Wednesday, May 30, 2018

SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE:

Hello there! I have several dear friends who are going through some rough times and they've been on my heart. I wanted to share a couple of cards I sent them using the Share What You Love Bundles. I started with a Very Vanilla base and added a piece of Share What You Love Specialty DSP. I then layered a piece of Rich Razzleberry Cardstock with another pattern of DSP and attached them to the base with Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from Rose Wonder, which is retiring unfortunately, using Basic Black ink. I stamped it onto Very Vanilla Cardstock and cut it out with the banner from the Mini Treat Bag Framelits, which is also retiring. I then laid the framelit onto another piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock and traced around the outside of the die lightly with a pencil I cut it out with Paper Snips and layered it under the smaller banner with Dimensionals.

I attached a Pearlized Doily to the card base with Glue Dots and then added the banners. I stamped the flowers with the Make A Difference Stamp Set with Basic Black ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock. I colored them with a Blender Pen and Rich Razleberry & Old Olive ink. I attached them with Mini Dimensionals and wrapped some Basic Black Baker's Twine around the center panel and tied a bow.

I adhered the panel to the card base with Dimensionals and added a few Share What You Love Artisan Pearls. They compliment the pearlized detail on the DSP so beautifully.

This is another card I sent, hoping to let these dear ones know how special they are to me:) I started with a Grapefruit Grove base and added another design of Share What You Love Specialty DSP. I ran a strip of Grapefruit Grove Cardstock through the Big Shot using the Lovely Floral Embossing Folder, letting a little bit of texture peek out on one side.

I stamped the sentiment from Love What You Do with Basic Black ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock. I love how this DSP lends itself to both Whisper White & Very Vanilla Cardstock. I stamped the watercolor image with Grapefruit Grove, stamping it off once. I used the smaller watercolor images to add color to the flowers-so quick & easy:) I cut a Pearlized Doily in half and attached it to the back with Liquid Tombow.

I inked only a couple of words from the bigger sentiment with Basic Black ink and stamped it onto Grapefruit Grove Cardstock. I trimmed it with my Paper Snips and attached it with Liquid Tombow.

I added one of the adorable Grapefruit Grove mini clips from the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit, and tied a bow around it using Very Vanilla Solid Baker's Twine. I finished it off with a few of the gorgeous Faceted Dots.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of the freebies and extra goodies from me with the Share What You Love Early Release Bundles. This is one project you can make when you order the Getting Started Bundle for $57. You'll get the Very Vanilla Notecards & Envelopes for FREE!

You're also going to get this adorable little treat bag from me filled with chocolate:) You'll get the Love What You Do Stamp Set, Very Vanilla 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock, Grapefruit Grove Stamp Pad, Old Olive Stamp Pad and Clear Block E with this bundle.

You can step it up a little and make this beautiful card when you order the A Little More, Please Bundle for $91.50. You'll get the Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes & the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit for FREE!

When you order the A Little More, Please Bundle, you're also going to get this set of 3 handstamped cards made by me.

You'll also get the treat bag as well:)

With the A Little More, Please Bundle you'll also get the Love What You Do & Make A Difference Stamp Sets, Very Vanilla 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock, Share What You Love Cardstock Pack, Pearlized Doilies, Grapefruit Grove Stamp Pad, Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon and Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

Hopefully these will give you some extra inspiration for ways to use these amazing products:)

You can make this lovely card when you order the Gotta Have It All Bundle for $127.50. You'll get the Statement of My Heart Stamp Set, Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes & Share What You Love Embellishment Kit for FREE!

You'll also get this decorated Acetate Box filled with 5 handstamped cards from me.

These use all 12 designs of the Share What You Love Specialty DSP.

These will be super quick & easy to duplicate:)

You'll also get the treat bag and the set of 3 cards as well.

With the Gotta Have It All Bundle you'll get both Love What You Do & Make A Difference Stamp Sets, Very Vanilla 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock, Share What You Love Cardstock Pack, Pearlized Doilies, Share What You Love Specialty DSP, Grapefruit Grove Stamp Pad, Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon Share What You Love Artisan Pearls & the Lovely Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder.


Here's another idea for you.

The Specialty DSP is a heavier weight paper and works perfectly for making boxes.



You'll love the gorgeous details the Embellishment Kit adds to your projects!

Remember, tomorrow is the last day to get the extra FREE products with the bundles and the extra incentives from me! I hope you've been inspired today by all the gorgeous projects that you can make with these Early Release Bundles. Thanks so much for stopping by!







Tuesday, May 29, 2018

BINGO! MAKE & TAKES:

Hello there! My BINGO! New Catalog Launch is this Saturday, June 2nd at 11:00 at the Stampin' Pad! This is one of the projects you'll be able to make using brand new products from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. This card features lots of brand new goodies:)

You'll be able to play with the stamp set Abstract Impressions and the coordinating Garden Impressions DSP. You'll also get to see the Stitched Labels Framelits up close & personal...and maybe even take them home as a prize! You'll also get to try out the new stamp pad designs and brand new Petal Pink!

This is the other card you'll make featuring products from the Share What You Love Bundle that's part of the Early Release Preorder. You'll get to try out the Love What You Do stamp set and Share What You Love Specialty DSP.

I designed & stuffed the Goodie Bags and Olivia is going to hook us up with some yummy treats! I have 2 spots left if you're interested in attending this fun event! The cost is $35 and includes 9 rounds of BINGO! with brand new prizes from the new catalog. The Grand Prize is valued at over $100! You'll make these two projects and will have some treats while you shop from the new catalog. You'll also receive an adorable Goodie Bag filled with lots of fun! My Door Prize table will be stocked up with lots of brand new products, so if you don't win at BINGO!, you'll still get to pick a prize-win win! Please let me know if you want to take one of these spots and don't miss out on this fun event. I hope to hear from you soon! Thanks so much for stopping by:)

Saturday, May 26, 2018

BINGO EXTRA SPOTS:

Hello there! I got my order yesterday for all of the BINGO! prizes and Goodie Bags and I'm so excited to get everything ready for this fun event! I ordered a few extras so I still have enough space and supplies for a couple more people.

We'll play 4 rounds of BINGO!, then break for Makes & Takes, snacks & shopping from the brand new catalog! We'll then play 4 more rounds. We'll clear our cards, you'll get a second BINGO! card and then we'll play the final Grand Prize Round. You'll be able to purchase extra cards for $5, and the money collected will go towards a gift certificate to go along with the Grand Prize! The prizes are all brand new products from the upcoming 2018-2020 Annual Catalog. Winners will be able to pick from the 1) Lilypad Lake Bundle; 2) 5 new In Color Stamp Pads Bundle; 3) Pressed Flowers Host Set & Old Olive Stamp Pad; 4) Share What You Love Cardstock Pack, Love What You Do Stamp Set, Lovely Floral Embossing Folder, Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Pearlized Doilies & Mint Macaron Stamp Pad;

5) Stitched Around Bundle; 6) Detailed with Love Bundle; 7) Calligraphy Essentials Kit, Coastal Cabana Marker & Lovely Lipstick Marker; 8) New Color & Returning Color Assorted Cardstock Packs & Animal Outing Stamp Set; 9) And the Grand Prize is the Rooted in Nature Bundle, Nature's Poem Cardstock, Nature's Twine, Leaves Trinkets, Grapefruit Grove Stamp Pad, over $100 in brand new products! And I added an exclusive Stampin' Up! thermal lunch bag and tumbler that I got at Convention years ago... just waiting for the perfect occasion to give it away!

My new BINGO! set arrived a couple of days ago too and I'm so excited to break it in! It's going to be a fun day of BINGO!, prizes, stamping, snacks, Goodie Bags and going home with your own copy of the new catalog! Everyone is guaranteed to win a prize! Let me know ASAP if you'd like one of the extra spots. I can't wait to see you next Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Stampin' Pad! Thanks so much for stopping by:)

Friday, May 25, 2018

TEAM MEETING:

Hello there! We had so much fun at our Team Meeting last night! We enjoyed some wine while playing with brand new products that will be available in about a week. This is one of the Make & Takes we made using the Stitched All Around Bundle.

I'm quite amazed at myself for coming up with a really quick & easy card that was actually quite lovely as well...always a challenge for me! But the gorgeous Stitched Labels Framelits made it pretty easy:) I started with a Grapefruit Grove base and added a layer of the beautiful Soft Sea Foam Cardstock...I think it may be my most favorite new color. I love the subtle background texture the die created. I stamped the sentiment with the brand new Highland Heather ink and used a Blender Pen to wipe off the ink on the leafy parts. I then colored them with a Soft Sea Foam Marker. I huffed on the stamp and stamped it onto Very Vanilla Cardstock.

I adhered a piece of Lace Trim onto a strip of In Color DSP and attached it to the cardstock. I then cut out the sentiment with the gorgeous label die and attached it with Dimensionals. I finished it off with a few Share What You Love Artisan Pearls-I am going through those things like crazy!

This bundle was a hit with everyone and one lucky winner will get this bundle at my BINGO!/New Catalog Launch next Saturday!

Here's the other card we made using the new Abstract Impressions stamp set. It's a fun floral stamp set featuring the Two-Step Technique and inspired by Impressionism artwork. I started with a Night of Navy base and stamped the background flower with the same ink. I used the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch to make a tag from the bright & colorful Garden Impressions DSP.

I stamped the background flowers onto a piece of So Saffron Cardstock using the same ink. I layered it onto the base with SNAIL. I then ran a piece of Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon around the card, through the hole and tied a bow. I then angled the tag and anchored the ends with Glue Dots.

I used one of the gorgeous labels from the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit and stamped the sentiment with the new Mango Melody-such a fun color for summer! I added Mini Glue Dots to the edges and adhered it over the ribbon. I finished it off with a few Glittered Enamel Dots.

Another pretty simple card...I'm on a roll!

For their favors, I made more of these fun little boxes using the Envelope Punch Board and welcomed in the brand new 2018-2020 In Colors. Meet Blueberry Bushel, Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick & Call Me Clover. I'm loving the bright bold colors for summer!

I used the In Color Cardstock Pack that I was able to preorder early and covered it with DSP from the In Color 6" x 6" DSP Stack. I left the flap on the outside and wrapped a piece of 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon around the box, each with it's coordinating color. I then tucked one of the adorable mini Boxwood Wreath Embellishments inside. I used the Tree Builder Punch to punch out the flowers from Whisper White Cardstock-which is sadly retiring:( I added more of the Share What you Love Artisan Pearls to the centers, scrunched them up and attached them to the wreath with Glue Dots.

I made a cute tiny tag for each using the new Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set. I punched a hole in the ends with the 1/8" Handheld Circle Punch and attached it to the ribbon with Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine. I am sure getting my money's worth out of that Envelope Punch Board now:)

Just a reminder that Coffee Break is tomorrow morning from 11-1 at the Stampin' Pad. Please let me know if you plan to attend so I can have a little treat for you:) Thanks so much for stopping by!


Wednesday, May 23, 2018

FATHER'S DAY INSPIRATION BOARDS:

Hello there! I have some fun Father's Day projects to share today. We have several Suites & bundles which make it really easy to create some amazing projects for the special men in your life!

The True Gentleman Suite features the Truly Tailored stamp set and coordinating Tailored Tag Punch, which you can buy as a bundle and save 10%!

We also have the Bubble Over Bundle which features the Bottles & Bubbles stamp set & coordinating Bottles & Bubbles Framelits, again saving you 10% if you buy them together.

And finally there's the Apron of Love Bundle. It features the Apron of Love stamp set and coordinating Apron Builder Framelits. You save 10% on this bundle as well.

This card was made with the Truly Tailored stamp set and Bow Builder Punch. Unfortunately they are both retiring, but there's still time to get them before they're gone for good! The punch works perfectly with this suite for creating the adorable bow tie. Make sure to attend Coffee Break on Saturday morning and be able to make some of these for the special guys in your life!

I made this cute little favor with an empty embellishments container. I added a Night of Navy circle and punched a piece of True Gentleman DSP with the Starburst Punch. I layered them and attached them to the lid with Glue Dots.

I took a piece of Burlap Ribbon, looped the ends and staples them. I attached it to the DSP with Tear & Tape. I stamped the sentiment with Night of Navy ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock and punched it out with the Tailored Tag Punch. I then attached the tag to the burlap with stacked Dimensionals. I tucked a piece of folded Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon underneath with Mini Dimensionals.

You could fill the container with cash or a small treat for a beautifully coordinated gift & card. Unfortunately the True Gentleman DSP is gone, but you could use the coordinating True Gentleman Cardstock Pack and stamp on it to make your own DSP.

Here's a super quick & simple idea for a 3" x 3" card.

You could use the card as is or punch a hole in the corner and attach it to a gift bag handle with baker's twine. Or even better, to a 6-pack of Rolling Rock, as the colors coordinate perfectly:)

And speaking of beer...the Bubble Over Bundle works perfectly to accompany his favorite beer or pop! You can customize the bottle in the colors of their favorite drink:)

Here's a card we made during Sale-A-Bration. The DSP is retired, but you could easily substitute another design.


Here's another fun idea:)

Another idea using a Window Sheet for the card base!

Again, just substitute the DSP for something you already have.

This card was made with the Apron of Love Bundle. I used Basic Black Cardstock and cut the apron out with the Apron Builder Framelits. I made the red gingham by stamping the Diagonal Background Stamp with Real Red ink onto Whisper White Cardstock, rotating the cardstock the second time to create the checkered design.

We made this fun Card in a Box at TNT! a couple of months ago and would work great for Father's Day!

The Picnic Basket Builder Framelits worked perfectly for the flames. They are retiring at the end of May as well, so you better get them while you can if you want to make this fun design.

Maybe your guy needs a new grill and you were thinking of getting him one for Father's Day. You could tuck a Lowe's gift card inside and give him a perfectly coordinated gift!

This was a hard post to write today. It will be the first Father's Day without my dad. He truly was the King of the Grill and when I first saw the Apron of Love Bundle in the Occasions Catalog, I had planned on making something like this for him. He needed a new grill too so I was going to see if my brothers & sisters would want to go in on one for him. He would have really gotten a kick out of this:) I'm so thankful that I still have many amazing men in my life to celebrate:)

If you're wanting to make any of these projects I shared today, you'll want to order these products soon! The Tailored Tag Punch will carry over, but everything else in the True Gentleman Suite will be retiring at the end of the month, except for the True Gentleman Buttons. Thankfully the Bubble Over and Apron of Love Bundles will be carrying over, but the stamp sets and framelits will be priced separately, so if you want to save 10%, you'll need to order them by May 31st! Thanks so much for stopping by today:)