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Hi Stamping Friends!
This month's "Last Thursdays" class has been rescheduled to next Thursday, January 22, due to my trip to Leadership later this month. That mean's the class is less than 1 week away! Whoa!
"Last Thursdays" Card Class Scheduled For Thursday, January 22, 6:30pm
RSVP by Wednesday, January 21, 5pm
Create 4 cards using simple, yet Too Cool technqiues, plus envelopes.
- Class Fee—$10 OR it's FREE with a minimum order* placed at the event!
- Class-To-Go Kits Available—Supplies are pre-cut—just add stamping & adhesives. PDF instructions will be emailed. Class fee: $10, plus $5.60 for Priority Shipping. OR, get the kit for FREE when you place a minimum $50 order at my Online Store by January 21 at 5pm using this Hostess Code: AEWD9ZAY
*Fine Print: Minimum $20 order for FREE local class; $50 minimum order for a FREE Class-To-Go Kit. Order may not be combined with other workshop, class, or other special events orders. USA residents only.
December's "Last Thursdays" Projects
- Crazy About You Thinlit Card—Mix & match the stamped & die-cut words for kind phrases!
- You & Me Mini Hearts Card—Bitty Hearts punched from Stacked With Love DSP—so cute!
- Washi Sweethearts Card—Try out the new Washi Sheets on this lovable card!
- Big Day Chalk Board Card—Try out the chalk board paper and new Sale-a-Bration paper!
Class-To-Go Kits Are Available! Simply add $5.60 for Priority Shipping to the cost of the class. All supplies are pre-cut and ready to assemble, with a step-by-step Instruction PDF emailed to you. Just add your own inks and adhesives*. Stamping is not included per Stampin' Up! policy.
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Let's get a closer look at one of the class cards we'll be creating at "Last Thursdays!"
With Valentine's Day less than a month away, I wanted a couple of my "Last Thursdays" cards to be heart-themed. I'm really warming up to Stampin' Up! throwing Crisp Cantaloupe into the Valentine's color palette this year. Rather than the traditional pinks and reds, this warmer color freshens up the color scheme beautifully.
Not Into Valentine's Day? You could still try out this same heart card design with different colors and a different tiny sentiment. It's much more versatile than it might first appear.
Inspired by Amy Storrie at Stamped With Joy.
Background Basics—I started with a 5-1/2" x 1" piece of patterned paper from the Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack, adhered to a Real Red card base. Next, I added a 4-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Crisp Cantaloupe to create a foundation for my focal point.
Hearts Line-Up—I used the heart punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack to punch from several different patterns of the Stacked With Love DSP. I punched a total of 10 DSP hearts and lined them up in rows on a 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of Whisper White.
Some of the hearts were adhered with SNAIL and others were popped up with Dimensionals. I added a Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker's Twine bow accent in the corner with a Glue Dot.
Sweet Sentiment—In the bottom corner, I stamped some mini words from the Honeycomb Hello stamp set. TIP: Each word was separate, but I put the "you" and "me" stamps on the block at the same time to stamp only once in Memento Black Ink. Then I added the "&" image over the top in Crisp Cantaloupe.
Recessed Heart—I also punched a mini heart out of the Whisper White layer for another dimensional detail. I added a 3-1/4' x 2-1/4" Real Red layer to the 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" Basic Black mat layer, then popped up the white layer over the top! All those different levels of hearts are too cool!
Once all of the focal point was assembled, I adhered it to the background at a tilted angle. I don't usually like my elements to be off-kilter like that, but surprisingly, I found that I liked it better than boring ole straight
TIP: Tilting the focal point is also a great way to distract attention from any hearts that may not be lined up perfectly. Not that any of MY hearts are not lined up perfectly—haha!
I used the same elements to create a vertical version. I tried to keep the like-colored hearts in "triangle" patterns, so it's pleasing to the eye.
I also moved the sentiment up one row for better design balance, but my recessed heart is still at the bottom (because you can't punch it out of the middle!).
I think this card design looks great in either direction! I may have to make many more of this one! It's a really fun-to-make card! Hey moms—I think kids would LOVE making Valentine's with this Itty Bitty heart punch, too!
Complete Supplies List
- Stamps—Honeycomb Hello (wood)
- Ink—Memento Black Ink, Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Ink
- Paper—Stacked With Love DSP Stack; Real Red, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock
- Accessories—Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker's Twine
- Tools—Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, SNAIL
Find all the supplies to create these projects & more at my Online Store!
Angie
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Birthday Bash Stamp-of-the-Month Class—Feb. 12
Register by Friday, January 23.
Class kit includes the Balloon Bash stamp set, a 1/2 pack of Birthday Bash DSP, and all the pre-cut supplies to create 5 cards with the featured stamp set! Class-To-Go Kits & demo options available!
See Complete Balloon Bash Class Details!
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