Copying MYSELF- Something Old, Something New

On Monday, I demonstrated how to use the catalog to find layouts (card sketches) to copy, but have you ever made a card you loved so much, you copied yourself?

This is a card I created for a swap at Stampin’ Up! BackStage (a leadership event) to swap with the New at SU! design team:

This isn’t all of the team, but these demonstrators come from all over the globe and we’ve been participating in blog hops once a month for a few years to bring you ideas (see previous post!). Those of us in Las Vegas in August met to swap cards and capture a picture, so I used the Curved Occasions stamp set to make a special card for them. We are each holding the cards we exchanged:

I liked the layout of that card, so when I opened the Simply Sparkling bundle (an online-exclusive product you can find in my store), it made sense to re-visit the same design:

The strawberry Designer Series Paper is a design in the Delighfully Eclectic Mega-pack and I’ve been wondering what it would coordinate with: Apparently it was in anticipation of this bundle 🍓

Card Measurements:

  • Card Base: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
  • First layer: 3-1/4″ x 5″
  • DSP strip: 3-3/4″ wide by 1-1/2″ OR 2″
  • Stamped layer: 3-1/2″ x 2-1/4″
  • Mat behind stamped image: 3-3/4″ x 2-1/2″
  • Sentiment Strip: 2-3/4″ to 3″ wide and as tall as needed for sentiment

If you need a disco ball or roller skates in your stampin’ stash, collect the Curved Occasions stamp set – or bundle- before it retires (and on sale at 10% off). These are the supplies for the Happy Day Card:

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Soda-lightful card:

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New at SU! Sending Smiles with Very Vanilla & Crumb Cake

Very Vanilla is a warm option for basic stamping that is often overlooked, and our International design team is showing you how lovely it is paired with Crumb Cake (another neutral) to create timeless hand-stamped cards:

My “Sending Smiles Across the Miles” card begins with the Watercolor World background stamped with Crumb Cake on a 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ Very Vanilla card stock, then I embossed it with the Timeworn Type embossing folder. Add a bit of Crumb Cake ink with a blending brush lightly around the edges and layer it over a crumpled/distressed 3-3/4″ x 5″ crumb cake card stock.

💡 TIP: Spray the card stock you want to distress lightly with water in a Stampin’ Spritzer to make it easier to crumple in your hand, then lay it out flat to dry.

Wanting to keep the two colors as the main palette, I just added a subtle touch of Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam on the flower/stem and ribbon.

Wouldn’t this be perfect to mail an international Pen Pal? Have you ever had a pen pal in another country? Let me know in the comments!

The card supplies are listed below the other hop participant’s links (visit them all and SAVE your favorites), and I’m delighted to serve you if you don’t have a preferred U.S. demonstrator!

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1.Creative Juice by LonI (US) – Sending Smiles with Very Vanilla &
2.Playing with Papercrafting (CA) – Merriest Trees for New at SU
3.Stamping Flair (AU) – Gorgeously Made
4.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – Notes of Nature Bundle
5.iHeartCards2 (US) – Christmas Classics & More Wishes with Very Va
6.Nature’s INKspirations (US) – Handcrafted Elements
7.scraphexe (DE) – Nature’s Sweetness | Liebliche Natur
8.Carterie Plus (CA) – Planted Paradise
9.De Kijkkkast (NL) – Cottage Wreath in timeless vintage
10.24-7 Inkspiration (US) – Warmest Heart

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New at SU!- A Beary Cute Card Sketch

Welcome to all our Stampin’ friends from around the world to our October New at SU! blog hop where we are hoping you see how a SKETCH can get your creative juices flowing for card making. We’ll show you our version of the sketch…then YOU try it, too!

My card uses the Beary Cute bundle (stamp set + punch) and the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper. Can you see how the card layout above was inspired by our card “sketch” below?

Don’t feel constrained to use the sketch in just one way. I turned it into landscape orientation for a second version, this time with a brown bear rather than a polar bear:

This landscape variation uses the same stamp set and punch with the “Walk in the Forest” Designer Series Paper, which is our MAKING A DIFFERENCE product. It coordinates with both the Beary Christmas suite AND the Merriest Trees bundle! For each package purchased in the USA*, Stampin’ Up! donates $3 to Marines Toys for Tots (*different amounts and charities are supported in different markets around the globe).

Even a simple card can have an unexpected bit of bling to catch the eye… each of my Beary Cute cards has a little sparkle! On the polar bear card, there is an gold star atop the tree (behind the sentiment) and on the brown bear card, it comes in the form of some glitter sequins (which are FLAT, so shouldn’t require extra postage) – both embellishments are included in the supply list below the Blog Hop links.

TIP: For the TREE with the brown bear, I turned my stamp upside down on my block and stamped off the Shaded Spruce ink one time before stamping the whole image over the dark details, like one of our Reversible stamp sets.

Have we inspired you to give this sketch a try? Tag us on social media with #newatsu so we can see your creativity!

If you haven’t seen all the other variations of this card sketch, click on any of our links for more inspiration:

October 2023 New at SU! Blog Hop: Sketch Challenge

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1.iHeatCards2.bolgspot.com (US) – Magical Meadow
2.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-SKETCH CHALLENGE
3.My Flutterby Moments (US)- Garden Walk Sketch
4.De Kijkkast (NL) – Sketch with Winter Owls
5.Scraphexe (DE) – Sketch – Joy of Christmas | Fröhlich und Festlich
6.Playing with Papercrafting (CA) – Joy of Christmas
7.Stamping Flair (AU) – Translucent Florals with Delightful Floral DSP
8.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (US)- Layering Leaves
9.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – Heartfelt Hexagon
10.Nature’s INKspirations (US) – Wishes All Around
11.Carterie Plus (CA)- Créer une carte utilisant un Sketch
12.Stampinxime (DE) – Sketch Challenge
13.Creative Juice by Loni (US)- A Berry Cute Card Sketch
14.24-7 Inkspiration (US) – Merriest Trees

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New At SU!- Autumn Leaves That Shimmer

Anything that sparkles, shines or shimmers catches the eye, and the New at SU! Design team is here to show off all the new GLITZ in the September-December Catalog or Online Exclusives! Make sure you hop around the globe (links below) and PIN your favorites to remember.

The Autumn Leaves bundle is magnificent and I chose to pair it with the Online Exclusive Tartan Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper:

With a little shimmer to the colored side, it makes you want to tip and turn the card to see it reflect the light! TIP: Use the Foam Adhesive strips behind the Designer Series Paper panels to lift them off the background.

With a few Speckled dots and a double bow of linen thread, this card mixes natural and shiny elements for just the right amount of beauty. It makes me look forward to the changing seasons and colorful trees.

Keep your eyes open as you move on to another post where you’ll be dazzled by something that Shimmers, Shines or GLOWS!

September New at SU! Blog Hop: Shine, Shimmer & Glow

1.Carterie Plus (CA) Scintillement, brillance et lueur/ Shimmer, shine
2.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Autumn Leaves That Shimmer
3.My Fluttterby Moments (USA)- Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper
4.Stamping Flair (AU) – Snowflake Magic
5.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- Tricks & Treats Glow
6.Annette Elias- De Kijkkast – NL – Magic of the Season
7.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – Translucent Florals
8.Nature’s INKspirations (US) – Fruitful Blessings
9.iHeartCards2 (US) – Joy Of Christmas Suite Collection
10.247 Inkspiration (US) – Tartan Pumpkins

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New at SU! – Trucking Along with Sunny Thoughts

Did you know there are products online that aren’t in the Stampin’ Up! catalog? The New at SU! Design Team wants to make sure you know how AWESOME our Online Exclusive products are!

Occasionally we get a product that we know will be a runaway hit…and the Trucking Along Bundle was one of those which sold out the first stock in just a few days, then AGAIN just this week you snagged up all the punches we had in the Utah warehouse! The stamp set is still available in the U.S. market, and the TRUCK BUILDER PUNCH has been reordered (though it’s coming from overseas, so it may take up to 90 days…). Thanks for being patient while we restock.

The photopolymer stamp set + coordinating punch covers everything from Summer to Christmas, and really delivers crafting happiness:

For my card, I used an inch and a half of a paper straw glued to the back of the truck and slightly flattened out (which is why it has to be paper, and really a much better use for a paper straw than drinking….) to slide along the linen thread! You may want to use two layers of Thick Basic White card stock to make the truck heavy enough to slide easily, or use a mini glue dot to attach a penny to the back of the truck.

The pickup is packed for a beach adventure and the sun is radiating! You’ll have a load of fun making it slide back and forth along the linen twine. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this card!

While some products will stay a while in the Online Exclusive section of our Stampin’ Store, some may be LIMITED to the supply on hand, and supplies in each market may vary. New Online Exclusive products will be introduced in MARCH, JULY and NOVEMBER. You’ll want to visit all the other posts in the July New at SU! Blog Hop and **SAVE** your favorites to CASE (copy) later!

July 2023 New at SU! Hop: Online Exclusives

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1.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-Tropical Leaf
2.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Trucking Along with Sunny Thoughts
3.Playing with Papercrafting (CA)- Nested Friends for New with SU
4.iHeartCards2 (US) – One Horse Open Sleigh
5.24-7 Inkspiration (US) – Irresistible Blooms
6.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – One Horse Open Sleigh Suite
7.scraphexe (DE) – Trucking Along | Perfekter Pick-up
8.Stamping Flair (AU) – So Very Merry
9.De Kijkkast (NL)- Timeless Charm Bundle
10.Carterie Plus (CA) Balade en carriole/One Horse Open Sleigh
11.Stampin’ Xime (DE) – Kreativset Blühende Frische Grüße
12.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- Classic Letters Stamp Set
13.Nature’s INKspirations (US) – So Very Merry

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If you are here on July 19th…don’t miss the 24 hour Stamp Sale! *All stamps in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog are 15% off TODAY ONLY, PLUS you earn Bonus Days coupons for every $50 you spend in July!

*Except Host Stamps, Online Exclusives are NOT in the Annual Catalog

If you want to see another card using the Trucking Along bundle, check out my flower farm truck card HERE.

New at SU!- Wild Wheat, So Refreshing

Welcome to the May 2023 New at SU! blog hop! As is our tradition with a new annual Stampin’ Up! catalog and the 2023-2025 IN COLORS (shown under our updated banner, above), we are here to help you fall in love with these hues!

I chose to use the In Color I liked **the least** to show you that it really can create a beautiful color scheme. Wild Wheat contrasts beautifully with Berry Burst (a returning core color I adore) and Bubble Bath (a NEW core color!).

My mini slimline card – finished size 6.25″ x 3.5″- uses the So Refreshing bundle that I had to collect to show off my creative juice (literally). It’s a clean card design accented by silver sparkles in the edge of the ribbon and rhinestone accents.

To get the plaid on the picnic blanket, I lightly tapped my Bubble Bath ink pad over the blanket die (included in the bundle) before running it through the Cut & Emboss Machine, then sponged the same color onto the tassels when it was cut out.

Wild Wheat is a GLUTEN-FREE color, so don’t be afraid to try it! I found my color palette in the 2023-2025 In Color Chart below, which you can download and print for reference.

Next, discover another lovely In Color + Core Color combination from our international design team and PIN your favorite color combinations onto your Pinterest boards! Click on any link below

May 2023 New at SU: In Color Inspiration
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1.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-Boho Blue & Misty Moonlight
2.Playing with Papercrafting (CA) – Copper Clay & Pebbled Path
3.My Flutterby Moments (USA)- Moody Mauve, Lost Lagoon &
4.Stamping Flair (AU) – Pebbled Path
5.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- Boho Blue, Lemon Lolly, Parak
6.Stampin Xime (DE) – Malve
7.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – Boho Blue
8.Carterie Plus (CA) In Colors avec les couleurs de base/In Colors with
9.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Wild Wheat, So Refreshing
10.247Inkspiration.com (US)-Moody Mauve
11.iHeartcards2 (US) – Moody Mauve, Bubble Bath &Blackberry Bliss
12.Annette Elias – De Kijkkast – NL – Wild Wheat-Copper Clay-Lost Lagoon

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Join my IN COLOR COLLECTORS CLUB and receive one set of all-new In Color products each month from May-September 2023! May is BOHO BLUE and club membership includes an exclusive project with prepared pieces and instructions in addition to all the Boho Blue products. Click image below to learn more or join.

New at SU!- An Irresistible C.A.S.E.

As we wind down the 2022-2023 catalog, the New at SU! global design team wanted to show you how your catalogs (and mini catalogs!) are a TREASURE TROVE of inspiration! We are CASING (CASE = Copy And Stamp Everything) the January-April mini catalog to show you that the samples can give you a jumping off point for your own original designs.

I chose to copy the layout of this slimline Sea Turtle card on page 29 of the J-A Mini catalog:

This is my version, using stamps, dies and paper from the Hello, Irresistible Suite, with a twist on the color combination:

Are you getting the idea of how to turn a picture of a sample card into your own creation?

This slimline card is 7″ x 6″, scored along the 7″ side at 3.5″ and fits into a regular envelope (stamped, of course).

I thought the Soft Sea Foam leafy Designer Series Paper paired sweetly with Fresh Freesia 3-D flowers! There are two sizes of flower stamps in the set, so I stamped and die cut both sizes, then fussy cut out the center of another to scrunch up and layer on top of each other.

Add soft sponging to the leaves, a heat embossed greeting and pretty details like ribbon & pearls to dress up this celebratory greeting card.

All the supplies are listed below the roll call. Don’t be worried if some of the suite products are out of stock…you can purchase most of them individually or they will all be back together soon! If you don’t have a U.S. demonstrator, I’m delighted to serve you, or find a demonstrator in a different country in our hop:

April 2023 New at SU! Hop: CASE the Mini Catalog

1.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – An Irresistible C.A.S.E. of the Mini Ca
2.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- Sweet Citrus
3.TanjasKartenwelt (DE)- Kuenstlerisch Floral
4.iHeartCards2 (US) – Casing Marigold Moments Card
5.Stamping Flair (AU) – Butterfly Brilliance
6.Carterie Plus (CA)Inspirez-vous avec notre Blog Hop d’avril / et insp
7.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (USA) – Beside Me
8.Annette Elias – De Kijkkast – NL – From Icecreams to Turtles
9.Stampin Xime (DE) – Romantische Ranunkeln | Ranunculus Romance
10.247Inkspiration (US) – Hearts To Flowers

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New at SU! – Spell It Out!

With all the awesome alphabet products Stampin’ Up! currently carries, the New at SU! design team is showing up to demonstrate ways to say what you want to say in our March 2023 Blog Hop!

I’ve paired the Alphabet a la Mode dies with the Greatest Journey dies to create a card of encouragement for someone who is working toward a goal:

The trickiest part of this card was making sure I cut out the letters the same distance from the top of each strip of card stock, and to remember to keep the inside of the letter “A” to adhere inside the negative image. I did add an adhesive sheet to the back of each 7/8″ x 4″ piece of card stock before die cutting, so I could easily adhere the strips to the card AND use the letters I cut out for another project.

TIP: Use a piece of washi tape to hold the letters in place as you run the dies through the Cut & Emboss machine!

After that, it was all downhill (so to speak): die cut the runner and mountain from Basic Black, and layer the card onto a black mat.

I stamped the “This Moment” sentiment inside the card, because we don’t always recognize that our hard work now will pay off later.

Now, discover MORE ways to use letters and alphabets in your paper crafting with these ideas from our International New at SU! Group of Demonstrators:

March 2023 New at SU! Blog Hop: Spell It Out!
1.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Spell it Out, Alphabet a la Mode
2.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (USA)- Playing in the Rain
3.JONi in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-ALPHABET A LA MODE
4.De Kijkkast (NL)- Classic Letters & Sweet Citrus
5.Playing with Papercrafting (CAN) – Spelling Bee
6.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – Spell It Out Alphabest Bundle
7.Stamping Flair (AU) – Love You More Dies with Paradise Palms
8.247Inkspiration (US) – Milkshake Love
9.iHeartCards2 (US) – Spell it Out, Love For You
10.scraphexe (DE) – Angesagtes Alphabet
11.TanjasKartenwelt (DE)- Angesagtes Alphabet
12.Carterie Plus (CA)- Épeler/Spell it out

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New at SU! Legendary Ride

We took the challenge to show you our favorite bundles from the newest January-April Mini catalog…without using Basic White card stock!

Thanks for pausing along the path of our February New at SU! hop- I’m so glad you’re visiting and hope all the ideas you save or PIN will give you inspiration for your next stamping project.

Basic white is a wonderfully smooth paper to stamp on, but did you know it has a lovely cousin, VERY VANILLA? I’m rarely without a full backup package of either of these stamping staple card stocks, but Vanilla is often overlooked, so I think you’ll see a lot of her today:

The Legendary Ride bundle is part elegant, a bit retro and all high adventure! The glossy black “Ready to Ride” Designer Series Paper that coordinates with the bundle captures it all.

For this card, I embossed the shorter (top) side of a Vanilla card (5-1/4″ x 7-3/4″, scored at 4″) with the Thanks embossing folder, then scored a 5-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ piece of the checkered Designer Series Paper at 1/2″ on the bottom of the directional side (so the images face up when you open it). Next, cut the top with a die from the Basic Borders and adhere it behind the Vanilla card before mounting it to the basic black card stock mat.

Before I cut my letters out, I adhered an adhesive sheet behind a piece of 4″ x 1-3/4″ Very Vanilla card stock and lined up my letters as close as I could. TIP: Hold them in place with a strip of washi tape. Adding the letters to my motorcycle card was easy: Just peel off the adhesive backing and they stick like STICKERS!

BONUS PROJECT:

Then I was left with the negative, which I adhered to a piece of the Sale-a-Bration Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper (a choice free with $50 order before 2/28/23) and cut with the same Basic Borders Die. I added a piece of Gorgeous Grape ribbon (currently in the Clearance Rack in my Stampin’ Store) before attaching it to a Very Vanilla card base:

Die cut once and get two cards!

Now on to more stamping adventures with our design team around the world…click on each one and save your favorites:

February 2023 New at SU! Blog Hop: J-A Mini Catalog Bundles, Without Basic White Cardstock

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If you are in the U.S. and don’t have a demonstrator currently serving you, I’m happy to act as your craft supplier and have listed the items needed for the Legendary Ride card here:

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New at SU! Coming Up Carrots for Sale-a-Bration

It’s Sale-a-Bration time at Stampin’ Up! and everything’s coming up CARROTS!

The New at SU! design team is back to show you some creative ways to use the products you can collect FREE during January-February 2023 (with your qualifying orders). We will show you CARDS & COORDINATING ENVELOPES with Sale-a-Bration products, and I’m showcasing the “Thanks a Bunch” stamp set AND the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper!

First, did you know carrots come in different colors?

Okay, maybe not Balmy Blue, but while we mostly see orange carrots in grocery stores today, that color only emerged in the 1600s. Purple and yellow were originally the most prevalent colors, and heirloom carrots are making a big comeback in gardens!

For this card, I grabbed the complimentary color across the color wheel from orange (= blue) and used the grid pattern from the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper to use as my background (and on the flap for my coordinating envelope):

To make space on the front of your envelope for an address, just use a post-it note (cut to 1-1/4″) wide to mask off the center of the envelope and stamp your images over the top, then remove the post-it note:

I couldn’t stop with just one…there are 24 different patterns (48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs) in the mega-pack of the Designer Series Paper, so I wanted to show you a few more:

I just had to add the bunny from the “Playing in the Rain” stamp set on that one! It’s a simple card with stripes of the patterned paper as the background and on the envelope. For the bunny’s rain coat, I stamped on a scrap of Mango Melody card stock and fussy cut it out, then glued it on. You could order the Playing in the Rain BUNDLE or SUITE and choose the Thanks a Bunch stamps as your free Sale-a-Bration reward!

All the supplies are listed at the bottom of this post, and if you don’t currently have a US demonstrator, I’m happy to serve you!

Now don’t miss the other Cards + Envelope projects from our talented demonstrator design team:

January New at SU! Hop: Sale-a-Bration + Matching Envelope

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P.S. In case you didn’t hear, The Rain or Shine Suite coordinates with the February 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit! Subscribe by February 10th to get this cute craft kit in the mail:

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