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Here's a peek at a card I recently shared in one of my  newsletters, perfect for Father's Day:

A sweet baby card that will be loved by all

This week's Paper Craft Crew challenge was a tough one for me because I thought I didn't have any sets that would work:

Last year's catalog would have worked for me because I had the Pretty Kitty set. So I almost gave up on myself and was thinking that I would simply skip this week's challenge. 

Until I got home from work and decided to see what I had that might work (I am persistent!). First I spotted the Dashing Deer set and convinced myself that a deer could be a pet. Ok ok, yes I was grasping at creative straws! 

But then I saw the Wildly Happy set. I automatically gravitate to the elephants because I just love them. And then I spotted the bunnies and BINGO, I would use this image for this week's card.

Lately I have been doing some simple stamping, keeping it easy on myself and surprisingly I have quite liked what I have created. Here's my card - all I did was use Versamark ink for the flower images on the Seaside Spray card base (yummy color it is!) and then a strip of left over Magnolia Lane paper as a contrasting layer and to coordinate with the  'grass' and flower stems (from the Daisy Delight stamp set). 

Here's my card, what do you think?

Want to see what the other Paper Craft Crew design team members created? Click here. 

 

 

Capture your life adventures with this fun suite

Today I have another Come Sail Away product suite idea - a memory (scrapbook) page to help you capture and record your life adventures!

This suite is super cool - there are so many products to help make crafting a breeze! 

My page layout is not the usual so let me explain my design process:

• I chose the Memories & More card first and decided that it would sit in the middle of my page, popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals in the middle of the card so I can easily slide photos underneath. 
• I chose a second card from the same pack, one for journaling
• Because of the size of these two cards, I created three 4" x 4" photo frames
• I stamped and die-cut the sailboat and lighthouse
• I die-cut the two steering wheels and rope images
• I stamped the two bird images and then placed the sailboat and lighthouse

After adhering everything down I still see one open spot at the top of my page. What would you put there? For now I am going to leave it blank - maybe after I add my photos I will figure out that final touch to complete my page. 

If you have life adventures that you want to preserve, click here to link over to my online store and purchase this amazing product suite! 

A perfect way to tell dad he's the best

In today's video I am going to show you how to make a quick and easy but oh so lovely Father's Day card idea with the help of my Big Shot and the Come Sail Away product suite. 

You likely know by now how much I LOVE this new product suite - there are so many fun products that coordinate! And the bundle is oh so awesome!

With Father's Day coming soon I thought these products would help me create a quick and easy but oh so lovely Father's Day card!

Here's the card I created - and I included a video tutorial with extra tips under the list of products I used:

Sailing Home Father's Day card

Stamp set: Sailing Home (149457) OR bundle and save 10% (151066)

Ink: Memento Jet Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Whisper White: 11" x 4 1/4"; 2" square
          Basic Black: 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"
          Come Sail Away paper (149481): 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, SNAIL adhesive, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Whisper White Baker's Twine (optional), Smooth Sailing dies (149576 OR bundle using the ordering number above)

Here's how I designed the inside of my card, using the same stamp set:

Here's my video tutorial - thanks for watching!

This new stamp set will make you laugh

What could the Over the Moon stamp set be about? Cows of course! To be more precise, the cutest cows on earth! (Or should that be "in the entire universe"?)

Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set
$20.00

I have seen several cards created with the new Over the Moon stamp set and each one is so much fun to see! I just had to share one with you today so you can see one of many ideas. To see many more, head here to my Pinterest board!

 

The Over the Moon set is perfect if you love to color - I recommend you use our Stampin' Blends as the ink flows so smoothly and can easily be blended - hence the name of these coloring tools!

Want to purchase this fun new set? Click here. 

Once you have it, give this card idea a try by following the instructions below:

Supplies: 

• Stamp Sets – Over the Moon (149331)
• Card Stock – Night of Navy (100867); Seaside Spray (150883); Whisper White (100730)
• Stamp Pads – Memento Ink (132708)
• Misc. – 2019-2021 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (DSP) (149617); Smoky Slate Combo Stampin’ Blends (145058); Light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends (146866); Dark Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends (147944); Dark Pineapple Punch Stampin’ Blends (147030); Stitched Shapes Dies (145372); Layering Squares Dies (141708); Dimensionals (104430)

 

Measurements:  

• Night of Navy: 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” 2 1/4” x 4 3/4" 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Seaside Spray: 4” x 5 1/4” 
• Whisper White: 3” x 3”
• DSP:  2” x 4”

 

Instructions:

1. Stamp “over the moooon for you!” with Memento Ink on Seaside Spray cardstock
2. Score 2 1/4" x 4 3/4" Night of Navy at 4” – attach 3/4" flap to back of Seaside Spray
3. Attach Seaside Spray to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Night of Navy card base
4. Stamp cow with Memento ink on Whisper White – cut out with 2^nd largest square from Stitched Shapes Dies
5. Cut out Night of Navy scallop square using the Layering Squares Dies
6. Color cow – hoofs and spots with Dark Smoky Slate, muzzle with Light Petal Pink, bell with Dark Mango Melody, moon with Dark Pineapple Punch.  Underline with Light Smoky Slate
7. Adhere squares layers and attach to front flap with Dimensionals (don’t put dimensionals on the right side of the squares or you’ll seal you card shut).

A great way to use up your embellishments

Just because the new catalog has gone live (yay!) doesn't mean you should turn away from your stash of crafting supplies. That's what I believe for myself too so today's card uses the new Magnolia Lane product suite along with some embellishments that have retired. 

Do you remember my New Year's Resolution to use up my embellishments? I feel have done a really good job working on my resolution but I still have some left and I am determined to use them in the coming months. 

I actually made the card below for a card map challenge and only after it was done I realized I couldn't post it on the challenge site because I had used retired products. But I thought you'd like to see my card anyway.

Have you seen the new Magnolia Lane product suite? If not, you might like to know it is one of the top selling suites so far:

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set
$36.00

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.50

Magnolia Memory Dies
$35.00

I loved one of the paper patterns and decided that a single flower image, colored with Stampin' Blends, would be the perfect, simple match. 

The phrase for my card also came from the Good Morning Magnolia set and I love the placement under the banners:

Do you have embellishments that are still untouched in your crafting spot? Why not try adding them to your next card, to use them up, and add that perfect final touch!

Want to have a FREE copy of the new catalog? Download it by clicking on the image on the right side of my blog. 

Why not join this creative card map challenge?

I decided on a different take for this week's Paper Craft Crew card map challenge.

 

I love the map above but am just not into flowers right now. I am completely smitten with the Come Sail Away product suite and love everything I have made so far using it. 

So I naturally turned to these products for my card creation. I started by choosing two cards from the card pack and let the colors in those help me with the color for my card base (Balmy Blue). But my card seemed really plain so I turned to my embossing folders and spotted Swirls and Curls:

Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder
$7.50

I love the embossed background - the perfect match for the sailboat image, wouldn't you say? One final touch was the steering wheel die-cut and my card was done!

Note: the phrase that I stamped directly onto the card comes from the brand new Good Morning Magnolia stamp set (more on that later!)

 

Now it's your turn! Give our card map a try and see what you can create using products you have on hand! Then link over to the Paper Craft Crew site to see what the other design crew members made. 

What everyone needs to know about our new catalog

Today is a BIG day in the Stampin' Up! world: the 2019-20 Annual Catalog goes live for all to see!

 

I love this new catalog - the layout has a different look, making it so much easier to find what you are looking for. Not including the index pages, there are 207 pages of new and retiring products AND so many more photos of ideas that you are welcome to try!

Want to download the catalog for FREE? Click the image on the right side of this page! 

My top 5 faves?

• Magnolia Lane product suite (pages 36-38)
• Come Sail Away product suite (pages 144 - 146)
• Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D embossing folders (page 197)
• Pigment Sprinkles (page 179)
• Follow Your Art washi tape (page 172)

Here's why you should be as excited as I am:

Want a FREE copy of the Annual Catalog? Click here to download your copy today! 

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How to say a sad goodbye to two beautiful folders

In today's video tutorial I am going to feature two retiring embossing folders, and combine them to make a beautiful and easy to create thank you card. I also need to say goodbye to the Bitty Blooms punch pack so am going to make fun flower embellishments to make my thank you card a stand out. 

It's time to say a sad goodbye to Petal Burst and Petal Pair so what better way to do that other than use both of them for my card. 

Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
$7.65

Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$7.50

Bitty Blooms Punch Pack
$23.00

 

These two embossing folders are now discounted so click the shopping cart image on the right side of this blog post to place your order before they are gone for good! 

I was inspired for the colors of my card by a left over sheet of Needlepoint Nook paper - also retiring tomorrow - I love the bright colors in this paper and the happy feeling I get when I craft with it. From this patterned paper I chose Poppy Parade and Crushed Curry for the layers and elements, and then I created the 'thanks' phrase from the Well Written framelits pack. I love this pack of words and images and know I will certainly get my monies worth out of it in the coming year. 

Well Written Dies
$40.00

Watch the video under my card to not only see how I created it but also for some extra tips along the way!

Well Written thank you card

Stamp set: none

Ink: none

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 2" square
          Crushed Curry: 3" square; scrap for phrase
          Poppy Parade: 5 1/4" x 4" 
          Needlepoint Nook (148807): 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Well Written framelits dies (148534), Multi-purpose adhesive sheets, Best Route Enamel Shapes (146900), Petal Burst embossing folder (141493), Petal Pair embossing folders (145656), SNAIL adhesive, Bitty Blooms punch pack (148532)

Here's how I designed the inside of my card, using a strip of the Needlepoint Nook designer paper which was my original inspiration for design and colors: 

Here's my video tutorial: thanks for watching!