Playing with a new bundle

The first time I tried to order the Butterfly Gala Bundle in the Occasions Catalog, it was sold out 😦  I was excited when I got a notification that it was back in stock, and ordered it right away. You can also buy the stamp set and punch separately. Both options are listed below.

I just got around to using it after I saw this card and fell in love with the colors and layout and CASEd it! What a great card to make if you need several. I just love the colors of the papers in the Gingham Gala 6″x6″ DSP – any and all of them look great with each other, which takes a lot of the guesswork out of putting them together.

Don’t miss out on this great bundle and the sweet paper pack! They can be found in the Occasions Catalog, and you can click here to shop from this seasonal publication.

I showed these to my son and he didn’t appreciate all of the white space…but I do not mind it at all. I really often like it.

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Product List

Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.50	Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119683] $8.50	Gingham Gala 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $11.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276] $9.00
Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [148544] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $9.00	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter [144608] $4.50	Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $35.00
Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set [148580] $21.00	Butterfly Duet Punch [148523] $18.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $40.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

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Funky Flowers

Edited to correct: The end of the Occasions Catalog is NOT March! It ends June 3, 2019.🤦🏻‍♀️

I’m not usually drawn to bold, bright patterned paper. I don’t know – just something about this floral print made me want to make a card with it! I really like this paper pack, which is only in the Occasions Catalog until the end of March – just a few more days June 3rd. The sentiment is from the All Adorned stamp set, which you can get for free with a qualifying order – but only until the end of March! I love the graphic designs in this set, and that is what drew me to it.

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Product List

Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100867] $8.50	Happiness Blooms 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148795] $11.00	In Color 2018–2020 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146963] $11.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $7.50	All Adorned Photopolymer Stamp Set [149728] $0.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $3.50	Metallic Enamel Shapes (retired) [141678] $7.00
Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies [148529] $34.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $40.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

 

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It’s who I am

As a card maker, I love to send cards to people. I have been writing letters to loved ones since I was a child. I would send letters on fun stationery to my dad when we moved far away, to my grandparents in another state, and to pen pals I had. When I have dear friends who live in the same town, I like to send them a card now and then, too. It’s just part of who I am. For those of you who visit this blog, I bet you can totally relate.

I took my color inspiration from the Floral Romance Specialty DSP pack in the 2019 Occasions Catalog. I used the vellum piece of paper and matching colors to complete. Although the color listed on the paper pack is Fresh Fig, I feel like the Blackberry Bliss used on the sentiment works great. The sentiment is from an old Hostess stamp set from 2008 called Best Yet. All other items used are current as of now, and are linked below. Oh and that amazing green linen thread – it’s also from the Occasions catalog. I must stock up, just in case it retires forever at the end of the month!

Here’s a tip in using this beautiful vellum – I put small glue dots under the flowers and darker green leaves and you cannot see them! Patterned vellum us so special!

When’s the last time you sent a card – just because? I bet it would, or did, make someone’s day 🙂

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Product List

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $8.50	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131201] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Floral Romance 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [148586] $14.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [147092] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00	Old Olive Linen Thread [148811] $5.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $3.50
Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141525] $21.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704] $9.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $40.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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It’s not still Fall?

This post could also be called, “No such thing as purple-ish trees?” Haha!

I saw a card on youtube by Stamping Jill and liked it so much I made one very similar. She showed us that you can use the Tin Tile dynamic embossing folder with patterned paper – I had no idea! It worked like a charm. I used a piece with a faint pattern on it to showcase the folder’s raised surface, and it happened to be Fresh Fig colored. Hence the purple-ish tree to match.

This embossing folder is a carryover item from the 2018 Holiday Catalog, item #147906 (link below). As of now, it’s still available – woohoo! TIP: it’s best to spritz a little water on your paper before running it through the Big Shot. This helps to loosen the fibers. This embossing folder is not messing around! It really leaves a deep impression on your paper.

My favorite tree is the one in Crushed Curry because I like how it turned out with the Cajun Craze-colored outer leaves. To get this effect, I stamped the image in Crushed Curry, then carefully stamped some Cajun Craze gently around the edges of the leaves right over the Crushed Curry ink using a sponge dauber, then re-moistened the ink using my breath before stamping.

I usually don’t make cards without a sentiment on the front, but it’s a nice card to have in my stash, as I can add any sentiment inside when the time comes.

But really, should I wait until next Fall to send this to someone??🤔

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Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [144237] $7.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131199] $8.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] $11.00
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [147085] $7.50	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad [147144] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad [147087] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $7.50
Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146479] $55.00	Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $42.00	Nature’s Twine [146342] $9.00	Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies [146341] $39.00
Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147906] $10.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $40.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

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Lots of Happy x 3

I made a few cards from the beautiful card kit, Lots of Happy. I adore this kit! Have you seen this in the catalog? What’s so great about it is that absolutely everything you need to make 20 cards is included, included the envelopes! AND you can order refills, too!

The watercolor pencils are exclusive colors – some of my favorites – the Lemon Lime Twist & Flirty Flamingo – so pretty! And with watercolor pencils, it’s just about as foolproof as you can get.

On 2 of these 3 cards, I used sentiment stamps that were not in the kit – simply because I needed something different. But the layouts are exactly as the kit shows. Check out the photos below of the card kit and refill. If you click on each, you’ll be taken to my website for even more information on this kit – including an in-depth video!

If this kit isn’t your style – Stampin’ Up! has several other kits! Click here for other options.

Shameless plug:

From now until 3/31/19 you could order the Lots of Happy Card Kit and the Lots of Happy Card Kit Refill and get a FREE Sale-A-Bration item! This is just one of the endless options you have. Choose what you want from the SAB catalog with each qualifying order. 🙂

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The Occasions & SAB (Sale-a-Bration) Catalogs are here!

A bit behind, but the New and Beautiful Occasions Catalog is here! Check it out here. If you’re ready to shop, click here!

Also, it’s the biggest SALE of the year – Sale-A-Bration!! There are 3 ways to take advantage of the specials offered during this time of year, which runs from 1/3/19 to 3/31/19. Click here to view the SAB Catalog 2018.

1. SHOP!

Spend $50 (before tax & shipping), choose a FREE product from the brochure! There’s no limit – for every $50 you spend, choose another FREE product! Earn even bigger rewards when you spend $100 (before tax & shipping). Just look for the $50 and $100 reward icons throughout the brochure. Click here to shop!

2. HOST!

Get even more for free! When you host a qualifying party during Sale-A-Bration, you get $25 more in free products! You also earn Stampin’ Rewards when you place a qualifying order online. Click here for more details.

3. JOIN!

Sale-A-Bration is all about MORE: more free, more rewards, more fun! And when you join as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you get two Starter Kit options to choose from. You also get $50 more free products than usual!! Click here for more details.

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Online Extravaganza – Tools & ink

Welcome to days 5 & 6 of the Online Extravaganza – today and tomorrow get 10% off Tools & ink! Sale includes items in the annual catalog. Exclusions apply. While supplies last. These are the last 2 full days of savings.

To view the sale items online, 24/7 – click HERE

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