OnStage 2018 Atlanta Recap

It was so exciting to go to OnStage 2018 in Atlanta this weekend. Stampin' Up! held convention in multiple locations on Saturday. Good times were had by all. I cannot wait to share everything with you.

Everyone puts their best efforts into creating awesome swaps. I will post some of them on my Facebook page this week.  Here is my swap using Beautiful Bouquet.

Now for some business.

The Paper Pumpkin deadline was yesterday. Hope you have decided to subscribe to this awesome kit program. If you don't subscribe already, there is special pricing for signing up for Paper Pumpkin between now and May 10. Creativity Starts with Paper Pumpkin -- get 50% off for two straight months.  You have to sign up by May 10. Use the code SAVEFIFTY0418. I would love to see what you have done with your kits.

Last call for retiring products from the Annual Catalog and Occasions Catalog.  Available through May 31 or while supplies last. Normally all stamp sets are available until very close to May 31, but all ribbon and accessories are first come, first serve and will not be replenished once the supplies are depleted.

As always, it would be my pleasure to be your demonstrator if you do not already have one. Message me if you have any questions or need any assistance.

This month's hostess code is NE24A473. Please use this code unless your order already qualifies for Stampin' Rewards.

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Sandy
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Last Call for Sale-A-Bration

SALE-A-BRATION!! And March 31st is just around the corner. I hope you have enjoyed the products showcased here on my page, as well as other demonstrator's pages through the blog hops I have participated in. It really has been fun and I have learned so much.

As you may remember, Stampin' Up! is offering free, exclusive products from the 2018 Sale-A-Bration catalog with every qualifying purchase ($50/U.S.). This year a new level of rewards ($100/U.S.) was added (YAY!!).There was also an introduction of several more exclusive products in a 2d release brochure, and a 3d release of current catalog product just two weeks ago. If you do need these, please hurry to let me know. 

You also earn rewards for hosting a workshop or becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration. It would be my pleasure to show you how to earn the free products or join my team. There are awesome benefits to becoming a demonstrator before March 31st. 

Please hurry to let me know you are interested. These rewards for you help me grow my business exponentially.

I am so happy to be a part of the Stampin' Up! family.

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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Tutti-Frutti Happy Birthday

Welcome to the Happy Birthday Blog Hop. Today I am lucky to be hopping with fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia! You might be starting the blog hop right now, or you maybe coming from Sue Kremer's blog. Welcome one and all. The theme for our blog this month is BIRTHDAYS! I love a simple birthday card -- one that is quick and easy to put together and then run out the door to head to the party. (Right? I know you know what I mean!)

I picked the color combination for my card to coordinate with the Tutti-Frutti Designer Series Paper strip. Also, I created my own paper from scrap strips of Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo and Peekaboo Peach lined up diagonally on a piece of the new multipurpose adhesive sheet to hold them all together, then die cut using the Happy Birthday Thinlit Die [Item no. 1437000]. Love the Scattered Sequins Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) on the Lemon Lime Twist background layer and those Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins!!

The inside sentiment is stamped using the coordinating Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set [Item no. 143662], which is available at a bundle price when paired with the Happy Birthday Thinlit (Item no. 145301, Annual Catalog p. 77).

Thank you for visiting with me today! Make sure you keep hopping along to see all the other great birthday cards and projects. Click on the "Next" button below to visit Nicole Wilson's blog. She is a talented Stampin' Up! demonstrator from Australia.

This is the full list of our bloggers this month:

Shirley Merker, USA

Sandra Roberts, UK

Sue Kremer, USA

Sandy Ward, USA (YOU ARE HERE)

Nicole Wilson, AUS

Emilie Poncelet, CA

Elizabeth Green, CA

Terri Stewart, USA

Joyce Hall, USA

Sue Boerner, USA

Tracey Gouraud, USA

Susan Murphy, USA

Ginger Rabesa, USA

Darla Roberts, USA

Please come back again sometime when you can stay longer!

Stamp On!!

Sandy

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SALE-A-BRATION:  Do not forget, March 31st will be the last day to earn free, exclusive products from the 2018 Sale-A-Bration catalog with every qualifying purchase ($50/U.S.). You also earn rewards for hosting a workshop or becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration. It would be my pleasure to show you how to earn the free products or join my team.

This year Stampin' Up! added a new level of rewards ($100/U.S.) and recently introduced several items from the current catalog that can be earned as well. Message me and I will send you the full list.

Flying Home

Riding the train this week, I have had some time to work on my blog post for today. This is a great place to clear the mind and get things done. Welcome to my blog!!

This card was a fun one to create featuring coloring with the new Stampin' Blends. Although it is a rather simple card, look how beautiful it all comes together. I really don't think you all need the card recipe (measurements), however, here are a couple of tips.

I started with a draft layout, like this...

I was really pleased with the coloring of the birdhouse/flower image and wanted it to stand out on the card without distraction, however, the plain Whisper White cardstock layered on Calypso Coral was just too plain.  I think you will agree.

A strip of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper paired with the Whisper White cardstock makes a perfect background. I used the new Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It is a bit hard to find in the Occasions Catalog. Go to page 5, bottom left corner. You can miss it if you are not looking for it!

I also changed the sentiment from the first draft to the final. I love the font on Hello Baby (found in Teeny Tiny Wishes), but I only wanted the word Hello. I used the banner die cut from the Popcorn Box Thinlits and the paper heart accent from the Corrugated Elements embellishment. 

Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

Sales Pitch:  Sale-A-Bration will end on March 31. Host a party (or an online party) to earn Stampin' Rewards and bonus rewards on party sales. For every $50 purchase, you earn a free Sale-A-Bration product. I would appreciate the opportunity to be your demonstrator if you do not already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. 

Shameless Plug:  Sale-A-Bration is a great time to join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator too. Besides the great value ($125 of product for $99, plus 2 free stamp sets, it will be a blast. I would appreciate the opportunity to have you join my team.

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you. 

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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Mediterranean Moments and Beautiful You

This week I want to show you how to combine two stamp sets where the scale of the imagines are not quite the same.

The images in Mediterranean Moments are so beautifully detailed and make an excellent main feature or background. I have seen cards by others combining either gal in the Beautiful You stamp set and other stamp sets using the masking technique and the match up of these two sets works out really nice.

To create your own card, first stamp the umbrella gal in just a tad right of center and down a bit on a piece of Whisper White card stock. I used Basic Black Archival Ink. Then stamp the umbrella gal once again on a Post It (r) or a piece of scrap paper and trim along the outside lines (i.e. no white edges) to create the mask. Cover the umbrella gal with your mask and now stamp the sidewalk scene right over the top. Voilà  (Hint: You may want to try using the Stamp-a-ma-jig (TM) or at least practice a couple of times on scrap paper for perfect placement.)

In keeping with February's theme of coloring techniques, I used the Stampin' Write Markers. The image is trimmed to 2 1/2 "x 4" and layered on a 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" Pacific Point card stock.  The base layers are 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White on a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" Basic Black card stock and adhered to a Whisper White card base (A2).

Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

Sales Pitch:  Sale-A-Bration will end on March 31. Host a party (or an online party) to earn Stampin' Rewards and bonus rewards on party sales. For every $50 purchase, you earn a free Sale-A-Bration product. I would appreciate the opportunity to be your demonstrator if you do not already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

PS:  Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin by March 10 so that you do not miss out on the 5-year anniversary kit.  There is a free gift. No clue what it is, but I am sure it is awesome!! #paperpumpkin5

Shameless Plug:  Sale-A-Bration is a great time to join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator too. Besides the great value ($125 of product for $99, plus 2 free stamp sets), it will be a blast. I would appreciate the opportunity to have you join my team.

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you. 

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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Epic Celebrations and DIY DSP

Another card in the You Can Do This Series.

Last week's blog featured a card made in totally frilly Sweet Sugarplum (In Color 2016-18) and my favorite stamp from the Epic Celebrations stamp set -- the pair of sneakers!!  This second card uses the guitar stamp and also focuses on coloring techniques using Stampin' Up!'s Water Color Pencils (found in the Annual Catalog on p. 201 and in the Occasions Catalog on p. 34).

Sometimes it is just a little more fun to make your own DSP (Designer Series Paper). Right? I stamped the head phones in Basic Black Archival Ink on Pool Party Card Stock and colored using the Water Color Pencils in Pacific Point, Real Red and shades of Basic Gray. Use the Aqua Painter or the Blender pen to move the color around.

The guitar was stamped in Dapper Denim Classic Ink (In Color 2016-18) on Whisper White Card Stock and die cut using a large oval and layered on a Dapper Denim large scallop oval.  The sentiment was stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink. Bedazzling compliments of Rhinestone Basic Jewels and a Pool Party Star from the Enamel Shapes (Subtles) assortment.

This is a simple card and would make a great birthday card for a musically inclined teenager!  Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

Sales Pitch:  Need I remind you that the 2016-18 In Colors will retire in June so I recommend ordering the ink pads and refills pronto.

Shameless Plug:  If you don't already have a demonstrator, I would appreciate the opportunity.

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you. 

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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Epic Celebrations and Tutti-Frutti DSP

Another card in the You Can Do This Series.

The images in the Epic Celebrations stamp set are classics. My personal favorite is the pair of sneakers!!  February club was focused on coloring so the pair of sneakers was perfect for using the Stampin' Write markers. I selected Sweet Sugarplum to coordinate with the watermelon design on this adorable paper from Tutti-Frutti Designer Series Paper Stack. Such a sweet card, and possibly a teen birthday!

After coloring the sneakers with layers of Sweet Sugarplum Stampin' Write marker until I was happy with the shading, I handcut the sneakers in a few snips and affixed with a dimensional to a Whisper White circle on a Pool Party scallop circle. Can you see how I gussied up the white background with a small piece of coordinating washi tape from the Basics Pack 1?

Regretfully, I did not stamp the background piece of Sweet Sugarplum with the sneakers for a tone on tone look.  Instead of starting over, I made lemonade from lemons and dressed this up with a hand-drawn stitches border, a cluster of sequins from the Iridescent Sequins Assortment, and a wrap of the sparkly Powder Pink trim from the Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack in the 2018 Occasions Catalog around the left edge.

You know you can do this so give it a try. I would love to see your creations! Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you. Have I told you lately how fun it is to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I would love for you to join my team. Sale-A-Bration is a great time to join too. Let's talk!

Thank you for visiting with me today! 

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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You Can Do This-Celebrate You and Wood Words Thank You Gift

Yesterday's blog hop, Anything But A Card Blog Hop, was great fun - only minor technical difficulties - and a huge success. Be sure to check back often to learn about March's Sale-A-Bration blog hop. I cannot wait.

Today I would like to share tips and tricks for putting together this adorable thank you gift.

Stampin' Up! makes gift packaging so easy. Here are 3 tips to help you make your own wood crate.

#1 - The Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack is 6x6. To get both cuts of the wood crate from one sheet so that the wood grain goes in the same direction, flip the die cut 180 on the second run. The overlap of the bottom sections of the wood crate creates a missing small rectangle piece. It will not make any difference in its integrity. Cut a matching rectangle from some coordinating scrap cardstock and adhere to the bottom of the crate to cover the missing section.

#2 - Wait for stamping until after die cutting both of the sections that create the crate.  Otherwise, the slots of the crate may cut out your stamped sentiment ("thank").

#3 - Use a Bone Folder to burnish the score lines for straight, crisp folds and Tear & Tape Adhesive to strengthen the wood crate.

In this second photo, I included this cute, tall box using the Popcorn Box Thinlits Dies [AC, p. 26/212, Item no. 141473].  Maybe it is a little hard to see from the photo that the word "Celebrate" die cut in Dapper Denim is layer on one die cut in the 2017-19 In Color Lemon Lime Twist.

Here is a quick list of the products for ordering:

• Celebrate You Thinlits Dies [SAB, pp 16-17, Item no. 146840]
• Wood Words stamp set [AC, p. 158-59, Item no. 143928/c, 143925/w]*
• Wood Crate Framelits Dies [AC, p. 158-59/212, Item no. 143730]*
• Bundle pricing available [AC, p. 158-59, Item no. 145316/c, Item no. 145315/w]
• Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [AC, p. 158-59/187, Item no. 144177]
• 2016-18 In Color Cardstock Dapper Denim [AC, p. 184, Item no. 141414]
• 2016-18 In Color Classic Ink Dapper Denim [AC, p. 184, Item no. 141394]
• Delicate White Doilies [AC, p. 194, Item no. 141701]
• 1/4" Copper Trim [Annual Catalog, p. 159/199, Item no. 144179]
• 3x6 Gusseted Cellophane Bags [AC, p. 159/195, Item no. 141704]

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you.

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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Celebrate You and Wood Words Thank You Gift

Welcome to the Anything But A Card Blog Hop. And a special welcome to any visitors coming from Quebec, Canada, via fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Emilie Poncelet's blog! Today I am hopping with several Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia! Welcome one and all.

As my regular visitors already know, my new year's resolution is to increase crafting inspiration for my virtual crafting friends. Hard to believe that my first blog hop was just a month ago. Let's get started.

Like last month, this hop features free, exclusive products from the 2018 Sale-A-Bration catalog that can be earned with qualifying purchases.  The new twist is to create anything, but NOT a card. I decided to pair the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies with the Wood Words stamp set and Wood Crate Framelits Dies found in the Annual Catalog on page 159 (and currently a bundle price) to create this cute thank you gift. I LUV the rustic look of the crate using the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper. Don't you?

In my second photo, I snuck (is this even a word?) in a cute tall box with a Celebrate banner made with the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies - LUV the newest in-color Lemon Lime Twist paired with the retiring in-color Dapper Denim. The tall box is made with the Popcorn Box Thinlits Dies also found in the Annual Catalog on page 212. Can you believe this is the first time I have made anything with this die set?

Thank you for visiting with me today! Make sure you keep hopping along to see all the other Sale-A-Bration projects! Click on the "Next" button below to visit Sue Kremer's blog. She is from Minnesota, USA.

This is the full list of our bloggers this month:

Nicole Wilson

Terri Stewart

Shirley Merker

Emilie Poncelet

Sandy Ward  (YOU ARE HERE)

Sue Kremer

Melanie Coverston

Joyce Hall

Elizabeth Green

Ginger Rabesa

I am adding 2 hop stops that were removed at the last minute due to technical difficulties. When you finish hopping along and end up back at my stop, click on these links for bonus projects from Sandra and Susan.

Sandra Robert’s blog post featuring a cute owl project

Susan Murphy’s blog post featuring valentine’s favors

Please come back again sometime when you can stay longer!
Stamp On!!

Sandy
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SALE-A-BRATION:  In case you are new to Stampin' Up!, Sale-A-Bration is held once a year for the first three months (this year it runs from January 3 through March 31. You earn exclusive free Stampin' Up! products with every qualifying purchase ($50/U.S.). You also earn rewards for hosting a workshop or becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration. It would be my pleasure to show you how to earn the free products or join my team.

This year Stampin' Up! added a new level of rewards and for the first time for a qualifying purchase of $100 the Celebrate You Thinlits dies featured in the Sale-A-Bration brochure will carry over into the annual catalog. During Sale-A-Bration, these dies coordinate with the Amazing You stamp set; however, when Sale-A-Bration is over, while the dies will still be available in the annual catalog, it will NOT be bundled with a stamp set.