Last-Chance Products Sale

 Hello Crafty Friends! 

The excitement and suspense of a new Stampin' UP! Catalog for 2021-2022 has arrived for all demonstrators around the globe. There's much to be excited about but until we are able to show you all the new products shown in the catalog, we need to tell you about the 

Last-Chance Products Sale!

If you love great deals, Stampin' UP's Last-Chance Products Sale is the perfect time to shop. You’ll get deep discounts on your favorite products from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog—and as an extra bonus—you’ll get a peek at the list of items carrying over to the other catalogs. Many items will sell out fast, so don’t delay!!!

You can view the Last-Chance products in 3 different ways:

1. at My Online Store
2. PDF version of products list
3. Excel version of products list (can easily sort columns)

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Until next time... 

#TGIFC308 - A beautiful Inspiration in time for Easter

Hello Crafty Friends! 

After a week of vacation and NO crafting, I'm ready to get back to it and I'm doing it just in time for the TGIF Challenge #308 - a beautiful inspiration challenge. 

For this challenge, I was inspired by the florals and the watercoloring. Most of the project was done with NO watercoloring except for the little leaves and the small pink flowers. I took a shortcut and stamped my images directly onto the watercolored paper from the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper. (Side note: this paper was so popular that it is completely sold out! Since this DSP was included in the Butterfly Brilliance Collection, the collection (item 159408) will no longer be available for purchase. You can still purchase other promotional items separately at my Online Store.)

I had been eager to use a few stamp sets that I purchased and hadn't gotten around to use yet so this was the perfect time to use my Gift of Hope, Springtime Joy and His Love stamp sets. I truly do appreciate that Stampin' UP! provides us with some options for stamp sets that are focused on God and the truth of the scriptures.

There was a lot of fussy cutting involved here so allow me to provide you with some tips.

Project Tips

>> First stamp the floral image onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Memento ink. Fussy cut all around.

>> stamp the floral image again onto a piece of the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper. Cut out all the little tulip-looking flowers to adhere to the other floral image on the Very Vanilla cardstock.

>> The empty space between the floral image was not wasted since I stamped the sheep image there in order to fussy cut out its coat, ears and head from the DSP. All these pieces were adhered to a stamped sheep piece of Very Vanilla that was cut out. 

>> I partially stamped the head again onto the pink shade of the DSP in order to cut out the 4 little flowers and pop them up with some mini dimensionals. Add a special touch with the silver metallic pearls in the centers of the flowers.

>> It's hard to tell in the picture above, but I did use some Wink of Stella for some added bling to all the flowers.

>> The sheep's little face and hooves were colored in with the dark Petal Pink stampin' blend.

>> The "lives" part of the sentiment was pieced together using letters from the Love you more than dies.

>> First arrange and adhere the letters using Tombow glue onto the Basic Black cardstock then use a pencil to trace an outline so you can cut it out with your scissors.

>> Finish off the inside of the card as shown below with fussy cutting the cross image that was stamped onto the Butterfly DSP and then some heat embossing using the His Love and Gift of Hope stamp sets.

PHEW! Didn't I tell you there was a lot of fussy cutting involved? While I had much fun making this card, I wouldn't want to make too many of these, lol!

Project Supplies

Click on the following link to obtain the full list of products used for this project (minus the Butterfly Bijou DSP): https://s.tamp.in/YXZE2l 

I do hope you have enjoyed today's project and are inspired by it. Feel free to comment below and let me know how you feel about fussy cutting!

Until next time ... 

FREE Shipping TODAY!!!

 Hello & Happy St. Patrick's Day crafty lads! 

The time has come for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products with FREE Shipping T.O.D.A.Y.!!!

Stampin' Up! is offering FREE shipping on orders subtotaling $50 USD/$65 CAD or more. 

This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only, so grab your shopping list and start shopping at my Online Store.

Today's offer will be ending at 11:59pm (MT).

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Prepare for FREE Shipping!

 Hello, Hello Crafty Friends!

I just want to do a quick post to share some exciting news coming for tomorrow!

Time for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products! What’s the big occasion? 

On March 17th only, Stampin' Up! is offering FREE shipping on orders subtotaling $50 USD/$65 CAD or more. 

This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only, so compile your shopping list and start shopping at my Online Store tomorrow, beginning at 12am (MT) and ending at 11:59pm (MT).

#TGIFC306 - A Colorful Dragonfly

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Welcome to another blog post, inspired by this week's TGIF Challenge #306: Color Inspirations using Just Jade, Gorgeous Grape and Daffodil Delight.

I can't say I've paired these three colors together before so I'm glad for the challenge!

I chose to use these colors on my dragonfly in the card I created below.

I went for a simple layout that is black and white with a pop of color on the dragonfly. I love these kinds of layouts!

My Tips

>> Heat emboss 2 dragonfly images onto a white piece of cardstock using black embossing powder. 

>> Use Just Jade, Gorgeous Grape and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Markers to color the dragonfly.

>> Make sure to pop up the colorful dragonfly with some dimensionals and add another pair of wings on top of the dragonfly for some dimension as shown.

>> >> Heat emboss the sentiment onto the card front using black embossing powder. 

>> The inside of the card was similar to the front but I did not pop up or layer the dragonfly since it will get squished when you close the card. 

Supply List

The following link provides the list of supplies I used to create this project, except for the Black embossing powder: https://s.tamp.in/6lhPua

This is all I have for today! I do hope you enjoyed today's post and if you did, I'd love to hear how this inspired you! 

Until next time ... 

#TGIFC305 - A Sweet Birthday Slimline Card

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Welcome to a sweet blog update featuring TGIF Challenges #305 - sweet inspirations. 

I sure had a heck of a time trying to come up with some ideas and admit I got stuck and lost some of my creativity mojo. Eventually, it came back to me and I got to creating.

I chose to use the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle from the 2021 Mini Catalog by Stampin' UP! and create a slimline card.

I must say this card looks good enough to eat with all that scrumptious Ice Cream Corner DSP! Don't you think?!

My Tips

>> The finished card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". 

>> Fussy cut 6 different ice cream cones from the Ice Cream Corner DSP.

>> The confetti patterned paper strips are cut to 3/4" x 8 1/4".

>> The diagonal patterned paper strips are cut to 1/4" x 8 1/4" 

>> use the Dark Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blend to flick some ink onto the white piece that is cut out using the Ornate Layers die.

>> Use a Blackberry Bliss piece of cardstock that measures 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" as a mat for the white piece that was cut out using the Ornate Layers die. Pop that up with some dimensionals.

>> Stamp off the cone using Cinnamon Cider ink then stamp the cone pattern onto the cone with full strength Cinnamon Cider ink. Punch out cone and ice cream using the builder punch.

>> Use some Fine tip glue pen to adhere the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles to the ice cream piece.

>> Cut out the word "happy" using the Word Wishes dies from a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock that's adhered to a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet.

>> stamp the word "birthday" using the Family Party stamp set onto a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock using Blackberry Bliss ink. 

>> for the inside of the card, stamp the sentiment "with sprinkles on top" using the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set using Blackberry Bliss ink.

>> the DSP strips measure the same as on the card front.

>> Flick some more Blackberry Bliss ink from the Stampin' Blend and punch out another ice cream cone using the builder punch.

Supply List

Click on the following link to get the full list of supplies used for this slimline card: https://s.tamp.in/KoEjkL

I do hope you've enjoyed this week's creation and are inspired to create a sweet card for that special Birthday person in your life! Let me know in the comments below.

Until next time ...