Stay Calm and Craft – Anxiety? Do What Makes You Happy!

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Stay calm, is probably a phrase that you will hear plenty of times in the near future.  With the COVID-19 virus, hitting the globe, we must care for ourselves and our families.  We take so many things for granted and now its about our movements restricted, business slowing down, events and activities being cancelled, etc, etc.  It’s a lot to take in at this time.

So, what to do for ourselves and family? If you live in North America, our spring is right around the corner and with extra daylight, we can get outside. We don’t have to be housebound.  As long as you take precautions, like staying 2 meters away from others, and washing your hands with soap and water, you can enjoy the great outdoors.  Go for a hike, take the dog for a walk, just do some physical activity.  Doing things that you like will help the anxiety that you may be feeling. 

For me, it’s paper crafting.  While I like creating greeting cards, I also like to make scrapbooks.  So, I can get caught up on crafting those scrap pages. What are some of things that you never seem to get to ? Now is the time to get going on them. 

Right now, we are off to Paris and the Eiffel Tower.

Stay Calm

Stay Calm and Craft Recipe

Stamp Sets:Forever Blossoms.

Inks:Tuxedo Black Memento.

Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Petal Pink, Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper, Champagne Foil.

Accessories: Embossing & Die Cutting Machine, Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder, Cherry Blossom Dies, Parisian Dies, Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Petal Pink 1/4″ Metallic Edge Ribbon, Stampin’ Blends: Petal Pink Duo, Mint Macaron Duo, Color Lifter.

Stay Calm

Love, love this set..not just the stamp and dies but the whole suite. 

A Few  Details 

  • Emboss the Pool Party cs with the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder. 
  • Die cut the Eiffel Tower from Champagne Foil and adhere to the Petal Pink Script Paper.   
  • Stamp the 2 flowers, bud and leaves with Tuxedo Black ink and color with Stampin’ Blends. 
  • Tie a length of the Petal Pink Ribbon around the embossed panel. 
  • Adhere the papers, Eiffel Tower and the Flowers.
  • Die cut “Amour: from Petal Pink cs.

Sit back and imagine yourself in the City of Lights!

Whatever else you do, just stay calm.

Need products to create this card? Shop my ONLINE STORE.

Have questions? Contact me at karen@simplysaidwithkaren.com

Leave me a comment and tell me how you are staying calm during these trying times.

Paper Crafting Tip To Make Up the 1 Hour Lost – Daylight Savings Time

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Here’s a paper crafting tip to help you make up the 1 hour you will loose this weekend.  In North America, we roll our clocks 1 hour ahead this weekend.  Implementation of the time change helps us gain extra daylight at the end of day rather than having it at the beginning of the day when most people are still asleep. 

Paper Crafting Tip

In the Fall, we turn our clocks back so we don’t actually loose an our of sleep. There are a number of areas that are pushing for Daylight Saving Time to be a permanent change. 

The British Columbian government did a survey last year to find how many people supported not changing the time twice a year. The majority of people want to get rid of this twice a year ritual.

Valid reasons to eliminate the time change:

  • It appears that car accidents, workplace injuries, suicide and miscarriages occur more frequently at the start of Daylight Savings Time (DST).
  • When DST ends, the early evening darkness is linked to depression.

Here is my Paper Crafting Tip

Paper Crafting tip

Do you ever create multiple cards using the same layout, same stamps and cardstock? You will save you time if you use the Stamparatus.

What can the Stamparatus do to save me time.

  • Align your stamp on your cardstock, press the clear plate on the stamp, ink the stamp and lower the place on your cardstock.  Now, you can stamp the same image multiple times by lining up your cardstock in the same place.
  • If you have more than one image that you want to use on the card, then place your stamp on the cardstock, use another plate and press the stamp onto this plate., Again, ink the stamp and press on your cardstock.  Now you have 2 images on the same piece of cardstock.  Now you can make multiple cards with ease.
  • You will stamp crisp and clean images and if you miss a spot, reink the stamp and stamp again.  You do not have to start again.
  • Save time and money because you will make fewer mistakes.
  • Make fewer mistakes, saving time and money
  • Use the reversible plate  to create 2-step, 3-step, and/or 4 step  images 
  • The plates are adjustable, so you can create exciting new techniques. 
  • Stamp with accuracy every time.

Use this paper crafting tip, to make up for the hour you loose this weekend.  You can purchase the Stamparatus on my ONLINE STORE

 

More Stampin Up Free Products in the Sale-a-Bration 2020 2nd Release

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More Stampin Up Free products just for you!  Sale-a-Bration 2020 is only available until March 31, 2020.  When itMore Stampin Up sale a brationWhen it’s gone, it’s gone! So don’t delay.

Download the 2nd release Brochure and then start shopping.

Sale-a-Bration 2020 2nd Release

How Do You Get the Free Products?

  • Look through the 2019/20 Annual Catalogue or the 2020 Mini Catalogue and select your items. Find the Catalogues HERE.
  • Go to my ONLINE Store to enter your order. Once you reach the $60 minimum, (excludes shipping and taxes,) a Stampin’

more sale a bration free items

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  • A Sale-a-Bration Promotion box will open under your items ordered.  You will be notified of the type of award you are eligible for – a $60 item or a $120 item and the quantity.  Enter the item codes in the box.   Free items ship to you along with your order.
  • Easy Peasy, 

This is also a great time to become a demonstrator.  

  • Choose your starter kit by picking $165 worth of regular products from the Annual Catalogue and/or the Mini Catalogue.  
  • Plus you will receive :
    • a new Mini Paper Cutter.
    • 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper sampler.
    • Your choice of any stamp set offered in the current catalogues (host sets and Sale-a-Bration set excluded)
    • Business Supplies

All this for $135.00 CDN and shipping is free. 

How can you pass on this great offer.

So, if you want more Stampin Up free product, then the time to shop is now.

I can put your order through or help you to Sign Up to become a demonstrator.

My Email is karen@simplysaidwithkaren.com

More information on becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator can be found HERE

Look forward to having you on my team.

Mountain Rides with a Dirt Bike – A Great Masculine Card

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What’s better than taking mountain rides on a dirt bike. If you have a sense of adventure, then it’s a way to get outside in the fresh air, the wind in your hair and grit in your teeth.  . 

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While a say this is a masculine card, you can also use this for a female who has an interest in these types of experiences. However, this card is for my grandson who turned 16 years old this week.  He likes speed and adventure.

I never rode a dirt bike, however, I did ride on the back of a motorcycle. You have different perspective compared to riding in a vehicle.  It’s all about the sights and the sounds.

Because the stamp is manufactured from a specialized photopolymer it is reversible.  You can use both sides of the stamp to create your images. 

Mountain Rides Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Mountain Air, Petal to the Metal.

Ink: Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Early Espresso.

Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Old Olive.

Accessories:Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, Majestic Mountain Dies, Purple Posy Stampin’ Write Marker, Stampin’ Blends: Balmy Blue Duo, Basic Black Light, Smoky Slate Duo, Paper Snips, Stamping Sponges Aqua Painter Brush.

Cutting Measurements

Early Espresso card base – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/2″

Soft Suede panel – 5-1/4″ x 4″.

Whisper White – 5″ x 3-3/4″ (stamp the scenery background), scraps for mountain ridge.

Old Olive – scraps for forest and grasses.

Soft Suede – scraps for ridge at the bottom of grass and the road.

Mountain Ride

Instructions

  • Ink the mountain stamp on the non-etched side with Purple Posy marker and stamp off on scratch paper.  Stamp the mountain about a 1/3 of the way down the Whisper White cs. Clean the stamp and ink with Night of Navy, stamp off once and stamp on previous mountains leaving a narrow border of the other mountains.
  • Ink the etched side of the stamp with Night of Navy.  Stamp on a piece of scrap Whisper White. Use your Aqua Painter Brush to pull the ink into the white space on the mountains.  Die cut with matching die, Adhere to the previous stamped mountain, leaving a border of the light blue mountains.
  • Stamp the trees and grass on Old Olive with Mossy Meadow ink.  Attach to the mountains.
  • Tear a strip of Soft Suede cs and sponge the top and bottom with Early Espresso ink.  Stamp the tire tracks from the Petal to the Metal stamp set with Early Espresso ink.  Attach to area below the grass.
  • Tear another piece of Soft Suede on the top and sponge along the tear with Early Espresso ink.  Also, sponge the some of the cardstock.  Attach below the piece with the tire tracks.
  • Sponge the top of the Whisper White with Balmy Blue ink. Stamp the sun using the smooth side of stamp with So Saffron ink.  Turn the stamp over and ink with Crushed Curry.
  • Stamp the dirt bike, or one of the all terrain vehicles on Whisper White cs with Tuxedo Black ink.  Color with a variety of Stampin’ Blends.  Fussy cut with Paper Snips and attach to the left side of card so that the bike appears to on the road.
  • Stamp a sentiment on the right hand side with Early Espresso ink.
  • If you wish, you can stamp a sentiment on a Whisper White panel and attach to the inside of the card.

So, if you know someone who likes to go on mountain rides, and/or like to ride dirt bikes, then this card is for them.

Need supplies for this card? 

Shop my ONLINE STORE.  Also, Sale-a-Bration is still happening until March 31st, 2020.  Receive a Free Item with a minimum $60 order.

Flower Vases, Umbrellas, Boots. What They Have In Common

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What do flower vases, umbrellas and boots have in common?  The answer must be water or rain.

Do you remember the song, “Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Again Another Day!” If you lived or have lived in a wet climate, then you may have learned this song when you were young. I lived in Prince Rupert until I was 15.  Prince Rupert which is located on the central coast of British Columbia, is known for rain, storms and wind. And yes, there were many summers when it rained continuously.   

We moved to a dryer climate and enjoyed the warmth and little rain.  If you have ever been to Reno Nevada, our topography and climate is nearly identical.  

So, when I saw the Under My Umbrella stamp set in the 2020 Mini Catalogue, I knew that it would be great for cards. What better flower vase than an upside down umbrella.

flower vases umbrellas, boots

Flower Vases, Umbrellas and Boots Recipe

Stamp Set: Under My Umbrella*

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede.

Paper:Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Shimmery White, Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, Layering Circles Die Cuts, Umbrella Builder Punch*, Stampin’ Blends: Rich Razzleberry (Light and Dark), Daffodil Delight (Light & Dark), Old Olive (Light), Highland Heather (Light), Color Lifter, Paper Snips, Whisper White 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon, Wink of Stella, Stamping Sponges.

*Purchase as a Bundle and Save 10%

flower vases umbrellas boots

Instructions:

Cutting Measurements

Rich Razzleberry: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ score at 4-1/4″ and burnish with Bone Folder and 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″.

Whisper White: 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″, Scraps for umbrella, flowers and boots, 4″ x 5-1/4″ for inside panel.

Shimmery White: 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″.

Whisper White 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon: 7-1/2″

Assembly
    • Stamp umbrella, boots, flowers on Whisper White scraps with Tuxedo Black ink and stamp handle with Soft Suede ink. Punch the umbrella and handle with the Umbrella Builder Punch.
    • With the Stampin’ Blends, color
      • umbrella with Light and Dark Rich Razzleberry.
      • boots with Light & Dark Daffodil Delight.using the Color Lifter to shade.
      • flowers with Light Highland Heather, leaves with Light Old Olive.
      • use the Color Lifter to shade.
      • fussy cut the boots and flowers
    • Die cut the plain circle from Shimmery White cs ( use the 2nd largest circle).
    • From Rich Razzleberry cs, die cut the scallop circle ( use the 2nd largest circle).
    • Stamp the raindrops on the Shimmery White cs with Pool Party ink.  Color the raindrops with the Wink of Stella.
    • Stamp the sentiment with Rich Razzleberry ink.  Use the Stampin’ Sponge to smear the ink downward (resembles rain falling on the sentiment). Attach to scalloped circle and attach to dsp.
    • Adhere the flowers to the umbrella (this becomes your flowers vase) and attach the upside down umbrella to the circle with adhesive. 
    • Attach the  rubber boots to the circle overlapping the umbrella, adhere a bunch of flowers to the boots.
    • Tie a knot in the Whisper White Metallic Ribbon to form a circle.  Cut the Ribbon so that the knot will be close to the top of the card.
    • Layer the panel on the Whisper White panel and attach all to the card base.
    • Stamp a sentiment on the inside Whisper White panel and attach to the inside of card.

Need supplies to recreate this card? Order from my ONLINE STORE.

Sale-a-Bration

Don’t forget! When your order reaches a minimum $60 CDN, you are entitled to a Sale-a-Bration item. 

Check out the coordination products while you are in the ONLINE STORE.

2020 SAB Coordination

Practice Positive Thoughts and Affirmations They Lift Your Spirits

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Do you practice positive thoughts and affirmations?  Our well being is so important these days.  I know I find a great deal of negativity  in the world today.  I have a nickname for them…Debbie Downers.

It seems as though there are people who go through life miserable and tend to make others feel miserable. We need to start with ourselves.  We must fix the unhappiness within, if we hope to encourage others to fix their unhappy feelings and they way they conduct themselves.

Positive Thoughts and AffirmationsThere are many ways to achieve positivity.  One way to start is to repeat affirmations out loud and in front of a mirror.. You eyes will see you speaking and your ears will hear you repeating these thoughts.

Here are some that you can start with:

  • I learn from my mistakes….mistakes are a source of opportunity.
  • I can accomplish anything that I set my mind too.  
  • I turn opportunities into learning opportunities…
  • I believe that everything works out for the best.

These are only a few that you can use to have a positive life.  There are many more on the internet…GOOGLE: Positive Affirmations.

Here’s a card to send to someone who needs to be lifted up!

positive thoughts and affirmations

Positive Thoughts Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Positive Thoughts.

Ink: Rococo Rose, Highland Heather,  Mint Macaron, 

Paper: Rococo Rose, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White, Mint Macaron, 2019-2021 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Embossing & Die Cutting Machine, Pearl Jewels, Nature’s Thoughts Die, 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon.

Note: the Nature’s Thoughts Dies are part of the Coordination Products that were released on February 4th, 2020.  If you want or need these dies,  get them on my store.

Nature's Thoughts Dies

Cutting Measurements:

Rococo Rose – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Scored at 4-1/2″, fold and burnish fold with Bone Folder, scraps for small flower.

2019-2021 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″. I used the gingham pattern in Rococo Rose.

Whisper White: 3″ x  4-1/2″, 4″ x 5-1/4″ (for inside),  scraps for butterfly, large flower, sentiment.

Soft Sea Foam: 4″ x 3″, scraps for leaves.

Mint Macaron: scraps for leaves.

Rococo Rose 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon. – 3-3/4″

Instructions:
  1. On Whisper White cs, stamp the butterfly with Highland Heather ink, stamp the large flower and the sentiment with Rococo Rose ink.
  2. Stamp the large sprig of leaves on Soft Sea Foam cs with Mint Macaron Ink. 
  3. Die cut pieces with the Nature’s Thoughts Die: Stamped Butterfly, Stamped Large Flower, Small Flower, Small Leaves (3 sets), Medium Leaves (2), Large sprig of leaves. 
  4. Die cut Whisper White Panel with the rectangle die cut (decorated edge)
  5. To create a ribbon border, cut Ribbon in half and attach to either side of the stamped sentiment. Flag one end with scissors.
  6. Attach the DSP to the card base and then attach the die cut Whisper White panel.
  7. For focal art, build from the bottom up..large sprig of leaves, single Soft Sea Foam leaves on the sprig, (place on an angle, one on either side of sprig.  Adhere the single leaves to the pack of the large and small flowers and adhere.   Place 1 Pearl Jewel in flower center and 5 small pearls around the center.
  8. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals  to adhere butterfly to the Whisper White panel.
  9. Stamp the large single leaf with Mint Macaron ink on the Whisper White inside panel.  With Rococo Rose ink, stamp the sentiment in the center.  Adhere to the inside of the card.
  10. Now, send your card off to someone who could use an “uplift”

Need supplies for this card? Shop my ONLINE STORE.

If you feel that you need to lift up your spirits, practice positive thoughts.

Start Your Own Home Based Business A Great Time to Join Stampin’ Up!

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Own your own home based business and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. 

Start Your Own Home Based Business

Do you like rubber stamping, getting inky fingers and sharing your creativity?  Here’s an offer you can’t refuse.

During Sale-a-Bration, sign up to become a Stampin Up demonstrator. Get  the starter kit and start your business as soon as it is delivered. You will receive a $70 business supplies package such as order forms. Also, in the Start Kit, will be $165 worth of products for $135 and you get the following for FREE:

  • A new Mini Paper Cutter
  • A 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper sampler.
  • Your choice of any stamp set offered in the current catalogue (host sets & Sale-A-Bration sets are excluded).
  • Your whole kits will be shipped to you FREE.

What Are Your reasons to Start Your Own Home Based Business.

Here are some questions that you will need to answer for yourself.

  • Do I enjoy meeting people and sharing my passion for creativity?
  • What is my strongest “Why” for becoming a demonstrator?  Will I be able to give me or my family something that they are unable to have right now?
  • Am I willing to devote the time and effort required to run my own business?
  • Do I want to earn additional income based on my sales and recruiting. Of course, just how much extra income you want to generate for you and your family is entirely up to you (although to stay an active demonstrator, you need to meet your quarterly minimums).
  • Set your own schedule and put in as much (or as little) time as you’d like.
  • Get support through online training resources, events, and a demonstrator-only online community with thousands of project ideas.
  • Access to regular promotions and tools, giving you an opportunity to contact customers.
  • Opportunity to earn incentive trips,
  • Chance to learn creative tips and techniques, share ideas, and come into contact with new friends who love paper crafting as much as you do!
  • Get 20%–25% off all Stampin’ Up! products.
  • Do I live in Canada?  The answer needs to be “yes” as my demonstrator agreement with Stampin Up does not permit me to sign anyone from another country.

So, when you ask yourself these questions and have answered honestly to yourself, then I can help you become that demonstrator. 

If you have questions or would like to receive more information, then EMAIL ME.

I will respond to you are soon as possible.

For additional information on becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, click on this LINK.

Take the leap and start your own home based business.  You will be glad you did!  I sure am!

Send a Greeting Card to a Special Someone and Coordinating Dies

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When you send a greeting card to a special someone, you will be lifting their spirits. The Special Someone stamp set is so cute with its raccoon, squirrel and rat.  I know I said rat, but this one is a cute rat. I chose to create a “Get Well” card because of the cute sentiment…”This Balloon is Special, it’s Filled with Heal-ium”. Cute, right?

This stamp is a 2-step stamp, which means that you stamp once with one color and then with another color that coordinates.  The Stamparatus makes the type of stamping easy peesy.

At the beginning of February, Stampin’ Up! made available coordinating dies for products in the 2020 Mini Catalogue and 2020 Sale-a-Bration items.  These coordinating products will not be in the 2020/21 Annual Catalogue, so if you have fallen in love with them, you will need to order sooner rather than later.

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Send a Greeting Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Special Someone, Birch.

Ink:Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Pool Party.

Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Embossing & Die Cutting Machine, Special Days Dies, Stitched Nested Label Dies, Stampin’ Write Markers: Granny Apple Green, Melon Mango, Pumpkin Pie, Shimmery Crystal Effects, Stamparatus.

send a greeting card

send a greeting card

Create the Card

Cutting Measurements:

Soft Suede – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ score at 4-1/4″ and burnish with Bone Folder.

Very Vanilla – 5-1/4″ X 3″, 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, scraps for flowers, raccoon, squirrel, flowers, balloon, and sentiments.

Granny Apple Green – scraps for grass.

Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper. (looks like Soft Suede burlap – 4″ x 5-1/4″.

Linen Thread: – 10″.

Assembly:
  • Attach the DSP to the card base.
  • Use the Stamparatus to do your 2-step stamping. Align the stamps with no distinctive lines on Very Vanilla.  Stamp the squirrel and raccoon with Soft Suede ink, stamp the balloon with Pool Party ink, use the lighter markers to color in the flowers, and stems. 
  • Remove the stamps and align the matching stamps (distinctive line) on previously stamped images.  Stamp the squirrel and raccoon with Early Espresso ink, stamp the balloon with Bermuda Bay ink, use the matching darker markers to color in the flowers, and stems.  
  • Die cut with the coordinating dies (these are available only during Sale-a-Bration or while supplies last). You will need 2 small flowers and the grass from Granny Apple Green.
  • Use the Stitched Nested Label Dies to cut a border from Very Vanilla (use the 2nd and 3rd largest dies). Cut a label die from Very Vanilla with 3rd largest die. Stamp the border and single label with the Birch stamp and Early Espresso ink.
  • Add a  layer of Shimmery Crystal Effects to the balloon and set aside to dry.
  • Use the picture of the card to position the various elements on the labels.
  • Stamp sentiment with Soft Suede ink, attach to card.
  • Tie a bow with the Linen Thread.  Wrap the length of thread around 4 fingers, slip off and tie a small piece of thread around the center and fluff,  Attach with Mini Glue Dot to top of border.

Send a Greeting Card

Send this card off to someone who is feeling “under the weather”.  It is sure to cheer them up.

Need supplies to create this card? Shop my ONLINE STORE.

 

 

2020 Pantone Color of the Year – Does Stampin’ Up! Include This Color

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What is the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year? It’s Classic Blue.  It is brilliant and very highly pigmented.

2020 Pantone Color

In my last post, I talked about what are your favorite color combinations.  This one could easily become your favorite and paired with others favorite colors. 

Today, I have a project for you, done in Stampin’ Up! colors and you will see how Stampin’ Up! incorporates the Pantone colors into their inks, papers, embellishments and Designer Series Papers.  The Blueberry Bushel color is part of the 2018-2020 Incolor family and will be going away in June with the introduction of a new set of Incolors.

2020 Pantone Color of the Year

2020 Pantone Color of the Year and Happy Birthday

Stamp Set: Birthday Jubilee.

Ink:Tuxedo Black Memento, Blueberry Bushel.

Paper: Blueberry Bushel, Whisper White,  Pool Party, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz.

Accessories:Embossing & DIe Cutting Machine, Jubilee Beauty Dies, Banner  Triple Punch Stampin’ Blends: Old Olive Light, Pool Party Light, So Saffron, Light, Night of Navy Light, Nobel Peacock Rhinestones, Adhesive Sheets.

As you can see, Stampin’ Up! has incorporated the 2020 Pantone Color of the into their color palette.  It’s Blueberry Bushel.  See below for comparisons to Pacific Point and Night of Navy, all of which are very close on the color wheel.

2020 Pantone Color

How To Create This Card

Cutting Measurements:

Blueberry Bushel – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″,- score at 4-1/4″ and burnish with bone folder, 4″ x 4-7/8″

Whisper White – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″, 4″ x 1-1/2″ 2 pieces, scrap for sentiment 4-3/4″ x 5/8″, 4″ x 5-1/4″ for inside.

Pool Party – 3-3/4″ x 2-1/2″ 2 pieces.

Old Olive – scraps for leaves.

Pear Pizzazz – scraps for leaves.

Create Card:
  • Die cut pieces of Pool Party cs with the lacey dies from the Jubilee Beauty Dies.  Use the die without the half circle.  You can apply Adhesive Sheet to the Pool Party cs before die cutting.  I get my Adhesive Sheets from Amazon.  
  • Apply the die cut pieces to the Blueberry Bushel panel.
  • Stamp the semi-circle of flowers 2 xs with Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White.  Color using the Stampin’ Blends- Pear Pizzazz Light for leaves,  Night of Navy Light for large and small flowers, Pool Party Light for Daisies, tiny flowers and inside the large flower, So Saffron Light for the flower centers. Cut the 2 sets of flowers using the matching dies. .  Attach the flowers in the center of the die cut Pool Party cs, leaving some space between the 2 flower cutouts. 
  • Cut 3 leaves from Old Olive cs and 2 leaves from Pear Pizzazz cs with the leaf dies. 
  • Use Blueberry Bushel ink to stamp “Happy Birthday” sentiment on Whisper White.  Punch the ends with the Banner Triple Punch.  Adhere leaves behind the banner and attach between the 2 sets of flowers.
  • Layer the panels on the Whisper White panel and finally attach to the Blueberry Bushel card front.  
  • Stamp a greeting on the Whisper White panel and attach to the inside of the card.

Stampin’ Up! is on trend with their color selections for ink, papers and embellishments.  

You too, can be on trend with the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year!

Leave me a comment below this post and share with one of the social media icons.  

If you need supplies (especially the Blueberry Bushel cardstock because it will be gone in May, 2019) email me or shop my ONLINE STORE

What’s Your Favorite Color Combination For Paper Crafting

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What is your favorite color combination when you create greeting cards and/or scrapbook pages?  All of us will usually have our favorite go-to colors..  Do you ever break out of your comfort zone and try something different?

Favorite Color Combination

In this post, we look at some color combinations that you might choose for future paper crafting.

Stampin’ Up! offers various color selections for your enjoyment. There are 4 color families plus 2 sets of In Colors.  Every year Stampin’ Up! introduces a new set of In Colors.  With the introduction of a new set of colors, the ones from 2 years ago will be discontinued. The color families include Neutrals, Brights, Regals and Subtles.

How To Decide On Your Combinations

All you have to do is choose which colors to use and start crafting.

There are many ways to choose your colors if you ask yourself these questions.

  • Which are my favorites?
  • What colors are used in the Designer Series Paper that I would like to use?
  • Do I want to mix it up a bit and choose colors that I don’t normally use?

 Designer Series Paper

Stampin’ Up!’s designer series paper is a real inspiration for choosing your colours.  Each paper pack uses a mixture of colors ranging from colors from the different families as well as the In Colors.  So even if you do not decide to use any of the designer papers in your projects, you can make use of the combination of colors suggested.

Here are suggested colors from the Stampin’ Up! Colour Coach:

At the top of the Color Coach, there is 2 arrows that you can click on to go back and forth to the different pages.

 

 

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I hope this post has solved the question “What’s your favorite color combination?”.

If you would like to download the coach, right click on each page and click save image as (give the file a name and click save.  You now have a great reference for colors selection.

You can shop my ONLINE Store to see the ink and papers available once you have chosen your favorite colors.

If you need any further help on choosing your colours, please EMAIL ME.

 

Peaceful Poppies For Those Special Moments and Special People

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The Peaceful Poppies suite found in the 2020 Mini Catalogue is wonderful. It’s bright and cheerful and you will be delighted with the cards you can create using this set.

The stamp set and dies used on this card are part of an all encompassing suite. 

The one thing I really like about the suites is that everything is coordinated and you don’t have to go looking for embellishments or papers that fit together.  In fact, for this catalogue, Stampin Up added the colors that are complementary to the suite. Yeah, again making it easier.

Thank you to Mary Deatherage for inspiring me with this card.

Painted Poppies

Peaceful Poppies Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies, Peaceful Moments.

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Poppy Parade. 

Paper: Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper, Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock.

Accessories: Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, Painted Labels Dies, Poppy Moments Dies, 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, Peaceful Poppies Sequins.

Details to Create This Card

Cutting Measurements:

Poppy Parade cs – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score at 4-1/2″ and burnish.  3-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ (for flower outline dies).

Whisper White: 2-1/2″ x 3″.

Basic Black: 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″, 5-3/8″ x 1-3/4″,  2-5/8″ x 3-1/8″, scraps for flower centers.

Flirty Flamingo: 5-3/4″ x 1-5/8″.

Calypso Coral: 3-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ (base for flowers).

Pear Pizzazz: scraps for leaves.

Perennial Essence Vellum: So Saffron & Old Olive scraps for leaves.

Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper – 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″.

5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon 7-1/2″

Painted Poppies

Details to build the card:

This card has a lot of layers and could be classified as a card for avid stampers.  If I were to use this card for a class, I would certainly revamp it a bit so it would not be overwhelming for class attendees.

The best way to build this card is to assemble the flowers and the panels before attaching the various elements.

  • Use Poppy Parade ink and stamp the splatter stamp on the Calypso Coral. Die cut with the 2 flower dies.  Now, die cut the cutout dies that match the solid flowers from Poppy Parade and attach to the solid flowers. Die cut the flower centers from Basic Black.
  • From the Perennial Essence Vellum, die cut a variety of Old Olive and So Saffron leaves.  Cut a couple of leaves from Pear Pizzazz cardstock.  You can also layer the vellum and cardstock leaves.
  • With Tuxedo Black ink, stamp a sentiment on the Whisper White Panel and adhere to the Basic Black panel. Attach the Flirty Flamingo cs strip on the Basic Black strip.
  • Adhere the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper panel to the largest Basic Black panel.  

Now it’s time to put it all together:

  • Layer the DSP and Basic Black panel on the Poppy Parade card front.
  • On the right hand side, attach the Flirty Flamingo and Basic Black panel on the DSP layer.
  • Adhere the sentiment panel to the left hand side. Adhere the  the smaller flower on the larger flower and attach the flower centers. Arrange and attach the leaves behind the flowers.  Finally, attach the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Tie a  bow with the 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and attach below the flower with a couple of glue dots.  Place sequins from the Peaceful Poppies Sequins on the sentiment panel.
  • If you would like cut, a panel of 4″ x 5-1/4″ Whisper White, stamp a sentiment and attach to the inside of the card.

Your card is done, so mail it off or hand deliver to a special person.

If you like it all, you can purchase the Peaceful Poppies Suite – dies, stamps, sequins, ribbon and Peaceful Poppies Elements. Click on the link to check it out.

Click on the images below to order from my ONLINE STORE.

Product List

Painted Poppies Bundle
Peaceful Moments Bundle (English)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad
Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper
Perennial Essence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Vellum Cardstock
Poppy Moments Dies
Peaceful Poppies Sequins

Memorable Birthdays are Not Always About the Cake and Presents

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What do a memorable birthdays mean to you?  For a lot of people, it may mean a celebration with friends and family. Or maybe a trip that you have on your bucket list.  For each person, it will be a different type of celebration.

For me, it was a surprise party.  And, they got me really good.  It  was a Saturday evening, and I was watching TV with the family and all of a sudden people came bursting through the front door, bring food, cake and gifts.  Because it wasn’t a special year, in fact it was a year before a big birthday. They got me good.  No one spilled the beans! Of course, I was in my jeans and t-shirt, not makeup, hair not done.  In other words, a complete surprise.

Here is a card that you can share with someone on their birthday.

memorable birthdays

Memorable Birthday Card Recipe

Stamp Set:Timeless Tropical.

Ink: Saddle Brown Stazon, Early Espresso.

Paper:Very Vanilla Thick, Terracotta Tile, Whisper White.

Accessories: Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, Layering Circle Dies, In the Tropics Dies, Coastal Weave 3-D Embossing Folder, 5/16″ Braided Burlap Trim, Stampin’ Blends: Calypso Coral Duo, Mango Melody Dual, Old Olive Duo, Daffodil Delight Duo, Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.

Putting the Card Together

Cutting Measurements:

Very Vanilla Thick – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″ and burnish with Bone Folder.

Terracotta Tile: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″.

Whisper White – 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (large flower), Scraps for small flower and leaves.

5/16″ Braided Burlap Trim- 2 pieces at 4″ each.

  • With the largest circle die from the Layering Circles, cut a circle in the Terracotta Tile cs.  Off center the circle towards the right. Emboss with the Coastal Weave 3-D Embossing Folder.  TIP:  Always do your die cutting before embossing.  If you emboss and then die cut, you run the risk of flattening the embossing pattern.
  • Place the die cut panel over the Very Vanilla cardbase to determine where to stamp the sentiment.  Stamp the sentiment with Early Espresso ink. Attach the panel with adhesive.
  • Stamp the large flower, small flower and leaves with Saddle Brown Stazon ink.  Now, color and shade with the Stampin’ Blends.  On the large flower use Calypso Coral Duo, and the the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker on the flower center.  Color the small flower with Mango Melody Duo and the leaves with Old Olive Duo.
  • Attach one leaf behind the large flower and the other leaf behind the small flower.  Adhere the braid trim to the card front. Fray the ends to give the trim some interest.
  • Arrange the flowers and leaves and attach with dimensionals.

Give your card to someone who is celebrating a memorable birthday.  They will be delighted that you have honored them.

If you need supplies to recreate this card, shop my ONLINE STORE. Remember, that for a minimum $60 order you can receive a FREE product from the Sale-a-Bration brochure.

Happy Birthday Wishes – Create a Card for Non-Flowery People

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Create Happy  Birthday wishes for a person who prefers non-flowery cards.  Face it, it’s a fact that not all people like flowery cards.  Sometimes it’s difficult to find a stamp set that does not have flowers.  So what do you do? Find a stamp set that has other types of stamps like, hats, balloons, cake, etc.  

But, then you say, those images are so blasé, in other words “boring”.  They don’t have to be. Well, then, you spice it up a bit with other elements.

happy birthday wishes

Recipe for a Bright Birthday Card

Stamp Set: Broadway Birthday

Ink: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, 

Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, Broadway Lights Dies, Adhesive Paper, Candle Embellishments, Dazzling Diamonds.

Happy Birthday Wishes

Put The Cheerful Card All Together 

Cutting Measurements:

Whisper White: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ score at 4-1/4″ and burnish with Bone Folder, Scraps for balloons, hats and candles and sentiment, Marquee: 3-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ .

Pacific Point: 3″ x 4″.

Daffodil Delight: scraps for candle flames.

Assemble:

  • Die cut Marquee from Whisper White cs.
  • Attach a piece of adhesive sheet to the Pacific Point cardstock and die cut using the Wishes Die.  Remove the adhesive backing and sprinkle with Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
  • With Pacific Point ink, stamp 2 balloons .  Stamp 1 and then stamp the second one without reinking. Finally, stamp the 3rd balloon in Daffodil ink – stamp off once and die cut the balloons. Stamp the strings and die cut
  • Use the flame die, die cut the candle flames from Daffodil Delight cardstock and sponge the edges with Daffodil ink.
  • Use Coastal Cabana ink and stamp 2 candles and 2 hats, die cut.
  • On a scrap piece of Whisper White, stamp the sentiment using Pacific Point ink.

To assemble the card in this order:

  • Whisper White card base.
  • Designer Series Paper.
  • Marquee.
  • Balloons, hats and candles.
  • Glittery “Wish”.
  • 2 Candle Embellishments and the Sentiment,

On the inside of the card, place a strip of DSP along the bottom and stamp a verse.

You “Happy Birthday Wishes” card is now ready for a birthday person who is not fond of flowery cards.

Do you need supplies to recreate this card.  Shop my Online Store.

Before you go, please leave me a comment.  I would love to know if you have people who don’t like flowery cards.

Product List

Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
Broadway Lights Dies
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Double Point Fancy Fold Card Fun Technique with Video

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Create a double point fancy fold card with the Honey Bee stamp set and the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper.  You will find the Honey Bee stamp set and the Detailed Bee Dies in the new 2020 Occasions Catalogue.  It’s such a versatile set and can be used for sophisticated and elegant cards to whimsical cards.

Double Point Fancy Fold

This stamp set is timely as the bee population is declining because of diseases. Without the bees, we do not eat ,nor do we not smell the flowers. So, they are an integral part of our ecosystem.

I have had several experiences with bees and most of them not good. My most vivid encounter happened when I was very little…wasn’t even in school.  A bee had come in the house and landed on the window in front of me.  Well, I couldn’t resist that fuzzy little thing and thought I would gently pet it.  Much to my dismay, the bee didn’t like my affection, and so I got the first bee sting.  And it really hurt.  Or a least I thought it really hurt.  

Honey Bee Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Honey Bee, Peaceful Moments.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black.

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, Stitched Nested Label Dies, Bone Folder, Stampin’ Blends: Dark Calypso Coral, Dark So Saffron, Light Shaded Spruce, Dark Basic Black, Clear Faceted Gems,  Clear Wink of Stella, Tear and Tape Adhesive.

Cutting Measurements:

Whisper White, 4-1/2″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″. 2 pieces –  1 @ 3-3/4″ x 2″  1 @ 4-1/4″ x 2-1/4″.

Basic Black: 4″ x 5-1/2″.

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces @ 4″ x 3″ score at 1″ on long side, 1 piece @ 4-1/4″ x 2-1/4″.

For Instructions, watch the video that I recorded.

 

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