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I am really enjoying using this online exclusive set.  I at first said "ugghh, I have to color all that", but I am enjoying a variety of ways to do that!!!!  This week for my weekly live I watercolored it and made my take on a card from an Artisan Design Team member, Vickie Boucher.  I quite like the way it turned out!!  You can see the YouTube video here, or if you want to see it on FB for the next 30 day (from what changes I heard started today) you can click here.

Here are the supplies I used:

• Mixed Florals Bundle [164642]
• Mixed Florals Photopolymer Stamp Set [164639]
• Mixed Florals Dies [164641]
• Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612]
• Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
• Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243]
• Water Painters [151298]
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]
• Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]
• Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666]
• Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]
• Versamark Pad [102283]
• 1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146139]
• Basics Embossing Powders [155554]
• Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]
• Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475]
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Here are the measurements for the layers:

Berry Burst base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2"

strip of basic white is 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"

strip of Berry Burst is 2 1/2 x 5 1/4"

watercolor paper to fit all your pieces

inside white is 4 x 5 1/4"

This week on my live I showed how to make a stadium wave card.  You'll be pleasantly surprised how easy it comes together.  I have several samples to show for ideas to get you started on your path to making your own.  Such a cute design for kids too!!  I'll show you how it looks using widow sheets for the wave section or using designer paper.  The designer paper does make it thinner and weigh less, but the clear sheets give it a different look.  To see the how to video you can click here for Facebook, or click here to see it on YouTube.

Here are the cutting measurements for the cards:

Tonight on the live video I made this cool card using the Terrific Toadstools set.  I just love how it turned out.  It could be used as a masculine or a feminine card.  I think I am going to change the sentiment on one and use it for a birthday card in March.  I know she will really like the mushrooms and background on it.  You can see the Facebook live here or you can go to YouTube and see it from here.  This was really a fun one to make, I hope you'll give it a try.

Measurements:

• 4 1/4 x 11" base in basic white
• 3 1/2 x 4 3/4" pebbled path
• 3 1/4 x 4 1/2" Everyday Happiness (back side of lagoon paper with the dots)
• scrap white for mushrooms & ferns
• scrap old olive and pebbled path for sprigs
• sentiment piece, mine is 2 1/2 x 3/4"
• inside layer of lost lagoon is 4 x 5 1/4"
• inside layer of white is 3 3/4 x 5"

Product List

• Terrific Toadstools Bundle (English) [164790]
• Wild Ferns Bundle (English) [162655]
• Textured Timber Cling Stamp Set [163656]
• Elements Of Text Cling Stamp Set [164774]
• Everyday Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166632]
• Pebbled Path 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161722]
• Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
• Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]
• Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]
• Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678]
• Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad [161648]
• Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad [161651]
• Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]
• Blender Pens [102845]
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Tonight I did my video using the Everyday You & Me bundle and coordinating paper called Everyday Happiness.  I used the scrapbook page layouts in the brochure for inspiration on these three cards.  You'll see the connection if you watch the video.  You can see the FaceBook video here, and the YouTube version here.  Thanks for stopping by.

Measurements:
Base 8 1/2 x 11"- score 4 1/4"
Basic white 4 x 5 1/4"
(2) DSP 3 3/4 x 5" - cut diagonally in the same direction.  You can make two cards with these
2" circle or larger
white scrap for flowers, leaves, words

Hi there.  Today is the 25th so that means it's time for my monthly Christmas card video.  Tonight I made a fun and simple card that can be adapted to any patterned paper for the same great effect.  I used the Latte Love and Best year stamp sets.  Latte Love is on the last chance list right now for $8!!  What a bargain, unfortunately the dies are sold out but these images are easily fussy cut.  If you'd like to see the video, you can catch it on may Facebook page here, or here on my YouTube channel.  

While you are here on this page you should check out my home page.  You'll find access to all my social media channels, you can sign up for my weekly newsletter that I promise not to spam you with!  You can also use the shop button or even better the join button to join my team of stampers.  If you ever have any questions with anything, feel free to reach out.

Well, I've been busy trying to get caught up on all my backlog of things to do, then on MLK Day when there's no mail by Paper Pumpkin shows up!  So of course I have to open it and of courrse I have to design the cards and of course I just gotta create them and share in alll the places!!!  Needless to say, my backlog is backlogged like a beaver dam, but I got these beauties done.  This is my last update I have to do with them and I'm off to getting busy on other things.  

I created four alternate projects for this kit.  I didn't want it to be Valentines, so I came up with a baby card, wedding, anniversary and anything else you might need a loving card for.  I got the videos done and loaded on social media.  You can view the Facebook album here, or on YouTube they are on my Paper Pumpkin playlist.  Here is a link to my YT channel.

My Wednesday night live this week was a zig zag gate fold card.  I used the toadstool paper that is one of the Sale A Bration freebies.  It turned out so bright and colorful.  I LOVE IT!!  You can click here to see the video on my FB page, or here to see it on YouTube.  I think you'll find it pulling you in to want to make one!!  I hope you do!

here is another photo showing it kind of opened.  It was too wide to open it all the way, but it does fit in an envelope for mailing.

Product List: Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163756] Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] Toadstool Gardens 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164942] Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] Sweet Sorbet 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon [159200] Paper Trimmer [152392] Greetings Of The Season Dies [164112] Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

This week my video was using the Hearts of Elegance set for non Valentines.  I like how they turned out.  The one card is a quick and easy card you can whip up in a hurry if you need something for a special occasion.  The other card is a pillar card.  It too is easy to make, it just has a few more steps to get there.  I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how easily the pillar card comes together and add it to your card rotation.  You can see the weekly live on Facebook here.  I have also loaded the video to my YouTube channel and you can see that here.

I have also been making some actual Valentine's Day cards, a few of those are below.