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Special Moments – Last Day of Sale-A-Bration

Sale-A-Bration is coming to an end, today is the last day. Don’t miss out on on the free gifts from Stampin’ Up! with a purchase.

My slim line cards today are inspired by Patty Bennett. She shared a cute ladybug card with this same layout, which is perfect to showcase Designer Series Paper. I wanted to share one last card for Sale-A-bration with the Simply Marbleous DSP and Special Moments Stamp set, both available during Sale-A-Bration.

When I am making several cards at one time, I like to prep all my elements first and put them together in an assembly line fashion. I cut the card stock and Simply Marbleous DSP, then adhered the DSP and Basic White cardstock with Multipurpose Glue to the larger card stock layers.

The daisies were punched in Basic White and matching color card stock. Using a bone folder I gently curled the white petals up, and the color petals down. I love the different direction of the petals and it made lining up the flowers easy when I adhered them together with Mini Glue Dots.

Next, I colored some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon with Stampin’ Write Markers to match the DSP for each card. Then created knots for each card. I adhered a strip of the ribbon to the card then using a smaller piece of ribbon tied a knot.

I adhered the daisies with Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few of my favorite embellishments, Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels. They are the perfect bling to add to any project.

I’d love to be your Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator. All the Stampin’ Up! supplies used to make my card are available in my online store. Simply click any of the product photos below!

Product List

Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158081]

$0.00

Simply Marbleous 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158128]

$0.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[131198]

$8.75

So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[105118]

$8.75

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[131297]

$8.75

Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[121044]

$8.75

Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146986]

$8.75

Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146982]

$8.75

Medium Daisy Punch

[149517]

$16.00

White 3/8” (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[156408]

$8.50

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147100]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147097]

$7.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147113]

$7.50

Brights Stampin’ Write Markers

[147157]

$30.00

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

[147156]

$30.00

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

[147158]

$30.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Add All to Cart

Happy Stamping!

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Many Happenings – Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop

February 27, 2022 / Kerchief Kit, Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop, Many Happenings, Many Messages / 9 Comments

Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2022 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects with you. We hope to inspire you to create beautiful new projects. Each month we will have a different theme based on the next month’s celebrations using Stampin’ Up! products.

Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants, you can click on their name to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. Happy crafting! This month’s theme is Celebrating Women.

I’ve been creating with Kits from the Kits Collection this week. I love the Kerchief Card Kit with its pretty floral images and the Coastal Cabana & Poppy Parade colors. The gold foil elements in the kit give these cards an elegant touch so I thought this would be the perfect kit to Celebrate Women.

Many Happenings and Many Messages along with the Message die were the perfect choice to create sentiments to fit this months theme. There are so many greetings for so many occasions and die cuts them all out at once, it’s easy to always have lots of sentiments on hand.

The Stamparatus is the perfect tool to use when stamping with a large stamp. This made it easier to make sure that all the sentiments stamped clearly.

I stamped and die cut each stamp in both Night of Navy and Poppy Parade. I love how many sentiments I now have that are ready to be used.

Putting it All Together

I punched out all the die cuts included in the kit. I love the colors and gold foil accents in this pretty kit.

When using the Vellum layer in the kit, remember to use adhesive on the vellum where it will be covered with the next layer you add to your card. For the card above, I knew I was going to place the flower layer in the left corner so that’s where I placed some Stampin’ Seal.

To create the layers for my flower, I cut these leaves in half, and adhered them along with the gold foil leaves to the back of the flowers with Mini Glue Dots. Then using Stampin’ Dimensionals adhered the flower image to the Night of Navy oval die cut.

To finish my card i added the final flower to the card with Stampin’ Seal. Then added the the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

With the Kerchief Kit, Many Happenings and Many Messages stamps, Messages die and a few other of my favorite label dies, I was able to create a whole set of cards to celebrate the wonderful women in my life.

For more inspiration from the Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop Team, click on the image below to visit the talented Patty Bennett. Don’t forget to continue following links on each blog to see everyone’s projects and show a little love by commenting on each post.

Thank you so much for hopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my cards and are inspired to create some cards with the Kits Collection. All the Stampin’ Up! supplies used to make my card are available in my online store. Simply click any of the product photos below!

Product List

Kerchief Card Kit

[156995]

$12.00

Many Happenings Cling Stamp Set

[155001]

$22.00

Many Messages Cling Stamp Set

[154510]

$22.00

Messages Die

[154422]

$34.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Pretty Pillowbox Dies

[156321]

$34.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$7.50

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Add All to Cart

Happy Stamping!

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Blessings of Home Cards to Color

February 19, 2022 / Blessings of Home, Hand Penned Petals, Heart & Home, Stampin' Blends / Leave a Comment

Love to color? This set of cards to color is just what you need. I find coloring is relaxing and helps me unwind, these are going to be fun to color. The inspiration for my project came from Chris Ann Tomasso, I absolutely loved her set of cards that she created. The pretty floral images are stamped with the Blessings of Home and Hand Penned Petals stamp sets. I love how well they go together.

To create the Image on the front of the box and each of the cards inside, I die cut the largest scalloped rectangle with the Scallop Contour Dies on Basic White card stock. The pretty flower images are stamped in Memento ink and Stampin’ Blends to color the card for the front of the box. I stamped 2 of each of the flower images for the cards inside.

Now, lets decorate the box. I added a piece of Heart & Home DSP to a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Acetate Card box. Leaving the box flat I put a piece of Tear & Tape along the edge of the DSP to adhere to the box and wrapped it around, finishing with Tear & Tape on the other edge.

I added a some Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon with Tear & Tape. To adhere the card front to the box I cut a few strips of a Foam Adhesive Sheet to give the card some stability when I attached it.

To finish the box, I tied a bow and attached it off to the side of the card with a Mini Glue Dot. Then added a few of my favorite Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I love how they catch the light and shimmer.

I hope this inspires you to create some cards to color as well. All the Stampin’ Up! supplies used to make my project are available in my online store. Simply click any of the product photos below!

Product List

Blessings Of Home Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157930]

$25.00

Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155070]

$22.00

Heart & Home 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[157928]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155615]

$7.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Acetate Card Boxes

[144628]

$7.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$9.00

Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155521]

$9.00

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155519]

$9.00

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Add All to Cart

Happy Stamping!

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I Enjoy Every Chapter of Our Friendship

February 16, 2022 / Every Chapter, Just Because, Pattern Party, Simple Stamping / Leave a Comment

The book & tea lover in me immediately added the Every Chapter Cling Stamp to my Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog must have shopping list. There are so many possibilities for coloring in this great stamp. I chose to color the image for this card with Watercolor Pencils.

I wanted my card to have lots of bright color so I picked this pretty heart pattern from the Pattern Party DSP that is available as a host reward in the Annual Catalog. I love how it looks on the Granny Apple Green card base.

I wanted to add some dimension to the book images when adding them to my card so I snipped them apart after I colored them.

To add the book pieces to my card, I put Stampin’ Dimensionals on the end of the images with the pages, and a Mini Glue Dot on the other end. This allowed them to be a bit popped up on my card front as if they were actually stacked at an angle. I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere the cup and glasses to top of the stack. I brushed the glasses with a Wink of Stella to give them a shimmery look.

I’d love to be your Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator. All the Stampin’ Up! supplies used to make my card are available in my online store. Simply click any of the product photos below!

Product List

Every Chapter Cling Stamp Set

[158017]

$18.00

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[155426]

$18.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$16.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

[149014]

$12.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Add All to Cart

Happy Stamping!

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You’ve Conquered Another Year with Brave Vikings

February 2, 2022 / Brave Vikings / Leave a Comment

I knew as soon as I saw the Brave Vikings cling stamp set in the Mini Catalog, that this would be a great set to create my Mom’s Birthday Card. Happy Birthday Mom!!

I wanted the Vikings and the Ship to be the focal point of the card, so I decided to create the background with the image of the ship. I stamped the ship in Crumb Cake ink on the Crumb Cake cardbase.

I stamped the Vikings in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on some scrap Basic White cardstock. These are great images if you enjoy coloring. I used Stampin’ Blends to color them and then fussy cut them out to add to my card.

I adhered a piece of Basic White Cardstock to the inside of the card and added the viking to the inside. How cute is the inside of the card with this fierce viking?

I die cut a circle using the Layering Circles dies. I adhered the circle to my cardbase and the viking to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment on Basic White cardstock and die cut it with the message die. I cut a second label in Crumb Cake cardstock with the message dies as well and layered them together. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals attached it to the cardbase.

To finish the card, I added a few of the Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels and brushed a little of Wink of Stella in the ships.

Brave Viking Card Measurements

Crumb Cake Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score in half at 4-1/4″
Basic White Cardstock inside of card: 4″ x 5-1/4″

I’d love to be your Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator. All the Stampin’ Up! supplies used to make my card are available in my online store. Simply click any of the product photos below!

Product List

Brave Vikings Cling Stamp Set

[157926]

$20.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Messages Die

[154422]

$34.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[149557]

$9.00

Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153105]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$9.00

Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker

[144607]

$4.50

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$9.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Happy Stamping!

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A Thousand Well Wishes

January 26, 2022 / Crane of Fortune, Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog, Symbols of Fortune, Well Wishes / Leave a Comment

My favorite Designer Series Paper from the Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog is the Symbols of Fortune DSP. I love the soft colors and the foil accents. I have been wanting to pair it with the Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper which is also part of the Symbols of Fortune Suite Collection.

The first thing I did was to cut the Symbols of Fortune DSP, then the Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper to layer beneath the DSP. Once I adhered the layers together, I arranged the together until I was happy with the look before I added them to the cardbase.

I attached the larger rectangle layer with the Soft Succulent Crane Pattern to the Smoky Slate Cardbase first, then added the smaller rectangle with the reeds next. Before adding the Square with the Foil Accent I added a few strips of Tear & Tape and added a piece of the Soft Succulent Shimmer Ribbon. Once the ribbon was added I adhered the square layer to my card. I wanted the ribbon to lay across the front of my card, to hold it in place I added a small piece of Tear & Tape to hold it in place.

Using the Crane of Fortune Bundle, I stamped a few of the dragon flies in Calypso Coral on a piece of Basic White cardstock and die cut them. I used the Tasteful Labels dies to cut the circle label, and stamped the sentiment in Soft Succulent. I adhered the dragon files to the label with some Mini Glue dots.

I added the label to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish off my card I added a few Polished Dots. I love all the soft colors in this card. I hope you do too!

A Thousand Well Wishes Card Measurements

Smoky Slate Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored in half at 4-1/4″
3 pieces of Symbols of Fortune DSP: 1-1/2″ x 4-7/16″, 2″ x 5″, 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
3 pieces of Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper: 1-7/8″ x 4-9/16″, 2-1/8″ x 5-1/8″, 2-5/8″ x 2-5/8″

I’d love to be your Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator. All the Stampin’ Up! supplies used to make my card are available in my online store. Simply click any of the product photos below!

Product List

Symbols Of Fortune Suite Collection (English)

[157667]

$82.75

Crane Of Fortune Bundle (English)

[157663]

$46.75

Symbols Of Fortune 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[157652]

$15.00

Mother Of Pearl 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[157666]

$6.00

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$8.75

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$7.50

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

$7.50

Soft Succulent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Satin Shimmer Ribbon

[158133]

$7.50

Polished Dots

[158134]

$7.50

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Happy Stamping!

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Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop-January 2022

January 23, 2022 / Celebrating You, Hearts, Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog, Love, Sweet Talk, Valentine's Day / 18 Comments

Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2022 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects with you again this year. We hope to inspire you to create beautiful new projects. Each month we will have a different theme based on the next month’s celebrations using Stampin’ Up! products.

This month, my cards were created with Valentine’s Day in mind. I decided to use the Celebrate You stamp set and the Sweet Talk DSP, both are available in the Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog.

Before creating my card, I wanted to make some colorful hearts. So, using Blending Brushes, I brushed the same colors of ink that are in the Sweet Talk DSP on a piece of Basic White Cardstock. Then, I used the smaller heart from the Heart Punch Pack to punch out the hearts. I love the soft colors (the Subtles color family is my favorite) and I have lots of extras to use on more cards or other projects.

My Basic White Cardbase is cut to 4-1/4″x11″. I cut a piece of Sweet Talk DSP at an angle to add the bottom of my card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Then added a few pieces of Tear & Tape along the edge of the DSP to add a piece of Real Red Faux Linen Ribbon. I wanted to be sure to leave some white space between the ribbon and DSP.

I used my Stamp-a-majig to add the sentiment along the edge of the ribbon. You could also use the Stamparatus to line up the sentiment before stamping.

I punched the scalloped hearts from the Heart Punch Pack to layer behind the hearts I created earlier. I added the hearts to my card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. As much as I LOVE to add bling to a card, I decided to add just a subtle touch with a Wink of Stella, I brushed it lightly on the tiny hearts on the DSP. I tired get a good picture of the shimmer but that was not to be. Anyway, I wanted the bling to be subtle so these could be given as masculine Valentine’s cards. However, you could dress them up with some Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Polished Dots or even the From My Heart Faceted Gems.

Luv2Stamp Group Blog Hop Links

Lots of Love Card Measurements

Basic White Thick cardstock base: 4-1/4″x 11″, scored in half at 5-1/2″
DSP: 4-1/4″x 5-1/2″ cut in half at an angle to add to the bottom of the card front.

Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope you enjoyed my cards. I’d love to be your Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator. All the Stampin’ Up! supplies used to make my cards are available in my online store. Simply click any of the product photos below!

Product List