Monthly Archive: April 2017

Stampin’ Up! Cottage Greetings Thank-You Card

I’ve been cleaning up and organizing my craft studio to make space for the awesome new stuff coming when the Stampin Up! 2017-2018 Annual Catalog goes live in June. It’s that time of the year when we have to say, “goodbye” to some in order to make room for others. You can view the Retiring List HERE.

One of the retiring stamp sets that I’m going to miss is Cottage Greetings. It has a super cute font and is one of those stamp sets that I have used over and over again.

I’ve been wanting to send some thank-you notes and created this is the card to mass produce. I paired the Cottage Greetings stamp set with the also retiring A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper. It’s a clean, simple card that’s a breeze to put together making it perfect for making many cards at one time.

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Project Directions and Supplies:

Card Base – 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Calypso Coral card stock scored at 4-1/4″ then folded in half.
4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Designer Series Paper
5/8″ x 3″ piece of Calypso Coral card stock
2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Whisper White card stock
scrap of Whisper White card stock

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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Stack Mini Chocolate Pocket

Call me weird but I have a habit of wandering candy aisles looking for sweet treats that might call to me for some crafty packaging. As soon as I came upon these Ghirardelli Mini’s I knew a pretty little packet was called for and this is what I came up with using the Sweet Stack stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

It looks like a mini traveler’s notebook doesn’t it? There’s a little pocket for the chocolate and the inside cover is perfect for leaving a small note to the recipient. These treat pockets don’t use a lot of supplies and are a snap to make. Check out my video tutorial below to see how easy-peasy they are to create.

Sweet Stack Mini Chocolate Pocket Video Tutorial

Project Dimensions and Supplies

Dimensions:

- - 7-1/2″ x 3″ piece of Designer Series Paper scored at 2-1/2″ at both ends of the 7-1/2″ side.
  - Cucumber Crush Cardstock = 2″ x 2″
  - Whisper White Cardstock = 2″ x 2″

Product List :

Sweet Stack Photopolymer Stamp Set	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad	Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper	Cucumber Crush 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Cucumber Crush Thick Baker’s Twine	1-3/8″ Circle Punch	Punch Corner Project Life	Layering Circle Framelits Dies	Big Shot
Fast Fuse Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Stampin’ Up! Beautiful You Birthday Card

We’ve had plenty of April showers here in the midwest this month so today’s card just seemed appropriate. The Beautiful You stamp set by Stampin’ Up! is artistic with lovely images and sentiments. Color can be added to the Beautiful You images with the included brushstroke stamps or use Watercolor Pencils along with Aqua Painters like I did for some subtle shading.

I love all the layers in this card along with the sweet mini paper clip, doily and baker’s twine embellishments. The Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry color combination was an unexpected surprise – they work great together!

Pool Party

Daffodil Delight

Rich Razzleberry

Watch my video tutorial for some watercolor techniques and a tip to heat emboss with any ink color using Clear Embossing Powder.

Card Recipe

Card Base: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Pool Party Cardstock scored at 4-1/4″
Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper 4″ x 3″
Daffodil Delight Cardstock 3-1/2″ x 4″
Whisper White Cardstock 3-1/4″ x 3-3/4″, 3/4″ x 2-1/2″

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Up to 50% Off! Stampin’ Up! Retiring List

The Stampin’ Up! Retiring Product List has been released! It offers fantastic discounts (up to 50% off) on select products that are retiring from the Stampin’ Up! Annual and Occasions Catalogs!

See what’s retiring and on sale in my Stampin’ Up! on-line store!

View the retiring products lists here in PDF format and Excel format.

Main Information:

Promotion dates: April 10–May 31, 2017
No minimum purchase required.
Place an order of $150 or more and enjoy FREE products through Stampin’ Rewards.
All retiring items will be discontinued after May 31.
All retiring accessories and tools are available while supplies last.
Retiring stamp sets are guaranteed available until May 22 after which they will be while supplies last.

Basic Butterfly with Dragonfly Dreams Card

The best part of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is the lovely community that we belong to. I have met so many fantastic people and made some life-long friendships since joining Stampin’ Up! four years ago. One of those friends, Donna Mack, recently sent me this lovely artisan-styled card for my birthday. The background images from the Basic Butterfly stamp set highlight the die-cut dragonfly perfectly and the metallic thread and sequins add a little shine. It’s a versatile card that would work for many occasions just by changing up the sentiment.

Basic Butterfly with Dragonfly Dreams Card Recipe

Dimensions:

Card Base = 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Old Olive card stock scored at 4-1/4″ then folded in half on score line.
Basic Black card stock = 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″
Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack = 1/2″ x 5-1/4″
Whisper White card stock: Card Front = 3-1/2″ x 5″ Dragonfly Image = 3-1/4″ x 3″ Card Insert = 4″ x 5-1/4″

Product List

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set	Butterfly Basics Wood Stamp Set	Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Stamp Set	Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set	Timeless Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set
Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad	Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock	Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack	Big Shot	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies	Stamp-A-Ma-Jig
Gold Metallic Thread	Metallics Sequin Assortment	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Fast Fuse Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals
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