4 1/4 x 11; scored at 5 1/2

Peach Pie - 4 x 5 1/4

Basic White - 4 1/4 x 5 3/4; 2 1/4 x 1 3/4

Old Olive scraps

You can find the video demonstration HERE

This is the same card as above, but I stamped it in Memento Black first:

And one more card - I used Stampin' Blends to color this one - Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive.  

These 2 cards I received in a swap.  They show how you can make beautiful cards with no (or very little) coloring.

From Patience

From Judy