Sunflower Look ~ Color Dare #670

You know what Friday means!!! A new color challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare Challenge! Each Friday we go live with a new color challenge to get you started creating. Make any paper craft you like. If you care combining challenges be careful with your colors to make sure they meet our rules. For this challenge you must use at least 3 colors seen anywhere in the graphic. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic.

For my project I decided to go with an idea from Pinterest. It's a simple idea and will work with so many different products. Here I'm using our Sunflower Embossing Folder and plaid paper to create the design. The embossing was done on Cloud Cover CS and inked with sponge daubers. That layer was torn and layered with CS as an accent.

I used Antique Pearls for my embellishments after I colored them with a Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blend Marker. When coloring gems the color usually comes out a bit lighter so you may want to use a darker shade. 

Direct link to Color Dare #670

Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder

Timeless Plaid 6"x6" DSP

Antique Pearls

A few basic supplies also used:

• Stamp Set: Simply Said (sentiment)
• Cardstock: Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling
• Inks: Misty Moonlight, Darling Duckling, Garden Green
• Stampin' Blend Marker: Mossy Meadow
• Sponge Daubers

Now it's your turn to create and share using our colors. We can't wait to see what you create! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stmapin' Up® Demonstrator 

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#showandtellwithmichelle #colordare #colorchallenge #cardmaking#embossing

Stamp-tacular Sale

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Details:

• This stamp sale only happens once a year!
• The sale will run for 24 hours starting at 1:00AM SEPT. 18th
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Have fun shopping!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Fun Fold Card

Welcome and get ready for a fun project! It's a Fun Fold Card inspired by fellow SU Demonstrator Susan Campfield. I just love the presentation of this design and how you can stand it up for display.  

I just got out my Fall papers and did double duty with a post for today and of a team challenge theme of a Thanksgiving Card. The papers are gorgeous and the photo doesn't do it justice. There are gold lines to accent the leaves and other patterns in the pack. it adds a stunning element to the patterns.

Here are the dimensions for this card:

Base: 4-1/4" x 11". Score at 1-1/4" one and 4-1/4" at the opposite end. Strip: 1-3/4" x 5-1/4". Inside white strip is 4-1/4" by width needed for your sentiment. For the front tag size it to your sentiment. 

DSP on front is 4" x 4". Embossed layer on front is 3/4" x 4", inside 5-1/4" x 4". 

See....I told you it was easy and now you even have the dimensions I used. You can go with any theme or style you like with this Fun Fold.

The sentiment tag on the front is only adhered to the plaid layer. I used Tear & Tape Adhesive to secure it on the right end of the tag.

On the inside there is a bit of magic happening. When you open the card it becomes a kind of easel style card. The top flap folds in allowing the plaid layer to set against the sentiment strip popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals going across the bottom of the card. I added a piece of plaid embossed CS on the inside for some eye appeal and to continue the look for the front. A few embellishments on the front tag was all it needed to finish it off!

Look at all the fun in this stamp set! I only used sentiments for this card but can't wait to dive deeper into using images. I also have the coordinating dies and will put those to use soon, too!

Gathering Moments Stamp Set

These papers are gorgeous! with that touch of gold I mentioned it really gives a rich look to the patterns. Photos just don't show it off properly!

Gathering Together 12"x12" DSP

These dies are one of my go to sets in my stash. They are beyond practical and have really nice designs on each die. Be sure to check them out as I know you'll want them in your stash, too!

Textured Notes Dies

Another favorite in my stash is this plaid embossing folder. I love plaids and this created one very versatile pattern. You can do so much by using is plain, adding colors, using on pattern paper, etc. 

Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder

These little gems were a perfect touch for this card. It picked up the dark brown tones perfectly. The added bonus is the etched pattern!

Pressed Flower Motifs

A few basic supplies needed:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso
• Ink: Early Espresso
• Stamin' Dimensionals
• Tear & Tape Adhesive

I hope you give this Fun Fold card a try! It's easy and makes a nice statement when you open and stand it up!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #whatsupwednesday #cardmaking #funfoldcard #teamchallenge

Joyful Days Card ~ Team Challenge

Hello! I have a really easy Christmas Card to share with you today that is part of a Team Challenge. The challenge is to share an idea for a Christmas Card. Easy enough, right? Well this card was SO easy to make because I used a new product called Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack.  

The pack comes with a total of 54 card fronts in two sizes: 4" x 6" and 3" x 4".  The designs are so pretty and some even have sentiments on them!     

 I selected the small card with a pine wreath and empty center. Using the Winter Scenes stamp set I picked out the smallest scene to fit inside the wreath. I added some colors with markers for the trees and door. The house was colored using ink off a block and a Water Painter (back in stock....yea!). At the end I used Wink of Stella for the snow. It's hard to see but I hope the second photo shows it off a bit. This pieces is layered on Gold Foil for a bit of glitz.

The sentiment was one of the other cards that I trimmed down, saving the pieces for another project because they are so nice. Using our Gold Striped Ribbon I wove a piece for behind the sentiment then glued it down. A sprinkle of gold dots around the card filled in the red space a bit and added a nice touch.

                       

Winter Scenes

Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Gold Striped Ribbon

Low Profile Dots

Water Painters

Wink of Stella

I hope you enjoyed seeing how easy this card is to make. I plan on using the pack a lot for my Christmas cards! How about you?

Thanks for stopping by! Come back often for more ideas and inspiration.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stmapin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #hristmascards #teamchallenge #joyfuldaysmemories&morecardpack

Fall Birthday Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 647

 Welcome to a new sketch challenge from our Design Team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. use our sketch to get started on a project. Manipulate the sketch as you like, we just need to be able to see it in your project. I rotated nine to make a horizontal presentation.

Using two different DSP papers I created the framed area for my focal point. I love this Beautiful Pumpkin set and how the two step stamping gives such great texture to the look. The leafy vine is so pretty and the other small stamps like the stems and single leaf help create well......beautiful pumpkins!

I stamped the more solid image first in 2nd generation ink. That means I inked the stamp, stamped on scrap paper then stamped onto my cardstock without relinking. It gives you a lighter shade of that ink color. Using the less solid stamp image I inked and stamped on top of the first pumpkin.  Adding some leaves really look good and the stem finishes the image.

I layered in Early Espresso and wrapped this layer with a new ribbon called Irregular Weave Trim. A few Flat Pearls in Timid Tiger was the final addition.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Look at these images! The two stamps for each pumpkin work together to make a realistically shades pumpkin! the stems and leaves add just the right touch to the pumpkins. 

Beautiful Pumpkins stamp set

Simply Said is my go-to set for sentiments. There are sentiments for all occasions and I use it often.

Simply Said stamp set

I love plaids and these are wonderful. With the colors in this pack you have many options for a Fall theme. 

Timeless Plaid 6" x 6" DSP

Another favorite is the patterns in the Woven Textures DSP. In tones of both brown and gray you can match them up with just about any other papers and themes.

Woven Textures 12" x 12" DSP

Here is the new ribbon I mentioned above. It's a very nice and neutral type style. I think it really goes Well with a Fall theme and can see using it a lot in upcoming projects.

Irregular Weave Trim

The are the latest In Color Flat Pearls. They have a pretty shine to them and because they're flat are great when mailing cards. 

2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

A few basic products used:

Cardstock: Basic White, Early Espresso, Basic Beige

Inks: Timid Tiger, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso

Adhesive: Stampin' Seal

I hope you enjoyed my project. Why not give our sketch a try yourself? It's always fun to see how it's interpreted by others. Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Indpendent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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#showandtellwithmichelle #atlanticheartssketchchallenge #cardmaking #beautifulpumpkins

Small Floral Look ~ Color Dare #669

 Hello! You know what Friday means.....a new challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare! Each Friday we give you a new color challenge to get you started. You take it from there creating any paper craft you like. 

For this challenge you must use both colors in the graphic below. There are Free colors you can use in addition to the shown colors. Do not add any colors not shown or listed in the graphic. If you care combining challenges remember to be careful of our color rules.

My post for What's Up Wednesday this week was on ideas for using the small images of a stamp set as the star of your project.  Click here to see the post. In that post I promised I had one more idea to share in that series of cards and here it is!

Keeping the white on white theme of the other cards this version uses a trio of the small flowers as the focal point. The flowers are colored with markers in Fresh Freesia and Soft Sea Foam. There is a shimmer to the flower head from Wink of Stella. I don't think you can see it in the photo as it's very hard to get it show up, but trust me, it's there. 

A piece of white CS is cut just a bit smaller than the card front then embossed for that lovely pattern. The center of the embossed pattern has a blank area the same shape as the die cuts. The silver die cut fills that area. Next I place the ribbon across the piece and used Glue Dots to secure it to the back. The floral layer is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals to give some depth to the design. A small gem was placed on the top layer for a bit of sparkle.

Direct link to Color Dare #669

Gallery Bloom stamp set

Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder

Peace on Earth Dies

Silver Foil Paper

Drusy Adhesive-backed Embellishments

A few basics also used:

• Cardstock: White Willow
• Ink: Tuxedo Black
• Stampin' Blends Markers: Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia
• White Woven Ribbon
• Wink of Stella
• Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Now it's your turn to create and share using our Color Dare Challenge. We can't wait to see how you use our colors! Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by! Come back often for more ideas and inspiration. 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #techniques #galleryblooms

World Card Making Day ~ Free Event!

 

Mark your calendar! Saturday, October 4th from 3:00 - 4:00pm (CT) will be a World Card Making Event! 

Invite your friends, family, and fellow crafters to join our free virtual event in celebration of World Card Making Day, our favorite day of the year! During this event you will:

• Celebrate the art of cardmaking.
• Learn new stamping techniques.
• Craft along with the presenters and create beautiful, heartfelt cards that you can send out.
• Connect with fellow stampers.

Who is invited: Everyone!

When: October 4, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. (CT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

Registration Dates: September 3–October 3, 2025, until 3:00 p.m. (CT)

• Registration for this event is free. You must register to receive a link to view the event. Also, those who register will receive a gift after the event ends. 

Video on Demand: We will record this live event. Anyone who has the event link will be able to watch the recorded event after it’s over.

Hashtag: We encourage all who view the event to post about it on social media using #WorldCardMakingDay25.

CRAFT ALONG

One of the best parts about this event is the opportunity to craft together! This year we’re going to create cards using the Handmade & Heartfelt Kit, an all-inclusive product that comes with everything you need to make 10 lovely, all-occasion cards.

Item: Handmade & Heartfelt Kit (166213)

Includes: A stamp set, 10 cards and envelopes, a card organizer, shaped labels, twine, glitter adhesive, embellishments, a mini ink pad

Ordering Begins: September 3, 2025

Click here to shop the kit. (Kit is not required for the event)

Kits are only available while supplies last, so be sure to order ASAP! And you’ll want to order early to make sure you get it in time for the event!

Let's have some crafting fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator 

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#worldcardmakingday