Jul 20, 2022 | Handmade Cards |
Perfectly Penciled in Black and White
Black and White Faves for Chess Day
Is it okay to celebrate International Chess Day when I’ve never played a game? But I did watch all of The Queen’s Gambit. Does that count?
The Queen’s Gambit is a miniseries that follows the career of a female chess prodigy named Beth. I really enjoyed the episodes and was fascinated by her outfits as they were inspired by the chess board and pieces.
So, I decided to make a card today in only black and white using chess as my inspiration.
I love making black and white cards and with paper like the Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper you can’t go wrong. I just added a few layers and a greeting. And there are other fabulous papers to inspire your black and white creativity today and every day.
Above are three of my favourite black and white products. Click on the photo to see more information on each item .
I love the new Painted Posies 3D Embossing Folder. It is gorgeous! Simple but elegant flowers are embossed onto the cardstock and were a great match for the Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper flowers.
Sale-a-bration is Stampin’ Up!’s twice a year event that offers several ways to earn incredible free products and great benefits. Click on the image below to see the brochure. On now through August 31st.
SHOP Earn exclusive items by purchasing products already on your wish list. Level One is free with a $60 purchase pre-tax and shipping. Level 2 items are free with a $120 purchase. All items are available while supplies last.
REWARD If you shop big during Sale-a-bration, you’ll automatically receive the exclusive Perfect Pomegranate stamp set for orders more than $375. This offer applies to personal orders too – no need to host a party.
JOIN This is my favourite way for you to save during Sale-a-bration. And it’s as easy as 1-2-3.
- Choose $165 in products – what you buy is up to you
- Pay only $135 which includes the shipping and GST
- FREE – Making Plans Collection – planner, notebook trio and stamp set – exclusively available with a Starter Kit purchase!
If you’ve thought about joining and want to be part of an amazing team and community of stampers please e-mail me today. I’d love to answer your questions or set up a time to chat with you. If you’re ready get the Starter Kit, click here. There is no obligation but you’ll receive a minimum of 20% off future orders as long as you are an active demonstrator.
The new Mini Catalogue July to December 2022 is full of items for Christmas, Autumn, Halloween and more. Click on the picture below to view the catalogue. Or, request your personal copy.
Jul 14, 2022 | Handmade Cards |
Dancing Hippest Hippos Twins
Hippest Hippos A Sale-a-bration Free Item until August 31st, 2022 while supplies last.
If you’re looking to share an occasion through hippos, make sure you check out the Hippest Hippos stamp set and matching dies as well as the fun greetings included. Express yourself with the sayings “you’re so hip:, “love you a ton” and “you’re always on point”. I made this as a baby card for new parents of twin girls. The girls are adorable and identical and I’m sure this couple has many exciting and interesting years ahead. I used these stamps and dies for a birthday card earlier so I know these products can be used for a variety of other occasions.
Whichever free Sale-a-bration items you want to receive, be sure to order asap. The Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes are now sold out.
I decided not to colour the hippos in full, focusing instead on their tutus and ballet slippers. To finish off their ensemble, I added sunglasses which are part of the hippo dies. My twin nieces are adults now but when they were younger one was always in pink and the other in purple. Keeping to that theme, I coloured one hippo with Polished Pink and the other with Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends. Stampin’ Blends are alcohol makers available in lots of colours. See the full lineup here.
The card base was made using the Thick Basic White cardstock with layers of Polished Pink as well as Highland Heather. The hippos were stamped with the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad recommended for use with the Blends.
The Glossy Dots Assortment is perfect for adding a little bit of bling as it features pink and purple plus two more colours.
My Sale-a-bration Order Recommendation:
Sale-a-bration is Stampin’ Up!’s twice a year event that offers several ways to earn incredible free products and great benefits. Click on the image below to see the brochure. On now through August 31st.
SHOP Earn exclusive items by purchasing products already on your wish list. Level One is free with a $60 purchase pre-tax and shipping. Level 2 items are free with a $120 purchase. All items are available while supplies last.
REWARD If you shop big during Sale-a-bration, you’ll automatically receive the exclusive Perfect Pomegranate stamp set for orders more than $375. This offer applies to personal orders too – no need to host a party.
JOIN This is my favourite way for you to save during Sale-a-bration. And it’s as easy as 1-2-3.
- Choose $165 in products – what you buy is up to you
- Pay only $135 which includes the shipping and GST
- FREE – Making Plans Collection – planner, notebook trio and stamp set – exclusively available with a Starter Kit purchase!
If you’ve thought about joining and want to be part of an amazing team and community of stampers please e-mail me today. I’d love to answer your questions or set up a time to chat with you. If you’re ready get the Starter Kit, click here. There is no obligation but you’ll receive a minimum of 20% off future orders as long as you are an active demonstrator.
The new Mini Catalogue July to December 2022 is full of items for Christmas, Autumn, Halloween and more. Click on the picture below to view the catalogue.
Jul 12, 2022 | Handmade Cards |
Texture Chic Card Pack
Did you know that today, July 12th is National Simplicity Day? In honor of the day, I thought I would share a simple card. This card really is super simple cardmaking at its best. I can’t even say stamping because the greeting was already included.
When flipping through the catalogue, you may have gone right by the Memories & More products on page 136 of the Annual Catalogue. But this page isn’t just for scrapbookers. When you’re feeling short on creativity, don’t have a lot of time or want to craft on the move, the Texture Chic Memories & More Card Pack is a great option. And it’s even simpler with the matching Texture Chic Cards & Envelopes.
The Card Pack includes 50 cards: 2 each of 18 double-sided designs cut to 3” x 4” and 2 each of 7 double-sided designs cut to 4″ x 6″ plus 4 sticker sheets. That means there are lots of designs to add to the note cards plus extras for layering. Included with the Cards & Envelopes are 20 note cards with envelopes.
To make this card, all I did was trim one of the pre-printed cards down to a square and then added it to the card with dimensionals. The envelope already has the gold details embossed onto it so there’s no decorating required. I did add a bow tied with the Petal Pink 3/8″ Soft Polyester Ribbon and a few of the Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels. These two accessories coordinate so well with colours in the card pack.
I love how simple it is to create great looking cards using these products. And if you’re ready to start on your Christmas card and tags, take a look at the new Santa Express Card Pack and matching Santa Express Cards & Envelopes.
My Sale-a-bration Recommendation:
Cardmaking really can’t get any simpler. Today, on National Simplicity Day or any day of the year
Texture Chic Memories & More Card Pack #159201
Texture Chic Memories & More Cards & Envelopes #159202
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels #151193
Petal Pink 3/8″ Soft Polyester Ribbon
Sale-a-bration is Stampin’ Up!’s twice a year event that offers several ways to earn incredible free products and great benefits. Click on the image below to see the brochure. On now through August 31st.
SHOP Earn exclusive items by purchasing products already on your wish list. Level One is free with a $60 purchase pre-tax and shipping. Level 2 items are free with a $120 purchase. All items are available while supplies last.
REWARD If you shop big during Sale-a-bration, you’ll automatically receive the exclusive Perfect Pomegranate stamp set for orders more than $375. This offer applies to personal orders too – no need to host a party.
JOIN This is my favourite way for you to save during Sale-a-bration. And it’s as easy as 1-2-3.
- Choose $165 in products – what you buy is up to you
- Pay only $135 which includes the shipping and GST
- FREE – Making Plans Collection – planner, notebook trio and stamp set – exclusively available with a Starter Kit purchase!
If you’ve thought about joining and want to be part of an amazing team and community of stampers please e-mail me today. I’d love to answer your questions or set up a time to chat with you. If you’re ready get the Starter Kit, click here. There is no obligation but you’ll receive a minimum of 20% off future orders as long as you are an active demonstrator.
The new Mini Catalogue July to December 2022 is full of items for Christmas, Autumn, Halloween and more. Click on the picture below to view the catalogue.
Jul 8, 2022 | Handmade Cards, Promotions |
Hippest Hippos and Hippos Dies – It’s a Freebie1
Hippest Hippos Free during Sale-a-Bration. Can you believe it’s time for Sale-a-Bration 2.0?
To start the celebration, I made this hippo card recently for a first birthday. This water loving hippo is all geared up and ready for his dive.
I stamped the hippo with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Thick Basic White cardstock and then coloured him in with the Gray Granite Blends. I cut him out with the matching die and used other dies from the set to cut out his hat and snorkeling equipment as well. As cute as the Hippest Hippo set is, It’s the little accessories that really make this set a lot of fun.
I am really pleased with how the galvanized tub turned out. I cut the tub out of Crumb Cake cardstock and then used the VersaMark ink pad to tap ink directly onto the die cut piece. One the tub was covered in ink, I added silver powder from the Metallics Embossing Power pack on top and used my Heat Tool to melt the powder. The texture helps give the rub a realistic look. By the way, did you see that the Embossing Additions Tool Kit is now available?
The background is made from the 2022-2024 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Assortment in Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide and Sweet Sorbet, the same colours I used throughout this card. My last step was to add a few Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels. These gems go with everything.
The circle and square were made with the Stylish Shapes Dies. If you don’t already have these dies, get them now. I use them all the time and highly recommend this set. If you don’t have a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, the mini machine is available as an Easy Entry Bundle with this set of dies. And if you buy the bundle, you can get the Hippest Hippo stamp set and Hippos dies free.
All SAB products are available only while supplies last and I wouldn’t be surprised if the Hippo Dies are one of the first to go. If you love these Hippos – and how can you not – place your order soon.
Sale-a-bration is Stampin’ Up!’s twice a year event that gives us several ways to earn incredible free products and great benefits. Click on the image below to see the brochure.
SHOP
During Sale-a-bration, you can earn exclusive items from the brochure for purchasing products already on your wish list. Shop the Annual Catalogue, the new Mini Catalogue, the Clearance Rack or other online items like prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and the Kits Collection.
There are levels of Sale-a-bration items, Level One is free with a $60 purchase. For every $60 you spend before tax and shipping, you can select one Level One item to add to your order. Level 2 items are free with a $120 purchase. For every $120 you spend before tax and shipping, you can select one level 2 item to add to your order. All items are available while supplies last.
HOST
If you shop big during Sale-a-bration, you will automatically receive the exclusive Perfect Pomegranate stamp set for orders more than $375. Want to combine orders with friends? Please let me know and I’ll be happy to set up an online party so you and your friends can order together.
JOIN
This is my favourite way for you to save during Sale-a-bration. Until August 31st, you receive the following with your $135 Starter Kit when you join my Dreaming About Rubber Stamps Team:
• Your choice of $165 in products
• The Making Plans Collection including the Making Plans Planner, Making Plans Notebook Trio and Making Plans photopolymer stamp set
And there are more amazing reasons to join my team during Sale-a-bration:
• Your Starter Kit is shipped free and the GST is paid.
• You’ll earn a 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining and for long as you remain an active demonstrator. Awesome! Plus earn SAB rewards on orders placed by the end of August.
• Join my team today and you’ll get tons of inspiration from our DARS Team FaceBook group, team swaps and events which share amazing inspirational projects
• You’ll have no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone and no obligation to buy another thing if you don’t want to
If you’ve thought about joining and want to be part of an amazing online community of stampers please e-mail me today. I’d love to answer your questions or set up a time to chat with you. If you’re ready to join my incredible team, click here.
The new Mini Catalogue July to December 2022 has been released and is ready for your orders. Click on the picture below to view the catalogue.
This catalogue features amazing suites – each with their own theme and character. The products in each suite include a stamp set, dies, paper and embellishments. The wide variety of suites has something for everyone. Pick your favourite from your wish list and order today. Shop early as popular items may sell out.
