March 2024

Happy Easter – Easter Bunny!

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Happy Easter everyone. I hope you all have a blessed weekend and enjoy spending time with family. I thought I would share an Easter card that I sent to a very special friend. This cute little Easter bunny will soon be retiring so if you don’t have him, now is the time to add this cute stamp set and punch to your crafting stash.

Begin with Crumb Cake card base. I then added a layer of Basic White. To create the sky I used a Blending Brush and some Pool Party ink. The Easter Bunny is stamped with Memento Black on a scrap of Crumb Cake. I used a combination of colored pencils and the blender pen to create the bunny fur. I wanted his fur to look soft, so I added the white using an old blender pen and some Craft white ink.

Add grass of your choice. I used a few different stamps from the Ocean Front stamp set to create my grassy border. If you are wondering why I stamped and fussy cut my greeting it is because I totally messed up my first attempt to stamp it directly to the card front. And yes, I waited until I had all my sky and grass completed. Wouldn’t you know it the greeting was just a bit crooked, but it bugged me so I stamped and fussy cut a new greeting. See there really are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities!

I hope you have a Hoppity fun Easter! Happy Stamping!

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Birthday Card Kit Organizer

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Hey friends are you looking for an easy way to organize the Birthday cards you send out monthly? Well, look no more. The Stampin’ Up Birthday Card Kit Organizer will help you streamline your creations. This kit not only comes with a binder for your monthly cards it also includes supplies to create amazing birthday cards. Today would have been my mother-in-law’s 92nd birthday and she would have loved the rose on these cards. Happy Birthday Mom, we miss you!

Follow the instructions included in the kit or think outside the box and create memorable cards using the kit supplies. Below is just a few samples I created using this kit.

Have fun creating the binder and the cards in this kit. Click here to check out our other Kit Collections! Happy Stamping!

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Botanical Layers – Make It Monday #152

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Hey friends, it is time for another Make It Monday tutorial and today I am sharing three cards that I created using the retiring Botanical Layers stamp set. This set is on the retiring list and will be on sale for 60% off beginning April 9th, so be sure to mark your calendars and hop onto my blog at BlessedByCards.com to purchase this fun set at a bargain price. CLICK HERE or photo below to access today’s Make It Monday video!

Make It Monday #521 Botanical Layers
Make it Monday #152 Botanical Leaves project sheet

Here is a closer look!

Remember, if you want a lighter look for your leaves, stamp off first. The second generation image gives a more subtle look.

Enjoy creating this card with a variety of colors. I love the look of the Sketched Plaid Background stamp and Yay, it is carrying over to the new catalog.

I love the look of the Gorgeous Grape and the Melon Mambo inks together. It make a rich looking card, don’t you agree? Have fun creating, I am sure you will come up with some amazing cards to share with your family and friends. Happy Stamping!

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Inked &Tiled-Last Chance Product!

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So if you don’t have this gorgeous set, you might want to think about getting while supplies last, Yes, unfortunately this is on the Last Chance list and will be retiring at the end of April. Here is a look at a card I created using Gorgeous Grape as my card base. CLICK HERE to access the Last Chance Product lists.

If you want to add this stamp set to your collection, now is the time, just click on the shop w/me button below. Hurry because it will be available while supplies last and it will be retiring at the end of April. Happy Stamping my friends. Have a great weekend!

I stamped the flowers in Gorgeous Grape and the leaves in Old Olive. I added a border of Old Olive around the stamped images and a thin strip across the front to create a faux ribbon look. The greeting is stamped with Gorgeous Grape and cropped with the Nestled Essential Dies. Of course I could not resist and had to add just a little bling!

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Spring Stamping With Friends-Favorite Things Friday!

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Good morning all, not only is it Friday but it is time for another card class at Mother of Good Counsel Home, an assisted living/nursing care center in my neighborhood. It is run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George and it is one of my favorite card classes.

I thought I would share with you the three cards that I created for today’s class. I try to keep things as simple as I can as I typically have 10 residents attend. Some of the products you see are retired, others are not, but hey at least you get the card idea-right?

Card #1

I created the Eggs ahead of time so all the residents had to do was add them to the card front. Sorry my image looks a little dull at the bottom, I must have gotten some excess glue on it. Oh well, homemade, right?

Card #2

Stamp Set: Something Fancy

This is one of those fracture cards. I thought it would be fun and maybe just a bit too intricate, so I created the front panel ahead of time and all they have to do is stamp the thank you and add the panel to the card front. Easy Peasy!

Stamp Set: Good Feelings

This is a super easy but totally cool one. It is hard to see in the photo but there is a glitter stripe next to all the colors. I think they will like the extra bling! I hope you pull out your crafting supplies and create a card to bless someone today. Happy Stamping. Don’t forget about the retiring stamp sets, paper, tools, and bling in the mini and annual catalogs. CLICK HERE if you missed that post.

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Botanical Layers set Is On Sale 60% Off!

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Hey all here is a quick card that I created with the Botanical Layers stamp set. You can get this stamp set for 60% off. Just click on the button below to download the Last Chance products from the January – April 2024 Mini catalog and the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. You can enjoy savings up to 60% off. While the products in the mini catalog are only up to 40% off, the annual catalog list has several stamp sets at 60% off. Be sure to click the buttons below to download your free Last Chance pdf.

For my Botanical Layers card I began with an Old Olive card base. I stamped some of the leaves in Old Olive on another panel of Old Olive CS that measures 4 x 5 1/4. The Basic white panel is 3 x 4 and I again stamped some leaves with Old Olive ink.

The greeting is from Good Feelings (also retiring) and is stamped with Memento Black ink. I added a little color around the Basic White panel using some Old Olive ink and a Blending Brush. Have fun looking through all the retiring products and making your list, but remember, the Last Chance items are while supplies last. Happy Stamping and Happy Shopping!

Last chance January -April 2024 Mini
Last chance 2023-2024 Annual CAtalog

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Excellent Eggs Bundle-#151 Make It Monday

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Wow, Easter is almost upon us, so if you have not added the Excellent Eggs bundle to your stamping stash you will want to after this video. Even if you are not into Easter Eggs, I promise the dies in this bundle are great for creating fun backgrounds. Have fun allowing your imagination to soar. Click here or on the photo below to access my Make It Monday Video #151!

Make It Monday #151 Excellent Eggs Bundle/Easter Bunny Stamp Set

Stay tuned to the end of the video and blog post for a bonus section on how to create more fun Easter Egg creations. Don’t forget to download the free project sheet by clicking the button below.

#151 Make it monday excellent eggs bundle Project sheet

A Closer Look

And here is a closer look at some more fun egg creations. Remember you can use scraps of cardstock and Designer Series Paper and we call love projects that utilize our scraps, right? Happy Stamping!

Star of today’s projects!

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More Fun with Excellent Eggs-Favorite Things Friday!

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Hey all I am not sure about you but one of my favorite things is the changing of the seasons and although those who suffer from allergies might not agree with my, spring is a magical time of the year. I love when the wild flowers and day lilies begin to pop up and of course it is almost time for Tulip seasons and I absolutely love tulips!

Sorry no tulip card today, but I am having fun playing with the new Excellent Eggs bundle. I typically do not send Easter cards, but I think I am going to have to this year. By the time I am done playing with this bundle I have a feeling I will have plenty of cards to share with family and friends. I hope some of these cards inspire you to get creative! Happy Spring!

I decided to use a Basic White card base and added a layer of Starry Sky. I really love this color and am very sad that it will be retiring in April. If you want to stock up on the paper and re-inker, now is the time. Monday afternoon the retiring list will go live and then all those retiring In-colors will be gone. They typically sell out super quick!

I colored my Easter Egg with some of our alcohol markers, the Stampin’ Blends! They made creating a bright and festive egg super easy. I used the Starry Sky, Daffodil Delight, and Granny Apple Green blends. I stamped the egg stamp with Starry Sky ink on a panel of Basic White to create the background for my card. Happy Stamping!!!

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Excellent Eggs-Hello Spring!

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Happy Wednesday! I just love it when we are half way to the weekend and this weekend in St. Louis, the weather is supposed to sunny! What more could a girl ask for. If you are planning on working on your Easter cards then be sure to check out Monday’s Make It Monday video for three fun Easter cards and today I am sharing a Happy Spring card using the new Excellent Egg Bundle in the January – April 2024 mini catalog.

The dies in the bundle are amazing and perfect for creating Easter Egg magic. I began my card with a Basic White card base and added a layer of Lost Lagoon. The Easter Egg was created using Basic White, Lost Lagoon, and Bubble Bath. I stamped the bunny in Early Espresso and used a blender pen to color him with a blend of Early Espresso and Crumb Cake for that special chocolate bunny. Add a little bling and your card is ready to send.

Excellent Eggs Bundle $43

The possibilities with the dies in this bundle are endless but hurry and purchase yours today as it just might be on the retiring list-who knows. Now is the time to place that last order with all of the bundles you want in the January – April 2024 mini catalog. Remember once that retired list goes live on March 18th, all retiring products will be while supplies last. Happy Stamping!

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Make It Monday #150 ~ Happy Easter

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Happy Monday everyone, today I am excited to share with you three Easter cards I created using the Easter Lilies Bundle featured in the January – April 2024 mini catalog. You can order this bundle today, save 10% and get it in time for Easter. But hurry because this bundle is on the low inventory list.

And now the star of today’s video, Easter Lilies! Just click here or the photo below to access today’s Make It Monday video!

Happy Easter w/Easter Lilies

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Project sheet – Make It Monday #150

This bundle has some amazing greetings and if you follow me you will recognize them! Also the January – April mini catalog will be retiring along with the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog at the end of April, so mark your calendars for March 18 and stop back for the retiring product list. But like I said, this bundle is on the low inventory list, so if you want to add this to your stash, do it today. Our host code is ERQFFAAN!

Easter Lilies-Low Inventory

Here is a closer look at today’s card creations!

Don’t forget the retiring list will go live on March 18th so if there is something from the mini or annual catalog that you really want order that now. Once the retired list is published all stamp sets and products will be while supplies last! Happy Stamping!

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