So Smart So Fun So Sweet 3D Magnolia Card - A Grand Kid

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I have a fun technique to share with you that I used on my card today.  Have you ever wanted to get more use out of your embossing folders but wasn't sure just how?  Well today's little technique that I am going to share will give you just that with my So Smart So Fun, So Sweet 3D Magnolia Card.  Here's a look at the card.  

Simple but Impressive Hello Card - Heat Embossed Background

 Hello and welcome to my blog; today I have a cute little clean and simple card for you using left over pieces from a card I shared earlier in the week.  I love how this card turned out and love that it was really easy to create.  I used the Butterfly Brilliance and the Blossoms & Blooms Stamp Sets to finish off the card.  Here's a look at the card.  

Wishing You All Things Fabulous -

 Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share a card with you that I made using a fun new double embossing technique.  I also used the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle and the All Things Fabulous Stamp Set to create my card.  Here's a look at my card.  

Rick's Saturday Simple Stamping Episode 29: Magnolia Blooms Birthday Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you share with you the latest Episode of Rick's Saturday Simple Stamping.  In this episode we are going to make a super quick and easy birthday card using one of the Stamp Sets from the Beginners Brochure.  You can download it if you haven't gotten to the right of this post under catalogs.  For those of you that haven't joined me for a Saturday Simple Stamping Card; these are all designed with the person that have never stamped before in mind or the person that is just starting out.  They are super easy projects that you can recreate without problems, only using a few supplies.  This week as I mentioned we are making a birthday card.  Here's a look at the card we are going to make and I will also share with you a version that is stepped up just a little bit also closer to the end of this post.

For the card today I used a piece of Petal Pink Cardstock cut at 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 a smaller strip that was about 1 1/2" x 4 1/4, a piece of Whisper White Cardstock 4 x 5 1/4, and two ink pads Petal Pink and Tuxedo Memento Black.  I am using the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set (#152729) for my card today.  This stamp set was designed to coordinate with the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set from the 2019 Annual Catalog.  It has some images that was made a little smaller from the stamp set but has some sentiments you can only get in this set.  It's also a photopolymer set meaning you can see right through it, unlike the Good Morning Magnolia set which is a cling set (red rubber).

I started off by taking the whisper white cardstock and stamping the larger magnolia image from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set around the card in Petal Pink ink.

Next I came in with the Magnolia Bloom from the set and stamped it around randomly.  I started filling in any open areas that I had on the cardstock.

After that I came in with the little leaf image and filled in all my open areas on the whisper white cardstock.  If you have followed my Simple Stamping Series you have seen me do this before.  What we are doing is creating our own designer series paper.

So once I had everything stamped the way I wanted it on the whisper white cardstock it was time to attach it to our card front.  So I folded and burnished the card base using my bone folder (an must have tool for any project; this allows you to get a nice clean crisp line).  Once this was done I added it to the card front with a little Snail Adhesive.
I then took the 1 1/2" strip of Petal Pink Cardstock and stamped the Happy Birthday Sentiment and made a diagonal edge to create a banner.  I attached that using Snail Adhesive also.  I placed it about in the bottom 3/4 of the card.

Video Tutorial: 

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Step it Up Just a Little: 

Now as I mentioned above I would share with you a slightly stepped up version of this card.  All I did to step it up a little this week was add the addition of a punch.  Yes, that's what I said.  And that one little addition changes the look of the card completely.  

 I could dress this up a little bit more with the addition of some matching ribbon and a few rhinestones and create an even bigger look.  I did a piece of whisper white to the inside of this version with the addition of some stamping going up the side.  You can kind of see that in the picture above.  

Thanks for dropping by today, I have to run and get ready for an event that I am attending today.  See you tomorrow for the next project in my Color Inspiration Series.  You can find all the supplies listed below.  

Happy Stampin' 

Rick 

Stampin' Up! Shopping List

Magnolia Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [152729] $14.00	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $7.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Snail Adhesive Refill [104331] $4.50

Rick's July Monthly Card Class: Featuring the Good Morning Magnolia Bundle

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to talk to you about my Monthly card class.  I hold a card class each month which is either $15.00 or FREE with a qualifying order.  I decided last month to start offering that to my online customers as well.  Last month I didn't advertise this because I wanted to see how it would go and if it was a benefit to you, and to see that I could handle adding this in to my monthly schedule.  I am happy to say that I am NOW planning on making this a monthly offering to everyone.

This month I am going to feature the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp set and matching dies in my class.

Details:  

You have two ways to get the materials for this class.

• You can pay $15.00 and I will send you the Class kit.  The kit contains the supplies to make three cards and envelopes.  You will provide your own adhesive, stamp set, and ink.  
• Second Way to take this class:  Place a qualifying order of $25.00 (before shipping and taxes) using my host code for this month and earn the Magnolia Lane Kit for free.  

I will start mailing out the card kits on or before July 19th.  When you purchase the class either way mentioned above I will pay the shipping costs to you.  Note that I can only offer this class to US residents only.  If you live outside the US I will also have a PDF tutorial available that you can purchase.  

You can see a sneak peek of the cards we are making in the image above.  These cards are designed for all levels of crafters from beginners to advanced.  You will need the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set plus a few additional supplies to complete this class.  If you don't have or want to order the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set you can totally change stamp sets and use something you already have.  

Additional Supplies Needed for this Class: 

You will need the following supplies or something similar to complete this class.  I have listed all of the items below that you will need.  I listed the bundle in case you wanted to get the matching dies to this set.  

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set - 149298

Price: $36.00

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle - 151087

Price: $63.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad - 147114

Price: $7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: $6.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad - 147111

Price: $7.50

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad - 147108

Price: $7.50

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 147272

Price: $9.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack - 148547

Price: $9.00

So Saffron Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker - 149556

Price: $4.50

Tear & Tape Adhesive - 138995

Price: $7.00

Snail Adhesive - 104332

Price: $7.00

Snail Adhesive Refill - 104331

Price: $4.50

Mini Glue Dots - 103683

Price: $5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Supply List

When Is the Class:  

I will host a live and online version of this class on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm CST on my Facebook Page.  I wanted to give you a little heads up this month what my Monthly Card class will be.  I hold all my Monthly Card Classes on the last Friday of the month at 12:00 pm CST. 

How to Order the Class: 

If you want to just order the class outright you can click here to email me and I will send you a PayPal Invoice for the $15.00 US.  If you want to place a order with me using my monthly Host Code to get the Class for Free you can click here to shop or click on any of the images above.  

July Host Code:  J2YFZZ34

This Host code and offer only good from June 30, 2019 till July 17, 2019

1. Spend any amount (using this month’s host code) and get the July Creative Stampers tutorial Bundle Free
2. Spend $25 (before taxes and shipping) or more and get the July Monthly Card Class Make & Take Mailed to you FREE when you use this month’s host code.
3. Spend $75 (before taxes and shipping) or more and get the July Monthly Make & Take Class and a bolt of the Tricolor Ribbon for FREE as my thank you gift when you use this month’s Host Code.
4. Spend $150 or more and get the July Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle, July Monthly Card Class Make & Takes, Bolt of Tricolor Ribbon all for Free as my thank you for ordering.  If your order is over $150 please don’t use the host code.  You will give up your Stampin’ Rewards if you do. 

The Tricolor Ribbon will not be mailed to you until August (item subject to change depending on Backorders).  Monthly card kits will not ship until after July 20^th.  

Remember if you use the Host Code on Your Orders you cannot use that order for KCRPs (Kinsmon Crafty Rewards Points) See Details here! 

Happy Stampin' 

Rick 

Good Morning Magnolia Thank You Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card I made using the new Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set.  This set comes out on June 4th in the 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  And, actually is in one of the new suites of products in the catalog.  This suite is called Magnolia Lane Suite and I am sure you are going to love everything about it.  This suite features all kinds of yummy new products from a embossing folder,  the wonderful new stamp set I used today, designer series paper, memory & more card pack, some fun embellishments, just to name a few.  Let's have a closer look at my card shall we!

Yes, that large flower which is the focal image of my card is a large Magnolia stamp.  And, as you can tell it fits almost the entire front of my A2 (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2) card.  The stamps in this set are line images that are great for your favorite color media.  I picked Stampin' Blends today, to color my large Magnolia, but you could use anything that you would like or feel comfortable with.  I can not wait to try our watercolor pencils and traditional watercolors to color this image in.  I think it will be a show stopper.

As far as the blends that I used I went with Mossy Meadow light & dark blends, Petal Pink Light & Dark Blends, and just a little of the Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blend for the center of the magnolia.  For the stem I used both the light and dark Soft Suede Stampin' Blends.  I would have used So Saffron but it's not out yet (that blend color is new in the 2019 Annual catalog and is on my list of things to order on June 4th) instead of the light Daffodil Delight, but I think it looks just fine.  Stampin' Blends are great and easy to work with since there are only two colors you have to mix to get a good blend.

Behind the large magnolia image I used some of the new Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper (also part of this suite and available June 4th) as a backdrop.  This pack of designer series paper is chalked full of amazing designs that can be used for anyone.  I matted the designer series paper on a piece of whisper white cardstock to tie in the white drawn leaves.  I then placed the entire card front on a Rococo Rose card base which measured 4 1/4 x 11 and I scored it at 5 1/2 to make a top folding card.  I stamped the Thanks sentiment from the set on some scrap cardstock and made it into a banner and added stampin' dimensionals behind it.  I also popped up the magnolia the same way.

To finish off the card the only embellishment I used was a double bow I made with the Mossy Meadow Linen thread.  This Linen Thread comes in a combo pack of ribbon that coordinates with this suite.  I guess you want to know the name of it so you can add it to your June 4th shopping list right?  The combo pack is called the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack, and comes with the Mossy Meadow Linen Thread (5 yards) and some Linen Ribbon with white edges (also 5 yards).  I added the double bow with a mini glue dot right on the stem.  And that was how easy that was.  You all know I like easy and quick.

If you peak inside the opening of the card as it's standing in this picture you can see the other side of the designer series paper.  I just used a whisper white insert and attached the left over strip of Designer Series Paper to it.  This added the touch of color and coordination to the inside of the card without any fuss.  Another thing you all now I like.  No fuss no muss.
I hope that you liked my card today, and that you will be adding this suite of products to your list of must have items for June 4th when the catalog goes live on my shopping page.  You will find a list of all the items I used on this card below in the shopping list so that you can write it all down on your wish list.  I will see you soon with more inspiration!  Happy Stampin'!

Stampin' Hugs 

Rick Adkins 

Make sure to use my host code on any qualifying orders this month to receive a free gift.  

Use Host Code: KKTS7NHU on any orders of $45(before shipping and taxes) or more and get a free roll of the 5/8" Black Satin Ribbon.  This offer ends June 27th at midnight.  If your order this week is over $150 (before shipping and taxes) no need to use the host code I will send you this roll of ribbon as a thank you.  

Use the May Host Code with a $50 (before shipping and taxes) order this month and get my Creative Stampers May Tutorial Bundle.  This bundle features eight masculine themed projects.  Each one designed by a demonstrator from all over the world.  

My Featured Item this week is the Broadway Birthday Stamp Set!  You can see different projects using the featured product right here on my page.  

There's still time to get the limited time Everything is Rosy Product Medley.  This limited time offer is only around until May 31 or while supplies last.  

Stock up on retiring favorites before they are gone.  June 3rd is the last day to take advantage of these special offers.  

There's still time to sign up for my 2019-2020 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog Paper Share.  Find out the details and how to sign up to get a 162 6 x 6 pieces of NEW designer series paper!  

Sign up for my new Online Class featuring the Daisy Lane Stamp Set from the 2019 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  

Stampin' Up! Shopping List: 

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set [149298] $36.00	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper [149484] $11.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill [133456] $5.00	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $7.50	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [150089] $3.75
Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148547] $9.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $9.00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586] $4.50
Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack [149485] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25