Polaroid Picture Card: Reverse Masking Technique

July 25, 2022Leave a comment

It’s easy to miss the Masking Paper in the Stampin’ Up! catalog, and you may not even know why you NEED it, so I’m here to tell you why you do.

It’s like a full sheet of thin post-it note stickiness that allows you to do some pretty cool things with your ink and blending tools. For this card, I made a reverse mask for both the sunset background and the tree with the Masking Paper, then used the Tree Lot Dies from Sale-a-Bration pt. 2 to create the cute little Airstream camper:

Here’s the video tutorial:

The Tree Lot dies are wonderful to use by themselves, and the coordinating stamp set “Trees for Sale” extends the creative possibilities through the holiday season and beyond! Just remember that they are free (while supplies last) through August 2022.

Have a good time trying this technique in your stamping studio and share your version in my Creative Juice Crafter’s Corner Facebook Group!

Product List

Tree Lot Dies

$0.00

Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

$7.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.25

Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack

$10.00

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Blending Brushes

$12.50

Sponge Daubers

$5.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$63.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

$30.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$15.00

Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$0.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

One-Sheet-Wonder Cards for ANY Occasion

July 11, 2022July 11, 20221 Comment

Since I’ve been on vacation for a few weeks, I woke up so excited to get back into my craft room and do a LIVE stamping video on my Facebook page today at lunchtime, and I was able to MULTI-CRAFT for a few occasions: My parent’s 58th Anniversary, to show you a wonderful Sale-a-Bration stamp set AND to participate in the Global Design Project Theme Challenge #GDP351 about SHAPES:

I pulled out the Watercolor Shapes stamp set to create my own patterned paper on a full sheet of white card stock using Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam, Pale Papaya and Pool Party ink pads. Next, I cut the paper into 7 different pieces and layered them on card bases, then I stamped the greetings from the Amazing Phrasing stamp set you could choose as your Sale-a-Bration freebie (with a $100 US order). To give them a bit of bling, I added sparkly Adhesive-Backed Sequins & Gems.

You can watch the full tutorial (and fast forward through me talking) on my Creative Juice by Loni Facebook page HERE because I don’t have time to edit it for YouTube today.

Seven cards from one sheet of patterned paper:

Then I finished one more with a layer of black card stock:

How clever is it to use the gems & rhinestones to create a little exclamation point?!

During Sale-a-Bration you earn free craft supplies when you shop, host a party (yes, I do virtual parties too!) or join my team (and if you are buying more than $99 anyway, the starter kit is the best deal!)

Product List

Watercolor Shapes Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

Amazing Phrasing Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$0.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin’ Pad

$8.00

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad

$8.00

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin’ Pad

$8.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$10.25

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.25

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.25

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.25

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.25

Paper Trimmer

$25.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.25

Adhesive Backed Sequins & Gems

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$4.00

Christmas Scottie Card

July 5, 2022June 16, 2022Leave a comment

I know it’s only July, but summertime is the BEST time to get your Christmas cards stamped and ready for a busy holiday season…and you needed to see how adorable this new bundle in the July-December Mini catalog is!

Of course a coordinating punch is a tool I love, and this one just begs to be loved! I actually created this card for my team card swap (we have a swap with each new publication) and by working assembly-line style, I made 14 cards in less than 2 hours, and watched a movie while working, so it was an enjoyable way to spend a day!

Try this at home:

Have you browsed the new mini catalog? Click the button to check it out:

July-December Mini Catalog online

Then shop my Stampin’ Store for the supplies you need to get your holiday cards finished early!

Hip Hippo Flower Power Card

July 1, 2022July 11, 2022Leave a comment

It’s Sale-a-Bration – Part 2! – at Stampin’ Up! and there’s a groovy party going on!

The adorable Hippest Hippos stamp set (and/or the Hippos coordinating dies) are products you could choose with each $50 order you place during July-August 2022…and look at this totally HIP card you could make:

I had a blast making a few of these to recognize some of my team members this month, and I’ve made a video to show you how:

Check out the other products you can earn free during Sale-a-Bration, then get ready to party with me!

Shop my Stampin’ Store

Torn Paper Window Card and Free Shipping Day

June 21, 20221 Comment

Yep! Today (Tuesday, June 21st) is a Free Shipping Day!

But first, learn how to make a “Torn Paper Window Card” using something old and something new:

These greeting cards are made easy with just layers of card stock and beautiful Designer Series Paper! Here’s the video from my Facebook live last week teaching you how fun they are to create:

While the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper is brand new, the Symbols of Fortune Designer Series Paper and is about to retire and is half price in the Last Chance sale for retiring items in the January-June Mini Catalog. And if you loved the font in the Happy & Heartfelt stamp set used on the first card, it’s also retiring in just a few days!

The Last Chance Sale is just one reason you will want to check your list and shop today during the Free Shipping Day – If you have kids complaining of boredom this summer, grab a few craft kits from our Kit Collection BOGO 50% off sale to pull out for a few hours of creative fun for anyone!

Remember to check your basic supplies (adhesives, card stock, ink refills and envelopes), too. Then call a friend and combine orders, if needed, to meet the minimum $75 order.

Order online in my Stampin’ Store and if your order is less than $150, use Host Code BQDYCMJP …If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code, but choose Stampin’ Rewards for yourself immediately!

With You I’m Never Lost

June 11, 2022Leave a comment

Cody and I recently returned from a 6+ week road trip back to see our kids and grandkids in Maryland. He joked that we planned to drive out together, but if things didn’t go well, one of us could fly home 😂 Luckily, we did remarkably well, and enjoyed discovering so many amazing places across the US:

It seems fitting for our relationship that he’s the person I love to “get lost” with– but with him, I’m home.

This week’s #gdp346 sketch from the Global Design Project blog was perfect for a card I’m going to save for our Anniversary:

Cody teases me that “every day is an adventure” together, so the compass stamp was fitting. I LOVE the die cut pieces in the Designer Series Paper and I used one of them as the focal point.

Product List

He's All That Cling Stamp Set (English)

$22.00

He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$15.00

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

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

$9.25

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

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

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Retirement Parade: So Long, Sweet Peach!

March 30, 2022April 1, 20221 Comment

The New at SU! Design Team is bringing you a POP-UP PARADE featuring some of the products we have loved and are sad to see leave as the Retiring List for the Annual Catalog has been released. These items are only while supplies last, so don’t miss your opportunity to order them!

I chose to spotlight my beloved Sweet as a Peach Suite. The Designer Series Paper! The Stamps! The Dies! They have inspired so much creativity in my studio and this is actually the pop-up birthday card I made and sent my team members over the past 12 months:

It opens up to an EXPLOSION of peaches and birthday wishes:

It’s easy to make this explosion insert: Cut a piece of Designer Series Paper 6″ x 6″ and fold in half, then open it up and fold it in half DIAGONALLY in the opposite direction. Unfold it again, tuck the diagonal folds inside and glue the square pieces on the outside of the mechanism to the inside of the card. TIP: Observe the direction of your patterned paper and insert it into your card with the patterns going the right direction.

The best way it fits in your card is by making a binding on the top (or side, depending on orientation) of your card. For this card, I used a piece of 11″ x 4-1/4″ card stock scored at 5-1/2″ and 6-1/2″, then tied that shut with a piece of linen twine, with the second score on the top side of your card to help it open well. It makes the opening smaller than a traditional card and the explosion piece fits nicely inside.

The Sweet as a Peach Bundle (stamps + dies) is on sale through March 21st for 20% off in the Savings are In Bloom sale (along with the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine that the dies fit in), so now is the time to collect it for your craft stash! Retiring items are only while supplies last.

You are now ready to travel through the rest of the Retirement Parade! Hop through all the gorgeous retiring product projects below ~ you won’t want to miss any of the other “last chance” products we’ve loved and collect the fabulous ideas shared!

Previous Blog Next Blog

1.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US)- Positive Thoughts

2.Scraphexe (Germany) – Wahre Klasse/Dressed to impress

3.De Kijkkast (NL) – SENDING HUGS bundle

4.Creative Juice by Loni (US)- Sweet as a Peach

5.Carterie Plus (CAN) – Eloquently Said

6.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-Daisy Lane

7.247Inkspiration (US) – Timeless Tulips

8.Stamping Flair (AU) – Free as a Bird

If you want to add these products to your craft studio before they are gone, you may order them from your demonstrator. Don’t have a demonstrator? Click the links below to shop from my Stampin’ Store!

Product List

Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English)

$36.75

You’re A Peach 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

$32.00

Stitched Greenery Die

$32.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.75

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.75

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

$120.00

Simply Scored

$30.00

Linen Thread

$5.00

Artistry Blooms Sequins

$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

Layers of Labels on Tulip Card

March 29, 2022March 28, 2022Leave a comment

When I saw the retiring list of products, everything with “Sweet” in the title was being discontinued, and I had a little pity party. I use the Stitched So Sweetly Dies so often, it felt like my left hand was cut off! Once my heart recovered, I picked up and moved forward…there are some lovely things coming, but this is one product you may want to keep close at hand.

Thus, I combined the Stitched So Sweetly Dies in conjunction with the Timeless Tulips stamp set (also retiring) to create this cute patchwork card with layers of labels:

While we have some new tulip dies in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog, if you are more of a punch person, you may want to grab the stamp set and Tulip Builder die in the Last Chance Sale (while supplies last).

Watch the Tutorial on my Facebook Page!

Product List

151690

$32.00

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

158327

$18.00

151295

$18.00

Flowering Fields 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

157670

$11.50

101856

$10.00

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

159229

$8.25

147100

$7.50

147089

$7.50

147050

$7.50

150673

$60.00

So Loved, Ladybug

March 23, 2022Leave a comment

Crafting can be so simple: Stamps, ink, card stock…and a punch!

This card took me less than 15 minutes to make, from start to finish.

Paper pieces you’ll need:

Magenta Madness card stock base 4-1/4′ x 8-1/4″ scored at 5-1/2″, plus a 4″ x 2-1/2″ for top
Basic Black card stock 2-3/4″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
2 pieces of Basic White card stock 3-3/4″ x 2-1/4″ to stamp on, plus 5-1/4″ x 4″ for inside card, plus a scrap to stamp the ladybug on.
Pattern Party Designer Series Paper (polka dot) 2-1/2″ x 4″

HOT TIP: Magenta Madness is retiring, so order extra card stock and ink pad refill TODAY!!

Inspired by the #tgifc360 #simplestamping challenge:

Product List

157699

$32.25

152500

$21.00

153080

$8.75

121045

$8.75

159276

$9.75

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

155426

$18.00

153117

$7.50

147095

$7.50

132708

$6.00

Mother All Flowers Remind Me of You

February 18, 2022February 15, 2022Leave a comment

I had an extra daffodil I had embossed and colored for my last project sitting on my desk, and since my mother looked forward to them each spring, it made sense to create a Mother’s Day card with it.