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Sunday, January 5, 2020

The Stamp Review Crew - Beautiful Day

Welcome to 2020, and the very first Stamp Review Crew hop of the new year! The "Crew" is made up of a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who pick a stamp set or bundle to highlight on the first and third Mondays of each month, with a bonus hop if there is a fifth Monday. I'm the first stop on the hop this time, but if you landed here from Stesha's blog, Stampin' Hoot, welcome! Just follow the links on each stop to take the tour.

Today we are featuring an annual catalog favorite called Beautiful Day. It's a sweet five piece cling stamp set with a couple of nice sentiments, and lends itself beautifully to coloring with whatever medium you prefer.

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=151257&dbwsdemoid=2054459

Since I'm coming up on the month of many birthdays, I decided to use the birthday greeting that is included in the set and made two cards with the same layout, but different images, colors, and coloring techniques.

First up is the beautiful butterfly birthday. I just love this color combination! This one started with a watercolor wash (Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, and Crushed Curry) on watercolor paper over which the butterfly was stamped when it had thoroughly dried. I think one of the best features of this set is the bold images are very easy to fussy cut which is what I did here.

Heart's Delight Cards, Beautiful Day, SRC - Beautiful Day, Stampin' Up!

The butterfly's antennae were cut off on purpose, because there was no way I was going to fussy cut around them! I used the new Mini Paper Cutter that is part of the Sale-A-Bration sign up bonus to trim a verrry thin slice off of Basic Black cardstock so I could add them back before the butterfly was adhered to the card.

The Pool Party background was embossed with the Parisian Fourish 3D folder, then matted on Basic Black to make it pop. Some Clear Wink of Stella was brushed over the butterfly's wings before it was added to the card with dimensionals.

The next card was stamped on Whisper White with Memento ink because it was to be colored with Stampin' Blends. Light and dark Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green Blends, along with dark Mango Melody were used to color the bloom. A couple extra leaves were added for balance.

The Purple Posy background was embossed with the Coastal Weave 3D folder and matted on Gorgeous Grape. I also used the Wink of Stella on the flower to give it a little glimmer. Neither of these cards has an embellishment, can you believe it?!

Now, if you aren't one for fussy coloring and fussy cutting, check back tomorrow for a quick card that is beautiful without all the fussiness!

Next stop on the tour is Jay Soriano, at Mitosu Crafts.....

https://stampinhoot.com/2020/01/stamp-review-crew-brings-you-beautiful-day/

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Saturday, January 4, 2020

Have You Made a Wish List Yet?

From My Heart Suite

Now that Sale-a-bration has started and the new Mini catalog is live, what do you have on your "must have" list? If your list is long, but you can't afford it all, here's a great plan (and honestly, one that MOST of my stamp team has done)......

Spend $99 (with free shipping) on the Starter Kit and get $125 in product of your choice PLUS an extra stamp set of your choice PLUS an awesome, adorable mini trimmer and a 6" x 6" sampler pack of DSP!

But wait, there's more! If you join my stamping family, I'll send you a welcome gift that includes eight tutorial sheets complete with materials list, measurements, and instructions for eight beautiful cards PLUS color swatch sheets of all the current Stampin' Up! colors.

Once you join, you can get the rest of the items on that wish list at a 20% discount, and you can take your time doing it. So, what's the catch? There isn't any. I'm not kidding. If you want to stay active as a demonstrator, you'd need to have $300 in sales by the end of your first full quarter, which would be the end of June.

You don't ever have to have a workshop/party, or demonstrate products, or anything. You can be a "hobby" demo and be your own best customer, and get all the same perks as if you were holding a workshop, including host rewards on qualified orders. That's how I got started - I was just in it for the discount!

I really hope you will seriously consider what a great deal this is. There is absolutely no downside. If you don't make the minimum by June 30th, Stampin' Up! gives a month's grace to make up any shortfall. If you still can't then you just become inactive. There's no penalty whatsoever.

Ready to take the plunge? Click the photo below, but make sure you have those item numbers handy for the $125 in products you want plus the free stamp set! Note: The host exclusive and SAB stamp sets are excluded from the Starter Kit. And you won't earn SAB freebies on the kit, but you will on subsequent orders.

https://ida.stampinup.com/en/?demoid=2054459

So, join today and knock a few items off that wish list. Then start whittling away the rest of the list using your discount!

Friday, January 3, 2020

Welcome to the NEW Mini!

Heart's Delight Cards, So Sentimental, 2020 Jan-June Mini Catalog, Best Dressed DSP, Stampin' Up!

Today is the day, Stampers! The newly-named Jan-June 2020 Mini Catalog (formerly Occasions) is officially here, and Sale-A-Bration starts as well! Let's take a look at the "mini", which isn't so mini!

First of all, there are TWELVE pages more than the holiday catalog. The first seven pages list the bundles (with large photos!) that are available - there are 20 of them! In the back is the new Catalog at a Glance, which features thumbnails of everything in the catalog for easy reference. It is so convenient and makes it easy to find what you are seeking!

This card uses the So Sentimental cling bundle on page 20, and the beautiful Best Dressed DSP on page 55, with a bit of Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding found on page 25.

There is a catalog correction to note! On page 41, the description (measurements) of the Label Me Lovely and Label Me fancy punches got reversed. The item numbers and prices are correct, but the measurements need to be swapped.

Don't forget that for every $50 you spend (pre-tax, same order) you can earn a Level 1 SAB freebie! And if your order totals $100, you can get a Level 2, or two Level 1 items. Please be sure to use the current Host Code (upper right) if your order is under $150. Thanks so much!!!

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