Ok….I got you with the title…well – it's true, as I simply love this little purse! True this little gem is a bit "salty" ( but aren't most purses!!!) but the Petite Purse Bigz Die is worth every joy you will receive when you make your own little gems!
Hands down, this die has brought me more joy and WOWS than I can imagine! With the above sample I made them for a birthday party for a friend of mine…and it was it hit as place cards! Each were filled with chocolate and who does not like chocolate! I did make the name on the computer and then used Stampin' Ups Window Word and Modern Label Punch to make the name tags!
Most people think that all Stampin' Up sell are things to make cards….that is SOOOOO untrue! You will find that most of us that LOVE to do crafts can make a beautiful masterpieces out of a simple piece of paper! Well….that is me!
Mr. Big Shot is my "main man" of this show! Without him my purse would not be able to come to life! OK folks….I am telling you that YES – there is a difference from the Big Shot you can get in the store verses the "Mr. Big Shot" – my main man! My guy is guaranteed for life and also mine can be purchased at 50% off….just ask me ! The "Big Shot" is truly one tool that will amaze you with how many different things it will do….and the best thing is….it is just plain and simple FUN too play around with!
This
purse was a purse and "payment" I made for my Dog Sitter! I wrote her a
check….wrote her a note and WOW – how do you think she felt….just
the way we all like to feel…SPECIAL!
There
are soooo many wonderful options that we can do with Stampin Up…and I
truly joined the fun to be a part of a wonderful group of "cyber
pals"…that truly are a wealth of support and inspiration! Do you
realize that over 70% of the pals are like me….a hobbyist that loves
to get products at a discount!
I would love for you to be on this journey with me and now is the perfect time as the Demonstrator kit
is $99.00 and you can get $156.50 worth of products of your choice ( YES
– your choice…just flip away through any of our catalogs – click away
right at your computer and because it is Sale-A-Bration and its
Stampin' Ups 25th Anniversary ~ they are giving you 25% more of product
to fill your New Demo Kit with and be like ME – a person that loves to
have fun with creating works from the heart!
The motto that Stampin' Up has….is "My Way" ~ and HANDS DOWN…this is the single best thing that I love about Stampin' Up…they truly allow you to do your business YOUR WAY! The one saying that I always tell my children is…
"If there is no joy in the journey~
than there is no joy in the journeys end"
This is how I feel about my fellow Stampin' Up Pals and how I feel about my Stampin' Up Blog and Business! Please feel free to email me at anytime to learn more about becoming a Stampin' Up Pal and being on this journey together! Until tomorrow…..
This is a great card…clean, simple, modern and I used 4 products from the super Sale-a-Bration Party that is going on!
The focal Stamp set is from the Madison Avenue Stamp Set and then enhanced with strolling down "Sycamore Street" with this modern designer paper….( Love the colors….so fun) and then the finishing touches come from the Pretty Petites Stamp Set ( and truly – you could change this sentiment out for one of the others and it would be perfect too!) but…..using the petite curly label makes is a cinch to make it quick and easy!
This is the type of card (layout design) that you could do over and over again just simply switching out the colors of paper and stamps and you would have a bingo-bango card! I used the 3" Circle Bigz Die and also the 2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch and naturally using the Stampin' Trimmer makes this card a snap!
I know that you are probably tired of hearing me say…..you need to have this trimmer…but you really do need to have this trimmer! It is the bomb! It cuts, it scores, it has compartments that you can put additional blades and it also has a place to put your bone folder! I think the best thing I love about it is it's exactness in cutting and being able to make very small and exact cuts! I have MANY cutters in my house…and this one is my definite go-to!
As always – a POP and a LINER are right in place for my style! Hope you like this clean and crisp card as much as I do! Please, email me at anytime~I truly love to help you and inspire you cause'….I know you can so it and I would be honored to help you do it!
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As promised…all from the sale-a-bration party that it going on until March 22nd and this is a perfect choice to pick as a FREE gift to you! You can make 8….that's right 8 adorable, practical and easy-peasy cards! The cards already are pre-printed with a simple "hello" and there are some that just have the patterned design! Within minutes, you can complete a complete set of cards!
It comes as a complete kit that you can make your cards without and additional supplies, but I am also showing you ways that you can use some other stamps/supplies to change up the look! These make adorable card….just because! I have found myself going to these little gems to write a quick note and I love that both the card….and the envelope have a shape to them!!!
I love everything about it…it is super fast and can be used for a variety of different occasions with just a quick change of the sentiment! I am ready to be over with winter and this morning when I sat down to create some entries for the week – I said…I want FUN colors…a FUN and duplicate layout that is classic and I think I hit it "right on"!
This adorable and very versatile flower is from the "Blooming Marvelous" Stamp set that is only available to you for FREE during Sale-A-Bration! This week ( with the exception on Thursday) I will be doing all of my posts with using Sale-A-Bration items…cause' you've got to get them while they are here and that is only until March 22nd!
Blooming Marvelous Stamp Set
Because this card is super easy and straight forward, I thought I would share with you a couple of tips that I did! Usually when ever I make cards, I make 6 of them at once! Why?…1st cause' I usually like what I have created and also I do sell them (please feel free to contact me personally if you are interested in seeing my "stash" and purchasing for that time you just need something special)! When I went to stamp my flowers for this card I put a teeny tiny piece of adhesive on the back of each piece and put them on a piece of copy paper….why? It allows my to "stamp off" the page…it allows me to keep my card stock from sliding and I am going to mount it on another piece of card stock so having the dab of adhesive to this is no biggie!
I had to add a little touch of ribbon and I just love this stitched satin ribbon! As always…POP goes my card and a yummy liner – straight from the Print Poetry Designer paper, a MUST HAVE in the Spring catalog!!!!Bam-Bam-Bam…DONE!
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to do a one-on-one session together! I know that sometimes it is hard to get together on dates that are set for classes and sometimes you like to get together and be able to feel free to ask…explore and take is all in with the fun of paper-crafting…the ideas are endless…the rewards of your accomplishments are the best feeling in the world! Here's to a creative week!
Well for those of you that know me….by nature I am not a "vintage gal" and I was honestly hesitant to get this Feeling Sentimental Stamp Set but then again…it was FREE and I thought -"What the heck…I'll give it a try!" I needed a masculine card for a dear friend and I put my thinking cap on and POOF….I actually love it!
I was first inspired by a fellow Pals demonstrator, Liz Hughes and my Upline, Mary Fish with this technique! I am SIMPLY BORING when it comes to "trying differnt techniques" but after seeing their videos I thought….what the heck – I'll try Clear Block Stampin! Not only did I like the results…it was fun – out of the box for me…and I think my card looks great….what do you think!?!?
I truly do love the Crumb Cake paper and matching envelopes….it always creates a soft and welcoming look and feel to your card!. I did ink up my clear blocks with the crumb cake ink and used Very Vanilla for my card stock! The sentiments and stamp was done in early espresso-(my favorite brown)
Two things that every single card has that I do….easy-peasy…..stampin dimensionals and lined envelopes – why? I love the POP and I love the finishing touch of class that it give to your envelope! I added the 1/4' stitched grosgrain ribbon to add a little flair and me being the "bow challenged" person I am…..well the simple knot works for me!
It is great to make a card for someone that you read the sentiment and it "speaks to you" – this is exactly what this did for me! I made this for my daughters riding trainer who always go above and beyond for myself and Hannah! The stamp set is called One in a Million and trust me – Tom is one in a million to us!
I love to get feedback from you…please let me know how you liked this card and let me know how I can help you achieve your goals! With this being the special time of Sale-A-Bration….this IS the perfect time to join the Stampin Up family and support your habit! I feel blest to be part of the PALS and the network of support, inspiration and just plain fun makes this a blast! Remember for just $99 you can pick $156.50 worth of whatever your heart desires!!! I would love to have you be a part of the fun that I am having! Remember….shopping is a click away and it will be shipped directly to your door AND becoming a Stampin Up Demonstrator is one click away and you will have ME and be a part of the super fun Stampin Pretty Pals! Until tomorrow!
STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:
Stamp Set: Feeling Sentimental (FREE – Sale-a-Bration) Paper: Crumb Cake (12o953), Very Vanilla (101650), Neutrals Designer Series Paper(117157)
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Clean…Crisp….FUN! This is my kind of card that I love to make! Super simple and can easily be duplicated for many different themes by just changing out the sentiment or stamp! All of these items used came form the New Spring Catalog and the Sale-a-Bration promotion! Now…..my fingers are crossed that Stampin' Up will come out with a hexagon punch but until then my paper snips were the key to snippin' away to make the insides of the Honeycomb Embossing Folder. A great card to utilize scraps!
I just mentioned Paper Snips – we all have favorites – and these little gems are truly my favorites and I literally get my "feathers ruffled" when I can not find them! Truth be told – I have a "spare" tucked away so no one in my family can get them! I often hear…."Where are those little black sharp scissors?" These are hands down the best crafting scissors you will ever own – makes cutting even the smallest of details a super simple SNIP!!!
As always, you can see I pulled the lining of my envelope to a focal part to my card! I just love having both my card and envelope blend together to create a perfect theme! This designer paper was FREE from part of the Sale-a Bration promo going on right now…love the name of this paper – Sycamore Street. The colors are luscious and it pulls together colors that I usually do not go to but when you see them blended together out comes that simple WOW factor!
The sentiments in this Feels Good Stamp Set are terrific! I never was a fan of sentiments until I listened and took the advice from my amazing upline, Mary Fish. She once told me when in doubt between a stamp set of images or a sentiment – go with the sentiment! It took my a while to "get that" but I do believe that as the sentiment is the focal part to your card and the simplicity of your paper and design will make it all pop and come together!
There is nothing wrong with simple, clean lines! You can do cards like this over and over again and you simply cannot go wrong! Stampin' Up has so many new embossing folders and this one, the Honeycomb, creates a clean-deep image that adds a dimension unlike any of their other embossing folders!
I was asked yesterday, why do you love making cards and crafts so much…BAM – easy answer…it allows me to have time for myself to make not only others happy but I find it so incredible rewarding for me personally! I am not a fussy – frilly card maker….I just know what I like and I know what I do not like! It has to be simple, clean and fun! Trust me – if I can do it ….YOU CAN DO IT!
Being a Stampin' Up Demonstator has been a big blessing to me as I truly only do it for myself! I am a hoppbyist at heart and love to have a HUGE family of super creative demonstrators to be inspired by! After owning just about everything in the catalog I decided to become a demonstrator to be able to support my habit and with the Sale-a Bration going on…now is the GOLDEN time to become a demonstrator…for $99.00 – you will be able to pick $156.50 worth of ANY product and that is it!!!! No strings attached and the majority of Demonstrators are hobbyist (and truly many of them never tell anyone that they are) ….just to be able to order great products at a discounted price!
Please contact me if you would like to hear how I have created a "starter kit" for the person that does not have any Stampin' Up products…I have been able to pull together $156.50 worth of my favorite and practical products that you can get started with! We all know that there are many more goodies that we would like….and the best part is – YOU can do it at a discount! I would love to have you join me and The Pals Group that the wonderful Mary Fish has built up! What an amazing group of men and women that are super creative and super fun!
WHEW….I know this was a long one….but here is the supplies for today's card!
GO RAVENS!
STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:
Stamp Set: Feels Good ( Spring Catalog) (129684 clear, 129681 wood mount)
Paper: Sycamore
Street Designer Paper (Sale-a-Bration), Island Indigo(122923), Summer Starfruit (126839), Pool Party(122924), Sahara Sand ( 121043), Tangerine Tango (111349 ) and Whisper White
(100730)
Ink: Island Indigo( 126983)
Cool
Tools: Stampin' Up! Trimmer (126889), Big Shot (113439), Honeycomb Embossing Folder ( 129378), Paper Snips ( 103579)
