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Garden Birdhouses card ideas

What a sweet new stamp set! I love birdhouses because they remind me of my momma! Before they moved here this spring, she had a giant collection of birdhouses in their huge backyard in Wyoming. I have a feeling she will soon have her new yard all dolled up, too!

Garden Birdhouses is easy to use, and you don't even have to color it if you don't want to. I added some accent color on this card with the White Chalker Marker--so simple and it looks so good on colored cardstock.

I made these three card designs during my first play session--feel free to copy any of them with your own birdhouse stamps!

I shared these live on Facebook, if you've got a minute to sit and "stamp" with me! See the Blends markers in action and get some tips for that balled-up twine look that's so trendy right now.

Want to recreate these cuties at home? Here's what you'll need to gather!

Click to shop with Lyssa! 

NEW! Garden Birdhouses Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155090]

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

Crumb Cake Classic Ink Stampin' Pad

[147116]

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154894]

Tasteful Labels Dies--my fave!!!

[152886]

White Stampin' Chalk Marker

Permanent

[132133]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Soft Suede Classic  Ink Stampin' Pad

[147115]

Add All to Cart

I'd like to take a second to point out the new "Add All to Cart" button--this is so handy! It will automatically add everything pictured to your shopping cart in the Stampin' Up online store. From there, you can add or delete anything you want. Saves a lot of time even if you only need 3-4 things on the list. Time saved ordering is time to spend crafting!

THANK YOU for ordering through me--I know you have a lot of choices online these days, and I appreciate you! Let me know if there's anything I can do to make your ordering experience even easier : )  Other than paying for it! Ha ha!!!

What I made with my May 2021 Suite Sampler Box!

I really had fun with this month's Suite Sampler, based on the Sand & Sea suite from Stampin' Up' spring 2021 mini catalog. It is gorgeous! And the colors are so pretty and pleasant to work with. I ended up making 7 scrapbook pages from my box, along with a ton of cards, one of which is maybe my favorite thing I've ever made!

Here's a sampling of what I made with my own Suite Sampler (papers, cardstock, trim, embellishments and die-cuts) plus the matching stamp and die bundle (available now for 10% off!) If you subscribed by yesterday, yours is shipping out this afternoon. ENJOY!

For access to the full Suite Sampler gallery plus samples uploaded by subscribers each month, click here (it's a free private Facebook group!) Click on Albums, and you'll see two new albums each month. One for scrapbooking fan, and one for cardmakers!

I hear you asking....

What on earth is a Suite Sampler subscription box? Well, basically, I do a little shopping for you! I put together a generous, color-coordinated sampling of products including papers, cardstock, trims and embellishments based around one of Stampin' Up's suites, and mail it to you Priority Mail by the 15th of each month. I work hard on these boxes-- I want you to say WOW--every month!

Each month I use the box contents to create about 15 projects, both cards and pages, to show what you can do with yours! There are no stamps or ink included, so you can either work with what you already own, or decide if you want to purchase the coordinating stamp set and/or dies to go with it all. The flexibility stays in YOUR hands!

The Suite Sampler is NOT A KIT-- your box will be FULL of fun parts and pieces that match with the style and colors of the patterned papers, plus FULL sheets of 12x12 and 8.5 x 11 to coordinate. You can use my inspiration samples as a guide, or set out on your own and see where the mojo takes you!

My Suite Samplers save you TONS of money--because you won't have to purchase full packs of anything in order to try it all! You'll get to enjoy trying out all sorts of suites without a massive investment--and you'll LOVE the shot of mojo every month that a brand new box of irresistibly pretty papers and colors will give you.

Here's a sneak peek of SOME of what is in the May box!

***Please note this is the Sand & Sea May 2021 Box. If you are viewing this post after May 10th, your subscription will begin with June's box which is themed around the new Expressions in Ink suite from the NEW 2021-22 Stampin' Up Catalog!***

• 1/2 pack of Sand & Sea12x12 patterned papers
• 12x12 cardstock in 3 coordinating colors
• 8.5 x 11 cardstock in 2 coordinating colors
• pre-cut A-2 card bases in 3 coordinating colors
• Very Vanilla envelopes
• White satin silver-edged ribbon
• Seaside Spray glimmer ribbon
• Crumb Cake thick baker's twine
• Seaside Shells stickers
• Opal gems embellishments
• self-adhesive Sahara Sand sequins
• Die cut pieces for journaling, headlines and focal points
• Pearlescent specialty paper
• Quarter sheet embossed with Seashells folder
• Silver foil cardstock sample
• month of free access to My Layout Library ($7 value) and more!

Can't wait to see what YOU make with your Suite Sampler this month! Email me now to set up your PayPal invoice today if you'd like to begin getting this box of goodies for just $29 a month. [email protected]

Snail Mail cards for belated birthdays and more

I just love this funny little snail! I've been stamping with Snailed It on my envelopes for a couple months now, but this was the first time I really had time to sit and play with the bundle. It was perfect for layering all the cute little scenes together.

It was a gray day, so I used big bold brights like Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay on my cards. If you're feeling blue, work with a color combo of all Brights and you'll soon find your mood lifted!

Here's my favorite card from this craft session. I just love the little envelopes, and they were so easy with the coordinating dies for this set. I cut out a bunch of extra envelopes so I can quickly grab them next time I'm working with a set that will lend itself to this layout! See, sometimes I plan ahead!!

If you enjoy these little guys as much as I do, here's where you can get them!

Click any link to shop with Lyssa!

Snailed It Cling Stamp Set alone

[154472]

Snail Dies alone

[154327]

Snailed It Bundle Stamps & dies

[156255]

Snail Mail Designer Series 12x12 Paper

[154577]

Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack

[154579]

Resin Hearts Embellishment

[154578]

Snail Mail Suite Collection--includes everything shown

[155986]

The Snail Mail suite will not be carrying over to another catalog, so be sure to get it before the spring mini catalog retires. If you need a mini catalog or the NEW 2021-2022 main catalog, just drop me a line! [email protected]

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Introducing Soft Succulent!

Have you been enjoying this series focusing on each of the new 2021-2022 Stampin' Up In Colors? I sure have been happy for the excuse to stamp away the last five days!

Today I shared the last of five Facebook lives introducing our new shades for the year. I saved one of my favorites for the last--Soft Succulent! Check it out here (and follow Song of My Heart on Facebook so you'll get notifications when I'm stamping live!)

Obviously, green is a color you usually don't use all by itself, so I've shared my card ideas using other In Colors for the flowers. Soft Succulent goes great with Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia and Polished Pink--I can't wait to come up with other combinations next time!

Need Soft Succulent or the Timeless Tulips stamp set? Beginning May 4th, Shop with Lyssa!

Need ALLLL the new colors? Join my VIP In Color Club for five months of fun! Details here.

Need the new 2021-2022 Stampin' Up main catalog? Email me! [email protected]

Hasn't this been fun? Thanks for joining me on our five-day excursion! I just love color and studying how using it in design can affect how you feel and what you want to get across as a message.

I wonder if we have the same favorite In Color? Share yours in the comments and I'll send one lucky winner an assortment of the cards in these five In Color posts to use for their own correspondence!

Introducing Pale Papaya!

Ahhhh isn't this pretty? I think Pale Papaya is my favorite of the five new colors from Stampin' Up! It is not your typical peach, that's for sure, warm and intense without a hint of pink. Look at how amazingly it pairs with two of the other new colors, Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent. So gorgeous for summer.

I did my fourth Facebook live featuring this color yesterday--here it is! Pale Papaya projects all featuring the Hand-Penned suite, which is a real knockout.

See what I mean about this buttery color? It really is something special. Can't wait to play some more and come up with color combos for you to try after you treat yourself to the new In Colors this year--or join my VIP In Color Club for five months of packages!

I am just loving this self-imposed task to take a whole day and focus on just one color at a time. I'm feeling so energized for my spring and summer stamping--look out, world! If you've been in a bit of a rut with your cardmaking, why not try some new shades of ink and cardstock to change things up? It does wonders for me every year when the new In Colors make their debut. I also like getting a new floral stamp set now and again, too, to keep things fresh and updated.

Need Pale Papaya or the Hand-Penned Suite? Beginning May 4th, Shop with Lyssa!

Need ALLLL the new colors? Join my VIP In Color Club for five months of fun! Details here.

Need the new 2021-2022 Stampin' Up main catalog? Email me! [email protected]

Introducing Evening Evergreen!

We're back with post #2 on the brand new In Colors from Stampin' Up! This time I'm showcasing the gorgeously rich and dark Evening Evergreen, a dusky hunter green that is going to be great on masculine cards and anything with nature images. Plus, I can't wait for Christmas stamping with this new shade!

As promised, here's a link to the live Facebook presentation (followed me there yet?) so you can walk with me through the different products that come in Evening Evergreen and see all the guy cards I made.

My cards for this color all use the Better Place stamp set, a hostess exclusive in the new catalog (need one?) you can only get this cool set by having a book party or placing your own little party order! Hostess benefits start at just $150, so it's easy to earn this great stamp set for free just by yourself or with a friend or two.

You can order Evening Evergreen and the other new In Colors beginning May 4th, 2021, when the new catalog goes live!

Can't wait to play some more with this gorgeous green. I'm going to have a great color combo sheet to share in May to help you come up with some snazzy looking new pairings... can't wait!

Need Evening Evergreen or the Stitched Rectangles dies?  Shop with Lyssa!

Need ALLLL the new colors? Join my VIP In Color Club for five months of fun! Details here.

Need the new 2021-2022 Stampin' Up main catalog? Email me! [email protected]

Learn to make these gorgeous beachy gift cards for your friends!

This card is one of eight brand new layouts included in the April 2021 Class of the Month club projects, featuring the Friends are Like Seashells set and die bundle! Click to see more samples. I had so much fun coming up with class and out of the box ideas for all these shells!

If you're interested in my Class of the Month Club, here's the complete details. It's a fantastic way to stick to a crafting budget and build your collection in a sustained and systematic way. In a nutshell, you can participate any month you want to, just by using that month's club code to order at least $35 or more Stampin' Up supplies at http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa 

Join my club in April! Participate ONLY when you want that month's class.

*****Join just by shopping with the monthly code 32KXRKVH before you checkout****

The Sand & Sea suite is sooo elegantly created, I'm featuring this collection as next month's Suite Sampler, too! There will be more card and page ideas you can make with this bundle and all the pretty accessories, embossing folder and coordinating trims.

I'm dreaming of the next time I'll get to put my piggies in the ocean, can you tell? Don't wake me up!

April 2021 Class of the Month Club is here! Friends are Like Seashells

Who else is longing for the beach right now? This girl needs sand between her toes, STAT! Sigh... making do with stamping sand and seashells in the stamp room this month. It will have to do! I've been waiting for warmer weather to feature the beautiful Sand & Sea collection from Stampin' Up. This is SUCH a gorgeous suite, I can't wait for you to see it!

Never participated in my online Class of the Month Club before? You're in for a treat!

The perks begin when you place an order of at least $35 or more at my online Stampin' Up store: http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa and use the special April 2021 club code: 32KXRKVH. I get notification of that order and automatically email you the club project files! Every month there's a new class and a new code to use. Play ONLY when you want to--skip a month any time!

I also send you a handmade "Lyssa original" card using the same stamp set, so you have yet another cute idea! Inside you'll find samples of brand new products for you to try and see if you'd like to add to your wishlist for next time. 

Each time you participate by using the club code when you order, you get a point towards a shopping spree where I pay the shipping! Play five times and redeem $30 worth of new toys on me. Play ten times and get $60 in products of your choice! Easiest club EVER! Complete online club details here

**** ALL you have to do to join my club in April

is use the monthly code 32KXRKVH before you checkout****

April 2021 Suggested Products to Order:

• Friends Are Like Seashells Photopolymer Stamp Set alone [154368] $26.00
• Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle stamps and dies [156205] $54.00
• Seashells 3 D Embossing Folder (optional) [154309] $9.00
• Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00
• NEW Pearlescent Specialty Paper [154291] $4.00
• Seaside Spray blue cardstock, Stampin' Blends, ink pad (retiring and while supplies last!
• Remember, ANY $35+ order qualifies as long as you use the club code, so order whatever you'd like.

This is going to be so much fun! You will love the layouts and techniques you learn from our class. It's the next best thing to me stamping right there with you!

Let's go shop! Make sure your order totals at least $35 before shipping and tax

AND uses the hostess club code, to qualify for my online club.

Got questions? I love to talk shop! [email protected]

Each time you participate by using the club code when you order, you get a point towards a shopping spree where I pay the shipping! Play five times and redeem $30 worth of new toys on me. Play ten times and get $60 in products of your choice! Easiest club EVER! Complete online club details here

**** ALL you have to do to join my club in April

is use the monthly code 32KXRKVH before you checkout****

April 2021 Suggested Products to Order:

• Friends Are Like Seashells Photopolymer Stamp Set alone [154368] $26.00
• Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle stamps and dies [156205] $54.00
• Seashells 3 D Embossing Folder (optional) [154309] $9.00
• Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00
• NEW Pearlescent Specialty Paper [154291] $4.00
• Seaside Spray blue cardstock, Stampin' Blends, ink pad (retiring and while supplies last!
• Remember, ANY $35+ order qualifies as long as you use the club code, so order whatever you'd like.

Deluxe Pop-Up Box Card is crazy easy to make!

I have been having so much fun with this new card design I came up with last week!! It's ridiculously easy to make, and the perfect way to show off your pretty double-sided paper. It even fits in an ordinary A-2 medium size envelope and mails FLAT!

Watch me make it live!

Do better with written directions? Here you go!

1. Score a 5.5 x 12 inch piece of double-sided paper at 3.5, 4, 7.5, 8 and 11.5 inches. Crease folds with a bone folder.
2. On the side with the half-inch flap, die-cut an oval or circle window.
3. If you want to add patterned paper inside your “box,” adhere a 3.25 x 5.25 inch piece to the center panel of the card.
4. Add Tear & Tape or Liquid Multi glue to the 1/2 inch flap.
5. Fold the window panel over the center panel, adhering the flap to the far set of score lines.
6. Add a piece of neutral cardstock in 3.25 x 5.25 inches to the inside of the cover, to write your message on. You may wish to stamp this before adhering.
7. Stamp or add die-cuts as desired to the center of the oval window. Use only one layer of dimensionals.
8. Stamp or add die-cuts as desired to the outside cover. Use only one layer of dimensionals if you will be mailing the card.

To flatten the card for mailing, press the front to the left or right and slide into envelope. It will “puff” back up when released and delight your recipient!

I wasn't kidding when I said it was sooo easy! Have fun making this one! And please tell anyone that might be interested in papercrafting ideas where you find all your best ideas : )

What I made with my February 2021 Suite Sampler Box!

Ready for a box full of FUN in frosty February? I can't wait for everyone to get their Suite Sampler this month! I really enjoyed myself making 8 scrapbook pages and ten different cards from the February 2021 box. The color combos in the Hydrangea Hill 12x12 papers are soooo gorgeous, it was easy to make fabulous projects in no time using the luscious blues and purples.

Here's a little sneak peek of just a FEW of my favorite creations from February's Suite Sampler box! For the full gallery plus samples uploaded by subscribers each month, click here (it's free!)

I hear you asking....

What on earth is a Suite Sampler subscription box? Well, basically, I do a little shopping for you! I put together a generous, color-coordinated sampling of products including papers, cardstock, trims and embellishments based around one of Stampin' Up's suites, and mail it to you Priority Mail by the 15th of each month. I work hard on these boxes-- I want you to say WOW--every month!

Each month I use the box contents to create about 15 projects, both cards and pages, to show what you can do with yours! There are no stamps or ink included, so you can either work with what you already own, or decide if you want to purchase the coordinating stamp set and/or dies to go with it all. The flexibility stays in YOUR hands!

The Suite Sampler is NOT A KIT-- your box will be FULL of fun parts and pieces plus FULL sheets of 12x12 and 8.5 x 11 to coordinate. You can use my inspiration samples as a guide, or set out on your own and see where the mojo takes you!

My Suite Samplers save you TONS of money--you won't have to purchase full packs of anything in order to try it all! You'll get to enjoy trying out all sorts of suites without a massive investment--and you'll LOVE the shot of mojo every month that a brand new box of irresistibly pretty papers and colors will give you.

Here's a sneak peek of SOME of what was in the February box!

***Please note this is the February 2021 Box. Sign up to start your subscription with March's box, featuring Boho Indigo!***

• 1/2 pack of Hydrangea Hill patterned 12x12 papers
• 12x12 cardstock in three coordinating colors
• 8.5 x 11 cardstock in four coordinating colors
• Basic White envelopes
• Blackberry Bliss organdy ribbon
• Seaside Spray scalloped ribbon
• Gorgeous Grape organdy ribbon
• Blackberry Bliss baker's twine
• Pearl embellishments in four colors
• Vellum Doilies
• Die-cut headlines and journaling boxes
• Painted Canvas embossed quarter sheets
• Specialty mercury glass acetate
• month of free access to My Layout Library
• and MORE! This month each box will contain a free Purple Posy Stampin' Blends marker!

I hope you've enjoyed a sneak peek into what it might be like to join my new monthly subscription service (it also comes with free access to My Layout Library, a $7 additional value!) For complete details on what's included in My Layout Library and what your options are for subscribing with or without the Suite Sampler box, click here!

And the price for all that product plus inspiration? Just $29 per month that you choose to participate! Pause or cancel your invoices at any time. Decide if you want to play based on the the chosen suite, your own schedule, and your own budget! Then email me to say, "start my invoices!" [email protected]

Hey Chick is back with a new friend, Hey Birthday Chick!

The hilarious set Hey Chick is back! And this time she brought backup. Did you get this cutie the first time around? No worries if you missed it--it's back and better than ever, with matching dies!

But it gets even better--she brought a friend!

Hey Birthday Chick is a brand new stamp set from the Stampin' Up Spring 2021 Mini Catalog. Exclusively during February 2021, coordinating dies are available for this set as well. Together, Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick cover all the occasions you could need to send a card to your fellow chicks.

Product List

Hey Chick Cling Stamp Set (alone)

[158190]

Hey Chick Bundle  with dies

[158627]

Chick Dies

w/o stamps

[158199]

Hey Birthday Chick Cling Stamp Set (alone)

[154464]

Hey Birthday Chick Bundle with dies

[158631]

Birthday Chick Dies w/o stamps

[158200]

All Wired Up Cling Background Stamp

[149262]

Add All to Cart

Aren't they just too cute? And right in time to start thinking about Easter and spring projects, too. Are you adding some of these chicks to your barnyard of critter stamps? Thanks for shopping with Song of My Heart when you do so!

Stampin' Up even created a free project instruction sheet for you: Download Hey Chick Class Plan Flyer I will be sharing a free printable shortly for these cute chicks, too.

Still need a spring mini catalog or Sale-A-Bration free reward choices brochure? Email me! [email protected]

Thanks for stopping by to cluck over these cuties today!

 

Penni & Lyssa's Valentine Adventures!

We're back! My crafty BFF and I are back with another blog series for your enjoyment! This time we're focusing on Valentine's Day (which is coming up fast!) and what you can make just with things you probably already have on hand. Let's get started!

Our first project today doesn't use a Valentine set at all! The Silhouette Scenes set and dies combined with the Brick Wall embossing folder and an oval window give us a vignette that gets the message across even without a holiday-specific stamp set.

If you have some heart-patterned paper, you can do a lot with just an alphabet stamp set or dies. I cut up a saying into individual words to layer onto X's and O's cut from scrap Basic White and glued to a strip of Real Red to match.

I got these simple frames at the Dollar Tree and it was easy to cover the back with 7.5 x 5.5 inch cardstock or paper. This whole project maybe took 15 minutes including die-cutting all those X's and O's! This would make a fantastic kids' craft for the classroom, too. No stamps at all needed for this one!

While I was cutting out the letters, I kept looking at the scrap strips left over. They were really cute, and I didn't want to throw them away, so I turned them into a 12 x 12 Valentine scrapbook page!

This layout is perfect for using up scraps. The large Blushing Bride rectangle is half a sheet of 8.5 x 11 cardstock, and the large Real red mat is a quarter sheet. I haven't used up the circles from the middle of the O's, but I did think they could be used for fun large polka dots, too.

Love using up scraps--I feel so thrifty!

That's it for Day One! Thanks for stopping by our blog series. Join us tomorrow for Day Two, which is alllll about the chocolate!

Detailed Hearts dies with watercolor wash technique

I finally broke down and bought a die I've had my eye on for over a year now. Detailed Hearts finally jumped into my basket as a hostess half-price item and I couldn't NOT justify getting it! Plus, I had the cute new Punch Party Sale-A-Bration hostess free set with its great sentiments and heart shape just perfect to coordinate. It was meant to be!

I walked through these cards and showed how to make the glitter window at the end of this Facebook Live. If you're not following Song of My Heart on Facebook, you should! I pop on randomly and share what's making me happy throughout the week.

I love the samples in the catalogs using this die, so my first play session had to be watercoloring. First, I watercolored the background, and layered the die in Basic White over the top. So pretty! Then, I watercolored the die cut itself (drying it with the Heat Tool so it would dry flat and fast) and layered it on white. I could have keep playing with this for a long time!

One thing you'll notice if you add this die to your collection is that it makes a TON of heart confetti for free : )

I couldn't just throw that out, so I used the glitter window technique from waaaaay back when, to use them up! Have you ever done the glitter window? It's super cute and fast.

All you do is take a long piece of clear packing tape, press it onto your hearts or confetti to pick them up, then press onto glitter to fill in all the blank areas on the tape. "Seal" the strip of glittery tape with a second layer so the glitter is all covered. Then trim the tape strip into any shape you want.

For this card, I used white glitter for in between my heart confetti, and Magenta Madness cardstock behind it so the pink color came through. It's a super fun technique--you've gotta try it! I love that it doesn't shed glitter everywhere.

Can you see why I thought this fun die would be a good addition to my shelf? Thanks for visiting Song of My Heart today. Please leave a comment, click like, or pin a photo or two--thank you!

Learn to make these colorful butterfly cards for your friends!

Isn't this pretty? And you won't believe how easy it was! The whole butterfly section in the center was just two stamps and two die-cuts. I am going to make a big stack of these for my spring thank you cards. There is just nothing quite a good as butterflies to spread some cheer and the promise of warmer days to come!

This card is one of six layouts included in the January 2021 Class of the Month club projects, featuring the Floating & Fluttering stamp set and dies!

If you're interested in my Class of the Month Club, here's the complete details. It's a fantastic way to stick to a crafting budget and build your collection in a sustained and systematic way. In a nutshell, you can participate any month you want to, just by using that month's club code to order at least $35 or more Stampin' Up supplies at http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa 

Join my club in January! Participate ONLY when you want that month's class.

*****Join just by using the monthly code 66KWDYYH before you checkout****

And remember, you can pick anything you want for your min $35 order. So if you already have the set, or something similar you can sub in--or want the bundle or the whole suite--you have complete flexibility. My club is all about YOU!

See why S00000 many stampers LOVE Song of My Heart's cardmaking resources! Complete online club details here

This card is one of six layouts included in the January 2021 Class of the Month club projects, featuring the Floating & Fluttering stamp set and dies!

If you're interested in my Class of the Month Club, here's the complete details. It's a fantastic way to stick to a crafting budget and build your collection in a sustained and systematic way. In a nutshell, you can participate any month you want to, just by using that month's club code to order at least $35 or more Stampin' Up supplies at http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa 

Join my club in January! Participate ONLY when you want that month's class.

*****Join just by using the monthly code 66KWDYYH before you checkout****

And remember, you can pick anything you want for your min $35 order. So if you already have the set, or something similar you can sub in--or want the bundle or the whole suite--you have complete flexibility. My club is all about YOU!

See why S00000 many stampers LOVE Song of My Heart's cardmaking resources! Complete online club details here

What I made with my January 2021 Suite Sampler Box!

Ready for a box full of FUN in the new year? I can't wait for everyone to get their Suite Sampler this month! I really enjoyed myself making  scrapbook pages and tons of cards from the January 2021 box. The color combos in the Love You Always suite are soooo gorgeous, it was easy to make fabulous projects in no time with the black and white True Love papers as our bases!

Here's a little sneak peek of just a FEW of my favorite creations from January's Suite Sampler box:

I hear you asking....

What on earth is a Suite Sampler subscription box? Well, basically, I do a little shopping for you! I put together a generous, color-coordinated sampling of products including papers, cardstock, trims and embellishments based around one of Stampin' Up's suites, and mail it to you Priority Mail by the 15th of each month. I work hard on these boxes-- I want you to say WOW--every month!

Each month I use the box contents to create about 15 projects, both cards and pages, to show what you can do with yours! There are no stamps or ink included, so you can either work with what you already own, or decide if you want to purchase the coordinating stamp set and/or dies to go with it all. The flexibility stays in YOUR hands!

The Suite Sampler is NOT A KIT-- your box will be FULL of fun parts and pieces plus FULL sheets of 12x12 and 8.5 x 11 to coordinate. You can use my inspiration samples as a guide, or set out on your own and see where the mojo takes you!

My Suite Samplers save you TONS of money--you won't have to purchase full packs of anything in order to try it all! You'll get to enjoy trying out all sorts of suites without a massive investment--and you'll LOVE the shot of mojo every month that a brand new box of irresistibly pretty papers and colors will give you.

Here's a sneak peek of SOME of what is in this particular box, just to give you an idea of how fun it is to receive. My goal is to pack a box that you can't WAIT to open!

***Please note this is the January 2021 Box, no longer available. Sign up to start your subscription with February's box!***

• 1/2 pack of True Love patterned 12x12 papers
• 12x12 cardstock in Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron and Whisper White
• 8.5 x 11 cardstock in Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Mint Macaron and Rococo Rose
• Pre-cut notes cards & envelopes in Whisper White
• Blushing Bride/Copper ribbon
• Gray Granite cotton ribbon
• Blushing Bride & Basic Black Baker's twines
• Copper metallic brads
• Iridescent black pearls
• Silver heart charms
• Pearlized Doilies
• Die-cut headlines
• Greenery embossed quarter sheets
• Specialty foil and foil embossed cardstock samples
• month of free access to My Layout Library
• and MORE!

I hope you've enjoyed a sneak peek into what it might be like to join my new monthly subscription service (it also comes with free access to My Layout Library, a $7 additional value!) For complete details on what's included in My Layout Library and what your options are for subscribing with or without the Suite Sampler box, click here!

And the price for all that product plus inspiration? Just $29 per month that you choose to participate! Pause or cancel your invoices at any time. Decide if you want to play based on the the chosen suite, your own schedule, and your own budget!

I created the club I wished existed--a monthly shipment for both cards and scrapbooking that was affordable, fun and flexible!

I hope to be sending YOU a fun Suite Sampler box next month! Sign up for the February 2021 box featuring the NEW 2020 Spring Mini Catalog suite "Hydrangea Hill" no later than February 10th, by emailing me. Then we can create with it together! [email protected]

Happy New Year card wishing you peace, joy and love

One last time playing with my Christmas stamps in 2020... this time to make a New Year's greeting from the Dove of Hope stamp set. I was so late getting my holiday cards out this year I thought they might ALL have to be New Year's cards! And thanks to the mail, I hear they are still arriving for some of you. But that just spreads out the fun, right?

I just wanted to take a minute and thank you all for your support and friendship in 2020. I think that if nothing else, this year made us realize how much we need fellowship and community. I have found that with all of you through your comments, emails, likes and Facebook emojiis. From way back in January and February when lots of you reached out with support during my hysterectomy, through the silent spring and a subdued summer. You helped me through getting my freshman off to college, and then sent so many good wishes during our bout with corona in the fall. I really can't imagine my life without this community, more than ever now.

I've said it before and I'll say it again--stampers are the BEST people. Thank you for being MY people. Prayers for a beautiful new year filled with increased awareness of all our many blessings and the certain knowledge that friends care.

Mini macrame Dream Catcher card

Catching up on a backlog of photos I wanted to share with you guys. I must have made this pre-COVID, back when I had energy!

This card is gorgeous but it was a lot of work, and this will most likely be the only one I make. I did enjoy dusting off my macrame skills, however hard it is to do them in baker's twine instead of good thick yarn!

The idea for this card came about as it so often does, by accident. I had the swirly star die-cut in gold on my table, and a Gold Hoop got laid over it, and I realized it would make a really pretty dreamcatcher background.

I had tried to tie a card-sized dream catcher before and given up, but if I could make the intricate circle part without tying, I was pretty sure I could manage the tails on my own.

There will NOT be a tutorial on this one : ) BUT here's a supply list and some tips if you try it!

• Mount your die-cut swirly stars on a punched circle the same size as the hoop and the same color cardstock as your background.
• Trim off everything that hangs over the edge of the circle. Once the hoop goes over it no one will ever know it's separate pieces.
• Tie your twine tails before you adhere the circle to the card. Make them longer than you think you'll need. I used four double-strand tails which gave me eight strands of twine to work with.
• I used a clothes pin to hold my circle still while I tied the twine on and knotted the strands. Once you're done, trim them all roughly the same length.
• The pearls look like beads on the hoop, but are just stuck on afterwards with a dot of glue.

 

Click any link to shop with Lyssa! Thanks for supporting Song of My Heart. 

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stitched Stars Dies [150653]	Well Written Dies [151816]	NEW! 10-pack Gold Hoops Embellishments [152474]	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131198]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	12x12 2-pk Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	6x12 Adhesive Sheets [152334]	Half Pearl adhesive Basic Jewels [144219]
Silver & Pink Baker's Twine RETIRED

Thanks for popping in to see what I've been up to lately! Feeling better and spending lots of time in the craft room catching up on the piles and working ahead towards Christmas. Still bothered with daily headaches and fatigue, but grateful for a light case for all four of us. I appreciate everyone's prayers and well wishes during our coronavirus convalescence!

November 2020 Class of the Month Club is here! Love of Leaves

I just love fall, so I knew right away I'd be getting the Love of Leaves bundle from the Stampin' Up Holiday 2020 mini catalog. I'm pleased to announce it as my Class of the Month Club featured set for November 2020!

This class makes four cards plus four bonus layouts to make sure you get the most from every stamp and die in the bundle. Use it with rich fall colors, bright greens in summer, soft pastels in spring--and the sentiments all year 'round!

Never participated in my online rewards club before? You're in for a treat!

The perks begin when you place an order of at least $35 or more at my online Stampin' Up store: http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa and use the special November club code RXKHYJNK I get notification of that order and automatically email you the club project files for the month!

I also send you a handmade "Lyssa original" card using the same stamp set, so you have yet another cute idea! Inside you'll find samples of brand new products for you to try and see if you'd like to add to your wishlist for next time. 

I also keep track of who played along. Each time you participate (skip a month anytime!) by using the club code when you order, you get a point towards a shopping spree where I pay the shipping! Play five times and redeem $30 worth of new toys. Play ten times and get $60 in products of your choice! I LOVE spoiling my club members. Complete online club details here

****All you have to do to join my club is use the monthly code RXKHYJNK before you checkout****

and your perks will automatically begin. Click here to Shop with Lyssa!

Suggested products to consider:

• Love Of Leaves Bundle with dies [155195] $47.50
• Love Of Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set alone [153452] $18.00
• Stitched Leaves Dies alone [153567] $35.00 
• OR any Stampin' Up products totaling at least $35 before shipping and tax.
  

I can't wait to see what YOU make with the eight different layouts in our class this month! I love seeing your versions and hearing what you took away from our time together. This is the next best thing to stamping with you in the same craft cave!

I also keep track of who played along. Each time you participate (skip a month anytime!) by using the club code when you order, you get a point towards a shopping spree where I pay the shipping! Play five times and redeem $30 worth of new toys. Play ten times and get $60 in products of your choice! I LOVE spoiling my club members. Complete online club details here

****All you have to do to join my club is use the monthly code RXKHYJNK before you checkout****

and your perks will automatically begin. Click here to Shop with Lyssa!

Suggested products to consider:

• Love Of Leaves Bundle with dies [155195] $47.50
• Love Of Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set alone [153452] $18.00
• Stitched Leaves Dies alone [153567] $35.00 
• OR any Stampin' Up products totaling at least $35 before shipping and tax.
  

I can't wait to see what YOU make with the eight different layouts in our class this month! I love seeing your versions and hearing what you took away from our time together. This is the next best thing to stamping with you in the same craft cave!

Last chance to get the Fancy Phrases bundle with the free class!

It's your last shot at getting this fun Fancy Phrases cardmaking class free. ****The deadline to participate is the 28th!!****

If you're unfamiliar with Class of the Month, this is a great one to start with! Every class contains four complete projects plus 2-3 bonus layouts. Measurements, instructions, full color photos and any templates or scoring guides you need--all provided!

Ready to learn along with us? Join my club ANY time, just by shopping with the code! The October 2020 code is: DY2XWXND and you just need to make sure your order is at least $35 before shipping and tax to use it. Your perks will automatically begin. You don't have to order the featured set or bundle, but it's recommended in order to fully participate and enjoy the Class of the Month ideas.

Let's go get that club order in!  http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa 

Seeing this post too late to get yours free? Click here to instantly download past Classes of the Month from my Etsy Shop!

Ready to learn along with us? Join my club ANY time, just by shopping with the code! The October 2020 code is: DY2XWXND and you just need to make sure your order is at least $35 before shipping and tax to use it. Your perks will automatically begin. You don't have to order the featured set or bundle, but it's recommended in order to fully participate and enjoy the Class of the Month ideas.

Let's go get that club order in!  http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa 

Seeing this post too late to get yours free? Click here to instantly download past Classes of the Month from my Etsy Shop!

Penni & Lyssa's Creepy Crafty Adventure: Day Two!

Woot woot! It's Day Two of Penni & Lyssa's Creepy Crafty Halloween Adventure! We can't wait to share what we've been making with you this week. We hope you get lots of cute, last-minute ideas for making the occasion extra fun --even if this year is extra weird!

Halloween is Penni's birthday and The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of her favorite movies, so here's a sneak peek at the custom packaging I made for her present!

Do you recognize it? She loves Jack Skellington! And there's a pattern in the Magic In This Night paper pack that is just perfect for his suit.

This bag is super economical because even though it's quite large (about 5 tall by 9 wide) it still only uses ONE sheet of 12x12 paper. The lapels are hand-cut, and the bowtie clips on to close the bag with a little clothespin.

Get the Goods:

• Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper [153517] $11.50
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25
• Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $8.00 (color black with a sharpie)

As if you needed another excuse to get the Arrange A Wreath bundle, here is a Halloween version! Layering Pumpkin Pie and Gorgeous Grape cardstock with Basic Black Glimmer Paper makes for a gorgeously elegant card even before you emboss the background with the new Cobwebs 3-D folder.

Get the Goods:

• Arrange A Wreath Bundle (stamps and dies) [154109] $54.00
• Black Glitter Paper 12x12 2 pk [153518] $6.00
• Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder [153578] $9.00

Our last project for today is SO quick you could easily make enough for the neighborhood! Or at least everyone in the office. Buy yourself a bag of Hershey's Nuggets (better yet, buy two!) and eat a couple before tackling this job!

Stamp and punch out two pumpkins with the Harvest Hello stamp set and Apple Builder punch per treat. Then cut a strip of 1.25 by 5.5 inches long (any color of cardstock, mine happened to be Pumpkin Pie). Score at .5, 2, 3.5 and 5 inches.

Adhere a Nugget to the middle panel with two glue dots, then fold the strip into a triangle around it. Adhere the flap at the top, then add your pumpkin punches to either side along with a stem and leaf. SO CUTE!

Get the Goods:

• Harvest Hellos Cling Stamp Set (En) [150581] $21.00
• Apple Builder Punch [150663] $18.00
• Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $8.75

Penni and I are holding a Mystery Hostess Party!

Place a Stampin Up order with us using the code: AMKYN4PY during this week's blog series, and we'll draw one name at random to win the hostess benefits plus some of the projects from the photos. Everyone else who participates will receive a handmade Halloween card in the mail and a free month of My Layout Library! Offer open to US residents only, sorry.

Wasn't that fun? And we've got more up our sleeves for tomorrow! Thanks for stopping in to the blog today--don't leave without signing up for my once-weekly newsletter with the best of the week's projects plus all the news and announcements in one easy-to-find location. Subscribe for free!