Sweet as a Peach: July 3 for Free

July 9, 20211 Comment

I could survive on fruit alone, and probably in my crafting, as well. Who wouldn’t love to bite into a sweet, juicy peach on a hot summer day?

In July 2021, I’m sending out 3 projects to my customers who purchase either the You’re a Peach Produ ct Suite OR the Sweet as a Peach bundle…and let me be clear ~ The Suite is SWEETEST! It includes the stamp set, the coordinating dies, adorable Designer Series Paper AND a set of mini jam jars. (HINT: You might want to snag a second pack of the You’re a Peach DSP as it’s also on the July Designer Series Paper Sale and you are going to gobble it up).

Did you see that peek that you can also turn the peaches into cherries? (or plums, or even blueberries!)

While I will mail the consumable supplies for the free projects to you, there are a few supplies you may need. You are welcome to substitute colors you already have, but these colors will coordinate best for your projects:

Ink Pads: Pale Papaya, Flirty Flamingo, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler, Calypso Coral, Memento Tuxedo Black, Craft White
Tools: Sponge Daubers, handheld hole punch, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine (or mini machine)

I created this card for a swap and wanted you to see the Stitched Greenery Die, which you may not have even noticed in the catalog, but is my new favorite. It covers a whole card and paired with the peaches, it adds the perfect texture:

Tip for stamping perfectly ripe peaches: Stamp the peaches in Pale Papaya ink, then use a sponge dauber to add a *touch* of Flirty Flamingo ink on one side of the image before stamping onto your paper!

Product List

You're A Peach Suite Collection (English)

155831

$57.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

159229

$8.25

131201

$8.75

146982

$8.75

155668

$8.75

Pale Papaya & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon

155816

$7.00

155670

$7.50

147052

$7.50

147104

$7.50

102283

$9.50

155451

$32.00

151770

$35.00

149653

$120.00

109132

$6.00

129053

$30.00

133773

$5.00

Trendy Hanging House Plants

July 2, 2021July 9, 20211 Comment

BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED SUITE

I have early memories of my mother creating macramé and the trend of hanging house plants in these woven hangers has returned with fervor! You can enjoy this old-is-new-again fashion (without having to remember to water the plants) when you create with the Bloom Where You Are Planted Suite.

One cool feature of this suite is that the dies not only cut out the stamped images, but ALSO many of the printed images on the coordinating Designer Series Paper! If you need MORE of the patterned paper to pre-cut for projects, it’s on sale during our June DSP sale!

For this card, you can ink the right plant image with Calypso Coral ink, then stamp off once on scrap paper, but before stamping again on card stock use a sponge dauber inked with Old Olive ink to add highlights on edges of the leaves on the stamp, then press your image to the card stock and cut it out with the coordinating dies.

SUPPLIES:

BUNDLES
#155688 Plentiful Plants Bundle
(#155693 Plentiful Plants stamp set & #155562 Perfect Plants dies)

PAPER
#159276 Basic White, #100702 Old Olive, #156844 Gold & Rose Gold 6″ X 6″ Metallic Specialty Paper,

INK
#147090 Old Olive, #147101 Calypso Coral

TOOLS
#133773 Sponge Daubers, #149653 Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

ADHESIVE
#103683 Mini Glue Dots, #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals, #154031 Tear & Tape Adhesive, #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue

EMBELLISHMENTS
#155475 Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack

Pick a Pack of Pretty Paper

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021Leave a comment

Save 15% on Select Designer Series Papers!

Paper Crafters give quilters (with their stash of fabric) a run for their money with our collection of pretty patterned paper. We love it even more when it’s on sale! Now through August 2nd you can get a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper from the 2021–2022 Annual Catalog.

When I need inspiration on color combinations, I like to take a cue from the colors used on Designer Series Paper. It’s also the perfect starting point, or finishing touch, when you want to create quick and simple cards, need that extra detail on an over-the-top card, or the special accent for your memory keeping.

Sale ends August 2nd, but order early to avoid backorders on these popular styles.

DOWNLOAD FLYER OR SELECT PAPER ON-SALE BELOW.

Simply Sunflowers

June 23, 2021July 9, 2021Leave a comment

Summertime calls for simple stamping and when I needed a birthday card recently, I pulled out the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set, the Everyday Label punch and some bright colors to craft this one:

Know what makes it even more simple? A tutorial to download for you to make it in moments, and you can change up the colors too!

Sunflower Card Tutorial

Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)

152517

$24.00

153080

$8.75

159276

$9.75

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

153070

$11.50

153117

$7.50

153116

$7.50

147089

$7.50

132708

$6.00

153658

$7.00

144668

$18.00

104430

$4.00

Get a Little Wild with Stamping

June 17, 2021Leave a comment

Walk on the wild side of your creativity with the In The Wild Suite; stamp sitting or prowling tigers, leopards, and all sorts of tiger-iffic big cats with rich, bold colors to match the coordinating In the Wild Designer Series Paper or animal print embossing folder. You’ll roar over the fiercest collection of crafting supplies we’ve ever offered!

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Coordinating Products

WILD CATS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

In the Wild Card

SUPPLIES:

BUNDLES
#155507 Wild Cats Bundle
(#154992 Wild Cats stamp set & #155513 Big Cats dies)

PAPER
#159276 Basic White, #122924 Pool Party, #131201 Pear Pizzazz, #146988 Soft Sea Foam, #155229 Subtles 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper

INK
#101406 Jet Black StazOn, #102283 VersaMark, #147104 Pear Pizzazz, #155670 Pale Papaya Classic

TOOLS
#129053 Heat Tool, #149653 Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

ADHESIVE
#104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals, #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue

EMBELLISHMENTS
#155554 Basics Embossing Powders (Black), #155571 Jewels 2021–2023 In Color

TIPS: When adding detailed pieces to a project using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, layout the pieces where you want them first. Then pick up a piece at a time, add glue lightly, and press gently in place.

Too Cute to Resist!

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021Leave a comment

I gave my Sprinkled Ink Team the challenge to create a project using a color palette including a 2021-2023 In Color and this is the card I came up with (because you can’t ask your team to do something you aren’t willing to do)!

You know I love to combine a few challenges, so I borrowed some inspiration from the Global Design Project “Case the Designer” theme this week, where Emma Goddard’s card was a great starting point:

I flipped the black & white vs colored strip around so I could teach how to do the emboss resist technique: It’s an easy WOW that makes any card irresistible (see what I did there?).

To do this, you simply need to emboss your image in white or clear embossing powder onto white card stock, then blend ink over your embossed images~ the embossed images resist the ink and appear magically!

Watch HOW here:

Remember: When you buy the Dragonfly Garden BUNDLE (stamps + punch) from my Stampin’ Store in June, you get 3 free projects in the mail! Consider this card a bonus idea 🙂

Looking for creative palettes using In Colors? Download the In Color Coach .pdf for the current 10 In Colors below!

in-color-combo-chart-2020_23 Download

Product List

154411

$23.00

159276

$9.75

121045

$8.75

True Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

154281

$11.50

153611

$12.00

102283

$9.50

155554

$18.00

129053

$30.00

155611

$7.50

147097

$7.50

147101

$7.50

145667

$18.00

Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

155615

$7.00

New at SU! My Favorite PEACH Suite!

June 9, 2021June 8, 202112 Comments

It’s my favorite blogging day of the month! Hopping around the world to bring you crafty inspiration is something I look forward to, and I hope you do too.

This month, our team is showing off their favorite new SUITE of products from the 2021-2022 Catalog.

DID YOU KNOW: Each suite is thoughtfully designed with FOUR coordinating products to make it easy for you to createe with confidence? 1. Stamp Set, 2. Coordinating Dies OR Punch, 3. Designer Series Paper, 4. Additional “matching” product.

It’s probably no surprise that my favorite new Suite is You’re A Peach! (since I used it last month, too) and when I saw the Fruit Herbal Tea sampler in the store, it sparked the idea for my project:

You’ll appreciate how easy it is to make this double treat holder…as well as the fact that it’s TWO-SIDED:

And yes, those “Cherries” are actually peach stamps from the Suite, just stamped in Cherry Cobbler Ink.

Start with an 8.5″ square piece of Designer Series Paper and follow these steps to make your own (no real measurements needed…I promised it would be simple):

Embellish as desired! I was glad the box of tea had both PEACH and CHERRY tea; because each of the envelopes has 3 tea bags inside, this treat holder is generously sized and could also fit cookies and candy bars. You can start with a smaller or larger square of paper to adjust to the size of your treats.

Supplies listed below~ You can order from your demonstrator, but if you live in the U.S. and don’t have a demonstrator yet, I’d be happy to serve you!

Now on to Stampin’ Scrapper to get a jump on the holidays with Joyce’s favorite suite, Tidings of Christmas >>>

Product List

155831

$57.25

150673

$60.00

151690

$32.00

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

151326

$7.50

154830

$9.00

147105

$7.50

155670

$7.50

147095

$7.50

147083

$7.50

144108

$4.00

June 2021 New at SU!: Favorite Product Suite ROLL CALL

Tricia’s Stamping Creations: Beauty of the Earth

Creative Juice by Loni: You’re a Peach. >>YOU ARE HERE!<<

Stampin’ Scrapper: Tidings of Christmas

Lilypad Stamper: Beauty of the Earth

De Kijkkast: Simply Elegant

Scraphexe: Expressions in Ink

Sugar & Scraps: Hand-Penned

Stamping Flair: You’re a Peach

Stamping with the Copper Cropper: Bloom Where You’re Planted

Gifted Hands, Ink!: Bloom Where You’re Planted

Playing with Papercrafting: Simply Elegant

24/7 Inkspiration: Sweet Symmetry

StampinMak: You’re a Peach

CarterIe Plus: Beauty of the Earth

June 3 for Free: Dragonfly Garden

June 8, 20211 Comment

Punches make creating cards simple by offering an element that adds that “punch” of pizzazz! This month, my 3 for Free kit will be mailed out to those who order the Dragonfly Garden bundle, which features the Dragonfly punch and you’ll be flying to the craft room to put them together.

While I will send you all the consumable supplies (card stock, paper, ribbon, etc), there are a few ink pads and supplies you may want to add to your order (if you don’t already have them) to help you complete your projects:

Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad
Bumble Bee Classic Ink Pad
Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink Pad
Just Jade Classic Ink Pad
Versamark Ink Pad
Sponge Daubers
Gold, Copper OR Silver Embossing Powder
Heat Tool (for embossing)

To get you inspired by this bundle (and to teach you how to make some stunning watercolor backgrounds), I demonstrated these two cards during my Facebook Live yesterday (not part of my 3 for Free kit):

The technique (Stampin’ Blends on Vellum with Alcohol) is really quite magical, and so enjoyable to watch:

As I mention in the video, if you don’t want to do this technique yourself -OR- you just want MORE of it, you can also subscribe by June 10th for the Paper Pumpkin Kit “Expressions In Color” which will get you making 9 gorgeous watercolor themed cards in moments with everything you need in one kit arriving in your mailbox:

For the Guys: Floating Element Card

June 2, 2021Leave a comment

When you need to make a BIG DEAL out of a celebration for a man in your life, you need to make a BIG CARD. This large slimline card fits into a legal size envelope. Even more cool are the hats and stars that seem suspended just above the card, and to make it is easy!

There is a .pdf tutorial for you to print and follow, but basically, you will create a panel and attach all your die cut images with dimensionals, then cut off all the pieces that hang over the edges of the panel before attaching it to your card.

Download Hats Off Floating Element Card Tutorial

Don’t limit yourself to the colors I used: Choose a palette that matches your man’s personality, then try this technique with any other die cut images and sizes of cards!

Thanks for letting me provide you with creative inspiration AND the supplies to craft with:

Product List

158361

$35.00

159229

$8.25

159276

$9.75

122924

$8.75

111350

$8.75

153081

$8.75

146982

$8.75

100867

$8.75

147110

$7.50

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

147277

$9.50

155554

$18.00

129053

$30.00

150673

$60.00

144108

$4.00

152392

$25.00

152813

$8.00

Save on Retiring Jan-June Products!

June 1, 2021Leave a comment

Summer is here and that means it’s time to wish the January–June 2021 Mini Catalog bon voyage! It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalog set sail for retirement. But, it means you can get some great discounts now and we can look forward to new products coming soon!

Now is the time to stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to 50% on essential craft supplies.

What are you waiting for? Start shopping! After all, this selection of Last Chance Products is only available until June 30th or while supplies last. Retiring and sale items usually sell out quickly so don’t miss out!

DOWNLOAD RETIRED LIST PDF

VIEW LAST-CHANCE PRODUCTS ONLINE

STAMPS

FLOATING & FLUTTERING PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET

#155321 WOODLAND WONDER PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET

#154525 WONDERFUL AS YOU CLING STAMP SET

VIEW LAST-CHANCE PRODUCTS ONLINE

DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

Retiring items such as; bundles, paper, embellishments, dies are only available while supplies last, so you don’t want to wait and miss out. Some of these papers are 50% off.

154558 FINE ART FLORAL DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

154301 DANDY GARDEN MEMORIES & MORE CARDS & ENVELOPES

VIEW LAST-CHANCE PRODUCTS ONLINE

BUNDLE

Did you know that Bundles of stamps and punches or dies are available at a 10% discount? Here’s an important tip! If you love the coordination of stamps and tools then don’t miss saving 10%, because all bundles in the current Mini catalogs will retire and take the 10% savings with them. Some of the stamps, dies, and punches will still be available in future catalogs, but not as bundles, so the 10% savings ends. Bundles, because they include more than stamps are only available while supplies last, so you wont’ want to wait to get your bundles ordered.