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

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

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$7.00

Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper

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$0.00

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set

[152288]

$0.00

Lily Pad Dies

[152315]

$0.00

Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[115320]

$8.75

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

[115316]

$8.75

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[150880]

$8.75

Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[102584]

$8.75

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

[146990]

$8.75

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147051]

$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$7.50

1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch

[119869]

$6.00

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

[151326]

$7.50

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March Blog Hop Roll Call:

Tricia Butts- Tricia’s Stamping Creations

Sharon Burkert- As the Ink Dries

Diane Browning- 247inkspiration

Loni Spendlove- Creative Juice by Loni

Heather Cooper- Playing with Paper Crafting

Brenda Copper- Stamping with the Copper Cropper

Jackie Bultje- The Pampered Stamper

The Gang’s All Meer for Sale-a-Bration

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020Leave a comment

Sale-a-Bration 2020 is is FULL SWING and today I’m sharing a few projects made with the coolest Kats: The Gang’s All Meer stamp set was the first stamp set I chose for free with my initial S-A-B order!

Yesterday I demonstrated this card on my Lunchtime Crafting Live that happens each Monday on my Creative Juice Facebook Page:

Isn’t that adorable? And it’s super simple to make.

I though it would also be fun to make a gift pouch from the Stampin’ Up! Pillow Boxes with these cute kats:

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It’s the right size for a gift card and candy bar, or jewelry and other small gifts!

Download the Stand Up Friend Birthday Pouch tutorial here

The Gang’s All Meer stamp set is only available during Sale-a-Bration 2020 and is FREE with a $50 purchase from my Stampin’ Store. There are many options for S-A-B rewards in addition to this stamp set, and remember that they are while supplies last, or until March 31, 2020! It’s the perfect time to stock up on your stamping supplies.

Thanks for visiting and take the time to create something beautiful today!

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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

Sharon Burkert- As the Ink Dries

Brenda Copper- Stamping with the Copper Cropper

Heather Cooper- Playing with Paper Crafting

Tricia Butts- Tricia’s Stamping Creations

Diane Browning- 247inkspiration

Loni Spendlove- Creative Juice by Loni

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

Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152308]

$0.00

Birthday Dies

[153590]

$27.00

Acetate Card Boxes

[144628]

$7.00

Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper

[151192]

$14.50

Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146985]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[149698]

$0.00

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

[147277]

$9.50

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147272]

$9.00

Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144605]

$9.00

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

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

[149441]

$8.00

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[151193]

$6.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

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A Bright Welcome to Magnolia Lane

August 6, 2019Leave a comment

There are iconic sights all over the world: The Eiffel Tower in Paris, the pyramids of Egypt, a great wall in China and now, the Magnolia Lane Suite by Stampin’ Up!

This collection of products has made such a mark on the crafting world that it’s becoming instantly recognizable on the shelves of discerning makers around the world! It’s certainly one of my all-time favorites.

I wanted to use the dies to create something a little different: A piece of home decor that is bright, animated and welcoming!

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This was also a masterpiece we created at my Stamp Club in July. It was worth all the cutting (and the fact that I finished season 6 of “Call the Midwife” as I was cutting out hundreds of flowers for my club members).

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If you want to make your own, you’ll need to cut two of the large and medium flower pieces for each of the flowers and one of the smallest flower pieces from the Magnolia Memory Dies, then simply curly them with your bone folder and layer using multipurpose liquid glue (the best adhesive for these flowers). The leaves are punched using the crafters essential Leaf Punch and the Stampin’ Up! card stock colors used are: Lovely Lipstick, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green I finished it off with two of the center starburst die cuts and a “welcome” from the Well Written Dies

We put the flowers in a frame with a 4″x7″ opening so it bursts forth with joy: I’m setting it on my piano by the front door for the rest of the summer!

Thanks for ordering the supplies for this project from my Stampin’ Store~ I appreciate your support of my business and hope I’ve inspired you to make one of your own.

Little Elephant Push Pops

June 1, 2019May 31, 2019Leave a comment

When you walk past something in the store and think, “I could stamp on that”, it only makes sense to try it out. These push-pop containers, for instance:

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They are adorable for parties, favors and treats like this round-up of 14 different Push Pop recipes curated by Tip Junkie including this patriotic version from Love from the Oven, since we are entering summer entertaining season:

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It doesn’t have to be food inside: Stuff them with money, confetti, trinkets, etc. You can find a variety of these push pop containers on Amazon.

Sharing my Little Elephant push-pop tutorial with you~ Have fun creating your own:

Little Elephant Push Pop Tutorial

Spirited Snowman & Year End Closeout

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018Leave a comment

Have you had your first snowfall yet? While I prefer viewing it from afar, it’s covering my front yard and that makes me want to stay indoors…and craft.

So it’s a good time to share a tutorial for a SNOWMAN card! Most of the products are on the Year-End Closeout sale that began today: Some items are about to be discontinued and some are discounted for extra savings.

Before I share the card, I wanted to mention that some of the items in the discounted section make AWESOME gifts, too! The Christmas Traditions Punch Box just needs a ribbon and it’s ready to set under the tree and includes stamps, clear block, punch and two ink spots. At 40% off, it’s a fantastic steal:

On to the adorable snowman card ~ it could be used for a holiday greeting, a thank you card or even a winter birthday wish!

DOWNLOAD SPIRITED SNOWMAN CARD TUTORIAL

Wishing you SNOW MUCH CRAFTING FUN this holiday season!

Color Your Season: What’s New at Stampin’ Up! Blog Hop

August 5, 2018August 6, 20188 Comments

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Have you ever been shopping and found something you love, but you hesitated and by the time you went back, it was gone? Don’t let that happen to you with the limited-time Color Your Season products! Join me as a talented group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world share why you NEED these products in your craft stash as we hop from blog to blog today featuring:

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Here’s a classic example of the versatility of this bundle~ A pillow box gift: Perfect for a wedding gift or favor, or for a New Year treat!

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The Kraft Pillow Box makes this project so simple! My favorite thing about the Color Your Season bundle has to be the labels: They come in 3 sizes (this is the smallest) and the stitching is on the label AND on the negative space (not shown in this example but you’ll see it along the blog hop).

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While you could use the new watercolor pencils to color your projects, I chose to pull out my Stampin’ Blends. Did you know the Rich Razzleberry blends match the Berry Burst Metallic Edge Ribbon? It’s our color co-ordination shining through.

It took me less than 5 minutes to craft this project: Can you imagine? What a wonderful use of your creative time 🙂

Tell me how you like to color in the comments before you hop along to the next blog!

Please contact your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator if you have any questions or to make a product purchase. If you do not have a demonstrator, I’d love to serve you in the United States. You can use the links below to order products from me or join my Sprinkled Ink team and have the option to choose this bundle as part of your starter kit!
Product List

Blended Seasons Clear-Mount Bundle

[149894]

$64.75

Kraft Pillow Boxes

[147018]

$5.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101650]

$9.75

Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[138337]

$8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144602]

$9.00

Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147283]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$9.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Berry Burst 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

[145489]

$7.00

Gift a Cookie

April 17, 2018April 13, 2018Leave a comment

Need a sweet, inexpensive birthday gift for a neighbor, co-working or friend? Use the mini pizza boxes from Stampin’ Up! to put a cookie in as a single serving birthday cake!

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They are food safe, with a glossy coating on the inside so your treat won’t soak through the box:

Your cookie will probably look better than mine, but it was the LAST cookie in my house. I would have taken another picture, but I was hungry, so I ate it. Don’t judge.

With this little all-in-one-gift, the card is on top of the box, like this:

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It’s super simple to make, too!

Download the Tutorial

and thanks for shopping in my Stampin’ Store

YOU, YOU, YOU!

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018Leave a comment

A tag is SO VERSATILE and one of my favorite things to make. This tag just happens to fit beautifully on top of the gold-striped treat bags from Stampin’ Up!:

The AMAZING YOU stamp set *and* the CELEBRATE YOU framelits are part of the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration going on now… you can only get them FREE (just your lucky day).

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Slide in a gift card, a cookie or a pampering item to celebrate a friend, or give the empty bag to your significant other and let them fill it for YOU!!

Would you like instructions to make this bag and tag? Download a .pdf tutorial HERE!

Shop my Stampin’ Store for the supplies

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Rockin’ Around the Tree

December 16, 20173 Comments

When I’m not playing with paper, I’m making music with 12 incredible young (and young-at-heart) people who inspire me to be a better teacher. This opportunity has molded me into a better pianist myself, but I often want to go back and HUG all my piano teachers for all they endured with me~ I can say with conviction, “THANKS, MOM, for not letting me quit (when it probably would have been easier to let me…)”

That aside, last night we held our Christmas Concert at a local Beehive Home (so it doubled as a service project, too!) and these budding pianists TOTALLY rocked the house:

It’s a privilege for me to help students learn to play the piano and love music. I wanted to create a gift for them that was unique and sentimental to this performance, so I pulled out my papercrafting supplies and used the “Musical Season” stamp set for the purpose I intended: Ornaments! Watermarked1(2017-12-16-1342)

One of the students (Madi) even played “Little Drummer Boy” so it was a perfect gift!

As cute as the front is, the back really carries the message I want them to remember:

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And it’s just as cute in white!

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What could be better? Oh yes…that it also falls under the #tgifc138 Christmas Carol-Inspired Challenge!

This Musical Season bundle is one of the most overlooked treasures in the Holiday Catalog, but will retire at the end of the year (or when supplies are depleted) so make sure to order yours from my store:
Product List

Musical Season Clear-Mount Bundle

[146049]

$42.25