March 2/5/15 class cards!

Here they are!

This month cards made at the 2/5/15 were a mixture of spring, Sale-a-bration and Occasions Mini catalog. In other words, a real hodgepodge - but cute, nevertheless!

I will discuss each of the cards from left to right starting on the top row.

This card just screams, "I'm ready for spring!"

The base is Daffodil Delight card stock. It was run through the Big Shot with the oval frame from Designer Frames. 

The bow was added with a glue dot and made from the white organza ribbon. I love this ribbon because it is satin in the middle. Very elegant!

 The oval piece is an "isolated" vase from the wood stamp Vivid Vases. 

We used a black marker to only ink-up that vase in particular. The flower was colored and then the whole piece was punched out using the large oval punch.

Of course the perfect envelope liner was made using the Envelope Liner Framelits for the Big Shot with Polkadot Parade Designer Series Paper! 

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This simple "thank you" card was a favorite of many receiving comments of being "elegant" and/or being easily used as a masculine card. 

The greeting is from the photopolymer set Another Thank You.  

I do love this set, especially for the largest stamp. I get a lot of use out of it and I love how the photopolymer stamps stick to the clear blocks!

(I did notice recently however that one of the sets was announced as "sold out" on the Stampin' Up! website. I didn't realize it, but with these stamps, when they are gone, they are gone! So if you see something you like be sure to get it! They are not in our catalogs, but rather found online. You go to the Stampin' Up! store and click on "stamps" on the left-hand side. One of the choices will be our photopolymer sets where you can see all we still have to offer.)

Anyway back to the card ....it was embossed in gold on a Crumb Cake card base. We added a strip of the Brushed Gold card stock (found in the main catalog) and finished it off with some Watercolor Wonder washi tape (Occasions catalog) on the bottom of the card.

And what better way to line the envelope than with the Gold Foil Sheets from the Occasions catalog, cut out with the Envelope Liner Framelits?

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The next card features the "in-colors" of Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush on a Very Vanilla card stock base. The matching envelope features the Chevron embossing folder to coordinate with the chevron banner on the card.

 This card was made using the Banner Blast stamp set and the matching Banner Punch. Both are free options during Sale-a-bration! When you spend $50 (net total) you get to choose something free! March 31 is the last day of our Sale-a-Bration - don't miss out!

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My favorite of the group is this card:

It uses the new Retro Fresh washi tape along with the Just Sayin' stamp set and the matching Word Bubble framelits . All our featured in that Occasions catalog, and you can purchase the stamp set and framelits as a bundle in order to save money!

The colors are: Tangerine Tango and  Coastal Cabana with some So Saffron and Soft Suede in the striped tape.

We used a striped embossing folder that was sold in the holiday catalog on the flap of the matching envelope. What would look even cuter, I think, is a strip of matching washi tape to hold the envelope closed. Try it!

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The fifth and final card of the group is a lovely masculine card that features the popular Wetlands stamps set.

I love this stamp set not only because it lends itself well to masculine cards but anything that requires a "beachy" feel. Just incorporate the "sandpiper" stamp into your card or scrapbook page and add some sand/water colors!

This card was done very simply. All stamping, including on the envelope, was done in Chocolate Chip ink. We used a sponge dauber rubbed on the Baked Brown Sugar ink pad and "swished" - just to add some background color.

The card base is Soft Suede and we added a layering piece of Baked Brown Sugar card stock. The goose was stamped on Confetti white card stock - you can see some of the multicolored flecks in that piece. The final step was adding a piece of Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon.

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Do you want to make great, simple cards like these?

Then you need to come to my next 2/5/15 class! You pay $15 and make to each of five different cards! Envelopes are available optionally (10/$2).

The next class will be held on Friday, April 25, so mark your calendars now and watch for the email that includes the RSVP date!

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You can find all these products and more by visiting my Stampin' Up! website:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/dandyspandy/

Click on "shop" in the upper right-hand corner and it will bring you to the Stampin' Up! online store.

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Remember: if you spend $50 you can choose something free from the Sale-a-Bration mini brochure! Time is running out, as this promotion ends on March 31!