Monday, April 23, 2018

Sneak Peek Share What you Love from Stampin' Up! Preorder coming May 1

  • Share What You Love Preorder coming May 1-31
  • Join us for the April 22 Card Class
  • New items available on the Clearance Rack 

Share What You Love Prerelease


To continue the series over the past few days, I've created another card with the Share What You Love Suite.  You're probably already looking forward to May 1 when Stampin' Up! offers this Prerelease suite from the new catalog coming out in June.  The Share What you Love Suite, is a new stamp and embellishment suite coming out in June, with the release of the new annual Stampin' Up! catalog.   There are bundles Stampin' Up! created for new crafter, a bundle for a stamper who owns more supplies, and a bundles for those stampers who want it all.  Today, I'm using the Love What You Do stamp set, the new Grapefruit Grove ink pad along with Old Olives ink and other Stampin' Up! supplies to showcase another look with the Share What You Love Prerelease Suite.                









Today's card uses a basecard of Old Olive, then a layer of Very Vanilla dry embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder.  The image block is Very Vanilla with a mat of Old Olive.  

On the image block I created a green wash background by pressing ink into the cover of my Old Olive stamp pad, then adding water from the Aqua Painter to water it down a bit, and then used the Aqua Painter to brush the watercolor background onto the Very Vanilla oval.  The flowers are stamped in one of the new In Colors, Grapefruit Grove.  Then I used the Aqua Painter again and picked up a little color from the Grapefruit Grove stamp pad to add color to the heads of the flowers.
    
    




I stamped the sentiment in Old Olive and then punched it out with the Tailored Tag Punch from the Occasions catalog.  

I punched out two more elements with the Tailored Tag Punch from Old Olive and used it to frame the  sentiment.  The I used a die cut element from the Petals & More dies, cut it in half and glued the pieces so just the end pieces stuck out on each end of the sentiment block. 

The bow is created from the Peekaboo Peach 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding.  A few small pearls were added.

You've seen addition cards I've made with this set in previous posts, but here is a collection of some of the cards I've created with this beautiful set and just a few simple products.

    





There are three bundles plus the 5 new In Color stamp pads that are part of this early release bundle.

The first Share What you Love Bundle is for a crafter with limited supplies who is just beginning to experience the joy of creativity.




There will be a bundle for crafters looking to hone their skills with a few more items to help you push your creative boundaries without pushing you over the edge.  That bundle will include not only the Love What you Do Stamp set, but a unique alphabet stamp set as well and several other new catalog items.


  

Then there is a bundle for those who have to have it all. The Share What you Love Specialty Designer Series Paper in this bundle is a double set.  Normally our 12 X 12 Designer Series Paper include 12 sheets.  This contains 24 sheet!   Each bundle come with one, two or three free items that coordinate with your bundle.  




You're going to love these early release bundles.  You'll hear more about them in a few days.  Set you budget for next month to include one of these bundles and the 5 new In Color stamp pads at a 10% savings, so you can begin playing with these new items from the June catalog early!.



   


       
Recipe:

Stamps:  Love What You Do (Prerelease Share What You Love bundles available May 2 2018)
Ink:   Old Olive, Grapefruit Grove 
Paper:  Old Olive, Very Vanilla     
Accessories:  Aqua Painter, Petals & More Dies, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder,  Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Stampin' Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Dimensionals


Click on the products below for more information and close ups for any of the supplies used in today's projects.   Or, go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.




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

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See Clearance Rack items available


Recently announced new Clearance Rack are going fast.  Take up to 60% off these select products.  Get them while they last.


Color Revamp Coming in June


When the new Stampin' Up! annual catalog is released in June, you'll see the Color Revamp with changes to stamp pads and reinkers, cardstock, and markers.  You'll want to know which colors are retiring, which colors will be added, and there are even a few retired colors that will return to the core colors.  Read about all the Color Revamp changes here.   





There is also news about updates to the Stampin' Up! stamp pads and stamp pad cases as well.  See the changes planned for products in the June catalog.  


Last-Chance Products Lists to help you reorganize your craft room before the new catalog release.


The release of the Last-Chance Product Lists is always filled with anticipation as well as sadness.  Start marking up your current catalogs so you know which items will retire so you can order your favorites before they're gone.  With the new Annual Catalog coming June 2, you'll want to know which current products will retire and which will carry over to the new catalog year.  

To view all of the retiring products, visit my online store.  This is your best source to see if the product you want is still available.  As items sell out, they will no longer be listed in my online store.  

To download the .pdf versions of the Last-Chance Lists, click the links below each image below.  


Most items are only available until they sell out.  Stamp sets will be available until May 25.  

Clarification:  Bundles that carry over to the new catalog are on the retired list because they will no longer receive special bundle pricing.  They will only be priced as individual items.  If you want a bundle listed in the current catalogs, purchase the bundles now from the current catalogs to ensure you receive the 10% bundle savings listed in the current catalog.

Clarification:  All of the ink pads are on the Last-Chance List. But don't worry, or panic like I did when I saw them on the Last-Chance List.  Not all the ink pad colors are retiring.  Stampin' Up! is improving its ink pad cases as the dies for making the ink pad cases are coming to their end-of-life. Stampin' Up! is using this as an opportunity to improve the design, and to do it at the same time as the Color Revamp to reduce the number of overall changes to the product line.   

The new ink pad cases will still fit your Stampin' Up! Color Caddy, although a bit more roomy, so don't spin it too fast.  The covers will fit tighter and they will open more easily with less chance of the cover separating for the pad while opening.   Stampin' Up! is also adding a defoamer to the ink to reduce bubbles and to give cleaner stamped images.  The new reinkers will include the defoamer.  You will only want to use the new reinkers with your new stamp pads.  The existing reinkers do not include a defoamer.  


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 the purchases on your Wish List are 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.  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 your purchases as a demonstrator.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

3.  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 Catalog. 

4.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


5.  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/

Friday, April 20, 2018

Share What You Love Sneak Peek

  • Share What You Love Preorder coming May 1-31
  • Join us for the April 22 Card Class
  • New items available on the Clearance Rack 

Share What You Love Prerelease -- coming soon


In May, Stampin' Up! is offering a Prerelease suite from the new catalog coming out in June.  The Suite is called Share What you Love, and there will be exclusive bundles for new crafter, a bundle for a stamper who owns more supplies, and a bundles for those stampers who want it all.  Today, I'm using the Love What You Do stamp set, the new Grapefruit Grove ink pad along with Old Olives ink and the coordinating Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder -- all from the Share What You Love Prerelease Suite -- to create this lovely card.                









Today's card uses a basecard of Old Olive, then a layer of Very Vanilla dry embossed with the Lovely Floral Embossing Folder.  The image block is Very Vanilla with a mat of Old Olive.  

The flowers are stamped in one of the new In Colors, Grapefruit Grove.  Then I stamped it again on Very Vanilla and cut out the flower heads and popped them on dimensionals and added them to the card.
    
    




The Old Olive background was created by stamping off one of the background elements in this stamp set. There are also smaller backgrounds stamps to color the flowers. 

The "Thank You" was stamped on Very Vanilla and the stems from the stamp set were stamped full strength in Old Olive. 

I used the Pretty Label punch to punch out the sentiment.  Then I trimmed the top and bottom off the punched element to create a better shape for this card.  The sentiment is famed at the top and bottom with a piece of Old Olive.     



Love What You Do stamp set will be part of
prerelease bundles available May
1


 
I created a series of cards using this early release stamp set and limited supplies earlier this week.  Stampin' Up will offer a basic bundle for a new crafter just beginning to experience the joy of creativity.  

Today's card uses a few more supplies, including the coordinated embossing folder.  

There will be a bundle for crafters looking to hone their skills with a few more items to help you push your creative boundaries without pushing you over the edge.  That bundle will include not only the Love What you Do Stamp set, but a unique alphabet stamp set as well and several other new catalog items.  

Then there is a bundle for those who have to have it all.  Each bundle come with one, two or three free items that coordinate with your bundle.  You're going to love these early release bundles.  You'll hear more about them in a few days.  Get ready to order your prerelease bundle May 1.
   


       
Recipe:

Stamps:  Love What You Do (Prerelease Share What You Love bundles available May 2 2018)
Ink:   Old Olive, Grapefruit Grove 
Paper:  Old Olive, Very Vanilla     
Accessories:  Pretty Label Punch, Lovely Floral Embossing Folder,  Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Stampin' Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Dimensionals


Click on the products below for more information and close ups for any of the supplies used in today's projects.   Or, go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.


To stay up-to-date with card ideas, subscribe to my blog, register on my Meetup site or follow me on Instagram.


Final Day to sign up for April 22 Cards Class



We'll make these 6 different cards during the general card class this week end.  We're using a variety of Stampin' Up! stamp sets, die cuts, embossing folders, Blends Markers, and embellishments.   You'll love creating these cards and then sharing your creativity with others when you need  to send a "thank you", a friendly "hello", or a special Birthday greeting.  Pick from a variety of sentiments so each card will fit your needs..  




Project we'll make in April 22 class.  Click for larger image

Close-ups of the projects we'll make can be seen in the Meetup Photo album for this class. Register for the class while you're visiting my Meetup site.  The photo album includes individual photos of each project we'll make.

Your class fee of $25 will include precut materials, die cuts and embellishments.  Use your paypal account and send your class fee to my paypal account at dje-ross@swbell.net or ask me to issue you a PayPal invoice for the class.


Clearance Rack items available now


New Clearance Rack items going fast. New items were added to the Clearance Rack earlier this week.  Take up to 60% off these select products.  Get them while they last.


Color Revamp Details


You'll want to know which colors are retiring, which colors will be added, and there are even a few retired colors that will return to the core colors.  Read about all the Color Revamp changes here.   





There is also news about updates to the Stampin' Up! stamp pads and stamp pad cases as well.  See the changes planned for products in the June catalog.  


What's retiring on the Last-Chance Products Lists


The released the Last-Chance Product Lists is always filled with anticipation as well as sadness.  Start marking up your current catalogs so you know which items will retire so you can order your favorites before they're gone.  With the new Annual Catalog coming June 2, you'll want to know which current products will retire and which will carry over to the new catalog year.  

To view all of the retiring products, visit my online store.  This is your best source to see if the product you want is still available.  As items sell out, they will no longer be listed in my online store.  

To download the .pdf versions of the Last-Chance Lists, click the links below each image below.  


Most items are only available until they sell out.  Stamp sets will be available until May 25.  

Clarification:  Bundles that carry over to the new catalog are on the retired list because they will no longer receive special bundle pricing.  They will only be priced as individual items.  If you want a bundle listed in the current catalogs, purchase the bundles now from the current catalogs to ensure you receive the 10% bundle savings listed in the current catalog.

Clarification:  All of the ink pads are on the Last-Chance List. But don't worry, or panic like I did when I saw them on the Last-Chance List.  Not all the ink pad colors are retiring.  Stampin' Up! is improving its ink pad cases as the dies for making the ink pad cases are coming to their end-of-life. Stampin' Up! is using this as an opportunity to improve the design, and to do it at the same time as the Color Revamp to reduce the number of overall changes to the product line.   

The new ink pad cases will still fit your Stampin' Up! Color Caddy, although a bit more roomy, so don't spin it too fast.  The covers will fit tighter and they will open more easily with less chance of the cover separating for the pad while opening.   Stampin' Up! is also adding a defoamer to the ink to reduce bubbles and to give cleaner stamped images.  The new reinkers will include the defoamer.  You will only want to use the new reinkers with your new stamp pads.  The existing reinkers do not include a defoamer.  


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 the purchases on your Wish List are 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.  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 your purchases as a demonstrator.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

3.  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 Catalog. 

4.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


5.  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/