By the Bay Thank You Card

  

Hello, and thanks for dropping by! And thank you VERY much for voting for my card--it placed third in Kylie Bertucci's March International Blog Highlights competition!! I am so grateful to be considered part of this group of amazing designers from all over the world, and to have been invited to participate in the Top Ten Winners' Hop again! (I am posting my Top Ten card at the bottom of this blog entry, in case you didn't see it.)

The By the Bay Suite is definitely one of my favourites! I love "all things ocean", and the colours in the Designer Series Paper are some of my favourites!

You can see more details of the embossed background
and the stitched label here.

My card was inspired by a sketch that we used in a recent team meeting. I am not the type of person to easily design cards, so a sketch is always helpful! Full directions for my card are found below.

Here is the card I submitted for this month's contest. Thanks again for voting it into the Top Ten! To see more photos and directions for the card below, click here.

Here is the card that you helped vote into the Top Ten!
Thanks again!!

If you live in Canada 🇨🇦 and don't presently have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to help you out! Shopping links are below.

Full Directions for My By the Bay Thank You Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Balmy Blue Cardstock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" 
• Night of Navy Cardstock: 3-3/4" x 5" (dry embossed with Seashells 3D Embossing Folder); 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (die cut with 4th largest scalloped Layering Circles die)
• Mint Macaron: 2-3/8" x 4-5/8"
• Basic White Cardstock: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (stamp sentiment in Night of Navy, and die cut with third largest Stylish Shapes die)
• By the Bay DSP: 2-1/4" x 4-1/2" (multicolour wavy pattern); 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" (birch pattern--die cut with largest Tailor Made Tags die)
  
2. Adhere embossed Night of Navy layer to Balmy Blue card base.
3. Adhere multicolour wavy DSP to Mint Macaron layer, and then to Night of Navy layer.
4. Cut 12" of Balmy Blue 1/2" Variegated Ribbon, thread through the hole of the die-cut tag, and tie into a bow. Add tag to card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. 
5. Stamp bird (Night of Navy) and shell/sand (Crumb Cake) on stitched circle below the sentiment. Use Blending Brush (or sponge dauber) to add Balmy Blue ink to the sky and Crumb Cake ink to the ground.
6. Adhere white circle to scalloped Night of Navy circle, then to DSP (with Stampin' Seal on the left side of the circle, and Stampin' Dimensionals on the right of the circle).
7. Add three Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls to card front. 

I'd love for you to comment below, if you have a moment. 😊 Then be sure to check out the other Top Ten Winners' cards!!

 

tams# 79814

Product List

Seaside Bay Cling Stamp Set (English) [160436] $36.00	By The Bay 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [160434] $21.00	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $30.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $12.75	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $12.75	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $12.75	Seashells 3 D Embossing Folder [154309] $12.25	Small Blending Brushes [160518] $15.75
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $11.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $11.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $11.00	Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls [160449] $12.25	Balmy Blue/White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Variegated Ribbon [160448] $12.25

Hello, Irresistible Card

   

Welcome to our March Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! This month we are featuring our new Online Exclusive products! 😊

My favourite new Online Exclusive is the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection, which is what I used to make this card. I absolutely love the dies, especially the circular one (used above), and the coordinating lines-with-circles die--they are so different! 

The inside of the card, with a white Stylish Shapes
circle to write your sentiment on.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is absolutely gorgeous, and many of the flowers and leaves on it can also be cut out with the dies! This is always a plus, and is a great time-saver! 

I also used one of our Around the Bend dies to cut the stitched edge at the right side of the card. Lori Willcox and I have an upcoming class using our Around the Bend Bundle, which is FREE with the purchase of the bundle in Canada! We have an option for people outside of Canada, as well! Register for this class below!

The directions for my card are below.

But first, be sure to check out my friends' beautiful creations below!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

NEW! Around the Bend Online Class!

Registration Ends Soon!

I am thrilled to announce a new Around the Bend Bundle Online Class that I am co-hosting with the very talented Lori Willcox! I can't wait for this event--it will be so much fun, and we will be making some beautiful cards with you! Please join us!

Lori Willcox and I are very excited to bring you a new online event, our Around the Bend Class! This class is FREE with the purchase of the bundle (or equivalent value)! Join us at 10:00 am PST on Sunday, April 2^nd to make 6 cards with this AWESOME bundle! There will be LIVE sessions between 10:00 am and 2:30 pm PST (including 6 project presentations, some info on current promotions, and prize draws) which you can watch from anywhere in Canada (see Choice #3 below for non-Canadian residents).
 

 
To participate in our class sessions, you will need inks, adhesives, a paper trimmer and a die cutting machine such as our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
 
Included are:

• 6 card kits including all cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, envelopes, and any die cuts not included in the Around the Bend Bundle
• Membership to an exclusive Facebook group
• 6 LIVE video presentations - these will be recorded so you can watch again and again
• 6 written tutorials in a printable PDF
• Entry into our Prize Draws!

Choice #1: Get all of the above FREE with the purchase of the Around the Bend Bundle for a total of $71 + shipping/taxes from my online store. Please note that you will have a choice of the bundle with the cling stamps (160650) or the photopolymer stamps (162383). We will be using both in our demonstrations, so either is fine!
 
Order as soon as possible (but no later than March 16^th!), using the host code link below, to be sure to get your order in time (with less chance of backorders).
 
Choice # 2: If you already own the Around the Bend Bundle, you can choose this option and get everything mentioned in Choice 1 FREE! You just have to place an order of $71 or more of any products (before shipping/taxes) in my online store using my host code link below. 
 
Here is the link to order with my host code: 
 
Choice #3 (for non-Canadian residents only): For $22 CAD (roughly $16 USD), you will have access to the videos and PDF tutorials, and can join us in our exclusive Facebook group! Register on the link below by March 29^th and I’ll send you a PayPal invoice!
 
Card kits will be mailed by March 20^th. We know that shipping times can vary these days so there is a slight possibility that they will arrive after the class. If so, you can still enjoy the class with us and put your card kits together afterwards! You can also pick up your package from my home. 

The Around the Bend Bundle

I hope that you will join us! Our last online class was a lot of fun!

Full Directions for my Hello, Irresistible Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Evening Evergreen cardstock: 11" x 4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2"
• Basic White cardstock: 2 3/4" x 1 1/4" (stamp sentiment with Evening Evergreen, and then die cut with Stylish Shapes banner die); 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" (die cut with largest Stylish Shapes circle die)
• Hello, Irresistible DSP: 5 1/4" x 4"
2. Place the circle die and the Around the Bend curved stitched die on the Evening Evergreen card front as shown, and cut.
3. Burnish the score line on the card base.
4. Place the DSP on the inside of the card, but do not adhere yet. Close the card. Align the largest Stylish Shapes circle die over the DSP so that it is centered beneath the die cut circle. Secure the die with low-tack tape, and die cut, setting the cut-out circle aside.
5. Adhere DSP to the inside of card, gluing the Basic White circle in the cut-out.
6. Adhere the DSP circle to the back of the Evening Evergreen card front, aligning it with the white circle on the inside of the card.
7. Adhere the sentiment to the bottom left of the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
8. Tie a bow with 8" of Soft Succulent 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon, and add to card front with a glue dot.
9. Add several Loose Frosted Dots to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. 

I'd love for you to comment below, if you have a moment. 😊 

Shopping Links for My Hello, Irresistible Card:

tams# 79583

Product List

Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection (English) [161154] $101.75	Irresistible Blooms Cling Stamp Set (English) [161140] $34.00	Irresistible Blooms Dies [161149] $48.00	Hello, Irresistible 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161139] $17.00	Loose Frosted Dots [161153] $11.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $11.00	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $12.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155780] $9.75	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00

Around the Bend Thank You Card #2

 

Hello, and thanks for visiting my post for Kylie and Bruno Bertucci's March Demonstrator Training Blog Hop! I made this card with our Around the Bend bundle, which I just love--especially the dies, which are incredible! 

I am co-hosting an online class with the very talented Lori Willcox using this bundle, and I'd love for you to join us! All details are below.

This is the inside of the card, with a stitched circle
added for your message!

You will make 6 cards--we won't be making this card in the class, but you'll be able to make it (or one very similar) using the bundle. If you live in Canada, the class, 6 Make & Take card kits, unlimited exclusive access to our Facebook group, written tutorial directions, and more are FREE with the purchase of the bundle. If you live outside Canada, we have an option for you, too! See all details and register below! Directions for this card are near the bottom of this blog post.

I love how you can see the beautiful Designer Series Paper
through the holes in this die! Our Glossy Dots add some shine!

Be sure to check out all of the beautiful creations in our blog hop here:

NEW! Around the Bend Online Class!

Registration Ends Soon!

I am thrilled to announce a new Around the Bend Bundle Online Class that I am co-hosting with the very talented Lori Willcox! I can't wait for this event--it will be so much fun, and we will be making some beautiful cards with you! Please join us!

Lori Willcox and I are very excited to bring you a new online event, our Around the Bend Class! This class is FREE with the purchase of the bundle (or equivalent value)! Join us at 10:00 am PST on Sunday, April 2^nd to make 6 cards with this AWESOME bundle!  There will be LIVE sessions between 10:00 am and 2:30 pm PST (including 6 project presentations, some info on current promotions, and prize draws) which you can watch from anywhere in Canada (see Choice #3 below for non-Canadian residents).
 

 
To participate in our class sessions, you will need inks, adhesives, a paper trimmer and a die cutting machine such as our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
 
Included are:

• 6 card kits including all cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, envelopes, and any die cuts not included in the Around the Bend Bundle
• Membership to an exclusive Facebook group
• 6 LIVE video presentations - these will be recorded so you can watch again and again
• 6 written tutorials in a printable PDF
• Entry into our Prize Draws!

Choice #1: Get all of the above FREE with the purchase of the Around the Bend Bundle for a total of $71 + shipping/taxes from my online store. Please note that you will have a choice of the bundle with the cling stamps (160650) or the photopolymer stamps (162383). We will be using both in our demonstrations, so either is fine!
 
Order as soon as possible (but no later than March 16^th!), using the host code link below, to be sure to get your order in time (with less chance of backorders).
 
Choice # 2: If you already own the Around the Bend Bundle, you can choose this option and get everything mentioned in Choice 1 FREE! You just have to place an order of $71 or more of any products (before shipping/taxes) in my online store using my host code link below. 
 
Here is the link to order with my host code: 
 
Choice #3 (for non-Canadian residents only): For $22 CAD (roughly $16 USD), you will have access to the videos and PDF tutorials, and can join us in our exclusive Facebook group! Register on the link below by March 29^th and I’ll send you a PayPal invoice!
 
Card kits will be mailed by March 20^th. We know that shipping times can vary these days so there is a slight possibility that they will arrive after the class. If so, you can still enjoy the class with us and put your card kits together afterwards! You can also pick up your package from my home. 

The Around the Bend Bundle

I hope that you will join us! Our last online class was a lot of fun!

Full Directions for my Around the Bend Thank You Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Orchid Oasis cardstock: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Balmy Blue cardstock: 1 1/8" x 5 1/2" (embossed with Painted Texture 3D embossing folder); 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" (die cut with fifth largest scalloped Layering Circles die)
• Fresh Freesia cardstock:  2" x 2" (stamp sentiment with Orchid Oasis, and then die cut with third smallest Stylish Shapes circle die)
• Basic White cardstock: 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" (die cut with largest Stylish Shapes circle die)
• Fancy Flora DSP: 3" x 5 3/8"
2. Place the die on the card front as shown, and cut.
3. Adhere DSP to the right inside of card, leaving a 1/16" margin at the top, bottom and right edge.
4. Adhere embossed Balmy Blue strip to the left, touching the DSP.
5. Trim the left edge of the Basic White circle, and adhere inside the card as shown, so that it can't be seen through the holes of the card front.
6. Adhere the Fresh Freesia circle to the Balmy Blue scalloped circle, and then add to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
7. Add three Balmy Blue Glossy Dots to the card front. 

I'd love for you to comment below, if you have a moment. 😊 

Shopping Links for My Around the Bend Thank You Card

tams# 79561

Product List

Around The Bend Bundle (English) [162383] $71.00	Around The Bend Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160648] $34.00	Around The Bend Dies [160649] $45.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214] $11.00	Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159267] $12.75	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613] $12.75	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $12.75	Fancy Flora 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160413] $16.50
Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] $11.00