Groovy Love Treat Bag

Hi Stamping Friends!!!

For all of my Groovy Love Online Class members, I included a surprise little treat in their envelopes when I mailed their card kits.

Stamps: Groovy Love

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Stacked with Love DSP

Accessories: Mini Treat Bag Dies, Happy Heart EF, Sweetheart punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Black Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Here is a few pictures of how I created my bag:

After cutting out my bag, I used the "for you" Thinlit just to position my heart Thinlt. I removed the "for you" Thinlit before I ran it through my Big Shot.

Here is the heart cut out of the front of the bag.

These are the two pieces of the mini treat bag before gluing.

After folding the scored lines with a bone folder, I used liquid glue to attach the one side of the bag to the other.

I then glued the back of the bag closed.

Lastly I glued the bottom flap up.

After letting the glue dry completely, I ran the whole bag through my Big Shot with the Happy Hearts embossing folder. Then I decorated it. I love all the extra little Thinlits that come with the Mini Treat Bag Die. The little row of hearts is from the set, as is the heart and the "for you".

I cut a piece of Whisper White card stock to fit inside and attach my Groovy Love heart so it fit perfectly inside the front heart cut out.

I had a lot of fun making these and they are super easy. Each bag uses only one sheet of card stock. Would be great for a gift card too.

I best get back to getting ready for my weekend of stamping. Hoping to take some photographs this afternoon of all the cards we will be making.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Stamp something!

Krystal

Groovy Love Calypso and Red Instructions

Hi Stamping Friends!!!

Today I am sharing the instructions for the final two cards that were included in my Groovy Love Online Stamp Class. I had a blast creating these cards and can't wait to announce my next Online Stamp Class!!

Calypso and Red Card Number One:

Kit includes:

1 Calypso Coral card base

1 Crisp Cantaloupe card front

1 Whisper White card front embossed with the Stylish Stripes EF

1 Whisper White stamping sheet

1 Stacked with Love DSP strip

1 Silver Glimmer heart

1 Whisper White banner (cut using the Bitty Banner Framelits)

1 16" piece of Real Red cotton ribbon

6 Rhinestone Jewels

Supplies needed:

Groovy Love stamp set

Sweetheart punch

Real Red ink

Basic Black ink

Adhesive

Dimensionals

With Real Red ink, stamp three different heart images from the Groovy Love stamp set and punch out with the Sweetheart punch. Stamp the "From the Heart" sentiment onto the Whisper White banner using Basic Black ink. (Remember, if you mess up your stamping on your first try, flip the banner over and try again.) Layer the Crisp Cantaloupe card front onto the Calypso Coral card base. Adhere the embossed Whisper White card front onto the Crisp Cantaloupe layer. Glue the Stacked with Love DSP strip onto the left side of the card. Using Dimensionals, attach the hearts. Glue the sentiment banner onto the Silver Glimmer heart. Adhere the Rhinestones and tie the ribbon. 

Calypso and Red Card Number Two:

Kit includes:

1 Calypso Coral Label flip card base

1 Whisper White label

1 Stacked with Love DSP wide striped strip

1 Stacked with Love DSP thin strip

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1 Silver Glimmer arrow

1 Silver Glimmer small heart

1 Crisp Cantaloupe small heart

1 Real Red piece of cotton ribbon

Supplies needed:

Groovy Love stamp set

Sweetheart punch

Happy Hearts embossing folder (or any other folder you have)

Adhesive

Dimensionals

Looking at the supply photo, I can see that I forgot a few things. I only included one Whisper White label and I should have sent two. (You can just skip putting one on the inside.) I did not cut the ribbon long enough to make a bow. It's only long enough to tie a knot. And... I did not include any extra Whisper White to stamp on. So hopefully you will have a little leftover from the other kits. SORRY!!!

Anywhoo... on to the instructions: Stamp the "polka dot" Groovy Love heart onto Whisper White card stock and punch out using the Sweetheart punch. Glue the thin Stacked with Love strip onto the left front of the Calypso Coral card base. Using any embossing folder you have, run just the front piece (do not emboss the flip label) through your Big Shot. This step can be omitted if you do not have any embossing folders. Glue the wide Stacked with Love strip to the left side. Glue the Whisper White label to the front of the card. Cut the Silver Glimmer arrow in half and glue to white label being careful not to let it overhang on the edges. Attach the polka dot heart over the arrow using Dimensionals. Attach Crisp Cantaloupe small heart on top of polka dot heart. Add rhinestone. Glue I<3 add="" cotton="" cut="" glimmer="" heart.="" inside="" label.="" left="" of="" out="" real="" red="" ribbon="" side.="" silver="" small="" the="" tie="" to="" u="">

I am really loving doing these Online Stamp Classes. It's so fun to design the cards and get the kits together. Plus, I like to post stuff throughout my creative process on my Facebook page so it's almost like having you all join me for the class!! Stop by on Sunday and see which stamp set I picked for February's Online Stamp Class.

(This post is not posting correctly. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you have any questions, please email me.)

Thanks for stopping by by!

Stamp something!!

Krystal

Groovy Love Red and Black Instructions

Hi Stamping Friends!!!

You've seen both of today's cards on the blog before. But I wanted to share some detailed instructions with the gals that purchased the January Online Groovy Love Stamp Class. I'm sending the final five kits out today. Yay!!!

These two cards are the red and black cards in your kit.

Red and Black Card Number One:

Your kit includes:

1 Whisper White card base

1 Whisper White stamping sheet

1 Real Red card front

1 Basic Black card front embossed with the Happy Heart EF

1 - 16" piece of Silver Ribbon

Various pieces of Stacked with Love DSP punched with the Bow Builder punch.

Supplies needed:

Groovy Love stamp set

Sweetheart punch

Real Red ink

Glue Dots 

Dimensionals

Adhesive

Stamp the polka dot heart using Real Red ink and punch out with the coordinating Sweetheart punch. Layer the Real Red card front onto the Whisper White card base. Next, adhere the Basic Black card front onto the Real Red front. Place your hearts on the card using Dimensionals. Assemble the bow. It is easiest to assemble using Glue Dots, but regular glue will work. It just might get a little messy. It is best to "curl" your rounded bow pieces first using your bone folder. This will keep them round and not crease. Make sure to pay attention to your DSP pattern. You don't want the pattern to be "upside-down". Attach completed bow to the center heart using Glue Dots. Tie your ribbon.

Red and Black Card Number Two:

You kit includes:

1 Whisper White card base with a 1" piece cut off the front

1 Whisper White stamping sheet

1 - 5 1/2" long strip of Stacked with Love DSP

1 Basic Black strip punch with the Heart Border punch

1 piece of "x's and o's" Stacked with Love DSP

1 piece of Real Red cotton ribbon

1 small Silver Glimmer heart

Supplies needed:

Real Red ink

Basic Black ink

Sweetheart punch

Adhesive

Stamp 3 "zebra" hearts using Basic Black ink. Stamp 2 "polka dot" hearts using Real Red ink. Punch out using the Sweetheart punch. Attach the long strip of Stacked with Love DSP to the inside of the Whisper White card base. Trim any excess paper. Arrange hearts on the cut edge of the card front. When adhering the hearts to the card front, be careful not to put adhesive on the entire back of the heart. You do not want to accidentally glue your card closed. :) Trim off any excess hearts that hang over the top or bottom. Adhere the "x's and o's" piece of paper, followed by the Basic Black heart strip, and finally the Real Red cotton ribbon. The ribbon is easiest to attach using Glue Dots. Stamp your sentiment in Basic Black ink, centered over the "x's and o's" DSP. Stamp the sentiment again on a piece of scrap Whisper White using Real Red ink. Cut out the word "love" and adhere on to your card front using a Dimensional. Attach the tiny Silver Glimmer heart.

Both of these cards are super simple and can be easily copied using other stamp sets, sentiments, and for other occasions. Get creative and have fun!!

Tomorrow I will be posting the instructions for the final two cards in this kit.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp something!!!!

Krystal

Groovy Love January Online Stamp Class #4

Hi Stamping Friends!!

There is less than one week for you to join my January Online Stamp Class featuring the adorable stamp set Groovy Love and the matching Sweetheart punch. It's super easy for you to receive a FREE card kit from me with four unique cards using these products. Just go to my website and purchase both items (or the equivalent value if you already have them) using Hostess Code: WMPESJHQ and I will send you card kit in the mail!! Easy peasy!!

Here is another card that will be in the kits:

Stamps: Groovy Love

Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Stacked With Love DSP

Accessories: Label Flip Card Thinlit, Happy Heart EF, Red Cotton Ribbon, Sweetheart Punch, Rhinestone Jewels

Here is a look at the inside:

And what it looks like lying flat:

I'm really excited by this month's Online Class. If you want to see the other cards in the kit, click on this link and it will take to all the related blog posts: GROOVY LOVE

To see lots of other Groovy Love inspiration, visit my Groovy Love Pinterest Board

And for up-to-the-minute stamping fun and news, be sure to like my Facebook page: KRYSTAL'S CARDS - OCEANSIDE

Well I thought this was going to be a stamping kind of day. Turns out I need to be a "bus driver" again. In order to save money, our school district did away with their school busses. Yesterday I drove fourth graders to a mission in San Juan Capistrano. Today I get to drive Girl's Varsity water polo players to La Jolla.

Hopefully I will find time this weekend to sneak into the craft loft.

Have a fun Friday!!

Stamp something!

Krystal

Groovy Love Online Card Class #3

Hi Stamping Friends!!!

Have you joined my January Online Stamp Class yet? Well, there is still plenty of time! Check out all the details in my GROOVY LOVE post here on the blog.

Here is another card you can get as a kit for FREE by joining the class:

Stamps: Groovy Love

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer, Stacked with Love DSP

Accessories: Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Sweetheart Punch, Hearts Border Punch

So fun!! Here is another picture of this same card that I took in the same location, same camera and settings, but at a different time of day...

What a difference!! The Whisper White on this second card has a bluish hue to it. This picture was taken in the morning when the lighting was not very strong in my backyard yet. The top picture was taken in the afternoon when it was brighter. (Special thanks to Jeff Killion at Gainsborough Studios who used to teach a free photography class through the Tulare Adult School for helping me understand my camera a little bit more.)

Just goes to show how much thought and time goes into this whole blogging thing. It's a good thing I enjoy it because in reality, it is quite tedious and time consuming. Make a card. Take a picture. If picture doesn't turn out, take more. If the weather is bad and there is no good natural lighting, mess around for half an hour trying to get the lights in your house to shine exactly perfectly on your card. Upload picture to computer. Straighten, crop, and brighten picture. Write blog post. Edit blog post. Post to Facebook. Pin on Pinterest. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Don't get me wrong. I've been blogging since 2008 and love it. I have enjoyed getting to know others out there in the blogging world, especially while participating in blog hops and being on challenge teams. And since moving recently, the internet has been my lifeline connecting me to all my stamping friends back in Tulare and for that I am very grateful. I guess I just want all you non-blogging peeps to appreciate all the things Stampin' Up! demonstrators share on the world wide web. Kudos to the gals that blog everyday and also film and edit videos. I haven't been able to find the time to start that yet!!

Anywhoo... I'll jump off my soapbox. Just remember to thank your favorite blogger for all her hard work. :)

The kids have a four day weekend and it all starts off with a water polo game this afternoon, skateboard lessons for the boy on Saturday, and a visit to the San Gabriel Mission sometime. Plus, I hope to get some stamping done somewhere in the middle of it all.

Here's a few links to distract you longer. :)

Groovy Love Online Stamp Class: HERE

Best. Day. Ever. Tulare County Class: HERE

My Stampin' Up! Website: HERE

Facebook Fun: HERE

Pinterest Rabbit Hole: HERE

I think that's it!! Good thing I haven't started the whole You Tube, Twitter or Instagram thing... yet. ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Groovy Love January Online Class Card #2

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I had a busy weekend with water polo, church and visits with dear friends, but no stamping. Thankfully I was able to do some stamping on Friday so I have stuff to share this week. I've been designing cards for my Groovy Love January Online Card Class and also for my February Tulare County classes.

You can find out more info about my online class (open to EVERYONE!) here: GROOVY LOVE

And about my Tulare classes here: BEST. DAY. EVER.

Here is one of the cards that will be featured in the FREE card kit for my January Online Class:

Stamps: Groovy Love

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Stacked With Love DSP

Accessories: Bow Builder Punch, Happy Heart EF, Sweetheart Punch, Silver Ribbon

For more Groovy Love ideas, visit my Pinterest board: GROOVY LOVE

For round-the-clock fun, find me on Facebook: KRYSTAL'S CARDS

To place an order and join my January Online Class, visit my Stampin' Up! website: KRYSTAL DE LEEUW

I've got a long to-do list today I need to accomplish before I can stamp so I better get a move on. Happy Monday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

January Online Stamp Class Groovy Love #1

Hi Stamping Friends!

I wanted to share one of the cards that will be included in my January Online Stamp Class using the Groovy Love stamp set and coordinating Sweetheart punch...

Stamps: Groovy Love

Paper: Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Stacked with Love DSP

Ink: Real Red, Basic Black

Accessories: Sweetheart Punch, Stylish Stripes EF, Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Bitty Banners Framelits

Here are the details on how you can receive this FREE card kit in the mail...

Between January 6th and January 27th use the Hostess Code WMPESJHQ to purchase the following items at my online Stampin' Up! website:

Groovy Love #134246 $17.95 on page 110 in the Stampin' Up! catalog

AND

Sweetheart Punch #133786 $15.95 on page 222 in the Stampin' Up! catalog

After January 27th, I will send you a FREE card kit containing all the supplies needed to create four unique cards featuring these two fabulous Stampin' Up! exclusive products. Just in time for Valentine's Day!!

If you already have the Groovy Love stamp set and coordinating Sweetheart punch you can still receive the FREE card kit. Just visit my online store and purchase any other items of equal value ($33.90) using the Hostess Code: WMPESJHQ. 

Using this code at my Stampin' Up! website between January 6th and January 27th is your RSVP to the online class. It's that easy!!!

I'll be showing other cards from this kit in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!!

Here is a link to my Stampin' Up! website:

KRYSTAL DE LEEUW

And here is a link to my Groovy Love Pinterest board:

GROOVY LOVE

Don't forget to find me on Facebook:

KRYSTAL'S CARDS

Here's hoping my new Occasions items get delivered soon. I can't wait to play with new stuff!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Groovy Love - January Online Stamp Class

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I'm super excited to share my January Online Stamp Class with you featuring the Groovy Love stamp set and coordinating Sweetheart punch!

Between January 6th and January 27th use the Hostess Code WMPESJHQ to purchase the following items at my online Stampin' Up! website:

Groovy Love 134246 $17.95 on page 110 in the Stampin' Up! catalog

AND

Sweetheart Punch 133786 $15.95 on page 222 in the Stampin' Up! catalog

After January 27th, I will send you a FREE card kit containing all the supplies needed to create four unique cards featuring these two fabulous Stampin' Up! exclusive products!!

If you already have the Groovy Love stamp set and coordinating Sweetheart punch you can still receive the FREE card kit. Just visit my online store and purchase other items of equal value ($33.90) using the Hostess Code: WMPESJHQ. 

Using this code at my Stampin' Up! website between January 6th and January 27th is your RSVP to the online class. It's that easy!!!

Hint: You must enter the Hostess Code BEFORE you checkout. If you happen to forget to enter the Hostess Code, you can call Stampin' Up! at 1-800-STAMP UP. If that still doesn't work, call, text, or email me and I will get it straightened out for you. :)

Here is a link to my Stampin' Up! website:

KRYSTAL DE LEEUW

And here is a link to my Groovy Love Pinterest board:

GROOVY LOVE

Don't forget to find me on Facebook:

KRYSTAL'S CARDS

P.S.

SALE-A-BRATION starts today!!! 

You can view the catalog HERE.

And you can also order out of the new Occasions Catalog!! 

You can view that catalog HERE.

So much exciting stamp news in one day!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal