There are a couple of important reminders and new information regarding cardstock. As you know, with each new Annual Catalog a set of In Colors retires. I know it is hard to believe but a new Annual Catalog is only two months away. Yikes, time flies!
The 2023-2025 In Colors will retire. Personally I am sad to lose Boho Blue and Wild Wheat. I use Wild Wheat as a gold pairing quite often. And Boho Blue is a beautiful country blue in my opinion. You may have your own favorites. And if so, then now is the time to order them before they are gone. Last year they were all gone qiucker than normal.
To add an additional change, the Thick Basic White 8 1/2 X 11 cardstock will be discontinued. You can stock up now. Or think of ways to strengthen your card base. Generally the front is not an issue as we add layers there. I have found that adding a second layer of Basic White to the inside is an easy fix. And it allows me to do my inside stamping away from the card. If I make a mistake it is an easy fix. Although that is the reason I began doing this. I have been known to make errors regularly! LOL!
Regular 8 1/2 X 11 Cardtock
Stampin’ Up! has a difficult time keeping our cardstock to the quality they, and we, expect. And they tend to wait almost too long to up the prices. Sadly that time has come. With the new catalog, all 8 1/2 X 11 cardstock will contain 24 sheets, including Very Vanilla and Basic White, and have a price of $14.00.
12 X 12 Cardstock
There will be a Thick Basic White in the 12 X 12 size! It will be priced at $26.00. And the other dyed through cardstock will be priced at $22.00. These packages will contain 24 sheets. Another fun new change is the two toned cardstock. You may have noticed this in the Scrapbooking Catalog. (Which by the way will be included back into the annual Catalog) Lastly, There will now be a two toned version available in every color of the dyed through cardstock. Woohoo! This is a regular color on one side and a lighter shade of that color on the opposite side.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
My card to share today is for a dear friend who has reached a major accomplishment. For a big celebration, there should be champagne for all!
STAMPS& DIES
This focal layer was created from three different products. To create the celebration mood, I began with a tub of champagne. These champagne bottles are from the Attention Shoppers stamp set. Three are stamped with a third one fussy cut and layered with dimensionals to stand out. There is a matching Die, but I did not want any white border and these are simple to fussy cut.
The tub for the champagne is from the Country Flowers Die set. And the sentiment stretched across it is from the Sentimental Park stamp set. I thought fussy cutting around it would make it just a bit smaller, and more fun! And finally, the square for the champagne and bucket is cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I love the bit of stitching around the edges.
PAPERS
This beautiful paper is the Wildflower Specialty Birthday Designer Series Paper. The colors are perfect for my friend, and I adore the touches of gold. I chose Pretty In Pink from the many colors to be the card base. And went a fancier path by adding Wild Wheat, to mimic gold, for the thin layer. It really works for that when used as a thin layer! The champagne tub was cut using Smoky Slate cardstock.
EXTRAS
To continue the celebration and the gold, I used a trio of the gold dots from Low-Profile Dots. Two are placed as flower centers and the third is on the focal layer. To complete the card I ran a strand of the Pretty In Pink ribbon around the card with a small knotted length on the front.
The initial on the champagne is for my friend. I used the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker on the pen end to write the J. It adds a personal touch. That is something I try to do when given an empty spot like this. It is a fun way to personalize your card.
HOST CODE
My FEBRUARY HOST CODE is S2EYAW9N. Orders of $50.00 or more will receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
The card today is made from the fabulous new Textured Notes Suite of products. I did not use everything, but came close. If you like texture, then these products are for you.
STAMPBUNDLE
The Textured Notes Bundle is one of the new Online Exclusives that dropped yesterday. This is definitely a favorite. I first was drawn to this bundle because of the Dies. They are rectangle, layering Dies with different detailing around the edges of each. You can see the detail on the cane weave DSP layer as well as the sentiment layer.
Then after getting the stamp set, I was really drawn to the different images of texture and the simple floral. That doesn’t even take into account the sweet sentiments. There are a couple of different ones that have this fun scripted font. You can also see a different detail on the sentiment layer. I added the little floral to the sentiment layer by fussy cutting it. It was not difficult or time consuming to do. The sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso Ink with the foliage tone on tone with Pecan Pie.
PAPERS
These different papers may be the star of the card actually. They are both part of the Woven Textures Designer Series Paper. The images are so clear and detailed that you want to run your fingers across them to feel the texture! The cane weave is beautiful, but I also love the linen look on the sentiment layer. And it is actually the opposite side of the cane weave. All of the sheets are as vibrant as these.
The card base and layer are colors I saw in the DSP. For the card base I went with Pecan Pie and then Crumb Cake for the layer. These work very well together.
SPECIAL TOUCHES
The most stand out of the card may be the bottom layer. This cardboard looking layer is made using the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder. The detail and depth of the design is fabulous. Even though it is simply a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, it looks like much more.
There must be bling. Although with the more rustic scene, I felt shiny bling would be out of place. So the new Neutral Matte Dots fit the need perfectly. Actually I did not realize the Pecan Pie was even one of the dot colors. There is a trio of them scattered around.
HOST CODE
My FEBRUARY HOST CODE is S2EYAW9N. Orders of $50.00 or more will receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
The card I have to share with you today highlights the gorgeous new Lovely Garden DSP. It is a quick card that is oh so pretty! And is paired with an awesome stamp set.
STAMPS
The stamped flowers match almost exactly to the DSP. And they are not part of a set. I was confused at first when I saw the two together! The stamps are from the fabulous Memorable Blooms Bundle. There are a couple of floral images and a few sentiments. I love this sentiment. It is a favorite for sure. The fun fonts are a winner.
To pair this stamp with the DSP was a given. This sweet flower stamp is colored using Old Olive on the leaves and Fresh Freesia to highlight the flowers. The image is stamped on Basic White to match the DSP I only highlights parts of the flowers and left the other white. It does not show as well as the paper flowers do. But I like just the highlights. Having the matching Die set is a good thing. And only having to cut one small flower was super quick and simple.
PAPERS
The star of the card is probably this DSP. It is from the new Lovely Garden Designer Series Paper. Actually the suite of products it is part of is named Lovely Gardens Suite. The new Online Exclusives are wonderful and this is one of the really nice ones. This suite will be available beginning tomorrow I believe. I really love this flower pattern. I pulled the Garden Green for the card base. And the Fresh Freesia as the thin layer. Then when trying to decide on the sentiment and flower, I opted to add a strip across the lower part. Without the circle the cut flowers faded into the paper even with the Fresh Freesia strip. So I added the circle to help it stand out.
EXTRAS
There are several Extras today. In the order of using them, I have the 2″ Circle Punch behind the Die cut flower. Then the Fresh Freesia Faux Velvet Ribbon is layered behind the circle. For a velvet type ribbon, this one is soft and easy to work with. This ribbon is actually part of the Lovely Gardens Suite of products and should be out when the new Online Exclusives drop. I believe that is tomorrow. And finally is the bling. I have added a Rhinestone to the center of the two Die cut flowers and a third next to the sentiment.
HOST CODE
My FEBRUARY HOST CODE is S2EYAW9N. Orders of $50.00 or more will receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
My project to share with you is a seriously quick and a bit of the unusual for me. I have only the sentiment as the stamping on the front of the card.
PAPERS
The Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper is the reason for so little actual stamping. Not only is the striped DSP from that pack, but so is the colorful balloon bundle. There are actually two options for this DSP. One is only the DSP and the other is the DSP plus the sticker sheet. This is from the sticker sheet. I normally prefer to do my stamping instead of precut / colored images. However the sticker sheet in this pack of paper is over the top in terms of color and beauty. In fact the entire pack of paper is probably the prettiest I can remember in a while.
This background sheet of DSP, along with the balloons could be for a birthday, baby shower, or any celebration. I love the soft colors even though I am a Brights person normally. For this card I paired the stripes with the Soft Sea Foam card base and then added the sentiment on a strip of Pretty In Pink.
STAMPS
The sentiment is from the Sentimental Park stamp set. With the smaller size of the fonts here I think it is a good one for inside and front sentiments. To draw a little more attention to the sentiment I flagged the ends with my Paper Snips. I actually raised it with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed it over the knot in the strings of the balloons.
EXTRAS
To compliment all of the soft colors already existing on the card I kept the bling soft as well. These are from the Party Dots embellishments. They actually are part of the suite of products this DSP is included in. There are three different colors of dots with two different sizes of each. I did one of each color in the larger size.
HOST CODE
My FEBRUARY HOST CODE is S2EYAW9N. Orders of $50.00 or more will receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
Last Reminder…..Today is the final day of Sale-A-Bration and all that goes with it. This means the awesome Free products and the great Starter Kit special go away tonight.
I have a simple and quick Friday card for you. This one is giving someone a Big Hug with a card. How sweet is that! Plus it is a one layer card, almost anyway.
STAMPS
There are two different stamp sets used today. First is the Natural Botanicals. This is a photopolymer stamp set. And these are a set of two sided stamps. What that means is they are designed to be stamped not only on the details side, but also the reverse, smooth side. You can see this on my card. The softer background is the reverse, or solid, side of the stamp. I stamped these using Pool Party Ink that is stamped off for a softer look.
The detailed stampings are from the same stamp set. This stamp is using the detailed side of the stamp and is colored with Lost Lagoon Ink. I really love the mix of the shadow and then the detailed leaves. Another look is to use both sides of the same stamp and layer on top or as I did. There are 6 images in this set so lots of possibilities. Also this set was added to the February portion of SAB. So with a qualifying order, you can get this set FREE. Be sure and choose it from the list of SAB items at checkout. And do not use the product number I have listed in my Supply List at the bottom of the post. There is a separate number for the Free one.
The PUNCH is part of the second stamp set. This is the Hugs For Love Bundle. You all know how much I love punches! I believe this one is special because of the shape. We do not have a punch, or even Dies really that have the angles of this punch shape. And it can be used with the straight sides either top/bottom or as I did on the sides. It is versatile and fairly large. The punch is part of the bundle but has it’s own name. It is the To The Point Label Punch. Additionally, there is a second stamp set in the Mini Catalog that can pair with the punch. It is the Bright Borders stamp set. Please check it out.
PAPERS
There are no extra designer papers on this card. It happens but not very often. I made my own background with the botanical stamps and kept it simple after that. The card base is Pool Party carrdstock with the layer of Lost Lagoon. As I mentioned at the top, it is a quick and easy one today.
EXTRAS
The punch can count as an extra even though it is part of the bundle. Being new gives it some leeway. But the Lost Lagoon Soft Cording is a fabulous extra! It thicker than bakers twine, but very soft. I did a pretend bow behind the punched layer. That is on dimensionals and the cording did not create a hump behind. So that should give you an idea of thickness. For the bling, I went with a soft bling. The similar tones of everything on the card called for more of the same. So the Party Dots were a go to choice. These are in soft colors and the one I chose pairs in great.
HOST CODE
My FEBRUARY HOST CODE is S2EYAW9N. Orders of $50.00 or more will receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
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