Maui Achievers Blog Hop Jan ’20: Spotlight on Forever Blossoms
Welcome to the January 2020 Maui Achievers Blog Hop! I’m sharing a few versions of the same card today, and I’d love to know which one is your favorite.
Follow along and check out all the other blogs in the hop (click on the names of the participants in the list below my signature) so you can see some fabulous cards and projects created by other demonstrators who also earned the Stampin’ Up!® Maui incentive trip coming up in July of 2020.
I made each of my cards all with the same base set of supplies including one of my favorite new stamp sets that just debuted in the 2020 Spring Catalog, Forever Blossoms. (See below for a complete list of products I used in these cards linked to where you can find them in my online store.) I’ll share the base measurements, and then I’ll give tips for each card so you can then recreate any of them if you so desire.
Measurements…
- Basic Black Cardstock
- 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored parallel to the short edge at 4-1/4”
- Scrap that is at least 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ for optional layer (each of my cards has a slightly different size layer)
- Shimmery White Cardstock
- 4″ x 5-1/4″
- 4″ x 2-3/4″ (for the inside)
- 4″ x 1/2″ strip
- Ribbon (Mint Macaron 1/8″ Sheer Linen or Petal Pink Metallic-Edge)
- up to 7″
Let’s start with this one and call it card #1…
I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece. And then I trimmed in 1-1/8″ on all four sides to remove the center. I colored that center piece using my Blender Pen and ink from the lid of my ink pads, and mounted it onto my scrap Basic Black that I trimmed to 2″ x 3-1/4″. On this card my sentiment strip (which I trimmed down to fit better) is attached with SNAIL on the left and a Dimensional on the right. My bow on the left I added with a Glue Dot. And the 4″ x 2-3/4″ Shimmery White is just added to the inside (most of my cards are like that on the inside).
This one is card #2…
I colored the whole image this time BEFORE cutting. And then I trimmed in 1″ on all four sides to remove the center. I colored that center piece using my Blender Pen and ink from the lid of my ink pads but this time with a little lighter touch. I mounted it onto my scrap Basic Black that I trimmed to 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″. My sentiment strip is attached with Dimensionals on the right and the left. Then I just tied a knot and added it with a Glue Dot in the lower right.
This is card #3…
I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece. And then I punched a portion out with my 2″ Circle Punch. I colored that piece using my Blender Pen and Watercolor Pencils, and mounted it onto a 2-1/4″ Basic Black Circle. Because my circle was off to the left a bit, I added my sentiment strip (which I trimmed down) is attached with Dimensionals coming in from the right. My bow is added with a Glue Dot. And I embellished the three colored flower centers with Champagne Rhinestones.
This is card #4…
I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece. And then I removed the middle with the 1-7/8″ x 3-3/16″ Stitched Rectangle Die and colored that piece using my Blender Pen and ink from the lid of my ink pads. I mounted this onto a 2″ x 3-3/8″ Basic Black piece. And I attached my bow in the lower right with a Glue Dot.
I did something a little different for the inside of this card, though. I thought this was a fun place to add my sentiment strip.
And this is card #5…
I’m not a fan of this one because I messed up on the watercoloring. hahaha! For this card I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece, but I didn’t remove the center to do any spotlighting. Then I colored across the whole piece using my Aqua Painter and ink from the lid of my ink pads. I attached two strips of my ribbon coming from the top right and lower right areas of my sentiment, attached the strip with a Dimensional under the left and Glue Dots under the right and trimmed off the excess before attaching it to my Basic Black card base. I finished it by adding Champagne Rhinestones to the four flower centers.
I’m curious…which one do YOU like the best?
Have fun on the hop! And enjoy seeing all those inspiring ideas made by fellow trip achievers!
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SALE-A-BRATION NEWS
January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
COORDINATION PRODUCTS COMING SOON
February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you can plan ahead! Click here for the coordination products list flyer.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS
I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our January 2020 projects with a Valentine theme are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
February’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions. It coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Makes nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive. Click here to activate your subscription by February 10th for this February kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Label Me Punches with Pressed Petals
I have to apologize to my club members. I sent one of the cards I’m featuring today to each of them for their December orders and had promised to share it on my blog on January 9th. Here is the note I enclosed.
But things got shifted around, and I’m sharing the card (and other versions) today.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
- Rococo Rose Cardstock
- 11″ x 4-1/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2″
- Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- 5-1/4″ x 4″ (you will punch 1-3/8″ Scallop Circle from this layer)
- Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Scraps for stamping and punching
- Pressed Petals Designer Paper
- 5-1/8″″ x 3-7/8″
- Rococo Rose Gathered Ribbon
- 13″
Tips…
- Punch the two Label Me Punch shapes from the scraps of Very Vanilla. But remember to stamp sentiment before punching the smaller one. Use the punch upside-down so you can line up the image inside the punch.
- Stamp off onto scrap paper to lighten ink before stamping leaves image onto inside Very Vanilla layer. Stamp before attaching to the inside of the card. That way if you make a mistake, you can flip the cardstock over and try again.
- Punch 1-3/8″ Scallop Circle from the Mossy Meadow Cardstock layer.
- Assemble in this order…
- Adhere designer paper to Mossy Meadow cardstock.
- Tie ribbon around and tie a knot off the the right (trim the ends).
- Slide larger Label Me punched piece under the ribbon and adhere.
- Attach smaller Label Me punched sentiment piece to Mossy Meadow Scallop Circle, then add to above the other label on top of ribbon with Dimensionals.
- Add a Heart Epoxy Droplet.
I gifted some product to a few club members, so I thought it would be fun to share lots of ways for them to use that product. 😃And here is what else I created. Extra products for these cards are listed separately below.
One of my club members, Leslie Francis already got creative with her products. And this is the beautiful project she made. I was super excited when she shared these photos with me! It’s a calendar gift that folds flat to gift to someone,…
…and opens up like an easel to reveal a pad of Post It notes. What a great thing to decorate a desk or counter!
Leslie shared that the calendar is from Taylored Expressions.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. I have two that are waiting to begin and just need a few more who want to participate with them. If we had enough people to start now, the orders would be due by the middle of the months: Feb-July.
The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Click here for more details.
Thanks for stopping by today! Nick and I are in Orlando enjoying Disney World right now. I’ll share photos next week after we return. But know that we are having a blast!
Click here to shop my online store.
Click here to access & view the current catalogs.
Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity!
Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me!
Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club!
Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook!
Please subscribe to my blog, too! Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product list for my first card
Additional products for the extra 3 cards
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS
January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
COORDINATION PRODUCTS COMING SOON
February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you can plan ahead! Click here for the coordination products list flyer.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS
I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our January 2020 projects with a Valentine theme are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
February’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions. It coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Makes nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive. Click here to activate your subscription by February 10th for this February kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Poppy Moments Valentines
There is a new Mini Trimmer!! And guess what?! You can create full-size cards with it using a few simple tricks. So on Tuesday during my Online Paper Crafting Class on Facebook, I shared how to use this Mini Trimmer!) and I created a pair of Valentine cards featuring some fun new designer paper and the Peaceful Moments bundle (the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set and Poppy Moments Dies).
I uploaded the recorded version of my Facebook Live video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). And then I was able to share it here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), scroll through the close-up photos, check out the products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for the cards that I demonstrated.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements for the pair of cards
- Granny Apple Green Cardstock
- 4-1/4” x 8” scored parallel to short end at 5-1/2”
OR with Mini Trimmer…fold 8-1/2” x 11” halfway at 5-1/2”, cut in half at 4-1/4”, then open up and trim off 3” from one end
- 4-1/4” x 8” scored parallel to short end at 5-1/2”
- Petal Pink Cardstock
- 4-1/4” x 8” scored parallel to short end at 5-1/2”
OR with Mini Trimmer…fold 8-1/2” x 11” halfway at 5-1/2”, cut in half at 4-1/4”, then open up and trim off 3” from one end - Scraps for die-cutting little pieces
- 4-1/4” x 8” scored parallel to short end at 5-1/2”
- Lovely Lipstick Cardstock
- 4-1/2” x 3-1/4” (two pieces)
OR with Mini Trimmer… fold 8-1/2” x 11” halfway at 5-1/2”, use template to cut at 4-1/2”, then open up and trim off 3-1/4” from each end
- 4-1/2” x 3-1/4” (two pieces)
- Whisper White Cardstock
- 4-1/4”x 3” (two pieces)
OR with Mini Trimmer…fold 8-1/2” x 11” halfway at 5-1/2”, cut in half at 4-1/4”, then open up and trim off 3” from each end
- 4-1/4”x 3” (two pieces)
- Assorted 6×6 Designer Paper (free with Starter Kit order) – All Dressed Up DSP floral pattern
- 3” x 3” (two pieces)
- Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon
- 14” and 12”
After I was done cutting the cardstock for those two cards, here is what I ended up with: 4 more folded card bases, and the small scraps of Lovely Lipstick and Whisper White. So there really wasn’t that much “waste” because these are all very usable pieces.
Click here to find Kylie’s card template tutorial.
Here are close-up photos of the cards I demonstrated and shared in my video.
The best offer ALWAYS if you are looking for a good deal on Stampin’ Up! products is the Starter Kit. And during Sale-a-Bration the Starter Kit offer is even better…the kit is $99 + tax for
- up to $125 worth of product
- a Mini Paper Cutter (only until March 31st)
- a 6″ x 6″ Designer Paper Sampler (only until March 31st)
- and a stamp set of your choice! (only until March 31st)
You choose that stamp set & what you want to get in your kit AND… you don’t pay shipping. You’ll also get free business supplies and a bonus Paper Pumpkin kit at no extra cost. Click here to learn more about the Mini Trimmer and Assorted 6×6 Designer Paper Pack with the Sale-a-Bration Starter Kit and to learn more about the other Sale-a-Bration deals. Click here to learn more about joining my community of stampers by purchasing the kit.
Looking to shop Stamp-n-Storage products? Click on the image below. 😃
Click on these links to see those that I shared during the video: 6×7 Magnet Cards, Storage Pockets, and the 6×6 Paper Sleeves.
My 2020 Spring/Sale-a-Bration Product Shares went out in the mail Tuesday!! Record time I’d say. A BIG thank you to my family AND to Vicki Spicer, my assistant.
Thanks for visiting!
If you ARE on Facebook, I invite you to “like” then “follow” my page so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next FB Live will be on Wednesday, January 22nd at 11 AM Central Time. Hope you can join me!
Click here to shop my online store.
Click here to access & view the current catalogs.
Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity!
Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me!
Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club!
Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook!
Please subscribe to my blog, too! Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List
- A set of card layer templates that you make yourself (Kylie’s PDF may help if you need more guidance than what I shared in my video.)
- Mini Trimmer & Assorted 6×6 Designer Paper (free with Starter Kit order)
- Die-cutting machine
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS
January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
COORDINATION PRODUCTS COMING SOON
February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you can plan ahead! Click here for the coordination products list flyer.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS
I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our January 2020 projects with a Valentine theme are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
February’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions. It coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Makes nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive. Click here to activate your subscription by February 10th for this February kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
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2019 Global Top 100
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2018 Global Top 100
2017 Global Top 100!
2016 Global Top 100!
2020 Maui - My 14th Achievement Trip!
