Sale-A-Bration coming to a close, March 31

Sale-A-Bration (SAB) is winding down. Today through Tuesday, March 31, get free products with a qualifying order of either $50 or $100. 

SAB products had 3 roll-outs, or releases.  Click on any of the SAB images to the right of this blog to review these Releases.
   
NOTE:  When ordering the items from the 3rd Release, be sure to use the item # on the flyer, NOT the item from the Annual Catalog, in order to get the item for free.

 I would love for you to shop with me; click here to link to my online store.

     Now, I'd like to share with you some cards made using SAB stamps, dies, papers and more....I hope you will find some inspiration for making your own cards or other projects.

The SAB items for each card are in bold text.

I also used items from the 2020 January-June Mini Catalog.  The Mini Catalog will be available through June 2.  

The first card:

The SAB item I used is the Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper (155880).

I used the Crafting Forever stamp set (143958) - $20.00 -  in Annual Catalog for the sentiment and the scissors (fussy cut).

I used the Stitched Shapes Dies (145372) - $30.00 - to die-cut the square of Crushed Curry CS.

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The free SAB items on this card are:

• Happy Birthday to You stamp set (152308) - SAB 1
• Rococo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (155885) - SAB 3
• Woven Threads DSP (155883) - SAB 3

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The free SAB items are:

• Tags in Bloom stamp set (152292) - SAB 2
• Rococo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (155885)

Also used:

• Label Me Lovely Punch (151655) from the 2020 Jan-June Mini - $18.00
• Pressed Petals Specialty DSP (149500) from Annual Catalog - $14.50.

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The free SAB item is:

Well Dressed stamp set (152300) - SAB 2

Other:  Tropical Oasis DSP (151252) - Mini Catalog - $11.50

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The free SAB item:  So Very Vellum Specialty DSP (152313) - SAB 2 - layered under the whisper white CS, cut on a diagonal.  (It's a little hard to see in the photo.)

Other:  

   - from Mini:  Positive Thoughts stamp set (151490) - $21.00

   - from Coordinating Product Release (ends March 31 also):  Nature's Thoughts Dies (153586), $29.00

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The final card for today:

The free SAB item is Thoughtful Blooms stamp set (152290) - SAB 1 (free with $50 purchase)

There is also a coordinating Small Bloom Punch (152316) - SAB

Also used:

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder - a sneak peak - available April 1 - I'll have upcoming posts from the Ornate Garden Suite, so stop by again very soon.

If you have any questions about the products seen here, please let me know -

Do have a favorite?  Be sure to click the SAB flyer & brochures (in the right column of this blog) to see all the items.

I hope you are excited to try some of your own cards, and to get some of these wonderful SAB products before time runs out.  March 31 is the last day!

Thank you for taking a look today.

                                   Take care, be well.    ~Julie 

Coloring Techniques

There are so many different ways to color your stamped images using various Stampin' Up! products.  Let's look at just a few today.

Stampin' Up! products that you can use to color include:

• Ink Pads (pp. 162-164 AC)
• Aqua Painters (item 103954)
• Blender Pens (102845)
• Water Color Pencils (items 141709, 149014)
• Stampin' Blends (p.179 AC)

1) BLENDER PEN and Classic Ink Pad Technique

Stamp your image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the Welcome Easter stamp set (151559).

Choose an ink pad in the color of your choice.  Before opening the pad, squeeze the lid & pad.  This will deposit ink on the inside of the lid.  You will see this when you now open the ink pad - a "puddle" of ink will be deposited inside the lid. 

 Use this as your "paint palette."   Dip the tip of the Blender Pen into the ink, and color in your image.  Close ink pad & squeeze again as you need more color.  Continue coloring.

2) AQUA PAINTER and Classic Ink Pad Technique

The Aqua Painter - These come in a pack of two, 1 medium brush tip, 1 large tip.  The barrel unscrews and you fill with water.  (Use Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper or Shimmery White Cardstock for best results; but can be used with regular cardstock if you don't use too much water when coloring your image)

Stamp image (again, from Welcome Easter stamp set) with STAZON INK.  (StazOn ink will not bleed when you are watercoloring.)

Again, squeeze the Classic Ink Pad to deposit ink onto the inside of the lid; open lid, and dip the tip of the Aqua Painter into the ink.  You vary how much water in your watercoloring you want by gently squeezing the barrel of the Aqua Painter.  (You can even use the Aqua Painter as a dry brush; just don't add water to barrel.)

I suggest you practice a little on a scrap of cardstock to get the feel of this technique, before you work on your actual project.  I also keep a pad of paper towel handy to blot the brush tip if I get too much water coming out of the barrel.  

3) WATERCOLOR PENCILS and Blender Pens

Stamp image (this one is from Fable Friends stamp set, 148670) with Memento or Classic Ink. 

 You can color the image in entirely with the Watercolor Pencils (the squirrel's jacket).  Or, you can color portions of the image and then blend the color using the Blender Pen (the petals on the flower).

Cross-hatching with the pencil, then blending with Blender Pen also works nicely (body of squirrel).

Finished card: 

Mint Macaron base, layer of Ornate Garden Specialty DSP, Stitched Shapes dies (circle), Painted Label dies (cut out in Early Espresso cardstock).  "Happy Spring" from Fable Friends set, in Early Espresso ink.

These are just a few ways to use coloring products in making your cards.  I hope you will try them!

Let me know what you think...do you have a favorite method?   Contact me with any questions; I'm here to help in any way that I can.

For the products used, please shop my online store - click here.  And during Sale-a-Bration (now through March 31), you can earn free products at Level 1 (with $50 purchase) or level 2 (with $100 purchase).  Click on Catalog images in the blog's right column to open the PDF.

Till the next time, take care,

            Julie

Rise & Shine

One of my current favorite stamp sets is Rise & Shine (item 152303) - so very versatile.

This set is one of the Sale-A-Bration 2nd Release items - FREE - with an order of $100.
The two cards that I made are very different - hope you find some inspiration to create one of your own design.

Let's start with this Easter Card.

The products I used are listed below, along with the SU item number.  I'd love for you to go to my online store & shop with me!   And you will earn Sale-a-Bration products with your purchase of either $50 or $100 (before shipping, tax).

• Card base: Highland Heather cardstock (146986) - 11" x 4 1/4", folded at 5 1/2".
• Layer of DSP:  Best Dressed DSP (151319) 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Whisper White CS (100730).  I cut this out using a die from the early release Ornate Layers Dies (152726) that come available APRIL 1 - May 31.  You could also use the Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551)
• Stamp Sets:  Rise & Shine (mug) (152303); Cup of Cheer Dies (151150),Easter Promise (crocus image) (151544) - stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black (132708), Welcome Easter ("Happy Easter") (151559) - stamped in Granny Apple Green on white CS.
• Ink:  Highland Heather (147103) for the mug; Highland Heather light Stampin' Blends (146881); Daffodil Delight light Stampin' Blends (144586); Granny Apple Green light and dark Stampin' Blends (combo 147274)

Stamp the crocus image onto Whisper White CS with Memento; color with Stampin' Blends.  Use the die to cut out.

 Stamp mug image with Highland Heather onto a piece of white CS; cut with die or fussy cut with scissors.  "Pop up" the mug with Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) to look like the flowers are inside the mug.

 Stamp the greeting with Granny Apple Green onto piece of white CS.  Cut out like a banner.  Glue one end to mug, and the other end, adhere a dimensional.

  Die-cut little bow in Granny Apple Green; adhere to handle of mug.  

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Next card -  CELEBRATING YOU...a birthday card.  

• Card base: Night of Navy cardstock (100867) - same dimensions as the Easter Card
• Whisper White CS, cut with Stitched Rectangles Dies (148551)
• Poppy Parade CS (119793): cut a square piece 1 3/4" x 1 3/4";  using another piece of Poppy, die-cut a mug shape.  This will go behind the main mug, as a "shadow."
• Designer Series Paper:  Country Club DSP (151314), from the January-June Mini
• Stamp sets: for the brushes - Crafting Forever (151231);
•   ...for the sentiment: Birthday Jubilee (151571)
•  ...for the mug: Rise & Shine
•   ...for the small "happy birthday" in background, I used an old stamp set At Home With You, but Itty Bitty Greetings (151331) or A Wish For Everything (149320) would work very well.
• Dies:  Stitched Shapes (145372) - for the sentiment;  Cup of Cheer (151150) for the mugs.
• Watercolor Pencils (141709)

Die-cut white CS using Stitched Rectangles, 2nd from largest size.  Stamp the paint brush image with Memento black onto this rectangle, slightly left of center.  Color in the brushes with Watercolor Pencils.

 Die-cut out 2 mugs, one with Country Club DSP, one in Poppy Parade (for "shadow); adhere the 2 together, slightly off-setting the poppy parade behind the DSP (see final card picture).  Then adhere with Stampin' Dimensionals over the brush image, to make it look as if the mug is holding all the brushes.

     Stamp the "happy birthday" all around, on the background, in Smoky Slate ink (147113).

For the sentiment:

On a piece of white CS, stamp the "celebrating YOU..." in Night of Navy ink (147110); die-cut with the Stitched Shapes dies (145372) the 2nd to smallest square die.  Layer this onto the Poppy Parade, 1 3/4" x 1 3/4".  Add to the card, adhering with Stampin' Dimensionals.

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There you have it!  Two cards using Rise & Shine, with completely different looks! 

What do you think?  Send me your comments or any questions you might have.  I'd love to hear from you.

Link to my online store to purchase any to the materials shown here.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing these cards.  Maybe you're inspired to create one of your own?  

Till next time, thank you for visiting my blog...

       Take care!     ~Julie

Ornate Garden Suite - Preview

Ornate Garden Suite - Early Release - APRIL 1 - MAY 31

Preview this beautiful suite from the upcoming new Annual Catalog now!
The entire Suite of produts includes Designer Series Paper, 2 stamp sets, a set of layering dies, a set of border dies, ribbon combo pack, Gilded Gems, 3D Embossing Folder.  Purchase as a Suite or as 2 Bundles, or any of the items individually.

Here is a card made with the DSP and the Ornate Style Stamp Set.  Daisies are one of my favorite flowers, a fresh, bright & "happy" flower.

• Card base is Whisper White cardstock, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2",  folded at 4 1/4".
• Layer of Ornate Garden Specialty DSP (item 152488),  5 1/4" x 4".  Adhere to base with snail or All Purpose glue.
• Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690) - cut a piece of whisper white with largest die
•    -Stamp the daisy from Ornate Style Stamp Set (152572) in Early Espresso ink
•    -Stamp "Thank You" from Peaceful Moments Stamp Set (151595), also Early Espresso 
• Stampin' Blends in So Saffron and Old Olive to color in the daisy
• Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon (151311) - adhere a piece of ribbon around the panel with the daisy.  Then adhere daisy panel to card.

This is a sample of just one of the beautiful Specialty Designer Series Papers.  Papers are 12" x 12", double-sided, some with foil.  Beautiful! 

I hope this card brought a smile to your face.

All the products from the Suite are available to order April 1.  I'd love to have you shop with me.  Click here to go to my online store.

Comment or send me any questions you have.  I'm here to help!!

Thank you for taking a look.

Take care,

                 ~Julie

Rise & Shine Coffee card

This card uses the very versatile stamp set RISE & SHINE from the Sale-a-Bration 2nd Release Catalog.  Click on the image on the right column of this blog to view the PDF of the catalog.
The card could be used for any occasion: a birthday, thank you, meet-for-coffee card... or as a holder for a gift card to a favorite coffee/tea shop;  just personalize it with a greeting of your choice on the inside.

• Stamp set:  Rise & Shine (item #152303) from the Sale-A-Bration, 2nd Release catalog. This set is free with a purchase of $100 in SU products, during SAB.   
• Coordinating dies, Cup of Cheer Dies (item 151150, available online store)
• Card base is Night of Navy cardstock 4 1/4" x 11", folded at 5 1/2"
• Country Club DSP layer 4" x 5 1/4"  From the 2020  January-June Mini (DSP item 151314)
• Night of Navy 3 3/4" x  3 1/4"
• Whisper white 3 5/8" x 3 1/8" - stamp the steam on this piece in Gray Granite ink.

On another piece of white, stamp the mug in Garden Green and cut out with the Cup of Cheer dies. Using Stampin' Dimensionals, adhere the mug below the steam image.

Stamp "coffee" (or "tea", also included in the stamp set) in Night of Navy ink onto white; cut out with the tag dies.  Also from the dies, cut the bow in Gray Granite cardstock, and the layer for the tag in Night of Navy.
The mug is adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals, everything else is adhered with Multi-Purpose Glue or Snail, your choice.

Inside, I used a piece of Whisper White, 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" and glued a strip of the DSP along the bottom edge.  I stamped a "thank you" in Night of Navy, as I was sending this card to a friend who had given me a Starbucks gift card.  But you can personalize it in your own way.

The Rise & Shine stamp set is one of the Reversibles by Stampin' Up! - it's like getting double the number of stamps!!  For example, you ink-up and stamp the mug with handle on the right; then flip it over, re-ink, and stamp with the handle on the left. All the mug stamps, as well as the little tag stamps, are Reversible.

REMEMBER:  It's SALE-A-BRATION time at Stampin' Up!

Now is the time, during Sale-a-Bration, to make those purchases you need: ink pads, blender pens, Designer Series papers, cardstock in your favorite colors, and stamp sets you have on your "want list" - and earn the SAB rewards!   You have until March 31st to get some great stamps and beautiful papers.  A few items have sold out:  Kerchief Card Kit, Golden Honey Specialty DSP, and Metallic Basker's Twine & Sequins Combo Pack.  Supplies of SAB items are limited, so get your favorites soon!
Do you have any questions?  Please don't hesitate to contact me, and I'd be happy to help in any way that I can.

  I'd love for you to shop with me.  Be sure to use the March Host code E4VN7N7Q when your purchase is less than $150 (before shipping/tax), and I will send you a special thank you gift.  For purchases $150 and over, please don't use the code - instead YOU choose your rewards from the SU Catalogs.


Thanks for taking a look.  ~ Julie