Cardmaker Collective Club: April 2023

Featuring The Seaside Bay Bundle

Get ready for another month of beautiful cards…with my Cardmaker Collective Club for April 2023! The April Club Kit features the Seaside Bay Bundle. Here is what you will receive in your April Club Kit:

  • Card kits (8 total, 2 each of 4 different designs, see sneak peek above!).
  • Cardmaking supplies (the consumable type, valued at @$22, so use them up!).
  • Private video assembly tutorials and PDF card recipes (so easy to put together!)
  • Opportunity to purchase the featured bundle at 16% savings (save money, ask me how!)

April Stampin’ Up! Consumable Products

Your consumable items include:

  • A half pack of the By the Bay DSP (6 x 6″)
  • Full bolt of Balmy Blue & White Variegated Ribbon
  • Full pack of Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls

Order The Featured Bundle & Save

Since I will not be stamping for you using the Seaside Bay Stamp Set, or
die cutting for you with the Seaside Bay Dies, you may want your
own set! (Of course, these cards will look amazing using whatever stamps, dies
or punches you have on hand too.)

After you sign up for the April Club Kit, I will contact you to see if you
would like the featured bundle at the catalog price (that is @16% savings, I
am paying tax and shipping!). You just need to let me know if you would like to
add this item to your April Club Kit and you will receive a separate invoice for the Seaside Bay Bundle.

Already own this bundle? Perfect! Just get the Cardmaker Collective Club Kit and you will have everything you need to make these cards per the included instructions.

Don’t Delay On The April Kit

The deadline to start your subscription to the Cardmaker Collective Club and get the April Club Kit is April 18, 2023. If you sign up after April 18th, you will be receiving the May Club Kit. (*normal deadline is the 15th of each month, I am extending April!).

This is an auto-renew club, your card will be charged every month on or around the same date that you first sign up. But, you have the option to cancel you membership at any time. Try it once, or keep receiving the kits!

If you continue to receive kits monthly, after 6 consecutive kits, I am gifting you with a $25 reward certificate, good on any current merchandise in my online Stampin’ Up! store. That is your club benefit!

The Cardmaker Collective Club Kits

Here is what IS included (when applicable):

  • Cardbases for A2 size cards, 2 each of 4 designs for a total of 8 card kits
  • Envelopes for 8 cards
  • Embossed cardstock
  • Die cuts or punched pieces that are different from the featured bundle for the kit
  • Cardstock for you to use for die cutting or punching with the featured bundle
  • A half pack of designer series paper
  • A full bolt of ribbon
  • A full pack of embellishments
  • Private video tutorial
  • Emailed PDF recipe card and instructions
  • Optional bundle add on at 16% savings

Here is what is NOT Included:

  • Any stamping of images
  • White cardstock inserts (for the inside)
  • Any die cutting/punching that uses the featured bundle in the kit
  • Printed PDF directions

New Month, New Bundle, New Card Kit

Look for an announcement around the first of each month regarding a new card kit. Every month will feature a different bundle, different crafting supplies and different cards. Your consumable supplies will keep you crafting long after your 8 kit cards are completed.

And with sneak peeks of the featured bundle and card designs (via email and social media), there is no question of whether or not you will like the card kit being offered. The design is yours to make…join the Cardmaking Collective Club when the time is right for you!

Ready to get started today? Click the subscribe button and watch the mail for your April Card Kit (shipping @April 25).

Nested Friends Thinking of You Card

Nested Friends Card Class, Card 3

Nested Friends Thinking of You Card

We are on to the last card from my Weekly Card Class From ME. As I continue to use the Nested Friends Bundle by Stampin’ Up!, I am falling more and more in love with it!

Speaking of Fall-ing, this card from my class is all about an “Autumn themed vibe”. Looking for a more Summer-y approach? Check out the last card here from my Nested Friends Card Class. And if you missed my Spring time version, take a look here!

Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder

What better embossing folder for my Autumn themed Nested Friends Card than one that features falling leaves? I pulled out the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder and used it not just once, but twice on my card!

On the Cajun Craze background, the leaves play a whimsical role. I love how they peep out from behind my additional layers. And speaking of those layers, I embossed my Petal Pink punched circle with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder too.

Fall-ing In Love With Quick Color

I am not a huge fan of tedious coloring. In fact, I prefer to stamp, add a second layer of ink, and go!

So for this Nested Friends Thinking of You Card, I opted for an easy color solution. First, I stamped my bird image from the Nested Friends Stamp Set in Early Espresso Ink on Petal Pink Cardstock. Next, I die cut my bird image with the coordinating die from the Nested Friends Dies.

And lastly, I added Early Espresso Ink around the edges of my die cut bird. This adds a lot of definition and makes my bird stand out against the Petal Pink punched circle that is his backdrop. All of that to avoid stamping an image and coloring it in (it’s a great shortcut!)!

Get Your Nested Friends Card Class From ME

This Nested Friends Card is the last one in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I have enjoyed sharing cards from this class, as well as my bonus cards (see the image below for my color swap card!), during this week! Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Nested Friends Best Friends Card

Nested Friends Card Class, Card 2

Nested Friends Best Friends Card

We are on to the next card from my Weekly Card Class From ME. And this week features the Nested Friends Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. When you are showcasing friends, you need plural…so we have not one but two birds on this card!

This second card in the series is my “Summer” card. Want to see our first card in Spring fashion using the Nested Friends Bundle? Click here.

Best Friends Are True Blue

While my card is White and Balmy Blue, the designer series paper packs that I used are full of color! The Country Floral Lane DSP and Country Gingham DSP have the coordinating colors in them, making it simple to mix and match.

That is why card making with Stampin’ Up! products is so easy…great color coordination! I picked out the truest blue tones (all in Balmy Blue!) and cut different designs into small strips to place on my card front for the background. Try this on your cards using any colors and any designer papers for a fun look.

Colorful Blue Birds

For my adorable little best friend blue birds, I stamped the bird image twice from the Nested Friends Stamp Set using Memento Black Ink on White Cardstock. Next, I colored each bird using an assortment of Stampin’ Blends. The tones I chose were Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake and Pumpkin Pie (for the bird beaks).

While I am no real artist, I did my best to try to create both a male and female bird for contrast. My male bird has a bit more Balmy Blue color to show off for his lady friend. After my birds were colored, I die cut them with the coordinating die from the Nested Friends Die Set.

Lastly, I layered my colored and die cut branches and birds on a circle mat, courtesy of the Layering Circles Dies. I chose Balmy Blue Cardstock for the largest scallop die. And my White circle die cut has a bonus feature: I embossed it using the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. Just imagine the sweet notes these friendly birds are singing together!

Get Your Nested Friends Card Class From ME

This Nested Friends Card is just one in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from this class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.