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Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card

Countryside Inn Mega Class, Part I, Card 3

Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card

The Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card is the third and last card for your Weekly Card Class From ME. But…this class is a Mega Class, featuring the Countryside Corners Bundle and the Countryside Inn Suite. What does that mean?

Get ready for twice the fun and inspiration! This class will last for 2 weeks. There will be more cards and ideas, all centered around one gorgeous suite. Need a few more details? Click here.

Countryside Corners Bundle

While I am using the Countryside Corners Stamp Set and the Countryside Corners Dies for this class, I am also doing something I have never done before!

For this class, I am stamping my image just once with Night of Navy Ink on White Cardstock. Then, I am using the dies to cut away different stamped sections for each of my 3 cards for this entire class!

This saves on repeated stamping and use of cardstock. It also gives me great variations of this stamp’s imagery to play with. Want to see which part of this stamped image on used on my second card from this class? Click here.

Stamping Options with the Countryside Corners Stamp Set

While I chose to stamp once and continue to use sections of my large image on 3 separate cards, you do have other options when using this stamp set. Here is a look at them:

Stampin’ Write Markers

I love that the Countryside Corners Stamp Set is made up of cling red rubber. That is because the cling red rubber works best to accept the ink from the Stampin’ Write Markers!

To ink up just a partial area of the stamp, grab those Stampin’ Write Markers and use the brush tip end over the image you want inked. Do a quick “huff” of warm breath just before you place the stamp on cardstock to moisten the ink for a better image.

Another great tip is to have a good amount of ink in your markers (this style is re-fillable, just like the ink for the stamp pad!).

Masking and Stampin’ Spots

Another way to stamp just a partial image is to mask off what you don’t want to stamp. I use painter’s tape, but post its and masking paper will work great too.

When you are working with smaller areas to ink, the Stampin’ Spots are perfect. I have a great collection from the monthly Paper Pumpkin Kits I receive, but you can also buy un-inked spots and fill them with ink refill yourself!

**Don’t forget to remove the masking medium before you stamp your image!

Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper

My Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card has a lot of pretty designer series paper, thanks to the Countryside Inn DSP! And during the month of June, Stampin’ Up! is running a sale on most of their DSP. Click this link to check out all the paper you can get at 15% off.

Get Your Countryside Inn Mega Class From ME

This Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card is the last one card 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 the Countryside Inn Mega Class, as well as my bonus cards, next week, too. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Countryside Corners Lasting Joy Card

Countryside Inn Mega Class, Part I, Card 2

Countryside Corners Lasting Joy Card

The Countryside Corners Lasting Joy Card is the second card for your Weekly Card Class From ME. This class is a Mega Class, featuring the Countryside Corners Bundle and the Countryside Inn Suite. What does that mean?

Get ready for twice the fun and inspiration! This class will last for 2 weeks. There will be more cards and ideas, all centered around one gorgeous suite. Need a few more details? Click here.

Countryside Corners Bundle

While I am using the Countryside Corners Stamp Set and the Countryside Corners Dies for this class, I am also doing something I have never done before!

For this class, I am stamping my image just once with Night of Navy Ink on White Cardstock. Then, I am using the dies to cut away different stamped sections for each of my 3 cards for this entire class!

This saves on repeated stamping and use of cardstock. It also gives me great variations of this stamp’s imagery to play with. Want to see which part of this stamped image on used on my first card from this class? Click here.

Lasting Joy Stamp Set

You may have noticed that the Countryside Corners Stamp Set is only imagery, without any sentiments! And because I like to add words to most of my cards, I had to pick another stamp set to play with during my Mega Class.

The Lasting Joy Stamp Set is a great choice. There are a lot of different sentiments to choose from. These sentiments also come in a variety of sizes, which is very helpful. I also love that there are a few flower and leaf images as well. I took advantage of them on this Countryside Corners Lasting Joy Card.

Get Your Countryside Inn Mega Class From ME

This Countryside Corners Lasting Joy Card is just one card 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 the Countryside Inn Mega 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.

Color Swap Card!

Each week, I explore a color change-up with one of my featured cards. This week, the Lasting Joy Card got a makeover. I swapped in the colors Melon Mambo and Bubble Bath, and changed the designer paper pattern. Which card do you prefer?

Countryside Corners Birthday Wishes Card

Countryside Inn Mega Class, Part I, Card 1

Countryside Corners Birthday Wishes Card

The Countryside Corners Birthday Wishes Card is first up for your Weekly Card Class From ME. This class is a Mega Class, featuring the Countryside Corners Bundle and the Countryside Inn Suite. What does that mean?

Get ready for twice the fun and inspiration! This class will last for 2 weeks. There will be more cards and ideas, all centered around one gorgeous suite. Need a few more details? Click here.

Countryside Corners Bundle

While I am using the Countryside Corners Stamp Set and the Countryside Corners Dies for this class, I am also doing something I have never done before!

For this class, I am stamping my image just once with Night of Navy Ink on White Cardstock. Then, I am using the dies to cut away different stamped sections for each of my 3 cards for this entire class!

This saves on repeated stamping and use of cardstock. It also gives me great variations of this stamp’s imagery to play with.

Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder

The Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder is part of the Countryside Inn Suite. And, it was the part of the suite that made the whole thing go on backorder for a short time!

What’s so special about this particular embossing folder? Let’s dive into some of this one’s features!

Floral Blossoms

This embossing folder is generic enough to use for lots of your cardmaking. It has a bit of a floral look to it, and to be honest, there are not a lot of embossing folders in the Annual Catalog that cover this feature.

Old Fashioned Wallpaper

Another awesome thing about this embossing folder is that it has the retro look of very old wallpaper. That makes this folder an instant classic!

Standard Embossing Folder

This embossing folder falls into the standard category. That means you will use it sandwiched between 2 regular acrylic plates when embossing. You won’t need a specialty 3D style plate for this one!

Orientation

With this embossing folder, you can use it in the landscape or portrait position. It will look great either way! This adds to the folder’s versatility!

A Blend of Birthday Wishes

For this Countryside Corners Birthday Wishes Card, I did a bit of ink blending. Besides the blending of ink into the top and bottom of my embossed piece, I also added ink to a plain piece of Boho Blue Cardstock.

In order to make my plain cardstock stand out, I started with Night of Navy Ink and a Blending Brush along the bottom third of my cardstock. Next, I added Boho Blue Ink with another Blending Brush from the top downward. I always keep a small section plain in the middle. This helps to show the contrast of ink colors.

Get Your Countryside Inn Mega Class From ME

This Countryside Corners Birthday Wishes Card is just one card 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 the Countryside Inn Mega 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.