Archives for April 2018

CARD SWAP: New Catalog 11 Full Card Swap due May 30

April 30, 2018 by

NEW CATALOG PRE-ORDER 11 CARD SWAP

Swap Due Wednesday, May 30 11 Full Card Swap NEW CATALOG ORDER DATES:
  • Demonstrators: May 1-31, 2018 pre-order period
  • Customers: June 1, 2018
Demonstrators can order begin ordering from the new catalog beginning May 2. To help prepare with ideas, classes, workshops, open houses and events celebrating the new catalog, I'll be hosting my annual new catalog card swap. This swap is open to all Stampin Up Demonstrators to swap pre-order card fronts from the new catalog. Pre-order details can be found on the demonstrator website. Not a demonstrator yet? Get one of these great bundles in a demo kit in May (as well as retiring products). Joining as a demo is the BEST DEAL, and you can join, get pre-order products in your kit and use them to participate in our swap.
Filed Under: ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, CARD SWAP SHARES, Mail-In Swaps, STAMPIN' NEWS

RETIRING: Happy 1st Birthday Card from Sweet Cupcakes

April 30, 2018 by

CARD

"Sweet" {pun intended} Happy 1st Birthday card from the retiring Stampin Up Sweet Cupcakes & Number of Years stamp sets and dies. Paying a tribute to the Large Number dies (RIP). I am going to be lost without them, they are perfect for birthday and anniversary cards. They are retiring (While supplies last or May 31) and as of this morning still available in my online store. The coordinating Large Letters aren't retiring (whew). We used those on Saturday's Eclipse card in my online class. [caption id="attachment_38759" align="alignnone" width="640"] Retiring Stampin Up Large Number Dies #140622[/caption]
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BIRTHDAY

BLOG HOP & GIVEAWAY: How to make a set of Mother’s Day Eclipse “Wow” cards

April 28, 2018 by

BLOG HOP PROJECT

Welcome to my Stamp It Demonstrator’s Group Mother's Day Theme Blog Hop. We’re all really excited to unveil our projects, and announce a new contest give-away (below). To continue on your journey through our projects, simply use the BLOG HOPPERS links below. My project share is how to create this set of Mother's Day cards from the retiring Stampin Up Tranquil Tulips Hostess Stamp Set and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets. All 3 feature a unique "pop", including 2 different styles of Eclipse Card techniques. One great part of the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set is that it is full of greetings, and you can simply switch the "Happy Mother's Day" greeting on the front with "Happy Birthday", "Congratulations", or "With Sympathy" to make this card design work for many different occasions.   TRANQUIL TULIPS SUBSTITUTION [caption id="attachment_38655" align="alignnone" width="300"] Stampin Up Bunch of Blossoms Stamp Set #141573[/caption] The Tranquil Tulips stamp set is a hostess stamp set. This means it's a special edition set available with Stampin' Rewards, which are "free dollars" you can earn with hosting a workshop, placing an order over $150 in my online store (single or combined with friends), by joining my Online VIP Club and you can also get hostess stamp sets with my Frequent Buyer Point Program. In addition to these, you can win the Tranquil Tulips stamp set one of my live streams today (Youtube or Facebook). If you don't have the Tranquil Tulips Hostess Stamp set, the Bunch of Blossoms Stamp Set is a great substitution. Bunch of Blossoms set isn't retiring, so it will be available in the new catalog that comes out in June (in case you're watching this after Tranquil Tulips retires, or weren't able to get it in time).
Filed Under: ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BLOG HOPS, LIVE BROADCASTS, MOTHER'S DAY, Online Classes, VIDEOS > Big Shot, VIDEOS > Cool Techniques

RETIRING: Always Have, Always Will Card from Love You Still Stamps

April 27, 2018 by

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"Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will" card from the retiring Stampin Up Love You Still stamp set. Also featuring retiring: Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper, Lots of Labels dies and Peakaboo Peach (so sad).
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, SPRING, WEDDING/ANNIVERSARY

RETIRING: I’d be Love Without You Card from Blooms & Wishes Stamps

April 26, 2018 by

CARD

"I would be lost without you" card from the retiring Stampin Up Blooms & Wishes stamp set. Also featuring retiring colors: Rose Red & Wild Wasabi and Pool Party Ribbon and the doily. The words are heat embossed in gold of Wood Textures designer paper.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BIRTHDAY, ENCOURAGEMENT / CONGRATS, MOTHER'S DAY, SPRING

ONLINE CLASS: 8 Card Mega Class and alternate Paper Pumpkin Set and more

April 25, 2018 by

2 CARD SETS

Today's online class is a "mega class" we'll be creating 2 sets of 4 cards each, for a total of 8 cards in 1 class! Wowzers! We'll be playing with the retiring Stampin Up Petal Garden DSP, and (sold out) March Paper Pumpkin "May Good Things Grow" card kit to create these beautiful and fun cards. We'll be doing some fun techniques, such as using patterned paper for focal points on the card, working with wood embellishments, and background impressions. I've also included some bonus alternate card ideas below from Stampin Up.   SUBSTITUTIONS TO THE MARCH KIT I wanted to include some ideas for a fun "alternate to my alternate" projects with the March kit because it sold out and we can't purchase refills. This kit was so super popular. The retiring Petal Garden Designer Series Paper and Petal Garden Memories & More Kits were perfect substitutions to the kit. I   WOOD EMBELLISHMENTS The March "May Good Things Grow" Paper Pumpkin Card Kit was a special 5 year anniversary edition of Paper Pumpkin. It came in this special box, with a special gift of a package of these awesome free Wood Embellishments to play with. They are comparable to our (retiring) Touches of Nature wood embellishments that are in the catalog. A few of you were new to this type of accessory and had asked how to use them. I've used them several different ways on these 2 card sets. I love them plain, and customized. See the video for more details on how to use these fun embellishments. Be sure to stock up on the Touches of Nature wood embellishments before they go extinct.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, GIVE-AWAYS & WINNERS, LIVE BROADCASTS, Online Classes, VIDEOS > Big Shot

RETIRING: Rawr Dinosaur Card from the No Bones About Stamps

April 24, 2018 by

CARD

"Rawr means you're an awesome dinosaur, have a dino-riffic birthday" card from the retiring Stampin Up No Bones About It stamp set. Also featuring Marina Mist which will soon be discontinued (I'm very sad about this, love this color). The Burlap ribbon is also retiring. Also features Stitched Shapes dies, and the Triple Banner Punch.
Filed Under: ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BIRTHDAY, MASCULINE

RETIRING: Happily Ever After from the Love You Still Stamps

April 23, 2018 by

CARD

This is a gorgeous card created with the retiring Stampin Up Petal Garden Designer Series Paper and retiring Sweet Soiree Embellishment kit. A fun alternate use for the designer paper is to cut out the flowers and use them as the focal point of the card.
Filed Under: ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, SPRING, WEDDING/ANNIVERSARY

RETIRING: Happy Celebration Birthday Card

April 22, 2018 by

CARD

"Happy Happy Happy Birthday to You" super fun birthday card from the retiring Stampin' Up Happy Celebrations stamp set. It also features accents from the retiring Petal Passion Designer Paper. Get 'em before they sell out.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, BIRTHDAY

RETIRING: Hello Friend Wreath Card

April 21, 2018 by

CARD

Today's card share is a beautiful "Hello Friend" wreath card from the retiring Stampin Up Hello Friend stamp set. The wreath is stamped in Lemon Lime Twist, the flowers were stamped in Flirty Flamingo. The background is textured with the Retiring Simple Stripes folder. Designed by Veronica.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BIRTHDAY, ENCOURAGEMENT / CONGRATS

RETIRING: Love You, Always Have, Always Will Card from the Love You Still Stamps

April 20, 2018 by

CARD

Wowzers! Such a beautiful card and stamp set and so full of great products that are soon to be retired. This great anniversary card features the retiring Stampin Up Love You Still stamp set (Occasions catalog) and Brushstrokes Background stamp (Annual catalog). Most of the embellishments on this card are also retiring and also 2 colors: Emerald Envy and Sweet Sugarplum. Be sure to stock up on those ink refills and card stock before they sell out.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, BIRTHDAY, ENCOURAGEMENT / CONGRATS, SYMPATHY, THANK YOU, WEDDING/ANNIVERSARY

BLOG HOP: Stampin for Autism Awareness with Veronica Zalis Guest Blogger

April 19, 2018 by

BLOG HOP & FUNDRAISER UPDATE

Today is an exciting day, not only is our annual Stampin' for Autism Blog Hop, but the one and only Veronica Zalis will be guest blogging. Earlier this month I ran my Rainbows for Autism Fundraiser. This fundraiser is dedicated to my friend Veronica, and her son Cameron. I’m excited to report we raised over $2,000 of OAR - Organization for Autism Research. Even though the card kit deadlinehas ended, if you donate $25 directly to OAR via my team link, you will receive the Rainbows for Autism card kit tutorial as a free gift from me (see below for details). And now here’s Veronica and Cameron's story….

GUEST BLOGGER VERONICA ZALIS

Cam is a happy kid. We don't focus on the more challenging aspects of his life, instead we celebrate the things he does well. Cam loves all things Disney, Dr Seuss, and he is always listening to music, believe it or not one of his current faves is a song by Pink Floyd! By now, we all know someone with autism, or perhaps even a family member. If I could leave you with one word that we need so much more of, it would be compassion. We've all seen the parent or caretaker struggling in a store, at school, walking across a parking lot. If you can, take a moment to silently, or verbally offer a word or look of encouragement. If you are able to lend a hand to a care taker in need that is even better. One small gesture of kindness could make all the difference in the world. I am excited to share the card I created for today's blog hop!
Filed Under: ALL PROJECTS, BIRTHDAY, BLOG HOPS, ENCOURAGEMENT / CONGRATS

RETIRING: Let’s Eat Cake Card from Celebration Time Stamps

April 18, 2018 by

CARD

"Let's eat cake" celebration card for a birthday or special event. From the retiring Stampin' Up Celebration Time Stamp Set and coordinating Celebration Thinlit dies. The banner for the word "celebrate" is from the Large Number Dies, head's up they're retiring too!
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BIRTHDAY

REVEAL: April Paper Pumpkin Kit Reveal and “Pumpkin Swag” Prize Patrol

April 17, 2018 by

YOU'RE MY ANCHOR KIT

{{SPOILER ALERT}} My April "You're My Anchor" Paper Pumpkin kit just arrived and I had a lot of fun opening it live on both YouTube and Facebook. Here's a sneak peek they showed us at OnStage of both April and May:
Filed Under: LIVE BROADCASTS, Online Classes, PAPER PUMPKIN KIT IDEAS, PAPER PUMPKIN SUBSCRIPTIONS, VIDEOS - Paper Pumpkin

SALE! up to 60% OFF Clearance Rack Refresh – new items just added while they last

April 17, 2018 by

60% OFF Clearance Rack SALE

Stampin Up just added new items to the Clearance Rack this morning! WOOT! Save up to 60% Off! These items are limited, many are hard to find,shop-online-pic and all are while supplies last. Combine with the Retiring Stamps & Retiring Colors! Here's a screen shot of what's available as of 7:15am this morning EST, but note that these items may already be sold out if you wait. They go fast!
Filed Under: STAMPIN' NEWS

RETIRING: Let’s Celebrate Your Day from the Happy Celebrations Stamps

April 16, 2018 by

CARD

"Let's Celebrate Your Day" fun party card idea. Perfect for a birthday, or a special occasion. From the retiring Stampin Up Happy Celebrations stamp set. The background effect is done with the Marbled Background stamp. In addition to the stamp set retiring, both Wisteria Wonder and Marina Mist are being discontinued in the new Color Refresh. Make sure to stock up on refills and card stock in these colors before they sell out. You can get more details on in Part 1 of my New Catalog Detail Series here.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BIRTHDAY, ENCOURAGEMENT / CONGRATS, WEDDING/ANNIVERSARY

RETIRING: Wishing you Brighter Days from Weather Together Stamps

April 15, 2018 by

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Such a sweet sympathy card, and soooooooo many retiring products. Can you believe thesestinkin' cute umbrella stamps and die are going? On my! It's true the Stampin' Up! Weather Together stamp set and matching Umbrella Weather dies are both retiring. As is the Watercolor Wash background stamp and Brick Wall impressions folder.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, ENCOURAGEMENT / CONGRATS, SYMPATHY

VIDEO: New 2018-19 Catalog Series – Share What You Love Early Release Suite– Part 3 of 3

April 13, 2018 by

Share What You Love Suite New Catalog Early Release Part 3 of 3

Stampin’ Up! created the perfect bundles for every crafter as a tribute to all of the wonderful people who have made—and continue to make—their company the hub for creativity and human connection it is today. Take a look at these 3 exclusive Share What You Love Suite Early Release bundles (in small, medium and large bundle sizes), and decide which is right for you. Join us in celebrating the good times with our exclusive Statement of My Heart Single Stamp, which is available only during early release. Linda and I will show you the bundles upclose, and how to make these fabulous cards from the bundle on today's live stream. Find out how you can get yours now, and how to participate in our mail in card swap featuring the suite. And also check out the special new In Color bundle early release. These bundles are available:
  • Demonstrators beginning April 9
  • New Recruits can chose these in a Demonstrator Kit beginning April 9
  • Customers beginning May 1
[dg columns="1" new_window="true" ids="38510"] See the bundles and samples below.
Filed Under: ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, GIVE-AWAYS & WINNERS, LIVE BROADCASTS, NEW PRODUCT RELEASES, Online Classes, STAMPIN' NEWS, The Stampin Scoop Show, VIDEO GALLERY, VIDEOS > Haul - Box Opening Fun

CARD SWAP: Special Early Release “Share What You Love” 9 Card Swap due April 30

April 12, 2018 by

SPECIAL EARLY RELEASE BUNDLES PRE-ORDER CARD SWAP

Due Monday, April 30 DATES:
  • Demonstrators: April 9 - 30, 2018 pre-order period
  • Customers: May 1, 2018
Demonstrators can order now to prepare for the special early customer release in May of this amazing bundle. Details are posted on the demonstrator website. Linda and I will be live on Facebook tomorrow at noon EST with more details on these bundles. Not a demonstrator yet? Get one of these great bundles in a demo kit in April . Joining as a demo is the BEST DEAL, and you can join, get pre-order products in your kit and use them to participate in our swap. PLEASE – read through ALL the rules and guidelines carefully and follow them. We will be receiving and sorting hundreds of cards and need YOUR help to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Filed Under: ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, CARD SWAP SHARES, Mail-In Swaps, STAMPIN' NEWS

RETIRING: Birthday Wishes from Happiest of Days Stamps

April 12, 2018 by

CARD

This is a beautiful birthday card from the Retiring Stampin Up Happiest of Days stamp set. The images are colored with the ink pads and Blender Pens. The Sweet Soiree designer paper is also retiring. The oval is cut from the Stitched Shapes dies.
Filed Under: ALL PROJECTS, ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, BIRTHDAY

CARD: Happy Birthday from the In the Trees Stamp Set

April 11, 2018 by

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Happy birthday card from the Stampin Up In the Trees "scene builder" stamp set. I love sets that you can build fun scenes like this hammock hung between the 2 trees. Colored with either Stampin Blends or Stampin write markers.
Filed Under: ALL OCCASION, ALL PROJECTS, BIRTHDAY

VIDEO: New 2018-19 Catalog Transition Series – Mega Sneak Peek Reveal– Part 2 of 3

April 10, 2018 by

MEGA SNEAK PEEK REVEAL NEW CATALOG Part 2 of 3

For today's Stampin Scoop we'll be bringing more exciting Stampin Up OnStage Events “reveals and news” to you. This is Part 2 of our 3-part series. We'll be sharing sneak peeks of new products coming out in the new catalog in June. We're giving away an official Stampin' Up On Stage Tote bag and brand new Rooted in Nature Bundle as part of the prize patrol, details on how to enter are below. SNEAK PEEK: Check out the new Simply Shammy cleaner, part of our mega reveal.... Check out Part 1 (yesterday) where we covered:   LIVE AT 1pm EST I’ll be live streaming on Facebook and Youtube with Part 2 of the new Stampin Up catalog transition. We’ll be giving away some bonus prize patrol for viewers. If you can’t make it live, this video replay will be on here on my blog, Facebook , Youtube and Vimeo, along with an “after live” drawing (below).  
Filed Under: ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, GIVE-AWAYS & WINNERS, LIVE BROADCASTS, NEW PRODUCT RELEASES, Online Classes, STAMPIN' NEWS, The Stampin Scoop Show, VIDEO GALLERY, VIDEOS > Haul - Box Opening Fun

VIDEO: New 2018-19 Catalog Transition Series – New Colors, New Ink Pads and Retiring List – Part 1 of 3

April 9, 2018 by

NEW CATALOG DETAILS PART 1 of 3

Linda and I will be bringing Stampin Up OnStage Events "reveals and news" to you in 3 parts because there is sooooo much to share! Today is part 1 of our series, we'll be sharing: Read below for info on the on the Color Revamp, Color charts and stamp pad cases.   LIVE AT 5pm EST I’ll be live streaming on Facebook and Youtube with Part 1 of the new Stampin Up catalog transition. We'll be giving away some bonus prize patrol for viewers. If you can’t make it live, this video replay will be on here on my blog, Facebook , Youtube and Vimeo, along with an “after live” drawing (below).
Filed Under: ANNUAL STAMPIN UP CATALOG, GIVE-AWAYS & WINNERS, LIVE BROADCASTS, NEW PRODUCT RELEASES, Online Classes, STAMPIN' NEWS, The Stampin Scoop Show, VIDEO GALLERY, VIDEO TUTORIALS > HOW TO

STAMPIN UP RETIREMENT LIST – While Supplies Last

April 9, 2018 by
April 9 - May 31, 2018 or while supplies last We're getting ready to retire stamps and accessories from both the annual and occasions catalogs.
  • Due to high demand for retiring stamps, we'll keep producing retiring stamps until May 25
  • Retiring Accessories are "while supplies last

SHOP ONLINE

Filed Under: LIVE BROADCASTS, STAMPIN' NEWS

CARD: God is Love from Hold on to Hope Bundle

April 8, 2018 by

CARD

Beautiful "God is love" card from the Stampin' Up! Hold on to Hope bundle. The outline of the cross is cut from Gold Foil and layered over Whisper White. The ornate flowers were stamped in Lemon-Lime Twist and Wisteria Wonder. The Stitched Shapes die oval was cut from the Wisteria Wonder card stock panel, and then attached back to create a beautiful background element.
Filed Under: ALL PROJECTS, ENCOURAGEMENT / CONGRATS, SYMPATHY
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