IDEAS Blog Hop Sept 2023 Family Celebrations and Holidays

 Hello and welcome to the IDEAS Blog Hop for September 2023 - featuring projects around family holidays. You'll see Christmas, Halloween, New Baby announcements, family albums, Birthdays and travel!  You will love the variety of projects!

We have a range of projects from easy and fun for new stampers or more detailed designs for an avid crafter.  Each tutorial includes 2+ projects including a card and a 3D item (boxes, treat packaging, scrapbook pages, gift card holders and more!)

This month we have curated tutorials from 12 international Demonstrators with a 60 page full color tutorial bundle for you, featuring colorful cards.  You will get 12 detailed tutorials with a range of projects.  The tutorials have detailed instructions in imperial (aka inches!) and metric.

Here is our sneak peek collage for the September IDEAS Tutorial Bundle.  Each photo represents one designer's tutorial in our bundle.

I created for Halloween with the Them Bones set and matching paper.  You'll want the instructions for the 2 treat packages as the basic "behind the scenes" package can be used with any "front"... the same core box, decorated differently.

All the details, how-to, dimensions and tips are in my tutorial. Lots of photos and diagrams to make it easy to follow along.    A super fun suite of projects!  

I hope you like these projects and the projects from my fellow IDEAS demonstrators.  It's really a great bundle of inspiration for crafters or demonstrators looking for new ideas or workshop ideas.  Keep hopping so you can see all the creativity.   The bundle is about 75 pages of detailed full color instructions with 30+ projects and so many tips.

Would you like a copy of the instructions for these projects to use for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com Free to customers, or Free to my team members, or $15 by PayPal.  

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Thanks for stopping by. Please click on NEXT and visit the next talented IDEAS demonstrator.

Happy Hopping! MaryKate

 

Them Bones, perfect for Halloween or a Get Well Card

I'm creating my Halloween class (9 projects, in person, Sept 10 130-4pm Hartland ME) and I had an idea for a get-well-card for a knee replacement!

Here's the card and the treat.

The suite #ThemBones by Stampin Up is really fun with a ton of dies so you can make skeletons and even decorate them!

And a close up. I tied a bow around the skeleton knee and the knee bone of the pen.  

Both projects (excluding the bows!) will be part of the Halloween class. I'll be posting all the projects here. Lots of cute quick cards and several fun treat packages.  I also created some quick home decor. Stay tuned here for all the projects with tips, measurements, how-to's and links for the bone pens, lights and more.

Let me be the first to say to you .... Happy Halloween! 

And Diane - get well soon - all the best with your new knee!

MaryKate

And if you'd like to join us Sept 10th for Halloween crafting, email me MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com, I'm organizing the pricing but it will be super reasonable!

#ThemBones

#StampinUp

#Halloween

Joy to You Stamp Set & my Leader Swap

Hello all - we are using the set Joy to You for the September online series.  3 Classes - you can request a packet for $30 plus shipping for all 3 classes, add the stamp set for $20 more that is Joy To You and you can do a front porch pickup or include $10 for shipping.  Tuesday nights 6-730pm on Zoom (and yes recorded to a private page).  Sept 12,19, 26.

Here's 1 of 9 cards we are making, our class will use different paper. 

I created these cards for our Leader swap. We make 16 identical cards (mine is the same layout, different holiday paper and ribbon) and we get 16 different cards back. So many awesome ideas!

Measurements: Base 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2, cut off 1 panel 2 3/4 x 4 1/4, this is the green panel that goes under the Contours die.  Designer paper is (inside) 4 x 5 1/4 and outside 4 x 2 1/2.  Easy, pretty, perfect if you are making lots!

So these head off in the mail tomorrow and in 2 weeks I'll do a FB live showing you all the cards I get back. I'll post that FB here so you can see the cards.

email me to register for class, or to get a paper catalog or with questions! My online store is always open... and this new catalog will go live Sept 5. 

Happy stamping, MaryKate

MaryKate@MaryKate Scott.com

#JoyToYou

#SimpleStamping

Darling Details with Guest Designers

We are on for 6pm ET tonight Aug 22!   We'll make 2 cards tonight.  There will be different options and different cutting / layouts - so please join us by FB or by Zoom.  If you'd like a zoom link or the FB page, please reach out to me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com

The first card is by Frances Wagner and is a "classic zee".  Mine is below with "half zee". Ingredients are below

For both cards – bring a quarter sheet of cardstock to stamp your flowers and leaves

 

Ingredients for the Zee / Zed Card

 

Lost Lagoon 4 ¼ x 11 score at 2 ¾ and 5 ½ on the long side

2 pieces of Espresso (or other neutral) 5 ½ x 4 ¼

2 pieces of Vanilla 5 ½ x 4 ¼

 

I’ll show you 2 different versions / layouts of this card.

 

Inks:  I used Lost Lagoon for the tone on tone stamping (Versa mark works)

Flowers: I used Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia

 

For the top card by Frances Wagner

 

White front: 4 x 2 ¾

Neutral front: 4 ¼ x 3

Inside:  white 3 ¾ x 5 and neutral 4 x 5 ¼

 

 

For the bottom card by me

 

Vanilla front 4 x 2 1/2

Lagoon front 4 ¼ x 2 3/4

Neutral front 4 ½ x 3

 

Inside:  vanilla 3 ¾ x 5 and neutral 4 x 5 ¼

 

Below by Suzie Barnes.

Vanilla 8 ½ x 5 ½ folded in half

Vanilla 5 x 3 ¾ for your die cutting.

Dark blue: eg Navy, Starry Sky, Misty 5 ¼ x 4 ¼

The “cone” is from the center of the die cut – or feel free to bring extra vellum

Bright green for die cutting leaves/flowers

Greeting (you may want to bring a circle punch/die cut) I used Deckled Circles

I love these cards and can't wait to see what you create with your own ideas.  If you don't have the Darling Details bundle, I'm sure you have some flowers and a frame die!

Happy stamping, please reach out if you need anything - MaryKate

 

Darling Details Class 2

 This is our second class for Darling Details! I love this gorgeous bundle - truly the details make it fabulous.

This class is Aug 8 6-730pm ET online.

Each class is $10, 3 classes $30 (plus shipping if needed). We meet most / nearly all Tuesdays online 6-730pm ET and we have such a fun group.  You'll get great conversation and lots of ideas as each of us "make it our own".  You can join live by Zoom or live by Facebook or watch the replay.

Here are the 2 cards for Tuesday August 8 (often we make 3 cards but this class calls for more detailed cards, so only 2!)

Just a note Striped Card

Card base in Bubble Bath 8 ½ x 5 ½

Frame cut white 4 7/8 x 3 ¾ - then die cut

Designer paper 5 ½ x 4 1/4

White card stock to die cut flowers and for stamping (about ¼ page)

Misty Moonlight for die cutting the flowers

Bubble Bath ribbon 8”

White inside 5 ¼ x 4

Just a note with an acetate front

Back Lost Lagoon 5 ½ x 4 ¼

White 4 x 5 ¼

Acetate 4 x 5 1/4

Cardstock for the lace (eg coral, misty moonlight

Lost Lagoon ribbon 3/8” about 20”

Questions? Want to join us in September? email me MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com we are doing Holiday cards with "Joy to you" a new stamp set.

These cards were inspired by Zahra Premji (top card) and Suzie Barnes (bottom card)

Happy stamping, MaryKate

#Darling Details

IDEAS Blog Hop August 2023 Fun Fold Cards

Hello and welcome to the IDEAS Blog Hop for August 2023 - featuring cards with fun folds.

We have a range of projects from easy and fun for new stampers or more detailed designs for an avid crafter.  Each tutorial includes 1-2 projects.

This month we have curated tutorials from 15 international Demonstrators with a 75 page full color tutorial bundle for you, featuring colorful cards.  You will get 1t detailed tutorials with a range of projects.  The tutorials have detailed instructions in imperial (aka inches!) and metric.

Here is our sneak peek collage for the August IDEAS Tutorial Bundle.  Each photo represents one designer's tutorial in our bundle.

I used the fun Bright & Beautiful designer paper along with the Darling Details bundle and made a fun fold card and a fun fold box.

All the details, how-to, dimensions and tips are in my tutorial. Lots of photos and diagrams to make it easy to follow along.    A super fun suite of projects!  

I hope you like these projects and the projects from my fellow IDEAS demonstrators.  It's really a great bundle of inspiration for crafters or demonstrators looking for new ideas or workshop ideas.  Keep hopping so you can see all the creativity.   The bundle is about 75 pages of detailed full color instructions with 30+ projects and so many tips.

Would you like a copy of the instructions for these projects to use for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com Free to customers, or Free to my team members, or $15 by PayPal.  

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Thanks for stopping by. Please click on NEXT and visit Elizabeth in Canada, she's the next talented IDEAS demonstrator.

Happy Hopping! MaryKate

 

Creating a Faux Stepper Card

My talented teammate Terry Dell'Amico sent me a stunning faux stepper card.  Her's is the one with the pretty flower.  I recreated it with the Sleigh paper and cute Trucking Along set with the punch (both Online Exclusives).

Recipe

The bottom piece is 9 x 4 1/4, score this at 1 1/4, 2 1/2 and 5 3/4

The patterned paper for the bottom is a 4 x 4 cut at 4 x 3 and 4 x 1 (smaller piece on the lower front)

The top piece is 2 1/2 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

The patterned paper for the top is 2 1/4 x 5 1/4

I stamped the road below the truck (otherwise it looks like it floats!) 

I stamped the truck in Pecan Pie (stamping off for a lighter look) the tree is Lost Lagoon.  

It's really easy but has a wow effect.

Other news:

Kits are up to 30% off for August - lots to choose from - click the cart (top right) to browse the store

This month's Tuesday night class 6-730 is Darling Details.  Kits are out but you can get a tutorial free if you are a customer or team member or you can buy the tutorial for $10 (5 cards and a matching box). Email me MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com

We have not yet chosen a set for September but classes will be Sept 12 19 and 26 6-7pm and I'm leaning to selecting a Christmas set.  Stay tuned. Email me for details.

Happy Stamping - MaryKate

Darling Details Happy Birthday Bubble Bath

This is our first class for Darling Details! I love this gorgeous bundle - truly the details make it fabulous.

This class is Aug 1 6-730pm ET

Each class is $10, 3 classes $30 (plus shipping if needed). We meet most / nearly all Tuesdays online 6-730pm ET and we have such a fun group.  You'll get great conversation and lots of ideas as each of us "make it our own".

Here are the 2 cards for Tuesday August 1st

Happy Birthday

 

Ingredients

Card base in Bubble Bath 8 ½ x 5 ½

Front layer 3 ¾ x 5 – embossed

2 strips of DSP 1 ¼ x 5 ½

Stitched shape (circle 2 3/8) in vellum

White card stock to die cut flowers and for stamping (about ¼ page)

Crumb cake for the greeting 2 ¼ x 7/8 (I used the die)

Bubble Bath ribbon 10-12”              

White inside 5 ¼ x 4

 

 

Here is the ingredient list for both cards

Hello There

 

Card base in thick White 8 ½ x 5 ½

Front layer Lemon Lolly 3 ¾ x 5 – embossed

1 strip of DSP 1 ½ x 5 1/4

Stitched shape (circle 2 1/2) in Bubble Bath, with a white 2 3/8 circle

Stitched shap circle 1” in Misty

Misty 5 ¼ x 1 for die cutting the “lace”

Lemon Lolly ribbon about 8”

 

Questions? Want to join us in September? email me MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com

I was part of Zahra's stamp camp and we created similar cards - so full credit to her! 

Happy stamping, MaryKate

Circle Sayings Class 2 July 18 Projec 3

 July 18 Online Class - I have 3 featured cards for you! This is project #3 and it is a quick and easy one with a masking technique. Your packet includes a daisy card and a fish card. This is a great layout and super flexible. 

1. Ingredients

Base 8 ½ x 5 ½

Designer Series Paper 3 x 5

Cardstock 3 1/8 x 5 1/8

Circle – solid circle – punch from the cardstock (the hole will be hidden with DSP)

White Circle 2 ¼

If you wish add ribbon or embellishments

Each Tuesday 6-730pm I host an online class by zoom. It's also broadcast on a private FB page so you can watch or rewatch any time. 

You can get a packet of supplies (all cut and prepped) ahead of the class, you email me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com to secure this packet and/or get a link to Zoom or the Facebook page. 

This month you will see projects featuring Circle Sayings, and in August (Aug 1, 8, 15) I'll use Darling Details.  Contact me to get your supplies.  It's free for my community, team, customers...please reach out for details.  You are welcome to make your own packets and craft along!

I hope you'll join us... we are a lovely fun crafting community.

Happy stamping, MaryKate

#CircleSayings

Project 2 July 18 Circle Sayings Cupcakes

July 18 Online Class - I have 3 featured cards for you! This is project #2 and the only one that doesn't use the new circle punch. I love the cute cupcakes in this set.

I made a slimline card, and created cute cupcake holders from our designer paper.

Ingredients

 

Base 7 x 8 ½ folded in half

White Front layer 3 x 8

Stamp 5 cupcakes, stamp a greeting on the front layer

Stamp just the cupcake holders on DSP, hand cut these holders, add to the front with dimesionals.

Color in the icing.

If you wish, lightly brush on light blue (pool party) ink around the cupcakes with a blending brush.

Add embellishments

Each Tuesday 6-730pm I host an online class by zoom. It's also broadcast on a private FB page so you can watch or rewatch any time. 

You can get a packet of supplies (all cut and prepped) ahead of the class, you email me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com to secure this packet and/or get a link to Zoom or the Facebook page. 

This month you will see projects featuring Circle Sayings, and in August (Aug 1, 8, 15) I'll use Darling Details.  Contact me to get your supplies.  It's free for my community, team, customers...please reach out for details.  You are welcome to make your own packets and craft along!

I hope you'll join us... we are a lovely fun crafting community.

Happy stamping, MaryKate

#CircleSayings

Stamp Sale Wed July 19 2023

A stamp sale... all the annual catalog stamp sets are 15% off. If you like to combine your order with mine for reduced shipping costs, please reach out MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com. My online store is open, just click on the shopping cart to the right. Add the host code and bling will come to your mailbox!

What's on your shopping list?

happy shopping, MaryKate

Circle Sayings Class 2 July 18 Online 6pm

July 18 Online Class - I have 3 featured cards for you! The first is below and I'll post on this blog with the other 2 cards

 

Ingredients

 

Base 8 ½ x 5 ½

DSP 5 ¼ x 4

3 clouds punched out (in your kit)

Coloring tools 

And the new 2 3/8' circle punch and stamp set

Each Tuesday 6-730pm I host an online class by zoom. It's also broadcast on a private FB page so you can watch or rewatch any time. 

You can get a packet of supplies (all cut and prepped) ahead of the class, you email me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com to secure this packet and/or get a link to Zoom or the Facebook page. 

This month you will see projects featuring Circle Sayings, and in August (Aug 1, 8, 15) I'll use Darling Details.  Contact me to get your supplies.  It's free for my community, team, customers...please reach out for details.  You are welcome to make your own packets and craft along!

I hope you'll join us... we are a lovely fun crafting community.

Happy stamping, MaryKate

#CircleSayings

Circle Sayings Class 1 continued with a Simple Smile Card

July 11 Online Class - I have 3 featured cards for you! The first is a shaker card, published Friday, a "back flip" card posted yesterday. Today is a simple smile card.  

Ingredients

 

Base 8 ½ x 5 ½

Front: DSP 5 ¼ x 4, circle, matching ribbon, this paper is from the Bright & Beautiful paper collection.  I love the Lost Lagoon color.

Coloring tools if you wish to color the shells, matching ribbon. I used the Lost Lagoon matching ribbon but I also like the new Pecan Pie ribbon in the 2nd card.

Thank you to Mary Knabe for this great card and inspiration!

Each Tuesday 6-730pm I host an online class by zoom. It's also broadcast on a privated FB page so you can watch or rewatch any time. 

You can get a packet of supplies (all cut and prepped) ahead of the class, you email me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com to secure this packet and/or get a link to Zoom or the Facebook page. 

This month you will see projects featuring Circle Sayings, and in August (Aug 1, 8, 15) I'll use Darling Details.  Contact me to get your supplies.  It's free for my community, team, customers...please reach out for details.  You are welcome to make your own packets and craft along!

I hope you'll join us... we are a lovely fun crafting community.

Happy stamping, MaryKate

#CircleSayings

Circle Sayings Back Flip Card Class 1 July 11, 2023

July 11 Online Class - I have 3 featured cards for you! The first is a shaker card, published yesterday. Today is a "back flip" card. I'll post the 3rd card tomorrow.

The cupcake circles were created by Johanna - I love them and they were the inspiration for this card.

The paper is from the Zany Zoo collection.

1.    Lemon Lime Back Flip card  Ingredients

Base 7 ½ x 5 ½ scored at 3 ¼ and 6 ½

DSP 2 pieces 3 x 5 ¼ and 1 piece 3/4 x 5 ¼

White 3 x 5 ¼

Circle for your cupcake (lemon lime is 2 3/8) and the inner circle is 2"

Matching twine (In Color from the 2021-2023 twine set)

 

Thank you Johanna for the colorful cupcakes!

Each Tuesday 6-730pm I host an online class by zoom. It's also broadcast on a privated FB page so you can watch or rewatch any time. 

You can get a packet of supplies (all cut and prepped) ahead of the class, you email me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com to secure this packet and/or get a link to Zoom or the Facebook page. 

This month you will see projects featuring Circle Sayings, and in August (Aug 1, 8, 15) I'll use Darling Details.  Contact me to get your supplies.  It's free for my community, team, customers...please reach out for details.  You are welcome to make your own packets and craft along!

Happy stamping, MaryKate

#CircleSayings

Circle Sayings: A Shaker Card

July 11 - I have 3 featured cards for you! The first is a shaker card - I'll post the 2 other cards, tomorrow and the following day!

Ingredients for this card

Base 8 ½ x 5 ½ folded I used Berry Burst

Front:  DSP 3 x 4, Cardstock 4 ¼ x 3 ¼, Greeting 5/8 x 3”, acetate 2 ¾ x 2 ¾, foam strip

Inside:  1 white and 3 colored cardstock 3 x 4 ¼, extra DSP 3 x 1, white circle 2 3/8

This inside pocket can hold a gift card

Matching ribbon about 10"

 

Each Tuesday 6-730pm I host an online class by zoom. It's also broadcast on a privated FB page so you can watch or rewatch any time. 

You can get a packet of supplies (all cut and prepped) ahead of the class, you email me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com to secure this packet and/or get a link to Zoom or the Facebook page. 

This month you will see projects featuring Circle Sayings, and in August (Aug 1, 8, 15) I'll use Darling Details.  Contact me to get your supplies.  It's free for my community, team, customers...please reach out for details.  You are welcome to make your own packets and craft along!

Happy stamping, MaryKate

#CircleSayings

IDEAS Blog Hop Celebrating Holidays

Hello and welcome to the IDEAS Blog Hop for July 2023 - featuring cards that celebrate holidays. It could be family celebrations, Christmas, travel anything "holiday". As you hop you'll see Santa meets the Easter Bunny, packs a bag for a seaside holiday, celebrates New Years, has a birthday and ends up at a Taco Fiesta (and more).. it's a fun theme of family holidays!

We have a range of projects from easy and fun for new stampers or more detailed designs for an avid crafter.  Each tutorial includes 1-2 projects for cards and a 3D item.

This month we have curated tutorials from 14 international Demonstrators with a 75 page full color tutorial bundle for you, featuring colorful cards.  You will get 14 detailed tutorials with a range of projects.  The tutorials have detailed instructions in imperial (aka inches!) and metric.

Here is our sneak peek collage for the July IDEAS Tutorial Bundle.  Each photo represents one designer's tutorial in our bundle.

I used some annual catalog paper Magnificantly Made with the "b" side to make a wreath card using Layering Leaves.  I made a matching no-adhesive box to match.  Inside the wreath card are my Christmas greetings.

All the details, how-to, dimensions and tips are in my tutorial. Lots of photos and diagrams to make it easy to follow along.    A super fun suite of projects!  

I hope you like these projects and the projects from my fellow IDEAS demonstrators.  It's really a great bundle of inspiration for crafters or demonstrators looking for new ideas or workshop ideas.  Keep hopping so you can see all the creativity.   The bundle is about 75 pages of detailed full color instructions with 30+ projects and so many tips.

Would you like a copy of the instructions for these projects to use for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact me at MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com Free to customers, or Free to my team members, or $15 by PayPal.  

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Thanks for stopping by. Please click on NEXT and visit Sigrid in Germany- you will love her easel card, she's the next talented IDEAS demonstrator.

Happy Hopping! MaryKate

 

Timeless Arrangements Graduation Card

I used Timeless Arrangements dies with Translucent Florals for a greeting.  This is a graduation card, so I chose purple, silver and white - school colors!

Here's the front of the card....

... and the inside with a stamped off big leaf and greeting.

These timeless dies are really wow! Super easy to put together a quick simple but wow card.  Die cut 3 (of 4) larger flower sprays.   Glue these 3 together using the "strip" along the edge of the die.  This is the top of the "spray".  Glue 3 more for the bottom.

Simply put the 2 sprays on the back of the greeting. Love the stitching around the dies.  These stitched shapes are part of the die set.

I created quite a few of these Timeless cards... the dies are in my online store!

I'll be including a timeless card in my card buffet class in person July 16 1-4 here in Hartland ME. If you are not local, email me for online options. MaryKate@MaryKateScott.com

#TimelessArrangements

Happy stamping, MaryKate