Toile Christmas/ Paper Pumpkin

Welcome to my blog. More Christmas in July from the Annual Catalog.  Toile Christmas is a stamp set that coordinates with the Christmas Cardinal Dies. I love the Cardinal and sentiments in this set.
Materials and Directions 
- Start with card base of Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2 x 4-1/4. Fold in half on the 8-1/2 side.
- The layering piece is a piece of Feels Like Frost DSP cut @ 4 x 5-1/4. You might remember this paper from last year and is beautiful.Good news is that it’s Back in the new Mini Catalog.
- I used In Good Taste DSP cut at 1-1/2 x 5-1/4 for the tree.
- Images I stamped on Whisper White. I colored using Stampin Blends. Then cut out using the coordinating dies.
Cardinal- light and dark Poppy Parade, Black, Mango Melody
Tree branch- Poppy Parade, Early Espresso, Old Olive.
I made the Cardinal using traditional Christmas colors. When I looked up the Cardinal there are other colors you could use.
Paper Pumpkin 
This kit Celebrates people in our life. The kit contains materials and directions for making 9 cards.
Subscriptions can be used towards earning bonus bucks during Bonus Days.
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Happy Crafting 

Snowman Season Christmas in July

Welcome to my blog. This past weekend my sister came for our annual Christmas in July card making. The next few days I’ll share some Christmas  cards you can make with product from the Annual Catalog. They carried over some of my favorite Christmas stamps, dies and punches. This first one is the stamp set Snowman Season.
Materials and Directions 
- start with a piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 fold in 1/2 on the 8-1/2 side to make the card base.
- layer is a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I have a snowflake background die I used to cut out the   layer. I then glued to the front of the card front. You can use a piece of Whisper White 4x 5-1/4 for your layer. You could also stamp the snowflakes from the stamp set on the front using Craft Stampin ink.
- I used the die from Hippo and Friends dies for stamping the image and cutting out the layer. The layering piece is the new Balmy Blue glimmer paper in the new Mini Catalog available to order from in August.
Remember July 16 is the last day to order and pay for the July card kit.
Happy Crafting 

Catalog CASE card with Jar of Flowers

Welcome to my blog. Jar of Flowers is a stamp set that is part of the Flowers for Every Season suite.  It is a stamp set that can stand alone. Some times I need inspiration for making cards so I look at cards in the catalog. For this card I used the card on page 10 of the annual catalog for inspiration. I CASED the card with some differences. CASE stands for copy and share everything .
Materials and Directions:
-start with a piece of Whisper White cardstock 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 piece of cardstock. Fold at 4-1/4 on 8-1/2 side.
-  layering piece is Flowers for Every Season DSP cut @ 5-1/4 x 4. Adhere to the card front.
- I used the stitched rectangle die and cut a rectangle out of Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped the images and then colored with my Stampin Blends. I adhered a bow using Braided Linen Trim.
This next card I stamped the image on cardstock die cut using Ornate Frames dies and used Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set. This is another stamp set that is part of the suite. It also is a nice stamp set that can be bought separately.

If you run out of ideas for making your cards take a look through the catalog for inspiration. You’ll be surprised on what you can come up with!
You can purchase the products I used from my website. Use the Host Code for orders less than $150.
Happy Crafting 

Flowers for Every Season DSP Card/ Paper Pumpkin

Welcome to my blog. Another card using the DSP from the Flowers for Every Season suite. A lot of times the DSP is hard to choose because both sides are so pretty. With this card you don’t have to choose it showcases both sides.
Materials and Directions 
- Start with a piece of Just Jade cardstock 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 for the card base. Fold in half on the 8-1/2 inch side. Then I measured 1 inch from the fold and cut.

- Cut your DSP 4 x 5-1/2. Glue to the inside of the flap.

-With leftover DSP I cut it 3/4 x 5 inches and glued on the side
- The inside layer is Whisper White cut 4 x 5-1/4. I made the triangles from leftover DSP. I haven’t decided on a sentiment. You can use the sentiment of your choice.

Here are 2 more cards using DSP.

This card uses a piece of DSP 6 x 4. I then tore it and glued to the card front.

This card uses the 2 x 4 leftover piece of the DSP and a scrap I had. I cut the DSP in squares 2 x 2 pieces. Adhered to card as in the photo( the top piece is adhered with dimensionals).

Paper Pumpkin 

The 10th is almost here ! If you want to order Paper Pumpkin you can order here https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2185667
Remember you can use
Paper Pumpkin  subscriptions to earn bonus day bucks.
You can order materials for the cards from my website. Use Host Code for orders less than $150. Your order also gets you bonus day bucks to use in August.
Happy Crafting 

Flowers For Every Season Suite simple card/ making card bases

Welcome to my blog. Flowers for Every Season is my next pick in the new Annual catalog. I bought the whole suite but there are many pieces that can stand on its own. The card I’m sharing in this blog is focused on  the DSP in the suite. Before I share this card I thought since we have  a new Annual catalog and Mini catalog coming out in August I would share how to make your card base for beginners out there. There are 2 ways you can cut your paper for card bases.
Option 1:

- Start with 8-1/2 x 11 inch piece of cardstock
- Cut on the 11 inch side at 5-1/2 inches. This gives you 2 card bases.
Option 2:

- Start with 8-1/2 x 11 inch piece of cardstock
- Cut on the 8-1/2 inch side at 4-1/4 inches. This too will give you 2 card bases.

For this card  I made my card base using option 2 and Just Jade cardstock. I layered using 1 6 x 6 of Flowers for Every Season DSP. The first layer is cut 5-1/4 x 3-3/4 . I then adhered to card base. The smaller layer is the other side of the paper cut 3-3/4 x 2-1/4. I adhered as shown in photo. The sentiment came from Peaceful Moments stamp set on a label from my stash.
Everything you need to make this card you can purchase on my website. Remember to use the host code for orders less than $150.
Happy Crafting 

Playful Pets suite

Welcome to my blog. I’ve decided to make cards the next couple weeks with my top picks from the current catalog. Unless your a demonstrator you won’t be able to buy from the Mini Catalog until August. Today I feature Luzy’s top pick Playful Pet Suite. You can buy as a suite, bundle or just the pieces you want.
It also is going to be used for the Card Kit for the month of July. Description of the Card Kit is on the right. Pre order is July 3-July16. July 16 is the last day to order and make payments. Orders will be mailed out by July 29th. Here are the four cards:

Paper Pumpkin 

You have till the 10 th to order. Paper Pumpkin kits can be used for bonus days as well as purchases from the catalog.

Happy Crafting 

Bonus Days / Mini Catalog

Welcome to my blog.

Today was the first day demonstrators could order from the new 2020 Mini Catalog! Lots of neat stuff inside. Customers will be able to order in August. If you don’t want to wait you can become a demonstrator. No long term obligation plus save on you orders. You can find out more by visiting my website or email me srhodes95374@aol.com.( U.S. only).
Besides the new Mini Catalog Bonus Days has begun.

For every $50 you spend from July- August 3 ( before shipping & tax) you earn $5 bonus coupon to use August 4-31 2020.