A Round of Hellos

Last weekend at a craft retreat, I was playing around with a new stamp set called a Round of Hellos. The project pictures are a little different this time as I took them at my workstation with the products used around them.

The Lost Lagoon layer of card stock is embossed with the Gathering Leaves folder, and I used a piece of designer series paper from the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar. 

The image is stamped in Timid Tiger and Crumb Cake and punched with the 2 1/2" circle punch. I added some baker's twine and Delightful Decorative Dots for accents.

Supplies:

A Round of Hellos

Timid Tiger, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon ink

Lost Lagoon, Basic White card stock

12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar - designer series paper

Baker's Twine

Gathering Leaves Embossing folder

Delightful Decorative Dots

2 1/2" circle punch

Brighten someone’s day with the A Round of Hellos Stamp Set! This versatile set features cheerful floral images and everyday sentiments, perfect for uplifting handmade cards. Cut out the circular Hello stamp with the 2" (5.1 cm) Circle Punch to frame the flowers and other designs. The leaves stamp works seamlessly with both flower tops for effortless design possibilities.

This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.

DETAILS
- 11 photopolymer stamps
- Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d
- Two-Step
- Also available in French

PHOTOPOLYMER STAMPS
- Are clear stamps that make image placement easy.
- Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time.
- Cling to clear blocks without slipping.
- Are repositionable—temporarily mount on clear blocks to stamp, then remove to store.

Stampin' Positioner

Stampin' Up! has a new positioning tool coming to you soon! From February 3 - March 2nd, when you sign up as a demonstrator, you can get it FREE! 

It is not available for purchase just yet, but I will keep you posted.

Get crisp, clean stamped images every time with the Stampin’ Positioner. This easy-to-use stamping platform helps you stamp with precise alignment and even pressure every time. Grid marks on the plates keep your stamps straight while the rubber corners apply uniform pressure for optimal ink coverage. And it’s so easy—just hold the paper in place with the magnets, place and ink the stamp, then press down.

The Stampin’ Positioner also makes it easy to create multiples of projects, stamp Two-Step stamping images, re-stamp light or uneven images, and build repeating patterns.

DETAILS
- Stamping area: 9-3/8" x 6-7/8" (23.8 x 17.5 cm)
- 1 base plate: 8" x 10" (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
- 1 large stamp plate
- 1 small alignment plate
- 2 strong magnets (Keep away from pacemakers and electronic devices; not for children)
- Includes instructions

Tractor and Company

I did some playing around with the Tractor & Co bundle recently and came up with this birthday card. 

I used a Blending Brush and Daffodil Delight ink for the background of the tractor and the Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder for the layer behind that. The sentiment on the inside is from the Reason to Celebrate set.

Supplies:

Tractor & Co, Reason to Celebrate

Memento Black, Daffodil Delight ink

Basic White, Basic Black, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight card stock

Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder

Tractor & Co Dies

Blending Brushes

If farm living is the life for you, you’ll love the Tractor & Co Bundle. Create a fun card by combining stamped images and die-cut pieces of tractors, trailers, and fall crops. Then finish with a sentiment for birthdays, Christmas, thanks, or thinking of you.

DETAILS
- Includes the Tractor & Co Stamp Set and Tractor & Co Dies
- 17 photopolymer stamps
- Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d
- 19 dies
- Largest die: 2-3/4" x 1-3/8" (7 x 3.5 cm)
- Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)

BUNDLES
- Save you time and 10% off the price of buying the stamp and tool separately!
- Quickly cut out stamped images for a single project.
- Make creating multiples of the same project easy!

Simply Thanks

I have used a couple of retired items on this care along with two current designer series paper collections and stamp set.

The embossing folder, Parisian Flourish, and the die set called Picture This, which are both retired were both used for elements of this Thank You card.

The designer series papers are from the Beautiful Gallery and Timeless Plaid collections and the sentiment comes from the Simply Said stamp set. This stamp set is one of my favorites.

Supplies:

Simply Said

Pecan Pie ink

Pecan Pie, Lost Lagoon, Basic White card stock

Parisian Flourish embossing folder (retired)

Picture This dies (retired)

Timeless Plaid dsp

Beautiful Gallery dsp

Plaids, plaids, and more plaids! Let the Timeless Plaid 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper add beautiful, intricate details to all your paper crafts. Layer your favorite plaids together on a card front or use one of them as a card background. These plaid papers are perfect for masculine, seasonal, and all-occasion cards, gift tags, scrapbook pages, and more.

* 48 sheets of patterned paper: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs
* 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
* Acid free
* Lignin free

Product colors: Basic Beige, Boho Blue, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Wild Wheat

This paper crafting staple is great scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more! Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products.

Step into an old-world art gallery with the Beautiful Gallery 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper! With moody landscapes, floral sketches, and more, you’ll love this paper’s eclectic collection of dramatic designs and artistic details. Layer the papers in a scrapbook spread or feature your favorites on a card or tag.

DETAILS
- 48 sheets: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs
- 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
- Acid free
- Lignin free
- Colors: Basic Beige, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Peach Pie, Pecan Pie, Secret Sea, Smoky Slate
- Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products

DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
- Can be used for card making, scrapbooking, and other paper crafts!
- Features exclusive designs by in-house Stampin’ Up! artists.
- Complements other Stampin’ Up! products and colors.

Say it all with the Simply Said Stamp Set. This sentiment-only stamp set is a paper crafting staple you can use all year long, year after year. Sentiments include birthday, thanks, thinking of you, missing you, celebration, and more! These go-to sentiments are ideal for pairing with your favorite stamps, punches, die-cut pieces, or other crafting elements for card making and gift tags. Also available in French.

* 10 photopolymer stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c

Photopolymer stamps from Stampin’ Up!
* Are clear stamps that make image placement easy.
* Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time.
* Cling to clear blocks without slipping.
* Are repositionable—temporarily mount on clear blocks to stamp, then remove to store.
* Save space—one set of blocks (sold separately) works for all your cling and photopolymer stamps.
* Have images on the spine of the case for easy storage and quick reference.

Lots to Love

The final new edition to the Kits Collection this month is the Lots to Love card kit. Look at the bright and fun cards you can put together using this kit, perfect for thinking spring!

Design thoughtful cards without the fuss! The Lots to Love Kit has everything you need to craft sweet handmade cards enhanced with colorful accents and fun botanical touches. Each kit comes with printed card bases and envelopes, laser-cut card fronts, precut paper pieces and sentiments, and dot embellishments. Whether you’re saying thanks or just saying hello, this kit lets you create meaningful cards with ease.

DETAILS
- Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
- Folded card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm)
- Colors: Basic Beige, Darling Duckling, Fresh Freesia, Pretty Peacock, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger
- Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
- Step-by-step instructions
- 9 printed envelopes
- 9 printed card bases
- 9 laser-cut card fronts
- Precut paper pieces and sentiments
- Darling Duckling dot embellishments
- Adhesive

KITS COLLECTION
- Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types.
- Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects.

Embroidery Hoop

The project below is the second class I plan to teach at our Winter Retreat this weekend, it uses a 5" embroidery hoop as the base and can be used as an ornament on your Christmas tree, hung on a wall or placed on a shelf. 

Here are the other classes offered this weekend - look fun? You can join us this weekend and/or March 6 - 8th when we craft together again (with different classes).

If you have some interest in finding out more about our retreats, contact me here with questions.

Winter Retreat Cards

This weekend we have a Winter Retreat at Park River Bible Camp - if you live close, you can still join us for some fun! I have two classes that I plan to teach during the weekend and below you can see my all-occasions card class samples.

Our retreat is for any type of crafter, and you can get some more details here.