Monthly Archives: April 2018

Baby Bear for PCC289

Happy Sunday, hope your having a good weekend. Weather here is rather on the chilly side and not a lot of sun, makes me just want to curl up on the couch and watch television.

Today’s card is for the  Paper Craft Crew Challenge 289 – April Showers bring May flowers.

 

For my card I decided on the Baby Shower theme for a soon to be here little boy.  My stamp set of choice was Baby Bear. A childhood teddy bear holds many great memories, start a baby’s like out with the right teddy bear and the good memories will follow. Baby Bear is a two step photopolymer stamp set were you can combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colors you want.  For my bear the first layer was Coastal Cabana (a returning color in the new Annual Catalog June 1st) followed by Bermuda Bay. The card features retiring Myths & Magical Specialty Designer Series Paper, Tutti Fruitti Adhesive Backed Sequins and Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes.

 

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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Melon Mambo Birthday Blooms

Today I’m featuring a retiring stamp set that is one of my favorites – Birthday Blooms. Send your best ” bloomin’ ” wishes for birthdays or any day. This set comes with a birthday sentiment, but you will use it all year long. Stamp the large flower in Memento or Archival ink and color with your favorite tools for all types of looks. This stamp set comes in both red rubber clear mount and wood block mounted.

For my card, I stamped the flower on water color paper, used my Aqua Painter to color it in and then hand cut the flower out so that I could adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The card base (Melon Mambo) was stamped with other images from the set for a tone on toner look. Sentiment is stamped on Very Vanilla and matted with Basic Black, pearls and retiring Glitter Enamel dots finish off the card.

All retiring stamps will be available until May 25, 2018, other retiring products are while supply lasts.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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April 2018 Paper Pumpkin and Special Offer

Today I thought I would feature the April 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Stampin’ Up!’s all-inclusive papercrafting subscription program. This service was designed for those who are new to paper-crafting, giving you no-fuss creativity in a box—delivered straight to your door. And now Paper Pumpkin is making it even easier to start getting creative by removing some of the cost for new subscribers!

Now’s the perfect time to join, we’re offering new subscribers 50% off their first 2 months with our Creativity Starts with Paper Pumpkin promotion when they sign up by May 10. You get an amazing subscription price for two straight months.

  • Promotion is for new subscribers only
  • Offer is available March 11–May 10, 2018
  • Offer runs for 2 months
  • Use code SAVEFIFTY0418 at checkout
  • Discount is applied to one kit per month for the first two month of a new subscription.
    • How it works: As a new customer subscribe during May’s subscription period from April 11–May 10 and receive the discount. Subscribe during May’s subscription period and receive 50% off the subscription billed in May and June.
  • Does not apply to prepaid codes

Here are pictures of the April projects, so much fun and always a new project each month. This month it’s five cute shore themed 3″x 3″ cards, with matching envelopes and four boxes for gifting.

Each month there is a video released as well that shows you how to put the kit together.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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2018 Color Revamp

Variety is the spice of life and that’s especially true in the world of color. Stampin’ Up! (SU) makes a point to keep an eye on color trends across different markets and industries. When they see changes happening, the color spectrum is reviewed to ensure consistently on top of the trends. This brings us to the 2018 Color Revamp!

In order to keep bringing you the most current and on trend colors, SU decided it was time to give our color collections a makeover.  With this revamp, you’ll not only have new products but also have a new variety of shades that will inspire creativity and allow you to explore more sides of your crafting.

There are still four color collections, each with ten colors. But, there  is also now a new color group called Basics.

In order to keep our color collections to exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Whisper White have been moved out of the Neutrals collection to the Basics. There are also a few colors moved into the Neutrals collection, making it more exciting and colorful!

Some additional colors have changed collections as well—you’ll notice this as you look through the new collections below. You can refer to the old and new color charts in the 2018-2019 catalog. These changes were based on needing to maintain color balance in our updated collections. For example, Poppy Parade is now the brightest red so it is part of the Brights collection.  There is no changes to the In Color program. Every two years we will continue to introduce five new In Colors that will be available for the ensuing two years.

Here are the new 2018-2020 In-Colors, along with the 2017-2019 In-Colors:

The retiring 2016-2018 In Colors are listed below. If you have not done so already you might want to grab an extra package of paper and the re-inker for your stamp pad.

  • Dapper Denim
  • Emerald Envy
  • Flirty Flamingo*
  • Peekaboo Peach
  • Sweet Sugar Plum

*Please note that while Flirty Flamingo is retiring as an In Color, it will continue to be available as part of the core color collection.

Here are New Colors being introduced:

We also have previous In Colors that are returning and joining Stampin’ Up! core colors:

  • Mossy Meadow
  • Poppy Parade
  • Flirty Flamingo
  • Coastal Cabana
  • Mint Macaron
  • Blackberry Bliss

Here is a listing of all the color collections available June 1, 2018.

 

On May 31, 2018, thirteen colors are retiring. If you have not done so already you might want to grab an extra package of paper and the re-inker for your stamp pad.

  • Always Artichoke
  • Chocolate Chip
  • Elegant Eggplant
  • Island Indigo
  • Marina Mist
  • Perfect Plum
  • Pink Pirouette
  • Rose Red
  • Soft Sky
  • Tangerine Tango
  • Tempting Turquoise
  • Wild Wasabi
  • Wisteria Wonder

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PCC288 Rustic Floral with Beautiful Bouquet

Happy Saturday, hope you will be having weather as nice as we are today! Nothing is better than sitting out on the sun porch while I’m writing this post. Plans for today include enjoying this nice sunny weather and going for the manicure/pedicure!

Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC288 Rustic Floral.  I missed last weeks challenge with all my traveling for pleasure and work, but it feels good to be back in the groove and completing this weeks challenge.  My first thought when I saw the picture was using the Beautiful Bouquet Bundle and water coloring. Click on the image to check out the blog and play along.

 

My card features both flowers stamped on the Whisper White and flowers die cut from Watercolor Paper and colored with Soft Sky (retiring color), So Saffron and Powder Pink and adhered with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.  The mat under the Whisper White and stems are die cut from Mossy Meadow – a retired In-Color coming back in the new Annual Catalog June 2018, knew there was a reason I had some in my stash! The finishing touches on the cards are all the tiny pearls I added and a linen bow.

 

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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April 2018 Sunday Stamper Cards

Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend!

Yesterday my Sunday stampers met, while it was a small group we made some awesome cards and I’m sharing those with you today. It’s a mix of retiring and carry over (will be in the new 2018-19 Annual Catalog starting June 1st).

Fun Fold card featuring the Truly Tailored Bundle and True Gentlemen Designer Series Paper.  The stamp set is retiring but the Tailored Tag Punch is being carried over to the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.

This card features the Delightful Daisy Bundle and designer series paper which is now out of stock. The stamp set & punch are being carried over to the new catalog, just not as a bundle.

Finally the Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle card – featuring retiring card stock and ink pads in Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant.  This stamp set (37 stamps with some great greetings) and matching framelits (21 in total) will be carried over to the new annual catalog.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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Fun cards with Bird Banter

Happy Saturday!  Hope your weather is as nice as ours, another day in the high seventies and steaks on the grill tonight!

While I work to gather all the information about the Color Revamp in the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog and prep for my Sunday Stampers this weekend, thought I would share a few cards made with the retiring Bird Banter Photopolymer Stamp set. This is a cute stamp set with cool greetings.

The first card features Lemon Lime Twist and the Woodlands Textured Impressions Embossing folder.  Image was stamped on Watercolor paper, colored with ink pads and Aqua Painter then a light Soft Sky color wash to “ground” the bird. I’ve not decided on the greeting for the front of the card, but just think he is to cute not to share.

Next is an Anniversary card featuring a greeting retiring Teeny Tiny Wishes and the Scattered Sequin Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder. What’s nice about the stamp set is that there are two birds that when stamped face each other – perfect for this type of card.

and finally a birthday card featuring the Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder. The embossed panel is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals and I cut a piece of designer paper 2½” square, then in fourths, matted and adhered with Dimensional’s as well. The long banner added length to the front and a cute little linen bow finishes it off.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Retiring Products – gets yours before they are gone . . .

Select products from the 2018 occasions catalog and 2017-2018 annual catalog are retiring—and this is your last chance to get them! Check out all the details below.

Promotion Information

·  Promotion dates: April 9–May 31, 2018 beginning at 1:00 PM (MT)

·  There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.

·  Retiring items may be added to all order types: workshop, customer, and online.

·  All retiring items are only available while supplies last and will be discontinued after May 31.

·  Due to high demand for retiring stamp sets, retiring stamp sets will be guaranteed available until May 25; all other products are not guaranteed and are only available while supplies last.

·  Retiring items are eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders.

·  Retiring host sets can only be purchased using Stampin’ Rewards from a qualifying party.

·  Depending on inventory levels, discounts on select products may be introduced on or after May 8.

  • These discounts will not be preannounced.
  • If you buy a product at retail price and then it is later discounted, Stampin’ Up! will not refund the difference.
  • If there is a product you want, we recommend buying it right away and not waiting to see if it’s discounted later or you risk it being sold out.
  • If you start an order before a discount is announced, the order will not include the discounted pricing. If you want to order a product that has been discounted, you will need to start the order after the discounts are announced.

Order Deadlines

·  Phone: May 31, 2018, by 6:50 PM (MT) and Online: May 31, 2018, by 11:50 PM (MT)

I’ve included both the PDF and Excel version of each list for your viewing pleasure.

Annual Catalog Retiring List 4.9.18 or Annual Catalog Retiring List 4.9.18

OCC Retired List-US  or Occasions Catalog Retiring List 4.9.18

I would encourage you to use my online store so you can search to see which retiring items are still available, items that have been discontinued will not appear.

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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Sending Love

Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend, mine was super busy but fun. I’ll be filling you in later in the week when I post the Retiring list from both the Annual and Occasions catalog!

Today’s card features the stamp set and designer paper from the Whole Lot of Lovely Suite from the annual catalog. The stamp set is Lots of Love, which comes in both wood and clear mount, and Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper. The focal image was stamped on one of the larger Layering Oval Framelits using the same colors from the designer paper (Pool Party, Tranquil Tide, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) before being mounted on a Scalloped Oval in Tranquil Tide. Card base is Crushed Curry, designer paper is cut and backed with Tranquil Tide (both the strip and rectangle of paper).

Added some birthday stamping (Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set) to the inside for a cute birthday card.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

Follow me on Instagram @cqueen309.    Have a great day – Craft On!

Click on any of the images below for more product information and to order directly from my on-line store.

Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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Beautiful Bouquet Bundle for #Onstage2018 swap

Happy Saturday, today I’m in Atlanta GA for Stampin’ Up! Onstage Local April 2018.  It’s an exciting time as we will be the first group of demonstrators to get a copy of the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.  I was lucky enough to be chosen as a Display Board Demonstrator, this means I was sent a box of some of the new products to play with and design about 20 items to share at Onstage Local here in Atlanta.  Once the black out period is lifted I will share some of the cards/products with you. #Onstage2018

Today’s card is for a 3″ x 3″ card and decorated envelope swap I’m participating in, it’s a small group – 5 of us and I can’t wait to see what everyone has made. I’ve used the Beautiful Bouquet Bundle and Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Both the card base and embossed layer are Whisper White.  The greeting is on the inside so that I could add all types of beautiful flowers on the front.

Flowers are Berry Burst, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight & Wisteria Wonder, stems are Old Olive and the finishing touches are Pearls and a Berry Burst 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon Bow.

 

For the inside I used the Tailored Tag Punch for the greeting and added a few flowers. Envelope has little Wisteria Wonder flowers on the flap and a Daffodil Delight/Bermuda Bay flower on the front.

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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Watercolored Waterfront Stamp Set

Today’s the big day and I sure will be busy, I’ll be working my day job until 2pm then off to the airport for my trip to Atlanta.  I’ve realized if my flights stay on time, I will not even be gone from home for 48 hours, how’s that for a “quick” trip to Atlanta for ##Onstage2018.

Last weekend I saw some youtube video’s using the Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set and Watercoloring – using watercolor paper, stamping the image then using your AquaPainter to color the image in, so I thought I would give it a try.

Here’s the list of colors used to create my scene:

  • Soft Sky (sky & water)
  • Crushed Curry (sun)
  • Chocolate Chip (mountains)
  • Wild Wasabi (land)
  • Tranquil Tide (trees)
  • Dapper Denim (water)
  • Clear Wink of Stella (highlight sun & water)

Greeting is from Thoughtful Banners. I used the Classic Label punch first to punch out from a scrap of Very Vanilla, then used one side to put the paper back in from the side to get a banner flag edge. Greeting was then attached using Stampin’ Dimensionals and end trimmed off. Watercolor paper, layered on Dapper Denim which is backed with Stampin’ Dimensionals, card base is Thick Very Vanilla card stock.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Click on any of the images below for more product information and to order directly from my on-line store.

Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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Watercolor Wash Background Technique

Happy Wednesday, half way through the week and only two sleeps until I leave Friday for OnStage Local in Atlanta this weekend and my first chance to see the new 2018-2019 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.

Today I thought I would share a technique with you that’s fun and the possibilities are endless, Watercolor Wash to create a background for your card.

For both cards a piece of Watercolor Paper is cut to 3″ x 4¼” and I used the same soon to be retiring 2016-2018 In-Colors: Dapper Denim, PeekaBoo Peach, Flirty Flamingo and Emerald Envy.  To create the background I squeezed some of the ink pad color on to the inside of the lid and used my AquaPainter, filled with water, to color the background.

The first card has strong, intense coloring and I used the Big on Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set for the greeting and flowers. Watercolor paper is backed with Emerald Envy card stock on a PeekaBoo Peach card base.

For my second card I used a more watered down version of the colors for a soft pastel look before stamping with the High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set in Basic Gray Archival Ink. Greeting is Basic Black. The card base is Dapper Denim and the edges are stamped using the Playful Backgrounds Photopolymer Stamp Set.

This is a fun technique so get yourself some Watercolor Paper, AquaPainter and Ink pads and try this soon!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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Brusho Birthday

Happy Monday, Hope you had a nice weekend. Anyone play an tricks on you yesterday since not only was it Easter but April Fool’s Day?

Today’s card features the Brusho Watercolor ink crystals – Sprinkle them directly on water-washed paper and watch the colors burst!  Each package includes 5 pots – 1 each of – Brilliant Red, Gamboge (orange), Moss Green, Prussian Blue and Yellow.

For my card, I stamped the flower from the Beautiful Day stamp set (which works wonderfully with the Brusho Crystals) twice with Versamark ink, dusted with White Embossing powder and heat set before water washing with my Aqua Painter and adding a sprinkle of color. Once the color started to “burst”, with my Aqua Painter I painted the image to my desired look.  I used the Moss Green, Yellow, Gamboge and a little Brilliant Red. The greeting where stamped in Classic Ink – Old Olive and Calypso Coral.  A scrap of Whisper White Organza Ribbon was colored with a Stampin’ Blend Marker and adhered with a Mini Glue Dot. Glitter Enamel Dots finish the card.

Below is a video from Stampin’ Up! that shows just how to use the Brusho Crystal Colours:

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping.

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Click on any of the images below for more product information and to order directly from my on-line store.

Please add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H, check demonstrator contact, and I’ll happily send you a re-useable thank you card and free gift. Orders over $50 will receive a package of embellishments valued between $5.00-$7.00. For orders is over $150, please use all of the Host Rewards you’ve earned.  Otherwise, I’d love for you to add your order to the current Host Code RN67WN7H.

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