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Monday, October 14, 2024
October 16th Begins Stampin' Up's Close To My Heart 30% off Sale
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
How to Make a 3-Strip Hello Card Using Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper
Check out this quick and easy card using three strips of designer series paper. Any designer series paper can be used. This is a great way to use designer series paper especially if you don't have stamps to match.
3-Strip Lemon/Orange Hello Card
Stamps- Irresistible Blooms -Online Exclusive (now retired?)
Paper – Daffodil Delight card base 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper AC p. 35 3” x 5”
Cut into 3 strips that are 1” x 5”
Night of Navy 3 ½” x 5 ¼”
White 4” x 5 ¼” -inside
White/Navy scraps for sentiment
Daffodil/pumpkin scraps for flowers
Ink- Night of Navy
Accessories- Opal Rounds AC p. 35
Double Oval Punch retired
Petal Park Punch -AC p. 123
Saturday, October 5, 2024
October 7-9 15% off Stamp Sale from Annual Catalog
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Promotion Details
Sales Period: October 7, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. to October 9, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: October 9, 2024, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: October 9, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
This stamp sale only happens once a year!
The sale will run for three days.
The 15% off discount will apply to all stamp sets (photopolymer and cling) from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog.
Bundles are not included in this sale.
Stamp sets are available while supplies last.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
New Kits For October
Woohoo An Index for Designer Series Paper, Dies and Punches!
Things Just Got Better!
There have been many customers who missedthe index of DSP, punches and dies in this annual catalog.You told us and we, your demonstrators, listened and told Stampin Up!®They listened!!Here is a PDF index reference for the DSP, Dies and Punches.With this you see these items from the catalog all in one place.Click here to print yours.Tuck it in your catalog.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Sue Craig Stampin’ Up October 2024 Newsletter
Sue Craig Stampin’ Up October 2024 Newsletter
October 1, 2024
Hi Ladies,
It’s time to celebrate
one of our favorite days of the year—World Card Making Day! Join us on October
5 as we celebrate this day with a creative virtual event. We’ll create five
simple cards together and show you some additional fun projects. Crafters of
all skill levels are invited and welcome to join. And the event and
registration are FREE! Just click on the
World Card Making Image.
When: October
5, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (MT)
Where: Online
Price of Event: Free
Registration Dates: September 3–October 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
- You must
register for this event in order to receive a link to view it. Also, those
who register will receive a gift after the event ends. So even if you’re
gathering a group of people to craft together during the event, invite
them to register so they don’t miss out on the event link and a special
registration gift.
October Specials
Kits Collection Sale October 1-31, 2024 Click on the image to see all of the kits.
Details:
- ALL kits from
our collection qualify for the discount.
- All order types
qualify for this sale. There is no limit on how many kits you can order,
as long as product is available.
- Orders must be opened and placed during the promotion dates. Orders opened before October 1 will not qualify for the sale.
- Kits on sale will NOT qualify for the Stampin’ Rewards 50% off.
- Kits can be added to a Starter Kit at their discounted rate.
- Coupon codes can also be used with discounted kits.
When new team members purchase their Starter Kit, they will be able to redeem $155 USD of Starter Kit eligible products for just $99 USD. Click the image to see the details.
Check out the Scrapbooking Brochure by clicking on the image.
Holiday Mini Catalog
can be seen by clicking on the image.
Check out the Clearance
Rack by clicking the image. It has been restocked.
Stampin’ Up has a blog
with lots of great information. Click on the image to go to their blog.
The annual catalog is
online. You can find it by clicking on the image.
Paper Pumpkin Holiday Greetings Sale
Starting September 11 until October 10, new subscribers can get 40% off their first kit. That’s right, 40% OFF! Click the image for more information.
Paper Pumpkin-October-December
October
November
December
ADD-ON This exclusive add-on (item 165639)
coordinates with the three upcoming kits! Paper Pumpkin subscribers can
purchase it beginning September 11. Remind your customers that the add-on is
available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!
October Classes
Monday
October 14th @ 10 1 spot
Tuesday
October 15th @ 1 1 spot
Thursday
October 17th @ 10 3 spots
Friday October 18th @ 7 2 spots
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Cards from Last Month's Classes
Card 1 - Fancy Window Card- Connie Stewart Video Link
Stamps- Painted Lavender AC p.
Paper- Blackberry
Bliss Base 3 7/8” x 11”
2 white that are 3 ¼” x 4 ¾”
2 crumb cake 3 ½” x 5”
Perennial Lavender Designer Series
Paper AC p. 107 3” x 8 ½” Score at 4
1/8” and 8 ¼”
Inks- Lost Lagoon
Fresh Freesia
Highland Heather
Crumb Cake
Accessories- Labeled
With Love Punch AC p. 58
Card 2 Shaker Card-France Martin’s Video Link
Stamps – Celebrate Your Day
Confetti stamp-retired
Paper – 2024-2026 In-Color Designer Series Paper 4” x 5 ¼”
and ½” x 5 ½”
Card Base- White 5 ½”
x 8 ½”
White 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Ink- Crushed
Curry
Soft Sea Foam
Accessories – 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” Fun Foam or Foam Adhesive Sheets
from Stampin’ Up AC p.
2 ¾” x 2 ¾” window sheet or acetate
2 ¾” circle punch or die
Gold edged ribbon-retired
Glitter or Sequin assortment for
shaker part
My Directions for
Shaker Card
1. Stamp sentiment and confetti on
the white square
2. Add the foam with the circle cut
out of the center, to the white square.
3. Use embossing buddy on acetate
and foam cut-out to reduce static.
4.
Add glitter or sequins.
5.
Glue acetate to top of foam.
6. Add glue to acetate and attach
to the designer series paper so the image lines up in the hole in the designer
series paper.
7.
Cut up foam circle to add to the back of the designer series paper
layer.
8.
Attach designer series paper to card base.
9.
Add Ribbon or any decorations.
Card 3- LeeAnn Greff Video Link (Card
begins at about 19 minutes)
Stamps – Just a Note
Paper- Gorgeous Grape base 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
Gorgeous Grape 1 ¾” x 2 ¼”
Silver 2 ¼” x 3 ¼” AC p. 110
Perennial Lavender Designer Series
Paper AC p. 107 4” x 5 ¼” and 2 ½” x 5 ¼”
White 2 ¾” x 11”
Ink-
Gorgeous Grape
Accessories – Hand held
punch for ribbon
5” white with silver ribbon AC
p.113
Card 4 – Simple Twist
Card-Delight of my Art Video Link
Paper – White base 4 ¼” x 11” Score @ 5 ½”
White inside-3 ½” x 4 ¾”
White scrap for sentiment
Crushed Curry 4” x 5 ¼”
Crushed Curry 4” x 4”
Full of Life Designer Series Paper-3 ½” x 3 ½” and 2 pieces of 1” x 4”
Ink- Night of
Navy
Crushed Curry
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Boho Blue
Accessories- Paper
Butterflies- AC p.96
Wink of Stella
Blending brushes AC p. 124
Daubers AC p.88
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Write
Marker AC p.138 Comes in a pack of 9
other markers
Here is another afghan made to be donated. I make the squares while watching baseball games. Then I add a border around each square and put them together in rows of 8. Then I attach each row to the afghan. Lastly, I add a border around the whole thing.
Here's a card I made for the Clean and Simple challenge for Splitcoaststampers. Our challenge was Fish. I stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink then colored with Derwent Watercolor Pencils. I used the blender pen on top of the pencil. I added wink of stella to the goggles and the speech bubble.
I stenciled and moved the stencil several times to make the background. Then I splattered water with my water brush to make small bubbles. I added ink with the blending tool to the speech bubble then added the speech bubble with a dimensional. The fish was added with a wobble behind it.
Friday, August 2, 2024
The Simple Woman's Daybook for August 2, 2024
The Simple Woman's Daybook for August 2, 2024
Looking out my window it's dark and starting to cool off. It has been muggy and rainy all day. It has been cold inside because Tim like the air conditioning on cooler than I do. So during the summer I'm wearing long sleeve shirts and jeans in the house.
I am thinking that I am lucky that Tim can make just about anything. Here's what he made for our screened in porch. It's a water feature. We had a store bought fountain when we first screened in the porch but it only lasted a few seasons. So, Tim had it in his mind to make one when he could.
I am thankful that God is in control. My one year old great-niece will have a CAT scan tomorrow on her brain to determine what is pinched between the plates, tissue or brain matter. Surgery to repair will come at a later date once they determine what it is.
What a scary thing for anyone to go through. My sister had the most beautiful prayer she sent them on our group text.
Standing with you all and praying for the Lord's peace over you as you wait for Wednesday. May God's hand be on your child, His presence felt by her parents, every person they see Wednesday and His guidance in all. Prayers for that sweet baby and her family.
We got an update that there is a small cyst that will have to come out, but nothing as serious as they thought it would be. Praising God for that.
One of my favorite things is making lots of different types of cards and sending them to people I don't know.
This first card is one that used folded squares to make the zig-zag pattern. The bee is on a wobble so it moves.
This second card was made for a Splitcoaststampers Challenge. Our challenge today was to have layers on our card. First I stamped the mouse. Then I cut a mask to cover the mouse. I stamped the cactus around the mouse. I cut out some of the brown plants and layered them with small dimensionals. I used the Stampin' Write markers, so saffron and soft suede and dotted the ground to give it more texture and to have it look more like sand. I added dimension to the background with a cactus embossing folder. The sentiment was popped up with a dimensional to add a layer for the look.
This next card is for our local hospital. It's amazing to me that they put a card on each dinner tray for each patient. I used an old Catan's embossing folder with raindrops. It was perfect for this card. I also used Stampin' Up retired designer paper which made it look like the mouse was standing in a puddle. She was colored with Copic markers. She was fussy cut and added with dimensionals.
The next two cards are from a pattern from this FB group. I used the same colors as the sample but instead of making them squares, I made them diamonds. I liked the look that was a little bit different.
This grumpy rooster is called, Coffee-Doodle-Doo, from Unity Stamp Company. I loved his look the second I saw it. A friend owned the stamp and she let me stamp a few images to play with. I stamped on watermelon designer paper and cut out the mug for this guy. I had different watermelon paper to use with him. I also had a watermelon embossing folder. The look on his face and the sentiment made me giggle. I knew he would brighten other people's day when he arrived in the mail or on a dinner tray.
Here is my inspiration for my card. This is for another Splitcoaststampers challenge.
I stamped then used blending brushes and different scallops to form the clouds. I used torn paper to form the layers in the sand using so saffron ink. I used watercolor pencils to color the grasses, chair and umbrella. I used Wink of Stella on the water to make it glisten. I wanted to make a window so I die cut the image and balmy blue paper. I dry embossing the blue with seashells embossing folder. I added sentiment and small cut outs with dimensionals.
 Our challenge was to think simplicity. This card was modeled after Patty Bennett's card found here. This is a simple card to make using a 4" x 10 1/2" piece of designer series paper. Fold the designer series paper in half and on the top fold, push punch all the way in and center it right and left. Put a piece of white paper inside the card to cover the punched out hole, and add it to your 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card base. I colored one of the ephemera flowers and added rhinestones. I used a small flower punch to add to the sentiment in the window. |
I am wearing a Cleveland Zoo T-shirt, jeans and rainbow colored Crocs.
I got a new fiction book to read that was written by the daughter of a former co-worker. I was so excited to read it until I saw it was about a girl coming out and her relationship with another woman. I was so disappointed. As a Christian, that type of reading doesn't bring me enjoyment. Back to the library it went with Tim this morning. SIGH.....
I am listening to a local Christian radio station. I like to hear what is current and what I like, I'll add to my Spotify collection.
I am learning how to catalog sports trading cards. My son has taken up this hobby and needed help inputting the cards into a database. It's been quite interesting as I never thought there could be so many different combinations of colors and designs for the same photo of a player.
I've also been looking at eBay to see what has sold and for how much. I've also looked up what people want for different cards that haven't yet sold.
In my kitchen all is quiet as little Mia isn't here today. Her daddy is sick and kept her home today with him. She had a virus earlier in the week and gave it to her mom then her dad. Love a family that shares! I remember those days.
In the school room I am continuing to learn lots. I've been researching ways to use vellum and different ways to make shaker cards. I know shaker cards aren't new but I'm seeing people use fun foam instead of raised sticky tape. That interest me for my personal use, however I don't want to invest in that much foam for my classes.
In my garden so much color and activity. Lots of bees and butterflies. We also have lots of strawberries which grow in the strawberry box protected from the small animals and deer. This hot weather has prompted many more strawberries to grow and ripen.
We enjoy many different birds which come in to feed on the suet and jelly we have out for them.
Verse of the Day: Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with their whole heart. Psalms 119:2
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed your time here.
Blessings,
Bensarmom
Friday, July 12, 2024
Thanking God To Be Back Again
It feels great to be back to card making and the blog. The beginning of June meant surgery for me. It was three weeks before we could find the right pain management combination. Those were some of the worst days where I slept a lot and tried to watch tv to be distracted. I even tried playing relaxing music with my ear buds in so I would be distracted and lulled to sleep.
Finally my doctor found the right combination of meds for me. Praise the Lord. I told her I was continually praying for her to use everything she knew to come up with a solution. She is my angel.
The last week I've had greatly reduced pain, I can sleep and I'm getting energy and stamina back as well. I have been able to stamp for short bits of time. I was also able to design and have a few friends over to help me cut and collate card sets for my classes this week.
Here are the cards we are making in my classes this week.
The first card is
Card 1 – Black-Over Technique Lynn Dunn Video Link
Stamps- Changing Leaves- Online-Exclusive
Link
Paper – Thick White card base 5 ½” x 8 ½” AC p.89 Link
White 4” x 5 ¼”
Ink – Lemon Lime
Twist
Granny Apple Green
Garden Green
Early Espresso
Accessories- Changing
Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder -Online
Exclusive link
Daubers -AC p. 88 link
Card 2- Blue and Silver Leaf
Stamps – Changing Leaves- Online Exclusive Link
Paper- 4 ¼” x 11” heavy white card stock AC p.89
Link
4” x 5 ¼” Night of Navy
4” x 6” Silver- AC 110 link
White scraps for circle and branch
¾” x 4” Silver for inside.
Ink-
Memento Black
Accessories – 4”
White/Silver Sheer Ribbon AC 113 Link
Changing Leaves Hybrid Folder- Online
Exclusive Link
Changing Leaves Dies- Online
Exclusive Link
Card 3 – Simple Twist Easel
Card- Lynn Dunn Link
A Slightly Different Card -Deb Joy Smeak Link
Stamps – Sketched Butterflies AC 68
Paper – Designer Series
Paper- Unbounded Love AC 55
Begin with a 4” x 6” piece of
Designer series Paper
Cut a 3 ½” square, Cut 2 pieces 1”
x 4”, You should have ½” x 4” and ½” x 3 ½” left
Use the ½” x 3 ½” piece. The last
piece is extra.
Card Base- 4 ¼” x 11”
to match your designer series paper
4” x 4” card stock to compliment
your designer series paper
White – 3 ¾” x 5” inside
Ink- Memento
Tuxedo Black or a color to match your paper
Card 4 - Punch Peek-a-Boo Card Patty Bennett Video Link
Textured Floral AC 80
Link
Paper- Base 4 ¼”
x 5 ½” Balmy Blue or Navy Blue
Designer Series Paper Countryside
Inn AC 109 Link
White- 3 ¾” x 5 “ Inside
Inks- Balmy Blue
Night of Navy
Accessories- Rhinestones AC 115 Link
Blooming Pearls AC 114 Link
Labeled With Love Punch AC 58 Link
I borrowed stamps from a few friends this week. The bear and cat holding a sign are from Taylored Expressions. They are part of the Grumpy Animal stamps they carry.
You can see behind the Grumpy Animals I used a modified log cabin quilt look using strips of retired designer paper.
The rooster with the coffee cup is from Unity Stamps and called Coffee-Doodle-Doo. The rooster has watermelon background paper for a background and I paper pieced the coffee cup using watermelon paper as well.
These Gnomes are stamps from Unity Stamps called, Beach Happy Gnome. They will go to a local hospital or Senior Care Center. I had lots of fun coloring them to match the watermelon designer paper I had. I also tried some new dies from Unity Stamps called, Happy Hello Die Bundle. I cut a bunch of sentiments in black paper and easily and quickly added them to my finished cards.
The cute Mouse is from Unity Stamps and is called, Lil' Bloomer.
I joined a Facebook group that shares quilt patterns that card makers can make. That's where the ideas for the watermelon quilt cards came from.
I am so blessed that my two friends came over to help me cut and put together card kits for my classes. It enabled me to play with the new Waffle Flower Postage Collage die and stamp set. Both of the ladies who helped me get ready for class were complete enablers with this set by showing me lots of cards they made with it.
The top row is cards made with Gerda Steiner or Stampin' Up images. The bottom row is cards made using the stencils that come with this set. One set of stencils is called, Postage Collage Everyday stencil. The other is called Postage Collage Coloring Stencil.
The possibilities are endless with this layout. I'm looking through my stamps to find more stamps to use.
It's so much fun getting back to creating cards for others. It's amazing what a lift that gives me.
Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Bensarmom
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