Hey y’all – it’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! Today’s a theme 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!
I decided to use Mr. Moose in the Merry Moose stamp set and the Moose Punch to be my “animal” for today’s birthday card – with a couple of sentiments from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set. Take a look-see:
Mornin’, y’all! So…breaking news….We’re down to it, you guys. Today. Tomorrow. And…gone! The Pick a Free Bundle Starter Kit Promotion that is! I’ve seen a few joining specials since I came on board in 2014. But this one really takes the cake.
Or…the BUNDLE, as it were. Truly – this is an amazing joining offer! I would so love to have you join us!! Give me a holler with questions or….to get signed up now! 😎
There are ALSO only two days remaining to earn an EXTRA $25 in Stampin’ Rewards! That means…when you fill that new catalog Wish List and spend $250 (before shipping and tax) – you’ll find yourself with a cool $50 in free money!!
Okay – promotional plug – done! 😉
I DID make a card for you today (were you starting to wonder??!) – using the stunning Celebrate Sunflowers BUNDLE (ie: one you could pick for FREE!!) – and the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set! Take a look-see:
Good morning! It’s Monday and, more importantly!, it’s the day before the day before the new catalog goes live! New Catalog Eve Eve?? Are you so excited? I know I am – I made my gotta-have-it-RIGHT-NOW list yesterday. It’s…well. Looooonnnngggg! I can tell you, if I wasn’t already a demonstrator, I’d be cashing in on the Bundle Bash Joining Special and getting that 20% discount, for sure!!
Was that a broad enough hint?! ROFL!!
Anywho…you MIGHT – when you decide to take advantage of the awesome special, pick Birds & Branches as your FREE BUNDLE! I made my card with it – and some of the new In Colors – for you to take a peek! It’s not quite a fun-fold, but…it’s just a smidge different than normal. Take a look-see:
It’s ALSO kinda hard to photograph. Let’s try this…. the front is shorter than the back – can you see it here?
The layout was inspired by the sketch side of this week’s FUSION Challenge.
And, since I love a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge, I played along there, too! I went right across the middle row!
I started with a regular Just Jade card base, and trimmed off the bottom 1 1/8″ of the front.
I cut a second piece of Just Jade, the same size as the front of the card base, and embossed it in the new Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, then adhered it to the card front with Liquid Glue.
Next, I used the pretty circle die in the Birds & More Dies set (bundled with the Birds & Branches stamp set), and cut it from the middle of a piece of Bumble Bee paper from the 2020-2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ DSP.
I cut a piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock and cut the bottom with the edge die in the Birds & More die set.
I cut another piece of Just Jade and embossed it in the Tasteful Textile 3D folder and adhered it to the Cinnamon Cider mat with Liquid Glue. Then I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop the Bumble Bee piece over top.
I wrapped a length of Cinnamon Cider 1/4″ Ribbon around the panel, securing it in back with Glue Dots. Then I popped the whole thing onto the shortened card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped the little bird from Birds & Branches in Misty Moonlight on Very Vanilla, then colored him with my Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends combo and cut him with the matching die in the Birds & More Die set.
I created my collage with a couple of wood leaves from the new In Good Taste Elements adhered with Glue Dots, the die cut bird, a double-loop Linen Thread bow, and a Misty Moonlight 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dot. And that was it for the card front!
On the inside, I stamped two sentiments from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set (in the current catalog and carrying over – yeah!!) in Misty Moonlight on a Very Vanilla panel – making sure the bottom sentiment was visible with the card closed.
Slightly over the top sentiment, in stamped-off-once Misty Moonlight, I added my little bird. Then I used the fill-in stamp over top, in stamped-off-once Crumb Cake. I also used stamped-off-once Crumb Cake to add little bird-feet and a branch!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Cinnamon Cider mat and into my Just Jade card base, and the card was done!
My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got a repeat of the bird image – but in full-strength ink – on the front…
…and more of the Bumble Bee 2020-2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Oh. My. Goodness! How sweet are the little birds – with their teeny tiny bird-feet!! – in this Birds & Branches stamp set??! And the nest – and eggs!! Add in the gorgeous circle and edge dies in the bundled Birds & More Dies set and…we have a winner, y’all!
I hope you like and have added this one to YOUR long gotta-have-it-right-now list! 😉
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
P.S. Today and tomorrow – that’s it. Then the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog and 2020 Jan – Jun Mini Catalog retiring products will be gone! Don’t miss out!
Use this host code when you order $50 or greater and receive a free gift (AND the Monthly Card Tutorial!) 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.
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.
There could not be a better time to join the Team!!
THERE’S NO RISK!
NO PRESSURE OR OBLIGATION TO SELL TO OTHERS
NO PENALTY TO DROP
SAVE 20% ON EVERYTHING YOU PURCHASE!
Check out some of the benefits of joining…
I WELCOME HOBBY STAMPERS! Purchase the $99 starter kit (and pick $125 worth of product! – PLUS that FREE BUNDLE!) and join Stampin’ Up! thru me and you’ll instantly become a member of my exclusive Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew Online Community! It’s always a fun, pressure-free environment ((prizes, resources, ideas, friendship) and you’ll have the chance to share your work in our Monthly Challenges and maybe win the draw!
If you’d like more info on the benefits of joining Stampin’ Up! with me – you can check it out on my Join My Team page – or…give me a holler.
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! I’ll close the ordering on 2 Jun!
Just Jade Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored folded at 5 1/2″ – then 1 1/8″ cut from the bottom of the front panel); 4″ x 4 3/8″ (embossed front panel); 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ (embossed panel behind die cut DSP
Cinnamon Cider Card Stock: 4″ x 4″ (mat for card front); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for inner liner)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Birds & More die cut bird on front
2020-2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ DSP: (with Birds & More die cut circle in center); 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
Ready to go feed our ponies, Mom!
I’ll bring Mr.Horse to meet them.
Whatcha think??
Yeah – you’re right. He should wait here!
I’ll be right back, Mr. Horse!
TTFN
M
Well. It’s Saturday. And this post is coming to you from HOME! Whoo-hooo! And I’ll be headed back north today for Amy’s going away lunch.
Whoo-hoo?? “Yeah” cuz I get to see our team – but… sad emoji that Amy is leaving. They’re moving to New Jersey. I’m really truly trying to be happy and excited for their new adventure. Really.
You’d think we got together every week for coffee or something. With the exception of our quarterly in-person meetings, our interaction is almost exclusively online and on the phone. Which won’t change.
But… 🙁 🙁 🙁
I have our Cruise and the trip to Maui next year to look forward to – so…trying to be all positive and stuff.
The struggle is real, people!
So – let’s stop all this false positiveness and get to something I can legitimately be excited about, shall we? With each new catalog there are Host-Exclusive sets – these can only be purchased using Stampin’ Rewards! To earn Stampin’ Rewards – you have a workshop or submit an individual order with a retail value over $150! And then – assuming you’ve done that after 4 June…you might pick one of the host sets from the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog.
OR – you COULD join my team right this very second – and pick this set – called Soft Spring! – to help fill-out your Starter Kit. 🙂 Take a look-see:
Mornin’, y’all! Happy first-day-of-a-maybe?-three-day-weekend! Whoo-hoo!!
I’ve mentioned that, coming on 1 March, we’re going to see the Sale-A-Bration Coordination promotion! This is a great opportunity for you to pick up some framelits that coordinate with some of your favorite Sale-A-Bration stamp sets. Like…the set I used today – Hello Cupcake – to make a sweet birthday card for my little friend who’s turning 5 next week! I also added a few other little goodies, like the Country Floral Dynamic TIEF and some Detailed Birthday Edgelits. Take a look-see:
Good mornin’, y’all – welcome to another edition of Amy’s Inkin’ Krew team blog hop! Each month we make projects centered around a theme – and this month our theme is Birthdays! We can interpret that any way we want – so…be sure to check and see everyone’s projects – we’ve got a bunch of talented ladies hopping with us this month!
I pulled out a few goodies for this one – including the big Life Is Grand set for the sentiment. I also used the Bloom By Bloom Bundle and a fun little sentiment from Itty Bitty Birthdays. Take a look-see:
Happy Thursday, y’all – and welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! This is another installment of the Joint Blog Hop between the Happy Inkin’ Thursday and Happy Stampers Blog Hop ladies! I hope you really enjoy all the inspiration you can get from our talented folks!
I decided to try out some more of the goodies from the Classic Garage suite – the Geared Up Garage stamp set with the bundled Garage Gears Thinlits and the Classic Garage DSP. Did you know that the dies in the Thinlits will cut out the images on the DSP? Well – take a look-see!
No cutting was fussy anywhere on this card!! 🙂
As usual, we had a sketch and a color challenge – and could use either or both. I definitely used the sketch – and…sorta skirted the edges of the color palette!
I also think this dovetails perfectly with this week’s Watercoolor Wednesday Challenge!
I started with a piece of the Classic Garage DSP and embossed it using the large gear die in the Garage Gears Thinlits – using the Impressions Pad and thin silicone mat (the blue one) in the Big Shot Embossing Mats set. Then I matted it on Pumpkin Pie with Liquid Glue for the card front.
The middle layer is another piece of the Classic Garage DSP, matted on Pumpkin Pie and adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.
For the banner, I used a third design from the DSP pack, cut it into a banner with my Paper Snips, and then added some faux stitches with my Journaling Pen. It, too, is adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I cut the fun large image from the DSP using the large die from Garage Gears and adhered it with Liquid Glue.
The sentiment, from Geared Up Garage, is stamped in Crushed Curry on Very Vanilla and cut out with the Tailored Tag Punch, I added the faux stitches with the Journaling Pen and popped it onto the card front wit Stampin’ Dimensionals.
For the embellishments – I cut another single gear from the DSP with a handy die. Then I added two Classic Garage Metal Elements with Glue Dots, stuck the gear on with a little Liquid Glue, and adhered that bow tied with Black/Silver 1/4″ Striped Metallic Ribbon. Yes, I DO think men CAN handle a bow now and then, especially when it’s all manly black and silver! And that was it for the card front!
On the inside, I added a sentiment from the new Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set in Crushed Curry to a Very Vanilla panel. Then I cut and adhered a couple more gear groups!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Pumpkin Pie mat and into my Real Red card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
On the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope, I added a “cloud” from Geared Up Garage in Crushed Curry. Over that, I adhered a couple more gears with Liquid Glue…
…and then I added another piece of the Classic Garage DSP to the envelope flap.
Et Voila! This was already a fun suite of goodies – but…that the dies in the Garage Gears Thinlits MATCH the images on the Classic Garage DSP – well…THAT’S amazeballs! It really notches up the awesomeness of the Geared Up Garage and all its friends in the suite! And – I know you’re going to love all the birthday sentiment options from Itty Bitty Birthdays! Hope you like!
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 Gray’s page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
Have fun on the Hop!!
TTFN
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.
Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s way of saying Happy New Year – and it’s our favorite time of year! Shop, host and/or join the team to get great deals and extra bonus goodies! Check all the deets on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page!
Earn a FREE product every time your order reaches a threshold. For example, if you order $150 in merchandise, you can then choose 3 level 1’s or 1 level 1 and 1 level 2 Sale-a-bration items. This gives you more flexibility to choose what you want. Below are the qualifying levels:
Through 31 March, hosts with qualifying orders or parties can receive additional Stampin’ Rewards! Below are qualifying amounts and additional Stampin’ Rewards that you can receive. Don’t forget…these rewards are available when you place an order of $250+ or host a party/workshop with an order total of $250+!!
Through 31 March, recruits who join Stampin’ Up! as an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration can choose from two offers. These offers are IN ADDITION to the regular Starter Kit offering.
Join my team between 3 January and 31 March and you’ll get the extra bonus in product and/or the Craft & Carry Tote, depending on which kit you choose!
– Option 1 Starter Kit includes: $175 in Stampin’ Up! products of your choice for only $99+ applicable taxes and it ships for FREE!
– Option 2 includes: $175 in Stampin’ Up! products of your choice plus the awesome Craft & Carry Tote for only $129+ applicable taxes and it ships for FREE!
You can read more details about the joining promotion with the optional tote add on here.
You can see more details about being a Demonstrator as well as information about my team on my Join My Team page. I’d love to have you join our team – we have all types of Demonstrators from those who only purchase for themselves and get the discount to those running a full-time business and everywhere in between! We can help you no matter what your goals are with Stampin’ Up!.
The new Craft & Carry Tote is exactly the bag every stamper needs! The tote bag is available only to customers who choose the optional add on for their Starter Kits during Sale-A-Bration!
It’s a really awesome bag and it holds a lot! It measures 9-1/4″ x 16-1/2″ x 7″ and it’s got removable dividers inside the bag as well as lots of exterior pockets!
You can read more details about the joining promotion with the optional tote add on here.
You can see more details about being a Demonstrator as well as information about my team on my Join My Team page.
Get all the details on shopping, saving and/or joining the team during the BEST SALE OF THE YEAR!! Check it out on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions Page!
Real Red Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Pumpkin Pie Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 3/8″ x 4 1/2″ (mat for middle DSP panel)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
Classic Garage DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 2 1/4″ x 4 3/8″ (middle DSP panel); 2 3/4″ x 3 1/8″ (banner); Garage Gears die cut gears; 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
No FFFs on Blog Hop Days!
TTFN
M
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