Flowers of Friendship-Kylie’s Training Blog Hop

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! Welcome to Kylie Bertucci’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop for May. I’m part of a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world that participate in Kylie’s program for building our businesses. The theme for this year is thank you cards that we make as a way to show appreciation to our customers and teams. Please be sure to click on the names in the list at the end of this post to hop around and view the beautiful projects posted by so many talented stampers.

My project this month features the Flowers of Friendship bundle, new In Colors, as well as a bunch of other products from the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. I got the idea for the layout from a past Freshly Made Sketches layout.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Scalloped frame – cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and cut out with the largest scallop die from the Scalloped Contours die set.
Stamp the smaller flower image from the Flowers of Friendship stamp set eight times with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White cardstock. Color two flowers each with Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends. I colored the flowers with the light blend and then used the dark blend to color in the inner petals. Punch out with the Flowers & Leaves punch.
Stamp the smaller flower image with Jet Black Stazon ink on scrap pieces of Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia and Soft Succulent In Color Shimmer Vellum. Punch out with the Flowers & Leaves punch.
Stamp thank you greeting from the Inspired Thoughts stamp set with Evening Evergreen ink on scrap piece of Basic White cardstock. Cut out with label die from the Potted Succulents die set. Cut another label from scrap piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock. Cut this label in half vertically and adhere each piece to either end of the stamped greeting.
To put the front of the card together adhere the flowers in rows, leaving space in the middle of the card to add the greeting. Adhere the flowers colored with the Blends in columns on the left and right side of the scalloped piece. Adhere the vellum flowers in the middle column with a small dot of liquid adhesive in the flower centers. Adhere stamped greeting with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add bling with the pretty new In Color Jewels. Use the smaller jewels in the centers of the flowers colored with the Blends and use the larger jewels in the centers of the vellum flowers.

For the inside of the card, cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp the top part of the large floral spray image from the Flowers of Friendship stamp set with Evening Evergreen ink in lower left corner. Adhere to inside of card.

This was such a fun card to make! I love the new In Colors – so fresh and bright!

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Product List

Flowers Of Friendship Bundle (English) [155590] $35.00	Flowers Of Friendship Cling Stamp Set [155358] $21.00	Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [155536] $19.00
Flowers & Leaves Punch [155373] $18.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $35.00	Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $39.00
Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $8.75	2021–2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum [155616] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75
Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519] $9.00	Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155520] $9.00	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $9.00
Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155521] $9.00	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $10.00	2021–2023 In Color Jewels [155571] $7.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

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New Catalog is Live!

May 5, 2021May 4, 2021 | Rhonda Kleiman

The new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is now live and you can begin to place orders! It is always an exciting time when a new catalog is introduced and this year is no exception. There are many wonderful new suites, bundles, DSP, accessories and five brand new In Colors to choose from.

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Fine Art Floral Cards

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! Today I’m sharing two cards I made with the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper and the Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate from the Fine Art Floral Suite. The DSP is beautiful on its own, however, the acetate adds a wow pop of gold! I used two different sheets of the DSP and the coordinating acetate sheets. I made a bunch of these cards so I could have a few extras on hand.

Here is how I made the cards.

For the card bases I chose a few different colors of cardstock that coordinated with the DSP. For these two cards I used Poppy Parade and Flirty Flamingo. Cut cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut one piece each of Flirty Flamingo and Poppy Parade cardstock at 1″ x 4″.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and adhere to front of card base.
Overlay the acetate sheet over the DSP to make sure that the two designs line up in the right direction. Once that is done, put the acetate sheets aside and cut strips of the DSP at 4″ x 12″ and then cut the length of the strip down to 5 1/4″. You will get two full pieces per strip.
Cut strips of the acetate sheets at 4″ x 12″ and then cut the length of the strips down to 5 1/4″. You will get two full pieces from each strip. Match each of these pieces with the coordinating DSP pieces.
To adhere the acetate to the DSP adhere a few mini glue dots on the back of acetate sheet in spots where they will not show.
Stamp greetings from the Art Gallery stamp set on scrap pieces of Basic White cardstock with Flirty Flamingo and Poppy Parade ink. Cut with the label dies from the Floral Gallery dies. I used the thank you and birthday greetings. Adhere to the 1″ cardstock strips. Adhere strips to the DSP pieces. I didn’t want the large flowers to be covered up by the strip so for each piece I adhered them either higher up or lower down.
Cut a 24″ length of Fine Art Floral ribbon and tie in a bow around the DSP piece over the cardstock strip. Trim ends. This ribbon is so soft to work with and adds a touch of elegance to the cards.
Adhere DSP piece to the Basic White cardstock piece on the card front.
Cut another piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and stamp a greeting or leave blank. I decided to leave the cards I made blank so I could personalize them for each recipient.

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There are only five days remaining before the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog retires on May 3rd. While some products are now sold out, there are still many remaining products available at up to 75% off, while supplies last. Click here to shop for last-chance products in my online store.

The 2021-2022 Annual Catalog ordering period begins on Tuesday, May 4th!

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Product List

Fine Art Floral Suite Collection [155982] $102.25	Art Gallery Bundle [156227] $50.25	Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421] $22.00
Floral Gallery Dies [154316] $34.00	Fine Art Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558] $11.50	3/8" (1 Cm) Fine Art Ribbon [154561] $7.50
Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate [154557] $9.00	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793] $8.75	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $8.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $7.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $7.50
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $60.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Inspiring Iris Sympathy Card

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! Today’s card features the Inspiring Iris stamp set, which will be retiring on May 3rd. I needed to make a few sympathy cards last month and turned to this set, which I must confess, I haven’t used too often. It has lovely images and sentiments. I used the Dandy Garden Designer Series Papers because I thought the designs in the Misty Moonlight color would work well for male recipients of some of the cards.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut piece of the Dandy Gardens DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to card front. Cut a coordinating piece of DSP at 3″x 4 1/2″.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 2 3/4″ x 4 1/4.” This is a two-step stamp so first stamp the outline image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Stamp the fill-in image for the flower petals with Misty Moonlight ink. Stamp the fill-in image for the leaves with Old Olive ink.
Stamp greeting with Misty Moonlight ink in upper left corner. I used one of the greetings from the Prized Peony stamp set.
Adhere the coordinating piece of DSP to the card front, placing it at an angle. Adhere the stamped piece, centering it over the DSP. Adhere a large Opel Round at the bottom right of the stamped image.

For the inside of the card, cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp the greeting from the Inspiring Iris stamp set with Misty Moonlight ink. Stamp the geometric image, centering it at the bottom of the piece. Adhere to card.

This is another version of the card I made using the same two pieces of DSP but, switching them up in the layout.

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Product List

Inspiring Iris Photopolymer Stamp Set [149268] $21.00	Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English) [152504] $24.00	Dandy Garden 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154297] $11.50
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Opal Rounds [154289] $7.50
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00

Clearance Rack Refresh

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 | Rhonda Kleiman

New items have been added to the Clearance Rack in the online store. Supplies are limited! Some items are reduced by up to 60% and discounted products tend to sell out quickly!

Click here to go to the Clearance Rack page in my online store.

Click here to see the list of retiring products from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, some at prices discounted at up to 75%. Availability is while supplies last!

The following sets of dies are discounted by 75%! I’ve also listed the name, item number and price for the coordinating stamp sets.

World Map Dies Item # 152712 $31.00

Sale Price – $7.75

Coordinates with the Beautiful World stamp set Item #152994 $23.00

Flowering Dies Item #152727 $31.00

Sale Price – $7.75

Coordinates with the Flowering Blooms stamp set Item #152375 $21.00

Budding Blooms Dies Item #149548 $33.00

Sale price – $8.25

Coordinates with the Bloom & Grow stamp set Item #149229 $26.00

Lasting Elegance Dies Item #151475 $34.00

Sale Price – $8.50

Coordinates with the Last a Lifetime stamp set Item #151479 $23.00

Magnolia Memory Dies Item #149578 $35.00

Sale Price – $8.75

Coordinates with the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set Item #149298 $36.00

Special Days Dies Item #153587 $35.00

Sale Price – $8.75

Coordinates with the Special Someone stamp set Item #151643 $17.00

Wild Roses Dies Item #149547 $34.00

Sale Price – $8.50

Coordinates with the To a Wild Rose stamp set Item# 149452 $26.00

Sale Price-$23.40

Trio of Tags Item #150667 $16.00

Sale Price – $4.00

Coordinates with Celebration of Tags stamp set Item #153307 $21.00

Coordinates with Tags, Tags, Tags stamp set Item #150508 $21.00

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Pretty Perennials Happy Mail

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! Welcome to Kylie Bertucci’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop for April. I’m part of a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world that participate in Kylie’s program for building our businesses. The theme for this year is thank you cards that we make as a way to show appreciation to our customers. Please be sure to click on the names in the list at the end of this post to hop around and view the beautiful projects posted by these talented stampers.

Today’s card features the Pretty Perennials bundle from the mini catalog, along with two favorite products that will be retiring on May 3rd. This is the last chance for you to purchase the fabulous Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper and the Layering Ovals Dies. I was shocked to see that the dies were retiring – these are a staple for me!! Grab them now while you can – I just checked the inventory status and it is getting low.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Basic Black cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, fold in half and crease with a bone folder.
Layering mat – cut a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock at 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″.
Cut piece of polka dot paper from the True Love Designer Series Paper at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Using the third largest oval from the Layering Ovals dies, center it on the DSP and cut.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″. Stamp the “happy” greeting from the Pretty Perennials stamp set in center with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Stamp “mail” with Melon Mambo ink directly under the “happy.” Adhere to the polka dot DSP piece.
Using the Perennial Petals Dies, cut one large and three next-to-largest flowers from the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper. I used two different papers that featured the pinks and oranges, and cut them out from different sections of the paper to get a variety of colors from the one sheet of paper.
Die cut the Basic Black petal overlays from scrap pieces that have been backed with pieces of an adhesive sheet. Adhere them to the flowers. Adhere the flowers to the polka dot DSP piece, arranging them around the outside of the oval.
Adhere piece to the Melon Mambo cardstock mat. Adhere this piece to the Basic Black cardbase with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere Elegant Faceted Gems to the flower centers. I used the Petal Pink gems.
Card inside – cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. I die cut two small flowers from the Artistry Blooms paper and adhered them in the lower left corner. Adhere to inside of card.

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Click here to see the list of retiring products, some at prices discounted up to 60%. Products are only available while supplies last.

Product List

Pretty Perennials Bundle [156234] $45.00	Pretty Perennials Photopolymer Stamp Set [154435] $18.00	Dies Perennial Petals [154321] $32.00
Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $35.00	True Love Designer Series Paper [154281] $11.50	Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper [152495] $11.50
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $60.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $10.00

Butterfly Bouquet Blog Hop

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello and welcome to the Butterfly Bouquet Blog Hop! I’m participating with a group of fabulous Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world that are showcasing projects made with products from the Butterfly Brilliance Collection. Please be sure to click on the names in the list at the end of this post to hop around and view the beautiful projects posted by these talented stampers.

Here is how I made this fun Z-fold card.

Cut a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″ and fold in half, creasing sharply with a bone folder. For the Z-fold base, cut a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock at 4″ x 10 1/4″. Score at 2 1/2″ and 5″ and fold, creasing sharply. Adhere piece to the Bermuda Bay card base.
Cut piece of DSP from the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper at 3 3/4″ x 5″ and adhere to larger section of the Mint Macaron base. Cut another piece of the paper at 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″ for the front fold, but do not adhere this piece yet.
To stamp the butterfly images, it is easiest to use the Stamparatus because this is a very large stamp. Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 5 1/4″ x 6 1/4″ and place on the base of the Stamparatus. Position the butterfly stamp and once it is adhered to the acrylic plate, ink up the entire image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamp onto the cardstock. Cut out images with the coordinating Brilliant Wings die.
Color the butterflies with Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Mint Macaron and Just Jade Stampin’ Blends. I used the three smaller butterflies and colored the larger of the three with the darker Blends. Don’t be afraid to mix all of these colors together. For some extra sparkle, brush with Wink of Stella.

Stamp the thank you greeting from the Very Versailles stamp set with the Memento ink and cut out with the small circle from the Tasteful Labels dies.
For the blades of grass, cut four large and four small grass pieces from Mint Macaron cardstock with the Dandy Wishes dies.
To put the card together, first adhere the largest butterfly to the larger front piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Next, arrange the grass along the top edge of the smaller front fold, alternating the heights of each piece. Adhere with multipurpose liquid glue for more flexible positioning. Adhere the smaller piece of DSP. When adhering the rest of the pieces, use Stampin’ Dimensionals on all of them. Adhere one of the butterflies at an angle, partially on the card front and partially on the grass, just using Stampin’ Dimensionals on the side of the wings that are on the flap. Adhere the last butterfly towards the bottom of the smaller card front. Adhere stamped greeting.
To embellish the card, add a few Elegant Faceted Gems. I also cut out two small vellum butterflies from the Brilliant Wing dies, curled the wings and adhered them to the grass with Mini Glue Dots. Add an Elegant Faceted Gem to each.

This special collection is only available until May 3rd, and I’m sad to say that the Designer Series Paper has proven to be so popular that is has sold out and is no longer available. The Natural Touch Specialty Paper is still available and the stamp set and dies will carry over to the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Product List

Butterfly Brilliance Collection [159408] $71.25	Butterfly Brilliance Bundle [155821] $54.75	Butterfly Brilliance Cling Stamp Set [155092] $17.00
Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set [149275] $23.00	Butterfly Bijou 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156824] $11.50	Natural Touch Specialty Paper [156825] $5.00
Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $44.00	Dandy Wishes Dies [154315] $35.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $31.00
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197] $8.75	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $8.75	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $8.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $10.00	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154878] $9.00
Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $9.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $9.00	Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153107] $9.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00
Stamparatus [146276] $49.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25