There are so many different ways to use the images in the Make a Medallion Stamp Set (#143274), whether you layer them together or feature them individually. To help you get your creativity in gear, Stampin’ Up! created a video that shows many ways to use this artistic, versatile set that I wanted to share with you today.
The best thing about this stamp set is that you can get it for FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-A-Bration (now through March 31, 2017) — for every $50 of Stampin’ Up! products you buy, you select one free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalogs. There are 16 different FREE products to choose from!
You will find links to the current catalogs in the right margin on my blog. If you need my assistance, I am just an email or a phone call away.
In March Paper Pumpkin will celebrate its fourth birthday — #PaperPumpkinBirthday Wow – it seems it was just a few months ago that this little orange box of fun was introduced by Stampin’ Up! as a monthly subscription kit that delivers creativity to your door every month. Well, they do say “time flies when you are having fun!”
With Paper Pumpkin you save both time and money while you build a collection of crafting supplies. Each month as a subscriber you will receive a unique stamp set with an ink spot (that will not repeat a color in a 12-month period). In no time at all, you will have a variety of stamps and inks to use on other projects. In addition, your first kit includes a free clear stamping block that you will use every month.
For a mere $19.95 (shipping included), you will receive projects like cards, gift packing, home decor and more. Each box includes everything you need to make your project.
EXTRA PERK: As a subscriber you also have access to past kits and kit refills. Order more of your favorite kits (while supplies last). It’s also a great way to get an idea of the types of kits that you will receive.
Below is the product video for the February subscription. Many Happy Birthdays Refill (Item 144476 $8.00) is also available while supplies last.
But wait – there’s more wonderful information about Paper Pumpkin – and it includes getting FREE Sale-a-Bration item(s).
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This offer will end on March 31, 2016 at 11:50 PM (MT). (NOTE: If you purchase a 3, 6, or 12 month prepaid subscription and no other items, minimum shipping charges will apply to your Sale-A-Braton item(s).)
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Who’s there? Is that you Linda? Oh my goodness, where have you been?
Surprise, surprise, surprise. This blog is about to be revitalized!
My apologies for the year long absence. My creativity – long held at bay – is ready to be shared with all who care to see it. At long last!
Until I have something to share, don’t miss your chance to get something FREE when you buy $50 worth of products from any current Stampin’ Up! catalog:
That’s right – it is SALE-A-BRATION time once again at Stampin’ Up! Who doesn’t like to get free stuff? No one that’s who! This year’s choices are just as fabulous as always and are available through March 31, 2017 while supplies last.
I made a card … I made a card … I made a card! Believe it or not, I made a card! It’s about time, right? I finally got to play with some of my new toys from the Holiday Catalog and here is what I designed.
I have a tip for using the Wonderful Wreath framelits and the coordinating stamp sets. You will notice that both the framelits and the stamps have a “handle” at the top.
Place a mark at the top center of the piece of card stock
Line up the handle of the stamp with that mark
You will want to cut out the center of the wreath first – line up the handle of the center framelit with the mark and adjust slightly as needed until properly positioned in the stamped image and roll it through the Big Shot (a Magnetic Plate is recommended)
Next align the handle of the wreath framelit with the mark and adjust slightly as needed until properly positioned around the stamped image and roll it through the Big Shot (a Magnetic Plate is recommended)
You should then have a near perfect wreath.
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of my card, all of which include the magical hyperlink to my online store where you can order what you need to make this card.
Since I previously stated that I must have the Lots of Joy stamp set (available in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog) and I do not yet own this stamp set, this means that today’s project is another card that I obtained at this year’s Convention in a general swap.
As with the three or so prior projects I have shared with you here, this began as a “card front” that was designed by Marcia Gay. I love the foundation of Marcia’s card – it is so my style.
Here, I attached the card front to a Whisper White card stock base, and then added a few additional elements to put my own personal touch on the finished card — the snowflake embellishment, iced rhinestone and red and white striped ribbon.
Personal choice — if I had actually stamped the “Merry Christmas” on this card, I would have used a Blender Pen to remove the red tree that serves as the “A” and would have colored it in with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker. Now that would have been perfect!
Man how I wish I had come across these last two swap cards BEFORE I placed my last order (ugh!).
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this card, all of which have that magical hyperlink that will redirect you to my online store so you can order what you need to make this card for everyone on your Christmas card list!
Well it seems the only way I will be able to keep up with my daily posts is to continue to share with you the creations of other talented demonstrators. No matter how hard I try these past few days, there are just not enough hours in the day to squeeze in some ink time <sigh>.
The card I will share with you today was designed by Dreamia Toloso and I received it as a swap at this year’s Convention.
Now I love, love, love the wreath framelits and the coordinating stamp sets (did you know that there are now three coordinating sets!?!), but they are just so “flat”. So to add some dimension to the wreath on Dreamia’s card I painted each leaf of the wreath with Dazzling Details. I just wish the awesome sparkle shined through on the photo!
This was another “card front” so I adhered it to a card base of Very Vanilla since that was the card stock that the wreath was stamped on. Now I do have some comments/criticisms to make here. The “Merry Christmas” is stamped on Whisper White (oh no she didn’t!) and I am not sure which stamp set it comes from since it was not included on the card “recipe” so it was likely from a retired set (naughty). The red ribbon on the wreath is retired (naughty naughty). If I had made this card, I would not have used both Real Red and Cherry Cobbler (she used this color on the wreath berries); I would have just used on shade of red, likely Cherry Cobbler since that is a much richer shade.
Technique Time: Now Dreamia did use a technique in the creation of this card that I just cannot bear to do myself. She inked up her embossing folder with Tip Top Taupe (you can use a brayer or apply directly from the pad) and then embossed the Sahara Sand card stock. This gave the “brick wall” the darker masonry mortar look. I cannot bear to do this because I love my embossing folders and would hate for them to get stained with ink, although I hear that they clean up relatively well.
My tip of the day: Do not mix the use of Whisper White and Very Vanilla in the elements on your card front – especially if there is not any designer series paper to tie the two tones together.
And here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I can identify that were used in the design of this card, again all of which have a magical hyperlink to my online store to make it easy to buy what you need:
Whether you are fortunate to be a Texan (like me!) or not, when you hear the phrase “Remember the Alamo” you know to what it refers. Earlier this summer my husband and I spent a long weekend in San Antonio, Texas. Even though it was well over 100 degrees, we stood in line for about an hour to take the tour of this amazing historical building. Why an hour? Well, you see they take a commemorative photograph of each and every family before they enter the front doors. Here is our family photograph.
I wanted to make it extra special so I selected one of my 10×8 ceramic frames that I purchased a couple of years ago “just in case I needed them” and went through my many packages of Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper until I found a print design that was deserving of framing a photograph of the two of us at the doors of the Alamo (unfortunately, it was a retired pack of paper! — Painted Blooms # 137784).
This is about as close as I get to “scrapbooking”. For some reason I have never been much of a memory keeper in the form of scrapbooking, which is odd since I keep every piece of memorabilia and card I get throughout the years. I am a walking contradiction I guess.
Well since it is Tuesday again — yep it comes around about once a week — it is time to reveal the weekly deals.
As a reminder, the quantities of the products at these prices are limited so if you must have any of these deals, act quickly to cash in on the bargain!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper — or maybe just put some photographs you have had sitting around into some frames with some pretty designer series paper as a background.
Wow, today was a very busy day. I did not get much accomplished but I know I was very busy – ever had one of those days? Of course you have! So I kind of cheated with today’s project. I looked through all of the swap cards that I received at this year’s Convention and selected one that was a Christmas-themed card.
This card was designed by Jennifer Buchanan-Springer from Seabeck, WA; however, I made some modifications of my own.
First, her card was just a card front – so I adhered the front to a full card (easy peasy). Second, the gold glimmer paper stars were attached to the card front with glue dots so they were flat; I thought they needed some elevation so I popped them up with dimensionals that were carefully cut down to fit. Lastly, I added the new Gold Glitter Ribbon from the Holiday Catalog which I painstakingly was able to tie into a bow with the help of a few glue dots.
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this card, all with that magical hyperlink to my online store for simple one-click ordering:
Well I did not spend as much time playing with my stamps and inks this weekend as I had wanted to do. My husband ended up getting a new SUV this weekend and so we spent some time at the dealership (it is amazing how much time it takes to actually purchase a vehicle!) plus I have been photographing and researching original prices of retired stamped sets that I will be listing for sale on eBay. But – I did get one card designed today and here it is.
I am also going to submit this as a project for The Paper Players Challenge – I hope this qualifies as “Clean and Simple”.
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of this card, all of which include a magical hyperlink that will redirect you to my online store:
Sadly this is the final project I have to show you from our September Stamped with Joy group meeting. Oh, wait – that just means I need to get busy getting my fingers all inky and come up with a project of my own to share with you! Never fear, I have plans to do just that. Without further ado, here is today’s project:
Super cute, right! I just love how super quick and easy projects like these can be with the use of the Big Shot and a die. Just need some strong adhesive and a few elements to decorate the project, fill it up with all kinds of goodies (mine is filled with Almond Kisses) and you are done. Of course now I have to add another item to my NEED list since I do not yet have the pillow box die.
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this 3-D project, each with a hyperlink to my online store to make it easy to order what you need (I used the Always Artichoke Stampin’ Write Market from the Regals set):
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