Cutaway Card

Dawn Griffith had a fantastic card tutorial over on her blog a few weeks ago.  I decided to try to make the card and I just love how it turned out. Give Dawn some love and check out her tutorial here.  Let me know in the comments if you think I did her card justice. 

Kaisercraft Amethyst Collection and Catherine Pooler Inks: Stone Blue, Queen For A Day, and Sugared Lavender, Clear Sparkle Ink

Saturday Night Crafters

Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a great weekend. I had a ton of fun making cards during our Saturday Night Crafters Facebook Live this weekend. 

We have a new weekly challenge in the group. It is a Random Color Challenge. Each week Kathy will ask the group to pick 4 numbers. Each number has a color randomly assigned and the challenge is to try to make a card featuring the random color combination. Here is what I came up with:

Saturday Night Crafters Random Color Challenge

Week 1: Oasis, Bordeaux, Amethyst, Metallic Gold

Additional Supplies: 

Stampin’ Up! Power of Hope Stamp Set

Stampin’ Up Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder

Stampin’ Up! Highland Heather card stock

Water color card stock

Water Painter

Gold Embossing Powder

Versamark Ink

Ribbon 

Techniques: 

Inked Embossing Folder

Ink Pad to Glass mat

Masking

This week we made Puzzle Cards. This is such a quick and easy project. 

Here are the two versions that I made.

You can watch Kathy demonstrate how to make these here. 

Don’t forget, The new Stampin’ Up! catalog is live!

https://michellehollings.stampinup.net/

Send me some love and use June host code for orders under $150: QB3DZTES

Re-Ink It!

Happy Saturday! 
I am patiently waiting to receive my order from the new Stampin’Up! catalog. I decided to have a look through some of my old stash and found these oldies but goodies from 2009. You can check out my video of my ink test over on our Saturday Night Crafters Facebook page. 

Ink Test Results:

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well these products have held up for 11 years! That is a true sign of quality. 

If you would like to get some new ink for yourself, head over to my website and click on SHOP. 

Don’t forget, The new catalog is live!

https://michellehollings.stampinup.net/

Send me some love and use June host code for orders under $150: QB3DZTES

Pick up some products from the Artistry Blooms Suite so you can stamp along during my live workshop Coming June 27th.

Join our Facebook Live group Saturday Night Crafters and craft and chat with Kathy and the gang 8pm Eastern every Saturday night. 

Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Catalog Release

Today was release day for the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog. 
My friend Kathy, our host on the Saturday Night Crafter’s Facebook Group shared their current special with me. I loved so many of the new catalog items that I decided to rejoin Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator. I will be hosting a workshop in the group on June 27th. Click here to view the Event details on Facebook and set a reminder.  

The theme of our workshop will be 2 projects using the new Artistry Blooms Suite of products. 

You can click the link to watch a video about the products and can purchase them right on the site. 

The host code for the Artistry Blooms workshop is: QB3DZTES

Please make sure you order by June 15th if you would like to craft along during the workshop. 

You can view the new catalog on my website at:
Michellehollings.stampinup.net

Artistry Blooms Workshop details:
Join us to make two projects using the new Artistry Blooms Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

We will add additional details regarding the projects and any prep instructions toward the end of the month.

Featured Supplies:
Artistry Blooms Suite Collection 154150
Or
Hand drawn Blooms Bundle 154101
Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper 192495
Rainbow Glimmer Paper 153056
Artistry Blooms Sequins 152477

Recommended Tools:
Sponge Brayer
Aqua Painter or Brush
Versamark
White Embossing Powder
Heat Tool
Circle Die or Punch 2.5”or 3”

Colors:
Whisper White
Magenta Madness
Calypso Coral
Mango Melody
Costal Cabana
Granny Apple Green
Rich Razzleberry
Gorgeous Grape

Order supplies at:

https://michellehollings.stampinup.net/

8pm ET June 27th

Crafty Fun Z Fold Card

The Sara Signature Crafty Fun range from Crafter’s Companion is full of fun dies and papers. I used that great Z Fold card technique adapted from Kelly Acheson (see my May 18th post for details) to showcase my favorite patterns from the Crafty Fun 6 x6 paper pad. 

The fabulous envelope die and flowers are all from a die set in the range called Sealed With Love. I love that it comes with a couple of choices for the in laid cut in designs as well as decor and cute sentiment dies. 

There will be a Facebook Live on the Crafter’s TV page on Wednesday Creative Cravings show featuring the Crafty Fun range. Check it out. 

Don’t forget to join our Saturday Night Crafters Facebook Group so you can chat and make along with us. 

Fun Birthday Cards

In our Saturday Night Crafters Facebook group we share a love of several of the same company's products including Crafter's Companion, Tonic Studios, Diamond Press and Stampin' Up. We love discovering and sharing all new products with each other but we also have a lot of the same supplies.  This week we made fun freestyle Birthday cards using Crafter's Companion December Balloon Sentiments Craft Box.  The box is great because it includes coordinating stamps, embellishments, dies, cards, ribbon, twine, paper and cardstock.  I decided to make two cards.  

I made a Center Step card base using some Hunky Dory Cardstock a while ago and had never come up with a concept to decorate it.  When I saw the patterned paper in this box, I knew I could make a really cute Birthday card using that base.  

I stamped out Hello Friend using the balloon stamps and Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.  I matted those onto the patterned paper and edged around it with Nuvo Glitter Marker then matted that onto some of the purple cardstock from the box.   I added some cute Shimelle Sparkle City Glitter Enamel Stickers and drew in some balloon strings with a black pen. 

I used some of the left over purple cardstock and added some Versamark Ink all over then embossed with Holographic embossing powder. Next I die cut the balloon die out of my custom sparkly paper and added those on the steps of my card.  I finished the card off by stamping It's Your Day and Have Fun.  

For my second card, I decided to keep it simple and showcase some of the patterned paper.  I embossed Happy Birthday balloons with White Embossing Powder directly onto the patterned paper and stamped some confetti using Pink Tulip and Jade Green Harmony Opaque Pigment Ink.  I stamped my sentiment "Wishing You A Very" in Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and added some Studio Katia Crystal Clear Confetti and finished things off with some Noble Peacock Rhinestones from Stampin' Up!

Z Fun Fold Cards

This past weekend in the Saturday Night Crafters Facebook Group, we worked on Z Fold cards. Everyone has their own preferred design and measurements for this type of card. I have to say this design by Kelly Acheson from A Stamp Above is my new favorite. 

This card is so perfect for showcasing beautiful papers. I chose Stampin’ Up! Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper. I pared it with Pale Silver Centura Pearl CardStock. I finished it off with a sentiment die from Diamond Press and cut out one of the flowers from the patterned paper to place behind the die. 

Crafty Fun Card

Today's card was a card challenge we did on Friday and Sunday in the Card Making - learning as we go group on Facebook.  We decided to create our own version of this Crafter's Companion design team card.

 My version is a bit smaller, I decided to make a 6 x 6 foldback card.  Since this card is much smaller than the original project I ended up placing the artist palette die cut on the inside of the card.  I really like how this card turned out.

Supplies:

Crafter's Companion Sara Signature Crafty Fun Collection dies, Red Pearl Cardstock and embossing folder

Crafter's Companion White Stamping Card

Crafter's Companion Matt Black Cardstock

Gold Mirror Cardstock

Parklane 12 x 12 110 lb White Cardstock for card base

Spectrum Noir Parakeet and Lagoon Harmony Ink

Spectrum Noir Parakeet and Chinese Red Quick Dry Ink

Versafine Clair Nocture Ink, WOW! Clear Embossing Powder

Nuvo Drops - Morning Dew, Caribbean Ocean, Dandelion Yellow, Red Berry, Crushed Grape

Queen and Co Snowflake Rhinestones

Art Glitter Glue

Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and Copic BG70 Ocean Mist

Birthday Wishes

Today's card is a Birthday card that I made for a crafty friend.  I tried to keep it clean and simple so I could hand it off to the mailman.  

I arranged some negative pieces from a dress design cut in card front I made with my Cricut Joy then popped on a die cut sentiment from Crafter's Companion on a Centura Pearl tent fold card base.  For some sparkle and to finish things off, I added Gold Fever Confetti from Studio Katia that I received yesterday.  

Happy Mail

Happy Wednesday! 

I received some Happy Mail today, my first order from Studio Katia 😃.  I got some really cute confetti and gems and they even included some freebies, a gem tray and some flower confetti!  I store all these little bits in CraftMates Lockables storage. 

 

How do you store your embellishments?

A Special Mother's Day

Mother's Day will be a little different this year as we are still in quarantine in NY.  I made this card especially for my mother so she would know how much I appreciate her.  I am choosing to stay home and stay safe to protect her.  Week 8 of quarantine!

For this fold back card, I wanted to showcase the Butterfly dies from Crafter's Companion's Nature's Garden Beautiful Butterfly collection.  

I layered the statement butterfly in Lavender Glitter cardstock, and Blue and Lilac pearl cardstock from the Crafter's Companion Vintage Lace Collection and added Hunkydory Purple Glitter Diamond Sparkles, then layered the butterfly on top of Vintage Lace patterned paper and used lilac pastel Centura Pearl for a border. 

I used a Diesire die to cut out the word Mom.

I added 3 Lavender glitter cardstock circles at the bottom in lieu of gems.

For the inside of the card,  I used a Crafter's Companion Butterfly Edgeable Die and layered on top of some WOW American Crafts Glitter paper.

I framed the sentiment with the Intricate Lace Frame die from the Beautiful Butterflies collection die cut from Lavender Glitter cardstock.

I used a mixture of stamps for the inside sentiment of my card from Altenew, Stampin' Up! and Crafter's Companion and stamped in Spectrum Noir Crushed Velvet Harmony Quick Dry ink.

I used another sheet of patterned paper from the Vintage Lace collection as the background.   

Ornate Garden Suite Cards

Last week we played with the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Suite in our Saturday Night Crafters Facebook Group. My demonstrator, Kathy Ervin Jones demoed this card using the Ornate Style and Ornate Thanks stamp and die sets. I made two separate cards during our live craft along, one for Mother’s Day and one Thank You card for my dear friend who sent me a care package full of goodies while I am staying home and safe during quarantine. She deserved a really special thank you for sending me chocolates, coffee, cookies, bagels and stickers for my planner. 



Mother’s Day Card:

Thank You Card:

Supplies: 
Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style and Ornate Thanks Stamps 
Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder, Ornate Floral Layers Dies
Stampin’ Up! cardStock in Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Craft Perfect Rose Gold Foil Card, Pearl CardStock, Aquabee Watercolor CardStock, Arteza Metallic Watercolor, Lawn Fawn Rose Gold Embossing Powder, WOW Embossing Ink Pad, Want2Scrap LeCreme adhesive pearls, Foam Pads

Masculine Birthday Cards

I always struggle with making masculine looking cards. I recently picked up the Diamond Press background dies from HSN and the plaid themed die is absolutely perfect for making masculine themed quick and easy cards. 

I paired the background die with Diamond Press’ Classic Nesting Sentiments die Happy Birthday sentiment and came up with a simple universal design that can be done in different variations. These crisp and clean cards are quick and easy to make.

Royal Blue and Brushed Gold Version:

Black and Gold Mirror Version: