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Terrific Tuesdays Roundup . . . So Much to Love; So Little Time!

 

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

I've been having so much fun as the new goodies have been arriving here from the new 2018 Spring Occasions Catalog; most of all, I'm just absolutely LOVING the Sale-A-Bration selections this year.  There is so much to love - and it feels like not nearly enough time to get around to it all!!  As I have time to play, I'll try to share as well.  We may have some extra blog posts here and there as I try to showcase all the wonderful goodies with you and try to inspire you!!

 

Let's take a moment to review and "round up" up the activities and promotions currently going on at Stampin' Up! It's good to have a reminder from week to week so that we don't forget!!  Giddy'up - let's corral them promotions!!

 

The Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog & Sale-A-Bration promotion have begun.  If you need either catalog and plan to place your next order through me, request your copies here FREE!

 

Want to know more about this year's Sale-a-Bration event?  Check out all the details HERE - and don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions.

 

 

INDULGE IN THE ART OF STAMPING & SAVE!  The Stampin’ Up! $99 Starter Kit is the Ultimate Stampin’ Up! Bundle.  Get up to $125 in products for $99 (that’s $26 in free products) and the kit ships FREE for another 10% savings.  Enjoy 20 – 25% off Stampin’ Up! products on subsequent orders from the day you purchase the kit and join the Stampin’ Up! family through at least July 31, 2018.  There’s no risk and no penalty to drop!  See what you get in the kit and additional benefits here!

BONUS!  CHOOSE TWO FREE STAMP SETS DURING SALE-A-BRATION!  January 3 – March 31.  Add 2 FREE stamp sets (any price) to the $99 Starter kit as a bonus during the Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration promotion!  That’s an added value of up to $101!  Exclusive Host & Sale-A-Bration stamp sets excluded.

 

SUBSCRIBE TO PAPER PUMPKIN - AND EARN FREE SAB PRODUCTS TOO!! From January 3rd to March 31st, during Sale-a-Bration, order at least a 3-month Prepaid Subscription, and you will earn a Free SAB Product with your order.  It's Easy!!  Learn More about Paper Pumpkin During Sale-a-Bration HERE!!

**Don't forget that with a 6-month and 12-month prepaid subscription, you get a discount savings over the regular monthly subscription rate.  And you earn multiple SAB Products too!!  Bonus!!

 

Place your Pre-Paid subscription of choice in your Online Order today!!

 

 

So Many Beautiful Products . . . So Little (fill in the blank) --  You can order a Product Share through January 30th - but hurry!!  Time is almost up to get your "sampling" of all the wonderful Occasions Catalog papers, ribbons & embellishments.  Learn all the details HERE -- and Contact Me to reserve yours today!!

 

 

SALE-A-BRATION PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

 

This week’s featured Sale-A-Bration item is the Mixed Medallions Card Kit. This gorgeous kit will make a fun class project—and if you want to get fancy, you can even step up the cards, as shown in the image above (wonderful - I LOVE "stepping up" my projects).   Some of the products used to step up the cards are the Lovely Wishes Stamp Set, additional ink and cardstock colors, ribbon, punches, and dies.  Earn your Free Mixed Medallions Card Kit with a qualifying $50 purchase today!  Shop Online Now!

 

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Sure Do Love You Simple Accordian Card

Good Morning Fellow Stampers :-)

Here we are . . . a bright Monday morning.  We're crisp and cold here today after a big snowstorm throughout the day yesterday.  I have about 10 inches of snow outside my home; but in Colorado that comes and goes so quickly, we're hardly know it was here in a couple of days -- LOL 

I'm having some fun today with another "fun fold" card.  This one is a "simple" accordian fold.  There are many different accordian folds out there.  I am pleased to showcase this one today as it is simple and easy to put together; and that is sometimes just what you need when you want something special, but don't have time for a complicated "fold."

 

And, we are going to do lots of playing this week in preparation for Valentine's Day.  So I hope you are ready to play with Cupid's hearts !!  😍

 

 

 

Today's "fancy fold" is cut from Thick Very Vanilla cardstock, 11" x 4-1/4".  Score at 2-3/4", 5-1/2", and 8-1/4" to create 4 even sections.  The sections are going to measure 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" each.  So the Powder Pink cardstock mat, and the Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper will each be cut an 1/8" smaller for each layer (i.e., Powder Pink - 2-5/8" x 4-1/8"; DSP 2-1/5" x 4").  I then cut each letter from Gold Foil; then I sized the Oval Stitched Shape Framelit I wanted against the letter and cut those in Very Vanilla; and then in turn a Scalloped Oval from the Layering Ovals Framelits, cut in Gold Foil again.  Once these were set in each section, I had some fun with "decorating."

 

I wrapped a "faux" bow on the front panel in a bright pop of Berry Burst.

Then used the Painted Love Gold Foil Stickers as easy accents for the "pink" panels.

 

In turn, I cut hearts from Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper using the cute hearts from the Lots to Love Box Framelits, to accent the vanilla and gold panels.

 

On the very last panel I added a special sentiment in Powder Pink classic ink - also from the Sure Do Love You stamp set and framelits.

 

Pearls are the finishing touch to this design - as always!  😉

 

When it's all folded up, the size is 4-1/4" x 2-3/4".  A really cute fun size that you can easily slip into an envelope - or make a special envelope for using our Envelope Punch Board.

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed today's Mix-It Up Monday project.  This is a fun design that you can use different colors and papers and get so many different options (I can see making a "masculine" card with the right colors and papers with this one).  Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday - and as always, I'm only an email away if you have questions.

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

The Remarkable InkBig Blog Hop ~ Paint Your Love for Valentine's!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Here we are for a rare, and fun Sunday blog post.  And we're snug inside today while a blizzard rages outside -- a much needed and overdue snowstorm for our area.  We have been much to dry this year as the storms have been swirling north and away from us.

 

Welcome to the Remarkable InkBig Blog Hop for January 2018.  This month our theme is all about the upcoming Valentine's holiday ~~ and I do love to play with heartsy (my made-up word - LOL) fun during this time of year.

 

 You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog – Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin' Studios - or may have come from Lisa Ann Bernard @ Queen B Creations, the person previous to me in the list.  Wherever you're starting from, no worries -- you can stay on track with the whole hop by following the lineup below.  That way you get to see all of today's wonderful "heartsy" projects!!

 

Today's project is somewhat of a CAS (clean and simple) card showcasing our Brusho Crystals and the beautiful Sure Do Love You stamp set.

 

The card base is cut from Berry Burst cardstock, 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"

Then I have two layers of Shimmery White cardstock - cut 4" x 5-1/4"

The first piece is watercolor washed with a mix of Prussian Blue and Brilliant Red Brusho Crystals - using an AquaPainter.  Easy peasy  Technique Tip:  Brusho Crystals have a strong color to them and it takes very little of the crystal "dust" to get color.  So be sparing!  Use a paper towel to dab up extra water and color; and add a little more between dabbings if you want to change the color just slightly - but again, be sparing!

The watercolored piece was wrapped with a piece of 3/8" Berry Burst Metallic-Edged Ribbon, then SNAIL'd to the card base front.

In the top piece of Shimmery White (cut the same size), I cut a heart in the center using the Lots to Love Box Framelits dies.

The vine heart image is stamped around the outside in Berry Burst; and the piece is embossed with the new Scattered Sequin Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

The piece is popped with dimensionals over the watercolored piece - and the bow tied to show through (use glue dots to hold in place while tying and keep it just the way you want!)

 

The final piece is stamping this sweet sentiment in Berry Burst ink on the heart you have left from the cutout in the center - it's easy to line up and fits perfectly!

It too is popped with dimensionals offset from the cutout.

 

A sweet and simple card with a wow impact!

 

On the inside of the card, I used Shimmery White cardstock again; and then stamped this sweet heart image from the Heart Happiness stamp set, repeated up the side.

 

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss.  The next person in the Blog Line-up is Jenn Charles @ BFF Stampers.  You can follow along through the entire hop with the Blog List below!  Have fun, stay warm - and as always, I'm only an email away if you have questions or need help.

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

 

Fabulous Friday Fun - Friendship's Sweetest Blooms

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

TGIF!!  And a working one for me - so I am looking forward to the end of this "long" week and getting on wit the weekend!!  yeah!  Tonight we have a "make-up" class playing with Brusho Crystals and watercoloring since I was sick this past weekend.  I am looking forward to an evening of fun!

 

Ever feel like there is too little time to play with all the wonderful goodies?  LOL  That's how I'm feeling right now.  I love so much about this new catalog, and haven't even begun to scratch the surface.  Let's hope I can find more time to settle in and just play, play, play . . .

 

Ready to have some Fabulous Friday Fun with me today?  Sadie Ann says it's time for a play date . . .  😄

 

 

 

The Friendship's Sweetest Thoughts stamp set, is just the sweetest little stamp set; and perfect for coloring of all types.  Today's card employs our fabulous Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens.  This card is chock full of new products, including a textured impressions embossing folder set that you might have missed.

 

Today's card base is cut from Thick Very Vanilla cardstock, and turned on the horizontal (the fold to the top).

I used Peekaboo Peach as the matting and ribbon accent colors, as well as the ink for the sentiment.

This creates a classy and simple look (keeping the color scheme to two basic colors).

The front Very Vanilla piece is cut from regular Very Vanilla cardstock - 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".

The cute little image was stamped in Archival Basic Black in the lower center of the piece; then cut out with the 2nd largest of the Ovals in the Stitched Shapes Framelits dies.

Then I used what I call the "leafy branch" embossing folder from the Peal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folder set - twice on the horizontal across the cardstock.

After being layered to the Peekaboo Peach mat, I wrapped the two layer with Peekaboo Peach 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.

 

Now for coloring fun ~ using our wonderful Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen (what we call "faux watercoloring")

This sweet little image is easy to color - I had so much fun mixing and playing with the colors.

The finished piece is popped with dimensionals offset over the opening.

 

After stamping the sweet sentiment, I cut it out with this wonderful banner framelit from the Petals & More Thinlits die set.

And then accented it underneath with this gorgeous cutout from another one of the thinlit dies from that same set cut out of Peekaboo Peach cardstock.

The layering adds a lovely eclecticness and additional texture to this card.  Attach the intricate die with a little bit of Fine-Tip Glue; then pop the sentiment over the top with dimensionals to match the oval above.

 

If you've missed this wonderful duet of embossing folders - you can find them on page 23 of your Occasions Catalog.  Don't miss them - you'll love them!!

 

You may notice that I added some of the new Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes to finish off this design.  Another wonderful new product that can easily get missed or overlooked!  If you participate in the Product Shares, you can receive a sampling of these wonderful new embellishments.  You can order all of today's products in my Online Store.

Have a wonderful Friday and weekend everyone.  Stay warm if there is cold and snow in your area.  We'll be back soon with even more fun!!

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

Case-Out Thursdays ~ Beautiful Peacock Focus

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

Happy Thursday once again!  It seems like a long week for some reason.  Maybe because I'm still struggling to feel well after the bout with the stomach flu this past weekend.  It's been a strange week at any rate.  I've had a nice chance to cozy up in my studio and play in the evenings without too many distractions; and that's been particularly nice!

Today's card is a Sale-A-Bration CASE -- and boy was this one a doozy!!  LOL  My upline, Ann Schach, and I spent a significant amount of time on the phone while she tried to assist me in figuring out the "key" to this one.  The struggle was where on earth did the designer paper come from that you see on the sample for this card.  Turns out, it was the last thing either she or I thought of -- isn't that Murphy's Law for ya'!  Kuddos to Ann for coming up with the answer just as we were both pulling out our hair -- LOL

 

Ready to unlock the suitcase with me this week?  I LOVE this card; but beware!  It is an intricate card that will take some patience and time to accomplish.  Pull out your favorite TV binge watching show while you work this one  . . . here we go!!

 

Beautiful Peacock -

Sample is bottom front and center of the SAB Rewards Catalog

 

 

Design Colorology

  

Bermuda Bay

Lemon Lime Twist

Calypso Coral

Smoky Slate

Whisper White

 

Stamps, and Ink, and Paper . . . Oh, My! 

 

Stamps: Beautiful Peacock (SAB - Free w/$50 purchase) [#147239 - photopolymer]
Paper:  Bermuda Bay (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; score at 4-1/4" - card base); Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes pack (SAB - Free w/$50 Purch. - chosen cardbase is cut down to 4" x 5-1/4"); Vellum (4" x 5-1/4"; scrap for scallop circle); Bubbles & Fizz DSP (SAB - Free w/$50 Purch. - 1" x 4-1/4" strip); Calypso Coral (1/2" x 2-3/8" strip)
Inks:  Versamark [Item #102283]; Bermuda Bay Classic Ink [Item #131171]; Lemon Lime Twist Classic Ink [Item #144086]; Smoky Slate Classic Ink [Item #131179]
Other: White Stampin' Emboss Powder [Item #1109132]; Shimmery White Embossing Paste [Item #145645]; Pattern Party Decorative Masks [Item #144103]; Silver Mini Sequin Trim [Item #14423]; Layering Circles Framelits Dies [Item #141705]

 

 

"CASE-Out" Design Guide

1. Score your Bermuda Bay cardstock base at 4-1/4", and fold [Reminder:  Fold "inward" on your bump - bump goes to the inside - to get that nice clean professional look].  Use your bone folder gently so as not to "crack" your cardstock. 

2.  From the Sale-A-Bration Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes Pack, choose the Pool Party/Bermuda Bay dotted card base, cut in half; then cut on of the halves to 4" x 5-1/4".

 3.  Cut a piece of Vellum to 4" x 5-1/4"; then using the diamond pattern from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks pack, line up over the Vellum piece and lightly spread over one diagonal area (not the whole mask - preferably from upper left corner down to lower right corner), the new Shimmery White embossing paste.  Use just a light film of the paste.  Pull away the mask (clean up your mess -- LOL), and let the paste dry on the vellum.

4.  Cut a strip of the Bermuda Bay stripe from the Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration product) - 1" x 4-1/4".  Be sure to have your stripes running "up and down" not horizontal.

 

5.  Line up the Vellum over the blue dotted card base you cut in number 2, and the Bubbles & Fizz strip about 1/3 of the way down over the top of that and sew around the edge.  You can use paper clips to hold things in place while you get started.  [I am a quilter, so I used my 1/4" seam foot to put in an exact border all the way around. - very easy!]

6.  Attach this finished piece to the front of the Bermuda Bay card base.

 

7.  Cut a Vellum scalloped circle using the Layering Circles Framelits.  I used the 4th largest scallop circle in the set (if you line them all up with each other you'll see what I mean).

8.  Cut a strip of Silver Mini Sequin Trim approximately 12" long (give or take) to attach to the front of your card in a loop under the Vellum scalloped circle.  Attach this first using a few glue dots to hold in place as you create the circle.  It makes it very easy if you do it this way.  Attach the Vellum circle over the top with two dimensionals.  Put these in the center where they will be hidden by the stamped images overlay.

9.  Using the Beautiful Peacock stamp set (Sale-a-Bration set), stamp your peacock in Smoky Slate (or you can use Basic Gray if you want a darker look).  Then stamp the flourished feather image, 3 times in Bermuda Bay, and twice in Lemon Lime Twist.

10.  Now settle in with your favorite movie while you fussy cut away!  Yes, it takes some time.  But the finished effect is so well worth the careful cutting!

11.  Attach each of the finished feather pieces to the back side of the peacock using a glue dot, and alternating the colors.  Add Mini Dimensionals on the back of your peacock and attach to the front of your Vellum circle.

12.  Stamp the sentiment using Versamark on the 1" x 2-3/8" Calypso Coral strip and emboss with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.  Hand snip a banner tip.  Attach over your layers using a little bit of SNAIL and one small Mini Dimensional at the end to keep at the same level as the circle set.

 

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed today's CASE-Out.  You can earn the 3 Sale-A-Bration products used in today's design with a $150 minimum order.  Don't be put off by the "difficulty" that it looks like this card is.  It really isn't that difficult; just time-consuming with fussy cutting is all.  You can place your order in my Online Store HERE - or by clicking on any of the images of today's supplies below.  Have fun!!

 

Until Next Time . . .