CARD: Life is so Much Better Card from the Patel Palette Series – Part 5

CARD

Today's card is part 4 in my series on the Stampin Up Petal Palette stamp set and Petals & More dies. This is another black and white beauty, with a splash of Bermuda Bay. Tip: use the new Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers to color Rhinestones (and other embellishments) to match the project. How do I make it? Stamp the flower image and words on Whisper White scrap. Color (4) Rhinestones with Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Alcohol Marker. Using the Big Shot Die Cut Machine: Cut the flower and 2 circles (black and white words). Assembly: Assemble the card with Snail Adhesive, using Dimensionals on the circle panel and the flower panel.

BLOG HOP & GIVEAWAY: Triple Time Technique with the Petal Palette Bundle – Part 4

PHOTO & BLOG HOP

Welcome to my Stamp It Demonstrator’s Group Valentine'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 share for today's blog hop is a set of cards featuring the "Triple Time Technique". I'll show you how to create the 2 different styles (side aligned and center aligned) on today's video. You can download the measurements and supply list on the free pdf. Both cards use all of the same supplies, and feature techniques with the Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers. Today's Techniques Include:
  • Triple Time Technique - Center Aligned Card
  • Triple Time Technique - Side Aligned Card
  • Stampin' Write Markers - Line Art Coloring
  • Stampin' Write Markers - Direct to Stamp Coloring
Today's card set is also Part 4 in my series featuring the Stampin' Up Petal Palette Stamp Set.

CARD: Best Wishes Beautiful Rose Card from the Patel Palette Series – Part 3

CARD

Today's card is part 3 in my series on the Stampin Up Petal Palette stamp set and Petals & More dies. Each card posted in this series will feature written instructions, measurements and supply list on my blog. This beautiful card was designed by Terri Gaines.The rose is colored with the new Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers. The background is textured with the Garden Trellis folder. The black, white and red color scheme is striking. It would would for wedding, anniversary, birthday, new house, mother's day and even Valentine's day (although I might change out the sentiment for V-day).

CARD: Life’s Better with You In It Card Patel Palette Series – Part 2

CARD

Today's card is part 2 in my series on the Stampin Up Petal Palette stamp set and Petals & More dies. Today's card is a beautiful design, versatile and great for many occasions. Think Birthday, Valentine's day, Mother's day and more.

REVEAL: January Paper Pumpkin Kit Reveal and Contest

HEARTFELT LOVE NOTES KIT

{{SPOILER ALERT}} My January "Heartfelt Love Notes" Paper Pumpkin kit has arrived and I opened it live on Facebook. The reveal and "how to" (or how no-to) video is below. Deadline to sign up for the February kit is February 10 CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE

What you need to know about the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration Event 2018 – Earn free stamps and more

SALE-A-BRATION DATES:

Customers: January 3-March 31, 2018 Demonstrators: December 1 - March 31, 2018 FEBRUARY 16: Watch for another set of special Sale-A-Bration items coming.

WHAT IS SALE-A-BRATION?

The biggest Stampin Up sale event of the year! Customers can earn free, exclusive products with every qualifying order. If your wish list is big, don’t miss the demo kit special. It’s the best! Need a catalog? Fill out the form on my Catalogs & Resources page to request your free Sale-abration catalog. 3 WAYS TO EARN FREE STAMPS

CARD: Thank You Card from the Petal Palette Stamps – Part 1

CARD

The Stampin Up Petal Palette stamp set and coordinating Petals & More dies are such a beautiful and versatile bundle. Today begins a new series of card ideas featuring this bundle. I'll be blogging (and Facebooking) new installments to this series throughout the rest of the week (including Saturday's Blog Hop) and into next week. Each new card in this series will feature quick "how to make it" instructions and measurements on the blog post. Along with the complete supply list.

CARD: Sure Do Love You from the Bird Banter Set

CARD

Sure Do Love You card comes from a combination of the Stampin' Up! Bird Banter stamp set and the Sure Do You bundle. Perfect for a Valentine's day, or an anniversary. The 2 parakeets are colored with the ink pads and blender pens. The heart is stamped in blushing bride ink and blended with the blender pens. The background paper is from the Sweet Soiree & Fresh Florals DSP.

CARD: Let’s Celebrate with the Sale-a-bration Party Pandas

CARD

Celebrate with the Stampin Up Sale-a-bration Party Pandas! They are so adorable, and so popular. You can get this stamp set free during the SAB (Sale-a-bration) sale when you spend $50 in my online store. The pandas ate stamped 3 times, and then cut out and layered over 2 different patterns of the Painted with Love Specialty DSP.

CARD: Cue the Confetti Card from the Picture Perfect Birthday Stamps

CARD

This "Cue the Confetti" card from the Stampin Up Picture Perfect Party Suite, is so fun, it's like a party on a card. Love the color combination, it's so bright and cheery. Perfect idea for a birthday card, but versatile enough to use for wedding shower, anniversary and other celebrations.

CARD: Hi There Stinkin’ Cute Skunk Card from the Hedgehugs

CARD

Hi there card featuring a "stinkin' cute" (pun intended) skunk from the Stampin' Up! HedgeHugs Stamp Set. The skunk image can also double as a squirrel image, all depends on how you color, or don't color, him. Here he's stamped and cut out, then layered over the Stitched Shapes circle panel with the greeting and mushrooms stamped on it. The mushrooms are stamped "tone on tone" on the real red background panel as well, then layered over the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper (DSP).

CARD: Enjoy the Simple Things from the Yay You stamps

CARD

Enjoy the Simple Things - card from the Stampin' Up! Yay You Hostess Stamp set. This stamp set is a hostess set, which means it's available free with your Stampin Rewards now through May 31 (during the Occasions Catalog). You can also redeem my Frequent Buyer Points for Hostess Stamp sets, there are more details on this on my FBP (Frequent Buyer Point) page. The background paper is a combination of the Petal Passion (black and white) and Fresh Florals (blushing bride) DSP collections. The sentiment is stamped, then cut from the circle of the Stitched Shapes Dies, layered over a Delicate Doily. The tail of the Fresh Florals banner is punched from the Triple Banner punch.

CARD: Happiest of Birthdays to You from Picture Perfect

CARD

Happiest of Birthdays to you ~ bright and cheery birthday card. Created with the Stampin' Up! Picture Perfect Birthday & Marbled Stamp Sets. The candles were stamped, then cut out with the Stitched Shapes Dies. The background is from the coordinating Picture Perfect DSP. Finished off with a bow from the Fresh Fig woven ribbon.

ONLINE CLASS & VIDEO: December 2017 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Alternate Card Set & Giveaway

DECEMBER PAPER PUMPKIN KIT

On today's live online class we’ll be making this beautiful flower jar card using the December 2017 Stampin Up "Flora & Flutter" Paper Pumpkin Kit and the Everyday Jars dies. I added a little Vellum Card Stock and Wood Textures DSP in addition to the kit. I love the way it turned out. Super fun and easy to make. Didn't get the December Paper Pumpkin kit? You can create this with the refills to the January kit which are available in my online store while supplies last. Or try some of these fun ideas substituting either the Bouquet Bunch, or the Eclectic Layers dies.

CARD: You Can’t Have a Rainbow Without a Little Rain Card

CARD

"You can't have a rainbow without a little rain" is inspirational, and the card design is perfect to help encourage someone who needs a little pick me up. Love the rainbow in the new Stampin' Up! Sunshine and Rainbows stamp set & die bundle. I couldn't find my die for this set, so Veronica went old school and "free hand cut" out the shapes when she created this. The words were cut from the Stitched Shapes dies. The background was created from the same Myths & Magic Specialty DSP that was used to create the birthday card sets I shared this weekend.

Myths & Magic Series Part 4: Set of Mermaid Birthday Wishes Cards

CARD

Following yesterday's set of boy cards, today's awesome set of Myths & Magic birthday cards is aimed at the girls in your life. From my little mermaid and beyond. You can easily create a bunch of to have on hand, or to create for birthday party invitations. They are made new Stampin Up Myths & Magic Specialty Paper and Scattered Sequins Dynamic Impressions Folder. The "Birthday Wishes" sentiment comes from the Happy Wishes Level 2 Sale-a-bration Set. How do I make it? The different mermaids were cut out of the designer paper, creating a fun set of mix and match designs. The melon mambo oval is cut from the Layering Ovals, and the Whisper White is cut from the Stitched Shapes dies. The Marina Mist panel is textured with the Scattered Sequins folder, then a touch of Wink of Stella on the dots for shimmer. Assemble with Snail Adhesive, using Dimensionals on the Mermaid and oval panels. Measurements: Card Base = 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", Marina Mist = 5-1/4"x 4", Scraps of Whisper White and Melon Mambo for oval dies.

Myths & Magic Part 3: Set of Birthday Wishes Knights & Dragons Cards

CARD

Today's set of birthday cards is a fantastic, quick and easy design. you can easily create a bunch of to have on hand, or to create for birthday party invitations. They are made with a combination of the new Stampin Up Myths & Magic Specialty Paper (knights and dragons) and the True Gentleman DSP for the background. The knights and dragon characters were cut out of the designer paper, creating a fun set of mix and match designs. I've showcased several of the different characters, on a few different sheets of the True Gentleman background paper. This set was designed by my friend Elizabeth Jeanne Thatcher. It is part 3 of my 4 part series on the Myths & Magic Suite in the new Occasions Catalog.

ONLINE CLASS & VIDEO: How to make a Dragon & Knight Castle Card – Part 2 of Myths & Magic Series

CARD

I'm really excited about today's online class video. I designed this card last month for a card swap, and it quickly become one of my favorite cards, from one of my favorite new suites in the Stampin Up Occasions Catalog. This is Part 2 in my 4 part series on the Myths & Magic Suite. Love the dragon and knight from the Magical Day stamp set (and not just because my maiden name was Knight lol). The words come from the Petal Palette stamp set, I thought they worked with this card perfectly. It also features the new Glimmer Paper everyone has been dying for since last year's SAB.

Myths & Magic Part 1: You are one of a kind mermaid card from the Magical Day Stamps

CARD

I am loving this new Stampin' Up Myths & Magic Suite. The knights, dragons, mermaids, unicorns and wizards are too cute for words. I'll be featuring this suite in a 4 part series on my blog and Facebook this week. So many cool ideas. I shared a sneak peek of the series on the Stampin Scoop Show Catalog Launch yesterday. This card was created by Rachael Coon for our Occasions catalog card swap (click here to see the replay of the live card swap). She stamped the mermaid from the Magical Day Stamp Set, colored with Brights Stampin Write Markers and cut it with the Stitched Shapes dies. The words were stamped on Bermuda Bay card stock and cut out. The card design works for either a "pull up" style, or the front flap can fold down (this card folds down). The background paper is from the Myths & Magic Specialty paper. Stay tuned tomorrow for my Facebook Live class (noon est), which is part 2 of my 4 part series. We'll be coloring the knights and dragons in this stamp set with the Stampin Blends markers, and more cool techniques. I'll post the class project, free pdf and facebook live reminder link on my blog tomorrow morning.

The Stampin Scoop Show – Episode 46 – Kicking Off the New Catalogs

THE STAMPIN SCOOP SHOW – Episode 46

New Catalog Kick Off Party - Occasions and Sale-a-bration January 3, 2018 Today is the release of the new Stampin Up Occasions and Sale-a-Bration Catalogs and Linda and I are having a launch party! Check out our "must haves" from the Occasions catalog, get the scoop on the Sale-a-bration Sale and win prizes (both live and replay). Here's our Top 10 Must Haves from the new Occasions Catalog:

NEWS: The 2018 Occasions Catalog is now available Jan 3 – May 31

2018 Occasions Catalog Products

January 3 - May 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_37112" align="alignright" width="148"] Stampin Up Occasions Catalog[/caption] Whether big or small, life is full of special moments worth celebrating. The new occasions catalog is filled with products to help you commemorate each of these moments. From stamps to paper, and accessories to tools, all are sure to become your new favorites.

SNEAK PEEK: Your kindness is refreshing card from Bubble Over

CARD

"Thank you, Your Kindness is Most Refreshing" soda pop/bottle card from the new Stampin Up Bubble Over stamp set and coordinating Bottles & Bubbles framelits die bundle. This set will be available as a bundle in the new Occasions Catalog (releasing January 3) for a 10% discount, or you can purchase them individually.Love the bottle caps cut from Smoky Slate card stock, it's perfect. They are layered on a square cut from the Stitched Shapes dies. The coordinating Bubbles & Fizz DSP used on the background will be available for free during Sale-a-bration.

SNEAK PEEK: Sweet Little Somebunny Baby Card

CARD

Super stinkin' cute "Sweet Little Somebunny" baby card idea from the new Stampin Up Sweet Little Somebunny stamp set. This adorable set is a 2-step stamp set that makes this realistic bunny image come to life, and it's super easy to use. It will be released in the 2018 Occasions catalog on January 3, along with Painted with Love Specialty DSP used on the background. The bunny was stamped, then cut out and layered over the Powder Pink oval cut from the Stitched Shapes dies, and a Delicate Doily. The words are cut from whisper white using the Petals and More dies.

VIDEO: How to use the new Stamparatus – Hinge Stamping and more

What you need to know about Stamparatus

I am super excited today, I just received my new Stampin Up Stamparatus positioning tool and I couldn't wait to play with it and share it with you. On today's live video, I'll share what you need to know about the Stamparatus:
  1. How to use it
  2. Features and Benefits
  3. How to Care for it
  4. How to get yours
  5. Extra Bar Magnets on Amazon
Scroll down for more details on the Stamparatus and how to get yours. I will be live on my Facebook Page at 2:30pm EST today (Friday) so you can ask questions. If you miss the live broadcast, you'll be able to catch the replay on both youtube and facebook.

SNEAK PEEK: Yay You Did It Congratulations Card

CARD

"Yay, you did it" congratulations card idea from the new Stampin Up Yay You stamp set. This set will be coming out in the 2018 Stampin Up Occasions Catalog on January 3. The background paper comes from the new Bubbles & Fizz DSP collection that will be available for free during Sale-a-bration. The images are stamped on white, then cut with the Stitched shapes dies and layered (white and flirty flamingo).