Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Easter Treat Keeper - Lots to Love

Taking a break from everything Saleabration for this project and revisiting the Lots to Love Framelits set to make this cute box. 

I used the layering ovals to create my egg shaped window and peekaboo peach cardstock for the box base. Unfortunately the DSP and Easter stamps are both retired now but it was what I had to work with! 

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Eclipse Card with Celebrate You Thinlits

The eclipse style of card has been elusive to me since it became popular in the fall as I don't have a set of letter framelits so I had no way of cutting out a word and then shadowing.  As I write this, it just dawned on me that I guess I could have tried it with an object versus a word..... Oh well!  I'll add to my 'to craft' list!

Anyway..... in comes the Celebrate You thinlit dies (FREE with a $120 purchase until Mar 31st). They include 3 words - celebrate, you and amazing.  The idea for this was inspired by Beth Schuster Studer and the idea to colour the Springtime Foils DSP (FREE with $60 purchase) with Blends came from a customer of mine.  

The bottom version of the card was my own original idea of markers on the marbled background stamp. I used the 2016-2018 In colours while they are still available.  I think if I make again, I might replace the denim with a second bit of emerald as I find it sticks out a bit.  It was a fun technique so be sure to watch the video to see what I did!

I added the you after the video so you won't see that bit on there.  The top card I went with the copper foil paper and the bottom basic black cardstock.

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

And The Beat Goes On

More FREE products used in this card!!  You ONLY have until March 31st!!

SO many uses for this card.  Masculine birthday or just one of those cards for no other reason than I wanted to let someone know I think they are great!!  

The card base is the Tutti Frutti bases again (pool party) and the DSP is Bubbles and Fizz.  I stamped the main sentiment in Night of Navy and the very subtle 'Epic' in pool party.  The glitter enamel dots (annual catalogue) are Dapper Denim (retiring colouring as of May 31st) and were an afterthought so you won't see them in the video.

In the video you will see I only coloured the headphones with the Blends markers but in the light of a new day, I felt the guitar should have some colour as well so I used the light Smoky Slate Blends and then went over it all with the colour lifter to make it even lighter.

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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Puppies and Pandas

Puppies and Pandas - does it get much cuter!!  These two cards both use multiple Sale-a-bration items which you still have time to earn.  

The cardstock is the FREE Tutti Frutti cardbases, the DSP is the FREE Bubbles and Fizz design, the Panda image and sentiment are both from the FREE Party Pandas set and the shimmery Bermuda Bay ribbon is also FREE.

The puppy is from Bella and Friends which is a set in the annual catalogue which I couldn't resist using as I waited for my Panda set to arrive.  Both balloons were shaded with the Bermuda Bay Blends markers.

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Friday, March 23, 2018

heartfelt blooms fancy fold

The fancy fold from my latest class. LOVE this heartfelt blooms stamp set. Want yours? It’s only available until March 31st with a $60 purchase; don’t delay!!

The large image is a unique type of stamp - distINKtive - which picks up the ink differently throughout the image. The set also includes three sentiments perfect for sympathy, thinking of you or just because type cards.

The shimmery Basic Gray ribbon is another SAB freebie which contains three colours and three different thicknesses.  You won't be sorry for getting this in your cart!

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Awesomely Epic

This card makes me smile! Especially when I think I got both the patterned paper AND stamp set for FREE! Yup, both saleabration freebies you can choose with a $60 order up until March 31st!!

 I used Lemon Lime Twist as my card base and the coordinating ribbon currently in the Occasions catalogue.  The DSP is the Bubbles and Fizz (FREE) which I then matched with Bermuda Bay.  The shoes and sentiment are both from Epic Celebration (FREE) stamp set.

I used Stampin' Blends marker to colour the shoes and of course the always favourite stitched shapes framelits and layering circles.

This card was CASE'd from Creative Corner.  This is a subscription only site but if you were to join my team, you would have access for FREE.  If this interests you, sign up for your starter kit before March 31st!  Message me for all the details!

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Must Have Saleabration Items - Don't miss out!

What don't I love about this card!  I love the clean layout.  I love the black and white. I love the simplicity.  I love the pop of colour.  But most importantly..... I love that both the stamp set and the thinlits I got for FREE!!!

Yup! Both the Amazing You stamp set and Celebrate You Thinlits are current Sale-a-bration Freebies!  Spend $60 to get the stamp set, $120 to get the thinlits or $180 and get them both!!

If you have to choose..... the thinlits will be available in the new annual catalogue come June 1st but the coordinating stamp set will not so don't miss your chance to get them now to be able to make stunning cards combining all of the sentiment choices you want!

And of course.... we can't forget our lady from the Beautiful You set in the annual catalogue.  I wanted to showcase the 2016-2018 In Colours which will be retiring May 31st. Which of these 5 colours are you going to miss the most?  I'm particularly partial to Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy and Sweet Sugarplum.

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Sunday, March 11, 2018

May The Force Be With You - BB8 card

My son was invited to a Star Wars themed 7th birthday so I needed to get creative with my Stampin' Up supplies and a Pinterest search.  This version of BB8 is based loosely on a pin from April Rain Cards and images from Google.

You may have noticed a few retired items (black rhinestones, the vellum) and the words are from a robot set I picked up years ago at a scrapbook store.

I was super pleased how this turned out and it really wasn't that hard.  The body is a 2" circle and the head was a 1.5" circle that I punched out so that the bottom edge wasn't rounded.  The Pumpkin Pie circles on the body are a small circle punched first (7/8" ) followed by a larger circle (1.25") around the first circle to get the ring.  The Basic Gray shapes inside of the circles are star shapes from the Starlight Thinlits. Then I just cut them up to make them look different. All the head bits are just scraps of cardstock cut to match the image I was copying. I used the balloon punch with silver glimmer paper and the new silver baker's twine.

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Only 3 weeks left!!

Today I'm sharing some videos straight for Stampin' Up showcasing some of the amazing
sale-a-bration freebies that are almost gone!!!  Don't wait to place those $60 or $120 orders!

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Friday, March 2, 2018

Hello Baby!

Yet another set of pre-cut cardstock pieces that I needed to work my magic with.  Moon Baby is my go to baby stamp set.  I love the sweet images and sentiments.  I had fun colouring in these little guys with my blends markers.

Do you have your go to baby set?  




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Thursday, March 1, 2018

Celebrate You

I've never really seen the point of these single word thinlits.... UNTIL NOW!  oh my gosh- they are awesome and such a quick and striking way to add to your card front.  This set contains the words celebrate, amazing and you AND is currently available as a Sale-a-bration freebie with a $120 order!!

Add in the metallic edged berry burst ribbon, adhesive backed sequins and the picture perfect party DSP stack and you are on you way to quick and amazing cards.

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