Fun Masking Friends

You can have fun masking friends with an adorable set available from Stampin’ Up! during Sale-a-Bration.  You can take a look at the video below from Brian at Stampin’ Up! and see how he puts the new Gangs All Meer stamp set to use.   

Enjoy your fun masking friends when you use this stamp set.  It’s such a fun set.  It can be used for so many occasions and the kids will love helping you create adorable projects.  I love when Stampin’ Up! comes up with cute stamp sets to have fun with.  It’s also a bonus when the kids can get involved. This Sale-a-Bration catalog really has so many great products this year.  Click the image below to see the catalog, or visit my online store here. 

Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration

Let me know if you have any questions, I’m always available. 

Sale-a-Bration Free Goodies

There are some adorable Sale-a-Bration products available for free that were just released last week.  This year you have so many options.  But let’s show you some of them so you can see what you are missing.  For starters, let’s see the Lily Pad products.  The stamp set is an image only to give you lots of options when inspiration strikes.  You can watch below as Shannon brings them to life through her video.  

I really do love them all.  The coordination is always plus because you don’t have to worry about putting it all together.  Stampin’ Up! gives you the inspiration you need.  The ideas are always available and constantly coming your way.  SAB will run through the end of March so you have time to earn all the products you really want.

Visit my online store here to see all the products you can earn during this amazing Sale-a-Bration event. 

 

Loss With Compassion

Combine Loss With Compassion when you send this sympathy card.  It’s a perfect emotional sentiment in a time of need.  Sometimes all we need is a note or card to let us know we are loved and thought about.  Going through a loss is always hard, having family and friends by our side helps to ease our emotions.  The colors of this card are soothing and it’s so easy on the eyes.  The message is there and they know it has a lot of love behind it.  I love this metallic edge ribbon for projects like this.  It has an elegant, yet soft look to it.  

 

   
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Stampin’ Up! Supplies: 
STAMPS –Kindness and Compassion (151220 Cling)
PAPER –Whisper White (100730), Basic Gray (121044), Purple Posy (150881)
INK –– Basic Gray (149165)
OTHER –Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775), Delicate Lace Dies (147053), 3/8” Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon (144213)
 
Cutting & Scoring:  
• Basic Gray – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, score and fold at 4 ¼”
• Purple Posy: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8”
• Purple Posy: 2 x 5 3/8” Embossed with Subtle Embossing Folder
• Whisper White – Scraps to Die Cut the Lace Die
 
Instructions:
• Stamp Sentiment on smaller Purple Posy Panel. Adhere lace die-cut strips to the back of this panel and then adhere on to larger Purple Posy Layer.
• Tie with Ribbon
• Adhere to Basic Gray Card and express your loss with compassion for someone you love.

Christmas Cheer Available

There is so much Christmas Cheer available this year.  Do you have some?   Use the Holiday Catalog to see some of these products first hand.  The inspiration is never far away when you have our catalogs at your fingertips.  Stampin’ Up! Brings us traditional and non-traditional colors and themes.  The Cup of Christmas stamp set is a great stamp set to have on hand for many different occasions.  If you don’t have a Holiday Catalog yet, contact me to arrange to get one, or download it from here. 

Another great feature of this stamp set is that it is versatile and can be used any time of the year.  Simply add a different sentiment and you have the perfect card for any occasion.  It also makes the perfect background when you spread those mugs all over the cardstock.  You are only as limited as your imagination.  Many occasions need only the right color combination to be perfectly coordinated.  I love that we can do that with the variety of colors we have available. 

So challenge yourself and see how you can use this great stamp set.  Have your own Christmas cheer available any way you would like it.

Hostess Exclusive

Take a look at this hostess exclusive set – Believe You Can.  The flowers are a great way to add so much color to the card.  Or, in the case of this card, create an interesting background.  The thank you banner is a nice touch right in the middle of the card to create the perfect focal point.

All images © 1990-2019 Stampin’ Up!®

Supplies:
Stamps: Believer You Can Host Set (149433)
Stamp Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black (132708); Rococo Rose (150080); Purple Posy (150084); Seaside Spray (150085); Mint Macaron (147106)
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Purple Posy (150881)
Misc: Big Shot Machine (143263), Stitched Nested Labels (149638), Blender Pens (102845), Clear Rhinestone Jewels (144220), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements:
• Whisper White 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” to form card base
• Purple Posy 4” x 5-1/4”
• Whisper White 2-3/4” x 4-1/4”

Instructions:

1. Fold the 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” Whisper White cardstock in half to create your base card.
2. Using the Rococo Ink, stamp the open flower randomly onto the Purple Posy mat. Adhere to the base card.
3. Stamp the floral image onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Black Memento ink. Cut out using the appropriately sized Stitched Nested label.
4. Add the “thank you” onto the image banner using Rococo Ink.
5. Color in the image using a Blender Pen and the Rococo Rose, Purple Posy, Seaside Spray & Mint Macaron ink pads.
6. Tip: with the pad closed, squeeze the pad together to get ink on the inside lid and pull the color from there with your Blender Pen. To get a straight line on the border images, line up a piece of scrap cardstock to use as a mask.
7. Adhere the Stitched Label onto the base card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
8. Lastly, if desired, add small Rhinestones into the center of the flowers.