I am having so much fun creating with my new products from the Occasions Mini catalogue. And this card uses two or my favourites – the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt and the Sending Love Specialty Paper. Gorgeous!

I was shown how to make this great punched and crimped flower by Jan McClurg at the Phoenix Regionals on Saturday. Was it only a few days ago that I was in warm and sunny Phoenix? One of the great perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is the wonderful training we receive and the great places I can visit.

This card has no stamping – can you believe it? I love the flower created by using the new Scallop Trim Border punch. Want one of your own? It is free with a $65 order. And make sure your order includes the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt package – 52 pieces for $11.95 or only 23 cents a piece. Love it!

I created the base of the card by layering Old Olive cardstock onto a card of Whisper White. The next layer of Pretty in Pink cardstock was embossed wit the Big Shot and the new Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impression Folder, a Stampin’ Up! exclusive.  At the bottom I attached a piece of designer series paper from the Sending Love Specialty pack. Can you see the glitter? This paper is awesome! The last piece of the card was created by punching a length of Whisper white cardstock with the Scallop Trim Border punch and gluing a length of the new Old Olive satin ribbon on top.

Want to know how to make the flower? 

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Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Old Olive, Sending Love Specialty (117153) 

Other: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt (117266), Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder (117335), Old Olive Satin Ribbon (117292)

Punches: Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402 SAB Free Prodcut), 1-3/8" Circle

Don’t think it, ink it!

I had a fabulous Christmas with lots of time spent with friends and family. We had family here visiting the week before Christmas and we had the chance to catch up with lots of friends and family the week after Christmas. Throw in a bad cold in early January and a trip to Phoenix for Stampin’ Up’s Leadership event and what I expected to be a few days away from my blog turned into a few weeks.

But what a great time to be back – Sale-A-Bration and the release of the new Occasions Mini catalogue. I love them both!

This card features one of the many sets you can earn free during Sale-A-Bration by placing an order of $65 pre-tax and shipping. This set is called Vintage Labels – a set of 6 available in either wood mount or clear – and works so well with many of our Stampin’ Up! punches. 

I created a background using the Herringbone technique and the new Welcome Neighbor DSP Pad, another of your free choices during Sale-A-Bration.  A simple embellishment of ribbon and brads and this card is ready to be mailed.

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Stamps: Vintage Labels – Free with a $65 order   

Ink:  Melon Mambo   

Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad (SAB Free product)  

Other: Organza Ribbon, Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, 5/16" Neutrals

Punches: Wide Oval, 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch

Don’t think it, ink it!

The stamps in the Polka Dot Punches stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue all coordinate with some of our punches in the regular Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalogue.  I’ve put all the shapes here for you. Take a look:

The Star shape can be punched with out 5 petal punch on page 184 of the New Spring/Summer Catalogue and creates a perfect 3-D image when you punch it out and add to your project or card.

The Heart shape can be punched with our new Full Heart punch on page 184 of the New Spring/Summer Catalogue. This makes punching hearts so much faster!

The Circle with loops around it can be used with our Scallop Circle Punch on page 184 of the Spring/Summer Catalogue.  When layered they have the perfect look.

Lastly we have the flower that can be punched with any of the large Circle punches.  This size is perfect for the 1-1/4" Circle Punch and for more of a border, you can use the 1-3/8" Circle Punch.

This very soft elegant card was also created with a Sale-a-Bration set – Botanical Blooms.  The Flowers are attached with Stampin” Dimensionals to give it a 3-D effect and the flowers seem to POP off the card. Here is the full supply list to create this card:

Supplies:

Cardstock –   Pink Pirouette 5-½” x 8-½”, Bella Rose DSP 2” x 4-1/4”, Basic Black 2-1/4” x 4-2/4” and 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”, Whisper White 2-1/4” x 3-1/2” and scrap  

Inks - Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Pink Pirouette,

Marker - Rose Red

Other –  8” Striped Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Dimensionals   

Notes: Stamp outline of flower onto white square of cardstock. Stamp bold image with pink pirouette to fill in. Stamp Outline image onto scrap of white cardstock. Ink up bold image with pink pirouette, colour center with Rose Red marker, huff and stamp to fill in outline image. Cut out second set of flowers stamped onto scrap cardstock and attach to card with dimensionals.

This card is so elegant and yet was very simple to make. The heart stamp from Polka Dot Punches was used to create the focal piece and the background on the largest square of black. By rotating the image it filled up the piece and created the design. Heat embossing with gold powder finished this card.

I plan to use it for Valentines Day right now and for wedding and anniversary cards this year as well. These stamps coordinate with the same shaped Stampin’ Up! punches and makes cutting out the images easy-peasy. Polk Dot Punches is FREE with a $60 purchase until March 31st. But you will want it now with Valentines just around the corner.

Supplies for card:

When you spend $60 on Stampin’ Up! merchandise, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward! There’s no limit—for every $60 you spend, you can select another free Sale-A-Bration reward.

When you host a workshop of at least $350 (before tax and shipping), you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward, in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!

During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator can choose any stamp set—a value of up to $56.95—from the current Idea Book & Catalogue! Plus, new recruits get 15% off the Starter Kit—over $400 of Stampin’ Up! products and business supplies for only $209!