Jul 22, 2019 | Several Cards, SU Event Highlights |
Two fabulous things about attending the Stampin’ Up! incentive trips is spending time with demonstrator friends (old and new) and being the first to see new products that will be available soon. That’s what I’ll be sharing today in the last of my Greek Isles Incentive Trip photos. (Click here to see Thursday’s “part 2” set of photos.)
I wanted to share ALL of my photos all at once when I initially posted, but that’s just not possible. But here are a few more pics showing more of the amazing people I spent time with during our trip.
Monday, July 8
Having breakfast with Jackie Ross, her daughter and Tania (a non-demonstrator gal from Australia).
Hanging out chatting by the pool later that day with Robyn Cardon, Jane Stull, Marissa Alvarez and Dawn Griffith.
Stopped to chat with Donna Gray,…
…Cheryl Hamilton,…
…Suzanne Netz,…
…Cori Hancock, Brian Pilling, and Jackie Noble.
Tuesday, July 9
Catching up with Elaine Schader and Anne Oshiro during the make-n-takes session.
Wednesday, July 10
Sat next to Bruno and Kylie Bertucci on the tender over to Mykonos.
Thursday, July 11
Had lunch with Ruth Murphy and her sister, Trudy.
Amy Frillici, her daughter Lilly, her son Cade,…
…and Silvia Werner joined us at table 408 that evening since we had a few open spots.
Friday, July 12
Reunited with several friends while waiting before our tour of Olympia: Natalie Travis,…
…Jan Farring,…
…Bonnie O’Neill, and Stella MacKay.
And enjoyed the tour with Lynn Feldkamp, Terri Gaines and Debbie Engebretson,
Got back on the ship and chatted with Scott Nielson,…
…and Dena Rekow.
Then met up and chatted with Trayce Bauer before dinner.
Saturday, July 13
Connected again with Jen Rios-Raner and her husband, Errick.
Giving hugs and farewells on the last evening to everyone including Hattie Walker,…
…Tim and Karen Titus,…
…Genevieve Ko, and Sondra Jumper.
I shared photos of the new 2019 Holiday Catalog products I received as gifts and prizes on this trip at the end of my July 17th post. And then in my Saturday, July 20th post I showed these items towards the end of my instructional video for my Butterfly Beauty Closure Card. But if you are into Stampin’ Up! products like I am, you would love to see more.
So here are photos I took of the display boards on the ship showing off a ton of the upcoming 2019 Holiday Catalog new products! My wish list is huge!
The 2019 Holiday Catalog debuts for all on September 4th.
Demonstrators can preorder starting August 1st, though. So if you can’t wait until September, you can purchase the Starter Kit now to become a demonstrator and take advantage of this perk (and many more). Or you can even wait until August 1st and include preorder Holiday Catalog products in your Starter Kit order. 🙂 Plus during this month and next, you’ll be able to choose more product in your $99 Starter Kit because of the “Extra, Extra” promotion! It’s a great time to join in the fun.
Before I sign off, I wanted to share close-up photos of a few more of the cards I received…some more creative inspiration.
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A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The August 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 6 autumn-themed gift boxes and 12 gift tags. AND Once you have completed the August kit, you will have extra kit components so you can easily combine them with the Gift of Fall optional add-on bundle (available August 1st and purchased separately) to make 24 cards (with coordinating envelopes) without having to purchase additional kits. This coordinating product will allow us to turn our Gift of Fall gift packaging into cards in an easy and inexpensive way! Click here to see Natalie White share more about the August 2019 kit and the add-on option. Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede
Click here to get your subscription started by August 10th for this next kit.
BONUS DAYS ARE BACK
Bonus Days are back! And that means it’s time for you to start earning coupon codes to redeem in August! For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 1–31. Click here for more information. Click here to learn more how to redeem your code/s in August.
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 July projects that each feature one of the new bundles or suites in the new catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
EXTRA, EXTRA!
From July 1 until August 31, receive an additional $30 in product for free in your Starter Kit. So instead of $26 for free, you can get $56 in free product (and of course free shipping as always). Yep! Choose $155 worth of product for $99 + tax!! And if that wasn’t awesome enough, a $10 coupon code will be gifted to you the following month to use towards an order by October 31st. Click here for more information.
Plus you will be a part of my Stampers With ART community and receive discounts on future orders!!
ANNUAL MAGNET CARD SALE
Do you love Stamp-n-Storage products? I do! And I use the magnet card system for storing my dies. So naturally I was elated to see that they are having a sale on them.
NEW CLUB FORMING SOON!
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 less than a month, and we are looking for more members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up.
Jul 18, 2019 | Family News, Several Cards, SU Event Highlights, What's NEW!? |
It’s been an interesting week so far since I got back from the Greek Isles Incentive Trip. It was difficult to get my body clock adjusted to Central Time and get back into my normal routine. Then within the last 24 hours we have discovered that my husband has pneumonia and my youngest is also ill…in fact too ill to follow through with his hernia surgery that was scheduled for this morning. I hated putting it off initially because I of my travels, and now I’m sad that it will take place even later as I was hoping he’d have plenty of time to heal before school starts up again. Thank you to all of you who watched my Facebook Live yesterday (which I will share here on my blog on Saturday) and have sent your well wishes and prayers Luke’s way. I’ll keep you posted.
Today I hope to give you LOTS of creative inspiration in one post. I am sharing more photos from the Greek Isles Incentive Trip…photos of the swap boards, several of the swaps I received, and photos of a couple gifts I was given by fellow demonstrators. I’ve watermarked photos of the individual swaps/gifts to give credit to the demonstrator that I got it from. Click here to see the card I used as my swap. In fact you may even be able to spot it in one of the swap board photos below.
SWAP BOARDS
SOME SWAPS I RECEIVED
GIFTS/CARDS FROM A FEW DEMONSTRATORS
I feel pretty blessed to have brought home all these creative ideas. ❤️
To those of you that were waiting on your product shares due to backordered products,…you should have your products by now.
I mailed the remainder of them out on Tuesday morning.
Again I apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience. I’ve never experienced that sort of wait before. The delays from backordered products caused me more stress than I expected. So I have to admit I am unsure if I will offer product shares for the upcoming 2019 Holiday Catalog, If you participated in my shares, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Do you love Stamp-n-Storage products? I do! And I use the magnet card system for storing my dies. So naturally I was elated to see that they are having a sale on them.
Annual Magnet Card Sale – July 18-22
– All Magnet Cards (5×7, 6×7, 8×7 and 8.5×11) are 20% off.
– Odds & Ends Magnet Cards are available in limited quantities and are 20% off.
– Stamp-n-Die Bundles are also 20% off.
– Sale starts 7/18/19 at 4pm (CST) and ends Monday, 7/22/19 at 11:59pm (CST).
I’ll share the last of my trip photos (part 3) on Sunday. Thanks for checking out what I had to share today.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The August 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 6 autumn-themed gift boxes and 12 gift tags. AND Once you have completed the August kit, you will have extra kit components so you can easily combine them with the Gift of Fall optional add-on bundle (available August 1st and purchased separately) to make 24 cards (with coordinating envelopes) without having to purchase additional kits. This coordinating product will allow us to turn our Gift of Fall gift packaging into cards in an easy and inexpensive way! Click here to see Natalie White share more about the August 2019 kit and the add-on option. Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede
Click here to get your subscription started by August 10th for this next kit.
BONUS DAYS ARE BACK
Bonus Days are back! And that means it’s time for you to start earning coupon codes to redeem in August! For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 1–31. Click here for more information. Click here to learn more how to redeem your code/s in August.
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 July projects that each feature one of the new bundles or suites in the new catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
EXTRA, EXTRA!
From July 1 until August 31, receive an additional $30 in product for free in your Starter Kit. So instead of $26 for free, you can get $56 in free product (and of course free shipping as always). Yep! Choose $155 worth of product for $99 + tax!! And if that wasn’t awesome enough, a $10 coupon code will be gifted to you the following month to use towards an order by October 31st. Click here for more information.
Plus you will be a part of my Stampers With ART community and receive discounts on future orders!!
Jul 17, 2019 | Family News, SU Event Highlights |
It’s been a few days since I’ve shared. I forgot how much time unpacking, catching up on mail and email, and adjusting my body clock (sleeping a lot!) takes.
My sister and I returned from our travels late Sunday night. And what an amazing trip it was! After our Rome, Positano, and Capri adventures, we were spoiled by Stampin’ Up! on our adventures during the Royal Caribbean cruise of the Greek Isles – the 2019 Incentive Trip that I earned thanks to so many of you!
We boarded the Jewel of the Seas ship on Sunday, July 7. This was a day of settling in, exploring…
…and catching up with friends. (Speaking of friends…I have SOOOoooo many photos from this trip that I decided to do a separate post soon sharing photos that I took with so many of them. The photos today are mainly about our adventures.) Here I am with Silvia Werner, Melissa Pauli and Jenni Pauli (friends from Germany) having some laughs before “setting sail.”
Stampin’ Up! hosts a morning event the first day at sea. We hear the latest news, get to see demonstrations of new products,…
…and get that new catalog in our hot little hands. This 2019 Holiday Catalog will debut September 4! Below you’ll find photos of all the new goodies (that include several of these new products) I received throughout the cruise. Yes! Stampin’ Up! gives us pillow gifts every day of the trip. By the time we have to pack to go home we need another suitcase!
I got together with Melissa Alvarez, Dawn Griffith and Wendy Cranford from my Stampin’ Anonymous team that afternoon on Monday, July 8 to swap and visit by the pool. Renee enjoyed relaxing by another pool during this time.
And then my sister and I did some more exploring of the ship. We found this pretty glittery wall and HAD to take a selfie in front of it.
We were at port in Santorini on Tuesday, July 9. Renee and I were with Kay & Steve Kalthoff, Jackie and Rachel Bultje, and Kathy and Bill Morgan. And our tour guide took us to see the best sites!
Of course we had to take photos of it all. Here is that famous blue domed church.
Our tour guide took us up to this high point so we could see a spectacular view of the island. (I’m sporting my new hat that I got for only 15 euro in Capri.)
We experienced a wine tasting at the Hatzidakis Vineyard.
And then we saw the Akrotiri Ruins – ruins that are still be excavated. It was an amazing day!
On Wednesday, July 10 we were in port at Mykonos. Our group of six (we were with Lynn Feldkamp, Shawn Perez, Carol Valentine and her sister, Joyce) had a relaxing day together. Our guide, Angelos from Private Angel Tours took us around the island so we could see the beauty and learn about some of the history.
We spent almost 3 hours of our time relaxing on Super Paradise Beach and swimming in the crystal clear (and super blue!) waters of the Mediterranean.
And we ended our tour with a late seafood lunch by another beach.
On Thursday, July 11 we were exploring again. This time we were in port in Athens with a much larger group. And our tour guide took us to see the Acropolis where saw the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Theatre of Dionysus, the Temple of Athena Nike, and more. It was amazing!
AND it was wall-to-wall people there. Thank goodness the weather was a bit cooler this day and we were one of the first groups to get in an out before it got too crazy.
We also stopped at the stadium where the first modern Olympics was held in1896 (1503 years after the original games ended in Olympia). And we stopped at the Parliament building where we watched the changing of the guards.
On Friday, July 12 our ship was in port at Katakolon. Here our tour took us to Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic games held 776 BC – 393 AD. We walked around the site, raced each other on the actual stadium grounds, and saw the amazing artifacts in the museum.
We did a little shopping in the port before getting back on the ship. Renee and I bought some fun purses. And I indulged myself with one more gelato at Maniera Gelateria. And oh my word!… The dark chocolate/ginger/orange flavor was THE best!
That was the last of our stops.
We didn’t want to get back on the ship and lingered on the dock as long as we could.
Again, I’ll share more photos of all the friends (old and new) in another blog post soon, because that is a HUGE part of the fun – sharing these adventures with fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators and staff. But I had to slip in the rest of these as they recap our last part of the cruise.
Every evening we dined with these marvelous people: Tracy and Robert Penn from Victoria, Australia, Barb and Gary Tripps from British Columbia, Canada and Zahra and Rahim Premji from Ontario, Canada. We took this photo on Friday night after our last day in port.
Tracy and Zahra talked us into joining them for dancing after dinner that night. What a blast that was!
The ship was at sea all day on Saturday, July 13th. So I made sure I had taken all my photos of swaps and new products (which I will also share with you soon!) and gathered up all the unique candies (containers are filled to the top every day!) to take home to my boys. I also introduced Renee to Shelli Gardner, the co-founder of Stampin’ Up! and her husband Sterling.
Later that evening we enjoyed visiting and saying our good-byes at the pool-side Stampin’ Up! farewell party.
We were sad to go because we had such a fabulous time. But we definitely missed our families and couldn’t wait to see them.
Here are photos of all the items Stampin’ Up! gave me – pillow gifts, all attendee give-aways, and prizes. Most of the products are new from the 2019 Holiday Catalog which will debut September 4!
And the rest are bags, logo merchandise, and other treasures. So I am now officially spoiled.
I will forever cherish this special time I had with my sister. It was an amazing adventure. Renee and I truly had the time of our lives.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The August 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 6 autumn-themed gift boxes and 12 gift tags. AND Once you have completed the August kit, you will have extra kit components so you can easily combine them with the Gift of Fall optional add-on bundle (available August 1st and purchased separately) to make 24 cards (with coordinating envelopes) without having to purchase additional kits. This coordinating product will allow us to turn our Gift of Fall gift packaging into cards in an easy and inexpensive way! Click here to see Natalie White share more about the August 2019 kit and the add-on option. Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede
Click here to get your subscription started by August 10th for this next kit.
BONUS DAYS ARE BACK
Bonus Days are back! And that means it’s time for you to start earning coupon codes to redeem in August! For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 1–31. Click here for more information. Click here to learn more how to redeem your code/s in August.
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 July projects that each feature one of the new bundles or suites in the new catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
EXTRA, EXTRA!
From July 1 until August 31, receive an additional $30 in product for free in your Starter Kit. So instead of $26 for free, you can get $56 in free product (and of course free shipping as always). Yep! Choose $155 worth of product for $99 + tax!! And if that wasn’t awesome enough, a $10 coupon code will be gifted to you the following month to use towards an order by October 31st. Click here for more information.
Plus you will be a part of my Stampers With ART community and receive discounts on future orders!!
Jul 13, 2019 | 3-D Projects & Containers, Big Shot, Celebrate/Hooray!, Gallery, SU Event Highlights |
My sister, Renée and I are enjoying our last day at sea. What a fantastic time we’ve had in our travels! I shared a few photos on Monday, July 8. And I plan to share more soon after we get back – hopefully Monday or Tuesday.
But today I thought I’d show you the congratulatory gift that my upline, Susan Campfield gave me. She’s always so good to me.
She gave me some sweet cupcakes (the chocolate ones were gluten free), a very generous Visa gift card that I used on my trip, and a pretty scarf with matching earrings in this beautiful box that she fancied up with the Noble Peacock Foil Sheets and Designer Paper, the Detailed Peacock Dies, the Detailed Bands Dies, and a sentiment image from the Band Together Stamp Set.
Isn’t this packaging gorgeous!? She really spoiled me. (You’ll find a list below of the products she used to make this stunning belly band.)
I’m very impressed that she found a scarf that coordinated so well with the colors in the Noble Peacock Foil.
Noble Peacock is one of my favorite new suites this year. CLICK HERE to see this suite. CLICK HERE to shop ALL the suites.
Click here to shop my online store.
Click here to access & view the current catalogs.
Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity!
Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me!
Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club!
Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook!
Please subscribe to my blog, too! Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The August 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 6 autumn-themed gift boxes and 12 gift tags. AND Once you have completed the August kit, you will have extra kit components so you can easily combine them with the Gift of Fall optional add-on bundle (available August 1st and purchased separately) to make 24 cards (with coordinating envelopes) without having to purchase additional kits. This coordinating product will allow us to turn our Gift of Fall gift packaging into cards in an easy and inexpensive way! Click here to see Natalie White share more about the August 2019 kit and the add-on option. Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede
Click here to get your subscription started by August 10th for this next kit.
BONUS DAYS ARE BACK
Bonus Days are back! And that means it’s time for you to start earning coupon codes to redeem in August! For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 1–31. Click here for more information. Click here to learn more how to redeem your code/s in August.
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 July projects that each feature one of the new bundles or suites in the new catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
Incentive Trip Special! As a thank you for supporting me in my Stampin’ Up! business (and to give you an idea of the monthly bonuses that my Online Paper Crafters Club members can take advantage of) I’m offering an ordering perk while I’m on my Greek Isles Incentive Trip. Place an online order July 1-15 (using this host code: ZYNGRBX3) of $55 or more, and I will send you half of a Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack as a free gift. Click here to shop. Click here to learn more.
EXTRA, EXTRA!
From July 1 until August 31, receive an additional $30 in product for free in your Starter Kit. So instead of $26 for free, you can get $56 in free product (and of course free shipping as always). Yep! Choose $155 worth of product for $99 + tax!! And if that wasn’t awesome enough, a $10 coupon code will be gifted to you the following month to use towards an order by October 31st. Click here for more information.
Plus you will be a part of my Stampers With ART community and receive discounts on future orders!!
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP!®
All our Storage by Stampin’ Up! products are currently back in stock. We are watching inventory closely and will reorder accordingly, but it is possible these items will run out of stock again and return to Not Orderable status for a time. Be sure to order yours today.
Jul 8, 2019 | Family News, SU Event Highlights |
My sister, Renée and I are currently on the Stampin’ Up! Greek Isles Incentive Trip. And we are loving our vacation! We extended on the front end of the trip…flew in 5 days earlier and spent some time in Rome and Positano.
On July 3rd, a few hours after our plane landed in Rome, we took a Vespa tour. We rode on the back through the city of Rome while the drivers shared about the historical sites we saw along the way.
Fabrizio and Valerio (who took the above and below photos) were fabulous tour guides. And what fun riding on the backs of the Vespas! We saw the Colosseum, the Roman Forum…
…the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, a small church where more of Michelangelo’s work can be found, the Forum, many Roman obelisks, the Orange Garden, and more. It was a wonderful way to tour the city because we could go on back pedestrian alleys that you wouldn’t see by car.
One of those streets was where Otaleg was located, voted best gelato in 2018! And it really was wonderful.
Our hotel that night had a beautiful view of the Colosseum from the roof top.
On July 4th we traveled by train to Naples, then hired a private driver to bring us to Positano where we stayed in an Airbnb for the next couple nights.
This is the front door to the terrace of our Airbnb. It was small but had a lot of character.
We ate our first meal (lunch that day) just down the road at Costantino’s. What a beautiful view from our table.
Afterwards we took the many stairs down to the City Center/main beach. Renee counted almost 900! Phew! But so worth it to see how the buildings are all stacked on top and entwined together. Needless to say, we have stronger calves after taking this path down two days in a row. (Yep, we did it again the next day.) Thankfully we were able to ride a bus to get back each time which dropped us off right at our door.
This is a view from the beach looking up towards the stacked buildings.
Once we made it down and caught our breath, we went shopping and put our feet in the water. Then we ate at Lo Guarracino La Pizza which was tucked away and near another beach. It had the best food and a great view too!
This was the view from our Airbnb that evening as the sun was going down.
On July 5th we got up early, made it down those 900 steps, and made it to the 9 AM ferry which took us over to the island of Capri for the day. On the way we passed these well-known islands: the Gallos also known as Sirenusas. (In Greek mythology, several sirens were said to have inhabited these islands.)
When we arrived we went onto another boat to tour around the island of Capri. It was fun to pass through this arch and see many of the fancy yachts said to be owned by celebrities. Of course, we all took pictures and tried to guess who was on each one.
But the highlight of this adventure was going to see the Blue Grotto. Small row boats came to our larger boat and took groups of 3-5 people at a time into this cave. To get into the cave, passengers had to lie down in the boat. Then the guide brought the boat in by pulling on a chain as the water went down with the waves.
Once inside the water was amazing!!! Such a beautiful blue as you can see in the photo below.
After the boat tour, we took the Funicular (the tram) up to the historic center of Capri, ate a late lunch, and enjoyed the beautiful view.
July 6th was a day of travel. After checking out of our Airbnb, we went back to Rome via a driver to Naples and a train ride from Naples to Rome. By the time we were done with our taxi ride from the train station to the Sheraton Roma hotel, we were ready to put our feet up. And so we enjoyed Aperol Spritz drinks down by the pool and enjoyed the company of fellow demonstrators, Linda Bauwin, Sherrie Robinson, Laura Barto, Jenni Pauli, her daughter, Melissa, Margriet Tournier and her husband, Frank.
And July 7th, yesterday was officially the first day of the “incentive trip” portion of our travels. We were shuttled from the hotel to the cruise terminal and boarded the Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas. I’ll have more photos of the Stampin’ Up! portion of the trip to share when we return as I haven’t had time to load them from our cameras yet.
I can’t wait to show you how much we get spoiled!
Incentive Trip Special! As a thank you for supporting me in my Stampin’ Up! business (and to give you an idea of the monthly bonuses that my Online Paper Crafters Club members can take advantage of) I’m offering an ordering perk while I’m on my Greek Isles Incentive Trip. Place an online order July 1-15 (using this host code: ZYNGRBX3) of $55 or more, and I will send you half of a Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack as a free gift. Click here to shop. Click here to learn more.
BONUS DAYS ARE BACK
Bonus Days are back! And that means it’s time for you to start earning coupon codes to redeem in August! For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 1–31. Click here for more information. Click here to learn more how to redeem your code/s in August.
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 July projects that each feature one of the new bundles or suites in the new catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
July’s “On My Mind” Paper Pumpkin kit contains supplies to make 9 mailable card (3 of 3 kinds) and coordinates with 3 different suites from the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog: Woven Threads, Garden Lane, and Come Sail Away.
Click here to get your subscription started by July 10th for this next kit.
Coordinating colors: Gold, Kraft, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty Peacock, Sahara Sand, Seaside Spray, and Terracotta Tile
EXTRA, EXTRA!
From July 1 until August 31, receive an additional $30 in product for free in your Starter Kit. So instead of $26 for free, you can get $56 in free product (and of course free shipping as always). Yep! Choose $155 worth of product for $99 + tax!! And if that wasn’t awesome enough, a $10 coupon code will be gifted to you the following month to use towards an order by October 31st. Click here for more information.
Plus you will be a part of my Stampers With ART community and receive discounts on future orders!!
STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP!®
All our Storage by Stampin’ Up! products are currently back in stock. We are watching inventory closely and will reorder accordingly, but it is possible these items will run out of stock again and return to Not Orderable status for a time. Be sure to order yours today.
Jun 17, 2019 | Blog Hops, Fun Folds, Gallery, Get Well/Sympathy, SU Event Highlights, Tips/Techniques/Tutorials, What's NEW!? |
Welcome to the June 2019 Greek Isles Achievers Blog Hop! Follow along and check out all the other blogs in the hop (click on the names of the participants in the list below my signature) so you can see some fabulous cards and projects created by other demonstrators who also earned the Stampin’ Up!® Greek Isles incentive trip that will take place this July 2019. This month’s hop features new products in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog that debuted June 4. Click here to shop online and see all the fun Stampin’ Up! products that are now available.
I’m giddy because my sister and I leave for this trip in just two weeks!!! I can’t believe this fabulous dream-come-true trip that I earned just sharing what I love is almost here!
This is the swap card I’ll be bringing with me. It’s an arrow fold card.
Since I learned how to make these arrow fold cards last month and adapted the measurements to work with our A2-size envelopes, I’ve already made a few different ones with our new products. Click here to see the one I made with the Magnolia Lane Suite of products. And click here to see the one I made with the Garden Lane Designer Paper and Butterfly Wishes Stamp Set.
I love this sentiment in the Woven Heirlooms stamp set and felt that it went well with this card design. Plus sad to say, but I’m in need of sympathy cards lately.
It’s a pretty easy card to make as long as you can measure and fold accurately. Here are the details if you would like to give this arrow fold card a try.
Measurements…
- Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored at 4-1/4” and folded in half
- Terracotta Tile Cardstock
- Mosaic Mood Designer Paper
- 4-1/2” x 3-3/4”
- Scrap for fussy-cutting the flowers and leaves
- Mint Macaron Textile Ribbon
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Directions…
- Mark the bottom front of the folded horizontal Very Vanilla card base at 2-3/4″. Mark each of the sides of the front of the card at 2-1/8″.
- Connect the 2-3/4″ mark to each of the 2-1/8″ marks with score lines. Connect the 2-3/4″ mark to each of the upper corners with score lines.
- This card is harder to explain with just written directions, so I encourage you to watch my video that I made for the Magnolia version of this card to catch all the tips and directions for making an arrow fold card.
- Fold the outer score lines forward. Then fold the inner score lines backward to create the arrow. Use a Bone Folder to make the crease lines crisp. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the folded over sections of the arrow in place.
- Mark the bottom of the Terracotta Tile Cardstock in the middle at 2-1/2″. Then follow the directions in the video for cutting from this point diagonally to each of the top corners to make three triangular pieces. Adhere these to the front sections of the card base.
- Mark the bottom of the Mosaic Mood Designer Paper in the middle at 2-1/4″. Cut from this point diagonally to each of the top corners to make three triangular pieces. Adhere these to the Terracotta Tile sections of the card.
- Stamp the sentiment on the inside of the card.
- Fussy-cut the flower and leaves and adhere to the front of the card with Dimensionals.
- Tie the bow and add below the flower with a Glue Dot.
Our travel documents for this Greek Isles trip arrived last week. But it’s been so busy here, that I haven’t shared them yet.
It was so exciting to open up. Stampin’ Up! always impresses with the beautiful packaging and gifts to its incentive trip earners. We are treated like royalty. Inside this beautiful ribbon-wrapped box…
…was this gorgeous wallet with copper printed honeycomb accenting, branded with the leather SU Logo, and filled with…
…our pretty luggage tags, name tags, documents, travel guide, etc. And look at all the pockets in this wallet! We’ll be organized on our trip for sure.
Have fun on the hop! And enjoy seeing all those inspiring ideas made by fellow trip achievers using new products!
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Coordinating colors: Gold, Kraft, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty Peacock, Sahara Sand, Seaside Spray, and Terracotta Tile
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