Rainbow card for Loss of a Pet

A Good friend and fellow demonstrator lost her cat this past week and you know the pets are our family.  It was her child I wanted to send her a card but did not have any cats stamp sets any verses so what happens when you don't know what to use?  Pinterest to the rescue I found a poem and typed it in word on my computer and printed it out on whisper white card stock and stamped it with the Swoosh from The Number of Years stamp set in different colors of the rainbow.  The paws are from an old stamp I have had  probably for 20 years.

What do you search Pinterest for?   Card ideas, stamp sets, recipes- YUM.   It has been a great resource for me, mainly for card ideas, verses and making gifts and items for themed events.

Speaking of Pinterest!  Every week, at least once, I receive a email from Pinterest that someone has liked my Pin.   Most of the time it has been the same Pin at least since I first pinned it.  SO anyone who places an order this month is going to get that item that is my #1 Pin.   It's made out of paper, that is all I'm sayin'!!!

Want to order the Number of Years stamp set?   Or any order, hop on over to my website and place your order...Don't forget to use the Hostess Code:   4FNXM3NE   The Hostess Code and this offer is only good til March 31st.   Using the Hostess Code gets you in the drawing for FREEBIES - new items from the catalogs.

I hope you have time to get stampin' today!




Carol

Sympathy cards.....

Sympathy cards!  We  all need them but we usually don't have them when we do need  them.  I needed a sympathy card last week so I made one.  This week I needed  another sympathy card so I took my own advice and made two.  You have to cut the card stock in half to begin with so you might as well make the second card.  It's a lot easier when you have all the stamps, inks and tools sitting out to make the one card, to go ahead and make the second card.   One messy desk + two cards = happiness!

I searched Pinterest for a minute and CASEd a card from Connie Babbert.   I used a different flower stamp and used some of these clear epoxy shapes that are in the Occasions catalog.   Did you see those or did you miss them?  They are on page 33 and you get 176 for $7 !!!   A  great deal in my book and I think the way I took the picture you can see the these "little dew drops" on the flowers.

The flower is from the Sale a Bration FREE with a $50 purchase.   The set is Amazing You and has a coordinating thinlits set that you can get for FREE with a $100 purchase.  The thinlits will be available in the new upcoming catalog that comes out in June, but not the stamp set.   The stamp set is just available til March 31st!   

Monday's Minute Tip - In just 87 days the New Annual Catalog will be out! We don't know all the things that are going to retired, but what we do know is this: The 2016-2018 In Colors will be retiring and that includes card stock, inks, DSP with those colors, ribbons, embellishments....anything with those colors. What you need to do now is purchase any of those that you need/want because they will sell out in hrs when the Retiring List comes out sometime in April. Don't delay, Order yours TODAY!

Go over to my website, http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampergirl/
or contact me to place your order.

Don't forget to use the Hostess Code: 4FNXM3NE to get your name in for a drawing for the Hostess Rewards.

AND here is a card I made in about a minute..... OK about 3 minutes using Flirty Flamingo ink, marker and card stock. I used the marker to color on the rubber stamp the colors I needed and then stamped on white card stock. I repeated the coloring again for the 2nd flower. I used the Flirty Flamingo ink pad, squeezed the case of the pad to get ink on the lid and used Aqua painter and that ink to color in the flowers. I added some of those cute epoxy stickers (dew drops) on the front of the card. It really was fast.

Enjoy and Be Creative Today

I hope this inspires you to make 2 cards the next time you get creating to make a card.

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Enjoy and Be Creative Today

Heartfelt Blooms

This is a new kind of stamp from Stampin' Up!   It has a Patent Pending....and It is called a Distinktive stamp. You can't buy this set either...it is a Sale a bration stamp set, FREE with a $50 order.    I didn't need another flower stamp set and had no intentions on getting it.   When I placed my 2nd preorder ( a perk for demonstrators only) I decided to get it for the Greetings! Who was I kidding???!!!  

This stamp makes an impact no matter what color you use, if you use layers, or embellishments or not.   Here are a few I did in different colors and styles.

This first card I used Daffodil Delight ink and stamped the flower all over on Whisper White card stock.  I stamped the greeting from Colorful Seasons in Archival Basic Black ink.   No layers and no embellishments.   Super quick and easy.

This next card we made at my class in January.   I stamped the flower image in Bermuda Bay ink on a Bermuda Bay card.   I also stamped the flower image on a white panel in Bermuda Bay ink and placed it on top of a black panel card stock.  I stamped the greeting in Basic Black Archival ink and punched it out with the new Tailored Tag punch and sponged the edges in Bermuda Bay ink and used dimensionals to add to the card and also added some small pearls on either side of the greeting.

I made a bookmark using Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate inks on Whisper White Cardstock and punched the top with the Scalloped Tag Topper punch, added the greeting in Basic Black Archival Ink from the Stamp Set Artistically Asian and tied some Bermuda Bay Ribbon on top.

This card uses a Tranquil Tide card base and layered Lemon Lime Twist.   I stamped the flower with Lemon Lime Twist ink on Whisper White card stock and used Fine Tip glue to make it shiny on top.    I stamped the dots from the Perennial Birthday stamp set with Crumb Cake ink, stamping off first each time.  I stamped the Greeting, also from Perennial Birthday in Basic Black Archival ink.  I tied some Tranquil Tide ribbon with a knot at the top.

I kept my Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime inks out for this one.   Stamping the flower in both colors on Whisper White Card stock.   I stamped the greeting from Big on Birthdays with Basic Black Archival ink.   - Next time I will used my Stamparatus to stamp that greeting as it didn't turn out as dark as I would have liked.   I tied some Lemon Lime Ombre ribbon with a knot. 

Here are all the cards together.   I made these in about 20 minutes (plus drying time for the Fine Tip Glue).

I hope you enjoyed these cards, they were a lot of fun to make.   Easy and quick.   

You can only get the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set with a $50 order and from now until March 31st.   

Order from my website and get it delivered to your door.  Use Hostess Code XKQU2XDY and get in on a drawing for some FREEBIES from Me.

Sale a Bration is a great time to purchase Stampin' Up! merchandise, when your order totals $50 before shipping and tax, you get to pick a FREE item from the Sale a bration catalog.

It is also a great time to be a Hostess.   When your party or order totals $250 before shipping and tax, you get an additional $25 in Hostess Dollars to spend.

It is also a great time to join my team, The Heartful Stampers .  You get to choose $125 in merchandise and pay only $99. and Shipping is FREE.  In addition, you can choose any 2 stamp sets from either the Annual Catalog or Occasions Catalog for FREE, any price, your choice.

Also the first 2 people to join my team will receive a Stamparatus (from Me).   Contact me to join my team or if you have any questions.

If you have any questions on these cards or any projects or products, don't hesitate to contact me.   

Color Me Happy Kit and Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!

In December when the Stampin' Blends came out, Stampin' Up! also had a Kit and Stamp set that is great for using the Blends.   The kit is not in any of the catalogs, but is available to purchase.

 Here is the information for the kit and stamp set:

#144609 Color Me Happy Project Kit - 16 cards, envelopes some with foil-edged and embellishments $25
#144069 Color Me Happy clear mount stamp set $19
#148034 Color Me Happy BUNDLE - the kit and clear mount stamp set   $39.50

#144062 Color Me Happy Wood mount stamp set  $27
#148033 Color Me Happy Wood mount BUNDLE  $46.75

To order any of these or other products, go to my  website and place your order.  Now through March 31st, for every $50 order you place, you get to choose a FREE Sale a Bration (SAB)  item.  Don't forget to use the Hostess Code for January, XKQU2XDY  to get your name in for a drawing for Stampin' freebies.

Happy Stamping!

Carol

Heartfelt Blooms by Stampin' Up! - in any color

Flower stamps, we all have them, don't we?   I have so many that when I opened the Sale a Bration (SAB) brochure and saw this set, my first thought was I really don't need another flower set and kept on looking.   I placed a preorder and and chose the thinlit set for my FREE item.   My 2nd preorder was smaller because I had earned $100 FREE from my sales for last year!! WOOHOO.   I decided I would get this set, just for the sentiments as I didn't need another flower set....

BOY was I wrong!   This set stamps well in any color ink and just ink up and stamp.    Here are some of the items I made with this stamp set, all in a short time.    The longest time making any of these was waiting for the Fine tip glue to dry on the Lemon Lime Twist card!   It works like Crystal Effects that we used to carry works, makes it glossy (hard to see in the photo).

What is your favorite color combinations for this set? 

You can only get this set for FREE!   Purchase $50 before shipping and tax and you can choose this set for FREE.   You can place your order on my website,.  Just choose the items you want to purchase, at least $50 before shipping and tax and when you go to the  Shopping Cart it will give your your choices for your SAB item.   Don't forget to use the Hostess Code  XKQU2XDY
to get in a drawing for some FREEBIES from Me.

  

New Year - Starting New Stampin' Habits

WOW missing in action for a month.   It went by so fast with planning for holidays away from home.   Spending time with family and coming home with pneumonia.   Not as I planned to end the year!

I want to share more and post more this year, at least once a week.  I will try and keep these posts short and sweet, sharing projects and tips I learn and like to share with you.

When my facebook videos get better, I will upload them to YouTube.

Two things I need help on, updating this blog, putting the catalogs in the sidebars, and updating these things.  I need to do them without breaking the bank.   If you have ideas, I would love to hear them.

Here is one of many cards I made this year to send out at Christmas, Everything was stamped and embossed and colored in with markers and Stampin' Blends.   The beach hut and shells were all fussy cut out by hand by my husband!  I wish I would have taken a better photo because I think it is much prettier in person!

The Occasions catalog and Sale a Bration starts in just 2 days,  If you need the catalogs, send me a message so I can get one to you.  Purchase on my website using the Hostess Code in January, XKWU2XDY, gets you some free goodies from me.  Purchase at least $50 before shipping and tax and you get to choose something FREE from the Sale a Bration catalog.

Here is the only thing I have stamped since getting sick with pneumonia...  When people order from the Hostess code in the month.  I put their names in a drawing to receive some FREE goodies.   December I gave away almost $100 worth of current product, some my choice and some the winner's choice.   These are tags to go with their prizes.  Made with the set, Birthday Blooms (which I had never used yet!!!) and Stampin' Blends to color them in.   I used some ovals and circles I had cut out for other projects so it was just a fast project.   

ENJOY!
Stay tuned for more fun in 2018!

Year End Sale at Stampin' Up!

Good Morning.    Dec 1st,  can it be already!???   Are you all ready for Christmas?   I am not, but getting there.....

Today, Stampin' Up! has listed items that are retiring from the Holiday Catalog, Get them before they are gone.   If you really want something from that catalog, Now is the time to get it.   Hop on over to my website and get them while you can.   Hostess Code for December is    G3NXUAZG.   Use the code and get more perks when ordering.   Just finished November's and I gave away over $100 in FREEBIES...

I am getting my preorder ready for Occasions catalog and Sale a Bration (SAB)

Want a catalog?   just leave me a comment and I will get one to you.

Here's a quick card for a teen!  Pinterest inspired