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Thursday, March 5, 2020

Some MORE cards using Flowering Foils DSP!

I cut apart a 12x12 sheet of the Flowering Foils DSP!  Even the flowers along the edges look awesome when fussy cut out with your scissors, colored & put onto a card!

Check out all of these pretty cards using various flowers!
I used the same layouts, but they have different flowers on them.  All of these flowers were ones that I cut from around the outside edge of the DSP.  So depending on where the edge was- that made my decision on where I was going to put the flower on the card. 
Check out these flowers that I put along the inside edge!  I really like how this looks!  And adding some Champagne rhinestones too- just makes the card more dressy & elegant!
Check out these flowers that I put into the bottom corner of the card!!!  They too are gorgeous!! 
This single edged flower looks great here along the bottom edge/corner here too!!  
And this is the card that I posted yesterday with the 2 larger flowers.  Notice how I added 3 Champagne rhinestones to it!  Wow.....it just amazes me that a little bling like that can change the whole look & feel of the card.  I just love it!  I love all 4 of them!
So add some of this gorgeous Flowering Foils DSP to your order this month!  Then grab your Stampin Blends to color the flowers & leaves!  AND have fun creating some gorgeous cards like these!

stamp set:  'Sweetly Swirled'
card stock:

  • Rococo Rose- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4- fold in half for card base
  • Mint Macaron- 5 1/2 x 2 1/4" or 5 x 1/4"; 4 x 1"
  • Whisper White-  5 x 2" or 4 3/4 x 2"
designer paper:
  • Flowering Foils- Fussy cut out flowers- FREE with a $50 order
  • So Very Vellum- 5 x 2" or 4 3/4 x 2"- FREE with a $50 order
ink:  Mint Macaron
Stampin' Blends:  Light Mint Macaron & Light Rococo Rose
other:  Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Mint Macaron 1/8" Linen Ribbon
I hope you have an awesome Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

SOLD OUT Sale-a-bration products-

3/4/2020-

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper Has Sold Out

We have sold out of the-
  • Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper- #item 152311. 

As a reminder, supplies are limited for products from the Sale-A-Bration brochure and may run out before the end of the promotion. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding.

ALSO SOLD OUT-
  • #152319- Kerchief Card Kit
  • #152314- Metallic Baker's Twine & Sequins

Flowering Foils- WOW!

WOW!!  
I love how this card turned out!  
It is gorgeous in person!  
I colored the Flowering Foils DSP using my Stampin' Blends!
 I also added the So Very Vellum to this card too!
How did I do it?
  • I used Light Mint Macaron & Light Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends to color these flowers & leaves! 
  • I then used my Paper Snips & fussy cut out around them! 
Check out how the embossed foil on the DSP shines!  
This was just so easy to do!  

NOTE:  I lined up these flowers along the outside right edge of the card, as this was the edge of the DSP.  That way I wasn't wasting any of it.  And I think it looks fine on the finished card & you probably didn't even notice that I did it that way did you?
I used 2 of the NEW 2nd Release Sale-a-bration choices on this card!  Either of them can be FREE with a $50.  If you want both of them, you would need to place a $100 order.  

You can see the ALL OF THE Sale-a-bration Choices by CLICKING HERE!

The FREE Sale-a-bration products are all WHILE SUPPLIES LAST ONLY- so don't delay in getting the ones you want!
  • Metallic Baker's Twine & Sequins Combo Pack- SOLD OUT!
  • Kerchief Card Kit- SOLD OUT!
stamp set:  'Sweetly Swirled'
card stock:
  • Rococo Rose- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4- fold in half for card base
  • Mint Macaron- 5 1/2 x 2 1/4"; 4 x 1"
  • Whisper White-  5 x 2"
designer paper:
  • Flowering Foils- Fussy cut out flowers- FREE with a $50 order
  • So Very Vellum- 5 x 2"- FREE with a $50 order
ink:  Mint Macaron
Stampin' Blends:  Light Mint Macaron & Light Rococo Rose
other:  Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Mint Macaron 1/8" Linen Ribbon

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE


Tuesday, March 3, 2020

2nd Release Sale-a-bration Products!

You can get these for FREE with qualifying orders starting TODAY- 3/3/2020!

A great guy card with Well Dressed!

Look at this cute guy card that I made using the 'Well Dressed' stamp set!  

I did a swap last week with some demonstrator friends from our Stampin' Up! Leaders group & this was the card I designed!  

We are always needing guy cards aren't we!  This is a great stamp set called- 'Well Dressed' that has some super cute images in it!  You can get this stamp set for FREE with a $50 product order right now during Sale-a-bration!
stamp set:  'Well Dressed' & 'Sending You Thoughts'
card stock:
  • Garden Green- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 3 1/4 x 4"; 3 x 1 3/4"
  • Crushed Curry- 4 x 5 1/4"; 4 x 1/2"
  • Whisper White- 3 1/2" strip- die cut out with Stitched Rectangle Die
designer paper:  Country Club DSP- 1 3/4 x 4"
ink:  Garden Green
other:  Country Club Twine Combo (Garden Green), Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Rectangle Dies, dimensionals, glue dots

So what do you think?  Do you have a special guy in your life that this card would be perfect for?

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Monday, March 2, 2020

Dressed to Impress

You should check out this 'Dressed to Impress' stamp set on page 56 in the Mini Catalog!! It is so cute & fun!!  

Here is a fun girl card!!  It is black & white with a splash of color added to it!

This is one of the cards that everyone made at my stamp class yesterday with me.  If you look closely you can see that I used the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing folder. 
I used the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Paper to make the fun curtain fold.  This DSP is one of the Sale-a-bration choices that you can get for FREE with a $50 order. 

You can CLICK HERE to see another curtain fold I made, along with the tutorial on how to make it!
How did I do it?  Here are the measurements.
  • 6x3"- dsp
  • score at- 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4" & 4 3/4"
  • cut at a diagonal from the first score line (2 3/4"), leaving approximately 1"along the top edge.
  • then fold on the scored lines to make your pleat! 
  • use a glue dot to hold the pleats down
  • add tear & tape along the entire back edge
  • adhere to the card front
I added some Wink of Stella over my shoes to make them sparkle!  

Did you notice the polka dots on the ribbon?  I just used the polka dot stamp & my Memento ink & stamped directly onto the ribbon!!  This ribbon is awesome!  You can also color it with a sponge dauber & ink pad or you can color it with a Stampin' Blend.  
 
stamp set:  'Dressed to Impress'
card stock:
  • Basic Black-5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 4 1/4 x 3/4"
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card; 4 x 2 3/4"- Emboss using Brick & Motar Embosingg fold, 1" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out
  • Petal Pink - 2" strip- stamp shoes onto & die cut out
  • Crumb Cake-2 x 1/2"- for box lid; 1 3/4 x 1 1/4"- for box base
designer paper:  Honey Bee Specialty DSP
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Basic Black (to color the rhinestones) 
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, All Dressed Up Dies, Standard Platform, Brick & Motar 3D Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones (colored with my Black Stampin' Blend), Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, Wink of Stella

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Sunday, March 1, 2020

So Very Vellum (again)

Here is another purple heart card!
I used the So Very Vellum Specialty DSP & the Pleased to Punch DSP!

 It just amazed me at how much the vellum changed colors, when it had a different 
background piece of card stock underneath it!  

I love this card!
It is clean, simple & elegant!

stamp set:  'So Sentimental'
card stock:
  • Thick Whisper White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  • Highland Heather- 5 1/4 x 4"; 2 3/4" strip- punch out scalloped Heart with punch; 5 1/2" strip- die cut stitched Scalloped Rectangle
  • Whisper White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for the outside of card; 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card; 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with the Classic Label Punch
NOTE:  I used the Heart Doilies here, but turned it over & using the backside which is white.
designer paper:  So Very Vellum- 2nd Release Sale-a-braton choice- FREE with a $50 product order- 2 1/2 x 3 6/8"; Pleased to Punch- 2 1/8" strip- punch out Heart
ink:  Highland Heather
other:  Heart Doilies, Heart Punch Pack, Basic Pearls, dimensionals, Glue Dots, Gorgeous Grape Stripped Ribbon, Classic Label Punch

Saturday, February 29, 2020

So Very Vellum!

It is simple Saturday.  Check out this pretty card using the So Very Vellum Specialty DSP!  It is one of the 2nd Release Sale-a-bration products & it will be available on 3/3/2020!  This So Very Vellum Specialty DSP is embossed & comes in 3 different colors- Purple Posy, Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam.  WOW!
I chose to add one of the hearts I punched out from the Pleased to Punch DSP!  This is one of the current Coordination Products that became available the first part of this month.  You can CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COORDINATION PRODUCTS!

stamp set:  'Tags in Bloom'- 2nd Release Sale-a-braton choice- FREE with a $100 product order, available 3/3/2020
card stock:
  • Thick Whisper White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  • Highland Heather- 5 1/4 x 4"; 2 3/4" strip- punch out scalloped Heart with punch
  • Whisper White- 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
NOTE:  I used the Heart Doilies here, but turned it over & using the backside which is white.
designer paper:  So Very Vellum- 2nd Release Sale-a-braton choice- FREE with a $50 product order- 2 x 5 1/4"; Pleased to Punch- 2 1/8" strip- punch out Heart
ink:  Highland Heather
other:  Heart Doilies, Heart Punch Pack, Basic Pearls, dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tricolor Purple Ribbon

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Friday, February 28, 2020

Flowering Foils DSP!

Here is another stepped up version of a card that I posted a few days ago.  You can CLICK HERE TO SEE THAT CARD!

On this card I am sharing some sneak peeks using a couple of 2nd Release Sale-a-bration products that will be available on 3/3/2020!

So the words & the flower image for this card are from the stamp set- 'Tags' in Bloom'.  And the DSP is from the Flowering Foils Specialty DSP.  
This Flowering Foils Specialty DSP has both copper & silver foil in it!  It is just really pretty in person!  I love how it looks with the Smoky Slate card stock.  But I think by adding it to this Thick Whisper White card stock just makes it pop & look more elegant.  It just amazes me how it can look so differently just by adding another layer of card stock.  WOW!

 stamp set:  
'Tags in Bloom'- 2nd Release SAB choice- FREE with a $100 product order after 3/3/2020.
card stock:

  • Thick Whisper White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 
  • Smoky Slate- 4 x 2"- stamp flowers randomly onto it; 2 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out
  • Silver Foil- 4  x 1"; "; 2 3/4" strip- punch out with Label Me Pretty Punch
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Flowering Foils Specialty DSP- 5 1/4 x 2"- FREE with a $50 product order after 3/3/2020.
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  dimensionals, glue dots, Silver Metallic Edge ribbon, Metallic Pearls (Silver), Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Shapes (Circle), Label Me Pretty Punch
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Thursday, February 27, 2020

2nd RELEASE Sale-a-bration Products- starts 3/3/2020!

You can CLICK HERE  
to download this 2nd Release Sale-a-bration Brochure!
152292
Tags In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set – #152292
152303
Rise & Shine Photopolymer Stamp Set – #152303
152300
Well Dressed Cling Stamp Set – #152300
152312Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper – #152312
152313
So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper – #152313

Happy Birthday to Katie!

Today I'm sharing a bright & fun card!!!  What do you think?  I made it for our great-niece, Katie, that is turning 8.  She loves rainbows.....so this is the card I made this especially for her & sent it to her.  I used the Black & White stripped DSP from the Golden Honey Specialty DSP & colored the white stripes, using my Stampin' Blends.  You could color these stripes any color.  Or you could just leave them black & white!
Here are the colors of Stampin' Blends that I used-
  • Dark Real Red
  • Dark Pumpkin Pie
  • Dark Daffodil Delight
  • Dark Granny Apple Green
  • Light Night of Navy
  • Light Rich Razzleberry
 I did the curtain fold along this bottom.  Here is how I folded it.
How did I do it?
Here are the measurements that I used to make this curtain fold.
DSP- 3 x 6"- score at 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4", 4 3/4"
Then cut from first score mark at 2 3/4"- to the far end, to make a diagonal.
Then color.
Then fold.
Then adhere!
This is what the back side of the DSP looks like after I colored the stripes with my Stampin' Blends.
I didn't want the bees/flower/leaves to show, so I added some 1/2" strips of Whisper White card stock to the 2 pieces that show on the front side with the curtain fold.  
This is what it looks like after I have adhered them & am folding it to adhere to the front of the card.
NOTE:  I adhere this folded curtain DSP strip to the front of the card, using Tear & Tape.
***I used 3 Sale-a-bration choices on this card.  The 'Thoughtful Blooms' stamp set & Golden Honey Specialty DSP are both a Level 1 choice.  You could get either of them for FREE with a $50 product order!  The Small Bloom Punch is a Level 2 choice.  You could get it for FREE with a $100 product order.  OR this punch will be available to purchase in the upcoming 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.

stamp set:  'Thoughtful Blooms'- SAB choice & 'Perennial Birthday'
card stock:
  • Thick Whisper White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  • Rich Razzleberry- 4 x 2 3/4"- stamp flowers randomly onto this & adhere it to the card front.
  • Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 3/4"
  • Daffodil Delight-  3 3/4 x 1 1/4"
  • Whisper White- 3 1/2 x 1"- stamp words onto this; 1/2" strip- cut short pieces & adhere to the back side of the pleat; 1" strip- stamp 3 flowers onto this & punch out with the Small Bloom Punch
designer paper:  Golden Honey Specialty DSP- SAB choice
ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Real Red, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Granny Apple Green, Light Night of Navy, Light Rich Razzleberry
other:  Small Bloom Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Tear & Tape

I hope you have a great Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

'Well Dressed'

Today I'm sharing a sneak peek of another upcoming 2nd Release Sale-a-bration stamp set called- 'Well Dressed'. It is a fun guy card with 8 different images in it!!  It will be available on March 3rd, 2020!

I combined this 'Well Dressed' Sale-a-bration stamp set with the 'Sending You Thoughts' Sale-a-bration stamp, which is a set of words & I used the Country Club Designer Paper too!  

When I got done with this card- I liked it a lot!  I wasn't sure what I was going to do when I started it.  I just needed to create a quick card before I went to bed, so I could get this blog post done.  And it is crazy here this week with the Wood kids staying with us.  

I made the little holes in the ends of the Tailored Tag Punch using the  Label My Fancy Punch!  And then strung some Country Club Twine through the holes.  Neat huh!

NOTE:  I did not wrap the twine completely around this.  I cut 2 pieces that are both about 5" long.  I put the twine through the holes & then taped them to the back of the Basic Black card stock strip, using my Tear & Tape to secure it.
There is no dies for this 'Well Dressed' stamp set- so I fussy cut out the hat, using my Paper Snips.  But it was fast & easy to do!  

So what do you think?  I know it seems I am always needing a guy card!  So I'm excited about this new 'Well Dressed' stamp set.  It will be available on March 3rd to get as a FREE choice with a $50 product order.  

stamp sets:
'Well Dressed'- available 3/3/20- FREE SAB choice with a $50 order
'Sending You Thoughts'- available now- FREE SAB choice with a $50 order
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 3/4 x 5 1/2"
  • Garden Green- 1 1/2" strip- stamp hat onto & fussy cut out with Paper Snips; 4 1/4 x 3"
  • Crushed Curry- 2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Tailored Tag Punch
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Country Club DSP- 2 3/4 x 4"
ink:  Memento
other:  Tailored Tag Punch; Label Me Fancy Punch (for holes in end of tag); Paper Snips; Country Club Twine (Garden Green); dimensionals

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Flowering Foils Specialty DSP

Wow- I'm sharing another clean & simple card with you today!!  

Here is another pretty sneak peek, using the Flowering Foils Specialty DSP.   These flowery images have both silver & copper foil colors in it!  It is gorgeous in person- but it is hard to photograph without getting a glare.  It is just honestly, just so elegant looking!!!

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE ANOTHER CARD made with this Flowering Foil DSP!
stamp set:  
'Tags in Bloom'- 2nd Release SAB choice- FREE with a $100 product order after 3/3/2020.
card stock:

  • Smoky Slate- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 2 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out
  • Silver Foil- 4  x 1/2"; 2 3/4" strip- punch out with Label Me Pretty Punch
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Flowering Foils Specialty DSP- 5 1/4 x 2"- FREE with a $50 product order after 3/3/2020.
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  dimensionals, glue dots, Silver Metallic Edge ribbon, Metallic Pearls (Silver), Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Shapes (Circle), Label Me Pretty Punch

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Monday, February 24, 2020

Flowering Foils

This is a clean, simple & elegant card!!!  

And it it is a sneak peek.....made with the Flowering Foils Specialty DSP that is part of the 2nd Release Sale-a-bration products! 

You can get this for FREE starting on March 3rd, 2020- with a $50 product order!

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ITEMS IN THE 2nd Release Sale-a-bration Brouchure!
 Isn't this Flowering Foils DSP just gorgeous!

stamp set:  
'Tags in Bloom'- 2nd Release SAB choice- FREE with a $100 product order after 3/3/2020.
card stock:
  • Smoky Slate- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 3 x 1/2"- stamp words onto the right side of this
  • Silver Foil- 4 1/2 x 3 1/4"
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Flowering Foils Specialty DSP- 3 x 4 1/4"- FREE with a $50 product order after 3/3/2020.
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  dimensionals, glue dots, Silver Metallic Edge ribbon

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Sunday, February 23, 2020

2 Sale-a-bration Items are now SOLD OUT!

Kerchief Card Kit Has Sold Out-

  • We have sold out of the Kerchief Card Kit- item #152319.

Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack Has Sold Out-

  • We have sold out of the Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack- item #152314.

As a reminder, supplies are limited for products from the Sale-A-Bration brochure and may run out before the end of the promotion. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding.