Stampin’ Up! Accented Blooms Sneak Peek on Garden Impressions

Hey, folks – happy Monday!

I’m not usually a fibber, so…let me re-phrase.

Heeeeyyy – it’s Monday….Bleh… 😉

If you were able to join me last night for my Facebook live video, I surely do appreciate you spending some time with me on your weekend!  If not, but you’d like to see how I made this card, here’s the replay for you!

I used another new goody (my pre-order arrived on Friday!) from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.  This one, called Accented Blooms, works perfectly with the carrying-over Tailored Tag punch!  I used that – and also some more of the beautiful and gorgeous and wondrous Garden Impressions DSP.  Take a look-see:

I started with one of my favorite designs in the new Garden Impressions DSP (coming to you on 1 June) and matted it on Pacific Point card stock with Liquid Glue.

My center layer is So Saffron.  I inked up the large and lovely central image in the new Accented Blooms (1 June) stamp set with Versamark Ink and stamped it in the corner.  Then I sprinkled it with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it.

With my Watercolor Pencils – Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Melon Mambo and Calypso Coral – I lightly shaded the flowers and leaves.  Not a lot – just a little!

I decided to add the little cut-out in the corner with the new Detailed Trio Punch and then matted the panel on Pacific Point.

I wrapped a length of Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the panel and secured it in the back with a little Tear & Tape Adhesive.

For the sentiment, I inked the image from Accented Blooms in Night of Navy and stamped it on Whisper White.  Then I fussy cut it – I wanted it smaller than the Tailored Tag punch.  With that punch, I punched a piece of Pacific Point.  Then I adhered that punched out shape to the card front with Liquid Glue.

I wrapped a length of Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the panel and secured it in the back with a little Tear & Tape Adhesive.  I popped the fussy cut sentiment over the top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I used some Glue Dots to adhere a couple of Petal Passion Embellishments and a little White Baker’s Twine bow to the card.  Finally, I added some So Saffron pearls from the new Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

On the inside, I added a couple of the smaller flower images from Accented Blooms in So Saffron, then colored them with my Daffodil Delight Watercolor Pencil and with a Blender Pen and Pear Pizzazz ink.  I also punched the Detailed Trio Punch in the corner.

I adhered the panel to a Pacific Point mat and into my So Saffron card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!

On the front of my Whisper White Medium Envelope, I stamped a couple more Accented Blooms images in So Saffron and colored them as I’d done on the inner liner..

…and I used a little more of the Garden Impressions DSP on the envelope flap.

Et Voila!  Man, oh man I love this paper so much!  I can’t wait until y’all can get it in your hot little hands!  And the Accented Blooms is a beautiful stamp set – working perfectly with the Tailored Tag punch!  Hope you like!

Speaking of getting DSP….please get signed up for Shares if you want them!  I’m starting to fill up and have to limit the number of shares I can do this time around!

TTFN

HOST CODE FOR 1 MAY – 15 MAY: BE6EGEUW

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog or the 2018 Occasions Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.

The Stamps-N-Lingers 2018-2019 Annual Catalog Shares are officially open!

What are catalog shares, you ask?  Well…think of them as a Test Drive of a new catalog!

In this Annual Catalog, there are 20 new Designer Papers….22 new Embellishments…..and more new ribbons than I can count!!  If you were to buy one of each of them –  you’d spend over $600!  Shares are a great way to get a little of everything from the new Catalog!  You get a chance to “try before you buy”!

I’ve got a few options for you to pick from:  a New Designer Series Paper Share, a New Ribbons/Embellishments Share, and an I Want It All Share (this one gets a couple of free extra goodies!!).  Take a look-see:

1. New Designer Series Paper Share – $55.00 plus $7 for Priority Mail shipping.

You’ll get 202 6″ x 6″ sheets of Designer Series Paper – including new Specialty and Vellum Papers! If you bought a pack of each of these papers, you’d pay about $230!

2. New Ribbon & Embellishment Share – $66.00 plus $7 for Priority Mail shipping.

You’ll get over 290 embellishments and about 61 yards of ribbon and trim! You’d be looking at almost $340 to buy all these goodies!

3. Want it all? $121 + $7 for Priority Shipping – and you’ll get shares of all of the new Designer Series Papers, Designer Series Paper Stacks, ribbons and embellishments.

And, with an I Want It All order – I’ll also throw in a package of a the new Medium Baker’s Twine in Night of Navy and two sheets of new Tea Room Copper Stickers!

For a complete list of what’s included in each of the Shares, head over to my 2018-2019 Annual Catalog Shares Page.  There’s also a handy form for you to fill out to get your Share reserved!  The deadline to sign up is 30 May at 1pm Mountain Time – but…don’t wait too long – I have limited spaces available this year! 🙂

Share What You Love Special Early Release Bundles!

The early release for customers runs thru 31 May.

• Bundles may be included as part of a new demonstrator’s Starter Kit (free items will be included).  HINT HINT!!
• Bundles are exclusive to the suite early release and will no longer be available after May 31, 2018.  Individual items from the Share What You Love suite will be available when the 2018–2019 annual catalog is released on June 1, 2018.
• There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
• There are no purchase limits in place during the customer sales period.

…check out the bundles for yourself by clicking the picture below to open a full-size PDF!

Or you can get the bundles right here!

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project:

Get Accented Blooms, the Garden Impressions DSP, Detailed Trio Punch on 1 June!  You can get the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls right now!

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

So Saffron Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 4 1/4″); 3 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ (front art panel)

Pacific Point Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mat for card front); 3 7/8″ x 3 5/8″ (mat for front art panel); Tailored Tag Punch (mat for sentiment); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for inner liner)

Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Sentiment

Garden Impressions DSP: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (card front); envelope flap

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

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Finn Fan Fix

So – I tried my darnedest to get a picture of the actual “event”.

But.  Panthers – nature’s perfect hunter – are fast fast FAST!

Even older, slightly overweight, miniature panthers.

Of the Shorthair Domesticated variety.

Finn was bugging Leo.

He does that.

Quite a bit, actually.

Well – Leo was So.  Over.  It.

So he slapped Finn’s face.

BapbapbapbapBAP!

No claws.  Just his little soft hand. You can see how it upset Finn…

It worried Finn so much that he just stood there.

So – Leo bapbapbap’d him again to drive the lesson home.

Not sure what this face means.

Oh wait.  Yes, I am.  It means….excuse me.  You will not sit on my mom’s lap.

No matter how many times you bapbapbap me! I will stand firm!

😉

TTFN
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