Humming Along

Amy’s Inkin’ Krew May Blog Hop

May 14, 2019 admin

Welcome to the May blog hop of Amy’s Inkin’ Krew. We are so glad you are here because you are going to see some great project that have been created. I hope you enjoy all the ideas and our blog hop. Our theme for this month is “Masculine” and we are free to interpret that any way that we like. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Krew member’s blog. You will find the full line-up below to help you hop along from Krew member to Krew member. On we go…

My card is created from the Let it Ride stamp set. I am so happy this stamp set is carrying over.

My sketch design is from Fusion Card Challenge.

As you can see from the sketch this is an easy card to create. The card base is Cajun Craze card stock with a mat from the Wood Texture 6″ x 6″ DSP (retiring June 3) here’s hoping that it will return in a later catalog because of so many people like using it. A panel of Crumb Cake is embossed using the Pinewood Plank Embossing. Folder and I am so happy it will be returning in the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. It is adhered using Liquid Glue. A 1-1/2″ strip from the Wood Texture DSP is cut and the art image is stamped on it. The image is from the Let It Ride stamp set. The horses are stamped in Early Espresso ink and the trees in Mossy Meadow ink. This strip is then matted on a dark panel from the Wood Texture DSP and Old Olive Linen Thread is wrapped around the panel. This is popped onto the Pinewood Plank panel using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting from Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set is stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on a Very Vanilla circle that has been cut using the Layering Stitched Circle Dies. The Very Vanilla Circle has been matted on a small scrap of Wood Texture DSP that the larger circle is cut.

The inside sentiment from the Humming Along stamp set is stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on a Very Vanilla panel of card stock. The trees in the corner are from the Let It Ride stamp set and are stamped in Mossy Meadow ink that has been stamped off once. The panel is adhered to the card base using Liquid Glue.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you like my card and find encouragement from it. Click on the Next icon below and it will take you to Sue Prather’s blog or if you would like to go back you can click on the Previous icon it will take you back to Akiko Sudano’s blog… as each Krew Member is listed individually below you can click on any one of them and go to that Krew member’s blog. I know you will find much inspiration for your own creations from all these talented ladies. Happy Stampin’ after seeing them all!

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Stampin’ Up Products Used in Creating This Card

Let It Ride Cling Stamp Set [148765] $24.00	Humming Along Cling Bundle [150621] $42.25	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $23.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $11.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119684] $8.50	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [120953] $8.50	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708] $10.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $7.50	Old Olive Linen Thread [148811] $5.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

Card Cuts Creating This Card

Cajun Craze card stock — card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline

Very Vanilla card stock — inside sentiment panel 4″ x 5-1/4″ ; Circle for greeting — 2″ x 2″ square

Early Espresso card stock — mat for greeting on card front — 3″ x 3″ square

Crumb Cake card stock — Pinewood Plank embossed panel on card front 3-3/4″ x 5″

Wood Texture DSP — mat for Pinewood Plank panel 4″ x 5-1/4″; mat for art panel — 2-1/8″ x 5-1/2″; art panel — 1-3/4″ x 5-3/8″

Lasting Lily

February 16, 2019 admin

I am using the Lasting Lily stamp bundle. This is a Sale-A-Bration item or I should say items because the stamp set is free with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration and the Framelits Dies are free with a $100 purchase.

I am playing along with three challenges The Flower Challenge #29 – Use Your latest Stamps and Dies.

And…

The Watercooler Challenges – WWC208 – Charlotte’s “All About Occasions” Challenge.

And…

The Freshly Made Sketches 375

Start with a Whisper White card base.
Add a panel of Gorgeous Grape card stock embossed using the Subtle Textured Impression Embossing Folder (TIEF)
Run a panel of Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot using one of the dies from the Dear Doily stamp bundle.
Add the doily to the Gorgeous Grape panel.
Stamp your lilies from the Lasting Lily stamp set in Highland Heather ink and Garden Green ink for the leaves and stem.
Fussy cut the lilies out and pop over the doily using Stampin Dimensionals. There are dies that you can use to cut the lilies but I forgot and stamped the stem and leaves before I remembered they are cut out separately.
Add a Polka Dot Tulle Bow adhered with a Glue Dot.
Add three Pearl Basic Jewels scattered over the card front.
Stamp the greeting in Gorgeous Grape ink on a scrap of Whisper White card stock and cut out.
Pop the greeting on the card front using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The inside sentiment is from the Humming Along stamp set and stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock.
Two lilies from the Lasting Lily stamp set are stamped in Gorgeous Grape and Garden Green ink.
Gorgeous Grape card stock is used as the mat for the sentiment panel.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you like my creation and that you can find some encouragement or inspiration for your own creations. Have a blessed day.

Stampin’ Up! Second Release Sale-a-bration Items Available Now!!

Stampin’ Up! has three awesome new options that are available as Sale-a-bration options beginning now through March 31 while supplies last! The new items are:

New Items At The $50 Level:

All Adorned Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149728]

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Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[149698]

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New Item At The $100 Level:

Painted Seasons Bundle

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January 9, 2019 admin

It is amazing what you can make with scraps. Thank you Just Us Girls for giving me that challenge. The challenge to make something from leftovers. Kind of like dinner what can you cook up with leftovers. You know how when you are card making, you stamp this piece and then think, “no, I don’t want that,” so it goes in the box along with all the other pieces you have stamped or cut thinking I will use this one day. Since this challenge is Leftovers, I decided to dig in my box and see what I could come up with to use.

The card base is Thick Whisper White and the background piece is also Thick Whisper White that has splashed with watercolor and stamped with an assortment of dots. It is adhered to the card base using Liquid Glue. The Humming Along hummingbird is colored Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. The little piece of grill looking texture behind the hummingbird is from the Hummingbird Framelites Dies and is adhered using Liquid Glue. The greeting is stamped in Balmy Blue on a scrap of Balmy card stock, Old Olive and White Twine is wrapped around the greeting piece a few time and tied in a bow then popped on the background piece using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Three sequins have been adhered under the greeting. The Humming Along hummingbird (don’t you just love that bird) is then popped over the greeting panel. Several sequins are scattered over the background piece.

The inside sentiment from the Seasoned with Kindness stamp set is stamped in Blueberry Bushel on a panel of Whisper White that has a Balmy Blue watercolor wash in the center.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you liked my card. My wish as always is for you to find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Have a blessed day!

Shirley

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Humming Along Cling Bundle [150621] $42.25	Seasoned With Kindness Photopolymer Stamp Set [146804] $9.50	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] $20.00	Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143251] $33.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Pad [147138] $7.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212] $5.00	Old Olive Linen Thread [148811] $5.00

Card Cuts:

Whisper White Card Stock – Card Base –11” x 4-1/4” Scored at5-1/2” and folded on score line.
Whisper White Card Stock – Focal Panel for front 4” x 5-1/2” –Inside Sentiment Panel 4” x 5-1/4”
Whisper White Card Stock – Art Piece (Hummingbird) – 2-1/4” x 4-1/4”
Balmy Blue – Greeting Label – 1-3/8″ x 3″

Peaceful Poinsetta

December 13, 2018 admin

Welcome! Happy you stopped by. Today’s card is created using the Peaceful Poinsetta stamp set. I love coloring (guess I am still a little girl at heart), so this was a fun card to create.

My inspiration comes from the Paper Players Challenge for this week.

The card starts with a base of Call Me Clover card stock, cut 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″. The mat is Real Red and is cut 4″ x 5-1/4″. It is popped on the card base using Stampin Dimensionals after the art piece is adhered using Multipurpose Glue.

The art piece was stamped on a panel of Whisper White Thick card stock using the Peaceful Poinsetta stamp set and Memento Black Ink. Stampin’ Blend pens in Real Red, Call Me Clover and Daffodil Delight were used to color the art piece. Basic Jewel Rhinestones were colored with the Real Red Stampin Blend pen and then popped on the art piece. The Happy Birthday greeting is from a Thinlits Die. It was cut then glued back to the negative space left. Some of the cuts were popped out to reveal the Real Red mat behind.

The inside sentiment is stamped in Real Red ink on a panel of Whisper White — cut 5″ x 3-3/4″ that has been adhered to a Real Red mat, cut 5-1/4″ x 4″ using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. The holly art is stamped in Memento Black Ink and then colored using Stampin Blend pens in Real Red and Call Me Clover.

That’s it for today. My hope is that you like the card, found encouragement and inspiration for your own creations and that you will visit again. Have a great Thursday.

STAMPIN’ UP! YEAR END CLOSEOUT SALE GOING ON NOW & STAMPARATUS BAG IS NOW AVAILABLE!!

The Stampin’ Up! Year-End Closeout Sale is going on now!! Remember: Some items are last-chance and limited-inventory, and everything is available only while supplies last!

The full list of retiring items are located in the online store here. Remember that all retiring items are only while supplies last! So be sure to get your last minute Holiday Catalog favorites before they’re gone for good!

Keep in mind that some of the individual pieces of the bundles will be carried forward into the Occasions and Annual Catalogs but the bundle pricing will go away. So pick up any of those bundles that you’re wanting before the prices go up on January 3!

The discounted items are located in the online store here. There are a few overstock items from the Annual Catalog that have been discounted along with some of the retiring items, so go take a peek and grab those deals before they go away!

Let me know if you have any questions. Have fun shopping!

Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag Available Now!

A tool as beloved and important as the Stamparatus deserves its own special treatment. And what better way to treat your most versatile stamping companion than by giving it its own special carrying and storage solution. Introducing the Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag!

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Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2018 Holiday Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

The 2019 Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration starts January 3, 2019 … are you ready?

Has your catalog arrived. You are going to love the stamp sets in the Occasion catalog and freebies from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Make your list so you will be ready to order on January 3, 2019.

You may ask What is Sale-A-Bration? It is only the biggest sale of the year from Stampin Up. You can earn free, that’s right, I said FREE products when you place a qualifying order. Many products are exclusive to Sale-A-Bration. You can order online from the Annual or Occasions catalogs or from the Clearance Rack to reach that $50 .

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Here is just a sample of one of the free items from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.

Whether you enjoy coloring or prefer already-colored, paper you will love the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. And did you know you can earn it for free? Plus, it coordinates with the Gingham Gala Suitefrom the occasions catalog. Don’t let this item fly away!

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Stampin Up Product List for This Card

Peaceful Poinsettia Clear-Mount Bundle [149962] $48.50	Humming Along Cling Bundle [150621] $42.25	Call Me Clover 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146969] $8.50	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [102482] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [147084] $7.50	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends [147935] $9.00
Call Me Clover Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147282] $9.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00