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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Stampin' Up!© Designer Series Paper Sale

JULY 1 SALE of DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS!!

 



Stampin' Up!© is having a Designer Series Paper (DSP) SALE!!  Selected packages of DSP are 15% off - no limit to the number of packages you purchase.

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Stampin' Up!© Hey Chick Bundle

 


Hello, welcome to my blog post, today.

First, to let you know: The Hey Chick and the Hey Birthday Chick Bundles (stamps+dies) are not going to be available after June 30.  These are fun stamps to use in your paper crafting, so if you want them, don't wait too long.   The Hey Birthday Chick stamps will be available in the Annual Catalog, as well as the coordinating set of dies.  But unfortunately they have been "un-bundled" in the Annual Catalog, which means you have to purchase them separately.  But get them by June 30 in the Bundle & save 10%.   But the Hey Chick stamps and dies are both retiring after June 30.

Let me know if you have any questions about all that.

Next:  Be sure to order any items on your 2021 Jan-June Mini Catalog Wish List before they are gone after June 30.   Visit LAST CHANCE to shop.

Coming soon:  July 1 will bring a sale of selected Designer Series Papers, discounted at 15%.  Check back on that date for which selections are included (no, sorry, I, myself, don't know that info yet- we'll have to wait just a bit longer!).

Finally:  Coming August 3 - a 2nd Sale-a-Bration catalog and the Holiday Mini Catalog!  Stay tuned for more info as we get closer.

Now, on to my card for today.


Today I'm featuring the Hey Chick stamps & the Chick Dies - I love the chicken-wire die, which I used on this card.  But the dies have so many other components:  corn stalks, litlle ears of corn, chicken coop & of course the dies to cut the large chicken and other images in the stamp set, plus more - all together 19 dies!.   See them all HERE.

Materials:

  • Card base:  Poppy Parade card stock, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", fold at 4 1/4". 
  • Layer of Bumblebee CS, 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Layer of DSP:  5 1/4" x 4"   (I used Berry Delightful DSP, which was a Sale-a-bration item earlier this year; any small patterned DSP in complementary colors would work.)
  • Basic White CS piece, 3" x 4", for the image.
  • Bumblebee CS piece to die-cut the chicken wire. (enough to cut 2 of these)
  • Piece of white CS to stamp the chicken & the sentiment, then die cut.
  • Dies:  Chicken Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies
  • Embellishments:  Matte Black Dots and Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon



Start by getting all the pieces ready, before doing the assembly.

Stamp & Die cutting:

  • Using Memento Black ink, stamp the chicken and the sentiment onto white CS.  
  • Use Chick Dies to cut the chicken.
  • Use Tasteful Label Dies to cut the sentiment.
  • Use the chicken wire die and Bumblebee CS and die cut 2 pieces of chicken wire.  If you have adhesive sheets, first adhere some to the Bumblebee CS, then run it through the die-cutting machine.  If you don't have the adhesive sheets, see below how I glued these pieces to the white panel.

Next steps:

  1. Color in the chicken using Stampin' Blends (light Mango Melody, dark Poppy Parade, dark Pumpkin Pie).
  2. Cut a length of the gingham ribbon approximately 7-8".




Assembly:

  • Glue the piece of DSP to the layer of Bumblebee card stock using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Wrap the ribbon around the middle of these layers (the DSP & Bumblebee CS), and secure to the back using Mini Glue Dots.  I find the glue dots are strong and really secure the ribbon in place.
  • Now glue this to the Poppy Parade card base.
  • Image piece
    • Glue the chicken wire pieces, staggered, onto the front of the 3" x 4" piece of white CS - the way I did this was by using a piece of sponge & liquid glue.  This is where the Silicone Mat is very handy to have, since the glue will not stick to it.  Place the chicken wire pieces face down on the Silicon Mat; dab the sponge into some liquid glue; gently pounce the sponge with glue over the back of the die-cut; adhere to the white panel.  Repeat with the 2nd die-cut piece.
    • Using Stampin' Dimensionals, add the sentiment & the chicken ontop of the chicken wire pieces.
    • Adhere this decorated panel to the card front, using liquid glue (as I did) or dimensionals, if you prefer.
    • Add the Black Mat Dots to the bottom corner.

All finished!


I hope you enjoyed seeing the fun chicken card today.  Maybe even got some inspiration?    If you have any questions, let me know.  I appreciate you taking a look, and hope you'll came back again soon.  

NEW CATALOGS:   Would you like a copy of the upcoming Holiday Mini + Sale-a-Bration Catalogs?  Here's how: when you make a $50 purchase in my online store, I'll mail off catalogs to you when they arrive in July.  Just click SHOP.  Be sure you see the "shopping with Julie Petrie" at the top home page of the Online Store.
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Thank you, again!  Till next time, take care!   JULIE


Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Stampin' Up!© Friends Are Like Seashells

 


Hello! Welcome to today's post!

 Before I talk about my card for today, I want to remind you that Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on Thursday, June 24 on all orders of $50+.  Don't miss this chance to stock up on your favorite products, and pay NO SHIPPING!



One more "housekeeping" reminder:  The 2021 Jan-June Mini Catalog will be retiring on June 30.  There's still a little time to order products from this Catalog, but supplies are dwindling, so shop soon.  Click HERE to go to my online store.  Shop on Thursday, and get FREE shipping - what great timing for both these promotions. 


On to today's card.



The stamp set and dies were introduced in the Mini Catalog, but did carry over as a Bundle in the current 2021-2022 Annual Catalog (Item #159516). Click SEASHELLS to see. 

 I also used the basket die from a new product, the dies called Seasonal Basket Dies (Item #155960).  Or get the Bundle with Season's Blessings Stamp Set Item #155485, and save 10%.  See the bundle by clicking BASKET.  


 I used these inks on the card:  Blushing Bride, So Saffron, an Crumb Cake.  The embellishments I used are Opal Rounds (Item #154289). I used the sponge to add a look of sand on the bottom edge of the card front.  


Details for making the card

Card base:  Crumb Cake card stock, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score/fold at 4 1/4".

Layer of Espresso card stock:  5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Glue to the card base.

Basic White Card stock:  5 1/4" x 4".  Sponge some Crumb Cake ink along the bottom edge in a "pouncing" motion to some sand-like texture.

Stamp & die cut the star fish, seashells, and sand dollar:

  • Starfish:  So saffron ink onto So Saffron CS
  • Sand Dollar:  Crumb Cake ink onto Crumb Cake CS.
  • Shells:  Blushing Bride ink onto Blushing Bride CS.

Die cut the basket from Basic White CS, then use the sponge to add Crumb Cake ink.  I added slightly more ink in some areas on the basket to give a variety of color.



Stamp the sentiment directly onto the card front using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the shells and basket.  Place the basket slightly tilted and have some of the seashells falling out of it.

Add a few of the Opal Rounds as you like.

I then adhered the image panel to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  

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Inside:  Basic White CS 5 1/4" x 4", stamp a starfish using So Saffron ink.   (I may be stamping a Happy Birthday inside if I decide to use this card for a friend's birthday, but I wanted to keep it more general for this post.)


That is all there is to it - I hope you like it.  


Let me know if you have any questions or need a Demonstrator.  I would love to help in any way I can.  Remember the FREE SHIPPING on the 24th!

I appreciate you taking a look today; please come again soon!

Till the next time, take care....~JULIE



Saturday, June 19, 2021

Stampin' Up!© Give It A Whirl Ice Cream Corner

 

Ice Cream Corner Suite from the January-June Mini Catalog.  See HERE.


The 2021 Jan-June Mini Catalog - just a week and a half left to order from this Mini.  One of the fun Suites that you find there, retiring June 30, is Ice Cream Corner Suite.  Now's the perfect time to create projects with the ice cream stamp images, cone, Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, popsicles, sprinkles embellishments, wonderfully bright Designer Series Papers (DSP), etc.  But note:   Available only till 6/30/21 or while supplies last.

Want the Ice Cream products?  Click SHOP to visit my online store.



I'm sharing a fun interactive card using this Ice Cram Corner Suite of products.  The card uses the Give It A Whirl Dies from the Annual Catalog.  This is one of my favorite dies to craft with.  My card was inspired by Vy Tran's cards, and uses the Window Sheets (clear mylar sheets) Item #142314, for the wheel.


I'll take you through the steps I did to make this card.  I have lots of pictures to share with you, so I hope you'll follow along.

Card Base & Die Cutting

Card base is Cinnamon Cider card stock, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score & fold at 4 1/4".  Using the Give It A Whirl Dies, cut 2 panels from Basic White CS.



Cut the top off one of the panels - make your cut 1/2" above the hole - that gives a larger bottom piece approximately 3 5/8".


Cut another panel using the die and a piece of the Ice Cream Corner DSP.  Then also cut the top off of this panel.  It's the bottom half of the DSP that will be glued to the same-size white panel in a step to come (not yet). 

These are the pieces for the card base, and the front of the card. 
 For now, set the Cinnamon Cider base aside.

Use the Give It A Whirl Dies - the Wheel Die - and cut a wheel out of a Window Sheet.  I put the window sheet on top of a piece of printer paper before running it through the die cutting machine to protect the window sheet from all the grooves that are in my well-used cutting plate.  You want to end up with a very clear wheel (no groove lines or other defects).  Then set it aside.


Stamping, punching & building the ice cream

Now, time to do the stamping and punching of ice cream scoops & cone.  Use the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch for this.  Use Basic White CS and ink pads in, really, any colors you choose. (what's your favorite ice cream flavor?)
You will want 6 scoops of ice cream images.  Don't forget the sprinkles!
The inks I used are:  Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink, Bermuda Bay, and Soft Suede (for the "chocolate" scoop).

Stamp the "Happy Birthday" in Polished Pink at the top of the large panel of Basic White.
Stamp the ice cream scoop images and sprinkles in various colors and punch them out with the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch.  Also punch one Cone from a piece of the DSP.

Scoops of ice cream that are punched out; panel with the Happy Birthday sentiment.

Inks & Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch for the scoops & cone.

Assemble the front DSP half-panel:  
It will look like this:

  • Glue the previously die-cut DSP to the previously cut White CS half-panel.
  • Choose which ice cream scoops you want on the front.  Three go on the front.  (Then the remaining 3 will go on the wheel.  In another step, below.)  
  • Cut a 2 1/2" circle out of Ombre Specialty Paper.  (Item 155784 in Annual Catalog).
  • Glue the cone and 3 scoops of ice cream to the 2 1/2" circle, being sure to check the placement so that when it is glued to the panel, the top scoop overlaps the little hole at the center edge.  (The hole was formed when the pieces are die-cut.)
  • Glue the circle+cone+scoops to the front panel - do NOT put glue on the very top edge of the top scoop (the pink one in my picture), where it overlaps the panel.
Next:  The Wheel mechanism assembly
  • Adding the scoops to the wheel - start with just placement before adhering:
    • Position (but don't adhere, yet) the window-sheet wheel over the large Happy Birthday panel, lining up the little holes.
    • Place the scoops, without adhering them down yet, around the wheel, checking that they won't overlap the notch on the right-hand side when the wheel is turned.  
    • In essence, the top edge of each scoop will be approximately 1/4" from the outer border of the wheel.
    • Once you've got them in place, use Mini Glue Dots (Item #103683) to adhere each scoop to the Wheel.  I used two on each scoop - one near the leading edge (as the wheel turns) and the other on the trailing edge.  (glue dots work best; liquid glue slides on the window-sheet)


Placement of Mini Dots on the back of each ice cream scoop.


Scoops are approx. 1/4" in from the wheel edge, and not overlapping into the Notch space.


When all the scoops are adhered, use a small brad to attach the wheel to the panel, as seen in the picture above.  Fix the brad loosely, so the wheel will turn.

OK.  Here are the pieces for the card front so far:



Time to put it all together.  I used Foam Adhesive Sheets (Item #152815) to adhere the panels to the card base, creating space between layers & allowing the wheel to spin.

This is how it is done:

Turn over the large panel (the Happy Birthday Panel) that has the window-sheet wheel (with scoops) attached.  
On the back, cut up Foam Sheets and add strips & pieces around the edges.  Don't get too close to the brad - it needs space to spin.


Remove backing from the foam, turn the panel back over to the front, and adhere it to the Cinnamon Cider card base.


 
Next, the half-panel with the ice cream cone - turn it over to add Foam Strips in a similar way.  NOTE:  place the wheel die as a visual guide so you will know where to stay free of placing foam - you need to give the Window Sheet wheel space to turn.  The die wheel here is just placed as a guide.



After you've adhered the foam strips, (remove wheel die), flip the panel over and adhere to the card front, lining up the notch & bottom & side edges to the Happy Birthday Panel.



That's it!  Check that the wheel turns.  You can add the little directional arrow -  cut it in white CS using the die in Give It A Whirl Dies.  

There are so many ways to use this set of dies, to create fun, interactive cards for kids and adults alike!  I hope you found some inspiration here, today.  Are you ready to give it a try (or should I say, give it a whirl?!)?

Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help in any way with your crafting projects.  If you love these Ice Cream products, remember - only available until June 30, or while supplies last.
Click SHOP to visit my online store.

JUNE HOST CODE:   XKSVWTQZ

Use host code when your purchase totals under $150 (before tax, shipping charges) and I'll send you a thank you card and small gift for shopping with me.  If $150 and over - don't use the code, instead you will choose product from any current Catalog.

Thank you so much for taking a look today!  

Till next time, take care!    JULIE




Thursday, June 17, 2021

Stampin' Up! © Friendly Flamingo Times Two

 This fun flamingo is soon flying away!


We are nearing the end of June 2021 and that means the end of the 2021 January-June Mini Catalog.  There's still time to order from the Last Chance list of Mini Catalog Items.  To see what these products are, visit my online store by clicking HERE.



The Flamingo Dies are discounted 50%!  If you love this product, get it soon, while supplies last. Although the Friendly Flamingo stamp set is NOT discounted, you'll want to get it too.  NOTE: purchase the dies & stamp set with their separate Item Numbers, NOT the Bundle item.  Since the dies are 50% off, this is a better way to get them.

#154313  Flamingo Dies $12.50

#154386  Friendly Flamingo stamp set  $17.00





I used both the Dies and the Stamp Set to create two cards for you to see.  Take a look!

Card #1



Card base:  Flirty Flamingo card stock, 11" x 4 1/4", score & fold at 5 1/2".  Using Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad and the small flower stamp from the stamp set, stamp off once on scrap paper, then stamp all over the card stock.  This is very subtle, but I wanted to add something to the card background that didn't distract from the flamingo.

Using Scalloped Contours Dies (Annual Catalog), cut a piece of Basic White CS; glue to card front.

Stamp the foliage image two times using Granny Apply Green onto white CS; die cut; color in the flowers with Stampin' Blends (Pineapple Punch or other yellow & Petal Pink).  Glue these cutouts across the diagonal corners of the scalloped piece.

Stamp the large flamingo using Flirty Flamingo ink onto white CS; die cut; adhere to scalloped piece using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment with black Memento ink onto Blushing Bride CS; trim this piece to a narrow banner & adhere to card, overlapping the large flamingo.

Add a Pastel Pearl Embellishment (in the Mini, but carried over to the Annual Catalog, too). 


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Card #2



On this card I used another Last Chance Product from the Mini Catalog:  The Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper.  Item #154288

Card base:  Flirty Flamingo CS, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score & fold at 4 1/4".

Sand & Sea DSP:  5 1/4" x 4".  I used the ombre-like selection from the pack of DSP.  I cut the piece so that I had the blue - as water - and the pink - as the sky/sunset.  I used the yellow when I stamped the sentiment & punched a circle - to represent the sun.   



Using Balmy Blue ink, stamp the water ripple image and the small grasses image onto the DSP. 

Glue the DSP to a layer of Basic Black CS cut 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".   Wait before adhering it to the Flirty Flamingo CS card base.  You'll wrap some trim around it first - 



From Blushing Bride CS, die cut the 3 smaller flamingos.  Glue them to the card front.

Stamp the large flamingo using Flirty Flamingo ink onto Blushing Bride CS; die cut out; adhere to card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment in black into onto the Sand & Sun DSP in the yellow area; punch with a circle punch; glue it to the card front.  

Some embellishing:

  • Wrap some gold trim (Simply Elegant Trim - Annual Catalog) around the bottom of the card front - I wrapped it 3 times, staggering & criss-crossing the trim.  I adhered the trim on the backside using some dimensionals.  You could also glue or use other adhesive.
  • Add some Elegant Faceted Gems - I placed 2 in the "water" and one on the sentiment.

Now, add more Dimensionals to the back of the black panel, and adhere to the card base.

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I hope you are inspired by these cards - just a couple of ways to use the Friendly Flamingo Stamps & Dies.  Do you have a favorite?  

If you have any questions, I would be happy to help in any way I can.  If you are looking for a Demonstrator, let me know that too.  I'd love to be yours!


My June Host Code for online shopping is:   XKSVWTQZ

If shopping with me in the online Store, use June's Host Code when your purchase total is under $150 (before tax, shipping charges), and you'll get a thank you card & small gift of appreciation from me.  Don't use the code if your purchase is $150 and over - instead you will choose your own reward from any current Catalog.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Hope you'll be back again!

Take care,   JULIE


Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Stampin' Up!© Pansy Petals

 


A happy hello to you!  Thanks for stopping by my blog, today.

This card style is called a Split Front card, and was inspired by Meg Loven.  It's a layout I'm sure you'll use again and again.

For this card, I used many items from the Pansy Petals Suite of products which you can find in the current Annual Catalog.  The large pansy & leaves on the front were die-cut from Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper - no stamping needed.  I did stamp the sentiment.  It's from the Biggest Wish stamp set. The "HELLO" is in Evening Evergreen ink and the "happy" in Soft Succulent ink.  This piece was cut out using Layering Ovals Dies (discontinued), but you could use Painted Labels Dies (see 2nd card at end of blog), or any label die you have.

Here is the Painted Labels Die version, with slightly different sentiment, also:


The paper measurements and details are as follows.

Card Base:  Bumblebee card stock, 7 1/4" x 5 1/2", score & fold at 4 1/4".



Designer Series Paper:  First cut a piece 4" x 5 1/4".  Then cut it so you have the larger piece 2 3/4" wide (i.e. 2 3/4" x 5 1/4").  The smaller piece will be 1 1/4" x 5 1/4".


Adhere the DSP to the large front panel, and the edge of what will be the inside panel.





Using the Pansy Dies and the Pansy Petals DSP, die-cut the larges pansy and 3 leaves.  Very nice that the dies fit the images on the DSP!    Cut a strip of contrasting DSP 1" x 4 3/8", then cut a "V" off one end.




Stamp the sentiment from Biggest Wish stamp set onto Basic White CS - the "hello" in Soft Succulent ink, the "happy", or "friend", in Evening Evergreen ink.

Die cut the sentiment piece using oval or any label shape that fits.  Cut it out in a way that has the words off center to the right of the oval shape.  This will leave space on the left to overlap the large pansy.

Assemble:

  • Glue the strip of DSP to the right, larger front panel.  Be sure NOT to glue it all the way across - that would seal the card closed.
  • Glue the sentiment piece on top of the strip of DSP.
  • Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the large pansy & leaves; adhere to the card front, overlapping the sentiment piece.

Back side of the large pansy & leaves with Stampin' Dimensionals.


  • Use a glue dot to add the Bumblebee Trinket.


Inside of card:

Cut a piece of Basic White CS, 4" x 2 3/4"; glue inside the card.  Glue the smaller die-cut pansy in the corner.


Here is the other version, using the Painted Labels Die and "Hello friend" as the sentiment.


To see the supplies, click HERE.

I hope you will try using the Split-Front card format.  Such a great way to show off the beautiful Designer Series Papers!  

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you found some inspiration, today.  

Till the next post - take care & happy crafting!!     ~JULIE ❤  



Retired from Stampin' Up!®

 Hello readers, Please note:  I have retired from Stampin' Up!® - I am no longer an Independent Demonstrator.  It's been a great run...