Jun 26, 2018 | Big Shot, Cards, Designer Series Paper, Embossing dies, Masculine |
I have another card to share today that uses the Rooted In Nature Bundle. Everyone that attended my Stampin’ Up! Catalog Kickoff event had the chance to make this card.
This card uses two more designs from the Nature’s Poem Designer Series paper. I cut Crumb Cake card stock with the 3-leaves die in the Nature’s Roots Framelits die set. There are also embossing dies in this set. For this card you want to cut the card stock first and then run it through the Big Shot with the Embossing dies. It creates a beautiful texture on the leaves. If you emboss first and then cut it will flatten out some of the embossed lines – at times you may want that look.
Supply List
- Rooted in Nature Bundle (Rooted in Nature Stamp Set and Nature’s Root Framelits Dies)
- Natures’ Poem Designer Series paper
- Crumb Cake card stock
- Very Vanilla card stock
- Blackberry Bliss ink
- Crumb Cake ink
- Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Be sure to come back throughout the week and keep tabs on my Facebook page for more ideas with this bundle throughout the week.
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Order online here – use hostess code ETSM4PDT for June 2018. This week’s special for online orders over $30 – I’ll mail you a sampling of the Leaves Trinkets.
Jun 5, 2018 | Big Shot, Cards, In Colors |
Today we are looking at another one of the fresh new In Colors for the 2018-2020 collection.
Grapefruit Grove
You’ve probably already been seeing it around quite a bit as it was part of the early release Share What You Love Bundle that was available in May. The Share What You Love Suite is a collection of products designed to celebrate 30 years of Stampin’ Up! and loving what we do. I made this card using supplies from the suite.
Supply List
- Very Vanilla Thick Card Stock
- Grapefruit Grove Card Stock
- Very Vanilla Card Stock
- Lovely Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder
- Share What You Love Designer Series Specialty Paper
- Vellum Card stock
- Stitched Shapes Framelits
- Share What You Love Artisan Pearls
- Make a Difference stamp set
- Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine
- Stitched Shapes Framelits
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
- May Flowers Framelits
- Old Olive Ink
- Grapefruit Grove Ink
- Memento Black Ink
- Aqua Painter
Grapefruit Grove Cupcakes
For my Catalog Kickoff event I found a recipe for Grapefruit Cupcakes. I bought fresh grapefruit and zested them and juiced them and made home made cupcakes and a grapefruit glaze. I had a Grapefruit Grove colored tray that was perfect for serving them on. Everyone seemed to enjoy them.
I made the little tag to match so everyone would know what they were.
Supply List
- Grapefruit Grove Card Stock
- Whisper White Card Stock
- Grapefruit Grove Classic Ink
- Memento Black ink
- Grapefruit Grove 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon
- Varied Vases Bundle (Varied Vases Stamp Set & Vases Builder Punch)
- 1/8″ Handheld circle punch
- Everyday Label punch
Enjoy your week!
May 10, 2018 | 2018 Occasions Catalog, Big Shot, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat |
Did you get a chance to have fun with the Sweet Soiree Embellishment kit? It’s part of the Sweet Soiree Suite of products in the Occasions Catalog and it’s on the Last-Chance list. The little embellishments are perfectly coordinated to go with the Cake Soiree Stamp set, the coordinating Sweet Cake Framelits dies and the Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper.
My Spring 2018 Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat was themed with this whole bundle of products. Everyone that attended received their own embellishment kit and one of our Make&Take projects was all about this little kit.
I created a set of six cards for everyone to make with the supplies they received at the retreat. All six featured parts of the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit. The kit include die cuts with silver embellishments, vellum die cuts, washi tape, velvet ribbon and more. Here is a closer look at all six of the cards. Click on each image to see it close up.
The Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat is held twice a year – Spring and Fall. It is a fun weekend event in the North Georgia Mountains. It’s one of my favorite events to host each year. We enjoy time together, everyone works on their own individual projects and on the provided make&take projects. We have games and prizes and fun all weekend long.
Supply List
- Sweet Soiree Cardstock Pack (retiring)
- Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit (retiring)
- Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper (retiring)
- Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
- Cake Soiree Bundle (stamp set and dies) (bundle is retiring)
- Silver Baker’s Twine
- Berry Burst Metallic-Edge Ribbon
- Whisper White card stock
- Silver Foil
- Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
- Classic Ink – Marina Mist (retiring), Berry Burst, Old Olive
- Stitched Shapes Framelits
- Powder Pink card stock
- Doilies (retiring)
- Silver Thread
- Classic Label Punch
- Big Shot Die-cutting machine
Many of the items in this Suite are retiring. Be sure to get them before they are gone. Order today in my online store –
Thanks for stopping by!
May 8, 2018 | Big Shot, Birthday, Cards |
I thought I would try something new – it’s going to be a Try it Tuesday post on Tuesdays. Today I’m sharing with you another way to use your clear blocks. They are made to mount photopolymer and clear-mount rubber stamps on but they are useful for some other things too. For this little trick today we are using the edge of the block as a stamp to create parallel lines on your card. Here is a look at the finished card –
The lines on the Crumb Cake strip in the background were made with my H block. Stampin’ Up! blocks have these nice grooved sides that make lines when you put them in your ink pad. You can even make plaid patterns by turning the block in one direction and then the other direction.
I used the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set for this card. The stamp set is currently part of a bundle with the Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies. The individual items are staying in the new catalog but the bundle is retiring.
Supply List
- Beautiful Bouquet stamp set
- Crumb Cake card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Stitched Shapes Framelits dies
- H clear block – for the striped background technique
- Classic Ink – Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Crushed Curry
- Stampin’ Write Marker – Pumpkin Pie
- Linen Thread
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Now you need to go try it yourself. See what kind of striped backgrounds you can make with your clear blocks.
Thanks for visiting today.
May 4, 2018 | 2018 Occasions Catalog, Big Shot, Cards |
Hi my friends! I thought I’d share one of my favorite little bundles from the Occasions Catalog with you today. It’s the Sunshine & Rainbows Bundle. Rainbows are always fun and the best part is that there are Framelits Dies that go with the stamp set. Do you remember learning about the colors of the rainbow in grade school? I sure do – ROY G BIV has stuck with me since I was little. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet – those are the colors of the rainbow and this bundle allows you to create all 7 layers, plus clouds, sunshine and a lightening bolt.
For my card I actually used only 6 layers in my rainbow – Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Island Indigo, and Rich Razzleberry. It seems like it would be a lot of work to cut all those layers but you can actually cut them all in one pass through the Big Shot. You just need to cut your paper and position each piece on the platform with the corresponding die. Here is what I did:
Cutting them all in one pass makes this go so much faster. Stamp the sun in Daffodil Delight on some Whisper White card stock. Leave room to cut the cloud and you can do one pass and cut the sun and cloud at the same time. To finish this card I added the little rain drops from the Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes. These are so fun – but get them now they are retiring and so is this bundle – I’m so sad.
Supply List
- Sunshine & Rainbows Bundle – Stamp Set & Rainbow Builder Framelits Dies #145983 (retiring)
- Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes #145632 (retiring)
- Whisper White Thick Card Stock
- Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Island Indigo (retiring), and Rich Razzleberry
- Daffodil Delight Classic Ink
- Memento Tuxedo Black ink
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Retiring items are available while supplies last.
If you would like to order any of these supplies please visit my online store today. The hostess code for May is EJB9FJAP. I’ll be mailing a little surprise in the mail to all orders over $25 place in my online store using the hostess code.
Thanks for visiting my blog today.
Mar 21, 2018 | 2018 Occasions Catalog, 2018 Sale-A-Bration, Big Shot, Cards, Easter |
Easter is approaching so quickly! I really haven’t done any creating for it at all. I normally have my extended family over and I make them handmade invitations but this year it snuck up on me and I didn’t get any made in time – so I had to do an evite – I’m so sad.
I did create this card for my Stamp Club this month. I decided to use the Garden Girl stamp set with the cute little bunny. And the Springtime Foils Designer Series Specialty Paper from Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration is coming to and end – it will be here before we know it right there with Easter!
The Springtime Foils Specialty Paper is one of the Free Choices during Sale-A-Bration – you just need a $50 order and you can get the full pack. I used the stripes for my card and this paper works so beautifully with our Stampin’ Blends. I used the Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Blends to color in the stripes in between the silver printed stripes. It’s subtle but pretty. It would be fun to do bright colored stripes – and even cut the paper into egg shapes.
The bunny is stamped with Memento Black ink on Whisper White card stock – I did some coloring with my Smoky Slate Blends and cut him out. The fence is stamped in Crumb Cake ink and colored in with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. Then add the grass in Wild Wasabi and die cut with a Stitched Circle. Behind it is a Wild Wasabi scalloped circle cut from the Layering Circles Frameltis dies.
I tied some Silver Bakers Twine around the foil layer before adhering it with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the front of my card. The small Happy Easter is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.
I “hop” you enjoyed this card. Thanks for stopping by.
