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Three very different WOW cards!

Using Sweet & Precious stamp set

Hey Guys, today I am offering Three very different WOW cards!! If you missed it, click here to see it! For those who have been at a class with me, you might know the Sloth story. Let me tell those of you who haven’t been live with me….Both my sisters with their spouses and Howie and I played a game called The Newlywed Game years ago. All of us had been married a while and thought this would be fun. A question came up “What animal would your Mother in Law be?” The guys had to answer, and my sisters and I thought this should be interesting! My oldest sisters’ hubby answered an Owl, since she is so smart. The youngest sisters’ hubby answered A Pug (what!??), so it was Howie’s turn. Indeed, my husband answered a Sloth, because she is so slow. Yikes!!

I got my sense of Humor from my Mom

Now my mom had survived lung cancer and had half a lung removed. So her health wasn’t the best. Every time the family would meet up in CA all the ladies would go to a Tea Room. We’re sitting at the table and I thought I would tell my mom all about the answers her Son-in-Laws said. Immediately she comes up with a plan, to get revenge.

When we got back to the house where everyone was, she would exclaim that she wasn’t feeling well and lay down on the couch. So, of course we didn’t know the rest of her plan but we went with it. Once she sighs and lays down on the couch all the guys come into the room to be sure she is ok. She says “I’m feeling very…….’slothlike'”. My husband Howie’s face goes white, and he is in shock with his mouth wide open. Then of course he him haws around and says it’s because you are so smart that I said that! Sloths are slow, and they have to be smart to survive! 🙂 Ever since that time my family has loved Sloths! Why she picked on the Sloth and not the Pug, tells me she knew Howie would get a kick out of it!

Three very different WOW cards! A fancy fold

Three very different WOW cards! This is the Fancy Fold

Now for the Technique

As seen above I shared the Fancy fold first, even though it’s not first on my video. Of course, I HAD to share the story of why Sloth’s are special to me. Three very different WOW cards! I’ve shown you the Fancy fold, now here is the technique! Basically I am a sucker for techniques and this is one of my favorites! Since I have never seen the Northern Lights, I have to make a card with one!

Three very different WOW cards!  This is the technique

As can be seen on the inside, below….I used ANOTHER technique to make a bookmark! Stampin’ Up! has a new Tool for our Take your Pick tool, and it’s a rotary perforated tool that lets me make a bookmark that can be torn out by the recipient!! Cool, right?!!

In this case, if you look closely you can see where the bookmark will tear off! Obviously you will want to send this to someone who enjoys reading!!

Three very different WOW cards!

So, now we are on to the Cute one!! I love Giraffe, they are my favorite wild animal and I have a few Giraffe items around my house. Chiefly, I have always loved them, but I visited my Daughter in MN and got to hand feed one! Of course that would sell anyone on why these animals are so special!

Three very different WOW cards! This is the CUTE card!

Want a surprise next month?

As always SU! is always surprising us with great deals!! Indeed they are having Bonus Days in the month of July! What does this mean? Overall, it means for every $50 you spend you will get a coupon for $5 (redeemable in August), which means that NEXT month you will get a discount! Of course this goes along with MY special, so in fact you get TWO specials for the one purchase!! Every month I offer a NEW PDF for those who purchase from my OnLine Store, this PDF has 16 projects with step by step tutorials along with great pic’s! This is especially a good deal! Surely you know that I would love to be YOUR SU! Demo!! It would definitely make my day! 🙂

Finally

For the most part I want to thank you for taking time out and visiting me! I hope you like the cards I showed, of course you will be getting the free PDF of all the cards I show on my videos if you are signed up for my Newsletter! Sign up and you TOO will be getting all my free PDF’s!! Thank you so much for visiting, I would love for you to join me for a Live sometime so I can really talk with you!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Let’s get scary!

Halloween is coming up fast!

Hey Guys,

Halloween is coming up fast, Let’s get scary or NOT! Basically, I LOVE Halloween, especially when I am scrapbooking! As you know, Halloween comes up every year and when your kids are young you take a lot of pictures when they go out to Trick or Treat. Therefore, you have all the pictures to put in a scrapbook every year, and I think that each page for every year needs to be different. Hence, the reason why I love Halloween, I have to get really creative with my pages. Subsequently, I felt the need to be creative with my cards that I made for my YouTube video today! Hopefully you will love them as much as I do!

Let’s get scary! Halloween is coming fast!
Let’s get scary! Halloween is coming fast!
Not that scary! But it’s still cute!!
inside

As can be seen, I always list the supplies/dimensions below. Overall, I want it to be easy for you to figure out how I made what you see. Consequently, below you will see all the supplies in written form but also below my signature you will see them in picture from, click on any of the pictures and you will be taken to my OnLine Store! Without a doubt, I would LOVE to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator if you live in the United States! Not only will you get my undivided attention, but you will also get from qualifying orders ($35 or more) a pdf that has 16 projects with pictures and step by step instructions!

Supplies:

Stamps:

  • Cutest Halloween

Inks:

  • Memento Black
  • Smoky Slate
  • Black Marker

Card 1

Paper:

  • Basic Black 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored @ 3/8″, 1 7/8″, 3 5/8″, 5 1/8″ & 5 1/2″
  • Cute Halloween 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper 4 1/8″ x 4 3/8″ Place Long edge at top of trimmer, cut 3 pieces 1 3/8″, 1 5/8″ & 1 3/8″, keeping in order so when you put them on the front, they will ‘line’ up. Also cut a piece of coordinating DSP 1/2″ x 4″, You will need to use punch with Bundle to punch out ghost from DSP & the kitties and pumpkin for inside
  • Pumpkin Pie 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for die on front
  • Scrap of Black Glitter Paper for fence

Card 2

  • Basic Black 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″, 1/2″ x 4″ (for sentiment)
  • Granny Apple Green 4″ x 5 1/4″ (x2)
  • Basic White scrap for 4 ghosts and sentiment
  • Black Glitter Paper scrap for 3 cobwebs

Misc:

  • Black Gingham Ribbon
  • Dimensionals
  • Frightful Tags Dies
  • Glue Dots
  • Wobble
  • Blending Brush (for edges of ghosts)

Without a doubt, Halloween is a fun Holiday for me to scrapbook, but now I love doing cards too that I can send to my grand kids! My hope is that you enjoy this too, and that you will join me on my YouTube Live on Thursday’s @ 4 eastern. Until next week!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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A Fancy Fold balcony Card….What!?

Who doesn’t love a New Fancy Fold?!

Hey Guys!!

First off, I want to say how much I LOVE Fancy Folds, today I am sharing a Balcony Card…..What!? Yes, I have never heard about it either, so I am sharing with you how to make one by doing my weekly video that you can watch. Also, who doesn’t love a new fancy fold?! Second I saw this fold on Pinterest, but have never heard about it, have you?

Consequently, after looking at Pinterest, I started making it and here is what I made:

Front of the Balcony Card
I LOVE Fancy Folds, today I am sharing a A Balcony Card…..What!?

In addition to Fancy Folds, I also like techniques! As a result of that, I am showing you my 2nd card that I did on my video using the same set Hey, Chick! and Hey Birthday Chick. In this case, I used the technique where you emboss with a folder, the entire card front, layers and all (I placed ‘Happy Birthday’ several times down one side, and embossed that too!), it’s a very cool technique!

Who doesn’t love a Technique!?

Generally I like to keep to one stamp set for my videos, but this time the two: Hey Chick! and Hey Birthday Chick work so well together, I HAD to use them both! Subsequently, you will need to buy Hey Chick asap, since it won’t be available after June! And, doing a Balcony card….what!?, yes a Balcony card was a must for me, I hope you like it as much as I do!

As a rule, here are the specifics for both cards:

Paper:

  • Hey, Chick Bundle
  • Hey Birthday Chick Bundle

Inks:

  • Memento
  • Crumb Cake (to sponge over fence/barn)
  • Early Espresso
  • Black Stampin’ Write Marker
  • Blends
  • Daffodil Delight
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Calypso Coral

Paper:

Card 1

  • Early Espresso: 6″ sq (for the video I made it 5 1/2″ x 6″), 7″ x 1 1/2″ scored @ 1/2″, 3 1/2″, 6 1/2, 5″ x 2 1/2″ scored @ 1/2″, 2 1/2″, 4 1/2″, 1 1/8″ x 2 1/2″ (trim after), scraps for Happy Birthday
  • Very Vanilla 5 7/8″ sq x 3 (for the video it is: 2 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ 3 times), scrap for sentiment/ chickens
  • Crumb cake: scraps for 5 fences, 1 barn
  • Cinnamon Cider: scrap for pieces of the barn
  • Bumblebee: scraps for baby chicks
  • Beauty of the earth DSP: 1 3/8″ x 2 7/8″ (x2), 1 7/8″ x 2 3/8″ (x2), 2 3/4″ x 3 5/8″

Card 2

  • Early Espresso 4 1/4″ x 11″, scraps for Happy Birthday
  • Cinnamon Cider 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″, scrap for tag/happy birthday/sign
  • Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ (x2), scrap for chick/tag

Misc:

  • Bumblebee Gingham ribbon
  • Wink of Stella
  • Tailor Made Tags
  • Bark 3D embossing folder

Finally, this is where I tell you that the supplies listed above are also in picture form below, click on any of them and you will be taken to my On Line Store. Incidentally, for purchases above $35 you will not only get the card packet for the class I did on YouTube that week, but you will also get a PDF of 16 cards with step by step instructions as well as pictures! Above all, I want you to know how much I appreciate you and your support of my small business!

Sneak Peek of the 16 projects!

One last thing, I also have a Besties Club that is in it’s 5th month! Every month we (my besties Carol from AZ and Hetty from Canada) and I come up with 2 cards each using one stamp set/suite.

For example, we are using Tidings & Trimmings for July (you have until the 22nd to sign up!) for your $34 you get 1/2″ pack of the Designer Series Paper “Tidings of Christmas”, Full pack of Gold Gems, 1/3 pack of Red Rhinestones and a full roll of Evening Evergreen Chevron Weave ribbon! Every month you get between $19 – $21 worth of product in your kit, PLUS all the cardstock cut and ready for you! Plus a special gift from me!

All for that low price, we prefer to be paid by Stampin’ Up!, this way you get the most for your $$! Of course we have so much fun, you can go HERE to get all the specifics and sign up!

In Conclusion, I hope you have enjoyed this post, you can always go to the video to see HOW I made the cards, it’s too much to explain it when I also have it on video, hope you understand!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Donkey Fancy Fold

Hey Guys!

Yesterday I posted a Live YouTube video doing a Fancy Fold using the Darling Donkey stamp set! You can get this set FREE with a $50 purchase! Love, Love, Love this set!! I have been using it a lot ’cause I love it so much! If you missed my last Live you can catch it here! Also, I did a Blog post and that can be found here!

Free Donkey set Fancy Fold!

Of course I did a SECOND card for my Mini Class! And I also used the Free Donkey set!

Free Donkey stamp set on Memories & More gift card

First off, I wanted to tell you that I also used, along with the Donkey, the dies from the Bundle Ride the Range. I will be using this bundle for my next YouTube Live on Thursday January 14th! I hope you can join me. Also, I used some Free Designer Series Paper that comes in the Sale-a-Bration catalog as a bundle itself called Berry Blessings Stamp set + Berry Delightful Stamp set.

Secondly, as usual I am providing all the details needed to make BOTH projects:

  • Stamp sets:
  • Darling Donkeys
  • Many Messages
  • Inks:
  • Memento Black
  • Garden Green
  • Granny Apple Green
  • Blends:
  • Soft Suede
  • Smoky Slate
  • Color Lifter
  • Paper:
  • Basic Black: 12″ x 5 1/2″ (base), 5 1/2″ x 2 18″ (for panels) For Base you will lay it on your cutter/trimmer portrait and place the edge along the 3/4″ line and cut from the 1″ to 5″, pick up cutter and cut from 7″ to 11″, repeat for other side. Then place on trimmer Landscape and you will SCORE only on the outside edge (between the cut and edge), score on 1″, 5″, 7″ & 11″. Keep in Landscape and score ALL THE WAY across on 2″, 4″ 8″ & 10″. You will fold them on the outside edges mountain, valley, mountain valley (this is the same on both sides working towards the middle) Do both top and bottom. Inside flap gets folded mountain, valley, valley, mountain.
  • Granny Apple Green: 3 7/8″ sq. (back panel), 8″ x 3 7/8″ for middle scene, 5/8″ x 7/8″ (x8) for bottom and top small edges, 4 1/8″ x 3 1/8″ (for gift card)
  • Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper: cut 4″ x 5 3/8″ (turn and cut @ 2″ in half so they will line up), 4″ x 5 3/8″ for front panels when card is closed. 5/8″ x 1 7/8″ for adding to the tip and bottom small panels. And 4 1/4″ x 2″ for envelope flap
  • Memories & More Cards & Envelopes: I used a gift card/Envelope for small Donkey card.
  • White: 4″ x 3″ inside the Gift card
  • Misc:
  • Open Range Dies
  • Many Messages Dies
  • Layering Circle Dies
  • Stitched Shapes Dies (for sentiment donkey is kicking)
  • Holiday Rhinestones
  • Liquid Glue
  • Paper Trimmer

As you already know if you follow me and my blog, all the supplies will be listed below, click on any of the pictures and you will be taken to my OnLine Store! For any purchase of $35 or more you will receive from me the class packet for the class I am detailing today, which will include all the cardstock, die cuts (not the sentiments since that is not allowed per SU!) but I can send you the one die cut for the sentiment that the donkey is kicking since that is stamped with the stamp set and not the Many Messages. Also, you will get the Rhinestones and I will pre cut/score for the main card and die cut the circle for the gift card! The one thing I can not do is stamp anything.

BUT the great thing is it’s Sale-a-Bration now and you can get MORE than you would normally! Spend $50 and you can pick out that CUTE Darling Donkey set for FREE! This is while supplies last, so don’t wait! Furthermore, you will get the 16 project ideas in a PDF that has step by step instructions and pictures….hint, my Home decor item is what I made!! So you will have the measurements for that too!

Thank you for all your support! I so appreciate you joining me on my Live classes and for those who can’t watch live I appreciate you watching it later!

If you are in need of a catalog, let me know and I will get one right out to you!

Love ya!

Lisa Tedder
Formerly a CA girl now living in North Carolina

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Who’s that Doggy in the Window!

Hey Guys,

To begin with, I saw a card on Pinterest that had this fold, which is called a Bay Window. But of course, I had to change it up, so I made one with dogs from Playful Pets that I call “Who’s the doggy in the window”!? By the way, the dog that looks like a Yorkie looks like my puppy and he is always looking out the window waiting for us to come home! By the way, I did a video showing how to make this card, you can catch it here. If you love animals, I have another card using this same set but with cats, you can see it here!

First off, this card is not the regular size that I make. But, it has too much in it to make it smaller. Because of this, I decided to keep it big, so the size is 5 3/4″ x 8 1/4″. Once you see it, you’ll agree with me that the size NEEDS to be big! 🙂

Technique called Bay Window: Who’s that Doggy in the window!?
Aren’t those the cutest doggies in the window!?

Of course, I had to find a sentiment that went with my best friend loving me, so I am using the Beauty Abounds stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Subsequently it says “A friend is someone who chooses you….out of a whole world of people” And who doesn’t love you more than a dog, so it’s perfect for a friend card!

As always, here are the specifics for this card:

Stamps:
Beauty Abounds

Inks:
Memento Black

Paper:
Real Red 5 3/4″ x 81/4″ (x2) ONE is scored at 1/2″, 3 1/2″ turn card and score again at 1/2″ and 3 1/2″ , 2 1/2″ sq (x 4)
Playful Pets Designer Series Paper (DSP) 2 7/8″ x 5 5/8″ (x2), 1 3/16″ x 5 5/8″, 4 1/8″ x 5 5/8″, 3 3/8″ x 5 5/8″
Black 3 1/8″ x 4 3/8″ , 1 1/8″ x 2 1/2″
Whisper White 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ (x2)

Misc:
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Layering Squares Dies
Playful Pets Trinkets
Dimensionals
Window Sheets 2 1/8″ sq. (x2)

Together with the supplies listed above, there is a pictorial list below. Hence, if you click on one you will be taken to my OnLine Store. Furthermore, if you purchase $35 or more from me you will get a PDF that has 16 different project ideas with step by step instructions AND pictures! Moreover, I do this as a thank you for shopping with me! Here is a sneak peek of what you will get:

Don’t forget that you can see the video for this card, which will make it much easier to follow along! Thank you so much for stopping by! Please sign up for my Newsletter and when you go to YouTube please subscribe to my channel!

Lisa Tedder
A California Girl living in North Carolina

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Gang’s All Meer Double Slider Easel Card

Hey Guys,

I’m sure that you have seen around the Double Slider Easel Cards, I saw them too, and tried my hand at it! Using The Gang’s All Meer Stamp set from Stampin’ Up! was a no brainer for me. They are so stinkin’ cute! Plus, the sentiment says “Happy Birthday to a STAND-UP friend”, thought it would be perfect to have a stand up card! LOL

Also I used the SU! set Mountain Air, because I thought they would make a great backdrop for those adorable MeerKats! The Belly band is stamped with the cactus and colored with Blends. I tried so hard to find a fitting Designer Series Paper (DSP) that would fit with these cuties, but alas I couldn’t! So, what is a crafter to do? Make their own DSP! 🙂

Here is my card, you’ll see a few pics since I want to show you all the angles:

This can open fuller, the sentiment is on the pull out. Can you see that this is open on it’s own?
sideways view
Inside

Cute right? I like it, depending on what everyone says at my classes is whether or not we make this in a class. It’s a little over the top, meaning it takes some time to get all the pieces together and put in the right place. BUT, it was super fun once I got the gist of it! Thanks go to Frenchie for her video! I may make a video if you would like to see it, just let me know!

As usual, here are the specifics for this card:

Stamps:
The Gang’s All Meer
Mountain Air

Inks:
Smoky Slate (mountains)
Old Olive (trees and cactus/lizard)
Early Espresso (meerkats)
Soft Suede (behind Meerkats and cactus on belly band)
Balmy Blue (sky)
Blends: Crumb Cake combo, Old Olive light, Mango Melody combo

Paper:
Whisper White thick 4 1/4″ x 11″
Whisper White 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, 3″ x 4″, 1 1/2″ x 9 1/2″ for banner & for Extra banner if you make a full card: 1″ x 9 1/2″
[2 3/4″ x 1″ (scored @ 1/2″ each end), 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ scored @ 1/2″, 1 1/2″ x 1/2″ scored @ 1/2″ & 1″…..for mechanisms]
Balmy Blue 4″ x 5 1/4″

Misc:
1″ circle punch
sponges
Simply scored

So, what do you think? Is this something you want to make for yourself!? I hope you give it a try!

Below you will see in picture form all the supplies needed for this card. Just click on any of them and you will be taken to my Online Store! Anytime you purchase from me, you will receive from me a file FULL of tutorials for you to use! There are usually 40 or more, but I like to promise 35…….don’t want to disappoint anyone! I will also send you a handmade card as a thank you! Every time you order you will get these as my thanks to you! If you live in the US and would like to use me as your Demonstrator, use away! LOL

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your visit!

Lisa Tedder
A California girl living in North Carolina

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Pandas and Bamboo!

Hey Guys!

Today I have for you the CUTEST card!  I got this idea from Jo Anne Hewins, I saw it and had to make it!  Don’t wait to buy it!  March is the last month to be able to get this stamp for FREE!  Just purchase $50.00 worth of product from ANY current catalog and you can get this stamp set!  It’s too cute to pass up!

Here is the card:

I almost CASEd (Copy, And Share Everything) this card exactly as I saw it, I changed the word on the front of the card, so does that make it MY design now?!  Nah!  I just have a problem copying exactly what I see!  LOL

The Dimensions for this card:

Old Olive: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scrap for punch
Always Artichoke: 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″ (x2) the inside has the same
Whisper White:  5″ x 3 3/4″ (x2), scraps for panda to cut out
Color Theory DSP: 3/8″ x  5 1/4″ (trimmed to meet top/bottom)

Below are the supplies I used for this card.  Click on any picture to be taken to my OnLine Store!  If you purchase from me, I will send you one of my handmade cards!

Thank you for stopping by!  Please go visit my YouTube Channel and see the other projects that I make.  Be sure and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the next one!

Lisa Tedder
A California Girl living in North Carolina
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Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Always Artichoke 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Party Pandas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Leaf Punch

Foam Adhesive Strips

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Snips Scissors

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad