3 x 3 Bright Birthday Cards

One of the things I will miss in next year's Annual Catalog is the polka dot pattern in the Designer Series Paper 6 x 6" stacks. I decided to use the Brights Stack to make some quick and easy 3 x 3" birthday cards. These are perfect for all of those birthday parties you're invited to when your child is in school. Kids don't care about the card - they want the present! So don't spend too much on time or supplies, but still give a really cute card.

These paper stacks are available in all of our color families, so pick your favorite, and add it to your order today! You could change up the sentiment, and give a set of cards as a gift instead. Did you know that this size of card fits perfectly in our Mini Pizza Boxes?

If you are stopping by from my Facebook Live, here are the measurements for the cards:
*Whisper White, cut 3 x 6" - you can get 8 cards out of a 12 x 12" piece of cardstock!
*DSP, cut 3 strips 2 3/4 x 7/8"
*DSP (for the envelope flap), cut 3 1/4 x 1 1/2", trim to fit


Stamps: Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green
Paper: Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack
Embellishments: White Baker's Twine, Mini Pizza Boxes
Tools: Pretty Label Punch
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Flowering Desert Birthday Card

The card I have to share today uses the beautiful Flowering Desert stamp set. This Arizona girl loves the cacti stamps!

The sentiment comes from my standby birthday set, Happy Birthday, Gorgeous. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Stamps: Flowering Desert, Happy Birthday, Gorgeous
Ink: Berry Burst, Call Me Clover
Paper: Gray Granite, Berry Burst
Accessories & Tools: Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Linen Thread, Berry Burst 3/8" Mini Ruffled Ribbon, Classic Label Punch

Happy stamping!

Rachel

Stamp 'n' Hop April: Message in a Bottle

Welcome to April's Stamp 'n' Hop blog hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world, coming together to share our creativity with you. I am coming to you from Gilbert, Arizona, USA. This month we are featuring some of our favorite products from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog.


If you are a fan of Stampin' Up!, you know that at this time of year, Stampin' Up! announces which products will not be returning in the new Annual Catalog that's coming in June. I decided to use a mixture of retiring and returning favorites. And really, I loved so much in this catalog that it was hard to pick a favorite! Here's what I came up with:

Now let me tell you, this card did not come about easily. Pregnancy hormones have been making me crazy this time around, and the last few weeks have been kind of rough. If you are a regular follower of my blog, you may have noticed an absence of posts this week. I just had to let something go, and this was it. But I really wanted to participate in the blog hop, and so I picked a favorite stamp set that I hadn't used yet: Message in a Bottle. I've had this set for almost a YEAR, and it has been sitting on my shelf. I do have a project in mind for it, but I've been procrastinating on that.


So first I tried notecards. I liked how they turned out, but they seemed too simple for a blog hop. I think this is a great stamp set for easy notecards, so I'll share them anyways. :)

Next, I think I colored that little mermaid 5 times before I found a color combination that I was ok with. I can't wait until we have more colors of Stampin' Blends to play with! (They're coming!!!)


Long story short, this card was a struggle. But in the end, I like how it turned out. I used one of my other favorite stamp sets, Happy Birthday, Gorgeous, for the greeting, along with Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon and Silver Mini Sequin Trim, plus the Stitched Shapes Framelits, which are all sticking around. The background for the mermaid is colored with the Light Pool Party Stampin' Blend Marker, and I used Stampin' Write Markers in Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, and So Saffron to color the mermaid herself. The greeting is punched with the Classic Label Punch (also returning), which is a staple to have in your craft room. A little sprinkling of Rhinestones, and the card is complete!


Please leave a comment and let me know what you think, and make sure to hop along to see what the rest of these talented demonstrators have to share with you!

Kayla Adams

Amy Grendel

Tracie Evans Langley

Cheryl Taylor

Linda Handford

Susan Simpson

Laurie Meier

Christina Walker

Britney Vander Laan

Lisa Kmiec

Melissa Kerman

Kirsten Aitchison

Tracey Gouraud

Rachel Traudt - you are here! 

Ilka Teschke

Danielle Kassing

Mo Rootes

Kim Smith

Courtenay Heuston

Jenn Charles

Idonna Miller

Terry Montgomery

Joanne Hodge

Sandra Roberts

Laura Mackie

Mikaela Titheridge

Karen Pearmain

Tracy Lewis

Stamps: Message in a Bottle, Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Night of Navy, Basic Black, Pool Party
Paper: Whisper White, Myths & Magic Specialty DSP, Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
Accessories & Tools: Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon, Silver Mini Sequin Trim, Classic Label Punch, Rhinestones, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Springtime Foils: Blue Ombre Birthday Card

I think this new Springtime Foils Specialty DSP is my favorite Sale-a-bration product. It is so fun to color! Today's card features the silver striped pattern. I colored it with my Pool Party and Marina Mist Stampin' Write Markers, overlapping in the middle just a bit to give it an ombre look.

I was going for a masculine card, but I'm not sure if I achieved that after I added the ribbon. Leave a comment and let me know what you think!


Stamps: Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Ink: Marina Mist, Pool Party
Paper: Marina Mist, Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Springtime Foils Specialty DSP
Accessories & Tools: Starburst Punch, 2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Glitter Enamel Dots, Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Berry Burst Congratulations

Today is the final day to purchase this month's class to go featuring the Happy Birthday, Gorgeous stamp set, so I thought I would highlight one of the cards. This is my favorite out of the four cards, and it just might have to do with the main color of the card - Berry Burst! I go back and forth between favorite new In Colors, but this one is currently at the top of my list.

If you are interested in purchasing this class to go, or this month's other offering, the Soft Sayings Card Class, please contact me today. I'll have another class to go ready for you on August 8!

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Christmas in July!

I have a beautiful card to share with you today! I get my inspiration from a lot of places, but this card was copied directly from our demonstrator magazine, Stampin' Success. It's a quarterly magazine, and it's packed full of project ideas and business tips. I love when it shows up in my mailbox!

Pretty, right? I love the new In Colors this year, and those little bow embellishments are adorable. And the best part was I didn't have to design it myself!


There are SO many perks to being a demonstrator, and I thought I would share some with you today, because the Starter Kit special this month is amazing! I made a short video to tell you about the Christmas in July promotion, and it includes a sneak peek of the new Carols of Christmas stamp set and Card Front Builder Thinlits from our upcoming Holiday Catalog. Thanks for taking a look!

If purchasing the Starter Kit is something you are interested in, you can contact me for more information, or sign up here. I would love to have you join my team, Rachel's Naptime Stampers!


Stamps: Happy Birthday, Gorgeous
Ink: Berry Burst
Paper: Berry Burst, Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Florals DSP Stack
Accessories & Tools: Triple Banner Punch, Metallic Foil Doilies, 2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bows, Silver Metallic Thread

Happy Stamping!

Rachel