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Here's the final card we made in my Club Classes this month.  Enjoy!

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Fabulous Phrases Clear-Mount Set plus Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block G, Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin' Pad, 2012-2014 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Raspberry Ripple), Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, Raspberry Ripple Card Stock, Old Olive Card Stock, Pretty in Pink Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Whisper White Baker's Twine, 3/16" Subtles Brads, Subtles Designer Buttons, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, 2-Way Glue Pen, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin' Pierce Mat, 1/2" Circle Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Extended Cutting Pads, Standard Cutting Pads, Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die, and Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die.

Dahlia Fold Smooches

At my Club Classes this month, we focused on ways to use Designer Series Paper.  This is one of the cards we made featuring the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper and the Dahlia Fold technique.  You can find a great tutorial with step-by-step directions and pictures for this technique by clicking here.  Enjoy!

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Fabulous Phrases Clear-Mount Set plus Lucky Limeade Card Stock, Tangerine Tango Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin' Pad, River Rock Classic Stampin' Pad, 2011-2013 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Lucky Limeade), Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads, Blender Pens, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block G, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Crop-A-Dile, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and Scallop Circle Bigz Die.

Remember, the Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads are ONLY available during April.  The Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper and Bright Blossoms Set are available now as part of the Summer Smooches Sneak Peek and will be available again in the new big catalog effective June 1.

Summer Smooches Ideas

I held a Sample Making Day for my fellow Demonstrators yesterday.  We made projects that featured products in the Summer Smooches Sneak Peek.  Here are the ones that feature the Bright Blossoms Set for you to enjoy as well.

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set plus Tangerine Tango Card Stock, Old Olive Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads, Clear-Mount Block B, SNAIL Adhesive, Sticky Strip, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Craft Scissors, and Modern Label Punch.

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Fabulous Phrases Clear-Mount Set plus Rich Razzleberry Card Stock, Old Olive Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad, Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Brights Designer Buttons, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Craft Scissors, Decorative Label Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, and Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Loving Thoughts Clear-Mount Set plus Lucky Limeade Card Stock, Tempting Turquoise Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad, 2011-2013 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Lucky Limeade), Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block G, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Craft Scissors, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, and Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die.

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Thank You Kindly Set plus Real Red Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, SNAIL Adhesive, Sticky Strip, Craft Scissors, and Eyelet Border Punch.

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Tiny Tags Clear-Mount Set plus Daffodil Delight Card Stock, Wild Wasabi Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad, Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Brights Brads, Wild Wasabi Stampin' Emboss Powder, Powder Pals, Heat Tool, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Craft Scissors, Jewelry Tag Punch, and 1/16" Circle Handheld Punch.

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Up, Up & Away Clear-Mount Set plus Island Indigo Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad, 2011-2013 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Island Indigo), Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Brights Designer Buttons, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, SNAIL Adhesive, 2-Way Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots, Craft Scissors, Paper Cutter, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, 1" Square Punch, and Owl Builder Punch.

Don't forget that the Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads are ONLY available this month (until April 30).  The other Summer Smooches products are available this month as part of the sneak peek and will be available again in the new big catalog effective June 1.  If you'd like to order any of the Summer Smooches products, please contact me.

If you are a Demonstrator in the Central Maryland area or someone who is thinking about becoming a Demonstrator and would like to attend any of my future Sample Making Days, please contact me.  I'll be happy to include you on my e-mail list to receive an invitation to future Sample Making Days.  We'd love to have you join us!

Spirelli Framed Bright Blossom

This is the last of the cards my Club Members got to make during my Club Classes this month.  It features a techinque called Spirelli where you create string art with die cuts and Baker's Twine.  You can find a wonderful tutorial with step-by-step directions and pictures by clicking here.

This card also features a new set called Bright Blossoms and some new Designer Paper and Fabric Designer Brads.  You'll be able to order these products in April as part of a sneak peek Summer Smooches Promotion that Stampin' Up! is offering.  They will then be available again in the new big catalog effective June 1. 

We also used the Sprinkled Expressions Sale-A-Bration Set on this card for the sentiment.  You can still earn this fun set for FREE with a qualifying order until March 31!

  Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Sprinkled Expressions Sale-A-Bration Clear-Mount Set plus Lucky Limeade Card Stock, Real Red Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad, 2011-2013 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Lucky Limeade), Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Brights Brads, Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Craft Scissors, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die, and Scotch tape.

Appreciation Tea Make & Take Projects

Here are the three cards everyone got to make for free during my Appreciation Tea the other day.  Enjoy!

This first one actually involves no stamping!  It features the fun Elegant Bird which I also used to decorate all the door prize bags and packages.  We ran the Baja Breeze layer through the Big Shot in the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder twice so that the entire piece was embossed with flowers.

Uses Pear Pizzazz Card Stock, Blushing Bride Card Stock, Baja Breeze Card Stock, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Paper Daisies, In Color 2010-2012 Glimmer Brads, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Craft Scissors, 3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, and Elegant Bird Bigz Die.

This next card gave everyone a sneak peek at a new product coming soon.  I got this delightul new set, Bright Blossoms, when I attended Manager's Reception at Leadership recently.  Everyone will get the chance to order it early when Stampin' Up! offers a Summer Smooches Sneak Peek in April.  The Bright Blossoms Set will then be in the new big catalog effective June 1.

Uses Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set and Fabulous Phrases Clear-Mount Set plus Rich Razzleberry Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker, Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Old Olive 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon, Brights Brads, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block G, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, and Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

The last card also offers a sneak peek of a new set called Everything Eleanor that will be available in the new catalog effective June 1.  I got it for free just for attending Leadership!

Uses Everything Eleanor Clear-Mount Set and Loving Thoughts Clear-Mount Set plus Pool Party Card Stock, So Saffron Card Stock, Not Quite Navy Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad, Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin' Pad, Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker, Linen Thread, Pool Party 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Antique Brads, Color Spritzer Tool, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block C, Clear-Mount Block E, Clear-Mount Block H, Clear-Mount Block I, SNAIL Adhesive, Sticky Strip, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Cutter Kit, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, and 1" Square Punch.

Here's a few pictures of some of the ladies stamping their projects.

Cathy M. and Linda B. concentrate on their stamping while Mim C. explains something.

Cheryl S. and Jenn R. listen as Robin C. talks to another guest.

Maria M. and Michelle H. examine a sample card while Beverly P., Connie G., and Sandy B. stamp away.

Missy G. and Maria M. check out their work.

Missy S. uses a Cutter Kit while Sandy B. stamps, Cheryl S. reaches for a supply, Maria M. uses the Big Shot, and Missy G. waits her turn for the Big Shot.

Beverly P. uses the Big Shot while Michelle H. and Ann B. stamp and Cathy M. takes a break from stamping and shopping.