Sharing Birthday Cards…

This week I thought I’d take a break from card class posts featuring the Perennial Lavender Product Suite and I am sharing birthday cards with you. My birthday is in February and several of the Playtime with Paper team members recognized my special day by sending their handcrafted cards. It was a nice surprise the week of my birthday to receive the beautiful cards. And I’m a believer in celebrating for more than one day! According to my husband, I celebrate the entire month of February but actually I limit the celebrating to just a week!!! (LOL)

This first card was created by Linda Edwards (Crafty Heron Designs). It uses products from the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection. Her beautiful card has lots of texture and dimension.

Next up is a beautiful card created by Debbie Pekins. Her card features the Translucent Florals Bundle and coordinating Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper. The sentiment comes from the Inked & Tiled Stamp Set.

And last up (but certainly not least) is the card creation from Kim Wing. She decided to stop hoarding the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper (from Sale-a-bration 2023) and made this lovely card. Can you relate to hoarding paper because it’s too beautiful to cut?! The sentiment is from the Go To Greetings which offers common sentiments in a variety of fonts and sizes.

Celebrating birthdays are special and when you receive a handcrafted card, it’s even more special. My birthday was wonderful and a huge appreciation goes to these three card creators for sharing their talents with me to make it more memorable!

Margaret’s Getaway GIVEAWAY

For every $50 order (before taxes & shipping) you place via my shopping site,  you can choose a set of Stampin’ Blends for FREE.  (or if you prefer, select an embellishment with price limit of $10)

The order is “buildable”!  If your order exceeds $100, you select 2 sets and so forth.  The total must be on one order (i.e. if you place a $30 order and then later place another $30, you cannot combine to take advantage of this special).  
 
This promotion is my personal offer and not being offered by Stampin’ Up! or another demonstrator.  You must order via my site to take advantage of this promotion.  
 
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Note: if your order exceeds $150 you do not use the Host Code, you will receive the Host Rewards from Stampin’ Up! and still receive the Stampin’ Blends from me (3 sets!).  
 
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Stampin’ Blends will be ordered by me on April 3 so you’ll receive them around mid-April. 
 

Thank you for shopping with me.   

Happy crafting!

Perennial Lavender Z-Fold Card

In today’s post I’m sharing another of the cards from the February card class featuring products from the Perennial Lavender Product Suite. Building on the last post featuring a fun fold, this design is a double Z-fold card. The Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper provides a beautiful backdrop for the die cut leaves and the Paper Butterfly Embellishment. The card also uses the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder to cut and emboss the sentiment.

Cut Dimensions for the Perennial Lavender Z-Fold Card:
  • Lost Lagoon Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ and 1-1/4″ x 11″, score both at 2-3/4″ & 5-1/2″
  • Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper: (2 pcs) 2-1/2″ x 4″; 5-1/4″ x 4″‘; 1″ x 5-1/4″; (2 pcs) 1″ x 2-1/2″
  • Basic White Cardstock: 1-3/4″ x 2-1/2″; 5-1/4″ x 4″
Assembly Video

Note: If you want to see how to use the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder, it is demonstrated in the Perennial Lavender book fold card video. You can find the video on my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@CreativeStampingwithMargaret.

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Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program

Thank you for shopping with me.   Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.

Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders.  Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up!  You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight)  Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

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Perennial Lavender Book Fold Card

It’s been a month since last posting!  Where has time gone?  Even though I haven’t taken the time to post, it doesn’t mean that I’ve not been crafting.  Actually, I’ve been spending more time crafting than doing lots of other things.  So today, I decided it was “computer time” and I’ve been busy outlining my posts for the next few weeks.

Now on to today’s card!  It’s a book fold card featuring the Perennial Lavender Product Suite.  The product suite features two stamp/die bundles – Perennial Postage and Painted Lavender.  In addition, the suite features the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper and two different embellishments.  For the February monthly card class, the cards all featured products from the suite.  In addition, word sentiments from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder was incorporated on several of the projects.  In the assembly video below, I also demonstrate how to use the hybrid embossing folder along with recreating the card.

Book Fold card design featuring Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper
Cut Dimensions for the Perennial Lavender Book Fold Card:
  • Starry Sky Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score at 5-1/2″ & 6-3/4″; scrap piece for behind sentiment
  • Basic White Cardstock: (2 pcs) 4-1/8″ x 4-1/8″; 1-1/8″ x 4-1/8″
  • Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper: 1″ x 4″; 4″ x 4″
  • Lost Lagoon and Highland Heather Cardstocks: scrap pieces for die cuts
  • For the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder: Basic White Cardstock: 6″ x 6″
Assembly Video and Demonstration on using the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder

The February class features four different cards using the Perennial Lavender Product Suite.  The additional cards are scheduled to post over the next several weeks (I promise!  the posts are already completed!!!).  So, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on the various cards designed using this gorgeous product suite.

Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program

Thank you for shopping with me.   Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.

Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders.  Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up!  You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight)  Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

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Bee Mine Valentine Card

Isn’t the bumblebee the cutest?! Today’s card features the Bee My Valentine Bundle and the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper from the Stampin’ Up! Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog. I’m using it as a Valentine’s card but the sentiment works for other occasions too. Perhaps as a fun anniversary card or just a way to express love. The cheerful Bee Mine Designer Series Paper provides the perfect background for the card. You’ll notice that the sentiment is cut with the Heart Punch…unfortunately after using, I realized the punch is retired. However if you don’t have a heart punch or a heart die, a circle punch or other shape to cut around the sentiment will work great.

Do you want to recreate the card? The cut dimensions for the cardstock and Bee Mine Designer Series Paper, as well as, an assembly video are below to make it convenient for you!

Cut Dimensions for the Bee Mine Valentine Card:
  • Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score/fold at 5-1/2″ (card base)
  • 3″ x 4″ Bee Mine Designer Series Paper: (3) 1-1/2″ x 5-1/4″; coordinating panel: 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″; 4″ x 5-1/4″ (interior)
  • Daffodil Delight Cardstock: scrap for bee
  • Petal Pink Cardstock: scrap for wings
ASSEMBLY VIDEO

As you notice, this cheerful card is simple to assemble! And the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper is the perfect backdrop. The card is a project from the January 2024 Monthly Card Class. You can find information on classes and Class Kits To Go at this link.

And take note – the Stampin’ Up! yearly Sale-a-Bration promotion is ongoing through February 29. If you order, the Bee My Valentine Bundle and the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper for the project (or any product over $50) you qualify to select FREE product from the Sale-a-Bration offerings (Level 1). Spend $100 or more and you can select from Level 2 offerings. You can view all the Sale-a-Bration products here.

Also during Sale-a-Bration, if you join Stampin’ Up! not only do you get $125 in product for $99 in your Starter Kit, you can select the Glass Mat Studio (a $60 value) for FREE. Or in lieu of the Glass Mat Studio, you can order an additional $30 in product ($155 product) for your Starter Kit. When you join, you’ll also become a member of my Playtime with Paper team and enjoy the camaraderie of individuals like yourself, that enjoy paper crafting.

Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program

Thank you for shopping with me.   Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.

Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders.  Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up!  You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight)  Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

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Please use the hostess code if your order is less than $150.  If your order is over $150, you will receive the  hostess rewards.

Joy Of Noel Holiday Card

It’s time to prepare holiday cards and today’s project features the Joy of Noel Stamp Set from the Stampin’ Up! Sep-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog.  The Joy Of Noel Holiday card is a simple, beautiful card. Even better, the design uses the “one sheet wonder” technique!  You stamp on a full sheet of cardstock and then cut to create four panels for cards.  This enables you to create four cards in one quick swoop!  If you’re not familiar with this stamping technique, it’s demonstrated in the assembly video below.

One quick note…If you don’t currently own this stamp set (or the Joy of Noel Bundle with the coordinating dies), order soon! The set is being retired!

Joy of Noel Holiday Card Cut Dimensions:
  • First cut of stamped/colored Thick Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
  • Second cut: 5-1/4″ x 4″ Card Bases: (4) 5-1/2″ x 11″; score/fold at 4-1/4″
  • Shaded Spruce and Real Red layering panels: 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
  • Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 4″ for interior
Assembly Video

Have fun with creating your holiday cards using the Joy of Noel Stamp Set and the One Sheet Wonder stamping technique!  

Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program

Thank you for shopping with me.   Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.

Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders.  Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up!  You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight)  Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

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Abundant Beauty Sunflowers Cards

Have you tried the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks yet? In this month’s All About Autumn card class, the decorative masks were used to create beautiful Abundant Beauty Sunflowers cards. There are four different masks for creating the sunflower. What’s great is that each mask is numbered so you use each in order to layer the ink colors. In addition to the numbers, there is a notch in each of the masks. This makes it easy to ensure proper alignment. In the assembly video, you’ll see how easy it is to use the masks. When designing the card, I couldn’t stop at just one! So two sunflower card samples were created using the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks. Splotches have been stamped onto the card on the left using a stamp from the Color and Contour Stamp Set. Which do you prefer?

Abundant Beauty Sunflowers Cards Cut Dimensions:
  • Pecan Pie Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ (score/fold at 5-1/2″); scrap piece for punched sentiment layer
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock: 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock: 2 pieces 4″ x 5-1/4″; scrap for punched sentiment layer

Assembly Video for the Abundant Beauty Sunflowers Cards

The Abundant Beauty Masks includes three additional decorative masks.  This offers more creative options to make gorgeous card background panels. 

HAPPENING THIS MONTH:

JUST A REMINDER: Stampin’ Up! is celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, and  the best way to do that is with a special Starter Kit offer! From 3–31 October, new demonstrators will be able to choose either 35% OFF the cost of their Starter Kit or get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit!  

When you decide to join as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, you can select from one of two options:

Option 1: Get 35% OFF the normal cost of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $125 worth of product for only $64.35.

Option 2: Get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $168.75 worth of product by spending $99!

And when you join during this special Starter Kit promotion, you’ll receive FREE registration for the virtual OnStage event happening on November 11. This is an exclusive event for Stampin’ Up! demonstators.

No matter which option new demonstrators choose for their Starter Kit, both provide them with free business supplies and free shipping on their Starter Kit—not to mention all the fun that comes with being part of Stampin’ Up! Contact me (creativestampingwithMargaret@gmail.com)  for additional details about this fantastic offer or join here.

When you join and become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, you’ll receive a minimum of 20% discount on your Stampin’ Up! purchases. Enjoy additional perks of being a demonstrator such as early access to products, demonstrator-only events, connection with stamping friends around the globe, and if you decide to pursue it as a business, the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income based on sales. PLUS- you’ll become a member of my Playtime with Paper team and enjoy the comradery of a wonderful group!

Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program

Thank you for shopping with me.   Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.

Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders.  Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up!  You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight)  Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

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