Stampin' Up! Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper

• Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely
• Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper--a free Sale-A-Bration pick
• Inside Look at February Paper Pumpkin Craft - video

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Paper of your Dreams

I'm still playing with the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper.  There are so many wonderful colors in this free Sale-A-Bration pick, that you'll find many of your accessories will easily coordinate with this beautiful Designer Series Paper.  Today, I used a large piece of the Stampin' Up! Botanical Butterfly Designer Paper with a Balmy Blue background as the focal point for my card.  The colors are so vibrant!    The sentiment is from the Forever Lovely Stamp Set and the sentiment die cut is from the Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies are from the Occasions catalog and the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper is a free selection with a $50 order from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.   

I used a basecard of Balmy Blue.  Then a layer of Whisper White.  And then a layer of a print from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series papers. The butterflies include many of my favorite colors --Heather Highland, Grapefruit Grove, and Granny APple Green -- and the Balmy Blue backgroun makes these colors pop!

The sentiment die cut is cut with a die from the Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies.  The Sentiment is from the Forever Lovely stamp set and is stamped in Night of Navy on Whisper White.  The sentiment panel is accented with small pearls from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearl package.  

The face of the card is also accented with a Grapefruit Grove Colored Doilies and die cut leaves from Old Olive cardstock.  the ribbon is from the Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack -- a free Sale-A-Bration selection that is currently sold out with more inventory expected February 11. The popular Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper is also backordered with a very large order arriving at the Stampin' Up! Warehouse on February 11.  As you can see, the Sale-A-Bration items have been very, very popular this year, with the fabulous Sale-A-Bration sign-up special attracting even more interest in Stampin' Up! than in previous Sale-A-Bration events.   Also, another piece of good news: for those of you waiting for the Butterfly Duet  Punch. We've learn that more stock will arrive April 1.   Too late for Sale-A-Bration, but it will carry over as a current product after Sale-A-Bration ends, March 31.
  

The last card, pictured above, uses a variation of the layout in the first two photos; with a different color Organdy Ribbon from the Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack.  I changed the layout to highlight a butterfly with more Grapefruit Grove and picked the Grapefruit Grove Organdy Ribbon to match the butterfly and doily.  While Stampin' Up! makes it easy to coordinate stamps, dies, and accessories by grouping items into product suites to make it easier to quickly coordinate items, I also love that Stampin' Up! products coordinate so well across the catalog with other accessories and die cuts.

Ready to place an order?  Remember that each $50 order earns you a free Sale-A-Bration selection.  Today's Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper would make a great, free Sale-A-Bration selection with your $50 order.  

   

Recipe

• Stamps:  Forever Lovely (Sentiment)
• Ink:  Night of Navy
• Paper:   Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper (149622 - a free Sale-A-Bration selection)   
• Accessories:  Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies (148529), Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack (149623), Grapefruit Grove Doily from the Colored Doilies pack (146935), Big Shot, Dimensionals

Order the February Paper Pumpkin Craft Kit by February 10

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For former subscribers:  As a former Paper Pumpkin customer, now's the perfect time to sign up again!  And you'll get FREE Sale-A-Bration items when you come back using a 3-month or more prepaid subscription.

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Note:  Prepaid Subscriptions do not begin automatically.  You buy a prepaid code.  Then to activate the subscription, go to paperpumpkin.com to begin receiving the monthly kit  This makes giving Paper Pumpkin subscriptions gifts convenient--and just in time for Valentine's Day giving. You buy the subscription in advance.  Then your recipient can use the code you provide them by activating it on paperpumpkin.com.  Buy a gift subscription for yourself and a friend, now, and earn Sale-A-Bration picks as a bonus.  Or ask that special someone to order a subscription for you as your Valentine gift.  You'll thank them again and again when you receive your kit each month.

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Each month when your Paper Pumpkin craft kit arrives, visit www.paperpumkin.com to view the unboxing and assembly of your monthly Paper Pumpkin kit.  Complete your kit and you'll have cards with matching envelopes or gift/treat packaging to use for special occasions that month.  Plus you'll have stamp sets and extra supplies to use on other projects.

Quick Links

• To place an on-line order, 24 X 7
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• Follow my card ideas and upcoming classes by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site, or by following me on Instagram or Facebook.
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 

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Valentine Card using Forever Lovely Stamp Set and Die Cuts, Die Cuts and more Die Cuts

• Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely Stamp Set
• Die Cuts, Die Cuts and more Die Cuts
• New Stampin' Up! Demonstrators select $175 in products for $99

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely

We're only 15 days from Valentine's Day happiness.  I'm still creating Valentines with the Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets and Dies from the Occasions Catalog. If you're still looking for ideas to express your love with one-of-a-kind handmade cards, feel free to C.A.S.E. this card idea.  I love creating with lots of die cuts.  and this card uses Stampin' Up! die cuts from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits, Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies, Lakeside Framelits Dies, and Delicate Lace Edgelits.  The sentiment is from the Forever Lovely set.  All these stamp sets and Dies are from the Occasions catalog and the Stampin' Up! annual catalog.   

I used a basecard of Thick Whisper White cardstock.  Then I used Whisper White die cuts from the Delicate Lace Edgelits Dies on two sides of a piece of Berry Burst to form the center panel for this card.  The Berry Burst section is dry embossed with the Corrugated Textured Impression Embossing Folders. I highly recommend lightly spraying your Berry Burst cardstock with a little water before running it through the Corrugated Embossing Folder and then drying it quickly with your heat tool to avoid your cardstock splitting when using this embossing folder. 

Then a Whisper White lacy heart die cut is created using the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  It is layered on top of a Sparkle Glimmer Paper Heart also cut using dies from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies along with the bow die cut, layered under the Berry Burst bow. The bow is created using the 3/8" Berry Burst Silver Metallic-edge Ribbon.  Two Berry Burst flowers accent the upper left side of the lacy heart, and they are popped up on mini Dimensionals cut in half. These two flowers are from one of the  Lovely lowers Edgelits Dies.  The center of one of the flowers includes a Rich Razzleberry pearl from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.        

  

The sentiment is from the Forever Lovely Stamp set.  It is stamped in Berry Burst Ink on a die cut from the Lakeside Framelits Dies.  The edges of the sentiment die cut are accented with Rich Razzleberry pearls from the  Share What You Love Artisan Pearls package.

The Whisper White filigree die cuts are from the  Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies set (148527).   

Stampin' Up! Valentine Card using Forever Lovely Stamp Set
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Ready to make Valentines?  If you don't have your Valentine's supplies yet, you'll want to place an order for you Valentine's stamps, papers and dies from the Occasions Catalog this week so they arrive in time for you to make handmade cards for your loved ones.  Remember that each $50 order earns you a free Sale-A-Bration selection.  

   

Recipe

• Stamps:  Forever Lovely (Sentiment -148624)
• Ink:  Berry Burst 
• Paper:  Whisper White, Berry Burst 
• Accessories:  3/8" Berry Burst Metallic-Edged Ribbon, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies (148526), Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies (148527), Lakeside Framelits (146351), Delicate Lace Edgelits (147063) Big Shot, Dimensionals

Give Yourself a Valentine's Gift

February is only a day away.  Show yourself some love by becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and save 20-25% off your Stampin' Up! purchase.  Sale-A-Bration is the best time to join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator, because you'll receive THE BEST SIGN UP BONUS I have ever seen from Stampin' Up!  

If you've thought about joining Stampin' Up! as either a hobby demonstrator -just for the 20% discount on your orders-- or if you've always wanted to start a fun, part-time business to earn a little extra money while having a ball with your crafty friends,  you can join for $99 and pick $175 -- YES $175-- worth of merchandise from either the Occasions or the annual Stampin' Up! catalogs as your starter kit.  

Sign up this week, so you'll have time to order your starter kit, and spread the love by making handmade Valentines for those you love with your new Stampin' Up! starter kit goodies.  Then, share the sign-up information with your crafty friends who might like to order $175 worth of Stampin' Up! products for only $99, too.

Put together your wishlist of $175 worth of products--personalized with just what YOU want.  Choose ANY Stampin' Up! products to fill your kit.  Host sets and Sale-A-Bration gifts are excluded.

If you join in January, you'll receive a 20% discount on additional demonstrator purchases through July 31 2019.  That means you'll be able to purchase from the new 2019-2020 annual catalog including the early catalog purchase period, only available to demonstrator in May, before the June catalog is released.

You'll have until July to reach your first $300 quarterly sales minimum and keep your demonstrator discount for July through September quarter, which means you'll purchase from the Holiday catalog at your demonstrator discount, too!    

This gives you time to build your hobby supplies with your 20% demonstrator discount, if you choose to be a hobby demonstrator,  with no obligation to host workshops or sell products.  Or, this gives you time to grow your business if you decide to turn your hobby into a business.  If you decide to drop, there's never a penalty.  And you can join again, later.  

Need help putting together your starter kit contents, or have a question about joining my team?  Contact me here , and we'll work through your starter kit contents together. 

Want to know more?  Visit my "Join the Fun" site.

Quick Links

• To place an on-line order, 24 X 7
• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $175 worth of product you select from current catalogs in your starter kit.  
• NEW - Get Free Sale-A-Bration-Picks with Paper Pumpkin
• Download a free 2018-2019 catalogs.
• Follow my card ideas and upcoming classes by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site, or by following me on Instagram or Facebook.
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely Stamp Set

• Stampin' Up! Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies
• Hey!  Why not come to the Valentine's Day Class January 27?
• New Stampin' Up! Demonstrators select $175 in products for $99

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely

Here another Valentine's card with the Stampin' Up Forever Lovely Stamp Set and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  I love working with these two items because of the different looks you can get with these products.  Today's card is another card we're making this week end in the Valentine's Day Class on January 27. Read more below. The background pattern on today's Valentine's Day card is actually stamped -- it's not a Designer Series Paper.  I used the multi-heart stamp from Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely and stamped three times along the left side of my Whisper White Paper and Three times along the right side of my Whisper White paper.  I love the look of all these tiny hearts from this particular stamp.  The Forever Lovely set and Be Mine Stitched Dies are from the Occasions catalog.   

The basecard for this card is Lovely Lipstick.  Then a layer of Whisper White.  And then another layer of Whisper White stamped with the tiny hearts stamp using Lovely Lipstick.  This is a DistINKtive-style stamp, so you'll see a more realistic look to the images, which gives the images of more tone and texture.  DistINKtive stamps are a creation of Stampin' Up! that really makes a difference when you stamp with these special stamp sets.     

  

The two hears were both created using the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  Both were cut from Lovely Lipstick cadstock.        

The sentiment from this card was stamp using one of the Forever Lovely Stamps, and it was stamped inside the heart onto the Whisper White card using Lovely Lipstick ink.

The 1/2" wide Lovely Lipstick ribbon is from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack and is also part of the All My Love Suite, as is the Forever Lovely Stamp set.  

Want to make Valentines and earn a free pick from the Sale-A-Bration brochure?  Order the stamp set and dies used in today's card for a free Level 1 pick. 


Forever Lovely Stamp Set                    148624       US$21.00
Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies             148527       US$35.00

                       Total                                             US$56.00

   

Recipe

• Stamps: Forever Lovely (Occasions catalog)
• Ink:  Lovely Lipstick
• Paper:  Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick
• Accessories:  Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies, 1/2" Lovely Lipstick Ribbon from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack (148584) from the Occasions Catalog

Valentine's card class January 27, 2018

February is a month of love.  Spread the love by making handmade Valentines for those you love.  And show yourself some love.  Spend a relaxing afternoon making memorable, handmade  Valentine's Day cards this coming Sunday afternoon.  Your loved ones will know how much you truly care when they see the time you spent creating lovely, handmade Valentine's card for each of them.  Valentine's Day isn't just for couples, and it doesn't have to be confined to romance.

Join us for our January 27 card-making class and create these six Valentine's cards, and you'll be ready to pop them in the mail or deliver them to each of your loved one.  These cards use new stamp sets, dies, and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog, and if you place a $50 or $100 between now and March 31, you'll earn a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.

These are the six projects we'll make in the
February 27 Valentine's Card-Making class

You'll love the simplicity of done-for-you projects with precut materials, you'll stamp and assemble during class.  Then use your projects as samples for a fast, easy way to make more cards on your own by ordering the Meant to Be Stamp Set and the coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies Bundle from the Occasions catalog to make many more great Valentine's Day projects , like the ones above.

Get some hands-on experience using some of the newest stamp sets, dies and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog before you decide which to buy.  

For a closer look at each project, take a look at the Meetup Photo album for this class, and register for the class while visiting my Meetup registration site.  The Meetup photo album includes individual photos of each project we'll make.

Class size is limited, so register for this class now.  Your class fee of $28 for these   projects will include precut materials, and embellishments.  Register and Use your PayPal account to pay.  Or, if you prefer, message me through my Meetup site when you register, and ask me to issue you a PayPal invoice for the class.  

• To place an on-line order, 24 X 7
• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $175 worth of product you select from current catalogs in your starter kit.  
• NEW - Get Free Sale-A-Bration-Picks with Paper Pumpkin
• Download a free 2018-2019 catalogs.
• Follow my card ideas and upcoming classes by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site, or by following me on Instagram or Facebook.
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

Stampin' Up! Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies and Forever Lovely Stamp Set

• Stampin' Up! Valentine Dies
• Join us for a Valentine's Day Class January 27
• Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and select $175 in products for $99

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely

HI wanted A Valentine's card that was a little more sophisticated than the frilly, girly cards I typically do for Valentine's day, so I came up with today's design.  It uses a lot of textures and more muted tones with just a pop of color.  It features the Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely stamp set and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  This is one of the cards we'll make in the Valentine's Class January 27.  See more below.  The Forever Lovely set and Be Mine Stitched Dies are from the Occasions catalog and the two embossing folders used are from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog Stampin' Up! annual catalog.   

The basecard for this card is Gray Granite.  Then a layer of Whisper White dry embossed with the Subtle Embossing folder.       

The sentiment layer is positioned on a Gray Granite piece dry embossed with the Striped Scallops.  Then a die cut from White Vellum Cardstock using the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  The sentiment is stamped in Gray Granite onto a layer of Whisper White.  A small stitched heart is die cut from Lovely Lipstick using the Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies.  I love mixing the different heart images available in this set.        

  

The scrolled flower images on the bottom of the card is also cut from Gray Granite using one of the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.

While I had the Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies and White Vellum out on my work surface, I decided to make a second version of this card.        

This second version swaps out the small heart frames for one large vellum heart.  I wasn't sure which I liked best, so I'm posting them both.  While these aren't traditional Valentine's colors, I really like the different look of these cards. 

Want to make Valentines and earn a free pick from the Sale-A-Bration brochure?  Order the first two items used in today's card for a free Level 1 pick.  Or order all these items and earn two free Level 1 picks or one Level 2 pick.   



Forever Lovely Stamp Set                    148624       US$21.00
Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies             148527       US$35.00
Subtle Embossing Folder                      143706       US$10.00
Corrugated Dynamic Textured Folder    148026       US$10.00
Gray Granite 8-1/2 X 11 Cardstock      146983        US$ 8.50
Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2 X 11 Cardstock    146970       US$ 8.50
Gray Granite Ink Pad                           147118       US$ 7.50
Vellum Cardstock                               101856        US$ 9.00
                       Total                                          US$109.50

   

Recipe

• Stamps: Forever Lovely
• Ink:  Gray Granite
• Paper:  Whisper White, Gray Granite, Lovely Lipstick, White Vellum Cardstock
• Accessories:  Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies, Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals

Spread Love.  Prepare for Valentine's Day with this card class

February is a month of love.  Spread the love by making handmade Valentines for those you love.  And show yourself some love.  Spend a relaxing afternoon making memorable, handmade  Valentine's Day cards this coming Sunday afternoon.  Your loved ones will know how much you truly care when they see the time you spent creating lovely, handmade Valentine's card for each of them.  Valentine's Day isn't just for couples, and it doesn't have to be confined to romance.

Join us for our January 27 card-making class and create these six Valentine's cards, and you'll be ready to pop them in the mail or deliver them to each of your loved one.  These cards use new stamp sets, dies, and papers from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog, and if you place a $50 or $100 between now and March 31, you'll earn a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.

These are the six projects we'll make in the
February 27 Valentine's Card-Making class

You'll love the simplicity of done-for-you projects with precut materials, you'll stamp and assemble during class.  Then use your projects as samples for a fast, easy way to make more cards on your own by ordering the Meant to Be Stamp Set and the coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies Bundle from the Occasions catalog to make many more great Valentine's Day projects on your own, like the one below.

Get some hands-on experience using some of the newest stamp sets, dies and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog before you decide which to buy.  

For a closer look at each project, take a look at the Meetup Photo album for this class, and register for the class while visiting my Meetup registration site.  The Meetup photo album includes individual photos of each project we'll make.

Class size is limited, so register for this class now.  Your class fee of $28 for these   projects will include precut materials, and embellishments.  Register and Use your PayPal account to pay.  Or, if you prefer, message me through my Meetup site when you register, and ask me to issue you a PayPal invoice for the class.  

Join my team during Sale-A-Bration 2019 for incredible rewards

If you join my team as a Stampin' Up! demonstrators during Sale-A-Bration, you'll get an extra $50 Product Bonus.  The Stampin' Up! new demonstrator starter kit is usually $99, and you normally get to select $125 worth of product.  This year, during Sale-A-Bration, your $99 starter kit includes a $50 product bonus.  Buy your starter kit for $99 and select $175 worth of Stampin' Up! products.  

Put together your wishlist of $175 worth of products--personalized with just what YOU want.  Choose ANY Stampin' Up! products to fill your kit.  Host sets and Sale-A-Bration gifts are excluded.

If you join in January, you'll receive a 20% discount on additional demonstrator purchases through July 31 2019.  That means you'll be able to purchase from the new 2019-2020 annual catalog including the early catalog purchase period, only available to demonstrator in May, before the June catalog is released.

You'll have until July to reach your first $300 quarterly sales minimum and keep your demonstrator discount for July through September quarter, which means you'll purchase from the Holiday catalog at your demonstrator discount, too!    

This gives you time to build your hobby supplies with your 20% demonstrator discount, if you choose to be a hobby demonstrator,  with no obligation to host workshops or sell products.  Or, this gives you time to grow your business if you decide to turn your hobby into a business.  If you decide to drop, there's never a penalty.  And you can join again, later.  

Need help putting together your starter kit contents, or have a question about joining my team?  Contact me here and we'll work through your starter kit contents together. 

Want to know more?  Visit my "Join the Fun" site.

Quick Links

• To place an on-line order, 24 X 7
• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $175 worth of product you select from current catalogs in your starter kit.  
• NEW - Get Free Sale-A-Bration-Picks with Paper Pumpkin
• Download a free 2018-2019 catalogs.
• Follow my card ideas and upcoming classes by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site, or by following me on Instagram or Facebook.
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs