Friday Friend Share

It's the last Friday of the year! I appreciate all of you who are followers of my blog. It has been a challenging year for me. I am hoping that the new year will have fewer bumps in the road!

Today I am sharing a card from my friend, Cherylin. I thought it was perfect for this last Friday before New Year's Day. 

She created the card with a shaker window full of confetti. The sentiment is from the Endless Birthday Wishes set, and I'm not sure what the circle stamp is from. If anyone knows and can help me out, please leave the info in a comment. 

Very fun card, thank you Cherilyn. 

It looks like fireworks, perfect for New Year's Eve. Have a great one!

Happy New Year,
Trude

Journal It! # 229

Journal It! 229

The next journal prompt...

What is your favorite way to paper yourself? Do you get to do it often?

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

You're So Sweet Stamp set

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Tuesday Tutorial 75

This is the last Tuesday of the month! Hard to believe. I hope you are enjoying my weekly tutorials. If you are, I would really like to hear your comments and appreciate your shares and 'likes'.

I used the Wild about Flowers stamp set for this card. This card is a simple, single layer card. There aren't any fancy techniques. The Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp pulls it all together to create a unified piece. That's my tip for the day...use a stamp, such as the stamps that are in the Gorgeous Grunge set, that can be stamped over 'white' area in a piece to add interest and pull the entire piece together. 

The Wild about Flowers stamp set has a couple of sentiments that are specifically for retirement cards. I have had several teacher friends retire recently and have a couple more coming up, so I thought that the Writing Note stamp, stamped as the background, would be perfect for the occasion. The Writing Note stamp can be omitted and just the splatter stamp used and it will still be a nice retirement card.

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a Happy New Year!
Trude 

Friday Friend Share

Here's a floral card from my friend Betty. She used the Stampin Up Flower shop stamp set. The leaves are from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set.

It may be winter, but the days are getting longer and it won't be long before we will see flowers blooming again. Until then, we can start stamping some floral cards.

Thanks for sharing, Betty. If you would like to share your artwork with others, you can mail me a card, or even attach a photo of your card to an email.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Journal It! # 228

Journal It! 228

The next prompt for you-

What are your best character traits?

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

Cookie Cutter Christmas Bundle

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Link to Year End Closeout Sale

 

Tuesday Tutorial # 74

Have you been enjoying the Paisleys & Posies stamp set? It is a fun one and you can create your own retro cards with it.

Today I used the beautiful Designer Series paper that coordinates with the stamp set and also the Paisley Framelits dies, but I used the Heartfelt Sympathy stamp set. 

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Friday Friend Share

Yea, another Friday!

This card is from my friend Kim. I like the way she two-step stamped the flowers really close to fill in the background. I think this might be a retired Stampin' Up! set. Thanks for sharing, Kim.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Trude

Merry Christmas Cookie Cutter Banner

It's been a long time since I created a banner so when I got the cookie cutter stamp set and punch I decided to create one.

This is a simple one because all of the banners use the same pieces. 

I used the Banner Triple punch to punch the bottom of each 2" x 6 1/2" piece of either Real Red or Cucumber Crush cardstock.

Then I stamped a bunch of gingerbread cookies on Whisper white cardstock, punched them out, added little punched hearts and attached them to the bottom of each banner.

I die cut large glittery letters and attached them to the top of the banners.

The paper at the top is from the This Christmas Specialty Designer Series paper pack. I cut strips so that they would match all the way across. 

 

Journal It! # 227

Journal It! 227

The next Journal It! prompt is...

Tell about any gift that you have that you could use to make the world a better place.

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

Places You'll Go stamp set

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Link to Year End Closeout Sale

Friday Friend Share

It's Friday again and I have another friend's card to share with you.

This one is one that I should have posted before Thanksgiving, but was too busy to reschedule the post that I had already created for that Friday Friend Share! 

Jeannie created this spectacular card. Thank you Jeannie for sharing it with me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Trude

Journal It! # 226

Journal It! 226

Here's a journal prompt for you!

What are the five most important qualities you look for in a friend?

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

In This World stamp set

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Link to Year End Closeout Sale

Tuesday Tutorial # 73

It's time for another Tuesday Tutorial.

My sister lives in Nome, Alaska and I went to visit her a year ago. Such an interesting place. I got to walk on tundra and pick wild blueberries and see musk ox herds, reindeer and a grizzly bear.

When I saw this cookie cutter set I knew I had to have it because of the Alaskan cutie!

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Friday Friend Share

Another Friday, another card from a friend to share.

This festive little hedgehog card was created by my friend Cathy. Isn't he cute?

I'm not sure if this was a Stampin' Up! stamp or not. I know that Stampin' Up! had hedgehogs in the past, but I think other companies carried them too.

Maybe we should ask Stampin' Up! to bring the hedgies back, they are just too cute!

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Journal It! # 225

Journal It! 225

Have you written about this?

Are there any famous world festivals that you would like to attend? Write about it.

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

Tuscan Vineyard stamp set

Tuesday Tutorial # 72

Remember this Embellished Ornament set that came out last fall and was carried over to this year's Annual Catalog? 

I used current Designer Series paper and the Real Red Glitter Stampin' emboss powder. I think it makes a nice updated version. It's also fun because it is a window card. Get the tutorial below!

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Friday Friend Share

This week I am sharing this sweet little bird card that my friend Susie made for me.
 The flowery branch is by Stampin' Up!. I'm not sure about the other stamps.

The branch is from the Thoughts and Prayers stamp set.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Journal It # 224

Journal It! 224

The next prompt I have for you-

Has your mother told you any stories from her childhood? Tell one of the stories.

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

Sitting Here stamp set

Tuesday Tutorial # 71

Cozy Critter Hostess set card tutorial.

How do you get it? Host a class or workshop. It can even be a catalog party. Contact me to find out how!

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Friday Friend Share

One thing that I like about rubber stamping is that it is easy to be creative, even if you can't draw. 

Here's a card from my friend, Kim. She may be able to draw, I don't know, but this is a fun card that she put together on the theme of creativity. I think it illustrates that concept quite well!

Journal It! # 223

Journal It! 223

Another prompt for your journal...

Tell about three of your father's favorite things. Give details.

Wilderness Awaits

 

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

 
Here's the link to the November stamp sale and the Stitched Hearts framelits.

Tuesday Tutorial # 70

Do you like the ambience of candles? Put one on your Christmas card!

This card is another Clean and Simple (CAS). That is what we are doing for this hectic month, keeping things simple.

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a blessed day!
Trude

Joyful Nativity Christmas Card

This is one of the projects that we made during a September card class. 

The card is elegant, but simple to create. The stamp set is Joyful Nativity and it is a new set this year that you will find in the Annual Catalog.

Products I used:
Night of Navy cardstock
Gold Foil Sheets
Whisper White cardstock
Night of Navy Classic Stampin' ink
VersaMark ink
Gold embossing powder
Joyful Nativity stamp set

Joyful Nativity stamp set

 

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Friday Friend Share

My friend, Betty, made this red bird Christmas card for me. I think the branches are from a Stampin' Up! set that is now retired (not positive about that).

I sure wish that we had cardinals on the west coast. I have seen them in Tennessee and Nebraska! They are beautiful, my favorite color!

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Journal It! # 222

Journal It! 222

Here's a journal prompt for you!

Are there any famous or high-profile people in your family? Who are they and what are they famous for?

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

Marquee Messages stamp set

Monthly Card Club

Find all the details under the tab at the top that says "Monthly Card Club". (or just click on the link)

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Fresh Fruit Class Card

I am a fan of this stamp set because of the strawberry! If you attend a class at my home you will know why. ☺

This was a project that we created in the July card class, I believe. I thought that I had already posted this, but I looked through my posts and didn't find it.

Today is my friend's, Susie, birthday. She wanted me to send her a strawberry card, so this is what she received from me ☺. Happy Birthday Susie!

Products I used:

• Cucumber Crush cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Real Red cardstock
• Real Red Classic Stampin' ink
• Cucumber Crush In-Color ink
• Fruit Stand Designer Series paper
• Affectionately Yours Designer Washi tape
• Stampin' Sponge
• Fresh Fruit stamp set

Fresh Fruit stamp set

Leave a comment to wish Susie a happy birthday! She will enjoy the birthday wishes!

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Tuesday Tutorial # 68

Here's another Clean and Simple (CAS) Christmas card with a touch of elegance. I love to create quick cards when it gets this close to the holidays. And I like elegance with a little shimmer and sparkle. This card is both. The glitter in the embossing powder and the glimmer paper don't show up well in this photo, but the sparkle is there!

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Friday Friend Share

My Friday Friend Share this week is from my friend, Jeannie.

She used a Stampin' Up! embossing folder, that is now retired, for the frame. Then used 5 different embossed squares and one square tied with ribbon to create a card that resembles a quilt. Although, the ribbon tied square makes me think of a gift. It would make a nice birthday card, or with switched out colors, a Christmas card.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Journal It! # 221

Journal It! 221

A journal prompt for you to consider-

Did you ever have a bad birthday experience? Tell about it.

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

Birthday Fiesta stamp set

Monthly Card Club

Find all the details under the tab at the top that says "Monthly Card Club". (or just click on the link)

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Thanksgiving Card in a Box

Have you tried making one of these? The first one I created was at a demonstrator meeting and it took at least an hour to make. I decided they were too labor intensive and that I wouldn't make another one.

But here I am, trying again. I can't say that the process was any less time consuming. Maybe it just takes practice. The actual card in a box base is not very hard to create. But, trying to decide how to decorate it and place the elements is what makes it time consuming for me. I'm not sure if I will keep trying or just give it up. I have seen some really wonderful examples on Pinterest.

Products I used:

Lovely as a Tree stamp set
Papillion Potpourri stamp set
Acorny Thank You stamp set
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
Elegant Butterfly punch
Bitsy Butterfly punch
Leaflets Framelits
Chocolate Chip cardstock
Crumb Cake cardstock
Tangerine Tango cardstock
Delightful Dijon cardstock
Daffodil Delight cardstock
Peekaboo Peach cardstock
So Saffron cardstock
Cajun Craze cardstock
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' ink

 I would love to hear about your adventures if you have tried making this type of card! I love reading your comments.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Tuesday Tutorial # 68

Now we are getting serious about Christmas preparations. All the Tuesday Tutorials this month will be Christmas cards. Here's the first one.

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

November Card Club Projects

It's time for a new featured stamp set and projects for the month of November!

This is the stamp set for this month:

Christmas Magic

And these are the projects:

Have a blessed day,
Trude