Canal Street Class August 24,2017

This first card using You've Got Style was taught by Nancy.  The image was stamped in Basic Gray and water colored.

This card was also Nancy's.  The group was happy to make another Christmas card with this early release stamp set Carols of Christmas and matching dies called Card Front Builder.  The bundle is Carols of Christmas #146037 for $45.  The colors are Soft Sky, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip.

The next 2 cards I taught.  The coffee card uses Coffee Cafe Bundle #145331 for 445.75.  The colors of ink are  Pool Party and Early Espresso,  The card stock is Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky and Whisper White. The coffee stain pattern uses an image from Timeless Textures. The Grown with Love card reminds me of August in Wisconsin.  We always had a garden and there was a farm down the road that sold fresh produce.  August was a time of abundant vegetables, especially tomatoes.  If I didn't check the garden daily the zucchinis got out of control large.  I would make zucchini breads, cake, soup, and veggie dishes.  I miss those Summer days(not the Winter).  I have been unsuccessful growing anything edible here in Florida but I do make a lot of cards!!!

Speaking of cards,  I have made a boat load of them to share with you next week at the Holiday Catalog Open House August 31st from 10 am until 2 pm.  It will be hosted by Nancy and I.  There will be ribbon and paper shares, cards on display, a make n' take, and catalogs for you of course.  Come take a look so you can get started making all your Holiday cards.

Carousel Birthday

Here is another card I created for the Open House on January 5, 2017 from 10 am until 2 pm.  The stamp set Carousel Birthday is #142832 for $9.  The coordinating paper Cupcakes & Carousels DSP Paper Stack 48 sheets of 6" x 6"  is #142744 for $10.  I love the soft colors Peek a Boo Peach,  and So Saffron.  It is accented with my favorite color Bermuda Bay.  I stamped the images and greeting in Early Espresso ink.  The gold foil scallop circles add a little sparkle.  The horse is sitting on the new lace doilies #142793 $4.50 for 24 vanilla on one side white on the other. I used the vanilla side.  The embossing folder can be found in the annual catalog Elegant Dots.  I also used 2016-18 In Color Enamel Shapes.  The little tab of ribbon at the top of the card with gold threads is a free Sale-a-bration item.  You get 5 yds with silver and 5 yds with gold.

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Canal Street Class November 10, 2016

These are the 2 cards I taught at class on Thursday.  The top card I used Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, and Cherry Cobbler Ink.  The card base and banner the cookies sit on is Cherry Cobbler.  I used retired Chocolate Chip ribbon.  The second card used Badges & Banners stamp set and the matching Best Badges and Duet Banner Punches.  I love how easy and convenient punches are.  It was so nice that we didn't have to jump up to the Big Shots for a change.  The colors on this card are Night of Navy and Crushed Curry.  We colored in with the Crushed Curry pen and a pair of rhinestones give it just a little needed sparkle.  This was such a fun card to make!

These next 2 cards were taught by Nancy.  She used Santa Sleigh die set.  She cut all the deer out of Copper Foil sheets for everyone.  The Mint Macaron  background is from You've Got This.  The greeting is stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Copper embossing powder.  The last card uses Paisleys & Posies stamp set and Paisleys Framelits Dies.  It can be purchased as a  bundle #143515 for $45( save 10% with bundle).  The colors are Dapper Denim, Delightful Dijon, and Mint Macaron.  Check back tomorrow to see the sweet Home Sweet Home Houses I made with Marjean on Friday.

Tuscan Vineyard Cards

I made this card for my recent open house.  I bought Tuscan Vineyard stamp set because I thought the images would be great for embelishements in my scrapbook of my trip to Italy.  It also makes some great cards of course. This card I colored with copic markers.  Here are some others I created that are just stamped.

Light and Lively Jar Card

If you attended Nancy Thompson and my Open House on Thursday, you had the opportunity to make this card.  I cased it from Stampin' Up.  The colors are Bermuda Bay(my favorite SU color), Peekaboo Peach(new In- Color), Basic Gray, and Daffodil Delight.

It's Fiesta Time

This fun box card was a door prize at our Open House on June 16.  I love this whole suite of products.  The colors are bright and happy.  I had a blast making this card!  Congratulations Alice Tyrie you won this card.

Remarkable Bleaching Techniques

This is the card I made for a recent team meeting.  I taught the group the bleaching technique at the last meeting.  I used Pool Party cardstock and DSP.  I embossed with white embossing powder.  I then used full strength bleach on the end of a cotton tipped swab to lighten the paper inside the image.  I added Crushed Curry to the stamen of the flower and Pear Pizzaz to the stem with markers.  I heat embossed with white powder the greeting on a strip of Pear Pizzaz cardstock.  The Pool Party glitter ribbon gives the card a little sparkle.  Thanks for looking.

Canal Street Class cards from March 10, 2016

These are the 2 cards Nancy taught at class on March 10.  The lower card used the spotlight technique.  First the image was stamped with black ink.  Then the image was stamped on the circle and colored in.

These are the 2 cards I taught at class.  The first card uses Friends & Flowers stamp set and Festive Flower Builder punch.  I love how  versatile this stamp set is.  All the images are so different.  I will post other cards with this stamp set.   I used Pool Party and Blushing Bride card stock and ink.  The second peek a boo card I cased from pinterest.  I used the Sale-a-bration set Honeycomb Happiness.  The colors are Cucumber Crush and Daffodil Delight.  The Sale-a-bration ends March 31.  Make a purchase of $50 and earn this set for free.  Click on my shopping button on the right side of this page to shop my online store or contact me today.

Canal Street Classes January 14, 2016

 The top 2 cards were taught by me.  The top card is my design and the second card I CASED from Pinterest.  The bottom 2 cards were taught by Nancy.

Pop-Up Birthday

I had some time now that the Holiday Rush is over for me.  The parties in The Villages are over and many people have left for Christmas or are busy with company.  I finally have time to play with my new stuff.  I love this new birthday suite of products.  Both the cake on the front of the card and the Hip Hip Hooray on the inside can be popped out on the inside.  The Party with Cake stamp set has lots of fun sayings for the inside.  Just what we have been asking for!

Cozy Christmas Card

 This is the card I exchanged at our recent team luncheon.  I waited to the morning of to make this card.  I first had to get all those gifts done and the presents wrapped.  Did I mention I was at Disney World the whole week before and arrived home Monday night to finish the gifts and wrap?  I also had my Canal Card Class this week and my 2 clubs met and I had a luncheon for them with homemade cookies.  Needless to say I'm a little wiped this week.  But also excited to dive in and start making stuff with all the new Occasions product.  Anyway back to my card.  I cased the idea from a Winter diorama card I saw on Pinterest.  I used a different card fold but in my rush I didn't realize when I added that extra middle layer my card would not fold flat to fit in an envelope.  No problem it was hand carried and presented in a clear box wrapped in silver cording.  I used Cozy Christmas stamp set.  I didn't even buy this set until half way through the catalog.  Sometimes you fall in love with something a little later.  I especially loved the Santa and reindeer but this is the first card I used it on.  I used Dazzling Diamonds glitter and  white shimmer paper for the snow.  I will be showing my team how to make 3 D cards at our next Team Meeting.  Contact me today to find out how to join the fun.

Field of Flowers Frame

This is the 5"x 7" framed art I gave the 3 ladies in my second level team.  I cased the idea from a card in the Occasions catalog.  This stamp set we be available for free with $50 purchase starting January 5. I won it at the On Stage Local event during a prize patrol.  I water colored the flowers and embellished with lace doily and gold thread.  The saying is from Greatest Greetings.  That stamp set will be available for purchase January 5.  Contact me today to find out how to join my team.

Canal Street Cards from October 8, 2015

The top card I cased from Pinterest.  I used Garden in Bloom stamp set to create the designer paper look on the background.The ink and card stock colors are Soft Suede, Old Olive, and Hello Honey.  I like the way the soft suede looks like gold.  The tag was made with scallop tag topper punch.

The second card is my own design using Flurry of Wishes stamp set and Snow flurry punch.  Save 15% by buying the bundle.  Stamps and punches make quick cards.  I used Lost Lagoon card stock and ink on the background snowflake.  The punched snowflakes are heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  I added some Bermuda Bay sequins for extra sparkle.  The 3/8" taffeta ribbon is on the clearance rack.

 These next two cards were taught by Nancy.  The greeting is from Reason for the Season stamp set.  I love the vintage look of the Home for Christmas designer series paper.  She also used the doily die which is on the clearance rack.

Her second card she used Bordering Blooms and Light Hearted leaves stamp set.  The images were colored with Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Cajun Craze markers.  The Woodlands Embossing Folder makes a great background for this Fall card.  I didn't buy this stamp with the preorder, as I thought I wouldn't have much time this year to make Fall cards.  The more cards I saw made with this, I fell in love with it.  It will be great year round.  It's fun to color in or stamp in one color on colored cardstock.

Santa in the Window

Here is another Hearth & Home thinlit die card.  I cased this card from Pinterest.  I cut Santa, the tree and presents out of the designer paper Home for Christmas.  I love the vintage look of this paper.  The pine boughs are from Winter Wishes stamp set.  The little bow is from Handpicked Framelits.  The brick embossing folder makes a prefect base for this window dies.  I sponged the Real Red card stock with Whisper White Craft Ink.

Door Prize Winners from 2015-16 Annual Catalog Open House

Thank you to all who attended the Open House yesterday.  We had 39 people who stopped by to see the 150 plus cards Nancy and I had on display.  If you are interested in signing up for any kit classes, we still have openings.  We will repeat the kit classes in Fall for those of you who are away for the Summer.  I will post pictures from the open house for the next few days.  I will also try to get them uploaded to my Create in the Sun Pinterest board.  Thank you to all of you who recently started following me.  I'm very tired from all the time preparing for the open house but it sure was Fun!  It's great to sit in work for long periods.  That's when I get the most creative.  So drum roll. . .
The winners are
1. Ann Marie Gervase the set of  5 In Color butterfly cards
2. Gloria Schwartz the set of 4  Gift from the Garden notecards
3. Hedy Durante the small easel butterfly card and matching envelope
4. Connie Overby the larger easel butterfly card and matching envelope
5. Mary Elizabeth Crane the set of 4 cards with the matching beach style bag made with The Bohemian paper pack.

My inspiration for this card came from a card I saw on Pinterest from Browyn Eastley.  See her card by clicking here.  She also made a larger butterfly which I also CASED, back months ago.  She sells here tutorials.  If you want to learn how to make this card, I'm happy to share how I made mine.  I used the new Watercolor Wings stamp set and Bold Butterfly and Butterflies Thinlits dies.  The Watercolor Wings and Bold Butterfly Framelits can be purchased as a bundle.  I stamped the first layer of the butterfly with Soft Sky, the outside edge of the butterfly with Lost Lagoon and the middle section with Bermuda Bay(my favorite SU color).  I used the same 3 colors for both sizes of butterflies.  I used silver foil paper to cut the lacy looking die layers.  To make the card base, start with a 6" x 4" sheet of Whisper White paper scored at 3" on the long side. Die cut the base of the card with the Bold Butterfly die with the fold line slightly below the top cutting edge.   The butterfly is 3 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" high.  Score the front of the card base at 1 1/4".  Then adhere the stamped and die cut butterfly to the front of the card.  Next attach the silver foil layer in the center of the butterfly with glue dots.  Follow with the small stamped butterfly and small foil butterfly layers, attaching in the idle only.  I then and some small pearls to the little butterfly and a large metal rimmed pearl in the center.  I also placed a few small pearls inside to hold the card front up.  Congratulations Hedy Durante in winning is door prize.        

Get the Scoop Open House Monday 10am-2pm June 29,2015

These are the 2 cards I designed and taught at Canal Street Rec Center on June 25.  They will be on display at the Open House Nancy and I are having on Monday June 29, 2015 from 10am to 2pm.  There will be 150 plus cards on display highlighting some of the new stamp sets, designer papers, embellishments, ribbons and new ink colors in the 2015-16 Stampin' Up Annual Catalog.  We will also have some completed kits to show you.  You will be able to sign up for kit classes and classes at Canal Street Rec Center.  We will have ribbon and paper shares for purchase.  Come browse through the new catalog and visit with other stampers.  We will have a free make n' take card and door prizes!  You don't want to miss it.

Sharing New Product with My Team

In May demonstrators were able to buy a sampling of new product from the upcoming Annual Catalog available June 2, 2015.  We always anxiously await to see the new In Colors.  I am a fan of all the new colors.  At our May Team meeting the demonstrators in my downline were able to make these cards with  the new products.  The top card used Sprinkles of Life Stamp set.  It will cost $21.  Stampin' Up will donate $3 for each stamp set sold to Ronald McDonald House.  This an absolute favorite stamp set of mine in the new catalog!  It is so versatile.  It has a matching tree builder punch too.  Think trees, clouds, cupcakes, ice cream cones, baskets of apples or flowers.  And it comes with several cute sayings as well.  The paper I used is called Cherry on Top.  I actually used the apple from this tree punch for my cherry.  The itty bitty epoxy stickers made it shine!  The embossing folder used is called Boho Chic.

The second card used You've Got This stamp set.  We stamped the linen looking background with pool party ink.  We then used Watermelon Wonder and Delightful Dijon markers for the flower and Cucumber Crush for the stem.  The sentiment is stamped in Tip Top Taupe.  Don't you love the new 2015-2017 In Color Blossom Accents and new 1" Dotted Lace Trim in Tip Top Taupe?  We created the banners on both cards with the new Banner Triple punch.  It cuts 1", 1 1/2", 2" widths.  You can cut smaller widths by centering the paper.

Contact me for a free annual catalog.  I will be having an open house showcasing the new product on June 29 from 10am to 2pm.  There will be paper and ribbon shares for purchase, a make n' take and lots of samples.  If you would like to join my team, contact me today.  We would love to stamp with you and share ideas at our quarterly meetings.