Share What You Love Swap Card

Today's card features products from the Share What You Love suite, which is available for you to purchase in several different bundled options this month! These products will all be available on June 1 individually, but you will miss out on some freebies offered in the bundles. You can take a look in my online store so that you don't miss out!


I made this card for my team's swap, and I also included one in each of the catalog packets I sent out last week. They were quick and easy, but oh so pretty with the Share What You Love Specialty Paper!

Stamps: Love What You Do
Ink: Blackberry Bliss (available June 1)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss (available June 1), Whisper White, Share What You Love Specialty DSP
Accessories & Tools: Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon, Pearls, Layering Circles Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Simple Share What You Love Card

This has been an odd week. I am 34 weeks pregnant, and had an unexpected trip to the doctor at the beginning of the week. He didn't put me on bed rest, but if I don't stay off my feet the majority of the time, I am not feeling that great. The goal is to make it to 36 weeks, and although I would like to make it a bit longer than that, I would also prefer not to be in pain. So... I have actually gotten more crafting time than normal this week, but I haven't been so on top of getting outside to take pictures of my creations.


I played along at TGIF Challenges again this week, but I was not quite on time enough to link up this time. Oh well, I think the card is still worth sharing! Here is the sketch that inspired my card:

I went really simple on this one, but I don't think it needed much more with the beautiful paper!

The sentiment comes from Tabs for Everything, which happened to be sitting on my desk while I was creating this card. I wish I had some tips for cutting the paper to a point like that to share with you, but I think mine turned out due to pure luck! I'll have to figure out what I did and share another card with this layout sometime. 

Stamps: Tabs for Everything
Ink: Tranquil Tide
Paper: Tranquil Tide, Whisper White, Share What You Love Specialty DSP
Accessories & Tools: Share What You Love Embellishment Kit, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

Stamp 'n' Hop May: Share What You Love for Mother's Day

Hello, and welcome to this month's Stamp 'n' Hop blog hop! We are a group of demonstrators from around the world, and this month we are sharing our projects made with BRAND NEW products!!! Is anyone else excited for the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog?! I sure am! I am coming to you from Gilbert, AZ in the US, and I have a fun fancy fold card to share with you today.

One of the perks of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is the opportunity to order new products before customers. It is one of my favorite things about being a demonstrator, and this month, Stampin' Up! is giving customers the chance to order new products early too! The Share What You Love suite of products is just gorgeous, and the project I'm sharing with you today uses products from the largest bundle.

Here in the US, tomorrow is Mother's Day, and I created this card with the mothers and grandmothers in my life in mind. I'm sure they are going to love this card with pictures of their grandbabies inside! Take a look!

This type of card is called a Twisted Pop-Up Card. I've seen other names for it too. Whatever you call it, it's a fun "twist" on a card that still fits in a regular envelope. I followed this tutorial from The Pampered Stamper to learn how to create my card, and I'm sure if you search on YouTube you will find many other videos showing this technique. 

All of the supplies I used are listed below. I used mainly products from the Gotta Have it All Bundle that is available for purchase this month, with the exception of Whisper White and Crumb Cake cardstock, the You're Inspiring stamp set, Blackberry Bliss ink, and the 2" Circle Punch.

Stamps: You're Inspiring
Ink: Blackberry Bliss 
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Mint Macaron, Grapefruit Grove, Tranquil Tide, Share What You Love Specialty DSP 
Accessories & Tools: 2" Circle Punch, Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Velvet Ribbon, Pearlized Doilies, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Share What You Love Embellishment Kit

Make sure to hop along and check out more new products. I love to see everything new in action!

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Terry Montgomery

Tracey Gouraud

Tracie Evans Langley

Idonna Miller

Kimberly Smith

Danielle Kassing

Kayla Adams

Britney Vanderlaan

Bobbi Miller

Mikaela Titheridge

Rachel Traudt  - you are here!

Melissa Kerman

Tracy Marie Lewis

Mo Rootes

Linda Handford

Susan Simpson

Joanne Hodge

Sandra Roberts

Jennifer Charles

Sharon Dalton

Amy Grendel

Cheryl Taylor
Joyce Whitman
Laura Mackie

Share What You Love: Special Preorder During May

Happy Tuesday! Well, this one is happy anyways, because starting today you have the opportunity to purchase brand new products that are coming in the Annual Catalog this June! And you can purchase them at a bundle discount - even better!

I want to quickly explain the different options, and then I have a few cards to share using the Just Getting Started Bundle. I'll be sharing samples using products from the other bundles throughout the month.

There are four options for pre-ordering this month. The first is called the "Just Getting Started" Bundle. It includes the following items:

Note that the Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes are a free item in this bundle. While you will be able to purchase these items separately starting in June, you will not receive the free gift.

The next option is called the "A Little More, Please" Bundle. It includes these items:

Note that in this bundle, the Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes and the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit are free. 

The third option with these products, called the "Gotta Have it All" Bundle, adds on the Share What You Love Specialty Paper, which includes 24 sheets of designer paper, and it has a pearlized finish on one side. This bundle also adds the Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Here is everything that is included:

You'll notice that the free items are the same as the "A Little More, Please" Bundle, with the addition of the Statement of My Heart stamp set. This stamp set is exclusive to this preorder and will not be offered in the upcoming catalog. It's a great reason to choose this bundle!

The final option is the 2018-2020 In Color Collection of ink pads. That's right, you can order our five brand new in colors now! Buying the five ink pads in a bundle saves you 10%. This bundle is the only one out of the four that will be available in the new catalog, but it's fun to get your hands on some of the new colors early!

Please note that if you order the In Color bundle along with one of the others, you will end up with two Grapefruit Grove ink pads. Also note that if you purchase the "Gotta Have it All" Bundle with the In Color bundle, you will have a large enough order to earn hostess rewards. Yay! If you are shopping and spending less than $150, please use this month's host code, RAHUEJ3J.

I hope you'll enjoy using some of these new products as much as I have already. Demonstrators were able to preorder these products during April, so it's been fun to try them out! I have a few cards to share with you today, and I used only the products from the "Just Getting Started" Bundle. 

For the first one, I stamped off the Grapefruit Grove ink for the background of the flowers. "Stamping off" means inking up your stamp, stamping on a piece of scrap paper, and then stamping a second time on your project without re-inking. It gives you a lighter shade of the color.

For the second card, I used the same stamping off technique for the watercolor background stamp, and for some of the flowers on the envelope flap. I did add a few Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the greeting piece, but the rest of the products you'll find in your bundle.

Love these new products so much that you want more? You can include these bundles in your starter kit, and then you'll be able to participate in the demonstrator preorder from the new Annual Catalog, which begins tomorrow! This preorder usually includes a selection of products from the new catalog, and I'm betting all the rest of our brand new colors! Plus, you'll get to purchase at a discount! Woohoo!

If you have questions about any of this information, please feel free to email me and ask, or comment below. Stay tuned for more projects featuring brand new products this month!

Happy Stamping!

Rachel