April 8, 2018

A Fun Easy Card with the Orange Blossom Stamp Set

Hello there stampers and Happy Sunday! We've been having some bizarre weather here in CNY lately and today was no exception. Snow and wind have been the order of the day, so needless to say, I used that as my excuse for hanging out in my craft room today and one of my fun creations comes from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog. This time of year we have a tendency to  forget about all of the awesomeness in our Annual Catalog because we're so focused on the Occasions catalog and getting ready for the new annual catalog to come out. So, today, I wanted to give our current catalog some love.
I pulled out the awesome Orange Blossom stamp set and some of our soon to be retiring, amazing 2016-2018 In-colors!
To create the background, I randomly stamped the flower blossom in Peekaboo peach, making sure my pattern was random; and the secret to a good random pattern is to make sure some of the images literally fall off the page as you are stamping them. I then added some random leaves using Emerald Envy ink followed by some random Flirty Flamingo "berry clusters" onto a piece of Whisper White cut 2 1/8" x 5 1/2". I layered this piece onto a piece of Peekaboo Peach cardstock cut 2 3/8" x 5 1/2" and adhered this panel to a standard card base of Flirty Flamingo.
I stamped the "Hey Friend" sentiment from the stamp set in Emerald Envy ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and punched it out using the Pretty Label punch and popped it up on some Stampin' Dimensionals and adhered it to the card. I made a bow out of 2 strands of the Flirty Flamingo Bakers Twine and adhered this just above the sentiment using a mini Glue Dot.

Again, this card is quick and easy and I truly hope you enjoyed it. If you enjoy quick and easy card tutorials such as this, please join my newsletter by clicking here.
Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts on this card. I love to read your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and I wish you an amazing evening.
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April 6, 2018

Apron of Love by Stampin' Up!

The Apron of Love bundle is another of my favorites in the Occasions catalog. This set is just so darn versatile and adorable and can be used for so many. I mean think about it. Think of all the people that you know that wear an apron.
There's your hair dresser (there is even a cute little pair of scissors in the set!) then there's your friendly neighborhood baker, the local butcher, the baker in your family, the family grill master, fellow crafters and stampers may wear an apron, the family cook, the list can go on and on! Who else can you think of that would wear an apron? This truly is one of those "must have's" in your arsenal of stamps and dies. And now is the time to get it if it's on your wishlist. Monday, the retiring list comes out. I have no idea if this set will be on it or not, but if we're lucky and it's not on the list, it will definitely not be a bundle in the up coming catalog and you will no longer be able to save 10% on the purchase of the stamps and dies together.
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April 3, 2018

Retiring In-Colors

Wow, it's already nearing that time of year where we have to say good-bye to some of our most favorite colors for the past 2 years and this year is no exception in the so sad to see them go category. And trust me, these colors are going to sell out FAST! So, today, I want to give you a fair head start because the retiring In-colors NEVER make it to the end of the catalog. The official retirement list will be public early next week. Once that happens, consumables such as ink, paper and embellishments are "while supplies last" and they NEVER last long. So, if any of these products in ANY of these colors are on your wishlist, NOW is the time to grab them because after next week, it's anyone's guess just how long they will be available, but I do know, they will not see 5/31/18. So, be sure to stock up now!
Just use the links below and if your order is under $150, be sure to use this months host code when checking out to be eligible for this months free gift, a package of the Delicate White Doilies. And, if you haven't done so already, be sure to enter the drawing for the Sale-a-bration bundle, Blossoming Basket, you can find that post here.

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March 29, 2018

The Sale-a-bration Count Down with Blossoming Baskets Bundle

Hey there and Happy Thursday! It's a bit rainy here this morning in CNY, but I'll take that over snow any day! So, doin' the Happy Dance here! Anyway, we're counting down to the end of the MOST wonderful time of the year in the Stampin' Up! world, Sale-a-bration. Sale-a-bration is over in 3 days! Can you believe the first quarter of the year is already over with in 3 days? Time flies when you're having fun, right?
Anyway, as part of the count down, I am sharing some of my favorites from this years Sale-a-bration fun! And today, I am sharing the beautiful Blossoming Basket bundle. I absolutely LOVE this bundle and it's available FREE with a $100 purchase (this is one of the level 2 offerings that came out in the second release in February) but I also have a fun opportunity to win this bundle from me and I'll tell you more at the end of this post :)
To create this card, I started with a standard card base from Whisper White, 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded at 4.25"; I cut a piece of Lemon Lime Twist 2.375" x 4" and ran it through the Big Shot with the Basket Weave embossing folder from the bundle. I then cut 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper from the Picture Perfect Party Collection 4.25" x 2" and 4.25" x 1.75". I stamped the basket image onto a piece of Whisper White with Basic Black Archival ink and using my Blender pens and the Berry Burst, Peekaboo Peach, Crumb Cake and Old Olive ink pads, colored in the image. I then ran it through the Big Shot with a scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals collection. I added another Berry Burst Oval to the back and layered it to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. I stamped the Happy Easter, from the You're Inspiring stamp set,  onto a scrap piece of Whisper White that measured .5" x 2.25" and popped that on with a couple of Dimensionals as well. Then, to finish the card, I tied a piece of the Berry Burst 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon into a bow and added it to the card using a Mini Glue Dot.
Now, for an opportunity to win your very own bundle, leave a comment below for 1 entry and head over to my Facebook Page and like it for 2 additional entries and use the Raffelcopter link below to get those entries in, (must be a US resident) and on Friday, April 6th, I will draw for a winner and send you a little Happy Mail!

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Good luck and Happy Stamping!

















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