A gorgeous card from my team member Jane as our Creative Ambassador with the Heirloom Boutique stamp set. Simply stunning in Golden Glow and Soft Sea Foam with gold embossing. What I like about this layer is the embossing with a matted image centred over. This works for just about anything in my stash - what about you?
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Hope the summer is a relaxing time for you whether it's by the pool, at the beach, at the camper or enjoying a staycation at home. Or maybe your work keeps you super busy during these months. Hope this bright and cheery card is a reminder to take a few minutes to "sit a spell" and enjoy a beautiful respite.
With patterned paper like Moonlit Flora simple shapes really make a statement on your project. I layered 3 from different stitched ones in the Stylish Shapes dies set over an embossed layer with the coordinating Fern & Flora folder. I added a little colour to the stark white layer to soften it using Berry Burst ink and a blending brush. Duplicate this layout on your next card.
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A great layout suitable for any papers and images in your stash. Jane was our Creative Ambassador in June and shared this pretty card featuring the Heirloom Boutique stamp set paired up with the precious Bloom Boutique patterned paper. I really like the scalloped circle layer for the flower. Do you like this blue? It's called Hydrangea Hue and one of our new In Colors. Thanks, Jane!
Really like making little treat holders like this one especially with this adorable paper and the cute Splash and Relax bundle! This one measures 3.5 inches wide by 2.75 inches tall by a one inch deep - a lovely size for tucking in a gift card, candy, a small gift, two little hand sanitizers. Lots of choices! These would be perfect for a party, loot bags or little gifties for your next BBQ.
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Ever made a Pinwheel card? It's a very cool layout that still folds flat and fits in a standard envelope. What a masterpiece for putting on display. Works well for patterned paper, images or even photos. Tip: Colour the ends of the bullrushes with a Pecan Pie stampin' blend once cut out of Gray Granite. Works great! Best to avoid popping layers up on dimensionals to enable folding for mailing. This was a hit at the June Avid Stampers Class where everyone took home the Relaxing Waterside bundle. Love it!
Made this beautiful card for my July Team Tutorial. The moth is stunning in Soft Sea Foam against the other greens in the Moonlit Flora paper. Reminds me of visits to the Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, ON where – on a cold blustery day – you can enjoy the warmth of a tropical paradise surrounded by butterflies and moths and a few other creatures. Not for those who don’t love these creatures landing on them but if you do, it’s a must-do!
Had my team Stampin’ Social last week and most everyone who attends will swap cards with each other. This is mine featuring the Capturing Smiles bundle. Unless you’re a photography buff, I imagine you take most of your photos with your phone or possibly your tablet (if you’re a boomer, that is!). With vacation season upon us, this bundle will be a hit for scrapbook pages as well as cute cards. I love the look of Coastal Cabana with a pop of pink and black. It really gives a pop.
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Are you taking some time to relax into summer? That’s all I think about when I see an Adirondack chair. Did you know it was invented in the very early 1900s by Thomas Lee in Westport, New York which is located in Adirondack Park? They and were popularized in tuberculosis sanatoriums because the armrests helped open up the sitters’ chests. Since the 1980s it’s been marketed in Canada as a “Muskoka chair” but they did not originate in the Muskokas! (source: Wikipedia)
This fancy fold is my rendition featuring the Relaxing Waterside Suite Collection on a fun fold diorama card layout. Enjoy!
This card is called the impossible card for a reason: The base is made by cutting and twisting the white layer to create the pop up front. One of the cards we’re making at the Avid Stampers class later this month where for $80 you take home 4 cards and the Safari Smiles stamp set and die bundle. I’ll be showing how to make this amazing card so get in on that action by sending me a DM to sign up for in-person or Kit-to-Go.
Who’s ready to hit the beach? Time for some sand, sun, waves and flip flops. This month I’m the Creative Ambassador on my team’s page and this is one of the 5 projects. My colour palette is: Lemon Lolly, Summer Splash and Coastal Cabana with Basic Black as the neutral. The lid for the cup is Pool Party just slightly lighter in tone than it’s cousin Coastal Cabana. A tip for using the small dies is to put Adhesive sheets on the paper before die cutting – makes adhere small pieces together without tearing or squishing liquid glue. Enjoy!
I’ve often used leaves and even small flowers to create a circular wreath on a card but this time I went with a semi-circle. Tip: start by placing a pencil mark in the semi-circle shape and build on top first with some leaves, then the flowers (odd numbers are best) then tuck in some additional floral images or small butterflies/leaves. Once I “auditioned” the card (by laying the die cuts down), I took a picture with my phone then removed them to do the stamping. I’m so please with how it turned out.
Learn how to make this adorable and quick project: a holder for a mini Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer. Made these adorable projects for my June 2026 Avid Stampers Class participants. They loved them!
Using tone-on-tone stamping with the collage technique, I’ve created my own patterned paper using just one stamp from the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and Fresh Freesia ink. Another option would be to stamp with Versamark for more of a watermark look. Today’s card is a sneak peek at my monthly card class offering for July. This blogpost, has a link to the supplies used to create this beauty. Enjoy!
Must confess that I’m finally using the May Product of the Month Berry Botanical Vellum paper. It’s so beautiful that I was holding back cutting into it. Don’t do that! Be brave and enjoy the moment. I have a special friend in mind to send this card to as she’s carrying a lot these days on her shoulders. I hope this brings joy and a smile to her day. Enjoy!
Bringing you a fun pop out card with the Everyday Arches as the focal point. Today’s card has loads or room for writing a large message for the recipient. To balance the layers on the front, I layered the inside with Basic White matted onto Hydrangea Hue. With this layout, you can use the thinner Basic White for your card base and be confident that it will keep it’s shape even in our humid summer climate. Gotta love those little butterflies in Hydrangea Hue to finish it off. Enjoy!
Need a baby card? The Safari Smiles stamp set and die bundle has cute images and greetings for the littles in your life. Searching for a layout, I happened upon the Marvelous Fun Fold by Susan Campfield and knew it was just perfect for this congratulations card. Nothing over the top yet several layered folds with a centre pop out for displaying on a shelf or mantle. Enjoy!
I’m on holidays this week from the “day job” and mostly hanging out at home. But you’ll be I’ll have a book on the go even if I’m not sitting dockside. We made this card at the June Avid Stampers class using our amazing Relaxing Waterside Bundle and coordinating Waterside Retreat patterned paper. To make the hanging sign, use the cast off pieces from the back of the chair. Enjoy!
Sneak peek of one of the cards we’re making at my Team Stampin’ Social next week! In prepping the card, I pulled out Flirty Flamingo cardstock and my stampin’ blends to colour in the vase and flowers from the Artisan Sketched Garden patterned paper. It’s got great black and white images just perfect for adding colour to using your favourite medium: markers, pencil crayons or a ink and a blender pen. Layered up and oh so pretty for an any occasion card.
Ooh la la! Love the bold shades of Golden Glow and Berry Burst offset by a variety of greens on this one! Use those die cuts in your collection to layer up some goodness. The two squares are 2.5 inches and slightly offset to add depth and perspective. Can never have enough embossed bits. Seriously – this is a 6+ layer card from base to the linen thread. Really makes a statement and ready to brighten up someone’s day.
