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Cynthia McQueen- A Crowning Creation

Anke Heim- Scraphexe

Margriet Siekman- Margriet Siekman

Terry Montgomery- Terryfic Cards

Mary Ann Rossiter- StampinMak

Cheryl Hamilton- Create with Cheryl

What’s New at SU! – A Mini Bonanza

April 15, 2020April 17, 202010 Comments

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Welcome to our blog hop through the January-June Mini Catalog: Our group of demonstrators from around the world look forward to sharing ideas that you can incorporate into your paper crafting using Stampin’ Up! products.

I’m showcasing my favorite part of the Bonanza Buddies Suite: The tag die!

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The size of the tag is generous and gives you plenty of room to stamp. These are two tags I made to use on my grandchildren’s birthday gifts:

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The stitched edge around the tag is a detail that adds a finishing touch. Plus the animal “buddies” fit on the tag with room for a sentiment. IMG_5028-(W)

You don’t have to stop at a gift tag, take that tag and put it on a card, too:

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As you are hopping through the blog posts, pause to leave a comment and grab a notebook to jot down creative ideas, draw a card sketch you want to try, color combinations you love or pin them to a Pinterest board!

Jump on over to Germany and Anke’s stamp studio next…or if you are going backwards through the hop, you can skip back to Mary Ann’s post:

You can order the products we are showcasing in the hop from your demonstrator!

If you don’t have a demonstrator and live in the U.S. I’m happy to serve you. You can shop the products I’ve used today in my Stampin’ Store.

April 2020 Blog Hop Roll Call:

Anke Heim- Scraphexe

Jackie Lawless- Stamping Jack

Joyce Whitman- StampinScrapper

Pat Ertman- Gifted Hands Ink

Mary Ann Rossiter- StampinMak

3″ X 9″ (7.6 X 22. 9 Cm) Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bags

What’s New at SU! Sale-a-Bration Showcase

March 11, 2020March 11, 20205 Comments

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We are celebrating the final fling of Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration (ends March 31st) so our international group of demonstrator friends are squeezing the most of it for you today! You’ll find many projects to inspire you to get (at least) one more FREE S-A-B product (while they last).

I’m using three co-ordinating Sale-a-Bration products today: The Lovely Lily Pad stamp set, the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper and the Lily Pad Dies to create an illuminating gift for a friend:

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This little bag contains a tea-light holder and will express how much you appreciate someone who has shined a light in your life! I found the perfect sentiment in the Strong & Beautiful stamp set, though I forgot to add it to my supply list…

The measurements for the DSP inside the bag are 2-5/8″ x 12″ and scored at 3/4″, 3–5/8″ and 10-5/8″. I also made a small box for the bottom of the bag (sits inside the DSP to hold the candle) from card stock: 4″ square, scored at 3/4″ on each side. It takes a bit of patience to work the DSP + box into the bottom of the bag, but it works!

Now you’re off to see more pretty Sale-a-Bration projects…next up is Heather (or bounce back to Diane’s blog) and a full list of participants is found at the end of this post!

You can order supplies from your demonstrator to create this unique project. Don’t have a demo? I’m happy to serve you (links below)!

Product List

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$7.00

Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper

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$0.00

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set

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$0.00

Lily Pad Dies

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$0.00

Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$7.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$7.50

1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch

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$6.00

Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

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$7.50

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March Blog Hop Roll Call:

Jackie Bultje- The Pampered Stamper

What’s New at SU! Birthday Dies

February 19, 2020February 18, 20206 Comments

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Paper crafters love nothing more than Co-ordination: We swoon for ribbon in Stampin’ Up! colors, we sigh over designer series papers that match our punches and we are head-over-heels when we have dies for stamped images so we don’t have to cut them out!

It’s February and our group of demonstrator friends from around the world are showcasing the NEW SU! Product Coordination release items and we are hoppin’ with excitement to share these projects with you!

The Birthday Dies were designed to coordinate with the Happy Birthday to You Sale-a-Bration Stamp set (which you could choose free with a $50 order before March 31, 2020). Notice the leaf dies: There are TWO leaves on ONE die! This is a great improvement, as tiny dies are too fiddly for me and having two of them together makes them much easier to use!

IMG_4637-(W) My project is a remake of one of my favorite gift packaging because our Acetate Card boxes are perfect for holding a mug cake mix. It’s sort of a “bake-your-own-birthday-cake” gift!

IMG_4640-(W) It’s a pretty, frilly & feminine project, and even though I did end up fussy cutting the sentiment, the dies helped the rest of it come together quickly.

IMG_4639-(W) These are products you will NOT want to wait to order because they are only available while supplies last and since they match some of our most popular items from the current Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration 2020, they are sure to fly off the shelves.

The supplies I used are listed below, and I’d love to hear what you think of this birthday box so before you hop along to the Anke’s blog next (or back to Diane’s project), leave a comment then keep hoppin’ for more product coordination inspiration!

Blog Hop Roll:

Joyce Whitman- Stampin’ Scrapper

Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set (English)

Anke Heim- Scraphexe

Please contact your demonstrator if you have questions or to make a purchase. I’m happy to answer questions about the products and techniques shown. If you don’t have a demonstrator, you can use the links below to order the supplies from my Stampin’ Store:

Product List

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$0.00

Birthday Dies

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$27.00

Acetate Card Boxes

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$7.00

Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper

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$14.50

Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$9.75

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.75

Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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$0.00

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

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$6.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

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$9.50

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

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$30.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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$6.00

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

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$9.00

Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

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$9.00

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

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$9.00

Petal Pink 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon

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$8.00

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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$6.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

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$4.00

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What’s New at SU! Peaceful Poppies Suite

January 22, 2020January 22, 202015 Comments

Whats new (2) Hi there, crafty friend! With the NEW January – June Mini Catalog, our international group of demonstrators are coming together to showcase the Peaceful Poppies Suite, and trust me when I say, they are irresistible (the stamps, the projects AND the demonstrators!)

“I don’t need any more floral stamps,” I told myself when I went to OnStage last November, when Stampin’ Up! released the mini catalog to demonstrators. “I’ve got plenty, so I’m NOT going to buy any more.” Then I saw THAT COVER, and my willpower went about as far as Dorothy across the poppy field in Oz…

Today I’m sharing a photo frame project using the Peaceful Moments bundle. You can order this bundle and save 10% when you get the stamps and coordinating dies together ~OR~ you can let the poppies work their magic on you and succumb to the entire Peaceful Poppies SUITE (like yours truly).

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I found this adorable wooden photo frame at Dollar Tree (only a buck!) and used the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper to cover the front – I demonstrated how to do it on different frame in my Monday Lunchtime Crafting Live on my Facebook page.

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The dies make these stunning layered flowers and leaves and I just couldn’t stop adding layers!

A 3/4″ strip of copper foil sheet (stamped with StazOn ink) made a perfect “name plate” for the bottom of the frame: IMG_4344-(W)

To create the ends of the faux plate, just stick it into your Everyday Label Punch like this:

The photo is from our trip to OntarioCanada to visit Ed & Carolyn Helder last September. I met Carolyn through Stampin’ Up! years ago and we’ve become dear friends and this was certainly one of our most enjoyable vacations OF ALL TIME! How grateful I am for the connections created through crafting. (Carolyn, if you see this, pretend to be surprised when it comes later for your birthday)

I’ll share the supply list below if you happen to pick up a frame from the dollar store, but if you are ready to pop along our blog hop, enjoy Judi’s poppy-themed project next, or back up to Brenda’s Blog.

January 2020 Blog Hop Roll Call

Judi Anderson- Judi Stamps

Diane Browning- 24-7 Inkspiration

Cynthia McQueen- A Crowning Creation

Cheryl Hamilton- Create With Cheryl

Joyce Whitman- Stampin’ Scrapper

Linda Moore- Moore Fun Stampin’

Heather Cooper- Playing with Papercrafting