June Kard Club Swap 2018

Has it already been a month since our last Kard Club Swap?  Wow, time really does fly.
Last night we all met at Laurie's house.  It was Lynn's turn to host and because she lives farther away Laurie offered her home so we didn't have to drive so far.  Thanks Laurie for that!
We always have a great time getting together and chatting with each other.  Fun group of ladies.

Lets get started!  First up is Debb, she was not there but took her cards to Laurie's early so we would have them.  She used a wood grain embossing folder, first she inked the embossing folder then cut the fence shapes out of that and then added the nail heads with a marker.  She used a die cut for the grass.

Next we have Kathy's.  She used a playing card and rounded the opposite corners.  She used papers from her stash, embossed the Celebrate and added some pretty gems.

This is Donna's and she used the Stampin Up Star Punch.  The hello is a die cut.

Laurie used an Art Impressions die to make this cut card and every part of the knife moves and is stamped with a cute saying.  You will be able to see this better in my video.

Then we have Lynn's she used Ann Griffith paper, a star punch and the stamp is from
Taylor expressions.

Erin use her Paper Pumpkin kit to make this one.  We even got a cute envelope to go with it. 

Cathy made this one and she splattered the star, the circle was a Sizzix die, the rock was a Cricut cut, the Wolf was a Spellbinders die, the Trees are Cottage Cutz.

Jeannine Use her Distinctive Impressions stamp for this one.

These are mine and I always make extra just in case.  I used the Free Printables from The Navage Patch.  I also used the G45 Regular Tag &m Gears Metal Dies.

Lynn also had a make and take for us to do.  So here is the Pin Wheel that we made.

So that is it for this Month, we don't meet in July (to much going on).  The Aug one is at my house and our theme is Travel.  That should be a fun one.  Who doesn't love Travel

Here is my Video of all the cards and the insides too.

Be Mine, Valentine

Here is a Valentine's card using the Chelsea Garden G1149 Workshop Your Way Scrapbooking kit.  I used 3 sheets from the WYW for this card.  I was able to make 12 cards with what I cut out.

Here are the papers that I used that gave me 6 different looks because of the double sided paper.

I separated all the hearts by size in little containers and put them in descending order.  That way everything was easily accessible and I didn't have to guess which one was which.  I then started to arrange them on my card.  After I found the placement that I liked I then arranged my containers with the different heart in the order that I put them on the card and that helped speed up my process. 
 Then I did all 12 one after the other.

Next I got my Stamp set the I wanted to use which was the Stamp Of The Month for January 2018 S1701 Adore You.  

I liked the flower swag the heart and Be mine, Valentine.  After making one with the swag I didn't like it so I just used the Heart.

It still need a little something more so I cut out just one of the medium sized hearts in a paper from my stash.  We always need to use up our stash!  LOL and this was a great way to do that.  This was from the paper pack Heartstrings now discontinued.  Of course there will be some bling added too!

I have a box of bling that sets on my table for easy access.  I put all of my bling that is partly used up in it and I try to use that up first before opening up anything new.  I found some bitty sparkles and some red gems that would go nicely.

I added my sentiment of Be mine, Valentine. to the front and then popped up the red heart with 3D foam tape and placed it on the card.  

I liked how it turned out but next time I would place another piece of colored cardstock on top of the white card then put the hearts on.  Don't know what I was thinking, Oh well next time!  There is always room for improvement in everything we do.  Right!

Chelsea Garden G1149

3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

June Stamp of the Month S1706 Hello Foxy

This months Stamp of the Month is S1706 Hello Foxy.  What a fun stamp set this is.  You will love it.  With several Fox's on it and a flower wreat too that you can add flower to.  The sayings are Hello Foxy, Hello Love, Thankful for you, and HI!  All of which are useful.
When you purchase $50. or more you can get this for only $5.00 or you can buy it for $17.95.
Here it is

Just one of the cards made with Hello Foxy.

 Here is another one made with Hello Foxy.

If you want yours you can get it here

Cricut® Flower Market Collection: Fall Scrapbook Color Combinations

You are going to love this video.  It shows you how to use key 27 and all the layered images that it has to use on a Scrapbook page or making a card.

September Stamp Of The Month

September's Stamp Of The Month goes right along with the Create Kindness and Gratitude for what is in your life.  It is also themed for the up coming holiday with the Pumpkin and and Fall leaves. There is so much you can do with this stamp set.  Don't forget that with your purchase of $50.00 or more you can get it for only $5.00.  It is Blessed Beyond Measure S1606. Yes this does have Cricut cuts from the Artbooking cartridge the measurements and page numbers are on the carrier sheet of the stamp set.

Here it is used with our new Z4027 Everyday Life Album-Sea Glass.  I love this Album don't you?  The color goes with the holiday's too!  Don't forget to order the Memory Protectors too.

The Memory Protectors are

Z3252, 6"x 8"

Z3192, 4" x 6"

Z3191, 3" x 4"

Here are just 3 cards you can make with the Blessed Beyond Measure S1606 

Don't forget about Scrapbooking a page too.  I love how this one looks!

Home Decor is a must.  You can decorate with cute framed  saying.

As you can see there is not much you can't do with this SOTM Blessed Beyond Measure.  You can see it all here.

September National Stamping Month- Create Kindness

September starts us thinking of gratitude.  Close To My Heart has got what you need to help you with your random acts of Kindness and journaling about what you are thankful for in your life.
This month is National Stamping Month- Create Kindness

Celebrate National Stamping Month this September by making hand-stamped
cards to create a little more kindness in the world! Our Create Kindness card
kit contains all of the supplies you’ll need to create 24 beautiful handmade
cards, with sentiments perfect for brightening someone’s day!

Kit contents:

24 – 3" × 3" pre-printed card bases with envelopes
24 – Pre-cut 1 ¾" white circles
8 – Exclusive M-size stamp sets
1 – Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ mini stamp pad
1 – 2" × 2" My Acrylix® block
1 – My Acrylix® mini stamp organizer

It is always great to get a little card that lets you know just how special you are,  Right!

You can see it all here

Paper Garden S1509 September Stamp Of The Month

I really like the SOTM for September Paper Garden S1509.  I have already used it on several cards and I love how it turned out.  I also used the MISTI stamping tool and a made a video using them both.
Here is the Card I made.  I needed 50 sympathy cards quickly.  So I got my MISTI out.  It was a birthday present from some of the ladies in my card classes.  They are so great.  This is a fun gift to get.

Here is the video I made it's very short!

I like that you can set it up with more that one design.  It really helps speed up the process.
First I stamped the wire mesh on the right hand side in Flaxen.  Then I moved the card to the other side

I then stamped in Saddle on the other side.  So simple right?

Here is the finished card.  I have all 50 of them ready to go and I love how they turned out.  I backed it with a piece of Saddle Cardstock and then placed it on the front of my cards.  All of it was done in less than a day.  I like that!!

Paper Garden is such a beautiful stamp set you won't want to miss out on this one you can get yours here.  Don't forget that when you purchase $50.00 or more you can get this stamp set for only $5.00.  That's a great deal!  You can join in on my Online order too!  But wait there is more!  LOL I will let you read about it here.  You can get 3 more stamp sets at a discount too.....

I don't sell the MISTI tool nor do I get paid to advertise it either but I can see how this will come in handy for many projects that can be mass produced.  I did some tags with the MISTI and I will show you those at a later date.

MISTI if you are listening you need to make 12x12 model for us too!

June Promotion with Close To My Heart

The Perfect Companion for Memory Keeping on the Go
During the month of June, when you purchase any My Crush® book and its accompanying assortment pictured in Annual Inspirations 2014–2015, you will receive the coordinating stamp set FREE! That is a savings of at least $9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD! Choose from five lovely My Crush book offerings that will provide a swoon-worthy background for your favorite memories. From family reunions to camping adventures to holiday countdowns—and much more—you will be crushing on all these books and the possibilities they provide. Every My Crush book features a hard cover with wire binding and cardstock-weight pages that are printed with eye-catching designs to form the perfect bases for your memory keeping. Additionally, each My Crush book also features unique details—from glossy print, to vellum pages, to gold foil, to ink-resistant patterns—that make displaying your personality easier than ever. Plus, once you add the artistry of the coordinating assortments featuring sticker sheets, envelopes, alphabets, cards, and journaling spots, along with your free stamp set, you will be well on your way to your own gorgeous mini book creation! This offer is only available while supplies last* and once they’re gone, these books are gone for good, so put your orders in early to get your summer romance rolling today!

You can see the whole My Crush collection here

This months Stamp of the Month S1506 Ice Cream Dream

Set of 7
Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks:
2" × 2" (Y1003), 3" × 3" (Y1006), 2" × 6½" (Y1010), 4" × 5" (Y1012)

It is a fun one for your cardmaking.  Here you can see it used on a Invitation.

 Here you can see it on a Layout.

You can order yours here!

Wavy Bloom D1651 and Blossom Paper Pack

I love the new Seasonal Inspirations 2 idea book.  It has things that make you very happy in it.  I have fun shading in the flowers for Wavy Bloom D1651 from page 12.  I used the Blossom Paper pack and backed it with Black and Chrystal Blue and place it on a Daisy White card.  I use some Washi Tape from my stash folded it in half to make it thinner and made some tails too.

The flower is stamped in Black then the fun begins.  I use our ShinHan markers Light Orange, Pastel Green, Marigold.  On the leaf I used Leaf Green, Sap Green.  I cut it out and shaped it then I used a glue dot to attach it to the card.  I used the Bling Gold Gem in the center of the flower.  I stamped the sentiment in Black and it was done.  This was a fun and fast card and as you can see you could make it too.

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