Retiring - Beauty of Friendship

Hi friends!

I'm wishing farewell to products retiring from Stampin' Up's 2022-2023 Annual catalog as well as those retiring from the Jan to April 2023 Mini catalog. Many items from these catalogs are on sale up, some up to 60% off! Click here to shop my online store and the Last Chance Sale.

Today, I'm sending off a stamp set from the 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog. I've paired it with my favorite masculine-themed stamp set, Wildlife Wonder, which is not retiring. Yay!

Beauty of Frienship #154983

The Beauty of Friendship stamp set offers a bare tree image and different types of tree top images. You can make all type of trees and in different fullness. Plus, you get unique sentiments - friendship and inspiration - as well as a traditional thank you and thinking of you sentiments.

Darker trees

Lighter trees

I paired the bare tree images from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set for what I consider to be a masculine thank you card. 

What do think? Is it a masculine card or not? Do you prefer the tees darker or lighter? Please leave comment with your thoughts. Thanks!

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Watch as I assemble this card on YouTube video https://youtu.be/I6rHjes8sUY

Wildlife Wonder Thank You card
Basic Gray cardstock 5½ x 8½" scored at 4¼"
Smoky Slate cardstock 4 x 5¼"
Basic White cs scraps for Stylish Shapes die cuts and 4 x 5¼" (inside)
Ink: Smoky Slate, Tuxedo Black Memento
Wildlife Wonder stamp set
Beauty of Friendship stamp set - retiring!
Stylish Shapes dies
Blender Pen
Bakers Twine Essentials Pack
Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue 

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Stamping is fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Farewells to Retiring Dragonfly Garden

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! The hop this month features products retiring from the the Annual Catalog or the January through April 2023 Mini Catalog.

This month, each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, has created an inspiring project featuring their favorite bundle. You may have arrived from Krissi Hannahs' blog. Her project is wonderful!

My project features the Dragonfly Garden stamp set which is retiring from the Annual catalog as well as designer series paper (DSP) that is retiring from the Jan - April Mini catalog.

Dragonfly Garden #154411

Enjoy the Journey 12 x 12" DSP #160586

I paired the Enjoy the Journey coastal cabana DSP pattern with cardstock in the same color then layered the DSP with Bermuda Bay cardstock - a retiring color.


This quick and easy card really highlights the beautiful dragonfly images in the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. I added some interest by using the coordinating Dragonflies punch to punch the stamped dragonfly image and give it vellum wings. I colored the dragonfly with bermuda bay blends - also retiring- before adhering the wings and popping it up with dimensionals.

The sentiment comes from another retiring stamp set, Beauty of Friendship, stamped with retiring bermuda bay ink. For embellishments, I added retiring Pastel Pearls to the dragonfly (which also covers the glue dot adhering the wings) and my favorite Iridescent Rhinestones.

https://youtu.be/E4Hr4FNcCgk

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more inspiring cards featuring retiring products. Click on the Next Blog to continue the hop.

Dragonfly Garden with Enjoy the Journey DSP
Coastal Cabana cardstock (cs) 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm), scored at 4¼" (10.5 cm)

Bermuda Bay cs 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm) (retiring!)
Basic White cs scrap Dragonflies punch
Vellum cs scrap Dragonflies punch for wings
Enjoy the Journey DSP 3⅞ x 5⅛" (9.7 x 14.1 cm) (retiring!)
Ink: Bermuda Bay (retiring!), Tuxedo Black Memento

Blends: Bermuda Bay (retiring!)
Dragonfly Garden stamp set (retiring!)
Beauty of Friendship stamp set (retiring!)
Dragonflies punch
Pastel Pearls (retiring!)

Iridescent Rhinestones

Glue dots

Dimensionals

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If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Painted Poppies Thank You

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! The theme of the hop this month is Thank You.

This month, each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, has created an inspiring project to send a thank you wish. You may have arrived from Tracy Held's blog. What a great design!

The beautiful art images in the Painted Poppies stamp set lend themselves to creating lovely quick and easy cards. 

Painted Poppies stamp set (151599)

My thank you card came together with a few pieces of cardstock and a couple of ink pads. I added several embellishments and it was done. Super easy!

I did consider if I went overboard on embellishments - this card has Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Wink of Stella coloring and ribbon. I'd love it if you left me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks!



Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more inspiring thank you cards! Click on the Next Blog image below to go to Traci Gardner's blog.

Shirley Merker

Sue Boerner

Julia Quinn

Annette McMillan

Tracy Held

Terri Stewart  <--you are here

Traci Gardner

Maureen Rauchfuss

Painted Poppies Thank You Card
Parakeet party cs 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm)
Poppy Parade cs 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm)

Basic White cs scraps for Stylish Shapes die cuts
Ink: Poppy Parade, Soft Sea Foam, Tuxedo Black Memento

Painted Poppies stamp set
Beauty of Friendsship stamp set (sentiment)

Stylish Shapes dies
Soft Sea Foam ⅜” (1cm) Seam Binding Ribbon
Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems

Brushed Brass Butterflies
Dimensionals

Click here for a shopping list for this card.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

12 Days of Christmas - Friendship Sampler for an 8 x 8" Shadow Box

Hi friends!

Art Gallery with Beauty of Friendship Sampler Shadow Box

I'm sharing the project I stamped live today in the 12 Days of Christmas & More Facebook group.

I made a sampler featuring the Art Gallery stamp set, a sentiment from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set, and dies from the Penned Flowers die set. The In Good Taste designer series paper (DSP) I used added texture while the Gilded Leafing and Champagne rhinestones sparkly gold accents.

Gilded Leafing and Champagne Rhinestones

In Good Taste with Penned Flowers die cuts

Click here to check out my presentation in the 12 Days of Christmas & More Facebook group. It's free! Think of it as an early Christmas present from me to you. Invite your friends, they'll thank you!

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Art Gallery with Beauty of Friendship Shadow Box Sampler

Thick White cardstock 8 x 8" (20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Basic White cardstock 2 - 1⅞ x 3⅞" (4.7 x 9.8 cm)
Blushing Bride cardstock 2 - 2 x 4" (5 x 10.1 cm)
Blushing Bride cardstock 5 - 2 x 2" (5 x 5 cm)
Blushing Bride cardstock scrap for Penned Flowers flower die cuts
Gray Granite cardstock scrap for Penned Flowers leaf die cut
In Good Taste DSP 4 - 1⅞ x 1⅞" (4.7 x 4.7 cm)
tag board to make frame 4 - ¾ x 8" (1.9 x 20.3 cm)
Inks: Blushing Bride, Old Olive, VersaMark
Art Gallery stamp set
Beautiful Friendship stamp set
Penned Flowers dies
Gold Embossing Powder
Heat & Stick Powder
Glided Leafing
Gold Shimmer ribbon
Champagne rhinestones

If you don't already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Plus, you will be able to order from the January 2022 Mini catalog before the general public. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here and find more info under the Join tab.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Fall Beauty of Friendship

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! This month we are sharing projects with a Fall theme. Each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, created a Fall-themed project. Each month we share projects with various design styles. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner's blog. I enjoyed her project!

My project features the Beauty of Friendship stamp set to create a tree with fall-colored leaves. Although this stamp set is bundled with coordinating Beautiful Trees dies, for my project I only used the stamps. I paired a sentiment from Banner Year stamp set with texture from In Good Taste designer series paper (DSP) to create a woodsy feel.

Beauty of Friendship bundle #155834

Banner Year stamp set #158239

In Good Taste DSP #152494

You'll want to break out the hot apple cider when you get this card in your mailbox!

But wait! It gets even better - it's a fun fold card and there's a baby squirrel inside!

The Beauty of Friendship is a unique 2-step stamp set. The base image for the tree leaves adds depth and contrast even before stamping the separate leaf highlight image on top. I stamped the tree leaves just once with Mango Melody ink and it looks like I stamped off because of the lighter and darker Mango Melody leaves, but I didn't - the stamp did it. Very cool! I used a Cajun Craze marker directly on the stamp in a few spots toward the bottom before stamping the leaf highlights to give my tree a late fall look. Then I added a bit of Misty Moonlight around the tree with a blending brush. 

I think this card would work well as a Thanksgiving card using either the With a Grateful Heart or Happy Thanksgiving sentiments from the Banner Year set. 

Do you send Fall or Thanksgiving cards or give a card to your Thanksgiving host? Please leave a comment sharing how you use Fall-themed cards. Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more projects celebrating Fall! Click on the Next Blog image below to Maureen Rauchfuss' blog see her fabulous Fall project.

Shirley Merker

Tracy Held

Annette McMillan

Julia Quinn 

Sue Boerner

Terri Stewart --> you are here

Maureen Rauchfuss

Joy Nelson 

Krissi Hannahs

Beauty of Friendship Fall card
Cajun Craze cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 7" scored at 4.25" and 3 x 3.75" scored at .5"
Very Vanilla cs, 2⅜  x 3.5" and ¾ x 2¾" (for Lovely Labels punch)

In Good Taste DSP, 2.5 x 5.25"
Ink: Mango Melody, Misty Moonlight, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede
Markers: Cajun Craze Stampin Write Marker (from Regals marker set)

Beauty of Friendship stamp set

Banner Year stamp set

Lovely Labels Pick a Punch

Linen Thread

Mini glue dot
Tombow multipurpose liquid glue

Dimensionals

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If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! And you will be able to order from new the Holiday mini catalog coming this summer before the general public. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here and find more info under the Join tab.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!
Terri

VLOG Hop - Techniques: Emboss Resist

Hi friends!

It's Video Blog Hop (VLOG) day! The participants in this Global SU Share Fair VLOG Hop are located across the globe in Ireland, the UK, and the US. Our theme this month is techniques. Each VLOG participant is sharing a video showing a different technique used in our projects.

Emboss Resist Technique

When I was considering which technique to share VersaMark came to mind. I'm a big fan of VersaMark and it's versatility. While my project highlights the Emboss Resist technique, it also includes a technique for using VersaMark and clear embossing powder with water-based inks to "emboss with color."

Beauty of Friendship stamp set #155834

In Good Taste DSP #152494

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Beauty of Friendship Emboss Resist Technique
Old Olive cs, 5.5 x 8.5" (14.9 x 21cm) and scrap for sentiment
Very Vanilla cs, 4 x 5.25" (10 x 14.4cm) and piece for largest Stitched So Sweetly rectangle die cut
In Good Taste DSP, 4 x 5.25" (10 x 14.4cm)

Inks: Gray Granite, Old Olive, Soft Suede, VersaMark

Beauty of Friendship stamps

Stitched So Sweetly dies

Clear Embossing Powder

Daubers

Champagne Rhinestones
Take Your Pick tool (paper piercer tip)

Dimensionals
Tombow multipurpose glue

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here and find more info under the Join tab.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

 

Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Double Oval Punch for the win!

Hi friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! This month we are sharing projects that feature Stampin' Up! punches. These projects were created by talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we share projects with various design styles. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner's blog. What a great project!

My project features one of my favorite punches, the Double Oval punch. It's paired with two of my favorite sale-a-bration (SAB) items, the Beautifully Penned designer series paper (DSP) and the Be Dazzling specialty paper to create a special Thank You card. Both papers are free with a qualifying order through September - and free Stampin' Up stuff is always welcomed at my place!

Double Oval punch #154242

I usually use both punch shapes from the Double Oval punch because I like the layering aspect with the small oval setting on top of the larger scalloped oval. However, for this card, I used the small oval for my sentiment and the same punch shape for the layer since I wanted to keep the focus on the beautiful DSP and sparkling Be Dazzling paper.

I added a few touches of color with my Blends Pens directly to the Beautifully Penned DSP and let the paper show it self off.

Double Oval punch with Beautifully Penned DSP and Be Dazzling paper

The Double Oval punch gets a workout in my craft room. Please leave me a comment letting me know what punch gets the most use at your place. Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more projects highlighting Stampin Up's punches! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Roberts' blog to see her wonderful project.

Shirley Merker

Tracy Held

Annette McMillan

Julia Quinn

Sue Boerner

Terri Stewart --> You are here

Sandra Roberts

Sandy Ward

Joy Nelson 

Krissi Hannahs

Double Oval punch Thank You card
Coastal Cabana cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5" scored at 4.25" and scrap for Double Oval punch (small)
White cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside) and scrap for Double Oval punch (small)
Beautifully Penned DSP cs, 4 x 5.25" (pattern #1) and 2.75 x 3.75" (pattern #2)
Be Dazzling paper, 3 x 4" and 3 x 5.5"
Ink: Memento black

Blends markers: Flirty Flamingo combo, Daffodil Delight (light), Old Olive (light), Pool Party (light)
Beauty of Friendship stamp set
Double Oval punch

Gold Shimmer ribbon

Gilded Gems
Tombow multipurpose liquid glue
Dimensionals

Click here for a shopping list for this card.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! And you will be able to order from new the Holiday mini catalog coming this summer before the general public. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here and find more info under the Join tab.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!
Terri

Beauty of Friendship Slim Line card - August Suite of the Month

Hi friends!

Welcome to my August Suite of the Month (SOTM) featuring the very versatile Beauty of Friendship bundle. The bundle contains the Beauty of Friendship stamp set and the coordinating Beautiful Trees dies.

Beauty of Friendship bundle #155834

For this project, I started with the idea of colorful rainbow trees. I incorporated the In Good Taste designer series paper (DSP) to give an artsy background. From there my project seemd to come together quickly into a slim line card.

Beauty of Friendship slim line card

What is Suite of the Month? It's a benefit for my customers who buy the bundle I highlight during the month in a minimum $50 order and use my current host code. I'll send you a kit to make 2 cards using the featured bundle. But there's even more! I'll email you links to videos created by other participating demos who created videos of projects featuring the same bundle. Imagine the inspiration you'll have at your fingertips!

Shopping list for this project https://s.tamp.in/zlq9I-

Beauty of Friendship Slim Line Thank You card
Black cs, 7.5 x 9.25" (19 x 23.5cm) and 1 x 2.5" (2.5 x 6.3cm) (for Lovely Labels punch)
White cs, 3.5 x 9" (9 x 23cm), and 1 x 2" (2.5 x 5cm) (for rectangle Beautiful Trees die cut)
In Good Taste DSP, 3.5 x 9" (9 x 23cm)
Ink: Memento, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Fresh Freesia, Pacific Point
Beauty of Friendship stamp set
Beautiful Trees dies
Lovely Labels pick a punch

Take Your Pick tool
Multipurpose liquid glue
Dimensionals

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here and find more info under the Join tab.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Beauty of Friendship Monochromatic card - August Suite of the Month

Hi friends!

Welcome to my August Suite of the Month (SOTM) featuring the very versatile Beauty of Friendship bundle. The bundle contains the Beauty of Friendship stamp set and the coordinating Beautiful Trees dies.

Beauty of Friendship bundle #155834

Today's project reminds me of a still, quiet morning with fog drifting through the trees. The color scheme is monochromatic using Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand.

Beauty of Friendship monochromatic card

What is Suite of the Month? It's a benefit for my customers who buy the bundle I highlight during the month in a minimum $50 order and use my current host code. I'll send you a kit to make 2 cards using the featured bundle. But there's even more! I'll email you links to videos created by other participating demos who created videos of projects featuring the same bundle. Imagine the inspiration you'll have at your fingertips!

Shopping list for this project https://s.tamp.in/fMwixT

Beauty of Friendship Monochromatic card
Soft Suede cs, 5.5 x 8.5" (14.9 x 21cm) 
Very Vanilla cs, 2 - 4 x 5.25" (10 x 14.4cm) and 1 x 3" (2.5 x 7.5cm) (for rectangle Beautiful Trees die)
Crumb Cake cs, .75 x 3.75" (2 x 9.5cm) (for Banners punch)
Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand
Beauty of Friendship stamp set
Beautiful Trees dies

Banners pick a punch
Blending Brushes

Linen thread
Multipurpose liquid glue
Dimensionals

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here and find more info under the Join tab.

Stamping is fun!

Terri