Countdown to Sale-a-bration Day 5 - Delicate Dahlias

 Happy Saturday! I hope you're having a good weekend. I'm continuing my countdown to the launch of Sale-a-bration today with the Delicate Dahlias stamp set. This set is a total WOW! Check out some cards I made with it...

Check out my video below for the how-to on the card above...

See you tomorrow!

Countdown to Sale-a-bration Day 4 - Beautifully Penned Designer Paper

 Happy Friday and welcome to Day 4 of my countdown to Sale-a-bration series! Today I am all about the gorgeous Beautifully Penned Designer Paper. If you love the Hand Penned Suite in the Annual Catalogue, this paper needs to go to the top of your wish list for Sale-a-bration! Check out the pretty cards I made using the DSP and the Hand Penned Petals bundle...

Check out my Facebook Live replay where I demonstrated how to make the card above...

Have a great weekend...be sure to stop by to see tomorrow's featured product!

Countdown to Sale-a-bration Day 3 - Summer Shadows Dies

 Are you getting excited yet?? Not long until the launch of the new Holiday Mini and summer Sale-a-bration. All week long I am counting down the days till launch, featuring a different Sale-a-bration freebie each day. Today I am all about the gorgeous Summer Shadows dies, which coordinate with the Shaded Summer stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. Check out the cards I made using them...

Check out my Facebook Live replay to see how I created the card above...

See you tomorrow for day 4!

Countdown to Sale-a-bration Day 2 - Peaceful Prints Designer Paper

Welcome to Day Two of my week-long countdown to our first-ever summer Sale-a-bration! Today I am all about the Peaceful Prints Designer Paper. I have to say this was at the top of my wish list the second I laid eyes on it! Sooooo fabulous!

Check out these cards I made using only the DSP and sentiment stamps...

 Check out the replay of my Facebook Live where I demonstrated how to make the card above. All measurements are in the video description...

Thanks for stopping by today...see you tomorrow!

Countdown to Sale-a-bration Day 1 - Penguin Playmates

Happy Tuesday! Are you excited for the new Holiday Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration to start? I sure am! So much so that I am counting down the final 7 days till launch. Each day I'll be featuring a different Sale-a-bration freebie and going live on my Facebook business page at 7 pm ET to demonstrate a project. 

Here are some adorable cards I made using only images from the DSP and sentiment stamps...

 Check out my Facebook Live replay to learn how I made the card above...

Be sure to check in each day this week for more Sale-a-bration sneak peeks!

Sweet Symmetry Fun Fold

 Happy Tuesday! I hope you are enjoying the summer so far. Here in southern Ontario we are under and air quality advisory due to smoke from forest fires up north. The sun was red this morning and there is a definite haze in the air. Here's hoping the fires are brought under control soon and that the rain we are supposed to get this afternoon will clear the air so we can all breathe easier!

This week I am all about the Sweet Symmetry suite from the Annual Catalogue. Now, I'll admit, that this wasn't one of the suites I immediately gravitated to, but oh my goodness, it sure has my attention now! The Designer Paper is absolutely GORGEOUS! Check out this fun fold I made that is all about the DSP...

The first thing that REALLY excited me about this modified gate-fold card is the fact that the pattern on the DSP lined up PERFECTLY when I created the card base. I mean seriously, how often does that happen?? The base uses a 5-1/4" x 12" piece of Designer Paper and shows both sides of the sheet, which makes it a great way to showcase this beautiful paper. I adhered the folded DSP base to a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Just Jade card stock to give it strength and stability. Then I started stamped and fussy cutting the beautiful images in the In Symmetry stamp set. I pulled my colour palette from the DSP, using Calypso Coral, Bumblebee, Just Jade and Night of Navy. I love the bold images in this stamp set and that they are super-easy to fussy cut! I adhered the images to the front of my card in such a way that they overlap when the card is closed but also look cute when the card is open...

On the inside of the card I added a die-cut stitched rectangle so as not to cover up too much of the beautiful pattern on the DSP. I absolutely LOVE that this fold really allows both of the patterns on the paper to really take centre stage. Speaking of the DSP...did I mention that it is part of the sale this month? Stock up so you can make this fabulous fold in ALL of the patterns!

I'll be demonstrating this card and two others using this suite in today's Facebook Live at a special time of 7:00 pm ET. I hope you'll join me if you're able or catch the replay shortly afterwards on my YouTube channel.

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

Product List

In Symmetry Bundle (English) [155599] $40.50	Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153079] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Sweet Symmetry 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155605] $15.75
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $10.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $10.25	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $10.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $10.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $48.00	2020–2022 In Color Square Gems [155572] $11.00

Peachy Cherries and a Blog Hop

 Hello friend...happy Thursday! Today marks the 15th of the month, which means it is time for another Stamping Symphony blog hop! This month's theme is tone-on-tone with a pop of colour. Now, I'll have to admit, this one was a bit of a stumper for me until I started playing with the images in the Sweet as a Peach bundle! Then I had a brain wave...change the colour of the peach images and voila...cherries! Check out this fun card...

How fun is that?? I absolutely love the look of black and white with a colourful focal point. I used three different patterns from the host-exclusive Pattern Party DSP pack. Then I had some fun stamping lots and lots of cherries using Real Red ink and the Sweet as a Peach stamp set. The leaves are stamped in Granny Apple Green. I die-cut all of the stamped cherries and leaves using the coordinating Peach dies and then arranged my cluster of cherries on a die-cut circle, layered on a Real Red scalloped circle. 

The sentiment is heat embossed in white on black card stock. That cute little label is actually part of the Peach die set! Now, did you notice the little sneak peek from the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalogue? If you spotted the black and white gingham ribbon, good eye! It is going to be one of my go-to ribbons this holiday season...so perfectly easy to work with and can be coloured with Stampin' Blends! 

On the inside of my Basic Black card base, I added a 4"x 5-1/4" Basic White card stock panel to which I added a 3/4" strip of that yummy black and white gingham DSP. It is the perfect way to tie the inside of the card to the design on the front, while still allowing lots of space for a hand-written message. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now be sure to hop on over to Sandy's blog. Have a great week!

Leena – A La Cards (You are here)

Sandy – Lolly & Sand

Barb – JustBStamping

Laurel – Laurel Davis Crafted

Product List

Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English) [155823] $49.50	Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $24.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $12.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $10.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $10.25	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	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $9.50