One of my favorite bundles in the current Stampin’ Up! Catalog is the Animal Outing Stamp Set with coordinating Animal Friends Thinlits Dies. It’s such a fun set and with the various sentiments can be used for a variety of card themes. The dies are great…not only do they coordinate with the stamp set but also can be used to cut some of the animals from the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper (DSP). The card below is a 4″ x 4″ card and the kangaroo was cut from the Animal Expedition DSP using the matching thinlit (yay! no fussy cutting). I used various hearts from the Frames Elements to embellish the card and the leaves circle to highlight the sentiment.
Reminder: the Buy 3, Get 1 Free promotion on select Designer Series Papers is continues until July 31st. Don’t miss out…the Animal Expedition DSP is one of the select papers. I’m definitely taking advantage of the sale to stock up on my favorite Designer Series Papers. Be sure to visit my store to pick your favorites today and be sure to stock up on your favorites! Also, check out the Project Materials listed below to purchase supplies to make your own Animal Outing projects. The bundle offers a 10% savings!
Be sure to check my blog again soon. I’ll be posting projects highlighting more of the DSP papers available in the promotion, as well as, featuring some of the new stamp sets from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.
June’s My Paper Pumpkin subscribers kit is now in the hands of all the subscribers. So here is your chance to see what they got. Were you one of the lucky ones? Remember, last month we told you the kit for June would coordinate with the Broadway Bound suite in the new annual catalog. Signing up is easy and if you sign up before July 10th, you will receive the July kit.
My Paper Pumpkin makes creating projects very fun and easy. Everything you need to create the project of the month is in the cute little orange box that comes to your door. Usually we don’t know what the kit will contain but this month, Stampin’ Up! let us have a little sneak peek. Colorful and bright is the theme for this subscribers kit. While it has the products to create the cards in the video below, you can add other items from the Broadway suite and really have fun with it. Take a look:
Next Subscribers Kit Can Be Yours
Also, you don’t always have to create the project as it is in the kit. There are alternative options. If you have not taken advantage of the monthly subscription, you can sign up on the Paper Pumpkin site here. There are a variety of options for subscribing. It’s convenient and you can cancel your subscription at any time. Here is a look at the options:
There are multiple subscription options. Choose the one that is right for you. Being a subscriber also allows you access to past kits and products and trust me, there have been some amazing kits over the years. Make sure to sign up soon because the holiday projects will be coming soon. Those are always my favorite.
I’m happy to answer any questions or help you get started. You may be surprised (literally).
Yay! Today is the start of Sale-a-Bration, as well as, the release of the Occasions Catalog. There are lots of fantastic products available in the Occasions Catalog and over the next several weeks, I will be sharing projects using some of the products available. The other excitement is the kick-off of Sale-a-Bration. From now until March 31, you can earn free products with qualifying orders of $50 or $100. The free product is just one of the perks of Sale-a-Bration. It’s also a great time to consider joining Stampin’ Up! When you join as a demonstrator between now and March 31, you receive your starter kit at $99 USD/$135 CAD, along with the choice of TWO additional stamp sets in your kit—any stamp set, any price. (Excludes bundles and Sale-A-Bration sets.) Plus, the kit ships for free! Best of all, you will reap the benefit of saving on your future orders. It’s a win-win! Contact me for more details or join the fun now.
One of the free stamp sets available with a $50 order (before tax & shipping) is the Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Sets. Check out the video below to learn about this new “Distinktive” stamp offered by Stampin’ Up!
My set should be arriving soon and I look forward to sharing samples with you.
You can check out the Occasions Catalog and the Sale-a-Bration offerings by clicking here.
For the card class this past Monday, I thought it appropriate to include a Pink Ribbon card using the Ribbon of Courage stamp set bundle in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Powder Pink cardstock and ink, as well as, the same color in the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack were used for creating the card. The sentiment was stamped in Smoky Slate on the Whisper White cardstock oval. It is a simple card to make but conveys a wonderful message.
Pink Ribbon Card using Stampin’ Up! Ribbon of Courage Bundle
Also be sure to take advantage of Buy 3 Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper Sale offered until October 31 by Stampin’ Up! Purchase 3 of the select papers available listed below and get another one for Free! (seriously – who doesn’t like free?!):
#144180 Just Add Color Specialty Designer Paper
#144137 Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper
#144118 Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper
#144111 Be Merry Designer Series Paper
#144163 Pick A Pattern Designer Series Paper
#144155 Coffee Break Designer Series Paper
#144185 Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper
#144110 Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper
#144168 Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack
#144193 Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack
#144177 Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack
#144629 Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper
#144613 Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper
As you can see – there’s lots of DSP to select from and with no restrictions on the amount ordered it’s a great time to stock up.
Thanks for stopping by and check back soon to see another project.
As always, contact me if you have questions or would like to order products for creating projects yourself!
Enjoy your weekend and look for my next post on Monday.
Hi all! Before moving on to share cards from the Eclipse Card class, I’d like to ask everyone to say a prayer for the safety of those along the Texas coast. Hurricane Harvey has caused major flooding and water continues to cause flooding. There are Stampin’ Up! demonstrators whose homes have flooded and they will be faced with months of cleanup.
Last post, I shared one of the cards from the class held on Eclipse Day. Below are two more of the cards that were made by attendees.
The first card uses the same shadow technique as the previous post. Using the dies to cut two layers of the same letter and “shadowing” one behind the other. For this card, the Large Letters Framelits were used to cut the main greeting from Always Artichoke and Whisper White cardstock. The word, friend, comes from the Awesomely Artistic stamp set and was stamped using Always Artichoke ink. Notice the leaf – it’s from the Painted Harvest stamp set and punched with the coordinating Leaf Punch – these items are from the Holiday Catalog will be available for purchase starting September 1. Note: The Large Letter framelits are a must set! The uses are limitless. Yes, the may seem pricey but well worth the investment so start saving and add them to your “must have” list. So Saffron cardstock was cut using an oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and Gold Metallic Thread was attached behind the oval. A piece of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper (DSP) was layered atop the Always Artichoke cardstock base.
Shadow Card using Stampin’ Up! Large Letters Framelits & Delightful Daisy DSP
The second card featured uses the emboss resist method to create a shadow card. The flowers from the Host set, Background Bits, was first stamped in Dapper Denim onto the Whisper White cardstock square. After cleaning the stamp, Versamark was used to stamp the image again and White Embossing Powder was added and heat set. To create the shadow, the image was stamped “offset” – to ensure desired placement, the Stamp-a-ma-jig was used. After cooling, a sponge was used to color Dapper Denim ink across the stamped panel. The panel was cut using a square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and layered atop a Dapper Denim cardstock square cut from the Layered Squares Framelits. The Just a Note stamp is from Flourishing Phrases and was stamped using the Dapper Denim ink. The card was finished with a piece of Color Theory DSP cut into a banner using the Banner Punch and embellished with three Glitter Enamel Dots. Card base is Dapper Denim cardstock with a layer of Whisper White cardstock for the main layer.
Emboss Resist Technique using Stampin’ Up! Background Bits Stamp Set
Thanks for stopping by and check back soon to see another project.
As always, contact me if you have questions or would like to order products for creating!
Note: You can print off the Supply List below Project Materials for items used for these projects.
Have a great week!
What a fun week at the monthly card class! The class date coincided with the “Great Eclipse” across the United States and since our area was going to experience approximately 97% totality, I decided the class had to celebrate the event. The four card designs featured various shadow layering techniques and to add to the celebration, everyone received viewing treats at their work stations.
It was definitely worth taking a few minutes away from stamping to watch the historical event. Best of all, I was able to snap a photo of attendees before the class ended!
Today, I will detail one of the shadow cards and follow with the remaining cards in the next post. In the card featured, the Happy Birthday Thinlit was used to cut Night of Navy and So Saffron cardstock pieces which became the feature sentiment. By offsetting the Night of Navy layer when adhering it to the So Saffron layer, the shadow effect was created. To highlight it even more, Whisper White cardstock was cut using the largest circle die from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. The card base uses So Saffron cardstock and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is found in the Delightful Daisy DSP package. Night of Navy 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon completes the card.
Shadow Card using Stampin’ Up! Happy Birthday Thinlit in Night of Navy & So Saffron cardstock
FYI: My next post will be up much sooner…since my husband retired, my schedule has been somewhat disrupted but now we seem to have settled into a routine so I can get back to my activities on a regular basis!
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