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Stampin’ Up! OnStage Day Two

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello again from warm and sunny Orlando!  OnStage Day Two was so much fun and excitement was in the air all day long.  There were several OnStage project demonstrations throughout the day, showcasing lots of items from the new Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs. I know you will just love them!  We learned that as of this catalog, wood-mounted stamps will no longer be available.  The rubber stamps will now be known as cling stamps because they are guaranteed to stick like crazy on the clear blocks!  Stampin’ Up! will continue to sell photopolymer stamps.  More information about this change will be available soon.

 

We got to make two cards during our Product SpotLight crafting time.  This card uses products from the All My Love suite.

This card features products from the Happiness Blooms suite. The images on the stamps and designer series papers remind me of Marimeko designs, bold and bright.

Of course more goodies were handed out during Prize Patrol! Everyone received a package of Gingham Gala designer series paper and a lovely line art stamp set, Humming Along.

 

Along the way I met up with my fabulous team leader, Janet Wakeland, who this past year ranked #7 in the top 100 Global Leaders!

I also got to meet Kylie and Bruno Bertucci.  I am a big fan of Kylie, Australia’s top demonstrator.  She and Bruno hosted a meet-up and swap in the afternoon and it was exciting to see them in person and get to chat with them a bit!  Kylie is known for  #loveitchopit and #randomactsof kindness.

More to come with a recap of day three.  I will also be posting some of the swaps I received once I get things organized.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Stampin’ Up! Onstage Day One

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello from Orlando, where I am attending Stampin’ Up! OnStage and celebrating SU’s 30th anniversary along with six thousand demonstrators from around the world!

We all received this beautiful box filled with a 30th anniversary commemorative tote bag.

Also inside the box were lined notepads, a pack of pens and a new stamp set, Amazing Life.

The highlight of the morning was getting a copy of the new Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs! Here is the front cover.

In the morning session two projects were featured and during  the lunch break we got a chance to make them.  They showcase two new product suites.  The card uses products from the Needlepoint Nook suite and the box uses products from the Classic Garage suite, which will be great for creating masculine cards.

 

This is what I got from Prize Patrol today – a pretty case to hold stamping tools and a new stamp set, Beauty Abounds.

Check here tomorrow for a recap of day two.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Accented Blooms

| Rhonda Kleiman

Today I’m sharing a card I made using the lovely new Accented Blooms stamp set pictured on page 19 in the new catalog.  I used Blueberry Bushel, one of the 2018-2020 In Colors.  It is a bright blue so I paired it with a Daffodil Delight mat for the stamped image.  I used Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends to color the image.  For the hello greeting I stamped it with Blueberry  Bushel ink and punched it out with the Tailored Tag punch, which was carried over from the recently retired Occasions catalog and popped it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

 

This image could also be watercolored with pencils or an aquapainter for a soft look or by stamping the image with one of our fabulous colors instead of using black ink, simply leaving it as a line image without coloring it in. Cut the cardstock sized to fit the image and add a piece of coordinating designer paper and some ribbon or other embellishments for a different look.  You can also choose to use different greetings that would fit the Tailored Tag punch, making this a very versatile stamp set.  Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Paper Pumpkin is Broadway Bound!

| Rhonda Kleiman

Stampin’ Up! is introducing something new this month.  They’ve designed a Paper Pumpkin kit to coordinate with a product suite!

 

The June Paper Pumpkin kit will coordinate with Broadway Bound, one of the product suites found on pages 68-69 in the new 2018-2019 annual catalog.  This is such a fun suite, filled with big, bold images, framelits dies and a bright, colorful set of designer series paper! The deadline to subscribe is June 10th.

 

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription kit. The projects vary from month-to-month, from cards to gift packaging, to home decor.  When you subscribe, on the 20th of each month a surprise package will be delivered to your door.  Each box contains everything you need to complete the project – a unique stamp set, ink spot, embellishments, and of course, the cardstock.  Included in your first kit is a clear acrylic block that you will continue to use with all future kits.  These kits are a great way to get a group of friends together for a fun evening of crafting!  For more information on how to subscribe, visit the Paper Pumpkin website.  If you would like to order any of the products in the Broadway Bound suite you can visit my online store.

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

Something Old Something New

| Rhonda Kleiman

Today I’m sharing cards I made with  two favorite floral stamp sets from the 2017-2018 annual and occasions catalogs.  I’m glad that both of these sets are carrying over to the new 2018-2019 annual catalog that goes live this Friday, June 1st! The something new is that I have used some of the awesome brand new colors that are part of the Color Revamp.

The first card includes products from the Petal Garden Suite which is being retired.  The Graceful Garden stamp set, Garden Trellis embossing folder and 1/8″ sheer ribbons will, however, be carried over into the new catalog.  The stamp set has two beautiful rose images that are perfect for coloring with watercolor pencils, Stampin’ Write Markers or Stampin’ Blends.  I stamped the large rose image with Jet Black StazOn ink onto Shimmery White cardstock and watercolored it with Lovely Lipstick, Petal Pink and Granny Apple inks using a blender pen.  I matted it onto a piece Petal Pink cardstock that I embossed with the Garden Trellis embossing folder.  I used three Berry Burst glitter enamel dots for a touch of bling.  For an added accent, I used the the Seasoned Layers Thinlits set  to cut a scalloped edge from a one inch strip of the Share What You Love designer paper.

Supplies used: Graceful Garden Stamp Set; Garden Trellis Embossing Folder;  Lovely Lipstick, Petal Pink, Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin’ Pads; Jet Black StazOn Ink; Lovely Lipstick, Petal Pink, Shimmery White cardstock; Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper; Glitter Enamel Dots (retiring); Seasonal Layers Thinlits; Blender Pens; Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Big Shot.

This next card features products from the very popular Petal Palette Suite in the 2017-2018 Occasions catalog.  The Petal Palette stamp set and Petals & More Thinlits can be purchased as a bundle with a 10% discount until today, May 31st.  As of June 1st these products will be available in the new catalog but will no longer be sold as a bundle – each product can be purchased separately.  All other products in this suite will be retiring, including the Petal Passion designer series paper, one of my most favorite paper sets in all the years I’ve been a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.  For this card I used Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green cardstock and inks and they sure do pop against the black and white background paper.  I’m loving this color combination and know I will be using it on many future projects!  I used a pearlized doily against a background of the Highland Heather cardstock, which I cut out with one of the scalloped circle dies from the Layering Circle Framelits set.

Supplies used: Petal Palette Stamp Set; Petals & More Thinlits; Layering Circles Framelits; Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather cardstock; Petal Passion designer series paper (retiring); Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin’ Pads; Jet Black StazOn ink; Pearlized Doilies; Blender Pens; Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Fine Tip Glue Pen; Big Shot.

Today is the last day that you will be able to order any of the retired products from my online store.

 

Share What You Love: One Layout, Two Different Versions

| Rhonda Kleiman

Today I’m sharing two cards that use products from the limited-time Share What You Love Product Suite bundles.  Stampin’ Up! has made three different bundles available to you in an early product release that runs through May 31.   Beginning on June 1 with the release of the new 2018-2019 annual catalog these bundles will no longer be available but you will be able to order any of the products individually.  Learn more about the promotion from Brandi Bernard in this video.

 

The layout I used on these two cards has been one of my “go to” layouts for years.  It is a great way to showcase many of Stampin’ Up!’s beautiful designer series papers as well as some of their larger image stamps.

This first card is done in a landscape version of the layout.

Supplies used: Love What You Do Stamp Set; Grapefruit Grove Cardstsock; Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper; Pear Pizzazz, Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pads; Tranquil Tide, pearlized thread from the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit.

 

The second card is done in a portrait version of the layout and in this version, a pearlized doily from this product suite is used as a base for the sentiment instead of a piece of cardstock.  I added a 1″ strip of designer series paper to the inside card liner in both cards to give them a nice finishing touch.

Supplies used: Love What You Do Stamp Set; Old Olive Cardstsock; Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper; Old Olive, Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pads; Tranquil Tide, Pearlized Doilies.

To purchase any of these bundles visit my online store.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

 

 

Share What You Love Exclusive Bundle

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Stampin’ Up! is offering three exclusive bundles in an early release of products for the new Share What You Love Suite. This product suite includes two stamp sets,  specialty designer series papers and a coordinating cardstock pack, artisan pearls, velvet ribbon, pearlized doilies, an embossing folder and an embellishment kit. Each bundle includes free items.  These bundles will no longer be available after May 31.  You will be able to order individual items from the Share What You Love Suite when the 2018-2019 annual catalog is released on June 1, 2018.  This suite was designed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Stampin’ Up! and to share a love of stamping with both demonstrators and customers alike.

 

The first bundle is Just Getting Started and includes a package of Very Vanilla Notecards and Envelopes as your free item.

This card, created by Stampin’ Up!, uses products from this bundle.

 

The second bundle is A Little More, Please  and includes Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes and the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit as the two free items.

This card, created by Stampin’ Up!, uses products from this bundle.

 

The third bundle is Gotta Have it All and three free items include Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes, Share What You Love Embellishment Kit and the Statement of the Heart Single Stamp.  This stamp is exclusive to the bundle and will no longer be available after this promotion ends.  This bundle also includes a package of beautiful specialty designer series paper, some of the prettiest papers Stampin’ Up! has ever designed.

This card, created by Stampin’ Up!, uses products from this bundle.

 

To order any of these great bundles visit my online store.