Retreat Swap - June 2025

As mentioned in my previous post, I am headed to a crafting retreat with some very talented ladies! We teach each other so much during these retreats and I always come away feeling so much more educated in my crafting. We swap cards as well as ideas and here is my contribution this month:

The stamp is from Unity Stamps (I Made This Crafty Pissy Kitty). I stamped it, colored it and scanned it. I then die cut it with a die from the Layering Circles die set. It is mounted on another die cut from the same set in Night of Navy from SU. The card base is Night of Navy and the first layer is Spring Rain from Papertrey. The dsp is from a retired SU 6x6 pack and is both sides of a single sheet. I added some Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned dots because, you know BLING! I am including the card in the goodie bag of seat treats that I have put together for my fellow crafters. This is one of many, many bonuses from attending these retreats ..... seat treats! 

I am looking forward to this retreat in the hopes that it will renew my crafting energy. It is always good to spend quality time with these ladies! See you on the flip side with more details.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you are all staying healthy and safe!  

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Downline Meeting Swap - June 2025

June is flying by! I have been busy with camps and classes and now am in the throes of getting ready for a retreat! It will be so nice to gather with these talented ladies and enjoy a couple of days of crafting fun! Before we leave, we have a downline meeting hosted by the wonderful Terry Kaspari. Here is the card I made:

We were instructed to make a card including Timid Tiger, Strawberry Slush and Darling Duckling (three of the new 2025-2027 in-colors) and it needed to be a fun fold. While these were merely suggestions and we didn't have to follow them, hopefully I have managed it. The card base and insert are Timid Tiger card stock. There is Timid Tiger, Strawberry Slush and Darling Duckling (among others) in the Florals in Bloom DSP. The sentiment is computer generated (based on a stamp from Perennial Postage), die cut and mounted on another die cut (Layering Ovals, SU retired). On the front of the insert is a piece of 2025-2027 In Color 6x6 paper. I also used elements from the laser cut Frames & Flowers DSP and added some Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots to the two small flower centers.

These downline meetings are full of fun, information and camaradarie. I always enjoy myself and learn so much!

Thanks for visiting and I hope you are all staying healthy and safe!  

If you have any questions about the techniques or materials used in the work displayed on this blog, feel free to use the email link on the left and I will gladly answer your questions.