Finding Inspiration Friday with Tags Buffet Kit

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Friday and some inspiration. Today I'm excited to share a new event that I'm planning using the Tags Buffet Tag kit and coordinating Tags Buffet Stamp set. 

The Tags Buffet Kit is wonderful! There are supplies for 30 large holiday tags. The images are beautiful and the colors are awesome! Now you might think that 30 tags are too many, and that's why you can alter the supplies and create some holiday cards as well. 

Here are a couple of samples of the Tags and Cards class I have for you. This is a $12 class where participants create cards and tags using supplies from the Tags Buffet Kit and Tags Buffet Stamp set.

Here are the Details:

• The cost is $12 +$4.oo shipping for "To Go"  (Tutorial Included).
• Deadline to reserve your kit is November 15th. 
• Kits will be mailed out on Monday, November 16th.

I'm so excited to design this class and hope you are inspired to take the kit "To Go". Simply contact me to register. You can also pay through PayPal with no fees when you send your payment to lennyandmary1@msn.com on PayPal.

Here are a couple more specials you may be interested in.

Are you ready to get stamping those Christmas cards you need to send to family and friends. I think this year is the most important to connect through handmade cheer. If you would like to place an order with me, I would appreciate your business. Simply use Hostess code #HUC7GQ32 and with a minimum $50 order, I will send you a free package of the Jingle Bell Embellishments as a thank you. This hostess code is valid through October 30th. 

Want to have a night of fun? Join me for my Stampin' Bingo Bash on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:00pm (PT). I will be on Facebook Live at Mary's Card Cafe. I will share 5 cards and we will play a game of stampin' bingo between the projects for great Stampin' Up! prizes like, bundles, stamp sets, papers, gift certificates and more. You will need to pre-register for $14.99 to be eligible to participate in the bingo games. You can get more information and register on my events page. 

Thanks again for joining me. Let me know if there are stamp sets where you'd like to see some projects done. I'm happy to create just for you.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

12 Mondays of Christmas Cards Week 3

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Christmas Mondays where I share Christmas cards each week through Christmas. It's week 3 and I actually have a bonus card to share. The card I'm sharing today is one of my favorites, gnomes! I really liked coloring these cute gnomes. The set is called Gnome for the Holidays by Stampin' Up!

 

The gnomes Christmas Card was one of the cards from my annual Holiday Stamp-A-Stack that was just this past weekend. This was one of 6 designs that participants created 2 of each for a total of 12 cards. That's a perfect start to holiday card needs. 

Now not everyone is a gnome fan (can you believe it)? But I was able to alter for these participants. The Turnovers Stamp set has images that are the perfect size to replace the gnomes for ornaments. Marie did a great job in her version of this Christmas card. 

I really like how Marie kept the color palate with the greens and reds. This shows how a layout of a card is just the beginning. You can change up images or papers and create another great card.

So I guess the only question that remains is "To gnome or not to gnome"? I hope you liked these 2 Christmas cards on this 3rd week of the 12 Mondays of Christmas cards. 

Are you ready to get stamping those Christmas cards you need to send to family and friends. I think this year is the most important to connect through handmade cheer. If you would like to place an order with me, I would appreciate your business. Simply use Hostess code #HUC7GQ32 and with a minimum $50 order, I will send you a free package of the Jingle Bell Embellishments as a thank you. This hostess code is valid through October 30th. 

Want to have a night of fun? Join me for my Stampin' Bingo Bash on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:00pm (PT). I will be on Facebook Live at Mary's Card Cafe. I will share 5 cards and we will play a game of stampin' bingo between the projects for great Stampin' Up! prizes like, bundles, stamp sets, papers, gift certificates and more. You will need to pre-register for $14.99 to be eligible to participate in the bingo games. You can get more information and register on my events page. 

Thanks again for joining me. Let me know what you think about today's card. I'd love to connect.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Finding Inspiration Friday with In the Pines

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. I'm inspired to share a project that is going to be in my Holiday Stamp-A-Stack this weekend. It is from the In the Pines Stamp set. One of the things I love about this card is the color combinations. Blue and brown is such a classic combo.

The texture of the trees is awesome! By stamping full strength with the first tree, I moved over and stamped 2nd generation on the next tree. I inked up again and repeated. The Pretty Peacock coordinates so well with the Pool Party and Espresso colors. A little added twine and a greeting and it's beautiful! This is a 2-step stamp set, so there are so many ways to create beautiful trees.

The August-December 2020 Mini catalog really shows off the Pine Wood Dies. All those trees come from the die set. They are so cool!

I hope I have inspired you to get working on some holiday cards of your own. If you would like to place an order with me, I would appreciate your business. Simply use Hostess code #HUC7GQ32 and with a minimum $50 order, I will send you a free package of the Jingle Bell Embellishments as a thank you. 

Want to have a night of fun? Join me for my Stampin' Bingo Bash on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:00pm (PT). I will be on Facebook Live at Mary's Card Cafe. I will share 5 cards and we will play a game of stampin' bingo between the projects for great Stampin' Up! prizes like, bundles, stamp sets, papers, gift certificates and more. You will need to register for $14.99 to be eligible to participate in the bingo games. You can get more information and register on my events page. 

Thanks again for joining me. Let me know what you think about today's card. I'd love to connect.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

12 Mondays of Christmas Cards Week 2

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my 2nd week of my 12 Mondays of Christmas Cards. Today I'm so happy to share my holiday card using the Have a Hoot Bundle by Stampin' Up! This stamp set and coordinating dies are awesome! I just love owls and this set has me smiling.

For my card today. I wanted to show off the beautiful Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper. The cut out "windows" were created from the tag die that die cuts 3 tags at once and leaves this great window panes to use for a great card like this.

I used the Many Marvelous marker to color the owls. I also used the marker to color onto the rubber of the stamp, so I could eliminate the hanging spider and put a hanging star using the All the Trimmings Embellishments. It's so cute! I also added the Snowflake Adhesive Sequins and a Snowflake Splender ribbon bow. All this sparkle is so festive.

Aren't these little owls on the branch so cute?! I can't get enough of these cuties! Here are a couple other holiday cards using this bundle. I guess you could say I'm feeling extra festive.

I recently uploaded a Stamp Set Spotlight video sharing this bundle. Check it out for more details on my owl card from today.

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I'll be busy at work creating a new holiday card for next Monday's project. Be sure to come back Wednesday and Friday for more inspiration.

Want to have a night of fun? Join me for my Stampin' Bingo Bash on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:00pm (PT). I will be on Facebook Live at Mary's Card Cafe. I will share 5 cards and we will play a game of stampin' bingo between the projects for great Stampin' Up! prizes like, bundles, stamp sets, papers, gift certificates and more. You will need to register for $14.99 to be eligible to participate in the bingo games. You can get more information and register on my events page. 

Thanks again for joining me. Let me know what you think about today's card. I just love that plaid dsp!

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Finding Inspiration Sketch Challenge + Prize Patrol

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my sketch challenge day. I thought I would share a layout challenge that you can participate in to win. This is a fun layout that was previously done with the Paper Players. I was thinking that DSP would be a great way to show off your card too. 

Here are the details:

• Design your card using the sketch layout above. Your card should be inspired by the layout.
• Have your card uploaded, mailed, or delivered to me by October 28th.
• The winner will be announced on October 30th on this blog. 

The winner of this sketch challenge will win the Life is Beautiful Stamp set. 

I love offering monthly challenges. It's so fun to see what you all create. It's amazing how different the projects will be even though you are inspired by the same layout. 

Thanks for stopping in today. I hope you are inspired to participate in the October sketch challenge. Remember to have your project to me no later than October 28th for your chance to win.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

 

Weekly Wednesday with Quite Curvy Bundle

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Weekly Wednesday post. Today I'm continuing to share cards using the products from the upcoming Curvy Celebrations promotion beginning November 3rd. As a demonstrator, I could purchase in October to begin to create and share great projects. I shared the Curvy Christmas Stamp set on my 12 Monday's of Christmas Cards post. Today, I'm sharing two all occasion cards featuring the Quite Curvy Stamp set and Curvy Dies. 

This first card has the beautiful leaf garland stamp. I just love this stamp! I think it's because it's so nice to color. The other thing I love in the Quite Curvy Stamp set is the bird stamps and dies. I am a bird and owl lover, so three birds and three dies is great!

This next card also features that wonderful leaf garland stamp. I repeated stamping the image three times with Balmy Blue ink for a nice background. 

I then used the Ornate Layer Dies for the beautiful sentiment. I added a bird (of course) and also used the Snowflake Splendor Ribbon. I love how it just sparkles so well with this card!

I really have been having fun stamping with these upcoming products. I really like them all. I think you will too.

The Curvy Celebrations Promotion begins November 3rd-January 4th. You can begin to order then for these wonderful projects. Today I shared the Quite Curvy Stamp set with the Curvy Dies. 

Thanks again for stopping by. Be sure to check out the specials below. Let me know what you think of my projects today. 

Now is the time to stock up on your favorite designer series papers or host your own online event. I'm happy to assist you in that. Simply contact me to set it up. 

If you are inspired and would like to place an order through me, I would greatly appreciate your business. With a minimum $50 order (before shipping and tax) I will send you a package of the Jingle Bells Embellishments and an assortment of hand stamped cards. Use Hostess code #HUC7GQ32 at checkout. You will also earn double Loyalty Bucks through this week (10/11-10/17) with your order.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

 

12 Mondays of Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my 12 Mondays of Christmas Cards post. Today is the first of the posts where I will feature holiday cards each Monday Through Christmas, so you can be inspired to create you own handmade holiday. 

The two cards I'll be sharing with you today come from the upcoming Curvy Christmas Stamp set and the Coordinating Curvy Dies (which coordinate with both Curvy Stamp sets). 

This first and I think my favorite of the two I'm sharing today is so fun! I used the Curvy dies twice to get a snowy layered affect. The curvy stars were stamped twice, and I colored the stars with a gold paint pen. Notice the cute jingle bell embellishment? These are wonderful, and come in green, red, and gold. So festive!

Now this card is so shiny! I love the Brushed Gold Metallic cardstock. It adds so much richness to this card. I also used the Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper that become available soon. The first card also has some of that DSP. Isn't the curvy row of trees just great?

The Curvy Celebrations Promotion begins November 3rd-January 4th. You can begin to order then for these wonderful projects. Today I shared the Curvy Christmas Stamp set with the Curvy Dies. Come back Wednesday and I will share details on my other two cards using the Quite Curvy Stamp set with the dies. 

I hope you enjoyed my first 12 Days of Mondays Christmas Cards. I think this is going to be fun. Be sure to check out some great promotions going on now. 

Now is the time to stock up on your favorite designer series papers or host your own online event. I'm happy to assist you in that. Simply contact me to set it up. 

If you are inspired and would like to place an order through me, I would greatly appreciate your business. With a minimum $50 order (before shipping and tax) I will send you a package of the Jingle Bells Embellishments and an assortment of hand stamped cards. Use Hostess code #HUC7GQ32 at checkout. You will also earn double Loyalty Bucks through this week (10/11-10/17) with your order.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Life is Beautiful Weekly Wednesday

Hi Everyone,

Happy Wednesday! Thanks for stopping in. I'm happy to share a couple of cards I made with the Life is Beautiful Stamp set. This is such a wonderful set! For one of my weekly classes, we created a card for each of the seasons. The Garden Green card above was my favorite one. I just love the Braided Linen Twine and leaf accent too. Garden Green and Pear Pizazz is the perfect color combination as well. This card really gives me the feeling of a breezy afternoon in September.

This fun springtime card I made on the spot during Facebook Live Wednesdays at 6:00pm (PT). I pulled an extra card supply packet (I have a box with extra card supplies from classes that I will pull from) to create this card. I thought it would be fun to use the Confetti Flowers Punch and DSP to create quick and easy blooms for the tree. I used one of the sheets from the Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper sheets.

 

I think the inside of this card is really cute! The sentiment is from the Here's a Card Stamp set. I added a couple of the punched flowers and Basic Rhinestone Jewels. So cute!

Now is the time to stock up on your favorite designer series papers or host your own online event. I'm happy to assist you in that.

Thanks so much for stopping in today. If you are inspired to do stamp and would like to place an order through me, I would greatly appreciate your business. With a minimum $50 order (before shipping and tax) I will send you a package of the Jingle Bells Embellishments and an assortment of hand stamped cards. Use Hostess code #HUC7GQ32 at checkout. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Finding Inspiration Friday with the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine Winner

 

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad you are here today. It's time for me to announce the winner of the new Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine! For the month of September, customers who spent $50 and used an assigned hostess code were put into the drawing to win the standard size machine. 

The new Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine comes with 1 base plate, 1 die place, 2 cutting plates, and 1 specialty plates. What else is wonderful with this machine is that the plates are numbered an clear cutting directions are included on the plates. This makes die cutting and embossing easy! see the video below for more details.

With the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, you can take your cards from simple to stunning! Stampin' Up! offers so many choices in die cutting & embossing. There is something for everyone. 

Okay, I know you are dying to know who has won the Stampin' Cut & Emboss winner. I won't make you wait any longer. And the winner is...

Darlene Russell

Congratulations Darlene. I will contact you when the machine arrives. If I mail the machine out, I will let you know the shipping costs. 

Thanks for joining me today for this fun prize giveaway! It's so fun to help stampers in their inspiration and creativity.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe