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Learn how to make a masculine collage card

In today's video, I am going to show you how to create a collage card using the Sailing Home cling stamp set. 

The Sailing Home bundle is part of the Come Sail Away product suite with colors and patterns that are perfect for masculine cards: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Soft Suede and Whisper White. The suite also includes a Memories & More card pack, Baker's Twine, Trinkets (on video), and an embossing folder! 

I used this bundle to make this Sailing Home collage card. What's a collage? It is a crafting method that uses several backing pieces that are adhered to a backing. So for a card, it would be several pieces that are all attached (separately) to the card base. 

I have used this set a lot lately. If you want to see some card ideas I have already shared, click here for a masculine birthday card and click here for several ideas shared at one of Stampin' Up!s On Stage events. 

In my video I show you some simple ideas for using Sailing Home and then how to add more details to make a much more advanced version. And on June 4th the Come Sail Away designer paper will also be released for some extra background possibilities. 

But for today, here's my card. This would be a lovely masculine graduation card idea, wouldn't it?

Sailing Home Collage card

 

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

Ink: Night of Navy, Soft Suede

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Night of Navy: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
          Whisper White: 2 3/8" x 3 1/8"; 1 3/4" x 2 1/4"; 2 1/2" x 1" (phrase)
          Soft Suede: 2 1/2" x 3 1/4"; 1 3/4" x 2 1/4"; 1 7/8" x 2 3/8"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Sail Away Trinkets, Seaside Embossing folder (141481), SNAIL adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine (149483)

As promised on my video, here's a photo of how I designed the inside of my card:

Why not watch my video tutorial showing you how to make this fun card? https://youtu.be/ZEEbNMjhQ0c

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Today I want to reminder you about my rewards program designed to thank my customers for their loyalty!

Nutz about Stamping Loyalty Rewards

My Loyalty Rewards Program is my way of saying THANK YOU to my returning customers. You will earn a FREE stamp set of your choice (maximum value of $25.00) from ANY current Stampin’ Up! catalog.  

Here's how my loyalty program works:

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• For every $50 in product purchased (before shipping and tax), you earn one Nutz about Stamping Acorn!
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A baby card to make you wildly happy

When I saw this week's challenge map I knew right away what special event I wanted to create a card for: a baby! 

What celebration comes to mind when you see this challenge and what Stampin' Up! sets would you use? Leave me a comment under this post and share what you'd make.

Remember a couple of weeks ago I wrote a fun blog post to introduce the Wildly Happy stamp set? (if you missed it, click here)

Well that card was so fun to make and I love that set so much that I thought I would show you a second idea in case you decide to purchase it when the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog goes live next month. 

Plus, I made a New Year's resolution to use up my supplies this year so I will be guilt-free when the next Annual Catalog launches as I know I will want everything in there! 

So I gathered up the Wildly Happy stamp set, the Twinkle, Twinkle paper bits I had stored away, my Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends, and my Best Route Enamel Shapes (retiring this month). 

Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Best Route Enamel Shapes
$7.00

After I stamped and colored the elephants image I die-cut it out, along with the Petal Pink layer, using my Layering Squares framelits dies. I stamped and punched the phrase - easy peasy!

And I made this Wildly Happy baby card:

This time I remembered to take a photo of the inside of the card so you can see one way to tie the inside to the outside:

Now it's your turn: challenge yourself to make a card for a special celebration even if you can't think of one coming up. You just never know when one will happen. 

If you want to see what the other Paper Craft Crew created for this challenge, click here. 

 

A fun way to frame a super cute baby image

What do a frog, a giraffe, a koala bear, a bird, a kangaroo and a rhino all have in common? The answer's obvious: they're all in the Animal Outing stamp set! And today I have a cute baby card idea that you can create that will frame one if the images in this set - literally. 

 

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$21.00

I think that the new Rectangular Stitched framelits dies will have so many uses, one of them being as frames on card fronts. Right now they come in this cool bundle but in the next Annual Catalog (goes live June 4th) you can purchase them separately. 

Amazing Life Photopolymer Bundle
$50.25

When I think of baby cards, there are two ways to go: 1. soft muted colors like the Subtles collection (pinks, blues, greens, purples, yellows) or 2. Brights, which have deeper tones: blues, yellows, greens and oranges. It depends on my mood when crafting or if I know the preference of the mom to be and I want to match that. 

Or sometimes you just want to be crazy and create a bright, colorful and happy card! Why not give this idea a try? Grab your framelits, and Stampin' Blends and create a fun way to frame a super cute baby card. Here's the great news! The Animal Outing set is also coming back in the Annual Catalog! 

I love the idea of stamping directly onto the Gingham Gala paper, give it a try and see if you like it too!

Here's how to make this card:

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Animal Outing  (146597, wood)  (146600, clear)
• Cardstock:  Pineapple Punch (146971), Grapefruit Grove (146972), Whisper White (100730), Gingham Gala 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (148554)
• Ink: Memento Stamp Pad (132708)
• Miscellaneous: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stitched Rectangle Framelit Dies (150624), Crumb Cake Blends Combo Pack (144601), Granny Apple Green Blends Combo Pack (147274), Light Daffodil Delight Blend (144586), Light Old Olive Blend (144574)

Measurements:

• Pineapple Punch card base: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2" 
• Grapefruit Grove: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Instructions:

1. Score and fold Pineapple Punch card base.
2. Using the second largest rectangle and the Big Shot cut out the Whisper White layer.  Stamp using the Memento stamp pad and color using the Blends. 
3. Using the second largest and the fourth largest rectangle and the Big Shot cut the frame out of the Grapefruit Grove cardstock.  
4. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue adhere the frame over the Whisper White 'picture' you have created.
5. Adhere the framed 'picture' to the base card.
6. Stamp 'Welcome Little One' on a 1/2" strip of the matching Gingham Gala DSP.  Cut to length desired and cut a small triangle out of the right end to create a banner.  Adhere with Multipurpose Glue.

How to create a beautiful friendship card

In today's video I am going to show you how to make a very beautiful and very quick and easy friendship card idea with the help of my Big Shot and the Happiness Blooms product suite. 

I am so in love with the Happiness Blooms suite and am so sad that it will be retiring on June 2nd. So I am determined to make good use of these products before I have bid them a fond farewell:

Happiness Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Call Me Clover 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon
$6.00

 

I tried a very unusual design for my card and will explain in more detail on my video below. The Daisy punch was a great complement and as I hinted in my video you have to get this punch if you don't already. I can't tell you why but I can say that it will play a big role in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog!

Daisy Punch
$18.00

If you want to try this card at home, I have provided a list of supplies and measurements under my card photo to help out. If you don't own the Happiness Blooms suite, try my layout idea using products you do have on hand. 

Happiness Blooms friendship card

Paper:
          Call Me Clover: 4" x 5 1/4"; scrap for flower center
          Night of Navy: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
          Whisper White: 3 pieces: 3" square; 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
          Happiness Blooms (148795): 3 3/4" x 3 1/2"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Well Written framelits (148534), Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Daisy Punch (143713), Bitty Blooms punch pack (148532), Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (optional), Tear & Tape adhesive, Silicone Sheet, 1/2" circle punch, Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots (optional), Basic Pearls Jewels (optional)

Here's a photo of how I designed the inside of my card. Tip: a perfect way to use up scraps of paper!

If you want to learn step-by-step how to make this card, check out my video tutorial below - thanks for watching! (hint: I included some additional tips along the way)

 

Don't miss out on this special product medley offer

Product medleys are new to Stampin’ Up! and I think these are a GREAT idea! In addition to being filled to the brim with cute, coordinating products, product medleys will provide you with endless creative possibilities.

The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is Stampin' Up!s first product offering of this kind, and they are so excited about it! (They are already planning to release more in the future)

Read on for all the juicy details!

Available: May 1 - 31 only! (while supplies last)

The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley includes these exclusive products:

• Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set—18 stamps; suggested clear blocks: a, b, c,
• Everything Is Rosy Dies—10 dies; largest die 2-7/8" x 1" (7.3 x 2.5 cm)
• 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper Stack—48 sheets; 8 each of 6 double-sided designs
• 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 CM) rose gold foil paper—8 sheets
• Printed die cuts—2 sheets
• Rose gold die cuts—4 sheets; 2 each of 2 designs
• Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments—60 embellishments; 1/4" (6.4 mm)
• Melon Mambo 1/4" (6.4 mm) Ruched Ribbon—10 yards (9.1 m)
• Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8" (1 cm) Metallic –Edge Ribbon—10 yards (9.1 m)
• Rose Gold Shimmer Paint—1/2 oz. (15 ml)

Here's a sneak peek photo:

Want a flyer with all the ordering details? Click HERE! (Hint: go in with a friend and share the products in this kit - think of all the hours of crafting fun you will have together! 

Here's a video introducing Everything is Rosy:

 

Last chance for the perfect products for memory keeping

If you love to travel like I like to travel then I hope you are doing something with those amazing photos you are collecting on all of your devices. 

The Stampin' Up! Annual catalog (retiring soon!) offered the perfect product suite for those of us who love to travel: Best Route! These products are amazing and offer you such a variety of options for memory keeping. And this is your last chance to order them because they will ALL be retiring at the end of this month. 

Best Route Enamel Shapes
$7.00

Best Route Washi Tape
$5.50

Best Route Memories & More Card Pack
$10.00

Best Route Designer Series Paper
$11.00

En Route Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$21.00

I bought everything in the Best Route suite when it was first revealed and have made so many fun page ideas using it. I have also used many of these products for cards. 

I used several of the Best Route products to make the page below. Color coordination was super easy, following the colors in the designer series paper. The page was also very easy because I used the Best Route Memories & More card pack for my journaling cards. Add some embellishments and washi tape and my page is done:

My photo layers are 1/4" larger than the photos will be so some Mango Melody will frame them nicely. 

The Best Route suite is retiring at the end of this month - that means all of these products will be gone for good (sob). If you want to add them to your crafting collection, click the image below to link over to my online store - don't wait as once these products are sold out, they are gone for good!

If you want to see a video showing you how to create a Best Route memories pocket page, click here! 

See what happens when you combine framelits

This card map challenge below looks quite simple - almost plain in fact, so I decided to change it up a bit. 

 

I decided right away to use my Stitched Shapes framelits for the larger circle and use a coordinated phrase from the Stitched All Around stamp set:

Stitched All Around Clear-Mount Bundle
$46.75

Right now you can get the stamp set and framelits as a bundle and save 10% but in the upcoming Annual Catalog they will be sold separately. 

Once I used the stitched circle framelit I spotted the other two framelits in the pack and decided to use them as well. I coordinated the colors with the Best Route designer series paper and even snuck in a strip of the matching Washi Tape!

Here's my card map challenge Stitched All Around card:

I love how it turned out especially with the Best Route enamel shape embellishments!

Now it's your turn: try our card map challenge for the week using the supplies you have on hand. And if you want to see what the other design crew members created using the same map, click here. 

Last chance for this exclusive and elegant kit

Only a few more days for you to subscribe to this exclusive and elegant crafting kit!

Paper Pumpkin has teamed up with Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and cofounder, to deliver you a very special May kit. It’s exclusive, collectible, and one of a kind.

Introducing the Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit - that everyone in the Stampin' Up! world (NOT just the USA) can receive! 

The May kit is "a touch of earth and elegant spring, with lots of layers and texture", including some nature elements such as birds, bird nests, and flowers. It will arrive on your doorstep in a one-of-a-kind box with a beautiful vintage design, and it will provide you with a fun and easy paper crafting experience.

Some of Shelli's favorite Stampin' Up! colors are in this kit:

• Pool Party
• Early Espresso
• Soft Suede
• Petal Pink
• Pretty Peacock **a brand new In Color released in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog

Hint: the envelopes are also pre-printed with gorgeous designs inside! 

Here's Shelli, with a sneak peek video:

 

Subscribe until May 10th to receive this fabulous kit, perfect for crafters of all abilities!

This beautiful Mother's Day card will spark your creativity

In today's video, I am going to show you how to create a very beautiful Mother's Day card, with the help of my Big Shot and the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set. I also use the beautiful (and new!) Mosaic Mood paper which will definitely spark your creativity. 

All demonstrators who attended Stampin' Up!s On Stage event in April received a free pack of this paper as an all-attendee giveaway! Click here to see my Facebook Live introducing this paper and a few other sneak peek products! 

Here's the Mosaic Mood paper:

I love the soft colors in this pack: Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Soft Suede, and Terracotta Tile (a new In Color!)

I chose the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set (#146667) because of the Mother's Day phrase in it - did you see how many phrases there are in total! 32! As this set is going to retire on June 2, if you love it as much as I do, you need to order it asap! 

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$36.00

 

 

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As I mention in my video, have a look at my card layout and try it for other occasions too. It is a great design to help you use up left over pieces of card stock and designer series paper while creating a very eye-catching layout. 

Mosaic Mood Mother's Day card

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Greetings (146667)

Ink: Soft Suede marker

Paper:
       Mosiac Mood paper #149478: 2 1/2" x 4 1/4"; 5" x 1 3/4" 
       Very Vanilla: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 2 1/2" square
       Soft Suede: two pieces: 1/2" x 4 1/4"  
       Mint Macaron: 3" square; scrap for phrase

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Squares framelits (141708), Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Well Written framelits (148534), SNAIL adhesive, Faceted Dots (146910)

Here's my video - enjoy!

How to have an amazing crafting experience

If you’ve ever thought about joining my Stampin’ Up! team, now is the perfect time with the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog preorder happening this month! 

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Whether you'd like to earn money to pay for your stamping supplies, create a full or part-time career, or simply get a discount on your stamping supplies, Stampin' Up! (and me!) will help you do it. And if that isn't enough, we've listed 10 reasons for you to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

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A simple but effective masculine birthday card

This week several of us celebrated a good friend's birthday. The location was this remote beach restaurant tucked away in the dunes of The Hague. The weather during the day was grey and gloomy but by 7 pm the skies cleared and we got to witness a beautiful sunset over the water. We couldn't have asked for anything more picturesque!

When I learned that the party would be at the beach, of course I immediately thought of the Sailing Home stamp set and that it would be fun to make my friend a birthday card that would reflect his birthday experience. 

I used some left over pieces of Tranquil Textures and Happiness Blooms designer paper (both of which are retiring) which I thought would contrast nicely with the Balmy Blue card base. I layered these and then added the Night of Navy images as another layer. 

As a few final touches I added a Night of Navy Enamel Dot and a strip of Baker's Twine and my card was done. I am so happy that my friend loved his card - it sat in the middle of our table the entire evening! (I was quite proud)

Sailing Home will be available in the upcoming 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. If you would like a free copy of this catalog, please contact me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com and I can help you out! 

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Every week I create a project idea along with all the supplies I used (including ordering numbers!) and a full set of step-by-step instructions. I also share tips, tricks, techniques and products I am nutz about. 

Now is the time to subscribe because I will be sharing projects from our brand new Annual Catalog (coming in June)!

Why join my mailing list? Here are 7+ great reasons:

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- information on upcoming classes with registration and payment links
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- special offers and surprises sprinkled in
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How to create the perfect floral birthday card

I have some great tips to help you create the perfect floral birthday card and I am going to use this week's Paper Craft Crew card map challenge to help out. 

I started by choosing a left over piece of Needlepoint Nook designer paper (Occasions catalog page 39). And I let the colors in this strip guide me for all the layers.

Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$11.00

 

Next, I chose a phrase from the Stitched All Around stamp set - I am delighted it is not retiring and will be available for purchase in the upcoming 2019-20 Annual Catalog!

Stitched All Around Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$19.00

I colored the phrase using my Poppy Parade and Old Olive markers to add some depth to the words and coordinate with the paper colors.

I die-cut the phrase using my Layering Circles framelits. Next I punched six Old Olive leaves using my Leaf punch. 

Next I used the same left over strip of Needlepoint Nook to make a faux washi tape strip - try this idea when you craft - it's a great way to use up your paper!

Finally, I created three flowers using my Bitty Blooms punch pack and then used some small Share What You Love Artisan Pearls for the final embellishment touch!

Bitty Blooms Punch Pack
$23.00

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls
$6.00

Here's a photo of the inside to the card. I used a left over piece of the same 'faux washi' paper to add interest to the inside:

Now it's your turn to give our card map challenge a try! And if you want to see what the other design crew members created, click here to link over to the Paper Craft Crew site.