Tuesday, January 29, 2019

You CAN put lipstick on a Frog; if you use the So Hoppy Together Stamp Set

  • Stampin' Up! Valentine Frogs from So Hoppy Together Stamp Set
  • Put a little lipstick on your So Hoppy Frog
  • Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and select $175 in products for $99

Stampin' Up! So Hoppy Together


Back in December, I created a fun card with the Stampin' Up So Hoppy stamp set.  Today I reworked the card with sentiments from the Forever Lovely stamp set and the Meant to Be Stamp Set so I could use the card for Valentines.  The So Hoppy set is a free Sale-A-Bration selection.  What's Sale-A-Bration?  

Sale-A-Bration is a special sale Stampin' Up! holds during Jan - Feb - March, where each $50 or $100 purchase earns you free selections from Sale-A-Bration merchandise from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  The Forever Lovely set and Be Mine Stitched Dies are from the Occasions catalog and the Tea Room Specialty Designer Series paper with the flies used on these cards are from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog  


Add lipstick to your frog from So Hoppy Together Stamp Set


I used a basecard of Granny Apple Green, then a layer of Basic Black.  Then a layer of a print from the Tea Room Specialty designer series paper that I remembered had flies or bees as part of its background -- perfect for my little green froggie.        

  
Valentine card using the Stampin' Up! So Hoppy Together Stamp Set


I die cut a stitched Whisper White rectangle using the new set of Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies (bottom of page 28 in the new Occasions catalog).  Then I set up my Stamparatus with the little bugs images, the frog image and the sentiment stamp, all on a single Stamparatus plate so that I could stamp all three at one time in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.   Then I used the light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends alcohol-based markers to color the little bugs and the frog.  I used Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to add eyelashes to the frog, and I used a Real Red Stampin' Write Marker to add lips to the frog.

The hearts were die cut out of the Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets (149712), a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure, using the multi-hearts die from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies (148527).   


Turn your Stampin' Up! So Hoppy Together card into a Valentine card


Want to make So Hoppy Valentines?  Order these items used in today's card for a free Level 1 pick.  That will earn you the So Hoppy Together (149725) stamp set as your free selection.  


1/2" Granny Apple Green Textured Weave Ribbon   146920       US$ 7.50
Light Granny Apple Green Blends                           146876       US$ 4.50
Dark Granny Apple Green Blends                           146877       US$ 4.50
Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies                           148551       US$35.00

                                         Total                                          US$51.50



 Take Me to the Stampin' Up! OnLine Store to Place an Order
   

Recipe


  • Stamps: So Hoppy Together (Free Sale-A-Bration selection-149725), Meant To Be Stamp Set (Sentiment - 148626), Forever Lovely (Sentiment -14862)
  • Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Light and Dark Granny Apple Green Blends Markers
  • Paper:  Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, Tea Room Specialty Designer Series Paper (146894), Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets (149712 - a free Sale-A- Bration selection)
  • Accessories:  1/2" Granny Apple Green Textured Weave Ribbon, Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies,Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies (148527) Big Shot, Dimensionals


Give Yourself a Valentine's Gift


February is almost here.  Show yourself some love by becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and stop paying full price for your Stampin' Up! purchases.  Sign up now, during Sale-A-Bration, is the best time to sign up for Stampin' Up! because you'll receive THE BEST SIGN UP BONUS I have ever seen during my 12+ years as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  

If you've thought about joining Stampin' Up! as either a hobby demonstrator -just for the 20% discount on your orders-- or if you've always wanted a side hustle to earn a little extra money while having a ball with your crafty friends,  you can join for $99 and pick $175 -- YES $175-- worth of merchandise from either the Occasions or the annual Stampin' Up! catalogs as your starter kit.  

Sign up this week, so you'll have time to order your starter kit, and spread the love by making handmade Valentines for those you love with your new Stampin' Up! starter kit goodies.  Then, share the sign-up information with your crafty friends who might like to order $175 worth of Stampin' Up! products for only $99, too.



Put together your wishlist of $175 worth of products--personalized with just what YOU want.  Choose ANY Stampin' Up! products to fill your kit.  Host sets and Sale-A-Bration gifts are excluded.

If you join in January, you'll receive a 20% discount on additional demonstrator purchases through July 31 2019.  That means you'll be able to purchase from the new 2019-2020 annual catalog including the early catalog purchase period, only available to demonstrator in May, before the June catalog is released.

You'll have until July to reach your first $300 quarterly sales minimum and keep your demonstrator discount for July through September quarter, which means you'll purchase from the Holiday catalog at your demonstrator discount, too!    

This gives you time to build your hobby supplies with your 20% demonstrator discount, if you choose to be a hobby demonstrator,  with no obligation to host workshops or sell products.  Or, this gives you time to grow your business if you decide to turn your hobby into a business.  If you decide to drop, there's never a penalty.  And you can join again, later.  

Need help putting together your starter kit contents, or have a question about joining my team?  Contact me here and we'll work through your starter kit contents together. 

Want to know more?  Visit my "Join the Fun" site.

Quick Links



Enjoy!



Donna Ross
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 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs




Friday, January 25, 2019

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely Pillow Box Treat Holders

  • Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely Stamp Set
  • Join us for the Valentine's Day Class January 27

Stampin' Up! Valentine Pillow Box Treat Holders


I'll bet you're going to need a few pillow box treat holder to Valentine's Day gifts.  And we've got you covered.  Pillow Box Treat Holders are great for candies, gift cards or other small gifts.  The Stampin' Up! Kraft Pillow Boxes (147018) and the All My Love Suite from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog, which includes the Forever Lovely Stamp Set the coordinating Lovely Flowers Edgelit Dies and the All My Love Designer Series Papers are items you'll want to order soon, so you have time to make these fun treat holder.

I made three versions of the Kraft Pillow Boxes, each using a different print from the All My Love Designer Series Papers.  I also used a flower and a sentiments from the Forever Lovely Stamp Set, and die cuts from both the Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies, and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  The Forever Lovely set, Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies, and Be Mine Stitched Dies are from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog.   

Valentine's Treat Holders using Kraft Pillow Boxes and Forever Lovely Bundle


The Kraft Pillow Boxes are from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  I used the Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet, a free gift from the Sale-A-Bration brochure with a a $50 order as the base for the design.  You can see the simmer of this lovely foil in the photo below.     

  
Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely Pillow Box Treat Holders.  Click for larger image.



The next layer is one of the prints from the All My Love Designer Series Paper  Then I die cut one of the stitched hearts from coordinating papers colors to match each print using the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  Then I stamped a flower from the Forever Lovely stamp set and die cut it with its coordinating die from the  Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies.         

Kraft Pillow Box Treat Packages using All My Love Product Suite


Then I stamped the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment from the Forever Lovely Pillow Bo on a strip of Whisper White.  I added Red Rhinestone Jewels as accent to the Pillow Boxes.  I love that these Kraft Pillow Boxes store flat, so you can decorate them before travelling, saving space.  Then, when you arrive at your destination, you can purchase something locally to fill your Pillow Boxes before giving them as gifts.  These make great thank-you gifts when travelling. And, of course, these make fun Valentine's Day gifts -- ready to give next month.

Want to make Valentines and earn a free pick from the Sale-A-Bration brochure?  Order the bundle used in today's project for a Level 1 pick and then choose the Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets (149712). You'll also want to consider ordering the Kraft Pillow Boxes and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies to complete the project.


Forever Lovely Bundle                          150580       US$47.50
  Forever Lovely Stamp Set
  Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies
All My Love Designer Series Paper         148576       US$11.00

                       Total                                             US$58.00



 Take Me to the Stampin' Up! OnLine Store to Place an Order
   

Recipe


  • Stamps: Forever Lovely (Occasions catalog)
  • Ink:  Lovely Lipstick
  • Paper:  Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick, Soft Sea Foam, All My Love Designer Series Paper, Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets (a free Sale-A-Bration pick)
  • Accessories:  Kraft Pillow Boxes (147018), Red Rhinestone Jewels, Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies (hearts), Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies, Big Shot, Multipurpose Glue, Dimensionals,


Seats available for Valentine's card class January 27, 2018


February is a month of love.  Spread the love by making handmade Valentines for those you love.  And show yourself some love.  Spend a relaxing afternoon making memorable, handmade  Valentine's Day cards this coming Sunday afternoon.  Your loved ones will know how much you truly care when they see the time you spent creating lovely, handmade Valentine's card for each of them.  Valentine's Day isn't just for couples, and it doesn't have to be confined to romance.

Join us for our January 27 card-making class and create these six Valentine's cards, and you'll be ready to pop them in the mail or deliver them to each of your loved one.  These cards use new stamp sets, dies, and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog, and if you place a $50 or $100 between now and March 31, you'll earn a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.

NW Houston F.M. 1960/Spring Card Making Hobbyists
These are the six projects we'll make in the
February 27 Valentine's Card-Making class


You'll love the simplicity of done-for-you projects with precut materials, you'll stamp and assemble during class.  Then use your projects as samples for a fast, easy way to make more cards on your own by ordering the Meant to Be Stamp Set and the coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies Bundle from the Occasions catalog to make many more great Valentine's Day projects , like the ones above.

Get some hands-on experience using some of the newest stamp sets, dies and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog before you decide which to buy.  

For a closer look at each project, take a look at the Meetup Photo album for this class, and register for the class while visiting my Meetup registration site.  The Meetup photo album includes individual photos of each project we'll make.

Class size is limited, so register for this class now.  Your class fee of $28 for these   projects will include precut materials, and embellishments.  Register and Use your PayPal account to pay.  Or, if you prefer, message me through my Meetup site when you register, and ask me to issue you a PayPal invoice for the class.  




Enjoy!



Donna Ross
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 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs




Thursday, January 24, 2019

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely Stamp Set

  • Stampin' Up! Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies
  • Hey!  Why not come to the Valentine's Day Class January 27?
  • New Stampin' Up! Demonstrators select $175 in products for $99

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely


Here another Valentine's card with the Stampin' Up Forever Lovely Stamp Set and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  I love working with these two items because of the different looks you can get with these products.  Today's card is another card we're making this week end in the Valentine's Day Class on January 27. Read more below. The background pattern on today's Valentine's Day card is actually stamped -- it's not a Designer Series Paper.  I used the multi-heart stamp from Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely and stamped three times along the left side of my Whisper White Paper and Three times along the right side of my Whisper White paper.  I love the look of all these tiny hearts from this particular stamp.  The Forever Lovely set and Be Mine Stitched Dies are from the Occasions catalog.   



The basecard for this card is Lovely Lipstick.  Then a layer of Whisper White.  And then another layer of Whisper White stamped with the tiny hearts stamp using Lovely Lipstick.  This is a DistINKtive-style stamp, so you'll see a more realistic look to the images, which gives the images of more tone and texture.  DistINKtive stamps are a creation of Stampin' Up! that really makes a difference when you stamp with these special stamp sets.     

  


The two hears were both created using the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  Both were cut from Lovely Lipstick cadstock.        



The sentiment from this card was stamp using one of the Forever Lovely Stamps, and it was stamped inside the heart onto the Whisper White card using Lovely Lipstick ink.

The 1/2" wide Lovely Lipstick ribbon is from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack and is also part of the All My Love Suite, as is the Forever Lovely Stamp set.  



Want to make Valentines and earn a free pick from the Sale-A-Bration brochure?  Order the stamp set and dies used in today's card for a free Level 1 pick. 


Forever Lovely Stamp Set                    148624       US$21.00
Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies             148527       US$35.00

                       Total                                             US$56.00



 Take Me to the Stampin' Up! OnLine Store to Place an Order
   

Recipe


  • Stamps: Forever Lovely (Occasions catalog)
  • Ink:  Lovely Lipstick
  • Paper:  Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick
  • Accessories:  Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies, 1/2" Lovely Lipstick Ribbon from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack (148584) from the Occasions Catalog


Valentine's card class January 27, 2018


February is a month of love.  Spread the love by making handmade Valentines for those you love.  And show yourself some love.  Spend a relaxing afternoon making memorable, handmade  Valentine's Day cards this coming Sunday afternoon.  Your loved ones will know how much you truly care when they see the time you spent creating lovely, handmade Valentine's card for each of them.  Valentine's Day isn't just for couples, and it doesn't have to be confined to romance.

Join us for our January 27 card-making class and create these six Valentine's cards, and you'll be ready to pop them in the mail or deliver them to each of your loved one.  These cards use new stamp sets, dies, and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog, and if you place a $50 or $100 between now and March 31, you'll earn a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.

NW Houston F.M. 1960/Spring Card Making Hobbyists
These are the six projects we'll make in the
February 27 Valentine's Card-Making class


You'll love the simplicity of done-for-you projects with precut materials, you'll stamp and assemble during class.  Then use your projects as samples for a fast, easy way to make more cards on your own by ordering the Meant to Be Stamp Set and the coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies Bundle from the Occasions catalog to make many more great Valentine's Day projects , like the ones above.

Get some hands-on experience using some of the newest stamp sets, dies and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog before you decide which to buy.  

For a closer look at each project, take a look at the Meetup Photo album for this class, and register for the class while visiting my Meetup registration site.  The Meetup photo album includes individual photos of each project we'll make.

Class size is limited, so register for this class now.  Your class fee of $28 for these   projects will include precut materials, and embellishments.  Register and Use your PayPal account to pay.  Or, if you prefer, message me through my Meetup site when you register, and ask me to issue you a PayPal invoice for the class.  




Enjoy!



Donna Ross
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 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs




Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Stampin' Up! Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies and Forever Lovely Stamp Set

  • Stampin' Up! Valentine Dies
  • Join us for a Valentine's Day Class January 27
  • Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and select $175 in products for $99

Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely


HI wanted A Valentine's card that was a little more sophisticated than the frilly, girly cards I typically do for Valentine's day, so I came up with today's design.  It uses a lot of textures and more muted tones with just a pop of color.  It features the Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely stamp set and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  This is one of the cards we'll make in the Valentine's Class January 27.  See more below.  The Forever Lovely set and Be Mine Stitched Dies are from the Occasions catalog and the two embossing folders used are from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog Stampin' Up! annual catalog  




The basecard for this card is Gray Granite.  Then a layer of Whisper White dry embossed with the Subtle Embossing folder.       

The sentiment layer is positioned on a Gray Granite piece dry embossed with the Striped Scallops.  Then a die cut from White Vellum Cardstock using the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.  The sentiment is stamped in Gray Granite onto a layer of Whisper White.  A small stitched heart is die cut from Lovely Lipstick using the Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies.  I love mixing the different heart images available in this set.        

  


The scrolled flower images on the bottom of the card is also cut from Gray Granite using one of the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies.

While I had the Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies and White Vellum out on my work surface, I decided to make a second version of this card.        




This second version swaps out the small heart frames for one large vellum heart.  I wasn't sure which I liked best, so I'm posting them both.  While these aren't traditional Valentine's colors, I really like the different look of these cards. 




Want to make Valentines and earn a free pick from the Sale-A-Bration brochure?  Order the first two items used in today's card for a free Level 1 pick.  Or order all these items and earn two free Level 1 picks or one Level 2 pick.   



Forever Lovely Stamp Set                    148624       US$21.00
Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies             148527       US$35.00
Subtle Embossing Folder                      143706       US$10.00
Corrugated Dynamic Textured Folder    148026       US$10.00
Gray Granite 8-1/2 X 11 Cardstock      146983        US$ 8.50
Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2 X 11 Cardstock    146970       US$ 8.50
Gray Granite Ink Pad                           147118       US$ 7.50
Vellum Cardstock                               101856        US$ 9.00
                       Total                                          US$109.50



 Take Me to the Stampin' Up! OnLine Store to Place an Order
   

Recipe


  • Stamps: Forever Lovely
  • Ink:  Gray Granite
  • Paper:  Whisper White, Gray Granite, Lovely Lipstick, White Vellum Cardstock
  • Accessories:  Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies, Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals


Spread Love.  Prepare for Valentine's Day with this card class


February is a month of love.  Spread the love by making handmade Valentines for those you love.  And show yourself some love.  Spend a relaxing afternoon making memorable, handmade  Valentine's Day cards this coming Sunday afternoon.  Your loved ones will know how much you truly care when they see the time you spent creating lovely, handmade Valentine's card for each of them.  Valentine's Day isn't just for couples, and it doesn't have to be confined to romance.

Join us for our January 27 card-making class and create these six Valentine's cards, and you'll be ready to pop them in the mail or deliver them to each of your loved one.  These cards use new stamp sets, dies, and papers from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog, and if you place a $50 or $100 between now and March 31, you'll earn a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.


NW Houston F.M. 1960/Spring Card Making Hobbyists
These are the six projects we'll make in the
February 27 Valentine's Card-Making class


You'll love the simplicity of done-for-you projects with precut materials, you'll stamp and assemble during class.  Then use your projects as samples for a fast, easy way to make more cards on your own by ordering the Meant to Be Stamp Set and the coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies Bundle from the Occasions catalog to make many more great Valentine's Day projects on your own, like the one below.

Get some hands-on experience using some of the newest stamp sets, dies and papers from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog before you decide which to buy.  

For a closer look at each project, take a look at the Meetup Photo album for this class, and register for the class while visiting my Meetup registration site.  The Meetup photo album includes individual photos of each project we'll make.

Class size is limited, so register for this class now.  Your class fee of $28 for these   projects will include precut materials, and embellishments.  Register and Use your PayPal account to pay.  Or, if you prefer, message me through my Meetup site when you register, and ask me to issue you a PayPal invoice for the class.  


Join my team during Sale-A-Bration 2019 for incredible rewards


If you join my team as a Stampin' Up! demonstrators during Sale-A-Bration, you'll get an extra $50 Product Bonus.  The Stampin' Up! new demonstrator starter kit is usually $99, and you normally get to select $125 worth of product.  This year, during Sale-A-Bration, your $99 starter kit includes a $50 product bonus.  Buy your starter kit for $99 and select $175 worth of Stampin' Up! products.  




Put together your wishlist of $175 worth of products--personalized with just what YOU want.  Choose ANY Stampin' Up! products to fill your kit.  Host sets and Sale-A-Bration gifts are excluded.

If you join in January, you'll receive a 20% discount on additional demonstrator purchases through July 31 2019.  That means you'll be able to purchase from the new 2019-2020 annual catalog including the early catalog purchase period, only available to demonstrator in May, before the June catalog is released.

You'll have until July to reach your first $300 quarterly sales minimum and keep your demonstrator discount for July through September quarter, which means you'll purchase from the Holiday catalog at your demonstrator discount, too!    

This gives you time to build your hobby supplies with your 20% demonstrator discount, if you choose to be a hobby demonstrator,  with no obligation to host workshops or sell products.  Or, this gives you time to grow your business if you decide to turn your hobby into a business.  If you decide to drop, there's never a penalty.  And you can join again, later.  

Need help putting together your starter kit contents, or have a question about joining my team?  Contact me here and we'll work through your starter kit contents together. 

Want to know more?  Visit my "Join the Fun" site.

Quick Links



Enjoy!



Donna Ross
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 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs