Stampin’ Up! Banners for You Card

I decided to think outside-the-box today by creating a square card. (Did you see what I did there?) I’ve been going through my Designer Series Paper listed on the Stampin Up! Retiring List to make room for new, and the beautiful colors and impressionistic style of my selection from the Blooms and Bliss Designer Series Paper called to me. The blues and greens in this paper combined with the Island Indigo card base look fantastic!

The Delicate White Doily helps to highlight the tag and Detailed Dragonflies, and the Silver Metallic Thread adds more depth and a little shine to the card. I’ll be posting a video soon on how I created the coordinating envelope. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel HERE so you don’t miss an episode.

The card has a lot of elements but is actually very simple and quick to put it together. Here is my video tutorial:

To create the card base I cut an 8-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Island Indigo card stock, scored it at 4-1/4″ then folded it in half. The Designer Series Paper is cut at 4″ x 4″ which means you can make nine of these cards out of one 12″ x 12″ piece of paper! The “Congrats” tag is stamped onto a piece of 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ piece of Whisper White card stock and the dragonflies are cut from a piece of 4-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ piece of Island Indigo card stock. I cut a piece of 4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock for the card insert.

Product List

Banners For You Photopolymer Stamp Set	Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad	Island Indigo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock	Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies	Big Shot	Delicate White Doilies	Silver Metallic Thread
Fast Fuse Adhesive	Glue Dots	Stampin’ Dimensionals

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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
Glue Dots

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My Hero Matchbook Treat Holder

Today’s project is a quick and easy treat holder perfect for Easter giving. A snap to reproduce, you can make four of these cute little favors out of one 8-1/2″ x 11″ piece of card stock.

Project Recipe:

Score 7-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Melon Mambo card stock on the 7-1/2″ side at 3/4″, 4-1/4″ and 4-1/2″ using the Simply Scored Tool. Fold on score lines and burnish with the Bone Folder.
Adhere 2-3/4″ x 2-1/4″ and 2-1/4″ x 1/2″ pieces of Designer Series Paper onto matchbook cover using adhesive.
Cut square from 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Melon Mambo card stock using die from the Layering Squares Framelits using the Big Shot.
Stamp sentiment onto 2″ x 2″ piece of Whisper White card stock with Melon Mambo ink. Cut out with die from the Stitched Shapes Framelits using the Big Shot. Adhere to Melon Mambo square. Adhere completed tag to matchbook using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Staple candy inside matchbook. Tie a bow with Melon Mambo 1/8″ stitched ribbon then adhere over staple using a Glue Dot.

Product List

My Hero Wood-Mount Stamp Set	My Hero Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad	Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Brights Designer Series Paper Stack	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock	Melon Mambo 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Stitched Ribbon	Simply Scored
Bone Folder	Layering Squares Framelits Dies	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	Big Shot
Fast Fuse Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Glue Dots

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Stampin’ Up! Reverse Words Card

My inspiration for today’s card came from the 6″ x 6″ Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack from Stampin’ Up!. Bermuda Bay is one of my favorite Stampin’ Up! colors and having it in glimmer paper is such a treat! I used the Reverse Words stamp set for the front of the card and Confetti Celebration for the inside. The sentiments are perfect for any celebration – birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and Fridays just to name a few!

The glimmer paper and Reverse Words stamp set are part of the Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration promotion. These products, along with a lot of other awesome paper crafting products, are FREE with a $50 Stampin’ Up! Purchase. Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31st. You can learn all about Sale-A-Bration HERE.

My video tutorial for this card includes a “masking” technique – watch it here:

Reverse Words Card Recipe:

Dimensions: Card Base = Sweet Sugarplum 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, 4″ x 3″, Rich Razzleberry 3″ x 4-1/4″, Pink Pirouette 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, Sweet Sugarplum Glimmer Paper 2″ x 4-1/4″, Whisper White 4″ x 3″, 4″ x 5-1/4″
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143316	143319	141510	142034
141395	132708	141418	115316
111351	143831	141706	143263
129026	104430

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Stampin’ Up Avant Garden Easter Card

During the Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration period, you get a FREE item of your choice for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax). It doesn’t get better than FREE, so with just a little over two weeks left for Sale-A-Bration I’ve been playing with products I have earned for FREE during this awesome promotion.

Today’s Easter card was stamped with the Avant Garden stamp set using Peekaboo Peach and Flirty Flamingo inks and coordinating Designer Series Paper. The sweet ruched ribbon in coordinating Flirty Flamingo ties everything together. I have a quick tip in the project video that shows how to get that perfect little flat knot in the ribbon

During Sale-A-Bration, you have not just one, but three ways to earn FREE products! Shop to earn Sale-A-Bration items, join to get additional free product in your Starter Kit, or host to get more products with Stampin’ Rewards! Read all about it and view the fabulous FREE products you can earn during Sale-A-Bration by clicking on the brochure images below.

Avant Garden Easter Card Recipe:

Dimensions:

Card Base: 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” piece of Thick Whisper White Card stock scored at 4-1/4”, 2016-2018 In-Color Designer Series Paper Stack: 4” x 5-1/4”, Whisper White Cardstock: 4-3/4” x 3-1/4”
Product List

Avant Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set $0.00	Suite Sentiments Wood-Mount Stamp Set $28.00	Suite Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set $20.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad $6.50	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad $6.50
Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock $7.00	2016-2018 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack $22.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock $9.00
Flirty Flamingo 3/8″ (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon $8.00	Stampin’ Pierce Mat $5.00	Silicone Craft Sheet $6.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive $10.00	Glue Dots $5.25

Adoring Arrows Paper Pumpkin Kit

I’m in love with the January 2017 Adoring Arrows Paper Pumpkin Kit! What’s not to love? The kit contains enough supplies to make 24 treat bags with mini gold foil hearts, vellum banners , a heart for stamping a personalized sentiment, and to top it off—an adorable little arrow!

Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit by Stampin’ Up! With Paper Pumpkin, you’ll save time and money while you build a collection of crafting supplies. Every month you’ll receive a unique stamp set with an ink spot (that won’t repeat a color in a 12-month period). In no time at all, you’ll have a variety of stamps and ink to use on other projects. In addition, your first kit includes a free clear stamping block that you’ll use every month.

Check out this quick video showing all the fabulousness of this month’s kit:

Until March 31st you can purchase a three-month prepaid subscription at a discount and receive your choice of a FREE Sale-a-Bration item. Or, take it to the next level with a 12-month prepaid subscription. Save over $2/month with the everyday awesome price (like getting one month FREE), earn Stampin’ Rewards, and instantly qualify for 4 FREE Sale-A-Bration items!

Contact me today to Skip to the Fun or purchase a prepaid subscription here:

Sale-A-Bration

Earn FREE Products During Sale-a-Bration!

Sale-A-Bration is one of Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sales events of the year! Learn how you can earn free products (while supplies last)! Sale-A-Bration ends March 31, 2017.

SHOP & EARN FREE GIFTS

FREE GIFTS! For every $50 in product you purchase (before shipping and tax), get a Sale-A-Bration gift FREE – no limit. Click on the brochure images below for all currently available FREE Sale-A-Bration gift choices.

STOCK UP & GET BONUS STAMPIN’ REWARDS

EARN BONUS STAMPIN’ REWARDS! Place an on-line order of $250 or more (before shipping and tax) and earn a $25 Stampin’ Rewards bonus. The Stampin’ Rewards bonus is in addition to regular Stampin’ Rewards (see below) and earning a FREE gift for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax) during Sale-A-Bration.

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Take your passion for paper crafting and Stampin’ Up! products to a new level when you purchase the ULTIMATE STAMPIN’ UP! BUNDLE (the $99 Starter Kit) and join Stampin’ Up! thru me HERE. Enjoy discounts and exclusive stamping resources – risk FREE!

SALE-A-BRATION BONUS! GET 2 FREE STAMP SETS OF YOUR CHOICE WITH THE STARTER KIT WHEN YOU JOIN DURING SALE-A-BRATION!

I WELCOME HOBBY STAMPERS! YOU’LL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME when you purchase the kit and join through me. You’ll instantly become a member and have access to my private Plaid Paper Dolls Community in addition to other great resources and a nation wide team of stampers. Give it a test drive – there’s no risk and no pressure to hold workshops or parties – do it for YOU!

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Stampin’ Up! Year-End Close-Outs & Free Stamp Set From Me

Year-End Closeouts Start Today!

Hundreds of items are on sale!

Need a present for a crafty person? Do YOU need a present? Get them in time for Christmas gifts!

Stampin’ Up! has announced a Year-End close-out sale! The savings are AMAZING! It’s while supplies last so do not wait!

SHOP HERE in my Stampin’ Up! Store

USE THIS HOSTESS CODE* PQVGFNDT

*Everyone who places an order of $40 or more before tax and shipping through my store using the Hostess Code PQVGFNDT will receive the NEW upcoming stamp set TASTY TRUCKS!

Your Free stamp set will ship the first week of January.

The SALE and my personal special ends on December 31st!

Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza!

Online Extravaganza!

November 21-28!

Discounts and a GIFT from me!**

Don’t Miss On-Line Extravaganza!

Black Friday starts early with Online Extravaganza happening November 21-28! Who could resist savings up to 40% and 24-hour sales with new products on the first and last day of this event? With the holiday season in full swing everyone could use a little help checking a few things off their gift list. And you don’t even have to leave the house!

Shop the Extravaganza as well as the Stampin’ Up! catalogs AND the Clearance Rack for deep discounts.

**Everyone who places an order of at least $35 through me or through my store and uses the Hostess Code AX3APGP6 at check-out will receive a pack of Gold Basic Metal Button embellishments from me. (If your order totals $150 or more do not use this Hostess Code – you will automatically receive your gift along with Hostess Benefits.)

Stitched from the Heart

Not only are stitches a classic trend, they illustrate the quality, precision, and extra care taken when creating a piece. Giving a stitched gift shows just how much you value that relationship. Beginning tomorrow, November 1st, Stampin’ Up! is giving us all the opportunity to purchase Stitched Shapes Framelits ahead of their official release in the 2017-2018 annual catalog and get 25% off coordinating stamp sets. With Stitched Shapes Framelits you can make paper stitches in seconds, turning any project into one that is stitched from the heart.

Get a sneak peek at some gorgeous holiday cards made using the new Stitched Shapes Framelits in this sweet video from Stampin’ Up! then check out the list of discounted stamp sets that will coordinate perfectly with them!

25% Off Select Stamp Sets: (promotion ends 11/30/16)

Totally Trees Card

You are, like totally, going to like this card!

I’m jumping out of my creative box with the card I’m featuring today. Believe me it wasn’t easy and it took someone else to get me there! I totally copied my Totally Trees card today from another totally awesome Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Mary Brown. I would have never thought to put the colors she used in her card together and the result is amazing! We made this card in my Fun & Fancy Card Classes this month and it received the most votes for “favorite card”.

The card has so much going on but it does not overwhelm. First of all there are five different colors; some subtle, some bright and some regal, but they all work together. The wood grain embossed background adds texture and the ribbon adds a little bling and shine to the card. Not to mention the Totally Trees stamp set which has a pretty artsy, modern feel. It’s bright and fresh and the kind of card that puts a smile on your face when you see it!

Enjoy the video! The card dimensions and list of products used are below.