Create a Card

This card was created using Close To My Heart stamp set A1134, Quick Cards-Dragonfly.  The papers used are from a Close to My Heart retired paper packet called Stella.

Here are the instructions:

4 ¼” x 5 ½” top fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” New England Ivy card stock

3” x 3” New England Ivy card stock

4” x 5 ¼” Stella Background and Texture Paper

1 ¼” x 5 ¼” Stella Background and Texture Paper

2 ¾” x 3” Bamboo card stock

½” x 5 ¼” Sunset card stock

Stamp sentiment with New England Ivy.

Attach Stella Background and Texture Paper to New England Ivy card stock. Create scallops on the Sunset card stock. Attach to the Stella Background and Texture Paper

Attach stamped image to New England Ivy card stock. Attach to card front flush with Stella Background and Texture Paper at top and 1” from the right.  Attach scallop/Stella at bottom.  Inset three brads.

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Don't have a Cricut?  Loving the trees on the front of the Holiday Gift Guide?  No problem!!  I will be doing pre-cut Rosette Tree Kits.  They will be the tree on the left.  Each kit will contain all the rosette cuts, the tree topper cuts and stamped.  It will also contain the embellishments and the cut glittery snowflakes. Each kit will be cut from one Sparkle and Shine paper pack ($9.95).  The remnants of the kit will be shipped to you.  You will also get an instruction sheet showing how to assemble your tree.  Kits will begin to ship on November 13. There will no shipping charge.   If you have any questions, shoot me an email.

Sparkle and Shine Precut Tree Kit $25.00
Included in your kit:
X7176B Sparkle and Shine Paper Packet $9.95
Precut and Stamped Toppers
12 Precut Silver Glitter Snowflakes
Red Shimmer Ribbon
Red Chevron Ribbon
One Red Badge Button
Free Postage

Stamp a Stack Club

Happy Friday!!

Here are the cards that the Stamp a Stack Club did for the month of May.  We used CTMH's  D1543 Country Born stamp set.

The papers used are the CTMH Buzz and Bumble ,which just sold out, and a retired paper called Stella.  The lone Barn Red and grey card uses papers from the Dakota pack, which also just sold out.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Create a Card

Happy Thursday!  I'm a day late posting the next Create a Card.  Let's just say it's been a busy week so far!  As some of you may know, I sew American Girl and Bitty Baby clothes and paint mailboxes for a shop in the city.  Tourist season is in full swing, and, let's face it, I spent more hours creating with paper than I did with fabric and paint.  So, I'm pushing it now.  But, I work better under pressure :)  At least that's what I tell myself.

Anyway, the weather in upstate NY has been abysmal with rain, rain and more rain.  I saw a joke on Facebook the other day that suits it to a T.  It said "It's only rained twice this summer.  Once for 45 days and once for 35 days".  That's about it!  Tuesday afternoon we had downpours like I've never seen.  They were worse than Hurricane Irene.  The ground is so terribly saturated with water that there was no place for this water to go but into the house. UGH!  We have a finished basement, but space all around the finishing with drains to get the water and channel it outside.  There was just too much and it started to come up over the drains.  Thankfully, after Hurricane Irene we found this handy dandy little sump pump that has a spot for hoses on both ends as a big sump pump won't fit in the narrow drains.  By the time we had the pump up and going, we already had some water in the basement.  So, I spent all evening with the wet/dry vac in one spot just sucking it up and used my rug shampooer  to get the rest that was seeping in.  I wasn't sure how long the sump pump could take the pressure, so I had to get up every hour to make sure everything was ok and suck more up with the shampooer.  Thankfully, things are drying out now. 

So, without further ado...LOL!  Here's this week's card.

Today's card was created using CTMH's D1543 Country Born.  The papers are from a retired kit called Stella.  Main colors are Tulip and Sunset.

Here are the instructions:

4 ¼” X 5 ½” Side Fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Sunset card stock

2 ¼” x 2 ¾” Sunset card stock

4” x 5 ¼” Stella Background and Texture Paper

1” x 4” Stella Background and Texture Paper

2” x 2 ½” Bamboo card stock

Stamp image and sentiment with Tulip ink. Attach to Sunset card stock

Attach Stella Background and Texture Paper to Sunset card stock.

Attach two 4” pieces of Stella Zip strip 1 ½” from bottom and 1 ¼” from top.  Attach Olive side of Stella Background and Texture Paper between the Zip Strips.

Attach matted image 1 ¼” from top and 1 ½” from bottom.

Wrap Baker’s Twine twice around card front and tie knot.

This card was created for my Stamp a Stack Club.   Each month in the Stamp a Stack Club, one creates 10 unique cards designed by me.  In your Stamp a Stack Club package, you receive a stamp set, and all the paper and embellishments to create these cards for only $27!  If you'd like to join the club, whether you are near or far, please email me and I'll get you set up.

Have a great 4th of July and stay cool!!

Love your Layout

Watch our latest Love Your Layout episode to see how to make this fabulous Studio J® layout. In just minutes, you'll learn how to create your own patterned paper, crop My Stickease® accents between pages, plus we'll show you a fun new way to use text boxes.



The My Reflections Kit used in this layout is X7147B Stella.  This paper package is still available if you would prefer to create your layout traditionally rather than digitally.

April Magic Club

This month we used Close To My Heart's X7147B Stella My Reflections Kit.

Both layouts come from the Magic How-to Program.   The Magic book is in limited supply, so, if you'd like to order one, best do it now :)

Other items that were used to create these pages are:

Z1710 Just Blooms Paradise Paper Flowers
Z1338 Mini-Medleys Sunset Collection

If you would like to join the Magic Club, email me for all the info.

If you would like to order the Magic Club project with no commitment to a club, simply press the Buy Now button below.

Stamp a Stack Club

For the March Stamp a Stack Club, we used D1504 Fashionista for our stamp set.

For the patterned papers we used X7140B Roxie papers and X7147B Stella papers.
If you'd like to join our Stamp a Stack Club, it's only $27 a month and you receive a stamp set, all the papers and embellishments that you will need, plus full color instructions.  Email me if you'd like more information.

29 Layouts in 29 Days - Day 21

Well, I'm a day late again.  What's that saying....a day late, a dollar short?  LOL!

This layout was created using the new CTMH Stella My Reflections Kit and Studio J.