Birthday Card using Taco Fiesta

 Hello Crafty Friends! 

I'm quickly jumping on to share a recent card I created just in time for this week's TGIF Challenges #404 - birthday cards.

My take on the birthday card didn't have anything to do with the sketch shown besides the birthday part of it and that's because...

The Taco Fiesta stamp set is one of my favorite sets in the 2023 Mini Catalog by Stampin' UP! so I HAD TO use it for my brother's birthday card!

I love creating shaker cards and birthday cards are always the perfect excuse for making them! In combination with the Stampin' Blends, the Taco Fiesta stamp set and the Dandy Designs DSP (FREE thru Feb. 28th), this is such a fun card!

Don't forget to finish off the inside and stamp on the envelope before you put all your supplies away! For the inside of this card, I trimmed off the top flap of a 3"x3" envelope so I can include a little cash inside as my brother's birthday gift.

The "happy birthday brother" is from the Best Family Ever stamp set. Love everything about this greetings stamp set since it's so versatile!

Cardmaking Supplies:

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look at this week's creation! Don't hesitate to comment below on your thoughts about the Taco Fiesta stamp set. 

Until next time ...

 

The January-April 2023 Mini Catalog is here!

 Hello Crafty Friends & Happy New Year! 

After taking a long break from social media and blogging, I'm back into gear just in time for the moment many have been waiting for....

Introducing the NEW and Wonderful January-April 2023 Mini Catalog!

With the turn of every page, you’ll find stunning product suites, inspiring project ideas, and the kind of coordination you can’t find anywhere else!

Along with this awesome catalog comes the biggest promotions of the year: Sale-a-bration (SAB)! 

 

 

The SAB brochure contains great products you can earn for FREE when you shop, host, or join the Stampin' UP! team between January 5th to February 28th, 2023.

Sale-A-Bration is an excellent time to join Stampin’ Up! as part of my team. In addition to the already excellent value of the Starter Kit, if you decide to sign up as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you can choose from three incredible options:

• Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129.
• Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129.
• Option 3: Your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99.

*That’s $50 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer!

Product Videos

Watch these videos to get to know the Mini Catalog & Sale-a-bration Brochure:

• New Bundles 
• Fancy Flora Suite
• Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Regency Park Suite
• Earn FREE stamp sets
• Join during SAB - find out what benefits you get with being a SU! demo here.
• Sale-a-brate with DSP

DSP Color Coordination Resource

I normally like to share my go-to cheat sheet for all the DSP that is featured on each catalog. This is perfect for a quick glance at what coordinating colors are featured on each set of DSP. I Love using this when I design a project and am thinking of what colors to use.

I highly recommend that you print this out in high quality so that you may view the colors as they should be. I always have mine handy on my clipboard in front of my stamping area for quick and easy reference.

Country Bouquet Bundle 

This discounted bundle is a set of products within the Country Floral Lane Suite of products as shown on page 8-9 of the Mini Catalog. 

I joined in on this week's TGIF Challenges #401 and decided to create a few quick and simple set of cards to showcase what you can do with this bundle! 

As part of the effort in saving time and creating something simple, use the Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes, which are precut and scored for you! With 20 cards and envelopes included in this set, you can make lots of cards in no time!

Card-making Tips:

• Use the Country Gingham DSP to cut out a 2-3/4" circle, using the Layering Circles Dies. Then use the Country Bouquet Punch to partially punch out the large heart from the DSP.
• Stamp the heart outline image from the Country Bouquet Stamp Set onto Basic White cardstock using the coordinating ink color. Punch out the full heart using the Country Bouquet Punch. 
• Adhere the gingham DSP onto the card front using dimensionals then adhere the full heart directly onto the card front and aligned with the partial heart on the DSP piece with Stamp n Seal adhesive.
• Randomly stamp the small hearts images in the coordinating ink color. 
• You can do some simple stamping on the inside of the card as shown below.

Card-making Supplies:

Thank you SO MUCH for joining me today! I do hope you will enjoy the Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration brochure as much as I do! 

If you are wanting your very own copy of the catalog & brochure, please contact your local Stampin' UP! Demonstrator by clicking on the "Find a Demonstrator" link at the top the Stampin' UP! website. If you don't have one, I would love to get those catalogs to you, so please contact me. 

Have a wonderful start to the new year 2023!!! Until next time ... 

Shop Stampin' UP! with a Gift Certificate

Happy December Crafty friends!!!

We are officially in the Christmas season and as you begin to think about your crafty friend or family member, don't forget about getting them an E-Gift Certificate so they can buy their own Stampin' UP! products. 

The Details:

• E-Gift certificates are available in $25, $50, $75, $100, or $150 and for immediate download! 
• This E-gift certificate cannot be used for online orders. Product Orders can only be placed through me, via email. 
• Email orders will receive a confirmation from me (Scrap Sprinkle Crop).
• E-Gift certificates purchased through Scrap Sprinkle Crop are only redeemable through Scrap Sprinkle Crop. Funds received are being held and waiting for redemption.
• E-Gift certificates will expire on 12/31/23 and will be verified.
• E-Gift certificates must be used in their entirety. No partial orders can be accepted.
• This offer is only valid for this month of December 2022.

Begin Shopping:

* Please be sure to indicate the First and Last Name of the person you are gifting the E-Gift certificate to by noting that in the "Special Instructions" section at the bottom of the customer/check-out page.

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Onstage Local Update

 Hello crafty friends!

I had a wonderful weekend (on 11/12/22) of stamping with some sweet and talented ladies while at Onstage Local in Arlington, TX , hosted by Stampin' UP!

There's so much to share so I'll get started with a few pictures that we took together at our table.

I'll have to explain the middle picture on the left... we had a emoji-matching activity together where we needed to match our face with the emoji they showed on the screen. Hence, our funny looking faces! LOL...

As part of our fun Onstage experience, there's lots of swapping happening throughout the event and am sharing with you what I received from other demonstrators. If that demonstrator shared their website, I have linked to it in their name.

Aletha Pershall	By Ann Cardile	By Caren Curtis
By Caron Bailey	By Cathy Bartlett - Oklahoma	By Debbie Russell
By Dena Grant	By Denise Sullivan - my sweet and talented Upline	By Diane Taylor
By Erica Cerwin - used her very own $1mill stamp set. I want to be like her when I grow up!	By Ethel Wegner	By Jen Kimber
By Kathy Morgan	By Kimberly Jones	By Pam Funk
By Sandra Ballas	By Sue Berreth	By Sue Sanders
By Susan Stitt	By Tracey Gouraud	By Tracy Walker - Oklahoma
Unknown Demonstrator	Unknown Demonstrator	Unknown Demonstrator
Unknown Demonstrator	By Jara Meshell	By Allison Hicks

My Swaps

As for me, I chose to create 2 different swap cards, where both are Christmas/Holiday themed. You may not believe this, but I hadn't played with the stamp sets that I used to design these cards until this point so this was the perfect opportunity.

Vintage Christmas Card

This is such an adorable and beautiful set - Vintage Christmas stamp set. 

I'm a sucker for those additional stamp sets that coordinate with a punch!

Cardmaking Tips & Supplies:

• Finished size is 5" x 3.5"
• When I'm making a large batch of cards, I gravitate towards using the Note Cards & Envelopes set because you already get 20 cards and 20 envelopes that are ready for you to make. This makes me giddy!
• For the stitched rectangle frame, I recommend you think ahead of time and use cut out for another card. I used mine for the next Christmas Scottie Card below. After cutting out the frame, emboss it with the Leaf Fall embossing folder.
• If you have a 3/4" circle punch, use it to punch out the "Happy Holidays" sentiment. Otherwise, you may look for a circle die that will be close enough to cut it out.
• After stamping the background images, use the largest flower as a guide for placing your Vintage Bottle. Place a bow at the neck of the bottle then adhere another large flower that you will have to fussy-cut out. Don't forget to add some Wink of Stella for some shimmer and shine!

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• Below is a list of supplies that I used to create this card.

Christmas Scottie Card

I am partial to the Christmas Scottie stamp set because we have a male black mini schnauzer that looks just like the images in the set. Although we have a boy dog and was the inspiration of this card, it turned out to be a girl-dog card because of the Polished Pink I used throughout the card.

Cardmaking Tips & Supplies:

• Again, when I'm making a large batch of cards, I use using the Note Cards & Envelopes set because you already get 20 cards and 20 envelopes that are ready for you to make.
• Use the Stitched rectangle cut-out from the previous card to use on this card. Hard to tell in the picture but I did heat emboss some snowflakes on the background using clear embossing powder. 
• The thin strip of ribbon that resembles a leash was cut from the Polished Pink Ribbon 
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• Below is a list of supplies for this card:

All in all, it was a much needed time away from the normal routine at home and sure as heck beats having Onstage Online! I missed the interactions between demonstrators and the fun we had together! And that was just the cherry on top! 

As demonstrators, we get the perk of pre-ordering products from the NEW 2023 Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration brochure that's coming on January 5, 2023!!! I may have ordered a few extra products for my birthday 😉! It's always exciting to see those new products on display and in presentations!

Thanks so much for joining me this week and please don't hesitate to comment below if you are inspired by any swaps made from our demonstrators!

Until next time ...