Sunday, August 15, 2021

Art in Bloom bundle with a Hybrid Embossing folder!

Hi Stamper friends!

I'm back to stamping this afternoon after a glorious 4 days of fun with our friends from Utah. We floated, laughed, 4-wheeled, explored, laughed some more and ate all the good snacks - so much fun! I'll share more of that in a minute as some of you will know who we were with!

Stampin'Up! has hit a homerun with the "Art In Bloom" bundle! It combines stamping, embossing and die cutting, all perfectly coordinated and the versatility to use it in different ways. I played with it this afternoon and made several cards which I want to show you. I'll give a brief description of the techniques used for each as well. Here's my favorite:


 I tried to use all the bells and whistles in this card! My background features two geometric stamps from the bundle and I used the "hinge" method of stamping with the Stamparatus. If you aren't familiar with that, you can see it in action in the video below. My color palette is Balmy Blue, Petal Pink, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. The flowers were cut and embossed at the same time, using the coordinating die and embossing folder with Basic White paper. Again, see the video for precise details and how to position the die inside the embossing folder for perfect results every time!


For this card, I again used the hybrid embossing folder and die at the same time, run through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss with Basic White paper. I figured the raised embossing would pick up the color from our Pastel chalks really nicely! If you lay them on their side as you color, only the raised portions take the color. (Details in video). I used some dimensionals behind the flowers to adhere them back where they were cut out from!


I used the 2021-2023 In Colors for this fun card! I stamped the outline of the flowers in Blackberry Bliss and then used three of the In Colors for the insides of the flowers. Double stamping is so fun and these kind of sets make it easy! I embossed and cut the flowers and also embossed my background of Soft Succulent. The leaf dies are an additional part of this bundle.


I hope you recognize the left over Basic White card stock piece from my prior embossing and cutting! I added some dimensionals to it and popped it up over some "Hand Penned" Designer Series Paper for a great look. I used more stamps and the die again to create my sentiment. 

All of these are so fun to make and I love making video tutorials to show you the details and the process! Take a look:


I hope you enjoyed checking this bundle out! If you decide to get one for yourself, I don't think you'll regret it! Click on any of the supplies listed at the bottom of the blog for a link to the online store and more information.

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out what I've been up to this afternoon! AND, check out who I played with this weekend - our regional Demonstrator Development Manager, Donna Griffith and her husband Jeff!








We met through Stampin'Up! and were destined to be great friends when we found out how much we had in common including 4-wheeling in our RZRs, being outside, floating on a river, eating snacks, taking the road less traveled and marrying guys named "Jeff"!!  So. Much. Fun.

Happy Stampin'!
Sarah


Thursday, August 12, 2021

Happy Sheep for Happy Sale-a-Bration!

 Hi Friends!

I have a quick, fluffy post for you today as I'm squeezing in some stamping in between all the summer fun of quick getaways, camping, floating the rivers, etc. I'm not whining or complaining about all the fun, just 'splaining why I haven't been very active on my blog!!

I did take a minute this morning and play with a couple of freebies offered in the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Both are eligible for a $50 order redemption! That means anytime you hit a $50 threshold in an order, you can claim a free product of your choice from the SAB brochure. Two of my choices were the "Counting Sheep" stamp set and coordinating "Sheep Dies". Here's what happened when I played with them today!


I'll give you some tips on what I did! First, I stamped the sheep with Tuxedo Black Momento ink and then used the Pale Pink and Smokey Slate Blends to color the sheep a tad. I think it makes them a little more interesting and not so one-dimensional. The fence, sun, balloon and pennant dies are included with the Sheep Dies set so they are fun to use and add to a project. For my background, I used another SAB freebie, the "Beautifully Penned" Designer Series Paper that is in shades of muted black and white. I colored all over it with a Blending Brush and Granny Apple Green ink. This is a fun set and suitable for any age or birthday celebration!

Check out the Sale-A-Bration freebies here:

Summer 2021 Sale-A-Bration products

I know you're probably as busy as I am this summer, but I hope you have some moments here and there to stamp. It will relax and inspire you, I promise!

Be sure and contact me if you have any questions, need some advice or help with a project or even just want to leave a comment! I'd love the feedback!

Happy Stampin'!

Sarah



Tuesday, August 3, 2021

New Mini Catalog and 2nd Sale-A-Bration promotion start today!


 

Hey Friends!

It's another wonderful day in Stampin'Up! land where a new catalog launches and for the first time ever, a second Sale-A-Bration promotion! I'll be sharing lots of details in the coming days and weeks but you should check out the catalog (click on the pic on the right ===>>>) and the Sale-A-Bration brochure (another click on the pic on the right ====>>>) and see all the great new products to help you celebrate and create the holidays of your dreams. 

If you've been around awhile, you'll remember that SAB means you get to add a free SAB item to any order every time you hit a $50 threshold, i.e. $150 order means 3 freebies! It's a way to get the Stampin'Up! product you want with some more thrown in for free, who doesn't love that!

There is a special stamp set for anyone with an order of $300 or more, referred to as a host special.

And, there's a list of bundles that you can choose for free if you decide to join Stampin'Up! as a demonstrator, in addition to the great value of the Starter Kit.

Here's a link to my website where you can shop, host or join! Let me know if you have questions and watch for more updates soon! Woohoo!

Big Sky Stampin' website


Blessings, 

Sarah