Designer Series Paper Sale – 15% Off!

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

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If you are like me and you can’t get enough of Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers, a select group of papers are on sale at 15% off from June 1-30th. Stock up on your favorites or purchase a few from your wish list. There is no limit on how many packages you can purchase. Here is a flyer that shows all of the sale papers. You can also download the flyer by clicking here. Scroll down to the end of this post to view a product list. Click on the image of the paper you would like to purchase and it will take you directly to my online store.

Join Stampin’ Up! now through June 30th. Purchase the Starter Kit for $99 and get $155 worth of the products of your of your choice. This is $56 in free product, which $30 more than usual. The kit ships for free. You will get a discount of 20%-25% on all future orders as long as you remain active as a demonstrator. As a demonstrator you get to see the annual and mini catalogs one month before they to live to customers and you can also place pre-orders in advance of the catalogs going live. You also get to attend virtual and in-person events just for demonstrators. Become a happy discount shopper – you do not have to do this as a business! Enjoy your discount and as long as you meet the $300 quarterly minimum in sales, you will remain active. If you miss the quarterly minimum or decide you no longer wish to be a demonstrator, there is absolutely no penalty for dropping and you can go back to being a customer! To join, click here. I’d love to have you on my team!

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Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for June. You will receive a free gift from me the following month. If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

Product List

Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] $12.50	Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161467] $12.50
Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640] $30.00	Earthen Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161503] $12.50
Fresh As A Daisy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161289] $12.50	Glorious Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163170] $10.50
Hello, Irresistible 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161139] $12.50	Inked Botanicals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161157] $12.50
Let's Go Fishing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161534] $12.50	Les Shoppes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161322] $12.50
Masterfully Made 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161192] $12.50	Stargazing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161175] $12.50
Zoo Crew 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161304] $12.50

Earthen Elegance Step Card

May 23, 2023May 22, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card is one that we made at my monthly in-person class this past Saturday and it showcases the awesome Earthen Elegance Suite. Of all of the suites in the new annual catalog this is the one that immediately got my attention. The earth tones are rich and the textures in the images are so realistic. This is a great suite for making masculine cards as well. The fun fold is a step card that I learned how to make at a recent Creative Retreat held by Kylie Bertucci and Lisa Curcio and while it might look complicated, is actually very easy to make.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Copper Clay cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and score at 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 3 1/2″. Crease sharply with a bone folder.
Steps – For the large step cut a piece of Copper Clay cardstock at 3″ x 8 1/2″ and score at 4 1/4″ and 8″. For the small step cut a piece of the cardstock at 2″ x 7″ and score at 3 1/2″ and 6 1/2″. Fold both of the steps in half on the score line and crease with a bone folder. Lightly crease the 1/2″ score lines.
For the steps cut one piece of Basic White cardstock at 2/7/8″ x 4 1/8″ and one piece at1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″. Adhere to fronts of step pieces. Cut one piece of the Earthen Elegance DSP at 2 3/4″ x 4″ and one piece at 1 3/4″ x 3 1/4″. Adhere to Basic White pieces.
On scrap pieces of Basic White cardstock, use the Earthen Textures stamp set to stamp large vase and branch image with Pecan Pie ink and stamp the basket with Pretty Peacock ink. Run through die cutting machine with coordinating Earthen Textures dies.

Cut a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock at 3″ x 4 1/2″ and run through die cutting machine with the large leaf die. Cut a piece of Pretty Pecan cardstock at 1 1/2″ x 4″ and run through die cutting machine with the fern die.
Adhere the large and small steps to the bottom front of the card base fold, leaving a small margin on both sides. Adhere the backs of the large and small steps to the back of the card, aligning the bottom of each to the bottom of the back fold.
Cut 7″ piece of Natural Wavy Trim, adhere one end at the back of the long vase and wrap it around three times, adhering the remaining end at the back. Adhere large vase to large step, cut off the stem from the large Pretty Peacock leaf and adhere with mini glue dots under the top of the vase. Adhere basket to small step and adhere the fern and branch pieces.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 1 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ for the inside greeting. I used the Biggest Wish stamp set, as the greetings fit perfectly on this narrow strip. I stamped “Happy” (block letters) with Pretty Peacock ink at the left side of the strip and then stamped “Birthday” (cursive letters) with Pecan Pie ink, staggering it to the bottom center. Adhere to card.
Add several Pretty Peacock gems from the Tinsel Gems 4-Pack to the large step.

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The Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit perfectly coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite Collection (item number 161474) from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog! You can use the stamps and paper from both the suite and kit to create cards that are stylish and refined. Create these elegant hospitality cards using the suite’s Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper and the kit’s beautiful floral cards. You can purchase a set of coordinating add-on dies that include a vase, flower and leaf, while supplies last. Item number 163192, Price $6.00. Click here to purchase the kit on my Paper Pumpkin website.

The kit includes all supplies needed to create nine cards, three each of three different designs; coordinating stamp set; Night of Navy Stampin’ Spot; embellishments; floral details and precut vases. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive.

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for May. You will receive a free gift from me the following month. If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

Product List

Earthen Elegance Suite Collection (English) [161518] $74.25	Earthen Textures Bundle (English) [161514] $54.75	Earthen Textures Cling Stamp Set (English) [161504] $26.00
Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $17.00	Earthen Textures Dies [161513] $35.00	Earthen Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161503] $12.50
Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161721] $10.00	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $10.00	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717] $10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $9.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $9.00
Natural 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Wavy Trim [161517] $7.00	Tinsel Gems Four Pack [161623] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.75

Circle Sayings Cards

May 14, 2023May 13, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s cards feature the new Circle Sayings bundle, which includes a very versatile stamp set and a circle punch. I’m so happy to see that Stampin’ Up! has been bringing back circle punches – yay! As I was deciding on a layout for the two cards, last week I came across a card sketch that Dawn Griffiths had on her blog. Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts, that I knew would be perfect. You can click here to view the sketch. It was fun using some of our new colors. The Lemon Lolly is such a soft and pretty color-it put a smile on my face as I was making one of the cards! Here is how I made the cards.

Celebrate Card

Card base -Cut a piece of Lemon Lolly cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut two pieces of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Emboss one piece with the cross-hatch embossing folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folder set, which is available as an Online Exclusive Product. Adhere to card front. Use the other piece for the inside of the card.
Cut three pieces from the Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 2″ x 2″. 3/4″ x 4″, 1 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ and adhere to card front.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 3″ x 3″. Stamp “celebrate” image and cupcake image with Memento Black Ink. Color the cupcake with Lemon Lolly and Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends. Punch out with the 2 3/8″ circle punch.

Cut piece of Lemon Lolly cardstock at 3″ x 3″ and run through die cutting machine with the second largest Stylish Shapes circle die. Adhere to stamped image. Adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Embellish with Lemon Lime gems from the Tinsel Gems Four-Pack.
For the inside of the card, stamp a cupcake in the lower left on the remaining piece of Basic White cardstock. Color with the light Lemon Lolly and Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends and adhere.

Happy Birthday Card

Card base -Cut a piece of Azure Afternoon cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut two pieces of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Emboss one piece with the flower embossing folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folder set, which is available as an Online Exclusive Product. Adhere to card front. Use the other piece for the inside of the card.
Cut two pieces from the Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 3/4″ x 4″, 1 1/4″ x 4 1/2″. Cut one piece of Boho Blue paper from the 2023-2024 In Color Designer Series Paper at 2″ x 2″. Adhere to card front.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 3″ x 3″. Punch circle out from the 2 3/8″circle punch. Stamp two seashell images with Memento Black Ink. Color the shells with light and dark Azure Afternoon, Boho Blue, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends. Stamp birthday greeting with Boho Blue ink.

Cut piece of Azure Afternoon cardstock at 3″ x 3″ and run through die cutting machine with the second largest Stylish Shapes circle die. Adhere to stamped image. Adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Embellish with Boho Blue Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems.
For the inside of the card, stamp the seashell image with Boho Blue ink in the upper right corner on the remaining piece of Basic White cardstock. Adhere.

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The Confetti Birthday Kit is the newest addition to the Kits Collection. It comes with everything you need to quickly create confetti shaker cards—a total of 9 cards in 3 lively designs. The kit includes: coordinating envelopes; stamp set; Blueberry Bushel ink spot; printed card bases, card fronts, self-adhesive cellophane shaker bags, die cut pieces, holographic foil labels, adhesive, embellishments and a clear block. Coordinating colors are: Blueberry Bushel, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Poppy Parade. Cost of the kit is $23.00 and the item number is 162390. To purchase the kit, go to my online store by clicking here .

A reminder that Online Exclusive Products are available for purchase. New products will be added to the Online Store three times a year – March, July and November. These products will be available online only and will not appear in any catalog. There will be no end date to the sales period. Some products will be re-ordered when inventory is low and others will only be available while supplies last. To see all of the new Online Exclusive Products, including the Kits Collection and SU branded merchandise you can visit my online store.

Product List

Circle Sayings Bundle (English) [161355] $41.25	Circle Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161348] $24.00	2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch [161354] $22.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	Basics 3 D Embossing Folders [161598] $30.00	Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] $12.50
2023–2025 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161646] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161720] $10.00
Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161719] $10.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.50	Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650] $9.00
Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673] $10.00	Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681] $10.00	Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161672] $10.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $10.00	Pebbled Path Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161658] $10.00	Tinsel Gems Four Pack [161623] $8.00
Adhesive Backed Solid Gems [161300] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00
Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

2023-2024 Annual Catalog Begins

May 3, 2023May 2, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

The 2023-2024 Annual Catalog is now live! Click on the cover to view the catalog online.

To view a digital version of the catalog, click here.

To purchase products from the new catalog, visit my online store.

You can now stock up on the new 2023-2025 In Colors and the brand new and returning colors.

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New Product Preview-Cheerful Daisies

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

I finally had some time to sit down yesterday to make my first card with brand new products from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog that goes “live” tomorrow! I used the Cheerful Daisies bundle and the coordinating Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper, along with three new colors: Moody Mauve, Bubble Bath and Wild Wheat. I’ve been wishing for a light pink and Bubble Bath is a new color that has been added to the Subtles Collection. I’m loving it! The layout for this card is one that has been my “go to” for many years because it works really well to show off both Designer Series Papers, stamps and dies.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Moody Mauve cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut two pieces of Bubble Bath cardstock, one at 4 1/8″ square and one at 3 1/4″ x 4″. Cut a piece of Fresh as a Daisy DSP at 4″ and adhere to the square piece of Bubble Bath cardstock.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 3 1/8″ x 3 7/8″. Stamp birthday greeting in lower right corner with Moody Mauve ink.
Cut another piece of Basic White cardstock to stamp the flowers and leaves. Cheerful Daisies is a two-step stamp set. Stamp the largest daisy image outline stamp with Moody Mauve ink. Stamp the fill-in with Bubble Bath ink. Stamp the smaller daisy outline stamp twice with Bubble Bath ink. Stamp flower centers with Wild Wheat ink. Stamp five single leaves with Wild Wheat ink. Run all images through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with coordinating Cheerful Daisies dies.

Adhere the large daisy to the smaller Basic White cardstock piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the two smaller daisies with either mini glue dots or liquid glue, tucking them under the larger daisy. Arrange leaves around the three flowers and adhere with mini glue dots. Adhere piece to the smaller piece of Bubble Bath cardstock.
Cut a length of Moody Mauve 3/8″ Textured Ribbon and tie in a knot around the piece with the DSP. Trim the tails. Adhere piece to card base. Adhere the piece with the stamped images to the DSP piece.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp the small triple daisy image in the lower left corner with Moody Mauve ink and color in the centers of the flowers with the Wild Wheat Stampin’ Write Marker. Adhere to inside of card.

I am unable to link to the new products until tomorrow. Here are the products, item numbers and prices.

Cheerful Daisies Bundle – Item #161297 $53.00
Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper – Item # 161289 $12.50
Moody Mauve Cardstock – Item # 161723 $10.00
Bubble Bath Cardstock – Item # 161718 $10.00
Moody Mauve Classic Stampin’ Pad – Item #161649 $9.00
Bubble Bath Classic Stampin’ Pad – Item # 161664 $9.00
Wild Wheat Classic Stampin’ Pad – Item # 161651 $9.00
Moody Mauve 3/8″ Textured Ribbon – Item #161630 $8.00

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Today is your last chance to order products from the retiring 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January 2023-April 2023 Mini Catalog! As of midnight tonight they will no longer be available.

Click here for the retired products list from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.

Click here for the retired products list from the January 2023-April 2023 Mini Catalog.

Stampin’ Up! Color Refresh

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

I’m still catching up with my Stampin’ Up! business after a crazy busy two months, so by now, the news about Stampin’ Up’s color refresh has been out there for the last few weeks. Every five or so years, SU looks at the existing color families and does a refresh, adding brand new colors, bringing some retired colors back and retiring others. I was very excited to see the new colors, including a number of retired In Colors from the last few years that have been brought back and incorporated into the four color families! We also have five new In Colors for 2023-2025. While I am always sad to see some favorite colors go, I’m delighted to have fun new colors to play with! Watch this video for a quick overview of the color refresh.

2023-2025 In Colors

The new 2023-2025 In Colors are here! Copper Clay, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve, Pebbled Path. The colors are quite different than what some of you are probably used to seeing – not brights, not pastels. They are more neutral and subdued, however, as soon as I saw them I loved them! They are going to work really well with nature and animal images and for masculine cards, and also act as great supporting colors to make others pop.

Updated Color Families

These are the newly-updated color families. There are four brand new colors: Azure Afternoon, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly and Pecan Pie. I especially love Lemon Lolly and Bubble Bath – so pretty! The returning colors are all past In Colors that have been retired over the years and I’m so happy to see some of my favorites back again! The colors are: Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Misty Moonlight. The good news – one of the retiring colors, Fresh Freesia, is returning and is now in the Subtles Collection – yay! We now have a nice group of browns and and a greatly expanded selection of blues, both of which I felt had been lacking.

Now, for the retiring colors – fifteen in all. I tried guessing which colors would go and did a pretty good job! I guessed So Saffron, Pacific Point, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Merry Merlot and yes, they are gone. Other retiring colors are Mango Melody, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry. Pear Pizzazz, and Mint Macaron. Big surprises for many demonstrators were Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry! The 2021-2023 In Colors are also retiring (except for Fresh Freesia), so Pale Papaya, Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Polished Pink.

Stampin’ Up! has a new Color Coach, which gives color combination suggestions for each of the colors in the four color families and the In Colors. If you struggle with putting colors together, this is a great tool! Click here to download the Color Coach and have fun exploring!

There is just one week remaining to purchase retiring products from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. If you still have items from these catalogs on your wish list, time is running out! Many items have sold out and are now discontinued, including stamp pads, reinkers, markers and cardstock for the retiring colors. The new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog year begins on May 2nd.

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Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for April. You will receive a free gift from me the following month. If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

Free Shipping-Today Only

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 | Rhonda Kleiman

Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75 or more (before tax) today only, Wednesday, April 19th. You can place your orders up until 11:59 Mountain Time. This is a great time to take advantage of the offer. Stock up on basic supplies such as cardstock, ink, adhesives, etc., as well as things you’ve had on your wish list, including products that will be retiring at the end of this month. There are many items on the retiring product list that are discounted up to 60%. You can place orders through my online store at http://rhonda.stampinup.net or feel free to contact me directly and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Don’t forget to use my host code XSCP7RMH if your purchase is between $50-$149. If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the host code. You will receive Stampin’ Rewards.

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