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Terrific Tuesdays - Bonus Days, New Holiday Catalog, World's Greatest PP, and More!!!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~~

Oh My!!!  I've been EXTREMELY remiss these last several weeks; and I'm doing all of YOU a HUGE dis-service!!!  So let me get everyone caught up with what's going on at SU! -- and fill you in on what's coming VERY soon!!!  😉😉

 

 

 

JULY BONUS DAYS ARE HERE -- EARN IN JULY . . . SPEND IN AUGUST!!

• For every $50 (on a single order, price before shipping and tax) you spend between July 1 – August 3,  you’ll earn a $5.00 Bonus Days coupon that you can redeem between August 4 -31, 2019.
• An email address is required to participate in this promotion; Bonus Days coupon codes can only be delivered via email.
• IMPORTANT!  Save both the email containing your Bonus Days coupon codes AND write down the coupon codes in a safe place. Codes cannot be re-sent if the email is lost and lost codes cannot be recovered.
• Orders that are started before the promotion begins will not go toward earning coupon codes.
• Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions.  Prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted with Bonus Days coupon codes.
• There is no limit to the number of coupons you can receive per order or throughout the duration of the promotion. There is no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.

 

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AUGUST PAPER PUMPKIN ~~ CELEBRATING LIFE'S HEROS!!

For August’s Paper Pumpkin (creativity in a box), Stampin’ Up! is showing appreciation for the everyday heroes in our lives! The cards included in this kit are specifically designed to celebrate life’s champions!

 

 

Be sure to order and activate your subscription by August 10, to receive this kit.

ABOUT THE AUGUST KIT

The World’s Greatest Kit contains enough supplies to create nine postcards and coordinating envelopes.

• Card size: 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2” x 5-3/4” (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

COMING AUGUST 4TH -- THE 2020 AUGUST THRU DECEMBER (HOLIDAY) MINI CATALOG!

There's a new catalog in the house !!  And LOTS of new wonderful products to play with!

Get ready!!  Starting August 4th our new 2020 "Holiday" Mini Catalog goes live!

Did you not receive your catalog; do you need a catalog and are looking for a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?

Contact me and I'll get one in your hands right away!!

 

TIME FOR NEW CATALOG SHARES!!

A new catalog means new Product Shares!!!

The new 2020 "Holiday" Mini Catalog Shares are now available for order -- see ALL the Details HERE.

Don't Wait!!  Spots are LIMITED!!

 

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Kicking off Christmas In July With One Merry Moose!!!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Oh My Goodness!!!  I cannot even begin to tell you how sorry I am about last week!!  It was NOT my intention to suddenly "take a week off" from the blog, and crafting fun with all of you!!  Work overtook me last week; it was absolutely the worst week!!  Yuck!!  And a VERY short weekend!!  I'm hoping for . . . and looking forward to a slightly calmer week!  And a 3-day weekend ahead for sure!!!  Seems like I just can't keep up around here all of a sudden!

So I had a wonderful project planned for last Monday; but we will save that for next week.  And instead . . . we'll play with "Christmas In July" this week!!  I've been looking forward to this for awhile; and hope you will enjoy some "Holiday Fun" with me this week!!  It helps that we have a brand new "holiday catalog" right around the corner, don't you think??  😉😉😉😉

 

We're going to kick things off a little bit rustic, and just a bit whimsical and fun!

Many of you saw the adorable Merry Moose stamp set & Moose Punch in last year's Holiday Catalog.  What you may not have realized is that the set did not actually retire; it just went into hibernation -- LOL

As luck would have it, Stampin' Up! carried forward a number of wonderful items from last year's catalog - and brought them back in this year's Holiday Catalog.  We're going to visit with those this week; and intertwine a few new products to tweak your curiosity as well!!  heehee (I'm so mean!)

 

This fun card is created on a Crumb Cake card base - with an additional layer of Crumb Cake that I stamped randomly with the two tree images from the stamp set!  I loved creating this fun background to peek out behind our Merry Moose!

The front panel is Brand New -- yes sirree!!  This a piece of the new Plaid Tidings designer series paper - which you will be seeing very soon - page 57 of the new August-December 2020 Holiday Catalog.  I love plaids, and this set of paper has plaids for both Winter and Fall seasons!  Fabulous!!

 

Now I have a fun technique to share with you today!

The ribbon in this design is actually from the Annual Catalog - This is the 1/2" Vanilla Open Weave ribbon from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack that I like so much and have used before (in fact just recently HERE).

Today I filled on of my Stampin' Spritzers with 70% alcohol, added about 12 to 13 drops of Cherry Cobbler re-inker, and sprayed the ribbon this nice lush color; let it dry good; and then I was set to go!!  Isn't it pretty?  And easy way to use your favorite ribbon and just change the color!!

I used the leftover piece after I snipped the tails to create a fun scarf for my moose which was stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock, and easily punched out with the Moose Punch.

Don't miss the cut little bell tied around the bow -- ahhhh yes!!  Another one of our wonderful products from last year that was carried forward into this new catalog!   You'll find returning products marked throughout the new catalog with the words "Returning fave!" in red ink!

 

Hope you enjoyed the kick off to our Christmas In July week!

 

Tomorrow we will round up what's been going on at Stampin' Up! this month - including Bonus Days!  I'll be releasing the information on the Product Shares for the new catalog coming August 4th; and we'll rustle up a "clearance sale" for my blog followers only on my Sale Page ~~

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

CASE-Out Thursdays ~~ A GREAT BIG Thank You in a little notecard!!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Hot! Hot!! Hot!!!  That's what July is turning into!!!  Yikes!!  I'll be staying inside this weekend as we hit the 100 degree mark tomorrow!!  Trying to keep the grass and all my planters watered so things don't faint in the sunshine!!  LOL

 

It's time to return to our CASE-Out Thursday fun!!  And today we're going to CASE the cute little card at the top of page 169 using the Whale Done Bundle.  But, of course (LOL), we'll be "stepping it up" to create a "Wendy Card".  So here we go!!!  Let's crack that suitcase open!

 

What do you do when you're in need of a bunch of Thank You cards - like quick!!

Pull out a fun punch -- AND those ready to go notecards & envelopes!  I love 'em!  And I love this size notecard - 5" x 3-1/2".

 

Design Colorology . . .

Seaside Spray

Misty Moonlight

Night of Navy

Whisper White

 

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

Stamps: Whale Done* [Item #152470]
Paper:  Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes [Item #131527]; Seaside Spray cardstsock (3-3/8" x 4-7/8" background mat); Vellum cardstock (3-1/2" x 3-1/2" to cut circle); Whisper White (scrap for sentiment); Need the following cardstock (scraps) to create the Whale - Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy  
Inks:  Seaside Spray [Item #150085]; Misty Moonlight [Item #153118]; Night of Navy [Item #147110]
Other: Whale Builder Punch* [Item #152699]; Layering Circles Dies [Item #151770]; Stitched So Sweetly Dies [Item #151690]; Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack (you want the Misty Moonlight/Silver Baker's Twine) [Item #153620]; Whale of a Time Sequins [Item #152461]; Clear Wink of Stella [Item #141897]

**Buy these items in the Bundle [Item #154053] and save 10%

 

"CASE-Out" Design Guide

1.  Fold the Notecard on the score line (bump to the inside), carefully burnishing on the score line with your bone folder.

2.  Cut a piece of Seaside Spray cardstock to 4-7/8" x 3-3/8".  Alternate stamping the small "heart" image (in Misty Moonlight ink) and the "bubbles" image (in Seaside Spray ink) from the stamp set.

3.  Wrap a piece of the Misty Moonlight/Silver Baker's Twine (from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack) around the stamped cardstock; tie a small bow (use a glue dot to attach and hold in place - your "third hand"!); then attach to the front of the notecard base.

4.  Cut a circle using the largest circle (not scalloped) in the Layering Circles Dies), from Vellum cardstock.  Attach to the card front with SNAIL (Stampin' SEALl) in only the center of the circle (where it will get hidden by the whale when it is attached).

5.  Stamp the "Thanks a Ton" sentiment in Night of Navy ink on Whiser White cardstock; cut out with the smallest scalloped rectangle in the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.  Attach to the lower left of the circle, at an angle, using SNAIL (Stampin' SEAL).

 

6.  Punch the pieces and parts of the whale as follows:  Basic Gray for the main body & fin; Smoky Slate for the underbelly; Basic Black for the eye; Misty Moonlight for the right side of the water spout; Night of Navy for the smaller right side of the water spout.

7.  Use 2-way glue (if you have it) or multi-purpose glue to assemble your whale - underbelly and fin (& a small dot of glue for the eye).  Using the "bubbles" image from the stamp set, stamp the "spots" on the whale using Night of Navy ink.

8.  Attach the whale to the center of the Vellum circle; and the water spout pieces above him.

9.  Finish off with a smattering of sequins; and use Clear Wink of Stella on the underbelly of the Whale.  -- sparkle makes it special!!!

 

I hope you have enjoyed these cute little notecards!!

Not too bad to put together -- and another great idea for the Whale of a Time Suite of products I featured on Monday this week.

 

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

 

 

"Gifts From the Garden" - July Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

We've arrived at the 2nd Wednesday of July!!  Halfway thru the year -- 4th of July already behind us!!  My Goodness.  How time does fly!! 

It's time to play with the Stampin' Pretty Pals!  This month the Stampin' Pretty Pals are showcasing "Gifts From the Garden."  I LOVE gardening -- flowers, vegetables . . . you name it!!  Let's see what "popped up" in my Studio this month 😉😉

You may be starting the hop here or you may be hopping over from Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping.    Either way, you’ve come to the right place.  When you're done perusing today's project, you’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move or “hop” along your way from Pal-to-Pal.

 

Invoking dreams of cool, green, lush gardens and benches tucked among trees, bushes, ferns, . . . I decided to crack open the new Forever Fern Bundle.  There are so many wonderful pieces and parts to this suite; today we'll focus on just a few.  This card duo incorporates a similar design, with slight differences!

 

We'll start with the vertical card - on a Thick Very Vanilla card base, cut 11" x 4-1/4", scored @ 5-1/2".

The "pop" color in today's card designs is Rich Razzleberry - those rich blooms among the garden greens!

This card has a background mat of 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" in Rich Razzleberry.

Then the front panel is a piece of Very Vanilla cut 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".

That piece has been "splattered" with a mixture of Just Jade and Mint Macaron inks.  Use your Aqua Painter, pick up the ink color, and using a pen or pencil to tap against your Aqua Painter, flick and splatter across the card stock. 

Then I embossed the piece with the brand new Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder - oh my!!  This may be my new Go To embossing folder!!  I love it as much as the Subtle emboss folder.

Next, I cut a circle in the center of the Very Vanilla piece using a Layering Circles Die that is the same size as our new Gold Hoops Embellishments. 

Then I attached one of the laser cut outs from the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper on the back side.  Pretty, huh?

Next, I used Fine-Tip Glue, and carefully "seated" the Gold Hoop inside the circle on the front of the card.  The hoop should just sit right in place.  Use your Silicone Craft Sheet while working with the glue and allow the hoop to dry.  This will keep from sticking to things you don't want it to stick to.  😄😄

Then that finished piece is attached to the Rich Razzleberry; and then to the front of the card base. 

 

You can see in this close up how the hoop nests down into the cut out in the cardstock just slightly.  The effect is lovely!

The rest of this about going to town and having some fun with the stamp set and dies.

I used Granny Apple Green and Just Jade for a nice fresh "garden" feel.

The gorgeous Forever Greenery Trim is tied in a double bow; with the gold twine tied around the center in a second bow.  Attach with glue dots securely.

 

Let's try something new on the inside of the card - tie that same gold trim around the layers and into a bow on the front before attaching them to the inside of the card.

 

Now let's simplify things just a teensy tiny bit for the second card!!

This time on the horizontal -- the same Rich Razzleberry mat; and the flicked/splattered Very Vanilla card overlay embossed with Tasteful Textures 3D embossing folder.

But this time, we will not cut out the circle.

Instead, we'll attach the Gold Hoop directly to the cardstock - again using Fine-Tip Glue.

 

On this card I didn't stamp any of the images and then cut them out; instead I used the dies and just cut straight Granny Apple Green & Just Jade cardstock leaves; and included these gorgeous laser cut leaves from the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper.

Again, the double bow tied with the Gold trim and attached securely with glue dots.

I love this simple sentiment from the stamp set -- I'm always looking for sentiments that fit easily into my favorite punch - the Classic Label Punch.  Not very many sentiments actually fit into that punch!

Gilded Gems finish off both of these cards.

 

And a little fun inside the card again -- did you know that there is two of this leaf spray in the stamp set?  One directed to the left; and the other to the right!  Now how cool is that.  It's almost as good as "mirror" stamping!!

 

 

I hope you had fun with today's projects.  There are so many wonderful new products to play with -- I do believe I'm going to be playing with this suite quite a bit this year!!

More inspiration awaits!  Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team.  My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created!  Mark your calendars for our next blog hop, which will be Wednesday, August 12th when our theme will be “My Happiest Season.”  The Design Team will showcase projects inspired by their favorite seasonal time of the year.  Don’t miss the fun!

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Until Next Time . .  Puppy Hugs, . . .

 

Pals Blog Hop Line-Up:

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
3. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
4. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
5. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
6. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps, Ink
7. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
8. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
9. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
10. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
11. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
12. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
13. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
14. Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
15. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
16. Amanda Merrill at Inkflair
17. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
18. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
19. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
20. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
21. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
22. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
23. Leah O’Brien at Honey Bee Stamping & More!
24. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
25. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Having a Whale of a Time!!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Happy Monday ~~  after a long 4th of July weekend!!  We ended up pretty much staying close to home; taking some nice long walks with Sadie Ann, and a little bit of a hike in South Valley Park yesterday.  It was a nice quiet weekend together.  Not our usual 4th of July with the Jet Cars and wonderful fireworks at Bandimere Speedway; but . . . we'll just have to look forward to next year!!

 

What do you do when a designer series paper is so spectacular, it stands on its own??

Why you find a way to showcase it, of course!! 😉😉

Today I have a Tri-Fold Shutter card for you that is ALL about the incredible Whale of a Time designer series paper!

This paper is so incredible, I cannot stop looking at it!!  Literally, you nearly not have to do any stamping at all, that's how fabulous this paper is!

So I decided that this "fancy fold" card was a great way to display it; and build upon it!!

 

A Tri-Fold Shutter card is really a cool card!

The back-and-forth folds create a spectacular "stand up" card that is so fun to decorate.

 

To create a Tri-Fold like this, you really need 12" x 12" cardstock to start (making it with 8-1/2" x 11", is a little more complicated).

I used Pretty Peacock 12" x 12" here.  Let's run through the quick measurements ~

Cut: 5-1/2" x 12"

Score:  2", 4", 8" & 10" down the long / horizontal side

Cut Inside: -- Cut in 1-1/2" from each long side between the 2" and 10" score lines

You will fold "peaks and valleys", alternating the center section so it "pops forward" when the other sections "pop backward".

This is how the card looks when it's all folded in place.

I measured each separate panel to create the matting in Just Jade cardstock; and then the foreground of the designer papers.

As you can see, the paper is made to look like you're under the ocean water, with all sorts of wonderful seaweed, crabs, shells, etc.

I then used other pieces of the paper to punch out the whales with the Whale Builder Punch; and fussy cut the sea turtles -- easy to do!!

For the very center panel, I took a piece of Shimmery White cardstock and sponged it with Pool Party and Just Jade inks.

Then I pulled out the fabulous Whale Done stamp set and did some stamping - including the sentiment. -  what I love is how the stamp set and paper are really meant to be together!!

 

Here's a closer look at the back two panels with the fussy cut turtles; and the punched whale -- I am swoooning!!  I love this paper so much!!

 

On the back center panel I created another piece of Shimmery White for a personal note to be written to the recipient.

 

Take another close up look when the card is folded "closed" and you can see how I embellished with Holiday Rhinestone Jewels for some added extra fun!  You can also use the Whale of a Time Sequins to do this as they have the perfect look and colors to accent your design!!

 

Hope you had fun with today's design ~~ be sure to grab the Whale of a Time Suite for yourself!!

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .