Sunday, June 18, 2017

June 25 card class registration now open

  • Register now for the June 25 card class
  • Extra Stampin' Rewards ends June 30

Join us for the June 25 Card Making Class


Registration is now open for the June 28 class where we'll make the book card box below and 7 matching cards.  Give 4 cards as a gift with the box and keep some of the cards ready for upcoming occasions.  








Hand made book box for cards using Stampin' Up! Fresh Florals


We'll make these 7 cards and  the matching book box, above, which www.Janbcard.com graciously allowed me to case from her site.  Use the book box as a gift or use it to store your finished cards.   Your A2 cards will fit inside the box.

We'll use Fresh Florals Designer Series paper in Berry Burst, coordinating Berry Burst card stock, dies, accessories and inks from the recently released 2017-2018 Stampin' Up! annual catalog.  Once you finish your cards you'll have the perfect template to create more cards using the other new In Color papers from the the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper pack.  Purchase a pack of Fresh Florals papers today along with the coordinating In Color cardstock variety pack and you'll be ready for most any occasion where you need a card.


Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Pack includes all 5 new In Colors, 144131

For your cards, you can choose general sentiments to stamp on your cards -- like the samples -- or choose from a variety of sentiments you'll have available to select from.  

You'll also be able to customize the sentiment on your card box.  Here are two sample sentiments you might select.










Have fun customizing your cards and box an thinking how much your friends or family will enjoy receiving your special hand made creation.

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Register for this class now, as class size is limited.  Your class fee of $29 will include precut materials.  



New Catalog Promotion end June 30



The new Stampin' Up! catalog is available for orders; new stamps, new In Colors, new Dies, Punches, and new Designer Series Papers.  
   

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/catalogs


To download a free .pdf of the new catalog, use this link.  

To add a hard copy of the catalog to your next order, the new catalog number is 146113 and costs US $5.00. 

For orders over US$150 (not including tax and shipping) you'll always qualify for stampin' rewards -- free merchandise you select and add to your order.  

June 1-30, Stampin' Up! will give you an extra $35 in extra stampin' rewards when your order totals over $350!  Its automated in the ordering system.  After you enter your order, press "continue" and the ordering system will prompt you to order your free merchandise from any items in the catalog.


Offer Good June 1-30, 2017

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual 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.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  25% off June, July, & August for first-time subscribers.

  


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 


Friday, June 16, 2017

Sheet Music Background Stamp


Just a Note . . . 


Yesterday evening while I was working on my post my favorite talk radio program played several gospel songs.  Really took me back to my childhood. I promptly downloaded some of the music into my playlist. The mood stayed with me today, and I selected one of the new background stamps, called Sheet Music, for my card today.  I paired it with one of the new flower sets -- Flirty Flowers -- and the new thick Very Vanilla cardstock for my base card.     



Mounted on the new, thick Very Vanilla card stock 



I used Soft Suede and Basic black matts to the sheet music image, and I sponged the edges of the Very Vanilla sheet music image with Soft Suede ink.  I used the two of the solid images from the Flirty Flowers set and stamped them in Basic Black.  The sentiment is also stamped in Basic Black on a circle shape from the Stitched Shapes Framelist set.   

  


I added a lace bow to the upper left corner using the 1/2" Very Vanilla Lace Trim.   
  





I know you are going to love the new thick Very Vanilla cardstock.  Just like the Thick Whisper White cardstock, your cards will have a more luxurious feel and will display much better using the thicker Very Vanilla cardstock for your basecards.   We've needed this cardstock for quite a while and I'm thrilled to see it included in this year's catalog.    

Recipe for card:


Stamps: Sheet Music, Flirty Flowers
Ink:  Soft Suede, Basic Black
Paper: Very Vanilla, Thick Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Soft Suede 
Accessories:  1/2" Very Vanilla Lace Trim, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Sponge, Multipurpose Glue, Dimentionals

Click an image below to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out more about each product.


Price: $110.00

Place an order on my Stampin' Up! site 24 X 7 . 


Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  Orders over $350 earn an additional $35 Stampin' Rewards
- Join my team.  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.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  25% off June, July, & August for first-time subscribers.



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, June 15, 2017

More This Little Piggy stamping


This Little Piggy


Today I'm using the stamp set called This Little Piggy, again.  The stamp set has four main piggy images,and the one I chose today is just the calm little piggy of the bunch.  

After the energy I had yesterday, I was really surprised at how my day went today.  I took my morning walk and ran errands until lunch time.   When I got home I was too exhausted to even eat lunch.  I curled up under a soft blanket and slept the entire afternoon!  What's with that?!!  I woke up groggy and just barely had the energy to make a card.  Something going around that I'm not aware of?   After feeling so great yesterday -- and most days --  today really surprised me!    





The navy and white daisy paper that I'm in love with is the one from the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper Pack and I choose it again today.  I also had fun trying the new Decorative Ribbon Border punch.  I used it as a boarder on a strip of Daffodil Delight.  I used Daffodil Delight for my matt for the piggy image to match the yellow in the center of the daisy print. The basecard is Thick Whisper White.   The image is stamped in Night of Navy and then painted with Aqua Painters and Powder Pink Ink.  Then I lightly went over the image with watercolor pencil to fill in the edges of the image and add a little subtle shading.  

  
This also uses the new Decorative Ribbon punch which created two different edges


I'm enjoying the speed at which I can create with this stamp set because the image includes the sentiment as part of the stamp.  No fussy positioning or cutting an extra sentiment piece.  Although you could do so if you wanted.  Just cover the sentiment with a sticky note before you stamp the little piggy.  Then stamp the sentiment separately by using a sticky note to cover the little piggy image.  Another alternative is to cut the sentiment from the piggy image and use it as a separate piece.  I may do that later, but for now I'm enjoying the convenience and ease of having the image and sentiment as a single stamp.   
  




The bow is the new 1/4" Double Stitched ribbon in Daffodil Delight.  I also added a piece of Double Stitched ribbon down the center of the banner behind the image. 

The new Decorative Ribbon Punch actually cuts two different boarder designs.  If you turn your punched image one way it forms a scalloped edge that matches the scalloped edge of our circles, squares and oval scallopped layering framelits.  Turn the image the other direction and it forms the  decorative ribbon edge.  This is a must-have, duel purpose punch. 

Recipe for card:


Stamps: This Little Piggy
Ink:  Night of Navy, Powder Pink
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Thick Whisper White, Delightful Daisy Designer Series Papers, Whisper White 
Accessories:  1/4" Daffodil Delight Double Stitched Ribbon,Decorative Ribbon Boarder Punch,  Watercolor Pencils, Multipurpose Glue 
143721, Decorative Label Punch

Click on an image below to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out more about each product.





Place an order on my Stampin' Up! site 24 X 7 . 


Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  Orders over $350 earn an additional $35 Stampin' Rewards
- 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.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  25% off June, July, & August for first-time subscribers.



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