This is the final group of cards from the Virtual Card Retreat, cards eleven through fifteen. I will say this group of cards was quite a bit more complicated than the first two cards. All of these were far more intricate and involved lots of steps. I was a bit intimidated by this class when I started it, but I'm really glad I stuck with it. It did take awhile for me to go through all fifteen cards, but watching the online videos was like … [Read more...] about Virtual Card Retreat 11-15
Virtual Card Retreat 6-10
Today is cards six through ten from the Virtual Card Retreat. This is another round of gorgeous cards. One of the nice things about this retreat was the prep video they had for this retreat. The prep video explained how to get ready to make all the cards. This was actually an important step to have everything organized before starting. There were also printouts how what was needed for each card, ink colors, and die cutting that would be … [Read more...] about Virtual Card Retreat 6-10
Virtual Card Retreat 1-5
Stampin Up's Virtual Card Retreat was actually several months ago. The Card Retreat took place over two days with live videos online. The Retreat was comprised of 15 different cards with approximately one hour videos for each card. Each card involved lots of techniques. For each card we had a matching envelop. In addition, each card is decorated and stamped on the inside to match the outside of the card. I will say, this Retreat was a … [Read more...] about Virtual Card Retreat 1-5
Have You Checked Out Our Hot Foil System?
Today was the virtual Hot Foil System class. I didn't have a chance to watch the class live, but I can't wait to catch up soon. I purchased only a couple of the stamp and die bundles. I wanted to have a chance to use the Hot Foil System before investing in a number of stamps and dies. I'm hoping to carve out a bit of free time to try both of these sets very soon. I'll share some projects as soon as I can. … [Read more...] about Have You Checked Out Our Hot Foil System?
Daisy Days Part 3
Here are my final pages from the Daisy Days album. The book included these amazing acetate sheets. They are pre-printed with patterns. They look really cute with with the pages behind them peeking through. Some pages I kept pretty simple. I wanted to have room to add photos later. I still have quite a few embellishments left over. I will probably go back through and add a couple more after adding my pictures. It can be tricky … [Read more...] about Daisy Days Part 3
Daisy Days Album Part 2
Last Friday, I shared the cover and the first page of the Daisy Days Album. I wanted to share some of the inside pages of the book because they really are that cute. The directions include photos and instructions for about eight pages. There are plenty of embellishments and extras to decorate the rest of the album. For those pages without directions, I tried to match up a facing page that would complement the other page. Then I looked … [Read more...] about Daisy Days Album Part 2
Daisy Days Kit
One of the new kits available for July is the Daisy Days scrapbook kit. This kit makes a 28-page mini album. The album is 7.75 x 7", with the interior pages slightly smaller. This kit comes with a ton of stuff to decorate the interior pages. This was one kit I couldn't resist. It arrived last week and I started working on it immediately. The instructions give ideas for about 8 pages in the album. Then you're on your own for decorating the … [Read more...] about Daisy Days Kit
New At SU-Begonia Belle
Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin’ with creative paper crafting ideas to share with you. Today we are showcasing fun fold birthday cards using products from the Stampin’ Up! Catalog. Our challenge this month was to design a birthday card with a fun fold design. Fun folds are great because you can get a totally different look for a card other than our standard … [Read more...] about New At SU-Begonia Belle