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!

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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! 

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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!
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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.

New Year's Resolutions and Rose Wonder Change Up with Celebrate You Thinlits Dies

Happy New Year my crafting friends!! And with a new year there are new year's resolutions, right? What are your resolutions? Good luck to you. I have reflected on 2017 and come up with one resolution -- show appreciation for my friends!! Of course, I appreciate all of my friends, but let me show you how much I appreciate YOU. I was thinking that one way to show my appreciation would be to share crafting inspiration with you on various social media outlets - like my blog. Message to me: Stop avoiding the blog!!

So welcome to the Sale-A-Bration 2018 Blog Hop! To accomplish my resolution, I have joined a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that want to showcase the new, free products found in the Sale-A-Bration 2018 catalog beginning today, January 3. I am so honored to be a part of this group of fabulous crafters.

I earned the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies [Item no. 146840] and I have combined them here with the Rose Wonder Stamp Set [Item no. 140697] found in the Annual Catalog on page 162 and the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies [Item no. 140619] page 216.

My card on the right uses the new Stampin' Blends (Stampin' Up!'s alcohol markers that are available in the 2018 Occasions Catalog, pages 30-31) in two colors: Light Rich Razzleberry and Light Old Olive after stamping the rose outline in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut the word "YOU" in Rich Razzleberry Cardstock and die cut the word "amazing" three (3) times in Basic Black Cardstock and stacked them together for dimension. I struggled with the word "are," and settled on masking it from one of the sentiment elements in the Rose Wonder stamp set. Here's a close up picture...

My card on the left uses the inlaid technique. I stamped the rose outline in a stamped off Smoky Slate classic ink on Whisper White Cardstock and colored again using the new Stampin' Blends Light Rich Razzleberry and Light Old Olive markers. I carefully placed the die cut pieces in a Basic Black die cut. I am not going to lie, it did try my patience. The "amazing" die cut is also done with the inlaid technique. Be sure to keep track of all those pieces. I love the fonts for both die cut words. I changed up the word "are" with a build of shortened cuts of the Classic Label Punch. This is a close up of my second card...

I finished the inside of both cards with this sentiment from Just Add Text Stamp Set [Item no. 143934] found on page 167 of the Annual Catalog...

In case you are new to Stampin' Up!, Sale-A-Bration is held once a year from January through March 31. You earn exclusive free Stampin' Up! products with every qualifying purchase. You also earn rewards for hosting a workshop or becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration. If you do not already have a demonstrator, it would be my pleasure to help you place an order, show you how to earn the free products or join my team.

I am so happy that you stopped by my blog today! I hope you have enjoyed my cards and that you now know how much I appreciate YOU!!

Make sure you keep hopping along to see all the other Sale-A-Bration projects! Click on the "Next" button below to visit Nicole Wilson's blog.

Darla Roberts 

Shirley Merker

Nicole Wilson 

Sandy Ward  (YOU ARE HERE)

​Sandra Roberts​    

Emilie Poncelet

Sue Kremer

Melanie Harrison Coverston

Twila Davis

​Terri Kerfoot Stewart​

​Karen Philipp​

Elizabeth Green

Joyce Hall

Susan Murphy

​Ginger Rabesa​

[NOTE: if you are reading this on my demonstrator web page, sandee904.stampinup.net, this blog originally posted on January 3 to my blog, Sandee What!, so if the links do not work here, please visit my blog at sandee904.blogspot.com for the links.]

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Sandy 
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Season of Style - October and November Paper Pumpkin

Honestly, I have blinked and it is October already! Not much to show for the year on my blog, but believe me it has been a busy year. Shall we just skip right to the Season of Style promotion?

Paper Pumpkin kits for October and November are coordinated Christmas cardmaking and gifting projects. Just in time for our holiday crafting needs. Go to paperpumpkin.com to sign up today, but hurry. You must subscribe before October 10 to get the October kit. I would love to be your demonstrator so be sure to select me as your demonstrator. Yay!

If you are already a subscriber, I would love to see your creations using the September Paper Pumpkin kit. I had time to play this past weekend. What do you think?

Stamp on!

Sandy

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Happy Chinese New Year - The Year of the Rooster and Hey, Chick Stamp Set

Happy Chinese New Year to my worldly friends! Some may know this as Lunar New Year's Day or Spring Festival. Come to find out - it is The Year of the Rooster! And guess what? Stampin' Up! happens to offer a free stamp set just in time!

The Occasions Catalog (OC, or some know it as the Spring Catalog) and the Sale-A-Bration (SAB) catalog were open for business on January 4. The stamp set Hey, Chick (Item #143328/w, #143331/c) is a free SAB stamp set found on page 17. You can earn the Hey, Chick stamp set, or any one of the other wonderful SAB products, for free by placing a minimum order of $50 (excluding s/h, taxes) in my online store. sandee904.stampinup.net

The inspiration for my card was the Stampin' Up! designer's card found on page 16 of the SAB catalog. I just loved the idea of the stacked chickens. The card base is a full sheet of Crumb Cake Card Stock, cut in half vertically, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". On the front section only, I stamped the honeycomb image from the Butterfly Basics stamp set (Item #138813/w, #138816/c, #137154/p, AC p. 113) around the outer edges. For stamping the chicken images, you will need a piece of Whisper White Card Stock at least 4 1/4" by 3".  I used a small amount of the Daffodil Delight pencil from the new Watercolor Pencils (Item #141709, OC p. 24) along the outer edges of the lower chicken and pulled the color around using a Blender Pen (Item #102845, AC p. 180). Works beautifully!, but don't let the paper get too wet. The Pumpkin Pie pencil for her beak and such - too small for blending. The upper chicken is practically naked except for the beak, again Pumpkin Pie, and I used a Real Red marker from the Brights Stampin' Write Markers (Item #131259, AC p. 171) for the tuft of hair. Alternatively, you could use the Real Red pencil, or pull some ink from a Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad (Item #126949, AC p. 171) with the Blender Pen. I used the largest square in the new Stitched Shape Framelits Dies (Item #145372) and magically extended the square into a rectangle by placing the top cutting pad so that it only cuts three (3) sides (approximately three quarters of the way down), then flipping everything around and running it through again cutting only three (3) sides - actually tricking a square into becoming a rectangle. Quite ingenious whoever thought that one up!

I hope you don't mind that I used a smidgen of my favorite retired Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper from the 2016 Holiday Catalog for the half circles (1" Circle Punch, Item #119868, AC p. 187). Then layered on a piece of Chocolate Chip Card Stock cut 3 1/4" by 4 3/4". The height may need some adjustment depending on how high your chickens end up.

To finish this card, I stamped the "have a happy day" sentiment in ink from a Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad (Item #126979, AC p. 170), punched with the Classic Label (Item #141491, AC p. 186) a bit smaller by double cutting the sentiment. Any small heart will do to accent the sentiment on the sign, but I happened to be making Valentine's Day cards too so I used just one teeny tiny heart from the row of 8 hearts image from the Sealed with Love stamp set (Item #142815, OC p. 15). The bow is made using the Very Vanilla Thick Baker's Twine (Item 138411, AC p. 179).

The description looks rather daunting, but since the next Year of the Rooster on the Chinese Zodiac will not be until 2029, this card is totally worth your effort.

Check back again soon for our Valentine's Day card and treat bag using the January Paper Pumpkin kit. While on the subject of Paper Pumpkin, during Sale-A-Bration, the 3-month subscription price is discounted and you can earn a free SAB product too. 

And another way to try out Paper Pumpkin is to join my team during Sale-A-Bration. The cost is $99 for $125 of any product you chose, plus two (2) free stamp sets, a free Paper Pumpkin kit, and free shipping. Wow, right!!

Also, if you are interested in a workshop tailored to The Designer Tin of Cards Project Kit (Item #141651, AC p. 160), message me for details.

Stamp on!


Sandy
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World Card Making Day and Alternate Idea for Paper Pumpkin - September 2016 Kit

Had a full day of card making on Saturday to participate in World Card Making Day. Get your cards in the mail. Someone is really looking forward to receiving a handmade card from you! The World Card Making Day discount on select Stampin' Up! products ends at the close of business tomorrow. The Designer Tin of Cards Project Kit for $20.25 (25% discount) is my favorite.  Here's a snapshot of all 7 products on sale.

I also set aside some time on Saturday to make treats for Halloween using the September 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit. You may recall that I joined a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that stretch our imaginations to create alternate ideas for utilizing all the product in the monthly kits. These Halloween treat tags were my contribution. The Halloween Cookie Cutter stamp set is adorable and adds just the right touch for these treat tubes.

While on the subject of Paper Pumpkin, do not forget that you can try out this awesome craft resource for yourself at a special price. Place an order for the October kit at www.paperpumpkin.com before October 10 and use the promo code "BOGO" to receive next month's kit for free. Post your photos on Twitter with the tag #paperpumpkinbogo.

During the month of October, several packets of Designer Series Paper were selected for the Buy 3 Get 1 Free promotion. My favorites are Blooms & Bliss DSP and Candy Cane Lane DSP. 

Stamp on!

Sandy

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Introducing the New Stampin' Up! 2016-17 Annual Catalog and Hearth and Home Framelits Card

Before I share my comments on May's club card, I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their support over the last year. It has been my pleasure to help you with your paper crafting and stamping projects. I am honored that you trust me. The new Stampin' Up! catalog release was yesterday (June 1) and I cannot wait to show everyone at our next workshop. It is full of great products and inspiration! To the right is a link to a pdf of the catalog for your quick reference throughout the next year. Happy stamping!

Now, this past month's club card featured the Happy Home stamp set from the 2016 Occasions catalog that retired Tuesday, May 31, but the alternate card used the stamp with the three small flowers and the coordinating Hearth and Home Framelits. Since the club card was a CASE of the card sample in the catalog, let's talk about the alternate card, and how to "fix" it with current catalog product.

Indoors: The flowers in the window are placed in the first vase from the Vivid Vases stamp (retired May 31 -- I recommend using the Flower Patch Stamp Set to replace the flowers and vase/use the small end of the large leaf/upside down). I colored the vase using the Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write marker and the stems are hand drawn with an Old Olive Stampin' Write marker. The lace curtains are Venetian Crochet Trim (retired May 31 -- I recommend Very Vanilla 1/2" Lace Trim/adorable!).

Outdoors: The window box is full of flowers created with the Petite Petals punch (Perfect Plum, Calypso Coral) and the centers of the flowers (Daffodil Delight) from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack (retired May 31 -- I recommend the small flower from the Blossom Bunch Punch). The flower centers are various Regals candy dots (retired May 31 -- I recommend the new Enamel Shapes). The leaves are the tops of the branch from the Bird Builder punch (retired May 31 -- I recommend the leaf from the Flower Fair Framelits).

House: The color choice for this traditional Florida beach house is Blushing Bride card stock run through the Big Shot with the Brick Wall TIEF and a window trim of Mint Macaron. (Tip: Be sure to cut out the "window" from the Blushing Bride layer first.)

Until I wrote out my blog I had not realized just how many retired product went into this card, but the recommended replacements will make this card a winner for sure. I would love to see pictures of cards you create from my example. Please share them with me on Facebook or Pinterest.

Just a little business yet. I wanted to tell you about the promotion during the month of June. For each workshop (or order) of $350 USD/$400 CAD or more in sales, the hostess will receive $35 USD/$40 CAD in Extra Stampin’ Rewards. This is an excellent opportunity to start adding to your collection from the new catalog. Remember, Stampin’ Rewards can also be used on Starter Kits, which are even better this month!

Stamp on!

Sandy

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Honeycomb Happiness and Crazy About You Stamp Sets

Things were very busy in February and blogging was the first thing at the bottom of my to do list! Blogging is such a mental exercise for me so it is one of the easiest things to skip. Don't you feel that way?

This is the last month for the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I am really going to miss showing off these stamp sets, paper, glitter tape, Project Life (TM), and glitter tape. Oh, did I mention Metallic Glitter tape? Place your order before the end of the month and receive one of these free Stampin' Up! products with every $50 purchase. Click the link on the right for the catalog.

I must admit this first club card was a little easy since I took advantage of a sample in the SAB catalog using another image from the Honycomb Happiness stamp set. I made my own Designer Series Paper too! It is hard to tell from the photo (terrible lighting) but I used the paper piecing method for this cheeky chick. First, I stamped the chick with Basic Black Archival Ink on Whisper White cardstock for placement and his feet. I colored the feet with Tangelo Twist Stampin' Write Marker. I stamped the chick a second time on Daffodil Delight and fussy cut the main body not quite removing all of the outline. The easter tag is from the Crazy About You stamp set.

Hopefully, I will complete the second card yet this weekend and can add a short follow-up post and pictures.

Stamp on!