Saturday Sketch ?!

All last year (2025) I tried to post a sketch card every Saturday - as part of a weekly challenge I am participating in with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  I got behind a few times.........travel,  a trip to the ER, my daughter's wedding, and life in generla sometimes got in the way.  

I decided to play "catch up" last week - and for some reason I decided to post SIX cards that I made using sketches.  (You can see them HERE.)  

With being in a bit of a post holiday slump - I did not make a card for this week's challenge (yet!) so I don't have a sketch card to post today!  But the card above is a quick and easy  template for making a card using any supplies you already have in your stash!

Measurements for today's card:

• Thick Basic White card stock base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2; scored at 4-1/4
• Real Red card stock mat: 5-1/4 x 4
• Flirtly Flamingo card stock (embossed): 5 x 3-3/4
• Real Red Mat: 3-1/4 x 3-1/4
• White DSP piece with image/greeting: 3 x 3

Tips for making this card:

• Use Two-Tone card stock from Stampin' Up! for the Real Red layers, to reduce bulk and weight of the card

• The Two-Tone card stock also allows some of the white core to show on the embossed layer - for a more textured look.

• You could also omit the card stock and the card would still be beautiful

• The red/white Baker's Twine is wrapped around the two card stock layers BEFORE adhering to the card front.

• Use Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the square image/sentiment piece.

Product List

Love Notes 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Mix & Match Designer Series Paper [166985] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $17.00	Love Story 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [167072] $12.00
Real Red & White Baker's Twine [164051] $5.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00

There are so many new things happening with Stampin' Up! - it's a great month to place an order:

New Mini Catalog!

New Online Exclusive!

New Product of the Month!

New Kits!

AND:

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Her & Me

 

Each month I teach a "kids" class at a local community center.  The class is called "Her & Me" because each child has his/her mother, grandmother, or other adult there to help with the project.  These are the projects we made at Monday night's class - and they were a big hit!  Each child made three rosettes - I did quite a bit of the prep work by cutting out the pieces using the "Round We Go" dies - but they did the accordian folds and glued various hearts together for the centers. We hot glued the rosettes to skewers - and then poked them into a piece of pool noodle inside the tin bucket, hidden by a layer of tissue paper. Finished the whole thing off with some ribbon and a few small heart picks from the Dollar Tree.  Super cute!

I never know how long it will take for everyone to finish making the project - so I also prepared two Valentine's Day cards for them to make as well.  The girls loved using the Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine to add texture to one of the card fronts.  They did a great job with stamping - especially since they were using red ink!

Below is a closer look at my sample projects - and I notice that one of my rosettes is backwards!  It really doesn't matter since we used double sided paper - the back is just as pretty as the front.  I only glued a circle to the back (instead of hearts.)

Below are three of the projects made at Monday's night class, and the three girls (& me!) who made them.  The girls were so excited about giving these masterpieces to their teachers the following day - for them to put on their desks and enjoy all month long.

I have some great photos of all the class participants - with everyone wearing a HUGE SMILE - but since I did not get permission from everyone to post - I will not share those photos here.

These classes fill up quickly - even though they have NO IDEA what project we will be making each month.  I usually don't even know - until the week before!  (Talk about procrastination!)  I always have a few ideas - but I can never seem to narrow it down until the last minute!

I used a lot of retied products and some past Paper Pumpkin kits for these projects - but below are two of the current items we used to make these projects. 

Round We Go Dies

[163729]

$30.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

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Kathy

Saturday Sketch #4

 

Here's another card I made for a sketch challenge.  This is a quick and easy card to make - my favorite kind of card!  I used two Sale-a-Bration products to make this card: Toadstool Gardens 6x6 Designer Series Paper, and Pick a Season Photopolymer stamp set.  Both products are pictured below and you can choose either one with a $60 order from now through February 28, 2025.  There are many other items you can choose for free  with a qualifying order, so be sure to check them all out HERE and HERE.

Here is the sketch I used to make my card:

Measurements for the card (inches):

Melon Mambo card base: 8-1/2 x 5-1/2; scored at 4-1/4

Designer Paper: 4 x 2-3/4

White: 2-3/4 x 4

• I rounded the corners of the white piece using a corner rounder punch.
• I used a retired Paper Pumpkin stamp for the Greeting
• The ink colors I used are Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, and Melon Mambo.
• I added a bit of sparkle using Wink of Stella on the hearts.
• I popped up the white piece using Stampin' Dimensionals.

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Kathy

Heart Shaped Bundle

I made this card using the Heart Shaped Bundle (pictured below) - which is a set of stamps and coordinating dies that you can choose for free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-bration (now through February 28, 2025.)  This could be the perfect Valentine's Day card for someone special - or it can also be used for a wedding or anniversay by switching out the colors.  I used Real Red card stock for the card base and one layer.  The flowers and mat are made using Pretty in Pink card stock.  I embossed the white layer using the Starstruck embossing folder which is another Sale-a-bration item.

The card above is absolutely the sweetest in Real Life!  I embossed a piece of our new Two-Tone 12 x 12 card stock with the Eyelet 3D embossing folder.  Then I took a sanding sponge and lightly sanded on the embossing - which reveals the white inner core of this card stock.  So pretty!  I stamped the heart image using Pretty in Pink ink - then layered the Soft Sea Foam die cut directly on the stamped image.  The greeting on this card is from the Heart Shaped stamp set and I used a retired punch to make the label.  The white ribbon is a beautiful iridescent - adding a bit of elegance to the card. 

I stamped the heart on this card using Summer Splash ink, and the heart was die cut from Pretty Petunia glimmer paper.

I think these two cards are stunning in their simplicity.  I used Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper to die cut the hearts.  This pack of paper is another item you could choose for FREE during Sale-a-bration, with a qualifying order. 

Now is the perfect time to stock up on your basics - and splurge on some new stamp sets and dies, so that you can choose one or more of the Sale-a-bration items I featured today.

Visit my online store to see these products - and more!

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163793]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

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

[146968]

$11.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115320]

$11.50

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$11.50

Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad

[163807]

$9.00

Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad

[163809]

$9.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$9.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$9.00

Wildflower Celebrations 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166627]

$12.00

Eyelet 3 D Embossing Folder

[163414]

$10.00

Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim

[163299]

$8.50

Unbounded Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163372]

$12.50

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[163771]

$11.00

These are the Sale-a-Brations Items that I featured today: 

Heart Shaped Bundle (English)

[164953]

Starstruck Embossing Folder

[164972]

Bloom Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164944]

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Kathy

Love & Happiness

I made these cards using the Love & Happiness stamp set.  This was one of the first sets I inked up from the January/June catalog.  It has a coordinating die set/embossing folder that intrigued me. The die works with the embossing folder to cut and emboss at the same time!  This bundle did not carry over to the new annual catalog - so I wanted to point it out - so you don't miss out on it.

Below is a short video that I made, showing each of the cards and pointing out some details about each card:

(If you are viewing this in your email or on a mobile device  - you may need to click on the blog title to load the video.)

This is a great set with a lot of greetings for weddings, anniversaries, and even engagements!  I made the first card below for my sister's 40th Wedding Anniversary.  The traditonal gift for this milestone anniversary is ruby - so I used red foil paper (retired) as accents on this card.

The card below is called a book binding card.

The two cards below can be made at the same time - by switching out the embossed hearts.

If you have any questions about these cards - please EMAIL ME.

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Kathy

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