3-D Thursday: Chalk It Up to Love

As each season of Stamp Club comes to an end, I always create a little thank you for my members.  This time I used August 2015 Chalk It Up to Love Paper Pumpkin kit to create altered mini treat boxes.  It's not big, just a little something to show my appreciation.  They came out pretty cute!

The instructions for the altered box came from Rachel Tessman.

It's worth repeating, having Paper Pumpkin kits on hand is key for quick birthday cards that my daughter always seems to need for friends' parties.  The 3-D kits are perfect for quick little thank you gifts for my downline, stamp club customers, or teachers' gifts.

You'll want to start collecting these Paper Pumpkin kits for yourself for a breadth of supplies for last minute projects. Make sure to subscribe by the 10th of the month to receive the next kit.

Because perfectly coordinated products have always been one of Stampin’ Up!’s key strengths, we designed June’s Paper Pumpkin kit as a stepping stone to the spectacular Broadway Bound suite on p. 68–69 of the 2018–2019 annual catalog.

Our uniquely designed June kit and coordinating suite give you the opportunity to expand your experience from crafting with a single kit to creating with a full range of products offered by Stampin’ Up!.  Make sure to subscribe by June 10 to get in on this fun colorful kit!

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Technique Tuesday: Black Ice

Hi Everyone!  For May's Stamp Club, I thought we'd try the black ice technique.

This technique reminds me of tintype or daguerreotype vintage photographs.  I'm using the lovely set Waterfront from the Occasions catalog, which is returning in the Annual Catalog (yay!).  I'm not sure the origin of this technique; I used instructions from Melissa Kerman.

I put my tintype photo on a polaroid layout - is that mix-matching eras?  I kept it simple, focusing on the technique, and put the sentiment on the inside.

Here's the outline of the technique:

• Starting with a silver foil sheet, use the direct to paper (DTP) technique with Basic Black Archival ink pad to create black linear streaks (heavier on the edges, light in the center).
• Stamp images with Basic Black Archival ink.  Set aside to dry or heat set.
• With a Versamark ink pad, draw the pad very lightly across the front of the sheet in a vertical direction using the DTP technique.  Don't apply any pressure; let the weight of the ink pad do the work.
• Cover the entire piece with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.
• See Melissa's YouTube video for tips on the amount of pressure to use for the DTP technique.

Stamps: Waterfront; Paper: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Silver Foil Sheets; Ink: Black Archival Ink, Versamark; Accessories: Linen Thread, Clear Embossing Powder, Dimensionals.

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Turning 29 Again!

For this month's Stamp Club, I am highlighting another retiring stamp set, Number of Years, which coordinates with the Large Numbers Framelits.

This is a great set to use for personalized cards/scrapbook pages with the particular # of years, anniversaries, school grade, etc.  So what number could I use for Stamp Club that would please the masses?  Well, everyone knows someone who just keeps turning 29 years old and refuses to get older.

I do love the flower boughs in this set and hate to see them go.

Stamps: Number of Years; Paper: Peekaboo Peach, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Whole Lot of Lovely DSP, Naturally Eclectic DSP; Ink: Peekaboo Peach, Lemon-Lime Twist, Night of Navy, Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Banner Punch, Stapler, Large Numbers Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

Retirement sale is continuing.  Make sure to grab your favorites before they are gone for good.  Selected items have been recently DISCOUNTED, so don't miss those savings!  See list below.

Retiring Product Discounts:

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• Excel File (sortable)

Annual Catalog Retiring Lists:

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Occasions Catalog Retiring Lists:

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• Excel File (sortable)

Details:

• Dates: April 9 - May 31, 2017 (or while supplies last).
• Orders can be placed as a demonstrator, customer, workshop, or online order.
• Accessories will be available while supplies last.
• Due to high demand for retiring stamps, we'll keep producing retiring stamps until May 25 (not accessories - accessories are only while supplies last).

Receive a FREE make & take, including instructions, as a thank you with your online order of $25 or more.  If your order is less than $150, please use hostess code G442VJYY.

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SSC178 Watercolor Wings Take Flight

Hello Friends!  Today is another Sunday Stamps sketch challenge.

For Stamp Club, we are focusing on some retiring stamp sets.  The one featured here is Watercolor Wings along with coordinating Butterflies and Bold Butterfly Framelits.

I also used the sentiment from another retiring set, Butterfly Basics.  For the inside pop-up feature, I used the measurement details provided by Julie Davison.

Here is this week's sketch by Annette.

Stamps: Watercolor Wings, Butterfly Basics; Paper: Dapper Denim, Fresh Fig, Very Vanilla, Eastern Palace DSP, Vellum; Ink: Lemon-Lime Twist, Dapper Denim, Fresh Fig, Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Rhinestone Jewels, Butterflies Framelits, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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Cookie-Cutter Sweet Home & Catalog Items for SAB

For stamp club, we always make a project from the annual catalog.  I've had Sweet Home on my list for a while, but it's really a set that works best with the coordinating Home Sweet Home thinlits.

Ok great, so it's easy to put together a fun gingerbread house.  Pairing with the gingerbread man from Cookie-Cutter Christmas is a no-brainer.  So that results in a Christmas in March card?!  So not like me!  But we'll go with it.

I used the Rainbow Builder Framelits for the fluffy snow die-cut and clouds.  Kinda looks like cotton balls you might find under a Christmas tree, simulating snow, which is actually perfect for this cartoon-like card.  The round bubbles feel happy.

The white candies were heat embossed, and the gingerbread man's eyes are made shiny with a drop from the Fine-Tip Glue Pen.

I carried the fun round clouds to the inside as well, and also used the sentiment from Cookie-Cutter Christmas for the inside.

Stamps: Sweet Home, Cookie-Cutter Christmas; Paper: Emerald Envy, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Whisper White, Wood Textures DSP; Ink: Real Red, Emerald Envy, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Whisper White Craft; Accessories: Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Clear Embossing Powder, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Home Sweet Home Thinlits, Rainbow Builder Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

Starting tomorrow, March 15, Stampin' Up! has added some catalog items to the list of FREE Sale-a-Bration choices.  End Sale-a-Bration with a bang by grabbing all the FREE stuff before they are gone.  Be sure to use the codes IN THIS FLYER below to redeem your FREE gifts.

Pro Sale-a-Bration Shopping Tips:

• Sale-a-Bration ends on March 31.
• The 2016-2018 In Colors are retiring in May, which include Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, & Sweet Sugarplum.

Hope you'll join in the fun before the Sale-a-Bration items are gone for good.

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SSC174 Magical Mermaid

Hello All!  Time for another Sunday Stamps sketch challenge. This week's sketch is brought to us by Claire.

In an attempt to bang out my last stamp club card, I combined this sketch with the Occasions set Magical Day.

We haven't tried the Brusho Crystal Colour yet, so I used that for the background.  With water, I thoroughly wetted some watercolor paper, then sprinkled on blue and green Brusho crystals.  I spritzed more with water so it really pooled and blended, and then set aside to dry.

Here's this week's sketch.

Stamps: Magical Day; Paper: Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Emerald Envy, Tranquil Tide, Very Vanilla, Myths & Magic DSP, Watercolor Paper; Ink: Cajun Craze, Emerald Envy, Bermuda Bay, Sahara Sand, Basic Black; Accessories: Emerald Envy Metallic Thread, Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, Brusho Crystal Colour, Corner Rounder Punch, Water Spritzer, Watercolor Brush, Magical Mates Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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SAB 2018: Springtime Foils

I finally got a chance to sit down and play with some goodies from the 2nd Sale-a-bration release.  Using Fab Friday #131 sketch and an older color combination #331 from the Paper Players, I put together a quick and easy notecard.

The Springtime Foils DSP has beautiful silver, gold, and rose gold (!) embossed paper, and it is nice thick quality.  Coloring is simple and easy with the Stampin' Blends alcohol markers.  In this case, I colored and cut out a flower & leaves from the paper.

The Basket Weave embossing folder is part of the Blooming Basket bundle, available for FREE with a $100 order, and it is sure to become a staple in my stampin' supplies.

Paper: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Springtime Foils DSP, Copper Foil Sheets; Ink: Pink Pirouette, Old Olive Stampin' Blends; Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Banner Triple Punch, Stapler, Basket Weave Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

Both these items, along with the rest of the Sale-a-Bration items, are available through March 31.

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SAB 2018: Lots of Lavender

Earlier this month some of us stampers attended the Binghamton Shoebox Swap*.  It's a fun day of stamping and gabbing and eating.  And I participated in a no-sentiment note card swap.

I used Freshly Made Sketches #322 for this one, and I chose to watercolor the lavender rather than using the fill stamps that came with the set.  You know, because I like to make things difficult for myself.  No, the real reason is that I like the irregular look of watercolor, but I didn't have time to go crazy with the shading though.

This is a great design, with lots of fun layers, so I decided to use it for March's stamp club as well.  Members can add a sentiment as they might need it, inside or out.

Stamps: Lots of Lavender; Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White, Color Me Irresistible DSP; Ink: Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Old Olive, Basic Black; Accessories: Fresh Fig 1/8" Sheer Ribbon, Delicate White Doilies, Banner Punch, Aquapainter, Layered Squares Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

*You can find local events like these on Splitcoaststampers, and in fact I'm hosting one on March 17 in Millbrook, NY.  Join us!!

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SSC171 More Than Chocolate!

Morning all!  Time for another Sunday Stamps color challenge.

Today is an ode to main catalog sets, but incorporating a color scheme similar to the Painted with Love DSP in the Occasions catalog.  I used More Than Chocolate to create a Valentine's Day card.

It's fun to put together a box of chocolates in fun colors -- Mmmmm!

Here's today's colors.  Please join us, and remember to use a minimum of 3 colors and a neutral of your choice.

Stamps: More Than Chocolate; Paper: Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, Whisper White; Ink: Powder Pink, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Versamark; Accessories: SAB Shimmer Ribbon Pack, Gold Embossing Powder, Banner Triple Punch, e-cutter

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SSC170 Rainbow Connection

Hi All!  Time for another Sunday Stamps sketch challenge.  For today's card, I pulled out a new bundle from the Occasions catalog, Sunshine & Rainbows.

How fun is it to build up a little rainbow?!  Here's some lyrical inspiration... The Rainbow Connection.

Here is this week's sketch by Lisa.  Can you see the sketch in my card?

Hope you'll stop by and play with us!

Stamps: Sunshine & Rainbows; Paper: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Soft Sky, Pacific Point, Elegant Eggplant, Perfectly Plum, Whisper White, Vellum; Ink: Crushed Curry, Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Rhinestone Jewels, Rainbow Builder Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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Occasions Catalog & Sale-a-Bration are Here!

Launching today, and available through May 31, is the Occasions Catalog. And... it's also the most wonderful time of the (Stampin' Up!) year... Sale-a-Bration is here!!!

To start the party off, I'll share a combination of Occasions and Sale-a-Bration products, playing well together to create a fun project!

I used the Bubble & Fizz patterned paper, available to earn for FREE during Sale-a-Bration - fun!  Here's that pack's color combination.

And check out this sparkly Shimmer Ribbon Pack, also FREE with a $50 order.

I'm all about the coordinating product!  This card also used Freshly Made Sketches #317.  What do you think about the subtle bubbles created with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen?

Stamps: Bubble Over; Paper: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Bubbles & Fizz DSP; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Gray; Accessories Shimmer Ribbon Pack, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Stapler, 3/4" Circle Punch, Bottles & Bubbles Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

 

(Click on photos to view PDFs)

There are several ways to join in the Sale-a-Bration festivities -

For each $50 you spend in Stampin' Up products (and they have the BEST products!), you earn a FREE item out of the SAB brochure.  There are seven exclusive stamp sets, patterned papers, ribbon, card kits, and a Memories & More card pack to choose from.  Bonus: There are a couple of larger items, including a die set, that you can earn with a $100 purchase.  There is something for everyone. 

This is the best time to host a workshop, for both your guests as well as extra SAB incentives for you, so be sure to book your workshop today! Earn an extra $25 in hostess dollars when you host a party of $250 or more.  That's $50 in FREE product with a $250 party.  Gather your friends for some girls night in!

But that's not all! Sale-a-bration is a great time to sign up to be a demonstrator. For $99 (including free shipping), choose $125 worth of product of your choice for your Starter Kit... PLUS during SAB two additional FREE stamp sets. The Starter Kit is a great value. 




Here's a quick reference table with all the FREE Sale-a-Bration items at a glance.

Heartfelt Blooms Mixed Medallions  Card Kit Beautiful Peacock Lots of Lavender Shimmer Ribbon Pack Sweet Soiree Card Pack Epic Celebrations Bubbles & Fizz DSP Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes Party Pandas Amazing You Celebrate You Thinlits Happy Wishes

Sale-a-bration runs through March 31, so you'll want to start shopping, hosting, and joining right away!

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