With each Stampin’ Up! order placed through me, I like to send out a little gift. Each month it’s always something different!
This month I’m sending out a little treat bag. A cellophane bag is attached inside with a strip of Tear and Tape and that’s the only adhesive needed to complete the project.
I’ve wrapped ribbon around the top to keep everything closed up and secure.
I’d love to send one out to you! To place an order, click here!
Thankful Thoughts Card Kit
Place any size order this month using the Thankful Thoughts Card Kit HOST CODE and I’ll send you my Thankful Thoughts Card Kit, free! Click here for all the details!
New stampers always ask me what tools are essential and what they should purchase first. I believe that having an excellent paper trimmer is always a must! One of the great features of the Stampin’ Trimmer is not only does it give you great cuts but you can score paper with it as well!
The cutting and scoring blades (included with the trimmer) are both easily removed and can be replaced. The Stampin’ Trimmer has an extra wide cutting base that measures 6-1/4″, a feature I really like, but if needed, it has an arm that will extend an extra 8 inches!
More features of the Stampin’ Trimmer:
Store your extra blades in a compartment on the underside of the trimmer. It’s big enough to add a bone folder, pencil and other crafting supplies
The base is covered in a durable plastic that will protect the grid marks and ruler.
There’s a grid on the right hand side for cutting thin strips.
The arm will lock into place when you aren’t using it.
It truly is an excellent trimmer and if you were to walk into my craft room right now, you’d see one sitting on my desk.
Below is an excellent video showing all the features of the Stampin’ Trimmer. The video was created four years ago but the information included will really give you a good idea of what this trimmer has to offer! If you’re reading this in an email, click here to view the video.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Thankful Thoughts Card Kit
Any size order will receive my Thankful Thoughts Card Kit. Use the host code S9H3JGWA and make sure my name, Tracy Bradley, is at the top right hand corner when placing your online order. You’ll receive a 9 page PDF with pictures, instructions and supply lists via email and a kit to make three beautiful thank you cards via snail mail! For all of the details, click here!
When you create your own cards, sometimes they won’t fit into a standard envelope. That’s never a worry with the Envelope Punch Board! You can create any size envelope to fit your creation. Measure your card and then check the chart located right on the Envelope Punch Board and you’ll know the size your paper needs to be and where to score your paper.
I needed an envelope for a gift certificate that measured 5″ x 5″ so I pulled out my Envelope Punch Board. and made a custom envelope. According to the chart above, I needed to cut my Foil Frenzy Designer Series Paper to 8 1/8″ x 8 1/8″ and score the paper at 4-1/8″. At the end of my post, you’ll find a great video from Stampin’ Up! showing how easy it is to make an envelope!(more…)
I have a sneak peek for you today from the Holiday Catalog which goes live on September 1, 2017! The Trim Your Stockings Thinlits Dies immediately caught my eye because you can create gift card holders and I love gift card holders. You can create a cute Stocking gift card holder with these dies but I chose to make a pillow box.
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…)
