Flowering Cactus Anniversary Card

I have one more Flowering Cactus card to share with you today. This product medley was my absolute favorite thing in the January-June Mini Catalog! It's one of those things that will stay on my shelf even after it retires.

As some of you know, my husband and I celebrated our tenth anniversary this month. It took me awhile to decide what I wanted to do for his card, but when I settled on the Flowering Cactus Product Medley, it was the perfect choice! We met in Arizona, and have lived here for the past 4 1/2 years. Here's the card:

 

I also did a little bit of decorating on the inside. I wanted it to be special! 

 

Do you see the stitched heart? It comes from the Give it a Whirl Dies set, and to be honest, the stitched hearts in that set are what made me want to purchase it! The little tag comes from the Hydrangea Dies, and the sentiment is from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set.

 

Here is a full list of the products I used on this card:

Stamps: Hydrangea Haven

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Calypso Coral, Flowering Cactus DSP

Embellishments: Linen Thread (Flowering Cactus Product Medley)

Tools: Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Give it a Whirl Dies, Hydrangea Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Playful Alphabet Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Hydrangea Hill Fun Fold Card

Today's card has a big WOW factor - it's a fun fold, and I used all of the products from the Hydrangea Hill Suite to create it. Take a look:

 

Would you like to know how I made this card? I send a free card tutorial to my email subscribers every Monday, and this is the one I sent them this week. If you join my email list this week, I'll send it to you too!

Make sure to join me on Facebook this week - I'll be featuring this suite of products!

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Butterfly Brilliance Card Class

I've been busy stamping butterflies this weekend, and I have a new class to offer you! In this class, you'll make 5 cards and a box to gift them in - OR use the box for something else and keep the cards to send yourself. 

 

In this class through the mail, you'll make 5 cards and a gift box to hold them in. The class kit includes a 1/2 package of the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper, a 1/2 package of the Natural Touch Specialty Paper, a package of Artistry Blooms Sequins, a roll of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, the cardstock cut and ready to assemble your cards, and a tutorial with written instructions. You will provide your own stamps, inks, and adhesives, OR you can add any of them on to your class. Here is what I used:

* Butterfly Brilliance Bundle - stamps & dies ($54.75) OR Butterfly Brilliance stamp ($17.00); Brilliant Wings Dies ($44.00)

* So Sentimental Bundle - stamps & dies ($48.50) OR So Sentimental stamps ($22.00); Stitched So Sweetly Dies ($32.00)

* Memento Black Ink ($6.00)

* Pool Party Ink ($7.50)

* Bermuda Bay Ink ($7.50)

* Misty Moonlight Ink ($7.50)

* Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Markers ($9.00)

* Stampin' Seal ($8.00)

* Stampin' Seal + ($12.00)

* Stampin' Dimensionals ($4.00)

* Mini Glue Dots ($5.25)

All of the label pieces will be die-cut for you. You will need the Brilliant Wings Dies to die-cut your butterflies. Both bundles include stamps and dies. If you'd prefer to buy only the stamp set, or only the dies, you are welcome to do that. Of course you can always substitute with stamps and ink that you already own.

The cost of this class is $32, plus shipping and anything that you add on. The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 23, and the class will ship by March 31.

Sign up here.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Shopping with a Discount (& some cute cards too!)

Have you heard about Sale-a-bration yet? It's Stampin' Up!'s biggest sale of the year, and there are several ways you can earn free stuff. If you've been around awhile, you are probably aware of how this works. If not, here's a brief overview:

 

 

If you're looking for the best deal, you'll want to purchase the starter kit. It's $99, and you get to pick $125 of product - whatever you want from your wish list! You don't pay shipping on the starter kit ($12.50 value), a free past Paper Pumpkin kit is included ($22 value), and during Sale-a-bration, you'll also get 5 free packs of paper (more on that in a minute - $57.50 value). WOW! You can see a peek at that pretty paper here:

 

After you purchase the starter kit, you'll be able to start shopping with a discount. I don't know about you, but I like a good deal! The discount starts at 20%. And you can still earn Sale-a-bration rewards and host rewards - without paying full price! Here's an example:

Let's say I want to order a few things on my wish list. 

As a customer:

• Hydrangea Hill Bundle - $52
• Gorgeous Posies Card Kit - $32
• Gorgeous Posies stamp set - $19
• Ice Cream Corner Suite Collection - $56

Subtotal: $159

S & H: $15.90

My tax: $13.64

Total: $188.54 

 

Don't forget: because I'm spending $150, I also receive host benefits of $15 free AND 3 $50 Sale-a-bration items or 1 $50 Sale-a-bration item and 1 $100 Sale-a-bration item.

 

As a new demonstrator:

• Hydrangea Hill Bundle - $52
• Gorgeous Posies Card Kit - $32
• Gorgeous Posies stamp set - $19
• Ice Cream Corner Suite Collection - $56

Subtotal: $159

S & H: $15.90

My tax: $13.64

Total: $188.54

Less $31.80 (20% discount on subtotal)

New total: $156.74

 

But wait! There's more! Even with my discount, I STILL receive host benefits on the $159 subtotal, so I receive the host benefits AND the Sale-a-bration items even as a demonstrator with my 20% off.

 

Shopping with a discount is awesome, don't you agree?! 

 

Now, if you've made it this far, I do have a few cards to share with you today. These cards both feature paper from the stacks you can get for free when you purchase a starter kit during Sale-a-bration. 

 

I also used the Approaching Perfection stamp set, which you can earn as a Sale-a-bration reward on your first order as a new demonstrator using your discount! 

 

Please let me know if you have questions about purchasing a starter kit. I am happy to answer them, and you can also read more about it here.

 

Here is the list of supplies I used on my cards today:

Stamps: Approaching Perfection

Ink: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Basic White, Regals DSP Stack, Subtles DSP Stack, Brights DSP Stack, Neutrals DSP Stack

Embellishments: Artistry Blooms Sequins, Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack, Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack

Tools: Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Banners Pick a Punch

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel  

One Sheet Wonder: Paper Blooms & So Sentimental

It's Sale-a-bration time, and that means you can earn freebies for every $50 you spend! One of my favorite freebies this year is the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper. The color combinations in this paper are so pretty together! 

 

I decided to take one of my favorite patterns and do a "one sheet wonder". Have you ever tried this before? I searched on Pinterest for a one sheet wonder template - you can find all sorts of them there. Then I cut my paper.

 

The idea is to make a bunch of cards from one sheet of Designer Series Paper and it helps you to use it all up. Win win! This particular template has a few leftover pieces, some of which you could use for the insides of your cards to make them match. I ended up with 9 cards, which I thought was pretty good! 

 

I used just a few coordinating products to complete my cards - the So Sentimental Bundle, Elegant Faceted Gems, Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack, and Night of Navy ink, plus a few colors of cardstock. Psst... if you buy the bundle and a few of the coordinating products, you'll earn the paper for free! 

 

Here is a full list of the supplies I used:

Stamps: So Sentimental

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Seaside Spray, Soft Sea Foam, Paper Blooms DSP

Embellishments: Elegant Faceted Gems, Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack

Tools: Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

If you'd like to place an order and earn this paper for free, you can do that here.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#GDP237: Your Friendship is a Blessing

Today's card was inspired by the color challenge at Global Design Project this week. And after I finished it, it also reminded me of a card I created last year (or maybe even two years ago???). Let's see what you think! Here are the colors:

And here is my card:

This is last year's card... I think it's safe to say I like these colors together and I just love florals!

If you follow me on Facebook, you might recognize the watercolored pieces - I am featuring the Peaceful Poppies Elements on my Facebook page this week, and I showed a sneak peek of these yesterday. The pieces come already embossed and ready to punch out - you just have to add ink with an Aqua Painter. There are also pre-printed pieces, vellum pieces, and different sizes of black labels and banners. You get 8 sheets total - wow!

The sentiment and label come from the So Sentimental Bundle - one of my favorites in the Spring Mini Catalog. See a full list of supplies below.

Stamps: So Sentimental
Ink: Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron
Paper: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Embellishments: Peaceful Poppies Elements, Rhinestones, Linen Thread
Tools: Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Aqua Painter, Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

Little Ladybug Birthday Card

Today's card features the Little Ladybug stamp set. You can only get this one for a few more weeks during Sale-a-bration, either by hosting a qualifying party or by placing a $300 order yourself. It's worth it, in my opinion. This stamp set is large, and SO cute!

You can also purchase the coordinating Ladybugs Dies, which cut out quite a few of the stamped images. Don't you love it when you don't have to fussy cut?!

If you'd like to see how I put this card together, you can see a video here:

Stamps: Little Ladybug
Ink: Memento Black, Stampin' Blends: Light & Dark Daffodil Delight, Light & Dark Granny Apple Green, Light Rococo Rose, Light Smoky Slate, Ivory
Paper: Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pleased as Punch DSP
Embellishments: White Baker's Twine, Gingham Gala Sequins
Tools: Ladybugs Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Rectangle Stitched Dies
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

#GDP230: I Can't Thank You Enough

I used the sketch challenge at Global Design Project as the inspiration for today's card.

This pattern of paper in the Flowering Foils paper pack is perfect for using your sponge brayers. I picked Coastal Cabana and Gorgeous Grape, two of my favorite colors, as the palette for this card. 

The sentiment comes from the So Sentimental stamp set, and the card is finished off with a few Gorgeous Grape Rhinestones from the Noble Peacock Rhinestones.

Make sure you get this paper soon! It's only available while supplies last, and it's so beautiful that I don't think it will last for long!

Stamps: So Sentimental
Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana
Paper: Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape, Flowering Foils DSP
Embellishments: Noble Peacock Rhinestones, White Baker's Twine
Tools: So Sweetly Stitched Dies, Sponge Brayers
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Happy Stamping!

Rachel