The Polished Stone Technique really is a lot of fun and in a previous post I shared how to do it. You can see that post here. I needed a birthday card last week and had this background just sitting on my craft table waiting for me to use it. It’s very hard to see in the picture, but the surface is very shiny because glossy paper is used.
I used the stamp set Watercolor Words and stamped my sentiment using Memento Ink. I wasn’t sure how it was going to work on the glossy paper but it was fine, I just needed to let it sit overnight. I’m thinking that Archival Ink would have been better but I’ll have to try that another time. I embossed “to you” with white embossing powder on Basic Black paper and used the stamp set Happy Birthday Gorgeous. I popped the sentiment with Mini Stampin Dimensionals.
I used Bermuda Bay for the base of the card and Basic Black for the second layer.
Stamping Supplies: Unfortunately I don’t remember which combination of reinkers I used to create my background but I do know one color was Bermuda Bay. It’s possible I also used Island Indigo, but I am not sure. For more information about these supplies, click on each individual picture below.
Have you ever wondered what ‘s inside an orange Paper Pumpkin box? Today’s video will show you exactly what was included in the August 2017 Paper Pumpkin Kit! (If you’re viewing this in an email, click here to see the video).
With a Paper Pumpkin kit, there’s no cutting or measuring! The kit this month included all the supplies, even adhesive, needed to create notecards and a cute note card gift box. When you subscribe, a new kit is sent out each month and you’ll always receive an exclusive stamp set and at least one Stampin’ Spot (a small ink pad). Plus, you can always find instructions inside the box as well as a video on the Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin YouTube channel, that will show you exactly how to put the cards/projects together. That’s something I really appreciate! Paper Pumpkin customers can also purchase refills, while supplies last.
Want to give it a try? Get 50% off the September kit by signing up today. Use the Promo Code HALFOFF0917. This offer ends September 10th and is only valid for new subscribers. More Paper Pumpkin details can be found here.
After you receive your first box, if you love it, do nothing and the next box will arrive next month around the 20th! If for whatever reason Paper Pumpkin isn’t for you, simply cancel.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! Don’t forget to use the Promo Code HALFOFF0917
Thankful Thoughts Card Kit
Place any size order at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store using the host code S9H3JGWA and I’ll send you my Thankful Thoughts Card Kit. Click herefor more details!
It’t time for another installment of Tool Time Tuesday! The product I’m going to focus on today is one that I now LOVE but HATED when it first came out. Yes, I hated it.
Happy Monday! I hope you had a nice weekend! Mine was very busy babysitting my granddaughter and grandson. It’s amazing how much energy a four year old (almost five) and a two year old have! I love spending time with these two precious people.
Have you heard about Stampin’ Up! bundles? When you combine a select stamp set with a coordinating accessory, you save 10%! There are 24 different bundles to choose from in the Annual Catalog. Some are available in wood, clear and photopolymer while others only come in photopolymer. You can purchase these items separately but buying them at the same time will be a savings to you!
The Beautiful Bouquet Bundle combines the stamp set Beautiful Bouquet with the Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies.
The stamp set is photopolymer which includes 37 different stamps and you’ll receive 21 dies with the Framelits. Imagine all the possiblilities!
If you’d like to see all of the bundles available from Stampin’ Up!, click here!
My Thankful Thoughts Card Kit is available with any size order at my Stampin’ Up! online store. The kit includes a 9 page PDF with instructions, measurements and supply lists. For all the details and the host code for this kit when placing your order, click here!
Today’s card is quick and easy to create! I used paper from the Stampin’ Up! Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack which coordinates beautifully with Fresh Fig & Whisper White cardstock. The sentiment is from the stamp set One Big Meaning whicht has 7 different stamps that all say thanks! I used Fresh Fig to stamp “Thank You” and cut it out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. It sits on another circle cut out of the same framelits in Fresh Fig. Three rhinestones finish the card.
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you saw today’s card right after I created it. Ooops! It happens to all of us. You’re ready to write inside your card and realize that you made one big boo-boo! All you can do is laugh (after a few choice words)!
Below you’ll find the measurements for this card as well as all of the Stampin’ Up! products I used.
Measurements
Base: Fresh Fig 11″ x 4-1/4″
Second Layer: Whisper White 4″ x 5-1/4″
Third Layer: Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack 3-3/4″ x 5″
Every order placed at myStampin’ Up! online store until September 7th will receive my Thankful Thoughts Card Kit. Simply place your order using the Host Code S9H3JGWA and I’ll send you a kit to make 3 beautiful thank you cards. You’ll also receive a 9 page color PDF with all of the directions to complete the cards, measurements, and supplies. For all of the fine details, click here!
Would you like to receive my Thankful Thoughts Card Kit? The kit includes all the supplies (except ink, adhesive and stamps) you’ll need to make three beautiful thank you cards. Any size order placed between now and September 7th will receive my Thankful Thoughts Card Kit free! Yes, any size order!
Your order will be delivered by Stampin’ Up! directly to your home.
When I receive notification of your order, within 24 hours, I’ll email you the Thankful Thoughts Card Kit PDF. This is a 9 page color PDF with pictures, directions to complete the thank you cards as well as a supply list for each card.
I’ll send you a kit, via snail mail, with all the supplies needed to create the Thankful Thoughts cards. You’ll need to provide Calypso Coral & Night of Navy ink, adhesive and the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. If you don’t have the stamp set, you can order it here or substitute it for a stamp set in your collection. I’ll do all the cutting, scoring, die-cutting and punching so that you can sit just down and make your cards!
Every order always receives a small gift from me as well as a thank you card. You never know what I’ll send!
When placing your order, every increment of $25 (before shipping/tax), will receive a Bradley Point ($50 = 2 points, $75 = 3 points). Collect 16 and you’ll be able to choose a stamp set valued at $39 or less! This offer is only available through me.
This will give you a chance to try out one of my card kits and at the same time, you’ll automatically become one of my VIPs! Read all about my VIP Program here!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Offer only open to U.S. residents per Stampin’ Up! guidelines.
Welcome to Tool Time Tuesday! Each week I focus on a tool that can be found in the Stampin’ Up! catalog. This week we’re going to talk about VersaMark, a watermark stamp pad (when you stamp on dark card stock, it leaves a darker image, like a watermark).
You can find many, many stamp pads in the catalog and it can be quite daunting trying to figure out which stamp pad to use when. VersaMark is a staple in my craft room!(more…)
If you’d like to give Paper Pumpkin a try, now’s the time! Sign up between now and September 10th and you’ll receive 50% off the fall themed Paper Pumpkin! Use the code HALFOFF0917 and you’ll receive your Paper Pumpkin kit, mid September.
If you decide to continue after the September kit, do nothing and you’ll continue to receive Paper Pumpkin each month. If you don’t wish to continue your subscription, just go onto the Paper Pumpkin site and cancel. If you’re ready to sign up, click here! Don’t forget to use the code HALFOFF0917
More Information About Paper Pumpkin
Every kit comes with an exclusive stamp set to use over and over!
You’ll receive at least one Classic Stampin’ Spot with every kit. The colors don’t repeat in a 12-month period, so it’s easy to build a collection of colorful ink.
Every new subscriber receives a clear block (size D) with their first kit to help them get started and to use throughout their subscription.
In addition to a stamp set and ink spot(s), the kits include supplies to make projects like cards, home décor, gift packaging, and more. For example, the card kits (6+ per year) always include 8 cards—at least!
It’s flexible! You can suspend (for a month) or cancel at anytime.
Since all the prep work is done, the projects take a shorter time to complete, making it the perfect on-the-go craft. Headed out of town? Grab a kit to create during some downtime. It’s all contained in one little box, so it’s easy to take anywhere!
It’s a surprise in your mailbox every month. Because who doesn’t love happy mail?
Every month, Stampin’ Up! will post a video to quickly demonstrate how to assemble each kit!
Every subscriber has exclusive access to a selection of past kits. So, when a kit runs out, you can buy more—either as a full kit or a refill (without stamp set and ink).
If you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. If you’re excited about a fall themed kit at 50% off, click here and don’t forget to use the code HALFOFF0917
Last week during the First Fridays Blog Hop, I shared a box that would fit 4-5 cards & envelopes. Today I have another box and the directions so that you can recreate it yourself!
Today’s card uses the new bundle in the Annual Catalog called Grown with Love. It includes not only a flower pot but a watering can and wagon. How cute is that?
I stamped the flower pot in Crumb Cake and then used the Frameliits to cut it out. The flowers and leaves were stamped in Garden Green directly onto the Whisper White base but then stamped again in Berry Burst and Daffodil Delight so I could cut the flowers out with the Framelits. These Framelits actually only cut out the three larger flowers but I cut the smaller ones too with these larger dies and then trimmed them a bit. I attached the flowers with glue dots. The flower pot is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I took three strands of Linen Thread, tied them into a bow and attached it to the flower pot with a glue dot.
Measurements
Whisper White card stock: 11″ x 4-1/4″ Scored @ 5-1/2″ and 5″ x 3-3/4″
Daffodil Delight card stock: 5-1/4″ x 4″
Berry Burst card stock: 4″ x 3-1/4″
I love hearing from you! If you have any thoughts or questions about today’s card, please leave a comment!
Stamping Supplies – Below you’ll find all of the products I used to create today’s card. If you are interested in purchasing both the stamp set AND Framelits, be sure to select either the clear or wood bundle for a savings of 10%. Clicking any of the pictures below will take you directly to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
Stampin’ Up! has made one of its Christmas bundles, Carols of Christmas, available before its release in the Holiday Catalog on September 1st. The stamp set and matching framelits can be purchased separately or save 10% when you buy the bundle!
Click on the video below to learn all about this brand new bundle. If you’re viewing this in an email, click here.
Save 10% when you buy the stamp set and thinlits together or purchase them separately.
