Be sure to watch the video below to learn about the Friendly Flamingo Mirror Technique.
Stampin’ Up!’s Stamparatus, a unique stamp positioning tool, is a must-have for any craft room. Its uses are many and varied. It:
helps you get the image straight every time;
allows you to re-stamp an image if it’s not dark enough or not all of it appeared;
makes it easy to create multiples quickly and easily;
is gentle on arthritic hands; and
lends itself to a variety of fun techniques such a hinge-step stamping, two-step stamping, the mirror/reflection technique and more.
Today’s card features the Friendly Flamingo stamp set and the Stamparatus. It’s a Valentine/love card using the mirror/reflection technique. Be sure to watch the attached video below.
The Stamparatus costs $49. With just an additional small purchase, you qualify for a free SaleABration item.
SaleABration
This is Stampiin’ Up!’s most exciting sale of the year. Earn free products with $50 and $100 purchases (before tax and shipping.) Choose from nine different products which include exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, and a stamp set/paper combination. Take this opportunity to get free items and stock up an array of beautiful paper. Begin shopping here.
Have a long wish list? Consider the purchase of Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit. Choose $125 worth of ANY product (it’s shipped free) for only $99 + tax. In addition, during Sale-A-Bration you receive FIVE packages of 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper free. That’s 200 sheets of patterned paper free (a $50 value). After purchasing the Starter Kit, you receive a 20 percent discount on future purchases. No need to host parties or workshops (unless you want to). Just enjoy the discount.
Top 10 Reasons to Purchase Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit
1. The discount! 20% off products!
2. Early release and preordering opportunities.
3. Extra income while doing something you love.
4. Access to the Stampin’ Up! website.
5. My exclusive team Facebook page, Zoom meetings, and in-person gatherings (hopefully back in 2021).
6. Fun team challenges for ideas and monthly recognition with my Crazy Cash program.
7. Exclusive Facebook Page with Stampin’ Up!
8. My team training and one-on-one training to help you get started and continue successfully.
9. Earn Stampin’ Rewards toward products you love by hosting in-person and online workshops. (Definitely not required. Do as much or as little as like! Your choice.)
10. Share your love of Stampin’ Up! products with others as you build your business with Stampin’ Up! and ME, your team leader.
Since moving to Arizona more than a year and a half ago, I’ve become fascinated with the cactus here in the desert. The varieties amaze me as well as the different blooms each exhibits.
Imagine my excitement when I saw the Flowering Cactus Product Medley in Stampin’ Up!’s January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. The stamp set, coordinating dies, and designer series paper make it easy to send tailored greetings from this part of the world. It sells for $70. A refill is also available.
So I just had to make a Valentine card using this fun medley.
Flowering Cactus Valentine Card
Old Olive base
Real Red layer cut at 4 1/2 x 3 1/4
Designer Series Paper cut at 3 x 3
Crumb Cake cut at 3 x 1 3/4
Old Olive strip measuring 3 3/4 inches x 3/4 inches and embossed with piece from die cuts
Heart stamped in Real Red and punched with Kiss Punch
Cactus stamped in Old Olive and die cut with coordinating die
Sentiment from Meant to Be stamp set (Annual Catalog) in Real Red ink
Here’s a cute little mini card love note created with the stamp set and dies. It fits perfectly in one of Stampin’ Up!’s 3 x 3 envelopes. Tuck it under someone’s pillow or in a lunch box.
Sale-A-Bration is Ongoing
When you purchase the product medley for $70, you receive your choice of a free level one item from Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration brochure. This promotion runs through February 28.
With minimum purchases of $50 and $100 (before tax and shipping), you earn FREE exclusive stamp sets or designer series paper. It’s a perfect opportunity to add to your collection of paper crafting supplies without breaking the bank.
Have a long wish list? Consider the purchase of Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit. Choose $125 worth of ANY product (it’s shipped free) for only $99 + tax. In addition, during Sale-A-Bration you receive FIVE packages of 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper free. That’s 200 sheets of patterned paper free (a $50 value). After purchasing the Starter Kit, you receive a 20 percent discount on future purchases. No need to host parties or workshops (unless you want to). Just enjoy the discount.
Top 10 Reasons to Purchase Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit
1. The discount! 20% off products!
2. Early release and preordering opportunities.
3. Extra income while doing something you love.
4. Access to the Stampin’ Up! website.
5. My exclusive team Facebook page, Zoom meetings, and in-person gatherings (hopefully back in 2021).
6. Fun team challenges for ideas and monthly recognition with my Crazy Cash program.
7. Exclusive Facebook Page with Stampin’ Up!
8. My team training and one-on-one training to help you get started and continue successfully.
9. Earn Stampin’ Rewards toward products you love by hosting in-person and online workshops. (Definitely not required. Do as much or as little as like! Your choice.)
10. Share your love of Stampin’ Up! products with others as you build your business with Stampin’ Up! and ME, your team leader.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Please let me know if you have any questions about product or projects. I’d love to help you on your paper crafting journey.
Kim
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Do you remember Valentine’s Day as a youngster? I folded a piece of red construction paper in half and cut the shape of the heart. And, then I decorated it and gave it away. Of course, I signed it with the obligatory “Love, Kim.”
I also remember decorating shoe boxes to collect the little Valentine cards we collected in school.
Paper crafting has certainly come a long way in the last fifty years! We have access to awesome rubber stamps, coordinating punches and die cuts, beautiful Designer Series Paper, and much more.
Valentine’s Day is one of the largest card-sending holidays of the year. Are you ready? Today I’m sharing a sampling of cards using a variety of current Stampin’ Up! product.
Also, enjoy the video inserted at the end of this blog post. I showcase an array of cards and make one with the Hearts & Kisses Bundle.
Memento Black, Rococo Rose, and Blushing Bride ink and card stock
From the mini catalog:
Hearts and Kisses stamp set
Kiss Punch
Love You Always Designer Series Paper
Love You Always Foil Sheets
Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon
Matte Black Dots
I heat embossed the sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings with white embossing powder.
I did a bit of white heat embossing to make the sentiment pop.
For the background, I used the “splotch” from the Hearts & Kisses stamp set. I inked it in Blushing Bride and stamped “off” on scratch paper before making the background.
More white heat embossing to make the sentiment pop! Isn’t the foil paper gorgeous?
Take a look at this video that shares a bit more information about the card.
Today’s card features two of my favorite products from Stampin’ Up!’s January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. The Friendly Flamingo Bundle and the Blending Brushes.
I created a fun background with the Blending Brushes found on page 62. You receive three brushes for $12. I’ve included a free tutorial below and a video showing how I used the brushes to create several backgrounds.
OTHER –Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Pearl Basic Jewels (144220), Blending Brushes (153611), Adhesive Sheets (152334)
Cutting & Scoring:
Bermuda Bay – 8 ½” 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”, 4 ½” x 3 ¼”
Basic White – 5 ¼” x 4”, 4 ¼” x 3”, 4” x 3”, scrap
Calypso Coral – 5 ¼” x 4”
Instructions:
Fold the Bermuda Bay card stock in half on the score line.
Stamp the palm tree (focusing on the fronds only) from the Timeless Tropical stamp set with Calypso Coral ink around the edges of the Calypso Coral 5 ¼” x 4” piece of card stock.
Adhere this stamped Calypso Coral piece onto the Bermuda Bay base.
Using the Blending Brushes, and using one color at a time, apply the Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, and Bumblebee ink onto the 4 ¼” x 3” piece of Basic White card stock, starting from the bottom and working up.
Layer the Adhesive Sheet onto the 4” x3” Basic White card stock.
Stamp the flamingo image from the Friendly Flamingo stamp set onto that piece. Die cut with coordinating die.
With Calypso Coral ink, stamp the “Just Be You” sentiment in the upper left-hand corner of the blended piece.
Remove the adhesive backing from the flamingo and adhere the image to the blended piece with the sentiment.
Adhere this piece onto the 4 ½ x 3 ¼” Bermuda Bay card stock.
Using Stampin’ Seal or Glue Dots, place this onto the Bermuda Bay/Calypso Coral base.
Stamp a small flower from the Friendly Flamingo stamp set on the Basic White scrap with Bermuda Bay ink.
Die cut with coordinating die.
Adhere flower to the flamingo’s neck.
Embellish with a Pearl Basic Jewel.
Add the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White card stock to the inside of the card.
Please enjoy this video showing you a how I used the brushes and some ideas for handmade greeting cards.
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Blending Brush Card Sample–List of Products Used
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Welcome to the Maui Achievers January Blog Hop. We’re a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who have achieved the Stampin’ Up! bonus of the Maui incentive trip. We celebrate this achievement by organizing a monthly hop which helps us continue to inspire you creatively.
You may be starting here or have come from someone else’s blog – either way there’s a list at the end of this post to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas. We all have our country listed – so if you’re looking for a demonstrator, these are top demonstrators in their country and would love to help you with your Stampin’ Up! shopping or if you’d like to join our Stampin’ Up! teams. Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment. We love to hear from you.
Blending Brush Backgrounds
Stampin’ Up!’s January-June 2021 Mini Catalog features a host of brand-new products. It includes everything from exclusive stamp sets, coordinating dies and punches, Designer Series Paper, ribbon, embellishments, and tools.
The Blending Brushes (on page 70) offer a new opportunity to add dimension to your paper crafting projects. These brushes lend themselves to a host of techniques. I’ve started using these velvety soft brushes to create backgrounds.
The card above uses elements from the Flowering Cactus Product Medley. I’ve been “stuck” on the medley and thought the blending brushes create a beautiful background (just like the desert sunsets). The cactus sits against a soft scene created with Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, and Bumblebee ink sponged on with the brushes.
The card above features two stamps each available free with a $50 purchase (before tax and shipping) during Stampin’ Up’s SaleABration promotion. (Card inspired by Theresa Huffman). Working from the bottom up, the blended colors are Misty Moonlight, Calypso Coral, and Bumblebee. I just love the soft effect delivered with the use of the Blending Brushes.
Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to visit all of the sites on the Maui Achievers January Blog Hop.
Kim
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