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Country Bouquet Card Class

January 2, 2023

Cards made with the Country Bouquet Bundle

Your Weekly Card Class From ME

Happy New Year! As we begin January 2023, I am turning to the Country Bouquet Bundle by Stampin’ Up!.

This new bundle is available for a limited time in the January-Arpril 2023 Mini Catalog. Shopping starts on January 5, along with the much anticipated Sale-A-Bration time.

Hearts and Love

By the time January arrives, I am ready to start spreading the hearts and love in a Valentine’s style theme. The Country Floral Lane Suite Collection, home to the Country Bouquet Bundle, provides lots of heart. You supply the love as you make your cards to share with others.

Here is a look at the Country Bouquet Bundle that I am using for my class cards.

Live Card Making Class on Monday

Every Monday at 8pm EST, I am live with your weekly card making class on my FaceBook page, The Maine Stamper. I create 3 beautiful cards and share tips and techniques along the way. This class serves as your tutorial when you receive your card kits in the mail and need to put them together.

Get Your Card Kits For FREE

Yes, FREE. You will receive 2 each of 3 card designs (for a total of 6 card kits!) when you place an order of $35+ (before tax and shipping) in my online stamping store using Host Code NAQEENPK thru January 6, 2023. The card kits will be mailed on the Monday following the live class.

Want more details about what is in these kits? Check my blog post here for more info.

Get Your Embellishments For FREE Too

When you bump your order to $50 (before tax and shipping), I will send you the card kits AND a FREE pack of the embellishments I used on my cards. For the Country Bouquet Card Class, I used the Solid Faceted Gems. These adhesive backed embellishments come in 6 colors: Balmy Blue, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Petal Pink and Pool Party. They will be beautiful on many of your upcoming projects!

Your Card Class From ME Awaits

The Country Bouquet Card Class will be featured during my FaceBook Live on Monday, January 2 at 8pm EST. I hope you join me to see how easy it is to put your card kits together. If you miss the live, catch the replay on FaceBook or my YouTube Channel, The Maine Stamper.

I look forward to getting your weekly card kits from Maine in the mail to you. And I know you will be looking forward to receiving them and creating gorgeous works of paper crafted art!

Fitting Florets Card Class

November 2, 2022

NEW: Fitting Florets Collection

The Fitting Florets Collection has just been released! Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have had the opportunity to play with this collection for a month now. It is time for customers to join in on the fun!

Some of the items in the Fitting Florets Collection will still be offered for sale when the January-May 2023 Mini Catalog debuts. That includes both the Framed Florets Stamp Set and the Framed Floret Dies. When you buy them together as the Framed Florets Bundle you will save 10%.

Limited Fitting Florets Items

During this early release of products from the Fitting Florets Collection, there are some that will be available only while supplies last, or thru January 4, 2023, whichever comes first. This includes a stamp set, Framed and Festive, that can stand alone, without the Fitting Florets Collection. It is perfect for your Christmas card needs!

The consumable items that are limited in quantity and/or time are the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper and Gold Adhesive Backed Swirl embellishments. The paper is so lovely, invoking springtime thoughts. And yet there are a few designs that work for the Christmas season too!

Fitting Florets DSP — Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper

Fitting Florets Card Class

During my live card making demonstration, I shared 3 cards using this amazing collection! You can watch the class here.

For my first card, I shared a fun-fold design and created a very lovely birthday card. This was really quick to put together, and provides a great “wow” factor. The oval dies I used here are very versatile. Here is a look at the finished design.

Fun fold birthday card from Fitting Florets Card Class.

Fitting Florets Christmas Cards

For my next 2 cards, I showcased how to use the Fitting Florets DSP and create seasonal cards in fun color combos. I tackled the Evening Evergreen Card first, stepping it up with lots of gorgeous gold accents. I used the fanciest oval die cut, and added in the basic oval die as well.

Evening Evergreen and gold Christmas Card from Fitting Florets Card Class.

And for my last card of this class, I added in something extra cute: a sweet pair of Cherry Cobbler mittens. I just couldn’t resist pairing this color with the Balmy Blue DSP. For this card, I used the oval die that cuts tiny hearts on the paper, rather than cutting an oval out. But that basic oval die works well for layering purposes every time.

Merry Mittens Christmas Card from the Fitting Florets Card Class.

Get Your Card Kits From This Class!

With a qualifying order over $35 in my online store using the Host Code 773YEY33 from November 1-6 2022, I will send you a set of card kits (1 of each design, 3 total) that you can use to recreate these cards at home. Your cards will be easy to put together- I will do all the cutting, die cutting and embossing (but no stamping).

If you miss out on this online class, just look for another one coming soon! You can also see my previous online class here. Join me on Monday evenings at 8pm (EST) for a live class on my FaceBook page, The Maine Stamper. Or watch for my YouTube videos posted shortly after, the The Maine Stamper channel. Hope to see you there!

Color Swap: Who Wore It Better?

I always create a color swap card from my card class. And since it is more difficult to change up Christmas cards with alternate colors, I chose the birthday card instead.

My first card was darker blue and pink, using a Night of Navy card base. And while I changed the tones, my color swap card is also pink (Polished Pink card base) and blue…but Balmy Blue instead of Navy. Here they are for comparison. Which one is your favorite?

Color swap birthday card from the Fitting Florets Collection.

Splendid Day Online Class

October 26, 2022

The Splendid Day Suite

It’s always a splendid day when we get to do some stamping! I really enjoyed breaking out the Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set and Splendid Stems Dies from the Splendid Day Suite for my latest online card class.

While there are many items in the Splendid Day Suite, I did not use all of them. In fact, with this very fern-y based stamp set, I did not even use the color green. The Splendid Thoughts Bundle is featured in all 3 of my class cards. Check out my video for the class here.

Splendid Day in Night Of Navy

A Night of Navy card using the Splendid Thoughts Bundle.

My first card from the Splendid Day Online Class is all blue and white. I adore this classic color combo. The Designer Series Paper, Sun Prints, gives us something beautiful to work off of immediately.

I prefer the Thick White Cardstock when choosing a white card base. I also love lots of matting and layers. This card was really very easy to put together. The stamping is not two-step, even though it appears it might be. The outline and inner fill do not line up exactly at all.

Splendid Masculine Christmas Card

A masculine Christmas themed card from the Splendid Thoughts Bundle.

My second card from the Splendid Day Online Class took a more masculine turn. I chose some DSP from Painted Christmas, picking out a pine cone pattern. The Distressed Gold Specialty Paper added an elegant touch as well.

After heat embossing my fern outline with gold powder, I did a little water coloring using ink refill and a Water Painter. I did this on Very Vanilla Cardstock, not Water Color Paper or Shimmery White Cardstock. And the Stitched Rectangle Dies helped to bring this card together.

Let’s Celebrate a Splendid Day

A card made in purples using the Splendid Thoughts Bundle.

My third and final card from the Splendid Day Online Class is done in purples. The shiny Fresh Freesia DSP is from the Splendid Day collection. I paired this with some Rich Razzleberry embossed in none other than the Fern 3D folder.

This card features a lot of special touches, like some background stamping with first and second generation ink, as well as silver Metallic Mesh Ribbon. I used Rhinestone Basic Jewels to add another accent of silver.

Get Your Card Kits From This Class!

With a qualifying order over $35 in my online store using the Host Code BPR9P77S from October 24-30 2022, I will send you a set of card kits (1 of each design, 3 total) that you can use to recreate these cards at home. Your cards will be easy to put together- I will do all the cutting, die cutting and embossing (but no stamping).

Color swap cards one in Night of Navy and one in Calypso Coral and Cajun Craze.

I love to create a color swap card, and couldn’t resist trying my Night of Navy card (made with Sun Prints DSP) against a Calypso Coral/Cajun Craze card (made with Pretty Prints DSP). Many of the patterns on both of these sets of Designer Series Paper are identical in design, but vary in color. Which one do your prefer?