Stampin' Updates plus GIVEAWAY!!!

Hello crafty friends! 

Instead of showing a project this week, I'm going to provide you with some important crafty events coming up soon!

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First up is the: 

Designer Series Paper (DSP) Sale

The DSP Sale is coming this Thursday, July 1st!!!

You can enjoy a 15% discount on select papers from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog and it’s the perfect opportunity to stock up and save on gorgeous DSP.

Let me know if you’d like take advantage of the DSP sale and I’d be happy to place an order for you OR you can order at my Online Store on Thursday.

Here is the flyer that shows what select DSP is on sale: DSP Flyer

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS

You have 1 day to get any retiring products from the 2021 Mini Catalog before they're gone for good on June 30th!

There's also 1 day left to get the

Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick Bundles because they will be gone as well!

This selection of Last Chance Products are only available while supplies last.

Upcoming Events in August

Just want to give you a heads up on a few upcoming and exciting events to look forward to in August. I will be sure to give you more information as we approach these events!

The July–December 2021 Mini Catalog will be released to all customers on August 3rd (in July for demonstrators) and is your passport to stunning seasonal projects! It contains all the products you’ll need to craft, create, and celebrate during the Fall, Halloween, Christmas, and more.

Also, get ready for another round of Sale-a-Bration coming on August 1st! You will be able to Shop, Host, or Join to earn some of the amazing products contained within the SAB Brochure.

GIVEAWAY!

Why not have a little giveaway with this blog post?!

Please comment below and tell me what DSP (that's on sale) you would say is your favorite ?

and I'll select 1 lucky winner to receive the... 

Painted Texture Embossing Folder

Please have your comments in by 11:59pm (CST) on Thursday, July 1st. I'll announce the winner on Friday, July 2nd at 12pm (CST).

This is all I have for you this week! Be sure to set yourself a reminder to order some of that gorgeous DSP beginning July 1st!!! 

TGIFC304 - Darling Donkeys meets Approaching Perfection

 Hello Crafty Friends!

This week's TGIFC challenge is all about Sale-a-Bration! 

If you haven't heard of Sale-a-bration yet then you must know that this is Stampin' UP!'s most popular promotion of the year!... and there's ONLY 5 days left before it ends.

During Sale-A-Bration, you can earn FREE products for every $50 or $100 you spend. Choose between two purchasing levels of free products, Level 1 and Level 2. Stampin Up!'s video below describes it best...

You can view the Sale-a-bration brochure here.

For my Sale-a-bration creation, I chose to put together an interactive slider card using the Darling Donkeys and the Approaching Perfection stamp sets.

 

I admit this card was quite involved and did take some time to put together. It took me 3 tries to get it looking the way I wanted it. However, don't let this stop you from giving it a shot! You'll probably have better luck than me! he he he.

My Tips

• The slider card was made using Jennifer McGuire's tutorial. I did make some adjustments to the dimensions based on the die I used as follows:
• Use the Stitched Rectangle die that measures 3 3/4" x 4 1/8" (outside dimensions). 
• The inside slider tab measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/2".
• For the inside slider tab, I used a non-Stampin' UP! stamp set called One-of-a-kind by Honey Bee Stamps.
• For the card front, I recommend cutting out the partial rectangle first before embossing the Just Jade cardstock with the Brick and Mortar embossing folder.
• Use the So Much Happy bundle to stamp and cut out the balloon. For the balloon string, make sure to cut out two (2) and adhere on top of one another for a sturdy reinforcement since this will only be adhered at the donkey's mouth. 
• You could cut out a sliver of a mini dimensional to help stabilize the balloon string a little more, placing it just below the score line where it folds up.
• Use the Ornate Borders dies for the strip of black border towards the bottom of the card front.
•  The inside of the card was kept pretty simple as shown below.

Supply List

Please click on the following link for the supplies used to make this project: https://s.tamp.in/Rz6U03 

• As I had mentioned above, the only non-Stampin' UP! stamp set I used was for the slider tab. 
• The Approaching Perfection stamp set was also used for the sentiments and not populated in the supply list above.

I sure appreciate you stopping by and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or you may comment below. 

Until next time ... 

Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick - NEW RELEASES

Updated 2/4/2021 - I added the Facebook Live recording towards the bottom of this post. 

Happy February,  crafty friends!

I'm coming to you this week to share with you on how I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) these adorable yet simple cards that were created by Stampin' Up's concept artists using the NEW RELEASE of two bundles: Hey, Chick and Hey Birthday Chick. 

You may recognize the Hey, Chick stamp set that first came out during Sale-a-bration 2017. I'm so excited to see that Stampin' UP! brought this stamp set back and made it even better by having coordinating dies available too! This is available for purchase ONLY Online at my Online Store.

The Hey Birthday Chick Bundle, as shown below, is a new bundle that also coordinates with the Hey Chick bundle. The stamp set itself is available in page 52 of the 2021 January-June Mini catalog but the coordinating dies are only available at my Online Store. 

These two bundles lend themselves to so many fun occasions you can pair them with and that's what I love about them! 

I wanted to show how CASE'ing a simple layout can be done by varying the colors and paper you use so I chose to use coordinating colors from the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper. 

I used the coordinating colors of Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo and Basic White to make the 'Hey,Chick' card below. 

For this next card, I used the coordinating colors of Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green to make the 'Happy Birthday' card.

Tips & Instructions

I put together a pdf to share with you for each card. Click on the links below.

'Hey, Chick' Card Instructions

Happy Birthday Card Instructions

Sale-A-Bration

During Sale-A-Bration, you can earn FREE products! For every $50 or $100 you spend, you can choose between two purchasing levels of free products. 

The Sale-A-Bration promotion ends on February 28th so don't hesitate to earn your FREE products. You can easily earn these free products by purchasing either or both of the Hey, Chick & Hey Birthday Chick bundles plus a small embellishment or ribbon to reach that $50 threshold. 

Go to my Online Store to learn more about the Sale-A-Bration promotion and start shopping.

This is all I have for you today! Feel free to comment below and let me know what color combination you liked best from the two projects that I created. My favorite one is the Hey, Chick Card since it's purple but that Happy Birthday Card is pretty adorable too!