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Papillon Potpourri and an Elegant Butterfly Punch to Match

Papillon Potpourri and an Elegant Butterfly Punch to Match

Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Papillion Potpourri stamp set and Elegant Butterfly punch

 

Some cards are definitely more fun to create than others. I don’t know if it was because this card came together easily or because I got to use lots of new products but whatever the reason this card is a new favorite.

I choose Early Espresso, Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake as the color combination for this card. I stamped a background of small butterflies for the card in the same colors with the Papillon Potpourri stamp set (wood 123757, clear 123759). 

After folding the Crumb Cake card in half, I trimmed one inch off the front and added a Baja Breeze strip embossed with the new Delicate Designs Folders (127023) for the Big Shot. Next, I used a length of the new Early Espresso 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126871) to pull the card together.

Mounted on the ribbon are Baja Breeze punched butterflies with Papillon Potpourri stamped butterflies layered on top. Both were punched with the new Elegant Butterfly punch (127526) that coordinates so well with the stamp set. Pearls (119247) add an accent to the butterflies.

Don’tcha love the way the Papillon Potpourri stamp set and Elegant Butterfly punch go together. A definite must have.

 

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Timeless Portrait Product Suite

Timeless Portrait Product Suite

Aug 30, 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 comment

Forever Young Stamps and Timeless Portrait Paper

 

I don’t know about you but when I am not feeling creative, I can use all the help I can get. And thanks to the Product Suites in the Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalogue, I can easily coordinate stamps, paper and accessories.

For this card, I used the Timeless Portrait Product Suite from pages 78 – 79 of the catalogue. 

I started with a piece of designer series paper from Timeless Portrait and choose coordinating card stocks in Cherry cobbler, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Whisper White. After stamping an image from the Forever Young stamp set onto the paper with Basic Black craft ink, I heat embossed the image with black embossing powder,

The greeting is from the Petite Pairs stamp set and was punched with the small oval punch.

All that was left to do was add some accessories – Cherry Cobbler Striped Grosgrain ribbon, White Bakers Twine and buttons from the Regals and Neutrals Button packages.

 

When the creative juices just aren’t flowing, it’s nice to know that someone else did all the hard work. Happy stamping! 

 

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Stamps:  Forever Young (122570 Wood, 122572 Clear), Petite Pairs (122492 Wood, 122497 Clear) 

Inks: Basic Black Craft (102192)

Paper: Timeless Portrait Designer Series Paper (122352), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic Black (121045), Crumb Cake (120953)

Punches: Small Oval (120908)

Other: Cherry Cobbler 1-1/4″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (125056), White Baker’s Twine (124262), Regals Buttons (119744), Neutrals Buttons (119743), Black Embossing Powder (109133), Embossing Buddy (103083), Heat Tool (100005)

 Stampin Up Designer Series Paper Promotion

 

Last Day for the Buy 3, Get 1 Free Designer Series Promotion. Stock up on your favorites now. There is no limit to the number of free packages of Designer Series Paper you can earn. Specialty Designer Series Paper and Hostess Designer Series Paper are not part of this promotion. Click here for the flyer.

Summer Mini Catalogue ends today. Have your purchased everything on your wish list? Click here to view the catalog.

 

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It’s Raining Flowers

It’s Raining Flowers

Jul 28, 2011 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Raiing Flowers in Wisteria Wonder

 

One of the many benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is the free stamp sets that I earn during the year. Since the beginning of the new catalogue on July 1st, I have received more than 15 free stamp sets thanks to Stampin’ Up!

People often assume that I am paid in Stampin’ Up! product. I’m not! I receive a generous cheque each month that pays the mortgage and more. But I do receive lots of product bonuses that I love! Whether you want to pay some bills, save for a special vacation or just pay for your stamping supplies, click here to join today as a demonstator.

The stamp set that I used on today’s card is called Raining Flowers (Wood 122765, Clear 122767, page 111) that I received free for attending the annual Stampin’ Up! Convention this month. I stamped it in two of the new in Colors – Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade. I added more Wisteria Wonder to the card with the Ruffled Ribbon (122973) and Designer Printed Brads (122940).   

Although we have had lots of wet weather here lately, I really don’t mind when it is Raining Flowers!

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Don’t forget about my In Color Kit Special for my catalog owners and newsletter subscribers. If you don’t know the details, please e-mail me.

Remember there are only 4 days left to purchase the $119 Starter Kit including the Christmas Keepsake Project, a $50 value as it includes the not yet released Pines & Poinsettias Stamp set.  An absolutely gorgeous set of 5 for all your Christmas stamping! Click on the button below to purchase the kit and for more details.

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A Calypso Coral Field Flower

A Calypso Coral Field Flower

Jul 26, 2011 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Field Flowers Stamp Set

 

I was really looking forward to playing with the Field Flowers stamp set (wood 122760, clear 122762) that I choose for this card. I must say though that you will want a Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049) with this stamp set. I don’t use a stamp positioner often and it actually took me a few minutes to find it but it is a really handy tool when you are using a two step stamp set like this one.

I am still having a tough time choosing my favourite new 2011-2013 In Color so I thought I would use Calypso Coral on this card for the ink (122939), cardstock (122925) and Ruffled Ribbon (122976). For this card, I added some Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta ribbon (119261) and an Antique Brad (117273)  in addition to the First Edition Specialty designer series paper (121878).  I hope you like it!

Don’t forget about my In Color Kit Special for my catalog owners and newsletter subscribers. If you don’t know the details, please e-mail me.

 

Remember there are only 6 days left to purchase the $119 Starter Kit including the Christmas Keepsake Project, a $50 value as it includes the not yet released Pines & Poinsettias Stamp set.  An absolutely gorgeous set of 5 for all your Christmas stamping! Click on the button below to purchase the kit and for more details.

 
 

 

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Have a button? The new Button Buddies are here

Have a button? The new Button Buddies are here

Jul 25, 2011 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Button Buddies stamp set

My family and I have been away on vacation for the last couple of weeks. We drove to Salt Lake City to attend the Stampin Up! annual convention and then spent time with family on the drive home.

While it was great to be away, I was just a little impatient knowing that my first order from the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue was waiting for me at home. 

 

But today is the day! Although I have lots of e-mails and other thing to catch up on, I also plan to find time to stamp and use my new products. This card featuring the Button Buddies stamp set (Wood 122735, Clear 122737) is my very first creation and I managed to use lots of the new products!

I stamped the flower from the Button Buddies stamp set onto Whisper White card stock with Whisper White Craft ink and then heat embossed with the new Tempting Turquoise embossing powder (122950). Don’t you love having all of the new coloured powders?

I punched the image with the 2-1/2″ circle punch (120906) and then layered onto a Tempting Turquoise 2-3/4″ circle of card stock cut with the Circle Scissor Plus and Glass Mat. The Basic Black card stock border was made with the Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die for the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine. 

A couple of other new products were used as well – the Stripes Embossing Folder (123128), Basic Black 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon (124145) and the Perfectly Penned stamp set (Wood 122890, Clear 122892).

Please stop by my blog often this week for lots of new product samples and some other announcements! Better yet, subscribe by reader or e-mail in the column to the right so you don’t miss a thing!

 

Tempting Turquoise Embossing Powder

 A closer view of the Tempting Turquoise embossing powder

 

 

 

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Get What You Really Want with the New Hostess Plan

Get What You Really Want with the New Hostess Plan

Jul 20, 2011 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Array of Sunshine Card


Announcing the Stampin’ Up! Canada Hostess Rewards Plan, new to the 2011-2012 Catalog.  This new plan is so simple and offers you, the hostess, more options than ever before when you host a workshop or place an order of $200 or more.  This includes orders placed in my Online Store too!

There are two parts to the new plan, Hostess Dollars & Catalog items at 50% off.

 

Stampin' Up! Canada Hostess Plan

 

Hostess Dollars

    • Any workshop or online order that totals $200 or more, will earn Hostess Dollars
 
   • These Hostess Dollars can be used to purchase exclusive hostess products (see pages 10-15 of the 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book and Catalog) or other full price catalog merchandise

    • Stampin’ Up! has discounted the price of the hostess products to make your Hostess Dollars go farther


  
50% Off Items

    • In addition to Hostess Dollars, workshops or online orders that total $525 or more, will have the opportunity to purchase any full-priced catalog item for 50% off! (not valid on Hostess items)
 

    • At $650 you receive TWO 50% off items and it goes up from there!

 

You can choose anything in the catalog for your 50% off items, including the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, the Color Caddy, the complete set of Stampin’ Write Markers, stamp sets and more (MDS print items are not included.)

 

I made the above card using one of my favourite new Hostess sets, Array of Sunshine. I also used some of the new 2011-2013 In Colors – Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Island Indigo.

Don’t forget that today is the last day to vote for your favourite new In Color and win a prize! See this post for the details and to leave a comment. Thanks!

 

 

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