Month: March 2024

Stampin’ UP! Cutest Cows Bundle with Day at the Farm Designer Series Paper

March 11, 2024

Oh, I get to do Show & Tell with you today! My sweet friend, team member and fabulous card maker, Connie Matijak, brought this to class last week! LOVE it!

So adorable with the retired Stampin’ UP! On the Farm Designer Series Paper from a past Sale-a-bration! It was a perfect pairing with the Stampin’ UP! Cutest Cows Punch Bundle! I immediately went to see if I had some left! Yea! I do! Now, you do have to have some strength in your arms if you want to pick up one of Connie’s cards because she has so many wonderful layers and techniques she wraps into a card!!!

Notice how Connie starts out with a Fracture Card Technique.

Then she scores the front of the portrait card in the middle at 2-1/8″ and folds back the 1/2 section of the card. Then she attaches the fractured panel to the folded over flap. Notice on the first photo at the top how the “back inside” creates the other half of the Evening Evergreen border around the front panel bordered in white when the card is closed. When it opens up the back of the white front fracture panel is decorated with more DSP as you can see in the bottom photo!

Now, as I type this…I think I need to do a video of this card, don’t you think? I will change it up with another bundle and DSP, ok?

She then adds on the “delicious” vegetable pattern DSP on the inside of the other flap.

And of course, she had to add in some fussy cutting because she is awesome!

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Stampin’ UP! Translucent Florals Bundle

March 8, 2024

Oh my gosh…I have had my Stampin’ UP! Translucent Florals Bundle on the shelf for way too long…grabbed it last weekend and wondered why I had not used it lately..it’s GORGEOUS!!

The Translucent Florals stamp set pairs beautifully iwth the Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper that can be found in the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. The Translucent Florals Bundle is in the Annual Catalog.

The green Deckled Circle is the other side of the floral pattern. The bordering circle is die cut from the Pretty Peacock piece of Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper in the Annual Catalog. I used the Adhesive Backed Sequin Trio with the beautiful Pretty Peacock, white, and hues of pink and orange sequins. They are just so lovely! You can find them in the Annual Catalog, too.

I stamped my leaves in Parakeet Party and then used a sponge dauber to add a touch of Pretty Peacock to mimic the Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper.

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Stampin’ UP! New Online Exclusives and Easter Bunny with Excellent Eggs Dies Planter Box Pop Up Video Tutorial

March 6, 2024

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I am not kidding you…this is the sweetest card! It is so pretty in person…I mean it is soooo stinkin’ cute! My photos do not do it justice…the colors and the interaction is just so fun!

Yes, it took a few minutes (hahaha) to make but so worth the effort! Here are a few tips…

Did I say how much I love this card?!?!?! I used the Easter Bunny Stamp Set and the Bunny Punch along with the Mini Alphabet Dies and the Excellent Eggs Dies. Somehow, I forgot to take a photo of the HOPPY one but guess what? I just replaced the A with an O:)

Measurements: Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″ side, DSP on inside: 3/4″ x 5-1/4″, DSP on outside: Stripes- 2″ x 5-1/4″ and dots- 1″ x 5-1/4″ with a strip of Azure Afternoon, Planter Box Mechanism: 4″ x 5-1/4′ scored at 1″, 2″ and 3″ on the 4″ side, White on the inside: 3-1/8″ x 5-1/4″

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Stampin’ UP! Quiet Reflection

March 2024

My dear friend, Janet, lost her husband last week after a long decline in his health. She cared for him so wonderfully before he went to be with the Lord. I made this card for her to let her know how I am thinking of her. The Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper was a lovely background to start out the card for a special person. I think the greens are create a tranquil peace on the card along with the Stampin’ UP! Quiet Reflection stamp set.

I used the Lost Lagoon piece in the Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper to add some depth with the Lost Lagoon bordered ribbon and some of the Sale-a-bration Opaque Faceted Gems.

I love the sentiment…”to remember is to give life to those we’ve loved and lost”. Praise Jesus that Howard’s life continues in heaven! I used a die in the Sending Dies to cut it out.

I love this set- I always need “comforting” sentiments I can use with any images I have- flowers, nature, feminine or masculine, I think I will use it a lot!

You can add on the Comforting Thoughts Stamps and Happy Little Things Dies or

as always….

You can substitute a different stamp set. I will mail your substitution item with the Busy Bee Bag with free shipping/tax. If something is not available at the time of ordering on March 1st, I will contact you. I will invoice the extra amount if the stamp set is slightly over:)

Each BUSY BEE BAG will include at least $22- $25 worth of product in addition to the 8 card kits (2 each of 4 designs) in a reusable bag for storing/organizing. You will be surprised to get DSPs, ribbons, embellishments and/or other great products in your bag- way more than you will use for your products- so you have leftovers to use on other things.

Stamped images and stamp sets are not included but you can add the featured stamp set/dies/bundle to be sent with your BUSY BEE BAG with no shipping added for the featured stamp set/bundle/dies! You can even substitute equal value items! That is…a bundle for a bundle, a stamp for a stamp, die set for a die set etc. and I will pay the shipping on that stamp set/die/bundle and include it in your March 2024 Busy Bee Bag!

REMEMBER…you can use the card kits with any stamp set you have!

BUSY BEE BAG Details:

  • BUSY BEE BAGS are available to residents of the United States only.
  • BUSY BEE BAGS are reusable for organizing your craft supplies!
  • The monthly fee of $40 includes shipping.  
  • To get the current month’s BUSY BEE BAG, you must register and pay by the 5th of the month by 11:59 pm(Eastern Time). 
  • Kits will include approximately $22-$25 in product (ribbon, embellishments, paper) each month but the exact product will not be announced ahead of time since I do not control inventory! Products will not be exchanged out for other items.  I will let you know the stamp set/dies/bundle I am using if you want to add them on with no additional shipping. You just follow the prompts when registering.
  • Packets will ship about the 25th-27th of the month via USPS 1st Class Mail.
  • PDF instructions and/or a video will be sent out the day the kits are shipped.
  • There are no refunds, substitutions or exchanges on BUSY BEE BAGS.
  • I will die cut labels for sentiments but not dies from stamped images or extraneous dies from the Bundle I chose to feature that month. I will punch things if it adds to the card i.e. a leaves/heart etc. If the punch can only be used with an image, I will not punch it.

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Sign Up for the March 2024 Busy Bee Bag! Registration extended to March 4!

March 1, 2024

Card coming later today…left it at my daughter’s without taking pics of it!

I love this set- I always need “comforting” sentiments I can use with any images I have- flowers, nature, feminine or masculine, I think I will use it a lot!

The March 2024 Busy Bee Bag registration

will be from February 15 to March 4 since I am ordering on the 5th!

You can add on the Comforting Thoughts Stamps and Happy Little Things Dies or

as always….

You can substitute a different stamp set. I will mail your substitution item with the Busy Bee Bag with free shipping/tax. If something is not available at the time of ordering on March 1st, I will contact you. I will invoice the extra amount if the stamp set is slightly over:)

Each BUSY BEE BAG will include at least $22- $25 worth of product in addition to the 8 card kits (2 each of 4 designs) in a reusable bag for storing/organizing. You will be surprised to get DSPs, ribbons, embellishments and/or other great products in your bag- way more than you will use for your products- so you have leftovers to use on other things.

Stamped images and stamp sets are not included but you can add the featured stamp set/dies/bundle to be sent with your BUSY BEE BAG with no shipping added for the featured stamp set/bundle/dies! You can even substitute equal value items! That is…a bundle for a bundle, a stamp for a stamp, die set for a die set etc. and I will pay the shipping on that stamp set/die/bundle and include it in your March 2024 Busy Bee Bag!

REMEMBER…you can use the card kits with any stamp set you have!

BUSY BEE BAG Details:

  • BUSY BEE BAGS are available to residents of the United States only.
  • BUSY BEE BAGS are reusable for organizing your craft supplies!
  • The monthly fee of $40 includes shipping.  
  • To get the current month’s BUSY BEE BAG, you must register and pay by the 5th of the month by 11:59 pm(Eastern Time). 
  • Kits will include approximately $22-$25 in product (ribbon, embellishments, paper) each month but the exact product will not be announced ahead of time since I do not control inventory! Products will not be exchanged out for other items.  I will let you know the stamp set/dies/bundle I am using if you want to add them on with no additional shipping. You just follow the prompts when registering.
  • Packets will ship about the 25th-27th of the month via USPS 1st Class Mail.
  • PDF instructions and/or a video will be sent out the day the kits are shipped.
  • There are no refunds, substitutions or exchanges on BUSY BEE BAGS.
  • I will die cut labels for sentiments but not dies from stamped images or extraneous dies from the Bundle I chose to feature that month. I will punch things if it adds to the card i.e. a leaves/heart etc. If the punch can only be used with an image, I will not punch it.

Subscribe for 6 months in a row– and I will send a BUSY BEE GOODIE BAG your way!!!

This month, a bunch of Busy Bees in the hive will be getting a Goodie Bag! WooHoo!