Gifting with “Hooray for a Party” Digital Studio & New Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

Today’s share is a great gift that you can give for any occasion featuring Hooray for a Party Digital Download (Sale-a-bration item available FREE with a $50 purchase through March 31st!) from Stampin’ Up! My cousin and his wife just recently had a baby, so I made them this Soup-in-a-jar gift to make life easier during this time of sleepless nights. I used My Digital Studio to create a cute label for the jar.

I just love giving this “Friendship Soup” as a gift. It is inexpensive, beautiful, and most of all tasty! If you enjoy this post today, please leave me a comment. I would love to hear what you think. On March 31st, I will do a drawing and one lucky person who left me a comment will receive a handcrafted card in the mail! Also, if you enjoy reading my posts, why not have them delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click on the “follow” button in the sidebar.

I designed my label using My Digital Studio (MDS) (digital download and disk) from Stampin’ Up! To begin, I built the label in MDS so that it looked the way I wanted it to when it was on my jar. I used the digital papers and stamps from the Hooray for a Party Digital Download, and created my shapes using the digital versions of the decorative label punch and the modern label punch (included with My Digital Studio Software). I just love using digital punches because you can resize them any way that you want!

Then, once the label looked the way I wanted it to, I separated all the different elements before printing them.

I printed the design on Whisper White card stock and cut out each element. I layered the main label pieces and attached them using SNAIL adhesive. Then I cut out the stamps and attached them with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I finished the label with some coordinating ribbon and tied it to my mason jar.

Now, I know what you are thinking… what about the soup? First of all, this soup is delicious! It is also super easy to make (both in the jar, and afterward)! I like to make a bunch of these and give several as gifts and keep a few in my pantry too. If you would like to make some yourself, you can find the recipe here. I have made a couple of modifications to the original recipe. First, I add 1/2 cup of wild long grain rice to the jar because I think the dark color makes a very pretty layer. To compensate for the extra dry ingredient, I also increase the water to 3-1/2 quarts. This makes a BIG batch of soup. I usually serve 1/2 the batch to my family during the week and freeze the rest.

This Friendship Soup-in-a-Jar makes the perfect gift. It is always very well received. I hope that you have enjoyed reading about it. If you did, please pin it to Pinterest for me. I am new to blogging and I would love your help in developing a blog following. If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win a handcrafted card!

If you would like to order the My Digital Studio software, please click here to shop in my online store. Remember you can earn the Hooray for a Party Digital Download for FREE (Sale-a-bration item) with a $50 purchase.

You can find a complete list of supplies used for this project at the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 11 – 17

Here are the new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through February 17.

	Dress Form Pop’ N Cuts Item # 130100 Regular Price: $21.95 US/$26.95 CAN Discounted Price: $16.46 US/$20.21 CAN
	Circles #2 Originals Die Item # 114526 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$19.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.96 US/$14.96 CAN
	3 Inch Circle Originals Die Item # 122125 Regular Price: $17.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price: $13.46 US/$16.46 CAN
	Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 127749 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Set Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Item # 123130 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$8.21 CAN
	Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die Item # 124587 Regular Price: $32.95 US/$40.95 CAN Discounted Price: $24.71 US/$30.71 CAN
	Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 127750 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Ahoy, Matey Ensemble – Digital Download Item # 130078 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$16.50 CAN Discounted Price: $8.97 US/$9.90 CAN

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 17.

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PHOTOPOLYMER STAMPS

We’ve searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping. And we’ve found it. We’re excited to announce that we now have wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps! The new photopolymer will be an addition to our stamp line and will appeal to all types of stampers. Our top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time and with the introduction of our firm-foam pads, let’s just say they’re meant for each other! Photopolymer stamps will also be unique, fun designs that will inspire you and provide more versatile options you may not see in our traditional wood- and clear-mount stamp options.

What makes them so great?

They’re entirely transparent for perfect placement every time!
They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last.
Can you say sticky? (Don’t worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
They’re age tested. They won’t yellow or cloud up over time.
We could go on, but we’ll let you try them for yourself.

They are clearly a great choice. To see the new photopolymer stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! click here.

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now in the main menu or in the sidebar to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.

Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: Hooray for a Party Digital Download (Sale-a-bration free item)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Decorative Label Punch – Digital Download (123951); Modern Label Punch (MDS)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730) – 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet

Tools: My Digital Studio Software (130646)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Flip Card Using Framelits and Blooming with Kindness – Stampin’ Up!

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

As you can tell, I am in love with the Blooming with Kindness stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) from Stampin’ Up! This is my second card in a week that features that beautiful flower! I just think it is so pretty and elegant. In addition to the lovely flower, this card also uses the Circles Collection Framelits Dies to create great flip card effect. This was a brand new technique that I learned from fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Brandy Cox. If you love the flip card effect, I have included a link to Brandy’s tutorial at the bottom of this post after the supply list.

This card is my submission for Splitcoast Stampers Clean and Simple Challenge #262: Neutrals. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think of this creation. I would love to hear from you. On March 31st, I will do a drawing and one lucky person who left me a comment will receive a beautiful handcrafted card in the mail! Also, if you enjoy reading my posts, why not have them delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click on the “follow” button in the sidebar.

I love the flip card design, but I wanted to be able to write on the inside of my card without having it visible when the card was closed. Therefore, I extended the length of my card base to make a tri-fold style flip card. I began with a Smoky Slate card base (5-1/2″ x 11″) which I scored at 2-1/8″, 4-1/4″, and 8-1/2″. I followed the instructions in Brandy’s video tutorial to cut half of a circle on the front of my card using the the third largest Circle Framelits Die (counting from the outside in toward the middle). Then I dry embossed the front of my card using the Modern Mosaic textured impressions embossing folder and my Big Shot. Next, I folded back the front flap, created with my framelits, and used a sponge dauber to apply ink from my Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad to the left side of my card. I wanted to pick up the detail of the embossing and provide some contrast on the front of my card. I used a scrap piece of card stock to cover the parts of my card that I did not want affected.

For the focal point of my card, I stamped the flower from the Blooming with Kindness stamp set onto Very Vanilla card stock using Smoky Slate ink. I wanted to stamp the flower twice, overlapping the two images to provide depth, but I have found that this works best when the first image is very light. Therefore, I inked up my stamp and stamped it onto a scrap piece of card stock before stamping it on my Very Vanilla panel. Then I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the image a second time using my Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad. I offset the two images just slightly. This gives the flower the illusion of depth and really makes it pop!

Once my flower was complete, I used the fourth largest Circles Collection Framelits Die (counting from the outside in toward the middle) to cut out my flower. Then, I cut a circle of Basic Gray card stock using the third largest circle die. I layered the two circles together and adhered them to the card front using SNAIL Adhesive. For my senitment I chose the “Happy Birthday” greeting from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (wood mount and clear mount). I stamped it in Basic Gray ink and punched it out using the Word Window Punch. I needed my sentiment to be a little narrower than the word window punch, so I punched it so that the edge of the words were near the end of the punch. Then I attached a post-it-note to the punched sentiment and punched it a second time, trimming off the extra length that I did not need. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere my sentiment to the front of the card, and added three Basic Pearl Jewel Accents for a finishing touch.

This card was really coming together nicely, but I didn’t like the fact that it didn’t lie flat, so I added some gray grosgrain ribbon to tie it closed… Now it was perfect! Finally, I finished the inside of my card by stamping one of the border stamps from the Mosaic Madness stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) along the bottom edge of a Very Vanilla card stock panel in Basic Gray ink.

I have to say that I am really pleased with how this card turned out! When I watched Brandy’s video tutorial, I could just picture how elegant the flower from the Blooming with Kindness stamp set would look on the front of a flip card, and the end result did not disappoint! If you enjoyed my post, please pin it to Pinterest for me. I am working on building up my blog following and could use your help in getting the word out! If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win a handcrafted card in the mail!

If you would like to order the Blooming with Kindness stamp set or any of the other beautiful products featured in this card, please click here to shop in my online store. Remember it’s Sale-a-bration with Stampin’ Up! Choose from a wide variety of FREE items with any $50 purchase until March 31, 2014.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and Brandy Cox’s video tutorial at the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 4 – 10

Here are the new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 10.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: Blooming with Kindness (126422); Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802); Mosaic Madness (130249)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Circles Collection Framelits Dies (130911); Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129984); Word Window Punch (119857)

Embellishments: Basic Pearls Jewel Accents (119247)

Card Stock: Smoky Slate (131202) – card base 5-1/2″ x 11″; Basic Gray (121044) – one circle framelits die cut; Very Vanilla (101650) – one circle framelit die cut, one word window punch, 5″ x 3-3/4″ panel (inside)

Markers & Ink: Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad (131179); Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad (126981)

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049); sponge daubers (102892); Big Shot (113439)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Non-Stampin’ Up! Products Used: gray grosgrain ribbon

Flip Card Tutorial from Brandy Cox

Oh, Secret Garden, You Make me Smile! – Stampin’ Up!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

Today’s card features the Secret Garden stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) from Stampin’ Up! The inspiration for this card came from the Mojo Monday sketch challenge #335 and the Splitcoast Stampers Color Challenge #468. (The challenge calls for Raspberry Ripple, but I didn’t have that so I substituted Rose Red.) At first I was a little stuck with my design, but I am really pleased with the end result. I would love to hear what you think too! On March 31st I will do a drawing and one lucky person who leaves me a comment will win a handcrafted card in the mail! Also, if you enjoy reading my posts, why not have them delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click on the “follow” button in the sidebar.

I didn’t have any designer series paper in the challenge colors, so I decided to create my own! I randomly stamped a piece of Very Vanilla card stock with the Secret Garden stamp set in Rose Red, Island Indigo, and Old Olive. I didn’t want my stamped images to be too bold and overwhelming, so I stamped the Island Indigo and Old Olive stamps on a scrap sheet of paper before stamping them on my card stock. This gave the colors a bit of a softer effect. I wanted to tie in the black from my card base, so I chose a stamp from the Petite Petals stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) and used my Staz On Black ink to add it to my design. I was trying to highlight the colors of the challenge without having too many big blocks of solid color or a pattern that was so bold it became distracting. I think my floral stamped paper did just the trick!

Once my stamping was done, I cut the panels for my card. I placed a panel of Island Indigo side by side with a panel of my stamped design and adhered them to a Basic Black card base using SNAIL Adhesive. Then I cut a panel of Basic Black and embossed it using the Lacy Brocade embossing folder and my Big Shot. I cut two small squares of card stock; one in Island Indigo and and the other from my stamped paper. I used SNAIL to attach the Island Indigo and Black pieces to the card front. Then I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach my stamped square.

Next, I added a banner cut from Rose Red card stock. I cut a 1/2″ strip of card stock and then used the Banner Punch (Sale-a-bration item) to shape the end of the banner. Then I stamped a flower from the Secret Garden stamp set using my Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad. I used the Secret Garden Framelits to cut out my flower and some leaves from Old Olive card stock. I used mini glue dots to adhere the leaves and then used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add my flower. I chose the “You make me smile” greeting from the A Round Array stamp set (wood mount and clear mount), which I stamped in Rose Red ink on Very Vanilla card stock and cut out using the 7/8″ Scalloped Circle Punch. The sentiment was also adhered using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Finally, I added some Basic Pearl Jewel Accents to the center of my flower and the bottom left corner of my card for a finishing touch.

Of course, you may have noticed that I always like to finish the inside of my card with a coordinating accent. I used the Secret Garden and Petite Petals stamp sets to mirror the design from the front of my card on a panel of Very Vanilla and adhered it to the inside of the card using SNAIL.

I hope you have enjoyed today’s creation. It was a great creative challenge for me and I really enjoyed putting it together. If you liked my post today, I would appreciate it if you could help me out by pinning it to Pinterest. I am still working on building up my blog following and I need all the help I can get to spread the word! If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win a handcrafted card in the mail!

If you would like to order the Secret Garden stamp set or any of the other beautiful products featured in this card, please click here to shop in my online store. I would love to help you in your creative journey by becoming your personal Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. Remember it’s Sale-a-bration with Stampin’ Up! Choose from a wide variety of FREE items with any $50 purchase until March 31, 2014.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts at the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 4 – 10

Here are the new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 10.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: A Round Array (129090); Secret Garden (129144); Petite Petals (133155)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Secret Garden Framelits Dies (129372); Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127819); 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (129404); Banner Punch (Sale-a-bration item)

Embellishments: Basic Pearls Jewel Accents (119247)

Card Stock: Basic Black (121045) – card base 4-1/4″ x 11″, 3-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ panel; Island Indigo (122923) – 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ panel, 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ square; Very Vanilla (101650) – 2-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ panel (stamped), 2″ x 2″ square (stamped), 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside), one flower die cut, one 7/8″ scalloped circle punch (sentiment); Old Olive (100702) – one leaf die cut (Secret Garden Framelits); Rose Red (102544) – one banner.

Markers & Ink: Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (126954); Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad (126986); Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (126953); Stazon Black (101406)

Tools: Big Shot (113439)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Make a “Mosaic Madness” Wish with Stampin’ Up!

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

I have been having lots of fun with challenges this week. I wanted to see how many challenges I could cover with a single card. It really gets the creative juices flowing! Today’s card features the Perfect Pennants (wood mount and clear mount) and Mosaic Madness (wood mount and clear mount) stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! I love that the Modern Mosaic stamp set also has a coordinating punch and embossing folder… oh the possibilities! LOL!

If you enjoy this card, please leave me a comment. I would love to hear what you think. On March 31st, I will do a drawing and one lucky person who left me a comment will receive a beautiful handcrafted card in the mail! Also, if you enjoy reading my posts, why not have them delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click on the “follow” button in the sidebar.

This card combines three challenges in one: SCS Sketch Challenge #477, Color Challenge #467, and SUO #91

I began my card with a Bermuda Bay card base, then I dry embossed a Soft Sky panel using the Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I adhered this panel to the card base using SNAIL adhesive. Next, I cut a banner in Midnight Muse card stock using the largest of the Banner Framelits Dies. I trimmed 1/2 inch off of the banner from each side to make it the appropriate width for my card design. Then, I added panels of Bermuda Bay and Very Vanilla using SNAIL. (Before adhering the panels, I inked the outside edge of the Very Vanilla panel using a sponge dauber and my Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad.)

After creating the basic design, it was time to add the details. I used Bermuda Bay ink for all of the stamping in this project. I stamped the “Make a Wish” greeting from the Perfect Pennants stamp set (available as a bundle with the Banner Framelits Dies for a 15% discount off the regular price; wood mount and clear mount).

Next, I stamped some of the stamps from the Mosaic Madness stamp set and cut them out using the Mosaic Punch. (The Mosaic Madness stamp set and the Mosaic Punch are also available as a bundle for 15% off the normal price; wood mount and clear mount.) For a little bit of “bling” I added some Basic Rhinestone Jewel Accents to my punched pieces. Finally, I stamped some banners using the Perfect Pennants and Banner Blast (Sale-a-bration item) stamp sets. I punched out the small banners using the Banner Punch (Sale-a-bration item), and I attached all of the detail pieces to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

As a finishing touch, I added a Very Vanilla panel to the inside of my card and stamped it with the banner stamps I used on the front.

I am pleased with how this card turned out. I like that it could be used for a man’s birthday card too. I tend to make my cards very “girly” so this one is pretty neutral for me! If you enjoyed my post, please pin it to Pinterest for me. I am working on building up my blog following and could use your help in getting the word out! If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win a handcrafted card in the mail!

If you would like to order the Mosaic Madness stamp set, Perfect Pennants stamp set or any of the other beautiful products featured in this card, please click here to shop in my online store. Remember it’s Sale-a-bration with Stampin’ Up! Choose from a wide variety of FREE items (including the Banner Punch and Banner Blast stamp set) with any $50 purchase until March 31, 2014.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 4-10

Here are the new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

WEEKLY DEALS

We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!

	Coastal Cabana 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim Item # 130024 Regular Price: 8.95 US/12.5 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/9.375 CAN
	Strawberry Slush 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim Item # 130023 Regular Price: 8.95 US/12.5 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/9.375 CAN
	Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 125601 Regular Price: 8.95 US/10.95 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/8.2125 CAN
	Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels Item # 129324 Regular Price: 4.95 US/6.5 CAN Discounted Price: 3.7125 US/4.875 CAN
	Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon Item # 126847 Regular Price: 8.95 US/12.25 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/9.1875 CAN
	Betsy’S Blooms Stampin’ Around Standard Wheel Item # 126943 Regular Price: 6.5 US/7.95 CAN Discounted Price: 4.875 US/5.9625 CAN
	2012-2014 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack Item # 130137 Regular Price: 21.95 US/26.95 CAN Discounted Price: 16.4625 US/20.2125 CAN
	Everything Easter Ensemble – Digital Download Item # 129363 Regular Price: 14.95 US/16.5 CAN Discounted Price: 8.97 US/9.9 CAN

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 10.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: Mosaic Madness (130249); Perfect Pennants (133230); Banner Blast (Sale-a-bration item)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Banner Framelits Dies (132173); Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129984); Mosaic Punch (131267); Banner Punch (Sale-a-bration item)

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents (119246)

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay (131197) – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ panel (front of card), one banner; Soft Sky (131203) – 3-3/4″ x 5″ panel, two banners (banner punch); Midnight Muse (126843) – one large banner (Banner Framelits Dies); Very Vanilla (101650) – 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ panel (front of card), 3-3/4″ x 5″ panel (inside of card), two Mosaic Punches.

Markers & Ink: Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad (131171)

Tools: Big Shot (113439); Sponge Dauber (102892)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Blooming with Kindness and Elegance – Stampin’ Up!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

Today’s card is my first step into the world of card challenges. I created this card using the Blooming with Kindness stamp set from Stampin’ Up! (wood mount and clear mount), which I absolutely adore! I think the bloom from that stamp set is simply gorgeous. I can’t wait to send this one to someone special. If you enjoy this card, please leave me a comment. I would love to hear what you think. On March 31st, I will do a drawing and one lucky person who left me a comment will receive a beautiful handcrafted card in the mail! Also, if you enjoy reading my posts, why not have them delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click on the “follow” button in the sidebar.

This card combines three challenges in one: Freshly Made Sketches #124, Clean and Simple #261, and Color Challenge #467

I began my card with a Soft Sky card base, and layered it with panels of Midnight Muse and Very Vanilla card stock using SNAIL adhesive. Then I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to place the flower from the Blooming with Kindness stamp set. I stamped the image twice; first with my Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad and then with Bermuda Bay. I offset the two stamps just slightly to give the image some added depth.

Next, I stamped the “Just for You” greeting from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) in Bermuda Bay ink and punched it out using the Word Window Punch. I layered that onto a piece of Soft Sky card stock, cut out with the Modern Label Punch, and added two small Basic Pearl Jewel Accents on either side of the sentiment. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere my sentiment to a Large Oval in Midnight muse, and layered that onto an Extra Large Scalloped Oval in Bermuda Bay. I adhered the whole combination to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Finally, I finished the inside of my card by stamping one of the border stamps from the Mosaic Madness stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) along the bottom edge of a Very Vanilla card stock panel.

I love how this card came together. The simple design and elegance of the flower make it special in my mind. If you enjoyed my post, please pin it to Pinterest for me. I am working on building up my blog following and could use your help in getting the word out! If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win a handcrafted card in the mail!

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 25 – March 3

Here are the new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 3.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: Blooming with Kindness (126422); Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802); Mosaic Madness (130249)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Word Window Punch (119857); Modern Label Punch (119849); Extra Large Scalloped Oval Punch (119856); Large Oval Punch (119855)

Embellishments: Basic Pearls Jewel Accents (119247)

Card Stock: Soft Sky (131203) card base – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, one modern label punch; Midnight Muse (126843) – 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ panel, large oval punch; Very Vanilla (101650) – 4-3/8″ x 3-1/8″ panel (front of card), 5″ x 3-3/4″ panel (inside), one word window punch; Bermuda Bay (131197) – Extra Large Scalloped Oval Punch

Markers & Ink: Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad (131171); Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad (131181)

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

A “Beautifully Baroque” and “Mixed Bunch” Birthday! – Stampin’ Up!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

The card I have created for you today features the Beautifully Baroque embossing folder and the Mixed Bunch stamp set (wood mount and clear mount). It is not only beautiful, but also very quick! The best of both worlds for this busy mom and teacher! If you enjoy this card, please leave me a comment. I would love to hear what you think. On March 31st, I will do a drawing and one lucky person who left me a comment will receive a beautiful handcrafted card in the mail! Also, if you enjoy reading my posts, why not have them delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click on the “follow” button in the sidebar.

This card is loosely based on the Freshly Made Sketches #124.

I began my card by cutting a panel of Whisper White stock, which I dry embossed using the Beautifully Baroque embossing folder and my Big Shot. Then I cut my panel into thirds and adhered them to a Whisper White card base using SNAIL adhesive, leaving about 1/8″ of space between the three panels.

Next, I cut a thin strip of card stock and adhered a length of Strawberry Slush Stretch Ruffle Trim to it using SNAIL. I layered that at the bottom of my embossed panels, then I stamped my flower from the Mixed Bunch stamp set on whisper white card stock using my Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Pad and cut it out using the Blossom Punch. For the center of my flower, I stamped a small medallion from the stamp set with the same ink on Strawberry Slush card stock. The medallion was punched using the 7/8″ scalloped circle punch and layered on top of the flower using Stampin’ Dimensionals and finished with a Basic Pearl Jewel Accent. I used my Banner Punch (Sale-a-bration item available FREE with a $50 purchase until March 31st) to cut out two small banners and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere them to the card behind the flower.

I finished my card by stamping the “Happy Birthday Wishes” greeting from the Simply Sketched stamp set (Hostess Reward Item) in the bottom corner of the card. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to make sure I got the placement just right. I just love that tool!

As you can see, this card was very simple to make, but elegant none-the-less. If you enjoyed my post, please pin it to Pinterest for me. I am working on building up my blog following and could use your help in getting the word out! If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win a handcrafted card in the mail!

If you would like to order the Beautifully Baroque embossing folder or the Mixed Bunch stamp set or any of the other beautiful products featured in this card, please click here to shop in my online store. Remember you can earn the Banner Punch
for FREE (Sale-a-bration item) with a $50 purchase.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 25 – March 3

Here are the new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 3.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch (125537); Simply Sketched (Hostess Item – 129672)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder (130917); Blossom Punch (125603); 7/8″ Scalloped Circle Punch (129404); Banner Punch (Sale-a-bration item)

Embellishments: Basic Pearls Jewel Accents (119247); Strawberry Slush Ruffle Stretch Trim (130023)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730) card base – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, 3-3/4″ x 4″ panel (cut into thirds), 1/4″ x 4″ strip (to adhere ribbon), one flower (blossom punch); Strawberry Slush (131295) – small round medallion (7/8″ scalloped circle punch), two banners (banner punch)

Markers & Ink: Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Pad (131178)

Tools: Big Shot (113439); Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Sweet Sorbet and Chalk Talk Card – Stampin’ Up!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

Today I have created a lovely card for you featuring the Chalk Talk stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) and Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration item available FREE with a $50 purchase through March 31st!). I wanted to create a beautiful card that would be quick and easy to put together. If you enjoy this card, please leave me a comment. I would love to hear what you think. On March 31st, I will do a drawing and one lucky person who left me a comment will receive this beautiful card in the mail! Also, if you enjoy reading my posts, why not have them delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click on the “follow” button in the sidebar.

I started my creation by cutting panels of Basic Black card stock, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper, and Whisper White card stock. I adhered the black and Sweet Sorbet panels together with SNAIL adhesive. Then I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the Chalk Talk stamp on the Whisper White panel using my Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad. I added a strip of Coastal Cabana Stretch Ruffle Trim and adhered the white panel to the top of the Sweet Sorbet panel. Then I adhered my layered panels to a Soft Sky card base.

Next, I used my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to color in a portion of the Chalk Talk stamp I used on the front of my card. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to place it where I wanted it above and below my layered panels, recoloring the stamp before stamping it again.

Finally, I used the Decorative Label Punch to create a background for my greeting with Pool Party card stock. I stamped the “I’m So Grateful There’s You” sentiment from the Chalk Talk stamp set on Whisper White card stock using my Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad. I layered those on the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals, then I added a Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accent to each of the scrollwork details at the top and bottom of the card.

I finished the inside of my card by layering a panel of Whisper White card stock on top of a Basic Black one. I colored the Chalk Talk stamp again with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker and used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to center it at the bottom of the card.

This card was fun to create, and I hope that you have enjoyed reading about it. If you did, please pin it to Pinterest for me. I am new to blogging and I would love your help in developing a blog following. If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win today’s card!

If you would like to order the Chalk Talk stamp set or any of the other beautiful products featured in this card, please click here to shop in my online store. Remember you can earn the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper for FREE (Sale-a-bration item) with a $50 purchase.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 25 – March 3

Here are the new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

	Backyard Basics Framelits Dies Item # 129380 Regular Price: $24.95 Discounted Price: $18.71
	Gold Metallic Encore Pad Item # 132141 Regular Price: $9.95 Discounted Price: $7.46
	Basics Glimmer Brads Item # 121003 Regular Price: $4.95 Discounted Price: $3.71
	Paper Doily Sizzlits Die Item # 125592 Regular Price: $21.95 Discounted Price: $16.46
	Primrose Petals 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon Item # 126844 Regular Price: $8.95 Discounted Price: $6.71
	Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon Item # 126846 Regular Price: $8.95 Discounted Price: $6.71
	Season By Season Kit – Digital Download Item # 130060 Regular Price: $9.95 Discounted Price: $5.97

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through February 17.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: Chalk Talk (130634)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Decorative Label Punch (120907)

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestone Jewel Accents (119246); Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch Trim (130024)

Card Stock: Soft Sky (131203) card base – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″; Basic Black (121045) – 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ panel, 3-3/4″ x 5″ panel (inside of card); Whisper White (100730) – 3″ x 3″ panel, 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ panel (inside of card), one sentiment (oval); Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration item) – 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ panel; Pool Party (122924) – one decorative label punch

Markers & Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad (126980); Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (126982); Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082)

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Life is Wonderful with Perfect Pennants and Mixed Bunch from Stampin’ Up!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

My card today was created using the Perfect Pennants, Mixed Bunch, and Flower Shop stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! It also features the Modern Mosaic and Decorative Dots (Sale-a-bration item) embossing folders. The Decorative Dots embossing folder is one of my favorite items available FREE with a $50 purchase through March 31st! There are just so many things you can create with that cute design. So, if you love this card and want to get some of the supplies, now is a great time. For your convenience, I have hyperlinked the names of products to my online store… just click and you’ll be on your way to creating this beautiful card too!

I started my creation by cutting panels of Whisper White, Coastal Cabana and So Saffron card stock. Next, I dry embossed the Coastal Cabana and So Saffron panels using the Modern Mosaic and Decorative Dots embossing folders using my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine. Then, I added some Coastal Cabana Stretch Ruffle Trim to the top of the yellow panel with SNAIL adhesive. I used the Adorning Accents Edgelits to cut a scalloped strip of Whisper White card stock, and I used a small hole punch to create a hole at each scallop to give my trim an eyelet lace effect. Finally, I adhered it to the bottom of the Coastal Cabana panel and layered all of my panels on a Basic Gray card base.

Once the foundation for my card was finished, it was time to embellish it with a lovely flower and my card greeting. I chose the “Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful” sentiment from the Perfect Pennants stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) for my greeting. I love this one because it can be used for many different occasions. I stamped it on Whisper White card stock using the Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad, then I cut it out using the 3rd smallest Banner Framelits Die. (Remember, the Perfect Pennants stamp set and Banner Framelits Dies can be purchased together as a bundle for 15% off the regular price. Available in wood mount or clear mount bundles.)

After stamping the greeting, I used a sponge dauber to apply ink to the edges of my banner for a little added contrast. I attached a brad from the Vintage Trinkets accents and elements set to the top of the banner and stuck it to the front of my card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped two round medallions using my Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad and inked around the edges after I cut them out. Then I attached one of them to the bottom of the banner using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I set the other one aside to use on the inside of my card later.

For my flower, I used my So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad to stamp a large flower using the Mixed Bunch stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) and a small flower using the Flower Shop stamp set (wood mount and clear mount). Then I punched out the flowers using the Blossom Punch and the Pansy Punch. (The Flower Shop stamp set and Pansy Punch are available as a bundle for 15% discount off the regular price. Available in wood mount and clear mount).

The leaves of the flower were stamped using the leaf stamp from the Secret Garden stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) and my Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad. I inked up my leaf stamp and then stamped it twice without re-inking between stamps. This gave my design some added dimension and contrast. Then I used the Secret Garden Framelits Dies to cut out the leaf images.

Finally, I attached my leaves with Glue Dots and layered my flowers using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The center of the flower was finished by adding a large pearl from the Basic Pearls Jewel Accents.

I finished the inside of my card by adding a panel of Whisper White card stock with a strip of So Saffron card stock along the bottom. I brushed Coastal Cabana ink along the bottom edge of the trim using a sponge dauber to give it some extra contrast. Then I attached the second medallion I created earlier to the center of the yellow strip using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope you have enjoyed my share today. I certainly enjoyed creating it. I just love the color combination. I know that someone special will enjoy receiving it at just the right moment.

If you would like to order the Perfect Pennants, Mixed Bunch, or Flower Shop stamp sets and earn the Decorative Dots embossing folder for FREE (Sale-a-bration item), please click here to shop in my online store.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 18-24

Here are the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through February 17.

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Clearance Rack Updated!

Stampin’ Up! has updated the Clearance Rack in the online store! I saw some punches, dies, card stock, DSP and embellishments at great deals. And Clearance Rack items count toward your merchandise total for Sale-a-bration items!! So click here to head over and start shopping now! Clearance Rack deals are only available while supplies last.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: Perfect Pennants (133230); Mixed Bunch (125537); Flower Shop (130942); Secret Garden (129144)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Banner Framelits Dies (132173); Secret Garden Framelits Dies (129372); Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (129984); Adorning Accents Edgelits (125595); Blossom Punch (125603); Pansy Punch (130698); Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (Sale-A-Bration item available FREE with $50 purchase until March 31, 2014)

Embellishments: Basic Pearl Jewel Accents (119247); Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch Trim (130024); Vintage Trinkets Accents & Elements – Brad (118764)

Card Stock: Basic Gray (121044) – 4-14″ x 11″ card base; Whisper White (100730) – two 3-3/4″ x 5″ panels (front and inside of card), one greeting (Banners Collection Framelits), strip for Adorning Accents Edgelits trim, two flowers, two leaves, two small medallions; Coastal Cabana (130024) – 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ panel; So Saffron (105118) – 3-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ panel, and 1/4″ x 3-3/4″ strip for inside of card.

Markers & Ink: Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad (126981); So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad (126957); Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad (131175); Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (131180)

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439); Sponge Daubers (102892)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Glue Dots (103683)

A “See Ya Later” Birthday Sale-A-Bration – Stampin’ Up!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

Today’s share was created using the See Ya Later stamp set and Decorative Dots (Sale-a-bration items) embossing folder from Stampin’ Up! Both of these items are available FREE with a $50 purchase through March 31st! I just love this card! I can’t wait to send it to someone special.

I wish I could take full credit for this cute design, but I actually got the idea from a similar card I saw on Pinterest, created by Selene Kempton. I changed it up a little bit to make it my own, but I want to be sure to give credit where credit is due.

I started by cutting panels of Coastal Cabana and Pink Pirouette card stock. Next, I dry embossed the pink panel using the Decorative Dots embossing folder and my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine.

I used the three largest Banner Framelits Dies to cut banners from the Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper. I wanted my banners to be different lengths, but they were too wide for my project, so I trimmed each of them to be 1-1/4 inches wide. Then I adhered them to the Pink Pirouette panel using SNAIL adhesive.

I wrapped my pink panel with Coastal Cabana Stretch Ruffle Trim and tied it in a knot. Then I adhered the two panels together and placed them on a Whisper White card base using SNAIL.

I used stampin’ write markers (So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Strawberry Slush, & Coastal Cabana) to color the birthday sentiment from the See Ya Later stamp set. Then I used the Labels Collection Framelits to cut it out.

Next I used a sponge dauber to color the edges of the sentiment using my Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Pad and adhered the final product to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Finally, I completed the front of the card by adding three small Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents in the bottom right hand corner.

I finished the inside of my card by adding a strip of Coastal Cabana card stock along the bottom. Then I used the banner punch (Sale-a-bration item) to create three small banners using the same Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper which was used on the front of the card.

I hope you have enjoyed my share today. I certainly enjoyed creating it. If you would like to place an order and earn the See Ya Later stamp set, Decorative Dots embossing folder, or the banner punch for FREE (Sale-a-bration items), please click here to shop in my online store.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 18-24

Here are the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through February 17.

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Clearance Rack Updated!

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

Stamp Sets: See Ya Later (Sale-A-Bration item available FREE with $50 purchase until March 31, 2014)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Banner Framelits Dies (132173); Labels Collection Framelits (125598); Decorative Dots Embossing Folder & Banner Punch (Sale-A-Bration Free items with $50 purchase)

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestone Jewel Accents (119246)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730) – 4-14″ x 11″ card base, one sentiment label (Labels Collection Framelits); Coastal Cabana (130024) – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel, and 1/4″ x 4-1/4″ strip for inside of card; Pink Pirouette (111351) – 3-3/4″ x 5″ panel.

Designer Series Paper: Birthday Basics (130145) – 3 large banners (Banners Framelits Dies) and 3 small banners (Banner Punch)

Markers & Ink: Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Pad (131178); So Saffron & Wild Wasabi Stampin Write Markers – Subtles Collection (131263); Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush Stampin’ Write Markers – In Color 2013-2015 Collection (131260)

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439); Sponge Daubers (102892)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Expressing Sympathy with Flower Shop – Stampin’ Up!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Handcrafting with Heather

Today I have a project to share with you created using the Flower Shop stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) from Stampin’ Up! I’m very excited about this project because I used several techniques I had never tried before. It is always exciting when a new venture works out the way you hoped it would!

There are also a lot of updates from Stampin’ Up! today… new Clearance Rack items, new Weekly Deals, new MDS downloads and an announcement about My Paper Pumpkin refills so be sure to look past my card information to see all of the latest updates.

For this project, I began by cutting panels of Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Card Stock (from the Neutrals card stock pack) for the front of the card. Next, I used an embossing folder to partially emboss the Crumb Cake panel.

In order to emboss part of the panel, I first created a shim to cover the portion of the embossing folder that I wanted to use for my project.

To create the shim, I embossed a piece of white computer paper using my embossing folder and my Big Shot. Then, I cut out the part of the image that I wanted to use. I used that as a template to cut the same outline on 4 sheets of card stock, which I taped together to give my shim some thickness.

Once my shim was created, I placed my Crumb Cake panel into the embossing folder, closed the folder and lined up the shim on top before running my sandwich through the Big Shot.

Next, I used a sponge dauber and my crumb cake classic stampin’ pad to accentuate the embossing on the panel. I also used a circular motion to add light touches of ink around the edges of the panel. I followed this same procedure on the edges of the very vanilla panel. Then I used a craft knife to cut a slit in the crumb cake card stock panel along the line where my embossing ended.

After creating my “pocket” I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to place the stem stamp from the Secret Garden Stamp Set (wood mount and clear mount) on the vanilla panel. I used a Crumb Cake Stampin Write Marker to shade in the stems of the flowers. Then, I inserted the vanilla panel into the slit in the crumb cake panel and adhered it with SNAIL. I used SNAIL to glue the crumb cake panel to a very vanilla card base, then I stamped two flowers using the Flower Shop stamp set on very vanilla card stock using the Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad. I punched out the flowers using the Pansy Punch and adhered them to the card front using stampin’ dimensionals.

I used the Secret Garden Framelits set to cut out two leaf die cuts for my flowers using soft suede card stock from the Neutrals collection. I cut the leaves apart into smaller sections and placed them decoratively around the flowers. I attached them using SNAIL adhesive. Finally, I gave my flowers a finishing touch by adding a Basic Pearl Jewel Accent to the center of each bloom.

My card was looking beautiful at this point, but I still needed to add my message. I stamped a sentiment from the Love and Sympathy stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) on very vanilla card stock and punched it out using the decorative label punch. I added two little banners using the Banner Punch (available FREE with a $50 purchase until March 31 as part of the Sale-a-bration Promotion) and decorated them with a small pearl. I used a glue dot to adhere each banner to the card front, and then used stampin’ dimensionals to adhere the sentiment over them.

Now all that was left to finish the front was to add a chiffon bow and pearl accents in the upper right corner of the card. I used a glue dot to adhere the bow.
I finished the inside of my card by stamping a sentiment from the Love and Sympathy stamp set in the center of the card. In the bottom corner, I placed one of the blooms from the Flower Shop stamp set that I used on the front of the card, and added a leaf from the secret garden stamp set.

I hope you have enjoyed my share today. If you would like to order the Flower Shop stamp set, or any of the other wonderful supplies used in this project, please click here to shop in my online store.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, and the very bottom of this post.

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 18-24

Here are the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through February 17.

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Clearance Rack Updated!

My Paper Pumpkin Refills and Past Kits Now Available

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Only while supplies last, active Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase a selection of past Paper Pumpkin Kits and Paper Pumpkin Refill Kits.

The Fine Print

This special offer is available to any active Paper Pumpkin subscribers. Former Paper Pumpkin subscribers are not eligible unless they re-subscribe.
- An active or current subscriber is someone who is receiving one or more Paper Pumpkin Kits on a monthly basis.
- If a subscriber decides to skip a month, they are still considered an active subscriber.
Kits and refill kits will count toward Sale-A-Bration rewards (through March 31) and hostess benefits for all subscribers.
Active subscribers can order as many kits and refill kits as they’d like; however, this offer is good only while supplies last. Once Stampin’ Up!’s current inventory of a kit is depleted, the kit will not be available for ordering.
There is no guarantee that Stampin’ Up! will sell additional past kits or kit refills again. Stampin’ Up! will be monitoring the effectiveness of selling past kits and refill kits prior to offering additional kits or refill kits in the future.
Kit prices do not include shipping; standard shipping rates apply.
To order these kits, Paper Pumpkin subscribers must call Demonstrator Support during normal business hours (M-F, 7 AM [MT] – 7 PM [MT]) at 1-800-STAMP UP (1-800-782-6787).
- Kits cannot be ordered in the Online Store.
- Kits can be added to a customer, or workshop order.
- Kits cannot be used on incentive orders or as a Starter Kit item.
- Kits can be purchased with hostess dollars or as hostess 50%-off items.
Paper Pumpkin Refill Kits do NOT include the stamp set or ink from the original kit and are $7.95 + shipping.
Full Paper Pumpkin Kits are $16.95 + shipping.

Click the flyer below to see the kits and refills that are currently available and let me know if you have any questions.

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New My Digital Studio Downloads Now Available

Click here to see the new My Digital Studio downloads available now from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. Click here to see all of the latest My Digital Studio Downloads available.

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Happy Stamping!

Heather

It’s Sale-a-bration time!! You’ll get a free item from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 that you purchase between now and March 31! Click on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more information!
Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:

stamps: Flower Shop (130939 wood, 130942 clear); Love & Sympathy (128652 wood, 122797 clear); Secret Garden (131940 wood, 129144 clear)

Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Secret Garden Framelits Dies (129372); Pansy Punch (130698); Decorative Label Punch (120907); Banner Punch (Sale-A-Bration Free item with $50 purchase)

Embellishments: Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650) – 7″ x 10″ card base; 4-1/4″ x 5″ panel (front of card), two flowers (pansy punch), two banners (banner punch), one sentiment label (decorative label punch); Crumb Cake (120953) – 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ panel; Soft Suede (115318) – two Secret Garden Framelits die cuts.

Markers & Ink: Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (126975); Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (126978); Crumb Cake Stampin Write Marker (120967)

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439); Sponge Daubers (102892); Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)

Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Glue Dots (103683); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Non-Stampin’ Up!: Embossing folder & Ribbon

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	suzzles on Coloring with the New Blendabi…
	suzzles on Blended Bloom Meets Work of Ar…
	suzzles on Simply Sketched Just for You!…
	Handcrafting with He… on Happy Stampers Birthday Card B…

	suzzles on Simply Sketched Birthday Wishe…
	suzzles on Coloring with the New Blendabi…
	suzzles on Blended Bloom Meets Work of Ar…
	suzzles on Simply Sketched Just for You!…
	Handcrafting with He… on Happy Stampers Birthday Card B…

Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 11 – 17

PHOTOPOLYMER STAMPS

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 4 – 10

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 4 – 10

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! March 4-10

WEEKLY DEALS

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 25 – March 3

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 25 – March 3

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 25 – March 3

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 18-24

Clearance Rack Updated!

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 18-24

Clearance Rack Updated!

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Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! February 18-24

Clearance Rack Updated!

My Paper Pumpkin Refills and Past Kits Now Available

New My Digital Studio Downloads Now Available

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