The 2023-2024 Annual Catalog includes a Color Refresh – with 11 colors being replaced in our core collections, and 5 new In-Colors! Check out the video for details…
So the retiring colors are:
Blushing Bride
Mint Macaron
Pear Pizzazz
So Saffron
Mango Melody
Bermuda Bay
Pacific Point
Rich Razzleberry
Soft Suede
Sahara Sand
Merry Merlot
2021-2023 In-Colors : Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Evening Evergreen, and Soft Succulent (Fresh Freesia is returning to a core collection)
Stampin’ Up! also shared the Last Chance Lists of retiring products today. These products are only available while supplies last, but note that the sale prices start Tuesday, April 4.
Sign up by March 10 to get this year’s Anniversary Edition of Paper Pumpkin. This year’s free gift is a stamp set – this set is IN ADDITION TO the all-occasion set to make the kit’s nine cards.
If you have ever wanted to try Paper Pumpkin, I recommend this month’s kit for the extra perk! There is no subscription length – you can cancel at any time. Sign up through the Paper Pumpkin website – $23.50 includes shipping, and you will see there that you have options to suspend for months you do not want to receive.
You can also buy “prepaid” months in our Online Store. If you do this, you will receive a Promo Code by email, and you must still set up a subscription at the Paper Pumpkin website. Simply use the Promo Code in the payment section when setting up your Paper Pumpkin subscription. The advantage of purchasing the prepaid code is that your purchase qualifies for Stampin’ Rewards in the store.
There is no guarantee that extra kits will be available later – I always get asked for extras later, and there are never enough!
Last night on Facebook Live, I showed off two fun folds that I love. Each uses a fair amount of designer paper, so they are perfect for Sale-a-bration when we can choose to receive beautiful designer papers for free with our orders.
The first card I showed is this joy fold, and I used Dandy Designs designer paper. This paper has cute little prints that are not overwhelming, and the fronts and backs coordinate beautifully!
Dimensions are as follows:
Coastal Cabana 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Fresh Freesia 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and 4″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 2 3/4″
Designer Paper 5 1/4″ x 6″, scored at 2″ (pay attention to the direction of the print)
Basic White 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and Scalloped Contour Die Cut of similar dimensions
I used the stamp set Best Day. I love this set for its quirky images, but also for the wonderful birthday greetings. Not only do I reach for this set repeatedly, I also use every stamp in the set.
Here are two more examples of this fold. The designer paper for each of these is also Dandy Designs, but I have used the Share a Milkshake bundle on the second card.
I used the Regency Park Suite to show an example in the opposite orientation. You can find more examples in this post – note that the size of the smaller folded card can be modified.
The second layout I showed in last night’s Live is this panoramic z-fold, made with Dainty Flowers designer paper. I learned this clever fold from Laura Miller in a team meeting.
The card pulls open to showcase a continuous print over three panels. It’s a little tricky because the designer paper on the front panel extends beyond the fold so that it covers part of the middle panel when open. The designer paper on the middle panel is not as wide as the middle panel, and it is attached leaving a space at its left side.
Note how the designer paper from the front extends beyond the fold, and the designer paper from the middle does not come close to the fold. When the card is open, the image is continuous.
I do recommend watching the video carefully for this one, in order to get the cutting, scoring and placement of the panels correct.
Dimensions are as follows:
Starry Sky 5 1/2″ x 11″, scored at 3 1/16″, 6 3/4″
Designer Paper 5 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, cut at 3 3/8″ (front panel), 3″ (middle panel), leaving 2 1/8″ for third panel
Basic White 1 13/16″ x 5 1/4″
The stamp set here is Framed Florets, another set that I would highly recommend for its beautiful greetings! I am always on the lookout for birthday greetings in great fonts – I think we don’t get enough of them.
Thank you for checking out my cards! If you need any of our fabulous products, I would very much appreciate your business. Please click here for the online store, or use the carousel below to be directed to a specific product used today. (Due to the variey of projects, I am not listing all the cardstock and ink.)
Place a $35 order with Host Code 44AGAKFJ in February and I will send you a package of Enamel Dot Essentials and a handmade card. This is my way of sharing the Stampin’ Rewards with you – I appreciate your business!!
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for our Cards & Crop Hop last weekend! I have a few pictures from our setup, and this location in Reynoldsburg, OH was really perfect for the event, so we plan to do meet here again in the fall.
One of the bundles I featured at the Hop was Playing in the Rain, part of the Rain or Shine Suite. The suite features some really great colors and tools! I CASEd a card by Rachel Aziamadi for one of my make-n-takes.
A window sheet makes up a portion of the card front, and it is embossed with the Raindrops Embossing Folder.
The turtle is cut from the designer paper, which features clear embossing – you can see the shine on the turtle’s shell.
Designer paper covers the location on the inside of the card front where the window sheet is attached to the card base.
You can get more details on how to make this card from Rachel’s post.
This bundle also makes super-cute shaker cards. These shakers are made with a clear medium envelopes and For Everything Fancy Sequins. The bunnies, like the turtle in the previous sample, are cut from the designer paper.
These samples show off another of the great designer papers from this suite. On the bunny card, I created a window into the hill shape to enclose some of the fabulous Loose Daisy Embellishments.
And this final fun fold also shows off that cute field of daisies.
Thank you for checking out my cards! If you need any of our fabulous products, I would very much appreciate your business. Please click here for the online store, or use the carousel below to be directed to a specific product used today.
Place a $35 order with Host Code 44AGAKFJ in February and I will send you a package of Enamel Dot Essentials and a handmade card. This is my way of sharing the Stampin’ Rewards with you – I appreciate your business!!
This week’s cards use the Love Cats stamp set – I am offering the materials to make two of each design with a $35* purchase on Host Code AET4BDKK. Spend $50* and you will also receive the Solid Faceted Gems used on the cards. (If your order is over $150, do not use a Host Code – take your own Stampin’ Rewards and you will still receive this class.)
*before shipping and tax
You will need the Love Cats stamp set and your own ink pads (I used Sweet Sorbet, Balmy Blue, Memento Black, Starry Sky and Blackberry Bliss) to make the cards as shown. Find full details and assembly instructions in the video below. Click here to shop.
If you would like to receive this class, the deadline for orders is Sunday, January 22, 2023.
This week’s cards use the Share a Milkshake Bundle – I am offering the materials to make two of each design with a $35* purchase on Host Code YJ6EH7TR. Spend $50* and you will also receive the Opaque Adhesive-backed Gems used on the cards. (If your order is over $150, do not use a Host Code – take your own Stampin’ Rewards and you will still receive this class.)
*before shipping and tax
You will need the Share a Milkshake Bundle and your own ink pads (I used Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Sweet Sorbet, Soft Seafoam and Fresh Freesia) to make the cards as shown. Find full details and assembly instructions in the video below. Click here to shop.
If you would like to receive this class, the deadline for orders is Sunday, January 15, 2023.
Don’t miss your chance to make six beautiful card using the Country Bouquet Bundle! I showed these cards on my Facebook Live this week, and I am offering the materials to make two of each design with a $35* purchase on Host Code MMHBTH3S. Spend $50* and you will also receive the adhesive-backed sequins used on the cards. (If your order is over $150, do not use a Host Code – take your own Stampin’ Rewards and you will still receive this class.)
*before shipping and tax
You will need the Country Bouquet Bundle and your own ink pads (I used Sweet Sorbet, Balmy Blue and Mint Macaron) to make the cards as shown. Find full details and assembly instructions in the video below. Click here to shop.
If you would like to receive this class, the deadline for orders is Sunday, January 8, 2023.
I used the Joyful Flurry bundle along with a retired sentiment for a seasonal thank you card. This card is definitely appropriate for today’s weather in Ohio! It’s also an appropriate sentiment as I think back over the past year – thank you for your support in 2022!
I made these two fun favors on last week’s Facebook Live. The one on the left holds a Reese’s Tree, and the one on the right holds a full size Kit Kat. The great thing about these wraps is that they are made from a rectangle, and there is no extra cutting of flaps – that makes them very easy!
Here’s a better look at the Kit Kat wrap. The base is Starry Sky cardstock, and I have decorated with the Snowflake Specialty Vellum and the Sweet Gingerbread Bundle.
The cardstock measures 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″. The 8 1/2″ side is scored at 2 3/4″, 3 3/8″, 6 1/8″ and 6 3/4″. The 5 1/2″ side is scored at 5/8″ and 4 7/8″. The vellum measures 4″ x 8″, scored at 2 1/8″, 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ and 6 1/8″.
I am posting pictures and dimensions here for easy reference. Please refer to the video at the end of the post for full instructions.
This wrap uses a 6″ square of designer paper as the base. It is scored at 2″, 2 3/4″, 4 3/4″ and 5 1/2″ in one direction, and 1/2″, 1″, 5″, and 5 1/2″ in the other direction.
The ends are pinched closed and either adhered or tied together. I did a more extensive post on this kind of favor here.
I hope you will try these projects in your favorite theme – they are great for any occasion!
Thanks so much for checking out my projects! You can find all of the products I use in my online store. My gift with a $35 order this month is a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush – please shop with Host Code 2P3MCPS4 on orders under $150 (orders over $150, take your own Stampin’ Rewards, and you will also receive my gift). I appreciate your business!
Don’t forget to check out all of the sale items in the store! The Clearance Rack has been recently updated, and the Last Chance sale includes discounts of up to 60%!
