12 Mondays of Christmas Cards Week 8 + Sketch Challenge Winner!

 Hi Everyone,

It's a wonderful Monday with another Christmas Card for my 12 Mondays of cards. I'm also sharing the entries for my recent sketch challenge that I posted. Today you will be seeing three Christmas cards instead of one. Oh Happy Day! Participants used the sketch layout as their inspiration.

Debra created this beautiful card showing the special night of our savior's birth. I really like the twine wrapped around with the star.

Tina created this fantastic card. The embossed background really creates a rich texture. I love the plaid DSP and gems. 

And the Winner is....

Bea created this stunning card! It is all a glitter and just awesome. Bea will get receiving a package of the upcoming Dandy Garden Designer Series paper.

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I hope you enjoyed the holiday cards today. Congratulations to Bea and thanks to Debra and Tina for joining in too. 

There are a few festive things I'd like to share with you. It's the most wonderful time of stamping.

The December Paper Pumpkin kit is perfect for this time of our continued struggles with Covid. 

December’s cute and cuddly Paper Pumpkin kit is designed to uplift your loved ones as this beary tough year finally comes to a close. After a year like 2020, we all could use a big bear hug! With the help of this bear-themed kit, you can create 12 unbearably cute cards featuring warm and fuzzy friends, sweet stamps, and meaningful messages. Near or far, send your friends and family the extra comfort, love, and encouragement they need with this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit! You can subscribe up to December 10th to reserve you Berry Comforting Kit. 

My 12 Days of Stampin' Giveaways is in full swing. Now through December 10th is your time to get entries into my daily drawings for new products in the upcoming January-June Mini Catalog and Annual Catalog beginning December For every $25 you spend, you earn an entry. See my recent post for more details. 

Thanks again for stopping in. I appreciate you joining me. If you have any holiday cards you'd like to share, I'd love to see them. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Super Simple Shaker Card

 Hi Everyone,

Today I'm very excited to share my card because I have the easiest shaker card ever! I was inspired by a fellow demonstrator, Rosie G. who shared an easy way to create a shaker card. I was blown away. Here is my easy shaker card for you.

Some of my friends decided to do a holiday card swap. I wanted to share my love of the Snow Wonder Bundle in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog by Stampin' Up! and thought a shaker card would be perfect!

What I love about this simple shaker card, is that I can have the whole front of the card be the shaker. Sometimes with the usual way of creating a shaker, the sequins get stuck and it really doesn't have a "wow" effect. I think my shaker has one. It's also a great way to show off the beautiful designer series papers that Stampin' Up! has. For more details on this technique, you can see my video where I share a birthday easy shaker card. 

If you would like to get started on your own simple shakers, you can place an order though me for supplies and get entries into my 12 Days of Stampin' Giveaways.

Thanks so much for stopping in. I hope I have inspired you to start creating simple shaker cards. They are so fun!

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Finding Inspiration Friday. January-June 2021 Mini Sneak Peek

 Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. I wanted to share a project I created during my Wednesday Facebook Live session. I was previewing some of the upcoming products in the January-June Mini catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Just so you know there are wonderful things to help your projects soar.

This card was created using the Sale-A-Bration set called Corner Bouquet. There are 2 corner floral pieces and a couple accent things. This is a level 1 set and free with a $50 purchase beginning in January. I used the new Blending Brushes. OMG! These are amazing! You get 3 Blending Brushes and they add color so smoothly. 

I used all 3 brushes and began with Pear Pizazz, then the Daffodil Delight at the top of the flowers. I then used Melon Mambo through the center. I was so impressed at how smooth the brushes add the color. 

I hope you have been inspired with my card today. This is a really simple set, but it's so beautiful with the shades of color added. The vellum greeting adds a bit of sophistication and elegance. 

If you'd like a chance to win this Corner Bouquet stamp set or the Blending Brushes, these are just a couple items that will be part of my 12 Days of Stampin' Giveaways. Here are the details.  

Thanks again for stopping in. I'm so excited for all of the upcoming wonderful products and plan to share lots of wonderful things. Remember I host Facebook Live every Wednesday. I hope you are inspired to join me each week. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

12 Days of Stampin' Giveaways!

 Hi Everyone,

I'm so excited to bring to you the joy of the holidays and gifts that make you smile. Are you a new stamper? A casual stamper? An avid stamper? It doesn't matter where you sit on the stamping meter, because everyone loves presents!

Who doesn't love the 12 Days of Christmas themes? I love my 12 Mondays of Christmas Card posts and now this upcoming 12 Days of Stampin' Giveaways is awesome. 

Here are the details:

• Place a minimum $25 order through me between November 24th and December 10th.
• Use the Hostess Code: XHUYKCMJ at checkout. This puts your order into the 12 Days drawings.
• You will earn 1 entry for every $25 before shipping and tax. So a $75 order will give you 3 entries.

If you place a minimum $150 workshop order, do not use the hostess code. You will earn hostess benefits. I will still give you entries into the 12 Days drawings (6 entries).

• 
  12 Days of Stampin' Giveaways will begin daily on December 11th. I will post winners each day on my blog. 
• You can win up to 2 times in the 12 Days drawings. Wow a chance at 2 giveaways is so fun!
• There will be no exchanges available. If you receive something, but you have it or don't care for the style, you can simply gift to another friend. 
• Giveaways include upcoming products in the new January-June mini and the Annual Catalog. Products include, stamp sets, dies, bundles, suites, etc...

• Remember to place your order through me between November 24th and December 10th to qualify. Use the Hostess code: XHUYKCMJ. No loyalty bucks will be given out during this order period.

Thanks so much. I hope you are as excited as I am to give away wonderful Stampin' Up! products. Simply contact me with any questions you have.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

12 Mondays of Christmas Cards Week 6 with Brightly Gleaming

 Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my 12 Mondays of Christmas Cards post. It has been so fun to celebrate the road to the holidays with festive cards. Today my project also is for the Paper Player's card sketch challenge. It's prefect because the theme is the holidays.

The Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Paper is just beautiful! I wanted to have minimal stamping on this project, so the DSP was able to be the star. 

The Christmas Gleaming Stamp set and Coordinating Ornament Punch helps to create a beautiful greeting. The ornaments in the stamp set are so intricate and stunning. 

It was fun creating this card for the PP517 Hooray for the Holidays challenge. There are so many wonderful cards to see, so be sure to check them out at the Paper Players blog.

I recently posted my monthly Sketch challenge for you to participate in for a chance to win the Dandy Garden DSP that is in the upcoming January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. Be sure to check out my post and get your stampin' on!

I'm so excited to announce my 12 Days of Stampin' Giveaways. Beginning November 24th, you will be able to earn entries into the 12 Days of Giveaways beginning December 11th. Here are the details:

To qualify for the giveaway, your minimum $25 order (before shipping and tax) needs to use the Hostess Code: XHUYKCMJ at check out. This Hostess code helps me keep track of your entries. Remember there is no limit to the number of entries you earn.

It really is the most wonderful time of the year! I hope you enjoyed my card today for the holidays. Remember to check out the other entries at The Paper Players blog and well as my recent blog for a chance for you to win with my challenge.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Finding Inspiration Friday Sketch Challenge + Prize Patrol

 Hi Everyone,

What a perfect day to stop in. I was just thinking that it seems like we just finished a sketch challenge, but then I remember that November is a slight bit shorter than other months. I have a perfect challenge for you today. 

I think this sketch challenge that was created by fellow demonstrator, Brian King is so awesome. Talk about a focal point. Your eyes are drawn right to the circle. Here is a card that I created for a Simple yet Stunning Sunday. It fits this sketch well. 

The winner of this sketch challenge will win a brand new package of the Dandy Garden 6'x6' Designer Series Paper. This is coming in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog in January. 

Here are the details:

• Create your card inspired by the sketch challenge layout.
• Send, upload, drop off your card by Sunday, November 29th.
• Remember there is no particular theme or color requirements. It's all about the layout. 
• The winner will be announced on Monday, November 30th on my Monday blog post. 

Here is a preview of the Dandy Garden Designer Series paper. It has such a wonderful color scheme!

I hope you are inspired to submit your project inspired by the November Sketch Challenge. Remember you could win a package of the Dandy Garden DSP. You can't win if you don't participate. November 29th is the deadline to submit your project.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Weekly Wednesday with Tags Buffet (Not just for tags)!

 Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Weekly Wednesday. It's that time of week when you think about the upcoming weekend, but still need to keep your head in the game of work. Today I wanted to spotlight the Tags Buffet Kit by Stampin' Up! 

The Tags Buffet Kit is so awesome! Let me tell you why. There are the most wonderful and large die-cut pieces and beautiful papers! In the kit, there are enough supplies for 30 tags, 5 each of 6 designs. This is fantastic! What's even better is that you can use these pieces to create quick and stunning holiday cards that can coordinate with the tags.

I'm sharing a sneak peek of a holiday card that is part of the Tags and Cards class that I have prepared. In this class you will receive supplies for 3 tags and 3 cards using the items from the Tags Buffet kit. You will also have a box to put your creations in for safe keeping until you are ready to get your holiday on. I will package everything together, and include a color tutorial for you to complete at your convivence. 

The two cards I'm sharing today is just showing how you can change up a card by simply switching the die cut piece. I just think the gold metallic accents are stunning! The Dainty Diamonds Embossing folder is becoming one of my favorites as well.

I have several kits available for the Tags and Cards Buffet Class to go. For more details and how to get your kits, simply check out my Buffet Class blog post.

Be sure to reserve your kit by the 15th of November. There is another sneak peek there too.

Additional products needed to complete your projects:

• Garden Green Ink Pad
• Tag Buffet Coordinating Stamp set or other holiday greetings stamp set. 

Thanks so much for stopping in. There are so many great things to be looking forward to with Stampin' Up! If you'd like to place an order through me, I would appreciate your business. Shop my online store and use the Hostess code W4AGUGSD. With a minimum $50 order (before shipping and tax). I will send you a package of the Bird Ballad Trinkets. These trinkets are so rich and wonderful!

Thanks again for joining me today. I hope I've inspired you for your own stamping. I'd love to see what you create. I hope you share them with me.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

12 Mondays of Christmas Cards Week 5 with In the Pines

 Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in. I had a wonderful weekend with the Stampin' Up! On Stage at Home event and almost missed doing my 12 Mondays of Christmas Cards post. It might be a day late, but it still puts the warmth of the holidays in our homes.

I love everything about this card! I created this on my fun Stampin' Bingo night and I'm tickled at how well it turned out. One the reasons is that fantastic tree die from the Pine Wood Dies. The intricate cut outs are incredible! For added texture, I used the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing folder and WOW!

The In the Pines Bundle is so great. There are such wonderful textures in the stamp set and then the dies are great, especially this tree one. I love how the DSP shows through the die-cuts. 

Here is another project using the stamp set which is a 2-step stamping set. So beautiful!

This card features the 2-step stamping technique with the outline of the tree and then the inside of the tree. Can you see how much texture the card has? So beautiful!

Thanks so much for joining me today. I'm sorry that I'm a day late, but the weekend has blown my mind with the most wonderful stamping things ahead. 

If you'd like to place an order through me, I would appreciate your business. Shop my online store and use the Hostess code W4AGUGSD. With a minimum $50 order (before shipping and tax). I will send you a package of the Bird Ballad Trinkets. These trinkets are so rich and wonderful!

Thanks again for joining me today. I hope I've inspired you for your own stamping. I'd love to see what you create. I hope you share them with me.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Finding Inspiration Friday-Stamping Things to look forward to 2021

 Hi Everyone,

OMG! I'm so glad you stopped by. I am currently participating in Stampin' Up!'s On Stage Virtual Event. It is so much fun even if not in person.

What is On Stage? On Stage is a gathering of 10 Thousand demonstrators, this year, from all over the world! It is a several day event full of stamping, networking, recognition and fun!!! 

I am so happy to share that I have earned a couple of recognitions! I don't even pay attention to these things because for me, it's all about the stamping fun. Anyway, thanks so much to all of you supporting me in my stamping business.

The best way to open On Stage this year was a mini concert with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Songs like "We are Young", "Love is a Battlefield" and "We Belong Together" just took me back to the 80's. I just danced and sang along. This was just awesome!!! Pat's voice is still so amazing!

Well I just wanted to share a little today about all the inspiration happening. Today, we are doing some make-n-takes with new products coming in the January-June Mini Catalog (oh and Sale-A-Bration too)! I'm also hoping my prize number comes up today to win more wonderful new product.

Thanks for joining me today. What's inspiring you today? Be sure to check back to see some new and wonderful stamping things coming soon.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Weekly Wednesday Giving Thanks with Gather Together Stamp Set

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the mid week Wednesday blog. I'm glad you stopped in because it's that time of year to reflect on those things to be thankful for. For me at this time is the ability to be teaching from home in an online school environment. This allows me to help reduce the chances to have my husband become ill from my exposure to viruses. 

The Gather Together Stamp set is a great fall stamp set, but don't think it's only good for fall. The leave stamps and coordinating Gathered Leaves Dies. This set is also offered as a bundle with a 10% discount. You will want both the stamp set and dies because there are so many wonderful leaf images to help you create fantastic projects.

You can see how stunning the leaf dies are on this card! The metallic foil paper helps to have just fabulous leaves!

Thanks so much for taking time to stop in. I appreciate your visit. If you have any stamp sets or occasions you'd like to have me share, just let me know. Check out upcoming classes that you might like to participate in.

This fun and festive class with the Tags Buffet Tags kit and Tags Buffet Stamp set. Participants will create 3 tags and 4 cards using supplies from the kit and other supplies for cardmaking. This $12 class also includes a holder for your projects to take store until you need. This In-person event is limited to 5 participants, but "To Go" kits are unlimited, so contact me to order yours today. 

I just love the projects you will make in the Walk in the Woods Product class. Participants will receive the Walk in the Woods Stamp set and supplies to create 4 wonderful projects using different techniques. There are 5 In-Person kits available and more "To Go" kits available. This is a $30 class including the stamp set and supplies. Contact me to order your class today. 

If you'd like to place an order through me, I would appreciate your business. Shop my online store and use the Hostess code W4AGUGSD. With a minimum $50 order (before shipping and tax). I will send you a package of the Bird Ballad Trinkets. These trinkets are so rich and wonderful!

Thanks again for joining me today. I hope I've inspired you for your own stamping. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

 

12 Monday's of Christmas Cards Week 4

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. This is my week 4 of the 12 Monday's of Christmas cards posts. On week 4, I just had to revisit a card I created for one of my weekly classes. We didn't do a Christmas card in class, but I did this one on my Wednesday's Facebook Live a while back.

I just can't get over how beautiful the white tree is. This tree die comes from the In the Woods Dies. It also coordinates with the Winter Woods Stamp set. 

There are so many things that make this Christmas card so special. The Best Plaid Builder Dies are incredible. You can get a 10% bundled savings with the Best Year Stamp set as well. I can't get enough of these dies! There are so many possibilities. You can see other projects featuring the Best Plaid Dies in a recent post.

Thanks so much for stopping in today for this Week 4 of Christmas Cards. I will be working hard on creating more Christmas cards for future Mondays. Do you have a stamp set you'd like me to feature? Just let me know. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe

Card Sketch Challeng Winner

 Hi Everyone,

What a great day to stop in! I'm sharing some wonderful cards created by my friends. Each month I host a sketch challenge + prize patrol. It's so fun to see the creativity that everyone has. I want to share all the entries and reveal the winner. 

This was the sketch inspiration for the challenge this month. Let's take a look at some great projects.

Catherine created this wonderful holiday card. I just love that DSP!

Debra's card is wonderful with the nautical theme of blue and white.

This is the perfect card for fall created by Lois. I love the rich colors

Super cute DSP on this fun card by Nichelle!

Bunny's card just makes me smile. I love the large flower detail.

Bea created this fantastic card! I love how she did the "Par" vertically on the card.

And the Winner is...

Joleen created this wonderful card using the Back on your feet stamp set.

The surprise of the tag coming out makes this card really great. Congratulations Joleen.

Joleen wins the Life is Beautiful Stamp set. This is a wonderful set. I've shared projects in blog posts previously. Be sure to check back for your chance to participate in a sketch challenge and win great prizes. 

Which entry do you like best? I'd love to connect. Why not create your  own card inspired by this sketch and share with me. I'd love to see what you make. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Card Cafe