Stampin with Shirley G

I was so pleased when I learned how to do this basket.  I had tried for days to figure out how to get the lavender into the basket.  Sometimes I would just lay the art piece down after being frustrated that I could not figure it out.  A few days ago, an email popped up from Pinterest ( we all love Pinterest right) or those of us who use it do.  I think everyone should have a Pinterest account.  In this email were a picture and a link to a video.  After watching the video, I thought, I should have given this to my husband he would have had it done in seconds. He is one of those gifted people that can look at a problem and instantly come up with the solution. Over the years, it can become annoying at times.

So, here is my take on the beautiful card that the solution comes from. Only the basket is the same.  The card layout is my own.  I made about 6 cards before I finally achieved the color scheme I wanted.

My design was inspired by The Paper Players Challenge for this week “Dream of Spring”.

 

I started with a card base using the Blushing Bride cardstock. It is cut 4-1/4 x 11. I scored it at 5-1/2.

I then cut a 4 x 4 square from the Springtime Foils DSP. (You can get this free until March 31, with a $50 purchase of Stampin Up products from either the Annual or Occasions Catalog)

Next, I cut a banner using a banner die and embossed it using the basket weave embossing folder from the Blooming Basket Bundle. (This too is free with a $100 purchase until March 31)

I stamped the art piece using the basket stamp from the Blooming Basket Bundle.  As I wanted to put lavender in the basket instead of roses, I like being different, and so happy that Emma Goddard of Coastal Crafters decided she wanted to be different also, when she did the video.

You can see from the picture of the basket, where to cut so you can stick the lavender in the basket.  When I first saw the picture of the basket of lavender, I thought she had used a masking technique and was so pleased it was more simple than the masking.  A picture of where I cut is below.

I have marked in red on the picture of the basket where I cut.  Once you have the lavender placed where you want them and all of the roses are covered turn the piece over and tape the lavender stems that are sticking through.  This will prevent them from moving and being dislodged.  You can cut off the extra stems that are probably below the square you stamped the basket on.

I popped the basket of lavender onto the banner piece and added a bow from linen thread.  I added two butterflies from the Blooming Basket Bundle. The decorative accent at the top of the card is a die from the stamp set Petal Palette.

The inside sentiment is from the stamp set Blessings from Heaven.  The lavender accent, I used is from the stamp set Lots of Lavender.

The products I used for this card are listed below.

Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Bundle [147505] $0.00	Lots Of Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set [147194] $0.00	Blessings From Heaven – Clear-Mount Stamp [123052] $14.95	Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle [145974] $62.00
Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Bundle [147505] $0.00	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193] $0.00	Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131198] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

 

 

I saw a single rose today, that was peaking through the vines in the yard.  It is a bit early for roses, but guess this rose does not know that, with all the crazy weather we have had the past few months.  Some of our flowering trees were blooming in January.  My card today is in honor of that single rose.

My card is a bit larger than the usual cards I make.  This one is 6” x 4”.  I used Basic Black cardstock as the base.  My layout is from Freshly Made Sketches 326.

I cut a mat from Whisper White cardstock 5-3/4 x 4-5/8.

I cut the colored mat piece 5-1/4 x 4. I colored the leaves on the piece with Old Olive Stampin Write Markers.  I let this dry and then took the Memento Black Ink pad and rubbed it all over the piece.  My Olive Green turned black also.  I liked the look of it.

I cut a rose from the Petal Passion DSP and colored it with my Real Red and Olive Green Stampin Write Markers.

I  cut the tag the Dear Friend sentiment is stamped on using one of my tag dies.  I stamped the Dear Friend sentiment using the Birthday Blooms stamp set.   I attached it to the rose using the Silver Metallic Thread.  I wound some gold braid around the card 3 times.  After using Stampin Dimensionals to attach to the Whisper White mat,  I think one gold braid would have been sufficient.

The inside sentiment is also from the Birthday Blooms as is the flower.  I colored the flower using Real Red and Olive Green Stampin Write Markers.  I attached this to the card base using Liquid Glue.

There! You have my first rose of Spring.  We always hear of the last rose of Summer, not the first rose of Spring when roses are not suppose to be blooming.

Look what my hubby brought inside to me, beautiful aren’t they?

 

Happy birthday to us! March 2018 is Paper Pumpkin’s 5^th anniversary and we are kicking it off with a truly exciting campaign. We  are celebrating five years of creating and sharing together

And what better way to do that than with a March kit which includes a fantastic, FREE gift and a specially designed, one-of-a-kind box? This kit is gorgeous, collectible, and is almost sure to go down in Paper Pumpkin history as an all-time customer favorite!

Promotion Details

• The free gift complements the kit but is not needed to complete the kit.
• The free gift is exclusive to the March Paper Pumpkin kit and cannot be found anywhere else.
• The free gift is a crafting product with a wide range of use that can be used on a variety of paper crafting projects.
• The free gift holds an approximate retail value of $6-$8 USD/$8-$10 CAD when compared to similar products offered by Stampin’ Up!.
• Subscribe between February 11–March 10 at 11:50 PM (MT).

Now is a good time to join!  Join Stampin Up during Sale-A-Bration, get even more rewards and live what you love.  Choose $125 in Stampin Up products for just $99, PLUS choose TWO addition FREE stamp sets that’s up to a $101 value extra.  You can join as a hobbyist or demonstrator, you choose requirements are the same.  You get a 20% discount on anything you order. You just need to purchase $300 of product every 90 days.   If at the end of your first 90 days you decide that you do not want to be a part of Stampin Up, do nothing.  You end up with almost $200 in products for the $99.  Only 26 more days for this great bonus to you. 

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

• Receive two Free Seasonal Catalogs when you become my customer (in January (Occasions Catalog January 3-March 31) Fall/Holiday Catalog (September 1-January 2). These will be mailed directly to you.
• Along with the Occasions Catalog, you will receive the Sale-A-Brations Catalog.  For each $50 in product from either the Annual or Occasions Catalog, you can choose a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.
• Receive the new Annual Catalog mailed directly to you (June 1) when you have placed at least $100 in orders throughout the year prior to the release of the catalog.
• Online ordering provides a convenient and secure way to shop for Stampin’ Up! products, including access to the Clearance Rack.

 

Product List

Petal Passion Designer Series Paper [145589] $11.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Old Olive & Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers [145059] $7.00
Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $19.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $3.00

 

Today’s card is a beautiful card that makes me think of the Bluebells blooming in the Spring when I was a child.  I made it for a friend as an encouragement.  I used the Springtime Foils DSP.  I love this cardstock.  It can be used in so many ways.  I chose to color my flower using Night of Navy Stampin Pad and my Blender pen.

 

One of the layout used for this card is from the

 

and the other one is from our group’s monthly challenge  – Flowers– Anything with flowers or a bunch of flowers. Click on picture and you will see details of where I found this beautiful picture of a flower.

I started with a card base using a Retired color, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay would work just as well in place of the Coastal Cabana.  I then cut a piece of Whisper White for the first mat. The second mat is cut from a piece of Night of Navy. I embossed using a polka dot embossing folder.

I used my Oval Scalloped dies to cut a piece from the Springtime Foils DSP (FREE with a $50 purchase through March 31)  I colored the flowers using Night of Navy Stampin Pad and my Blender Pen.

I tied a bow around the Night of Navy mat and art piece after popping the art piece on the Night of Navy Cardstock using Stampin Dimensionals.  I popped this on the Whisper White mat that had been adhered to the Coastal Cabana card base.

 

Product List for This Card

Friendship’s Sweetest Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145826] $19.00	Blessings From Heaven – Clear-Mount Stamp [123052] $14.95	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100867] $8.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [126970] $6.50	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131297] $6.95	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [131175] $5.95	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [126949] $6.50
Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon [145590]$6.00	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193] $0.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [126953] $6.50 I hope you enjoyed my card for today. Please visit again.

Happy birthday to us! March 2018 is Paper Pumpkin’s 5^th anniversary and we are kicking it off with a truly exciting campaign. We  are celebrating five years of creating and sharing together

And what better way to do that than with a March kit which includes a fantastic, FREE gift and a specially designed, one-of-a-kind box? This kit is gorgeous, collectible, and is almost sure to go down in Paper Pumpkin history as an all-time customer favorite!

Promotion Details

• The free gift complements the kit but is not needed to complete the kit.
• The free gift is exclusive to the March Paper Pumpkin kit and cannot be found anywhere else.
• The free gift is a crafting product with a wide range of use that can be used on a variety of paper crafting projects.
• The free gift holds an approximate retail value of $6-$8 USD/$8-$10 CAD when compared to similar products offered by Stampin’ Up!.
• Subscribe between February 11–March 10 at 11:50 PM (MT).

Now is a good time to join!  Join Stampin Up during Sale-A-Bration, get even more rewards and live what you love.  Choose $125 in Stampin Up products for just $99, PLUS choose TWO addition FREE stamp sets that’s up to a $101 value extra.  You can join as a hobbyist or demonstrator, you choose requirements are the same.  You get a 20% discount on anything you order. You just need to purchase $300 of product every 90 days.   If at the end of your first 90 days you decide that you do not want to be a part of Stampin Up, do nothing.  You end up with almost $200 in products for the $99.  Only 29 more days for this great bonus to you. 

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

• Receive two Free Seasonal Catalogs when you become my customer (in January (Occasions Catalog January 3-March 31) Fall/Holiday Catalog (September 1-January 2). These will be mailed directly to you.
• Along with the Occasions Catalog, you will receive the Sale-A-Brations Catalog.  For each $50 in product from either the Annual or Occasions Catalog, you can choose a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.
• Receive the new Annual Catalog mailed directly to you (June 1) when you have placed at least $100 in orders throughout the year prior to the release of the catalog.
• Online ordering provides a convenient and secure way to shop for Stampin’ Up! products, including access to the Clearance Rack!

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Happy birthday to us! March 2018 is Paper Pumpkin’s 5^th anniversary and we are kicking it off with a truly exciting campaign. We  are celebrating five years of creating and sharing together

And what better way to do that than with a March kit which includes a fantastic, FREE gift and a specially designed, one-of-a-kind box? This kit is gorgeous, collectible, and is almost sure to go down in Paper Pumpkin history as an all-time customer favorite!

Promotion Details

• The free gift complements the kit but is not needed to complete the kit.
• The free gift is exclusive to the March Paper Pumpkin kit and cannot be found anywhere else.
• The free gift is a crafting product with a wide range of use that can be used on a variety of paper crafting projects.
• The free gift holds an approximate retail value of $6-$8 USD/$8-$10 CAD when compared to similar products offered by Stampin’ Up!.
• Subscribe between February 11–March 10 at 11:50 PM (MT).

Now is a good time to join!  Join Stampin Up during Sale-A-Bration, get even more rewards and live what you love.  Choose $125 in Stampin Up products for just $99, PLUS choose TWO addition FREE stamp sets that’s up to a $101 value extra.  You can join as a hobbyist or demonstrator, you choose requirements are the same.  You get a 20% discount on anything you order. You just need to purchase $300 of product every 90 days.   If at the end of your first 90 days you decide that you do not want to be a part of Stampin Up, do nothing.  You end up with almost $200 in products for the $99.  Only 30 more days for this great bonus to you. 

 

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Potential Backorders on Select Stampin’ Blends

Since the introduction of Stampin’ Blends in October 2017, our forecasting and planning department has been closely monitoring our Stampin’ Blends inventory and customers’ buying patterns. Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the sales of Stampin’ Blends, which is wonderful—you and your customers are buying them, using them, and loving them!

Unfortunately, the quick increase in sales, along with a long lead time from our supplier in China, and the temporary shutdown of all factories in China for the government-mandated Chinese New Year holiday, has created a perfect storm for backorders. In the next coming weeks, we anticipate that approximately 14 of our current 27-color Stampin’ Blends collection will go on backorder:

• Bermuda Bay (Light and Dark)
• Bronze
• Calypso Coral (Dark)
• Crumb Cake (Light and Dark)
• Ivory
• Pink Pirouette (Light and Dark)
• Pool Party (Light and Dark – currently on backorder)
• Pumpkin Pie (Dark)
• Smoky Slate (Light and Dark)

Because of Chinese New Year, we don’t yet have a firm date of when more of these colors will be available, but we anticipate it won’t be until the end of April.

Letting you know of this potential backorder situation could result in our current inventory being depleted even more quickly; however, we wanted to give our customers the opportunity to purchase your favorite Stampin’ Blends colors before they go on backorder.

How do I start this today?   Humpday is about over and the weekend will be looming ahead.  So start your planning for the weekend as to what you want to accomplish besides resting.

I’ve never created an all white card before but thought I would give it a try.  I thought being one color it would be relatively easy.  Maybe it was just me trying to be creative and create as I went along in the process.  I kept thinking what do I need to put next to give it some texture since it was all white.

I’ve used the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge for my inspiration this week.

I started with a card base of Whisper White cardstock cut 4-1/4 by 11 and scored at 5-1/2.  I embossed half of the front of the card with the Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Next, I cut a 3×3 square from the Whisper White cardstock and embossed using the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the  Blooming Basket Bundle ( free from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog with $100 purchase from the Annual Catalog or the Occasions Catalog).

I cut a 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 square and embossed with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  I popped this on the 3 x 3 square using Mini Stamping Dimensionals.  Using the Rose Garden Thinlits, I cut the small rose and attached it to the 2-1/2 square using Liquid Glue.

I cut a decorative piece using the dies from the Petal Palette stamp set, adhering with Liquid Glue to the top front of the card.  I cut the word Love using the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, I adhered it to the lower right corner of the  card front using Liquid Glue.  I made a bow using the Whisper White Organza ribbon and adhered it to the Rose on the 2-1/2” square. I used Mini Stampin Dimensionals to adhere the 2-1/2” square to the 3” square.  I also used Mini Stampin Dimensionals to adhere the 3” square to the front of the card.

I stamped the inside sentiment using the Love You Still stamp set.  I embossed a part of the inside beside the sentiment using one of the embossing folders from the Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed my card.   Have a happy  Thursday.

 

Happy birthday to us! March 2018 is Paper Pumpkin’s 5^th anniversary and we are kicking it off with a truly exciting campaign. We  are celebrating five years of creating and sharing together

And what better way to do that than with a March kit which includes a fantastic, FREE gift and a specially designed, one-of-a-kind box? This kit is gorgeous, collectible, and is almost sure to go down in Paper Pumpkin history as an all-time customer favorite!

Promotion Details

• The free gift complements the kit but is not needed to complete the kit.
• The free gift is exclusive to the March Paper Pumpkin kit and cannot be found anywhere else.
• The free gift is a crafting product with a wide range of use that can be used on a variety of paper crafting projects.
• The free gift holds an approximate retail value of $6-$8 USD/$8-$10 CAD when compared to similar products offered by Stampin’ Up!.
• Subscribe between February 11–March 10 at 11:50 PM (MT).

Now is a good time to join!  Join Stampin Up during Sale-A-Bration, get even more rewards and live what you love.  Choose $125 in Stampin Up products for just $99, PLUS choose TWO addition FREE stamp sets that’s up to a $101 value extra.  You can join as a hobbyist or demonstrator, you choose requirements are the same.  You get a 20% discount on anything you order. You just need to purchase $300 of product every 90 days.   If at the end of your first 90 days you decide that you do not want to be a part of Stampin Up, do nothing.  You end up with almost $200 in products for the $99.  Only 31 more days for this great bonus to you.  

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

• Receive two Free Seasonal Catalogs when you become my customer (in January (Occasions Catalog January 3-March 31) Fall/Holiday Catalog (September 1-January 2). These will be mailed directly to you.
• Along with the Occasions Catalog, you will receive the Sale-A-Brations Catalog.  For each $50 in product from either the Annual or Occasions Catalog, you can choose a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.
• Receive the new Annual Catalog mailed directly to you (June 1) when you have placed at least $100 in orders throughout the year prior to the release of the catalog.
• Online ordering provides a convenient and secure way to shop for Stampin’ Up! products, including access to the Clearance Rack!

Product List For This Project – Love You Still

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle [145974] $62.00	Love You Still Photopolymer Stamp Set [145811] $16.00	Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143709] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon [114319] $6.00	Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [140697] $27.00
Rose Garden Thinlits Dies [140619] $31.00	Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies [141489] $27.00	Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Bundle [147505] $0.00	Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $9.00