Country Birdhouse - Last Chance!

Stampin' Up! updated the Last Chance List on April 1 - and sadly, the Country Birdhouse Bundle is on that list!  It is one of my favorite products from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog - but with a new catalog coming out next month - some things just have to go away!

Don't miss out on this fun stamp set and coordinating dies!  It is already on Low Inventory - and once it is sold out - it will be gone forever!

This is a perfect set for making cards for your bird loving friends.  Of course, you could also use it on scrapbook pages or to make home decor items.  And it is a great set to make sweet Christmas cards.

Here are some of the cards that I made with this set.

Here is a cute fun fold card that I made using this bundle.

Here is a little gift tag that I made using this bundle.  It would also make a cute Christmas ornament.

If you have any questions about how to make these cards - please E-MAIL me.

Click on any image below - to purchase.  Don't delay - it will sell out soon! 

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English)

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Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Country Birdhouse Dies

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Saturday Sketch #12

 

Here's a card I made - using a sketch challenge from a demonstrator training group I am in.  If you are in a creative slump - following a sketch might be the thing that will get you out of it.  I have been making a lot of cards using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and dies - before they retire.  This card is just my style - quick and easy as well as monochromatic!

I made a stencil using the new "Meant to Bee" dies.  Then I used a blending brush to add color to the white panel.  I inked up the floral image from the stamp set and stamped over the blue hexagon shape.  I wrapped black baker's twine around the white layer, added the greeting and layered it on a Balmy Blue layer and then a white card base. 

Below is the sketch that I used to make my card.

Here are some of the products I used to make today's card.  Click on any image to add it to your shopping cart in my online store.  Don't wait to order the Spotlight on Nature bundle!  It will most likely go on the Last Chance list soon!

Spotlight On Nature Bundle

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Spotlight On Nature Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Spotlight On Nature Dies

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Meant To Bee Dies

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

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Blending Brushes

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

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Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Glossy Dots Assortment

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Coffee and Cards

These are the cards we made at my "Coffee and Cards" class - which I teach once a month at a local community center.  If you live in Chesapeake, VA - or any of the nearby towns - please join me for this fun class.  I supply everything that is needed - and provide step by step directions.  But I also give everyone the "freedom" to make each card their own.

I should have taken photos of the finished cards after class - because they made some changes - and they all looked great!

This first card was so quick and easy!  The hardest part was choosing which coordinating colors to use for the card.  I used the beautiful Country Woods designer paper for this card - and it will return in the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog. 

This card was made with some retired designer paper - but perfect for my Coffee and Cards class.  I love how everyone chose a different embossing folder for the Petal Pink layer.  And because Stampin' Up!'s paper has different designs on the front and back - some people chose the opposite sides to make the card.  And a few even rearranged the strips - or where they placed the coffee cup.  I gave them a piece of paper with three cups that they had to "fussy cut."  In my sample - I put two of the cups inside the card!  

The third card is an oldie but goodie.  The design shows off both sides of the paper.  To make the best use of the 12x12 designer paper - I cut the panels at 4" - instead of 4-1/4".

If you have any questions about the measurements or how to make these cards, please EMAIL ME and I would be happy to help!

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Saturday Sketch #11

Here's a card I made - using a sketch challenge from a demonstrator training group I am in.  If you are in a creative slump - following a sketch might be the thing that will get you out of it. I made this card using Perrenial Lavender Designer Series Paper.  This paper has been around for awhile - and is going to be the new Stampin' Up! 2025-2026 Annual Catalog.  This paper is beautiful in real life - perfect for any project you will be making this Spring.

Measurements for making this card (in inches):

• Crumb Cake card stock base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2; scored at 4-1/4
• Gorgeous Grape Layer is a piece of the designer paper: 5-1/4 x 4
• Crumb Cake sqare mats: 1-3/8
• Designer Paper squares: 1-1/4
• Crumb Cake strip: 5-1/2 x 1/4
• Crumb Cake sentiment piece: cut to the size of the sentiment
• Purple Fine Shimmer Gems finish the card

The sentiment on the card is from an "Online Exclusive" stamp set called "Tags of Thanks."  Be sure to check out all of the Online Exclusives HERE.  There are some neat things there that you will not see  in any catalog!  And new items will be added in May - so be sure to check back then to see more goodies!

Here is the sketch that I used to make today's card.  I hope you will give it a try!

Below are some of the products that I used to make my card:

Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Paper Trimmer

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Tags Of Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

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Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

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For the Books part 2

I had so much fun with the "For the Books" bundle from Stampin' Up!  It was one of the first sets I bought from the Jan/Apr 2025 mini catalog - mainly because both of my kids are book lovers - and I thought I could make some fun cards for them.  

I shared several cards that I made with this set last week.  You can see that post HERE.  The card above is one of my favorites - its' a bookmark card.  Whoever receives the card can tear off the flap and use it as a book marker.

Here is a short video showing you how to make this card - using one of the Crafter's Tips for the Take Your Pick Tool.

Measurements to make the bookmark card:

• Card base 5-1/2 x 10-1/2; score at 4-1/4 and 8-1/2  (Use the Perforating Tip from the Take Your Pick Tool to go over the 8-1/2 score line)
• Granny Apple Green layer on card front: 4 x 5-1/4
• White layer for stamping on front of card: 3-3/4 x 5
• Stitched Circle Die for front of card (2-1/2")
• White layer for inside card: 4 x 5-1/4
• White piece for bookmark/stamped book images: 1-3/4 x 5-1/4

When I was making my first sample - I thought I stamped too many books on the book mark part of the card.  Well, I couldn't just throw it away - so I turned it into a bookmark to keep track of my reading goal for 2025 - which is 25 books.  I had to stamp a few more books on the back - and then I added the numbers using the Birthday Celebration Dies.

Below is an idea for an easier bookmark to make using the For the Books dies.  Stampin' Up!'s CEO, Sara Douglass, posted a reel showing how easy it is to make the bookmark - including the little tassles.  So I gave it a try.  

Finally, here is another project I made using "For the Books" bundle.  I'll be posting video tutorial for this project soon - so please check back to see that.

Here are some of the products I used to make the projects I featured today:

For The Books Bundle (English)

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For The Books Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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For The Books Dies

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Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1

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Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

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Take Your Pick

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Take Your Pick Crafter Tips

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Birthday Celebration Dies

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Book Treat Boxes

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Serene Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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