Thursday, March 10, 2016

RemARKable Stampers Blog Tour: Don't Miss Out On These Sale-A-Bration Items!

Hello, and welcome to the RemARKable Stampers blog tour!  This month, we will be featuring projects made with our fabulous Sale-A-Bration products.  It is March, and Sale-A-Bration ends at the end of the month.  (sniff, sniff...)  But, there is still plenty of time for you to place an order and choose your favorite Sale-A-Bration items!  You get to choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration item for each $50 order you place (before tax and shipping).  

Here is one project that features the beautiful Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper, the Flowering Fields stamp set, and the Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack -- all FREE Sale-A-Bration items you can select!





The inside greeting is one of the stamps from the Watercolor Greetings Card Kit (#140406, $35.00) on page 80 in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog.  This card kit contains everything you need to make 20 cards -- You provide the adhesive, the kit takes care of the rest. This is the perfect gift for anyone, from a brand-new crafter to an experienced crafter.  Just add a SNAIL Permanent Adhesive and two Snail refills, and you have enough to select a FREE Sale-A-Bration item.  (Mother's Day is coming up in May...hint, hint!)

Here is another project that features the beautiful Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper:


  

I thought the pattern on the Hello Honey sheets looked like bunny tails, so that was my inspiration for this Easter card.  I love the versatility of the Friends & Flowers stamp set featured in the Occasions Catalog on page 46 (#140508 Wood Mount $27.00 or #140511 Clear Mount $19.00).  We stamped the bunny and ears onto Whisper White card stock, then punched them out with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and the Festive Flower Punch.  Blender Pens and Calypso Coral ink were used to color the inside of the ears and give our bunny some rosy cheeks!

The Triple Banner Punch makes easy work of the Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper, and the Circles Collection Framelits were used to cut the circle behind the bunny.  I love her little bow made with the Bow Paper Clip Embellishments.  I know I will be ordering more of these cuties!  The inside sentiment is one of the stamps in the Suite Sayings stamp set (#140709 Wood Mount $29.00, #140712 Clear Mount $21.00).  And the "Hippity Hoppity" stamp is part of the And Many More stamp set and it fits perfectly in our Word Window Punch.

Spring has sprung here in Baltimore, and I cannot wait to plant some marigolds in my garden this year.  I was thinking of beautiful marigolds when I designed this card using the What I Love stamp set and the Perfect Pairings stamp set -- both available only during Sale-A-Bration.  



I love how this flower comes together right before your eyes with the three stamps.  Here is a graphic of how we made the flowers:


The Happy Birthday image is part of the Perfect Pairings stamp set, and the inside verse is part of the Suite Sayings stamp set. (Can you tell I love that stamp set?)

We used some Washi Tape from the It's My Party Designer Washi Tape to cover a narrow strip of Whisper White card stock, and then added three pearls on top of the washi tape.  This piece is attached to the card front with adhesive.  I think this card just screams "It's Spring!"  

Remember, Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31, and items are available only while supplies last.  So, be sure to place your order soon!

Now, it is time to see what Missy has created for us this month!  I am sure it will be fabulous!  Just click here to visit Missy's blog, or click on the icon below.


Happy Stamping,







Here is the complete line-up of bloggers this month:

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2016/03/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-dont-miss.html      YOU ARE HERE


Tamra Davis - http://wp.me/p2QFfC-y8



Anne Matasci - http://wp.me/pCcBw-256




Janet Wakeland - http://wp.me/pHIQD-aeq



   


Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Just Cards Class: Birthday Bonanza!

The theme for February's Just Cards Class is Birthday Bonanza!  I have had 2 groups of stampers make these cards so far, and they love them.  

I based this class on the It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack and the other fun, new birthday products in the Occasions Catalog. The It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack is fabulous -- four 12 x 12" sheets of each design in bright, festive colors.  

Here is a photo of all of the cards together:



Stop back later this week for the details about each card.  (Sorry -- life got a little busy, but I promise to post details about each of these cards soon!)

Happy Stamping,

Thursday, February 11, 2016

RemARKable Stampers Blog Tour


Hello, and welcome to the RemARKable Stampers Blog Tour!  We are featuring more products from the Occasions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog this month.  So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the projects.  

My first project this month features products from the Occasions Catalog:  the Party With Cake stamp set and the It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack. 


Party With Cake
#140669 Wood-mount  $28.00
#140672  Clear-mount  $20.00


It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack
#140552   $26.00 for 48 12 x 12" double-sided sheets


This is a fun stamp set to use for birthday cards for young and old alike!  I made this special card for my little nephew who just turned 3!  It is a pop-up slider card, and I think he really liked it.






This is one of the cards we will be making this month in my Just Cards Class: Birthday Bonanza.  I loved adding the "3" from the Number of Years stamp set.  It was easy-peasy to cut out using our Large Numbers Framelits dies.  I bought the stamp set and framelits as a bundle and saved 15%!


Number of Years Bundle
#140811   $49.25

Here are the supplies I used to make this card:
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My second project features two of the exclusive Sale-A-Bration products that are only available until February 15, 2016:  The Sky Is The Limit stamp set and the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper.




I just love how the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper has a marbled-look on one side and a water-colored look on the other.  I used the water-colored side for my sky and stamped the airplane directly on it with Tuxedo Black Momento ink.  I stamped the clouds onto Whisper White card stock and then cut them out using my Paper Snips.  As you can see in the detailed shot, I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up some of the clouds. 

Here are the supplies I used for this card:
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If you want either of these FREE Sale-A-Bration items, be sure to place your order by February 15! 

Now, it is time to see what Missy has created for us!  I know it will be simply RemARKable!  Just click here to go to Missy's blog. 



Here is the complete line-up of bloggers this month:

Nancy Amato  - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2016/02/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour.html






Anne Matasci - http://wp.me/pCcBw-23t






Pam Staples  -   http://wp.me/p3p2VA-1ge 

Happy Stamping,

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Weekly Deals: February 2 - 8

Here are the Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up! for February 2 - 8:



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Remember, you still earn Sale-A-Bration products on the Weekly Deals, too!  You get to pick one Sale-A-Bration item for each $50 order (before tax & shipping).

The Hostess Code for February is FJBBEG33 .  Use this code when you check-out online to receive a special thank you from me!

Happy Stamping,



Monday, February 1, 2016

It's A Party!

Happy February!  The theme for my Just Cards Class this month is "Birthday Bonanza."  Everyone always needs birthday cards, so we will be making them this month.  February is a big birthday month in my family -- we have 5 people celebrating.  So, I will be using my cards right away!  

One of the products we will be using in this class is the Party Pop-Up Thinlits Dies.  Here is a video from Stampin' Up!



I am working on the final designs this week, so I will share them with you soon.  Also, I will be planning a Make-Up Class from the Just Cards Class:  All You Need Is Love in early February.  A little storm named Jonas cancelled a few classes...

Happy Stamping,

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Be My Valentine

Here is the last card from January's Just Cards Class:  All You Need Is Love.





I just LOVE the new Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Bundle!  I saw a little sneak peak of the fabulous heart thinlit in a Periscope broadcast by Stampin' Up! and I knew I just had to have it!  I could not wait until I got this bundle in my hot little hands, and I have been creating with it ever since.  

I like that it is versatile -- it is NOT just for Valentine's Day.  I am busy working on some cards that use this set for other occasions, and I will share them with you soon.  I also like how the artwork in this stamp set coordinates with the Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack.  



Here is a close-up of the flowers attached to the heart:


I stamped the solid flower stamp with Blushing Bride ink onto Whisper White card stock, then stamped the outline flower stamp with Rose Red ink right over top.  It is easy-peasy to line these images up because the stamps and the thinlits have little "pointers" on them so you can line them up like a pro!

I attached the Rose Red heart to the Whisper White square with our 2-Way Glue Pen, then attached the flowers to the heart with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I finished the flowers with our Basic Pearls for a romantic look.

The Whisper White layer was attached to a Rose Red layer, then the whole thing was attached to the Blushing Bride card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The Be Mine banner was attached to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, as well.  

Here are the supplies I used for this card:

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And, here is a video from Stampin' Up!



Happy Stamping,








Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Perfect Wedding Card

Here is the third card we made at my Just Cards Class:  All You Need Is Love.





We used Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss, and Very Vanilla card stock with Blackberry Bliss ink.  Blackberry Bliss is one of my all-time favorite In Colors!  This is one of the 2014-2016 In Colors, so be sure to get it before it retires at the end of May.  In fact, I always suggest that people stock up on the retiring In Color products they want during Sale-A-Bration.  They can select a free Sale-A-Bration item for each $50 order they place (before tax and shipping).  

Here are the supplies we used for this card:


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And, here is a video from Stampin' Up! about the Rose Wonder Bundle:


Let me know if you are interested in ordering this wonderful bundle!  

Happy Stamping,