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It's My Party - Pop-Up Birthday Cards

 

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These pop-up birthday cards were SO fun to make, and not difficult at all! Have you tried them?

They were actually customer thank you cards, but I was hoping the recipients would enjoy the birthday  card idea featuring the Stampin' UP! Party Pop-up Thinlit dies!!

Party Pop-Up birthday card ideas from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

 

Above: all of the Party Pop-up birthday cards Open - Hip Hip Hooray surprise inside!

Below: some of the card fronts - all were decorated with the It's My Party designer paper stack and the Banner Triple Punch.

 

Party Pop-Up birthday card ideas from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

Party Pop-Up birthday card ideas from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

 

When you die cut the "Hip Hip Hooray!" card insert, and you add it to the inside of your card, you have the option to put contrasting paper behind it.  You can see ABOVE I have a lighter patterned piece of paper from the It's My Party paper stack, and BELOW I have a darker pattern.... both look fun.. either works great!

 

Party Pop-Up birthday card ideas from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

 

I combined the Celebrate Today and Build a Birthday stamp sets with the It's my Party paper stack, little balloon punch from the Party Punch Pack, and the Banner Triple Punch for these cards.  I used the It's My Party cardstock pack, and also added Bermuda Bay cardstock to the mix.  As you'll see below, I ended up using a sampling of ALL of my Washi Tape on these cards, too!

 

Stamping supplies for Party Pop-Up birthday card from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

Party Pop-Up birthday card ideas from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

 

These are all standard size 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" cards, folded in 1/2.

I cut the Whisper White cardstock to 5-1/4" x 8", stamped each side edge in Daffodil Delight with the Dotty Angles stamp, and then added washi tape for a pop of color.  I die cut them with the Party Pop-up Hip Hip Hooray die and then added them to the inside of the card.

If you cut some contrasting cardstock or designer paper to about 4"x4" you can put that in the center for a pop of zing behind the pop up die.

 

Cardstock and paper dimensions for Party Pop-Up birthday cards from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

 

I could not decide which Washi Tape to use on the inside of the cards, so, I used them ALL! :)

Washi Tape on Party Pop-Up birthday cards from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

 

This party paper is AMAZING.. it's called "It's My Party" and it's on pg 5 of the Occasions catalog.. I think I need to stock up on an extra paper stack before it retires!!

 

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So, THANK YOU to my Sale a Bration customers from the last week of Sale a Bration, most of them got one of these cards!  I heard from one of you and I know you liked it.. hope everyone else did, too!

 

Banner Triple Punch decorations on Party Pop-Up birthday cards from Patty Bennett, Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1995.  It's My Party paper, and fun washi tape dress up these cards!

Watch the Stampin' UP! Video below for more info about using the Party Pop-up dies!

 

 

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Snow Friends Snowman Framelit Card

 

This card sure provides a big "bang for your buck" with lots of cute paper piecing, layers and Washi Tape!!  It's so easy to make, you will love creating one!!!

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This sweet Snow Friends snowman card was designed by Susan Adams and I got to make it when I stamped at her house last month.  You'll need a roll of the Season of Cheer Washi Tape for the fun strips of pattern at the bottom of the card, and then the snowman and hat dies from the Snow Friends Framelit set, and the Lots of Labels framelit as well.

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I've included the dimensions for each piece of paper below:

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Create this Card:

  1. Add the Season of Cheer Washi tape to the Crumb Cake panel
  2. Die cut the Lots of Labels and snowman, and the hat shapes from the Pear Pizzazz piece, in your Big Shot machine
  3. Emboss the Whisper White piece with the Softly Falling embossing folder
  4. layer all the pieces together on your folded Whisper White card
  5. Stamp the greeting on the Crumb Cake banner piece and notch the end with the Hexagon punch or paper snips

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 Are you ready? Are you going to make one?  It's much too fun!! :)

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Build Your Own Birthday Cake.. with Rubber Stamps!

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Birthday cards are always so much fun, right!? Cheery! Bright! Happy!  And I think this one doesn't disappoint!!  I got the general idea for this card from one of the swap cards I received on our Hawaii Stampin' UP! Trip.  I loved the idea of using the washi tape as the candle!! How cute is that!?

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Get your WISH LIST ready, because you are going to want to put these pretty new In Colors, vibrant Washi Tape and fun stamp set on your 2015-2016 catalog wish list!

NEW products (see your 2015/2016 Stampin' Up! Catalog):

Build a Birthday stamp set, pg 11, #138646

Cherry on Top Washi Tape, pg 157 #138384

Watermelon Wonder cardstock, pg 137 #138334

The cute "enjoy" stamp comes from the new "All About Sugar" set on pg 61.. we got that set free on our Hawaii Stampin' Up! trip!  yipppeeee!!

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The cake stamp set is in several pieces, so you can "layer" the cake as high as you want to with as many colors as you wish!

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The striped candle is the Cherry On Top Washi Tape, and the flame is the bird wing from the Bird Builder punch #117191 punched out of the new Cherry on Top paper stack.

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Check that out... just lift off one whole row of rhinestones (or you could use the pearls) and place them right on the base of the cake!!  What fun!

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Matchbook Style card from Hooray for You Card Kit

 

How about this.. 5 Matchbook Style cards, ALL CUT AND SCORED, plus all the embellishments... ready to go... yep.. that's what you will find in the Hooray It's Your Day card kit!! yahooo!!!  You'll find 5 of these matchbook style cards plus 15 other card bases, envelopes, and tons of embellishment pieces in this kit!!

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See the Hooray It's Your Day card kit on pg 16 of the Occasions catalog or here in my online store.  It's not in the new 2015/2016 catalog that starts on June 2nd.. so grab one now if you want it!

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I'm just thinking these are WAY too much fun!!  AND I love that I don't have to cut or measure ANYTHING!

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 I added the celebrate stamp to these cards because I just think it's a super stamp.. it is in the Fabulous Four set, #134717 (wood) and #134174 (clear mount).

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File Folder Cards Hooray for You Card Kit

 

Do you love Card Kits!? I do!! After over 20 years of teaching classes and prepping the supplies for everyone else, I TRULY love it when I can sit down and open a package or box and just CREATE with the kit supplies!!  Thank you Stampin' Up! for the great Hooray It's Your Day card kit!!!  See it on pg 16 of the Occasions catalog or here in my online store.  It's not in the new catalog.. so grab one now if you want it!

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The cards above are the popular File Folder Pocket Cards that come in the kit.. there are also 15 other cards in the kit.   If you want to make File Folder Pocket Cards but don't have this kit, you can also make them with the Envelope Punch Board, please WATCH THE VIDEO here for instructions.

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Aren't the embellishments cute!? The kit comes with fun accessories like wooden elements, stencils (masks), tags, word bubbles, die cut balloons, number stickers, twine and more!!  That's in addition to the supplies to make 20 card and envelopes!

I also "embellished" by adding scrap strips of Sweet Dreams designer paper with the Stampin' UP! stapler to the front of the pocket card!

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TIP:  Use the Liquid Multipurpose glue (sparingly!) to add the wooden elements.

Grab the matching stamp set HERE online, too.. you'll be happy you did!

Hooray It's Your Day stamp set, #137164, only $13.95

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I love the card above.. I used the sunburst mask to add some sunrays to the tag, then stamped It's All About You today and the stars over the background!

See 2 of my other Hooray It's Your Day cards here:

Minion Hooray It's Your Day card, and Jason's money holder Hooray It's Your Day card

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In my Stampin' UP! world, my thought is: just add a pop of black and you have a great project.. so I added the black and white Stacked with Love Washi Tape to these cards!  It's on pg 5 of the Occasions catalog and also is not in the new catalog that starts on June 2nd.. so get it now if you want it!  #137789 here online.

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If you'd like to see more card making supplies and samples that come in this kit, watch the Stampin' UP! Video below!

 

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One Sheet Wonder Stamping Technique Video

 

If you have been around the craft of stamping for awhile (and I mean a "long" while), you probably remember ONE SHEET WONDER projects!?  We used to stamp a whole sheet of 8-1/2x11 cardstock and then cut it up into different (or the same) size pieces to use on multiple cards.. well... I have a One Sheet Wonder project for you today! I'm excited that this trend is back!  I have a VIDEO tutorial for you below!

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Watch the video below for how-to tips and techniques for stamping your One Sheet Wonder backgrounds and cutting it up to use on your note cards!

 

 

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One thing I'm SUPER sad about is that this gorgeous Dahlia stamp (HERE online) is retiring and will not be available in the NEW Stampin' UP! Catalog on June 2nd.. so.. if you like it.. grab it now in my online store!

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As I mentioned in the video above, I also added some Stampin' UP! Washi Tape for quick accents... fun, right!?

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The stamp set in the background of this card is called Forever Florals... and it will also be retiring with the new catalog release on June 2nd!!  eeek!

I love the HELLO stamp.. it's from a hostess set in the Occasions catalog called Because You Care, and is available to all orders of $150 or more!

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Time to Celebrate: Control Freaks Blog Hop

 

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WELCOME to the April 2015

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Our theme this month:

Stampin' Up! projects with a

Celebration Theme!

 

   You have probably reached me after visiting Justin's rockin' blog, and if not, be sure to travel backwards on the tour and visit him! :)  You can visit the next blog by clicking on the icon at the bottom of this post.. hope you'll take the whole tour!

Project #1: Have you played with the Stampin' Up! Birthday Bash Washi Sheets yet?

Do you enjoy Washi Tape in your crafting projects?  Well, Washi Sheets are GIANT pieces of Washi Tape... large enough to cover a card front, to cover a box or container, large enough to die cut shapes from... VERY fun!!

Washi Sheets are on pg 11 of the 2015 Stampin' UP! Occasions catalog, and measure 6" x 12" .. and you get 8 sheets in the pack!

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Who doesn't love to celebrate birthdays!?  Even if we don't like to celebrate our own, we love to celebrate birthdays of our family and friends.. this is a perfect card for anyone celebrating their special day!

I diecut the balloons with the Balloon Framelit Dies and the Washi Sheets to put on this Birthday Card.. hope you like the fun colors and "how to" tips below!  I stamped the little stars from the Celebrate Today set behind the "see through" washi sheet balloons!

How to make the Balloon Washi Sheet Card:

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Aren't the Washi Sheets fun!?  you can see through them.. I love this look especially for the die cut balloons!!

 

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 The sweet little bows are also in the same Balloon Framelit collection with the balloon shape, #137362.  I drew the balloon strings with my favorite pens, the Project Life by Stampin' Up! pen.  The cute Dots are from Dotty Angles (#133658), and he fab greeting is also part of the Celebrate Today stamp set, used on the little stars/dots stamped behind the Washi Sheet balloons.

Project #2: Celebrate YOU

Maybe you aren't celebrating a birthday, but perhaps you DO want to celebrate something wonderful... well, this is the perfect stamp to use!!

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This side fold "matchbook style" card is from the Hooray It's Your Day card kit on pg 16 of the Occasions catalog, and I used the starburst stencil, the tag and striped washi tape from that kit as well!!  The # for this kit is 139166.  The Celebrate greeting stamp comes from the Fabulous Four set on pg 13 of the annual catalog (#134171 (wood) and 134174 (clear)).

If you have any questions, please let me know!

 

Hope you had fun CELEBRATING with us today!!

Please continue our tour this month and visit the fabulous Deb Currier and the fun projects she has to share with you!

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Calypso Coral Lotus Blossom Washi Tape card

 

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I mentioned this in a previous blog post .. but I am DETERMINED to USE my Washi Tape more on my projects!!  I think the 2 newest Washi Tape assortments in the 2015 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog are by far my favorite Stampin' UP! Washi Tape assortments.  Have you seen them on pg 5 and 39?  or

view the Stacked with Love assortment here and the Sweet Dreams assortment here

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I just love this beautiful Lotus Blossom stamp set.. did you know it's a FREE selection during Sale a Bration?  OF COURSE you knew.. it's the "best seller" among my customers!  I stamped it above in Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe ink.. SO pretty!!! The free Calypso Coral Sale a Bration ribbon and the Calypso Coral cardstock base just perfectly round out this striking color combo.

On my Lotus Blossom Card above, I used Washi Tape from the Stacked With Love package (the black stripes), and the Sweet Dreams package (Cantaloupe dots) and the Sweet Sadie package (Pistachio hearts).

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If you would like tips on How to Stamp this Lotus Blossom flower see this video

For more color combo ideas with the Lotus Blossom, see this post.

How do you like to store your Washi Tape?  See below for my storage solution.

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Did you see that cute little row of black dots?  I made those with the Stampin' Up! Project Life Journaling Pens! :)

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Sending you a Little Love

 

I have a couple more Valentine's cards filled with love for you ... since it is Valentine's week.. right?  Well, I am IN LOVE with the beautiful flower stencil piece found in the Stampin' Up! Artisan Embellishment kit!!! 

Read on for more details about creating this flower background with the stencil:

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Can you go wrong with Black, White and Red?

I think not.

LOVE CARD on left: The cute images are from the Snuggles and Smooches stamp set.  Do you recognize them from yesterday's blog post?  And the tiny love heart is a FREE CHOICE stamp set during Sale a Bration (from the You Brighten my Day set).

LOVE CARD on right: this sentiment is from the Build a Bouquet set

 

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So you're wondering how I created that beautiful floral background, right?

Grab one of the stencils in your Artisan Embellishment kit (pg 27 Occasions catalog or HERE online) and a sponge dauber, and apply ink onto your cardstock!  Alternating between light and dark really gives this interesting dimension.

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Artisan Embellishment kit available here online.

I used Rose Red ink and my Sponge Dauber for these samples.

I'm just tickled over how well these products coordinate... I LOVE it when a stamp matches a punch.. and then when you find an embellishment created just for the image.. wow!! TOO FUN!!  Itty Bitty Accents punch and Epoxy Stickers are the bomb!

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I was looking for a sentiment with "love" in it, and I came across this one in the Build a Bouquet stamp set.. it's on pg 29 in the Occasions catalog, or here in my online store.  I think it just fits this tag perfectly, and I loved the scripty font and the message!

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I cut a 2" wide strip of Whisper White cardstock and punched the top with my Ornate Tag Topper Punch, stamped the sentiment with Rose Red ink, then added 2 pieces of Stacked with Love Washi Tape.  I tied a piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and Sahara Sand Lace trim on the top of the tag.

 The tiny hearts paper is from the Stacked with Love paper stack - limited time only and it's the best seller in the Occasions catalog!! Find it on pg 5.

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As you can see, the Artisan Embellishment kit comes with LOTS of goodies in it.. I'll have a video showing more of the contents of this kit on Friday, Feb. 20th, so please check back then for more info and ideas!

 

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 Stamp Tip!  Remember.. always stamp first, then use your punch "upsidedown" to center it over your stamped image, then punch!

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Snuggles and Smooches Flower Cards

 

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not all of the Stampin' UP! Stamps are shown in our catalogs?

Each month, we offer a new stamp set released on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and this sweet Snuggles and Smooches set was released in December 2014. 

I love it!

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See it here in my online store.

I hope you enjoy these 2 fun cards I created with the Snuggles and Smooches set!

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 Snuggles and Smooches card #1:

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I love the striking contrast of the Blushing Bride soft pink, Rose Red and Black!

Do you know how I made the center of the rose?? Stay tuned for more details on that fun little embellishment!

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I know it's hard to see but I added 3 small Epoxy sticker hearts to the Great Friend tag.. just a sweet little touch.  The Great Friend stamp is a FREE offering during Sale a Bration!  It's in the "Simply Wonderful You" stamp set on pg 16 of the Sale a Bration catalog.  Need a catalog?  email me: [email protected]

 

I had the idea to stamp the fun swirly stamp images on flower die cuts, so I die cut flowers from the Floral Frames Collection Big Shot framelit dies and I loved how they turned out!  I stamped them in Rose Red and Strawberry Slush ink.

So in addition to stamping the background of each card with the swirl, I stamped the flower die cuts as well.

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 On to card #2...

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More fun Black, White, Rose and Pink color pops...

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TIPS: 

BONE FOLDER:  Curl the petals of the flower upward with your bone folder for a little dimension and then layer them with Stampin' Dimensionals for more depth!

WASHI TAPE:  The fun black accents are just some strips of Stacked with Love Washi Tape.. if you haven't used Washi Tape yet, give it a try.. what an easy way to add accents to your projects!

 

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Occasions 2015 Catalog Workshop Samples

 

 On Saturday I enjoyed a wonderful day presenting a Stampin' Up! Workshop for my friend Rita and her group. We've been stamping together for MANY years.. gosh.. not sure how many.. maybe at least 8 or 10 years, Rita?

I brought the supplies for these 3 cards for the guests to make at the Workshop.

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Left to Right:

Lotus Blossom Card - see this post for video and more instructions  - we added some Stacked with Love Washi tape to the card and also sponged our own background paper with the FREE Irresistibly Yours Sale a Bration paper (see this post)

Blendabilities on Black Card - See this post for a video and more instructions

Butterfly Basics bundle Card - see my blog post later this week

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This amazing Lotus Blossom flower stamp is by far the most popular FREE Sale a Bration choice item among my customers this year.  I just love how you can use one ink pad and get WOW results!!  We made this card at Rita's workshop .. I brought the Stacked with Love Washi Tape, too and we loved the black POP it brought to the cards!  You can select this stamp set FREE with your $50 online order!

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The cards above that we made at the workshop were stamped on the Whisper White Note Cards using the Calypso Coral ink pad for the flowers and Pear Pizzazz for the stem and for sponging the leaf design from Irresistibly Yours (a free Sale a Bration item too!).  Stampers had their choice of ribbon.. left to right; Sale a Bration Best Year Ever ribbon, Calypso Coral Seam Binding and Wild Wasabi Seam Binding.

See this video for stamping the Lotus Blossom with only one ink pad color.

Click to Watch a Video with info on coloring your own Irresistibly Yours paper

After I got home from the workshop I decided to play with stamping the Lotus Blossom flower in more than one ink color.. so the samples below were stamped with Calypso Coral for the 1st layer, then Strawberry Slush for the 2nd layer and then either Daffodil Delight, Crisp Cantaloupe or Strawberry Slush for the 3rd layer... stuning results, don't you think!?

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My Stampin' Up! Color Combo:

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 I was thrilled to see Lacey at the workshop.. I had not seen her for a few years!  She selected the Lotus Blossom set as her free Sale a Bration gift!! :)

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Check out these ADORABLE gifts that our hostess Rita made for each guest.. wow.. she always outdoes herself!! She used the Tag a Bag Accessory kit and doilies to decorate the Chevron Bags!  You can also save moolah buy purchasing the bundle!

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There is an awesome drum set at Rita's house... each year it's our tradition to take a group shot at the drums... did you know it's my secret fantasy to someday be a drummer??  Yep!

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Hope you enjoyed the photos from our Stampin' Up! workshop!

If you cannot attend a local workshop, I welcome your

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Twitterpated Heart Washi Tape Card

 

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as you can see, one of the meanings is smitten.. and Yes, I think I'm smitten with this Black and White Washi Tape!!

I hope you enjoy this idea, too!

I think it would make a delightful Valentine!

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For this sweet little Whisper White note card, I covered the front of the note card with "Stacked With Love" Washi Tape - see photos below for "HOW TO", (from pg 5 of the new 2015 Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog) and then cut another card front piece the same size, punched and die cut hearts in it, then added that on to the card with lots of Stampin' Dimensionals!

A couple of ways I embellished the card front:

1.  stamped Twitterpated from the You Plus Me stamp set (pg 5)

2.  added 2 little epoxy sticker hearts (pg 28) colored with Blendabilities

3. drew a border with my Real Red Stampin' Write marker around the edge

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If you don't have any of the Stampin' Up! Blendabilities Markers yet, why not TRY THEM OUT FOR FREE with your Sale a Bration order!! Select a FREE 3-pack of Blendabilities as your Sale a Bration gift when you order $50 or more!

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SEE PG 20 of the Sale a Bration Catalog for all the Blendabilities Marker colors you can select as your free gift!

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Do you love the little Itty Bitty Accents epoxy stickers!?  Hearts, Stars and circles, 2 sizes, color them any color you wish with Blendabilities Markers!

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A nice finishing touch on a white card:  draw a border around the edge.  You can find drafting triangles at Staples.. I like them because of the little raised lip .. it won't suck the ink under the surface.

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Ta-da! Done!

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Cheerful Critters Chalkboard Tags

 

 Whether you are getting ready for Valentine's Day already, or just need a cute bookmark, tag or sweet little note card, the Cheerful Critters are just the perfect size for a tag!  The Cheerful Critters stamp set is found on page 14 of the 2015 Stampin' UP! Occasions Catalog or is available in my online store.  Need a catalog? email me: [email protected]

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I stamped these with the new Colorbox Chalk Ink pads to give that trendy Chalkboard look.

I added the tags to Stampin' Up! note cards, but you could create these Chalkboard tags and use them as a bookmark or a package tag too!

 Step 1:

Apply Stacked with Love Paper (pg 5) to Stampin' UP! Whisper White note cards and then add Stacked with Love Washi Tape (pg 5).  I also added some Crisp Canteloupe Washi Tape from the Sweet Dreams Washi Tape package (pg 39) (shown at left)

(all products available in my ONLINE store - see product photos at the bottom of this post for links to order each product)

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 Step 2:

Cut Chalkboard Paper (pg 25) to 2"x4" and punch tops with your choice of Tag Topper Punches (L to R: Scalloped Tag Topper, Angled Tag Topper and Ornate Tag Topper)

Stamp tags using ColorBox Chalk inks (pg 25) and the Cheerful Critters stamp set. I also used some sentiments from the Hello Life (pg 6) and You Plus Me sets (pg 5).

Sponge Whisper White Craft Ink around the edges. Heat set with Heat Tool.

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Step 3:

Select coordinating ribbon colors to add to the top of each tag. I used the Free Sale a Bration "Best Year Ever" ribbon (free choice with your $50 order)

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It's a fun chalkboard look, don't you think?  Something different!!

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Wintertime Happy Winter Card Assortment

 

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(this just in.. the Blendabilities BUNDLE is sold out, and I know that is disappointing... so if you order 10 packs at regular price here, email me and I'll send you the other 2 packs FREE (excludes skin tones) (expires midnight 12/1/14) and you will also receive my Cyber Monday Customer gifts!)

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Simple Christmas Card Alert! :)

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I challenged myself to see how may different simple Christmas Cards I could make with the "Wintertime" single stamp from Stampin' UP!.  You can find it on pg 23 of the Holiday Catalog or HERE online.

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I grabbed just a few basic supplies like Whisper White cardstock, 1 ink pad (Lost Lagoon), and some designer paper from the All is Calm package and the Santa & Co. package.  I die cut the Happy Winter image with my Apothecary Accents Big Shot Framelits, then added a variety of simple accessories.

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Above: I love the Filigree Frame embossing folder!! #135818

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It's difficult to photograph, but those are all rhinestones and are very sparkly!

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Here are some quick ideas for using Stampin' UP! accessories to embellish your quick and easy Christmas Cards:

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Hello My Friend typewriter Note Card

 

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Today I have another cute typewriter card for you created with the Tap Tap Tap stamp set (pg 126 annual Stampin' Up! Catalog) .. I honestly wasn't going to get this set, and then my sweet stampin' friend Lisa said it was one of her faves, so of course I had to try it!  I think I love it beause it reminds me of the typewriter we had at home that my mom used and that I learned to type on back in the early 70's. 

Can anyone else relate?

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I have been trying to actually USE my Washi Tape.. I have dozens of rolls and really need to use it more .. so.. here we go.. a couple colors to give this fun card some zing from the Epic Day package of Washi (pg 190 in the annual catalog #131269).

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Above and Below... I stamped the arrow from the What's Up? stamp set (pg 35 annual catalog, #134267 / 134270) on a variety of designer series paper scraps and then punched it out with my What's Up arrow punch (pg 222, # ).  I thought it was cute to add it to the card to call attention to the Hello, Friend greeting!

You can purchase all the items to make this card in my ONLINE STORE, see supply list below.

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These fun Crumb Cake note cards are found on pg 194 in the Stampin' Up! catalog.. I love them.. they are heavy weight and fabulous because they are pre-cut, pre-scored and come with the envelopes, too!!  I added a piece of Tyepset Designer paper (pg 184) and a 4x3 Grid Project Life card (pg 188) that I punched with the Spiral Border Punch (pg 222).

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Yep.. just a fun Friend Card :) Your turn.. you can make them by purchasing the supplies below!

 

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