I could not let the Wildly Happy set retire without using it for a live. I had designed with it back in October 2020 for a swap but never posted pictures. I used the design and changed it up a bit because many of the products were not current anymore. I decided to change the sunset shape to a circle which creates a sun looking piece in the background. I also wanted to use the sponges one last time before they retire. I am going to miss them greatly! I love our new blending brushes but I really like the texture the sponges create on the card. You can really see it on the top with the cajun craze over the daffodil delight piece. I hope they bring back the sponges next year. If you are interested in purchasing any of the items before they retire, click the Shop button above. 

When I create cards and am unsure of what base color to use, I often layer the pieces on different colors and take pictures of all of them. Then I flip through the pictures on my phone or place them side by side on my computer to see the differences. After viewing these images, I determined cajun craze was just right. The crushed curry was too light, pumpkin pie and real red blended too much, and the black was too dark. 

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Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2021 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects with you this year, we hope to inspire you to create beautiful new projects. Each month we will have a different theme based on the next month’s celebrations using Stampin’ Up! products.

Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants, you can click on their name to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. Happy crafting! This month’s theme is Teacher Appreciation.

For those of you that don't know, I teach fifth grade so this month's theme really resonated with me. This has been the absolute toughest year to be a teacher. I didn't mind teaching remotely because I use technology in my classroom all the time, but the pandemic has definitely added so much stress! I have to remember to breath and keep looking forward, but I have to say I am definitely ready for summer break. When I brainstormed ideas for this month's post, I thought a Google Meet/Zoom card would be perfect! 

This card is completely customizable! You can change the computer case, meet participants, and laptop stickers! You could even print out pictures to add to this card if you really want to fit this card to the recipient! On the card I created, I included 4 letters which represent people that have their cameras off, but I also made sure to include my last name letters, Diaz. This is of course what the students know me as so I couldn't resist putting them on my card. I also included pictures of pets because we definitely see many of them on screen! They are always the hit of the day, so adorable! And of course I had to also include parents/grandparents because we often see them on screen as well. I hope you enjoy this card and are inspired to create your own Google Meet/Zoom card! 

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Kurstan del Rosario-CA 
Teri West-AK
Laurie Bradshaw-CA
Tammy Civello-CA
Jessye Chancey-NE
Christy Frank-CA
Danielle D. Diaz-NM (You Are Here)
Sharon Lim-CA 
Sandra Hernandez-GA
Lisa Rhine-CA
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A few weeks ago, I received a special request for NM themed cards. As soon as I received this request, I started brainstorming everything related to New Mexico. The top three were included in this card the Sandia Mountains, the Rio Grande, and hot air balloons! The only problem, was the hot air balloon set was retired. I double checked online and to my surprise the french version of the set was still available on the clearance rack! Woo hoo! I absolutely love how this card turned out! Very New Mexico! 

When I am making multiple copies of a specific card, I like to prep all the same type of pieces first before i assemble. This has been the most efficient way to create duplicate cards. When you are selling or gifting sets of cards, the acetate boxes from Stampin' Up! are perfect to hold 4-5 cards, depending on the amount of layers on your card. The boxes look professional and they keep your cards safe! 

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I have always been fascinated with the Steampunk genre and have always wanted to create using this theme. Most of what I have seen created is costumes, movies, and journal pages. I definitely am not at the point where I can make costumes, although that is a goal of mine. I also am nowhere near being able to produce a movie, and I am not a huge handwritten journaler. I have an online journal where I can add screenshots, photos, and text but I don't decorate it. Believe me, I have tried and it just takes away from the actual journal part for me. As soon as I saw the gears dies from Stampin' Up!, I knew I had to create a Steampunk card! But I had no idea how to go about designing it. 

On the inside, I decided to only add the background to the top left corner and the bottom right to leave room for a message to be written. I love how different the inside looks compared to the front of the card. I absolutely love the layers of shapes, colors, and textures in this design. I look forward to creating more Steampunk themed cards! 

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