Starting From A Sketch for SAB DSP

January 29, 2024Leave a comment

As we approach the half-way point of Sale-a-Bration (or SAB- the biggest party of the year for Stampin’ Up!), it’s time to show a little love for the Designer Series Paper (DSP) you could choose free with a qualifying order…and stick around for a late-January-ONLY offer!

Giving your creativity a few parameters makes it EASIER to use your imagination, and a SKETCH helps to narrow down your options.

Measurements for this sketch (you can adjust sizes to work for you):

Card Base: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
Layer One: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Layer Two: 2-3/4″ square on a 3″ square mat
Layer Three: 2″ x 3″ on a 2-1/8″ x 3-1/8″ mat
Layer Four: 3-1/2″ x 3/4″

Once you’ve found a fun template for a card, just plug in the pieces, and nothing could be easier than patterned paper!

You don’t need overalls to build this first card, just the Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper. Cut a tool from the paper for a focal point.

A version for mom using the Softly Stippled DSP. Substitute the strip on top with a length of lovely ribbon. The Brushed Brass Butterflies pull the gold thread from the bow to help catch mom’s eye.

Be BRAVE: Turn the sketch sideways or flip-flop it and it looks completely different! Flight & Airy DSP is delicate and delightful, the fluffy birds being my favorite! The sayings for the previous 3 cards all came from the Heartfelt Hellos stamp set, which is also a Sale-a-Bration option.

Next, the Sunny Days Designer Series Paper was delightful to pair with the “Playing in the Rain” bundle for a card to uplift and bring sunshine!

Finally, the Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper has Red & Pink patterns on one side, with gold foiled designs on the opposite sides: Use them for Valentines or Weddings! I embossed sentiments from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set on both cards.

I walked through making most of these cards with tips to help you choose patterns and layer nicely in this video tutorial:

SO WHAT’S THE SPECIAL OFFER??

While all of these papers are available through the end of February (while supplies last), for the next 3 days – through January 31, 2024 – place a $50+ order from my Stampin’ Store and you’ll receive a 4″ x 6″ piece of EVERY Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper as a thank you from me! That’s 30 pieces total.

Thanks for visiting and learning all about using a card sketch. Now get off the computer and get your fingers inky!

Quilted Cards

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024Leave a comment

Greeting card crafters know how similar their art is to quilting: Matching patterns, colors and textures of little pieces of paper gives us a quicker satisfaction on a smaller scale than a quilt!

This card not only patchworks paper together, it ALSO HAS A QUILTED TEXTURE!

I paired the Softly Sophisticated Sale-a-Bration bundle with the Softly Stippled Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper for this card.

INSTRUCTIONS & MEASUREMENTS: Stamp images & sentiment on the Wild Wheat textile patterned paper (2″ x 3-1/4″) then adhere it to the center of a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Wild Wheat card stock, with two 3/4″ x 3-7/8″ pieces of Designer Series Paper on the top and bottom and two 3/4″ x 4-1/8″ pieces of Designer Series Paper on the sides (adjusted measurement from the video). Emboss all the layers with the Softly Sophisticated 3-D Embossing folder before mounting it to the card base.

Follow along and craft with me- you can pause as you stamp & assemble:

The Softly Sophisticated Bundle is a set of stamps & embossing folder you can choose FREE with a $100 order before 2/29/24 for Sale-a-Bration!

I didn’t stop with the first card, but pulled out some supplies from the Annual Catalog to make a few handmade hugs (gatefold cards):

TIPS FOR THIS CARD: Cut a 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ piece of each pattern in the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. You can cut two sheets at a time with the Sunburst die, but you may want to go forward and back through the Cut & Emboss machine. You can flip pieces over, since the top and bottom of the design are the same size/shape and get ALL 12 designs in the starburst!

This card also used the Softly Sophisticated 3-D Embossing Folder, then I tried a few other textures:

3-D Embossing folders used left to right: Softly Sophisticated, Layered Florals, Basics Floral

These are the supplies I used for the blue sunburst hug cards:

Product List

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Patchwork Pieces Dies

$35.00

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

$22.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Crafting With You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$21.00

Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)

$23.75

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

$30.00

Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$5.50

I’ll be sharing some of these cards with new team members during Sale-a-Bration – if you would like to start a crafty adventure with Stampin’ Up! I’m here to help. There are two bonus options if you choose to give it a try before the end of February, and the Glass Mat Studio is one of them!

Water(color) Melon for Sale-a-Bration

January 20, 2024January 19, 2024Leave a comment

Many of our 2024 Sale-a-Bration freebies coordinate with a new product in the January-April mini catalog, so today I’m showing you how the Watercolor Melon SAB stamp set (an option you can choose free with a $50 order) coordinates with the Modern Oval punch, and that punch *also* matches the Filled with Happiness stamp set!

Let’s say you purchased the Modern Oval punch and Filled with Happiness stamp set and a set of Stampin’ Blends markers, NOW you qualify for a free Sale-a-Bration product…like the Watercolor Melon stamp set!

Hey look! They work interchangeably!

Let’s get a close-up look at these two similar-but-different cards:

Lay down your card stock strips and stamp the “It’s a Good Day” stamp on the white layer BEFORE you emboss it with the Sweet Citrus Hybrid 3-D Embossing Folder.

Stamp the same image again, color in with Stampin’ Blends and punch out the center with the Modern Oval punch to lift up in the center with dimensionals!

Moving on with a similar idea…

Use the slices and wedges of watermelon as your background, then turn your card stock stripes vertically. Use the full watermelon (punched with the Modern Oval) as the place to put your sentiment, which came from the Filled with Happiness set! Isn’t it nice how they all coordinate for bright and beautiful card making?

I guess you could call this one a “Thanks-a-Melon” card! Remember the inside- stamping a little slice of melon with seeds carries the theme through the card.

What are you waiting for? Choosing something free NOW with your qualifying order gives you time to order AGAIN before Sale-a-Bration ends on February 29th, and everyone loves a gift-with-purchase!

Good Day Orange Card

Product List

Filled With Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$20.00

Modern Oval Punch

$22.00

Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder

$33.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

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

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.50

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Thanks-a-Melon Card (choose the Watercolor Melon stamp set FREE after a $50 order)

Product List

Watercolor Melon Photopolymer Stamp Set

$18.00

Filled With Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$20.00

Modern Oval Punch

$22.00

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

$10.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.50

Ribbon Duo Combo Pack

$10.00

Softly Sophisticated Appreciation Card

January 19, 2024Leave a comment

There is an art to being grateful, and expressing heartfelt appreciation is the first step to living in abundant gratitude. This simple card will help:

It’s a breeze to create quickly (watch below), and the combination of Vanilla, Lost Lagoon & Pretty Peacock are the sophisticated part.

Add a few Brushed Brass Butterflies and it’s a luxe & lovely thank you card, wouldn’t you agree?

I appreciate the opportunity to serve YOUR creative needs, as well as your recommendation to other paper crafters. THANK YOU.

This stamp set (plus coordinating embossing folder, see previous post) is a FREE BUNDLE you could choose when you purchase $100 from my Stampin’ Store before February 29, 2024. Here are the supplies needed for this card, and adding them all to your cart would get you the Softly Sophisticated bundle as a complimentary gift (if you choose it during checkout) PLUS another free Sale-a-Bration product!

Product List

Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)

$23.75

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Masterfully Made 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

$9.00

Nested Essentials Dies

$34.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$66.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

New at SU!- Softly Sophisticated for SAB

January 17, 2024January 17, 20246 Comments

Happy to see you hopping through here! Our New at SU! global group of demonstrators have ALL the Sale-a-Bration products here for you this month, and trust me: You want them ALL. Whether you are ending here, or just starting, don’t miss a single post!

I get to showcase the Softly Sophisticated bundle that you could choose free through February 29th with a qualifying order in your country (in the US, it’s free with a $100 order) and it comes with a stamp set AND an embossing folder:

It feels so elegant in Very Vanilla and I used the Perennial Postage dies for this first card to show how a simple layout can be “next level” when you add a little embossed texture.

Only one little problem: The small die with the postage cancellation wasn’t long enough! So here’s HOW TO STRETCH a die!

Leave me a comment and tell me what you think of this project, or which SAB item is next on your wish list, then visit these posts to help you celebrate creativity during Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration – remember to save or PIN your favorites!

January New at SU! Hop: Sale-a-Bration

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1.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US) SAB FLIGHT AND AIRY

2.scraphexe (DE) – SAB Schlichte Eleganz (Softly Sophisticated)

3.iHeartCards2 (US) – SAB Most adored

4.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – SAB Heartfelt Hellos

5.Stamping Flair (AU) – Sunny Days DSP

6.Stampinxime (DE) – Detailed Dogwood

7.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- SAB Cradled in Love

8.Playing with Papercrafting (CA) – Jungle Pals for New at SU

9.Carterie Plus (CA) Trusty Tools/Fidèles Outils

10.Attelyootje (NL)- SAB Watercolor Melon

11.Nature’s INKspirations (USA) – Softly Stippled DSP

12.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Softly Sophisticated for SAB

13.My Flutterby Moments (USA)- Jungle Pals

14.24-7 Inkspiration (US) – Flight & Airy

15.De Kijkkast (NL) – Going “Wild” with Jungle Pals

I’ll be spotlighting the Sale-a-Bration Watercolor Melon stamp set on Saturday, January 20th, so drop in for another visit!

Product List

Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)

$23.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Perennial Postage Dies

$33.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Spiral Pop-Up Cards, Valentine Edition

January 15, 2024Leave a comment

Crafter problems: Losing sleep over a project that you’ve dreamed up! That was the situation last night because I was too excited about making this idea come to life:

But I’m getting ahead of myself…

This simple pop-up card uses WINDOW sheets (spiralized) to make the bees buzz with a message of love on Valentine’s Day! The front of the card:

I actually made TWO versions with the Bee My Valentine suite AND a Sale-a-Bration specialty paper (which I’ll show you after the video). They are very easy to create and will be buzz-worthy when my grandkids open them!

Here’s the tutorial video:

It’s your last chance to sign up for my January VIRTUAL Class, featuring the Bee My Valentine bundle

-OR- stamps and punches you may already have! Click the image for more info:

Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration is in full swing, and you could choose the Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper as a free product with $50 order before it ends on 2/29/24 (or the paper is sold out), in which case, you could ALSO make this version of the Spiral Pop-Up Card:

One side of the paper is Flirty Flamingo and Real Red and the other side is white and GOLD FOIL, which will be perfect to have on hand for wedding season and anniversaries.

When you checkout from my Stampin’ Store, you’ll be prompted to choose Sale-a-Bration product(s) you qualify for! Here’s a cart I’ve started for you (add or take out, as you wish):

Free Valentine Designs for Sale-a-Bration

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024Leave a comment

Love is in the air as Stampin’ Up!’s yearly party starts today and you could choose the “Most Adored” SPECIALTY Designer Series Paper as a free product (with $50 purchase) to complete some elegant Valentines in Real Red and Shiny Gold:

The sketch from the Global Design Project #GDP426 was the inspiration for this simple and sparkly card:

Paired with the Sale-a-Bration “Heartfelt Hellos” stamp set, the gold-foiled stars shimmer!

This sketch would work with any Designer Series Paper and there are many designs you could select as your complimentary product(s) with each qualifying purchase through February 29th – while supplies last!

Join the PARTY: Shop and Earn free products during Sale-a-Bration!

Product List

Most Adored 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$16.50

Heartfelt Hellos Cling Stamp Set (English)

$20.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

More Dazzle 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper

$7.50

Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack

$9.00

Bee Builder Punch

$22.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

$5.75

DON’T MISS THIS! There is still time to reserve your Designer Series Paper Share – one 6″x6″ piece of every pattern in the new 2024 January-April Mini Catalog:

Peek-a-Boo Pocket Card

February 27, 2023Leave a comment

Every crafter loves the feeling of using up *every*scrap* of pretty paper. It’s a magical feat of unparalleled proportions! That’s how I feel today, after successfully finishing off a whole pack of Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper from Sale-a-Bration.

After using up a bunch of this pretty paper for cards to swap at StampFest, I had just a few long strips and edges left that seemed a shame to waste, so I came up with the Peek-a-Boo Pocket card:

Starting with a Basic White Envelope, I cut off one end to create a pocket, then punched a shape for my greeting to peek out of. To finish it off, I embellished with pieces fussy cut from the Designer Series Paper. I demonstrated this for my Monday Lunchtime Live project today:

While the Favored Flowers paper is only available through February 28, 2023 as a free gift option with qualifying order, you could create the Peek-a-Boo Pocket with any Designer Series Paper and punch, like I did with the Hues of Happiness and Heart Punch:

Try this in your craft room and you’ll feel fancy, fast!

Product List

Favored Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.00

Good Feelings Cling Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Label Me Lovely Punch

$19.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

$7.00

PSSST! Sale-a-Bration ENDS TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 28th! Click below to shop & earn today!

Sweet Songbird Nest Treat Favor

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023Leave a comment

With only 8 more days of our ONLY Sale-a-Bration of 2023, and with the sun shining today, I chose to show you a project fit for SPRING!

This Sweet Songbird next was inspired by some that I had seen previously, and was reminded of when I discovered the Junior Mint Eggs at Dollar Tree! The green is a perfect Mint Macaron color and I wanted to put a next into a Mint Macaron tree.

Because Stampin’ Up! added a few catalog products to the choices for Sale-a-Bration, the Songbird Builder Punch is on the list you could choose free with your $50 US order before February 28, 2023, and while you don’t need the stamp set to create cute birds with the Country Gingham Designer Series Paper, the Sweet Songbirds stamp set does give you options for sentiments, nests and branches.

This would be a sweet favor at Easter dinner or, with the “Welcome” sentiment, at a baby shower, or Spring craft day with friends!

Measurements for the papers:

Mint Macaron: 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
Soft Suede: 3″ x 1-1/2″, scored at 1/4″ along the long sides, and at 1″ and 2″ from end to end to create the “nest”
Soft Suede scrap to stamp a nest on and cut out.
Scrap of Crumb Cake for sign
Country Gingham DSP: 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ to punch out bird

Here’s a how-to video (from my Lunchtime LIVE crafting video on YouTube & Facebook 2/20/23):

I had to use up the scraps of gingham paper on my desk, so I also made a slimline card…not a very “little” note of thanks when the finished card is 8-1/2″ x 3-1/2″!

IF YOU CHOOSE THE SONGBIRD BUILDER PUNCH AS A FREE GIFT before the end of February 2023, use item #164422 and order the Sweet Songbird stamp set #158721 as part of your $50 order to qualify for the free punch!

Product List

Sweet Songbirds Bundle (English)

$34.00

Country Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.00

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

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

$9.25

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Mini Glue Dots

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Tear & Tape Adhesive

$7.00

Paper Trimmer

$25.00

Pick Your Freebie Fast and Sale-a-Bration Challenge

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023Leave a comment

As Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year winds down, things start to sell out… yesterday the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper Sale-a-Bration exclusive product was the first to go. Have YOU picked your freebie yet? Don’t forget that you get to choose a product with each $50 purchase through the end of the month!

Thanks GOODNESS it’s Friday! The #tgifc408 challenge was to use a Sale-a-Bration product, but it’s too difficult to choose just one, so I chose TWO: the Thanks a Bunch stamp set (free choice with $50) and the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper (a mega-pack that you could choose with a $100 order). TIP: When you order $150, you can choose both PLUS earn $15 Stampin’ Rewards! It’s a good time to stock up on adhesive, envelopes, card stock and don’t forget to check the clearance rack.

The Tailor-Made Tag was a terrific piece for my garden of carrots! Makes me want to pick one.

Have you noticed that long carrots are sweeter and tastier than baby carrots? You can argue, but it’s true.

Since I loved the layout of this card, I had to try it with a different piece of the Dandy Designs paper and another favorite new set… Sweet Citrus:

Two of the colors I used (Pale Papaya on the carrot card base and Fresh Freesia on the grapefruit card layer) are RETIRING in April. These popular In Colors are known to sell out quickly once the retiring list is released in March (if not before), so remember to add an ink refill for your ink pads and stock up on card stock or coordinating accessories now, while you can take advantage of free products during Sale-a-Bration, and before they are sold out, too.

While some of our Sale-a-Bration products are dwindling, there are additional items to choose from the annual catalog: