It's Now or Never

That's right! Time is running out to take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s biggest promotion of the year. Sale-a-bration ends at midnight tonight. Don't miss out on your chance to earn exclusive free products.

Check out this quick and easy project I made using one of the many stamp sets, and coordinating DSP, both of which will retire tonight:

Thank you card featuring the Flowering Fields stamp set and Wildflower Fields DSP.

This card was made easy thanks to two coordinating products: Wildflower Fields DSP and the Flowering Fields stamp set. I began with a panel of DSP as a base and added another piece of contrasting DSP and a tea lace doily. The label is die-cut from Whisper White card stock using the Lots of Labels stamp set. I stamped several of the flower images form the Flowering Fields stamp set using Basic Gray ink and then coloured them using my Stampin' Write markers in Old Olive, Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss. I added the sentiment, which is one of the Expressions Natural Elements from the Annual Catalogue. The only embellishments are some gold metallic thread and a gold metal button. Super quick and easy!

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Product List

Flowering Fields Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141303] $0.00	Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper [141022] $0.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50
Tea Lace Paper Doilies [129399] $3.75	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $8.75	2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [133654] $19.00	Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker [100079] $4.50
Expressions Natural Elements [138395] $6.25	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $3.75	Gold Basic Metal Buttons [133763] $10.00

Just for You

Happy Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a good start. I am back to work today after an extra-long Easter weekend thanks to the big ice storm we had last week.
Today I have a project that features one of the free stamp sets you can earn with a $60 order during Sale-a-bration. There isn't much time left to take advantage of this freebie...check it out:

Any-occasion card featuring the Botanicals For You Sale-a-bration stamp set...available only until March 31st!

This was such a quick and easy card to make! I began with a piece of Whisper White card stock on which I stamped the sentiment and the little flowers and leaves using Versamark ink. I heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder. Then I did a wash using an Aqua Painter filled with rubbing alcohol. I began with Pool Party ink, then moved to Bermuda Bay and Island Indigo. I love the resulting depth of colour and the fact that I could use regular card stock rather than watercolour paper.

I layered the stamped panel on a piece of Island Indigo card stock and then mounted it on a thick Whisper White 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card base. The sentiment, also from the Botanicals for You set, is heat embossed in white on vellum.

That yummy ribbon is the Bermuda Bay 1/8" Stitched Ribbon from the Occasions catalogue. Thank goodness that stuff is around for another month...I love it!

Don't miss out on this fabulous stamp set. It is only available until Thursday at midnight and only with a $60 CAN/ $50 US order. Order yours today and don't forget to check out the new Weekly Deals in the right sidebar!


Product List

Botanicals For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141237] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50	Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.75
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856] $8.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $8.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $8.00	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $8.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $6.25	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.25
Heat Tool [129053] $37.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $21.00	Bermuda Bay 1/8" Stitched Ribbon [140569] $7.50

Hello Chickie

Well, today is an unexpected snow day for us here in Southern Ontario, as we are experiencing a pretty severe ice storm. Lots of icy streets and downed power lines! I thought I'd take the opportunity to  show you a quick and cute project I designed a while back using the Honeycomb Happiness Sale-a-bration stamp set...

Hello Card featuring the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set.

This is a super-CAS card, but I love it! That little chick is too adorable, and with Easter fast-approaching, a great option for adorning Easter treats. To create this card I began by stamping the chick image in Basic Black ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock. Then I also stamped him on a scrap of Crushed Curry card stock. I fussy-cut the Crushed Curry image and then adhered it to the Whisper White one. I coloured in the beak and feet using a Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write marker. For his chubby belly, I spritzed a white Honeycomb Embellishment using rubbing alcohol and a few drops of Crushed Curry reinker. Once it was dry, I adhered the embellishment to the paper-pieced chick.

The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black ink and adhered using a dimensional. I added some Basic Black Baker's Twine and a button from the Regals Designer Buttons collection. I matted the front panel on a piece of Basic Black card stock and then adhered it to a card base of thick Whisper White card stock. I left the inside of this one blank to allow lots of space to write my own message.

This sweet stamp set is going away forever very soon! Sale-a-bration ends one week from today...don't miss out on the chance to get your hands on exclusive products. Place your qualifying order of $50 USD/$60 CAD before it is too late.


Product List

Honeycomb Happiness Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141291] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.75
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $8.75	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $8.75	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $37.50	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576] $3.75
Regals Designer Buttons [130029] $10.00	Honeycomb Embellishments [140566] $6.25	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $3.75	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131158] $4.00

Happy Easter Chickie!

Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a good weekend. Mine is shaping up to be super-relaxing, as Max and I are at my parents' place for a little R & R by the (still frozen) lake. It's promising rain for our entire visit, but I don't mind a bit...planning to snuggle up by the fire and enjoy some downtime.  It doesn't happen very often! I did pack a bag of stamping goodies too, so I won't get bored ;)

Today marks the beginning of a new sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps. Check it out:

I thought maybe you could use a little Easter inspiration, so here is the card I came up with:

Easter card featuring the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set with sentiment from the Easter Lamb stamp.

Is that little chick, not the cutest? I love how chubby he is and the sweet expression on his face. To create him I began by stamping the image on a scrap of Whisper White card stock using Basic Gray ink. I used the 2-1/2 circle punch to punch him out. Then I stamped him again on a scrap of Birthday Bouquet DSP and fussy cut just his body. I paper-pieced the DSP image onto the stamped one...so easy and so cute! I used my So Saffron marker to colour in his beak and feet and then layered the circle on a slightly larger Blushing Bride circle die-cut using the Circles Collection Framelits.

The embossed Whisper White background was done by inserting only half of the card stock panel into the Large Polka Dots TIEF...I like the way it mimics the circles in the sketch. I added some 1" circles punched from another sheet of Birthday Bouquet DSP and some little Blushing Bride flowers punched with the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack. The sentiment is from the Easter Lamb stamp...I cut it off and mounted it separately to increase it's versatility. I stamped it in Basic Gray ink and popped up my little banner with some dimensionals and added another little Blushing Bride flower with an It's My Party Enamel Dot. The card is built on a Mint Macaron card base.

Inside view with sentiment from Suite Sayings.

On the inside, I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped the sentiment from the Suite Saying stamp set and added another little paper-pieced chick, as well as a couple more punch flowers.

This sketch is super-versatile. Check out the rest of the Design Team's projects and you'll see what I mean. Give it a go and then be sure to share it with us at Sunday Stamps.  Have a great weekend!


Product List

Honeycomb Happiness Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141291] $0.00	Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140712] $26.00	Easter Lamb Wood-Mount Stamp [140740] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198] $8.75	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $8.75	Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper [140557] $13.75	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $8.75
Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263] $37.50	Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133739] $9.25	Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911] $33.00
2-1/2" Circle Punch [120906] $22.00	1" Circle Punch [119868] $16.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $21.00	It's My Party Enamel Dots [140554] $5.00