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Silly Goose Thanks Card

Silly Goose Conversation Bubbles Card Class, Card 1

Silly Goose Thanks Card

It’s a new week, and that means it is time for a new Card Class From ME! This week I am combining a couple of products that could stand alone. I had intended to only use the Conversation Bubbles Bundle, but decided to pair in the Silly Goose Stamp Set for a fun collection of cards.

Speaking of the Silly Goose Stamp Set, I talked about the option to choose red rubber or photopolymer style stamps when you purchase it. You will find more info in my blog post here, along with a list of other stamps sets that have this new option feature.

Silly Goose Coloring

The focal point of this Silly Goose Thanks Card is our handsome goose. First, I stamped him in Memento Black Ink. The bits of green grass comes from an image in the Silly Goose Stamp Set. I used Old Olive to stamp the ground on either side of my goose’s feet.

Something that I really appreciate about this Silly Goose Stamp Set is that minimal coloring is required. In fact, I only needed 3 Stampin’ Blends colors to add the smallest amount of ink.

I used a combo of both the Light and Dark Daffodil Delight on Silly Goose’s legs, feet and beak. Next I added a bit of Smoky Slate to his body to give my goose some shadows. And for the thanks sign, I chose Pool Party.

Conversation Bubbles for Goose Thoughts

While pairing in the Conversation Bubbles Bundle to the Silly Goose Stamp Set, I was able to add some fun thoughts to my geese this week. There are a lot of choices in the Conversation Bubbles Stamp Set to choose from. I picked a couple that coordinated with the thanks sign that my goose is holding up.

Each of the Conversation Bubbles stamps has a Conversation Bubbles Die that will work well with it. And the real fun begins when you start to mix and match these bubbles. I was able to easily create some bubble layers for my Silly Goose Thanks Card.

Watch my video demonstration here to see how these Conversation Bubbles Dies will cut both an outline as well as the inner bubble image. I also shared a tip on using like color ink and a sponge dauber to remove the white outer rim when die-cutting a stamped Conversation Bubble image.

Get Your Silly Goose Conversation Bubble Card Class From ME

This Silly Goose Thanks 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 Silly Goose Conversation Bubble Card 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.

Rustic Harvest Online Class

Rustic Harvest

Autumn is in the air, and the Rustic Harvest Suite is perfect for celebrating fall! In fact, this elegant set transitions from September thru Thanksgiving with its timeless stamps, dies and more. Take a closer look at the cards from this online class., or watch the class here.

Clean and Simple Pumpkin

For my first card, I chose to work with the Rustic Pumpkin Dies to create my pumpkin. If you look closely, you can tell that the pumpkin body is made up of 2 different dies and adhered together. I used a Blending Brush and some Cajun Craze Ink to give my pumpkin a little color.

And speaking of color, most of this card is Very Vanilla. I also used the Stitched With Whimsy Dies to add background interest. I heat embossed the sentiment from the stamp set Hello Harvest in gold embossing powder. My accent trim and embellishments also shine with golden tones.

When you are heat embossing, rub the Emboss Buddy Anti-Static Pouch over your cardstock before stamping your image in VersaMark. And if you have any stray bits of unwanted powder, use a small, dry paintbrush to carefully remove the powder before heat setting.

Designer Series Paper Card

This lovely flower card on Merry Merlot was so easy to put together. The Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper is my focal point, so the only thing I had to stamp was my sentiment. I chose white embossing powder on black cardstock because I wanted the “chalk like” effect of the paper to continue.

Do you love this banner die cut from the Rustic Pumpkin Dies? It adds a grand flourish without effort. Another effortless part of this card is the embossed texture from the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder. By the time I put all these amazing elements together, the only thing I needed to add was the pearls!

For the Love of Leaves

During my live class, I always save the most detailed card for last. And this one is a spectacular way to end the Rustic Harvest Card Class. Again, I pulled paper from the Rustic Harvest collection and chose colors to match. The deep Mossy Meadow helps to tone down a traditional red, orange and yellow leaf card.

Speaking of leaves, I really gave this oak leaf stamp from the Hello Harvest Stamp Set a good workout. I stamped around my card base before adding on my layers. And I used the matching leaf die to cut out additional Mossy Meadow leaves for accents. Of course, I had to add some colorful fall leaves in too. And this sentiment is heat embossed in copper powder.

Get Your Card Kits From This Class!

With a qualifying order over $35 in my online store using the Host Code from October 10-16, 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. Whether you are using the Hello Harvest Bundle or different stamps and dies, 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!

Who Wore It Better? Very Vanilla with Cajun Craze or White with Tahitian Tide? You decide!