Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Stampin' Up! You're Inspiring Stamp Set

  • Easter and Spring cards using You're Inspiring
  • Final week to place Sale-A-Bration orders for free selections
  • Important Dates to Remember

Stampin' Up! You're Inspiring

I designed this card last year when the You're Inspiring set first became available.  It remains one of my my favorite stamp sets for Spring.  Its great for Easter, Mother's Day, Happy Spring, Happy Birthday and Sympathy.  I used the Striped Embossing Folder on the diagonal rather than vertically or horizontally, to create a background with more interest.  I used the sentiments from Fable Friends to refresh this year's card. I  love how it turned out!  Add it to your Wish List today, and order it so you have it in time for all your Spring Occasions. 






The basecard for today's card is Daffodil Delight.  Then a layer of Basic Black, and another layer of Daffodil Delight.  The stripes on the top layer of Daffodil delight are created with the Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I angled the layer in the embossing folder to create diagonal stripes.  The folder is meant to create horizontal or vertical lines, but on smaller layers, it can also be used to create diagonal lines, like the ones I created on this card.      

  

The image layer is framed by a piece of Basic Black on two sides.  The image and sentiment are stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  The Daffodil is colored using Light and Dark Daffodil Blends.  The leaves are colored using the Light and Dark Old Olive Blends.  Blends can be purchased individually, or in combo packs, making it easy to build your set a little at a time of all as new colors are introduced.             



The set is extremely versatile with 5 different sentiments that will carry you from Birthdays, to Easter, to Mother's Day.  I also found that sentiments, from other sets, like the Fable Friends work well with this set.  You'll find yourself reaching for this set for many different Spring occasions. 

To see another beautiful card using this stamp set, check out this earlier card .  


Recipe


  • Stamps: You're Inspiring Stamp Set (145808),Fable Friends (sentiments)
  • Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Daffodil Delight Blends, Old Olive Blends, Blends Color Lifter
  • Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
  • Accessories:  Simple Stripes Embossing Folder (145648), Delicate White Doilies, 1/4" Daffodil Delight Double Stitched Ribbon, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Silicone Craft Sheet, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Important Dates 

March 31, 2019 - Last day to place a $50 & $100 order (less tax and shipping) and select free Sale-A-Bration items.  This is a great time to reorder items you use all the time -- like snail, dimensionals, glue, Whisper White cardstock, envelopes, and other consumables and earn free gifts in the process.
March 31, 2019 - Final day to sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and select $175 in merchandise from any catalog for your $99 starter kit. Then choose to be a hobby demonstrator or business demonstrator and use the 20% discount for your purchases.   After March 31, new demonstrator kit revert to $125 in merchandise for the $99 demonstrator starter kit.  Learn More.
April 1-30 2019 - I'm putting together my mailing list to send new, annual Stampin' Up! catalogs which will become available June 4, 2019.  Customers who have purchased $50 in merchandise from me during the past 6 months will automatically receive a new catalog as soon as it is released.  If you would like to receive a new annual catalog, contact me by April 30.  I'm attending Stampin' Up! On Stage in San Antonio, and will have previews of new items to show you beginning in late April, giving you plenty of time to create your Wish List before the new, annual catalog is released June 4.
June 4, 2019 - Release of new annual catalog.  In May, the "retired" list will be released.  Be sure to order your In Color ink pads and ink refills and In Color papers that will retire before the new annual Stampin' Up! catalog is released.  I always get a call right after the new catalog is released with a request for a retired color someone needs desperately for a project.  Some In Color papers, ink pads, refills and coordinating accessories sell out in early May when the retiring list of products is released.  Be sure you order In Color items now, before they sell out.  Order before March 31 and earn Sale-A-Bration rewards for a qualifying $50 or $100 order.


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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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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Introducing Storage by Stampin' Up!

  • New, April 1, Storage by Stampin' Up!
  • Modular Storage, Configurable to your style of organization
  • Download the Configuration Chart to see what you need

Your Space.  Your Way

Weather you have an entire room or a small corner in your home for stampin, your creative space should be tailored to you. 


Our new product line, Storage by Stampin' Up! provides you with modular storage solutions that let you organize -- and customize -- your space your way!
  




These products will be featured in the Stampin' Up!2019-2019 catalog, but you can begin ordering Storage by Stampin' Up! on April 1 -- no order limits!

Storage by Stampin' Up! is designed to store and showcase your Stampin' Pads.  Stampin' Ink Refills, Stampin' Blends, Stamping Write Markers, Watercolor Pencils, and other accessories.  Add it to your Wish List today.   Then, get ready to place your order April 1!







Storage by Stampin' Up! is easy to assemble, reconfigure and customize.


  • Keeps products organized, tidy visible, and trackable at all times
  • Ensures that your Stampin' Pads, Stampin' Write Makers, and Stampin' Blends are all stored horizontally, as recommended
  • Fits on flat workspaces and stacks vertically.  
  • Blends in naturally with most home with its white neutral colors     


  


Keep your Stampin' Pads, Stampin' Blends organized by color.  Or customize your storage by your favorite method of organizing.             






Buy several of the Open Storage Cube and a few lids to hold your Accessories.  Leave the lids off if you want to store taller items in your Open Storage Cube.  


These storage toppers keep your ink pad refills within easy reach.



Download this configuration chart to help you decide what you need to give your favorite Stampin' Up! products a beautiful home.  Then follow the #storagebystampinup on social media to see unique storage configurations by others.

Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-Bration and order $175 worth of merchandise for $99.  Then, on April 1, order your Storage by Stampin' Up! at your 20% demonstrator discount.  Learn More:



 Place Order Here



Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site and you'll receive notification of my upcoming classes.



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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Monday, March 25, 2019

Stampin' Up! Fable Friends Easter and Baby Cards

  • Easter, Baby and Spring cards using Fable Friends
  • Last week to place Sale-A-Bration orders for free selections
  • Upcoming Dates to Remember

Stampin' Up! Fable Friends Card Idea

Today's cards uses one of the first stamp sets I ordered from the Occasions catalog.  I knew I wanted a new Easter set, and I always need baby cards, and this set really fits the bill.  It includes such cute images.  You're going to want to pick up the Stampin' Up! Fabled Friends set to use before Easter and use it throughout the Spring and for baby cards all year long.  Add it to your Wish List today. 






The basecard for today's card is Balmy Blue.  Then a layer of Crumb Cake, die cut using the Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies.  Then a small layer of Gingham Gala 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper.     

  

The image layer is an oval cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies.  The bunny from the Fable Friends stamp set is stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Blends Marker.  Blends Marker colors used include:  Light Balmy Blue, Light Soft Sued, and Ivory for the face and hands and ears.  Isn't this little bunny adorable?             




Then,  I added the greetings from the Fable Friends set onto a sentiment die cut in Whisper White with a Balmy Blue mat.  These two dies are from the Lilies Framelit Dies.  Then a bow of Balmy Blue from the Organdy Ribbon Pack was added.

This card and and earlier card--both using the Stampin' Up! Fable Friends stamp set, show off the "cuteness" factor of this Occasions catalog stamp set.    


Stampin' Up! Fable Friends Stamp Set 148670 


Have fun creating your own cards with this adorable stamp set. 



Recipe


  • Stamps: Fable Friends (148670)
  • Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Light Balmy Blue Blends Marker, Light Soft Suede Blends Marker, Ivory Blends Marker
  • Paper:  Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Gingham Gala 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper (148554)
  • Accessories:  Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies (148551), Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies(145372),Organdy Ribbon Bundle (Sale-A-Bration Selection-Sold out),  Big Shot, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Important Upcoming Dates to Remember


March 31, 2019 - Last day to place a $50 & $100 order (less tax and shipping) and select free Sale-A-Bration items.  This is a great time to reorder snail, dimensionals, glue, Whisper White cardstock, envelopes, and other consumables that you use all the time and earn free gifts in the process.
March 31, 2019 - Final day to sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and select $175 in merchandise from any catalog for your $99 starter kit.  After March 31, new demonstrator kit revert to $125 in merchandise for the $99 demonstrator starter kit.  Learn More.
April 1-30 2019 - I'm putting together my mailing list to send new, annual Stampin' Up! catalogs available June 4, 2019.  Customers who have purchased $50 in merchandise during the past 6 months will be automatically added to my mailing list.  If you would like to receive a new annual catalog, contact me by April 30.  I'm attending Stampin' Up! On Stage in San Antonio, and will have previews of new items to show you beginning in late April, giving you plenty of time to create your Wish List before the new, annual catalog is released June 4.
June 4, 2019 - New annual catalog released.  Be sure to order your In Color ink pads and ink refills and In Color papers that will retire before the new annual Stampin' Up! catalog is released.  I always get a call right after the new catalog is released with a request for a retired color someone needs desperately for a project.  Some In Color papers, ink pads, refills and coordinating accessories sell out in early May when the retiring list of products is released.  Be sure you order In Color items now, before they sell out.  Order before March 31 and earn Sale-A-Bration rewards for a qualifying $50 or $100 order.



 Place Order Here



Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site and you'll receive notification of my upcoming classes.



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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Friday, March 22, 2019

A Soft Vellum Floral Romance card

  • Stampin' Up! Floral Romance
  • Piece of Cake Photopolymer Bundle Back in Stock -- for now...
  • Join Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits and earn a Sale-a-Bration selection

Stampin' Up! Floral Romance card idea


As I was putting away some of my papers, today, I noticed I had about a half sheet of this beautiful pink vellum print from the Floral Romance Designer Series Paper package.  I had use another print from this pack on a recent card and on a whim I decided to redo the same basic layout using this print.  It turned out just as beautiful as my original design.  If you haven't purchased this pack of Designer Series Paper from the Occasions catalog yet, you'll want to add it to your Wish List soon. 





The basecard for today's card is Petal Pink.  Then a layer of Whisper White.  Then a layer of the Floral Romance Designer Series Paper.  This Floral Romance print is a soft vellum print.     

  

The image layer is an open rectangle cut with the Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies.  Then, the image from the Wonderful Romance Stamp Set is stamped in Versamark on Vellum Cardstock, and Heat Embossed with White Embossing Powder.  Tip:  Heat your vellum from the backside and keep your heat tool moving to avoid burning your vellum.           




Then, the vellum image is die cut using the coordinating Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies.  I used a few Mini Glue Dots to hold the vellum piece to the frame.

The Whisper White frame was created using the Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies and is popped up on Dimensionals before adding it to the card front.  I used two different die cuts from the Well Written Framelits Dies as the sentiments.    




To finish this card, I added small Pearls to some of the flowers and a triple bow of Polka Dot Tulle.  You'll enjoy the soft look of this beautiful card, and its a card you'll be proud to send.  This White Heat Embossed card can be used as a template that will work with many of the stamp sets available in the Stampin' Up! catalogs.   Have fun creating your own looks with this technique. 



Recipe


  • Stamps: Stampin' Up! Floral Romance (148632)
  • Ink:  Versamark
  • Paper:  Whisper White, Petal Pink, Floral Romance Designer Series Paper (148586)
  • Accessories:  Very Vanilla 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (146912), Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies (150592(, Pearl Basic Jewels (144219), Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies (148551), Well Written Framelit Dies (148534), Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder (109132) Big Shot, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Piece of Cake Bundle back in Stock


If you've been waiting for the Piece of Cake Bundle (150579), go on line now and place your order.  Its back in stock, but we're not sure for how long.  Get it while its available.  Popular items go fast, and this has been a very popular items from the Occasions catalog.  Purchasing items as a bundle save you 10% over purchasing them as individual items.

Piece of Cake Bundle - 150579 - USD $31.50


A fast way to earn a free Sale-A-Bration Selection  -- but not for long.  Sale-A-Bration ends March 31, 2019


If you don't have time to page through all of the current catalogs to find $50 or $100 worth of supplies to order to qualify for a free Sale-A-bration selection, don't fret.  Just subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and your monthly subscription will qualify you for Sale-A-Bration awards!  Easy.  Fast.  Done.

These fast, easy, and fun monthly kits offer you a cost-saving and time-efficient way to craft because the kits are pre-designed and all-inclusive.  The April Kit will feature Distinktive Stamps.  Distinktive stamps give you photo-realistic images with just one stamp.  They have a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step -- the same look it used to take a two or three-step stamp process to obtain.  Distinktive stamps are only available from Stampin' Up!.  Its made using a patent-pending process.

Earn FREE Sale-A-Bration product selections with your Paper Pumpkin purchases when you sign up for a Paper-Pumpkin Subscription.

  


For new subscribers, during Sale-A-Bration is the best time to try Paper Pumpkin.  Sign up with a 3-month pre-paid subscription, and you get a FREE level 1 Sale-A-Bration item.

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

Existing Subscribers:  On a month to month subscription?  Get even more from your Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  Earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items.  Sign up for a 6- or 12-month subscription.  With a 12-month subscription, you can earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items (plus host benefits).

Note:  Prepaid Subscriptions do not begin automatically.  You'll receive a prepaid code.  Then to activate the subscription, go to paperpumpkin.com to begin receiving the monthly kits.  This makes giving Paper Pumpkin subscriptions gifts convenient--and just in time for Easter or Mother'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 Mother's Day gift -- before Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31.  You'll thank them again and again when you receive your kit each month.

Click here to Order Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.

Each month when your Paper Pumpkin craft kit arrives, visit www.paperpumpkin.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.  Any reason why you shouldn't treat yourself to your favorite Sale-A-bration stamp set today with your Paper-Pumpkin subscription?  Each $50 order earns you a free Sale-A-Bration selection.



Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site and you'll receive notification of my upcoming classes.



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