Monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Friendly Seagulls Fun Fold

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! This month our theme is Sale-a-Bration, the best time of year where you earn free items on your qualifying orders. Are you ready for inspiring projects showcasing Sale-a-Bration items?

Each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, has created a paper craft project that will inspire you. You may have arrived from Maureen's blog. Her project is wonderful!

My project features the fun Friendly Seagulls stamp set. I love the sassy seagulls in this set!

Friendly Seagulls #164961

The images in this set are super cute and I wanted to use as many as possible in my project. By using a flap fun fold, I was able to use 8 of the 12 stamps in the set to create this card. During Sale-a-Bration, if you purchase the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad and the Stampin' Blends combo packs used to create this card, you'll earn a Sale-a-Bration item and can get this stamp set for free. Yay!

I stamped the seagull images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color to the wings (Light Smoky Slate), beaks and feet (Light Calypso Coral) with Stampin' Blends markers. I outlined them with a Light Balmy Blue Stampin' Blend marker; it really made them pop! I fussy cut 2 boxes of fries after I colored them with Light Real Red and Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends markers, then used to mini dimensionals to adhere both to the card flaps.

What do you think? Do you love the Friendly Seagulls stamp set? Leave me a comment sharing your thoughts on this stamp set

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Friendly Seagulls Fun Fold Card
Soft Sea Foam cardstock (cs) 4¼ x 5½" (10.5 x 14.9 cm)

Soft Sea Foam cs 3¼ x 4¼" (8 x 10.5 cm) scored at 1" (2.5 cm)

Soft Sea Foam cs 2½ x 3½" (6 x 8.5 cm) scored at 1" (2.5 cm)

Basic White cs 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm) 

Basic White cs 3 x 3" (7.5 x 7.5 cm) and 2¼ x 2¼" 5.x 5.5 cm)

Basic White cs scrap for fussy cutting
Inks: Basic Beige, Memento Tuxedo Black
Stampin' Blends: Balmy Blue, Calypso Coral, Delightful Daffodil, Real Red, Smoky Slate

Friendly Seagulls Stamp Set

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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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.

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Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

A Quick & Easy Card - Unbounded Love Bundle and Coordinating Paper

Hi Friends!

I'm in a challenge to grow my YouTube channel by uploading a card tutorial every week. I hope you'll join me each Wednesday as I make progress toward my goal!

The card I made this week features items from the new 2024-2025 Annual catalog - the Unbounded Love die bundle and its coordinating Unbounded Beauty paper.

Unbounded Love Stamp & Die Bundle die bundle #163384

Unbounded Love designer series paper (DSP) #163372

As I mentioned in my video tutorial, during June Stampin' Up has discounted stamp and die bundles an additional 10%. Shop my online store today and save! Click here to shop the bundle sale.

Watch my video tutorial https://youtu.be/n5Qo8Y5t29s

Unbounded Love card

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Unbounded Love Card
Berry Burst cardstock (cs) 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm) scored at 4¼" 

Berry Burst cs scrap for die cut
Basic White cs 3¼ x 4¼" and scrap for die cut

Basic White cs 4 x 5¼" (inside)
Unbounded Beauty DSP 4 x 5¼" and 3 x 4"
Ink: Pebbled Path
Unbounded Love stamp set
Unbounded Love dies

Iridescent Faceted Gems
Stampin Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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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.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Dainty Flowers DSP Friendship Card - Final Farewell to 2023 Sale-a-Bration

 Hi friends!

This is my final farewell to Sale-a-bration (SAB). It is the best time of year and I'll miss it! It ends today at midnight so there are just a few more hours in which to place a $50 order and earn a free SAB item. Everyone knows free items stamp and look better 😊

My card today is a super easy card featuring the Sale-a-Bration Dainty Flowers designer series paper (DSP). Unfortunately, that DSP is no longer available but there are several other DSPs still available. I paired it with a greeting from the Framed Florets stamp set to make a lovely card to send to my bestie. The images and sentiments work very well together with the DSP.

Dainty Flowers DSP #160834 (FREE with a $50 order)

Framed Florets stamp set #161815

This is the card I designed for my Sale-a-Bration open house back in January.

I saw a card in a demo group today where a piece of the Dainty Flowers DSP was ran through the Timber 3D Embossing Folder. I loved the look and decided to try it with this card.

Do you prefer the Dainty Flowers DSP with or without the Timber embossing? Leave me a comment telling which you like best.

Watch as I create this card https://youtu.be/iTQhjv_RICg

Dainty Flowers DSP Friend card

Mossy Meadow cardstock (cs) 5½ x 8½" scored at 4¼"
Fresh Freesia cs 3¾ x 5¼" and scrap for sentiment
Basic White cs 4 x 5¼" (inside)
Dainty Flowers DSP 4 x 4⅞" (approximately) Sale-a-bration item
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Framed Florets stamp set

Timber 3D Embossing Folder  
White ⅜" Glittered Organdy ribbon (12")
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! Plus, during SAB Stampin' Up is offering 2 fabulous join promotions! Option 1 - pay just $99 and select $175 in products! Or Option 2 - pay $129 get a Mini Cut & Emboss Machine (value $63) plus select $175 in products. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Country Bouquet for a Friend

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! The hop this month features items from the January through April 2023 Mini Catalog. Plus, it's Sale-a-bration (SAB). SAB is the best time of year! Place a $50 order from the Mini and you earn a free item from the SAB flyer. Everyone knows free items stamp and look better 😊

This month, each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, has created an inspiring project featuring products found in the Mini Catalog. You may have arrived from Julia Quinn's blog. What a wonderful project!

The lovely images from the Country Floral Lane designer series paper (DSP) and the coordinating Country Bouquet bundle with its stamp set and punch inspired my card. I love the coordination between the DSP, stamp images and punch!

Country Floral Lane DSP #160375

Country Bouquet Stamp and Punch Bundle #160383

They join forces to make the perfect card to let a friend know how much you value their friendship.

I started with a piece of the Country Floral Lane DSP - the paper is so pretty! I made a few cuts, flipped over two of pieces and rearranged them to create this card. I topped it off with a couple of Framed Florets die cuts and Country Bouquet  punches. Easy-Peasy, Lemon-Squeezy!

I left the inside blank as I wasn't sure I would send this card before Valentine's Day. Do you send Valentine's to your friends? Leave a comment letting me know whether you do or you don't.

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more inspiring cards featuring items from the Mini catalog. Click on the Next Blog to go to Shirley Merker's blog, and the start of the hop.


Country Bouquet with Country Floral Lane DSP card
Petal Pink cardstock (cs) 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm)
Basic White cs scrap for Country Bouquet punches and Framed Florets die cut 

Basic White cs 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm) (inside)
Petal Pink cs scrap for Framed Florets die cut
Country Floral Lane DSP 3⅞ x 5⅛" (cut at 2⅜ on the short side; rotate to the long side and cut both pieces at 3") 
Ink: Mint Macaron, Petal Pink, Tuxedo Black Memento
Country Bouquet stamp set 

Country Bouquet punch
Framed Florets dies
Iridescent Rhinestones
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! Plus, during SAB Stampin' Up is offering 2 fabulous join promotions! Option 1 - pay just $99 and select $175 in products! Or Option 2 - pay $129 get a Mini Cut & Emboss Machine (value $63) plus select $175 in products. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Sweet Sunflowers Alternative Card

Hi Friends!

Today's project features the stamp set from the August 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers. I loved the sunflower stamps so much I had to make a card with them. I hope this alternative inspires your creativity!

I started with the ink colors that came with the kit - Crushed Curry and Soft Suede. For the card base I used So Saffron as I wanted the Crushed Curry sunflowers to pop against the lighter background. I think it worked!

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View the video tutorial here https://youtu.be/nz1Vv7d0BOA


Sweet Sunflowers card
So Saffron cs 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21cm) and 1¼ x 5½" (3.4 x 14.9cm)

Crushed Curry cs 1⅝ x 5½" (4.1 x 14.9cm) 

Soft Suede cs 2 - ¾ x 5½" (1.8 x 14.9 cm) added dueing FB Live
Very Vanilla 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4cm) for inside
Ink: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Sweet Sunflowers August 2022 Paper Pumpkin subscription kit

Want to create this card yourself? 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.

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Stamping is fun!

Terri

Retiring but still Inspiring Day 11 - Birch

 Hi friends!

Some of my favorite stamps and dies are retiring after May 3, 2021. To wish them a fond farewell I'll be blogging about how awesome they are. I think they are so awesome that you'll be inspired to purchase them before they are gone for good!

The Birch background stamp set is the Goldie Locks of backgrounds, not too busy, not to faint, it's just right! You'll be missed.

Birch background stamp

When shopping the 2021 retiring list (click here), please use Host Code FA3UXPKY; click here for Birch background stamp set.

Birch with Bloom & Grow

Birch background with Bloom & Grow card
Crumb Cake cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5", 4 x 5.25"
vanilla cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside), scrap for stitched oval die cut
Flirty Flamingo cs, 1/2 x 3" and scrap for scallop oval die cut
inks: memento black, Sahara sand
Blends: Crumb Cake (dark), Old Olive (light), Flirty Flamingo (dark), Petal Pink (dark), Daffodil Delight (light)
Bloom & Grow stamp set
Birch background stamp set
Hugs from Shelli stamp set (May Paper Pumkin stamp set; Dear Friend sentiment)
Stitched Shapes dies
Layering Ovals dies
vanilla scalloped lace trim

dimensionals

Birch with Free as a Bird

Birch Dear Friend card
Soft Suede cs, 5.5 x 8.5
Balmy Blue cs, 4 x 5.25"
Naturals cs, 3.75 x 5" (retired)
White cs, scraps for birds and small branch
ink: memento black, sahara sand
Blends: Balmy Blue (light), Calypso Coral (light), Crumb Cake (light), old olive (light), Petal Pink (light)
Free as a Bird stamp set
Birch background stamp
Hugs From Shelli stamp set (sentiment, from May Paper Pumpkin kit)

Cats with Birch background

Birch with Cats card
Blushing Bride cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5" and scrap for cat punch
Calypso Coral cs, 3.25 x 4.25" and scrap for cat punch
white cs, 3 x 4" and 4 x 5.25" (inside)
Mosaic Mood specialty DSP, 4 x 5.25"
inks: blushing bride, memento black
Birch (background) stamp set
Free as a Bird stamp set (sentiment)
Spooky Cat stamp set (retired) (for cat face)
Cat punch
pearls
dimensionals

Birch with Daisy Lane

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