Saturday, May 06, 2017

Flower Shop from Stampin' Up!

  • Hello yellow; you make me feel so mellow...
  • Retiring embossing folders up to 50% off

Flower Shop from Stampin' Up!


One stamp sets that WON'T retire May 31 is the Flower Shop set. . . and that makes me very happy.  I used one of the detailed pansies from Flower Shop and stamped it twice on Daffodil Delight cardstock then layered them together to make the flowers for this card.  The centers of each pansy include a new Glitter Enamel Dot.  I had planned to use the triple leaves from the Flourish dies on this card, but when I opened the package of Flourish dies, this larger stem ad leaf die jumped out at me say "use me!; use me!".  Some time you just have to listen to those little voices.          
    



The Flourish thinlits works best if you run the die and cardstock through the Big Shot a couple of time and then reposition it on another area of your Big Shot precision plate and run it through two more times.  I always look at the back to ensure that every line has cut through, and then when I use the die brush and foam to remove the tiny pieces, it comes out cleanly and looks beautiful.  To attach this delicate die cut to the Whisper White piece that had been embossed with the Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing folder I knew that the fine-tipped glue pen or the multipurpose liquid glue might not hold well on the textured surface and could create a glue mess. So I used the tip of my paper piercer to roll up glue dots and added the smaller glue dots at strategic points on the detailed die cut.  It worked really well and was no more time consuming than adding glue from the fine tipped glue pen to all of the detailed surface. 

     




Notice the white, stitched Xs on the ribbon?  This is the new 1/4" Daffodil Delight double-stitched ribbon.  It has two rows of parallel stitching on one side.  When you use the opposite side of the ribbon, it has rows of Xs.  

  





The sentiment is from the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set, one of the new sets in the June 1 catalog
. It is stamped in Basic Black Archival ink.   It is stamped on an oval from the Stitched Sahpes Framelits die set, which can be purchased now using order number 145372, and will premiere in the new June 1 catalog. 

Recipe:

Stamp: Flower Shop, Fabulous Flamingo (Sentiment)
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Basic Black Archival
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
Accessories:   Pansy Punch, Glitter Enamel Dots, Flourish Thinlits, Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Framelits,  1/4" Daffodil Delight Double Stitched Ribbon,   Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Brush, Big Shot, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensional, Glue Dots
  



Pick up Retiring Embossing Foders at great prices


Click here to place an order


While the Elegant Dots Textured Impression embossing Folder used on the card above is retiring, and already sold out, this us he time to pick up some of your favorite embossing folders on the retiring list.  These are still several remaining, including Happy Heart and Festive.  Several of these embossing folders are reduced by 20 to 50%. Check out the retiring list to pick up items now, before they're gone.  



Happy Heart, 137364

Festive, 141471



Also, many bundles -- stamp sets and coordinating dies or punches --in the current catalogs will be available as individual items in the new catalog coming out June 1.  You can save 10% by purchasing these bundles now from the current catalog, at the bundle prices.   Let me know if you have any questions about how to purchase your favorite bundles.

When accessories on the retiring list sell out, they will no longer be available.  However, retiring stamps will be restocked until May 22 and then sold only while they last.  See the products retiring May 31some discounted up to 50%   


Important Dates


May 02 - If you are a Demonstrator, you can begin placing pre-orders from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from a limited selection of new catalog merchandise.  Demos can access a down-loadable copy of the new June 1 catalog on line at the demonstrator-only website, and can place a demonstrator pre-order.   Your pre-order will allow you to participate in demo-only swaps and you'll have samples to show from the new catalog when it is released June 1.  Your pre-order will include a copy of the new catalog, if placed by May 15.

Sign up or re-sign up as a demonstrator now so you can order early and also order your new-catalog merchandise at demonstrator-only discount prices.  Demos who sign up today can order new catalog pre-order merchandise for their demo kit selections.

May 31 - Last date to order retiring items from the 2016-2017 yearly catalog and Occasions catalog.  But don't wait as many items are selling out.  See Retiring Products here.

June 01 - New Stampin' Up! yearly catalog release date for customers. If you've purchased from me within the past year, I'll send you a new catalog to arrive in late May so you'll have the new catalog in your hands, ready to order June 1 when items from the new catalog become available.  I have new catalogs in hand, so if you place a $25 order (current catalogs, retiring list items or clearance rack items) between now and June 1, I'll also send you a new catalog.

November 11, 2017 - Salt Lake City - next OnStage event.   Demonstrators can begin planning now to attend the next OnStage event. Enjoy early access to upcoming catalogs, free stamps from the upcoming catalog, and order early with OnStage discounts only available to OnStage live attendees.  

November 2018 - Orlando - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary and OnStage events.  The 25th Anniversary in Salt Lake City for demonstrators was a blast, with more prize patrols than usual and special parties.   You won't want to miss the celebrations planned for the 30th Anniversary.    

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the Occasions catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
Clearance Rack items - retired products at deep discounts -- while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits



Enjoy!



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 


Thursday, May 04, 2017

Traveler stamp set...another retiring set from Stampin' Up!

  • Old camera and other Traveler items retires
  • Less than one month to purchase Retiring items

Traveler from Stampin' Up!


Another wonderful set that retires May 31 is the Traveler set from Stampin' Up!.  This card is dear to my heart because the old-fashioned pull-out camera is one of the antiques passed down to me from my father.  The decor of my home is pretty eclectic; more towards a modern look...except for a couple of antique furniture pieces, including an antique mahogany fold-down secretary desk with a number of pigeonholes.  This camera and the desk are so special because my mom and dad and I were shopping garage sales one one the the few trips they made from Minnesota to visit us in Houston.  We found the antique desk together, and the camera found a wonderful home where I could look at it every day.  This card reminds me of the wonderful memories with my mom and dad.          
    



The Travelers stamp set includes six images, all with the same amount of detail as the camera on this card.  Sadly, it will retire May 31.  I think this card works for either a mother's day or a father's day card and  used it to make a card that could be used for either Mother's Day or Father's Day.  I used a Soft Suede base card and then a layer in Basic Black, which seemed appropriate for a camera.  Then I made a frame out of wood grain paper from the new Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack. that reminded me of the Mahogany drop down secretary desk where my camera sits.   I used the Layering Squares Framelits to make the frame, and then used the smalled Stitched Shapes Framelits Die to make the oval for the sentiment.  

     




The ribbon is a small piece of the 5/8" burlap ribbon, which will carry over to the new catalog, along with a small piece of the new 1/4" Copper Trim from the upcoming June 1 catalog.  The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede.

  





The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set, an extremely versatile set with over 4
6 different sentiments and 3 different banner outlines. This sentiment set is from the current catalog, and will carry over to the new catalog.  It has a coordinating punch to punch out the banner shapes, or the sentiments work on many other sentiment shapes, like the ovals I used on these cards.   

Recipe:

Stamp:  Traveler, Thoughtful Banners
Ink:  Soft Suede
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Soft Suede, Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:   5/8" Burlap Ribbon, 1/4 " Copper Trim, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Standard Cutting Mat Pads Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Brush, Big Shot, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensional
  



Final month to pick up Retiring items

Click here to place an order


Are any of your favorites on the Retiring list?  Many items have already sold out, so any items still on your Wish List should be purchased now, before they're gone.  

Many bundles in the current catalogs will be available as individual items in the new catalog coming out June 1.  You can save 10% by purchasing these bundles now from the current catalog, at the bundle prices.   Let me know if you have any questions about how to purchase your favorite bundles -- stamp sets and coordinating dies or punches. 

As accessories sell out, they will no longer be available.  However, retiring stamps will be restocked until May 22 and then sold only while they last.  See the products retiring May 31some discounted up to 50%   


Dates to Remember


May 02 - Demonstrators can begin placing pre-orders from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from a limited selection of new catalog merchandise.  Demos can access a down-loadable copy of the new June 1 catalog on line at the demonstrator-only website, and can place a demonstrator pre-order from a pre-order brochure of new catalog items.   Your pre-order will allow you to participate in demo-only swaps and you'll have samples to show from the new catalog when it is released June 1.  Your pre-order will include a copy of the new catalog.

Sign up or re-sign up as a demonstrator now so you can order early and also order your new-catalog merchandise at demonstrator-only discount prices.  Demos who sign up today can order new catalog pre-order merchandise for their demo kit selections.

May 31 - Last date to order retiring items from the 2016-2017 yearly catalog and Occasions catalog.  But don't wait as many items are selling out.  See Retiring Products here.

June 01 - New Stampin' Up! yearly catalog release date for customers. I'll send new catalogs to customers who have ordered from me during the past year to arrive in late May so you'll have the new catalog in your hands, ready to order June 1 when items from the new catalog become available.

November 11, 2017 - Salt Lake City - next OnStage event.   Demonstrators can begin planning now to attend the next OnStage event. Enjoy early access to upcoming catalogs, free stamps from the upcoming catalog, and order early with OnStage discounts only available to OnStage live attendees.  

November 2018 - Orlando - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary and OnStage events.  The 25th Anniversary in Salt Lake City for demonstrators was a blast, with more prize patrols than usual and special parties.   You won't want to miss the celebrations planned for the 30th Anniversary.    

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the Occasions catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
Clearance Rack items - retired products at deep discounts -- while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits



Enjoy!



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 


Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Flourishes and Stylish Stems Framelits

  • Stylish Stems Framelits creates beautiful detailed flowers
  • Less than one month to purchase Retiring List items

Stylish Stems Flowers with Flourishes Leaves


Today's card highlights the Stylish Stems Framelits and the Flourishes Dies.  The flowers on today's card were cut with these Stylish Stems framelits. This was an extremely popular set from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog.  The dies and bundles are retiring, and are already sold out.  The coordinating wood mount and clear mount stamp sets -- Special Reasons (142902) -- are still available, and the clear mount Special Reasons stamp stamp set is on sale for 25% off.          
    



The Stylish Stems Framelit dies include the detailed, cut out flowers in two sizes and also includes die cuts for solid backgrounds for each flower.  Each flower is a three-part sandwich.  The Pool Party solid backing, a layer of velum cardstock cut out with the solid background die and then run through the Softly Falling Embossing Folder to create white dots, and then the detailed flower die cut.  The leaves are from another die set called Flourishes, which is carrying over to the new catalog. 
     




The ribbon is a 3/8" stitched satin Pool Party ribbon.  The center of each flower includes a Basic Rhinestone, as does the right side of the banner.  On the second version (below), I switched out the Rhinestones for Basic Pearls.  The Calypso Coral Designer Series Paper (DSP) strip along the bottom of the card is from the new Delightful Daisies DSP.  This is one of my favorite times of the year since I have all of the current Stampin' Up! products to play with as well as a selection of new inks, paper, stamps and dies available from the upcoming June 1 catalog on pre-order for demonstrators.

  




The sentiment is from the Crazy about You stamp set, another retiring set.  This is such a great sentiment set as you can build a wide variety of sentiments from the words in this set.  On the photo above, I created two different sentiments from this set.  This useful set is available in three versions-- wood mounted, clear mounted red rubber, and photopolymer.  All three versions are still available for purchase until May 22 and then, while supplies last until May 31.  


Recipe:

Stamp:  Crazy About You (Sentiment)
Ink:  Pool Party
Paper:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Velum Cardstock, Delightful Daisey Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   3/8" Pool Party Stitched Ribbon, Flourish Thinlits (leaves), Stylish Stems Framelits Dies (40% off on the retiring list), Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Standard Cutting Mat Pads Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Brush, Big Shot, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensional
  



Retiring list items available until May 31

Click here to place an order


Its so sad to see some of my favorite items on the Retiring list.  Many items have already sold out.  Many bundles in the current catalogs will be available as individual items in the new catalog coming out June 1, but you can save 10% by purchasing them now from the current catalog at the bundle prices.   Let me know if you have any questions about how to purchase your favorite bundles -- stamp sets and coordinating dies or punches. As accessories sell out, they will no longer be available.  However, retiring stamps will be restocked until May 22 and then sold only while they last.  See the products retiring May 31some discounted up to 50%   


Important Dates


May 02 - Demonstrators can begin placing pre-orders from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from a limited selection of new catalog merchandise.  Demos can access a down-loadable copy of the new June 1 catalog on line at the demonstrator-only website, and can place a demonstrator pre-order from a pre-order brochure of new catalog items.   Your pre-order will allow you to participate in demo-only swaps and you'll have samples to show from the new catalog when it is released June 1.  Your pre-order will include a copy of the new catalog.

Sign up or re-sign up as a demonstrator now so you can order early and also order your new-catalog merchandise at demonstrator-only discount prices.  Demos who sign up today can order new catalog pre-order merchandise for their demo kit selections.

May 31 - Last date to order retiring items from the 2016-2017 yearly catalog and Occasions catalog.  But don't wait as many items are selling out.  See Retiring Products here.

June 01 - New Stampin' Up! yearly catalog release date for customers. I'll send new catalogs to customers who have ordered from me during the past year to arrive in late May so you'll have the new catalog in your hands, ready to order June 1 when items from the new catalog become available.

November 11, 2017 - Salt Lake City - next OnStage event.   Demonstrators can begin planning now to attend the next OnStage event. Enjoy early access to upcoming catalogs, free stamps from the upcoming catalog, and order early with OnStage discounts only available to OnStage live attendees.  

November 2018 - Orlando - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary and OnStage events.  The 25th Anniversary in Salt Lake City for demonstrators was a blast, with more prize patrols than usual and special parties.   You won't want to miss the celebrations planned for the 30th Anniversary.    

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the Occasions catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
Clearance Rack items - retired products at deep discounts -- while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits



Enjoy!



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