Happy President’s Day, y’all! If this is a holiday for you – I hope you enjoy the time! If not…well…I hope you have a great day at work!
Today’s card is another sneak peek – one that you’ll get to see (and get your hands on!) on 3 March. But…it’s a stand-alone set and…you MIGHT miss it! It’s the Ready Set Go stamp set – and…it’s really cute! I paired it here – rather unexpectedly! – with some – also new! – Delicate Dreams Specialty DSP to make a fun Birthday card. Take a look-see:
Good morning, y’all It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We’ve got a sketch challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table. I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
There’s a new stand-alone stamp set coming on 3 March in the new Online Exclusives – and it’s one you MIGHT overlook! It’s called the Moon & Back stamp set and it’s…darling! I used it – along with some Lights of Aurora DSP (in the current Annual Catalog) to make a fun birthday card! Take a look-see:
Good morning and Happy Happy Hawwwmp Day! Hope your week is going swimmingly!
We have three new – and wunnermus! – kits in our Kit Collection! Two card kits and a darling 3-D Project kit! THAT kit – the Adopt a Pet Kit – is the first thing I put together when my boxes arrived in the mail. I bought TWO of them – and wanted to check that it’s easy enough for a four-year old to put together with some help from her Mom! The answer?? It sure is!
It took me about 30 minutes to put all four of the totes-adorbs little animals AND their kennel/cage/house/box together. Check them out!
Happy Happy Hawmmmp Day, y’all! Hope your week is going well!
I wanted to share a cute little kit that I put together last week! It’s one of our newest – and it’s called Pop-up Pals! This kit makes four cards – no stamping required – and they ALL have pop-up middles and coordinating envelopes!!
Happy Happy Hawwwmp Day, y’all! Hope you’re having a good week! Wanted to let you know that Stamp-N-Storage is kicking off their June Mega Sale today – with 15% off sitewide and free shipping on orders over $150! I’ve put the deets down below – including the info about some Doorbusters that’ll be happening thru the week! 🙂
My card today features the new Silly Safari stamp set – a cute jungle-y little number from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog! It’s set atop some new Painterly Pears DSP – a new Online Exclusive that you can snag on 1 July! Take a look-see:
Hello hello and welcome back to the work week! Hope you had a great weekend – and that your week will be easy and productive. Or – relaxing. Depending on where you’re at in life! 😂
My card today is a fun birthday card – suitable for a young ‘un or a young ‘un-at-heart! – using the Racing By stamp set and some Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ DSP from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. Take a look-see:
Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We’ve got a theme challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table. I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
Have you ever had the chance to swim with dolphins? I did – many years ago – and it was one of the best things I’ve ever done. So…when, I saw the fun Friendly Fins set – I decided I NEEDED it! Being that dolphins – and reefs and seaweed and stuff – are almost always outside – I figured it would be a good spot to start for our theme today. Take a look-see:
Good morning and…Happy Happy Hawwwmp Day! As I’m typing this on Tuesday evening, we’re in pre-hunker mode for potential nasty weather coming in overnight (of COURSE at night!). I’m hoping it’s much to-do about nothing but…am fully prepared for a mostly sleepless night. I’ve maybe mentioned that I handle severe weather REALLY well, right? Did the self-mocking sarcasm come thru!? Wayne will sleep thru it. Finn will sleep thru it. I…won’t. 🤷♀️
So – Stampin’ Up! has been adding two new Kits to our Kits Collection EVERY month – and this month there are two VERY cute ones!! I wanted to give you a look-see at them so that you can add them to your list of things to pick up SOON!
Our first kit is a no-stamping kit – just punch out the pre-die cut pieces and parts – adhere them to the pre-printed card bases and…BOOM!
Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We’ve got a sweet sketch challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table – I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
I had a request for a card to send a young lady off to the 5th grade – and decided that this sketch was a great time to make that happen! I picked the totes-adorbs Hippest Hippo stamp set and coordinating Hippo Dies (BOTH available for FREE during Sale-A-Bration!) and some Celebrate Everything DSP (a free Host-Exclusive paper pack). Take a look-see:
And – here’s our sketch!
I started by adhering two designs from the Celebrate Everything DSP on Granny Apple Green using Liquid Glue – then I adhered the smaller panel to the card front with more Liquid Glue. Celebrate Everything is a Host pack from the Annual Catalog – and you can get it for free with an individual order or workshop with a retail value of $180. And it’s REALLY cool – it has 48 sheets of wonderful designs!!
I cut out a circle from Basic White cardstock using the next-to-largest die in the Stylish Shapes Dies and adhered it with Liquid Glue.
On another piece of Basic White, I stamped the en-pointe Hippest Hippo ballerina in Tuxedo Black – and cut it with the matching die in the Hippo Dies!
Remember that the Hippest Hippo stamp set and Hippo Dies are both available for FREE with $50 orders while Sale-A-Bration continues (thru the end of this month!).
I colored the hippo with my Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend (her body) and the Basic Gray Watercolor Pencil (her schnoozle and belly). She’s sporting Light Flirty Flamingo Blends on her nails and…for her toe-shoes. 😎
For her skirt, I stamped the image again in Tuxedo Black on another piece of the Polished Pink Celebrate Everything DSP (same pattern as the card front). Then I used my Paper Snips to cut out her tutu – which I adhered to her with Liquid Glue. HINT: that’s called Paper Piecing! 🙂
I used Liquid Glue to adhere her to the Basic White circle.
I cut out three “grass” die cuts – two from Granny Apple Green cardstock and one from a Granny Apple Green design in Celebrate Everything – and adhered them with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
The sentiment – from A Grand Kid – is stamped in Granny Apple Green and cut out with my Paper Snips – then adhered with a couple of Dimensionals and a dab of Liquid Glue.
I added some Polished Pink and Basic White flowers cut with the Hippo Dies – using Liquid Glue and Dimensionals. Each flower has a Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewel in the center.
I pondered how to make it more 5th-grade centric and settled on a quick Polished Pink number 5 from the Alphabest stamp set (I hand wrote the “th” with a Stampin’ Write Marker) that I punched with the bundled Best Label punch!
I tucked the number under her gracefully pointed…hoof?…with a little Liquid Glue.
Then I added some Polished Pink 2022-2024 In Color Opal Rounds in the centers of the fireworks on the DSP and the card front was done!
For the inside, I stamped a second sentiment from A Grand Kid in Granny Apple Green on a Basic White panel. In the corner, I stamped a second Hippest Hippo in Tuxedo Black and colored her with my Blends and Watercolor Pencil!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Granny Apple Green mat and into my Polished Pink card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the little flower-holder on the front…
…and more Celebrate Everything DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I hope the little recipient will like this Hippest Hippo ballerina – I sure had fun making her. And it’s so cool to be able to just cut them out with the Hippo Dies. Add in the fact that they’re…FREE?!? Yes, please! Do NOT miss the Host-Excusive Celebrate Everything DSP – where else can you get a HUGE pack of amazing paper for free!? And – you’re going to WANT the Alphabest bundle on your shelf – perfectly sized and SOOO handy!!
I hope you like!
lf you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below!
And…I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop thru all our projects today. If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Kristi’s page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
Mary Deatherage – This is me! 😎
Have fun on the Hop!!
TTFN
M
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Polished Pink Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); Hippo Dies die cut flowers (x3)
Granny Apple Green Cardstock: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ (mat for center DSP panel); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (x2 – mats for card front and for inner liner); Hippo Dies die cut grass (x2)
Basic White Cardstock: Next-to-Largest circle Stylish Shapes die cut (behind hippo); Fussy Cut sentiment; 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Hippo Dies die cut flowers (x2); Alphabest stamped number (punched with the Best Label Punch)
Celebrate Everything DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″ (center DSP panel); Hippo Dies die cut grass (x1); 2 1/2″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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Finn Fan Fix
No FFF’s on Blog Hop Days!
TTFN
M
Happy Friday!! I hope you’ve had an awesome week. Are you planning to watch the second attempt to launch Space X to the ISS on Saturday – at 1522 Eastern?? I am – and am hoping the weather God’s are more cooperative than they were on Wednesday. We need to get ourselves back into space! Also? The Space X suits and cockpit are super cool and future-istic looking! Should be exciting!!
If you were able to join me for my YouTube video yesterday – I appreciate you spending some of your day with me! If not, but you’d like to see the replay…here ’tis!
I used two new-in-the-2020-2021-Annual-Catalog stamp sets for this fun-fold…the A Grand Kid and the Jar of Flowers sets. Along with some Flowers for Every Season DSP, I ended up with this side-flap tri-fold card. Take a look-see:
The layout for the front of the card hails from this week’s Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge…
And the flowers and colors work perfectly with the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge!
This fun-fold came to my attention on this week’s SplitCoastStampers Wednesday Tutorial, so I thought I’d give it a go!
I started with a full 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of Just Jade card stock and scored it with my Paper Trimmer. Basically – I scored at the half-way mark on both the short and the long sides. Then I cut out one quadrant of the card stock.
I cut the additional 1/2″ off the third quadrant – and the fun-fold was ready to go! Easy peasy!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere a striped piece of the new Flowers For Every Season DSP to a Purple Posy mat.
Using Glue Dots to adhere the trim in the back, I wrapped some new gold trim from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo pack three times.
I stamped the pretty floral image from the Jar of Flowers set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and cut it with the largest oval Stitched Shapes Die. Then I colored it with my Stampin’ Blends in: Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo Combo Packs, Dark Balmy Blue, Dark Purple Posy and Dark Mint Macaron. Then I popped the oval onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals
I stamped a sentiment from A Grand Kid in Poppy Parade on Whsiper White and cut it with the next-to-smallest rectangle die in the Stitched So Sweetly Die set, then adhered it with Liquid Glue.
I tied a double-length of the gold Forever Greenery trim in a simple bow and adhered it with a Glue Dot.
Finally, I added some Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels and the card front was done.
On the inside flap, I matted another Flowers For Every Season paper on a Purple Posy mat and then onto the flap with Liquid Glue. A second sentiment from A Grand Kid, in Poppy Parade on Whisper White – cut with the largest label in Stitched So Sweetly – was all the flap needed!
For the inner liner, I stamped Happy Birthday – from A Grand Kid – in Poppy Parade on Whisper White. I added a Purple Posy-matted piece of the Flowers for Every Season DSP with Liquid Glue.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Purple Posy mat and into the card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got another fun sentiment from A Grand Kid in Poppy Parade on the front. I used my Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Markers to color the letters…
…and more of the Flowers for Every Season DSP on the envelope flap!
Et Voila! There’s so much to love about the florals from the Jar of Flowers set – and that’s even WITHOUT using the bundled Jar Punch! It just makes a project sing….SPRING (or SUMMER!!). And the A Grand Kid set – a sentiment stamp set – is perfect for Grandparents, but… many of the sentiments are great for non-grands!
And if you want some paper that spans the seasons – look no further than the aptly-named Flowers for Every Season DSP! Poinsettias and pines, sunflowers, daisies, roses….it’s all here!
I hope you like…no…LOVE! And are making plans to add all of this to your stash at the earliest opportunity!
You can get the whole Jar of Flowers bundle – plus several other great flower-centric products – in my All About the Flowers Special Bundle #3! Check it out right here!
If you want to recreate this card – all the Stampin’ Up! products you need are listed down below along with the card cuts!
TTFN
M
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The brand new 2020–2021 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is going live on 3 June 20, and Stampin’ Up! is having a celebration!
Anyone who places an order of $250+ or holds a party with $250+ in sales during the month of June will receive $25 in extra Stampin’ Rewards!! So, THAT means that you’ll earn $50 in Stampin’ Rewards with any order or party of $250+ that is submitted between June 3 and June 30! Yay!!!!
Here are the details:
Here’s a flyer with the details, click on the image to open it to full-size.
Drop me a note if you’d like to set up a catalog party! I can set up a host code for you and you can have your stamping friends place orders with your host code. If your party reaches $250 in sales, you’ll get that extra $25 in host cash when we close out your party! If you’re interested, holler at me for all the deets!
Let me know if you have any questions. Have fun making your shopping list!
Stampin’ Up! just let us know about an amazing new Joining Special starting on 3 June – just in time for the arrival of the new Catalog!
It’s a bundle bash! If you’ve been thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, now’s the perfect time to join. Not only will you get the Starter Kit—already a great value at $99 for $125 worth of products—but for a limited time, you’ll get to select ANY Bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog for FREE.
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With the arrival of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, I’ve once again gathered up some goodies from the new Suites (and beyond!) that coordinate with each other and will get you well on the way to making great cards and projects!
I spent some time curating these bundles for you to choose from. Like your own Personal Shopper. When you order them, you’ll save around 10-15% off ordering everything yourself! And every Special Bundle includes a FREE GIFT! 🙂
There are bunch o-bundles to pick from and free gifts with each bundle. Check them out right here – and use the handy form at the bottom of the page to get your order placed!
With the imminent arrival of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, I’m offering Catalog Shares to give you the chance to try a little bit of all the new papers and embellishments – without having to BUY all the new papers and embellishments! 🙂
As in the past, I’m offering a Designer Series Paper share and an Embellishment share with all sorts of fun new goodies!
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a New Designer Series Paper Share, a New Embellishments Share, and an I Want It All Share (this one gets a free extra bonus!!). And there are even DOUBLE shares, too!
Shares are open to anyone – including demonstrators, so…head on over to my Catalog Shares Page and check out your options – then get signed up today!
Product List
Just Jade Card Stock: 8 1/2″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at as shown in the template and video)
Purple Posy Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 4″ x 4 1/4″ (mat for side-flap); 3/4″ x 4″ (mat for inner liner strip)
Whisper White Card Stock: Stitched So Sweetly rectangle (sentiment on front); Stitched Shapes oval (art); Stitched So Sweetly Label (sentiment on side flap); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
Flowers for Every Season DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 3 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ (Side flap); 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ (inner liner strip); 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
There are many reasons that Finn has a love-hate relationship with summer.
He sort of loves the reaction from the mom and dad when he flies around the corner of the house sopping wet when he’s taken a dip in the pond.
And he LOVES being toweled off as a result of said dip.
But.
There’s a dark side to summer.
That moment when you realize that the garage door is going up and your dad is going for a drive.
Without you. 🙁
Cuz – the mom is a 3S – that’s a Super Strict Stickler – about hot cars and dogs. And her window of “okay for Finn to go” is pretty narrow.
Just in case that photo didn’t tear at your heart….
Resist this. I dare you.
Ahhh – the betrayal of summer….
TTFN
M
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