My first year as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I earned the Rising Star award along with five very talented stampers. We’ve become great friends in the two years since then – we even keep in touch with our own private Facebook group! Five of us had a card swap for the new Holiday Catalog, and today’s post is about those cards. Be sure to click through to everyone’s blog to see just how talented they are!
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Here are some key points to remember:
World Card Making Day Sale October 1-10, 15% off select card making essentials. See details HERE.
Designer Series Paper Sale October 1-31, Buy 3 Get 1 FREE! See details HERE.
Gumball Rewards for all orders over $50 Find out more HERE.
Hostess Code for the month of September (N4ZFHXK9) Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use that HERE.
September’s FREE gift Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Find out more HERE.
Help those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma I will donate 20% of my September sales (matched by Stampin’ Up! corporate) to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey & Irma Relief. Please help make a difference. Click HERE for more details. CLICK HERE to shop now.
New Merry Patterns Hostess Stamp Set – added to your Host Rewards There’s a brand new stamp set that isn’t in any catalog. You can’t buy it, but you can get if for free with a qualifying order! You can host a party, or place your own order, or join under me and get a 20% discount on your demonstrator order. Find out more HERE.
My team, the Candy Hearts, meets once a month. We eat, talk, and stamp, among other things. We have monthly challenges and a monthly swap. Today’s post is all about this month’s swap cards. September’s theme was Autumn. For my swap card, I used the Merry Cafe stamp set, Coffee Cafe Bundle, Colorful Seasons Bundle, and Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper.
Brian King joined us for this month’s meeting. He acted as official meeting photographer, and he participated in the swap. Be sure to check out his blog post today for more photos from the meeting, and for details on his swap card!
Here are the swap cards:
Debbie used the Count My Blessings stamp set, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Coffee Break Designer Series Paper, and Crumb Cake 3/8″ Classic Weave Ribbon.
Judy used the Vintage Leaves stamp set, Leaflets Framelits, Best Birds stamp set, Layering Circle Framelits, 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, and Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder.
Nancy used the Flourishing Phrases stamp set, Flourish Thinlits, and Petal Burst Embossing Folder.
Brian used the Gourd Goodness stamp set, Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper, and Stitched Shapes Framelits. Check out his blog post today for details on his card!
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
Chocolate Chip card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
Very Vanilla CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside
Stamped with the Merry Cafe stamp set:
cup in Chocolate Chip ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla CS
lid in Chocolate Chip ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
sentiment in Chocolate Chip ink onto a scrap of Crumb Cake CS
Stamped with the Colorful Seasons stamp set:
solid leaf image in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, and Elegant Eggplant inks using the technique described below*
leaf lines in Chocolate Chip ink over the solid stamped image
*Baby Wipe Stamping Technique:
applied scattered drops of ink onto a wet baby wipe, and used it as my ink pad
NOTE: this is usually best using a solid image (like the leaf) instead of a detailed one (like the leaf lines)
Cut using the Coffee Cups Framelits:
cup, lid, and sentiment
Cut using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits:
leaf
Assembled the card:
leaf glued to the DSP layer
lid and sentiment glued onto the cup
cup adhered to DSP layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals
DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base
Very Vanilla CS glued to the inside of the card base
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Click on the images for more details and to purchase.
Here are some key points to remember:
Gumball Reward for all orders over $50.
Find out more HERE.
Hostess Code for the month of September (N4ZFHXK9)
Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use that HERE.
September’s FREE gift
Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Find out more HERE.
Help those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Irma
I will donate 20% of my September sales (matched by Stampin’ Up! corporate) to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey & Irma Relief. Please help make a difference. CLICK HERE to shop now. Click HERE for more details.
New Merry Patterns Hostess Stamp Set – added to your Host Rewards
There’s a brand new stamp set that isn’t in any catalog. You can’t buy it, but you can get if for free with a qualifying order! You can host a party, or place your own order, or join under me and get a 20% discount on your demonstrator order. Find out more HERE.
I love to show off my super talented Candy Hearts team members. Today I’m sharing a card designed by Kimberly Laidley, using the Spooky Cat and Jar of Love stamp sets and the Spooky Night Designer Series Paper (DSP.) I think it’s brilliant! Of course, I love Halloween so this is right up my alley. Tell me, do you love it, or does it give you the shivers, or both?
I love the piece of DSP she used for the background. This pattern is creepy and cute and sophisticated all at the same time.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with a Stampin’ Trimmer:
Basic Black card stock (CS) cut to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
Spooky Night Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
Basic Black CS cut to 3″ x 3-1/4″
Very Vanilla CS cut to 2-3/4″ x 3″
Very Vanilla CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside
Stamped with the Jar of Love stamp set:
the jar in Memento Black ink onto the smaller piece of Very Vanilla CS
Stamped with the Spooky Cat stamp set:
rats in Memento Black ink, climbing and falling out of the jar
sentiment in Memento Black ink onto a separate scrap of Very Vanilla CS
Die cut using the Layering Circles Framelits:
sentiment
slightly larger circle from a scrap of Basic Black CS
Assembled the card:
smaller piece of Very Vanilla CS glued onto the small Basic Black CS layer
small Basic Black CS layer glued onto the DSP
DSP glued onto the front of the card base
sentiment glued onto the Basic Black CS circle
Basic Black CS circle glued onto the card front
4″ x 5-1/4″ Very Vanilla CS glued to the inside of the card base
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Click on the images for more details and to purchase.
Shop and help those affected by
Hurricane Harvey
I will donate 20% of my September sales to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey Relief.
Please help make a difference. CLICK HERE to shop now.
There’s a brand new stamp set that isn’t in any catalog. You can’t buy it, but you can get if for free with a qualifying order! You can host a party, or place your own order, or join under me and get a 20% discount on your demonstrator order.
Here’s a video from Stampin’ Up!:
Here are the details:
Promotion period: September 1–October 31
The Merry Patterns Stamp Set is exclusive to this promotion and will not be available after October 31
In order to qualify, the event merchandise total must reach $300 (before tax and shipping)
There is no limit to the number of times the Merry Patterns Stamp Set may be earned, but only one set can be redeemed per qualifying order
Demonstrator, Customer, Workshop, and online orders qualify
Orders must be closed by:
October 31 at 10:50 PM (PT)
October 31 at 11:50 PM (MT)
November 1 at 12:50 AM (CT)
November 1 at 1:50 AM (ET)
The Merry Patterns Stamp Set is in addition to Stampin’ Rewards
The Merry Patterns Stamp Set may not be exchanged for another stamp set
Here are the samples from the video:
September Host Code
N4ZFHXK9
September’s FREE gift is the brand new Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder: Create a beautiful quilt pattern background with this Embossing Folder.It’s easy to make a great impression! Just place flat cardstock in this embossing folder, run it through the Big Shot, and out comes cardstock with a bold textured design.* 1 folder * 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) * Use with Big Shot
Watch this video on the Quilted Christmas Suite in the new Holiday Catalog
Use the Host Code on your online orders under $150. You can see how to use a Host Code here.
Orders between $75 and $149.99, using the Host Code, will receive my FREE Gift of the Month. Orders of $150 and above will automatically receive the gift – do no use the Host Code.
I can ship only within the United States. “No contact” orders are not eligible.
You always earn a Gum Ball for every $50 you spend on an order with me. Earn 10 Gum Balls and I’ll send you a free stamp set of your choice! See the Gum Ball Rewards page for details.
I have a Secret Stamper who sends me a card each month. It’s one of the fun things we do in the Candy Hearts. We draw names and anonymously send a card to that person each month for 6 months, then we start over. Today I’m sharing a card I received from my Secret Stamper. She (I know it’s a she because unfortunately there are no hes are in our group right now) used the Hey Chick Sale-a-bration stamp set, Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper (DSP) Stack, the Layering Squares Framelits, and the Stitched Shapes Framelits to create this adorable card.
The Hey Chick stamp set has been very popular since it was released a couple months ago. It’s one of the Sale-a-bration items you can choose for free with a $50 order. But Sale-a-bration only lasts through the end of March, and all SAB items are now available only while supplies last. So if you still want this stamp set, or any of the other SAB items, don’t wait!
By the way, have you noticed how perfectly the Stitched Shapes Framelits go with the Layering Circles, Layering Ovals, and Layer Squares Framelits sets? Well, they do! I will list them all near the bottom of this post.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with a Stampin’ Trimmer:
Crumb Cake card stock (CS) to 4-1/4″ x 11″, and scored in half at 5-1/2″
Pool Party CS to 4″ x 5-1/4″
scrap of Whisper White CS to 1/2″ x 4″ or so
scrap of Crumb Cake CS to 5/8″ x 4″ or so
Stamped with the Hey Chick stamp set:
chicken in Basic Black ink onto a piece of Whisper White CS
sentiment in Crumb Cake ink onto the small strip of Whisper White CS
Colored with Watercolor Pencils:
chicken in Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Pacific Point
I think she may have blended the color just a bit with a Blender Pen
Die cut using the Stitched Shapes Framelits:
Whisper White CS with chicken into a square
Die cut using the Layering Square Framelits:
DSP into a scalloped square
Made the sentiment banner:
notched one end of the two small strips of CS with the Banner Triple Punch
cut the other end of the Whisper White strip with Paper Snips
glued the Whisper White strip onto the Crumb Cake strip, lining up the notched ends
used Paper Snips to trim the other end of the Crumb Cake strip
Assembled the card:
Pool Party CS glued to the Crumb Cake card base
DSP scallop square glued onto the Pool Party CS
Whisper White stitched square with chicken glued onto the DSP and Pool Party CS
sentiment banner glued onto the Pool Party CS at the top
Here’s what she used:
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Here are the coordinating dies I mentioned earlier in this post:
The three “Layering” sets contain both plain and scalloped shapes, which look great with the stitched edges of the others.
Now through March 31, you will earn a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration catalog for each $50 you spend on an order. See the items you can earn here and here.
Sale-a-bration items are now available only while supplies last. So don’t wait if there’s anything you still want!
You will always earn a Gum Ball for every $50 you spend on an order with me. Earn 10 Gum Balls and I’ll send you a free stamp set of your choice! See the Gum Ball Rewards page for details.
Paper Pumpkin 3 month prepaid subscription is only $55, but only through March 31! It’s the easiest way to earn a FREE Sale-a-bration item! Get it here.
Take it to the next level with a 12-month prepaid subscription. Save over $2 per month with the everyday awesome price, earn Stampin’ Rewards, and instantly qualify for 4 FREE Sale-A-Bration items! Get it here.
March Host Code
BDF43VHE
Use the Host Code on online orders less than $15o. See how to use a Host Code here.
Online orders of $75-149.99 placed with the Host Code will receive the gift of the month!
Online orders of $150 or more will automatically receive the gift of the month! Do not use the Host Code.
March’s gift is a pack of Metallic Foil Doilies! Each pack contains 24 doilies: 6 each of 2 sizes in 2 colors.
Judy Newsome, another of my extremely talented team members (I’m showing off the Candy Hearts again!) created this incredible Double Z Fold card using the Perfect Mix stamp set from the 2017 Occasions catalog (page 35.) The Perfect Mix stamp set has 9 stamps: 4 images, 2 sentiments, and 3 images with sentiments.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with a Stampin’ Trimmer:
Blushing Bride card stock (CS) to 11″ x 4-1/4″, then scored with the long side at the top at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″
Blushing Bride card stock (CS) to 11″ x 1-1/2″, then scored with the long side at the top at 5-1/2″ and 8-1/4″
Crumb Cake CS t0 2-1/2″ x 4″ (2 pieces)
Crumb Cake CS to 5-1/4″ x 4″
Whisper White CS to 2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″
Whisper White CS to 5″ x 3-3/4″
Soft Sky Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Subtles DSP Stack to 2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″
Soft Sky DSP to 10-3/4″ x 1-1/4″, and scored at 5-3/8″ and 8-1/16″
scrap of Whisper White CS big enough for the 4 fussy cut images
Stamped with the Perfect Mix stamp set:
4 images (mixer, measuring spoons, and 2 oven mitts) in Crumb Cake ink onto the scrap of Whisper White CS
spatula and sentiment in Crumb Cake ink onto the top half of the 2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ Whisper White CS
spatula, eggs, and bowl in Crumb Cake ink onto the top half of the 5″ x 3-3/4″ Whisper White CS
Colored with Stampin’ Write Markers:
all stamped images (except the sentiment) in Blushing Bride, Soft Sky, and Crumb Cake as shown
Fussy cut using Paper Snips:
4 images (mixer, measuring spoons, and 2 oven mitts) stamped onto the Whisper White CS scrap
Assembled the card:
2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ Whisper White CS glued onto 2-1/2″ x 4″ Crumb Cake CS, then that glued onto the left most section of the card base
2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ DSP glued onto 2-1/2″ x 4″ Crumb Cake CS, then that glued onto the center section of the card base
5″ x 3-3/4″ Whisper White CS glued onto 5-1/4″ x 4″ Crumb Cake CS, then that glued onto the right most section of the card base
long strip of DSP glued onto the long strip of Blushing Bride card stock, lining up the score lines
fussy cut images glued onto DSP pieces as shown
long strip glued onto each end of the card, as shown (only 2-3/4″ at each end)
Here’s what you need to make your own:
Now through March 31, you will earn a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration catalog for each $50 you spend on an order. See the items you can earn here and here.
PLUS you will earn a Gum Ball for every $50 you spend on an order with me. Earn 10 Gum Balls and I’ll send you a free stamp set of your choice! See the Gum Ball Rewards page for details.
Paper Pumpkin 3 month prepaid subscription is only $55, but only through March 31! It’s the easiest way to earn a FREE Sale-a-bration item! Get it here.
Take it to the next level with a 12-month prepaid subscription. Save over $2 per month with the everyday awesome price, earn Stampin’ Rewards, and instantly qualify for 4 FREE Sale-A-Bration items! Get it here.
March Host Code
BDF43VHE
Use the Host Code on online orders less than $15o. See how to use a Host Code here.
Online orders of $75-149.99 placed with the Host Code will receive the gift of the month!
Online orders of $150 or more (do not use the Host Code) will automatically receive the gift of the month!
Do you like free stuff? Let’s say you really like teapots. You go into the local teapot store (I’m sure there is such a thing somewhere) and find a whole bunch of teapots you want. You have $99 to spend. Which sounds like the better deal for your $99?
$99 worth of teapots
$125 worth of teapots, free shipping, plus two extra teapots of any value
If you’re the savvy shopper that I know you are, you’re going for option #2, right? Well, it’s the same with your Stampin’ Up! shopping list.
Now through March 31, you can get the starter kit for $99, and you get to choose $125 in product, plus two extra stamp sets of any value, AND you get free shipping!
From then on you’ll get at least a 20% discount on everything you buy. And you have absolutely no obligation to buy or sell anything ever! If you do nothing, you’ll simply drop. No fees or penalties of any kind.
To remain active you just need to buy and/or sell $300 per quarter – join now and you’ll have until the end of June! And of course, with your discount, you can buy that $300 worth for only $240!
Contact me with any questions, or click here for more information and to join now!
Today’s card was made my team member, Donica Williams. You know I love showing off the Candy Hearts! She used the Weather Together bundle to create this very sweet card.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with a Stampin’ Trimmer:
Real Red card stock (CS) to 11″ x 4-1/4″, and scored in half at 5-1/2″
Whisper White CS to 5-1/4″ x 4″
small scraps of Whisper White and Real Red CS for the die cut pieces
Stamped with the Weather Together stamp set:
striped umbrella top image in Real Red ink onto Whisper White CS scrap
sentiment in Basic Black ink onto the card front (after being spritzed – see below)
Die cut using the Umbrella Weather Framelits :
stamped umbrella top
umbrella handle from Real Red CS scrap
small cloud masks from CS scraps (doesn’t matter what color)
Created background with Stampin’ Spritzer:
laid clouds on 5-1/4″ x 4″ Whisper White CS
spritzed with Soft Sky ink mixed with water (after it dried, stamped the sentiment)
Assembled the card:
spritzed piece glued onto Real Red card base
umbrella handle glued to spritzed piece
adhered striped umbrella top with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Here’s what you need to make your own:
Now through March 31, you can choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration catalog for each $50 you spend on an order. See the items you can earn here and here.
PLUS you will earn a Gum Ball for every $50 you spend on an order with me. Earn 10 Gum Balls and I’ll send you a free stamp set of your choice! See the Gum Ball Rewards page for details.
Paper Pumpkin 3 month prepaid subscription is only $55, but only through March 31! It’s the easiest way to earn a FREE Sale-a-bration item! Get it here.
Take it to the next level with a 12-month prepaid subscription. Save over $2 per month with the everyday awesome price, earn Stampin’ Rewards, and instantly qualify for 4 FREE Sale-A-Bration items! Get it here.
March Host Code
BDF43VHE
Use the Host Code on online orders less than $15o. See how to use a Host Code here.
Online orders of $75-149.99 placed with the Host Code will receive the gift of the month!
Online orders of $150 or more (do not use the Host Code) will automatically receive the gift of the month!
