May 17 2024 Card CLass

 The Cards A Latte group will be meeting again on May 17 at the Local Bean coffee shop in Hudson NC  at 10 AM.  In this class we will be making 5 cards we usually make 4 but this class will introduce the new InColors

April 2024 NC Demos Blog Hop

Welcome to the NC Demos Blog Hop we are here the last Sunday of each month and are so happy you are able to join us this evening.  This month's theme is "Online Exclusives" .  Several times a year Stampin' Up puts a number of stamp set, paper, dies etc. online only and these are available while supplies last.  It is a nice little something for us between catalogues and is available only in the online store.  

One of the stamp sets and dies available right now is the Magnolia Mood just love this stamp set and dies.  My next door neighbor has a gorgeous Magnolia tree and I just love the blooms in May and June and their sent fills the air.  Heaven!  So I will be using this set this evening along with a few other items from this exclusive line.

Base of my card is Crumb Cake cut 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4.

I then took a piece of Crumb Cake 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 and ran it through the Cut and Emboss machine using the Online Exclusives three basic folders.  I used the one with all the lines.  When done I cut off a strip 1/4 x 5 piece, this tiny strip I used on the inside adding it to a piece of Basic White cut 5 x 3 1/2 I placed it on the left side about a 1/4 inch from the edge.  

I then took a piece of Petal Pink and stamped the flower in Crumb Cake and then die cut it out.  Before adding it to  the card I colored the flower with Wink of Stella which is not showing up in the picture but it makes the card sparkle.

I also took a scrap piece of Petal Pink and stamped my sentiment in Crumb Cake cut it out and added all the piece to the card with dimensionals.  To finish the card I added 3 Petal Pink adhesive backed swirl dots, and my card was finished.  I love the Online Exclusives and look forward to more of them coming out in July.

Thanks you so much for stopping by this evening.  Make sure that you check out all the other blogs in this hop.  We have some really talented people in the group who will amaze you.

Until next month be safe and stamp on.

April Blog Hoppers
Tina Lesson Tina Lesson-

Jo Anne Hewins 
Toni Campana
Frances Wagner 
Laurie Meier 
Tracie Evans Langley, the Sassy Stamper 

May 3 2024 Card Class

 May 3rd is the next meeting of the Cards A Latte group, we will be meeting at the Local Bean coffee shop in Hudson NC at 10 AM.  We will be making 4 cards.

April 19 2024 Card Class

 The Cards A Latte group will be meeting on April 19 th at 10 AM at the Local Bean coffee shop in Hudson NC.  We will be making these 4 cards

2024 New Bern NC Demos Quarterly Meeting

 April 12-13 2024 is our Quarterly Meeting in New Bern NC this is my Friday night shoebox swap card, it's an easy fun fold

March 2024 NC Demos Blog Hop

Welcome to the NC Demos Blog Hop.  We are here the last Sunday of each month and I hope everyone has had a very Blessed Happy Easter.   

This months theme is "R & R" which is retiring and returning.  Our cards this month have to feature a retiring item and one that is returning.  I chose the Perennial Lavender Suite for my card.  I love this suite and I am glad some of it will be in the new annual catalog coming out in May.  Sadly, the Perennial Postage stamp set is retiring but the dies are not.  Also returning is the awesome DSP which is so gorgeous.

The card I am making today is a Diagonal Fun Fold not my own design but cased from Stamping with Jaime.  It is a simple fun fold and very easy to make I will also be featuring it in one of my card classes.

To begin I started with a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock 5 1/2 x 11 scored at 4 1/4 and 8 1/2.  There are now 3 panels on the card, on the edge with the large panel trim off a piece of cardstock just a sliver so it closes flat.  On the other side is a smaller panel here at the top measure and mark 1" from the fold then put it in the paper trimmer from the tick mark to the bottom edge line it up and cut diagonal.  Basically this is you fun fold.

For the inside I cut a piece of Basic White 5 1/4 x 4 and attached it.  I then folded the card and on the top panel I cut a piece of the Lavender DSP 5 1/4 x 4 and attached it to the card.  Then worked on the diagonal piece.  I cut a piece of DSP different design 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 at the top from the edge in I marked it at 7/8" and I cut it in the trimmer from the 7/8 mark to the bottom edge and cut off this diagonal piece and attached it to the front.

I then used the lavender dies to cut the leaves out in Pretty Peacock and the flowers out of the retiring color Orchid Oasis a color I will sadly miss.  I attached these to the front diagonal in the center.  Then from the Postage dies I cut out one of the pieces in white stamped my sentiment in Gorgeous Grape and attached it with dims at the bottom covering the stems of the leaves and flowers.  Also added, one of the pretty butterfly elements.

Of course, had to add some bling and used 3 of the purple fine shimmer gems from the collection and card was done.

Thank you for stopping by this evening and I hope to see you again next month.  Make sure you visit the other blogs and see the gorgeous cards my sister demos have created. Bye till next month.

March Blog Hoppers
Jo Anne Hewins 
Tina Lesson 
Toni Campana
Tracie Evans Langley, the Sassy Stamper 
Laurie Meier 

April 5 2024 Card Class

 April 5th is the next meeting of the Cards A Latte group.  We will be meeting at The Local Bean coffee shop in Hudson NC at 10 AM.  We will be making 4 cards 2 of them are fun folds can you guess which ones?