WEEKLY DEALS!! August 19 - 25 only

Here are the deals from Stampin' Up! this week only, until midnight (MT), Monday, August 25.

        

Elegant Butterfly Punch Price: $15.95 $11.96	Finishing Touches Edgelits Die Price: $9.95 $7.46	Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96	Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details Price: $2.50 $1.88
Squares Collection Framelits Die Price: $26.95 $20.21	Travel Journal Digital Kit - Digital Download Price: $9.95 $5.97	Twine Baker's Early Espresso Price: $2.95 $2.21	Vanilla Coaster Board Price: $5.95 $4.46

And here are a few samples I made previously using some of these products:

Version for the gals

Version for the guys

A Christmas Card I made last year using the Finishing Touches Edgelits Die:

Finishing Touches Edgelit in Silver Foil Paper

Elegant Butterfly Punch

These are just a few ideas for several of these products!

You may click on the product picture to go to the secure online shopping site.

Thanks for looking!  Hope you can find time to stamp soon!

Margaret

Happy Umpteenth Birthday! CCMC316

We have a beautiful color combo to use for our challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!  Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky and Old Olive are the colors we get to work with and they look great together!

I just received this new Oh My Goodies set and thought the birthday image would be a great focal point stamped in Blackberry Bliss, which I did.  I then stamped it again in Old Olive and cut out the "umpteenth" to layer on top.  The card base is Blackberry Bliss layered with Old Olive then the top layer of Soft Sky stamped with the leaves from Kinda Eclectic set.

 

Before attaching to the olive layer, I wrapped a length of White Organza ribbon around then wrapped Old Olive Baker's Twine around twice and tied it in a bow.   After adhering the Soft Sky, I attached the sentiment with Dimensionals.  The flower stamp from Something to Say was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and attached with Glue Dots.  I actually made a another card first and put just a touch of Dazzling Details in the center; when it dried the centers were a bright pink!  Even though I liked how they looked, I decided to make another one that stuck with the color scheme, lol!

Here's what I used:
Stamps:  Oh My Goodies, Kinda Eclectic, Something to Say.
Inks:  Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss
Accessories:  Flower punch from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Deco Framelits, Old Olive Bakers Twine, White Organza Ribbon, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Dimensionals.

Here again are the challenge colors from Create with Connie and Mary this week:

This is such a pretty color scheme; how about you making a card using them and linking it up to Create with Connie and Mary?   All the guidelines are on their website and it's super easy!  We would love to see what YOU do with these colors!  We are always inspired by your creations!

Thanks for visiting!  Hope to see you soon on Create with Connie and Mary!

Margaret

Weekly Deals and More

Here are the current Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals, good through midnight (MT) Monday, August 18, 2014.

Big Shot Die Bigz L Petite Purse Price: $32.95 $24.71	Envelope Liners Framelits Die Price: $26.95 $20.21	Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96	Label Petite Curly Punch Price: $12.95 $9.71
Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon Price: $7.95 $5.96	Rosette Designer Bigz Xl Die Price: $42.95 $32.21	Tea Time Ii Digital Kit - Digital Download Price: $7.95 $4.77	Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96

Here are several projects that I made and posted previously using some of the products on the Weekly Deals. 
(Hover your cursor over the picture for information; click on the picture to go to the post.)

Fancy Fan TIEF used on background

Fancy Fan TIEF used on backgound after stamping.

Petite Curly Label Punch used to punch out sentiment

Rosette Die used on a Christmas wallhanging, click pic to see full wallhanging.

Wildflower Meadow TIEF and set Sympathy Card

These are just a few ideas to help you envision some possibilities for a few of these products.  Do a search for them on the internet or Pinterest and see what great ideas you find there!  Remember these are on sale until next Monday, August, 18.

Other items of interest:

Buy a Big Shot, Get a Bundle!
Through August 31, get an exclusive Framelits and Stamp Set Bundle for FREE when you purchase a Big Shot. Or, if you already own a Big Shot, get a 15 percent discount on select bundles. Learn more at www.stampinup.com.

Beauty of the Season
A new set, Beauty of the Season, is now available as a special sneak peek of the 2014 holiday catalog! Learn more by clicking this link,


Paper Pumpkin Offer
New subscribers can get half off their first two months when they sign up by September 10, 2014! Learn more and find the savings code  HERE!


Best wishes and stamping!

Margaret

Do U Speak Flamingo Lingo?

WooHoo, I'm finally sharing the card I made for my first Control Freaks swap!  I was honored and excited to be invited to join this group of fabulous SU stampers!  Since the theme was New Catalog swap, I chose to use the cute Flamingo Lingo set new in this catalog!

Stampin' Up! had a flamingo set years ago; I used a friend's set but never bought it.  This time I jumped at the chance to have this fun and sunny set!  The color scheme is Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight and a touch of Garden Green.  

Here's what I used for my twenty-six swap cards:

Stamps:  Flamingo Lingo, Petite Petals, Gorgeous Grunge, Kinda Eclectic (sun rays).
Inks:  Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green.  Green Sharpie to color Rhinestones.
Paper:  Strawberry Slush, Whisper White cardstocks.  Gold Glimmer Paper.  Sweet Taffy DSP.
Accessories:  Scallop Top Tag, Petite Petals, 3/4" Circle (sun), Bird Builder (leaf stems) Punches. Bitty Banners Framelits, Rhinestones.

 Hope you enjoy this fun set!  Happy Stamping!

Margaret

Park Lane, Flower Patch CCMC315

We have a fun sketch for you this week at Create with Connie and Mary!  All these fun verticals in the background are an interesting opportunity for creativity!  I chose to use strips of the lovely Designer Series Paper Collection,  Park Lane.

The card base is Daffodil Delight with a layer of Old Olive cardstock over that.  Then the strips of DSP according to the sketch.

The large Flower Patch stamp was inked in Daffodil Delight and stamped onto Whisper White, then a second one was stamped also.  The large flower was diecut with the matching Flower Fair Framelit and the center section was fussy cut with my Paper Snips and layered with a Dimensional.

The horizontal banners were cut from the Park Lane DSP (top) and the Sweet Taffy (bottom, Daffodil Delight ombre).  I used Vanilla Shimmer Spritz over the card then several Pearls were added.  I didn't add a greeting but chose to wait until I was ready to send the card.

Stamps:  Flower Patch
Inks:  Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Park Lane and Sweet Taffy DSP; Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Whisper White cardstocks.
 Accessories:  Flower Fair Framelits, Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Vanilla Shimmer Spray, Paper Snips, Pearls, Dimensionals.

Here is the clever sketch we have from Connie and Mary this week.  It may look challenging but remember it is open to interpretation by the stamp artist!

Now what about you?  Are you game to take on this challenge?  Visit the Create with Connie and Mary website for the guidelines, make your card and upload it then link back to the CWCM challenge post!  While you are there, look for the cards from the other Design Team members.. they are always so creative and inspiring!

Happy Stamping!  Thanks for visiting!

Margaret

Wedding Card / Gift Card Holder

I needed a card for a wedding gift card shower.  I had also been wanting to make one of the gift-card cards with the Envelope Punch Board; this was the perfect opportunity!

I saw a Christmas card that inspired me made by Jackie Bultje.   I used Shimmer White Paper because I love the sheen, the quality and the weight it has for a special occasion card.

This is the inside when the card is opened up; the card is constructed so that the pocket holding the gift card slides up out of the bottom pocket when it is opened.  I used the Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape; it was perfect with the gold and white color scheme.  (The blue card is my SU gift card, and no, that's not the one I gave the bride and groom.  lol!)

This is the side view when opened; this gives a better perspective on how this card is constructed.  It really isn't hard to do even though it might look it.  Just measuring and following instructions.  :  )

One more look at the closed card.  The sentiment both on the front and inside is from the recently retired One in a Million set (I'm hanging onto mine, love it!) and both were cut with a framelit from the Apothecary Accents set.  This card is so shimmery with the paper and all the gold... it didn't even need any Pearls or Rhinestones, although they certainly could have been added if one wished!

Stamps:  One in a Million (retired 2014)
Ink:  Encore Metallic Gold
Paper:  Shimmer White cardstock, Gold Foil Sheet for the hearts and layer behind sentiment.
Accessories:  Envelope Punch Board, Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape, Gold Baker's Twine, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Heart Punch from the Itty Bitty Accents set of 3.

If you haven't made one, you may be wondering where to get the directions.  I could write them down for you but Jackie Topa has a good video with both directions and measurements so I will refer you to her video post here.

Thanks for visiting!  May you have a good day and some time to stamp soon!

Margaret