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Country Bouquet Heart Flower

January 5, 2023

Hearts And Flowers, Oh My

My Country Bouquet Heart Flower card is the third and final card featuring the Country Bouquet Bundle from my Weekly Card Class From ME! To qualify to receive 6 card kits (2 each of the 3 designs I shared during my online class) for FREE from me featuring the Country Bouquet Bundle, just place an order of $35 (before shipping and tax) in my online stamping store using Host Code NAQEENPK. When you spend over $50, you get a Sale-A-Bration item and a FREE pack of embellishments from me too.

I saved this cheery Country Bouquet Heart Flower card in Sweet Sorbet for last because it is easy and fun to make. In fact, the red heart and green leaves you see in the image above are simply punched from paper.

You read that right, punched from the Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper with the Country Bouquet Punch. I love when pretty paper lines up perfectly for dies and punches. But, when the paper runs out, you will still have the Country Bouquet Stamp Set to continue to create the same great imagery for future punching.

The Amazing Country Bouquet Bundle

Along with the fabulous cards in my Weekly Card Class From ME, I have been sharing Bonus Cards (come back tomorrow to see all of those!) and this bundle is making its debut in my brand new Cardmaker Collective Club. The January class kits are designed around more hearts and flowers. Need the sign up link or more info on my new club, click here.

Cards from the January Cardmaker Collective Club kits

Gorgeous Hearts, Flowers and Paper

This fabulous Country Bouquet Heart Flower card features 3 packs of designer series paper…yes 3! The punched heart pieces come from the Country Floral Lane DSP pack. The adorable gingham paper is from the Country Gingham 6 x 6″ DSP pack. And lastly, the fun stripe paper is a freebie paper pack, Dandy Designs, yours with a $100 qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration.

The fun and whimsical paper designs also anchor all the cardstock colors in this great Country Bouquet card. The card base and Stitched Greenery Die embossed layer are Sweet Sorbet, an In Color that runs a shade red, past pink. Mint Macaron and Fresh Freesia play a minor role to the red, but are very supportive colors in this mix.

Time Is Running Out To Get Your Weekly Card Kits

I know you have been enjoying the parade of pretty cards featuring the Country Bouquet Bundle this week. But all good things must come to an end. And the last day to place a qualifying order to get these card kits is Friday, January 6 at midnight. So hop on that order, your card kits are waiting.

Need a little more incentive to fall in love with the Country Bouquet Bundle? Come back tomorrow for one last look at more cards that will inspire you!

Balmy Blue Country Bouquet

January 4, 2023

Card made in Balmy Blue with Country Bouquet

Country Bouquet, Just Wanted to Say

Not every heart card should be red or pink. Or even purple. I love to use blue where it is not expected. For this Country Bouquet card, I turned to Balmy Blue. And it pairs so beautifully with white, wouldn’t you agree?

I used the Country Bouquet Bundle for my first Card Class From ME in 2023. This bundle (or the individual stamp set and coordinating punch) will be available in the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. And it debuts at the same time as Sale-A-Bration, on January 5.

DistINKtive Two Step Stamping

Did you notice all the details on the stamped heart? First, it is done by two-step stamping. This means that 2 different stamps work together to create a full image. In this case, I stamped the leaves in Soft Succulent. Next, I stamped the flowers in Balmy Blue, just fitting them between the previously stamped leaves. The end result is a heart shape!

What makes this DistINKtive? This term is registered and trade-marked by Stampin’ Up! and has to do with the subtle highs and lows cut into the stamp. When you use a distINKtive stamp, some of the image will be lighter or more opaque in nature. It is really an amazing feature!

Get Your Country Bouquet Card Class From ME

This 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 Country Bouquet Bundle as this week goes on, so be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook. I would love to know if this card leaves you feeling very happy over the blues…

Christmas Lights Online Class

October 19, 2022

Christmas Lights

I am ready to switch gears and really start making Christmas cards! For this online class, I chose to focus on 2 bundles from Stampin’ Up!’s July-December Mini Catalog. You can watch the video on my YouTube channel here.

It is not often I showcase 2 different bundles for the same class. But in this case, one bundle, the Christmas Lights Bundle, had image stamps only. There are also some great dies, check them out here!

The second bundle I used is the Brightest Glow Bundle. This one coordinates perfectly with the Christmas Lights Bundle. And this time, the stamp set is made up of completely sentiments. Now you can see why I had to use both!

The Green Card

Green is my favorite color, and perfect for Christmas trees. It was really easy to make my first class card. I also relied on the 6 x 6 Lights Aglow Specialty Designer Series Paper. What makes it special? All the gold accents built into one side of each sheet. You will see the opposite sides of this pretty paper used below.

I chose the Wintry 3D Embossing Folders pine bough selection for this card design. Don’t you think it is classically elegant on the Evening Evergreen cardstock? For each of my Christmas trees, I stamped in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I made the bows with Evening Evergreen 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon.

Christmas Trees In Red

Of course, traditional Christmas colors are red and green. And Cherry Cobbler is the featured “red” color in the Lights Aglow DSP. My second card for this class relied heavily on red!

Christmas tree cards in red with the Lights Aglow Suite

I just love how cheerful these cards are! The DSP plays a big role here. Not only have I used it for a layering mat, I die cut my tree using DSP too. The garland is built in to the paper design! I chose the Gold & Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon to create a bow for the top of my Christmas tree. And lastly, the Festive Pearls in gold add an additional rich touch.

Not A Christmas Tree Card

For the last card in this class, I decided to focus on the sentiment from the Brightest Glow Stamp Set. The best part about this fabulous red and green card? You can create it in either the landscape or portrait position. I love how this design works like that!

Class Card 3 featuring the Lights Aglow Suite

For this card, I also used the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder. I have covered the smooth rectangle middle section with more paper layers. My Gold Glimmer Paper die cut snowflake is cut in half and adhered to either end of the DSP for extra fancy bling!

Get Your Card Kits From This Class!

With a qualifying order over $35 in my online store using the Host Code 9M49JB9V from October 17-23 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 Christmas Lights Bundle, the Brightest Glow 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!

Another version of my green Christmas tree card! For this version, I stamped and heat embossed using gold powder before die cutting both the outside edges and the inner details…there are little cut-away dots that create a sweet garland.

Who Wore It Better? Green or Red? You decide!