July 28, 2025
Hello My Dear Stamping Friends,
I hope you’re doing well. We’re doing pretty well. My black eyes are getting better, but I still have one open area on my forehead, which means that I still have bandages. I’ve finally figured out a way to bring my bangs down a little bit, which makes me feel better.
Now for the good news. We dropped the June Rewards packets off at the post office yesterday so they’re winging their way to those of you who earned them. I always love sending them out. The directions for the cards & their pictures are below. I hope you enjoy them.
We seem to have been on a blue & fruit kick for June’s card. They are really beautiful.
I send out packets containing four card kits to anyone who places an order of $50+ during a month.
If you’d like to place an order, visit www.stampinlady.com and click on Shop Now & Shop Now again. Please be sure that you’re shopping with me (Pat Shepherd).
On Wednesday, July 30, I’ll be closing out my selections for having Stampin’ Up! send you the new mini catalog. If you haven’t already done so, please sign into your account, click on Demonstrator and give me permission to send you catalogs. The new system doesn’t allow me to contact anyone who hasn’t opted in. This is the most cost effective way for me to get your catalogs to you. If you have questions about this or anything else, please call or text me at 303-888-1862.
Thank you for allowing me to be your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. I greatly appreciate you every day.
Many hugs, Pat
Mediterranean Blooms Lemon Card
Inspired by Karen Hallam
This card is exactly as it looks. It is scored for you.
You’ll need to attach the “book binding” part to the card base. I’ve included a picture of how the card looks when it’s open.
There are dimensionals under the Night of Navy greeting piece.
Supplies used include:
Beautiful Motifs stamp set (greeting), 54-55
Unbounded Love bundle, OL 163384, $54.75
Night of Navy card stock, 139
11 x 4
3 ½ x 1 ½
Basic White card stock, 137
4 x 4
Lemon Lolly card stock, 138
3 x 1
Mediterranean Blooms designer paper, OL 163284, $12.59
Card front 4 x 4
Front side 4 x 1
Envelope flap 6 x 2 3/8
Envelope front & inside card 4 x 1
Night of Navy stamp pad, 139
White ¼” ribbon, OL 165562, $8, 9 ½ “
Opal Round Assortment, 125
Perfectly Pears Secret Sea Card
Inspired by Julie Skotzke
I love this card. Please note the Gold Open Weave Trim. It’s place directly on top of the corrugated Darling Duckling card stock. We put dimensionals over it where we were placing something else so that the dimensionals would show through or be sticky—under the small white flowers and under the pears.
The Secret Sea leaves have adhesive sheets on them so that you’ll be able to easily adhere them to the card. There are dimensionals under the greeting piece.
Supplies used include:
Perfectly Pears suite, OL 166159, $73.75
Beautiful Motifs bundle, 54-55
Secret Sea card stock, 137
8 ½ x 5 ½
4 ¼ x 2
Darling Duckling card stock, 137
3 ¾ x 2
Basic White card stock, 137
5 ¼ x 4
2 x 2
2 ¾ x 1
Painterly Pears designer paper, OL 166146, $12.50
Card front 5 ¼ x 4
Pinkish piece, 4 ½ x 1 ½
Envelope flap 6 x 2 3/8
Pears 2 ½ x 2
Blooms for inside & envelope front, 2 ½ x 2
Gold Open Weave Trim, OL 165715, $9, 6”
Low Profile Sparkle Dots, OL 166157, $9.50
Adhesive Sheets, 113
Charming Day Designer Paper Fun Fold Card
Original by Nancy Olson Forsberg
This card looks complicated but really isn’t. I suggest that you lay the card & its attachments out & make sure that everything is in its place before you start attaching the pieces. I’ve included a photo of it open. It is scored for you.
The belly band is scored on one side so that we could fit it into the envelope & so that you can wrap the other side around the card for a good fit. The overlapping end should meet under the greeting piece, but if you have it overlapping somewhere else, it isn’t major.
There are dimensionals under the greeting piece on the belly band. I think it’s a really cute card and you could use the design for any occasion.
Supplies used include:
Charming Day suite, OL 166141l, $86
Simply Said stamp set, 37
Night of Navy card stock, 139
11 x 4 ¼
Score at 3”, 5 ½”, 8”, 9 ½”
5 ½ x 4 ¼
Basic White card stock, 137
2 ¾ x 4
2 x 2
Floral Charming designer paper OL 166125, $12.50
Card base 5 ¼ x 4
Wide pieces, 1 patterned & 1 Timid Tiger wash, 2 ¼ x 4
Narrow pieces, 1 patterned & 1 Timid Tiger wash, 1 ¼ x 4
Envelope flap 6 x 2 3/8
Night of Navy stamp pad, 139
Timid Tiger pad, 137
1 1 /2” circle punch, retired
Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots, OL 166139, $8.50
Woven Textures Thinking of You Card
Inspired by Lynn Dunn
This card is exactly as it looks. The Early Espresso leaves have adhesive sheets on the back.
There are dimensionals under the greeting piece.
Supplies used include:
Textured Notes bundle, OL 165556, $48.50
Simply Said stamp set, 37
Perfectly Pears bundle, OL 166154, $42.25
Early Espresso card stock, 139
8 ½ x 5 ½
4 x 2
Basic Beige card stock, 137
4 ¾ x 3 ½
3 x 1
Woven Textures designer paper, OL 165560, $12.50
Dk Brown 3 ¼ x 1 ½
Middle piece 3 ¼ x 1 ¼
Woven rope piece 3 ¼ x 1 ½
Envelope strip 4 x ¾
Inside strip 5 ¼ x ¾
Early Espresso pad, 139
Adhesive-Backed Dots, retired
Dimensionals, 112
Adhesive Sheets, 113
4 x 2