May 3, 2021
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The New Stampin’ Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is Here!!!

The new Annual Catalog goes live tomorrow (May 4th)!!  I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on some of those new products!  If you haven’t gotten a catalog, and you are one of my customers, please let me know so I can get one to you!  If you don’t have your catalog  yet, check back tomorrow and you’ll find a link to the new catalog right here on my website under the Current Catalogs picture.

What could be better than a brand new catalog?  How about an extra $25 in FREE product?!

Have a $250 party (or place your own qualifying order) and earn an EXTRA $25 in Stampin’ Rewards!!  That’s right! In addition to your regular $25 in Stampin Rewards, you’ll earn an EXTRA $25, so $50 in FREE product with a $250 order or party!!  Woohoo!

If you decide to place an online order, please use host code:  AAY6AUHT  If your order is $150 or more, DON’T use the host code, so you’ll get your rewards, but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE be sure you are shopping with me.  There have been problems with the website switching customers to random demonstrators.

And, if you’ve ever thought about being a demonstrator, now is the time!!

Join my team and get $155 worth of product for only $99 plus tax.  You’ll even get FREE shipping!  If you’re interested, please contact me and I’ll help you get signed up as a member of my team.

Thank you for supporting my small business.  I appreciate you!!

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March 28, 2021
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Friends Are Like Seashells Thank You

I wanted to make nice Thank You cards for some special people, but I needed something simple because I needed several cards.  The Seashell Embossing Folder was the perfect answer!

I embossed a 4″ x 5 1/4″ panel of Sahara Sand with the Seashell Embossing Folder.  I positioned a piece of ribbon across the front and taped it on the back of the panel, and added it to a Sahara Sand card base with dimensionals.  I then tied a bow onto the ribbon with linen thread.  Since my ribbon was not adhered on the front of the card, I could slip the bow along the ribbon for perfect placement.

I punched a scrap of vanilla with the Double Oval Punch and stamped the sentiment in Sahara Sand, along with the starfish (stamped off once). I layered it onto a scalloped Sahara Sand oval from the same punch, and the ovals are attached over the ribbon with dimensionals.  I added three different sized pearls randomly to embellish.

I wanted to leave these cards blank so my recipients could reuse the card and add their own message, so I simply added a stamped shell (stamped off once).  My message was written on an insert enclosed in the card.

Once I decided on my design, it didn’t take long for me to make another dozen of these cards, assembly line style.

My recipients seem to have enjoyed them!  I hope you do, too.

Please comment below if you have questions or comments.  And, if you need any of these supplies, I’d love to be your demonstrator!

Here’s the fixin’s:

 

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March 26, 2021
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Gift of Hope Easter

I’ve been playing with the new blending brushes, which I absolutely love.  I purchased a couple of extra sets, so I can have a brush for each color family…… one for yellows, one for pinks, one for blues, one for greens, etc.  The brushes are washable, but that’s just too much work!  It’s much more fun using my time to create, instead of cleaning supplies.

I used the blending brushes and a post-it note to color the panel that the church is stamped on.  I put the post it note across the bottom to mask the grass, and brushed Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo on the top portion of the panel.  Then I turned the post-it around to protect the sky I’d just finished, and brushed the bottom of the panel with Granny Apple Green to make the grass. I stamped the church in Memento black and colored it with Smoky Slate Blends to keep some of the yellow from shining through.

The panel with the church was then placed behind a small black panel, cut with a Layering Oval Die.  I took a white panel, stamped the flowers, cut with a larger Layering oval die, and colored with Blends.  I then embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder before attaching the church and black layer behind it.

All of these layers were placed on a Flirty Flamingo panel.  I folded the top of my black card base in half and adhered the Flirty Flamingo panel only below the fold on the front of the black card base, so that when folded, it will stand up.  I popped up the verse with dimensionals as a “stop” for the easel.

Don’t you think this would also make a pretty home decor piece if framed?

There were several steps to this card, so I wouldn’t want to make 100 of these, but I think it was worth the end result!  What do you think?

If you have any questions, or need any stampin’ supplies, I’d love for you to shop with me, or join one of my online classes.

Here’s the fixin’s:

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March 24, 2021
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LAST CHANCE LIST!!

Stampin’ Up’!’s 2020-2021 catalog is almost a part of history!  To make room for new products, we have to clean house.  All of the items on this list are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, so if you want something, don’t delay!

View the list here.

If you order online, PLEASE PLEASE be sure you are shopping with me!!  And, if your order is less than $150, please use host code: CEFJ9NFB

Thank you so much for supporting my small business!!

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March 24, 2021
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Under My Umbrella Side Fold

It’s a good day for a Blog Hop!  This week we are focusing on side fold cards.  It’s an easy way to add more interested to a simple card design.

My project for today uses the Under My Umbrella stamp set and Umbrella Builder punch.  In the US, spring has just arrived, so I wanted to make a pretty spring card.

 

 

This is a very easy fun fold.  Basically, you take a half sheet of cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″.  Score at 5 1/2″ and 6 3/4″.  Fold the card on the 5 1/2″ score line, then fold back on the 6 3/4″ score line.  Put adhesive on the inside of the small panel between the score lines and seal that part shut.  How easy is that?!

For my card, I stamped the umbrella and the rain boots directly onto a piece of DSP from the Ornate Garden Specialty pack.  I stamped the umbrella handle directly onto the white stitched square, fussy cut the boots, and popped the boots and umbrella up with dimensionals.

No card is complete without some sort of bling, so I finished this one off with In-Color Enamel Dots.

I hope you enjoyed this project!  If so, I’d love for you to comment below!

Now, let’s see what the other ladies have created!

 

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March 17, 2021
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

It’s March 17th and time for all of us to let our Irish show!  Today’s Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop is focusing on packaging, so what better time to make St. Patrick’s Day treats.

 

As you can imagine, being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I get a lot of packages both through the USPS and through UPS.  When we first moved into our new house, I made it a point to catch both my mail carrier and UPS driver to meet them and find out a little bit about them, including what kinds of snacks and treats they like.

My mail carrier’s favorite is Reese cups, so I try to stay stocked up on those.  I decided to make her a special treat for St. Patrick’s Day.

I took one of our acetate card boxes and filled it with Reese cups wrapped in green and gold.  The candy didn’t fit perfectly in the box and wanted to slide around, so I made a “tray” from Shaded Spruce cardstock to keep the candies in their place.  I wrapped the box with a gold foil belly band around the side so it doesn’t interfere with opening the box and made a pretty label to decorate it.

I like to play with my stamps and use them in ways you might not think about to get double duty from them.  For this project I used a four petal flower from Pretty Perennials and trimmed away one of the petals to make the shamrock.

If you have several people you’d like to treat, this next project may be more to your liking.  It’s very simple, and I could make several of these in the time it took to make the project above.  The secret to this project is the Tag Topper Punch which makes tags very quickly.  Bag it and tag it!

I hope you’ve enjoyed these packaging ideas!  I love to give and get treats, don’t you?

Now, let’s see what the other hoppers have been up to:

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March 16, 2021
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FREE SHIPPING ON MARCH 17TH!!

Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING for one day only!!

You can order from the Annual Catalog the January-June Mini Catalog and the clearance rack!  As long as your order is $50, you’ll get FREE SHIPPING!!

Now is the perfect time to stock up on those retiring 2019-2021 in-color products!  They will disappear quickly once the retiring list posts on March 24th.

Please use host code:  Z9G6PXNE

 

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March 3, 2021
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Freshly Brewed Projects – Ice Cream Corner

It’s another Blog Hop kinda day!  Today, I’ll be joining my lovely friends in Australia to give you ideas for the Ice Cream Corner Suite of products.  You’ll find these on page 48-49 of Stampin’ Up!’s January-June Mini Catalog.

I made this SWEET birthday card using products from the suite.  The DSP coordinates with several lovely colors, but I chose to highlight Soft Sea Foam and Blackberry Bliss.

I added three scoops of “ice cream” in Soft Sea Foam, Petal Pink, and So Saffron.  I stamped “tone on tone” (using the same color ink as cardstock).  I brushed them all with Wink of Stella and added sprinkles.  I think you can see the sparkle in this close-up.

I have an upcoming Zoom class using this bundle.  The date is TBD, but if you’re in the USA, and you’re interested, please let me know.  I’d love for you to join us!

And now, let’s see what the other ladies have designed for our pleasure.

Here’s the fixin’s:

 

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February 17, 2021
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Freshly Brewed Projects – Sale-a-bration DSP!

Today, I’m hopping with my friends from Australia again.  We are sharing ideas for the Sale-a-bration DSP (Designer Series Paper).  You can get this paper FREE with a qualifying order!

I love using DSP!!  It is so beautiful.  But, it makes me sad when it’s double sided, and I have to choose a side to show.  Sometimes it’s really hard to decide because both sides are so pretty.

Today, I decided NOT to make a choice, so I’ve designed two projects for you, and as you can see, BOTH sides of the DSP get to shine.

Both cards use the Paper Blooms DSP, found on page 3 of the Sale-a-bration brochure.  My first card uses the Approaching Perfection stamp set, which is also FREE with a qualifying order and can be found on page 6 of the Sale-a-bration brochure.

For this card, I took a rectangle of DSP and cut it from corner to corner.  Then I took removeable adhesive and attached the two pieces to a piece of scrap paper, so I could cut it from corner to corner the other direction.  Then, I simply flipped two of the pieces over and adhered them all to the navy panel.  It’s almost like working a puzzle!

I added a bow and a heart charm for a little embellishment.

For my second card, I used the A Touch of Ink stamp set, which is another FREE option from page 12 of the Sale-a-bration brochure.

For this card, I took another rectangle panel of DSP, made a cut at the middle of the long side in 1 1/2″ toward the center, then folded both sides back to show off the back side of the DSP.

I fussy cut the butterfly and added Wink of Stella, and colored pearls using the Rococo Rose Blends.

As you can see, both of these cards use the same DSP, but I’ve shown you two different ways to use the paper, and still showcase both sides.

I hope you’ve enjoyed these projects and paper techniques.  If you’re in the USA, and in need of stamping supplies or assistance, I would love to be your demonstrator.

And now, on to the rest of the hop.  Let’s see what these lovely ladies have created.

 

Here’s the fixin’s:

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February 10, 2021
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Freshly Brewed Projects – Treats for my Sweet!

Today I have another opportunity to play with some of my favorite people!  Although we are continents apart, we can still be great friends.  Today’s theme for the Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop is Treats for my Sweet.

I used the Hearts & Kisses Bundle for this project, along with the Paper Blooms DSP, which you can get absolutely FREE with a qualifying Sale-a-bration order.

This is one of a series of three projects using the Hearts & Kisses Bundle.  I’ll be posting the other projects soon, so sign up for my blog updates if you’d like to see them.  I used Wink of Stella for lip gloss!  I think you can see the shine in this closeup.

These cute little treat tags hold a Ghirardelli Square very nicely.  And, who doesn’t love chocolate!  To get to the chocolate, you simply slip off the belly band, and slide the chocolate out.  You don’t even have to untie the ribbon!

I hope you enjoyed this sweet project.  If you’re in the US and don’t have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I’d love to have you as a customer.

Be sure to visit my friends on the Blog Hop to see more SWEET projects!

 

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