Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Heartfelt Blooms Sale-A-Bration Selection from Stampin' Up!

  • Heartfelt Blooms
  • Sale-A-Bration selection with $50 or$100 order

Sale-A-Bration Heartfelt Blooms



I had a bad scare earlier today with my aging computer.  It wouldn't start. It kept adding updates and running automatic repairs.   Throughout the day, I ran diagnostics, rolled back to earlier restore point, and tried different fixes.  Nothing worked,so I started exploring if I could create my blog posts on my iPhone.  The good news, is that I found that I could do 100% of my blog updates via phone!  I'm always impress when I learn something about technology that I didn't know I could do.  However, one of the many repairs seemed to have worked.   I'm so happy that I can use my trusty keyboard on my laptop.  It is soooo much faster than creating a blog post on my iPhone.  

Today I'm again using the Heartfelt Blooms set.  I'm so in love with this set, which is one of the free picks from the Sale-A-Bration selections with a $50 order.  I have so many ideas for using this set, I'm sure this isn't the last time you'll see samples from me using this stamp set. If you are placing a $50 Stampin' Up! order to earn a free selection, this is the one set I highly recommend.

  


Today, I'm showing this set with an extra technique for the flower centers.  The Faceted Gems used as the flower centers, have been colored with Blends to match the colors in the cards.  I love this technique.  It means that any White, silver, or clear embellishment can be colored with the alcohol-based blends to match your card colors.    It means that if you're doing a class where you need several embellishments of the same colors, you can easily have your crafters create the color they need from a card of Faceted Gems, Metallic Enamel Shapes or White Perfect Accents.  Love this idea


  





The base of the card is Sweet Sugarplum.  Then a layer of Night of Navy and then the Whisper White layer is filled with stamped images from the Heartfelt Blooms set.  The images are stamped in Sweet Sugarplum with colored Faced Gems centers.  

The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy.  The sentiment is one of three sentiments included with the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set.   

  

   
The sentiment is stamped on a punched image using the Tailored Tag Punch from the 2018 Occasions Catalog.  Note the shimmer of the colored Faceted Gems.  

The Night of Navy ribbon behind the sentiment is another Blends creation.  I wanted a narrow Night of Navy ribbon rather than a wide Night of Navy ribbon.  I couldn't find one in the catalog, so I made my own.  I used the 1/4" Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon, and colored it to a solid Night of Navy ribbon using the Night of Navy Blends.  I'm so excited to see different ways I can extend my supplies using the alcohol-based Blends markers.  What have you modified using the Blends markers?  


Recipe:


Stamps:  Heartfelt Blooms
Ink:  Night of Navy, Light Rich Razzleberry Blends, Light Night of Navy Delight Blends, Sweet Sugarplum
Paper:  Sweet Sugarplum, Night of Navy, Whisper White   
Accessories:  1/4" Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon, Clear Faceted Gems, Truly Tailored Punch, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Silicone Craft Sheet, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Stampin' Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue



To see more about any of the supplies used in today's projects,  click on an image below to see larger product images and/or to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.




Price: $10.00
Price: $7.00


Catalogs  

To download free copies of the current Stampin' Up Catalogs, click here.   


  




Sale-A-Bration information

Visit the Sale-A-Bration tab on my blog to learn how to earn free gifts during Sale-A-Bration.


  • Get a free gift selection with every $50 purchased
  • A few additional selections with a $100 purchase
  • Download a free Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration brochure to see gifts you qualify for.
  • Free paper, free scrapbooking cards, free stamp sets, free ribbons
You'll love the selection.  


Orders
   


1.  Orders over $150 (not including tax and shipping), qualify for shopping rewards. This is free merchandise you select from the current catalogs and add to your order.

2.  If your order is over $50 (not including tax and Shipping), you qualify for Sale-A-Bration Rewards

3.  Maximize your purchases if your Wish List is over $100.  The $99 Starter Kit is one way to save on your purchase today, and save even more on future orders.  You can order $125 worth of product for $99 plus two free stamp sets until March 31.  After your initial $99 order for merchandise you select from anything in the current catalogs, place an order for the remainder of your Wish List as a demonstrator, and save 20% on future purchases.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

4.  Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Let me know if you need an Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalog. 

5.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


6.  Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits. 


Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Sale-A-Bration Second Release - New Products Sneak Peek - Blossoming Basket Bundle

  • Blossoming Basket Stamp Set Sneak Peak
  • Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder
  • Free Sale-A-Bration selection with $50 or$100 order

Blossoming Basket Bundle



Okay.  So you've been holding out placing an order during Sale-a-Bration, because you remembered last year Sale-A-Bration came out with additional Free selections part way through the Sale-A-Bration event.  As you know, Sale-A-Bration runs from January 3 until March 31.  Some of you have already received free selections from the first release of Sale-A-Bration gifts, and you were trying to decide what else you wanted to select as your free gift with your next $50 order.  You were wondering if Stamping Up! would add more items to Sale-A-Bration, like they did last year.  We'll, they did!

  


Today, I'm showing a sneak peek of one of the new items from the Sale-A-Bration Second Release of free gift selection -- the Blossoming Basket Bundle.  Most free selections are free with a $50 order.  However, this year, Stampin' Up! selections include a few gift selections with a $100 order.  The Blossoming Basket bundle is one of the items available with a $100 order.  This set includes the Blossoming Basket Stamp Set + the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing folder.  There is also a note in the Second Release flyer that reads:  "Embossing Folder will be available in the 2018-2019 annual catalog."  Stampin' Up! typically doesn't carry over Sale-A-Bration items once Sale-A-Bration ends.  Items typically retire at the end of Sale-A-Bration.  So this is a rare opportunity to select an item that will remain current longer.  And you're sure to want this set! 


  
Blossoming Basket Bundle - Stamp Set and Basket Weave Embossing Folder
147504 (Wood blocks included) 147505 (suggested clear blocks:  a, g, e)





The base of the card is Thick Whisper White.  Then a layer of Pear Pizzazz in a basket weave created with the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The basket image is stamped on Whisper White and matted with a layer of Night of Navy.

The Sentiment is also from the Blossoming Basket Stamp Set.  The full Sentiment reads "Here for you". However, I just stamped the "for you" from the sentiment. 

  
Click for larger Image

   
The sentiment is die cut using the smallest oval from the stitched Shapes Framelit dies, and it is matted with a Night of Navy Scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals Framelit dies.

The basket is stamped in Memento Black ink to avoid bleeding when using Blends.  The flowers are colored with the Light Calypso Coral Blends and the Light Daffodil Delight Blends.  The basket and tag are colored using the Light Crumb Cake Blends.  The leaves are colored using the Light Old Olive Blends.  

The ribbon is 3/8" Pear Pizzazz Shimmer Ribbon.  This is a stunning set that will work for Easter, Mother's Day, Birthdays and many other Spring cards.  You'll want to add this to add this bundle to your collection as soon as its available to order.  You can begin adding this as a free selection with a $100 order on February 16 through March 31.



Recipe:


Stamps:  Blossoming Basket Stamp Set
Ink:  Night of Navy, Light Calypso Coral Blends, Light Daffodil Delight Blends, Light Old Olive Blends, Light Crumb Cake Blends
Paper:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy,  
Accessories:  3/8" Pear Pizzazz Simmer Ribbon, Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes, Standard Cutting Pads, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Silicone Craft Sheet, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Stampin' Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Dimensionals, Glue Dots



To order any of the supplies used in today's projects,  click on an image below to see larger product images and/or to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.








Price: $110.00
Price: $10.00
Price: $7.00


Catalog Downloads  

Download free copies of the current Stampin' Up Catalogs.  Get both the Occasions catalog or the Sale-A-Bration Catalog, click here.   


  




Sale-A-Bration

Visit the Sale-A-Bration tab on my blog to learn how to earn free gifts during Sale-A-Bration.


  • Get a free gift selection with every $50 purchased
  • A few additional selections with a $100 purchase
  • Download a free Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration brochure to see gifts you qualify for.
  • Free paper, free scrapbooking cards, free stamp sets, free ribbons
You'll love the selection.  


To Order
   


1.  Orders over $150 (not including tax and shipping), qualify for shopping rewards. This is free merchandise you select from the current catalogs and add to your order.

2.  If your order is over $50 (not including tax and Shipping), you qualify for Sale-A-Bration Rewards

3.  Maximize your purchases if your Wish List is over $100.  The $99 Starter Kit is one way to save on your purchase today, and save even more on future orders.  You can order $125 worth of product for $99 plus two free stamp sets until March 31.  After your initial $99 order for merchandise you select from anything in the current catalogs, place an order for the remainder of your Wish List as a demonstrator, and save 20% on future purchases.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

4.  Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Let me know if you need an Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalog. 

5.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


6.  Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits. 


Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/