Weekly Updates and Creative Idea......

It’s Almost Time to Redeem Your Bonus Days Coupons!

All the coupons you earned in July, can be redeemed from 1–31 August! 

There’s no limit to the number of coupons that can be redeemed on an order, (remember that multiple codes must be separated by a space). 

Designer Series Paper Sale

Surprise! We have a fantastic sale coming up: a Designer Series Paper sale! 

Select paper from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog will be available at a discounted price, beginning next week. Check back 6 August for more information!

In the meantime, take another look at the DSP selection in the Annual Catalog and start your wishlist.  

Where’s the Halloween?

 The majority of our Halloween products launched with our July Online Exclusives. 

We appreciate your enthusiasm for this holiday crafting favorite and love the scary-good ideas you come up with each year! In fact, that’s why we released much of our Halloween products online, ahead of the mini catalog. It allows you more time to plan and prepare and gives us a greater opportunity to reorder products ahead of Halloween if we encounter a “run” (an item that sells more than forecasted).

 Beyond the Online Exclusives, you’ll find some sweet Halloween pieces in our upcoming scrapbooking release, including a sticker sheet, a Designer Series Paper pack, and a scrapbooking pages kit. We’ll treat you to more details on these products in late August, before they’re available for purchase. 

SHIPPING AND PRODUCTION UPDATE

As supply chain shortages, global shipping delays, labor shortages, and transportation and delivery difficulties continue, we ask that you please be transparent about these issues with your customers. While we are doing our best, some delays cannot be avoided (as much as we wish it weren’t so). Helping customers set appropriate expectations can create greater understanding in a difficult and unpredictable time.

With any product launch, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. In such cases, we will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible.

(New Information) Our North American distribution center is shipping at 4-5 days.

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Scrapbooking with Thoughtful Journey

Have you tried scrapbooking yet?  Now is the perfect time! The new 2024–2025 Annual Catalog is full of great, new products—like Memories & More—that make it easy (and fun!) to preserve your favorite photos. Today we’ll show you how to create scrapbook pages using the Thoughtful Journey Memories & More Card Pack with its beautiful watercolor designs and etched details. To capture the sophisticated yet freestyle look of our Thoughtful Journey project, begin by using a Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker to draw loose lines around the edges of two sheets of 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Very Vanilla Cardstock. Stamp the floral images in Crumb Cake ink, stamping off some of the images to create depth. Arrange the Memories & More cards to create a base for your photos (cut down the larger polka dot card). Finish by tucking the die-cut floral pieces here and there on the pages to create an eye-pleasing arrangement. If you’re new to scrapbooking, we hope you’ll use this example for inspiration! And remember, our Memories & More Card Packs are designed to provide you with double-sided card fronts, too—so they’re great to have on hand for last-minute, quick and easy cards.

Creative Challenge - Stampin' Up!

 Don't you just love the Country Woods Suite Collection!

For this Creative Challenge, the birdhouse decoration from p. 49 in the Annual Catalog was stepped DOWN to make a simple card.

Here’s what to do:

Follow the layout of the decoration for your card front

Add fewer die-cut paper elements

Decorate the images with Stampin’ Blends instead of die-cut paper

And that’s it! It’s the same design, but a whole lot simpler to create!

Ready to make this card? Make sure you share when you are done!

Enjoy Creativitiy- Technique Focus- Faux Snow

 

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Technique Focus—Faux Snow

Looking for more ways to make snow pop? Give it a new texture using decorative masks!  And, since the Frosted Forest Bundle comes with the masks, it would be perfect to create a snowy scene.  Simply place the mask over the image, and spread on your choice of embossing paste, VersaMark, or embossing powder, or use this opportunity to explore other options! In this sample, embossing paste was applied thickly, and left to dry to create the illusion of snow piled up on the branches. We love the depth it brought to the card! Would you try this? Today's challenge is to create your winter wonderland with decorative masks and share it!

Stampin' Up! Creative Challenge...

STAMPIN' UP! CREATIVE CHALLENGE

It's time to put the spotlight on the Spotlight on Nature Bundle!

For this Creative Challenge, we stepped down the sample featured in the Annual Catalog (see p. 69) by using the same layout from the box for a simple card centerpiece.

A quick tip: Skip the die cutting and stamp the flowers instead! It’s an easy way to keep your sample simple.

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Enjoy Creativity....CASEing Color...

 

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CASEing Color

Intriguing, harmonizing color combos pack every square inch of our world! You’ll find them in the grocery store, at the auto shop, by the lake, in the fields—just about anywhere . . . or you can open our amazing catalogs and CASE color ideas the quick and easy way! To create this fabulous wedding card,  a children’s card was the source of inspiration! This is how you could take colors from an almost juvenile aesthetic to a more mature and elegant look. Playing with colors is fun! The following products were used to create this beautiful card:  Golden Greenery Bundle  Greetings of the Season Bundle  Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder Gold & Silver 1/8"  Trim Combo Pack And let’s not forget to share the “wow!” color blend: Basic White,  Calypso Coral,  Daffodil Delight,  Peach Pie,  Pretty Peacock,  Smoky Slate. CASE the palette, then share your project!  I cannot wait to see your colorful ideas!

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Step It Up

Do you want to step up your Online Exclusives? There are so many ways you can do it with the Potions & Spells Bundle that you’ll love no matter how you do it! For a simple card, just stamp the cauldron image onto a cardstock base, and die cut the cat (don’t forget to color in the eyes with the Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends!). Create a banner for your sentiment and pop it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals, and you are ready to go! But let’s say you want your creativity to go beyond card making. How about a treat bag? Die cut the bubbles and cat on Basic White Cardstock, and use a Blending Brush to color them in. To create the bag, measure Pecan Pie Cardstock to 5-1/4" x 8" (12.3 x 20.3 cm). On the long side, score 1-1/4" (3.2 cm), 3-3/4" (9.5 cm), 5" (12.7 cm), and 7-1/2" (19 cm). On the short side, score to 1-1/4" (3.2 cm) to make the bag. Make the handle with Basic Black Cardstock to measure 3/4" x 8" (1.9 x 20.3 cm). But you can go even further and create Halloween decor. That’s right, we said it: DECOR. Start with 6" x 11" (15.2 x 28 cm) cardstock, and score the long side at 3" (7.6 cm) and 8" (20.3 cm), then die cut the cat, the broom, the bubbles, and the cauldron (notice how our cauldron has the Distressed Tile 3D embossing print on it?). Set the Full of Life Designer Series Paper as the backdrop and create a peek-through effect with the Delicate Forest Dies. If you want to bring it to life even more, build up the inside scene with foam sheets.

Feminine Birthday Fun Fold Duo....

 Good Morning Stampers! 

Today I have two feminine birthday cards to share with you: 

This first card features the Unbounded Beauty Bundle and DSP found on page 54. 

Here is that bundle: 

This second card is a pop up and features Thoughtful Expressions Stamp page 127, Sweetly Scripted (online exclusives) and Fun Patterns Embossing Folder Duo (online exclusives) 

This is the back view

This is the side view

Here are that stamps and folders:

My next order goes in Wednesday - please have your order to me before noon!

Something For Everything Mixed Ephemera Pack!

 Something For Everything Ephemera Pack is today's featured product.  This can be found on page 19....item#163763  $11.00

These ephemera pieces can make super quick and easy cards or scrapbook pages but you can also step them up and add with other products too! 

Here is a quick peek at the pack: 

Here are my cards: 

As you can see....minimal supplies and you can make some quick and cute cards!  Order yours today! 

Shop during July and earn bonus coupons to shop with in August:

Attention Shoppers Bundle!

Hey Hey Hey stampers!  

Check out the Attention Shoppers bundle:

This fun bundle features a cool shopping cart, and all kinds of goodies to put in it....and the greetings are fab!

Here are my cards:

 And here are some alternate samples to inspire you: 

You can find this bundle in the annual catalog on page 65. 

Item #163644

Purchase this during July and earn BONUS COUPONS to spend in August!

Step - Down?

 

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Creative Challenge for July

Most of us know what it means to “step up” a project—but have you ever thought of stepping one “down”? The expression is not meant to be negative; it just means that we are simplifying the look of a project we admire—turning it into something we can put together in minutes with equally fabulous results! For today’s “step down,” we used a framed piece for inspiration—and CASEd its overall look to create a lovely, simple card.  We didn’t use as many die cuts, removed the ribbon, and chose a clean, Basic White Cardstock base to make the colors POP! We also added a splash of Iridescent Faceted Gems and a simple, embossed sentiment for extra “wow.” Finally, instead of leaves colored with inks and a Blending Brush, we cut them from cardstock. The look is freshened up but equally beautiful! And we love how the Berry Burst, Crushed Curry, and Pumpkin Pie color combo play off one another! Have fun with “step-downs!”

A Lesson In Color Theory for Cardmaking...

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