A Gift Bag That Closes With a Tag

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I wanted to give the leaders in my Sprinkled Ink team a special gift when we attended BackStage last weekend. My Kit.sch pillowcase is one of my favorite things, so I knew it would be a special gift, but I needed a way to wrap them, so I came up with a gift bag/box that closes at the top with a TAG.

Both Sue and Kristi LOVE purple, so I used a piece of the Delighfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper to create the bag for them, but today I demonstrated it with a sneak peek piece of the Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper that will be available beginning September 6, 2023:

It’s super simple to create and you can also slip a hand-stamped card inside along with a pillowcase (or any other gift about the same size). The finished bag is 1-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ x 7″

Grab a piece of Designer Series Paper and watch the video below to craft along, then reserve your paper share at the link after the video!

Would you like a 6″ x 6″ piece of every pretty patterned paper in the upcoming September-December Mini catalog? Reserve your share by September 5th (or inquire if I have any extra after the 6th).

NOTE: The Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper is our “giveback” product and when you purchase a package, $3 will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots program to deliver hope to economically disadvantaged children.

Last (but not least), on Wednesday, September 6th, make sure you check out the SPECIAL RELEASE of additional Designer Series Papers that are NOT in the mini catalog – but COORDINATE with select products in the mini catalog – which are available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Self-adhesive gold and silver glimmer paper? YES, PLEASE! And that’s just one of the papers…

Rainy Days with Roy G. Biv

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The temperature fell almost 30 degrees overnight on Thursday night, with the arrival of a beautiful thunder/lightning show and rivers of rain! When you live in the desert, you don’t complain about water, and the cooler temperature is also welcome.

I’ve also been traveling a LOT, so I needed some time in my Stamp Studio and the Global Design Project #gdp409 challenge was the excuse I needed to bring a rainbow to a rainy day:

Roy G. Biv is the name to remember when you are putting colors in rainbow order (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet) but they can circle back around on a card (not so much on a rainbow in the sky)…feel free to start ANYWHERE in the lineup!

My colors were (in ROYGBIV order, not the order on the first card) Sweet Sorbet, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide and Orchid Oasis (allowing Orchid Oasis to be both Indigo and Violet).

The disco ball is from a new bundle coming September 6th called Curved Occasions in black. OF COURSE, it needed bling! The champagne More Dazzle specialty paper is JUST like a disco ball, and a little strip on the top and bottom catches the light and gets the party started.

I cut the wave pattern using the Patchwork Pieces dies from all the colors and laid them out to line them up on 6 backgrounds:

SHHH…Don’t tell anyone, but I was so excited with the first one I tried, I ended up going in a backward order, and then got a bit befuddled on a few that didn’t survive…a complete paper crafter predicament. That’s the way the card crumples.

There is also a roller skate in the set, so I stamped it on the second card, just to see if I liked it.

What do you think? With – or without – the skate?

Seems fitting to post this card today to remember my brother, Mike (1977-2022) on his birthday (September 2), with such iconic images from the 1970s. Speaking of a spectrum of colors, this photo is of my siblings in 2004 and you can see how genetics can produce light and dark skin! Mike is second from the right, and I’m on the other end. Grateful to know I will see him again after this life and was blessed to have a short time with him here. Be intentional and loving in your time with your family!

Paper Share for Sept-Dec Mini Catalog

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Can you ever have too much pretty paper? Probably, but let’s not think about that…

There are some seriously SPARKLY Designer Series Papers in the September-December Mini Catalog (coming on Sept. 6th!) and even one that GLOWS IN THE DARK! I know you’ll want them all, because I did, so I’m here to make it easy for you.

The Designer Series Paper Share gives you the chance to get one 6″ x 6″ piece of EVERY paper in the mini catalog!

That’s 80 sheets of paper – including the Specialty Designer Series Paper – that you can play with in your craft room. There are designs for Halloween, Autumn, Christmas and florals…and the back of most of the papers are designs that can be used all year long, so even if you don’t finish up every piece before the end of the year, you’ll be able to use it any time.

The All About Autumn Designer Series Paper was the first to catch my eye, and I was delighted to find that it had patterns with foil on the back of the photographed images! Rich and luxurious for fall crafting, you’ll be making excuses to craft with it.

I did mean to digress, but let’s get back to the business of the Paper Share!

Pick up your paper share from me in Hurricane, Utah: $32

To have your paper share mailed to you (U.S. ONLY): $40

Please sign up by September 5th to ensure you are able to get a pack! If there are sets left after the 5th, I will continue to fill spots until all the paper is gone.

Sign Up for a S-D Mini Catalog Paper Share

This type of card enables you to see BOTH sides of the paper: I cut my Blackberry Bliss card stock 5-1/2″ x 5-1/4″, scored at 4-1/4″ so there is a 1″ flap to adhere your Designer Series Paper to. Use the strip of patterned paper you cut off the top on the inside for a fun coordinating surprise.

I anticipate Paper Shares reserved by September 5th will be shipped the week of September 18th, if not earlier. NOTE: A few patterns (two or three) are full 12″ x 12″ images so you may not see the whole pattern on your piece.

Stretch a Kit-Festive Tags Extra Projects

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A kit is a fabulous place to start crafting, AND a kit can be a jumping off point for much more!

I began with the new Festive Tags Kit…

…and they are super speedy to put together! These tags will dress up your holiday gift PLUS they are terrific as elements on cards:

Wild Wheat is growing on me as a GOLD color of card stock, and pulls the color from the shiny foiled elements on the tag. Watch this short video where I demonstrate the card AND a clever way to give a set of tags as a gift!

You can make 3 “Tag Pouches” to give as gifts from one kit, and each pouch would have 5 tags:

For only 10 more days, ALL the kits in the Kit Collection (including the Festive Tags Kit) are on sale…

Find a Friend at Fall StampFest

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The only thing better than crafting and snacking is crafting and snacking WITH FRIENDS!

When you discover a community of folks who love the same things you do, it’s easy to make new friends. But what if you’ve never been crafty before? Never fear- helping and teaching each other is what paper crafters LOVE to do! So accept this invitation to discover (or improve) your artistic skills AND make (or bring) friends as you get your fingers inky at our Fall StampFest events.

First on the calendar is our Southern Utah event on September 23rd. The fun starts at 1 pm MT, and if you are bringing a friend or two, you have time to enjoy a lunch together and make it a day for the scrapbook! We’ll have plenty of projects for you to create, gifts & prizes to give away and a snack station to fuel your creativity. When you register by September 9th, you’ll save $10, so SAVE YOUR SPOT TODAY.

REGISTER FOR SO. UTAH FALL STAMPFEST

We do the SAME event just a few weeks later in Utah County on October 7th! We bring all the fun to both places and guarantee you’ll fall into bed after the festivities dreaming of stamping! The early registration deadline to save money is September 23rd – REGISTER FOR UTAH CO. STAMPFEST NOW!

REGISTER FOR UTAH COUNTY STAMPFEST

Here are a few memories from our Spring events – we can’t wait to have more time with you!

Once you’ve registered, make sure you also RSVP in the Facebook event you’ll be attending and join the conversation:

Southern Utah Fall StampFest on Facebook

Utah County Fall StampFest on Facebook

I’m here to answer your questions about StampFest!

New at SU! Fresh as a Daisy Suite

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Reminiscing with one of my long-time team members and remembering how 35 years ago, most rubber stamps were sold individually, which made it a challenge to find coordinating styles, sentiments and images to match. Having SETS of stamps (with coordinating dies, punches, patterned paper and/or accessories) in a SUITE of products really gives crafters the tools they need for boundless creativity!

The global New at SU! design team is putting the spotlight on our Suite collections in the Annual Catalog for our August Blog Hop, and my suite is “Fresh as a Daisy”

This is a tall slimline tri-fold Z card that fits into a legal envelope and is made easily with a piece of 8.5″ x 10-7/8″ card stock.

Score at 3-5/8″ and 7-1/4″ along the long side.

Make a pencil mark at 4.5″ on the left (short) side, then use paper trimmer to cut from top right corner diagonally to the pencil mark on the opposite side (or vice versa).

From a piece of 10.5″ x 8-1/4″, cut into three tall panels, each 3.5″ wide, plus one 7″ x 3.5″ piece of white card stock.

Hold the Designer Series Paper about 1/4″ above the bottom edge of the section you want to adhere it to and cut off the top diagonally from the back (see below). One piece will go on the opposite side of the white card stock section (see above), so it shows from the front when folded.

I kept the die cuts simple (no layers) and sponged the centers with Copper Clay ink, but you can create flowers in so many ways with this Suite by stamping, layering, embossing and die cutting!

Remember to stamp your envelope too! #nonakedenvelopes

I’ll list the supplies needed to create this card below the Hop list, and remember to pin this post to your Pinterest board to remember for the future!

Which SU! Suite is your favorite? Tell me in a comment, then discover more at one of the other stops today:

August 2023 New at SU! Hop: Suite SU! Suites
Previous Blog Next Blog
1.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – Masterfully Made Suite
2.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- Stargazing Suite
3.Carterie Plus (CA) -Collection Beau Ballons/ Beau
4.Playing with Papercrafting (CA) – Earthen Elegance for New at SU
5.247 Inkspiration (US) – Les Shoppes
6.Stamping Flair (AU) – Hello, Irresistible
7.Nature’s INKspirations (US) – Inked Botanicals Suite
8.iHeartCards2 (US) – One Horse Open Sleigh
9.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-COUNTRYSIDE INN SUITE
10.De Kijkkast (NL) – Let’s Go Shopping
11.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Fresh as a Daisy Suite

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Product List
Fresh As A Daisy Suite Collection (English)
$73.50
Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.50
Paper Trimmer
$26.00
Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill
$10.50
Sponge Daubers
$5.50
Boho Blue Limited Edition Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$63.00
Basics Embossing Powders
$18.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
$31.00
Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon
$8.00
Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins
$7.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25

Start Crafting with a KIT!

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Everyone has to start somewhere, and if you don’t know where to start, A KIT is the place to begin.

During August 2023, all the Kit Collection is ON SALE! Not only is having a kit on hand a good practice for you to pull out to use with friends or family, but it’s good to shop now for unique gifts!

And kits are are more than just cards: Gift Tags, Home Decor, Memories, Gift Packaging…plus, a new kit is added every month. The newest kit (August 2023) is the Festive Tags, but here are a few more choices you may want to explore (click on an image to view details):

In this video, I shared tips about kits and showed a few from the collection (Blossom Wishes and Robot Buddies)…AND SHARED A GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY! Don’t miss it!

It’s nice that kits come in a Kraft & Black box, for all it needs to wrap as a gift is a RIBBON and a tag (hey, there are kits for tags!)

BUT WAIT, WE HAVE MORE KITS!

While Paper Pumpkin kits are NOT INCLUDED in the sale, they are marvelous to get each month in the mail! This subscription opportunity will keep you swimming in stamps and pretty projects.

The NEXT Paper Pumpkin kit (September 2023) is inspired by our co-founder Shelli, and is always a popular one, for her style is elegant and feminine. The With Love & Gratitude kit includes:

  • 8 treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″)
  • 8 note cards + coordinating envelopes (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″)
  • 1 photopolymer stamp set
  • 1 Lost Lagoon Ink Spot
  • Specialty gold foil, precut embellishments
  • Adhesives

The coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors for the With Love & Gratitude kit are: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path and gold foil.

In order to receive this kit, SUBSCRIBE BY SEPTEMBER 10th!

There is also a special Add-On for Paper Pumpkin subscribers, which you can add to your next order (while supplies last): The Thoughts of Thanks Journal is an 8″x10″ gold spiral bound journal that includes 2 specialty gold foil sticker sheets and a gold-clip page marker.

Reverse Masking Thank You Card

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Since the Bough Punch is on backorder, I promised to demonstrate card using Layering Leaves (featured as my August 3 for FREE stamp set) that DOESN’T need the punch, and I’ll be using this design as thank you cards this month because it’s quick to create.

The “Reverse Masking” technique is made even easier with the new Masking Paper from Stampin’ Up! and it was magic to demonstrate HOW to use it in this quick video:

The card layout was inspired by one of my Sprinkled Ink team members, Beverly Benson. We made a similar card at our June Retreat shoebox swap and I knew it would work with this fabulous set.

You’ll be happy to learn – or remember! – this classic stamping technique.

Add the Layering Leaves to any $50+ order from my Stampin’ Store in August and receive 3 free tutorials via email plus the consumable supples from me in the mail!

Product List
Layering Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
$24.00
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.50
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
$9.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Stampin' Up! Masking Paper
$7.00
Stampin' Seal
$8.00

Peaches from Apples, Plus Clearance Dies!

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Does your city have a community celebration during the summer? In Hurricane, Utah, we have PEACH DAYS at the end of August/first of September, and I’m drooling just writing about the peach shakes and all peach-inspired goodies that will be offered during the festivities.

This anticipation prompted me to pull out the Apple Harvest stamp set…because who says it has to be apples?

By coloring the apples with Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens (not to be confused for Stampin’ Blends), I was able to get a “peachy” blush that was vine-ripe and mouth-watering. The key is to use the Calypso Coral AND Pumpkin Pie pencils on around the edges, then blend the colors toward the center with a Blender Pen.

Blender pens come in a 3-pack and I use washi tape to mark each end with a basic color (green, blue, purple, red/pink, yellow/orange and brown) so I don’t have to worry about wiping them too clean. You may use them to blend in refills or watercolor pencils and are VERY easy and forgiving.

I learned a new tip from an artist I follow on Instagram (@andrea.nelson.art) and that is to add a little BLUE to your leaves, and I love how it adds depth and dimension.

HERE’S THE AWESOME DEAL: The Apple Blossom dies which coordinate with the Apple Harvest stamp set ARE IN THE CLEARANCE RACK, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! They were a limited time offering in 2022, and are marked down to $14 (from $35).

Seriously, don’t miss these dies…who knows how long they will last?

DID YOU KNOW: August 24th is National Peach Pie day? It’s as good an excuse to send a card as any!

Product List
Apple Harvest Cling Stamp Set (English)
$24.00
Apple Blossoms Dies
$35.00
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1
$16.00
Blender Pens
$13.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.50
Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.50
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Hello, Irresistible 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$12.50
Basics 3 D Embossing Folders
$30.00
Brushed Brass Butterflies
$10.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$128.00

All About August

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While I’m coming to tell you all the super Stampin’ Up! stuff happening in August, stick around to the end for a Layering Leaves fun fold card that *doesn’t* require the Bough Punch!

First, it’s TIME TO REDEEM the Bonus Days coupons you earned in July!

For each $50 you spent in July, you were emailed a coupon code for $5 off your next order. Find those emails/codes and enter/redeem them with your orders before August 31st.

Next: All Kits in the Kit Collection are DISCOUNTED up to 30% all month long!

That sale INCLUDES the NEWEST Kit, just released today: Festive Tags!

Sensational tags…and how cute on a kit! Stock up on both for holiday gift-giving now.

If you didn’t hear yesterday, my personal focus in August is on the Layering Leaves stamp set: This set coordinates with the Bough Punch – which is sadly being restocked from overseas – but you can still earn my 3 for FREE offer by adding the stamps to any $50+ order this month:

You’ll get a tutorial for 3 free cards via email AND the consumable supplies to make those 3 cards in the mail! I’ll also send any customer who orders the stamp set this month a FIRST NOTIFICATION message as soon as that pesky Bough Punch is back in stock, for you’ll want it with your stamp set.

There are just a few supplies you’ll need to complete the 3 free card tutorials that WON’T be included. You may already have these on hand OR could substitute similar products, but if you want to add them to your order, here they are:

Ink Pads: Basic Gray, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, Copper Clay, Granny Apple and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink pad

Adhesive: Stampin’ Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin’ Dimensionals

Meanwhile…

Here’s a simple fun fold card that you can create with your Layering Leaves stamp set!