Mornin’, y’all! How goes your week? We’re enjoying a little warm-snap – which is lovely. Wayne’s been working up a storm and has 11 of our 12 new barn roll-up doors on – which will be AWESOME – cuz…supposed to be back down into the high 20’s on Thursday! 😉
I have a clean-and-simple card for you today.
I know – I know. Not at all what you expect from me, right? Well – hang on, cuz…I think you’ll like it as much as I do. It perfectly showcases the gorgeous Berry Blessings Bundle – which you can get for FREE during Sale-a-Bration with a $100 order (not including shipping & tax). Take a look-see:
See? Summer-on-a-card! 🙂
The layout is an interesting one from the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge.
This is a PERFECT little card to use up scraps that you’ve got sitting around. And your Stamparatus if you wanted to make multiples! 🙂
I started by cutting a piece of the Berry Delightful DSP into three 1/2″ wide strips. Then I matted each of them on 5/8″ wide Granny Apple Green. These started out at about 4″ – and then got trimmed down.
I pulled out a Basic White panel and arranged my three matted-strips in place – keeping them in order so the pattern would match up. Then, using them as reference, I stamped the Berry Blessings sentiment in Poppy Parade.
I adhered the matted strips in place with Liquid Glue. Then, using my Paper Trimmer – I cut the excess off the right side of the panel.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Granny Apple Green mat.
And….uhm….the card front was done! 😉
On the inside, I used Granny Apple Green to stamp the outline leaves images from Berry Blessings, then filled them with Granny Apple Green. I also stamped a couple of stems. Then I added Poppy Parade berry outlines and fills.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Granny Apple Green mat and into my Poppy Parade card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got more Berry Blessings berries and leaves on the front…
…and more of the wunnermus Berry Delightful DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! There is truly NOTHING to not-love about this amazing Berry Blessings Bundle, right? It’s really stunning – with the Berry Delightful DSP bringing summer cheer to all your projects!!
I hope you like and are figuring how to add this bundle to your stash (if you haven’t already!).
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts are listed below!
TTFN
M
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During Sale-A-Bration – 5 Jan – 28 Feb! – you can earn FREE products. For every $50 or $100 (before shipping and tax) that you spend, you can choose between two purchasing levels of free products! There are 7 free products available to pick from at the $50 level and 2 free products to pick from at the $100 level!
It’s also a good time to HOST – because, when you host a workshop (OR place an individual order) and the total sales hits $300 (before shipping and tax) – then you will automatically earn the awesome Punch Party stamp set! This is an exclusive set from Sale-A-Bration and…trust me – you WANT this stamp set!
You can see more details and find the list of punches that it coordinates with on page 17 in the Sale-a-bration Brochure! 🙂
And you can “host” a “workshop” with a group of friends and family. Even while socially distanced! Yup – it’s true! I’ll make you your own special host code – you give it to your friends and family and when they place an order using it – YOU get the rewards!!
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- $125 in Stampin’ Up! merchandise of your choice from the current Annual Catalog, 2021 Mini Catalog or the online store (includes clearance rack items!).
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- You’ll be a part of my Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew team!
- Monthly team meetings via video conference where we talk about the latest happenings at Stampin’ Up! and share project ideas. We’re scattered all over the United States, but we get together in person online and have lots of fun chatting!
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There are lots of great reasons to join Stampin’ Up! now and I’d love to have you on my Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew team!
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Coming in February!!
Hey Chick and Birthday Chick Bundles
If you were around for Sale-A-Bration 2017, you might remember the super cute Hey, Chick stamp set that you could get as one of your Sale-A-Bration freebies! Heck – it may still be on your shelf!! Well – it was SO popular (and rightly so – it’s stinkin’ adorable!) that Stampin’ Up! is bringing it back – and it’s got some friends this time around. Like…DIES!
Yes – you heard right….dies!! Chick Dies, to be exact!
So – if you don’t have Hey Chick already – you’ll be able to buy it in a cost-saving bundle. If you DID save the stamp set – then the coordinating Chick Dies will be available separately! And yes – that IS a chicken coop die you see! And corn. There’s CORN!
HEY CHICK BUNDLE 158627 $44
Includes the Hey Chick Stamp Set and Chick Dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
HEY CHICK STAMP SET 158190 $17
Originally offered during 2017 Sale-A-Bration. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
CHICK DIES 158199 $32
19 dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
And – there’s more!! There’s also the Birthday Chick Bundle!
These are brand spankin’ new!!
HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK BUNDLE 158631 $42
Includes the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set and Birthday Chick Dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK STAMP SET 154464 $21
Available RIGHT NOW!! As seen in the January–June 2021 Mini Catalog. Want it today? Get it right here!
BIRTHDAY CHICK DIES 158200 $27
11 dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun 2021
So…get ready to get yer Chick On!
2 Feb is right around the corner!
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Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Poppy Parade Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/4″)
Granny Apple Green Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 5/8″ x approx 4″ (mats for DSP strips)
Basic White Cardstock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner)
Berry Delightful DSP: 1/2″ x 4″ (DSP strips on the front); envelope flap
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Finn Fan Fix
Finn doesn’t always get on the sofa.
Well – not when I’m on it. He’s almost always on it in the morning. 😉
But, the other night, he hopped up and – apparently – had something he wanted to discuss.
But – it turned out all he really wanted to do was “help” me work on my blog! 🙂
Looks like he approves of my card!
TTFN
M
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Such a cute card! Love the fun layout. And Finn on the couch…I definitely can’t let Ginny see that! She still thinks that she’s a lap dog so she’d be on top of me right now if I’d let her be! 🙂
Who decided she is NOT a lap dog? I mean – a 20 pound dog just isn’t that heavy!! ROFL! Thanks much, Amy! 🙂
Cute card and perfect choice of papers for a cheerful card.
Finn looks very professional reading the blog and giving you good feedback. It’s those crossed legs…makes me smile every time!
I know – his paws and his lips are his calling card (and ticket to fame!). Thanks so much, Susan! 🙂
This is lovely!! Now I need to copy yet again. Love this layout and the Berry paper. You rock, as usual!
Good work on the edit job, Finn.😊
Thank you so much, Michelle – appreciate the kind words! And yes – he’s a strict (but very fair!) editor, for sure! 🙂
Sorry to be so late in commenting, but I have been without internet service since Jan. 25. And, I have survived! Barely.
Cute layout, and something different. CAS is not your style but with Finn helping (I’m sure) you did a great job. His demeanor is precious. Good to have a good editor. Love those crossed paws. 🙂
Yes – he’s quite the helper! Glad that you’re back in the land of the internet! Whew!! Thanks so much, Julie! 🙂