August Hostess Club Project

I am in looove with this month's hostess club project. I got the inspiration from Patty Bennett at Patty's Stamping Spot.

I was going to write a whole blog post about the tips and tricks to making stamps with Fun Foam and Stampin' Up!'s Thinlits and Framelits but as I was planning it I realized there was too much stuff to put in a single post. So I whipped out the camera a recorded a video.

The video is 20 minutes long, but believe me it's worth it! It is jam packed with information. I will give you the measurements and supplies here though.

• 4"x5-1/4" Basic Black Cardstock - 2 pieces 121045
• 3-3/4"x5" Whisper White Cardstock - 2 pieces 100730
• 3-3/4"x5" Vellum Cardstock 101856
• Whisper White Scrap at least 4-1/4"x3" for stamping and die cutting the butterfly
• 1-1/2"x2-3/4" Whisper White Cardstock - to make the banner
• White Medium Envelopes 107301
• Triple Banner Punch 138292
• Candy Dots
• 4-1/4"x11" Daffodil Delight Cardstock - 1 piece 119683
• Neutrals 130934
• Regals 130932
• Glue Dots 103683
• Dimensionals 104430 I used these behind the white cardstock on the front of the card that the Night of Navy Butterflies were stamped on.
• Mono Multi 110755 or Fast Fuse 129026
• Classic Stampin' Pad

• Daffodil Delight 126944
• Tangerine Tango 126946
• Watermelon Wonder 138323
• Night of Navy 126970
• Basic Black Memento 132708
• Framelits & Thinlits
• Bold Butterflies 138135
• Butterflies 137360
• Sticky Back Fun Foam
• Vinyl from the fabric department

 Thanks for stopping by. Please tell me what you think and if you have any questions.

I will send a random card that I have begging to be sent to the first 10 people who comment on this blog. And if you "bring a friend" to this blog and you both comment you will get two cards! So tell your friends!

 

 

August Ladies Classes

If you missed Ladies Classes yesterday, here are the projects we made. We had a lot of fun making these and enjoying each others company.

• Whisper White Cardstock (5.5"x8.5" & 4"x5.25")
• Daffodil Delight Cardstock
• Island Indigo Cardstock
• Melon Mambo Cardstock
• Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad
• Perfectly Penned Stamp Set
• Garden Gingham Washi Tape
• Delicate Designs (Doily Border) Embossing Folder
• Basic Rhinestones
• Dimensionals

• Natural Composition Specialty Paper (4-3/4"x12)
• Strawberry Slush Cardstock
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
• Soft Sued Classic Stampin' Pad
• Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad
• Baked Brown Sugar Ruffle Ribbon
• Card Base Pop 'n Cuts
• Dimensionals

I loved this when I saw it, it's a gift card/cash gift holder. I love finding new ways to use things that weren't their original purpose. It's so easy too!

Using the Simply Scored Tool, place the die cut piece (4-1/4"x11) with the flat end in the left corner and then score at are 1", 3-3/4" & 8-1/4".

I am in love! I know I have said this several times when something new comes out, but I am, again.
It is the new Label Card Thinlits Die. It looks pretty amazing as it is, right? But wait, there's more.....

• Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock 
• Silver Glimmer Paper
• Season of Style Designer Series Paper
• Tag It! Stamp Set
• Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
• Label Card Thinlits Die

When it's opened, the label part flips! It's awesome. What's even more awesome is the way you can make this card bigger than the die actually cuts.

When you use the full die as it is, it will cut a flat card 5-1/2"x6" and when it is folded it becomes 5-1/2"x4-1/4", which is great but I want a flap to cover what I'm writing so how do you do that? I'm glad you asked. 

Start with a piece of cardstock 8-1/2"x5-7/16" (that's a smidgen under 5-1/2"). You want it to be slightly less than 5-1/2" so that you can slide the cardstock into the die and you have a "tail that sits on top of the die.

The beauty of this is that the place where the cardstock sits on top of the top creates a crease in just the right spot so you can fold it in towards the middle of the card and it hides anything you want to write on inside. Giving your card an element of surprise when it gets opened.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I'll see you at the next Ladies Class in September.

--Marion

Thinlit Card Dies

Oh my! I cannot wait to get this in my hands...

I have it on order, I just have to wait for it to arrive. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!

Item	Description	Price
133479	Label Card Thinlits Die	$32.95
133480	Circle Card Thinlits Die	$32.95

What a fun way to make a card! Here's a video if you want to see more about it.

Here are a few stamps sets that will work well with these new Thinlits dies:

Label Card Thinlits Die (item 133479):

• Happy Day Stamp Set (item 130294 W item 130297 C)

Circle Card Thinlits Die (item 133480):

• Worth the Wait Stamp (item 131094 W)
• Five-Way Flower Stamp (item 131088 W)

Both card dies pair well with:

• Oh, Hello Stamp Set (item 131931 W item 130733 C)
• Yippee-Skippee! Stamp Set (item 131341 W item 131344 C)
• Really Good Greetings Stamp Set (item 130330 W item 130333 C)
• Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set (item 130324 W item 130327 C)
• These dies also work well with our new magnetic platform (item 130658) so you can place the dies exactly where you want them!

Thanks for stopping by!
--Marion