Oct 22, 2017 | Fun Folds, Gallery, Many Holidays, Paper Pumpkin, SU Event Highlights |
On October 9th I posted a few samples of some September 2017 Paper Pumpkin projects I shared at our Demos Galore event on September 30th. I actually had triple duty during the event…demonstrating/chatting about Paper Pumpkin kits, sharing how to double the cards in the Watercolor Christmas card kit, and making announcements every 1/2 hour so attendees could hear about the specials, the make-n-takes, etc.
Almost a month has passed, and I’m finally getting around to showing you the fun gifts, the pretty name tag, and the make-n-take card from this event. These first two photos show the gifts we offered for every $50 in products ordered that day. People had their choice of these three.
Inside each Acetate Card Box were samplings of each sheet from a set of designer papers along with some coordinating embellishments. Everyone loved this offer, and we ended up having to prepare (right there at the event!) twice as many as we had projected needing.
The other gift was a smaller sampler of designer paper, base Whisper White cardstock prepped for a bridge-fold card, and a direction sheet sharing how to make a bridge-fold card. This gift was given to everyone who ordered a minimum of $25.
Each attendee & demonstrator at the event got to make a bridge-fold card (hence the gift above). I found a couple spare minutes to make one, too. This was mine! (On Tuesday evening I will be sharing another bridge-fold card and will give step-by-step directions for it. So come back to visit in a couple days!)
My upline, Susan Campfield designed the gifts, the make-n-take card and the name tags all of us demonstrators wore. Isn’t this name tag pretty?!
Here is a photo of me and one portion of my display/demonstration table where I shared how to double the cards in the Watercolor Christmas kit. (I had also shared this idea here on my blog on August 20th. Click here to see what I shared.)
This was the other portion of my display area where I shared about Paper Pumpkin kits.
Demos Galore was a spectacular event filled with several tables of demonstrators demonstrating, make-n-takes, tons of display boards of ideas, gifts and prizes, and refreshments. I highly recommend attending our next one on January 27th if you live nearby. It will be held in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Be sure you are signed up to receive my newsletters (see the link on the home page of my website) so you can hear about this and other online and local events coming up. Plus each newsletter shares timely news and project ideas.
Susan came over to visit me the other day and brought me a gift to once again congratulate me for earning the Alaskan cruise. This is the next Stampin’ Up! incentive trip being held next July 2018, and we are taking our boys this time. So she had the boys help me open it. And inside were these fun plush bears for them and books and seasoning for Tim and me! She’s such a sweetie.
Then to make the gift even better, she made this fun card from the new October 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit…
…and colored the letters on the inside with our new Blends markers (that are debuting on November 1st)!
Thanks for checking out what I had to share today. I hope you have a fabulous rest of your weekend! (We are going to carve our pumpkins tonight. Fun fun fun!)
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Oct 16, 2017 | Die-cutting/Embossing, Gallery, Many Holidays, Memories & More, Several Cards or Swaps, Tips/Techniques/Tutorials |
We have a couple cats that have been wandering around our neighborhood lately. One of them has been a mystery cat for quite some time. We couldn’t figure out who owned her, so she was given the name Princess by the kids in our neighborhood. A new family just moved in at the end of the block and decided to take her in. They brought her to the vet to made sure she was healthy and get her shots. The child living there is super happy, renamed her Hermione, and all is well. (We think the previous owner of their house left this cat since Hermione had a lot of familiarity with their house.)
She is an outdoor cat, so sometimes the cat will be gone for days at a time. But at least we know that she has a home now.
The other one belongs to a family that we have been friends with and know well. (Their son, Carter is really good friends with my boys.) The cat’s name is Ruckus, and he hangs out here a LOT since Carter spends a lot of time playing here. We often find Ruckus outside our door in the morning and at night…
…and even way up on top of our open garage door during the day. Last night we let him in because it was raining and he was meowing at our door. Carter’s mom came to get him soon after, but he devoured up a can of tuna while he was here. (I think I may need to purchase some cat food to have on hand since Ruckus may take advantage of us again on a future rainy night now that he knows we have weak hearts. LOL
I think we need a pet. hahaha!
So because we’ve had cats on the brain a lot lately, I thought I’d share a couple cards I made recently with the popular Cat Punch from the 2017 Holiday Catalog. This first is the first one.
Measurements:
- Marina Mist Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored in half at 5-1/2″…a strip that is 1″ tall for stamping and punching the sentiment piece
- Dapper Denim Cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Whisper White Cardstock: scrap for punching cat
- Silver 1/8″ Ribbon: ~13-14″
Directions:
- Emboss the snowflake on the Dapper Denim cardstock.
- Punch the cat from the Whisper White cardstock scrap.
- Stamp the cat face image on the cat using Basic Gray ink. Color in the eyes with the Marina Mist marker. Then make a collar by sticking on a rhinestone and drawing thin lines with the Dapper Denim marker.
- Stamp sentiment onto Marina Mist strip using Dapper Denim ink and punch just the end by inserting it into the punch as shown.
- Attach the snowflake patterned card to the bottom of the Dapper Denim piece. Tie the silver ribbon around this and tie in a knot.
- Add the sentiment piece with Dimensionals. Trim off the excess, then attach this whole layer to the Marina Mist card base.
- Attach the “Let it Snow” card to the inside.
- Add the cat to the front of the card using Fast Fuse.
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This Cat Punch can be bundled with the Spooky Cat stamp set in the 2017 Holiday Catalog. So many paper crafters are making Halloween cards and projects with it. In fact if you get your hands on the Spooky Night Designer Paper, you can punch out a bunch of pre-printed black and orange cards.
So…my other card is for those of you looking for a fun and striking Halloween card.
Measurements:
- Basic Gray Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored in half at 5-1/2″
- Smoky Slate Cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″ (2 pieces)…and scraps for die-cutting and punching two banners
- Basic Black Cardstock: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
- Crushed Curry Cardstock: scrap for die-cutting the largest circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits
Directions:
- After die-cutting the circle (the moon), punch out the cat from the bottom.
- Stamp the lines image diagonally with Smoky Slate ink onto the ends of one of the die-cut banners.
- Trim the ends from the other die-cut banner and stamp “Happy Halloween” with Basic Black ink in the center. Notice mine is curved a bit? Before inking be sure to curve your stamp on the clear block so it matches the curve of the banner.
- After layering all the base pieces together, add the moon and the longest gray banner so that they look balanced on the front of the card.
- Attach the Year of Cheer Sentiments using Glue Dots. Then add the second shorter banner layer – the stamped one with a couple Dimensionals.
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The boys have been longing for a pet for some time now. Not sure if it’s going to happen, but for now we are enjoying that Ruckus and Hermione come around to visit.
Buy 3, Get 1 Free on Select Designer Paper Packs
AND…During the entire month of October, select packs of Designer Paper are part of a Buy 3, Get 1 Free special! Click here for that flyer. (Oh! The stamp sets that are 15% off on the World Card-Making Day flyer coordinate with paper packs that are part of this Buy 3, Get 1 Free special. How cool is that?!)
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Oct 14, 2017 | Gallery, Many Holidays, Several Cards or Swaps, Tips/Techniques/Tutorials, What's NEW!? |
Yesterday I shared about our new Stampin’ Blends alcohol-based markers that will be available to everyone soon (and are available to current Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and anyone purchasing the Starter Kit now through October 15). These Blends produce beautiful results when coloring. Here are a few cards I just finished featuring the Seasonal Chums stamp set, the Blends, our Wood Textures designer paper (which is part of the October Buy 3, Get 1 Free special), and the delicate Foil Snowflakes.
The Wood Textures paper pack has lots of wood grain patterns. This lighter gray pattern I thought looked best on a Basic Black cardstock base. I matched that with a silver Foil Snowflake and a strip of silver washi tape. Ta-da! Here is the first card.
To color in the snowman on the Whisper White cardstock, I used some Blends markers combo packs (Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, and Burmuda Bay), the Ivory and Light Pool Party Blends, and the Color Lifter.
On each of my three cards I lifted this front circular layer up onto Dimensionals.
The inside circular layer (covering up the backside of the snowflake and showing off the back image of the snowman) is not on Dimensionals – just attached with SNAIL Adhesive.
I love the results that coloring with Blends gives.
Here is the second card. The pumpkin is stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock and the card base is Soft Suede cardstock.
All of the cardstock colors I am mentioning can be found in the Neutrals collection. I’ve added below a visual list of all the supplies I used to make these three cards. And each item is linked to my online store if you wish to make a purchase. But keep in mind that the Blends and Color Lifter are not available to order right now unless you plan to purchase them in a Starter Kit OR you are currently an active Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.
Though each of my three cards that I’m sharing today are different, they all share the same measurements for their pieces. Here are the measurements for the pumpkin card pieces.
Measurements:
- Soft Suede Cardstock: 7-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″…two pieces die-cut with the 2-3/8″ circle die
- Very Vanilla Cardstock: 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″…two pieces punched with the 2-1/4″ Circle Punch…scrap for stamping and die-cutting the pumpkin images
- Wood Textures Designer paper: 2″ x 5-1/2″
- Gold Foil Snowflake: 1/2 piece
- Year of Cheer Washi Tape: 5-1/2″
This is what this card looked like before I started assembling the pieces.
If you plan to recreate any of these cards, be sure that your Foil Snowflake piece and designer paper meet up and that the snowflake doesn’t extend beyond the outer edges of the entire card so you can fit it into an envelope.
To color in the pumpkin, I used some Blends markers combo packs (Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Daffodil Delight), the Bronze Blend, and the Color Lifter.
Here is the third card. The base cardstock color is Early Espresso. And this time the white side of the snowflake is showing on the front and the silver is showing on the inside.
To color in the reindeer on the Whisper White cardstock, I used a couple Blends markers combo packs (Crumb Cake & Old Olive), the Ivory, Bronze, Light Smoky Slate and Dark Cherry Cobbler Blends, and the Color Lifter.
Which card was YOUR favorite?
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A GREAT Reason to Get the Starter Kit Now
Stampin’ Up!® announced the return of alcohol-based markers!! Us lucky demonstrators (and anyone who gets the Starter Kit) can purchase these early between October 1st and the 15th! The release to everyone else will be in the near future (before 2017 ends), but the date hasn’t been determined yet. Click here to learn more about getting the Starter Kit and joining my community of stampers.
Buy 3, Get 1 Free on Select Designer Paper Packs
AND…During the entire month of October, select packs of Designer Paper are part of a Buy 3, Get 1 Free special! Click here for that flyer. (Oh! The stamp sets that are 15% off on the World Card-Making Day flyer coordinate with paper packs that are part of this Buy 3, Get 1 Free special. How cool is that?!)
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Sep 16, 2017 | Many Holidays, Several Cards or Swaps |
I recently participated in two card swaps. One swap was made up of 40 people and we had to have 2 sets of 39 cards each in that swap. And the other was made up of 16 people…2 sets of 15 each. 108 cards total!
These were the 4 sets of cards I contributed to those swaps. I've shared each of these already here in my blog. Check them out! This first bundle of cards are the wreath cards I shared yesterday.
This second bundle contains those origami twist fold cards I shared on September 7th. (Thia post includes a how-to video.)
This z-fold card was featured in my August 24th post.
And these green ones were shared on September 2nd. (My favorite!)
It was a lot of work putting these together. But it was worth it, because I got a ton of fabulous cards in return. (Thankfully I had my friend, Vicki Spicer and my hubby, Tim to assist me one day!) Here are just a few of the cards I got back.
This first one was made by Becky Edson. She really did a great job showing off the Year of Cheer suite of products.
The drink on this card looks delicious! Lynn Feldkamp created it using the Merry Café stamp set, the Coffee Cup Framelits and the Quilted Christmas designer paper.
Guessing you've seen the new Cat Punch? Cathy Seal swapped this adorable card. She got the layout idea from a card Janet Wakeland had made.
This pretty card by Terri Gaines features the Painted Autumn designer paper and the Labels of Love stamp set.
Sandy Carlson shows how to make simplicity beautiful in this stunning card that shows off the Merry Little Christmas designer paper and the Watercolor Christmas stamp set.
I'm a big fan of the Merry Music designer paper and the Bethlehem Edgelits, so of course I love this one made by Jolene Jacobs. Such a stunning layout.
I adored this card by Juliann Knudsen. I even CASED it to create a couple scrapbook pages that I'll be sharing soon. This just proves that you can make the flowers in that Painted Harvest stamp set any color you wish.
This center step fun fold card by Carol Rosengren is so perfect in black & white. The images and dies from this Hearts Come Home bundle are so amazing that you honestly don't need anything else.
This fun Halloween card was made by Sue Lehrer.
I like that she used the Lemon Lime Twist color with these teeth from the Creep it Real stamp set. And then she made them stand out more by painting on some Wink of Stella.
This next swap was designed by Shari Caspers. I love that color combination! And if you own the Big Shot for die-cutting and embossing, these Layering Ovals Dies and the Stitched Shapes Framelits are must-haves!
Ta-da!!! I LOVE these bendi fold cards!! Have you seen them yet? This beautiful swap was from Jan Viktora. She used the Hearts Come Home bundle and the Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies.
And this last swap card using the Quilt Builder Framelits, the Seasonal Layers Thinlits, and the One Big Meaning stamp set was made by Brenda Sprenger!
There were so many other great cards, but hopefully you gained some inspiration from the few swaps I shared.
These last two cards were not part of the swap, but my friend Cheryl Lee gave them to me recently and I had to show them off! Aren't they amazing!? For this diorama card, she used the Carols of Christmas bundle and the Layering Ovals Dies.
And for this one she used the Daisy punch and the Beautiful You stamp set.
I'm in love with all these cards, and I'm so glad you got a chance to see them! Enjoy your weekend!
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Two 2017 Holiday Catalog Paper Shares are available!
I just ordered my last round of shares. But I had someone cancel unexpectedly. So now I have two paper shares up for grabs again.
Merry Patterns Host Promotion!
Hosting a holiday catalog event is always fun. And we've just sweetened the deal with our exciting Merry Patterns Host Promotion.
A Season of Style with Coordinating October & November Paper Pumpkin Kits
To give you more of what you love, during October and November Stampin' Up! is offering two straight months of perfectly coordinated Christmas cardmaking and gifting projects with the Season of Style coordinating Paper Pumpkin kits. You will have everything you need to complete unique holiday cards and gifts. You will have more creative options when you mix and match and make your own alternate projects. And you can get that handmade holiday touch without fuss because everything is prepped and ready for you to assemble! To learn more about these kits of creativity that I am SOooo passionate about, click here. To get started with your subscription so you can get these great kits, click here and sign up by October 10th.
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Sep 15, 2017 | Many Holidays, Several Cards or Swaps, Tips/Techniques/Tutorials, What's NEW!? |
Did you know you can turn the sunflower image from the Painted Harvest stamp set into a wreath?!
This is a fairly simple card to recreate. In fact it's so quick and simple that I made a bunch of them as swaps recently. (You'll want to stop back tomorrow to see some of my favorite swap cards I got back.)
Here are some details for recreating this one. (A full product list linked to my online store is below.)
Measurements:
- Early Espresso Cardstock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" folded in half for the card base
- Very Vanilla Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4" for the inside…and scrap for stamping and punching out the wreath piece
- Real Red Cardstock: 3-1/4" x 3-1/4"
- Wood Textures Designer Paper: 3" x 3"
- Real Red 1/8" Ribbon: about 7"
- Very Vanilla Lace Trim: 3-1/4"
Directions:
- Stamp the smaller, more detailed sunflower image in Garden Green ink onto Very Vanilla scrap. Punch out.
- Stamp the berries and add a bow with a Glue Dot.
- Stamp the tree rings with Early Espresso ink onto the front of the Early Espresso card.
- Attach the designer paper to the Real Red using SNAIL. Put adhesive on the back bottom edge of the Real Red and attach the Lace Trim so it peeks out in the front evenly. Then attach this whole thing to the front of the card.
- Attach the wreath layer to the front using Dimensionals.
- Stamp a sentiment if you wish (mine is blank) to the 4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla piece and add to the inside of the card.
Tomorrow I'll share some wonderful cards I received in a recent swap. Hope you come back to visit!
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Merry Patterns Host Promotion!Hosting a holiday catalog event is always fun. And we've just sweetened the deal with our exciting Merry Patterns Host Promotion. Host a party with $300 in sales by October 31, and earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set in addition to the usual Stampin' Rewards. Are you an online customer? Gather friends together to peruse the catalog or online store. Collect all the orders and we can put them all in as a party order. OR…Place your own order of $300+ and earn the stamp set that way!
A Season of Style with Coordinating October & November Paper Pumpkin Kits
To give you more of what you love, during October and November Stampin' Up! is offering two straight months of perfectly coordinated Christmas cardmaking and gifting projects with the Season of Style coordinating Paper Pumpkin kits. You will have everything you need to complete unique holiday cards and gifts. You will have more creative options when you mix and match and make your own alternate projects. And you can get that handmade holiday touch without fuss because everything is prepped and ready for you to assemble! To learn more about these kits of creativity that I am SOooo passionate about, click here. To get started with your subscription so you can get these great kits, click here and sign up by October 10th.
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Sep 12, 2017 | 3-D Projects & Containers, Christmas/Winter, Halloween, Love & Wedding, Many Holidays, Several Cards or Swaps, Valentines |
Yesterday I shared a cute little "welcome baby" card that I made with the A Little Wild stamp set from p. 108 the Annual Catalog. I also introduced you to the unique images in that set and a similar set in the Holiday Catalog on p. 47 called Seasonal Chums.
Today I thought I'd share with you another version of that elephant card (refer back to yesterday's post for directions and measurements.) AND some cute mini treat containers using both these sets that my friend Susan Campfield designed.
This one would be great to give to that special someone (Valentine's Day, Anniversary, etc.). Plus the ribbon has X's (kisses) on it!
These are the supplies I used for this version of the card. Note that I substituted the Cherry Cobbler marker for the Rhinestone. I also used this marker for the ears (since we don't have that color in the pencils)…Just scribble a bit of ink onto a none-porous surface (like the case of the stamp set), dip the Blender pen in to get just a little bit of color, and use that the "tint" the ears and flower petals.
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Here are those SUPER cute treat containers. Click here to see Susan's tutorial video for these first three on her blog posted on August 22nd. The elephant one is similar, but the front and back of the elephant isn't connected, and a ribbon was added to the tab on top.
My new website design is right around the corner. I can't wait!! Drop-down menus will be added, I'll have an updated banner at the top with a brighter green (my favorite green), and it will be easier to find things you are looking for (I hope). And my website address will stay the same, so no need to search for me. 😉
Are you on Facebook? Are you looking for more ideas? I invite you to come follow me. I am now broadcasting fun ideas at least twice a month on my Stamp Your Art Out with Rachel page. Of course if you wish to see more ideas more often, then join my Stampers With ART Community. I share live broadcasts with that group in our private Facebook group every week. And we sure have a LOT of fun.
Looking for One More Online Paper Crafter's Club Member
Do you love Stampin' Up! products enough to order them monthly?
Do you want to get Stampin' Rewards (free products) just for ordering consistently?
We just need a ONE more member to get our Online Club started. Contact me if you are interested and want more information.
New 2017 Holiday Catalog Product Shares are available!
I filled several rounds of shares already, and the product was ordered on September 1st. But I still have a few more stampers who are hoping to participate in some product shares, and I'm looking for others to participate with them.
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