Spring Floral & Gingham Sketch Challenge

Not sure about you but I am soooo ready for the weather to reflect the season we are in.  I love, love, love spring.  That is why I was so excited to play with the Floral and Gingham Vellum paper from Stampin' Up!

This week's Teach it Tuesday Tammy and I decided to do a sketch challenge.   I was not able to go live this week because I am spending time with family out of town so below you will find my card, the sketch and some details on how to make the cards.  

Sketch:

Measurements:

Card Base: Lemon Lolly 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2"

Layer #1: White 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" & Balmy Blue Floral Vellum 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" 

Layer #2: Old Olive 2" x 4" 

Layer #3: White card stock 3" square

Interior: White card stock 4" x 5 1/4" and matching vellum 1/2" x 6"

Instructions:

1. Fold Lemon Lolly base at 5 1/2".

2. Create banner with white card stock.  Mark 1 3/4" along the short side.  Next measure up 1" and draw a line.  Now draw a line from the center line to the corner of each side of the card stock.  See photo. 

3. Cut the triangle out to create the banner. 

4. Adhere the vellum to the white card stock.  Place the adhesive in the center of the card stock. 

6. Trim the vellum to create the banner.  Adhere it to the center of the front of the card base.

7. Emboss the Old Olive with the Cane Weave embossing folder.  Adhere it vertically in the center of the banner.  

8. Die cut out of of the 3" square white card stock with the 2 3/4" dots/dash circle from Spotlight on Nature.

9. Stamp the sentiment using Balmy Blue in the center of the circle.  

10. Make a bow with the Linen Thread and attach at the bottom right of the circle.

11. Attach the circle to the Old Olive layer using a piece of foam adhesive. 

12. Finish it off with a couple of bee trinkets by adhering them with mini glue dots. 

13. Finish off the inside by adhering the 1/2" strip of vellum to the bottom of the 4" x 5 1/4" panel.  Trim off any overhang. 

I hope you had as much fun creating this card as I had.  The sketch that I used can be used with so many different papers, dies, stamp sets and other product.  You can tweak it by changing up the shapes a little bit; maybe use a square rather than a circle or place a circle as the second layer on the banner with the sentiment being stamped on a square.  So many different directions to go with this sketch as a springboard for ideas.  

To see Tammy's take on this sketch you can head on over to her blog Cards by TLC.

For supplies:

Spring Water Color Card with Mixed Florals

Spring has sprung! I have been looking forward to working with my Mixed Florals stamp set and now is the perfect time. 

This suite is one of my favorites because of two things. First the flowers! OH MY GOSH! I just love the tulips and cone flower (I think that is what it's name is) on the paper and the stamp set.  Second, it has Boho Blue in it. Man I am going to miss that color when it retires at the end of April.  

Today I am focusing on the tulip stamp and using Boho Blue.  To make this card I pulled out my black embossing powder and my water painters to do some water coloring.  

Details:

Card Base: Very Vanilla 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"

Layer #1: Boho Blue 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" die cut with the largest rectangle in the Textured Notes Dies

Layer #2: Water Color paper with stamped image.  Die cut out with the second largest die from the Textured Notes dies after you have colored in the stamped image.

Layer #3: 7" piece of the ribbon.  Colored with Stampin' Blend marker. Cut into two pieces after colored.  4" and 3" 

Interior:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Boho Blue & 4" x 5" Very Vanilla 

To watch how all this magically comes together check out the video below.  

After you check out my video please head over to my Teach it Tuesday partner Tammy Civello's blog Cards by TLC to see her beautiful spring card!  It is so pretty and simple! 

Product Used:

Meant too Bee Cards!

Did you know that scrapbooking kits aren't just for scrapbooking!?  They can be used for card making too!  During this week's Teach it Tuesday we focused on creating cards with pieces and parts of the Meant Too Bee Scrapbooking Kits from Stampin' Up!  I have so much fun using the scrapbooking kits to not only recording memories but to make cards too!

During my video I made two cards using the scrapbooking kit and coordinating Meant Too Bee bundle.  Below you will find the measurements for the cards, video showing how I made the cards and links to Tammy's blog and video. 

Card measurements:

First Card:

• Card base: 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2"
• Layer #1: Two Tone card stock 5 1/4" x 4" 
• Layer #2: Two hexagon dies (smallest hexagon die) cut from pattern paper
• Layer #3: Three heart punch outs from the kit
• Interior: White card stock 4" x 5 1/4" & 4" piece of coordinating sticker border from kit

Second Card:

• Card base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" 
• Layer #1: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pattern paper
• Layer #2: 4 3/4" x 1 3/4" pattern paper
• Layer #3: 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pattern paper
• Layer #4: 2 3/4" x 1" coordinating card stock
• Layer #5: Sticker sentiment 
• Layer #6: Sticker from kit
• Interior: White card stock 4" x 5 1/4" and 5 1/4" piece of coordinating sticker border from kit

To see Tammy's amazing fun fold card using this scrapbooking kit you can go to her blog, Cards by TLC.

Products used: 

Memorable Blooms in Classic Black & White

The last Thursday of each month I participate in an Instagram Hop for the Stampin' Up! group I belong to, Luv 2 Stamp.  Everyone of us in the group is an Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  I love belonging to this group because we encourage, inspire and support each other in our stamping adventures.  Today I am sharing with you and others a card I made using the classic colors of black and white with the Memorable Blooms bundle.  There is no video for this card but I have included a picture of the card, measurements and step by step instructions.  I was inspired by a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. 

Details/Measurements:

• Card base: Thick White cards stock 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" along long side.
• Layer #1: Basic Black card stock 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" 
• Layer #2: Three (3) 5/8" x 6" strips of the black and white dash pattern from Mixed Media Floral DSP.  
• Layer #3: Basic White cards stock 4"x4" 
• Layer #4: Basic Black card stock 4"x4"
• Sentiment: Basic White 3" x 2" 
• Embellishments: Adhesive backed Sparkle Gems
• Adhesive: Multi-purpose glue & Foam Adhesive sheets

How to Assemble: 

1. Fold and burnish your card base.
2. For Layer #1 you will need to adhere the 3 strips to the 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" black panel.  Glue them at an angle starting at the bottom right corner.  Start the first piece about 1/2" from the corner and space them apart 1/2".  Cut off the parts of the strips that hang over the sides of the black 
3. Die cut out of the white 4'x4" card stock the hexagon die from the Memorable Blooms bundle.
4. Center the hexagon die on the black 4"x4" card stock and then in the center of hexagon attach the floral hexagon.  Secure them to the card stock with a low tack tape of some kind (either washi tape or I use Post it flags).  Die cut this piece out.
5. Adhere with multi-purpose glue the black floral hexagon to the white hexagon. Set aside to dry.
6. Center layer #1 to the front of the card base. 
7. Stamp the sentiment on the 3" x 2" white card stock and die cut out using the oval die from The Greetings of the Season die set.  
8. With the foam adhesive sheets attach the floral hexagon to the card front about 1" from the bottom and centered left to right. 
9. Glue the sentiment to the black layer in the upper left of the card front.  
10. Embellish with the Sparkle Gems.  I used a black one to cover the hole left by the die.  

I hope this card inspires you to create with the Memorable Bloom bundle!  You can order all of these supplies by clicking on the items below.  

Products Used:

Scrapbooking Trio - Meant to Bee!

Welcome to Scrapbooking Trio session number two!  I hope you had a chance to watch all three presentations today, if not I have provided links below to Patty & Tammy's blogs.  We thought yesterday's presentation would be fun to combine sharing more about ourselves with the the Meant to Bee scrapbooking workshop kit.  As before, Patty did her presentation using layout number 1; Tammy used layout number 2 for her presentation and I used layout number 3! 

Stampin' Up! scrapbooking workshop kits make it so easy to scrapbook!  They are perfect for every one from the beginner to the expert.  If you are a beginner, or returning like me after many years, the kits have layouts for you to follow exactly or even use as a springboard of ideas.  If you are an expert you can set those aside and just create till your heart's content.  I have found that the layouts are great and very easy to adjust if you don't have the exact sizes of photos the recommend or have designated for the page you are creating.    

Meant to Bee Page 1

Meant to Bee Page 2

To see my use of flip flaps, tips and tricks while using the basic layout with a few tweaks to make it work with the photos I had you can watch my video.   

For more inspiration on layouts #1 and #2 check out my friends' and partners' blogs below.

Layout #1 - Patty Bennett at Patty Stamps

Layout #2 - Tammy Civello at Cards by TLC 

Products Used

2025 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration with Day to Celebrate!

Since there are only 9 days left in the 2025 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration* promotion Tammy and I figured it would be fun to do an "Anything Goes" Teach it Tuesday yesterday.  So I combined 3 of the sale-a-bration items you can earn for free.  I can't wait to show you what I made using the Day to Celebrate stamp set, Toadstool Gardens pattern paper and the Purple Adhesive Sequins.  

I just love the bright colors I used for this card, and they are not my "normal" colors.  If you know me I love all the blues and I am not a pink person.  Well, this card definitely took me out of my color comfort zone and I am really happy with the results.  The colors I used are Melon Mambo, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green and Pretty in Pink. 

I love using the larger stamps to create my own pattern paper as you will see me do in my video. Check out that fun "technique".  

Details/Measurements

• Card base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
• Layer #1: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Layer #2: 4" x 5 1/4" 
• Layers #3: 1/2" x 6" (2 strips of pattern paper)
• Layer #4: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" square (die cut circle)
• Layer #5: 2" x 2" square (die cut circle)
• Interior: 4" x 5 1/4" card stock; 3 3/4" x 5" white card stock; 1/2" x 6" pattern paper

*Sale-a-bration promotion: Earn free product when you spend $60 or $120 before taxes and shipping.  There are 23 items (over 5 stamp sets, 3 pattern papers, and other embellishments) to choose from at the $60 level.  At the $120 level you can choose from a floral stamp set or a stamp/die bundle. 

To see Tammy's card and video you can check out her blog Cards by TLC.

Products used:

Everyday Arches & Pick a Season Valentine's Day Card

 Happy Valentine's Day...well almost! In yesterday's Teach it Tuesday with Tammy & Jennie we decided to share with you Valentine's Day cards using fun items you can earn for free during the 2025 Sale-a-Bration promotion from Stampin' Up!.  I combined a several products to create a new and bigger version of the Garden Meadow fun fold I did back in September of 2024.  From here on out I will call it an Arches Fun Fold card. 

I used a combination of Online Exclusives, January/April Mini catalog and Sale-a-bration products.  The Everyday Arches are an online exclusive, sentiment and punch are from the Jan/April 2025 mini catalog.  The Sale-a-Bration product I featured is the Pick the Season stamp set.  So fun and versatile.  It can be used for other holidays like St. Patrick's Day and Easter.  

Front View

Back View

Side View

Details/Measurements:

• Card base:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Thick White card stock (3)
• Pattern Paper: 4" x 6" Front (2)                                                                                       4" x 6" Back (3)
• Card stock for sentiment:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white
• Hinges: Copy/Printer paper 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"  (fold in half along the 1 1/2" side)
• Card base and pattern paper are cut out using the Everyday Arches Dies set. 

To put this fun fold together you can follow along with the video which will give you the opportunity to pause and rewind if you need too.  

Check out Tammy's video using Bloom Impressions and Heart Shaped Bundle on her blog at www.cardsbytlc.com.

Supplies used: