Wildflower Birthday Tri-Panel Pop Up Card

February 11, 2025Leave a comment

The best way to teach about which adhesive to use for paper crafting is to make a card, right?

Since my daughter’s birthday is coming up, I had a reason to create an over-the-top greeting card to celebrate, and the Stampin’ Up! Wildflower Birthday Suite has all the cake and flowers that girl could want!

I’d love to see her face when she opens it and the three panels swing out!

Because there is ALWAYS a “right tool” for a job to make it easier and secure, there are also correct ADHESIVES for different parts of paper crafting. Adhering papers together? You can choose between Stampin’ Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue (your personal preference). Want something to pop off the page? That’s the job for Dimensionals! Need to attach a small embellishment or twine bow? Pick a Mini Glue Dot.

Learn more by watching the way this card comes together:

Some of the adhesives take time to master (I’m looking at YOU, Stampin’ Seal!), but once you practice and learn a few tips, you’ll have them mastered.

What’s YOUR go-to glue?? Which one do you still need help with? (Comments are found at the top of the post, under the date, and I really want to hear from you)

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Pumpkins, Punches & Masks for Autumn

October 9, 2023October 9, 20232 Comments

After succumbing to temptation and adding the Pick of the Patch bundle to my crafting collection, I dreamed of combining it with the Abundant Beauty Masks (will hopefully be back in stock the week of Oct. 16!)

Pumpkin patches and sunflowers are the objects to take pictures with right now, and here are a couple of the cutest pumpkins in the sunflower patch (at least their grandmother thinks so):

Those adorable faces were the inspiration for today’s Lunchtime Live Crafting, and there are a few tips you’ll want to remember for aligning your stamps to make it easy to punch and how to use the masks, so here’s the replay:

DID YOU CATCH THAT THERE IS FREE SHIPPING TODAY through October 11, 2023 on orders over $75? That’s 3 days to replenish your supplies or get a start on holiday gifts!

That is a terrific deal (save 11%!) AND two more options to remember is our 35th Anniversary Starter Kit offer through October 31st(Starter Kits ALWAYS have free shipping, too!):

Choose 35% off the Starter Kit (normally $99): Select your own products ($125 worth) for just $64.35, free shipping, a free registration to OnStage@Home in November AND 20% off future orders through March 2024!

Choose 35% MORE in your starter kit: Select $168.75 in products for ONLY $99 (plus free shipping) and you also receive a free registration to OnStage@Home in November AND 20% off future orders through March 2024!

Choose Your Starter Kit!

Will the Pumpkin Patch bundle and/or Abundant Beauty Masks be in your Starter Kit?

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Pick Of The Patch Bundle (English)

$38.50

Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks

$10.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

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

$10.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.50

Blending Brushes

$13.00

Small Blending Brushes

$12.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Conversation Bubbles Stencil

April 3, 2023Leave a comment

Crafter Problems #763: When you haven’t had time to play with a stamp set & die bundle before it’s about to be retired!

Today I showed how to use the dies from the Conversation Bubbles bundle (about to retire from the Jan-April mini catalog) to create a stencil for the background of a card:

Inspired by Cathy Zielke‘s concept on Youtube, I figured I could make my OWN stencil, and it worked beautifully! What other dies would you try to make your own stencil with?

My problem is YOUR opportunity: Starting tomorrow (April 4th), you can shop the LAST CHANCE SALE in my Stampin’ Store to collect the Conversation Bubbles stamp set and Conversation Bubbles dies at a discount! The bundle was $46.75 originally, but if you purchase them separately, the total will be just $32 (while supplies last)!

Watch the video here (feel free to speed it up on YouTube to make it quick and easy):

I hope I’ll have time to spotlight this playful bundle one more time before they are gone for good.

Meanwhile, set an alarm to remind you to shop my Stampin’ Store tomorrow for the Last Chance Sale!

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Conversation Bubbles Cling Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Conversation Bubbles Dies

$28.00

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

$8.75

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

$9.25

Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

$9.50

Small Blending Brushes

$11.50

Basics Embossing Powders

$18.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

$30.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$125.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack

$6.00

Right Tools for Embossing; a Bewitching Card!

August 8, 2022Leave a comment

Crafters always want to know where to get an embossing tray like mine, and now you can! The Embossing Additions Tool Kit is available again (for a limited time?) in the July-December mini catalog, and I showcased it today under a little heat…um, I mean heat embossing.

Actually, the air conditioning converter at my house went out, so I was sweating and stamping at the same time! Not to worry, the repairman came after my video and fixed it. But not before I forgot to show you how to use the Reverse Tweezers in the kit. Oh well, the magic of editing helps.

And not only did we emboss, but I showed how to create a mask from the Dots & Spots die for the background! Keep the mask you create in the envelope with the die and I promise, you’ll find excuses to use it often with your blending brushes. The die is one of the products added to Sale-a-Bration in August and you can see the rest of the freebies-with-qualifying purchase HERE.

Just remember that there are two item numbers for the die: Item #159164 for PURCHASING the die, and item #163098 if you want to redeem it free with a $100 purchase during August 2022.

Watch the how-to video, then get shopping to get your Embossing Addition kit while it’s back in the catalog:

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Embossing Additions Tool Kit

$27.00

Best Witches Cling Stamp Set (English)

$21.00

Window Sheets

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.25

Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

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

$9.25

Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Blending Brushes

$12.50

Stylish Shapes Dies

$30.00

Dots & Spots Die

$32.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$125.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Birthday Chick All Wired Up

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021Leave a comment

I miss my chickens.

Consoling myself with stamped chickens is (only) slightly less messy and time consuming, but there aren’t any delicious eggs to look forward to. It’s all good though, because these hens from the Birthday Chick stamp set make me laugh as much as the live versions did!

This greeting card started with the TGIF Challenge on Friday to use our background stamps: The All Wired Up background had been on my mind since the chicks arrived!

By using the new Blending Brushes to add a little extra Granny Apple Green ink at the bottom of the background, it added on Ombre element that helps Chunky Clucky really pop off as the focal point!

You may be asking…where did the picket fence come from? Did you fussy cut Chunky Clucky? Well, my friends, I have good news for you: On February 2nd, customers will be able to order coordinating dies (and that’s not all, so stay tuned)!

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