The theme for the TGIF Challenge #tgifc488 is retail therapy: What could make you feel better than new crafting supplies?
Did I throw you off by showing the inside of the card first? It’s one of my favorite gift card holders, and pops out to present a card or gift certificate. Did you know I offer gift certificates of any amount?My gift certificates are good for products OR classes/events!
Moving on to the FRONT of the card…
A sunburst is a terrific way to use up scraps of Designer Series Paper, and I know I’m always on the lookout for ways to bust my stash of scraps!
The shopping cart die cut with silver foil sheets just feels like the real experience of being on the hunt for the perfect item in store. I was going to fill it with little die cuts from the Crafting With You dies, but apparently it’s loaned out to a friend…the goodies in the Attention Shoppers bundle work just as well to give you the gist.
Here’s to filling your cart with a gift certificate to delight a friend, or all the supplies needed to make this card your own:
Throughout the month of May 2024, there is a fabulous Starter Kit Special: You’ll get to choose $125 worth of your favorite products for just $99, then Stampin’ Up! will add FOUR 2024-2026 In Color products added to your kit FREE!
I wanted to show something you could make with these colors and potential items in your kit, so I demonstrated a simple stamping project on my Facebook page, inspired by a layout from the new annual catalog:
I failed to mention that this card is the ideal size to include a gift of ca$h, and here’s what I would stamp on the inside:
Basic masking and fussy cutting techniques are shared in the video you can watch here:
Did you know…
…there are no hidden requirements to buy the starter kit? You can purchase the kit and give the demonstrator life a try, and if you like sharing your love of paper with others, you’ll learn how to personalize your business or support your hobby as a demonstrator. But if you just want to take advantage of this great opportunity to add some color to your life, you can just coast along and enjoy the demonstrator discount until you no longer meet the quarterly sales minimum.
While that’s the smartest way to collect the colors quickly, you could also opt to add them one-at-a-time to your toolbox over the next 5 months by joining my In Color Collectors Club, including getting the new Basic Beige color collection FREE!
If you are in southern Utah, don’t miss my Catalog Carnival Open House this Saturday from 1-4 pm in Hurricane where you can craft a card, snag a snack, capture a new catalog, AND shop from my ONCE-A-YEAR-BOGO SALE!!
Attention Shoppers: I’m always delighted when you choose me to serve your creative needs – thanks for ordering your genuine Stampin’ Up! supplies from my Stampin’ Store by adding the products you love below to your cart, and watch for your thank you card in the mail when you allow me to inspire you!
If there were a contest for the “most cheerful flower”, don’t you think ZINNIAS would take the prize?
Today’s card(s) feature the Simply Zinnia bundle (an online exclusive available now in my Stampin’ Store) as well as the 2024-2026 In Color products that will be in my store on May 1st!
This slanted background is a handy template to remember (or PIN!) because you can create TWO cards in about the same time it takes to make just one!
It all starts with a 6″ x 3-3/4″ piece of In-Color Designer Series Paper. Mark it at 2″ on the bottom long edge (on the back side of the design you want to use) and at 4″ on the top long edge. Then cut it from the 2″ mark to the 4″ mark. Layer each of those pieces onto a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic Black card stock and you are halfway done.
TIP: The leftover 6″ x 2-1/4″ piece of Designer Series Paper fits perfectly on the flap of your envelope, giving you terrific coordination!
Watch the tutorial (speed it up, if desired) to learn how to finish up the card:
And why stop at 2 cards when you can make 10? Two in each of the 2024-26 In Colors: Petunia Pop (shown above), Summer Splash, Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink and Shy Shamrock!
These colors coordinate beautifully, so you can even mix up the colors on the flowers- with the alcohol-based Stampin’ Blends markers, the colors bleed together smoothly:
Here are a few wonderful ways to collect the new IN COLORS:
Join my IN COLOR COLLECTORS CLUB and receive a package each month (May-September) filled with a sampling of ALL the products in each of the colors, including an exclusive projects each month…PLUS a FREE BASIC BEIGE BONUS the last month!
Too impatient to collect slowly? Purchase ALL the colors in May or June from my Stampin’ Store and earn the Basic Beige Bonus FREE!
It’s easy to grow to love a color as you use it to make pretty projects, but with this year’s IN COLORS (coming in May), it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!
Don’t those colors just make you CHEERFUL? Paired with stripes and dots, they create a very happy card. Also a peek at the coming “Attention Shoppers” stamp set arriving with the new annual catalog in May!
To serve my customers who want to collect them ALL (but want to spread it out over a few months), I’ve designed an IN COLOR COLLECTORS CLUB where you join to receive each color one month at a time, with a sampling of ALL the products in that color (only a few of the items are shown below)!
Here’s how it works:
Each month (starting May through September 2024), you will receive one each of the new IN COLORS:
Classic Ink Pad
Classic Ink Refill
Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
4 sheets of card stock
Four 6″x6″ pieces of Designer Series Paper
2 yards of ribbon
One 6″ x 6″ piece of Glimmer Paper
The Stampin’ Write Marker of the same color
+ PLUS a bonus embellishment sample each month!
+ PLUSan exclusive project tutorial – supplies for the project will be included FREE (you’ll use your own ink and any stamp set to complete the project)
** BONUS:At the completion of the club, you’ll receive the Basic Beige Bonus FREE (Classic Ink Pad and Ink Refill, 4 pieces of 8.5″ x 11″ card stock and 2 yards of 3/8″ ribbon) with your Pretty In Pink color collection.
Monthly Club Membership Fee: $45 (plus $6 for shipping or pick up from Loni’s house in Hurricane, UT).
Too impatient to wait 5 months and collect them all? I have two options for your immediate gratification:
You can earn the Basic Beige Bonus FREE when you order ALL of these items in May or June 2024 from my Stampin’ Up! Store!
The 2024-2026 In Color Ink Pad bundle (Item #165058)
The 2024-2026 In Color 8.5″ x 11″ Cardstock Assortment (Item #163803)
The 2024-2026 In Color 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper Stack (Item #163777)
The 2024-2026 In Color Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment (Item #163829)
*Either* all 5 of the 2024-2026 In Color 3/8″ Bordered Ribbons *OR* all 5 of the 2024-2026 In Color Stampin’ Blends Combo Packs *OR* all 5 of the 2024-2026 In Color Ink Refills
The Exclusive Project Tutorials will also be sent to you via email (over 5 months) if you choose to make a bulk purchase of all the colors, but only the complimentary project supplies will only be included in the monthly club kits.
This is the order in which the colors will be sent:
May- Petunia Pop
June- Shy Shamrock
July- Peach Pie
August- Summer Splash
September- Pretty In Pink (with Basic Beige Bonus!)
Join the club before May 15th by filling out the form- button below!
UPDATED APRIL 22: JUST IN! There will also be a STARTER KIT SPECIAL from May 1-31, 2024, which will include 4 NEW IN COLOR PRODUCTS for FREE in the Starter Kit!