Epic Celebrations

Sale-a-bration 2018 is winding down but you still have until tomorrow night to get in on the fun!  This is one of my favorite Sale-a-bration products this time around and I wanted to share this fun video with you so you can see some great possibilities!

Don't forget you can earn this free with a $50 product order! Just go here to shop and be on your way to free items!

Foil Weave

The other day I was playing around with the Basket Weave folder and Blooming Baskets stamp set again (SAB 2018).  This time I used some Gold foil paper and embossed it with the folder before adding the stamped and cut out basket of flowers.

There is room for a sentiment as well, but I decided to leave them blank for now.  The flowers and baskets are colored in with the Stampin' Blends and I wanted to try out a few different colors so I did one basket with Daffodil Delight, one with Pool Party and another with Cherry Cobbler.

Supplies:

Blooming Baskets (SAB 2018)

Memento Black ink

Stampin' Blends

Whisper White card stock

Gold Foil paper

Basket Weave folder (SAB 2018)

Sympathy Wishes

The card I have to share with you today is a simple three layer card with lots of stamping using the Blooms and Wishes stamp set.  For the colors, I chose Perfect Plum, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig and Pear Pizzazz and added some Pool Party and Crumb Cake card stock.

It is really light, but I have added the Watercolor Wash image behind all the flowers and sentiment with Soft Sky ink as well.

The flower in this stamp set always draw me to them and I love that they can be layered.  Fro the sentiment, I chose to you the Flourishing Phrases stamp set.

Supplies:

Blooms and Wishes, Flourishing Phrases, Watercolor Wash

Perfect Plum, Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz ink

Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Whisper White card stock

March Paper Pumpkin Alternative Box

Today's alternative Paper Pumpkin idea is a wooden box that is decorated with some of the pieces in the March 2018 kit.  The box measures about 8" x 8 1/4" x 2" and was found at a craft store.

I used Tear and Tape adhesive around the box on the top and bottom and then added ribbon all the way around.  There was a large amount of ribbon in the kit so even though this uses quite a bit, I still have lots more than I will use for the remaining cards.

I again cut off the flap of one of the envelopes and used both pieces as decoration.  While I didn't have any seed packets on hand when I made this, I think putting one inside the pocket (and a few in the box) would be a great gift idea.

The box is big enough to add a pair of gloves and some seed packets - maybe a fun Mother's Day idea!?

Don't forget you can still earn free Sale-a-bration items and hostess benefits if you purchase a year subscription and you save $2 per month as well doing it that way!  

Another option is to purchase a month or a few at a time and right now new subscriptions for April and May are 50% off (use code SAVEFIFTY0418)!  

The surprises are always great and if you decide you don't like the projects you can always come up with something different that suits you better!  They make wonderful gifts for creative people on your gift lists as well.

Another great perk is that if you are a current subscriber, you can also order past kits while supplies last if you find one you really love!

Make sure to check out the subscription options right here!

March Paper Pumpkin Alternative Layout

On Friday I shared the new Paper Pumpkin video with you and this week I will share with you some of the alternative projects I created with it.  Today is a scrapbook layout on Sweet Sugarplum card stock.  

I cut off the flap of one of the envelopes and made it into a hidden journaling pocket while adding the flap as decoration below it.

The die cut flowers and leaves made great accents and I also used one of the labels to either add a title or information about the picture.

The only items added to his project in addition to the kit were the pieces of card stock - Sweet Sugarplum, Fresh Fig and Crumb Cake.

Don't forget you can still earn free Sale-a-bration items and hostess benefits if you purchase a year subscription and you save $2 per month as well doing it that way!  

Another option is to purchase a month or a few at a time and right now new subscriptions for April and May are 50% off (use code SAVEFIFTY0418)!  

The surprises are always great and if you decide you don't like the projects you can always come up with something different that suits you better!  They make wonderful gifts for creative people on your gift lists as well.

Another great perk is that if you are a current subscriber, you can also order past kits while supplies last if you find one you really love!

Make sure to check out the subscription options right here!

March Paper Pumpkin

The March Paper Pumpkin kit has arrived (and I am hoping to put it together this weekend!) and I wanted to share the video with you.  Don't forget you can still earn free Sale-a-bration items and hostess benefits if you purchase a year subscription and you save $2 per month as well doing it that way!  

Another option is to purchase a month or a few at a time and right now new subscriptions for April and May are 50% off (use code SAVEFIFTY0418)!  

The surprises are always great and if you decide you don't like the projects you can always come up with something different that suits you better!  They make wonderful gifts for creative people on your gift lists as well.

Another great perk is that if you are a current subscriber, you can also order past kits while supplies last if you find one you really love!

Make sure to check out the subscription options right here!

Foil Frenzy and Eclectic Expressions

As we near the end of Sale-a-bration, I will probably be showing you lots and lots of projects using those free items you still have time to earn.  On the card, I have used three of those items - one from each of the three releases.  

The sentiment comes from the Eclectic Expressions (SAB 2018) stamp set and I added some background stamps and the guitar image from the Epic Celebrations set (SAB 2018).  The Berry Burst card stock is embossed with the Scattered Sequins dynamic impressions folder (which is also a catalog item you can purchase).  For accents, I decided to stay with the sequins theme and use some Tutti Fruitti adhesive backed sequins because they are so easy to apply with the adhesive already on them!

Supplies:

Eclectic Expressions (SAB 2018), Epic Celebrations (SAB 2018)

Memento Black ink, Bermuda Bay ink

Whisper White, Berry Burst card stock

Scattered Sequins dynamic impressions folder

Tutti Fruitti adhesive backed sequins

Stampin' Blends

Foil Frenzy specialty designer series paper

Merry and Epic

If you tend to put aside the Christmas themed designer series paper after you are done creating projects for the season like I tend to, don't forget to look at the patterns every once in awhile to see if you can use them for different projects.

The pattern on this card is from the Be Merry designer series paper collection and it can be used for just about any occasion.  I paired it with the Stitched Shapes framelits and Epic Celebrations stamp set (SAB 2018).  The headphones are colored in with the Old Olive Stampin' Blends markers and I added a few of the black adhesive rhinestones for accents as well.

Supplies:

Epic Celebration (SAB 2018)

Memento Black ink

Old Olive and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends

Whisper White, Basic Gray card stock

Be Merry designer series paper

Stitched shapes framelits

black adhesive rhinestones

Classic Guy

When you pair the Truly Tailored stamp set with its coordinating True Gentleman designer series paper and Tailored Tag Punch, it make it very easy to put together masculine cards.  I recently added this one to my Stamp a Stack rotation (I usually try to have at least one masculine card option in the bunch).

There are many different designs to choose from in the designer series paper pack and it always makes it hard to decide which one to use!  

Supplies:

Truly Tailored

Dapper Denim ink

True Gentleman dsp

Soft Suede, Dapper Denim, Crumb Cake card stock

Tailored Tag Punch

Eclectic Birthday

I always really like using the large sentiment stamps and have made quick birthday card using the Happy Celebrations stamp set.  I used three different patterns of the Eclectic Expressions designer series paper set as well.

This would work well for a masculine birthday card with the colors I chose - Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist ink and Pool Party card stock.

Supplies:

Happy Celebrations

Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist ink

Whisper White, Pool Party card stock

Eclectic Expressions dsp

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration 3rd Release!

Stampin' Up! has announced some new Sale-a-bration items for you to choose from!  This time around they are also in the catalog (but you will need to use the item numbers listed below rather than the catalog numbers).  Don't miss out on all the great Sale-a-bration free products!

Remember, during Sale-a-bration when you purchase a 12 month prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription, you earn 4 free Sale-a-bration items AND hostess benefits.  Pretty great deal, right?

You can find the prepaid subscriptions here.

Strength and Prayers

This is the final hotel assembled card!  I used more the of the Brusho altered glossy card stock and added an image from the retired Strength and Prayers stamp set to it with Memento Black ink.

My sentiments are from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and because I had a little bit of smearing on the card base from the Brusho crystal papers, I added some sponging in Night of Navy and Pear Pizzazz to cover it up.

Supplies:

Strength and Prayers, Flourishing Phrases

Memento Black, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz ink

Night of Navy, Whisper White, Glossy White card stock

Brusho Crystals

Everyday Label punch

sponges

Picture Perfect Party Cards

More of the hotel assembled cards today using the Birthday Wit stamp set and Picture Perfect Party designer series paper.

I stamped all the images before I left home and then cut out all the pieces (the time consuming part!) at the hotel and then assembled the cards.

The Picture Perfect Party designer series paper goes so well with these sayings I had to pair them together.

I added a few basic rhinestones to this one as accents...

Supplies:

Birthday Wit

Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Peekaboo Peach, Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party, Berry Burst ink

Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Lemon Lime Twist card stock

Basic rhinestones

Picture Perfect Party dsp

Brusho Birthday

A little over a week ago I knew there was a good possibility I was going to be stranded in a hotel room for a few days due to a storm that was going to hit during the time that my son was competing in a state math competition.  Of course I decided to put together some things so that I could create a few cards if that happened!

I had played around with the Brusho crystals again and had a few pages of altered Glossy card stock ready to cut up and use so I cut all my pieces and stamped all the images and sentiments for a few different card layouts.  This is one of the cards and I will share the rest with you in the next few days.  

I left the punching, hand cutting and assembly to do in the hotel.

Supplies:

Flourishing Phrases, Special Celebrations

Memento Black ink, Berry Burst ink

Peekaboo Peach, Berry Burst, Whisper White, Glossy White card stock

Brusho crystals

Decorative label punch

Paper Pumpkin kit leftovers

Shelter ForYou

For this card, I wanted to tie in one of the sentiments from Blooming Baskets (SAB 2018) with the Sheltering Tree stamp set.  What came from it is a simple card with lots of layers.

I wrapped some retired ribbon around the bottom of the Old Olive layer of card stock for a little different effect (it has a chevron pattern on the other side).  

The leaves of the tree are stamped in Old Olive and the rest in Early Espresso ink.

Supplies:

Sheltering Tree, Blooming Baskets (SAB 2018)

Old Olive, Early Espresso ink

Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Old Olive card stock

retired ribbon

Fruit Baskets and Charming Cafes

I am going to share some more products videos with you today to showcase a couple collections that I cannot share samples from since I didn't purchase them!  They are certainly awesome products, but I have to draw the line somewhere! :)

Hope you enjoy what you see and remember you can still earn free Sale-a-bration products through the end of March!

Basket Weave Swaps

I made a few swap cards for an event I have coming up using the Basket Weave folder (SAB 2018) and Blooming Baskets (SAB 2018) stamp set, items which you can earn together with a $100 purchase from now through the end of the month.  

The cards are somewhat similar to what I showed you a few days ago using these same products, but I added another layer of card stock, cut down the size of my embossed layer and added a button from the True Gentleman collection.

I played around with a couple different colors of the Stampin' Blends for the flowers, the ones shown are Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder.

Supplies:

Blooming Baskets (SAB 2018)

Memento Black ink, Stampin' Blends

Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pool Party card stock

True Gentleman Buttons

Basket Weave folder (SAB 2018)

Eclectic Birthday

The Eclectic Expressions stamp set (SAB 2018) is a fun one to play with if you like to create backgrounds with lots of color and splash.  For these cards, I chose a few of the different images and picked a different color for each one.

To break up the white I placed a small piece of Lemon Lime Twist card stock behind the sentiment alone with some Bermuda Bay chevron ribbon.  The adhesive backed sequins were added last to give the card a little bit of texture.

Supplies:

Eclectic Expressions (SAB 2018)

Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Fig, Dapper Denim ink

Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist card stock

Bermuda Bay chevron ribbon

Tutti Fruitti adhesive backed sequins

March Stamp Club Projects

These are the projects my monthly Stamp Club put together this month.  We used several Sale-a-bration items and the Petal Palette, Rose Wonder and Playful Backgrounds stamp sets.

For the layout, I chose to add a couple different designs from the Springtime Foils specialty designer series paper collection (SAB 2018) and the images are from the Playful Backgrounds stamp set.

Our sympathy card uses Petal Palette and Rose Wonder for the stamp sets along with some Petal Passion designer series paper and ribbon from the Shimmer ribbon pack (SAB 2018).

The final card showcases the Basket weave impressions folder (SAB 2018) and Layering Squares framelits.  We added a strip of burlap ribbon and colored the flower images with Sweet Sugarplum and Pear Pizzazz markers.

Colorful Blooms

I have made a few different cards with the Heartfelt Blooms (SAB 2018) stamp set, but I have always left the image one color.  On this card, I decided to color the image in with some Stampin' Blends.  For the colors, I chose Cherry Cobbler, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive.

In the background I have a piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock that was embossed with the Scattered Sequins dynamic impressions folder and there is also some Bermuda Bay shimmer ribbon wrapped around it.  I added a few leftover accents from a Paper Pumpkin kit as well before punching out the sentiment with the Classic Label punch.

Supplies:

Heartfelt Blooms (SAB 2018), Sunshine Sayings

Memento Black ink, Stampin' Blends, Cherry Cobbler ink

Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Whisper White card stock

Shimmer ribbon pack (SAB 2018)

Scattered Sequins impressions folder

Classic label punch

Product Highlighting

I decided to share a couple videos highlighting a couple Sale-a-bration and Occasions catalog products for you to day so you can see what fun you can have with them!

Hope you enjoyed seeing some of the fun possibilities!

The Two of You

This card was made working off some scraps (and I really need to do more of this again to use a bunch of those scraps up!).  I started with the designer series paper piece and went from there...

The stamp set I chose is in the Occasions catalog and is called Petal Palette.  I decided to highlight the sentiment using punches and layers - Pool Party card stock punched out with the Starburst punch and the sentiment layer punched out with the 2" circle punch.

Supplies:

Petal Palette

Dapper Denim ink

Pool Party, Dapper Denim, Whisper White card stock

Naturally Eclectic dsp

Starburst punch

2" circle punch