Monday Mystery Stamping – 6/30/25

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Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock: card base
–   1 @ 4-1/4 x 11, score at 3-1/4, 6-1/2, 8-3/4
–   2 @ 3 x 3, can be the same as the base or a complimentary cardstock color

DSP: 
–  1 @ 2 tall x 4 wide
–  1 @ 3 tall x 4 wide

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  2 @ 2-3/4 x 2-3/4, both are focal points of the card, turned on point. Neither square has to be white/vanilla. Both can be DSP with die cuts on them. Both could be embossed card stock, the same color as the base or complimentary. Or do one of one type and the other a different type.
Embellishments:  
–   for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP that does not go too far out of the 3 x 3 turned on a point.

I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!

Virtual Album Retreat – order your kit soon

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Who: Crafters who love to scrapbook!
When: July 16–18, 2025, 1:00–9:30 p.m. Want to meet at my house for some of this time?
Where: Private Facebook Group
Registration: No registration for this event, just purchase the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit, and you’ll get access to an exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.
Price of Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit:  $250
Item: Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 (167338)
Includes: Exclusive stamp sets, designed precut sheets, cardstock, embellishments, and more
Ordering Begins: Order by the 5th to make sure you get your kit in time for the event!)

*This kit does not include an album.

After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the Virtual Album Retreat Facebook group page.

Extras:

INKTOOLS
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad™ (147083)
Darling Duckling Classic Stampin’ Pad (165277)
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089)
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad (161678)
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118)
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111)
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad (161665)
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad (147086)
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad (147102)
Stampin’ Journaling Pen (166647)
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink Pad (132708)




Bone Folder (102300)
Clear Block B (117147)
Clear Block D (118485)
Clear Block H (118490)
Paper Snips Scissors (103579)**
Paper Trimmer (152392)
Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199) or sturdy cardboard***

**In addition to regular cutting, Paper Snips Scissors will be used to cut slits in some of the Memory Protectors™. If you aren’t using these specific scissors, you may also need a craft knife.
***Cardboard must be able to fit inside a 12″ x 12″ Memory Protector. If it doesn’t fit, you may not be able to complete some of the crafting techniques.
OTHERCOLORING TOOLS, ADHESIVES
Eraser
Masking tape or sticky notes
Pencil
Ruler
Scratch paper
Stamp cleaning supplies
1″ (2.5 cm) circle punch or die (optional)
1/4″ (6.4 mm) or 1/2″ circle punch or die (optional)		Blending Brushes (153611)*
*We will use Blending Brushes on six different colors.

Foam Adhesive Strips (141825)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals™ (104430)
Stampin’ Seal (152813)

Sharing (before) Saturday

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It has been extremely hot in Central IL this week, so I spent as much time in my Stamping Space in the basement as I could. I had a very productive 3-1/2 days: 5 Eagle Scout cards, 4 special birthday cards, 3 college graduation cards, 2, sympathy cards, and 1 special card for my hubby!

How have you been keeping cool this week?!

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – June, for the Guys!

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Welcome to our June Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring projects for the special guys in our lives. Here is a sneak peek of my card. Below my full card picture is a list of links to all of this month’s participating bloggers.

I love the Loveliest Tree stamp set (#163714) and Loveliest Tree Dies (#163715) both a part of the Loveliest Tree Bundle (#163716) at a 10% savings. So fitting for a masculine card. I wanted a very muted, soft look to this card, so I started with a card base of Mossy Meadow with a layer of Crumb Cake.

I used 2 of the squares from Stylish Shapes Dies (#159183) to cut and create the frame. The tree was stamped in Crumb Cake over the Crumb Cake layer. Next, I inked the tree with sponge daubers directly onto the stamp using Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, and Old Olive. I used a scrap piece of Crumb Cake to stamp Happy Birthday from Loveliest Tree and the new Hole Punch Assortment (#165409) to punch the hole and added a piece of Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (#155475)

Thanks for hopping with us this month. Next go to –> Maureen’s blog to see what she has created.

All demonstrators in this month’s hop:

1. Tracy Held – Australia
2. Annette McMillan – Australia
3. Julia Quinn (Australia)
4. Sue Boerner – USA
5. Maureen Rauchfuss – the Crazy Stamping Lady! (USA)
6. Terri Stuart – USA

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project for the special guys in your life. Enjoy hopping through the blogs, looking at all of our projects! Please leave comments to let us know you stopped by!

My Events calendar has been updated with my online Mystery Stamping and in-person Stamping Buffets. Mystery Stamping is on Monday twice a month. All supplies used to make my card above can be ordered through my online store.

If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be love to be yours. Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 6/16/25

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Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card,
Gather your supplies: 

Colored Card Stock: card base
–   1 @ 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
–   1 @ 3-1/8 x 6, score at 1/2 from one end on the long side. Adhere to the top of the card base keeping the fold inside the card. Can be centered, left or right.

DSP: 
–  1 @ 5-1/2 x 3. Adhere over the outside of the 3-1/8 flap, leaving only narrow edges on the sides, not the top or bottom.

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ 3 or 3-1/8 (your choice) x 5-1/2 (writing panel). Goes under the front panel and over the flap, completely covered by the panel.

Embellishments:  
–   for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP

I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!