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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Stampin' Up! Happy Tails Stamp Set and Dog Builder Punch

  • Stampin' Up! Happy Tails Stamp Set
  • Stampin' Up! Stitched Be Mine Dies
  • Organize your retiring items.  Download Retiring lists.

Stampin' Up! Happy Tails


When you need a fast card with a dog theme, my go-to stamp set is Happy Tails with its coordinating Dog Builder Punch.  And I'm sad.  the Happy Tails stamp set is retiring June 2.  The good news is that the Dog Builder Punch will carry over to the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog coming our June 3, 2020, and you can still get the bundle pricing on this set until June 2. Another item used in today's card is the Stitched Be Mine Dies, which also appear on the retiring list.  However, these wonder dies are just being reconfigured with a new item number in the new catalog, so don't panic when you see the on the retired list.   See my Retiring List post for a full run down on stamps products retiring on May 3 as well as bundles retiring and products being reconfigured. It's all in the Retiring Products information I posted in my last post.  Order your favorites before they are gone.


Stampin' Up! Happy Trails Bundle



I created two similar versions of the same card.  The basecard for today's card is Smoky Slate.  On one card, I dry embossed the basecard with Coastal Weave 3D embossing Folder, which will retire June 2.  On the other card, I dry embossed the background using the Stone 3D Embossing Folder, a retired Sale-A-Bration item.  Then, I used the Stitched Be Mine Dies to die cut both heart shapes.  One card I die cut form Grapefruit Grove Cardstock.  The other I die cut from Lovely Lipstick Cardstock.  Both cardstock colors are 2018-2020 In Color that will retire June 3, and can be found in the Last-Chance-Products on my online store. 
  
      





The sentiment, dog and background images are all stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  After stamping the sentiment, I cut it apart and mounted it on dimensionals before adding it to the card.  The dog was stamped and then punched out using the Dog Builder Punch.   All of the fun, stamped images are from the Happy Tails Stamp Set.   I add Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins on the Grapefruit Grove cards.  I added Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets to the Lovely Lipstick card.  I happy with the way each card turned out, and look forward to sending them to my pet-owning friends.


Click for larger image of Happy Trails Bundle and Stitched Be Mine Dies




I know many of you are continuing to find inspirational stampin' has been a stress reliever during this challenging time.  Let's keep stampin' as we think of others who would love to know you're thinking of them.  Sending handmade cards is a great way to stay in touch when you can't be with distant loved ones, and your cards will be greatly appreciated during these times.

The new Annual Stampin' Up catalogs will be available to customers June 2, but I'm submitting my list to Stampin' Up! early tomorrow, April 30, 2020.  My customers who have purchased within the past 6 months are already on the list to be sent a new catalog sometime in mid- to late May.  If you don't have a demonstrator and want a copy of the upcoming Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, contact me.   I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.      

Recipe

  • Stamps: Happy Tails
  • Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento
  • Paper: Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Smoky Slate
  • Accessories:  Dog Builder Punch, Stitched Be Mine, Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder, Stone 3D Embossing Folder, Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Glue 

To learn more about any of these items, click the photo of the items and you'll see more information in my online store.




Last-Chance Products & Getting ready for the new Stampin' Up! annual catalog!

Get ready for the new Stampin' Up! annual catalog by organizing your craft room while your enjoying more at-home time than you're normally used to.  Download the Retiring Products Lists for the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, and the Retiring List from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog.  Products are available until June 2, 2020, or while Supplies last.  Stock up on favorites before they're gone and use the lists to reorganize your supplies.  


When I come to the end of a catalog season, I like to use the Retiring lists to mark my catalogs, and then pull all my retiring products at one time.  Some that I plan to save for my own use, I'll mark with an R so I know the item is retired and I don't mistakenly use it for a class.  The rest, I begin to price so that I can begin to sell my retired items after the new catalogs are release.  Download these handy retiring lists now so you can decide how you'll handle your retiring items. You'll also want to review my earlier post on Retiring items that explains why some of the items are on the retiring lists even though they will continue to be carried in the new annual catalog for 2020-2021.

2019-2020 Annual Catalog Retiring Products List

January-June 2020 Mini Catalog Retiring Products List



  
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Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 






Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Valentines on My Mind

  • Meant To Be Stamp Set
  • From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Sale-A-Bration is the best time to join Stampin' Up! 

Stampin' Up! Meant To Be Stamp Set

Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is upon us, and one of the best ways to celebrate love is to send Valentines to your loved ones.  I'm continuing to play with the Valentine stamp sets and dies from Stampin' Up! There's so much to love!   You'll want to shop the new January-June 2020 Mini catalog and order your Valentine sets so you have time to create your cards and Valentine projects. 

I'm so excited to see how well the new sets, dies and punches coordinating with the Meant To Be Stamp Stamp Set from the main catalog, which is a carry over from last year.  And if you're ordering the Paper Pumpkin Kit this month, the Heart Punch Pack from page 10 of the new catalog will coordinate with the hearts in the upcoming January Paper Pumpkin Kit.     



Today's card uses a basecard of Thick Whisper White.  Then a layer of Poppy Parade.  Then a print from the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Next, I die cut a Whisper White scalloped rectangle layer with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.            





I die cut a Poppy Parade heart with one of the dies from the Stitched Be Mine Dies, on the left.  Then on the backside of the print I used from the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper, I punched one of the foil-print hearts using one of the punches from the Heart Punch Pack.  I then punched a scalloped heart out of Poppy Parade cardstock using the other punch from the Heart Punch Pack and used it as a mat to the foil-print heart.   

I wanted a Poppy Parade ribbon to match my card, so I took a piece of Petal Pink 5/8" Organdy Striped Ribbon and colored it using the Poppy Parade ink pad and a clear block, tied it in a bow and added it to my card.         
   



  
To complete my card, I selected a sentiment from the Meant To Be Stamp Set and stamped it in Poppy Parade ink on the corner of the scalloped, Whisper White rectangle.  To accent my card, I added Peaceful Poppies Sequins to one card and Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets to my other card.   

I love the soft, airy look of this card.  You'll want to take a look at the entire From My Heart Suite on page 8-10 and the Heart To Heart Bundle on page 12 in the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog.  I appreciate that Stampin' Up! gives us items that coordinate across different stamp sets and different suites.    You'll Love What YOU Make with this suite.  If you don't have a demonstrator and want a copy of the new, January - June 2020 Mini catalogcontact me.   I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.   

Recipe

  • Stamps: Meant To Be (Sentiment)
  • Ink:   Poppy Parade
  • Paper:  Thick Whisper White, Poppy Parade, From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Accessories:  Stitched Be Mine Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Petal Pink 5/8" Organdy Striped Ribbon, Heart Punch Pack, Peaceful Poppies Sequins, Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, Multipurpose Glue 

To learn more about any of these items, click the photo of the items and you'll see more information in my online store.





Sale-A-Bration...The Best time to Join Stampin' Up! 


Is your imagination dreaming of the wonderful cards you'll create with sets from the new catalog?  I know I can hardly sit still when I'm waiting for my first catalog order to arrive. I keep fidgeting, checking Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook to see who's already posting new card ideas.  I feel like a tiny, little, compact kernel of popcorn, with magic trapped inside that when agitated, bursts to create something marvelously desirable. "Just get me my new catalog order!", I whisper to no-one under my breath.  I straighten my craft room--a little...well, very little-- and, desperately check the progress of my Stampin' Up! shipment with UPS.  

When it arrives, I feel light and smiley and too full of excitement as I know I'm going to enjoy every minute unboxing and using my new items.  Every stamp set is the beginning of a new journey, and my heart races.  My craft room claims me as I immerse myself in a temporary feeling of bliss.

If you're excitement overwhelms you, like it does me, and you want it all with each new catalog launch, you're the partner I want on my team.  And you really need to shop with a discount.   If your order from the new catalog is over $99, you'll save by joining Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration (January 3- March 31), you'll earn a 20-25% discount on future orders, plus you'll receive these extras, shown below, when you Join my Team.     





Start the new year off with a bang!  Don't play it safe!  Get excited about your hobby.  I intend to have excitement until the day I fall over! Become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator between January 3-March 31, 2020, and your Starter Kit will include:

  • a Starter Kit worth $125 for $99 - with items YOU select from the catalog
  • The 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper Sampler of papers from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog (48 sheets, 12 double-sided designs)
  • Mini Paper Cutter.  Dimensions:  7-5/8" X 5-3/8"
  • a stamp set of your choice from current catalogs (except Sale-A-Bration sets or hostess sets)

Take a look at the Join My Team tab on my blog.  Its full of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers to help you decide if becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is right for you.

Join us for the Painted Poppies Card Class-January 12, 2020


January 12, 2020
1:30 - 5:30 pm
Painted Poppies Card Class #15
For many of us, the new year is a time to try something new as one of our New Year's goals.  Start this year by creating these 6 cards, which you can use as samples or templates to make more cards on your own. The Peaceful Poppies Suite we're using for this class is one of newest, hot stamp and die sets from the Stampin' Up! January-June 2020 Mini Catalog, introduced January 3.  This suite includes two stamp sets and two sets of coordinating dies, plus designer series papers and accessories.  This class gives you the opportunity to use all of this suite.  You'll finish this class with a collection of beautiful cards.  And, you'll feel more comfortable with all of the many pieces in this suite.   

In this class, we'll make the cards in the photo below.  Six full-size cards where you'll use stamp sets, papers, and embellishments from the latest Stampin' Up! catalog, the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog.  These are great handmade cards to use when you want to send a special message to friends, or family, or need a thank-you for a special holiday hostess that you still need to send a Thank You card. 

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New stampers, experienced stampers, and other Stampin' Up! demonstrators are always welcome. It's a great way to create samples, share ideas and learn from each other. We have a great bunch of stampers who enjoy joking and laughing while stamping the afternoon away.     

Take a closer look at each of the cards we're making in this class.  

Click here to register for the class

Class size is limited.  So register now.  Your class fee of $30 for these projects will include precut materials and embellishments.  


Can't make the class?  If you already have the stamps, punches and dies, just order the Class To Go:  You'll receive a precut kit you'll stamp on your own along with cutting instructions, card recipes and how to assemble your cards. Use your PayPal account to pay.  Or, if you prefer, message me through my Meetup site, and ask me to issue you a PayPal invoice for the class.    

Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site and you'll receive notification of my upcoming classes.


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Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping