Hand Penned Fun Fold

 Happy Tuesday! I hope you are having a good week so far. I am in the home stretch of the school year...one week from today I am DONE! I can honestly say, this has been the most challenging year, by far, of my 25-year career. I am very much looking forward to a summer away from screens, Google Classroom and talking to avatars! Bring on sunshine, time outdoors and, of course lots of stamping!

Some big things happening this week....

Stampin' Up! just announced a FREE SHIPPING flash sale that runs for 24 hrs only on June 24th. This is a great opportunity to pick up those items from your new catalogue wish list and have them ship direct to your door for free! A free shipping offer doesn't come along very often, so be sure to take advantage on Thursday. Place your order of $65 in my online store or email me directly an have me place your order for you. Use Host Code: UN32PDVS and receive a special birthday gift from me! Yep...that brings me to the other big news this week! I am celebrating a BIG birthday on Friday (starts with F and rhymes with nifty) and I am giving YOU a gift! 

All orders placed between Thursday, June 24th and Sunday, June 27th using the Host Code above will receive their choice of embellishment from pages 142-143 of the 2021/22 Annual Catalogue up to a maximum value of $13.00. Shop in my online store or email me directly. 

Now for this week's project share...

The Hand Penned Petals Suite is one of my absolute must-haves from the new Annual Catalogue. The stamp/die bundle is fabulous and the Designer Paper pack is to die for! I have had SO much fun playing with these products and will be featuring tons of samples on my social media platforms all week long. Check out this pretty fun fold...

This fold is called an Arrow Fold and is a super-easy way to create a wow card in minutes. The design requires just a half sheet of card stock to from the base of the card and then what ever additional layers you wish to use to decorate it. I used Highland Heather for my card base and then layered a piece of Hand Penned Designer Paper. The stamped floral image is stamped in Basic Grey ink and then coloured using Stampin' Blends. The label is die-cut using the Tasteful Labels dies. Here's a closer look...

The coolest thing about this card is how it stands up and really highlights the focal image, thanks to the triangular shape that draws the eye inwards. 

The inside of the card also features the triangular shape. I opted to leave it clean to allow more space to write a greeting, but the white space may be stamped using more floral images and/or another sentiment. 

I'll be demonstrating this card in today's Live @ Five video over on my Facebook business page. Come and join me for the live demonstration or check out the replay later this evening on my YouTube channel. I will include all of the measurements in the video description so that you can give this fabulous fun fold a go!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a spectacular week!

Product List

Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English) [155492] $63.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $11.25	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $12.00	Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155499] $15.75
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $10.25	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $12.00	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $12.00	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $42.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155615] $9.50
Genial Gems [155500] $11.00

Sweet Ice Cream and a Summery Blog Hop

 Happy Tuesday! Can you believe we are already half-way through June?? As always, the middle of the month means our Stamping Symphony Blog Hop! This month we are celebrating the arrival of summer with projects that feature our gorgeous Designer Paper. Check out this summery fun-fold card featuring the Sweet Ice Cream bundle and Hand Penned DSP...

I couldn't resist pulling out my Ombre Specialty Paper to punch my ice cream scoops. I just love the icy quality the glimmer in the paper adds...almost good enough to eat! I used a colour combo of Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Pool Party and Crumb Cake. Talk about a yummy palette! This fun fold is one I just learned...so new that I have no idea what it is called. It is a simpler variation on a side-step card that requires just some simple scoring to create. I'll be demonstrating it in my Tuesday Live @ Five video today at 5 pm ET over on my Facebook business page...come and see for yourself just how easy this one is to make!

Here's a view of the side...lots of depth created with this fold...and it folds flat for mailing in a standard envelope!

There is plenty of room on the inside for a stamped and/or written message.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to check out Sandy's blog to see what summery goodness she has in store...

Sandy – Lolly & Sand – https://lollyandsand.blogspot.com/2021/06/stampin-up-youre-peach-birthday-card.html

Barb – JustBStamping - https://justbstamping.blogspot.com/2021/06/hand-penned-summer-blog-hop.html

Jen – StampingJen - https://stampingjen.blogspot.com/2021/06/stamping-with-jen-summer-stamping.html

Leigh – SimpLeigh Stamping – https://simpleighstamping.blogspot.com/2021/06/stamping-symphony-blog-hop-summer-loving.html

Laurel – Laurel Davis Crafted - https://laureldaviscrafted.blogspot.com/2021/06/summer-with-designer-series-papers.html

*You are here* Leena – A La Cards - https://alacards.blogspot.com/2021/06/sweet-ice-cream-and-summery-blog-hop.html

Have a great week!

Product List

Sweet Ice Cream Bundle [156244] $42.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $10.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $10.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $10.25
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155499] $15.75	Ombre 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [155784] $13.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $53.00	3/8" (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon [154572] $9.50	Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles [154568] $8.25

Sweet Strawberry Season

 Happy Tuesday! I hope your week has gotten off to a good start. Here in Southern Ontario we are in the midst of a heat wave, which is rather uncommon for this time of year. One major bonus of the heat is that it has brought on strawberry season a couple of weeks early! There is truly nothing like the sweetness of fresh-picked strawberries. When I was a teenager, my very first summer job was at a pick-your-own berry farm and the best perk was unlimited access to all the fresh strawberries I wanted while at work. So yummy!

I have been waiting for strawberry season to share the Sweet Strawberry bundle with all of you. Although it has been in the January-June Mini for months, the punch has been unavailable for a significant portion of that time, so it almost feels like this is a brand new product! Check out this fun card I made using the punch and coordinating stamp set...

I am absolutely LOVING this card! The white embossing on black card stock makes the images and sentiment pop! I used some of the new Pattern Party Host-exclusive DSP, both for the background and to stamp and punch my berries and leaves. The background panel is inked in Poppy Parade for a fabulous red buffalo plaid look. The berries are stamped in Poppy Parade on another pattern from the Pattern Party pack and punched using the Strawberry Builder punch. I stamped the leaves and stems in black ink on yet another pattern from the pack, also punching them with the coordinating punch. Here's a closer look...

The Basic White panel on the front of the card is embossed using the new Checks and Dots embossing folder. The sentiment label is die-cut using the Potted Succulents dies. I added some white baker's twine and a few rhinestones for a little sparkle.

On the inside of the Poppy Parade card base, I added a Basic White panel on which I stamped a sentiment from the Berry Blessings (retired) Sale-a-bration stamp set as well as an image from the Sweet Strawberry set. 

I'll be demonstrating this card and two others using this bundle in today's Live @ Five video over on my Facebook Business page. Pop on over and join me or catch the replay later this evening on my YouTube channel. 

Thanks so much for stopping by this week. Have a great one and stay cool!

Product List

Sweet Strawberry Bundle [156214] $43.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $10.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793] $12.00	Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $24.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Checks & Dots Embossing Folders [155432] $11.00
Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $53.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $15.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.75