Monday, June 6, 2016

Bloom' Love

Sometimes I sneak a little note or card into my husband's lunch box. It is a small token of affection to let him know that I am thinking of him and appreciate him. I made this card using the Bloom' Love stamp set and dies.

Craft with Beth: Bloomin' Heart Card

I left the inside of the card blank. I often leave these types of cards blank or have only a simple stamped image like the flower in the background, so, a more personalized message can be written.

Bloomin' Love Card Color Scheme

The color scheme is neutral with pops of Tempting Turquoise and Calypso Coral. Tempting Turquoise is my husband's favorite Stampin' Up! color. I think he will like this card!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth



Bloomin’ Love Card Project Supply List
Stamps
Bloomin’ Love
Paper
Whisper White cardstock
Tempting Turquoise cardstock
Calypso Coral cardstock
Ink
Sahara Sand ink pad
Archival Basic Black ink pad
Embellishments
rhinestones
Tools
Stampin’ Trimmer
Bone Folder
Clear Acrylic Blocks A, G, and H
Grid Paper
Stampin’ Mist Cleaner
Stampin’ Scrub
Stampin’ Pierce Mat
SNAIL Adhesive
Paper Snips
Fine Tipped Glue Pen
Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Dies
Large Numbers Framelit Dies
Triple Banner Punch
Big Shot
Big Shot Die Brush
Precision Base Plate
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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Let's Celebrate!

The Catalog Kick Off Party was a great success! Thanks everyone for a wonderful afternoon of good friends, stamping, games, and food! I am so glad everyone had a great time!

Craft with Beth: Catalog Kick Off Party 2016
 
The 2016-2017 Annual Catalog is awesome! The In Colors remind me of summertime and drinks by the pool! The llama is too stinking cute!

Craft with Beth: Catalog Kick Off Party 2016

We had tons of amazing food! The cannoli dip was so delicious, it disappeared almost instantly! Yum!

Craft with Beth: Catalog Kick Off Party 2016

The scavenger hunt was a big hit! We liked it so much that I am adding a game night to my events calendar. Congratulations again to Tracy for winning the big prize - the Wild About Flowers stamp set!

Craft with Beth: Catalog Kick Off Party 2016

Our Make and Takes came out so nicely! This is a quick birthday card for girls or boys.

Craft with Beth: Catalog Kick Off Party 2016

I got my inspiration for this birthday balloon card from a social media group. The balloon grouping is the same. However, I changed the background color, the matting, and the greeting. Each person had a different In Color card base. I made up the inside of the card.

Craft with Beth: Catalog Kick Off Party 2016

Our In Color bookmarks turned out awesomely as well! I love how each one is different! It was great to see how much everyone liked the new In Colors. I saw this cutey on the same social media group.

Craft with Beth: Catalog Kick Off Party 2016

I can't wait for the Holiday Catalog to come out, so we can have another Catalog Kick Off Party!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Woohoo!! The Catalog is Live!!

2016-2017 Annual Catalog Thumbnail

The wait is over! The 2016-2017 Annual Catalog is now live and ready for you to shop! Check out all of its wonderfulness now!

Even though, I ordered during the demonstrator pre-order, I placed another order today. I ordered the Jar of Love Bundle, the Seaside Shore Stamp Set, the Sweet Cupcake Bundle, and a few other goodies. I am really excited to share the technique Sarah showed us at On Stage with the Sweet Cupcake Bundle. Once this bundle arrives, I will put it on the Technique Tuesday calendar to teach this delectable technique.

Love and Affection Stamp Set

The Stamp of the Month Class will be held on Tuesday, June 21st. Choose either the morning session 10:30am - 12:30pm or the evening session 6:30pm - 8:30pm. This month's featured stamp set is Love & Affection. We will make four projects using this sweet, floral stamp set. Sign up by phone, text, or email. Order Love & Affection by the end of this week to have your stamp set before class.

This Saturday is the Catalog Kick Off Party at my house from 10am until 3pm. There will be door prizes, samples, Make & Takes, and delicious treats! There is no fee for this event. I hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Friday, May 27, 2016

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

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

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.

Craft with Beth: Woodland Baby Banner

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.

Craft with Beth: Woodland Baby Banner

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!

Craft with Beth: Woodland Baby Banner

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.

Craft with Beth: Woodland Baby Banner

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

Monday, May 23, 2016

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

Sunday, May 22, 2016

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.

Craft with Beth: Love & Affection Thank You Card Set

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".

Craft with Beth: Envelope Fold Thank You Card Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP, One Big Meaning

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.

Craft with Beth: Envelope Fold Thank You Card Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP, One Big Meaning

 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.

Craft with Beth: Envelope Fold Thank You Card Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP, One Big Meaning

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.

Craft with Beth: Envelope Fold Thank You Card Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP, One Big Meaning

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

Craft with Beth: Love & Affection Thank You Card Set

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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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Did Someone Say Party?!?! You're Invited!!

Front Cover Annual Catalog

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

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

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.

Craft with Beth: May 2016 SOTM 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

Monday, May 16, 2016

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!

Craft with Beth: No Bones About It Birthday Card

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.

 Craft with Beth: No Bones About It Birthday Card

I used Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, and Garden Green ink pads.
Craft with Beth: Dino-rrific Birthday Card Color Scheme

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.

Craft with Beth: No Bones About It Birthday Card

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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