Stamp With Shel Weekend Challenge...

 

This weekend's challenge is for you to create 2 different cards using 2 different (current if possible) stamp sets and follow the sketch above.  

I cannot wait to see what you come up with this week!  

Only Basic White Card Stock Challenge. . .

 Yup...you read it correctly....only Basic White card stock....no other cardstock....no DSP....no vellum....no other paper whatsoever.    

This is a good one.....I cannot wait to see what you come up with.    

Get your thinking caps on and start creating!  Do your best work....think techniques....think fun folds....think texture....challenge yourself- go creatively crazy!

Send me a clear photo of each of the cards you create, before Sunday, April 30th at 5pm.    

If I receive more than 5 entries, I will enter your name in a draw for each card created, and do a draw for a prize from me!  (Yes you can enter more than one card)

Winners will be announced on Monday May 1 on my blog. 

Lunch Break With Shel...Beautiful Balloons Bundle

 

Did you ever see a stamp set or bundle and immediately know that you "had to have it?"  

That is what happened to me when I saw this Beautiful Balloons bundle.  It immediately was a must-have for me.  If you asked me why, my first response would be versatility and it has coordinating dies.  

This bundle is found on page 15 of the new annual catalog.  It is part of the oh-so-correctly-named, Bright and Beautiful Suite Collection!

Believe me, you are going to want this suite!  The Bright & Beautiful 6x6 Designer Series Paper is so bright and stunning!  Paired with the Gold Celebrations 12x12 vellum the possibilities are endless.  

Think beyond the obvious birthday....think congratulations... think graduation....thing celebration....think accomplishment....think support....think retirement......As I said, the possibilities are endless for this super versatile suite! (can you tell I love this 😊)

Enough of my excited babble....here is the link to my video tutorial: 

CLICK HERE FOR MY VIDEO TUTORIAL

And here is my card: 

I used Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Blueberry Bushel and Fresh Freesia inks for this super bright celebration card. 

I only have the stamps and DSP right now....my dies are en route.....I cannot wait until they arrive!  Eeek! 

How You Can Make It: 

Supplies: 

Beautiful Balloons Stamp
Fresh Freesia card stock
Blueberry Bushel card stock
Basic White card stock
Blueberry Bushel Stampin' Blends
Blueberry Bushel ink pad
Fresh Freesia ink pad
Azure Afternoon ink pad
Lemon Lime Twist ink pad

Iridescent Rhinestones

Crinkled White Seam Binding Ribbon

Tombow

Dimensionals

Paper Snips

Measurements: 

Card Base: Fresh Freesia: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4"
Front Mat: Blueberry Bushel: 4 x 5 1/4 
Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4 
Front Art Panel: Basic White: 3 7/8 x 5 1/4
Stamping & Die Cutting: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4 

Instructions: 

1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish flat. 
2. Stamp a couple of balloons, and a Happy Birthday greeting on the card liner, and then attach it to the inside of the card. 
3. Using banner stamp and Blueberry Bushel ink stamp two banners at the top of the art panel. 
4. Using the banner stamp and Azure Afternoon ink, stamp two more banners at the top of the art panel. 
5. Stamp and die-cut balloons using Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lime Twist ink, then add a single Dimensional to the center of each balloon but do not remove the backing paper yet. 
6. Dry fit the balloons as you would like them. Now remember your placement.  Remove the balloons.  Ink up the string stamp with Azure Afternoon ink and stamp the string and adhere the first balloon.  Repeat this process until all balloons and strings are complete. 
7. Stamp the greeting at the bottom of the card using a Blueberry Bushel ink pad. 
8. Add stamped layer to Blueberry Bushel mat layer and then attach it to the card front with Tombow.
9. Color white ribbon with Blueberry Bushel Stampin' Blend and make a bow.  Attach bow and embellish with Iridescent Rhinestones as desired. 

Lunch Break With Shel Video Tutorial.....Circle Sayings Bundle

 

Hello Stampers, and welcome to Lunch Break With Shel. 

I do short video tutorials Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at noon central standard time. 

Today's video features a new bundle coming May 2 when our 2023-2024 Annual Catalog goes Live.  The featured bundle is Circle Sayings #161355 found on page 17. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE punch bundles because they are so quick and easy!  This one is particularly appealing as it has both greetings and images as well! And the 2 3/8" punch can be used for SO MANY other things! 

Apologies, I am unable to show you images of the stamp set or catalog at this time due to Stampin' Up! regulations. 

Here is the link to my video tutorial: CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL

And here is my card: 

I love how extremely easy this card was to make...yet it turned out beautifully!

Here is a close-up look at the gorgeous NEW embossing folder Countryside Blossoms!  Isn't it FABULOUS!  

It is available as an individual item on page 168 or as part of the Countryside Inn Suite on page 63....(word of advice...you are going to want the suite! It is FABULOUS!)

How You Can Make It:

Supplies:

Circle Sayings Punch Bundle

Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder

Basic White Thick card stock

Berry Burst card stock

Berry Burst ink pad

Memento Black ink pad

2 1/2" Circle Punch

Basic Rhinestones

Ribbon

SCEM 

Adhesives- Tombow, Dimensionals, Tear N Tape, Glue Dots

Measurements: 

Card Base: Basic White Thick 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Embossed Mat: Berry Burst 4 x 5 1/4 

2 1/2" circle:  Berry Burst

2 3/8" circle: Basic White

Instructions:

1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat with a bone folder. 
2. Emboss the Berry Burst mat layer with the Countryside Blossoms folder
3. Wrap the ribbon around the embossed layer and secure it.
4. Add the embossed layer to the card front with Tombow.
5. Punch out circles. 
6. Stamp the flower image on Basic White circle using a Berry Burst ink pad. 
7. Attach the two circles together using Tombow. 
8. Add a Dimensional to the top and bottom of the greeting tag and attach to the card front straddling the ribbon. 
9. Make a small bow and attach using glue dots. 
10. Embellish with Basic Rhinestones as desired
11. Stamp greeting using a Memento Black ink pad. 

LUNCH BREAK WITH SHEL - CHEERFUL DAISY BUNDLE WITH SPLIT TEXTURE CARD DIES!

 

Hey, Hey, Hey Stampers!  Happy Tuesday! 

For today's Lunch Break With Shel video tutorial, I have chosen to crossover...a new bundle with a retiring die set!  How fun! 

The new bundle is the Cheerful Daisies on page 111 of the NEW 2023-2024 annual catalog.  The Split Textures die set is found on page 174 of the 2022-2023 retiring annual catalog.  As of when this post was written, the dies are still available item #159162.

Here is the link to today's video tutorial: 

CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO

And here is my card: 

Here is a close-up view of the beautiful die cut: 

Cheerful Daisy Bundle With Split Texture Dies

How You Can Make It: 

Supplies:

Cheerful Daisies Bundle

Split Textures Card Dies

Basic White thick card stock
Starry Sky card stock
Shaded Spruce card stock
Orchid Oasis ink pad
Calypso Coral ink pad
SCEM die-cutting machine
Waterpainter brush
Adhesives- Tombow, Dimensionals
Bone folder

Measurements:

Base: Basic White -8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4
Front Die Cut Layer:  Starry Sky -3 3/4 x 5 

Leaves:  Shaded Spruce - scrap

Daisy:  Basic White- 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 

Tag: Basic White- 2 3/4 x 2 1/2

Instructions: 

1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat. 
2. Die cut the Starry Sky layer with the Split Texture die.
3. Attach the die-cut layer to the card front. 
4. Die cut the leaves from Shaded Spruce card stock. 
5. Stamp the daisy and the greeting on Basic White using an Orchid Oasis ink pad. 
6. As shown in the video, fill in the flowers with a water painter. 
7. Add the greeting to the card front using Dimensionals.
8. Add the daisy to the card front using Dimensional.  
9. Add the leaves to the card front using Tombow. 
10. I chose not to add gems or ribbon to my card because I felt that it did not need anything else....however you make your card to please your tastes.  😊
11. I had stamped an extra daisy so I added it and a strip of leftover Starry Sky cardstock to the inside of my card to "pretty it up" 😉

Challenge Crushers!

 Happy Monday!  It is time for Challenge Crushers!  

I am bringing you a ton of inspiration this morning, through cards submitted to my Midweek Challenge, and my Weekend Challenge!   

Here we go!

First up is last week's Stamp With Shel Midweek Challenge and the FLIP IT TECHNIQUE: 

How gorgeous is this Hand Penned beauty!  

Ooh la la....check out this gorgeous gold glimmer beauty! 

Next up is my Stamp With Shel Weekend Challenges: 

So cute....gotta Love Cats stamp set! 

The bonus is by making a 3x3 size card (or 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" or 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" ) 

you get 3 card bases per 1 sheet of card stock! And smaller cards are unexpected and so fun! 

This Nested Friends split card is so pretty!  

Dainty Delight bundle with 2022-2024  in colors- a winning combination!

Many thanks to Carole for willingly sharing her work to inspire others! You crushed it girl!  

What's Happening This Week at Stamp With Shel...

 

Weekend Challenges. . .

 Challenge One: 

Challenge Two:

Challenge Three:  

Lunch Break With Shel- Petal Park Beauty...

 Hey Hey Hey Stampers! 

Welcome to Lunch Break With Shel.  Today I have a video tutorial for you featuring the Petal Park Bundle! 

 I am obsessed with this punch bundle....it makes it so so easy to create GORGEOUS cards in just a couple of minutes!  

Did you know this is a carryover item (stamp and dies, not the bundle) in the new Annual Catalog coming on May 2?  Yippee! 

Anyhow....enough of my blabbering on.....here is today's video tutorial link: 

CLICK HERE

And here is my card: 

I chose the cardstock colors based on the colors in the Regency Park DSP.  (I am going to miss this paper....it is GORGEOUS)

Notice how I stamped Balmy Blue "dottage" around my focal image....to fill in the white space but also to mimic the Night of Navy "dottage" in the DSP.  

How You Can Make It:

Supplies: 

Petal Park punch bundle

Regency Park DSP

Pale Papaya card stock

Night of Navy card stock

Basic White card stock

Balmy Blue ink pad

Night of Navy Ink pad

Navy Bordered Ribbon

Enamel Dot Essentials

Adhesives- Tombow, Glue Dots, Tear N Tape, 

Greeting  stamp of your choice

Measurements:

Card Base: Pale Papaya 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White 4x 5 1/4

Front Mat: Night of Navy 4x 5 1/4

Front DSP: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

Focal Mat: Night of Navy 3 x 4 1/4 

Focal Image: Basic White 2 3/4 x 4 

Greeting Mat: Night of Navy 2 1/4 x 1  1/8

Greeting Tag: Basic White 2 1/8 x 1

Scrap Basic White for stamping and punching flowers

Instructions: 

1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat with a bone folder. 
2. Add a Basic White liner to the inside of the card
3. Glue DSP to Night of Navy mat layer and attach it to the card front
4. Stamp the focal image as shown in the video. 
5. Stamp the flowers and punch out
6. Add the focal image to the Night of Navy mat layer. 
7. Add ribbon around the focal image and then attach it to the card front using dimensional. 
8. Add flowers to the focal panel using dimensionals
9. Make a bow and attach it with glue dots. 
10. Stamp the greeting of your choice, add it to the mat layer, and then attach it to the card front using Dimensionals
11. Embellish by adding navy enamel dots to flower centers. 

Lunch Break With Shel...Season of Chic- Layered Glitz and a MIDWEEK CHALLENGE!

Hey Hey Hey!  Welcome to LunchBreak With Shel! 

Today's video features the Season of Chic Bundle!  

Here is the video: CLICK HERE
 

Shel's Mid Week Challenge: 

Glitz/Glimmer/Texture/Layers

pick an embossing folder, 

pick a DSP, 

pick a neutral and a colored cardstock,

pick a shape punch or die, 

grab your favorite bundle and give this a try!  

Add more layers, give it your own twist.....let your creativity guide you. 

FYI.....If I had it to do over again I would choose smaller punch for my shapes....my problem was I had four seasons to get on the card so I needed four mats for them.....I think this idea would work a bit better with three mats.  

Lunch Break With Shel featuring Petal Park Flip It Card. . .

 Here is the link to my Lunch Break With Shel video tutorial featuring the Petal Park Bundle and the Flip It Technique: CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

And here is my card:

This new bundle makes it SO EASY to make quick and easy cards that pack a WOW punch!  

How You Can Make It

Supplies:

Petal Park punch bundle

Sahara Sand Textured Ribbon

Petal Pink card stock

Night of Navy card stock

Basic White card stock

Regency Park DSP

Balmy Blue card stock

Evening Evergreen card stock

Misty Moonlight Ink Pad

Wink of Stella

Evening Evergreen Stampin Blend

Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive

Dimensionals

Paper Trimmer

Solid Faceted Gems

Measurements:

Petal Pink  8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4 

Basic White 4 x 5 1/4 

Night of Navy 4 x 5 1/4

DSP 3 3/4 x 5 

Balmy Blue scrap for flowers

Evening Evergreen scrap for leaves and greeting mat

Basic White scrap for greeting 

Instructions:

1. Color the ribbon with an Evening Evergreen Stampin Blend and set it aside to dry. 
2. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat with a bone folder. 
3. Add a Basic White card liner to the inside of the card. 
4. Cut DSP as shown in the video, flip the bottom triangle, and attach it to the Night of Navy mat layer. 
5. Wrap the ribbon around the cut seam and attach it to the back with tape. 
6. Add the focal layer to the card front using Stampin Dimensionals. 
7. Stamp two flowers with Misty Moonlight ink and punch out
8. Punch some leaves from the Evening Evergreen card stock. 
9. Add the leaves and flowers to the card front as desired. 
10. Stamp a greeting on Basic White and mat it on Evening Evergreen....attach it to the card front. 
11. Embellish with Wink of Stella and Solid Faceted Gems. 

IMPORTANT UPDATES....DO NOT MISS OUT

 A Friendly Reminder. . . 

TOMORROW APRIL 19 IS FREE SHIPPING order day! 

The order goes in at 10 am. 

If you wish to order, please send me your orders asap; 

and no later than 8 am Wednesday.

Check out the items that are carried over from the current catalogs to the new annual catalog.

You will notice that bundles are now separate purchases.  

That means if you wait to order in May you lose the 10% bundle savings....

and you have to pay shipping charges too......that is a 21% savings!  Just saying...

Free shipping applies to all purchases:

Stamp/Cut/Emboss machine, catalog, clearance rack, online exclusives, last chance list.....

Ohhhh Looks like a FABULOUS Kit!!!!! 

 LOVE LOVE LOVE the add-on for additional cards!  

Order yours today so you don't miss out!  

Add on kit is available May 2....preorder that through me starting today as well!   Woot Woot! 

This Kit Includes:

·   All the supplies you need to create 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs, plus 9 coordinating envelopes.

·   A 7-piece all-occasion stamp set that celebrates good friends and great adventures!

·   1 Copper Clay (new In Color!) Classic Stampin’ Spot.

·   Twine and die-cut accents

·   FREE stickers to put on your projects or anything you want—water bottles, laptops, coolers, and more!

·   Finished card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm).

·   Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Moody Mauve,

Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Subscribe to the April Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 April 2023 and 10 May 2023 

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Add On:

Exploring In-Color Cards & Envelopes

Available starting: 2 May, while supplies last

Price: $10.00 USD | $13.75 CAD

This add-on includes

·   18 cards, 6 each of 3 designs

·   18 coordinating envelopes

·   Finished card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)

·   Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Moody Mauve,

Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat

NEW KIT ADDED

Introducing the latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! 

The Forever Friends Kit has all you need to create beautiful floral cards

 with green foil accents to share with all your friends! 

 

 162363

FOREVER FRIENDS KIT

 $29.00 CAD

Available starting 12 April 2023

DETAILS

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This kit includes: 

• Enough supplies to create 8 cards—4 each of 2 designs
• 8 coordinating envelopes
• One Forever Friends photopolymer stamp set
• One Night of Navy Ink Spot
• Printed card bases, printed foil envelopes, foil die cuts, adhesive, twine, and a clear block
• Finished card size: 5-1/4" x 4-1/4" (13.3 x 10.8 cm)
• Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Petal Pink

Here is the link to the Unboxing Video 

Here is the instructional PDF

Online Exclusives are selling FAST...if there is something you want, 

order it now

 to avoid disappointment.  

The J2A Mini catalog is selling FAST....some items have been 

discontinued as they do not have time to restock before the

 end of the sales period.

 If there is something you want, order it now to avoid disappointment
 you will see LOTS of items discontinued
 as they will not have time to restock before the
 end of the catalog period. 

                                                   Clearance Rack still has tons of great deals!

These colors are retiring...this means inks, re-inkers, markers, blends, cardstock,

 DSP with these colors in them, ribbons, and embellishments.  

These will sell out very quickly.  

Get ahead of the crowd and order yours NOW while they are still available. 

 

 Links to Catalogs, Brochures, Online Exclusives, and Online Store:

Link to Annual Catalog (ends April 30,2023)

Link to J2A Mini Catalog(ends April 30, 2023)

DIRECT LINK TO ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

DIRECT LINK TO ONLINE STORE

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