Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Seasonal Layers Thinlit Dies Sneak Peek

  • Sneak Peek of the Seasonal Layers Thinlit
  • Color Suite Video and Paper stack video peeks
  • Three weeks remain to order items on the Retiring list 

Seasonal Layers Thinlit Dies from Stampin' Up!


In case you missed my earlier card using the Colorful Seasons stamp set and coordinating Seasonal Layers Thinlit, here is another card using that set.  It is a totally different look than my earlier card, yet both use the new Color Theory suite of products.  
    




I used Basic Black for the basecard.  The background layer uses the Fresh Flowers Designer Stack in Lemon Lime Twist.  Take a look at the video below to see the other colors this stack comes in.  The two chairs were cut from Basic Black cardstock using the Seasonal Layers Thinlit Dies.  They are layered on a piece of Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack with a Lemon Lime Twist matt.  This paper is gradated shades of green from darker to lighter.   

     
I LOVE the detail in these leaves.  Coordinates with detailed leaf stamps for layering.




The two detailed leaves were die cut out of Basic Black cardstock using the Seasonal Layers Thinlit. The gradated papers in the Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack come in four colors that are prefect for seasonal card designs, calendars, or seasonal scrapbooking.  They also coordinate with the papers in the Fresh Lorals Designer Series Paper Stack.    I cut the two leaves using the Seasonal Layers THinlit; one in Lemon Lime Twist and the other out of Vellum cardstock.  The sentiment is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set, which coordinates with this die set.  All of the items in the Color Theory Suite used on this card will be available in the new catalog, just 3 weeks away!  

  




 

Recipe:

Stamp: Colorful Seasons
Ink:  Basic Black Archival
Paper:  Basic Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack (6 X 6), Fresh Floral Designer Series Paper Stack (12 X 12), Vellum Cardstock
Accessories:   Seasonal Layers Thinlit Dies, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals
  

Color Theory Suite Sneak Peek video from Stampin' Up!


This is one of my favorite new suites from the new catalog.  My card today, used several of these new items.  Take a look at this Stampin' Up! video showing you all of the items in the Color Theory Suite.  Then start adding them to your wish list from the new catalog. 






You can also check out the Wood Textures paper stack and the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack in this Stampin' Up! video.  



Three weeks remain to pick up Retiring List items


Click here to place an order


This is the final month to pick up items from the current Stampin' Up! catalogs that will retire May 31. 

Also, you'll want to pick up current bundles -- stamp sets and coordinating dies or punches -- from the current catalogs now, as many of these will be available as individual items in the new catalog coming out June 1.  However, they will not be offered as bundles with the 10% savings offered today.  Let me know if you have any questions about how to purchase your favorite bundles.

When accessories on the retiring list sell out, they will no longer be available.  However, retiring stamps will be restocked until May 22 and then sold only while they last.  See the products retiring May 31some discounted up to 50%   


Important Dates


May 02 - Preorders can be placed by Demonstrators from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from a limited selection of new catalog merchandise.  Demos can access a down-loadable copy of the new June 1 catalog on line at the demonstrator-only website.   Your pre-order will allow you to participate in demo-only swaps and you'll have samples to show from the new catalog when it is released June 1.  Your pre-order will include a copy of the new catalog, if placed by May 15.

Want to buy Stampin' Up! items at discount from the new catalog?  Sign up or re-sign up as a demonstrator now so you can order early and also order your new-catalog merchandise at demonstrator-only discount prices.  Demonstrators who sign up before June 1 can order new catalog pre-order merchandise for their demo kit selections.

May 31 - This is the last date to order retiring items from the 2016-2017 yearly catalog and Occasions catalog.  Don't wait as many items are selling out.  See Retiring Products here.

June 01 - Customers can began purchasing from the new Stampin' Up! yearly catalogs. Customers who have purchased from me within the past year, will receive their new catalog in late May so you'll have the new catalog in your hands, ready to order June 1 when items from the new catalog become available.  I have new catalogs in hand, right now.  If you place a $25 order (current catalogs, retiring list items or clearance rack items) between now and June 1, I'll also send you a free, new catalog.

November 11, 2017 - Salt Lake City - next OnStage event.   Demonstrators can begin planning now to attend the next OnStage event. Enjoy early access to upcoming catalogs, free stamps from the upcoming catalog, and order early with OnStage discounts only available to OnStage live attendees.  

November 2018 - Orlando - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary and OnStage events.  The 25th Anniversary in Salt Lake City for demonstrators was a blast, with more prize patrols than usual and special parties.   You won't want to miss the celebrations planned for the 30th Anniversary.    

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the Occasions catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
Clearance Rack items - retired products at deep discounts -- while quantities last.
- 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/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping 


Monday, May 08, 2017

Papillon Potporri -- another favorite Stampin' Up! set retiring May 31

  • Butterflies in Bermuda Bay
  • Retiring list

Papillon Potpourri from Stampin' Up!


One of my favorite stamp sets on the retiring list that I will greatly miss is the Papillon Potpourri stamp sets.  This simply card shows off just one of the several butterflies in this set.   The Softly Falling Textured Impression Embossing folder created the background for on the main panel of this card.
    



I used Bermuda Bay for the basecard, background layer, and the ink for the butterflies.  I also used the Bermuda Bay Brights Enamel Shapes on the corner of the top butterfly. The small "hello" is one of the two hellos in the Thoughtful Banners stamp set.  That sentiment set includes a wide assortment of sentiments that can be used alone or as part of different banner shapes included in this set.  It is one of the sets hat will carry over to the new catalog.

     




The Stitched Shapes Framelits were used to cut the Whisper White squares for the butterflies.  This was a very fast card to create yet the amount of detail from the embossing and detailed stamp adds interest to this card.  

  



 

Recipe:

Stamp: Papillon Potpourri, Thoughtful Banners (sentiment)
Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Basic Black Archival
Paper:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
Accessories:   Bright Enamel Shapes, Softly Falling Texture Impression Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals
  



Pick up the Retiring Papillon Potpourri set


Click here to place an order


This month is your last chance to purchase the Papillon Potpourri set with this assortment of beautiful butterflies used on the card above.  This is on the retiring list and you'll want to check out this and other retiring list items, before they're gone.    



Papillon Potpourri, Clear Mount-123759, Wood Mount -132058




In addition, you'll want to pick up current bundles -- stamp sets and coordinating dies or punches --in the current catalogs now, as many of these will be available as individual items in the new catalog coming out June 1.  However, you can save 10% by purchasing these bundles now from the current catalog, at the bundle prices, as these buncle prices will not be available in the new catalog.   Let me know if you have any questions about how to purchase your favorite bundles.

When accessories on the retiring list sell out, they will no longer be available.  However, retiring stamps will be restocked until May 22 and then sold only while they last.  See the products retiring May 31some discounted up to 50%   


Important Dates


May 02 - Preorderds can be placed by Demonstrators from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from a limited selection of new catalog merchandise.  Demos can access a down-loadable copy of the new June 1 catalog on line at the demonstrator-only website.   Your pre-order will allow you to participate in demo-only swaps and you'll have samples to show from the new catalog when it is released June 1.  Your pre-order will include a copy of the new catalog, if placed by May 15.

Sign up or re-sign up as a demonstrator now so you can order early and also order your new-catalog merchandise at demonstrator-only discount prices.  Demostrators who sign up before June 1 can order new catalog pre-order merchandise for their demo kit selections.

May 31 - This is the last date to order retiring items from the 2016-2017 yearly catalog and Occasions catalog.  Don't wait as many items are selling out.  See Retiring Products here.

June 01 - Customers can began purchasing from the new Stampin' Up! yearly catalogs. Customers who have purchased from me within the past year, will receive their new catalog from in in late May so you'll have the new catalog in your hands, ready to order June 1 when items from the new catalog become available.  I have new catalogs in hand, right now.  If you place a $25 order (current catalogs, retiring list items or clearance rack items) between now and June 1, I'll also send you a free, new catalog.

November 11, 2017 - Salt Lake City - next OnStage event.   Demonstrators can begin planning now to attend the next OnStage event. Enjoy early access to upcoming catalogs, free stamps from the upcoming catalog, and order early with OnStage discounts only available to OnStage live attendees.  

November 2018 - Orlando - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary and OnStage events.  The 25th Anniversary in Salt Lake City for demonstrators was a blast, with more prize patrols than usual and special parties.   You won't want to miss the celebrations planned for the 30th Anniversary.    

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the Occasions catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
Clearance Rack items - retired products at deep discounts -- while quantities last.
- 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/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping 


Saturday, May 06, 2017

Flower Shop from Stampin' Up!

  • Hello yellow; you make me feel so mellow...
  • Retiring embossing folders up to 50% off

Flower Shop from Stampin' Up!


One stamp sets that WON'T retire May 31 is the Flower Shop set. . . and that makes me very happy.  I used one of the detailed pansies from Flower Shop and stamped it twice on Daffodil Delight cardstock then layered them together to make the flowers for this card.  The centers of each pansy include a new Glitter Enamel Dot.  I had planned to use the triple leaves from the Flourish dies on this card, but when I opened the package of Flourish dies, this larger stem ad leaf die jumped out at me say "use me!; use me!".  Some time you just have to listen to those little voices.          
    



The Flourish thinlits works best if you run the die and cardstock through the Big Shot a couple of time and then reposition it on another area of your Big Shot precision plate and run it through two more times.  I always look at the back to ensure that every line has cut through, and then when I use the die brush and foam to remove the tiny pieces, it comes out cleanly and looks beautiful.  To attach this delicate die cut to the Whisper White piece that had been embossed with the Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing folder I knew that the fine-tipped glue pen or the multipurpose liquid glue might not hold well on the textured surface and could create a glue mess. So I used the tip of my paper piercer to roll up glue dots and added the smaller glue dots at strategic points on the detailed die cut.  It worked really well and was no more time consuming than adding glue from the fine tipped glue pen to all of the detailed surface. 

     




Notice the white, stitched Xs on the ribbon?  This is the new 1/4" Daffodil Delight double-stitched ribbon.  It has two rows of parallel stitching on one side.  When you use the opposite side of the ribbon, it has rows of Xs.  

  





The sentiment is from the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set, one of the new sets in the June 1 catalog
. It is stamped in Basic Black Archival ink.   It is stamped on an oval from the Stitched Sahpes Framelits die set, which can be purchased now using order number 145372, and will premiere in the new June 1 catalog. 

Recipe:

Stamp: Flower Shop, Fabulous Flamingo (Sentiment)
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Basic Black Archival
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
Accessories:   Pansy Punch, Glitter Enamel Dots, Flourish Thinlits, Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Framelits,  1/4" Daffodil Delight Double Stitched Ribbon,   Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Brush, Big Shot, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensional, Glue Dots
  



Pick up Retiring Embossing Foders at great prices


Click here to place an order


While the Elegant Dots Textured Impression embossing Folder used on the card above is retiring, and already sold out, this us he time to pick up some of your favorite embossing folders on the retiring list.  These are still several remaining, including Happy Heart and Festive.  Several of these embossing folders are reduced by 20 to 50%. Check out the retiring list to pick up items now, before they're gone.  



Happy Heart, 137364

Festive, 141471



Also, many bundles -- stamp sets and coordinating dies or punches --in the current catalogs will be available as individual items in the new catalog coming out June 1.  You can save 10% by purchasing these bundles now from the current catalog, at the bundle prices.   Let me know if you have any questions about how to purchase your favorite bundles.

When accessories on the retiring list sell out, they will no longer be available.  However, retiring stamps will be restocked until May 22 and then sold only while they last.  See the products retiring May 31some discounted up to 50%   


Important Dates


May 02 - If you are a Demonstrator, you can begin placing pre-orders from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from a limited selection of new catalog merchandise.  Demos can access a down-loadable copy of the new June 1 catalog on line at the demonstrator-only website, and can place a demonstrator pre-order.   Your pre-order will allow you to participate in demo-only swaps and you'll have samples to show from the new catalog when it is released June 1.  Your pre-order will include a copy of the new catalog, if placed by May 15.

Sign up or re-sign up as a demonstrator now so you can order early and also order your new-catalog merchandise at demonstrator-only discount prices.  Demos who sign up today can order new catalog pre-order merchandise for their demo kit selections.

May 31 - Last date to order retiring items from the 2016-2017 yearly catalog and Occasions catalog.  But don't wait as many items are selling out.  See Retiring Products here.

June 01 - New Stampin' Up! yearly catalog release date for customers. If you've purchased from me within the past year, I'll send you a new catalog to arrive in late May so you'll have the new catalog in your hands, ready to order June 1 when items from the new catalog become available.  I have new catalogs in hand, so if you place a $25 order (current catalogs, retiring list items or clearance rack items) between now and June 1, I'll also send you a new catalog.

November 11, 2017 - Salt Lake City - next OnStage event.   Demonstrators can begin planning now to attend the next OnStage event. Enjoy early access to upcoming catalogs, free stamps from the upcoming catalog, and order early with OnStage discounts only available to OnStage live attendees.  

November 2018 - Orlando - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary and OnStage events.  The 25th Anniversary in Salt Lake City for demonstrators was a blast, with more prize patrols than usual and special parties.   You won't want to miss the celebrations planned for the 30th Anniversary.    

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the Occasions catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
Clearance Rack items - retired products at deep discounts -- while quantities last.
- 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/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping