Magnolia Lane Memories & More Quick Cards!

One of the new suites in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog is the "Magnolia Lane" suite.

Part of this beautiful suite is the packet of Memories & More cards.  These are great for quick scrap booking with our insert pages, but also for quick cards.

Here are a few ideas that I put together this morning in a short time.  Some cards, like the note cards, only took seconds. The fronts of the cards are on the left and the insides are on the right, except the note cards that are in the last 4 photographs.

Vellum background layer	Card with stamped sentiment V
M&M card with embellishments from sticker sheet	M&M 3x4 card, sentiment printed
M&M 4x6 card with printed sentiment and sticker embellishment	3x4 M&M card
M&M 4x6 card with stamped sentiment	3x4 M&M card with stamped sentiment
M&M printed vellum bottom layer, 3x4 M&M card, label from sticker sheet and stamped envelope	M&M printed 3x4 card
M&M printed 4x6 card	M&M 3x4 card with label from sticker sheet and stamped sentiment
Printed M&M 3x4 card on note card	Printed M&M 3x4 card on note card with sticker embellishment on bottom
M&M 3x4 preprinted card on note card	Inside card to left with 2 stickers from sticker sheet for sentiment and also flower from sticker sheet

Some of the cards I stamped a sentiment from the stamp set and some of them are preprinted.

Also part of the suite are the cards and envelopes that I used in the samples above.  They are a kraft paper, with silver trim on the one side of the card, that you can use inside or outside.  There is also silver trim on the envelopes and you get 20 cards and 20 envelopes!

The envelopes also come with some beautiful insert liners. To use the insert, just slide it into the envelope and put a line of adhesive just below the top edge underneath the insert, nothing on the bottom.  This allows the insert to slide up a little when opened and  closed.  If you don't want to use the inserts you can used them as DSP for other cards or projects..

The Memories & More packet has two sizes of cards with a design on both sides.  The large ones are 4" x 6" and the smaller ones are 3" x 4".

The smaller cards work perfect with the Memories & More Whisper White Small Memories & More Cards & Envelopes note cards in the current catalog (the last 4 photos).  Or you can also use the larger cards with the Whisper White Large Memories & More Cards & Envelopes.

Some ideas from the Magnolia Suite are shown on the bottom half of the catalog cover. I can't show you the inside but I can show you the products!  There is one item that wasn't available to us yet, and that is a Magnolia 3D embossing folder.

Good Morning Magnolia Two stamp set	Magnolia Memory Dies
3" x 4" Memories & More cards	4" x 6" Memories & More printed vellum
4" x 6" Memories & More Cards	4 sheets 2 each of Memories & More embellishments
Kraft envelopes, cards & inserts	Linen Ribbon, Twine and cork embellishemnts
Magnolia Lane DSP

You can get this entire suite after June 3, 2019 with one item number 152178  just click here to shop.  If you'd like to see some of the other new fun items from the new catalog, check out my video!  We were able to play with at our Stampin' Up! Onstage conference in April.

Let me know what your favorite is!

If you leave me a comment, and live in the US,  I will send one of the cards above in the mail to the first 9 people!

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CLS April Class Card #3: Beach Happy!

I'm moving right into summer!  It's been a much too long a winter and way too much snow!

This card is made withe Beach Happy stamp set in the Occasions catalog.  If this is on your "gotta have it" list, get it some because it's not being carried over and when supplies run out it's bye, bye Beach Happy!

If you know me, then you know I love anything beachy.  The only thing missing in this set, as far as I'm concerned is a pair of flip flops! It's 50 degrees out, warm by Minnesota standards and I'm wearing mine already.

Directions:

• The card base is 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" of Whisper White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4"
• The base layer is Flirty Flamingo (one of my favorite colors, maybe because it also reminds me of warmer climes)
• It is cut 4" x 5-1/4"
• I ran it through the Big Shot (retiring) using the Seaside embossing folder.(make sure you put it through the Big Shot with the "waves" going the right direction.
• Another piece of Whisper White is used for the stamped image.  It is 3-3/4" x 4"
• I found it easier to stamp the palm tree first on the left, in Soft Suede. When putting it on the clear block, bend it a little to over shadow the chair and umbrella.
• The palm tree leaves are stamped in Pear Pizzaz.
• The umbrella/chair image is stamped in Black Memento.
• The chair strips are stamped in Flirty Flamingo
• The umbrella is stamped in Coastal Cabana. If you have a hard time getting it all filled in, I used the Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blend to fill in white areas.  Seems to match pretty well. 
• The hat is stamped in Black Memento and the colored in with Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend.  
• I used the dark blender pen for the underside of the had and the lighter color for the top of the hat.  
• I used my Black Stampin' Write marker to color in the black band on the hat.  
• The sentiment is stamped on a scrap of Daffodil Delight in Memento Black and punched out with the 1-1/4" circle punch. The sentiment is popped up with Dimensionals.

• There are 3 circle punches being retired, this is one of them, the other two are the 1-3/4" and the 3/4" circle punches.  
• If one or all of these are on your wish list order early, supplies are limited.

Supplies: can be purchased in my store here

Beach Happy (Retiring) #148585	Seaside (Retiring) #141481
Flirty Flamingo cardstock #141416	Whisper White cardstock #100730
Daffodil Delight cardstock #119683	Flirty Flamingo ink #147052
Coastal Cabana ink #147097	Soft Suede ink #147115
Memento Black ink #132708	Pear Pizzaz Ink #147104
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends - Light #144586   Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blend - Light #144580	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends - Dark #144585 1-1/14" Circle punch (Retiring) #119861

I hope you enjoy this card a much as I did making it. It's one of my favorites.

Thanks for stopping by!  

If you don't have a demonstrator I'd love to be yours!

Sharon

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CLS April Class Card #2: Daisy Delight

Keeping with the spring theme, I thought this card fit the bill.  I love the Daisy with the Gingham paper. 

The Daisy Delight stamp set and punch will be carried over to the new catalog and there is another gorgeous stamp set and punch, coming out in the new 2019-2020 catalog that coordinates with it. it's called Daisy Lane. It's already on my list! Wish I could show it to you, but can't until the new catalog is debuted. :-(

The sentiment is from the Stitched All Around stamp set.

Directions:

• The card base is 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• The Daisy is punched from the Gingham Gala 6" x 6" DSP.  This DSP is in the current Occasions catalog and will not be carried over, so only available until June 3 or supplies last. 
• Two daisies are punch from a 3" x 6" strip of DSP. The DSP is two sided and I used the larger pattern for the daisies and the smaller pattern for the strips.
• The daisies are then curled using a bone folder.  Make sure that you hold on to the base of the petal instead of the center of the flower, otherwise the petal may rip off.  
• Glue the centers of the two daisies together.  Using glue is the best option because it gives you a little wiggle room to get the petals alternating.
• Two 1/2" x 6" strips are cut from the remainder of the 6" x 6" DSP sheet.  These are then cut into two pieces.  
• One strip is cut at 3-3/4"
• The second strip is cut a 3-1/2", 
• The ends are then cut at an angle
• Two strips are placed towards the bottom of the card base and to along the left side of the card base.
• The leaves are punched from Old Olive cardstock.  I ran the cardstock through the Big Shot first using the Petal Burst embossing folder to give the leaves some texture.
• Adhere the strips, leaves and daisy to the card. I used a Dimensional to pop up the daisy.  
• A large Gold Faceted Gem is used in the center.
• The sentiment is stamped in Balmy Blue.

Supplies:

Stitched All Around #146632	Gingham Gala DSP (retiring) #148554
Old Olive Cardstock #100702	Whisper White cardstock #100730
Balmy Blue ink #147105	Gold Faceted Gems #144141
Daisy Punch #143713	Leaf Punch #144667
Petal Burst embossing folder (retiring) #141493	Bone Folder #102300
Dimensionals #104430	Big Shot (Retiring) #113439

The Big Shot is retiring and there is not a replacement in the new 2019 - 2020 catalog.  Stampin' Up! is working directly with a manufacturer for a replacement. This will give us better control on the die cutting machine as well as dies an embossing folders.  I will keep you up to date on my Facebook page, Cottage Lane Stamper & Friends.

Shop here for all the supplies used in this card: Cottage Lane Stamper store

Thank you so much for stopping by!  If you do not have a demonstrator, and live in the US, I would love to be given the opportunity to be yours!

Sharon

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