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Stamp Review Crew - Potted Geranium

Stampin’ Up! Potted Geraniums Bundle

It's the first Monday of March and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew’s Blog Hop.  We are a group of Stampin' UP! demonstrators sharing a ton of ideas focused on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring the stamp set Potted Geraniums. You have likely come from Holly Krautkremer’s blog on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.

In Palm Springs, geraniums are around most of the year.  The climate can be unfriendly to plants but if you water them enough, any plant can thrive.  My fondest memories of geraniums are from flower markets and nurseries where you see them in mass.  

I used my Stamparatus to create my geraniums.  Once it was lined up, it was a breeze to create lots of them.  If one geranium is good, ten are 10 times as good.  That’s the image I was going for here.  I hope I was successful.  What do you think?

 

      

Next stop on the Hop is Debra Burgin’s blog 

where she'll wow you with her beautiful design skills.

Online Exclusives Launch Today

I have to tell you I’m really excited about the new “online only” catalog that Stampin’ Up! launched today.  Online Exclusives products are not available in any catalog.  There are a few bundles, a new stitched die set, a few Stampin’ Up! logo products, and many more cool things.  But what I’m most excited about is a new Colorful Kaleidoscope card kit that is gender neutral.  With it you can create cards appropriate for EVERYONE on your mailing list!  And not a flower in sight!  Check it out along with all the other exclusively online products.

 

Clearance Rack Refresh

What a great time to shop items that were retired from previous catalogs or special promotions.  On February 21 the Clearance Rack will have a new selection of previously retired products that you may have missed at up to 60% savings. Items like Specialty Papers, embellishments, and die sets  So do it quick as this sale is only while quantities last. 

Stamp Review Crew - Take 2 Sale-a-bration

Stampin’ UP! Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper

and Fragrant Flowers Bundle

It's the third Monday of February and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew.  We are a group of Stampin' UP! demonstrators sharing a ton of ideas focused on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring our second addition of the  Sale-a-bration catalog. You have likely come from Heidi Baks on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.

Sale-a-bration happens twice a year.  We are in the final days of our first of 2023.  The last day to take advantage of the amazing sale is February 28th.

Although I’ve chosen several of the items from the Sale-a-bration Mini, I keep coming back to the Favored Flowers 12”x12” Designer Series Paper.  It is one of the richest Designer Series Papers Stampin’ Up! has had in a long time.  It coordinates with the Fragrant Flowers stamp and die sets.  And an extra bonus is one of the designs of the Designer Series Paper coordinates with two of the dies so you don’t have to fussy cut them out! (See the flower attached to the sentiment tag below)  I’ll feature a few of my must have items from the Sale-a-bration catalog below.  Only a few days left, so don’t let these pass you by.

 

   

Next stop on the Hop is Betty Traciak where she'll

wow you with her beautiful design skills.

Happy Belated Valentines Day!

This was waiting for my Card Club members when they arrived for class last Saturday.  The project is created with a single sheet of 6”x6” Designer Series Paper. It involves no cutting.  Just score and fold.  We’ll be making one for our March class with a St Patrick’s Day theme.  And maybe for April - Easter?

The projects fold flat so you can make many in advance and store them away.  Great for last minute “thinking of you” gifts!  And Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Paper is perfect as it lines the inside of the bag with a contrasting pattern.

Click the banner above to take you to the Paper Pumpkin site.

Even More To Sale-a-brate in February

 

 

Time to get that special craft BFF something they can really use.  It’s guaranteed to fit.  It’s fat, gluten, and dairy free.  And they will LOVE ❤️ it.  And best of all, it’s ALL on sale now through Valentines Day.  And if you need something you’ll love, get one for yourself. Nothing wrong with being your own BFF!  Just act surprised when it arrives!  

Click on the ad above to go right to the SALE

Traditional Valentine

I thought I’d post a traditional Valentine’s Day card.  Remember when the only cards you saw had a red heart with a white lace doily behind them!?  We’ve come a long way creatively since then. But it never hurts to revisit a tried and true style.  This set consists of both the embossing folder and the dies.  And best of all it’s in Clearance for more than 40% off.  At $17.40 you can’t get a set of dies for that!  While supplies last!  Click below to snatch one up.  

Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

Stamp Review Crew - Sale-a-bration Take One!

Stampin’ UP! Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper and Fragrant Flowers Bundle

It's the third Monday of the month and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew’s Bonus Hop.  We are a group of Stampin' UP! demonstrators sharing a ton of ideas focused on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring products from the  January - February Sale-a-bration catalog. You have likely come from Nikki Spencer’s blog on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.

Isn’t this free Designer Series Paper gorgeous?  The rich colors of Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, and Petal Pink work together beautifully to create a classy pattern that’s perfect for a Valentine.  But you could use this same design for a birthday, get well or anniversary.  And all from the same paper pack.  It’s yours free with any $50 purchase.  For more free items check out the Sale-a-bration catalog at the top right of my blog!

For this card the Designer Series Paper was cut on an angle and attached to Calypso Coral cardstock.  I colored and shaded the image using Stampin’ Blends to match the Designer Series Paper and used  Vellum Cardstock to mute the design of the paper.  This a great technique to use when the Designer Series Paper  is too busy for your background. The sentiment is from the Country Bouquet stamp set.

Join my team and get everything used to create this card - including the Mini Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine in either Boho Blue (one of the new In Colors for 2023-25) or the standard white - for only $129!  That’s $175 worth of Stampin’ Up! products PLUS the Mini Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine.  Or select $99 and get $175 worth of supplies. That’s $50 more than you’ll get after Sale-a-bration.  Ask me for the details and LET’S START STAMPIN’!

      

Next stop on the Hop is Cindy Elam’s blog where she'll

wow you with her beautiful design skills.

Stamp Review Crew -

Stampin’ UP! Love Cats and Painted Labels 

It's the second  Monday of January and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew.  We are a group of Stampin' UP! demonstrators sharing a ton of ideas focused on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring the  stamp set Love Cats. You have likely come from Cindy Elam’s blog on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.

A person has to love cats to love the stamp set Love Cats. And I do…love cats!  This is such a fun set and it’s one of those sets that I couldn’t stop making projects from.  

This first card was stamped on Designer Series Paper.  The heart was stamped in Flirty Flamingo first.  Then the cat was positioned using my Stamparatus. The Real Red heart was stamped on white card stock, cut out and added using a Dimensional. 
The second card was created using VERY APPROPRIATE retired (unfortunately) Designer Series Paper.  The Designer Series Paper  shows yarn balls and the contorted cat on this card fit perfectly inside a ball of yarn!  

   

Next stop on the Hop is Betty Traciak’s blog where she'll

wow you with her beautiful design skills.

Stamp Review Crew - Go To Greetings

Stampin’ UP! Stamparatus

 Happy New Year!  It's the first Monday of 2023 and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew.  We are a group of Stampin' UP! demonstrators sharing a ton of ideas focused on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring the  stamp set Go To Greetings. You have likely come from Debra Burgin’s blog on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.

Here’s a great project to start the New Year!  Something simple and flexible - adaptable - to four different occasions and unlimited Designer Series Paper combinations (I used a retired pattern).  I selected a Thank You sentiment because this time of year we all need to thank someone for something.  But this set also has Happy Birthday, Thinking Of You, and Just A Note.   These are gender neutral.  And the best part is you’ll use only one color and Basic White!  

The key to the success of this design is the Stamparatus.  It makes the left side of this design super easy!  The second part to this success is the lighter shades of Regals, Brights, Subtles, Neutrals, and In Color Designer Series Paper Collections.  But just about any Designer Series Paper will work that is light and a simple or subtle design.

The card can be stepped up using a mat for the Designer Series Paper and sentiment like I did.  Or you can simply use the Designer Series Paper  and sentiment.  You could leave the corners plain or use the Very Best Trio punch on all the corners to jazz it up.  There are so many ways to vary the look of this card.

So pick a sentiment, pick a Designer Series Paper, pick a color and make cards!

   

Next stop on the Hop is Cindy Elam’s blog where she'll

wow you with her beautiful design skills.

 

 

Stamp Review Crew - Merriest Moments

Stampin’ UP! 

It's the third Monday of December and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew.  We are a group of Stampin' UP! demonstrators sharing a ton of ideas focused on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring the  stamp set Merriest Moments. You have likely come from Cindy Elam’s blog on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.

If I had it to do over, I would have done the sentiment in white embossing.  Although the copper embossing doesn’t show up in the pic, it’s striking in person.  It’s stamped on some retired Old Olive foil.  

This technique is very easy to do and really gives the illusion of a freeform watercolor.  I used vellum with the embossing folder that is included in the bundle

 

 

   

Next stop on the Hop is Nikki Spencer’s blog where she'll

wow you with her beautiful design skills.

 

 

Free Shipping Today!

here’s a nice little pre-Christmas gift!  Be sure to act quickly! Beginning at 12:00 a.m. and ending at 11:59 p.m (MT) on 15 December 2022, you get FREE shipping with a purchase of $75 USD | $100 CAD or more.

• Your order must be opened and closed on 15 December 2022.
• With the exception of month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions, all Stampin’ Up! products qualify for the promotion. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($23.50 USD | $32.50 CAD shipping included) + tax.
• Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion.  That is if you subscribe today, you will earn free shipping.

• The free shipping promotion does not cover the additional cost for expedited shipping.
• Due to increased shipping times and possible shipping delays during the month of December, we can’t guarantee delivery before Christmas.

 

Just In Time For Christmas

What a great time to shop items that were retired from previous catalogs or special promotions.  The Clearance Rack has a new selection of previously retired products that you may have missed at up to 60% savings.  Items like Specialty Papers, embellishments, and die sets are not only great finds, but they also are great last minute stocking stuffers for those crafters on your Christmas list.  So do it quick as this sale is only while quantities last.

CLICK THE BANNER TO GO TO THE SALE or CLICK HERE