Stampin' Up! - JULY Specials!!!!
Stampin' Up! has some spectacular specials during the month of July! I told you about the Free Stamp Pad Special in my last post. There's also a Designer Series Sale.
From July 1 through July 31, 2018, there is an incredible offer of Buy 3 get 1 Free of the following Designer Series Papers.
If you missed my blog post on the FREE Ink Pads, scroll down to yesterday's post. It's really a fantastic offer with NO STRINGS ATTACHED!
FREE assortment of Classic Stampin' Pads
July 1 - 31, 2018
I'm so excited to share this new promotion from Stampin' Up! If you ever thought about joining Stampin' Up! this is the best time to do it. Please read on before you make a decision. There are NO STRINGS ATTACHED!!!
Usually, you get a great deal to join, you get a $125 starter kit (products of your choice) plus free shipping and then a 20% discount on your orders after you join.
Stampin' Up! just sweetened the deal by adding a choice of a FREE assortment of Classic Stampin' Pads. These are the new pads that just came out with the new catalog.
So here's the deal in a nutshell. For $99 you get:
$125 worth of product
Free Shipping
Free assortment of new Classic Stampin' Pads
Enjoy a 20% discount on orders after you join.
Be part of a fantastic team and fun FaceBook Group
You Pick one of the bundles below - a $67.50 value!
You don't have to run a business to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. The majority are Hobby Demonstrators that just want the discount and want to be part of a group that shares their love for paper crafting. Again, no strings attached!
Oh, and stay tuned for another July special that I'll be communicating in the next day or two. It's a DSP (Designer Series Paper) special. Buy 3, get 1 free!!!
Sweet Dandelion Wishes Card!
Today's card was made with the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set. It's really so simple but so pretty. It reminds me of being a child and blowing on a dandelion and making a wish.
The card base is in Mint Macaron and a layer of Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper (DSP) was stamped on and then backed with a piece of Basic Black.
I stamped the images and sentiment in Memento Ink and then embossed it with Clear Emboss Powder. This gives it a little shine. The final touch was to add a few Black Faceted Dots.
The Dimensions are:
Mint Macaron Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
Basic Black Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8
DSP Layer - 5 x 3 3/4
Check out my video to see how this card was made.
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Thinking Of You Card Using the Gorgeous Nature's Poem Suite
How is it that I missed Blackberry Bliss. It's a returning color that everyone was so excited about and I never even used it before. It is so rich and gorgeous.
The Designer Series Paper is called Nature's Poem and it is a favorite of mine in the new catalog. I stamped the tree ring in Blackberry Bliss on scrap paper twice before stamping on the cardstock to get a light shade. Then I stamped the sentiment straight on.
It was easy to fussy cut the image out. The final touches were to add some Silver Metallic Thread and a Leaf Trinket. Gorgeous!!!!
For the inside, I stamped the leaf images in Blackberry Bliss and Cajun Craze to match the DSP. So simple but so beautiful.
You can watch the video below to see how I made this card.
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Fun Animal Outing Cards!
I think Animal Outing is one of my favorite new stamp sets and Nature's Poem is my new favorite Designer Series Paper (DSP).
I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) this card design from Amy Koenders. The DSP that I used is different and I changed up a couple of other things.
Isn't this rhino so sweet, I just love him. This Mint Macaron card base along with a layer of Tip Top Taupe go so nicely with this DSP. The sentiment is from the Bella & Friends stamp set.
And Oh the Giraffe, how I love the Giraffe!!! The Wild About You sentiment is great for someone special. I can see using this set for baby cards, kids cards and cards for someone special in your life.
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Thanks For Lifting Me UP - CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge
CAS(E) this Sketch #276 - I'm participating in another Sketch Challenge. It's fun to do a challenge. You should give it a try.
First, the sketch...
I used the Lift Me Up stamp set and the new 2018-2020 In Colors. This was such an easy card to make, just ink and paper!
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Octopus Adventure with Sea of Textures
Using the Sea of Textures Bundle you can make some great ocean scenes. There's the octopus, netting, great sea plants, schools of fish and sand dollars. What more do you need? Maybe a mermaid from the Magical Mermaid stamp set!
The octopus and sea plants are stamped using Tranquil Tide Ink. I stamped off (stamped on scrap paper and then on the cardstock) to get different shades of the same color.
The background netting was stamped in Crumb Cake and it's light because I also stamped off onto a piece of scrap before stamping on the cardstock. The larger net was cut out in Crumb Cake cardstock using the Under the Sea Thinlits. Watch the video to see the trick to adhering it.
I didn't put a sentiment on the inside of this one but stamped the same sea plant images.
Take a look at the video to see how I made these cards.
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Cute Cards with Animal Outing
One of the new stamp sets that I truly love is the Animal Outing set. It has such cute animal images. Don't you just love the Rhino and the Kangaroo? I really like the shading that is in the image.
I used the new Shaded Spruce color for the cardstock and layered on a piece of Garden Impressions DSP. The stamping was done using Blackberry Bliss Ink which is a color that retired and they brought it back. What a beautiful, rich color.
Mr. Rhino has a cute little bird on his horn. This one is a thank you card. The Nature's Twine comes in some great colors, one of them is Blackberry Bliss. The Faceted Dots also has some of the dots in Blackberry Bliss. It's so great how everything coordinates.
Ms. Kangaroo is so cute with her Koala Bear in her pouch. Instead of the twine, I used the Burlap ribbon and also changed up the sentiment.
Take a look at the video below to see how I made these cards.
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The New Annual Catalog Is LIVE!!!
Today is June 1 and that means that the new Stampin' Up! catalog has launched and you can order from it.
You can now order the Stamparatus if you missed the early pre-order!!!
Watch this video if you're not familiar with the Stamparatus.
Fun Birthday Card with Varied Vases
You're going to love this bundle called Varied Vases. It's a great stamp set and comes with a matching punch. It was designed by Mary Fish, one of the recent Million Dollar Sales Achievers.
The vases were punched using the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper. Some of them were embossed with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder. It gives them great texture. The flowers are in the new 2018-2020 In Colors which are just beautiful.
I had a little trouble lining up the green shelf with the black outline so I tried my new Stamparatus and it worked out great. It is a new stamp positioner and it really was easy to use. I'll be bringing you some videos on different ways to use it. You can purchase it starting June 1, when the new catalog goes live!!!!
Here's a look at the inside of the card.
Look at all the images in this stamp set. Aren't they great?
Here's the video:
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Lovely Embossed Vellum Hello Card
This beautiful card features the new Lovely Floral Embossing Folder along with some Share What You Love DSP and the stamps from the Varied Vases Set.
I love the look of vellum on a card and wanted to emboss it but didn't want to hide the glue behind embellishments. Using a Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet to adhere the vellum to the Grapefruit Grove cardstock worked beautifully.
The flower images and the sentiments are from the Varied Vases Stamp Set.
Watch the video to see how I made this card.
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Ribbon of Courage
CAS(E) this Sketch #272 - Here's another sketch challenge that I'm participating in.
First the sketch:
I like the simplicity of this sketch and thought about flowers or butterflies and then decided to use the Ribbon of Courage set.
First I stamped one of the images from Touches of Texture around the bottom of the card for a background. Next I stamped the heart and flower images randomly. The ribbon was stamped and colored using Stampin' Blends.
These are the products I used.
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Quick & Easy Masculine Card
This Truly Tailored Stamp Set and True Gentlemen Designer Series Paper is just great for a guy card. You can use it for Father's Day or a Birthday.
It's so simple to pull together a card when using great Designer Series Paper. I stamped the sentiment and then punched it out with the Tailored Tag punch. The ribbon is Night of Navy Corduroy and it really finishes off the card nicely. The sentiment on the inside can be used for any occasion.
You better hurry though the DSP and Stamp Set are on the retiring list and may sell out quickly. The punch will carry over to the new catalog. It's really a great punch!!!
You can see how I made this by watching the video below.
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Beautiful Mother's Day Card!
Isn't this Share What You Love Designer Series Paper just beautiful. It's so easy to make a gorgeous card with. I made a Mother's Day card and a birthday card with the same design and products, just changed out the sentiment.
The card base is Rich Razzleberry which coordinates so well with the DSP. I stamped some flowers from the Love What You Do set by stamping off on scrap paper first, so it would be light and not take away from the sentiment. The Artisan Pearls are so pretty and that along with the velvet ribbon really finish off the card nicely.
Take a look at the video to see how I made these cards.
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Hello Friend - Tutti Frutti DSP
I'm participating in another CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge. Its fun to try to come up with a card based on a sketch.
Here's the Sketch that I used to make my card.
When I saw this sketch, I was thinking about the Fruit Basket and Tutti Frutti DSP. I played around and came up with this card. Its a bright and cheerful card.
The strips are from the Tutti Frutti DSP; I just cut a row of fruit out and then went from there. The Real Red strips are just a little larger. The Triple Banner Punch was used for the banner ends. The sentiment is from the Fruit Basket Stamp Set.
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Easy Thank You - Share What You Love Suite!
It seems that I make a lot of Thank You cards which is a good problem, right? I am blessed by wonderful customers, friends and relatives. Today's card is so easy and the results are beautiful.
The Love What You Do Stamp Set and Share What You Love DSP are so beautiful, its easy to pull together a pretty card. These items are available in the Share What You Love Suite and you can get details on this if you look at my April 30, 2018 Blog Post.
I'm so happy that Mint Macaron is coming back to our color family starting June 1. Pairing that with Tranquil Tide and coordinating with the DSP gives you some great results.
I created the background layer by randomly stamping the flowers on a piece of 5 1/4" x 4" Mint Macaron Cardstock using Mint Macaron Ink. I fussy cut the flowers from a piece of DSP and then put some of the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls in the middle of the small flowers. For the inside, I stamped some of the flowers in the top and bottom corners in Mint Macaron. I didn't put a sentiment in because I'll just write a personal note.
Take a look at my video to see how I made this card.
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Note, the items in Share What You Love must be ordered in one of the Bundles during May, 2018. See my Blog Post dated April 30. They will be available for individual ordering starting June 1, 2018.
Simple Sympathy Card
Today's card was made using a sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.
Here's the sketch.
And here's my card. Its super simple but I really like how it came out.
I stamped the floral images using the Flourishing Phrases large image with Memento Ink and then colored it with the Stampin' Blends Markers in Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry. Then I stamped the sentiment in Memento Ink. Layer that on an Old Olive base and there you have it. Easy, right?
Here's the inside.
This is such a great stamp set. It has terrific sentiments and the images are large, which I love.
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Share What You Love Suite - Early Release Bundle
I want to share with you some very exciting news from Stampin' Up! You may know that ordering from the new annual catalog begins June 1, but there is an early release on a fantastic bundle. Its called the Share What You Love Bundle.
There are 3 options for this suite, each with some free products and you can also purchase a set of the new In Color Stamp Pads as a bundle. Take a look at this video for to see these options.
Here's the first bundle - Just Getting Started Bundle
The second bundle - A Little More, Please Bundle
And the third bundle - Gotta Have It All Bundle. Of course this is the one I purchased because I Gotta Have It All!!!
You can purchase the new In Colors in the newly designed cases and save 10%
Two great options for ordering are:
Purchase Bundle #3 and the Ink Pad Bundle which brings your order over $150 and you qualify for host benefits.
Purchase Bundle #3 as your Starter Kit and pay only $101.50 and get free shipping. From then on, receive a 20% discount on products. Contact me for details.
