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Welcome to the NC Demo Blog Hop for March.  As you know we are coming to the end of the January-April Mini and the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.  The Last Chance List for both will be out on March 29th.  There's just one more month for both.  It's an in between time for all of us.  Who knows, as we prepare, what is staying and what is going.  So, we are focusing on our designer papers and embellishments.  We are hoping that you can use some of our ideas and apply them with some of the new stuff that's coming.  Oh, I can't wait for new stuff!!!  How about you!

By the Bay Card  Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon  Elegant Trim  Stylish Shapes dies  Deckled dies  Dainty Delight  Distressed Gold  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

I'm using the By the Bay Designer Series Paper with my card.  It's so pretty.  I've made several projects and used this paper in a class.  I have lots of scraps and decided to use them.  You might be in the same boat.  My base is Thick Basic White 4 1/4 x 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2.  I cut the scraps into 3/4 inch wide strips.  Some are cut to 3 3/4 and some to 4 1/8 inch lengths.  Just start at the left and add the strips one at a time.  I used our Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  I like to lean the strips and overlap them a little.  I used 8 of them.  I tried to use several with gold for a kind of theme.

The saying is from the Dainty Delight stamp set.  Stamp on a piece of Night of Navy scrap with Versamark and emboss with gold.  The gold embossing powder is part of the Metallics Embossing Powders pack.  Cut this out with the smallest rectangle from the Deckled dies.  I also cut a banner from the Stylish Shapes dies using the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper.  Cut the banner in half and glue the ends so that they stick out from each end.  Add the banner with dimensionals in the center of the card.  

By the Bay  Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon  Elegant Trim  Stylish Shapes dies  Deckled dies  Dainty Delight  Distressed Gold  Close Up  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

This banner with all of the added parts is an embellishment.  I cut up some of the shells from another piece of the designer paper to decorate it even more.  It dresses up a plain card.

By the Bay  Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon  Elegant Trim  Stylish Shapes dies  Deckled dies  Dainty Delight  Distressed Gold  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Ribbon is also an embellishment.  I used the Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon to tie around the card and into a knot.  I just happened to have a bow tied with the gold twine from the Elegant Trim in the Annual Catalog.  I decided to add it just under the knot of the navy ribbon.  I used a glue dot.

My last embellishment was to add some of the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins from the Mini.

I'm loving this card!

By the Bay  Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon  Elegant Trim  Stylish Shapes dies  Deckled dies  Dainty Delight  Distressed Gold  Inside of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Here is the inside of my card.  I used another strip of designer paper and cut some more shells.  The saying is from the Spring Blessings stamp set.  I embossed the saying, but it did not turn out well.  I used this mistake for another way to embellish the inside.  I embossed it on Night of Navy and it out with the banner from Stylish Shapes dies again.

By the Bay Card  Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon  Elegant Trim  Stylish Shapes dies  Deckled dies  Dainty Delight stamp set  Distressed Gold  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Thanks so much for joining me today, but I encourage to visit everyone on the hop.  You'll be missing out if you don't.  North Carolina has some serious talent!

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I mentioned that the Last Chance Lists will come out for the January-April Mini and for the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog on the 29th of March.  Let me remind you that there will be a color refresh with the next annual catalog.  Retiring colors and items may go quickly.  There will be some discounts beginning on April 4th.  Some of the items discounted may be gone before April 4th.  Just a warning:  Retiring items are While Supplies Last.  That means when they are gone, they really are gone.  If there are some colors that you feel you can't live without, get them NOW!  We don't know what will retire.  I feel sure retiring colors will go fast!  Don't forget cardstock, ink pads, Blends, Stampin' Write Markers, embellishments, ribbon, and your favorite designer series papers with the colors you love!

As an aside, SU demonstrators can see the new annual catalog online only beginning March 29th!

 

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Shaded Summer with the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper

Hello to you today!  I'm using the Shaded Summer stamp set and the Summer Shadows dies for the flowers on this card.  We'll also be using the Stitched Rectangles dies and the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper.

Shaded Summer Card  Summer Shadows dies  Fancy Flora DSP  Stitched Rectangle dies  Stylish Shapes dies  Blending Brushes  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

My card base is Thick Basic White cut to 4 1/4 x 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2.

I found a piece of the Fancy Flora paper that had a more subdued print on the back.  Cut your piece to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  This is the same size as the card front.  Turn your paper to the subdued side and cut the 4th panel in from the Stitched Rectangle dies.  Cut from the center of the paper.  This puts the nice stitching on your panel.  If you look closely at my sample, I cut mine from the busy side.  The stitching is a bit different and not quite as pretty.  Now cut a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock using the 3rd rectangle in from the dies.

Glue the outside busy paper to the front of your card.  That leaves a big hole but don't worry.  It will be covered.  Glue the subdued small rectangle to the center of the macaron cardstock.  Put dimensionals on the back and adhere this panel over the hole to the center of the card front.

Shaded Summer  Summer Shadows dies  Fancy Flora DSP  Stitched Rectangle dies  Stylish Shapes dies  Blending Brushes  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

I chose to use Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride for my flowers.  Blushing Bride was not quite the color I needed.  I used the Calypso Coral pad and a Blending Brush to take care of that.  Cut a solid flower and bud from Calypso Coral cardstock.  Cut the detailed flower and bud from Blushing Bride.  Now cut three of the leaves from Mint Macaron.

Let me insert a note here please.  I don't know why I didn't think to look at Petal Pink.  It has the perfect tone for the Fancy Flora DSP.  Frankly though, I would probably still use my Blending Brush and Calpso Coral ink with it.

Use a Blending Brush to add color to the detailed parts of the paper.  This matches that color to the designer paper.  Crush the layers in your fist and adhere the parts.  Add the flowers with dimensionals.  I did end up making another layer of the detailed flower for the full flower.  Do not align the layers.

Add Mint Macaron color to the leaves with a Blending Brush.  This will make the leaves show up a little better.

The saying is from the Shaded Summer stamp set.  Stamp in Calypso Coral on Basic White.  Cut out with the Stylish Shapes dies.  Add a dimensional under the end on the left and glue the rest.

Add the leaves around the flowers.

 

Shaded Summer  Summer Shadows dies  Fancy Flora DSP  Stitched Rectangle dies  Stylish Shapes dies  Blending Brushes  Inside of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

 

Here is the inside of the card.  The saying is from Shaded Summer.  Add a flower bud in the same way as on the front of the card.

Shaded Summer  Summer Shadows dies  Fancy Flora DSP  Stitched Rectangle dies  Stylish Shapes dies  Blending Brushes  Card Standing  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

There you go!  I love this card!  Thanks for joining me today.  I appreciate that you spent time with me.  I hope you'll try this lay out.  I did have a card on here with my last post that has this lay out.  It is so different though from this one.  Just scroll down to the last post!

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Shaded Summer  Summer Shadows dies  Fancy Flora DSP  Stitched Rectangle dies  Stylish Shapes dies  Blending Brushes  Mint Macaron  Calypso Coral  Blushing Bride  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create


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Good Feelings By the Bay

I have a somewhat simple card for you today.  It all starts with a piece of the By the Bay Designer Series Paper.  I'm using the paper that has the whitewashed wood on one side.  Here's my card.

By the bay Card  Deckled Dies  Linen Thread  Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins  Distressed Gold DSP  Good Feelings  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

The base of this card is Thick Basic White 4 1/4 x 11, score and fold at 5 1/2.  Cut the By the Bay paper to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  Cut the paper so that the woodgrain will be up and down.

Turn the paper to the wood side and cut with the 3rd largest rectangle from the Deckled Dies.

Cut a rectangle from Distressed Gold  Specialty paper using the 2nd largest Deckled Dies.

Use the Stamparatus and set it up for the large sentiment from the Good Feelings stamp set.  Use an Embossing Buddy over the surface of the paper.  Stamp with Versamark ink, cover with gold embossing powder from the Metallics Embossing Powder pack.  Melt with our Heat Tool.

By the bay  Deckled Dies  Linen Thread  Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins  Distressed Gold DSP  Card Close Up  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

To assemble, glue the outside frame of designer paper to the base of the card.  Glue so that the sea creatures are visable.

Glue the wood paper to the center of the Distressed Gold paper.  Add dimensionals to the back.  This would also be a great place to use the Foam Adhesive Sheets.  Adhere this layer.  It will completely cover the hole left there.

Add a Linen Bow.  For this I used half of a glue dot and rolled it.  

Embellish the card with Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

By the bay Card  Deckled Dies  Linen Thread  Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins  Distressed Gold DSP  Inside of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Finish the inside of the card with some of the left over designer paper.  I used strips of 3/4 wide and 1/2 inch wide.

By the bay  Deckled Dies  Linen Thread  Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins  Distressed Gold DSP  Card Standing  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

I told you it was simple!  Now, think of all the designer papers you could use to copy this layout.  It boggles the mind!  Visit my online store!

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Something Fancy Dies Catalog CASE

Our catalogs are such a fantastic place to find inspiration.  Sometimes I need that.  I think all of us do.  When I am stumped on ideas, I usually go to our catalogs.  If you look at the front cover of the January-April Mini you'll see a card that looks a lot like my card for today.  Of course I've added my own spin to it.

Dainty Delight dies  Something Fancy Dies  Blending Brushes  Pretty Flowers EF  Metallic Mesh Ribbon  Charming Sentiments  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Those hexagons caught my eye immediately.  It's taken some time to try my hand at it.  I started with a base of Thick Basic White.  Mine measures 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 and scored at 5 1/2.  I had a piece already cut on my desk.  You could use 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and score and 4 1/4.

I  cut 8 of the hexagons from Basic White and then placed them all inside the Pretty Flowers embossing folder.  Place these on the card with dimensionals.  I found it easier to start at the bottom, and I did run a few off the paper on purpose.  Just trim the extra to fit the base.  It's easier to trim from the back.

Dainty Delight dies  Something Fancy Dies  Blending Brushes  Pretty Flowers EF  Metallic Mesh Ribbon  Charming Sentiments  Basic Rhinestones  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

I used the Dainty Flowers dies for my flowers.  Cut 4 of the flowers and 4 of the stems.  Use Fresh Freesia and Parakeet Party.  To create a little interest and dimension, use Blending Brushes to add more color from the ink pads.  Glue these to the card over the hexagons.  Glue the taller ones first because the lower one overlaps them.

Stamp the saying from Charming Sentiments down in the corner in Fresh Freesia ink.

The bow uses the Metallic Mesh Ribbon.  So, I felt that the Basic Rhinestones would be perfect embellishements for this card.  I don't know why I added so many.  I just couldn't stop!

Dainty Delight dies  Something Fancy Dies  Blending Brushes  Pretty Flowers EF  Metallic Mesh Ribbon  Charming Sentiments  Basic Rhinestones  Inside of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

The saying on the inside is also from Charming Sentiments.  Add that last flower and you are done.

I kept thinking about how this card would look in Fresh Freesia.  So I made one.

Dainty Delight dies  Something Fancy Dies  Blending Brushes  Pretty Flowers EF  Metallic Mesh Ribbon  Charming Sentiments  Fresh Freesia Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

What do you think?  Please let me know which one you like best.  I added a little interest in the background by stamping with the Dainty Delight stamp set in Fresh Freesia.  I did not add as many rhinestones!!!

Dainty Delight dies  Something Fancy Dies  Blending Brushes  Pretty Flowers EF  Metallic Mesh Ribbon  Charming Sentiments  White and Fresh Freesia Versions  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

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Dainty Delight dies Card  Something Fancy Dies  Blending Brushes  Pretty Flowers EF  Metallic Mesh Ribbon  Charming Sentiments  Basic Rhinestones  Card Standing  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

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Enjoy the Rhythm Masculine Birthday Card

The Enjoy the Rhythm stamp set is on page 72 of the January-April Mini Catalog.  It caught my eye because my son-in-law has a set of drums that looks like the drums in this set.  I've made Robby a birthday card.  I like it a lot.  His birthday isn't until April, but no worries.   He won't look at my blog.

Enjoy the Rhythm Card  Wildlife Wonder  He's the Man DSP  Stylish Shapes dies  Linen Thread  Baker's Twine Essentials Pack  Tutorial Medley  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

The Tutorial Medley group theme for March is masculine.  That's why I went ahead and made the card.  It's a book binding fold-one of my favorites!  I'm also using the He's the Man Designer Series Paper.

Since I have a tutorial written for this card for the Tutorial Medley, I won't go over all of that again.  If you would like to download Download Enjoy the Rhythm Masculine.

 

Enjoy the Rhythm Card  Wildlife Wonder  He's the Man DSP  Stylish Shapes dies  Tutorial Medley  Close Up  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Here are some additional pictures of the card.

Enjoy the Rhythm  Wildlife Wonder  He's the Man DSP  Stylish Shapes dies  Linen Thread  Baker's Twine Essentials Pack  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Enjoy the Rhythm Card  Wildlife Wonder  He's the Man DSP  Stylish Shapes dies  Card Standing  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Enjoy the Rhythm Card  Wildlife Wonder  He's the Man DSP  Stylish Shapes dies  Inside of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

For the inside of the card start with a Real Red layer of 4 1/8 x 4 1/8.  Cut another piece of the designer paper 4 x 4.  Stamp the drum set near the lower right.  Stamp the saying from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set.  I messed up my saying.  I stamped it again on Sahara Sand cardstock in Real Red.  Cut it out with the Stylish Shapes dies.

Would you like a set of around 15 tutorials with a masculine theme for free?  These are created by other Stampin' Up! demonstrators from the US and Canada.  I'm sending these out to my customers.  There's a link to my online store below.  My Luv 2 Create team members will also get a set of the tutorials.  It's my little thank you!

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Enjoy the Rhythm  Wildlife Wonder  He's the Man DSP  Stylish Shapes dies  Linen Thread  Baker's Twine Essentials Pack  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

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