I designed a card with the Layering Leaves and Leaf Collection Stamp Sets recently. I plan to send this card to current achieving and new demonstrators in my Stampers With ART group. But I’m also going to create more of them, because the card colors and imagery make me happy. And I think these would make great birthday cards for family and friends. The card features embossing, punching, and a fun background stamp layering idea.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating this cheerful greeting card. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video.
BTW…I recommend stamping your lighter color first so it sits more in the background. I stamped with the darker color first (since my stamp was already inked in that color) during my live class and it gave me a slightly different look…the yellow is definitely more dominant where the two colors overlap.
Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for what I demonstrated. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Basic White Thick Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
2-3/4” x 4-1/4”
2” Circle
Shaded Spruce Cardstock
2-7/8” x 4-3/8”
Scraps for stamping and punching leaves
Brushed Gold Foil
Scraps for stamping and punching leaves
Here are photos of the finished card.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Patty Biedny & paulineturner6502 This week’s live winners… Mary Jean Keipert & Rebecca Smithwick
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
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I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) about twice a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have on my calendar:
Feb 18, Tuesday at 11 AM* paper pumpkin Feb kit?
Feb 21, Friday at 10 AM* show & share
Feb 26, Wednesday at 11 AM* scrapbooking?
Feb 28, Friday at 10 AM* (YouTube Supporter Members Only)
Mar 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Storybook Moments Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day)
Mar 8, Saturday at 10 AM* Mystery Stamping
Mar 19, Wednesday at 11 AM* Team make & take card from our OnStage convention the week before in Raleigh NC
Mar 21, Friday at 10 AM* Paper Pumpkin kit March kit alternates
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
MORE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! But hurry…this promotion ends February 28. Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing additional free choices.
THE AWESOMENESS OF THE STARTER KIT! Do you love Stampin’ Up!® products and would you benefit from a discount of 20% or more? Purchasing the Starter Kitis your “ticket in” and always a fantastic way to get lots of products for a great price right away. You choose up to $125 in product and pay just $99 + tax (free shipping)! PLUS, when you join during Sale-A-Bration (now through the end of this month), you’ll get to choose one of two FREE BONUS options to add to your Starter Kit.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you are officially a demonstrator and are part of my Stampers With ART community. In addition to your discount, you may shop early during preorder periods, take part in card swaps, participate in SU events and online team events (weekly Lives, crafting socials, Connect, Create & Share events), be a part of other exclusive demonstrator-only groups and activities, earn and spend demo dollars, and more! To purchase the Starter Kit click HERE or reach out the me by replying to this email. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. And I would love to have you join my amazing Stampers With ART community.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE AROUND THE CORNER On March 4th more new products will release into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. I’ll be sharing some of these new items this Friday during my Live Paper Crafting Class because as a demonstrator I can buy them early. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to find them all.
KITS COLLECTION: SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE AND HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Daisy Daydream: Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycomb, and daisies. Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut vellum accents, precut paper pieces, and specialty gold foil. It comes in a beautiful coordinating box and… to celebrate 12 years of Paper Pumpkin… a FREE additional stamp set!! Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by March 10th (at noon Mountain Time) for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments Suite Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. Additional products were just added on 2/4/25. And products are available while supplies last.
You can get your hands on these exclusive video classes in one of these 3 ways…
Place a $50+ order with me* (directly or through my online store) during this month of February 2025 to receive this February 2025 exclusive video class bundle for FREE!
Purchase it for $15. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page.
Please keep in mind that these projects are exclusive and will not be shared publicly online. Here are the designers in this All Star Design Team.
We invite you to come back on or after 3 PM Central Time on Wednesday, February 5th for our All Star Blog Hop where we will share even more creative ideas with the products in this month’s suite. Thank you so much for your support! We are so excited to share with you!
*This amount is before shipping & tax. Feel free to apply my host code when ordering. But if your order is $150 or more (before shipping/tax), do not apply a code. Instead, your order of this size will automatically qualify you for Stampin’ Rewards. If your order is $50+, you will earn Loyalty Rewards points (10 in a year’s time = a free stamp set) and a link to accessing this month’s All Star Video Class Bundle! AND…If your order is $60+, you will earn Sale-a-Bration product (every $60 earns you more)!
Please keep in mind that these projects are exclusive and will not be shared publicly online. Here are the designers in this Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team.
In addition to this January 2025 bundle, all past bundles (September 2024, October 2024, November 2024, and December 2024) can now be purchased. Thank you so much for your support! We are so excited to share with you!
February 8, 2025 marks my 25th anniversary as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator! 🥳
I got the Starter Kit on this date in the year 2000 and never dreamed that this is where I would be today. I cherish you all and am so grateful for the way Stampin’ Up! and all the wonderful people through this experience have filled my life with so much happiness. Thank you for being a part of my world!
To celebrate with you…
I’m sharing a few photos from my initial years today through Feb 8, 2025 on Instagram and Facebook.
I added five months’ worth of Paper Pumpkin alternative projects to my tutorial offerings.
Did you know that Silver is the traditional 25th anniversary gift? Are you a rhinestone fan? Today, February 1, 2025 through February 8, 2025 place an order through me (contact me or order online) of $25* or more and receive a sampler of the Rhinestone Basic Jewels as a bonus gift with my thank you card (which will arrive mid-late February). The more you order, the more rhinestones (and possible other bonuses*) you get!
Ordering special #2
(In addition to receiving rhinestones through ordering special #1) Today, February 1, 2025 through February 8, 2025 place an order through me (contact me or order online) of $300* or more and receive a two extra Loyalty Rewards points as a bonus gift. Keep in mind that this size order also earns you $30 extra in Stampin’ Rewards right now during Sale-a-Bration. So instead of $36+ in free product/s, you would get $66+ in free product/s in addition to all those free product picks.
And an FYI: New Sale-a-Bration FREE product choices will be available on February 4th.
*This amount is before shipping & tax. Feel free to apply my host code when ordering. But if your order is $150 or more (before shipping/tax), do not apply a code. Instead, your order of this size will automatically qualify you for Stampin’ Rewards. If your order is $50+, you will earn Loyalty Rewards points (10 in a year’s time = a free stamp set) and a link to accessing this month’s All Star Video Class Bundle! AND…If your order is $60+, you will earn Sale-a-Bration product (every $60 earns you more)!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
THE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION PROMO CONTINUES! EARN FREE PRODUCTS!! Sale-a-Bration is the most popular promotion of the year. Click here to read all about it. AND know that more free product choices will be available starting February 4, 2025!
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments Suite Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
I gave you the heads up a couple days ago that I was going to share with you cards from my Silver Elite Retreat that I hosted the weekend of January 17-19. Today is when I’m presenting the first of those two sets of cards. One is an interactive “faker shaker” card (so fun and easy to make), and the other four I would consider “fun-fold” cards. And they all feature the fabulous products from one of the most popular suites in the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards with those products from the Wildflower Birthday Suite and other coordinating Stampin’ Up! product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
**Products that I’m listing in this post are shown below and are currently linked to my online store.
Here are photos & measurements of the finished cards that we made at this Silver Elite Retreat and that I shared today during this Online Paper Crafting class.
Card #1
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″ for the back layer
3-1/2″ x 5″ image for inside shaker
Card #2
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
White Baker’s Twine
7″ (x3)
Gold Twisted Thread
7″ (x2)
Card #3
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
1-7/8″ x 5-3/8″
Gold Open Weave Trim
5″
Basic White Cardstock
1-1/2″ x 5″
scrap for die-cutting front sentiment label
Card#4
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 4-1/2″ in one direction and 3-3/4″ in the other
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ for top layer
3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ for bottom layer
Card#5
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
3-1/4″ x 6-1/2″ scored at 3-1/4″
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ for back layer
3″ x 3″ for front image
Gold Foil
3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″
scrap for die-cutting the small banner
And here are photos of the creative card variations by those who attended my Silver Elite Retreat. (The names of those demonstrators are in the watermarks of the photos.)
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Janet Rose & jillgood2217 This week’s live winners… Denise Willerton & Lynn Kay
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) about twice a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have scheduled:
JANUARY 2025 Jan 31, Friday at 10 AM* Brightest Birthday Kit
FEBRUARY 2025 Feb 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Storybook Moments Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day) Feb 7, Friday at 10 AM* Hearts For You PP Kit Second Set of Alternates (APPT Blog Hop Day) Feb 12, Wednesday at 11 AM* scrapbooking? Feb 14, Friday at 10 AM* mystery stamping? Feb 18, Tuesday at 11 AM* paper pumpkin Feb kit?
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
I hosted my 8th Annual Silver Elite Retreat the weekend of January 17-19 and once again was blessed that all my achieving team members (those in my Stampers With ART group at the Silver Elite title or higher) were able to spend those days here in my home in Andover, MN. My husband and my boys left the house all to us during those 3 days. Nick stayed at a friend’s house. And Tim and Luke spent the weekend with my parents up at their lake home (which is why you don’t see my mom in these photos this year – yes, we all missed her).
Vy Tran flew in from Houston Thursday late afternoon and treated Tim, Luke and I (Nick was unable to make it) to dinner at a new restaurant in Maple Grove called Grackle (such a nice “treat” before the boys left the next day). The food was amazing! In fact this experience made Luke decide to have his birthday dinner here on Feb. 7th.
On Friday morning after a relaxing breakfast and time to chat and catch up even more, Vy and I ran a couple errands to get some food: take ‘n’ bake pizzas from Papa Murphy’s and mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes. We also picked up Cheryl Lee.
Then Nancy Forsberg and Kayla Cory drove over and joined Vy, Cheryl and me at my home soon after we got back, and we were all back together again!
We got settled in and visited for awhile. My guys packed up and left. And then I presented my gifts to them. You may recognize the bags from last year’s retreat photos (I had a few left over 😁).
It was so fun to watch them open up and check out all the goodies. I gifted them each a Balance Pad (great for overall health) and explained all the ways they could use them. And to continue the theme of balance, I also gifted them an organizer/goal setting booklet with printouts that I purchased from TidyPlans.
I also gifted them their make-n-take pre-cut materials and some consumable products from the Wildflower Birthday Suite to make my planned out cards. They received the Brightest Birthday Kits Collection Kit too (another make-n-take project), blank dice with labels to make a fun card-creating game, a glittery pen, a mechanical pencil etched with “Silver Elite Retreat January 2025”, an eraser, and a D-Block etched with their name in a decorative box.
The boxes with the blocks are ones I’ve collected whenever Stampin’ Up! sends me a pin of achievement, so it was nice to repurpose them as they were much too nice to just throw out. I used papers from the Wildflower Birthday pack to cover portions of the box, stamped Hooray from the Birthday Celebrations Stamp Set onto a die-cut circle (from the Spotlight On Nature Dies), and added ephemera from the Wildflower Birthday pack. Then I cut the foam insert with my Hobby Blade attachment for my Take Your Pick Tool to fit the block within.
Here are all the boxes from above.
Here they are from a slight angle to show you how they latch shut.
And here are everyone’s pretty blocks. I’m so proud of all these women for what they have achieved in their businesses!
Then Cheryl gifted each of us one of these adorable snowmen treat holders.
And Vy gave us each a pair of “friendship” socks. (The hands are magnetic!)
We had Papa Murphy’s Pizza for dinner and then we stamped with our prepared make-n-take materials to create some fun fold & interactive cards with the products from the Wildflower Birthday Suite. I will share my versions of these cards this Wednesday during my Live Online Paper Crafting Class. That video will also be connected to my Wednesday blog post where I’ll also share photos of some of the variations these gals created.
By the way a HUGE shout out to Cheryl Lee. She was my first team member to promote to the level of Silver Elite and has attended each and every one of these retreats. ❤️
Nancy & Kayla are a mom/daughter team. It’s always fun to watch them create together and see how these two heads work as one.
On Saturday after a casual morning of sleeping in a bit and yummy breakfast, we ventured out in the elements to check out a local vendor/craft fair. I was impressed with the variety of items being offered there at the booths. There are SOOoo many ways to be creative!!
We got back and relaxed and chatted while I whipped up my chicken salad for lunch. Vy was super enthusiastic about conducting science experiments in the cold weather. Our high temp that afternoon was about 5 degrees. But it was windy! So after we ate lunch, we went outside. And I have to say it felt like we were at the south pole while we were blowing bubbles! Vy must have brought a bit of Texas warmth with her. She was the only one who didn’t wimp out. I think she was out there for about 30 minutes straight. (I DID join her the next evening. Sunday night after the event was over we both went out to blow more bubbles, throw boiling water into the air, and make snow angels. And I lasted without complaint. But we had snow pants on and bundled up better.)
We spent the rest of the afternoon and evening indoors chatting and sharing, relaxing, eating tacos for dinner (a tradition now as we’ve had that meal for every one of the 8 retreats since we first started these in February of 2018), and making more cards. This time we played with our Brightest Birthday kits. I will share my altered creations this Friday during another Live Online Paper Crafting Class. That video will also be connected to my Friday blog post where I’ll also share photos of some of the variations these gals came up with.
On the final day, Sunday our plan was to drive to Medina, MN together to attend the annual Stamp Share For Leaders event. But the forecast of VERY cold weather (it only reached -2 degrees for a high on THAT day) caused a lot of cancellations. So the in-person event itself was cancelled and changed to a virtual one. We stayed indoors to join in on Zoom. Vy was a presenter and did a fantastic job sharing various ways to promote the Friendly Seagulls Sale-a-Bration Freebie Stamp Set. It was fun to see her creative ideas.
I shared images of this card a couple days ago, but I wanted to share here in this post as well…These are the stamped invitations for this event I had sent to Vy, Cheryl, and Nancy & Kayla. I used products we didn’t end up using in our make-n-takes (normally I try to make everything coordinate), but at the time I sent them I didn’t have a plan in place for what we were creating at the retreat.
BTW, you can visit Cheryl Lee at Stamping Upstairs, Vy Tran at Crafting Daily Dose, and Nancy & Kayla at Stamping BAE. As always, it was a fantasic weekend! Thanks for checking in to see what I had to share today.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
What did you choose for your freebie(s) when you ordered recently during this current Sale-a-Bration promotion? If you picked the Rainbow Celebrations Kit, then check out what I did with my card pieces to “double the kit.” First I’ll share what I did with a set of supplies for one of the cards. And then I’ll share the end results with all sets of supplies for the three different style cards. (Following these steps for each set of supplies will allow you to get double the amount of cards from this kit! Too fun!)
Trim the rainbow card base in half. Trim 3/16″ off each side of the envelope.
Open the envelope and cut at the fold. Then score the larger piece as shown at 5-1/2.”
Cut that into two equal pieces (cut at just under 2-3/4.”)
Trim 3/16″ off each side of the other envelope layer. Then rotate and cut as shown at 3-3/8.” Cut this piece in 1/2 at 2-1/2.”
Cut the coordinating dotted arched layer and the cloud layer in half.
Connect each envelope cloud layer piece to a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Basic Black Cardstock (center-aligned) by folding and wrapping the top blue sections over to adhere to the back of the black bases.
Then add the dotted arched layers. (I used Mini Dimensionals. But you could cut the kit Dimensionals to make them smaller.)
Connect the clouds with Dimensionals and the sentiments with Glue Dots.
Here is a peek at the back of the cards when closed and when open.
For the insides, adhere the smaller white envelope layers about 1/8″ from the top and centered.
Then adhere the solid colored half arch layer about 1/8″ from the bottom, centered, and aligned with the white layer.
And here they are finished! (1 of 3 rainbow cards)
(2 of 3 rainbow cards)
(3 of 3 rainbow cards)
Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today. To learn more about all the Sale-a-Bration perks, visit my January 7th post.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
One of my newer bundles, Everyday Arches has been my “obsession” these past few days. I was planning to just create one card, but my mind kept going in many directions. I have five fully finished cards to share in my video today (one that I will walk through completely and four that I will share specific helpful tips for). I have photos, measurements, a supply list, and a PDF for the main card and then photos, and an extra list of products for the additional supplies needed for those cards.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago all this information for these cards that I made with the Everyday Arches Stamp Set & Dies, Everyday Skies Paper, and other coordinating Stampin’ Up! product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
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 9-Color Rainbow Card…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
Scrap for die-cutting cloud
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ for the supporting base of the rainbow
Everyday Skies Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″
Cardstock for creating the rainbow (will actually make 9 rainbows – see explanation in video)
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (x9 – use 9 different colors)
Photos of the 9-Color Rainbow Card…
Measurements for the 3-Color Rainbow Card…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
2″ x 5-1/4″
Scrap for die-cutting clouds
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ for the supporting base of the rainbow
Everyday Skies Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″
1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″
Pastel Ombré Glimmer Paper
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
Balmy Blue Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
Photos of the 3-Color Rainbow Card…
Measurements for the Heart Card…
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Basic White Cardstock
4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (x2)
2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (x2)
Everyday Skies Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″
Gold Foil
1/8″ x 1-3/4″ (x3)
Photos of the Heart Card…
Measurements for the 3-Panel Scenery Z-Fold Card…
Basic Black Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 1-1/2” and 4-1/4”
Scrap for die-cutting middle oval (with 5th from the smallest die)
Basic White Cardstock
1-13/16” (or just over 1-3/4”) x 5-1/4”
Scrap for die-cutting smallest oval (with 4th from the smallest die)
Everyday Skies Paper
6” wide x 5-1/4” tall – cut into 3 sections 2-3/4” wide, 1-1/8” wide and 2-1/8” wide
Pastel Ombré Glimmer Paper
Scrap for die-cutting largest oval (with 3rd from the largest die)
Photos of the 3-Panel Scenery Z-Fold Card…
Measurements for the Dog Card…
Early Espresso Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Scrap for die-cutting roof line
Scrap for die-cutting door
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
7/8″ x 2-3/4″
Scrap for stamping and fussy-cutting dog
Everyday Skies Paper (sky)
4″ x 4″
2″ x 5-1/4″
Everyday Skies Paper (dog house)
Scrap for die-cutting house
Granny Apple Green Two-Tone Cardstock
1-1/2″ x 4″ (x2)
Photos of the Dog Card…
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… marilyngallman8705 & Peggy Frost-Brandon This week’s live winners… Judith E. Bradshaw & Karen Clary
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
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