July Class Follow-up and August Class Information

 

  July 2026 Class Follow-Up and Class Information

Hey Everybody,

Thank you once again for another fun-filled and learning-filled week of classes.

I love spending time with you and learning from your experiences. You are such a creative bunch of friends.

Blessings,

Sue

 Class Follow-Up -Current Catalog here

On=Online Exclusives found here

Stampin’ Up now has a blog full of great information and ideas. Here is the link.

  

We have opportunities to donate cards to three different facilities

Stamping Opportunities:

●     1. Southwest General Hospital -Cards are placed on meal trays. 

 Types of Cards Needed: You're in my thoughts, I've been thinking about you, I'm sending you positive thoughts, Thinking of You, Hang in there. 

They still can use Baby and Holiday cards.

(No envelope is needed. Stamp something on the inside please.)

 

2. Broadview Multi-Care Facility- Cards for residents and staff to use.

(Envelopes needed and stamp something on the inside please.)

Birthday for adults and kids, Get Well, Sympathy, Thinking of you, Holiday

3.  Hillcrest Hospital Cancer Floor

Encouragement, Birthday and Sympathy   envelopes needed cards blank inside

Thanks so much for your continued support of these ministries.

             Thank you to those who made cards this month. They are so grateful to you for sharing your talents and love with them.

 

 Card 1- Balloon Fun Fold Card-Sue Craig Video

Stamps-  Balloon Festoon-May-Aug Catalog

Paper – 4 ¼” x11”  Base-Daffodil Delight Score on 11” side at 2 ¾” and 5 1//2”

On 4 ¼” side line up at 1”  on the right and left sides and cut down to the score line at 2 ¾”.  Cut those 1” tabs off.

2 white- 4” x 5 ¼” (one for inside and one for back)

2 white- 2 ¼” x 4 ¼”

2 designer series paper 2 ½” x 4”

2 cardstock color of your choice 2 ½” x 4 ½” I used pretty in pink.

Ink- Hydrangea Hue

Daffodil Delight

Pretty in Pink

Gray Granite

Versafine Black

Accessories-  Hydrangea Hue Ribbon 8”- wrap under designer paper on front panel

6” Hydrangea Hue for bow

2026-2028 In-Color Dots

 

 

Card 2  Violet Dreams-video Sue Craig

 

Stamps-  Scallop Blooms-May-Aug catalog

Paper – Base-Gorgeous Grape 5 ½” x 8 ½” score at 4 ¼”

Violet Dreams designer series paper- 3 squares 1 ½” in one pattern

3 squares 1 ½” in another pattern

6 gorgeous grape squares 1 ½”

White 3 ¾” x 5 ½”

White and Gorgeous Grape-sentiment 7/8” x2 ¼”

White- 4” x 5 ¼” inside

 

Ink- Gorgeous Grape

Accessories-  Adhesive Backed Blooms

Paradise Garden embossing folder

 

Card 3    Koala Book Binding Pocket Card-Sue Craig Video

Stamps-  Wild Bunch-June Product of the Month -sold out

 Paper – Pool Party 5 ½” x 8 ½”  on 8 ½” side score at ¾”, 2”, 3 ¼” and 7 ½”

Old Olive 2 1/8” x 5 ½” front layer

White 1 7/8” x 5 ¼” front

White 2 ¾” x 4 ¾” pocket insert

 Ink- Memento tuxedo black

Pool Party

Old Olive

Petal Pink

Accessories-  Koala mask made from post-it note

6” ribbon for bow Gray/Black

Alcohol markers I used R00, C3 and C7

1” circle punch for pocket edge

 

 

Card 4  Two-Step Stamping Begonias-Sue Craig-video

 

Stamps-  Begonia Belle-July 2026 Product of the Month 

Paper – Granny Apple Green card base 5 ½” x 8 ½”

Black- 4” x 5 ¼” front

White- 4” x 5 ¼” inside

White 3 ¾” x 5” front

 Ink- Daffodil Delight

Lemon Lolly

Granny Apple Green

Soft Sea Foam

Versafine black

Accessories-  1-2 Begonia masks

Black accent embellishments

   Classes August 2026

Monday  Aug 10 @ 10  2 spots

Tuesday  Aug 11 @ 1  3 spots

Thursday  Aug 13 @ 10 3 spots

Friday   Aug 14 @ 7 Filled

 

 

 

Cards With Banners

 Hey Everybody,

Our challenge today is to make a flag, banner or bunting.  You can find the challenge here.

I stamped the image which is a House Mouse stamp called, Sweet Nectar.  I colored it with Copic Markers. Then I used blending brushes and ink to make the sky and ground. For the sky I used balmy blue and for the ground, crumb cake.

 I used a dauber to edge the flag with early espresso to make it stand out.

 I punched a heart to add to the flag. I added sparkly blue discs then added wink of stella to the flower and bird. The flag was attached to the designer paper with dimensionals. The designer paper is an old paper pad from K&C Company called Cottage Garden.

Keywords: MIX699

Stamps: House Mouse-Sweet Nectar

Paper: white, K&C Company Cottage Garden

Paper Size: A2

Ink: memento tuxedo black, early espresso, balmy blue, crumb cake

Accessories: Copic Markers, blending brushes, dauber, dimensionals, heart punch, blue discs, banner die, cloud die, wink of stella

Techniques: coloring, color blending

You could stamp just about any image and take that cardstock and turn it into a banner. You could also have done a banner for your sentiment.

Here are some samples from the gallery for this challenge.

Well, what you do think?  Lots of different ideas. What would you do for this challenge?

I think if I did this again I might do a birthday banner. Maybe a little flag for each letter of a person's name.

Thanks for stopping by today. Here in Northeast Ohio, we're having to deal with thick smoke coming down from Canada from fires there. Our air quality is such that we've been told to stay indoors. They say we have rain coming which will help clear things up.

Take care.

Blessings,

Sue

National Splurge Day

 Hey Everybody,

Faith's challenge is for National Splurge Day. You can find it here.

I'd love to be able to splurge and buy any and all of Unity Stamps I like. They keep coming out with such great stamps that are fantastic for my card ministries. The sentiments are amazing and sometimes better than I can come up with in my card.

For my card I used blending brushes to blend my inks on my white cardstock in different areas. The colors I used were, pecan pie, copper clay, cajun craze, terracotta tile. Then I ran it through with the debossed side on top of the colored ink side. This is a retired SU 3D embossing folder called Brick and Mortar.  I pulled pecan pie ink over the brick wall to finish the brick wall.  I stamped the sentiment then cut it like bricks and added it to the image panel. The stamps are Unity Stamps-Ava Girl. The image was colored with Copic Markers then fussy cut. She was added to the panel with dimensionals. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 GMT Views: 740

Additional Info

Keywords: WT1110

Stamps: Unity Stamps-Ava Girl

Paper: white, balmy blue

Paper Size: A2

Ink: memento tuxedo black, pecan pie, copper clay, cajun craze, terracotta tile

Accessories: Stampin' Up!-Brick and Mortar 3D embossing folder, Copic Markers, Blending brushes, scissors, dimensionals

Techniques: dry embossing, blackout technique, fussy cutting, coloring, color blending

What would you splurge on if you were doing this challenge?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue

Two Corner Circles is the Challenging Sketch Today

 Hey Everybody,

Here's our sketch for today.

I die cut two circles with the scallop circle dies then dry embossed them with the flower in the center of the Floral Spray embossing folder.  The embossing folder I used is Stampin' Up!-Floral Spray 3D embossing folder. I colored the debossed side with Copic Markers then pulled night of navy ink over each circle. This is called the black out technique.

 I added the circles to the hydrangea hue then trimmed what hung over. I added the sentiment to the designer series paper then added it to the card with dimensionals. The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up! set called, Scalloped Blooms. The image panel sits on a crushed curry card base. This will be a thank you for a customer.

Keywords: SC1119

Stamps: Stampin' Up!-Scalloped Blooms

Paper: white, hydrangea hue, scenic coast designer series paper

Ink: night of navy

Accessories: Copic Markers, Stampin' Up!-Floral Spray 3D embossing folder, dimensionals, scissors, scalloped blooms dies

Techniques: blackout technique, dry embossing

Here are the supplies I used for this card. Click on the link or image to get more information.

Floral Spray 3D embossing folder.

Scalloped Blooms Bundle

Did you notice that the Scalloped Blooms stamp set is all sentiments?

The dies in this bundle have layered scalloped circles and 4 different sentiment dies. I keep these out on my desk to remind myself to use them.

Another thing you could do is to cut out white paper with the sentiment dies and leave them out on your desk. Then when you need a sentiment, you can see which will fit your need.

Well, that's it for today. Do you think you can do this challenge?  What would you put in the corners for your circles?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue