Simply Zinnia, Simple Fun-Fold Thanks Card

June 24, 2024Leave a comment

Bright colored flowers shout “I LOVE YOU” as well as “THANK YOU” and “YOU’RE THE BEST!” Zinnias lead the garden in bold flower-power during the summer, so a color-blocked card that stands to display seemed like the one to craft today:

The Simply Zinnia stamp & die bundle is an Online Exclusive that you can NOT miss! For my demonstration, I used Versamark ink to stamp the zinnia image on both the Berry Burst and Coastal Cabana card stock pieces that fit on the card base.

However, the Zinnia bundle IS part of a larger Flowering Zinnia SUITE of products, which includes the Zinnia 3-D Embossing folder…so I also did a version of this card using it to make a “touchable” raised background.

This is how they stand:

There is a HELPFUL TIP for layering the petal dies in today’s video tutorial, which will save you time in assembly. Remember, you can click on the gear in the bottom right of the video and change the speed to make any tutorial play faster, if you are an impatient crafter like me!

Just a few more days to collect the Stamp + Die bundles you love, or the Cut & Emboss machines, for an ADDITIONAL 10% off.

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Transform Lunch Bags into Gift Bags

October 16, 2023Leave a comment

Have you ever spent as much on the wrapping as you did on a gift? Save some of your gift budget with this hack!

Perhaps you remember the embossed kraft gift bag I posted earlier this year, and today I’ll show you how to use the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks (back in stock!) to dress up your ordinary lunch sacks. Keep your “present”-ation game at the top, without breaking the bank.

I asked for a fall color combination suggestion and Nila (one of my Sprinkled Inkers) suggested Crushed Curry, Pecan Pie and Cajun Craze, all of which blended together over the mask beautifully!

Top it off by rolling your bag down twice and folding over a 2-1/2″ strip of Designer Series Paper. The Tartan Foil is an Online Exclusive and has a lovely shimmer! Stamp a sentiment on a strip of card stock, punch a banner end and clip the bag closed with a mini clothespin.

Next, I had to use the Snowflake mask (there are 7 masks in the set, 4 of which make a sunflower as I demonstrated last Monday). This one used Balmy Blue and Fresh Freesia for a winter feel:

Recognize the fan-fold top? It’s the same style I did earlier, and it tops off the gift so prettily!

This one uses a hexagon from the new Heartfelt Hexagon bundle (with a punch!) which can also be found in my online store.

Now a video tutorial for both bags with handy tips on using the masks:

Have fun transforming your bags from ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!

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Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks

$10.50

Blending Brushes

$13.00

Small Blending Brushes

$12.00

Tartan Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$10.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Linen Thread

$5.00

Banners Pick A Punch

$27.00

So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle (English)

$37.75

Balmy Blue 3/8” (1 Cm) Sparkle Ribbon

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

New at SU! – Trucking Along with Sunny Thoughts

July 19, 2023July 20, 20238 Comments

Did you know there are products online that aren’t in the Stampin’ Up! catalog? The New at SU! Design Team wants to make sure you know how AWESOME our Online Exclusive products are!

Occasionally we get a product that we know will be a runaway hit…and the Trucking Along Bundle was one of those which sold out the first stock in just a few days, then AGAIN just this week you snagged up all the punches we had in the Utah warehouse! The stamp set is still available in the U.S. market, and the TRUCK BUILDER PUNCH has been reordered (though it’s coming from overseas, so it may take up to 90 days…). Thanks for being patient while we restock.

The photopolymer stamp set + coordinating punch covers everything from Summer to Christmas, and really delivers crafting happiness:

For my card, I used an inch and a half of a paper straw glued to the back of the truck and slightly flattened out (which is why it has to be paper, and really a much better use for a paper straw than drinking….) to slide along the linen thread! You may want to use two layers of Thick Basic White card stock to make the truck heavy enough to slide easily, or use a mini glue dot to attach a penny to the back of the truck.

The pickup is packed for a beach adventure and the sun is radiating! You’ll have a load of fun making it slide back and forth along the linen twine. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this card!

While some products will stay a while in the Online Exclusive section of our Stampin’ Store, some may be LIMITED to the supply on hand, and supplies in each market may vary. New Online Exclusive products will be introduced in MARCH, JULY and NOVEMBER. You’ll want to visit all the other posts in the July New at SU! Blog Hop and **SAVE** your favorites to CASE (copy) later!

July 2023 New at SU! Hop: Online Exclusives

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1.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-Tropical Leaf

2.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Trucking Along with Sunny Thoughts

3.Playing with Papercrafting (CA)- Nested Friends for New with SU

4.iHeartCards2 (US) – One Horse Open Sleigh

5.24-7 Inkspiration (US) – Irresistible Blooms

6.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – One Horse Open Sleigh Suite

7.scraphexe (DE) – Trucking Along | Perfekter Pick-up

8.Stamping Flair (AU) – So Very Merry

9.De Kijkkast (NL)- Timeless Charm Bundle

10.Carterie Plus (CA) Balade en carriole/One Horse Open Sleigh

11.Stampin’ Xime (DE) – Kreativset Blühende Frische Grüße

12.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- Classic Letters Stamp Set

13.Nature’s INKspirations (US) – So Very Merry

If you are here on July 19th…don’t miss the 24 hour Stamp Sale! *All stamps in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog are 15% off TODAY ONLY, PLUS you earn Bonus Days coupons for every $50 you spend in July!

*Except Host Stamps, Online Exclusives are NOT in the Annual Catalog