Archives for July 2017

CARD: It’s Your Birthday Card from Celebration Time

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Shiny and fun "celebrate" birthday card from the Stampin Up Celebration Time Bundle (stamps and dies). The packages were created with the fun die set. The background paper is actually metaliic, from the Foil Frenzy Collection.

BLOG HOP & GIVEAWAY: Peace on Earth from the Carols of Christmas

PEACE ON EARTH CARD

This beatiful Peace on Earth card comes from the Carols of Christmas bundle which is a special pre-order. It will be available to customers non August 1. It's available to demonstrators now (the stamp set is free in the demo kit in July). Click here for more details. See the "how to" video class below to learn how to make this beautiful card. It fits in a mediums sized envelope, or the new Striped Treat Bags. The dimensions are on the free pdf below.

CARD: Mermaid Kisses and Starfish Wishes Card

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Mermaid Kisses & Starfish Wishes card from the Stampin Up Magical Mermaid stamp set. The beautiful mermaid tale is watercolored with aqua painters and ink pads. I especially love the Glitter Enamel Dots made to look like air bubbles under the sea.

NEWS: Super Secret Sneak Peek at New Holiday Catalog Products – Part 1

2017 HOLIDAY CATALOG REVEAL PART 1

Today's Facebook Live video reveals a few secret sneak peeks from the upcoming Stampin Up Holiday Catalog. I received these products as pillow gifts on the incentive trip last week. As of today at 3pm the gag order has been lifted and we can share what we got, and you can see what you have to look forward to. This is video is part 1 of my reveals. I will have tons more sneak peeks next week on August 2 when I get my huge pre-order from the Holiday Catalog.

SWAP: Stampin Up Holiday Catalog Pre-Order Card Front Swap – Due August 30

2017 HOLIDAY CATALOG PRE-ORDER SWAP

Due Wedneday, August 30 The new 2017 Hoildayl Catalog is coming! It's available:
  • Demonstrators: August 1
  • Customers: September 1
Demonstrators will able to start pre-ordering on August 1. Details will be posted on the demonstrator website. You can also get pre-order products in your demo kit starting August 1. 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.

ONLINE CLASS & VIDEO: If Life Gives You Lemons….Chuck Them Back Card

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I'm back from my 16 day/3 country trip and can't wait to get stamping again! I've missed you all. I will be live on my Facebook page at noon EST today creating this quick and easy Stampin Up Lemon Zest card in today's class.

CARD: Thank You Card from Daisy Delight

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Fabulous Thank You card from thet Stampin Up Delightful Daisy Suite. Featuring the Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy Punch for the flower. A touch of watercoloring with the ink pads and aqua painters. Then punched out and layered on the Wood Textures DSP background. The scallop side accent is cut from the Delightful Daisy DSP and Seasonal Layers dies.

From the Stampin Up Incentive Trip to Thailand and Beyond – back from vacation

I'm back from the most incredible vacation, truly the "trip of a lifetime". All made possible by Stampin Up. Beginning with the Incentive Trip to Phuket, Thailand. I was joined by my son Noah, God-son Ryan and friend Lisa. Stampin Up rented out the entire Laguna Angsana Resort, and what an amazing place this was. From there Phuket we traveled on to Bangkok. Here we joined up with Pam and Scott Nielsen (Stampin Up CFO) and traveled together on to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Here we toured some fabulous temple ruins, waterfalls and fell in love with this beautiful place. On our way home, we originally had a lay over in Dubia, United Arab Emirates. Because Dubai was a bucket list, we decided to extend that layover for a few additional days. Below are just a few of the many highlights from this 16 day adventure. Here are links to my entire trip on Facebook. For the short version, I've posted the highlights are below:

Phi Phi Islands in Phuket, Thailand:

We charted a boat with my friends Joyce Feraco & Frenchie Martin and their families. It was hard to pick a favorite day, but this ranked up there. One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

CARD: Life is a Beautiful Thing Card from the Colorful Seasons Stamps

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Life is a beautiful thing card from the Stampin Up Colorful Seasons stamp set and Seasonal Layers die bundle. Just love this chair die from the set.

CARD: Brighten My Day Floral Bouquet Card with the Daisy Delight Stamp set

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Another fantastic card created with the Stampin Up Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy Punch bundle. I love how the Tea Lace Doily was wrapped around the daisy stem to look like a flower bouquet. Genuis! The background paper is from the Delightful Daisy DSP. The ribbon is the Daffodil Delight double stitched ribbon.

CARD: You Make Me Smile Chair Card from the Colorful Seasons Stamps

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Loving this adirondackchair in the Stampin Up Seasonal Layers die set. On this card it's paired with the coordinating Colorful Seasons stamp set and some Powder pink for a gorgeous combination. Designed by Kathie Rotti.  

CARD: Best Wishes from the Blooms & Wishes Set

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This card is so simple, and yet so beautiful. My favorite kind of card, the ones that are easy to make but wow your friends. The flowers come from the Stampin Up Blooms and Wishes stamps and were stamped with the new In Colors: Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Fresh Fig, Lemon-Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide. The circle is punched from the new 2-1/4" Circle punch for a fun effect. The powder pink flowers come from the Flourish Dies.

CARD: Stinkin’ Cute This Little Piggy Loves You card

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This little piggy loves you card is so stinkin' cute. From the Stampin Up This Little Piggy Stamp Set. The fence comes from the Wood Crate Framelits Die and the bacground is from the Wood Textures DSP and Delightful Daisy DSP. The Daisy paper is cut with the Layering Cicles die to look like a door frame behind the pig. Too cute!!!

CARD: Thinking of my Friend from the Hello Friend Stamps

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Thinking of my friend today card from the Stampin Up Hello Friend Stamp Set. The words are stamped, then punched with the circle punches. The wreath was hand cut. The background image is heat embossed in gold on the Berry Burst Ombre paper from the Color Theory DSP pack. The card base is embossed with the new Pinewood Planks impressions folder. Love this crinkle seam binding ribbon. Super fun!

CARD: Gorgeous Thank You from the Daisy Delight bundle

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The Stampin Up Delightful Daisy Suite strikes again! Another awesome card is born from it. The stamped images are from the Daisy Delight stamp set. The flowers were stamped in Soft Suede Ink on Daffodil Delight Card Stock, then hand cut out. The image panel was cut from the Lots of Labels dies and layered over Delightful Daisy DSP. The Caylpso Coral strip was punched with the new Ticket Tear Border Punch.

CARD: Every Day Creative Card from the Crafting Forever Stamps

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Here's another great card from the Stampin Up Crafting Forever Stamp Set. Such a wonderful set for the crafter in all of us. The DSP is the Color Theory designer paper stack. The pens are colored with Stampin Write markers, then cut from the Layering Oval dies. The words are stamped, then punched out with the Pretty Label punch. A pretty bow tops it off from the Daffodil Delight double stitched ribbon.

CARD: A Note for You Card from the Wood Textures Stamp set

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A little fun with Fresh Fig today. This card is a great all occasion card, fits so many occasions, and it's masculine (so hard to find good man cards). Created with the Stampin Up Wood Textures Suite: The Wood Words Stamp Set and Wood Textures DSP stack. The Rooster and Vellum circles are punched out of the Circle Punches.

CARD: Life is Beautiful Card from the Colorful Seasons Stamps

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I know it's July, but when you're a crafter, you're always thinking ahead. And what better way to "cool off" this month, then to think about our Holiday Projects? One of the beautiful things about the Stampin Up Colorful Seasons Bundle is that it covers all of the seasons in the stamp set. So we can do summer and winter all at the same time. This card uses the dies from the Seasonal Layers for the snowflakes, the words from the Colorful Seasons stamp set and the Color Theory DSP for the background. Finishing it off with some Glitter Enamel Dots. Designed by Janice Weightman.

CARD: Sending Smiles Cloud Card from the Bike Ride Stamps

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Stiring up happy memories of sunny days and summer with the Stampin Up Bike Ride Stamp Set. It's a "builder" set, so you can customize. The clouds were created from the Lift Me Up stamp set and Up & Away dies. Designed by Georgie Giguere.

CARD: I Adore You Rose Card from the Graceful Garden Stamps

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I love this rose image from the new Stampin Up Graceful Garden Stamp set. Here it's stamped on Sweet Sugarplem and Wild Wasabi, and then cut out by hand. The oval is from the Stitched Shapes dies. The cool geometic texture comes from the Eclectic Layers dies. A Tea Lace Doily, Gold Facet Gems and Ribbon accents top this beauty off.

CARD: Watercolored Happy Birthday Make a Wish Card

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This Make a Wish Birthday card is just striking in person! A quick watercolor wash over some Stampin Up Watercolor Paper, then cut it out using the Happy Birthday die, reveals this awesome focal piece for the card. The "Make a Wish" words were stamped in black with the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Stamp set. Add some bling with the Glitter Enamel Dots.

CARD: Happy Birthday from the Icing of the Cake Stamps

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Beautiful birthday card idea from the Stampin Up Icing on the Cake stamp set. The frosting is stamped in a circle in the Calypso Coral ink, then cut out with the Layering Circles dies. The panel is layered over a Tea Lace Doily.

CARD: Hello Friend Card from the Oh So Eclectic Stamps

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So soft and pretty, this card has a beautiful watercolored look. Created with the Stampin Up Oh So Eclectic stamp set and coordinating Eclectic Layers dies. Topped off with some Naturally Eclectic designer paper. Because "eclectic" is not only pretty, it's fun to say lol. The center square was cut from the Stitched Shapes dies.

CARD: Striking “You’re the Best” Card from the Watercolor Words Stamps

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This fabulous "You're the Best" card color combination is simply striking! The Berry Burst, Lemon-Lime Twist, Pool Party and Basic Black are fantastic together. The words are from the Stampin Up Watercolor Words stamp set. They are heat embossed in white on basic black card stock. Then layered over some Fresh Florals designer paper. The Clear Faceted Gems are the perfect touch on the flowers.

CARD: Beautiful Happy Birthday Gorgeous Card

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Who wouldn't love this "Happy birthday you look gorgeous card"? Created with the Stampin Up Happy Birthay Gorgeous Stamp set and the Lots of Labels and Lovely Laurel dies (which are really fun to say fast together 4xs lol). The background paper is the Fresh Florals and Delightful Daisy designer papers. The words are punched from the Classic Label Punch and layered over a Tea Lace Doily.