I have three things to “show & tell” today. (Can you tell I used to be an elementary teacher?)
My new 2019-20 Annual Catalog Product Shares
The Everything Is Rosy Medley
And A simple way to decorate Easter Eggs (plan ahead for next year)
My new 2019-20 Annual Catalog Product Shares
Interested in getting a lot of new 2019-20 Annual Catalog product for less? That’s the idea behind product shares. I am now taking reservations. Click herefor more information. (You may start signing up right away. Billing will occur on May 28th. The new catalog debuts June 4th.)
The Everything Is Rosy Medley
Love paper crafting? Love exclusive, beautiful product? Are you a fan of rose gold, beautiful florals, and stunning designs? Then the Everything Is Rosy Medley may be right up your alley.
Below are some beautiful samples of what you can create with these products. And if you click here, you can access the flyer that gives you all the details of what’s included in this medley. This bundle of products for $80 US is available starting May 1st.
The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley will be available for purchase until May 31, 2019—or while supplies last.
All order types qualify for this promotion (e.g., customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
No order limits apply to the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley during the sales period.
The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders.
The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley may be added to a Starter Kit.
A simple way to decorate Easter Eggs
I realize Easter has come and gone, but I want to share with you what I ended up doing to decorate our eggs.
My boys had a friend over the Saturday before Easter. So they weren’t in the mood to color eggs. I already had boiled eggs and really wanted to keep the tradition going. But I didn’t want to push the issue. So I decided to decorate the eggs myself.
Rather than dragging out all the food coloring materials though, I grabbed my Tea Room Copper Vinyl Stickers that were in my “retiring products” pile in my craft room and started sticking them on. It was a super fast, super simple solution.
And yes, these stickers are retiring. So if you enjoyed this super simple way of decorating eggs, be sure to get this product by June 3 (or while supplies last).
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).
RETIRING PRODUCTS!
And Stampin’ Up! has posted its list of products that are now retiring from the current ones: the 2018-19 Annual Catalog and the 2019 Occasions Catalog. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products lists so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things (like designer papers, ink pads and refills, cardstock…) sell out quickly! CLICK HERE for more detailed information, to access the lists and links, for dates about transitioning into the new catalog, AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH!
After attending the April 2019 OnStage event, I now have a copy of the awesome upcoming catalog!! CLICK HEREto find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog.
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 beautiful April feminine-themed projects are now available!) CLICK HEREto find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. (A new one is offered each month. May’s tutorials will feature masculine-themed projects.)
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
May’s Paper Pumpkin kit is going to be beautiful! It was designed with the help of Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and cofounder. Shelli worked closely with designers and concept artists to create a Paper Pumpkin kit that is uniquely hers. It includes an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, paper, and crafting materials to create 12 mailable cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs), 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes, and a Classic Stampin’ Spot. Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock (a new 2019-21 In Color), Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla. Click here to see the video for even more information on this kit. Then click here to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP
Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS
Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Wishing you all a wonderful rest of your weekend!
Here is a sweet card that I created with the Fable Friends Stamp Set, Stampin’ Blends Markers, and a Gold Foil-Edged Card,
Here are the details if you wish to recreate this card and spread some springtime cheer to another.
Measurements…
Granny Apple Green Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 3″
Whisper White Thick Cardstock
4-1/8″ x 2-7/8″
Directions…
After stamping the images, color the duck feet and bills with the bullet end of the Daffodil Delight Dark Blends Marker. Then color the shirts with the light and dark Blends. (For Blends coloring tips, click here.) Add a little Light Petal Pink to the rabbit’s ears, then adhere this Whisper White layer to the Granny Apple Green layer. Attach this to the front of the Gold Foil-Edged Card, and add the gold pearls: one by the sentiment and two more on the rabbit’s shirt for buttons.
If you’d like to purchase any of these products, click on the images below to find them in my online store.
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).
RETIRING PRODUCTS!
And Stampin’ Up! has posted its list of products that are now retiring from the current ones: the 2018-19 Annual Catalog and the 2019 Occasions Catalog. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products lists so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things (like designer papers, ink pads and refills, cardstock…) sell out quickly! CLICK HERE for more detailed information, to access the lists and links, for dates about transitioning into the new catalog, AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 4TH!
After attending the April 2019 OnStage event, I now have a copy of the awesome upcoming catalog!! CLICK HEREto find out how YOU can get your hands on the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog.
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 beautiful April feminine-themed projects are now available!) CLICK HEREto find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. (A new one is offered each month. May’s tutorials will feature masculine-themed projects.)
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
May’s Paper Pumpkin kit is going to be beautiful! It was designed with the help of Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and cofounder. Shelli worked closely with designers and concept artists to create a Paper Pumpkin kit that is uniquely hers. It includes an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, paper, and crafting materials to create 12 mailable cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs), 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes, and a Classic Stampin’ Spot. Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock (a new 2019-21 In Color), Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla. Click here to see the video for even more information on this kit. Then click here to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP
Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS
Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer are retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. But there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. You will not see these items in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4, 2019. Click here for more information.
Today I was going to just share my latest Easter-themed creations with the March 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. But first I want to let you know about some Stampin’ Up!® product news – changes that you’ll see coming when the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog debuts in June.
It was announced yesterday that due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer will be retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. And there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available.
When the retiring list goes live on April 15, the order limit for the Stampin’ Trimmer Cutting Blade Refills will increase from three to six (and the limit will remain at six until they’re no longer available). And from now until September, SU will receive intermittent shipments from the supplier.
The dies and folders that will be offered will not be from our current supplier. So there will be small changes: the dies and folders will be manufactured differently; this means the way you use the new style of dies and folders will be a little different than how you used the old style. Both the new-style and old-style dies and embossing folders can work with any die-cutting & embossing machine (in some cases, adaptations like shims may be required because the gap between rollers on machines may vary slightly between manufacturers). Click here for more details regarding the changes to our die-cutting machine, dies and embossing folders.
I realize for many of you that this news may be a little jaw-dropping at first. I had a similar reaction. But after giving it a little more thought, reminding myself that change is an opportunity for new and better, and knowing what a strong company Stampin’ Up! has been for 30 years, I now anticipate some marvelous changes to come! And I’m excited.
Did you get the March 2019 Hoppin’ Birthday Paper Pumpkin kit? If you did and you are still looking for more alternate project ideas, perhaps my Easter-themed card or scrapbook page shown below will appeal to you. I designed the card so I could send them to a few of my lucky subscribers. And then I couldn’t stop creating eggs! hahaha So the pages were “born.”
How did I make the eggs? I use the Balloon Bouquet Punch that coordinates with the balloon image in the free bonus numbers stamp set that came in the kit!
Products I used… See below for a list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements of kit products:
Red & pink diagonally striped strip:
Two pieces that are 3/8″ x 4-1/4″
Pale blue banner
1/2 of one banner
Pink envelope liner
Scrap for punching large balloon shape
Blue card base
Scrap for punching small balloon shape
Measurements of extra products:
Whisper White Cardstock
8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored at 4-1/4” and folded in half
Granny Apple Green Cardstock
4” x 3-1/2”
Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
Scraps for punching leaves
Directions for the card:
Add the adhesive to the underside of the Granny Apple Green top and bottom edges, then attach the green to the diagonally striped strips. This layer can then be added to the Whisper White card base using Dimensionals.
After stamping the sentiment on the half banner piece, curl the end with a Bone Folder and attach to the card using SNAIL Adhesive.
Punch out the balloons and leaves. Trim the ends of the balloons to create the egg shapes. Attach the eggs and bow to the card using Dimensionals, Then slip in and add the leaf clusters using Glue Dots.
Adhere a few pearls for a little more sprinkle of color.
Now for the pages below, you’ll notice that I have six matching photo mats made from the envelopes in the kit. I had to use envelopes from TWO kits to get this many photo mats. So if you only have one kit, you can either use both the polka-dot lined envelopes AND the striped or just use Whisper White Cardstock.
Measurements of kit products:
Red & pink diagonally striped papers:
Two long edges from what is left over after removing the strips.
One strip for punching two small balloon shapes
Pale blue banner
1/2 of one banner
Pink envelope liner
Scraps for punching two small balloon shapes
Blue card base
Scraps for punching three large balloon shapes
Pink card insert
Scrap for punching large balloon shape
Yellow card insert
Scrap of yellow present area for punching two small balloon shapes
Envelope flap lined with yellow stripes
Scrap for punching large balloon shape
Measurements of extra products:
Whisper White Cardstock
2” x 12”
Granny Apple Green Cardstock
12″ x 12″
11″ x 12″
Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
Scraps for punching leaves
Directions for the pages:
Use the scalloped label piece in the kit to form the basket. Turn it on its side. Trim off the bottom, and fold about 1/2″ over the top. Secure the folded over top by adhering it down with Dimensionals.
Punch out several balloons and leaves. Trim the ends of the balloons to create the egg shapes.
Mask “greetings” on the stamp by covering it with masking tape or washi tape. Ink it up. Then remove the tape and stamp it down. After stamping the sentiment on the half banner piece, curl the end with a Bone Folder.
Trim off about 1/16″ the sides of six envelopes to open them up. Then trim the printed area down to get photo mats that are 4-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ each.
Attach the 12″ x 11″ Granny Apple Green to the 2″ x 12″ Whisper White to create a full 12″ x 12″ page showing a 1″ strip of white on the right side. Then attach the diagonal striped strips just inside the green edge along the right side. (Lay both strips side by side and add the SNAIL to the back of them at once.) Where the strips meet up add a bow popped up on a Dimensional.
Lay out all the pieces as shown, and start assembling.
For the left page, I recommend adding the photo mats and the basket of eggs first. The 3 closest eggs and the basket are popped up on Dimensionals. The two in the back are adhered with SNAIL. Remember to add the bow (also on a Dimensional), the leaves, and the blue half banner.
Then add the numbers with Dimensionals, the four eggs and leaves in the bottom corner (the two middle are with Dimensionals), and the stamped grass images.
For the right page, I recommend adding the photo mats with tucked in leaves first, then stamping the grass images, and then adding the eggs. The yellow egg is added with a Dimensional. The blue egg is tucked under the green cardstock and attached with SNAIL.
Adhere a few pearls to finish the pages off. And be ready to get some great photos this Easter!
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HEREto sign up by April 10th (today!!) for the next kit.
April’s Paper Pumpkin kit will introduce you to Stampin’ Up!’s brand new Distinktive® photo-realistic stamp images. These stamps have a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single image. The kit will make 9 cards (3 cards of 3 designs) and an adorable gift box. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors are: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Mint Macron, and So Saffron.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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…things you might need/want in addition to the March 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
Five super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and I have joined together as the “Stampin’ Anonymous team” to create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our April projects are now available!) CLICK HEREto find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. A new one is offered each month.
OCCASIONS CATALOG NEWS
There are some products that are selling out in the 2019 Occasions Catalog already. These products were going to retire with this seasonal catalog anyway, but due to complications with Stampin’ Up!’s die supplier & not being able to replenish the inventory, the following items are no longer available:
Doily Builder Thinlits Dies (item 148553)
Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies (item 148529)
Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies (item 148549)
Detailed Birthday Edgelits Dies (item 148548)
JOIN THE CLUB!
Do you find that you order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product each month? Do you want to get perks for those monthly orders? I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will kick off soon, and we are looking for more members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up.
Not only are they unique, but they don’t put any extra pressure on the binding since they bookmark the page on the outside corner of the page rather than on the inside.
Today I’d love to share with you a few that I made with the Floral Romance Vellum and one with the All My Love Designer Paper. Two of them feature that adorable bunny image from the Fable Friends stamp set. And all of them are mad using the same measurements and pattern.
Rather than writing out all the details & directions for this project, I shared that information in this Facebook Live broadcast. Then I uploaded the recorded version of this video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), check out the measurements and products list below (for the bookmark I demonstrated), scroll through the close-up photos of all four versions, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed this video! Here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate the bookmark I demonstrated in the video.
Measurements (makes two)…
Whisper White Cardstock
3-1/8” x 4-1/4”” positioned horizontally and scored at ½” from the left and ½” from the right
Fresh Fig Cardstock
Two pieces that are 4-3/4” x ¾”
Floral Romance Designer Paper (colorful vellum)
3” x 3”
Fresh Fig 1/8” Ribbon
Two pieces that are 2-1/2”
3×3 Envelopes (two)
Products I used… See below for a list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are close-up photos of the bunny bookmark I demonstrated and the others I shared in the video.
This sweet bunny could be paired with other papers, too. This paper is from the All My Love pack of designer paper.
Giving a bunny bookmark this Easter with a book would make a sweet (but cavity-free) gift.
I hope you enjoyed what I had to share today!
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. I broadcast live most every Wednesday morning at 11 AM Central Time. My next FB Live will be Wednesday, April 10th! Hope you can join me.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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).
Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to learn more. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. Click here to access the informational flyer. CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
Five super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and I have joined together as the “Stampin’ Anonymous team” to create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our April projects are now available!) CLICK HEREto find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. A new one is offered each month.
OCCASIONS CATALOG NEWS
There are some products that are selling out in the 2019 Occasions Catalog already. These products were going to retire with this seasonal catalog anyway, but due to complications with Stampin’ Up!’s die supplier & not being able to replenish the inventory, the following items are no longer available:
Doily Builder Thinlits Dies (item 148553)
Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies (item 148529)
Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies (item 148549)
Detailed Birthday Edgelits Dies (item 148548)
On a super happy note, the Butterfly Duet (148523) and Cake Builder (148525) Punches are back! Yay!!
JOIN THE CLUB!
Do you find that you order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product each month? Do you want to get perks for those monthly orders? I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will kick off soon, and we are looking for more members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up.
Here are the details if you’d like to re-create this card.
Measurements…
Soft Sea Foam Cardstock
11” x 4-1/4” scored at 5-1/2” and folded in half
Powder Pink Cardstock
4” x 5-1/4”
Tranquil Tide Cardstock
3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
Whisper White Cardstock
4” x 5-1/4”
scrap for stamping and punching 2″ Circle
Tranquil Textures Designer Paper
Three pieces that measure 1-1/4″ x 3″
Tropical Escape Designer Paper
scrap for cutting out tropical pink flower
Vellum Cardstock
scraps for punching 1-1/2″ and 3/4″ Circles
Rose Glimmer Paper
scrap for punching Starburst shape
Tranquil Tide Ruffled Ribbon
4-1/2″
Tips…
Add the top and bottom Tranquil Textures Designer Paper strips to the Tranquil Tide Cardstock first. Then add the one that goes in the middle.
Use Tear & Tape along the back side of the bottom of the Tranquil Tide Cardstock piece to attach the ruffled ribbon. Trim off any excess ribbon that sticks from the sides.
Stamp and color the bunny image. Punch it out, and then attach it to the glimmer paper with LOTS of Glue Dots.
Use the Paper Snips to cut out one of the Powder Pink flowers from the Tropical Escape Designer Paper.
Finally assemble the card. Be careful not to let adhesive connecting the Vellum Cardstock circles to the card front show. Keep those areas underneath the layered bunny circle piece. And be sure to attach the layered bunny circle piece with Dimensionals.
The 2017-19 In Colors will be leaving us soon. So if you are a fan of the two I used in this card (Powder Pink and Tranquil Tide) or any of the other three in that collection, be sure to add the products you need – ink, reinkers, markers, cardstock, designer paper with these colors in it, ribbons, etc. – to your next order.
On that note, what colors do you think Stampin’ Up! will have in the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuts June 4th?! I’d love to hear your ideas!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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).
Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more! Click here to watch a fun video showing lots of ways to stack and build with these modules. And stay tuned for more information in future posts. Click here for a planning/configuration chart. And click here to access the informational flyer.
CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.
Five super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and I have joined together as the “Stampin’ Anonymous team” to create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our April projects are now available!) CLICK HEREto find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. A new one is offered each month.
OCCASIONS CATALOG NEWS
There are some products that are selling out in the 2019 Occasions Catalog already. These products were going to retire with this seasonal catalog anyway, but due to complications with Stampin’ Up!’s die supplier & not being able to replenish the inventory, the following items are no longer available:
Doily Builder Thinlits Dies (item 148553)
Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies (item 148529)
Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies (item 148549)
Detailed Birthday Edgelits Dies (item 148548)
On a super happy note, the Butterfly Duet (148523) and Cake Builder (148525) Punches are back! Yay!!
JOIN THE CLUB!
Do you find that you order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product each month? Do you want to get perks for those monthly orders? I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will kick off soon, and we are looking for more members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up.
I have more alternate project ideas to share with the January 2019 Be Mine Valentine Paper Pumpkin kit! Sometimes I get on a roll, and I just can’t put a kit aside. Hahaha! I hope you are inspired by these creations. If you didn’t get the January kit, I hope you are still able to apply these ideas to other products you may have on hand.
Rather than writing out all the details & directions for each of these creations, I shared them in my Wednesday’s Facebook Live broadcast. (I also shared upcoming new products that will be available February 15th and March 1st.) Then I uploaded the recorded version of this video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), check out the measurements and full products list below, scroll through the close-up photos of what I created, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Here are close-up photos and the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate any of these projects.
FLIP FOLD WECOME BABY CARD
My three versions: With the top two I used the full kangaroo stamp image and matching dies from the coordinating Animal Expedition Suite in my kangroo underneath. In the bottom card I used no dies at all. Instead I used the Sprig Punch, fussy-cut the pouch area from the stamped Kangaroo image, and added it to another kangaroo piece from the kit.
Here are a couple photos I took while making these three cards. I didn’t like the harshness of all black ink, and I didn’t like the softness of all Smoky Slate ink.
I also didn’t like how the die-cut stamped kangaroo didn’t line up with the kangaroo in the kit (totally fine for making other projects, but not good for this flip-fold card where the cut outs needed to be stacked).
So this one (the bottom of the three) ended up being my favorite.
Measurements for card…
Whisper White Cardstock
11” x 4-1/4” scored 5-1/2” and folded in half
3/4” x 8-1/2”
Melon Mambo Cardstock
4-5/8” x 3-3/8”
Kit Box Base (Pool Party side)
4-1/2” x 3-1/4”
Lemon Lime Twist
Scraps for punching two sprigs
BUNNY TREAT
Measurements for Bunny…
Whisper White Cardstock
Scraps for punching two ¾” Circles
Scraps for punching 1-1/8” Scallop Circle
Basic Black Cardstock
Scraps for punching two 1/2” Circles
Kit Box Base
Ends of box base to trim out ears
Scrap for punching one ¾” Circle (opt.)
HEART BOX
Measurements for Heart Box…
Pool Party Cardstock
7/8” x 4-7/8” – scored parallel to the long edge at ¼” …scored parallel to the short edge at 1-1/2”, 3”, 4-1/2”
1” x 5-1/4” – scored parallel to the long edge at ¼” …scored parallel to the short edge at 1-5/8”, 3-1/4”, 4-7/8”
Below my signature are the rest of the links I mentioned in my video.
Are you ready to dive into the next kit? Get in on the fun of Paper Pumpkin! CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th so you don’t miss out. Watch this video to see hints for what is in store.
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Thank you for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed what I shared.
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Product List… things you might need/want in addition to the January 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
Do you find that you order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product each month? Do you want to get perks for those monthly orders? I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will kick off in March, and we are looking for just 2 more members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up.
SALE-A-BRATION COORDINATION PRODUCTS
During the month of March (and only while supplies last), Stampin’ Up! will be offering six new exclusive products that coordinate with several of our 2019 Sale-a-Bration products! Unlike the Sale-a-Bration products though (free with qualifying orders), the Sale-a-Bration Coordination products will be available for purchase. Click here for the informational flyer with images of all the products.
Sale-A-Bration (January 3 – March 31, 2019) is one of THE best times of the Stampin’ Up! year. Earn free exclusive products! Earn more Stampin’ Rewards! Get a fabulous tote with one of the best kit offers ever!…CLICK HERE for more information & to find the links to the online brochures filled with fun free products. New Sale-a-Bration choices will be available on February 15!
“BETTER THAN FLAT” TUTORIALS
Five super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and I have joined together as the “Stampin’ Anonymous team” to create Fun Fold cards & 3-D (“better than flat”) projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our February projects are now available!) CLICK HEREto find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. A new one is offered each month.
PAPER PUMPKIN CLEAR CASE INSERTS
I’ve added a new section to my website where you can search up past paper pumpkin stamp sets AND print off the coordinating stamp set clear case insert. CLICK HERE to access that link. Or find “Stamp Set Case Inserts” by clicking on Paper Pumpkin in the menu at the top. Just download and print off the PDF. Then trim off the top and bottom so that the height measures 7 inches, and insert behind the plastic outer lining of your Clear Case. Now you have a labeled case for your Paper Pumpkin stamp set!
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am an affiliate with Stamp-n-Storage which means I may get commissions if you click on links I provide and decide to purchase anything from this company. I love their products and recommend them because I own several myself and believe my readers will benefit from them.
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