Nutz about Stamping

How to create a beautiful Magnolia Lane thank you

In today's video I am going to introduce the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and coordinating dies to show you how to make a beautiful thank you card. You can take this idea and make any kind of occasions card you need!

I love the Magnolia Lane product suite not because it is one of our top sellers in the new catalog but because of the variety of products that you can create with! 

NOTE: You can actually buy ALL of these products as one complete bundle to get everything in the photo above - use order #152178

My card looks complicated to make but was very easy as my video below will show. And if you love to color this is the perfect bundle for you to consider!

Here's my card, I posted the inside below. (hint: check out page 36 in the Annual catalog to see how I got my idea!)

Stamp set: Good Morning Magnolia (bundle with framelits (151087)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Crumb Cake: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
          Vellum 'card', trim to: 4" x 5 1/4"

Other: Die-cutting machine, Clear Block (118483), Magnolia Lane Memories & More card pack (149554), Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends combo pack (144045), Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends combo pack (148547), Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends combo pack (144601), Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack (149485)

Here's what I did for the inside of my card - using a sticker from the Memories & More sticker sheets:

Here's my video - thanks for watching and don't miss my bonus tips along the way!

See the easiest card I have made this year

Oh my gosh, today's card is the easiest I have made this year! All thanks to my Magnolia Lane Memories & More card pack:

Magnolia Lane Memories & More Card Pack
$11.00

Yes. That's it! No ink, no stamp sets, no embellishments. Just the card pack, a piece of Mossy Meadow for my card base and a left over strip of Basic Black.

Everything I used for my card comes from the card pack. 

So enough said. Here it is:

And I have to say I love it! (hint: it's all in the placement)

Supplies: 

• Stamp Sets – none
• Card Stock – Mossy Meadow (133676), Basic Black (121045)
• Ink - none
• Misc. – SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Magnolia Lane Large Specialty Memories & More Cards & Envelopes (149487), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108)

 

Measurements: 
Mossy Meadow: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2"

Basic Black: 1” x 5”; 3 1/8” x 4 1/8”

 

Instructions:

1. Fold Mossy Meadow card stock in half and crease to make card base.
2. Using SNAIL adhesive, adhere Basic Black strip to card base.
3. Add sticker strip from card pack across bottom of Magnolia Lane Happy Birthday card.
4. Stick two leaf stickers to back of flower sticker and then adhere to Happy Birthday card. (top right)
5. Adhere Magnolia Lane card to Basic Black layer.
6. Add Magnolia Lane card to card base using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A great was to use up your embellishments, part two

Just because the new catalog has gone live (yay!) doesn't mean you should turn away from your stash of crafting supplies. That's what I believe for myself too so today's card uses the new Magnolia Lane product suite along with some embellishments that have retired. 

Do you remember my New Year's Resolution to use up my embellishments? I feel have done a really good job working on my resolution but I still have some left and I am determined to use them in the coming months. Last week I posted one card idea using up some embellishments and today I have another card idea to share. 

I actually made the card below for a card map challenge and only after it was done I realized I couldn't post it on the challenge site because I had used retired products. But I thought you'd like to see my card anyway.

Have you seen the new Magnolia Lane product suite? If not, you might like to know it is one of the top selling suites so far:

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set
$36.00

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.50

Magnolia Memory Dies
$35.00

I loved one of the paper patterns and decided that a single flower image, colored with Stampin' Blends, would be the perfect, simple match. 

The phrase for my card also came from the Good Morning Magnolia set and I placed it at the bottom for added visual interest:

Do you have embellishments that are still untouched in your crafting spot? Why not try adding them to your next card, to use them up, and add that perfect final touch!

Want to have a FREE copy of the new catalog? Download it by clicking on the image on the right side of my blog. 

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Here's a peek at a card I recently shared in one of my  newsletters, perfect for Father's Day:

A sweet baby card that will be loved by all

This week's Paper Craft Crew challenge was a tough one for me because I thought I didn't have any sets that would work:

Last year's catalog would have worked for me because I had the Pretty Kitty set. So I almost gave up on myself and was thinking that I would simply skip this week's challenge. 

Until I got home from work and decided to see what I had that might work (I am persistent!). First I spotted the Dashing Deer set and convinced myself that a deer could be a pet. Ok ok, yes I was grasping at creative straws! 

But then I saw the Wildly Happy set. I automatically gravitate to the elephants because I just love them. And then I spotted the bunnies and BINGO, I would use this image for this week's card.

Lately I have been doing some simple stamping, keeping it easy on myself and surprisingly I have quite liked what I have created. Here's my card - all I did was use Versamark ink for the flower images on the Seaside Spray card base (yummy color it is!) and then a strip of left over Magnolia Lane paper as a contrasting layer and to coordinate with the  'grass' and flower stems (from the Daisy Delight stamp set). 

Here's my card, what do you think?

Want to see what the other Paper Craft Crew design team members created? Click here. 

 

 

Capture your life adventures with this fun suite

Today I have another Come Sail Away product suite idea - a memory (scrapbook) page to help you capture and record your life adventures!

This suite is super cool - there are so many products to help make crafting a breeze! 

My page layout is not the usual so let me explain my design process:

• I chose the Memories & More card first and decided that it would sit in the middle of my page, popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals in the middle of the card so I can easily slide photos underneath. 
• I chose a second card from the same pack, one for journaling
• Because of the size of these two cards, I created three 4" x 4" photo frames
• I stamped and die-cut the sailboat and lighthouse
• I die-cut the two steering wheels and rope images
• I stamped the two bird images and then placed the sailboat and lighthouse

After adhering everything down I still see one open spot at the top of my page. What would you put there? For now I am going to leave it blank - maybe after I add my photos I will figure out that final touch to complete my page. 

If you have life adventures that you want to preserve, click here to link over to my online store and purchase this amazing product suite! 

A perfect way to tell dad he's the best

In today's video I am going to show you how to make a quick and easy but oh so lovely Father's Day card idea with the help of my Big Shot and the Come Sail Away product suite. 

You likely know by now how much I LOVE this new product suite - there are so many fun products that coordinate! And the bundle is oh so awesome!

With Father's Day coming soon I thought these products would help me create a quick and easy but oh so lovely Father's Day card!

Here's the card I created - and I included a video tutorial with extra tips under the list of products I used:

Sailing Home Father's Day card

Stamp set: Sailing Home (149457) OR bundle and save 10% (151066)

Ink: Memento Jet Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Whisper White: 11" x 4 1/4"; 2" square
          Basic Black: 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"
          Come Sail Away paper (149481): 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, SNAIL adhesive, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Whisper White Baker's Twine (optional), Smooth Sailing dies (149576 OR bundle using the ordering number above)

Here's how I designed the inside of my card, using the same stamp set:

Here's my video tutorial - thanks for watching!

This new stamp set will make you laugh

What could the Over the Moon stamp set be about? Cows of course! To be more precise, the cutest cows on earth! (Or should that be "in the entire universe"?)

Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set
$20.00

I have seen several cards created with the new Over the Moon stamp set and each one is so much fun to see! I just had to share one with you today so you can see one of many ideas. To see many more, head here to my Pinterest board!

 

The Over the Moon set is perfect if you love to color - I recommend you use our Stampin' Blends as the ink flows so smoothly and can easily be blended - hence the name of these coloring tools!

Want to purchase this fun new set? Click here. 

Once you have it, give this card idea a try by following the instructions below:

Supplies: 

• Stamp Sets – Over the Moon (149331)
• Card Stock – Night of Navy (100867); Seaside Spray (150883); Whisper White (100730)
• Stamp Pads – Memento Ink (132708)
• Misc. – 2019-2021 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (DSP) (149617); Smoky Slate Combo Stampin’ Blends (145058); Light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends (146866); Dark Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends (147944); Dark Pineapple Punch Stampin’ Blends (147030); Stitched Shapes Dies (145372); Layering Squares Dies (141708); Dimensionals (104430)

 

Measurements:  

• Night of Navy: 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” 2 1/4” x 4 3/4" 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Seaside Spray: 4” x 5 1/4” 
• Whisper White: 3” x 3”
• DSP:  2” x 4”

 

Instructions:

1. Stamp “over the moooon for you!” with Memento Ink on Seaside Spray cardstock
2. Score 2 1/4" x 4 3/4" Night of Navy at 4” – attach 3/4" flap to back of Seaside Spray
3. Attach Seaside Spray to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Night of Navy card base
4. Stamp cow with Memento ink on Whisper White – cut out with 2^nd largest square from Stitched Shapes Dies
5. Cut out Night of Navy scallop square using the Layering Squares Dies
6. Color cow – hoofs and spots with Dark Smoky Slate, muzzle with Light Petal Pink, bell with Dark Mango Melody, moon with Dark Pineapple Punch.  Underline with Light Smoky Slate
7. Adhere squares layers and attach to front flap with Dimensionals (don’t put dimensionals on the right side of the squares or you’ll seal you card shut).

A great way to use up your embellishments

Just because the new catalog has gone live (yay!) doesn't mean you should turn away from your stash of crafting supplies. That's what I believe for myself too so today's card uses the new Magnolia Lane product suite along with some embellishments that have retired. 

Do you remember my New Year's Resolution to use up my embellishments? I feel have done a really good job working on my resolution but I still have some left and I am determined to use them in the coming months. 

I actually made the card below for a card map challenge and only after it was done I realized I couldn't post it on the challenge site because I had used retired products. But I thought you'd like to see my card anyway.

Have you seen the new Magnolia Lane product suite? If not, you might like to know it is one of the top selling suites so far:

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set
$36.00

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.50

Magnolia Memory Dies
$35.00

I loved one of the paper patterns and decided that a single flower image, colored with Stampin' Blends, would be the perfect, simple match. 

The phrase for my card also came from the Good Morning Magnolia set and I love the placement under the banners:

Do you have embellishments that are still untouched in your crafting spot? Why not try adding them to your next card, to use them up, and add that perfect final touch!

Want to have a FREE copy of the new catalog? Download it by clicking on the image on the right side of my blog. 

Why not join this creative card map challenge?

I decided on a different take for this week's Paper Craft Crew card map challenge.

 

I love the map above but am just not into flowers right now. I am completely smitten with the Come Sail Away product suite and love everything I have made so far using it. 

So I naturally turned to these products for my card creation. I started by choosing two cards from the card pack and let the colors in those help me with the color for my card base (Balmy Blue). But my card seemed really plain so I turned to my embossing folders and spotted Swirls and Curls:

Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder
$7.50

I love the embossed background - the perfect match for the sailboat image, wouldn't you say? One final touch was the steering wheel die-cut and my card was done!

Note: the phrase that I stamped directly onto the card comes from the brand new Good Morning Magnolia stamp set (more on that later!)

 

Now it's your turn! Give our card map a try and see what you can create using products you have on hand! Then link over to the Paper Craft Crew site to see what the other design crew members made. 

What everyone needs to know about our new catalog

Today is a BIG day in the Stampin' Up! world: the 2019-20 Annual Catalog goes live for all to see!

 

I love this new catalog - the layout has a different look, making it so much easier to find what you are looking for. Not including the index pages, there are 207 pages of new and retiring products AND so many more photos of ideas that you are welcome to try!

Want to download the catalog for FREE? Click the image on the right side of this page! 

My top 5 faves?

• Magnolia Lane product suite (pages 36-38)
• Come Sail Away product suite (pages 144 - 146)
• Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D embossing folders (page 197)
• Pigment Sprinkles (page 179)
• Follow Your Art washi tape (page 172)

Here's why you should be as excited as I am:

Want a FREE copy of the Annual Catalog? Click here to download your copy today! 

Want a FREE copy of all our catalogs? Then place an order with me at my online store to be added to my catalog mailing list! 

How to say a sad goodbye to two beautiful folders

In today's video tutorial I am going to feature two retiring embossing folders, and combine them to make a beautiful and easy to create thank you card. I also need to say goodbye to the Bitty Blooms punch pack so am going to make fun flower embellishments to make my thank you card a stand out. 

It's time to say a sad goodbye to Petal Burst and Petal Pair so what better way to do that other than use both of them for my card. 

Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
$7.65

Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$7.50

Bitty Blooms Punch Pack
$23.00

 

These two embossing folders are now discounted so click the shopping cart image on the right side of this blog post to place your order before they are gone for good! 

I was inspired for the colors of my card by a left over sheet of Needlepoint Nook paper - also retiring tomorrow - I love the bright colors in this paper and the happy feeling I get when I craft with it. From this patterned paper I chose Poppy Parade and Crushed Curry for the layers and elements, and then I created the 'thanks' phrase from the Well Written framelits pack. I love this pack of words and images and know I will certainly get my monies worth out of it in the coming year. 

Well Written Dies
$40.00

Watch the video under my card to not only see how I created it but also for some extra tips along the way!

Well Written thank you card

Stamp set: none

Ink: none

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 2" square
          Crushed Curry: 3" square; scrap for phrase
          Poppy Parade: 5 1/4" x 4" 
          Needlepoint Nook (148807): 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Well Written framelits dies (148534), Multi-purpose adhesive sheets, Best Route Enamel Shapes (146900), Petal Burst embossing folder (141493), Petal Pair embossing folders (145656), SNAIL adhesive, Bitty Blooms punch pack (148532)

Here's how I designed the inside of my card, using a strip of the Needlepoint Nook designer paper which was my original inspiration for design and colors: 

Here's my video tutorial: thanks for watching!

How to make a super cute treat holder

Today is my final day at a job that I have had for the past 5 1/2 years! It is hard to say goodbye to my colleagues on the one hand but on the other hand it is exciting to have a new job within the same building that will offer me new challenges and connections that I have missed. 

A few weeks ago I published a YouTube video show how to make these really super cute treat holders and I liked the one I made so much that I decided to make one for each of my team members, along with a hand-stamped card of course, as a way to say thank you for the nice goodies they gave me and the nice champagne lunch they treated me too. 

If you know me you will understand why each of these treat holders are different. I love using up my scraps and I am just not a serial repeater. Each project I make has always had to be different from the one I made before. Although the pattern for these holders are the same the paper and colors for each are different. 

Four of the five of these treats use the Garden Impressions designer series paper, and one holder uses the Needlepoint Nook paper, both of which are  retiring on June 3, 2019:

Here are my treat holders - in sets of two:

 

 

Which colors grab your attention? 

 

I would love to know: leave me a comment under this blog post!

 

If you want to order this fantastic paper before it retires, please click on the 'shop now' cart on the right side of my blog. It will link you right over to my online store!

Here's the video that I created a few weeks ago in case you missed it on YouTube and want to learn how to make these fun treats. Consider subscribing to my YouTube channel and then hit that little notification bell to you know when my next video publishes. 

Here's how to fit crafting into your busy life

I have the perfect solution to help you fit crafting into your very busy life!

Introducing Paper Pumpkin . . . a Stampin' Up! Monthly Kit Program. Each month a surprise kit arrives on your doorstep in a sweet box! 

Each kit contains all you need to create pinable projects, including stamps, ink, paper, and accessories. Create projects like cards, journals, décor, and more! See below for Stampin' Up!s June 2019 sneak peek video to see what's coming this month! 

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting here to create an account, then simply click SUBSCRIBE.

***Sign up by June 10 to get our unique June kit.

Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here are the fine details:

• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95** per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.

Ready to join? Go here to subscribe and get your Paper Pumpkin Welcome kit!

As promised, here is a sneak peek of the June kit: 

How I found success with one design layout

I was rummaging through my stamp set collection this past weekend and realized I have two stamp sets that I haven't used in a while: Perennial Birthday and Sorry for Everything.

Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$22.00

Sorry For Everything Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$20.00

I wanted to make this 'Sorry' card for a good friend who has been going through a rough few months. There is nothing I can do to help but I still wanted to let her know that I was sorry. I got my layout inspiration from the Annual Catalog photos for this set (page 115) but decided to change up the colors a bit. I chose: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo and Pear Pizzazz:

After I created this card I liked the layout so much that I decided to make a second card based on the one above. I added more stamped images using the same colors and then chose my Perennial Birthday set for the phrase. So my 'Sorry' card became a 'Happy Birthday' card:

On this second card I used only two tiny Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, while on the first card I used 5. And on the second card I didn't use ribbon, because I felt it would compete with the phrase and spacing. 

So the next time you craft and create a card you like, try my idea! One successful layout can yield a second (or third or fourth!) card idea with just a few small twists. Another idea: use the same layout but change out the colors for a completely different look. 

Here's the great news about these two sets: neither are retiring from the current catalog so you have another full year of ideas coming from me! 

Which card is your fave? Leave me a comment below and let me know.