Emoji-inspired Message

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Chris Slogar

My first round of Ribbon Shares arrived and are packaged (and mailed, where applicable). I have added pictures of each to the Product Shares page. Please contact me if you would like to be included in the next round. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, I must take orders for the shares before ordering product. The turnaround time is about two weeks to receive your share(s).

I am using “Marquee Messages” without the marquee today – so it is simply a message. Celebration emojis were my inspiration. You know the ones – ??????

The Daffodil Delight piece was cut with the largest “leg” of the Sunburst thinlit. Our new Sprinkles punch makes the confetti. The balloons are stamped with “Balloon Celebration” and punched with the Balloon Bouquet punch.

Have a great day!

Sunshine Wishes

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Chris Slogar

Yay, finally! My June 1 order from the new Annual Catalog came yesterday. After forcing myself to do yard work through the day (couldn’t ignore the 7 yards of mulch on the driveway), I made a few cards last night.

I was anxious to try the new Big Shot Platform with an intricate die, so I reached for the Sunshine Wishes thinlits. I did get a great result with this new platform, used with the Precision Base Plate. However, I knew that the real test was going to be my Bloomin’ Heart thinlit. I am happy to report that I got a great result there, too!!

The new Big Shot Platform replaces the hinged Multi-purpose Platform. It was created to compensate for the slightly lower pressure that is delivered at the middle of the Big Shot opening. The new platform is slightly thicker in the middle, forcing a tighter squeeze in the middle, resulting in a more uniform result when cutting or embossing.

I did use the Precision Base Plate to cut my flower shapes, but please keep in mind that the Precision Base Plate is only recommended for intricate thinlits. Stampin’ Up! has identified the sets that include these thinlits on page 194 of the Annual Catalog. Some of those sets also have very small dies and framelits (open shapes which often coordinate with a stamped image) that will not withstand the pressure of the Big Shot against the Precision Base Plate.

There have been a handful of new products and platforms for the Big Shot in the past few years – Magnetic Platform, Precision Base Plate, Die Brush, and now the improved Big Shot Platform. Each was created for a specific need, and each provides an improvement. It can get confusing though, so I recommend the video below to anyone who owns a Big Shot. It provides a great summary of these items, and it is a good refresher for all of us.

Also, don’t forget that today is the day new subscribers can sign up to receive their first Paper Pumpkin kit for $5, including shipping!! Click here to go to the Paper Pumpkin site, and follow the prompts to sign up. There is no subscription length, you can cancel at any time!

Swirly Bird Twist and Turn

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Chris Slogar

We have a bright and summery color challenge this week – it makes me think of sunshine and clear skies. I didn’t get a sun worked into my card as originally planned, but I did come up with a fun summery card.

This is a “Twist and Turn” card. It opens as shown below, and it is much, much easier than it looks! The base is simply a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock.

Here’s a look at the other side of the opened card:

The video below shows how to score and fold the base.

I will repeat the dimensions here, so that you don’t have to search through the video to find them:

Crumb Cake base 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, scored at 2 3/4″ and 4″ along 8 1/2″ side and scored at 2 3/4″ along 5 1/2″ side

Whisper White mats (2) – 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″

Bermuda Bay dsp – 2 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ and 1″ x 2 1/2″

Whisper White – 2 1/2″ square

Daffodil Delight dsp – 2 3/8″ square

Here is another version, with our new Affectionately Yours designer paper and stamps from “Perfectly Wrapped”. I also used our great new banner punch, and split the banner so it could extend beyond the circle:

And a version we made in club last month. I CASEd this one from Tina Rappe, you can see her card here. It uses the now retired “Apple of My Eye” along with various papers (Cherry on Top and Envelope Paper):

These are really fun – and so easy! Hope you’ll give them a try.

Don’t forget to visit Create with Connie and Mary to see all of the entries into the color challenge this week. My teammates have come up with some fabulous inspiration, and we would love it if you would play along!

Paper Pumpkin One-Day Sale Coming Soon

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Chris Slogar

If you have not yet tried Paper Pumpkin, this is an offer you can’t pass up. Receive your first kit for only $5, and yes, that includes shipping!

This deal will only be offered for one day, starting Thursday, June 9 at 5:00 PM (MT) and ending Friday, June 10 at 11:50 PM (MT). When signing up, use the Promo Code ONEDAYDEAL. I am including a link here today – click here to go to the signup page – but please remember that the Promo Code will only be active during that time frame. When signing up, use the Promo Code ONEDAYDEAL.

Paper Pumpkin is our monthly project subscription. It delivers a complete project, including a stamp, set every month. If you are new to stamping, this is great because everything is included, and you will start to build a collection of stamps and ink. If you are an experienced stamper, you will be happy to have the exclusive stamps and the planned projects. We all love that!

The normal monthly price is $19.95, and that includes shipping. There is no subscription length – you can cancel at any time. Why not give it a try?

Here is an example of our most recent kit…

I needed a quick card for a girlfriend, though, and I used one of the card bases from this kit to make this:

The stamps are from the February 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit. I added a piece of Designer Paper from the new Affectionately Yours collection.

Have a great day!

Get the Expensive Sets for FREE

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Chris Slogar

Some stamp sets sit on my Wish List for a while because of price. “Remarkable You”, at $45 in Wood, was one of those sets for me.

Good news, though…you don’t have to wait to get the expensive sets. You can choose two for FREE when you sign up as a Demonstrator in June. This is so simple, just click here to place your Starter Kit order instead of shopping in the store. You will be prompted to pick $125 worth of the product of your choice AND two additional stamp sets. The cost is $99, and shipping is FREE.

There is no obligation to buy anything beyond the Starter Kit, and no obligation to sell. You will be able to purchase with at least a 20% discount while you are active. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at stampyourworld@gmail.com if you would like to discuss this further. Don’t let this get by you – I had a handful of people upset that they didn’t take advantage of this special last year. I would love to welcome you to my Buckeye Inklings Team!

Back to my card… I heat embossed the images in white on a large rectangle of Shimmery White Cardstock. I used my aquapainter to add the colors – Emerald Envy, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight. I cut the oval shape after coloring. There were extra colored leaves outside of my oval, so I fussy-cut those to use under the greeting.

Thanks for stopping by – have a great Monday!

Hawaiian Shirt Fun Fold

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Chris Slogar

I CASEd this fun fold shirt from Carolyn Bennie to make with my clubs in May. It makes a great Father’s Day card, or any occasion “guy card”. I love it because it is summery and different. Our retired Botanical designer series paper was perfect to create a Hawaiian look, but I think it will be awesome in brights, stripes, pastels, and all kinds of patterns.

The torso of the shirt untucks from under the collar to fold open.

It proved tricky to draw up and explain in directions, although it is not difficult to create. I promised my club members a video in lieu of written directions. I was just waiting for a rainy day to get it done. And I was so happy for a rainy day – we have been working in the yard nonstop otherwise, in preparation for Julia’s graduation party. My arms are scratched up and mosquito-bitten, and my legs are worse (but they are not in the video!) Julia says it looks like I have been fighting with a cat. I am digressing, here’s the video:

I have a limited number of my Botanical Blooms Stamp Case Gift Sets available, and I am offering them with FREE shipping until my supply is gone. Please click here for details.

Marquee Messages

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Chris Slogar

When I saw this week’s sketch, my mind went right to the new set “Marquee Messages”. It’s a great set for all ages, either sex, and many occasions. I have used it for several cards with colorblocked pieces, but I wanted to try something different this week. I heat embossed it in white on black cardstock.

Don’t you love the retro look of the sign? My original plan was to put this image on one of the new Pop of Pink designer papers. One side of each of the Pop of Pink papers is black and white; I am using one of them as a backdrop in this picture. However, the bold diagonal stripe from the neutrals designer paper stack seemed more suitable.

I broke up all of the black and white with a little Crushed Curry and Cucumber Crush. Our thick twine is now available in a few great new colors – Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo, and Whisper White.

Thank you for checking out my challenge card. Please visit Create with Connie and Mary to see all of the cards created by my talented teammates as well as the entries as they come in. Hope you’ll be inspired to play along!

New Catalog and New Shares

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Chris Slogar

Today is the first day of the awesome new 2016-2017 Annual Catalog! Woohoo! Click the image above or use the link in the left column of this site to flip through it online. If you don’t already have a Demonstrator, and you would like to receive a copy, please contact me at stampyourworld@gmail.com. I would be happy to mail you one.

There are so many great new ribbons in our catalogs, and in so many colors! The best way to get them all is to “share” full spools. I will purchase every color of certain products and repackage them into smaller portions so that you can have a great collection of colors without buying a full package of each item.

I have several shares to offer – the contents of each share are described below. All of the shares will be packaged neatly, wrapped on cards (example shown above).

3/8” Ruched Ribbon ~ $10

2 yards each, five 2016-2018 In Colors (Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum)

5/8” Mini Striped Ribbon ~ $10

2 yards each, five 2015-2017 In Colors (Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder)

1/8” Stitched Ribbon ~ $8

3 1/3 yards each, three Colors (Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate)

¼” Natural Trim ~ $5

2 ½ yards each, two Colors (Gold, Silver)

3/8” Stitched Satin ~ $11

2 ½ yards each, four colors (Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Real Red, Very Vanilla)

Ribbon Sampler ~ $8

2 yards 3/8” Mint Macaron Sheer Linen, 1 yard 5/8” Burlap, 1 yard White Mini Pompom Trim, 1 yard Very Vanilla ½” Lace Trim

Please email me at buckeyeinklingsorders@gmail.com if you would like to order a share. Each time I have a complete group, I will proceed with the order. At that point, I will send a Paypal invoice, and once the invoice is paid, I will order the share. Please understand that it will take at least a week to fill the share and receive the product, and two weeks or more for you to actually receive the share. I will proceed as quickly as possible.

Shipping is $3 for a single share, $6.45 for any combination of multiple shares. (US Addresses only, please.) If you would like all of the shares, I will also include a spool of our Thick Baker’s Twine, please specify color (Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, Whisper White) or I will choose for you.

Have a great day!

Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Chris Slogar

This greeting from the retired set “One in a Million” is so appropriate for Memorial Day as we remember the sacrifices so many have made for our country.

May Madness

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Chris Slogar

May is tough on Stampin’ Up! fans. It’s a real rollercoaster – if you’re not rushing to get the Retiring Items before they are gone, you’re dreaming about the Sneak Peek items that you can’t have yet. The whole process is a necessary evil if we want to make way for new things – it’s exciting and a bummer at the same time.

My card today will give you a break from all of that anxiety. All of the items used are being carried over. You can have them now if you wish, or you can get them later if you like. No pressure!

The stamp set is “Garden in Bloom” and I have stamped the flowers in Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay. The leaves are Pear Pizzazz, and the yellow touches are Daffodil Delight. The greeting is from “Grateful Bunch”.

I hope you have been able to get any items you wanted from the Retiring List – there are still a lot of great deals to be had. Click here to see the updated list. There are also a few things to keep in mind when comparing the current annual catalog to the new annual catalog:

Cardstock prices will increase on June 1.

Current bundles will not carry over. Though many of the great stamp sets and their coordinating framelits and punches will carry over, they will no longer be available in a discounted bundle. This applies to bundles offered in the current Annual Catalog, bundles in the Occasions Catalog as well as bundles shown on page 48 of the Occasions Catalog – the “Returning Favorites” from last year’s Holiday Catalog. All of these bundles can be seen in the online store under “Bundle & Save”. The bundles you see there now will be replaced with exciting new bundles on June 1.

Also, as you are making your Wish List for the new Annual Catalog, keep in mind the New Demo and Customer Specials that I discussed on Tuesday. Click here to review those details. Please contact me at stampyourworld@gmail.com if you have any questions. Also, please contact me if you would like a new catalog, but do not currently have a demonstrator. I would be happy to mail you one.

Have a great weekend!