Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Indescribable Gift for #rrcb199

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Today's card was created for the Tickled Pink Challenge #199 over @ Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.  My card was chosen as the winner for the #rrcb194 Challenge and now I have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for the this challenge.  Thank you Design Team for choosing my card!  I love to play with the old stamps and it's a real treat to join the team for this fun challenge.

This card is also inspired by my dad.  His birthday is January 27th.  I miss him everyday and have very fond memories of our apple orchard.  This branch is an apple blossom branch to my eye, and its dads' birthday, so of course I have to stamp with it!




***  The Trix  ***

*  Stamp the image with Memento Black Ink and colour in with Flirty Flamingo, Soft Succulent & Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers.  *Trix* add a bit of Wink of Stella® Clear Glitter Brush, #141897 to the branch to give it a silvery look.

*  Adhere the stamped 4 x 4 piece of Very Vanilla to a Basic White layer a smidge bigger (1/16th of an inch) and then adhere to a Very Vanilla 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card base.  

*  Heat Emboss the sentiment with Silver Embossing Powder, #155555 

*  Create a Very Vanilla 1 1/4" x 4 1/4" band of texture with the Stripes from the Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder, #157980 and adhere with dimensionals.  Embellish with Festive Pearls, #159963




***  Click here to shop the current products and consider using Wisteria Wishes Stamp Set, #159434, or Garden Birdhouses, #155090 as alternative stamp sets.  




I'm not sure the age of this stamp set, maybe around 2007.  The stamp was an old style clear mount.  Here's a *Trix* if you have one of these old sets, and the 'cling' doesn't grab the clear block as well, try adding a bit of Tombow Removable Adhesive to the cling side, it will grip the clear block.  

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Sale-a-bration continues 'til February 28th 2023

However please be aware that the Freebies are available while supplies last.  If something has caught your eye, my advice is to shop early and earn those freebies :)




If you're like me and you like to have it all, consider purchasing the Starter Kit.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.



   

During Sale-a-bration choose a Starter Kit

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*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Something Fancy Stamp Set with Free DSP for #jai637

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch challenge over @ Just Add Ink .  If you'd like to give this sketch a try click the hyperlink, or the image below to visit the blog challenge post and see what you can create.

I tried to create a card with colours from my friends favourite football team, using the Dandy Designs DSP  from Sale-a-bration, #160836.  It's free while supplies last with a $120 order 'til February 28th 2023.  How did I do, can you guess the football team?




***  The Trix ***

* Angles on a card always challenge me a bit, but I think I figured out a *Trix* for this one.  After cutting the angle pieces from two coordinating 4 x 5 1/4 pieces of dsp glue them to a 4 x 5 1/2 piece of vellum before adhering them to the Bermuda Bay cardstock layer.  The Multipurpose Glue allows you to squish them into place evenly on the vellum layer.

*  Stamp the sentiment from the Something Fancy Stamp Set, #160416 on Basic White then cut out with a Stylish Shapes, #158183 circle die.  Adhere the circle to a Bermuda Bay Stylish Shapes banner die.

*  The card base is Night of Navy.  Is your guess correct? The answer is the Miami Dophins - Navy, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, & Mango Melody.  (& yes, when I compared the colours online, I thought Mango Melody was closer to the orange they use than Pumpkin Pie).   



 

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*** However ***

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*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

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*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***   




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Friday, January 27, 2023

Ready To Ride DSP & Something Fancy Bundle for #hssic406 & #gdp378

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Today's card is inspired by the Sketch Challenge over @ Global Design Project and the Inspiration Challenge over @ Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.  Please click on the hyperlinks or the images below to visit the blogs and enjoy the inspiration.




***  The Trix  ***

*  Keep the colour palette simple - the #hssic406 picture inspired the black, white & red  focus of my card - I love that sweet little kitty in the pic, 'she' reminds me of my childhood cat named Cleo :)  Anyway,.... the card base is Basic Black, with a 1" strip of wrenches from the Ready To Ride Specialty DSP, #160752.  The Basic White Tag is from the Something Fancy Dies, #160425 and the Cherry Cobbler hearts are from the Country Bouquet Punch, #160382.

*  Balance the scale of the patterns - the wrenches on the strip of dsp are large, but the pattern created by the Metal Plate 3DEmbossing Folder, #160766 are smaller, they work together.  I think the rule of thumb when mixing patterns is to vary the size of the pattern.  

*  The extras - tie the tag on the card with Black Bakers Twine, #155475 *Trix* the tag isn't really tied on, it's held in place with dimensionals, but I did tie the twine around the Basic Black, DPS, and embossed layer layer, then through the tag and tied a bow, before gluing it to the card base.  Embellish with hearts - no extra gems are needed - just like the sentiment says 'Nothing Fancy Just Love' 



 

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If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from

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*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product*** 



  

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

By The Bay DSP & Something Fancy Stamp Set for #pp624

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Today's card is inspired by Jaydee's Clean-and-Simple Challenge over @ The Paper Players Challenge.  The theme is 'Happy Bird Day'.  Please click the hyperlink to visit the blog post and enjoy the inspiration.

I purchased the By The Bay Specialty Designer Series Paper, #160434 as part of the Paper Share I've provided for my customers, but I don't have the Seaside Bay Stamp Set, #160436 so I cut this sweet little bird out of the paper - neat eh!  And yes, I think I'm going to get the stamp set.  




***  The Trix  ***

*  Cover the front of the Night of Navy cardstock with a piece of dsp, a smidge smaller (a 1/16th of an inch)

*  Adhere a 1 3/4" x 3  3/4" piece of coordinating dsp from the pack, *Trix*  trim the bottom edge to match the flow of the waves on the dsp.  

*  Stamp a sentiment from the Something Fancy Stamp Set, #160416 with Night of Navy Ink and die cut using a Stylish Shapes Die, #159183.

*  Adhere a piece of Balmy Blue & White 1/2" Variegated Ribbon, #160448 to the back of the die and then adhere it the card base with dimensionals.

*  Fussy cut a bird from the paper and adhere with dimensionals.  Embellish with gems of choice.




***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from

Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***  



 

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

*** Click here to visit my Join page on the Stampin' Up!® site.


Enjoy and have a super day! 

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Like An Animal DPS & Lovely You Stamp Set for 2 Challenges

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Today's card is inspired by the #AYSI290 Border Beauty Challenge over @ As You See It Challenge & the #JAI636 Favourites Challenge over @ Just Add Ink Challenge Blog.  Please click the hyperlinks to visit the blogs and enjoy the inspiration! 




The Like An Animal Specialty Designer Series Paper is awesome and guess what?  You can add colour with Blending Brushes and change it up!  Woohoo!  That is one of my favourite things, adding colour with blending brushes to create a simple card with a Wow factor :)  

The Lovely You stamp set has the matching sentiment - who knew!   Wildly Thankful, it's perfect with Like An animal DSP.  Stampin' Up!® coordination is terrific!

***  The Trix  ***

*  Add Rich Razzleberry Ink to the Specialty DSP with a Blending Brush, and wipe off any excess with a tissue.  

*  Adhere a narrow piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock to the Specialty DSP and then adhere to the Rich Razzleberry card base.

*  Stamp the sentiment with VersaMark ink and Heat Emboss with Silver Embossing Powder, #155555 and embellish with Festive Pearls, #159963.




***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose a Starter Kit

Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***  



 

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

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Enjoy & have a super day!

Monday, January 23, 2023

Love & Luck for #CC&S502

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Today's card is inspired by the fun Sketch Challenge #502 over @ CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge.  Please click the hyperlink or the image below to visit the challenge and then go make a card :)

And, thank you to the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge Design Team for choosing my card as a weekly winner for the #500th Seasonal Challenge.  If you missed that blog post you can see it here and view the challenge here.  



  

***  The Trix  ***

*  One way to keep a card Clean And Simple, is to keep the colours simple - Granny Apple Green, Black & White, and repeat the colours in the sentiment and embellishments for continuity. 

*  Stamp the shamrocks from the Lucky Clover Stamp Set, #160610 on a 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White card base and adhere it to a 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 layer of Granny Apple Green cardstock before adhering it to the Basic Black card base.

*  Fussy cut the sentiment stamp to keep just the words you need.  Then pop up the words on dimensionals.  Embellish with Classic Matte Dots, #158146.




***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a little thank you from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from

Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***  



 

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

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Enjoy & have a super day!    

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Something Fancy & Like An Animal Specialty DSP for #fms569

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Today's card is inspired by Jacquie's Sketch Challenge over @ Freshly Made Sketches.  Please click the hyperlink or the challenge image below to visit the blog and enjoy the challenge.  When I first saw this sketch I was sure I'd create a scene to frame in with a great sentiment on the bottom but then I opened the Like An Animal Specialty Designer Series Paper, #160841 and wow!

I love this paper so much I had to make it the star of the show!  Each piece has a shiny side,  and I think I'll be making a few special bags and such, stay tuned :)




***  The Trix  ***

*  Frame the fabulous 3 3/4" x 5 " piece of dsp with a Smoky Slate cardstock layer a smidge bigger, (1/16th of an inch)  then adhere to a Basic Grey card base.

*  Stamp the sentiment from the Something Fancy Stamp Set, #160416 using Memento Black ink on Basic White cardstock then die cut with a Something Fancy Die, #160424.  

*  Adhere two pieces of ribbon to the label before adhering to the card.  I used the Smoky Slate Textured Ribbon, #155813 *currently available on the Clearance Rack woohoo!* & Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon, #152463  *Trix* apply Stampin' Seal to the back of the label die and add the ribbon to it.  Adhere both to the card.  Embellish with the Classic Matte Dots, #158146.



 

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from

Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***  



 

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

*** Click here to visit my Join page on the Stampin' Up!® site.


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Enjoy & have a super day! 

Saturday, January 21, 2023

A Sunny Splash Birthday for #gdp377 & #tgifchallenge404

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Today's card is inspired by the Colour Challenge over @ Global Design Project - Use So Saffron, Balmy Blue &Granny Apple Green.  & The Birthday Theme Challenge over @ TGIF Challenges.  Please click the hyperlinks to visit the blog challenges and enjoy the inspiration!  




***  The Trix  ***

*  Stamp the Ray's of Light Stamp, #158925 on a piece of Basic White cardstock using So Saffron Ink.  *Trix* stamp off first, then stamp the image.  Add a little more So Saffron ink with a blending brush, to soften the contrast.  

*  Stamp the Birthday sentiment from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set, #151595 with Balmy Blue and die cut using a Something Fancy die, #160424 .  Tie on a piece of Balmy Blue & White Variegated Ribbon, #160448 and adhere to the card base with dimensionals.

*  Stamp a couple of bathing suits in Balmy Blue and Granny Apple Green, and fussy cut out, adhere with dimensionals.  Embellish with Iridescent Pastel Gems, #160429



 

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a little thank you from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from

Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***  



 

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

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Enjoy and have a super day! 

Friday, January 20, 2023

Warm Welcome for #pp623

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Today's card is inspired by Claire's fun  Colour Challenge over @ The Paper Players.  Use Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Highland Heather & White!  Please click the hyperlink or the image below to visit their blog challenge and soak in the inspiration!

I love to create a few all occasion cards at the beginning of the year.  This one is a baby card or a Welcome Little One card using the Warm Welcome Bundle, #160704 from the new January - April 2023 Mini Catalogue.




***  The Trix *** 

*  Colour Blocking - create a bold band of colour with scraps of cardstock, it doesn't matter if they're the same size.  

*  Proportion - I tried to match the sizes of scraps to the size of the presents, and add the sentiment near the bottom, the widest part, hoping for some balance and visual continuity.

*  Repeat the colours - Stamp the presents from the Warm Welcome Stamp set, #160698 with Memento Black ink, then colour with Stampin' Blends Markers.  Stamp the sentiment with Orchid Oasis.  Colour Rhinestone Basic Jewels, #144220 with the Stampin' Blends Markers.  Add a piece of Parakeet Party Baker's Twine, #159195   

*  Create a focal image base with a scalloped die from the Scalloped Contours Dies, #155560.  I used the Warm Welcome Dies, #160703 to die cut the presents and popped them up with dimensionals. 



 

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from


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*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product*** 



  

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Country Floral Lane Money Holder for #tgifc403

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch challenge over @ TGIFChallenges this week.  Please click the hyperlink to visit the challenge.   These sweet bicycles from the Country Floral Lane DSP from the January - April 2023 Mini Catalogue, caught my eye for the long rectangular strip on the card.  I created a Belly Band with the greeting that for the vertical rectangle of the sketch.



***  The Trix ***

* Create a money holder with a 7 x 10 piece of Sweet Sorbet cardstock scored at 3 and 6 1/2.   Fold in the 3" section to create a pocket for the money, adhere with glue on the sides only.  *Trix* use a punch to cut a space to pull our the cash :)  

*  Let the pattern on the dsp dictate the size.  I had a 6 x 6 piece of dsp from our Paper Share, I loved the floral heart border above and bellow the line of bicylces, so the dsp became a 3 1/8 x 6" band.  

*  Use up the cardstock scraps - the belly band is a 1 1/4" x 10 piece of Sweet Sorbet, (cut when I created the 7 x 10 card base)  The scrap Petal Pink dsp is an 1/8 of an inch smaller than the Sweet Sorbet belly band.  The hearts are from scraps of complimentary dsp and cut out with the County Bouquet Punch, #160382

*  Stamp the sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set, #158701 with Sweet Sorbet ink.  Embellish with 2022 -2024 In Color™ Matte Decorative Dots




***  Click here here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a little thank you from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from


 Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***   




It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

*** Click here to visit my Join page on the Stampin' Up!® site.


Enjoy & have a super day!

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit

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Are you a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber?  Do you know you can earn Free Sale-a-bration products with PrePaid Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions?    ***  Click here to see the Options, and please contact me for more details lesley@stampintrix.ca

The February Paper Pumpkin Kit is called Sunshine & Smiles, and you can Add On a couple of dies to coordinate with the projects in the kit.

Please click the image to shop the Add-On Item #162486


Please click the image to shop for the dies


***  Click here to shop the February Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit, sign up by February 10th.  




***  Click here to shop the coordinating Rain or Shine Suite Collection 




***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the Host Code, found on the right sidebar of this blog post, when your order is $60 - $135 to receive a little thank you from me.  

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

*** However ***

During Sale-a-bration choose from


Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***   


It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business. 

  

*** Click here  to visit my Join page on the Stampin' Up!® site.


                                              

Join the Fun on our Stampin' Trixsters Team

One of the benefits of being a Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator is the opportunity to create a community of enthusiastic crafters.  We inspire and support each other, and most of all have fun!  We are part of a larger team of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators across Canada called Team STIC.  

Our Team STIC leader is Genevieve Ko, as well as her Demonstrator role, Gen's also the Demonstrator Development Manager for Canadian Demonstrators!  

The benefit of joining my team is two fold, you'll be part of our group of supportive encouraging demonstrators, and part of a larger group of demonstrators Canada wide!

 

***  Click here to learn more & please click here to contact me to chat more about the Stampin' Trixsters Community and the enriching benefits of our Stampin' Trixsters community. 


Enjoy & have a super day!

Monday, January 16, 2023

Sweet Citrus Bundle for Kylie & Bruno's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop

 Hello and thanks for visiting!

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.




You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.




This month I've been experimenting with tone on tone colouring.  The result is a pile of die cut images that I've mixed and matched to create slightly different Customer Thank You cards.  I love how ink colours look different on different colours of cardstock.  What's your favourite?  Mine is Flirty Flamingo, :)




***  The Trix  ***

Click here to watch the You Tube video, I created the so Saffron Card.

Click here for the details of the Garden Green Limes card.

*  The Flirty Flamingo Card has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 with a 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 Flirty Flamingo Embossed layer, Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder & Dies, #160644 

*  Use the Stamparatus, #146276 to stamp the citrus outline image with Flirty Flamingo ink on Petal Pink cardstock and then the fill in image using Sponge Daubers, #133773 with a combination of Petal Pink & Flirty Flamingo ink, then die cut.

*  Stamp the leaves with Parakeet Party ink on Parakeet Party cardstock and die cut.

*  Stamp the flowers with Flirty Flamingo ink on Petal Pink and die cut.

*  Stamp the sentiment with Flirty Flamingo Ink on Basic White cardstock and die cut using the Something Fancy Dies, #160424. 

*  Embellish with White 1/4 Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, #151326 & Solid Faceted Gems, #159189.




***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar on this blog, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.  


Thanks so much for stopping by today!

As mentioned at the top, this is a blog hop so make sure you 'hop' around to all the amazing projects on this hop! Click on the links below to visit them.

Blog Hop Links 

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If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar. 

During Sale-a-bration choose a Starter Kit



 

 Three Stampin' Up!®  Starter Kit Options, ...

*  Receive the new Boho Blue Mini Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)   ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product*** 

*  Receive the original white Mini Machine for free & Choose $225 worth of products from any current catalogue and pay $175 (no shipping or taxes in most provinces)  ***Save $107.22 & get $136 worth of product***

*  Your choice of $225 Stampin' Up!® products for only $135  ***Save $147.22 & get $90 worth of product***   

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

*** Click here to visit my Join page on the Stampin' Up!® site.


Enjoy & have a super day!

A Little Latte Suite with Fun Patterns Embossing Folder

  Hello and thanks for visiting! I just had to share a couple more cards from my playtime with A Little Latte Suite, #163466 available March...