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Terrific Tuesdays ~~ The Latest News & A Happy New Year!

 Hello Fellow Stampers ~~

We're playing catch up around here this week.  I mean LOTS of catch up!!  And so . . . .

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 

Thank you so much for this past year of encouragement, friendship and your business. Whether you placed an order or two with me, commented or shared my designs via Pinterest, or simply were there to encourage me with your friendship, I am truly grateful!!

 

With the new year, comes a beautiful new Spring Mini Catalog. If you haven't seen it yet, you will be surprised by the size. It is full of new beautiful products. I am currently in the process of making the transition in my studio from the gorgeous 2019 Holiday Catalog products (which I absolutely LOVED) -- to the NEW 2020 Spring Mini products.  And I'm truly ready for fresh new fun!!

 

Any customer that has purchased from me within the last six months will be receiving a new catalog.  If you haven't purchased from me in the past and are planning on making a purchase with me, let me know and I will be happy to send you this beautiful catalog! 

 

I hope you're ready to play and create with me in the coming months!! 

 

2020 Spring Mini Catalog

Product Shares

 

Would you like to have all of the brand new Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and fun Embellishments in the 2020 Spring Mini Catalog?

 

Registration is now open!!

 

Click HERE to See All the Details and Sign Up!!

 

Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Whether you want handmade favors for Valentine’s Day, a bridal shower, or a remarkably romantic wedding, this month’s kit has everything you need to help you celebrate your favorite friendships and love stories.

 

Be sure to subscribe by January 10, 2020. You can cancel at any time.

 

Subscribe here!!

 

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

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

"Families First" ~~ April 2019 Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

We've arrived at the 2nd Wednesday of April ~~ and that can mean only one thing!  It's time for the Stampin' Pretty Pals monthly blog hop!  Yeah!!

 

So welcome to the Pals’ April blog hop.  I am SO glad you’ve stopped in for a visit today, because we LOVE to put families first - and there are definitely some wonderful milestones in life that celebrate our families!  Whether it's Mothers, Fathers, kids, birthdays, or just plain the joy of Spring -- you'll find it all here today!!

You may be just starting the hop here or you may have come from Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose.  Either way, you’ve come to the right place.  You’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move or “hop” along from Pal-to-Pal when you're done visiting with me.  ;-)

 

 

Today's card is a little bit "unusual" in the way I created it.  But we'll talk more about that in a minute!

I love the Fable Friends stamp set; and I love that it's not only great for Spring and Easter ~~  it's Fabulous for a new baby welcome card!

So in this card today we'll "welcome Spring" and welcome a new baby as part of Spring!!  Because they go together -- right?!!  ;-)  LOL

 

I don't have a "name" for this little bit different card, but here's what I did ~~  it was kind of fun.

Instead of a standard card base - I cut a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock, 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Then I cut a piece of Pineapple Punch cardstock 5-1/4" x 8", and scored it at 4"; then I attached that folded card to the Thick Whisper White piece as a "background" mat to the card base -- kinda cool, huh?!

Then I built the card front from there.

The 5/8" Whisper White Flax Ribbon wraps all the way around the Gingham Gala DSP and card base front, and is secured with a staple!

 

Then I spent some extra time to make this card super special!!

The front piece is Shimmery White and has the grass and sentiment stamped directly on it; and popped with dimensionals on the card front.

The Momma and her babies are stamped on a separate piece in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with various Stampin' Blends; then carefully fussy cut and popped with dimensionals.

This happy Spring family leads to the inside of the card . . .

 

To welcome the "darling baby".  I love how this all plays together and the fun bright Spring colors!

 

What a fun sweet card!

And I love the funky idea I came up with to set the "card base" on a background mat.

It really is cool!  Give it a try!!

 

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Pals.  My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created!  Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations.  Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 8, 2019, when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “More than One Score” projects. Oooooo ~~ what do you suppose that mysterious title means!!  LOL  Don’t miss the fun!

 

Until Next Time . . . Puppy Hugs,

 

April Pals Blog Hop Lineup

1. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
2. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
3. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
4. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
5. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
6. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
7. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
8. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
9. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
10. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
11. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
12. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
13. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
14. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
15. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
16. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin'
17. Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
18. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
19. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin' Hoot!
20. Jill Killeen at Killeen House Studio

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Romantic In Color

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

Oh My!  Such a busy weekend; and such a pretty one with Spring in the air.  Imagine my surprise when the weather man started predicting an April blizzard for Wednesday this week --  LOL  Only in Colorado!!  We've had them before!  So I'm not totally surprised.  Guess I'll have to cover the peonies which are poking their heads above the soil now!!

 

 

Get the Stampin' Up! 2017-2019 Retiring In Colors NOW!!

Today we're focusing on the 2017-2019 In Color collections (and all the accessories) which will be posted up for retirement in just a few short weeks!  Yikes!!

This has been a wonderful collection of colors - Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig -- and I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have!  I will be sad to see them go!

IF YOU LOVE THEM, GET THEM NOW!  Most of the coordinating 2017-2019 In Color products will retire as of June 4th (when the current annual catalog ends and the NEW 2019-2020 annual catalog begins) and will be on the Stampin’ Up! Retiring Products List in as of April 15.  In the past, retiring In Color products have sold out very quickly (and forever) once they hit the retiring product list.  Which means it's always smart to get your inventory checked over twice right now -- and place those orders BEFORE April 15th.

I made the gorgeous set of cards above yesterday using the Wonderful Romance stamp set and dies (unfortunately, those dies are now sold out and gone!), and featuring each of the In Colors.  Let's take a closer look at each card today while we review each In Color and shop for Retiring Stampin’ Up! 2017-2019 In Colors products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We'll take a little bit closer look at these beautiful cards tomorrow!!  They are so pretty in person, I may not give them up!!  LOL  In the meantime, get those In Color orders into the system.  You don't want to miss out on your chances to get your stash before they run out!!

 

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

Case-Out Thursdays ~ The CASE of Peter Rabbit!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Welcome to my "Friday"!!  Whoo Hooo :-)  LOL  I am so glad it's the end of the week for me and that tomorrow is my Off-Friday!  Mike is currently traveling to Indiana to see his eldest son.  So I have a couple of days to myself, and lots I'd like to get done . . .  or not!!  LOL  Maybe some time with my feet up will be more inviting!

 

Today we're going to CASE a fun project straight from the 2019 Spring Occasions Catalog -- ALL about Easter fun!!

 

 

2019 Spring Occasions Catalog, Page 31

There are a lot of ways to create fun Easter Baskets - including you could use the Gift Bag Punch Board.  But today we're gonna make this cutie patootie from scratch, and I'll even give you the low down so you can do it yourself!!  ;-)

 

Design Colorology . . .

Petal Pink

Lemon Lime Twist

Granny Apple Green

Pumpkin Pie

Mango Melody

Calypso Coral

Coastal Cabana

Crumb Cake

What a luscious color collection for Spring!!  I LOVE it!!!

 

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

Stamps: Fable Friends [Item #148670]
Paper:  Petal Pink [8" x 7-3/4"; 3/4" x 11"; Front/Back panels: 3" x 3-3/4"; Side Panels (x2): 3" x 2"]; Lemon Lime Twist (1" x 2-3/8" - grass), Granny Apple Green (1" x 2-3/8" - grass), Coastal Cabana (2-1/8" x 3-7/16" - mat), Shimmery White (1-7/8" x 3-3/16"; 1-1/4" circle - sentiment), Vellum (1-1/2" Circle), Regals 6" x 6" (Pumpkin Pie dotted) and Brights 6" x 6" (Mango Melody dotted)
Inks:  Staz On Jet Black [Item #101406]; Calypso Coral [Item #147101]; Re-Inkers as follows:  Coastal Cabana [Item #131164]; Granny Apple Green [Item #147163]; Crumb Cake [Item #121029]; Petal Pink [Item #147169]
Other: 3/8" Satin Calypso Coral Ribbon [Item #148804]; Petite Treat Framelits [Item #141851]; Rectangle Stitched Framelits [Item #148551]; Basket Weave DTIEF [Item #146841]; 1-1/4" Circle Punch [Item #119861]; 1-1/2" Circle Punch [Item #138299]; Bitty Blooms Punch Pack [Item #148532]; Aqua Painter [Item #103954]; Paper Snips [Item #103579]; Dimensionals [Item #104430]; Tear & Tape [Item #138995]

 

Note:  I left the handle off of this version - to be added later.  See below.

 

"CASE-Out" Design Guide

To Make the Basket:

1. Cut a piece of Petal Pink Cardstock, 8" x 7-3/4".  Score on the 8" side at 3" and 5"; score on the 7-3/4" side at 2" and 5-3/4".  Snip, fold/burnish on your score lines.

2.  Cut pieces from Petal Pink cardstock  - 2 for front and back measuring 3" x 3-3/4"; and 2 for each side measuring 3" x 2".  Emboss with the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and attach each corresponding sized piece to each side of the basket with Tear & Tape.

3.  Cut a 3/4" x 11" piece of Petal Pink cardstock, and attach to the basket using Tear & Tape or Multi-Purpose glue (attaching just on the inside of each side of the basket). NOTE: I left the handle off this version because I wanted to sit it out for display on my hearth.  I will add it later when I "give it away."  It's obviously perfect either way -- you pick!!

4.  Wrap some 3/8" Satin Calypso Coral Ribbon around the lower portion of the basket and tie a bow.

5.  Stamp the bunny image from the Fable Friends stamp set in Jet Black Staz-On ink on a piece of Shimmery White cardstock cut with the Stitched Rectangle Framelit measuring 1-7/8" x 3-3/16".

6.  Using your AquaPainter and Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, and Granny Apple Green ink refills, color your "Peter Rabbit" image.  Remember:  This is watercoloring ~ there is no "right" or "wrong."  Play and have fun and let the "watercolor feel" of your image play out on its own!

7.  Mat with a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, and pop with dimensionals to the front of your basket.

8.  Stamp "Easter Greetings" on Shimmery White cardstock using Calypso Coral ink; then punch out with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch.

9.  Punch a 1-1/2" Circle from Vellum, and back to the sentiment circle with SNAIL.  Attach to the front of the bunny image, slightly offset, with Dimensionals.

10.  Embellish with little flowers punched with the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack (or other framelits dies if you don't have these), and pearls to complete your cute basket!!

 

To Make the Carrots:

1. Chose the Pumpkin Pie dotted swiss pattern from the Regals 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Collection, and the Mango Melody dotted swiss pattern from the Brights 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Collection.  Cut each piece with the Petite Treats Framelits and using the the straight edge option for treat pouch (not the curved or heart-shapes).  

2.  Using Tear & Tape, curve and seal/close your "sour cream" treat pouch on the long edge; then close at the bottom (without sealing shut - we will use a "clip" to hold the bottom of our carrots closed). 

3.  Cut  x  strips of Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist cardstock; cut "grass" with your Paper Snips (or the Fringe Scissors if you own them - ret.).  Attach to the "top" of your carrot inside the opening using Tear & Tape; add additional Tear & Tape, and close the top of your "carrot" treat pouch.

4.  Attach a 3/8" Satin Calypso Coral Ribbon bow using glue dots at the top of each "carrot" near the grass edging.

5.  Fill with treats and "clip" the bottom of your "carrot" closed (or seal with Tear & Tape if you would like).

6.  Set in your cute basket and get ready for a FABULOUS Easter!!  :-)

 

And there you go!  Fabulous, fun, and perfectly wonderously cute Easter Basket full of sweet treats!!  Hope you enjoyed cracking open our CASE today.  We'll see what's inside the suitcase next week!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

Wednesday Highlight - Stained Glass for Easter

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

Oh My Goodness!!  I just feel like I'm so behind this week.  I sure hope I can get a little rest this weekend!!  It's been just too crazy these past 2 weeks!  Whew!

 

As I said on Monday, we're kicking of Spring and the Easter season.  And what better time to turn our eyes back to the Annual Catalog and some beautiful products -- today we're going to highlight and focus on the Graceful Glass 6" x 6" Specialty Designer Vellum paper, and along with it the Cross of Hope Framelits!

 

I really love the Graceful Glass Vellum and all the opportunities is presents for designing!

This is an easy way to incorporate the stained glass technique into your card making in a flash!

 

 

With the design already on the paper, all you have to do is add the color!

Then I put a piece of Whisper White cardstock behind it to help the colors pop (using glue dots strategically placed so they won't be seen from the front), and popped the entire piece with dimensionals on the card front - voila !  My church stained glass window!!  How pretty!  Makes me think of the churches I love where I'd sit and stare at the gorgeous stained glass windows all through the service -- LOL ;-)

 

I've been teaching my crafters all these past months about incorporating Vellum into their projects; and how much it adds to the look and feel of the design.

This paper makes it so incredibly easy; along with our Stampin' Blends.  Because Vellum doesn't "breath" like cardstock, it can take longer for ink to dry.

Enter the Stampin' Blends!! The alcohol in the ink makes this technique fast and easy with no smearing because it dries so quickly!!

Color from the back side of the paper - and let it "glow" through the paper from the front when you look at it!!  So fabulous!  :-)

 

The beautiful His Grace Stamp Set is perfect for the Easter Season!  Definitely a keeper for my collection!

The inside of this card is simple - and follows the message on the front of the card perfectly!

 

I chose the Gorgeous Grape background for its color of "royalty".  The perfect backdrop for my cross - cut with the Cross of Hope Framelits.

I cut the larger "background" cross from Soft Suede cardstock to coordinate with the card base; and the smaller inset cross is cut from Champagne Foil.

The entire piece is finished off with the Artisan Pearls in various colors.

 

I hope you enjoyed today's "spotlight" project!  And I hope my class will love playing with this project at our Easter class on Saturday!!  Happy mid-week everyone!

 

Hugs -- Until Next Time . . .