Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We’ve got a timely 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!
I think flowers and Mother’s Day are about as Spring-y as you can get, don’t you? So…I used the wunnermus Marigold Moments bundle – with some pretty Rain or Shine Specialty DSP to help make it even Spring-ier! – to make a Mother’s Day card! Take a look-see:
Good morning and happy Tuesday! Hope your first week of 2023 is going well!
Two admin things – this is the LAST DAY for two big things. First – it’s the last day to get signed up for my new Jan – Apr 2023 Mini Catalog Shares! We’ve got gorgeous new papers – and this is a great chance to try it all out before you buy it all! 🙂 And the second thing that ends today is the Stamp-N-Storage After Christmas Sale! This is a fiscally sweet way to save some money while working on that “organize my craft room” New Year’s Resolution!! 🙂
Okey dokey – speaking of new goodies. We were – remember?? I pulled out yet another new product from the Jan – Apr 2023 Mini – it’s the Marigold Moments bundle! If you love marigolds – and who doesn’t?!? – then this is a bundle you’re going to want! And – you’ll want to grab some Regency Park 6″ x 6″ DSP and the Something Fancy die set while you’re at it. 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!
When I saw the theme I immediately thought Daffodils. Which – of course! – led me to the Daffodil Daydream bundle and the FREE Daffodil Afternoon DSP! And – since I love them, I did another easel card. On a top-fold. Sorry. Not sorry! Take a look-see:
‘Sup, y’all!? It’s Friday again! I am pretty certain that weeks did NOT go by so fast when I was working! The weekends did, for sure. But…the weeks….nope. I guess that’s just the way it works, huh? 🤷♀️
If you were able to join me yesterday for my YouTube live – I appreciate you spending part of your day with me – and for your patience with…whatever was causing the screeching y’all could hear. Sheesh!! If you weren’t able to watch, but you’d like to see how to make this bright and cheerful card, here’s the link to it on YouTube!
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 today 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 saw our theme and my brain went right to the Wrapped Bouquet stamp set and its bundled Wrapped Flowers Dies. And it seemed like a perfect time to get busy with Mother’s Day cards. Take a look-see:
Hey y’all – it’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! Today’s a color challenge – 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!
When I saw the color challenge – I right away thought of the Best Dressed 6″ x 6″ DSP. And, of course, the coordinating Dressed to Impress stamp set and bundled All Dressed Up Die set. I ended up not using as much of the DSP as I’d figured, but…well. Take a look-see:
And – here’s our challenge!
The layout and elements are inspired by Charlet Mallett’s beautiful card at this week’s Global Design Project CASE the Designer challenge!
I started with a piece of Basic Black that I embossed in my Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder and matted on Petal Pink for the card front.
Also from Petal Pink, I cut a single “purse” with the die from the All Dressed Up Die set. With Paper Snips, I trimmed off all but the large panel. Then I embossed the die cut piece in the Tufted 3D Embossing Folder.
With the buckle die in the All Dressed Up Die Set I cut a couple of buckles from a Gold Foil sheet. I ran the end of some Petal Pink 1/4″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon thru each buckle – and then adhered them to the front of my purse with Glue Dots.
Then I popped the purse onto the embossed card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
To get ready to decorate the purse, I cut two Frosted Bouquet “berries” out of Mint Macaron card stock.
On Whisper White, I stamped a bunch of the two different floral images from Dressed To Impress in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I colored them with my Petal Pink, Lovely Lipstick and Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blend Combo Packs – and cut them with their matching All Dressed Up dies.
I also stamped the sentiment from Dressed To Impress in Lovely Lipstick on Whisper White and cut it with the label die in the set.
To assemble the purse, I first adhered a Petal Pink Best Dressed Tassel on one buckle with a Glue Dot. Then I started adhering the berries and flowers with Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment is popped on with Dimensionals.
I finished off the card front with Champagne Rhinestones in the middle of each flower – and a small bow from Mint Macaron 1/8″ Sheer Linen Ribbon, adhered with a Glue Dot.
On the inside, I added more Dressed To Impress flowers in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on a Whisper White panel. Around the flowers, I stamped some dots from the set in Mint Macaron. Finally, I colored the flowers with my Blends and gave them a Champagne Rhinestone.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Petal Pink mat and into my Lovely Lipstick card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more Dressed To Impress flowers and dots on the front (no Rhinestones!)….
….and (finally!) some of the gorgeous Best Dressed 6″ x 6″ DSP on the envelope flap.
Et voila! What a fun and flirty purse for Mother’s Day – and still a “card”! Love the Dressed To Impress stamp set and the versatility of the bundled all Dressed Up Dies!
And – of course! – the uber-gorgeous Best Dressed DSP! I hope you like – and will have it in your arsenal soon if you don’t already!
If you want to recreate this card – all the Stampin’ Up! products you need are listed down below along with the card cuts!
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!
Use this host code when you order $50 or greater and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in any active Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets! See my Rewards page for full details.
YouTube Live – After Lunch Bunch!
I’ll be going live on my YouTube channel with a new project! Come on over and see what I’m up to today at 1:00 PM ET! Look forward to seeing you then!
Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack
Stampin’ Up! posted the following update about the Sale-a-bration Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack today:
We have SOLD OUT of the Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack (item 152314). As a reminder, supplies are limited for products from the Sale-A-Bration brochure and may run out before the end of the promotion. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding.
But – I DO have some good news! The Golden Honey DSP is BACK IN STOCK again and is available as a Sale-a-bration selection with an order of $50+! Whoo-hoo!
So get your orders in soon so that you don’t miss out on getting that awesome paper!
Sale-A-Bration….is a GREAT TIME to Join the My Stampin’ Up! Family!
If you’ve ever thought of joining Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator (I’d love to have you on my team!), Sale-A-bration is an awesome time to join!
Whether you’d like to start a business or would simply like the great discount, we’re here to support you however you need!
If you have EVER considered joining the team – then during this year’s Sale-A-Bration is definitely the time to take the step! The SU! Starter Kit is one of the best deals going. You pay just $99 (plus tax) and it includes Free Shipping! For that $99 – you get to select $125 worth of SU! product – plus you get Mini Paper Cutter, the 6” x 6” DSP Sampler and your choice of an extra stamp set! Pretty awesome deal. Remember – there’s no commitment – no need to sell, have a blog or anything else. Just collect that 20-25% discount on everything you purchase for as long as you remain active.
Any time is always a great time to join and get that big discount for yourself, but Sale-a-bration is a really awesome time to join with lots of extra benefits with your kit!
Lovely Lipstick Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Petal Pink Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and inner liner); All Dressed Up die cut purse
Basic Black Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front)
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); All Dressed Up sentiment label; All Dressed Up Die cut flowers
Mint Macaron Card Stock: Frosted Bouquet die cut berries
Best Dressed 6″ x 6″ DSP: 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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I’ve got a really pretty card for you today (she says with blushing modesty…..) that is just perfect for Mother’s Day! It uses two great bundles in the 2020 Jan – Jun Mini Catalog…the Timeless Tulips and Birthday Jubilee bundles. They go together perfectly! Take a look-see:
And the soft color scheme is from the Sunday Stamps color challenge.
I started with a piece of Very Vanilla that I embossed in the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder and matted on Petal Pink for the card front.
Then I cut two of the detailed die cut panels in the Jubilee Beauty Die Set from Very Vanilla and I adhered them to the card front with Liquid Glue. (It’s the middle die on the magnet in the picture below!) I adhered the panels closer to the bottom of the card front so that there was about an inch “gap” at the top of the card front.
I used Glue Dots to wrap and secure a piece of Petal Pink 1/4″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon around the panel – over the “seam” between the two panels.
For the bouquet, I stamped the large tulip in the Timeless Tulips stamp set on Very Vanilla – twice in Petal Pink, once in Terracotta Tile, once in stamped-off-once Terracotta Tile and once in stamped-off-once Cherry Cobbler. So….five flowers. I punched them all out with the Tulip Builder Punch (bundled with the stamp set for a 10% savings!).
I also stamped five stems in Pool Party on Very Vanilla and fussy cut them.
I laid out the flowers and stems and then got busy sticking them down! The bottom three flowers are adhered with Liquid Glue and then I popped the final two on with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the stems in place. You can see that I left the bottom parts of the stems sort of sticking up….
The sentiment, from the Timeless Tulips set, is stamped in Terracotta Tile on Very Vanilla. I cut it with a Rectangle Stitched Die – modifying it to make it a little smaller. I showed y’all how to do that on my video a couple of days ago….here!
I tied a big-ish loose bow with the Petal Pink 1/4″ Metallic-Edged Ribbon and adhered it with a Glue Dot.
Then I popped my sentiment over the top of the bow with double-stack Dimensionals. Finally, a few Champagne Rhinestone Jewels finished off the card front.
On the inside, I added a perfect sentiment from the Birthday Jubilee stamp set in Terracotta Tile on a Very Vanilla panel. I added a few tulips in Terracotta Tile and Petal Pink, with Pool Party stems and leaves. Then I added a few more of the Champagne Rhinestone Jewels. Cuz I love them so much! 🙂
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Petal Pink mat and into my Terracotta Tile card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got more tulips on the front…
…and a single Petal Pink tulip on the back of the envelope!
Et Voila! I love this color palette – especially in Timeless Tulips!
The Jubilee Beauty Dies create gorgeous texture on your projects – especially pretty in tone-on-tone Vanilla! I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this card – all the Stampin’ Up! products you need are listed down below as well as the card cuts!
TTFN
M
P.S. I was invited to do a Wednesday Tutorial over at Splitcoast Stampers this month and it went live this morning! Check it out right here if you like! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/scoreboardgiftbox
HOST CODE FOR 15 JAN – 31 JAN: MSQKN6C2
Use this host code when you order $50 or greater and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in any active Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets! See my Rewards page for full details.
Blog Candy!!
I’ve got a couple of Paper Pumpkin Kits that I’m giving away to two lucky winners this week! Your chance to get entered in the random drawing ends on 31 Jan. Be sure to go HERE to get entered!!
Kit #1 – December 2019 Something For Everyone kit.
Kit #2: January 2020 I’ll Bee Yours Kit!
So…Two Kits. Two Winners!
How to get in the drawing?
To enter to one of the kits, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post by 5pm Eastern Time on Friday, 31 Jan 20 and tell me your favorite new product in the 2020 Jan – Jun Mini Catalog! There is SO MUCH GOODNESS in this catalog – what do YOU love the most!?!
Just a note – I have comment moderation turned on so it may take me a few minutes to see and approve your comment. Don’t worry if it doesn’t show up right away, it’ll be there just as soon as I see it. 🙂
The winners will be chosen by the random number generator from all of the comments received and I’ll announce the winners on my blog on Saturday, 1 Feb 20!
Please note, anyone is welcome to leave me a comment but per the Demonstrator rules from Stampin’ Up!, I can only ship Stampin’ Up! merchandise to addresses within the United States. Thanks for your understanding. Good luck!!
SHOP: During Sale-A-Bration, customers earn a FREE product every time they reach a purchase threshold. For example, if you spend $150, you can then choose three level 1 items OR one level 1 and one level 2. This gives you more flexibility to choose what you want. Below are the qualifying levels. When you look in your Sale-A-Bration Flyer, you’ll see the levels needed for each of the products!
LEVEL 1 $50
LEVEL 2 $100
HOST:Hosts with qualifying orders or customers with individual orders of $300+ will receive the exclusive Little Ladybug Stamp Set (item 152384)!
Customer, workshop and online orders all qualify for this stamp set.
There is no limit as to how many qualifying orders you can place throughout the promotion.
Only one Little Ladybug Stamp Set can be redeemed per order or workshop (only the host of the workshop will receive the free stamp set).
To qualify, orders must be opened from January 3, and closed by March 31.
Sale-A-Bration….a GREAT TIME to Join the Team!
If you’ve ever thought of joining Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator (I’d love to have you on my team!), Sale-A-bration is an awesome time to join!
Whether you’d like to start a business or would simply like the great discount, we’re here to support you however you need!
If you have EVER considered joining the team – then during this year’s Sale-A-Bration is definitely the time to take the step! The SU! Starter Kit is one of the best deals going. You pay just $99 (plus tax) and it includes Free Shipping! For that $99 – you get to select $125 worth of SU! product – plus you get Mini Paper Cutter, the 6” x 6” DSP Sampler and your choice of an extra stamp set! Pretty awesome deal. Remember – there’s no commitment – no need to sell, have a blog or anything else. Just collect that 20-25% discount on everything you purchase for as long as you remain active.
Any time is always a great time to join and get that big discount for yourself, but Sale-a-bration is a really awesome time to join with lots of extra benefits with your kit!
Thirty-One Gifts January Customer Specials and New P.S Sets!
And…while supplies last thru 31 Jan….
I’ve got a party open thru the end of the month, so if you’ve got things you need – here’s a direct link!
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Project:
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Terracotta Tile Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Petal Pink Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front and for inner liner)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); Jubilee beauty Dies die cut panels on front (x2); 7/8′ x 2″ Stitched Rectangle Die Cut (sentiment); Timeless Tulips punched flowers and fussy cut stems
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
Lex Luther.
Ultron.
Thanos.
Super villains known throughout the universe as bad bad people.
Good Sunday morning, y’all! Hope you’re staying warm this weekend – we’re back into a winter-y cycle. Cold enough for covers again. Bleh. But…no snow. No “-” in front of the temperature so…there’s that! 🙂
Be sure to take advantage of my Weight-loss Milestone Ordering Special, okay? It’s only around thru Tuesday so you need to get hopping! Let my loss be your gain!
If you were able to join me last night for my Facebook Live video, I sure appreciate you spending part of your weekend with me! If not, but you’d like to watch the instant-ish replay, here ’tis!
The inspiration for this card set comes from this week’s Paper Players theme challenge and the Dressed To Impress bundle and gorgeous Best Dressed DSP was the perfect choice! Take a look-see:
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 would like to watch the replay – here ’tis!
I showed off several projects last night that have a common denominator…the brand new Mini Curvy Keepsake Die and bundled Tiny Keepsakes Stamp Set – both coming soon in the 2019 Holiday Catalog! Take a look-see:
On the video, we made the Come To Gather box…
…and the Snowman box…
I just showed the others!
The first is a Halloween box – using the Monster Bash DSP cut with the Mini Curvy Keepsake die – with a Spooktacular Bash tag! You can see how to make this tag on the video, too! 🙂
Then we had one for a birthday – with a masculine bent! I used the Come Sail Away DSP, Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker’s Twine, Sail Away Trinkets and a sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set on this one. The sentiment was cut with an Ornate Frames die (coming soon in the 2019 Holiday Catalog). Y’all – this die set is SO handy to have!
Finally – I shared a little box that would be perfect for Mother’s Day, a Red Hat luncheon, Baby/Bridal Shower, church gathering – and probably tons more! It uses the new Feels Like Frost Specialty DSP, the Leaf Punch, some flowers from the Lovely Flowers Die set, a sentiment from Piece of Cake, some Noble Peacock Rhinestones – and the heart label die from the Tiny Keepsake stamp set.
So – I hope you can see that this wonderful little Mini Curvy Keepsake Die is an awesome jumping off point for tons and gobs and oodles of fun projects! And each box takes just one 6″ x 6″ piece of DSP or card stock, with no adhesive required for the box. Make the box lickety-split and then…decorate to your heart’s content! I hope you like!
TTFN
M
P.S. Heads up! Trimmer Cutting Blades will be available on 27 AUGUST!! More info will follow as we get closer!
HOST CODE FOR 16 AUG – 31 AUG: 6TYGSRTF
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.
Limited Time 2019 Holiday Catalog Special Bundles
I know you’ve got a LONG wish list from the new 2019 Holiday Catalog! And – I’ve got a way for you to save a little money and fill out that wish list a little faster!
As has become my tradition, I’ve gathered up some goodies from the new Suites (and beyond!) in the 2019 Holiday Catalog that coordinate perfectly with each other and will get you well on the way to making great cards and projects!
When you order them, you’ll save around 15-20% off ordering everything yourself! And every Special Bundle includes a FREE GIFT! 🙂 Please note – these bundles are only available until 15 Sept – so…get them while you can!
Head on over to my Ordering Page to see what you’ll get in each bundle (I’ve got PICTURES!!) and then get your order placed!
HAPPY BUNDLING!
2019 Holiday Catalog Shares Are Open!
Try a little bit of the beautiful new Designer Series Papers, specialty papers and envelopes, plus fun embellishments with one of my Catalog Shares! I’ll place our Shares order first jump out of the box on 4 Sep 19 and use expedited shipping so I get it back fast! Then I’ll get it all cut up, packaged and out the door quick as I can – likely early in the week of the 9th, if not quicker!
Once again, 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 (with US or APO address only! – sorry) – including demonstrators, so…get all the details about what’s being offered in each kind of share right here – and get signed up for YOURS! 🙂
Blog Candy Give-Away!
To enter to win this Gift Of Fall kit and coordinating Add-on Bundle, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post by 5pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, 27 Aug 19 and tell me your favorite new BUNDLE in the 2019 Holiday Catalog! There are TWENTY-FIVE bundles in this catalog – which one do YOU love the most!?!
Just a note – I have comment moderation turned on so it may take me a few minutes to see and approve your comment. Don’t worry if it doesn’t show up right away, it’ll be there just as soon as I see it. 🙂
The winners will be chosen by the random number generator from all of the comments received and I’ll announce the winners on my blog on Wednesday, 28 Aug 19!
Please note, anyone is welcome to leave me a comment but per the Demonstrator rules from Stampin’ Up!, I can only ship Stampin’ Up! merchandise to addresses within the United States. Thanks for your understanding. Good luck!!
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.
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:
Each box starts with a 6″ x 6″ piece of Designer Series Paper -to cut the Mini Cuvy Keepsake Box
Various cardstock and die cuts to decorate each box! 🙂
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
Dog…
Dad…
Just sittin’ on the barn porch on a slightly-too-warm morning! 🙂
Good morning, y’all! Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you’ve got plans to celebrate or BE celebrated today! Wish I was closer to MY mom today!
My card is a Mother’s Day card (talk about outside the box) using a retiring Host Exclusive stamp set called Just Because – that I paired up with some new Woven Threads DSP and a fun textures image from the new Woven Heirlooms stamp set (the Woven Threads suite will be available on 4 Jun to customers!). Take a look-see:
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