Several days ago I shared my favorite card measurements (click here for that post) and for the next few days I’ll be sharing cards using these same measurements.
I used the very popular Petal Palettestamp set from the Occasions catalog for my sentiment and the cute little bird. This stamp set has matching Thinlits dies which make it easy to cut out the bird! Starting today you can earn Petals and More Thinlits dies FREE with a $100 purchase!!! If you choose these thinlits as your free item, do not use the catalog number because it won’t pop up as a Sale-a-bration gift. Use 150048 instead and it will be added as a free item!! I really like the die in the top left because it’s a great size for sentiments! Click here to see all of the FREE items available during Sale-A-Bration!
A beautiful paper makes it easy to create a quick card. I used Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper along with Lemon Lime Twist & Emerald Envy cardstock. Emerald Envy is one of the In Colors that will be retiring in just a few months. It’s such a pretty shade of green and I’m really going to miss it. If it’s a color that you really enjoy using, I recommend purchasing cardstock, ink refills, markers, etc. in this color now. The In Colors items always sell out way before the catalog ends, which this year is May 31, 2018.
I also used the Lots of Labels Framelits for my sentiment and the layer underneath. I finished it off with a bow using Linen Thread which has a glue dot underneath to secure it.
Here’s another version of the card using all the same paper and colors. I used a Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Write Marker from the In Color Stampin’ Write Markers pack to color in the little flower at the end of the sentiment and added a Metallic Enamel Shape.
The video from Monday’s post lists the measurements I’m using all week long but here they are:
Card Base: 11″ x 4-1/4″ scored at 5-1/2″
1st Layer: 5-1/4″ x 4″
2nd Layer; 5″ x 3-3/4″
I’ve listed the Petals & More Thinlits Dies in this list but to choose it as a Sale-a-Bration item, you must use the item number 150048, not the catalog number.To place an order, simply click any of the images below and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
* Visit my online store here.
* Shop the Clearance Rack here.
* Look inside the Occasions catalog here.
* Earn a FREE stamp set! Read all about Bradley Points here.
* Not sure how to use the Host Code? Read all about it here.
* Purchase the $99 Starter Kit (and choose $125 worth of product) here. During Sale-a-bration, choose two ADDITIONAL stamp sets!!
Yay!!! I’m so excited!!! Fourteen more Sale-a-bration free gifts will be available tomorrow, March 15th! And, they are current catalog items!! Please click the image below to open the full size PDF.
PLEASE NOTE: The item numbers from the flyer MUST be used when choosing your free gift(s). If you use the regular catalog numbers, the system won’t know you’re choosing a FREE item. If you have any questions, please let me know!
What is Sale-a-bration?
Sale-a-bration comes around once a year and with each $50 purchase, you earn FREE gifts!
There’s no limit to how many FREE items you can earn!
For each and every $50 purchase (before shipping/tax), you can choose a free item! This year there are Level 2 items which means you can earn free items with a $100 purchase too! Place a $100 order (before shipping/tax) and choose (2) Level 1 gifts or (1) Level 2 gift.
When you place a $150 order, here’s what you’ll earn:
Choose (3) Level 1 gifts OR (1) Level 1 gift and (1) Level 2 gift
Earn 10% of your order in free gifts that you can choose from any current catalog (host codes are only for orders under $150 – not using the host code when placing an order of $150 or greater, allows you to earn free catalog items)
Receive 3 Bradley Points that go towards earning a free stamp set from me.
Receive a package of Stampin’ Dimensionals, your choice of a white, silver or copper embossing powder and a paper sampler as a free gift from me!
Sale-a-bration ends at the end of the month on March 31st!
Click here to see the first release of Sale-a-bration items.
Click here to see the second release of Sale-a-bration items.
Thethird release items will be available starting tomorrow! The item numbers from the flyer MUST be used when choosing your free gift(s). If you use the regular catalog numbers, the system won’t know you’re choosing a FREE item. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Today I’m featuring cards with measurements that I use over and over again and when using gorgeous Stampin’ Up! paper, it’s easy to create a beautiful card in just minutes. In the video below, I share the measurements I like to use and I make one of today’s cards!
I used the beautiful Painted with Love Designer Series Paper for all four cards that I’m featuring today. Did you know that on the back of each package of Stampin’ Up! paper you’ll find all the colors that coordinate (this info is also located in the catalog)? I wish I were good at knowing what colors coordinate with what, but I’m not. I really appreciate that the work is done for me and it’s one of the things I love about Stampin’ Up!
The supplies I used to make my cards are listed below. Click any of the images to place an order and if you have any questions, please let me know!
Today I’m sharing a card featuring the stamp set Beautiful Dayin the Occasions catalog. It comes with a huge butterfly and flower that are perfect for those of us who like to color! You can see a card I made with the flower image here.
I have many products from the Occasions Catalog on my card as well as one Sale-a-bration free gift. In addition to the Beautiful Day stamp set, here’s what else you can find in the Occasions Catalog:
The Sale-a-bration FREE item I used was the embossing folder from the Blossoming Basket Bundle which also includes the Blossoming Basket stamp set. Both are FREE with a $100 purchase. Click here to read more about Sale-a-bration (which ends on March 31, 2018).
I started by stamping the butterfly image using Memento Ink on Thick Whisper White and colored it in with Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. THEN I went in search of paper to use on the card. Next time I’d choose my paper first and then color the butterfly to match! It would be a lot easier going that path! I used Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay cardstock. I ran the large layer of Daffodil Delight through the Big Shot with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder. As I mentioned above, this is a FREE Sale-a-bration item. Just the embossing folder (not the stamp set) will be available in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. Why not get it free now??
I used the stamp set A Good Day for the sentiment using Memento Ink. It was cut out with the 1″ Circle Punch and layered using the 1-1/8″ & 1-3/8″ Scallop Punches. All of the card dimensions are listed below!
Whisper White: 11″ x 4-1/4″ score at 5-1/2″ scrap for sentiment
Bermuda Bay: 5-1/4″ x 4″ 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ 2-3/4″ x 3-1/4″ scrap for scallop circle
Daffodil Delight: 3-3/4″ x 5″ scrap for scallop circle
Thick Whisper White (for butterfly): 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper: 2-1/2″ x 3″
Today I’m sharing the card I made for my mother-in-law who had a birthday last week. I used the Blossoming Basket Bundle which includes the Blossoming Basket stamp set and the Basket Weave Embossing Folder. You can get this bundle FREE with a $100 purchase (before tax and shipping). Simply place an online order with $100 worth of Stampin’ Up! products and you’ll be prompted to enter in the bundle item number or any other free product you’d like! (Click hereto see all the free items to choose from). The Basket Weave embossing folder will be carrying over to the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog so why not get it free now, plus you’ll also receive the Beautiful Blossoming Basket stamp set!
I used our Stampin’ Blends to color the basket of flowers but you could also use watercolor pencils or Stampin’ Write markers. If it was stamped on Watercolor Paper, you could use ink and an Aqua Painter too. So many options!
The sentiment I used is included in the bundle but was cut out with a die from the Petals and More Thinlits Dies, available in the Occasions Catalog. I cut the same shape out again using Berry Burst so that I could layer it underneath the sentiment. I cut it in half as you can see in the picture below and attached a piece to both ends of the sentiment. Since the sentiment is half on, half off the layered pieces, I added several Stampin’ Dimensionals to the right side so it would be level.
The little butterfly is also included in the stamp set and after stamping and coloring it, I used my Paper Snips to cut it out and then attached it to the sentiment with a glue dot.
All of the supplies I used to create today’s card are listed below. Click on any of the images to shop with me! Please use the host code if your order is under $150 (FQG73CUA). No host code is needed over $150 and you’ll receive Stampin’ Rewards (free product) from Stampin’ Up!
Only two weeks are left of Sale-a-bration!! All of the awesome free products may be limited as stock is depleted so get what you want before it’s too late!
Click hereto look inside the second release Sale-a-bration gifts (this is the catalog that features the Blossoming Basket Bundle, used on today’s card).
Click hereto look inside the main Sale-a-bration catalog.
Today I’m sharing another Mini Pizza Box idea! If you missed my recent projects using these boxes you can see them here and here. Before I continue I want to say that the paper used on the box has retired and you can no longer purchase it BUT there’s so much ON the box and INSIDE that you can still get!
This gorgeous box and the cards inside were made by one of my team members, Linda Wheelock. When I received it in the mail, I was actually squealing because it was so, so pretty. Painted Harvest, a photopolymer stamp set, debuted in the Holiday Catalog and although it isn’t in a current catalog, it IS still available (#144783).
As I mentioned, Linda used retiring paper but the flower on the top of the box was stamped with the Painted Harvest stamp set and cut out. She poked two holes in the flower and inserted Linen Thread through them and then around the box. So clever! Wait until you see the 3″ x 3″ cards she made!
Aren’t they stunning!??? I love the color combinations Linda used and the linen thread bow accent she added to each card, such a pretty touch! I couldn’t be happier that this stamp set carried over because as you can see, you can create something absolutely gorgeous with it!
Since the paper on top of the box has retired, another option would be to use a combination of the leaf stamps in Painted Harvest as well as the one with five small dots and stamp them all over a piece of Whisper White and create your own background!
