Happy Sunday, y’all! How goes the weekend?
If you were able to join me last night for my Facebook Live video, I appreciate you spending part of your weekend with me! If not, but you’d like to see the replay – which…includes a pretty extensive sneak peek at the goodies in the 2019 Holiday Catalog! – here’s the instant-ish replay!
For this one, I used the Band Together stamp set and bundled Detailed Bands Dies (you’ll save 10% by buying them as a bundle!!) to make a cheerful and feminine birthday card. Take a look-see:
I played along with this week’s CAS Colour’s & Sketches Double Challenge – has to use the colors and the sketch!
I started with a panel of Mint Macaron and stamped the big flower from the Band Together stamp set in Mint Macaron a couple of times. Then I ran it thru the die cutting machine in the Subtle 3D Folder.
I cut it down to size and matted it on Shaded Spruce for the card front.
Using the Detailed Bands Dies, I cut some Mint Macaron and Shaded Spruce leaves.
On a piece of Whisper White, I stamped just the flower (three times) and some leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. When they were all good and dry, I cut them out with their matching dies in the Detailed Bands set.
I used Light and Dark Rococo Rose and Light and Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends to color the flowers and leaves.TTFN
Then I used Liquid Glue to adhere everything onto the card front.
For the sentiment, I cut the band from a piece of Mint Macaron using the die in the Detailed Bands set. I saved the largest cut-out piece. Then I adhered the band to another piece of Mint Macaron with Liquid Glue and fussy cut it (to create a solid band). Then I used a little more Liquid Glue to adhere the large cut-out piece back into the middle of the die.
I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the band onto the card front – wrapped the ends around and secured them on the back with Glue Dots.
I stamped the sentiment from Band Together in Rococo Rose on a piece of Whisper White and cut it with the oval die in Detailed Bands. Then I used my Rococo Rose Stampin’ Write Marker to make faux stitches.
I adhered the sentiment with Liquid Glue and adhered a tiny Linen Thread Bow and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped a second sentiment from Band Together in Rococo Rose on a Whisper White panel. Then I inked the large flower in Mint Macaron, stamped it off once, and stamped it in the corner of the panel.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Shaded Spruce mat and into my Rococo Rose card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got a couple of stamped-off-once Mint Macaron flowers on the front…
…and another one on the back of the envelope (I used my Mint Macaron Stampin’ Write Marker to fill in the “gaps” between the envelope and the flap!)
Et Voila! Isnt’ this a pretty bundle? Band Together – with its big, bold flower and handy leaves, plus the wonderful sentiments – pairs perfectly with the delicate die cuts in the Detailed Bands Die set! I love the possibilities! Hope you like!
TTFN
M
P.S. Watch for a second post today with my 2019 Holiday Catalog Shares!! Whoo-hooo!
HOST CODE FOR 1 AUG – 15 AUG: ZZFS3EFN
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 any active catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Retired Products De-Stash BlowOut Sale!
Hey – I’m clearing out my craft room and I’ve got some great deals for you! I’ve only got TWO boxes left to choose from! Each of them contain two bundles and all the other items pictured – plus FIVE Stamp-N-Storage Magnet cards!
Each box is different and they’re all as is with a few items being brand new and most gently used. The boxes are pre-packed and sold as is – with only those items in the box. No swapping between boxes please.
The boxes are $45 + $12.80 shipping each. I will only accept PayPal for payment and can only ship to people with addresses in the United States. PayPal invoices can be paid with a credit card without having a PayPal account set up, simply choose the “pay by credit card” option when paying.
It’s all 1st come 1st served and I’ll only hold the box for 24 hours for payment. After that, it will go to the next person in line.
Let me know which box you want! 🙂
Do YOU Like to Pay Taxes on Your Goodies?!?
Me, neither!
If you love holidays—and don’t love taxes—we have some great news for you! Twelve U.S. states will have sales tax holidays for school supplies over the next several weeks. The dates for each state’s sales tax holiday will vary; the definition of “school supplies” will also vary from state to state. Fortunately, a selection of Stampin’ Up! products qualify as school supplies and will be tax-free during each state’s sales tax holiday period. (Sales tax holidays may not apply to additional county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.)
If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or Wisconsin (whoo-hoo!) —click the picture below to see which products will be tax-free for each state ! HINT: Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin – heads up! This is YOUR weekend – don’t miss out!
Important Note: Orders must be placed with Stampin’ Up! during the sales tax holiday period to receive these select items tax free; each period begins—and ends—at midnight (Mountain Time).
Time to Redeem Your Bonus Days Coupons!
Click the picture for the how-to’s and where-for’s!
And here’s the fine print!
- Redemption Period Deadline: August 31, 2019, by 11:50 pm (mt)
- There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can use on an order during redemption.
- Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.
- New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted with Bonus Days coupon codes.
- Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed one time only.
Until then – get all the details on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page and…happy shopping!
August Paper Pumpkin – Gift of Fall and the Add-On Bundle
The August Paper Pumpkin is a Fall-themed kit which will let you create 6 Fall-themed Gift Bags and 12 Gift-Tags. Which is AWESOME! But – Paper Pumpkin subscribers can ALSO pick up the Gift of Fall Add On Bundle. With 24 note-card sized bases in 2 different designs and coordinating envelopes, you’ll be able to create cards from the supplies in the kit! Get all the info right here – and get signed up for Paper Pumpkin today! Or…at least before the 10th so that you’ll get this awesome Fall kit! And don’t forget that add-on bundle!
EXTRA EXTRA JOINING SPECIAL
From 1 July thru 31 August, new demonstrators will receive $155 in FREE product to fill their Starter Kit. THEN, you’ll receive a $10 coupon code to use the following month. And – if you join on 1 Aug – you can select from the new 2019 Holiday Catalog for your Starter Kit! Whooo-hooo!
Check it all out on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page and then…let’s get you started! Hobbyist or Business Demo – come on down!!!
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Project:
Rococo Rose Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Shaded Spruce Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Detailed Bands leaves die cuts
Mint Macaron Card Stock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (card front); Detailed Bands leaves die cuts
Whisper White Card Stock: Detailed Bands oval (sentiment); 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner); Detailed Bands flowers and leaves die cuts
Follow Your Art DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (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!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
Finn Fan Fix
The Finn-ster yielded his spot today so that I could share a couple of pictures of one of my favorite people!
I met this young man almost a year ago.
The Big Ginger guy – one of my OTHER favorite people – is his Dad. Mom – who took the pic – well – yep. Another favorite person. 🙂
Fair to say that this is one of my favorite families – ever!!
So – this past week, while we were in Huntsville, we were lucky enough to catch them all at home – so…we invaded!
Little Ginger was teething and yet…barely a frown! One of the happiest tiny humans I’ve ever met, really! I got to spend about an hour with him in my lap and rocking him – and it was pretty danged nice, to tell you the truth!
The next day, while we were waiting for the “here’s-some-food-now-get-out-and-let-us-get-back-to-making-the-world-safe-for-democracy” event, I found something that simply had to go to the Little Ginger Man.
I do believe he liked it!
Is he not ridiculously cute??
Little Ginger Man hit the lottery in the gene game. He’s going to be a very handsome gentleman. AND – with his parents help, he’s going to be a real gentleman, in every sense of the word – his daddy most surely is! And his mom – well. She’s wunnermus and I’m so happy to call her my friend – and she’s raising her little man just right!
Can’t wait to watch him grow! 🙂
TTFN
M
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Your card, Little Ginger Man, the moose…all so cute! It is wonderful to have the joy of friends like that in your lives. Your card is a winner for sure!
Yes – I’m grateful to have them!! Thanks so much, Karen! 🙂
Such a pretty card! Love the colors and the layering. Looks like he loved the little chair! I want one in adult size. 😉
Me, too! I looked all over for the big-person chairs, but…to no avail! 🙁 Thanks, Amy! 🙂
Your card is really fabulous! And I love the integrity of the card, the inside of the card, and the envelope. Thank you for playing along with CC&S challenge. And I think I have to mention about the cute baby, so cute!!
Thanks so much, Kim! And yes – he’s a cutie! 🙂