creating art with marilyn

The July – December 2022 Mini Catalogue will be Retiring soon. The Last Chance Retiring List for the Mini Catalogue starts December 1st. Some items are as much as 60% off. All items are while supplies Last and will be going fast.

Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to 60% on essential craft supplies. What are you waiting for? Get your wish list started so your ready for shopping! After all, this selection of Last Chance Products is only available while supplies last.

RETIREMENT LIST!!!!

LAST CHANCE PERIOD:

• Starts: December 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM (MT)
• Ends: January 4, 2023 at 11:59 PM (MT)

Download LAST CHANCE MINI CATALOGUE LIST

If you would like to see what will be CARRIED OVER, here is the list:

I am so please to be able to participate in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Winners Hop. Thank you everyone that took the time and voted for my card. Your votes made me able to participate in this Blog Hop with the Top 10 Winners from all around the World. My card was voted as #8. I decided to use the Aspen Tree and Stitches Rectangle dies, and the Cute Kindest Gnomes Bundle to create this Thank You card.

Products used to create this card:

• Kindest Gnomes
• Go To Greeting
• Aspen Tree Die
• Stitched Rectangles dies
• Frosted Flurry Dies
• 6×6 Night of Navy Designer Series Paper
• Real Red and White Glimmer Paper
• Stampin Blends

For complete details check here

Now grab a coffee and check the other Top 10 Winners and their cards!

Do you live in Canada and would like the new Mini catalogue that will be available to shop from starting in January and also the Sale A-Bration Brochure? With an order of $60 or $120 you can get a free item from the Sale A Bration Brochure. Contact me or click here to fill out the form and I will send you a catalogue right away.

It’s time for another Canada Inks Up! Team Blog Hop. We are a group of Canadian Demonstrators that love to share the projects we make and hope you get some ideas and tips from what we share. This month’s Blog Hop is Birthday.

Here are the cutting and instructions to create this card:

1. Card base is 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Night of Navy card stock layer is 5 3/8″ x 4″, glued directly to the card base with liquid glue
3. Basic White top layer is 3 7/8″ x 5 1/4″
4. Die cut the Aspen Trees in the middle of the Basic White layer
5. Use a sponge dauber and some Smoky Gray ink and lightly sponge the tree trunks and branches to give them a little more pop
6. On another piece of Basic White card stock measuring 3 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ , lightly brush some Balmy Blue and Starry Sky ink for the sky using a Blending Brush. For the grass use Old Olive and Mossy Meadow and lightly brushed with a Blending Brush
7. Attach the sky layer to the tree die cut layer with dimensionals
8. Attach the tree layer directly to the Night of Navy card stock layer with liquid glue
9. Stamp the gnomes and the toadstool with Memento Black ink on scrapes of Basic White card stock and die cut them out with the matching dies
10. Color the gnomes and mushroom with Stampin Blends
11. Pop the mushroom and the gnomes up on the card with dimensionals
12. Stamp a sentiment from the Heron Habitat stamp set in Memento Black ink and cut it out and pop it on the card with dimensionals

This gallery challenge is made up of very talented stampers that create amazing cards that you are able to vote on and pick your favorites later on in the month. The top ten winners will get to be part of an International blog hop at the end of the month.

I’m always up for a good challenge and this month, I decided I wanted to play with the new Framed Florets stamp set that will be in the new January to June Mini Catalogue. This comes as a Collection with the Framed Florets Bundle, Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper, Gold Adhesive Backed Gems and a Christmas stamp set called Framed and Festive. The Designer Series Paper, Gold Adhesive Gems and the Christmas Framed and Festive stamp set will not be in the New Mini Catalogue and will only be available while supplies last.

I used a card sketch from Stampin With Diane. I love this card sketch as it has so many possibilities.

I would really appreciate you taking the time and voting for my card.

Products used in this card:

• Stamp Sets- Framed Florets, Go To Greetings
• Dies- Framed Florets, Tailored Tags, Layering Circles
• Embossing Folder- Timeworn Typed 3D
• So Saffron Card Base- 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, 2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ ( tag)
• White Card Stock- 4″ x 5 1/4″ , 3″ x 4″( image and sentiment)
• Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper- 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
• Distressed Gold Specialty Paper- 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ (2) , 2″ x 4″ (Circles)
• Stampin Blends
• Gold Embossing Satin Edged Ribbon

For complete instructions for this card click here

It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This challenge is designed by several talented Demonstrators from all around the world. We are given a list of 10 inspirational items for pick from and we must use at least 3 to create our card. This weeks challenge is National Family PJ Day FF#0121. I decided to use Family Sentiment, Paper Folding and Circles to create my card. The Designer Series Paper is on the clearance list but it was one of my favorite papers. The flowers are from the Framing Florets stamp set and matching dies, the circles are from the Stylish Shape dies. For complete details for my card read more….

Have you seen the New Fitting Florets Collection? This collection includes a Framed Florets Stamp Set and Framed Florets Dies that will be featured in the New January – June Mini Catalogue. The collection consists of a stamp set, dies, 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, some gold gems and a Christmas stamp set. The collection is available for customers now. Unfortunately the Fitting Floret Designers Series Paper, the Gold Adhesive Backed Swirl gems, and the Framed & Festive Christmas Stamp set will only be available while supplies last.

I created this Gate Folded card with the Stamp set, the Dies and the Designers Series Paper.

Detail to create this card read more…..