Well, ok, it’s not really Christmas morning. But it sure feels like it! Today is the day that the 2018 Stampin’ Up! catalog is live! This catalog is chock full of holiday goodness. I won’t make you wait any longer so here it is:
Just click on the image and open up the catalog.
I”ll wait while you look thru the catalog and make your shopping list. In fact, I’ll even give you a Holiday Shopping List! Just click here: Holiday Shopping List
Today was the first day that I was back in My Stampin’ Space since Jenn passed away. Even though a new box of goodies arrived about 2 weeks ago, I just seemed to have lost my desire to stamp, to create, to do much of anything. But I knew I needed to get back to a normal routine again, and that meant getting a class schedule posted, check, and getting my projects for those classes. Today was the day to make those projects!
Since I really felt blah, with no particular plan in mind, other than to use my new Color Your Season bundle that just came in, I thought the best place to start would be with a Paper Pumpkin kit. My July kit came in the mail and was just sitting there unopened. So I opened it up, and made those cute little baskets and the coordinating tags & cards. I have to say that the kit was the best place to start! I didn’t need to ‘create’ anything! I just needed to follow the included directions and I was able to make some really cute gifts that are headed for my co-workers. Paper Pumpkin to the rescue! Take a look at this:
See, I told you! They are really cute aren’t they? Totally what I needed to get me back into the crafting groove again.
Do you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin? I totally recommend it for when you are in a crafting rut like I was, or even if you just like to make something different each month. The Paper Pumpkin kits are a great deal. $19.95 per month including shipping and a complete craft kit comes to your doorstep each month. You can sign up on a monthly subscription basis where you receive a kit each month and when its’ ready to ship, the credit card on file gets billed. You can skip a month, or change ship to address, at any time as long as the change is made by the 10th of the month. Click here to Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin.
If you’ve never tried Paper Pumpkin before, you’re in luck! Sign up hereto try Paper Pumpkin for the first time, and save 50% off your first month (August 2018) when you use Promo Code BLOOM0818. For only $10, you really have nothing to lose. As a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you are also eligible to purchase past kits and or refill kits. Click here to see previous kits.
Paper Pumpkin was just what I needed today, and I’m sure that Paper Pumpkin will be just what YOU need too! When that little red box gets delivered to your mailbox, you too will say “Paper Pumpkin to the rescue!”.
So subscribe to Paper Pumpkin now so you can get the August 2018 kit at half price. For $10 you really owe it to yourself to give it a try!
Come back tomorrow to see what I made when I pulled out my Blended Season stamp set, and the coordinating Stitched Season framelits. I was able to design a card, choose a color scheme and get to work on making it. I know you’ll want to see that too.
But first, make sure you don’t miss out on the August Paper Pumkin kit; subscribe here and use Promo Code BLOOM0818.
I am still saying good-bye to some of my beloved stamps and such that will be retiring at the end of this month to make way for some new and exciting products in the new catalog to be released June 1st.
For my class earlier this week, I pulled out Pop of Paradise and some of the retiring 2016-28 InColors. As I was stamping these playful pineapples, I wondered why it’s been so long since I inked up these stamps. So much fun!
The retiring 2016-18 In Colors colors of Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum and Flirty Flamingo*, it seemed like a match made in heaven for this stamp set. Just look at this adorable card:Stampin’ Write markers were used to color in each of the pineapples. The sentiment is from Thoughtful Banners.
Such a cute card in fun, playful colors! A perfect send-off for this lovely stamp set. Get yours before it’s gone.
Click here to shop the retiring items. NEW! Many items on the Retiring List are now on sale. Shop now before they’re gone. Please remember to use HOST CODE 9UBBQ3MG when you place an online order less than $150. If your order is $150 or more (before tax & shipping) do NOT use the host code but rather redeem the host rewards for yourself.
Sale-A-Bration is quickly coming to an end 🙁 I have loved so many of the items in Sale-A-Bration this year. From Heartfelt Blooms and Blossoming Basket Bundle to the Party Pandas and the Epic Celebration, there was just something for everyone. While there are so many options of merchandise to get for free with a qualifying purchase, have you considered this? Free with a qualifying purchase is NOT the only way to save during Sale-A-Bration.
Have you considered joining Stampin’ Up? If you have considered it, then you should act on it now. You’ll get 2 free stamp sets of your choice, any value, when you purchase the $99 Starter Kit during Sale-A-Bration.
If you’ve never considered joining Stampin’ Up! before, let me give you some things to consider. First ,when you join Stampin’ Up! you get an incredible value in the $99 Starter Kit – $125 worth of products, and Free Shipping for $99. During Sale-A-Bration, add 2 stamp sets of your choice, any value.Second, you get all the perks of being a demonstrator, but it’s up to you if you want to join as a hobby demonstrator, or a business builder. Join just to get the discount off your favorite products, and be your own (even only) customer. Or build a business and earn a profit every time you make a sale. Imagine being able to contribute to your monthly budget by having an income doing what you love. It all begins with the $99 Starter Kit.
My favorite perk of being a distributor is the early catalog reveal and pre-order. Join Stampin’ Up! now and be able to see the new 2018-19 Annual Catalog on April 9th rather than waiting for the June 1 release!
Community:
A close tie for the #1 perk of being part of the Stampin’ Up! family is the community. Our closed, online groups have allowed me to make friends across the country, as well as the friendships I’ve developed stamping with others locally.
Events:
Corporate events, like the OnStage event I’ll be attending in 2 weeks are just plain fun! Filled with excitement, swaps, prize patrol, early catalog release, learning and sneak peaks, it’s a time to be relished. And since it’s for demonstrators only, it’s an exclusive event.
These are just some of the reasons you should consider joining Stampin’ Up! So whether you’ve been contemplating this, or you never thought of it, if you join before the end of Sale-A-Bration on March 31st, you’ll get the added bonus of 2 Free Stamp sets. That makes the incredible $99 Starter Kit deal, an even better deal!
Click here to purchase the $99 Starter Kit and join the Stampin’ Up! family. Have questions? Contact me and I’ll answer your questions and help you decide if now is the best time for you to join Stampin’ UP!
This week, someone went out of their way to help me in such a tremendous way and I really wanted to express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to this gentlemen. What better way to say ‘thanks‘ than with a handmade card. And what better way to deliver heartfelt thanks than by using the “Heartfelt Blooms” stamp set.
Heartfelt Thanks to FMS, too!
This sketch by Freshly Made Sketches was the perfect starting point for my card.That large circle shape just begged to be filled with the awesome Heartfelt Blooms stamp. This is what I came up with:
I am pleased with the way this card turned out. You can visit the FMS blog to be inspired with how others interpreted this sketch.
I started with a rectangle of whisper white and stamped the floral image in Bermuda Bay ink in the lower left corner. I used Dapper Denim ink to stamp the sentiment (also from the Heartfelt Bloom stamp set).Next I layered this panel with a rectangle of Bermuda Bay card stock and wrapped it with Bermuda Bay ribbon. I had some of my favorite 1/4″ white cotton ribbon (retired) that I layered over the ribbon to tone it down a bit. A few of the Tutti-Frutti adhesive backed sequins in Pool Party were added for a bit of embellishment. Then that whole layer was adhered using Stampin’ Dimensionals onto a Dapper Denim card base. Quick and Easy! But the end result makes it look like I spent a lot of time on this card, thanks to the awesome Heartfelt Bloom stamp set.
Sale-A-Bration
You can get the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set for Free with a qualifying purchase during Sale-A-Bration but you have to hurry. Sale-A-Bration ends next week on March 31st and this stamp will not be returning.
2016-2018 InColors
By the way, do you know that Dapper Denim is one of the 2016-2018 InColors which means that this color will be retiring May 31st. If you want any of the 2016-2018 In Colors, you should start stocking up now as from this point forward, retiring In Colors are available on a while supplies last basis. So you can stock up on these colors while you can still get them AND earn FREE Sale-A-Bration items! Win-Win!
Click here to shop my online store and with a $50 purchase (before tax and shipping) you can select the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set for FREE. There is no limit to how many items you can get for FREE during Sale-A-Bration so the more you shop, the more you can get!
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When you shop, if your order (before tax and shipping) is less than $150, please use Host Code Z7KWJFBP. If your order is $150 or more (before tax and shipping) DO NOT use the host code but rather, claim the host rewards for yourself. And, when you place an order with me, I’ll be sending heartfelt thoughts of appreciation to you! – Nancy
Did you ever do anything COMPLETELY Different than you planned? I did! When I saw this sketch challenge from Global Design Project, I immediately envisioned using the Beautiful Peacock stamp in the focal point, and using the beautiful bright blues & greens & golds of a real peacock. What I ended up with isn’t even remotely close! No peacock in sight! Does that ever happen to you? I just didn’t like the way the peacock had to be cropped to fit in the circle, so I just scrapped that idea entirely and went in a different direction, and boy I’m sure glad I did! I really like the way this card turned out. (Confession: I ultimately wound up using a larger punch than I was planning and the peacock may have fit much better in the larger 2-1/2″ circle. But don’t tell the Peacock!).
Anyway, this card gave me opportunity to break out my sponge brayers that have been sitting idle and feeling lonely lately. I just love to color, whether with colored pencils, crayons, Stampin’ Blends, and coloring the background with a brayer is just joyful to me. A sponge brayer, an ink pad and the Springtime Foils Specialty DSP created the layer immediately behind the focal point. The metallic dots resist the ink so when you color the paper, the metallic print isn’t affected! I like the way the Rose Gold metallic looks against Rich Razzleberry. A piece of Crumb Cake cardstock behind this gives balance and contrast to this busy layer, and the Rich Razzleberry card base ties it all together.
Take a closer look at the sponged Springtime Foils Specialty DSP:The focal point circle was stamped on top of the sunburst image in Sahara Sand ink twice to create a circle. Then I stamped the floral image in Versamark ink and heat embossed using gold embossing powder. Look closely:
Next up I colored the flower using Rich Razzleberry ink and my aqua painter. I layered the ink on very lightly and built it up a layer at a time. Another scrap of Crumb Cake cardstock provided me with just the right thing for my sentiment layer. I stamped the border & Congratulations from “Happy Birthday Gorgeous” in Rich Razzleberry ink and enlisted the help of my snips to crop out that shape.
Although there are a lot of elements and layers, this card came together fairly quickly. I’m hoping the folks over at the GDP like it, and I hope you like it too! Why don’t you head over the Global Design Project and see what others have come up with using this sketch. But before you leave, please take a moment and leave me a comment to tell me what you think of my card, and if you ever completely changed directions when you sat down to create a card, or any other craft project. If you need any of the products listed here, please click here to shop now. Remember the Sale-A-Bration items are Free with a qualifying purchase ($50 or $100 before tax and shipping). There is NO LIMIT on how many FREE Sale-A-Bration items you can earn. Sweet, right? But there is a TIME LIMIT – it all goes away on March 31st! So place your qualifying order and get your favorite Sale-A-Bration items before they’re gone! Happy Stampin’
Want to see my other Sale-A-Bration picks? Click Here,Here and Here. Which Sale-A-Bration items is YOUR favorite? Click to leave a comment. So order the Bubble Over Bundle and get the FREE Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper now and I know you will bubble over with happiness with all the cute cards, gift tags and scrapbook pages you’ll make!
Sale-A-Bration offers exclusive products for FREE with a qualifying purchase. One of the exclusive stamp set you can get is a set called “Heartfelt Blooms”. This is a red rubber set available in clear mount (147202) and wood mount (147197). In keeping with Stampin’ Up! high standard of innovative products, this stamp is a Distinktive stamp, a patent pending technology that gives a photographic finish. Take a look:
The stamp set features this beautiful, life-like flower bouquet along with some great sentiments with fabulous fonts. To see how awesome this stamp set is, watch this video:
HOw I used it
Now take a look at a card I made using a set called “Heartfelt Blooms:”
This card uses a color combination Fresh Fig and Sweet Sugarplum. The stamped image is so beautiful it does all of the work for you. A simple sentiment and a ribbon pulls the focal together and the Basket Weave TIEF creates the perfect backdrop! (More on that Basket Weave embossing folder in my next blog post!)
For this next card I pulled Mint Macaroon out of retirement as it pairs so well with Tranquil Tide, don’t you agree?
Which color combination do you like best? Leave me a comment here.
I know you want Heartfelt Blooms. And it’s yours FREE with a qualifying $50 purchase. So stock up on some cardstock, adhesives, envelopes, etc., NOW while you still can get this stamp set. Click HERE or on the shopping cart:
Thanks for stopping by my blog today, and for shopping my online store. Now you too can have a set called “Heartfelt Blooms” of your very own! Sweet 🙂
Time is running out – there are only 24 days left for Sale-A-Bration and all it’s FREE stuff goodness.
Today I want to showcase a stamp set that is just perfect for the teens, pre-teens and young adults (including young at heart) in our lives!
Epic Celebration
This red rubber stamp set (available in both wood mount and clear mount) have a couple of great images and sentiments that are just trendy and on point for the younger generation. Watch this video to see this stamp set in action:
WOW!!! It’s SO EASY to make awesome cards with this stamp set!
I recently held a class where we made this card: If this looks familiar, it’s because I CASE’D it from the catalog! I copied the front layer of the gift bag on page 12 of the Sale-A-Bration catalog and turned it into a card. Sometimes you see something that is so perfect you just want to make it! The Stampin’ Up! catalogs are chock full of wonderful examples just waiting for us to make! Love it! You can view the catalogs here.
Another class, another card using the Epic Celebrations stamp set. This one features an inked embossing folder background and the sneakers are colored with the watercolor pencils and a blender pen.
Who wouldn’t be awesome in pink and orange sneakers? So cheerful!
Epic Celebration is a level 1 reward so it is free with a $50 purchase. Shop for your favorite Stampin’ Up! items here, and score a FREE Sale-A-Bration for every $50 you purchase! Sweet! But time is running out- there are only 24 days left before Sale-A-Bration ends!
Sale-A-Bration is in full swing, but I must warn you: Time is Running Out! Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31. So, I am going to spot light some of my favorite Sale-A-Bration items for you. Then all you have to do is choose which are your favorites, and decide how many FREE Sale-A-Bration items you want before it’s over. Need a refresher on what Sale-A-Bration is? Just click here.
Amazing You and Celebrate You
This is a stamp set and and thinlits dies that coordinate together. The stamp set is a level 1 reward (free with a $50 purchase) and the thinlits are a level 2 reward (free with a $100 purchase). The cool thing is that the Celebrate You Thinlits dies are going to carry over into the 2018-19 annual catalog which means you’ll be able to purchase them in June 2018 if you don’t get them now. So no fear of losing out!
Don’t you just love this coordinating product suite? If you subscribe to mailing list, then you got my newsletter that showcased the Celebrate You thinlits dies on a scrap book page!
If you subscribe to my newsletter, you received the project tutorial to make this scrapbook page in my March 6, 2018 newsletter. If you didn’t, then subscribe to my newsletter now so you won’t miss out on any future project tutorials.
If you want to get the Amazing You stamp set and the Celebrate You Thinlits dies, place a qualifying order when you shop my online store. It’s a great time to stock up on essentials like envelopes, adhesives, cardstock, ink refills, etc. or to splurge on a tool or bundle you’ve been wanting. Remember, Time is Running out on Sale-A-Bration so get your order in before it’s too late!
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My name is Nancy Gleason, and I’m addicted to coloring! Adult coloring is such a popular hobby but when you are coloring with the Stampin’ Blends markers and the new stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!, it’s like adult coloring on steroids! And I’m not ashamed it’s created an addiction!
The new round of Sale-A-Bration was just released on Feb. 16th and this new Blossoming Basket bundle with the Blossoming Basket stamp set and coordinating Basket Weave TIEF is enabling my addiction! Let me show you what I’ve been working on:
The coordinating Basket Weave Textured Impression Embossing Folder has a deep texture that is just the perfect compliment to this basket. I added some ink to the TIEF to create even more depth! A 2″ strip adds just enough texture to this card.
The more I use the Stampin’ Blends markers the more I love them! Look at the shading you can achieve: I used Crumb Cake for the basket, Daffodil Delight on the large rose, Calysp Coral for the smaller roses, Cherry Cobbler for the berries, and Old Olive for the leaves. A small swipe of Ivory under the basket helps to ground it.
Have you tried the Stampin’ Blends yet? I can’t get enough of them! You can see some other projects I made with Stampin’ Blends here and here. Come back again as I’ll have another card that I made with this stamp set but in a totally different color combination.
Sale-A-Bration
This is the stamp set Blossoming Basket that is available for free during Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying order. You can always order Stampin’ Blends to qualify for this stamp set which comes bundled with the Basket Weave TIEF. You can watch a video from Stampin’ UP! here on the Blossoming Basket bundle.
So much to color and not enough time to do it! Too bad I have to go to work every day! I’d rather stay home and stamp and color all day! That would be much more fun, don’t you think? After looking at what you can do with Stampin’ Blends markers, it’s not really a bad thing that I’m addicted to coloring!
Lots of Lavender is a new stamp set that you can earn for FREE as a Level 1 Reward during Sale-A-Bration. What is Sale-A-Bration? And How can YOU get this stamp set for free? I’m glad you asked! Click here to know everything you ever wanted to know about Sale-A-Bration.
Now that you know what Sale-A-Bration is, you’ll want to add Lots of Lavender to the top of your must have list.
I needed to make some Thank You cards and Birthday cards and thought this would be a good image to use for either. I wanted to experiment using this 2-step stamp set so I started out by stamping on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock using the lavender image with Versamark ink and then heat embossing with Gold Embossing Powder. I used my Blender Pen to fill in color from my ink pads using Pear Pizzaz, Perfect Plum and Pool Party. I was so pleased with this, that I knew I had to make this focal point of a card! I quickly layered this piece onto coordinating Perfect Plum cardstock. Lightbulb moment! I just knew the sketch from the Freshly Made Sketch challenge was JUST PERFECT for this image. I quickly whipped out some Washi Tape in Perfect Plum (retired) and I had a perfect sketch challenge entry.
Since I need to make some birthday cards and thank you cards so I decided to add a sentiment, and here is my final result:
Here is the 2nd card I made. There’s just a subtle difference with the sentiments, but which do you like better?
Take a look at the sketch that was my inspiration for this card:
You can view the Freshly Made Sketches line up here.
Here’s an up-close of the water-coloring technique I did with the floral design.
So simple with the Blender Pens yet it has such a “WOW” factor! I strongly encourage you to get Blender Pens if you haven’t tried them yet. They are also a good stepping stone to using the Stampin’ Blends markers too. If you love coloring, the Blender Pens and Stampin’ Blends will transport you to coloring heaven! Both are so easy and fun to use but give different results.
You can earn the Lots of Lavender as a Level 1 Sale-A-Bration FREE item (with a qualifying $50 purchase before tax & shipping). Be sure that you place your orders in $50 increments so can earn a FREE item. You can shop on line here.
The New Year brings more than just a new calendar! It brings TWO NEW Stampin’ Up! catalogs! The Occasions catalog is filled with everything you need to celebrate all the upcoming Spring Holidays from Valentines’ to Mothers & Father’s Day, Easter, and SO.MUCH.MORE.
The sales period for these new catalogs begins today, January 3rd. Just click on the catalog cover image below to open the catalog.
2018 Occasions Catalog 2018 Sale-A-Bration
The Sale-A-Bration promotion is bigger and better than ever. There are 3 ways to earn FREE stuff with Sale-A-Bration. Let’s take a look:
SHOP: Every item in the Sale-A-Bration catalog is FREE with a qualifying order of $50 (before tax & shipping). NEW THIS YEAR – a $100 level. Look for the $50 or $100 reward symbols with every item in the catalog. February 18th will bring additional Sale-A-Bration items to choose from.
HOST: Host a qualifying workshop of $250 and earn an additional $25 in Stampin’ Rewards. (This additional reward is also valid for online orders too!)
JOIN: Purchase the standard Starter Kit for $99, choose $125 worth of products AND choose 2 additional stamp sets (up to $101 in value!). Wow – you really can have it all!
If you are my customer (meaning that you have shopped with me in the past calendar year) or do not have a current relationship with another Stampin’ UP! demonstrator and want to order from me, and you want a paper copy of the catalogs, please email me.
Happy New Catalog Browsing! Thanks for choosing to shop with me; I appreciate your business. When you shop, remember to order in $50 increments and choose a Free S-A-B item(s). If your order is less than $150 (before tax & shipping) please use Host Code EV9JYCGC. If your order is greater than $150, do NOT use the host code, and redeem the Stampin’ Rewards earned on a $150 or greater order.
By now you’ve seen the last 2 months of Paper Pumpkin kits and if you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I can only image how excited you were when your plaid box arrived and you opened it up and saw the awesome project kits inside! The cool shaker card kit in October: and the uber cool, coordingating stockings in the November kit: If you aren’t a subscriber, and missed out, well, you can fix that right now! But time is running out!! You have until the 10th of the month to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin to get that month’s kit.. So, you only have until Dec. 10th to get the December Paper Pumpkin kit.
We’ve also been treated to a little ‘sneak peek’ of what to expect for december. Ready to see?
Not only do I see gorgeous peonies but I also see Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst, 2 of the new In-Colors. I don’t know about you, but I’m excited!!! I can’t wait to get my kit. Make sure you don’t miss out on this, subscribe to Paper Pumpkin by Dec. 1oth.
Don’t forget:
Who do you know that would love a little something special in their mailbox each month? A prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription makes the perfect gift, and with 1, 3, 6 or 12 month subscriptions, it comes in just the right size too! Every day is FREE SHIPPING when you purchase a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription.
And just a reminder, if you are already a subscriber, you can manage your account when you sign in to your account. You can increase the number of kits you get each month. Make sure your address is current and your credit card info is up-to-date so there won’t be any delays in receiving your kit.
I bet there are several people on your Christmas gift-giving list that you can take care of with just a couple of keystrokes! Easy-peasy, right?
Now for you. Did you reserve your Stamparatus yet?
Get all the details here on the newest tool from Stampin’ UP! that will rock your world! Because the expected demand for this is thru the roof, Stampin’ Up! is opening up a reservation system – first in will be first to get them. The first lot of 27,000 were reserved in just 15 minutes!!! That’s correct! Reserve yours today, a credit card is required but it won’t be charged until it is ready to ship.
While you’re shopping, don’t forget about our Year End Sales Event going on now too. Grab your favorite items from the Holiday catalog before they’re gone and score some deals on select items too.
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Stampin’ Write markers were used to color in each of the pineapples. The sentiment is from Thoughtful Banners.
When I saw this sketch challenge from 
The focal point circle was stamped on top of the sunburst image in Sahara Sand ink twice to create a circle. Then I stamped the floral image in Versamark ink and heat embossed using gold embossing powder. Look closely:
If this looks familiar, it’s because I CASE’D it from the catalog! I copied the front layer of the gift bag on page 12 of the 
and the uber cool, coordingating stockings in the November kit:
If you aren’t a subscriber, and missed out, well, you can fix that right now! But time is running out!! You have until the 10th of the month to 
While you’re shopping, don’t forget about our