Lady Stamp-A-Lot: Coffee and Cards

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Stack, Cut, and Shuffle Card Set

Once a month I teach a "Coffee and Cards" class at one of my city's recreation centers. This month I had the ladies make a set of 4 cards using some of my retired Designer Series Paper. I took four pieces of designer paper, cut them all at once following the cutting guide below - then shuffled the pieces around on the four cards. This is a great way to use up paper - so you can buy more! And all of the cards will be beautiful because of the color coordination of Stampin' Up! products.

I also cut 4 mats using Night of Navy card stock. I placed one of each patterned paper pieces onto the mats -and then rearranged them until I was happy with the way they looked. Because the paper did not have a directional pattern - I was able to make two horizontal cards and two vertical cards. I layered each mat with the patterned paper onto a regular 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 card base. I used various punches and dies to add greetings to the cards.

At class - I encouraged the participants to arrange the paper however they wanted - and to check the back side of the paper as well. They all came up with different cards- which are pictured below!

I love how they all made their cards unique - and especially liked the look of using just two patterns, like in the photo above. Again, this is a great way to use some of that designer paper that I'm sure you have been hoarding!

If you live in the Chesapeake, Virginia - or any of the surrounding cities - please consider joining me at my next class on Friday, May 30th. I do not have registration info at this time - so please reach out to me if you are interested and I will send the link when it becomes available.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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!