March Class To Go - Stampin' Write Markers and How to Use Them

This will be a 'technique' class where we'll be practicing the various ways to use the Stampin' Write markers. These watercolor markers can be used in so many different ways and achieve a beautiful watercolor look on your cards. Here are three of the cards made in this class.

This card has a Pool Party card base. It also has a piece of the Oh So Ombre paper cut with Ornate Layers die. The Pacific Point oval is cut with the Layering Ovals framelits as is the white oval in the center and both are attached with Stamp N Seal. The flowers were colored and stamped on white cardstock then cut with the Wrapped Flowers dies (can also be fussy-cut).  The wrap at the base of the flowers was stamped on the same Oh So Ombre paper with the newsprint stamp in this set and cut with the square die. This piece is folded along the score lines and the flowers are tucked inside the top of the wrap. Both are attached to the card front with dimensionals. The small white tag is die cut and stamped with For You. An additional tag is cut from the dsp. A Pool Party ribbon is tied in a bow and attached with a glue dot. Then the tags are strung on white twine which is also tied in a bow and attached on the other bow with glue dot. Three 2020-2022 Incolor Enamel Dots finish the card.

This card uses a watercolor wash technique. Add 3-4 colors (including Gorgeous Grape) to an acrylic block. Cut a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper to 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Spritz the watercolor paper with water then place on the acrylic block over the added colors. Hold for a minute then remove and daub any areas that have too much water or color.. Let dry completely. Once dry, mat this piece with the Basic Black mat. Stamp your image with Memento Tuxedo Black. Add Wink of Stella to the flowers. Attach a 6" piece of Gorgeous Grape ribbon to the card front. Tie a 10" piece of ribbon into a bow and attach with a glue dot. Adhere this to the card base as shown. Cut your sentiment Basic White and Basic Black pieces with the two nested dies in Ornate Layers. Stamp, adhere together and add to card front with dimensionals.

This card has a Crumb Cake card base. A piece of the dark wood paper in In Good Taste, cut to 4 x 5 1/4, as well as Flirty Flamingo and Basic White to 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Adhere the wood piece to the card base.Attach the Flirty Flamingo in an off set position. Color the stamp using Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green. The newspaper wrap uses Crumb Cake. Give it a good 'huff' and stamp onto the Basic White piece. Use the same colors for the sentiment, huff and stamp to the bottom corner of the card front. Add a Braided Linen Trim bow with a glue dot.

This is a technique that takes practice and patience but the result is wonderful. 

. The cost of the class is as follows:

$35     includes   Wrapped Bouquet stamp set            8 sheets Oh So Ombre Designer Series paper         2 yards Pool Party ribbon            2 yards Braided Linen Trim                    6 card kits

Add on purchase (optional):    Brights Stampin Write Marker set    $30       OR       Wrapped Flowers dies   $31

To Mail is $8 extra.

            The March class registration closes Saturday, March 6. Contact me and let me know if you are interested in participating either in person or by mail. You can pay via Paypal, Venmo, or by mail but it must be here by next Saturday, March 6.

Class packet will be ready for mail out by March 15 and the In Person class will be Saturday, March 20, 10 am.

March Monthly Class - Stampin' Write Markers!

 

 

 

Have you wondered what to do with your Stampin' Write markers? Or maybe you have no idea what they are! 

 

Tomorrow's Stampin' Thursday Facebook Live will introduce the March Monthly Class and demo one of the ways that these markers can be used. So be sure to tune in at 10 am CST on 'Stampindede's Doins'!

 

Hey Birthday Chick Class Reveal!!

 This class will be open until Sunday so don't miss out!! This video will show the cards and demo one of them. Note, it wasn't the Blender Pen that I used but the Color Lifter! 

See this card demonstrated!

HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK CLASS

 

HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK CLASS (in person or to go)

 

$60 includes 

Hey Birthday Chick bundle (stamps and dies)

 2020-2022 In-Color Enamel Dots

Pkg. Flower & Field Designer Series Paper (SAB)

8 card kits (2 each of 4 designs)

 

 

If you already have the bundle or the  Designer Series Paper, you can make a  different choice and let me know what the substitution is by the deadline.

 

Deadline to RSVP and pay…Saturday, February 20

 

In person class Saturday, March 6 10 am

Zoom session Monday March 8 6:30 pm CST

 

Mailing option $10 extra

Pay via PayPal, Venmo or check mailed. I’ll be placing our order Sunday February 21.

 

Products included plus your 8 card kits!

 

Want To Try Something Different in Your Cardmaking? Try a Slimline Card!

Today's Stampin' Thursday Facebook Live featured slimline cards. I apologize that the sound becomes very garbled. I still don't know what caused that but I hope to have a remedy by next Thursday's Stampin' Thursday. 

So hopefully this post will answer any questions that you were left with. If not, please message or e-mail me and I'll do my best to answer them!

Slimline cards started showing up on-line this past year but for some reason, I never tried to make one. I found myself getting bored with the size I was making, so decided to give the slimline a try. I loved it. And the awesome thing is you can use your regular business size envelopes. I found a box of them in Clint's office so guess where they are now!! And who mails in payments these days anyway....so I'm hoping he doesn't need them. 😀

Here are the samples that I made this week as well as the one we made on Stampin' Thursday. (The Whale Done card)

   

This last one is the one we made today. The card base is 8x9, scored at 4 leaving you with a 4x9 card base. I used Bermuda Bay cardstock. My card front is 8 3/4 x 3 3/4 Basic White cardstock. I used the next to the largest square in my Stitched Shapes dies to cut the three windows, spaced equally apart. I then used it as a template to guide my stamping on the Bermuda Bay background. I stamped the sea weed in both Bermuda Bay and in Old Olive, once in each window. I also stamped the school of fish in Bermuda Bay in each window and a seahorse in the bottom two windows. I filled in the ocean bottom with coral also stamped in Bermuda Bay. 

Now we're ready to stamp the white card front. I stamped the seaweed 3 times in both Bermuda Bay and Old Olive. To add just a little more interest, I 'pen stitched' around the edges of each window. I used my Basic Gray Stamp N Write marker for that.

I mounted the window card front with dimensional strips to raise it off the card base. I stamped the turtle in Pretty Peacock, the coral in Terracotta Tile and the jelly fish in Bermuda Bay - all on white. I fussy cut each of these. Then I stamped the whale in Smoky Slate and used the punch for him. I tucked the jelly fish under the top window, right side. The other three items I glued onto the windows as shown. I die cut my sentiment from Stitched So Sweetly dies and stamped it with the sentiment 'Hoping All Your Birthday Fishes Come True'. I mounted it on the top left corner and added a Glitter Enamel Dot and a twine bow. I decorated the envelope with the stamped seaweed and turtle. 

I can't wait to send this card to someone. I think it will be a treat to get a card that is a different size! Give it a try and let me know what you think! 

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How many 'r's does BRRRR need to mean 'REALLY COLD'!

 Watch out Texans...it's coming!!

 

 

 

 

Mon 08  (down we go!!)

66°/34

Tue 09 

45°/25° 

Wed 10 

39°/25°

Thu 11 

33°/13° 

Fri 12 

32°/16° 

Sat 13 

35°/19° 

Sun 14 (at last! a warming trend!)

39°/28°

 

 

 

5 in 1 Blow! Or 5 cards from 1 piece of cardstock!

 I related on my video (you'll have to bear through the first couple of minutes while I have the camera pointed the wrong direction!) on my Stampin Thursday Facebook Live this morning that I used to read a Walt Disney book to my son called The Brave Little Tailor. He became famous for '7 in one blow'. He actually killed 7 flies in one blow but somehow he became known for killing 7 giants in one blow!

Anyway, we will learn how to get 5 cards out of one piece of cardstock and one piece of designer series paper. Follow the cutting directions shown below to cut your cardstock. You will end up with five             4 3/4 x 3 1/2 pieces of cardstock. If you cut your 12x12 patterned paper into 3x3 squares, you'll have 16 pieces of patterned paper to work with. 

 

Here is the template for cutting your 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock into 5 rectangles to then use as card fronts for 5 cards.

Using card bases that coordinate with your designer series paper,  the 3 x 3" squares from the designer series paper you have chosen, and just a few embellishments, you can create a set of cards to use as a gift or to send out to others.

I used Just Jade cardstock and True Love Designer Series Paper to create the card samples below. Get creative and turn the 3x3 square different directions or cut it in half and use the reverse side on one of the halves. There are so many possibilities!

 

The card I made on the video is a remake of the one above with a few little changes. 

So give this cutting template a try and make a batch of cards! I'm giving the five Just Jade cards above as a Thank You gift to a friend!

Flower & Field Stamp A Stack To Go

 Have you seen the beautiful Flower & Field Designer Series Paper in the Sale-A-Bration catalog? Whether you already have it and just  need some new ideas or don’t have it and want to try it out...this is the workshop for you.

You will receive kits to make 10 cards...2 each of 5 designs. The kits will include enough of the Flower & Field paper to complete your cards and have a little left over.

To receive the Stamp A Stack kits...

Place a $30 order (you’ll want to make it a $50 order so you can pick a free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog!)   Please use HOST CODE   9NVW6VZT

or

Pay $25

Deadline to RSVP and place your order is WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10.

Kits will be available for pick-up or to be mailed ($5 extra) by Friday Feb. 19.