So yesterday I received my Paper Pumpkin kit and WOWZERS what a beauty this one is!!! FANTASTIC and the extra free stamp set in this month's kit coordinates PERFECTLY! LOVE IT! I could not wait to get home from work and get creating. These are the three cards made exactly as the kit instructed. I will make alternatives and post those at a later date.
Here are the close ups: Card One:
Card Two: (my personal favorite)
Card Three: (this could easily become an Easter card with a quick change of greeting)
Here is a closeup of those beautiful clear raindrop embellishments:
And one final look at all three cards:
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Today, I wanted to feature a card fabulous designed by one of my students.
It features the adorable Little Ladybug Sale-A-Bration host stamp set.
This card is so darned cute!
And... she found some coordinating ladybug embellishments in her craft stash that were perfect!
Well done Carole!
Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and inspiring others!
Here is a closeup of all the images in the stamp set:
And the coordinating die set:
And a couple of more card samples too:
There is the only way to get this stamp set.....earn it for FREE by placing an order over $375 or hosting a party with sales over $375....but hurry last date to order is March 31st.
Today's post features simple cards for Easter! All of these cards used item#131527 Note Cards and Envelopes. This is a super-easy way to start creating cards. I also focused on the soon to retire in colors- Pineapple Punch, Blueberry Bushel, Call Me Clover, Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick. The stamp sets were #151544 Easter Promise and #151559 Welcome Easter. Here are close up views of each card:
Today's simple stamping card features the fun MUSIC FROM THE HEART stamp set found on page 57 of the Mini Catalog.
This is basically stamps, ink, and paper. I did a wee bit of coloring for contrast and added a colored card base in Real Red and a strip of Basic Black to make it pop! Simple and beautiful!
So I have a story for you today....a frustrating almost unbelievable story....but with a very happy and creative ending.
I pre-ordered some of the new Sale-A-Bration items so that I could get them and make a few samples BEFORE they came available to customers.
My parcel arrived in Winnipeg on Thursday, February 27th. It was not delivered on Thursday, I got a notice from UPS in my email stating that it would be delivered on Friday. Great!
Friday, February 28th comes....no parcel! Frustrating!
Saturday, February 29th.....no delivery available!
Sunday, March 1st....no delivery was available!
A totally wasted weekend where I could have been cranking out samples! Geez!
Monday, March 2nd.....I got another notice from UPS in my email stating that it would be delivered Monday......no parcel!
Tuesday, March 3rd....I got yet another notice from UPS stating it would be delivered Tuesday.....no parcel!
Wednesday, March 4th.....You guessed it....another email notice from UPS stating it would be delivered Wednesday....
I FINALLY got my parcel Wednesday at 3 pm.......yep it sat in Winnipeg Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and I finally got it Wednesday.
Yah...isn't that great service? NOT!
Sat here in a UPS warehouse for SIX DAYS!!!! GRRRRRRR......
But now for the upside.....one of the items in the box was the new FLOWERING FOILS Specialty Designer Series Paper... OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This stuff is WONDERFUL!
So when I got home I had to make something.....here is what I came up with:
I was going to cut out one of the big floral images and these were along the side....which would typically be scrap as they were not full flowers....and I thought, wait a minute.....lets put them along the edge and use them! I grabbed my ink blending brushes and added some Rococo Rose and some Mossy Meadow Ink. The berries were filled in with a Merry Merlot Marker.
Here is a close up of the flowers:
And a close up of the ribbon and bakers twine....the ribbon is the Merry Merlot/ Copper Reversible Ribbon and the baker's twine was colored with a Stampin Blend Mossy Meadow marker. The Champagne Rhinestones were the perfect finish!
This gorgeous foiled paper does all the work for you.....and it is a Sale-A-Bration FREEBIE! Woo HOO!!!!!!
Here is a video so you can see this gorgeous paper close up:
Contact me if you wish to place an order. I have orders going in every Thursday......contact me prior to 3pm please.
Good Wednesday Morning! Today I wanted to pop on and share with you a wee bit of inspiration.
Check out this super cool bee shaker card! Isn't it darling! I absolutely fell in love with the card when I found it on Pinterest!
This is my card:
And this is the inside:
And this is the gorgeous Pinterest card I got my inspiration from:
My card is pretty much a direct case, (why mess with her perfection) but I opted for brighter yellow, a different punch for the greeting, and only sequins inside the shaker and glittery wings on my bees.
So.....today is the release of five new Sale-A-Bration FREE product choices! Yay! Here are the items: Flowering Foils Designer Series Paper #152312 free with $60 purchase
Rise & Shine Photopolymer Stamp Set #152303 free with $120 purchase ( coordinates with Cup of Cheer Dies)
Well Dressed Cling Stamp Set #152300 free with $60 purchase
So Very Vellum Designer Series Paper #152313 free with $60 purchase
Tags In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set #152292 free with $120 purchase
And....just to make it sweeter....here are three videos to show you even closer what these products look like:
I HAVE AN ORDER GOING IN ON THURSDAY....IF YOU WANT ANYTHING PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO 3 PM.
Happy Monday and Happy March everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Today is my first Merry Monday post of 2020....and to go along with this fabulous Christmas card.....I have a special announcement at the end of this post. But first, let's talk about this gorgeous beauty in a somewhat traditional color scheme featuring the AMAZING Stained Glass Technique. How about a FREE tutorial for you? That beats talk, doesn't it? Here is the link to your FREE PDF:
Stamp With Shel FREE PDF Tutorial - Stained Glass Technique Ok....now for the promised announcement.....starting in April, I am going to start my Christmas Card Classes! Once a month I will have a Christmas Card Class....in person or to go option available. We will make six cards, two each of three designs! By the time December gets here, you will have all your cards ready to mail! How cool is that! You can check out my class calendar on my website here: shelanderson.stampinup.net Just click on the events tab....classes are posted through the end of September.
First off, I must apologize for only three samples for this kit.....truthfully I peeked at it when I received it....but I did not create anything with it until today!
I have been very busy so these cards are basically as per the instructions in the kit with a change out of a couple of ink colors, and rearranging the greeting placement.
The kit comes with Rococo Rose and I added Pretty Peacock and Rich
Razzleberry inks.
Once I make some samples and put my own twist on them I will share them with you. I cannot wait to cut into those envelopes and use that beautiful inside for a card front!
Stampin' Up! Kits offer you a choreographed crafting experience. Each kit is expertly designed with every crafter in mind: perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, crafters on the go, or seasoned crafters who want a design challenge.....Stampin' Up! kits have it all. The annual catalog and the mini catalog have a variety of kits available....from simple Memories and More Card Kits to all-inclusive kits to simple box kits or the fabulous Paper Pumpkin monthly kits. You seriously need to take a closer look! Today's post I am featuring the Botanical Prints Product Medley found on page 61 of the Mini Catalog. WOW! I cannot gush enough about this HUGE kit!
Oh my GOSH! Wow!
I first must apologize... this is going to be a long post full of lots of photos and a video.
This Botanical Prints Product Medley is FANTASTIC!!
I have tons of cards I made to share with you today, along with samples from Stampin' UP! and a video! Grab a beverage and settle in stampers.....here we go!
I cannot say enough good things about this product medley. I have made nine cards thus far and I am not even 1/4 of the way through the products......it is HUGE! Talk about good value! Here is a video from Stampin' Up!
And here are my cards:
These first two cards are 4x4 size and I used one 33/4 x 3 3/4 piece of laser-cut paper and the same size of designer series paper. I just flipped them and have two totally different cards using the same supplies!
The lacy strip on the bottom of this card is the same sheet of laser paper as above....just cut off a wee strip and fussy cut
Clean and crisp and simple...
For this one I changed it up a bit....I colored the designer series paper with my stampin blends...
Another simple card but let the designer series paper do all the work....
How about this bright and cheery beauty....gotta love the fabulous dsp
And my last card....I pulled out a retired stamp set and punch....because the lemon paper screamed to have a lemon on it....easy peasy!
This massive kit includes:
Botanical Prints distinktive stamp set
Coordinating 7 pc Botanical Prints die set
48 sheets of GORGEOUS designer series paper- double sided
4 sheets of die cut accents
4 sheets of AWESOME laser cut overlays
Roll of Old Olive 1/4" Twill Ribbon
12 copper metal bee embellishments (SO CUTE!)
For the nine cards above I used 8 sheets of the dsp and one laser overlay and one bee. I have TONS of stuff left ....woo hoo!
If you would like to purchase this amazing kit ( or anything else) contact me today!
