Card Blitz - Butterfly Gala and Hugs from Shelli

Hi friends!

As some of you know, I've created a card blitz, sending full-sized cards to my family, friends, and customers that include a smaller note card inside for them to mail to someone they care about.

I'm sharing photos and information about the cards I made and mailed. I hope you'll be inspired to create your own card blitz to send hugs through the mail.

I love the colors on this card -- so springy! I stamped the butterfly images on an oval die cut from the Stitched Shapes dies using the Butterfly Gala and colored them with Stampin Blends markers (alcohol markers). The greeting is from the Everything is Rosy stamps from the product medley of teh same name (available on the clearance rack at a fabulous price, while supplies last!). And voila, a card that will cheer up any mailbox.

Butterfly Gala stamps with Everything is Rosy sentiment

The note cards I'm showing today are from a Paper Pumpkin kit, the May 2019 Hugs From Shelli kit -- yes, I'm finally getting around to making some older kits! I loved this kit so much that I was "saving" it for a special occasion, and that occasion has arrived.

The Hugs from Shelli kit made 12 note card-sized, 3 each of 4 designs. Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription that brings everything you need to complete that month's project -- stamps, ink, cardstock, embellishments, and adhesive. The only thing you will need to supply is scissors. And there's no craftermath with left overs to deal with! Contact me today to subscribe and you can start your own card blitz.

Now on to the note cards....the sentiments in the kit stamp set are perfect for my card blitz (Hello, Hugs, Dear Friend).

I stamped the stamped floral images peeking out from under the center panel 

elegant with just a bit of stamping (splotches and sentiment)

more splotch image stamping

I stamped the bird images and sentiment

Stamping is fun, especially when you get to brighten the day of someone you care for!

Terri

Card Blitz - All Shook Up and Free as a Bird

 Hi friends!

With the stay at home order and social distancing, I've been thinking of my friends -- missing them, hoping they are doing well, and generally wanting them to know I care about them and their families during this uncertain time.

And because I love stamping, I have been making cards, LOTS of cards!

I read about another stamper who was reaching out to her stamping customers by mailing them cards; she included a smaller note card that they could then mail to one of their friends. She called it a card blitz.

I loved her idea and started a card blitz of my own, mailing full-sized cards with a note card to family, friends, and customers. I think of these card and note card as mailable hugs and it warms my heart knowing I'm brightening their mailboxes!

I'll be sharing samples of the cards in upcoming blog posts. Some of the cards, like the one below came from a monthly stamping kit from Stampin Up (the subscription kits are called Paper Pumpkin kits).

I have several kits that I never got around to making until I suddenly had time while social distancing - I'm sure some of you can relate to those type of projects!

Today's card is based on the All Shook Up kit from December 2014 (!) which made shaker cards. The "confetti" in the card is in a window and moves around - very cool! The kit came with several greetings for the front including the word Hello. I created a slightly different version by using my die cutting machine to cut out the word Friend using the Well Written dies.

All Shook Up card

All Shook Up with Well Written die cut

I also included note cards that I stamped. For the note card below, I stamped the birds on a branch image from the Free as a Bird stamp set on a piece of vanilla cardstock 3.25 x 4.75". I colored it in using Stampin Up Blends markers (alcohol markers). The No Matter the Weather, We're in this Together sentiment is from the March Paper Pumpkin kit. I tweaked them a little by using different bakers twine colors.

Free as a Bird note card

using Silver and Petal Pink bakers twine as an accent

using pink and white bakers twine

 

Hope you enjoyed these cards. Check back as I'll be posting photos of the other cards and note cards I mailed.

I'd love to help you start your own card blitz! Contact me today and let's get started.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Thinking of You Girls theme

Hi friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring projects from talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we share fun projects and various design styles. This month theme is Thinking of You Girls. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. Her project is fabulous!

With the social distancing requirements here in Maryland, I've been missing my friends, those fabulous women who cheer me on, celebrate with me, and give hugs when needed. I started a card blitz to keep in touch with them while I wait for the day I can see them in person. I mailed each of them a card from me along with a smaller note card that they could send to one of their friends. It warms my heart to think of the many hugs traveling through the US postal service!

My card was inspired by my need to reach out to the special women in my life. I saw a video tutorial Bruno Bertucci made (click here to view it) of a new-to-me technique, scrappy strips, and it inspired my project. It's an easy card to make and with Stampin Up DSP, all the coordination is done for you. I love easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

I started with the Peaceful Poppies designer series paper (DSP) from the Mini catalog because its bright colors make me happy. My first card was in a portrait layout; I used the leftover scraps to make a landscape card similar to Bruno's.

Portrait version with Rooted in Nature Sentiment and the Dear Friend sentiment from the Everything is Rosy medley

Rooted in Nature inside

Landscape version - Hey, Friend sentiment heat embossed in white (sentiment from December 2019 Paper Pumpkin, Something for Everything)

Peaceful Poppies DSP - love those cheerful colors!

Which version do you like better? Leave a comment and let me know. I'd also love to hear how you are keeping touch with the special women in your life during this crazy time.

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more fun projects! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Robert's blog to see her fun project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner 
Terri Stewart <--- You Are Here
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Arlene Carter
Elizabeth Green
Maureen Rauchfuss
Annette McMillan
Krissi Hannahs

The supplies used for my project can be ordered through my online store (click here).

Peaceful Poppies DSP Scrappy Strips card
Pool Party cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5" (or Rich Razzleberry)
Black cs, 4.25 x 5.5" to adhere scrappy strips to, 4 x 5.25", (and scrap for heat embossing)
White cs. 4 x 5.25" (inside) and several scrappy strips, plus 3 x 3" for stitched square die cut
Peaceful Poppies DSP, scrappy strips (I used about 15 strips)
inks: Memento black and Pool Party (versamark for heat embossing with white powder)
ribbon 1/8" black tafetta (retired)
Rooted in Nature stamp set
Everything is Rosy stamp set (on the clearance rack!)
Stitched Shapes dies
Multipurpose liquid glue
Dimensionals


If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. Let's chat, just give me a holler.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Sale-A-Bration

 

Hello friends!

It's that time again, welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring projects from talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world. We share fun projects and various design styles each month. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. What a great project!

Sale-a-Bration (SAB) items are featured in our projects this month; SAB products are free with qualifying orders. My card features the SAB Happy Birthday to You stamp set along with a technique using the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder. I've heard -- and I believe it -- free stamps stamp better!

A friend shared a Gina K video tutorial with me for creating backgrounds using a wax paper technique, inspiring my card (click here for Gina K's video tutorial). I had never heard or seen this wax paper technique before and couldn't wait to give it a whirl! Although the video tutorial recommends crumpling the wax paper before embossing, I found it wasn't necessary with the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder I used. I embossed 3 pieces of wax paper at one go which made 6 backgrounds.

Wax paper background technique

You'll notice that the background design is not as prominent in some places - my ironing skills are not the best - but I think it just adds character! The pattern from the embossing folder is brought out by sponging with Highland Heather.

Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder background

I fussy cut the cake image before coloring it lightly in some spots with blends. Coordinating dies are now available for the Happy Birthday to You set so the cake with flowers, the flowers, and cake stand can be die cut separately. Yay for coordinating products!

Happy Birthday to You stamp set

What technique has struck your fancy lately? Leave me a comment and let me know. I love learning about new techniques!

The video tutorial recommends using 2 pieces of white cardstock for each piece of wax paper. I sponged Mint Macaron on my second piece, again showing my poor ironing skills...I'll be using this background on another card soon.

Mint Macaron Parisian Flourish background

Thank you for visiting our hop. There are even more fun projects ahead! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Robert's blog to see her fun project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Terri Stewart  <-- You are here
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Krissi Hannah
Annette McMillan
Maureen Rauchfuss


Ingredient list:
Black cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
Mint Macaron cs, 4 x 5.25"
White cs, 2 - 3.75 x 5" (makes 2 fronts), 4 x 5.25" (inside), and 3 x 3.75" (for cake image)
inks: Highland Heather, Memento Black

Blends: dk Daffodil Delight, lt Balmy Blue, dk Flirty Flamingo, lt Old Olive, lt Smokey Slate
Happy Birthday to You stamp set (SAB)
Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder

1/4" Mint Macaron textured ribbon

wax paper

sponge
dimensionals

The supplies used for my project can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Sale-A-Bration and Mini Catalog

Hello friends!

Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the globe. Our goal is to share fun projects and various design styles with you. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. I think her project is fabulous!

This month our projects feature Sale-a-Bration (SAB) items and products from the new Mini catalog. My card uses the SAB Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Timeless Tulips stamp set from the Mini catalog. I love the beautiful, vibrant colors in the DSP--even better it's a FREE SAB selection. Yay!

I love a bargain and in my book free is the best bargain! What items from either the new Mini or SAB catalog tickle your fancy? Leave a comment and let me know!

My card was inspired by a similar card made by fellow demo, Jennifer Sunseri, which I saw on a demo-only site. Her version featured Perennial Essence DSP along with the new Timeless Tulips stamp set--which can be bundled with the coordinating punch. This design is perfect for birthday greetings, get well thoughts, thank you, etc. All of these sentiments, and more, are included in the Itty Bitty Greetings making it a go-to stamp set!

I used Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green inks for my stamped images to coordinate with the colors found in the Lily Impressions DSP. The coordinating Tulip Builder punch made easy work of punching out the larger tulip image. I fussy cut the smaller tulip image and popped them both up with dimensionals. Wink of Stella adds a little touch of sparkle to the leaves. Speaking of the leaves, did you know by stamping the opposite ends of one leaf image you can get two different leaves!

Wink of Stella adds a bit of sparkle to the leaves

Itty Bitty Greetings for the sentiment

Thank you for visiting our hop. There are even more fun projects ahead! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Roberts’ blog to see the fun project she designed.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Terri Stewart  <--- You are here
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Maureen Rauchfuss
Annette McMillan
Krissi Hannahs



Ingredient list:

Timeless Tulips with Lily Impressions DSP Get Well card
Thick White cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
Melon Mambo cs, 4 x 5.25" and scrap for scalloped oval die
White cs, scraps for oval die cut and 2 tulips and .5 x 2" for sentiment
Lily Impressions DSP, 3.75 x 5" cut in quarters (at 1 7/8" and 2.5")
inks: Granny apple green, Melon Mambo, Memento Black
Timeless Tulips stamp set
Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set
Layering Ovals dies
Tulip Builder punch
Wink of Stella clear
dimensionals

The supplies used for my project can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Monthly Blog Hop -- December Holidays!

Hello friends!

Welcome to our December Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop. Our projects this month feature ideas for the December holiday season. If you arrived from Sue McDonald's blog, you saw her wonderful project!

My project is a Christmas gift -- I  plan on making several tissue box covers to give as gifts. The Let it Snow specialty designer series paper (DSP) is perfect for this project as it has sparkly bling built in. And the coordinating Snowman Season stamp set was perfect for creating an embellished sentiment. Score!

The DSP paper has coordinating Christmas colors so its perfect to use for holiday gifts and the snowmen/winter themes mean the tissue box can be displayed (and used) long after Christmas. Double Yay!! Even better, three of the coordinating colors -- Real Red, Shaded Spruce, and In Color 2018-2020 Blueberry Bushel -- are on sale during the Online Extravaganza, November 20-22. Perfect time to order cardstock and ink pads in these colors!

The embellished sentiment on the side of the box was created by re-purposing the Layering Oval die cut from the lid; before cutting the flaps on the lid, I placed the oval die in the center of the lid, folded opposite edges in so they touched the long sides of the die and then ran it through my die cutting machine. Later, using the Layering Ovals dies, I die cut a scalloped oval for the sentiment from white cardstock to layer on the oval die cut of Shaded Spruce cardstock. Staying with the color theme of the DSP, I used Shaded Spruce for the sentiment and Pool Party for snowflakes from the Snowman Season stamp set.

The inspiration for this project came from a SplitCoastStampers tissue box cover tutorial; click here to view their tutorial. I tweaked the cutting measurements in the tutorial so only 1 piece of the 12x12" DSP is needed. My ingredient list and cutting measurements are below.

Back view

Side view

Another side view

Top view

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Annette McMillan's blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Terri Stewart  <----You Are Here
Annette McMillan

Thank you for hopping with us!

Ingredient list:

Tissue box cover

Shaded Spruce cardstock (cs), 2 - 5 1/8 x 9.5" (sides), score at 1/2 and 5"; top - 6 9/16" sq, score 1" on each side

White cs, scrap for scallop oval die

Let it Snow specialty DSP, 4 - 4 x 4.25" (sides), 4 - .75 x 4" (lid sides), and 4 x 4" (top)

inks: Pool Party, Shaded Spruce 

Snowman Season stamp set 

Layering Oval dies (use oval lid cut out as backing for the Let it Snow sentiment)

Multipurpose Liquid glue

dimensionals

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Fall/Thanksgiving Projects

Hello friends,

Welcome to our Fall/Thanksgiving Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop. Our projects focus on celebrating the change of seasons and being grateful. If you arrived from Katie Johnson's blog, you saw her wonderful project!

My project incorporates Fall colors in a card that expresses gratitude. Although it features Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, and touches of gold, it uses several items with Christmas in their name, proving their versatility!

When I was designing this card, I wanted to create a card that could be sent in the Fall, not only at Thanksgiving. I had seen Libby Fen's Halloween card (click here to see it) and was inspired to include my favorites--Woven Heirloom Frame dies and 3D embossing folders.

For accents, I wanted to include the leaf sprigs in the Christmas Layers dies. Then I saw a card Vicki Boucher made with vellum springs that she sponged with Delicata Celestial Copper metallic ink and I was sold! Check out her card by clicking here.

In pulling these elements together, I realized DSP was needed. I found the perfect neutral in the Night Before Christmas 6x6" DSP stack.

Before I knew it, my gratitude card, with touches of Delicata Golden Glitz metallic ink on the embossed frame and the sprigs, came together. I added an oval of vellum in the center of the frame...what do you think? Have the Delicata metallic inks become your favorites? Are you also in love with the Woven Heirloom dies and embossing folders? I'd love to hear what your favorite products currently are. I know I am grateful for these products!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Shirley Merker's blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner

Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Sandra Roberts
Katie Johnson
Terri Stewart   (you are here)

Thank you for hopping with us!

Ingredient list:

Crumb Cake cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
Pumpkin Pie cs 4.25 x 5.5"
Very Vanilla cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside)

Vellum, 4.25 x 5.5" (2 sprigs and oval)

Night Before Christmas DSP, 3 x 5.5"
in​k:  Delicata Golden Glitz, Early Espresso
Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set
Woven Heirlooms Frame dies and 3D embossing folders
Christmas Layers dies
Whisper White Flax ribbon
Linen Thread
dimensionals

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri