Colour Challenge with Crafty Collaborations Brilliant Wings Inspiration

 

Today I'm sharing my idea that started with a picture that was going to be a card and ended up being an inspiration piece sitting on my crafting desk for me to look at this year (or until I change it!).  Thanks Crafty Challenge for giving this diverse group of demonstrators the opportunity to share some great ideas with you - grab your favourite bevvy and join us and be inspired as you "hop" from one post to the next! The list is at the bottom so you can easily check out every post - and do leave us a comment - we love to hear from you!

Our Crafty Challenge Blog Hop this month is to use these colours so I had the perfect background to make my design! 

My starting point came from the Brilliant Wings Dies that are part of the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle in the Annual catalogue (p 158) and the sample from our concept artists on that page.

To get all the die cuts on one page, I cut my Basic White Thick Cardstock at 5 1/2" x 6 1/4". I also cut a piece of chipboard from a Paper Pumpkin kit down to 6" x 6 3/4". I covered it with a sheet of Designer Series Paper from the FREE Simply Marbelous Sale-a-bration flyer, adding a small strip near the bottom to complete the background. 

Next I grabbed three sheets of the DSP in the colours from our challenge and the same large die cut used on the Basic White CS, and die cut the butterflies from each page. 

I glued the Basic White die cut layer to the background then added my die cut our butterflies - two of each colour. I used the individual butterfly die cuts to cut some in the Layering Designs Vellum from the Spring Mini, and the rest from Basic White Cardstock. 

The butterflies were added with glue dots into the corresponding spaces. 

The greeting is stamped in Highland Heather from In The Moment stamp set (Spring Mini) and punched with the Essential Tag Punch in the Annual Catalogue. The finishing touch was some Pool Party Sheer Ribbon and I added a mini clothes pin from my stash. 

Love how this looks on my desk to remind me to take some time to just RELAX! 

Want to shop with me - then use this link and my current Host Code XB63GSJ6 to get in on my shared Host Rewards program each month - draws happen the day after my Craft and Chat events each month on Zoom. You can find out more on my Events page on my website!

Happy stamping!

Ginny 

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Sunday Share - The Masks Have It!!

If you've been at one of my classes, either in person or online then you know I love using our masks to add some colouring texture to cards. Some places refer to these wonder tools as stencils but in the Stampin' Up! world they are called Decorative Masks. 

Now that we have Blending Brushes we have the best combination of tools to create some fun (and fast) cards or layout backgrounds. What do you need to get started? You need a mask (stencil), ink colours of your choice, Blending Brushes (or sponges and sponge daubers work too until you get your brushes), and some cardstock to make your design. That's it! To finish your card, you will want to add a greeting and maybe some embellishments, but that's totally up to you and how much creativity you have today - or how much time you have to finish up your card!! 

Here's the Decorative Masks that are in the current Annual Catalogue p 128- there are two sets of 4 designs in each package Basic Patterns and Plenty of Patterns - 

And here's the Butterflies & Flowers Decorative Layering Masks p 65 found in the January-June 2022 (Spring) Mini Catalogue - 

Here's a one of my card ideas for you from recent times  . . . .  masks make a really quick way to add some extra eye candy to your envelope flap too.

Here's a quick video shared by Stampin' Up! to give you some ideas - when you are ready to shop I'd love to have you use my online store (click here) and the current Host Code XB63GSJ6 so I can track your orders, and put your name in the draws for shared Host Rewards each month! I draw for Host Rewards the day after my Craft and Chat events on Zoom. Want to join me? Send me a message or email to get on the list! Everyone is welcome from wherever you sign in!

Remember that Sale-a-bration event is going on now through February 28th so when you shop you get FREE items to add to your cart for every $60 you order! Check my flyer on the sidebar if you don't have a paper one . . . or message me to get one in the mail!

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When you reach the qualifying purchase amount required to earn a free Sale-A-Bration item, we’ll let you know by highlighting the “rewards” icon. This will allow you to choose from multiple reward options depending on the total amount of your shopping cart. Before checking out, you can easily select which products you want! 

HOST

Hosting is even more rewarding during Sale-A-Bration season. When you host a party (virtually for now) and reach $375 in sales you can earn the Calming Camellia Cling Stamp Set (item 158117) for free! Even if you reach this amount on your own outside of a party, you can earn the same stamp set for free through our online store. Simply add it to your cart the same way you would with any other Sale-A-Bration product! 

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If a you sign up as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you will receive two free stamp sets after picking all of the products you want in your Starter Kit. The stamp sets need to be available at the time of picking them, so anything you see in either current catalogue is eligible.  Best deal for budgeting your purchases and you get to be part of my great community too!

Happy stamping until next time!

Ginny

Layering Decorative Masks At The Canada Inks Up! Blog Hop

Welcome to our January Canada Inks Up! Team Blog Hop - there are always some great ideas so please join us each month as we share our latest projects just for you! 

I'm so happy you joined me today - once you've read my post then you can "hop" to the next person using the list at the bottom of this page. We all love your comments too so thank you for letting us know you have visited our sites.

My card today features the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks in the January-June 2022 Mini catalogue. These are just a bit different than the ones in the Annual Catalogue, as they allow you to create a layering effect with some of the images . . .  like my butterflies today. Some people call these stencils - they all allow you to do the same type of sponging colour onto cardstock. I do like the background designs as well as the more solid butterflies and flowers in the pack. Great value to work with our Blending Brushes too - makes it so easy to create smooth images in no time! The Blending Brushes wash up so well that I've been able to work with six for various colours - and you can rub off excess colour during your sponging on a microfiber cloth  - no need to wash up until you're are done!

I'm including some details and tips to get your images where you want them - hopefully they will encourage you to try this with your masks soon. If you don't have any masks you can always make your own with die cuts on Window Sheets or even cardstock - I'd love to see what you come up with from your crafting supplies!

Light tack painter's tape or some washi tape from your stash will help keep the paper and mask/stencil in place while you sponge. Be sure to cover up areas you don't want to sponge so there is no extra lines or colour where you didn't plan it. 

It's easy to go back and add the second layer of colour with the detailed design - and your original sponging does show through so you can easily line up the images. 

I usually try to add something to my envelopes - either on the front or the flap and this card is no different - easy to add some sponging with the brushes and mask on the back flap. The Silicone Mat underneath keeps every bit of inking where you want it! 

I did this card with my Craft and Chat last week and they all liked being reminded of how easy it is to use our Blending Brushes to add colour to our projects.  The greeting is from the Sale-a-bration set called Special Moments and is perfect to send to a friend!  Colours used were Balmy Blue with Highland Heather over top, and Pear Pizzazz for the background on the card and envelope. I also used some Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper behind my sponging layer - from Friendly Hello pack and added Fresh Freesia ribbon to coordinate! Does it make you think Spring?? 

Here's the masks in the Spring Mini for you to look at and if you are ready to buy I'd love to have you shop with me. Use this link to go direct to my store and shop online and you will get my thank you each month. If you use my current Host Code XB63GSJ6 I can include you in my draws for shared Host Rewards each month. Ask me for more info or to be on my list for my Zoom Craft and Chat nights.

Thanks for stopping by today and Happy stamping!

Ginny

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Sunday Share - Is It Time To Safari Yet?

 

Paper Pumpkin - Paper Crafting Kits in the Mail

Answer the call of the wild—and your creativity—with the Safari Celebration Paper Pumpkin Kit. This playful, party-themed kit includes all the goodies and gear you need to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes in safari-inspired shapes and patterns you’ll go wild for! Make every occasion a celebration with this month’s amusing animals, beautiful botanicals, and celebratory sentiments.

Now is the perfect time to purchase a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription. Why? During Sale-A-Bration, you can receive free Stampin’ Up! products with the purchase of a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription! Click on the flyer below for more details or contact me.

Don’t monkey around and miss this amazing adventure! Unleash your creativity with February’s wildly fun kit. To explore what’s inside, keep reading!

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Happy Stamping!
Ginny

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What's Inside?
Your first kit comes with a FREE, clear stamping block. The box you receive each month contains all the materials you need to craft with ease, from adhesive to precut paper. All you need to do is follow the crafting instructions and assemble the pieces to create a Stampin' Up! card or project. Feel free to let your creativity flow and personalize your Paper Pumpkin craft!

Design
This kit’s stamp set is an uplifting one! Make every occasion a celebration with sentiments that say “yay!”, “fantastic!”, and other fun phrases.

Project Type
Kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes

Coordinating Colours
Bumblebee, Fresh Freesia, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Succulent, Soft Suede

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Sunday Share - Relax and Enjoy New Horizons Suite

 Over the next few weeks I'm going to share some of the new suites in the January - June Spring Mini 2022 so you can see how the products are being used and get some ideas for your own card making or papercrafting plans.

The New Horizons Suite Collection includes On The Horizon Stamps, Horizon Dies, a pack of amazing 6" x 6" New Horizons Designer Series Papers and some cotton ribbons and adorable Pebbles Enamel Shapes. I think I've included all of them in my sample card I made to share today!

The Designer Series Papers are like no other . . . they have detailed background landscapes right on the paper so you can cut parts of the sheet for your cards and have a background ready to use! I trimmed one sheet to 3 3/4" x 5" to use and even did my two die cuts from the sheet before turning it over and using the opposite side on my card front. 

Here's a couple of pictures of my card and some of the products used. I decided to make the card featured on p 42 in the lower right to show how easy it is to create with new products if you aren't sure what you want to make. I started with a standard Misty Moonlight Cardstock for the base, added the New Horizons Designer Series Paper after die cutting the two bits for the front, stamped a Crumb Cake grass image on the Basic White Cardstock layer (3 1/2" x 4 3/4") and a greeting in Memento Black Ink. I then embossed this layer with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. 

I added the ribbon to the layer with Stampin' Seal, then popped the blue die cut on top with Dimensionals. Next I added the fence piece - it was stamped with the "bark" image on Shimmery White Cardstock then die cut. Add two Glue Dots to adhere the left side, then raise the fence a touch in the middle and fasten the right side down with a third glue dot. The grass die cut goes on top. Add some of the adhesive backed pebbles to your scene and it's ready to send!  I did add a strip of the DSP from my first cuts to the envelope front side. 

Here's a quick video from Stampin' Up! to introduce you to all the parts of the suite - I know you'll love using it as much as I am!! 

You can shop anytime at my online store here - please use my current Host Code YJAQUPUR to so I can track your orders, and get you in my draws for Host Rewards at the end of each month. All orders of $35 or more qualify for going in the draws!

Check my events page for my Zoom classes - this month will be Craft and Chat on Tuesday January 18th at 7:00 pm. RSVP to my invites from Mixily to find out what to have ready to craft along with me and if you RSVP you will get my project handouts within a couple of days after the event.

A quick note that the catalogues are "in transit somewhere" and are being eagerly awaited by everyone in Canada - that's right no one has received their mailed catalogues yet - I did my usual customer mailout through Stampin' Up! along with many other demonstrators and we are all waiting (patiently?) for them to come. Meanwhile you can check out the link for all the online goodness!! And check the Sale-a-bration flyer too for FREE products you can get with every $60 you spend - Win Win!!

Happy stamping!

Ginny

Light The Candles - An All Inclusive Card Kit

 

Hi *|FNAME|*,

Give a big “Hip Hip Hooray!” for the Light the Candles Kit! This is a beginner-friendly DIY birthday card kit that’ll make you want to party and eat cake at the same time!

You’ll get enough supplies to create 8 cards—4 each of 2 designs—and 8 coordinating envelopes with party-ready designs of birthday cake, candles, and all the wishes. The cards in this kit also make great invitations for a fun birthday bash! I really love the stamps too for making even more cards when I finish the kit! It's the perfect kit to share with a friend who is new to card making, or with kids or grandkids . . .  or if you want a break from thinking "what card will I make today?". This kit is ready to go!!

If you order today you'll be able to choose FREE exclusive reward stamp sets or other items with each $60 purchase as part of our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  Use my current Host Code YJAQUPUR to get in my draws to share month end Host Rewards - Win! Win!

All our kits are featured online so what you see in the link below is always available - and if you order right away, you'll know it's on it's way to you soon! If you need help ordering - message or call me so I can help you get started!

Happy Stamping!
Ginny

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Kit includes:

* Light the Candles Photopolymer Stamp Set

* Acrylic Stamp Block

* Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Spot

* Predesigned projects* Step-by-step instructions

* Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)

* Makes 8 cards: 4 each of 2 designs

* Folded card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm)

* 8 preprinted envelopes* Enough adhesive to complete projects

*A 9-7/8" x 6-1/2" x 2-3/4" (25.1 x 16.5 x 7 cm) printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

 

Product colours: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Magenta Madness, Mango Melody, Night of Navy

Looking For Some Island Vibes? These Products Make It Easy!

While we are still seeing snow everywhere, I'm reading that many of you are dreaming of some sunshine and warm weather. So let's skip looking outdoors and bring some sunshine into our crafting rooms with these two coordinating products from the new Spring Mini (Artfully Composed Suite) and the Sale-a-bration flyer (Island Vibes)!

My inspiration today came from Freshly Made Sketches and it allowed me to use some of the Artfully Composed Designer Series Papers in the Spring Mini (p 33) and pair the papers with one of the images in the FREE Island Vibes stamp set included in this years Sale-a-Bration offering.  Here's the sketch:

And here's my interpretation of the sketch - all the patterned papers come from the Artfully Composed DSP which has some great tropical colours for you to have lots of fun with while you are dreaming of the beaches and ocean waves! The artfully Layered Bundle has such a variety of tropical leaves and images to stamp and die cut that you'll be able to create so many great cards. And if you can't visit the tropics right now, at least you can create layouts with the photos and memories of your past trips!

My card base is Thick Basic White with a layer of Designer Series Paper 4" x 4". I added a 3 3/4" square of Basic White Cardstock to the DSP, after scoring lightly on all four sides for some texture. The rectangles from the sketch were punched using the Rectangle Postage Punch, then I cut 1 1/4'squares from the  DSP strip I used for the punch. I stamped the "thank you" greeting in Evening Evergreen, which is the main colour in the dark squares. 

The potted plant was first stamped in Sahara Sand, but seemed too neutral so I inked up the leaves in Just Jade, and the pot in Pale Papaya, then stamped off before stamping lightly over the Sahara Sand. I then added Wink of Stella and was quite happy when my picture actually showed it!

There are so many great coordinating products in the Spring Mini and Sala-a-bration flyer that you'll have lots of inspiration no matter which ones you choose! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

You can shop my online store here, or message or call me to help you with your orders. If you shop online, please use my current Host Code YJAQUPUR so I can put you into my draws at the end of the month for shared Host Rewards.

Happy stamping!

Ginny

Sunday Share - Yay! It's Time For The New Spring Mini!!

 

It's a new year with lots of possibilities in store for all of us!  I hope your year is filled with health, happiness, and creativity!

Personally, my creative heart feels like it's truly a fresh, new year when the new January-June Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration made their happy debut on January 4th.

The January-June Mini Catalogue is a treasure trove of exciting new stamps and accessories! Explore it carefully so you don't miss some of the hidden treasures that will help you launch your creativity for Spring holidays and occasions from Valentine's Day through Father's Day.

Sale-a-Bration, our most popular sale, also started on January 4th. You'll love the bonus goodies you receive for FREE when you shop, host, or join.

• SHOP - Choose FREE exclusive reward stamp sets or other items with each qualifying purchase.


• HOST - Place your own order, or host a virtual party with friends, and you can earn the Calming Camellia Host Exclusive stamp set for FREE with your qualifying order!


• JOIN - Choose your custom selection of $165 of Stampin' Up! products for only $135 and FREE shipping! Plus, you can select TWO additional stamp sets for FREE! (Host & Sale-a-Bration stamp sets are excluded).

Don't wait to plan a catalogue party or event, you'll want to get your hands on the fun new stamps and accessories right away! I'm looking forward to planning an event for you as well as working ahead on my own events so please contact me today to schedule one with your friends - online is easy and no one has to drive, mask up or dress up!

Keep an eye here each week for more fun projects and ideas that I share with you. My Craft and Chat events will be starting up again this month - new day will be the third Tuesday each month - starting January 18th at 7:00 pm. I'll be sending out invites and links via Mixily so please RSVP/reply.  Zoom links and products needed to craft along will be sent the day of the event so hope to see you soon! And picture handouts will go out the next day to those who RSVP.

Online orders go directly to you and ensure you get the products you want on time!  Please use my current Host Code YJAQUPUR when ordering if your orders are under $200. All orders get my thank you at the end of each month, and qualifying orders ($35 and over) get in a draw at the end of each month to share Host Rewards for the month.  If you prefer, I can place orders for you or add to group orders going in each month. Let me know!!

A quick update to let you know that my regular mailing of the catalogues through Stampin' Up! services has been caught somewhere - at this point NONE of the Canadian demonstrator ordered catalogues have been distributed/received anywhere in Canada so please check the online catalogue to see what's new as we patiently (?) wait for the Post Office to catch up!!  You can check the Sale-a-bration flyer too so you can start thinking of what you'd like for FREE or scroll down for all the items!

Happy Stamping!
Ginny

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