Join Stampin' UP! during Sale-a-Bration (Jan.3rd)

Hello Everyone & Welcome to today's post!

Today's post is worthy of doing because Stampin' UP! has come up with an amazing deal when you join as a Stampin UP! demonstrator.

Before I go into the promotion, I want to go over the benefits of being a demonstrator.

STARTER KIT SUGGESTED ITEMS

If you LOVE all the Stampin' UP! products and would like to share what you love, then the New Demonstrator's kit is for you! As a Stampin' UP! demonstrator, you'll teach others how to be creative using high quality stamps, ink, and paper, as well as embellishments, specialized tools, beautiful project kits, and more!
 
If you LOVE all the Stampin' UP! products but you don't necessarily want to teach others yet still get the benefits of being a demonstrator, then the New Demonstrator's kit is for you too!!! You may be a part of the Stampin' UP! family as a Hobbyist.
 
Starter Kits are a great value at $99 for $125 worth of products, and Stampin' UP! throws in business supplies and free shipping as an added bonus.

What are the benefits of being a demonstrator, you may be asking?

• You will receive at least 20% discount on all Stampin' UP products.

• You will receive the exclusive demonstrator weekly e-newsletter every week.

• You are able to pre-order new products/catalogs to come, ahead of everyone else.

• You will have access to information, updates, business resources, and events at all times.

• You will be able to participate in and/or attend demonstrator events around the world. 
• You will have the opportunity to earn incentive trips.

• You get to create as little or as much as you'd like with these amazing products and share it with whomever you choose.

• You aren't obligated to meeting a minimum sales quota for the 1st quarter that you join. From the 2nd quarter and thereafter, you will need to meet a minimum sales of $300 every quarter in order to remain active.

• if for any reason, you decide that you are not able to meet the minimum quarterly sales, you will simply lose demonstrator-ship status. There are NO penalties.

 ...And now onto the promotion!

Recruits who join Stampin’ Up! as an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator between January 3–March 31, 2020, will receive the Mini Paper Cutter, 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper sampler, and your choice of stamp set*.
*Host stamp sets and Sale-A-Bration stamp sets not included.  

• Paper is 6"x6" with 12 double-sided designs (two double-sided sheets from six different Designer Series Paper packs) QTY: 48 sheets total (four each of 12 designs)

• Mini Paper Cutter Dimensions: 7-5/8" x 5-3/8" x 1-1/4" (19.3 x 13.7 x 3.2 cm) 

 

I'm so excited to share this with you and if you have any questions about joining Stampin' UP! as a demonstrator, feel free to e-mail me at the link provided on the top right of this page or click "Join Now" at my Online Page on January 3rd to obtain this awesome promotion.
 

Until next time... 
 
 

Cup of Christmas isn't only for Christmas

Hello & happy November!

Have you known about the versatility that Stampin' UP!'s stamps have? I fall in love with this over and over as I see other creative demonstrators and crafty crafters put together some out of the box projects!

I put myself to the challenge of creating an out of the ordinary card using the Cup of Christmas stamp set (2019 Holiday Catalog). This stamp set is not only versatile but it's the very first Reversible stamp set that Stampin' UP! designed. It's SUPER cool!!!!

Below, I created a traditional 3"x3" card that usually comes to mind when you hear Cup of Christmas. I actually CASED it from pg. 4 of the Holiday catalog. Super cute and simple!

Now the challenge was to create a card that was completely different. I went with the idea of creating a Thank You card using colors from the Woven Threads Designer Series Paper: Sahara sand, Seaside Spray, and Terracotta tile. 

Now you have a totally different look using the exact same stamp set! Think of the many ways you can use this set and go for it!

Let me know if you've given this a try. I'd love to hear from you!

To get the featured products and more, contact your local demonstrator. If you don't have one, feel free to at shop at my Online Store.

 Until next time...

Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack

Hello, Hello!

Every year I cannot wait for the Christmas card making to begin so I'm officially announcing the 2019 Christmas Card stamp-a-stack at my home in Rowlett,TX !!!

 
 Here are the Details:

•  On Saturday, November 9th from 4pm to 8pm.

•   You will make 12 cards; 4 each of 3 different designs using products from the 2019 Stampin' UP! Holiday catalog.
• You may choose from 2 different levels of styles: simple or stepped-up.  
• The simple style will cost $25, the stepped-up style will cost $30. This includes envelopes and the supplies needed to make each card. 
• There will also be door prizes and yummy snacks! 
• Please RSVP by Friday, October 25th so I can have enough supplies cut and prepared for everyone. Payment is due at the time of RSVP.
• To RSVP, please e-mail me your choice of style, the # of sets you would like to make (1 set makes 12 cards), and your form of payment.
• I accept Paypal, Apple Pay, Cash App, Zelle or Venmo.
• This event is open to anyone with a desire to make a special handmade card for their friends or family... Ages 8 and up.

THE CARD OPTIONS ARE BELOW:





I can't wait for this fun time of crafting, friends, and holiday prep! Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Masculine card for wedding anniversary

Me and my sweet husband's 11th wedding anniversary is this month and of course I had to make my husband a card.

Masculine cards are a challenge for most of us (including myself) and it took me some time to figure out what to do after having a finished card coming out too feminine. Believe me, I know the struggle! 

So back to the drawing board I went, literally. I shifted gears and thought about using the Sailing Home and the Little Twinkle stamp sets together somehow. By the way, I used a totally different stamp set and layout for that one card I made that came out too feminine. I started drawing a sketch of my layout and searched on Pinterest for "sail in night sky" and I noticed this picture and thought it was perfect! I was automatically inspired!

Below is my inspiration that came to life! I am very happy with it!

Some instructions on how I made the card:

1.  I first got to work with placing my mountains for the background. I just drew them by hand and colored them in with my black Stampin' Blends. 
2. I then heat-embossed the lighthouse and sailboat with black embossing powder. I created some masks for these to prepare for the sponging technique. 
3. I sponged my lightest color first at the top of the mountains and worked my way to the darkest color towards the top of the card-front. I used Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy, and Rich Razzleberry. Please note that I did have to be careful with the Rich Razzleberry because it tends to overpower the other colors. I ended up sponging some more Night of Navy over it.
4. I took some white craft ink and my watercolor brush to splatter the ink above the mountains. After that dried, I heat embossed the heart with white embossing powder.
5. For the water below the mountains, I sponged Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel, and Night of Navy in that order. 
6. I colored over the lighthouse and sailboat with my Stampin' Blends. Crumb Cake for the lighthouse and Mint Macaron with Smoky Slate for the sailboat to make it look darker.
7. Finished off the card with the sentiment from the  Little Twinkle stamp set and some Braided linen trim.

 I would love to hear your comments on what you think about this card (please be kind). Let me know what stamp sets you've used for masculine cards. I always need help with that!

Until next time....

Gather Together Inspiration from the 2019 Holiday catalog

I continue to say that I feel so privileged to be able to be a demonstrator for Stampin' UP! and get to play with new products for upcoming catalogs. In this case, the 2019 Holiday Catalog. It's truly lovely and I'm feelin' inspired!

As I'm planning and creating for my upcoming New Catalog Open House on August 30th (details here), I decided to create 3 samples for each stamp set:

1. CASE (copy and share everything) a project from the Holiday Catalog, exactly the way it is.
2. Create a card that goes with the theme of the stamp set.
3. Create a card that takes a unique spin for the stamp set.

Below are my creations:

I have used the Gather Together stamp set from the 2019 Holiday catalog. You will soon get to see the catalog for yourself when it goes live on September 4th. Unfortunately, I cannot share any catalog images with you just yet.

Just want to tease inspire you a little bit as we prepare for the live release! 

If you are in the Dallas area and are interested in joining me for the Holiday Catalog Open House, I would love to have you join me.

Here are the details:

• Friday, August 30th from 10am to 5pm. Come and go as you please! There is no cost to attend. Below are the details:
• FREE make n take using a beautiful stamp set featuring new products from the catalog. 
• Receive a FREE printed copy of the Holiday Catalog.
• See product displays and samples of many new products from the catalog. A sneak peek using the Gather Together stamp set is shown in the picture above.
• Be entered into my door prize drawing just for attending! 
• FREE shipping if you place an order with me.
• BOGO sale.... Buy One new product from the current catalog(s) and Get One retired item of equal value for FREE!!!
• Snacks & drinks will be provided.
• To RSVP for this exciting event, please go to my Events Calendar. Please RSVP by 8/23 so I can have enough supplies for everyone.
• If you would love to attend but cannot due to other conflicts in schedule, e-mail me and I can save you your FREE make n take (with instructions) and Holiday catalog. Free if you pick-up, otherwise it's $7 shipping fee.

That's all I have today. Until next time... 

Retirement Card using On To Adventure

A happy hello to you!
I'm coming back today to share one of my most desired stamp sets - On to Adventure. Stampin' UP! really does listen to its demonstrator feedback and I believe I was one of many whose feedback was answered about providing a stamp set that focused on retirement. I have many co-workers at my job that retire from here and I was ECSTATIC when I saw this set in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog!!!

Isn't that stamp set just A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E.?!!

I got to creating this weekend and wanted a simple and masculine card for a co-worker whose retiring at the end of August. As I was trying to figure out what layout to use, my eye was caught by the card from the Annual Catalog on page 28. This was exactly what I wanted so I CASED (copy and share everything) it.

The card below is my personal creation. What do you think? (please be kind)

Some Tips for you:

• I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to extend the phrase and make one line. You can also use the Stamparatus to do this.
• This stamp set is perfect for The Stampin' Blends since the shading on it helps you know exactly where to shade and add depth to your image.
• Not sure if the CASED card had a hole through the front of the card but I did. I cut out the holes on the front of the card using the largest and 2nd to largest stitched circles from the stitched shapes dies.

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Garden Lane Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

$8.25

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Real Red Light Stampin' Blends

$4.50

Stitched Shapes Dies

$30.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

On To Adventure Cling Stamp Set

$20.00

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

I do hope you enjoyed this card and hope that you too are inspired to give this adorable stamp set a try as well! Contact your local demonstrator to purchase any of the above listed products. If you don't have a demonstrator, I'm happy to help you or you may shop at my Online Store at any time!

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 

Until next time...

Hugs from Shelli - Card & Matching gift tag

Welcome to today's post! I'm so glad you joined me!

So, I'm a Paper Pumpkin (PP) subscriber and the May 2019 Kit - Hugs from Shelli has been my absolute favorite!!! Isn't that stamp set just lovely?!!

Even though we're already in July, I barely had the pleasure of putting together my PP kit. Usually, the supplies that Stampin' UP! provides in the kit contains a little more than you need to create your projects. I took advantage of using my leftover supplies to create this cute matching tag with one of the cards. I used the Stitched Nested Label die and trimmed off one side to have a flat bottom.

 

I didn't veer from the original design of the cards because I love them just the way they were designed. Thankfully, the Paper Pumpkin kits allow you to be as versatile as you'd like.  

I do, however, like to finish off the inside of my cards to match the front. I simply matted a piece of very vanilla cardstock with a piece of pretty peacock cardstock then stamped the feather image with pretty peacock and early espresso as shown below.

If you haven't heard or tried Paper Pumpkin, I highly recommend it to you! Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! is a crafting subscription kit that delivers creativity to your door every month. Each box includes everything you need to make a stunning project.

They’ll surprise you with projects like cards, gift packaging, home décor, and more for just $22.00 a month (shipping included). What I especially love about these kits is the fact that 1- it's a surprise every month and 2- no need to do any design work because it's done for you. All you get to do is put it together!

To join the Paper Pumpkin fun and to begin your subscription, go to this Paper Pumpkin link. Please note that the August Paper Pumpkin sign up deadline has passed (July 10th) BUT the good news is that an add-on kit (24 cards of 2 different designs) will be available August 1st! More info to come.

That is all I have for you today! Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions by commenting below or e-mailing me. 

Until next time!...

Heartfelt Sympathy Card

My friend and co-worker had the unfortunate loss of her father this past week. Naturally, I wanted to design a special card for her to express my sincere and heartfelt sympathy.

My first thought was to use a stamp set that I hadn't had the opportunity to use, the Lovely Lattice stamp set from the 2019 Sale-a-bration catalog. I wanted to pair this stamp with some Purple Posy, my favorite In-Color!

It's hard to capture all the shimmer I added to this card so the pictures don't do it justice. I do love everything about this card! 

Below are the supplies I used for this project.

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

2019–2021 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Purple Posy 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon

$8.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

$8.00

2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots

$6.50

Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$9.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Well Written Dies

$40.00

Well Said Cling Stamp Set

$45.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.