Monday, January 02, 2023

Valentine Cards using Country Floral Lane Suite from Stampin' Up!

                        

  • Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet Stamp Set and Country Floral Designer Series Paper
  • Final two days for Last Chance Items from July-December Mini Catalog
  • New Join offer during Sale-A-Bration and the Stampin' Up! 2023 Mini Catalog launch on 5 January 2023

Less than 45 days until Valentine's Day!  Start your cards now to avoid stress  as the "Day of Love" approaches.  Take a look at the Country Floral Lane Suite on page 8-10 of the July-December Mini Catalog.  You'll find so many ways to use this suite for your Valentine needs.  Then continue to use the suite for Anniversaries or anytime you want to tell someone you love them.  My card today, uses a variety of prints from the Country Floral Lane 12" X 12 Designer Series Papers.  The color theme I used is Balmy Blue, Basic White and the little heart pearls on my card are Sweet Sorbet.  I used the bike image from one of the prints from the Country Floral Lane Suite as my focal point. This paper is sooo versatile. These cute bikes are printed in Balmy Blue, Petal Pink and Mint Macaron, so this card could be recreated in multiple color themes.  I used die cuts from the Penned Flowers Dies to create more interest on this card.  The sentiments are from the Country Bouquet Stamp Set, and heat embossed in White Embossing Powder on a Balmy Blue die cut sentiment label using the Stylish Shapes Dies.  The little Pearl Hearts are from the Annual Catalog, and I used Sweet Sorbet Blends to color them before adding them to my card.  Check out more card ideas using this paper below or on page 8 in the January-April 2023 Mini catalog. Start your Wish List now so you'll be ready to place your order on Thursday, 5 January 2023.

Bike-themed Valentine Card created using the Stampin' Up! Country Floral Lane Suite


The basecard for the card is Balmy Blue Cardstock.  Then I used a diagonal stripe paper from the Country Floral Lane 12" X 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack.  Next I selected heart print from the Country Floral Lane DSP and matted it in Basic White.  For my image panel, I used the Stitch Rectangle Dies to cut a Basic White panel and matted it with a Balmy Blue matte, also die cut with one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. 

Valentine Card using several prints from the Country Floral Lane  Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!


I created a Basic White floral die cut using the Penned Flowers Dies and layered it between the image layer, on top of the Balmy Blue Hearts layer.  Then, I fussy cut one of the Balmy Blue bike images from another print from the Country Floral Land DSP, mounted it on Dimensionals, and added it to my image layer.  

Valentine cards using Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet Stamp Set


I selected sentiments from the Country Bouquet Stamp Set, stamped them in VersaMark Ink, Covered them in White Embossing Powder, and set them using my Heat tool.  Then I colored a couple of the Heart Pearls with Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends, and added them to the corner of my image panel.  You'll want to place your order for the Country Floral Lane Suite | Item 160390 | $78.75 as soon as ordering from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog Begins on Thursday, January 5 so you have time to create thoughtful handmade cards for your Valentines.   You'll love working with all of the items that coordinate in the Country Floral Lane Suite.  

Craft supplies from Stampin' Up! used to create Valentine Cards

I'll bet you missed these cute Heart Pearls in the Stampin' Up! Annual catalog on page 143.  These Heart Pearls include an assortment of milky white, glossy white and pearl white hearts.  But wait.  What if you want different colors?  No problem.  Just grab your alcohol-based Stampin' Blends and color these darling little hearts any color you need.  I like to color them before I remove them from the packaging.  I also like to let the first coat of color dry and then I color them again for a deeper shade.  For this card, I used Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends to color my hearts.

Coloring Stampin' Up! Heart Pearls using Sweet Sorbet Blends Marker


Here are more ideas for using the Country Floral Lane Suite from the talented designers at Stampin' Up.  Yes.  This suite includes a punch that coordinates with the Country Bouquet Bundle.



 
Just two more days until purchasing begins from the new catalogs and Sale-A-Bration 2023 begins along with three exciting bonus offers for joining as a Demonstrator.  See more below.  My customers who have purchased within the past 6 months have received their copies of the new January-April 2023 Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  If you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like copies of these new catalogs, contact me here.  





Visit my Stampin' Up! on-line store to place your order for Stampin' Up! products.  Use the January Host Code if your order is between $50-$149 before shipping and tax to qualify for a thank you gift for shopping with me.  Orders over $150 earn Stampin' Rewards from Stampin' Up!, and you do not use the Host Code to qualify.  January 2023 Host Code: J7UPZVWZ


Recipe

  • Stamps:  Country Bouquet
  • Ink: VersaMark
  • Paper: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Country Floral Lane 12" X 12" Designer Series Paper 
  • Accessories:  Penned Flowers Dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Heart Pearls, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals

To learn more about any of these current items, visit my online store.  


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Two days remain for Last Chance items from the July-Dec 2022 Mini Catalog


The clock is ticking on the last chance sale which ends 4 January 2022.  It is your chance to save up to 60% on retiring items.  Several items have already sold out.  With many items gone for good,  be sure to stock up on your favorites.  Items from the  July-December 2022 Mini Catalog sale will be "while supplies last".  



Before your new order from the January-April 2023 Mini arrives, take some time over to organize your craft room to be ready for new catalog items.  Below are the Retiring Lists and the Carry Over Lists for the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. These list includes the sale items.  Or visit the Last Chance promo page.    The lists are availale in both .pdf and Excel versions:  
 
  • Download July - December 2022 Mini Catalog here

Order online, and use my January 2023 Host Code for a thank you gift for shopping with me for orders between $50-$149.  January 2023  Host Code:  J7UPZVWZ

Orders over $150 earn Stampin' Rewards from Stampin' Up!, and you do not use the Host Code to qualify for Stampin' Rewards.


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Three Joining Bonuses During Sale-a-Bration, beginning 5 January 2023 

Join Stampin' Up!  If you have a large Wish List totaling more than $99 from the new January-April 2023 Mini catalog, consider joining Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration.  You'll get a Starter Kit of items you select from the catalog, and you'll also select from three separate Joining Bous offers!

  • Option 1:  The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175 USD of Stampin' Up products for only $129
  • Option 2:  The original white Mini Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175 USD of Stampin' Up! products for only $129
  • Option 3:  Your choice of $175 USD of Stampin' Up! products for only $99

That's $50 more product than the Standard Starter Kit offer!

This offer is only good during Sale-A-Bration... 5 January - 28 February 2023.

Learn more about Joining Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator here.


This offer is only good during Sale-A-Bration... 5 January - 28 February 2023.  And this year, Stampin' Up! only plans one Sale-A-Bration, so doing missed this opportunity.  

Former Demonstrators who dropped and want to rejoin are welcome on my team!  If you're new to Stampin' Up!, learn more about the benefits of joining  as a Demonstrator here.




Download Annual Catalog 

If you do not have a current demonstrator and would like a Stampin' Up! Annual catalog, please contact me here. 

Catalog cover of the 3 May 2022 Launch of the 2022-2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog

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Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
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