Sunday Share - Some Card Ideas and Kits For You!

It's time to share some recent cards I made with you - some using retired products (so I can buy more new stuff!) and some using the recent kits from the online Kit Collection - link here for you to shop!

I have such a great time visiting The Wesbrooke in Pitt Meadows and working with the crafting group they call Helping Hands to add some cards to their birthday box so each person will have a handmade card on their special day. This month we also made the first of a few Christmas cards so they will have some to distribute to those staying at the residence over the holidays. 

The ladies are getting very quick at putting together the kits I assemble for them - they say it's because they've watched me over the years while I share card ideas with them. I think it's because they are really great learners!! 

I was at a small crop recently and used my time to work on some Paper Pumpkin Kits and a couple of kits from the newest in the collection   . . . here's some pictures of the two I worked on - lots of fun when everything is included (except scissors to cut twine or ribbon)

I made up three of the tags which have a really cute pocket on the back of the tag for a gift card but I think I might add the rest of the tags to a regular card base and add some of our pretty Christmas papers behind the punch outs . . .what do you think?? I really like the red one in the middle with the Lights Aglow Designer Series Paper in the background!!

I also pulled out my Birthday organizer Kit and started to make the cards to use each month - the kit comes with 12 cards plus the organizer that you personalize with your family and friends special dates. That way you are always ready to send a card to make them smile, knowing you've been thinking of them in the best way! This would be a great gift to give a family member who keeps asking "when is this person's birthday or anniversary" so they have a head start on planning!

I cut the soft Mint Macaron bases in half, trimmed out the score line and added the one piece to Basic White card bases. Now I have the other half (it was the back side) ready to add some stamped images and greetings - 6 more cards from the kit! 

My Craft and Chat invites are out for Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00 pm. If you'd like to join me on Zoom and didn't get an email invite, let me know as I'm happy to add you. You can work on any project or play along with me using the measurements I send on Tuesday morning with the Zoom link. 

Till next time - happy stamping!

Ginny

Sunday Share - Expressions In Ink Is Cover Page Worthy!!

 

EXPRESSIONS IN INK SUITE

The Expressions in Ink suite is so gorgeous that it has a well-deserved place on the front cover of the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue. This suite combines the abstract beauty, fluid design, and bold colours of alcohol inks and watercolor, without any of the mess! The gold embellishments and accents add the perfect touch of elegance to this artistically inspired suite.

The card tutorial below features heat embossing, paper-piecing, and layer upon layer of texture and detail. It's a great way to combine the watercolor images with the coordinating, but not matching, detailed die cuts. Just imagine all the colours you could re-create this project in for occasions like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries.

While the Designer Series Paper is temporarily out of stock, it will be back soon and I can let you know as soon as it's available again - message me to get on my list. 

Reminder to check my Events page on my website to join any of my FREE events or message me for the links. I am taking July off from events, but will still be posting and sending newsletters to keep in touch! 

Last Chance for retiring products is going on now so get your wish list items from the Spring Mini before they are gone! Shop my online store or message me if you are local  - I have orders going in at noon June 23rd and can add yours!

Happy Stamping!

Ginny

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EXPRESSIONS IN INK SUITE - Thanks Card



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SUPPLIES:

BUNDLES
(#155456) Artistically Inked Bundle (Artistically Inked stamp set & Artistic dies)

PAPER
(#119793) Poppy Parade, (#122925) Calypso Coral, (#101856) Cardstock Vellum, (#159276) Basic White

INK
(#147050) Poppy Parade, (#147087) Crushed Curry, (#147090) Old Olive, (#147101) Calypso Coral, (#102283) VersaMark

ADHESIVES
(#104430) Stampin’ Dimensionals, (#152813) Stampin' SEAL, (#110755) Multipurpose Liquid Glue

TOOLS
(#129053) Heat Tool, (#103579) Paper Snips

EMBELLISHMENTS
(#152156) Gold 1/4" (6.4 mm) Shimmer Ribbon, (#153556) Sequins For Everything, (#155554) Basics Stampin Emboss Powder (White)

Coordinating Products

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Tropical Oasis Suite

The Tropical Oasis Suite is the perfect way to take yourself on a tropical vacation, if only in your imagination! The Timeless Tropical stamp (#151497) set is blooming with classic island images like hibiscus flowers, palm trees and pineapple. The coordinating In the Tropics Dies (#151495) cut out the stamp images, but also include additional coordinating images that make crafting beautiful projects as easy as a stroll on the beach! And imagine the scrapbook layouts you can make with those pictures still sitting on your phone! Get them printed and start creating - this suite makes it easy!!

The coordinating Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper (#151252) is a gorgeous explosion of colour while the Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder (#151503) and Tropical Oasis Trinkets (#151253) add the perfect splash of texture and detail.

This lovely card features watercolouring, ink splatter, and a textured background created with die cut flowers. I think you'll bask in the lovely colors and enjoy a little mental vacation while you create this beauty!

Check out my Events links to join me in my craft studio and make some fun cards - I know you will feel like you've gone on a mini vacation! Struggling with a crafting project? Bring it to one of my Coffee and Cards events (RSVP so I have a space for you) and we can work on it together :-)

Check with me if I am still having on site classes or moving to online classes/videos supporting you . . . creativity is a great way for you and family to relax when you can, and those who can't visit will appreciate you keeping in touch with a card in the mail. 

Happy Stamping!

Ginny

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Tropical Oasis - Watercolour Card





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SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Timeless Tropical (#151497)
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White (#100730), Old Olive (#100702), Rich Razzleberry (#115316), Pool Party (#122924), Pretty Peacock (#150880)
PAPER: Cardstock 8-1/2" X 11" Shimmery White (#101910)
INK: Jet Black StazOn (#101406), Old Olive (#147090), Blackberry Bliss (#147092), Blueberry Bushel (#147138), Pretty Peacock (#150083), Terracotta Tile (#150086), Crushed Curry (#147087)
ACCESSORIES: Whisper White Baker's Twine Solid (#124262), Sahara Sand 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Woven Threads Trim (#149499), Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#151193)
ADHESIVES: SNAIL (#104331), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), Mini Glue Dots (#103683)
TOOLS: Aqua Painters (#103954), In The Tropics Dies (#151495)

TIPS: When using an Aqua Painter to splatter paint with ink, place your project on Grid Paper to protect your work surface. Mix a bit of water into the ink so it is fluid. Tap off the end of the brush so it is wet but not dripping to avoid large blobs of splatter.

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TROPICAL OASIS VIDEO

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Birthday Bonanza Suite - For the Young and Young at Heart Too!!

Birthday Bonanza Suite

We all love to make birthday cards, right?? And we love making birthday cards for all ages, don't we??  Take a look at what I'm sharing today! The Birthday Bonanza suite is a wild collection of adorable animals that are perfect for bring out the fun in any party! 

The Bonanza Buddies photopolymer stamp set is filled with lots of layering pieces so you can create festive images in any colour combinations you desire. The coordinating Bonanza Dies makes it simple to cut out and build your animal friends.

The Bonanza Buddies bundle is ideal for creating cards, tags, and treats for kids and will even bring a smile to those young at heart. I love that the dies include a tag shape - so easy to create some great looks on your cards - and don't forget how they can dress up a layout too!

This playful card features soft, bright colours and a design that is perfect for a birthday or even a baby shower. The party hat does double-duty as a stamped border for a touch of detail and texture. I think you'll love creating this sweet card! 

Take a look at the card I made for a grandchild's birthday in last Sunday's post - it was so much fun to create and I know she loved it! Well, she loved the gift card inside too LOL!

Join my next month in my stamping studio (RSVP on my Events page) and start making cards that are fun and a WOW to everyone who is lucky enough to receive one . . .  they are truly special!

Happy Stamping!

Ginny

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Birthday Bonanza - Tag Note Card



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SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Bonanza Buddies (#151567)
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White (#100730), Pool Party (#122924)
PAPER: None
INK: Flirty Flamingo (#147052), Pumpkin Pie (#147086), Daffodil Delight (#147094), Coastal Cabana (#147097), Gray Granite (#147118), Basic Gray (#149165)
ACCESSORIES: Baker's Twine Solid Whisper White (#124262), Iridescent Sequin Assortment (#144212)
ADHESIVES: SNAIL (#104331), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755)
TOOLS: Bonanza Dies (#151566)

TIPS: Create several cards at once. It doesn't take much longer and you'll have extras on hand when you need them!

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BIRTHDAY BONANZA DESIGNER SERIES PAPER VIDEO

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Kylie's Demo Training Blog Hop March 2020 - See a Silhouette Designer Series Papers

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! I really hope you check out all our posts and get inspired to create your own projects.

I’m Ginny Duncan from Maple Ridge, BC Canada and I’m so happy you stopped by today! You may be starting here  or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea.

It's not often that I feature a series of our DSP instead of stamps, dies or punches but this paper has been one I've reached for so many times lately, that I have to share how it makes some awesome cards for any occasion! The picture above shows some of the concept artists' creations - below is the paper in all it's wonderful colours!

I'm always checking my Designer Series Papers to see what I can use for my classes at a seniors residence where I go each month and take kits for them to make their cards. I've paired each card idea with stamps and sometimes embellishments from the Spring Mini so everyone has a chance to see what's new too. Can you tell they like to have birthday cards on hand??

The See a Silhouette papers are perfect for bright and cheerful birthday cards and they coordinate with so many different cardstock colours that everyone will be happy with their creations! Here's the list of coordinating colours: Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White (Wow!)

I recently worked on a fundraiser that my friend Pam organized and the card above is one of the samples I made for our participants to choose from - they stamped all the images on their chosen pre-cut kits and finished them with their adhesives. I trimmed a piece off the Pacific Point Cardstock Base and used it under the birthday greeting as a banner. I also trimmed 1/2" off the right side of the DSP for the right side of the card base. It was a fun day for all!

Here's a couple of card sample ideas that Pam shared - since the fundraiser was to benefit our furry friends, she had to include a couple of card kits honouring them! Aren't they fun??  I added the little paw prints inside the puppy one - so cute!

Remember that our Annual Catalogue has so much to offer and it's worth going back to basics when some of the more trendy bundles are on back order or not available - I still want to make cards and hold my classes - and I know my customers do too! Aren't these colours amazing??

I'm saving a couple of patterns for a scrapbook layout that I'm working out in my mind . . . .  what are you doing with your DSP that you have on your shelf?? We will have lots of time to create these days with travel outside our country being discouraged so I'm looking forward to making some of my DSP products take centre stage in my craft room!!

Need some card making supplies? Head over to my online store and start shopping with your list - message me if you need help getting started . . . . and while you are there why not RSVP for one of my Coffee and Cards events next week? It's a great way to get new ideas for making cards, plus you will go home with some for your box - it's a happy feeling when you know you are ready with a card for the next occasion :-)

Grab a cup of your favourite beverage and go through all the links in our current hop. Thanks so much for visiting me today - I appreciate all your comments so let me know what you think!  See who is below my name to know where to go next.

Happy stamping!

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Sunday Share - More Dressed to Impress Ideas

I'm sharing some more ideas from the Dressed to Impress suite of products today - our Artisan Design Team did a fantastic job last week with their samples (check out my links on my Facebook page) and I wanted to follow up with a few more and a video to show you how many options there are with this Designer Series Paper pack - fun papers make card creating so easy and they are great for backgrounds in our scrapbook layouts too.

Lots of bright colours to play with mean your designs are sure to be a favourite no matter who you are creating for . . .  it's so easy to match to your choice of cardstock and have a fun card ready to send in no time!  Which colour is your favourite to coordinate from the list - Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Lovely Lipstick, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Mint Macaron??  If you said Lovely Lipstick (a bright pink-y red) then order soon from the Annual Catalogue as it's one of the In Colors retiring later this spring so won't be available once people catch on to it going away!!

Want to buy the whole suite?? Then click on this link and it will ship to your home! When you click on the link check out the video too!

Love the DSP but not the rest - look what you can make with one sheet of DSP and a bit of coordinating cardstock - three cards ready to send! And I've got lots more ideas to share with you at my Coffee and Cards events this week - join me by clicking here and RSVP for the time of your choice!

Watch this video from Stampin' Up! highlighting all the different designs in the DSP  - then place your order and start making your own cards - it's that easy! Check out my online store (click here) for all your stampin' needs - and remember the clearance rack for great bargains on products no longer in current catalogues, With most of us staying closer to home these days, making and sending cards is a great way to keep in touch and giving your family and friends a reason to smile when they pick up their "happy mail" from you!

Happy stamping!

Sale-a-Bration Second Release - Spring Cards Just For You

Have you heard the news? Stampin' Up! has just released 5 exciting new Sale-a-Bration Reward choices! Which is your new must-have freebie? I just can't decide. The Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper (#152312) is gorgeous on its own and is great for lots of colouring techniques. I can't wait for mine to arrive so I can try adding some colour with my brayer and sponges - one of my favourite was to add some subtle colour . . .

The Rise & Shine stamp set (#152303) has adorable, reversible photopolymer stamps and greetings that are sure to get any crafting day started right. I've already got customers ordering this set to coordinate with the Cup of Cheers Dies carried over from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue.

Maybe I'll have to get them both, LOL!!

Sale-a-Bration is the perfect time to treat yourself to something fun for free while you stock up on your crafting essentials like Whisper White (or other) cardstock, embellishments, adhesives and envelopes!

Can't wait to see you in my craft studio soon :-) Check my Events page on my website for next week's Coffee and Cards dates and book your time soon!

Happy Stamping!
Ginny

A New Watercolour Look with the Peaceful Poppies Suite

Painted Poppies Suite

The Peaceful Poppies suite includes two bundles, plus tons of gorgeous accessories. This suite is so amazing we have to call it a super-suite! The Painted Poppies bundle (#153827) and Peaceful Moments bundle (#153824) are both stamp set and die bundles and they both coordinate with each other, as well as, with the other elements of the suite. Talk about a super-suite that really blooms with creativity!

The Painted Poppies bundle is ideal for techniques like watercolouring and colouring with Stampin' Blends. If you were at my special Painted Poppies class, we did both techniques using the Peaceful Poppies Elements too.

This lovely card features watercolouring, modified die, and modified embellishments techniques.I think you'll love the techniques and the beautiful card you'll create! Need some help?? Bring your project to my next Coffee and Cards Event (tomorrow or next month), and we can work on it together!

Happy Stamping!
Ginny


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Painted Poppies Watercolor Card



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SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Painted Poppies (#151599) & Beautifully Braided (#151637)
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White (#100730), Old Olive (#100702), Bermuda Bay (#131197)
PAPER: Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (# 149612), Vellum Cardstock (#101856)
INK: Jet Black StazOn (#101406), Pumpkin Pie (#147086), Old Olive (#147090), Mango Melody (#147093), Coastal Cabana (#147097)
ACCESSORIES: Perennial Essence Floral Centers (#149442)
ADHESIVES: SNAIL (#104331), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), Mini Glue Dots (#103683)
TOOLS: Aqua Painters (#103954), Stampin' Spritzer (#126185), Painted Labels Dies (#151605), Clear Block E (#118484), Grid Paper (#130148)

TIPS: Use the Simply Shammy to clean the water and ink off the Clear Block after creating the watercolor wash background.

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DESIGNER SERIES PAPER VIDEO

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Sunday Share - Coordinating Products Make Your Cards Shine!

When all parts of our outfit coordinates, we can't help but feel good as we step out to work, to visit or for a night on the town.  It's the same thing when we scrapbook or make cards - if the products coordinate we know our layout or card is going to be great!! That's why Stampin' Up! took the guesswork out of the latest Sale-a-Bration Coordinating Products offering - and they've given us some great pairings too.

Check out each item that is offered by clicking on this link and see what each item will go with making it easy to add on to your orders and know it will all work! All items are while supplies last so order soon so you don't miss out!

I had fun with the first set of dies that came into my crafting studio that coordinate with the Happy Birthday Sale-a-Bration stamp set that you can get for FREE with your qualifying order . . . . here's a card I made that really shows how easy it is to make a "wow" card with the extra layering! The dies include cake stands too so you can really jazz up your card . . . . you can purchase the dies and some cardstock supplies and earn the stamp set as your FREE item! A definite win!!

Here's another card made with the Ladybug dies that coordinate with the Sale-a-Bration host set called Little Ladybug - it has the cutest images! The concept artists had so much fun with all the coordinating products and video they made gives you lots of ideas to create more!

Ask me how you can earn the Little Ladybug stamps by hosting a card making party for you and your friends. They will get to buy their regular supplies, have the opportunity to earn Sale-a-Bration FREE items and you can earn the Little Ladybug set - everyone wins at this party! Don't want to clean house or bake for a party?? I can have everyone at my studio or do an online event so all your participants shop from the comfort of their home and when their orders arrive, I'll include a kit for each guest to make the card/s we would have done in person.

And lastly for today, if you love punches like I do then the Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper is meant for you - order the punches and you qualify for free Sale-a-Bration items and get the coordinating paper so you are ready to make your cards!

Need to have the Spring Mini Catalogue in your hands? Message me and I will get it to you :-)

Or you can come to my Coffee and Cards events next week - Tuesday or Thursday and either 1 - 3 pm or 7 - 9 pm. RSVP here so I prepare enough kits for the class.

Happy stamping!