Category: Sale-a-Bration

Luv 2 Stamp Artisan Design Team · Sale-a-Bration · Terrific Tuesdays

Sunny Roses

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This week, we’re diving into the FREE designer series paper packs that are available through the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration (SAB) catalog. Did you know that you earn 1 SAB credit for every $50 USD you spend on SU! products? And you instantly cash in your credits on the same order that you qualify for them!

For today’s bonus Luv 2 Stamp Group Artisan Crafter design post, we’re looking at the Sunny Days designer series paper. I really love the variety that this pack of paper has to offer. Not only does it pair beautifully with the Bright Skies stamps and dies, but it also lends itself to a whole host of different product pairings. For this card, we’re working with the Bold Bouquet bundle and Thoughtful Expressions dies.

I wanted to spotlight both sides of the beautiful sheet of Sunny Days paper, so I chose to use the DSP Center Folding Door fold, as I like to call it, that I learned from fellow demo Jackie Bolhuis. This fold uses a third-sheet of 12×12 paper.

Here, we start with a quarter-sheet base of Pool Party cardstock. The sheet of Sunny Days cardstock is scored evenly from both outside edges. A corner is cut from the top of each side of the patterned paper and then adhered to the bottom corners with the opposing pattern facing up before all score marks are folded. For the overlapping front panel, I chose the decorative shapes from Nested Essentials and diecut nesting shapes from vellum and white cardstock. I selected roses from the Bold Bouquet stamp and die set which are stamped on Real Red cardstock and then diecut. The leaves are all diecut from Shaded Spruce using the Thoughtful Expressions dies. And for a bit of sparkle, I also diecut a flower from More Dazzled designer paper using Nested Essentials. I added some Petal Pink foiled gems for a subtle pop of gold across the card front.

Catch some more DSP inspiration in this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays where we’re working with 4 different SAB paper packs!

Products used in this design:
Pool Party, Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Basic White cardstock
Sunny Days, More Dazzle DSP
Vellum
Bold Bouquet stamps
Bold Bouquet, Thoughtful Expressions dies
Petal Pink foiled gems
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Sale-a-Bration · Terrific Tuesdays

Dad’s the Best

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This week we’re taking a closer look at several of the FREE designer series paper packs available with a qualifying order between now and the end of February during Sale-a-Bration. Today’s designs are all about the dudes as we make some cool cards using the Trusty Tools designer paper.

Today’s post includes not one but TWO cards because these are designs I made for my dad’s birthday. As soon as I saw the Trusty Tools paper in the Sale-a-Bration catalog, I knew exactly who I would be designing cards for! My dad is a handyman and I grew up doing all sorts of projects with him using his favorite tools. Needless to say, I know my way around a toolbox and my husband is thankful for that everytime we take on a DIY project at home. *grin*

This adorable notecard accompanied my dad’s gift. A Basic White notecard serves as the base for this design. To get the most out of a quarter-sheet of Trusty Tools designer paper, I decided to make this a fun fold. That’s right, even smaller cards can be fun fold cards! I fussy cut a bunch of tools from the sheet of paper, including several of the ones on the edges because they’re perfect for the edges of the notecard. I combined the hammer and screwdriver patterns on the front of the notecard and covered them with some of the tools. 

I diecut a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock with a Deckled Rectangles die to make the fold-over panel. The front-facing portion holds the sentiment from the coordinating Trusty Tool stamp set which is stamped on white cardstock diecut with the Radiating Stitches dies. A few additional tools are added to this panel and finished with classic matte dots. The fold-out portion is covered with Trusty Tools paper and a hand-cut screwdriver.

This fun card went by snail mail to arrive ON my dad’s birthday because who doesn’t love to get mail on their birthday?! We start with a base of Crushed Curry cardstock. I used the remaining portion of the quarter-sheet of the screwdriver print to serve as the decorative base for the card front. The argyle pieces are diecut from the Coastal Cabana cardstock (so that the two card designs coordinate). I chose to use the Happy Birthday abbreviation (HBD) as the center of the ribbon, which has been diecut from white cardstock and Pretty Peacock soft shimmer paper using Nested Essentials and All That dies. I tucked the remaining hand-cut tools behind. The classic matte dots give a more realistic look to the pliers and channel locks. 

If you missed this week’s Terrific Tuesdays episode, we made 4 cards together using 4 different Sale-a-Bration papers. And there’s still time to check it out here!

Products used in today’s notecard:
Basic White, Coastal Cabana cardstock
Trusty Tools DSP
Trusty Tools stamps
Deckled Rectangles, Radiating Stitches dies
Classic matte dots
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Products used in today’s card:
Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Basic White cardstock
Trusty Tools, Soft shimmer, Gold foil DSP
All That, Nested Essentials, Alphabet a la Mode dies
Classic matte dots
Brushed metallic dots
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Sale-a-Bration · Terrific Tuesdays

Terrific Tuesdays: Episode 12

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Welcome to a new episode of Terrific Tuesdays! Each Tuesday at 10 AM CST, I’ll be launching a new video where I’ll share at least three fun projects with you using current Stampin’ Up! products. Each week you’ll have the opportunity to receive a Kit to Go for FREE, and each Kit to Go will include the supplies needed to complete the week’s projects.

In this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays, we’re taking a tour of the Sale-a-Bration (SAB) catalog. We’re going to be making 4 cards using 4 different paper packs currently available as SAB freebies.

For those who aren’t familiar with Sale-a-Bration, you can earn FREE product from Stampin’ Up!’s SAB catalog now through the end of February. For every $50 USD spent, you earn 1 SAB credit to redeem in FREE product from the SAB catalog. Stampin’ Up! offers the SAB promotion twice per year and we’re currently celebrating the first Sale-a-Bration period for 2024.

How do I get a FREE Kit to Go?

To receive a FREE kit, simply place an order of at least $40 in my online store (excluding tax and shipping) using host code 7VKZZEM9 at checkout OR simply click on the link below to start shopping with the host code:

https://www.stampinup.com/?hostcode=7VKZZEM9

In order to qualify for this week’s free Kit to Go, all orders must be placed by Monday, February 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM CST and must use this week’s host code.

Each Kit to Go will make at least 6 projects (2 each of 3 designs) and includes the cardstock or designer paper required for the week’s projects. Any machine embossing, if applicable, will be done for you. If a die or punch is part of the week’s featured bundle, those pieces will not be included in the kit. However, any punched or diecut element outside of the week’s featured bundle will be pre-cut for you and provided in the kit. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, I do not include any stamped images in the Kit to Go.

For this week’s projects, you’ll need the following items in addition to the kit to complete the projects as instructed. You are free to make substitutions for any of the supplies listed below for items that you already own.

  • STAMPS: Softly Said, Playing in the Rain, Perennial Postage
  • DIES/PUNCHES: Everyday Essentials, Nested Essentials
  • INK: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Real Red
  • EMBELLISHMENTS/TOOLS: Adhesive hearts & flowers, opaque faceted gems, foiled gems, scissors, Tear-n-Tape, adhesive, dimensionals

Remember: If your order is $150 or greater before tax and shipping, do NOT use the host code. I want you to earn your FREE product from Stampin’ Up! AND you will still qualify for this week’s free Kit to Go!

Your qualifying order must be placed no later than Monday, February 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM CST using the host code 7VKZZEM9 in order to receive the FREE Kit to Go. Kits will ship no later than Friday.

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January Mini Catalog · Sale-a-Bration

Making a List and Checking It Twice

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One of the many benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is getting to check out all of the goodies in the upcoming catalogs before they release. My faithful office assistant Nolan and I are making our must-have list from the upcoming January Mini and Sale-a-Bration catalogs.

Would you like to receive a copy of the upcoming catalogs but don’t have a SU! demonstrator? Drop me an e-mail and I’ll send you one!

Would you rather see everything early for yourself? The only way to do that is to become a demonstrator. And did you know that you don’t have to become a demonstrator for the purposes of making it a business? There are plenty of hobby demonstrators who have joined to receive a discount on all of their favorite products and for the chance to see all of the new products before they officially release. Want to know more? Drop me a line and we’ll chat!

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