Get Ready for the New Catalog!

To help get ready for the new Annual Catalog, I have updated and added a few reference sheets and printables.

The Wish List Template is ready to print and record all of your favorite items! I know you are going to love the new catalog, so make sure you print extra copies! I printed mine! Yep, I want everything!

I updated the Designer Series Paper (DSP) Color Coordination Charts to include the new catalog goodies. This chart lists the colors that are featured in each DSP pack, making it easier to select matching or similar colors for your projects. 

The Current Stampin' Up! Color Chart now includes the 2016-2018 In Colors.

The Current RGB & Hex Codes Chart also now includes the 2016-2018 In Colors.

To keep track of past In Colors, I created a separate RGB & Hex Codes for In Colors chart. The In Colors Chart includes all of the In Colors since I became a demonstrator. I am going to really miss Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, and Mossy Meadow!

There are only a few more days left to shop from the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog and the 2016 Occasions Catalog! Don't miss out on your favorite items!

My Catalog Kick Off Party is Saturday, June 4th from 10am to 3pm. There will be prizes, games, make and takes,and food! I have some amazing samples to share with you too!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Woodland Baby Banner

My mom and I made a woodland banner awhile ago to welcome my younger brother's newborn son. The nursery theme was woodland and moose.

My younger brother and his wife kept the baby's name a secret until he was born. They were very cryptic! So, we stamped baby instead of his name.

The banner is strung with sisal twine from the hardware store. The pennants are crest-shaped. Each pennant is 4-1/4" wide by 5" long. The crest shape is formed by cutting 45 degree angles on the bottom of the pennant with the paper trimmer.

The first pennant features the Perfect Pines dies and the Woodland TIEF. I was so sad when the Woodland TIEF retired. It is great not just for embossing but for water coloring and sponging techniques. However, Stampin' Up! has announced that it will be back in the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog! You will see more examples using this TIEF in a Technique Tuesday Class!

Each letter pennant is stamped with the Hardwood stamp in Soft Suede. The letter stamps are from the retired Sophisticated Serifs stamp set and are also stamped in Soft Suede. You can substitute Larger than Life or Layered Letters.

My mom and I made this little moose using the Owl Builder Punch and circle punches. We free-handed the antlers.

I made more pennants today to update the name. I will try to get a few photographs of the updated banner.

What kinds of banners do you like? What kinds of banners have you made? I would love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Paper Pumpkin Kit: Many Manly Occasions

I often struggle with creating the perfect masculine card. I could spend an afternoon arranging and rearranging different ideas and colors trying to get the layout just right. So, I'm thrilled that this month's Paper Pumpkin Kit is all about the men in our lives!

The stamp set includes sentiments for occasions throughout the year and for dad, grandpa, son, brother, uncle, and friend. The die cut triangular and rectangular pieces are fantastic! I love the Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, and Night of Navy together.

I really like this kit! There are so many opportunities for alternative projects! You could use the die cut background as a stencil or the negative space for the happy sentiment die cut for a great ombre effect! If you are not as big a fan of the orange as I am, you could change the background color.

My Paper Pumpkin Kit Club will meet on Saturday, May 28th from 1pm to 4pm to assemble our kits and try some alternative projects.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Envelope Fold Thank You Card

My cousin sent me a commercially made thank you card that looks like an envelope on it's side. The shape was so darling! The design was simple with a plain solid color background bordered by a stripe at the top and at the bottom. The thank you sentiment was embossed in gold.

I immediately thought this was a great fun fold to showcase the gorgeous Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the new copper embossing powder!! I fell in love with this DSP at On Stage! It has Crumb Cake, flowers, and copper embossing! What is not to love?!

I created a set of four note cards with matching envelopes. I also created a larger envelope to keep the card set in.

To make the thank you card, first cut a 3-1/2" x 12" piece of Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP. Holding the DSP with the 12" long edge flush to the top of the score board, then score it at 5" and at 10".

Next, let's cut the triangle flap. Rotate the card so that the right most 3-1/2" edge is lined up with the bottom edge of your grid paper. This is the side with the 10" score line. Make a pencil mark at 1-3/4". This is the middle of the 3-1/2" side.

 You will angle your cuts to the middle to form a triangular point. Starting at the bottom of the 10" score line, with scissors cut towards the pencil mark. Do this again but starting at the top of the 10" score line as shown in the photograph above. Then use the corner rounding punch to round the tip of the triangular point.

To make the slit closure, first rotate the card so that the left most 3-1/2" edge is lined up with the bottom left corner of your grid paper. This will make it easier to center your closure. Make a pencil mark at 1-1/4" over and 1-3/8" up and at 2-1/4" over and 1-3/8" up. Connect the two marks with a line. Place a self-healing cutting mat underneath your card. Carefully, cut out the line with a craft knife. If you don't want to use a craft knife, you can use a hook and loop closure instead.

Cut a 4-3/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and adhere it to the inside center of the card.

The front embellishment is made by stamping the thank you sentiment on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with Versamark Ink and embossing it with copper embossing powder. Once the paper is cool, punch out the sentiment with a 2" circle punch. Make a total of 4 embossed and punched thank you sentiments. Punch a 2-3/8" scalloped circle from Mint Macaron, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Night of Navy. Adhere one embossed sentiment to each scalloped circle and then to the front of the card.

Even though this card is smaller than a standard sized card, it will still fit in a regular sized envelope, but why not make your own envelope?

I used the Envelope Punch Board to make both the matching envelopes and the card set box. For the matching envelopes, cut a 7-1/4" x 7-1/4" piece of envelope paper. The first and third punch is 3-1/8" The second and fourth punch is 3-1/2".

You can purchase the Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP and more on June 1st! There are only 9 more days left until the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog is released! I know you are going to love the new catalog! I hope you will join me for the Catalog Kick Off Party on June 4th. I have some great new product samples, Make & Takes, and prizes to share with you!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Affectionately Yours Thank You Card Set Project Supply List
Stamps	One Big Meaning Love and Affection
Paper	Very Vanilla cardstock Mint Macaron cardstock Night of Navy cardstock Daffodil Delight cardstock Flirty Flamingo cardstock Crumb Cake cardstock Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink	Versamark Ink Pad Daffodil Delight Ink Pad Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad Emerald Envy Ink Pad Night of Navy Ink Pad
Embellishments	Copper Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer 2” Circle Punch 2-3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks A, B, C, and D Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Paper Snips Hook and Loop closure Craft Knife Sticky Note Fine Tipped Glue Pen
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Did Someone Say Party?!?! You're Invited!!

Join me for the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog Kick Off Celebration on Saturday, June 4th from 10am to 3pm. Make a special project featuring new products! See samples from the new catalog! Win door prizes!

Stampitizers and refreshments will be served. Contact me today for more information! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

Woohoo!! Extra Stampin' Rewards During the Month of June!!

I have great news!! For each party you host during the month of June, you can get $35 USD/$40 CAD in Extra Stampin’ Rewards when you host a stamping event with $350 USD/$400 CAD or more in sales. That’s more money you can use for products in the new annual catalog, and you know there are PLENTY of new products you’ll want to bring home.

And, Stampin’ Rewards can be used on a Starter Kit, so this is a great time to join Stampin' Up! and start your business for less. Woohoo!!

Contact me today to schedule your next stampin' event!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

May Stamp of the Month Class: Guy Greetings

May's Stamp of the Month Class will be held on Tuesday, May 24th. There will be two sessions - one from 10:30am to 12:30pm and one from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We will make four projects using the Guy Greetings stamp set.

This set is perfect Father's Day stamp set for all of the guys in your life, whether it is a husband, a father, a brother, a grandfather, or even an uncle!

Please bring your usual class kit (snips, adhesive of your choice, and a bone folder).  The cost is $10. Please RSVP by Sunday, May 22nd by phone, email, or text.

I can't wait to create these amazing projects with you!
Beth

Have a Dino-rrific Birthday!

Today is my nephew's fifth birthday. To celebrate, I  made him this birthday card using the No Bones About it Stamp Set. He loves dinosaurs!

I stamped each of the dinosaurs in a diagonal line across a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Then I stamped the leaves between the dinosaurs to fill in some of the negative space and to provide interest.

 

I used Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, and Garden Green ink pads.

I created the number 5 embellishment using the Large Number Dies, the smallest Deco Label Die, and the 2" Circle Punch. I adhered the circle to the center of the Deco Label. I added the edge pieces of the dimensionals sheet to the back of the number 5 to raise it.

After adding the number 5 embellishment to the center of the card, I stamped the sentiment Look Who's Turning above with Archival Basic Black ink.

The inside is stamped with another dinosaur wearing an adorable party hat! I stamped the group of spots around the top of the inside to look like celebratory confetti.

I stamped the envelope to match the inside of the card. I hope he enjoys his birthday card on his special day!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Dino-rrific Birthday Card Project Supply List
Stamps	No Bones About It Number of Years
Paper	Whisper White Real Red Pacific Point
Ink	Pacific Point Ink Pad Archival Basic Black Ink Pad Daffodil Delight Ink Pad Garden Green Ink Pad Real Red Ink Pad Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Big Shot Large Number Framelit Dies Deco Labels Framelit Dies 2” Circle Punch Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks B, C, D, and E Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Paper Snips
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Weekly Stamping Session & Games!

Today my Aunt Tracy and I had our weekly stamping session. Since we don't live in the same state, we video chat to make projects when we cannot get together in person. Today we played a game, made washi tape votive candle holders, and talked about choosing a color palette.

My family is big on games - board games, cards, puzzles, word games, video games, etc. I shared a game I played at the monthly demonstrators' meeting with my mom and with my aunt. They loved it! It was a list of riddle-type questions related to the names of the Stampin' Up! colors. Some were puns. Some were funny. Some were really tricky. My mom loved the game so much that we make up two additional lists of questions!

Today, I am sharing the original game that started it all! There was no name or creator of the question listed. If this list of questions is yours, please let me know. My team leader shared this list with our group, but she didn't know where it came from either.

Download the Stampin' Up! Color Name Challenge #1 now to play along.

Aunt Tracy recently discovered washi tape! She loves candles too! So, she decorated a glass votive candle holder with Bohemian Washi Tape. These candle holders work best with the LED battery operated candles and not a real flame.

Here are the ones I made. The one on the left is Bohemian Washi Tape. Isn't it darling!?!? The one on the right is the soon to be released Affectionately Yours Washi Tape. Love it!! Can't wait for the new Annual Catalog in June!

She also wanted to make a thank you card inspired by the Schoolhouse DSP. We talked about pulling inspiration from the colors that are already in the DSP and building from there. We also talked about using markers to color individual parts of a stamp and testing various combinations to see which one she liked the best. I cannot wait to see the finished card!

This reminded me of the Embellished Ornament card we made at a workshop last October. I CASED it directly from the 2015 Holiday Catalog. I thought it was too pretty not to copy and share!

Sometimes, it can be difficult picking which colors to use, especially when there are so many fabulous choices! For this card, I wanted the same look as the catalog, but wasn't sure which colors the sample used for the leaves. So, I did some testing! I stamped the holly branch image in Old Olive ink multiple times onto scrap Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I colored them with different markers (labeling as I went).

I also tested the two-tone technique used on the ornament image. The stamp was inked with the lighter ink first. Then it was inked only on part of the stamp in the darker ink. Here I stamped the ornament image completely in Tempting Turquoise ink and then placed only the side(s) of the stamp in Pacific Point ink.

I brought my test samples to the workshop so that everyone could see how different each color changed the look of the card and to use it as a springboard for their own inspiration. I love how everyone interpreted the card differently!

I apologize for such a long post! Thanks for sticking with me! I hope this inspires you to try different color combinations!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Washi Tape Votive Candle Holder Project Supply List
Stamps
Paper
Ink
Embellishments	Bohemian Washi Tape Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
Tools	Glass Votive Candle Holder Paper Snips
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Embellished Ornament Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Embellished Ornament Gorgeous Grunge
Paper	Very Vanilla Cardstock Crumb Cake Cardstock Gold Foil Paper
Ink	Tempting Turquoise Ink Pad Pacific Point Ink Pad Old Olive Ink Pad Soft Suede Ink Pad Crumb Cake Ink Pad Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker So Saffron Stampin’ Write Marker Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Marker
Embellishments	Gold Metallic Thread Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Big Shot Delicate Ornaments Framelit Dies Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks C, D, and H Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Glue Dots or Multipurpose Liquid Glue Paper Snips
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