Bonus Days are Here!

Well, just when you think you've seen it all, Stampin' Up! pulls another surprise out of their bag of tricks! Introducing Bonus Days, where for every $60 CAD you spend you'll receive a bonus coupon code for $6 that you can redeem during the month of August on any product. How sweet is that??  You know what's even sweeter? Starting August 2nd, while supplies last, Stampin' Up is offering the UH-MAZING new exclusing stamp set and die bundle. Check it out...

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Is that not fabulous??? Now...do you see where I'm going with this? Earn your Bonus Days coupons before July 31st and then use them to order the uber-awesome Thoughtful Branches bundle in August! It's a win-win! Remember, after you place an order, either in my online store or through me directly, Stampin' Up! will email you with your coupon code(s). KEEP THAT CODE!! You are the only one who can see it (I can't!) and Stampin' Up! can not resend it if you lose it. Write it down, take a screen shot, do whatever it takes to ensure you don't lose that coupon. It would make me SO sad if you missed out on your discount!

Alrighty then...now on to some stamping. Today I have another of the cards we'll be creating tonight at my class featuring the Floral Boutique Suite...

I have been wanting to demonstrate the Drapery Fold technique for a while now and the Floral Boutique DSP is the perfect way to do it! Beautiful, colour-coordinated patterns on both sides of the page. I used the Detialed Floral Thinlits to die-cut a piece of Whisper White card stock for the upper portion and divided the two sections with a narrow strip of Night of Navy card stock that I brushed with my Wink of Stella clear glimmer brush.

That sweet bow is punched from Night of Navy card stock using the Bow Builder punch and then also brushed with Wink of Stella...so shimmery! I added a Metal-rimmed pearl to the centre of the bow. The sentiment is from the Birthday Blooms stamp set and is heat embossed in white directly on the Night of Navy card base.

On the inside I kept it super-simple so I could add a sentiment later, depending on what occasion I needed the card for. I simply stamped the border image from the Floral Phrases stamp set in Night of Navy ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock.

I am headed out of town this weekend to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary...it is sure to be a busy, family-filled time of celebration! I hope your weekend is fabulous too!!


Product List

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141767] $24.00	Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $25.00	Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper [141663] $14.50	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $10.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00
Heat Tool [129053] $40.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.75	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies [141482] $39.00
Simply Scored [122334] $40.00	Bow Builder Punch [137414] $23.50	Metal Rimmed Pearls [138394] $6.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $10.75

A Golden Anniversary

This past Saturday my parents celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. FIFTY YEARS of wedded bliss! That just boggles my mind! While we aren't having their big party until this weekend, I thought I would show you the card I made for them, which we also just happen to be making at my Floral Bouquet Suite class this week.

I sort of CASE'd the catalogue for this one, but added the belly band. In order for this fold to work, you need to start with a 4-1/4" x 12" piece of card stock. Score the 12" length at 3-1/4" from either end.That way the finished card ends up being 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  I ran each flap through the Big Shot with the Detailed Floral Thinlits.

I glued a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Floral Boutique DSP to the larger flap to give it some stability and to cover the message on the inside of the card. Here is what the inside looks like.

On the inside I stamped a sentiment from the Floral Phrases stamp set in Night of Navy ink and added a heat embossed golden congratulations from the Timeless Love set.

The belly band is just a 1-1/4" x 12" piece of Night of Navy card stock that I wrapped around the card and secured with Fast Fuse. I added some 5/8" gold Satin Ribbon for some shimmer. The floral image is from the Floral Phrases set and the sentiment is from the Timeless Love set. I die cut both the Whisper White scalloped circle and the gold foil circle behind it using the Layering Circles Framelits.

I hope this project will be a fitting tribute to an amazing couple AND a hit at my class. Gotta love when a project does double duty!

Product List

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141767] $24.00	Timeless Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139408] $22.00	Regals 12" X 12" Card Stock [131188] $13.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.25	Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper [141663] $14.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.75	Heat Tool [129053] $40.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies [141482] $39.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $46.00	Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon [134547] $9.25