by Tracy | Jan 22, 2021 | Card Sampler, Designer Series Paper, Die-Cutting, Free Tutorial
Happy Friday!
It’s time for another free Friday Tutorial! This week my tutorial features Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper and the stamp set, Vine Design. You can find your free tutorial below the Supply List. Have a great weekend!
Supply List
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your demonstrator! You can place an order by clicking any of the images below to go to my Stampin’ Up! online store. If you have questions about products you’re considering purchasing or ones you’ve already purchased, I’m just an email away (click the Email Me button on the sidebar of my blog).
Happy Thoughts Card Sampler
Tomorrow is the last day to place a minimum $50 order at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code PQBHQZVH to receive 6 card kits (2 each of three designs) with envelopes and a PDF Tutorial with instructions, pictures and a supply list. You’ll receive all the paper and embellishments needed to make the cards and all the paper will be cut, scored and die cut for you (you’ll need to supply your own adhesive, ink and stamp set). You’ll also receive at least one Sale-a-Bration gift directly from Stampin’ Up! The last day this offer will be available is tomorrow, Saturday, January 23, 2021. For all the details, please click here.
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by Tracy | Jan 21, 2021 | Card Sampler, Designer Series Paper, Die-Cutting, Fun Fold Card
Today I’m sharing one of the cards in my Flower & Field Card Sampler from earlier this month (this Sampler is no longer available but my Happy Thoughts Card Sampler is available until January 23rd). My samplers include all the paper and embellishments needed to make six cards and include a PDF Tutorial. You can find more information about my newest sampler later in the post.
Today’s card features Flower & Field Designer Series Paper which is one of seven free Sale-a-Bration gifts you can choose from with a $50 order (before tax and shipping).
I began with a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock that I scored in two places to create a fun fold (you can find all the measurements below the Supply List). On the front of the card I added a layer of Bumblebee cardstock and Field & Flower Designer Series Paper to the left-side panel.
On the inside, I added layers of Bumblebee and Basic White cardstock with a strip of Flower & Field Designer Series Paper. The sentiment (please see my notes about the stamp set below) was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto Basic White cardstock and cut out with the Hippo & Friends Dies and layered onto Bumblebee cardstock, also cut with the same set of dies. On the back of the sentiment piece, I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the left side only and then placed it on the right-hand side of the card. The left side of the card tucks under the sentiment.
I used Bumblebee cardstock to cut a flower using the Small Bloom Punch. I added a glue dot to the back and placed it on the sentiment piece. The finishing touch was to add an Opal Round to the center of the flower.
Note about the sentiment: I cut the “Happy Birthday” stamp in half so I would have more options for using it. To cut it apart, I used my Paper Snips, which are very, very sharp. It’s scary to cut a stamp but I’m happy I did it!
Supply List
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your demonstrator! You can place an order by clicking any of the images below to go to my Stampin’ Up! online store. If you have questions about products you’re considering purchasing or ones you’ve already purchased, I’m just an email away (click the Email Me button on the sidebar of my blog).
Measurements
- Cherry Cobbler cardstock: 11″ x 5-1/2″ score at 2-3/4″ x 7″
- Bumblebee cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Bumblebee cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 2-1/2″
- Bumblebee cardstock: scrap for piece under sentiment
- Bumblebee cardstock: scrap for flower
- Basic White cardstock: 5″ x 3-3/4″
- Basic White cardstock: scrap for sentiment
- Flower & Field Designer Series Paper: 5″ x 2-1/4″
- Flower & Field Designer Series Paper: 5″ x 1″
Happy Thoughts Card Sampler
Place a minimum $50 order at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code PQBHQZVH and as a thank you, you’ll receive 6 card kits (2 each of three designs) with envelopes and a PDF Tutorial with instructions, pictures and a supply list. You’ll receive all the paper and embellishments needed to make the cards and all the paper will be cut, scored and die cut for you (you’ll need to supply your own adhesive, ink and stamp set). All the work is done for you! The last day this offer will be available is Saturday, January 23, 2021. For all the details, please click here.
Sale-a-Bration
During Sale-a-Bration, there are Level 1 & Level 2 gifts you can choose from with every purchase. Level 1 choices are earned with every $50 purchase. For example: If you place a $50 order, you can choose a Level 1 gift. With a $100 order, you can choose (2) Level 1 gifts or (1) Level 2 gift. With a $150 order, you can choose (3) Level 1 gifts or (1) Level 2 gift and (1) Level 1 gift. When your order reaches $150 (before shipping/tax), you also start earning Stampin’ Rewards directly from Stampin’ Up! (free product from any current catalog).
Level 1 Sale-a-Bration Choices
Level 2 Sale-a-Bration Choices
Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit
The Starter Kit is always a great deal but during Sale-a-Bration it’s even better! Purchase the No Risk Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit for $99 and you’ll have all the perks of being a demonstrator such as a 20% discount on everything you purchase! You’ll choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! products that YOU want and it ships FREE. There’s absolutely no risk to purchasing the Starter Kit because if you purchase it JUST for the discount, that’s perfectly fine! Or you may want to start your own business. It’s an even better deal during Sale-a-Bration because you’ll also receive 200 sheets of new designs of 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper that will be released in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, a $57.50 value.
Click here for more information or feel free to email me with any questions you might have. Ready to purchase the Starter Kit? Click here!
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by Tracy | Jan 20, 2021 | Card Sampler, Designer Series Paper, Die-Cutting, Punches
Today’s card features the Stampin’ Up! Dragonfly Garden Bundle which includes the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and the Dragonflies Punch. If you purchase the Dragonfly Bundle which includes the stamp set and punch, you’ll save 10%!
I started with a base of Thick Basic White cardstock and then added a layer of Misty Moonlight cardstock. The next layer is Basic White cardstock with another layer of Misty Moonlight cardstock and Dandy Garden 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. The coordinating colors in this paper are: Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, and Basic White.
I stamped the dragonfly onto Basic White cardstock using Memento Ink, which works really well with our Stampin’ Blends. I colored the dragonfly using a Dark Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend and a Light Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blend. I cut the dragonfly out using the Dragonflies Punch.
I cut a circle out of Basic White using the Layering Circles Dies. The sentiment was stamped using Misty Moonlight ink and the stamp set, Dragonfly Garden. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back and attached the circle to the front of the card. I also put Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the dragonfly before adhering it to the circle. The final touch was to add a Mini Glue Dot to the back of the ladybug before placing it beside the dragonfly.
If you’d like to make today’s card, you can find all the measurements I used below the Supply List.
Supply List
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your demonstrator! You can place an order by clicking any of the images below to go to my Stampin’ Up! online store. If you have questions about products you’re considering purchasing or ones you’ve already purchased, I’m just an email away (click the Email Me button on the sidebar of my blog).
Measurements
- Thick Basic White cardstock: 11″ x 4-1/4″
- Basic White cardstock: 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″
- Basic White cardstock: approx. 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″
- Basic White cardstock: scrap for dragonfly
- Misty Moonlight cardstock: 5″ x 3-3/4″
- Misty Moonlight cardstock: 4-3/4″ x 1-3/4″
- Dandy Garden 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 3-3/4″ x 1-1/2″
Happy Thoughts Card Sampler
Place a minimum $50 order at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code PQBHQZVH and as a thank you, you’ll receive 6 card kits (2 each of three designs) with envelopes and a PDF Tutorial with instructions, pictures and a supply list. You’ll receive all the paper and embellishments needed to make the cards and all the paper will be cut, scored and die cut for you (you’ll need to supply your own adhesive, ink and stamp set). All the work is done for you! The last day this offer will be available is Saturday, January 23, 2021. For all the details, please click here.
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by Tracy | Jan 19, 2021 | Card Sampler, Die-Cutting, Embossing Folders, Layering Circles Dies
Today’s card features the Welcoming Window Bundle (bundles always save you 10%) which includes the Welcoming Window stamp set and the Window Flower Box Dies.
I started with a base of Purple Posy cardstock and then added another layer of Purple Posy that I first ran through the Cut & Emboss Machine using the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder.
Using the Welcoming Window stamp set, I stamped the flower pot image onto Basic White cardstock using a Terracotta Tile stamp pad, which is the perfect color for a flower pot. I cut it out using the flower pot die in the Window Flower Box Dies.
I did the flowers a little differently than I would normally do them. Let me explain. I stamped the leaves in Old Olive ink and then, using a separate stamp, stamped the flowers in Highland Heather ink. Then I cut them out using one of the dies in the set. I wasn’t happy with the results because I pretty much cut off some important parts. So, I cut the shape FIRST, and then stamped onto the cut out. It was easy to do because the stamps are photopolymer and you can see right through them. I nailed it on the first try. So, find what works for you!
Using the Layering Circles Dies, I cut a scalloped circle out of Gorgeous Grape cardstock and a circle out of Basic White cardstock and layered the two pieces together. Before gluing the flower pot onto the circle, I figured out where I wanted it and then stamped the sentiment in Highland Heather ink using the stamp set, Welcoming Window. Then I glued the flower pot down, added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the flowers and placed them on top of the flower pot. I used our Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack to make a bow and used Multipurpose Glue to adhere it to the flower pot. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the scalloped circle and placed it on the front of the card.
To complete the card, I added three Playing with Patterns Resin Dots in Purple Posy below the sentiment. If you’d like to make today’s card, you can find all the measurements I used below the Supply List.
Whisper White cardstock is no longer available but it’s replacement, Basic White is!! You can download a flyer HERE for all the new Basic White products and their item numbers.
Supply List
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your demonstrator! You can place an order by clicking any of the images below to go to my Stampin’ Up! online store. If you have questions about products you’re considering purchasing or ones you’ve already purchased, I’m just an email away (click the Email Me button on the sidebar of my blog).
Measurements
- Purple Posy cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11 ; score at 5-1/2″
- Purple Posy cardstock: 3-3/4″ x 5″
- Basic White cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 4″ (inside card)
- Basic White cardstock: approx. 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (circle)
- Basic White cardstock: scrap for flower pot
- Basic White cardstock: scrap for leaves and flowers
- Gorgeous Grape cardstock: approx. 3″ x 3″
Happy Thoughts Card Sampler
Place a minimum $50 order at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code PQBHQZVH and as a thank you, you’ll receive 6 card kits (2 each of three designs) with envelopes and a PDF Tutorial with instructions, pictures and a supply list. You’ll receive all the paper and embellishments needed to make the cards and all the paper will be cut, scored and die cut for you (you’ll need to supply your own adhesive, ink and stamp set). All the work is done for you! The last day this offer will be available is Saturday, January 23, 2021. For all the details, please click here.
The Starter Kit is always a great deal but during Sale-a-Bration it’s even better! Purchase the No Risk Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit for $99 and you’ll have all the perks of being a demonstrator such as a 20% discount on everything you purchase! You’ll choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! products that YOU want. There’s absolutely no risk to purchasing the Starter Kit because if you purchase it JUST for the discount, that’s perfectly fine! Or you may want to start your own business. It’s an even better deal during Sale-a-Bration because you’ll also receive 200 sheets of new designs of 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper that will be released in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, a $57.50 value.
Click here for more information or feel free to email me with any questions you might have. Ready to purchase the Starter Kit? Click here!
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by Tracy | Jan 18, 2021 | Card Sampler, Designer Series Paper, Die-Cutting, Embossing Folders
My Happy Thoughts Card Sampler is now available but only for a limited time!
Here’s how you can earn my FREE Happy Thoughts Card Sampler:
- Place a minimum $50 order (before tax/shipping) at my Stampin’ Up! online store.
- Use my special Happy Thoughts Card Sampler Host Code when placing your order: PQBHQZVH
- Place your order on or before Saturday, January 23, 2021.
- If your order reaches $150 or more, please DO NOT use the host code so you can receive Stampin’ Rewards (free product directly from Stampin’ Up!). Once you place your order, simply drop me an email letting me know that you’d like the Happy Thoughts Card Sampler (you only need to contact me if your order is over $150. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll assume you’d prefer to receive my regular card kits).
Here’s What You’ll Receive:
- All the paper and embellishments needed to make six cards (two each of three different designs). The paper will be cut, scored, embossed and die cut for you! You’ll need to supply your own adhesive, ink and stamp set (per Stampin’ Up! I cannot send stamped images). Envelopes will also be provided.
- A PDF Tutorial with instructions, pictures, cutting measurements and a complete supply list of all the products used.
- Earn at least one Bradley Point (earn ten Bradley Points and redeem them for free product).
- Earn at least one Sale-a-Bration free gift directly from Stampin’ Up!
All the Other Important Stuff:
- Your Happy Thoughts Card Sampler will ship first-class mail on or before Monday February 1, 2021 and will be mailed to the address used on your online order.
- You’ll receive an email when I mail your Card Sampler. The PDF Tutorial will be included in that email.
- When using the Happy Thoughts Card Sampler Host Code to place your order, you will not qualify for my regular Customer Rewards Card Kits.
- Per Stampin’ Up! policy, kits can only be mailed within the United States.
- Limit 1 per person
The special Happy Thoughts Card Sampler HOST CODE will close at the end of day on January 23, 2021 and after that date, the Card Sampler will no longer be available.
Expected ship date of the Card Sampler is February 1, 2021.
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Supplies Needed To Create the Card Sampler
Listed below are the supplies you’ll need to complete the cards exactly as shown (or you can use what you already own). Simply click any of the products and you’ll be taken to my Stampin’ Up! online store. When placing your order, don’t forget to use the special Happy Thoughts Card Sampler Host Code (please do not use host code if your order is over $150 – see above).
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If you aren’t sure how to use a host code, click here!
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
by Tracy | Jan 9, 2021 | Card Sampler, Designer Series Paper, Die-Cutting, Embossing Folders, Fun Fold Card
Today’s the last chance to earn my FREE Flower & Field Card Sampler. Place a minimum $50 order at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store using the host code 2TGDWVB4 and I’ll send you six card kits (two each of three different designs) which will include all the paper and embellishments you’ll need. I call this a Sampler because I use a variety of products in the kits.
When you receive your Sampler, everything will be embossed, die cut and punched for you so you can just sit down and create (you will need to provide ink, adhesive and a stamp set). I used the stamp sets Sweet Strawberry and Sweet Ice Cream but you can use whatever you already own (you can see more information about these stamp sets below). Check below for a sneak peek of one of the cards in the Sampler.
Here’s a sneak peek of one of the cards in my Flower & Field Card Sampler and it’s a fun fold. I used the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and actually (gasp) cut the stamp to make it more useful for my needs. Now I have the option to use it as I did for my card below or as it was intended. I sat with my scissors in hand for a few minutes before I cut the stamp because yes, I was a little scared, but I’m so glad I did it. Now my stamp set gives me more options.
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For all the details about the Sampler, please click here.
Stampin’ Up! now offers two choices in a die cutting/embossing machine: our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the MINI Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
Tomorrow, January 10th, is the last day to sign up to receive the January Paper Pumpkin Kit. Click here to subscribe!
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