Unlock your creative side with Flourish Thinlits

• Card Set with a Flourish!
• Two extra reward offers ends June 30
• New demonstrators get two free stamps and a free Paper Pumpkin kit 
• Order $350 from the new catalog  and get $35 additional stamping rewards

Easily cut detailed thinlits with the new Big Shot Platform

A couple of posts ago I showed you the new Flourish Thinlits and the Flourishing Phrases set.  I've continued creating with this wonderful new catalog items and created this card set.

Flourish Thinlits and Flourishing Phrases

First, I really encourage you to get the new Big Shot Platform (142802), the Precision Base Plate (139684) for detailed dies, and the Die Bush (140603) (pictured below). This will make using the new Flourish Thinlit so much easier and fun to create with. The other "must have" when working with this thinlit is the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (138309).

Die Brush easily removes small cut pieces from dies (140603)

 Here are two more of the quick cards I made with this thinlet set.  

Flourish Thinlits and Flourishing Phrases

I used the Project Life Cards and Lables Framelit for the rounded corner inner layer and the project Life corner punch to round the corners on the white layers. Layering Ovals Framelits were used for the sentiment. The Sentiment is from the coordinating Flourishing Phrases stamp set.  The little Melon Mambo flower is also from the Flourishing Thinlits set and I also added some Melon Mambo Thick Baker's Twine to match the color pop from the Melon Mambo flower on the sentiment.

Flourishing Phases was used for the sentiment and Flourish Thinlits created the die cuts.

This card shows off the new Cucumber Crush 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon (141429), which also comes in Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe and Watermelon Wonder. Most of these were left-over pieces from the remaining piece of Cucumber Crush cardstock after I finished cutting the other cards.

Two cards from the Flourish Thinlits card set 

The card on the left was done for an earlier post. The card on the right is another version of second card shown today. Same Cucumber Crush 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon and die cut.

However, I used the Layering Circle Framelits (141705) with a slightly different placement of the sentiment on this card. With all my tools already out for the rest of the card, this was a fast and easy to make. I added some rhinestones to embellish this card.  The white background uses the Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Stampin; Up Flourishing Phrases and Flourish Tinlits

This card was from an earlier post, and sparked the inspiration for the rest of this set.  I kept the cardstock color scheme (

Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Melon Mambo, Cucumber Crush and a Basic Black sentiment)

 consistent across the cards for a more unified look.  I've said it before, but I'll say it again.... love, love, love the way all of my Stampin' Up! tools, images and colors coordinate.  Its a big differentiator between Stampin' Up! and others.

Flourish Thinlits card set

Recipe:

  

• Stamps:  Flourishing Phrases (sentiment)
• Ink:  Basic Black Archival
• Paper:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Melon Mambo, Cucumber Crush
• Accessories and tools:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), 
  Fine Tip Glue Pen (138309), Cucumber Crush 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon (141429), Melon Mambo Thick Baker's Twine (141689), New Big Shot Platform (142802), Die Brush (140603), Standard cutting pads, Big Shot Die-cutting Machine, Flourish Thinlits (141478), Layering Circle Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Project Life Cards & Lables Framelits, Project Life Corner Punch (135346), Elegant Dots Textured Impression Embossing Folder (138287)

2016-2017 Stampin' Up! catalog

The 2016-2017 Stampin' Up! catalog was released June 1.  

Order now from the new 2016 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Download a FREE copy of the new catalog right now.  

Or, shop all of the new items from my on-line Stampin' Up! store.

Add a copy of the new catalog to your order using this :  

United States

Item        Description                                                    Price

143221     2016-2017 annual catalog (single copy)    $5.00 USD

Two ways to earn free rewards by June 30

1.  Become a demonstrator before the end of June:  New Demonstrator can sign up for $99 and get up to $245 USD in catalog merchandise, for signing up right now.

Two stamps sets free!   Purchase the $99 starter kit and get $125 worth of product you select from the catalog AND pick an additional two free stamp sets from the catalog, PLUS you receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit (worth $20)! That's up to$245 in merchandise for $99, plus free shipping. That's a great way to fill your paper crafting wish list from the new catalog. Offer good through June 30, 2016 -- but don't wait since some popular items will likely go on back order the closer to June 30 you order.  You'll still get these back-ordered items, but there may be a delay!  See page 196 of the new catalog for product ideas for your kit. Or Learn more here.

Demonstrators can choose to make this a part - time or full-time business.  Or you can choose to use your rewards and discounts as a Hobby Demonstrator.  I WELCOME HOBBY Demonstrators. If you simply love crafting and want to get the kit and enjoy at least 3 months of demonstrator discounts (20% or more), and great learning resources, it’s okay!! There’s no risk; no obligation to purchase anything further; and no penalty to drop! This is a great time of the year to give Stampin’ Up! and me a try. Select items you want in your $99 Starter Kit here.

2.  Plan a Party and you can earn an extra $35 in rewards

Want to get even more items on your wish list?  Host a new-catalog party for your friends to see products and samples.  Orders from you and your friends (or a single order from just you) over $350 earns the normal 12% hostess stamping rewards ($42) plus earn an an extra $35 in rewards before the end of June. That's $77 in additional merchandise--only in June!!!  And did you know that you can apply your rewards to the new demonstrator starter kit, which qualifies you for two free stamps and a free Paper Pumpkin kit?  Let me tell you how to maximize your rewards and starter kit benefits to fill your new catalog wish list!

Loving new Baby Bears

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Stampin' Up! Baby Bear (141859) in 2016-2017 In Colors

Quick Links

• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit plus two free stamp sets, if you sign up before June 30.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.
• Download a 2015-2016 Annual catalog.  
• 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

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Look how well your stamp sets coordinate

• Look how well your Stampin' Up! stamp sets coordinate
• New demonstrators get two free stamps and a free Paper Pumpkin kit June 1-30
• $350 Workshop orders from the June 1 catalog get $35 additional stamping rewards

Stamp sets coordinate beautifully 

I typically like to mix a few stamp sets rather than use just a single stamp set for my projects.  Today, I used 7 different stamp sets to make this card.  Probably a record in the productive use of products that previously hadn't been used! (I had to laugh at myself because my last post didn't use any stamps at all...guess I felt the need to make it up to my lonely, neglected stamp sets). It reinforced to me how nice it is to open yourself to your own creativity when you have such a range of options with Stampin' Up! stamp designs.  

Five of these stamps sets are available right now and will carry over to the new catalog.  All of them will be in the new catalog coming June 1.  

Click for larger image and check out the 7 stamps used on the card above.
Love the way Stampin' Up! stamps work together and coordinate so well.

Recipe

• Stamps: Thoughtful Banners (new, available June 1), Papillon Potpourri, Love & Affection (new, available June 1), Butterfly Basics, Timeless Textures, Awesomely Artistic, Remarkably You
• Paper:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Tempting Turquoise
• Ink:  Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise
• Accessories:  Basic Pearls, Duet Banner Punch (new, available June 1), Bitty Butterfly punch, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals.

Instructions:

1. Begin stamping you flowers from Love & Affection onto sticky notes to use as masks.  Cut two small and one large.
2.  Stamp the large flower and then mask it before stamping the small flowers.
3.  Then, with the mask still on the large flower, mask the small flowers before stamping the leaves.  I stamped off the Pear Pizzaz leaves once before stamping so that the flowers popped and the other objects on the page were more muted.
4.  Leave the large flower and small flowers masked as you stamp the Smokey Slate images from various stamp sets.  Again, I stamped off the Smokey Slate images before adding them to my card.
5.  Continue adding images to different parts of your card until most of the background is covered with stamped off texture images
6.  Stamp and punch out three butterflies using one of the Butterfly Basics image.  Attach them using dimensionals
7.  Stamp one of the Thoughtful Banner images, again, stamping off the Smokey Slate before stamping it onto Whisper White.  Punch out using the new Duet Banner punch(new, available June 1).  Select the Thank you sentiment from the Thoughtful Banners set (or any of the other 30 sentiments -- yes 30!!) in Tempting Turquoise.  Attach using Stampin' Up! dimensionals.
8. Sponge dauber flower centers lightly with Tempting Turquoise.  Then stamp flower center images in Tempting Turquoise.  Add small basic pearls to flower centers.
9,  Mount stamped 4 X 5-1/4" Whisper White to a base card of Tempting Turquoise and Smoky Slate. 

While finishing this card, I got to thinking about the whole topic of creativity and productivity.  How many of you, like me, spend hours looking for card ideas from other stampers' blogs and Pinterest boards instead of productively creating your own ideas.  Working on this card made me realize that it isn't the long hours of searching and seeing what others are doing that makes me creative.  In fact, web surfing inhibits my creativity because I'm not being productive! It isn't about having nearly every stamp in the catalog that makes me creative.  In fact, sometimes it just adds clutter! Its not that I'm a truly creative person; its more about the process of just doing it!  I have to admit that while I had these seven stamp sets open and spread across my stamping table, along with three open ink pads and nine different stamping blocks with images ready to stamp that I felt a lot of tension and anxiety.  But I realized that the tension was a symptom of success.  The anxiety meant I was on to something good. 

Although I've been stamping for many years, this isn't the typical kind of card I create.  But it felt good because I was leveraging what I already have and what I already know about stamping techniques. I just did it. 

I know that Stampin' Up! works hard to ensure its products work together. It really shows in my ability to use so many different images from so many different sets yet it looks like they could have all come from the same set.  Stamp sets, ink colors, designer papers, card stock and accessories that all work together... that is the main reason I joined Stampin' Up! in the first place. When I first began paper crafting, --more years than I care to admit --after six months as a new paper craftier who spent way too much money on product lines that offered some coordinated products, but nothing near the range of products and quality offered by Stampin' Up!, I finally found and was immediately drawn to Stampin' Up! The coordinating product lines added to my productivity because so much of the coordinating was already done.  I could just enjoy my time stamping instead of running from store to store looking for blues or greens that matched what I already had!

Now, as Stampin' Up! announces its new catalog for 2016-2017, I am extremely excited about the Stampin' Up! recruiting bonus for returning demonstrators or new demonstrators at the same time you can begin ordering from the new, June 1, annual Stampin' Up! catalog.

New Catalogs coming June 1...

  -  New demonstrators get two free stamps ...

  -  $35 more rewards with a $350 workshop order

From June 1-30, if you sign up for the $99 demonstrator kit, you will get $125 worth of product that you select from the catalog AND you can pick an additional two free stamp sets from the catalog, PLUS you receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit (worth $20)! That's approximately $245 in merchandise for $99, plus free shipping.  Only available June 1-30.

Combine that with the extra stamping rewards Stampin' Up! is also running in June and you can get your starter kit for $22.  Here how these two specials work together to get you more.
   - Place a workshop order for $350 from the new catalog June 1
   - Get 12% rewards for your purchase ($42 in free catalog merchandise)
   - Get an additional $35 in rewards during the new catalog promotion ($42 + $35 = $77 rewards)
   - Use the code you receive from your $350 workshop rewards to order your starter kit.   Your $77 rewards code will reduce the $99 starter kit to $22 and you'll also get $125 in catalog merchandise that you select from the new catalog, plus two free stamp sets, plus a free Paper Pumpkin kit!

So that means that your $350 workshop + $22 for the starter kit ($372) buys you $350 new catalog products + $125 starter kit merchandise from the new catalog + ~$100 (two free stamp set) + a $20 free Paper Pumpkin kit = approx $600+ in new catalog products!!! 

Spend $372 and get over $600 in products?  Sounds like a no-brainier.  And that's a great reason to contact me today if you don't already have your new catalog and want one before June 1.  Place a $25 order now and your catalog is free, or $5 for a copy without an order.  Either way, I'll pay for catalog shipping (US only).  Or wait until June 1 and download a free copy of the catalog on-line.

Customers who placed orders  with me earlier this year already received their new catalogs from me.  If you want a copy sent to you, place a $25 order  with me as your demonstrator, and I'll send you a catalog.  Why place an order now -- besides getting the new catalog asap?  A couple of very good reasons:  Bundle prices (stamps and coordinating punches or stamps and coordinating thinlit dies) and cardstock prices are going up June 1.  With many bundles carrying over from the old to the new catalog, purchasing them now will save you money.  Same with your 8-1/2 X 11 cardstock purchases.  Buy your existing cardstock colors before June 1 and pay only $7.00 .  After June 1 a package of your favorite 8-1/2 X 11 cardstock will cost $8.00.  Check out the bundles available at the retiring prices.  Many, but not all, will carry over another year and will be available at higher prices in the new catalog.

What's better than getting one fabulous product?  Combining two fabulous products for a 15% discount.
Buy select stamps and coordinating accessories (punches or thinlet dies) together and pay less.

One additional note:  If you missed out on getting the retiring stamp set, Designer Series Paper, retiring ribbons, buttons, etc. before stocks ran out, let me know.  Demonstrators have access to demonstrator forums on the Stampin' Up! discussions boards and we'll often be able to find a demonstrator who will have the set or product from their personal stash of retired products after June 1.

2016 Retiring Items

The retiring list was announced and many retiring products have sold out, including some of my favorites.  However, its a great time to pick up some bargains.  Some retiring products are discounted up to 50%.  

Demonstrators have already gotten a peek at the new catalog, and its great.  However, prices on 8-1/2 X 11 paper packs and bundles are going up, as I mentioned earlier.  If you need any of the existing papers, you'll want to order before May 31.  You'll be able to purchase the new In-Colors on June 1 when the new catalog goes live.  

Click here to access the retiring items: 

Quick Links

• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit.  Then enjoy your purchases at demonstrator discount prices.
• Download a 2015-2016 Annual catalog.  Place an order for $25  and I'll send you a new 2016-2017 annual catalog (US only).
• 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