Arrange A Wreath-Autumn

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! What was supposed to be a one-week break turned out to be a two-week hiatus from blogging due to time sensitive commitments I had with my primary business. Now that they are completed, I’m back to blogging once again. I must admit that it was nice to take a little break!

Today’s card is one of five cards featuring the Arrange a Wreath bundle that were in my August class to go kits and this is one I created with an autumn theme. I just love Cinnamon Cider, one of this year’s new InColors. It is such a rich, warm color. I haven’t made a square card in quite some time so I decided to make one measuring 4 1/4″ square.

  • Card base – cut piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
  • Cut piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ and run through embossing machine with the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. Adhere to card front.
  • Cut piece of coordinating Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper at 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ and adhere to card front.
  • Cut piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock at 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″. Use the sprig wreath die from the Wreath Builder die set and run through die cutting machine.
  • Cut piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock at 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″. Use the leaf wreath die and run through the die cutting machine.
  • Adhere the sprig wreath to the card front. Adhere the leaf wreath over the sprig wreath, popping it up with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Die cut three of the large flowers, two from Cajun Craze cardstock and one from Mango Melody. Stamp the dot image three times on scrap piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock and die cut. Adhere to centers of the three flowers.
  • Stamp wood crate image with Cinnamon Cider ink on scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. Stamp greeting onto the crate with Early Espresso ink and fussy cut around the image.
  • Arrange flowers on right side of wreath, adhering with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere crate with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals on other side of wreath.
  • Cut piece of Whisper White cardstock at 4″ x 4″, stamp with a greeting of your choice or leave blank, and adhere to inside of card.

Stampin’ Up! has a great offer to join this September! You pay $99 for the starter kit and get to pick out $125 in products (and you can opt to select the new Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine!). In addition, you will also receive these items for FREE: Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set, So Much Love stamp set, cardstock pieces to make 16 cards, 16 envelopes, and a pack of Basic Rhinestone Jewels. One pack of 8 cardstock is Coastal Cabana and the other pack is Granny Apple Green – such fun colors! Here are some sample cards created by Stampin’ Up! artists. I’d love to have you as part of my team. There is NO obligation to be a business builder – happy discount shoppers are welcome!  Please contact me if you’d like more information. Click here to join.

Thanks for stopping by today!

 Product List  
 
  
  
 Arrange A Wreath Bundle (English) 
  
 [154109] 
 
 $54.00 
 
 
 		  
 Arrange A Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) 
  
 [152587] 
 
 $22.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Wreath Builder Dies 
  
 [152722] 
 
 $38.00 
 
 
 		  
 Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [153078] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [119684] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		  
 Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [146989] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [146981] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		  
 Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [100730] 
 
 $9.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper 
  
 [153527] 
 
 $11.50 
 
 
 		  
 Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad 
  
 [147114] 
 
 $7.50 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad 
  
 [153114] 
 
 $7.50 
 
 
 		  
 Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder 
  
 [152320] 
 
 $10.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine 
  
 [149653] 
 
 $120.00 
 
 
 		  
 Stampin' Seal 
  
 [152813] 
 
 $8.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Multipurpose Liquid Glue 
  
 [110755] 
 
 $4.00 
 
 
 		  
 Mini Stampin' Dimensionals 
  
 [144108] 
 
 $4.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Paper Snips 
  
 [103579] 
 
 $10.00 
 
 
 		  
 Bone Folder 
  
 [102300] 
 
 $7.00

Introducing the New Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

| Rhonda Kleiman

Stampin’ Up’s new standard size Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is now available for purchase! It comes with all of the plates you will need. You can also add an optional magnetic cutting plate if you wish.

So what sets our machines apart from the rest? Here are some of our favorite features:

  • Durable machines with high-quality results. The solid steel construction frame and rubber feet that securely grip the work surface produce crisp, clean, precise cutting and beautifully detailed embossing.
  • Easy to use. The machines and tools are designed for an intuitive die-cutting and embossing experience. For example, all plates are labeled with a number and are color coded for easy reference and use when building your sandwich. And just like the name suggests, our Magnetic Cutting Plates have fully-magnetic surfaces to make it easy to securely position your dies and keep them in place.
  • Simple to store. The platforms on both machines fold for space-saving storage and they look pretty too–the sleek, clean design suits any crafting space.
  • Portable. You can use both machines at home or on the go with their folding platforms and ergonomic carrying handles. This makes it easy to showcase the product line in your classes and workshops! It’s also convenient for your customers who like to attend crops or other crafting get togethers.

Get and Go Starter Kit Promotion

Stampin’ Up! has a great offer to join this September! I’d love to have you as part of my team. You pay $99 for the starter kit and get to pick out $125 in products (you can opt to select the new Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine!). In addition, you will also receive the Queen Anne’s Lace and So Much Love stamp sets for free, plus cardstock pieces to make 16 cards, 16 envelopes, pack of Basic Rhinestone Jewels. One pack of 8 pieces of cardstock is Coastal Cabana and the other pack of 8 pieces is Granny Apple Green – such fun colors! Here are some sample cards created by Stampin’ Up! designers.

Please feel free to contact me here for further information. Click here to join Stampin’ Up!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 Product List  
 
  
  
 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine 
  
 [149653] 
 
 $120.00 
 
 
 		  
 Magnetic Cutting Plate 
  
 [149656] 
 
 $33.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Specialty Plate 
  
 [154711] 
 
 $17.50 
 
 
 		  
 Cutting Plates 
  
 [150815] 
 
 $11.00

Fancy Phrases Birthday Cards

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! I made a few birthday cards to send out this month and thought it was the perfect time to break out Fancy Phrases, a new set in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. The floral images are lovely and if you like to color, you will enjoy using your Stampin’ Blends or watercoloring. I also like the variety of greetings and type fonts included in this set. I used an easy fun fold that I think shows off the colored image beautifully.

One of my favorite color combinations is gray and yellow and I haven’t used it in awhile so I decided to make two cards, each with different shades from the two color families.

The first card uses Basic Gray and Bumble Bee.

The second card uses Gray Granite and So Saffron for a softer look.

Here is how I made the cards.

  • First card base: Cut piece of Basic Gray or Gray Granite cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 6 1/2″. Score at 2 1/4″, fold and crease sharply with a bone folder. Second card base: Cut piece of Bumblebee or So Saffron cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 6 1/2″, score at 3 1/4″, fold and crease sharply with a bone folder.
  • Cut two pieces of the large Bumblebee floral paper from the Flowers from Every Season Designer Series Paper or two pieces of a Gray Granite paper from the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper at 2″ x 5 1/4″. Adhere to front and inside flap of the larger card base.
  • Cut two pieces of Whisper White cardstock at 3″ x 4″. Stamp the large floral image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp the birthday greeting Basic Gray ink. For the inside of the card stamp another greeting with Basic Gray ink and stamp the smaller flower with the Memento ink in the bottom left corner of the card. I used the Stamparatus for the large image and greeting in order to position it perfectly.
  • Color the images. I used the light and dark So Saffron and Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends for the flowers and light and dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends for the leaves.
  • Adhere the colored in images to the smaller yellow card bases. Make sure that the opening is to the left side before adhering to the larger gray card bases in order to have them overlap the front of the card when folded. The front flap of the larger card bases will be tucked into the opening of the smaller card bases.
  • Embellish the card front with a few pearlescent white Elegant Faceted Gems. On the inside of the smaller yellow card bases I adhered square vellum doilies for an extra-added touch.

To my readers, I will be taking a week-10-day hiatus from blogging. In addition to my Stampin’ Up! business I have an information consulting business and was recently asked to give a presentation to a local women’s business group I belong to on September 8. I’ve done many presentations over the years but this is on a new topic so I have to start from scratch. All of my energies need to be focused there. I will still be making new cards during this time and look forward to sharing them with you when I return. I will also be re-organizing my craft room-it’s time to pack away retired products to make room for all of my new goodies!

If you received bonus coupons this past July, don’t forget to redeem them by August 31st! When shopping online, once you are on the check-out page, enter the coupon codes you should have received in an email from Stampin’ Up!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 Product List  
 
  
  
 Fancy Phrases Cling Stamp Set 
  
 [152530] 
 
 $22.00 
 
 
 		  
 Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper 
  
 [152486] 
 
 $11.50 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Peony Garden Designer Series Paper 
  
 [152483] 
 
 $11.50 
 
 
 		  
 Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [121044] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [146983] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		  
 Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock 
  
 [153077] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [105118] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		  
 Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [100730] 
 
 $9.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad 
  
 [132708] 
 
 $6.00 
 
 
 		  
 Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad 
  
 [149165] 
 
 $7.50 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 
  
 [154905] 
 
 $9.00 
 
 
 		  
 Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 
  
 [154888] 
 
 $9.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 
  
 [154892] 
 
 $9.00 
 
 
 		  
 Elegant Faceted Gems 
  
 [152464] 
 
 $7.50 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Square Vellum Doilies 
  
 [152484] 
 
 $5.00 
 
 
 		  
 Stampin' Seal 
  
 [152813] 
 
 $8.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Paper Trimmer 
  
 [152392] 
 
 $25.00 
 
 
 		  
 Bone Folder 
  
 [102300] 
 
 $7.00

Hello Pumpkin

| Rhonda Kleiman

Meet Hello Pumpkin, the September Paper Pumpkin kit! It is a multi-occasion kit that can be used to make 20 cracker box treat packages for Halloween, Thanksgiving or Fall.  The supplies can also be used to create cards as well. A variety of die cuts and reversible paper pieces will allow you to customize your creations.  Coordinating colors are: Bumble Bee, black, Cajun Craze, Cinnamon Cider, Mossy Meadow, Pumpkin Pie and white.  Deadline for subscribing is September 10th and you should receive the kit in your mailbox by the 20th of the month.

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription with the option for month-to-month, 1, 3, 6 and 12 month plans. Each kit comes with everything you need to make the projects, which vary from cards to 3D to packaging. All you need is a pair of scissors. The kits include a photopolymer stamp set, all of the card bases and other cardstock, envelopes, die cuts, Stampin’ Spot ( mini ink pad), adhesives, and other accessories such as ribbons or gems. When you subscribe your firsts kit will also come with an acrylic block. A full color brochure shows a photo of each project and instructions for how to make them.

  • Month-to-Month – Pay as You Go – $22 Month
  • One Month Prepaid Subscription – $21
  • Three Month Prepaid Subscription – $63
  • Six Month Prepaid Subscription – $114
  • Twelve Month Prepaid Subscription – $220 (Buy 11, Get 1 Free)

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Click here to subscribe.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Prized Peony-Kylie’s Training Blog Hop

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! Welcome to Kylie Bertucci’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop for August. I’m part of a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world that participate in Kylie’s program for building our businesses. Please be sure to click on the names in the list at the end of this post to hop around and view the beautiful cards posted by so many talented stampers.

Today I’m sharing a sympathy card I made to send to a friend whose mother recently passed away. It uses products from the beautiful Peony Garden Suite. I made the original card with Petal Pink and then decided to make a few extras with Purple Posy, which I’m showing here. I used a variation on one of my favorite layouts.

Here is how I made the card.

  • Card base – Cut piece of Purple Posy cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score and fold in half.
  • First layer – cut piece of Gray Granite cardstock at 4″ x 4″. Cut piece of Gray Granite floral paper from the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper at 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″. Adhere to cardstock piece.
  • Cut a length of Whisper White Faux Linen Ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack and tie around the layered piece. Adhere to card base.
  • For the second layer cut piece of Gray Granite cardstock at 3 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Run through embossing machine with the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder.
  • Stamp large peony image with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on piece of Whisper White cardstock. Color the flower with Purple Posy and Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends. For the flower I wanted a paler, softer look so didn’t go too heavy with the darker of the blends. Color leaves with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. Cut out with the coordinating Peony Dies.
  • Stamp greeting with Basic Gray ink on scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. Cut out with the stitched banner die from the Tasteful Labels Die set.
  • Adhere peony and greeting to embossed piece. Adhere second layer to first layer.
  • Cut piece of Whisper White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp greeting with Basic Gray ink. Stamp small peony flower in bottom left of card. Color with Stampin’ Blends. Adhere to inside of card.
  • Stamp small peony flower in bottom corner of envelope and color with Blends. I slid a piece of paper into the envelope before coloring so that the ink didn’t bleed through to the other side of the envelope.

Here are the Petal Pink and Purple Posy cards shown together.

Thanks for stopping by today!




 Product List  
 
  
  
 Prized Peony Bundle (English) 
  
 [154056] 
 
 $57.50 
 
 
 		  
 Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English) 
  
 [152504] 
 
 $24.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Peony Dies 
  
 [152701] 
 
 $40.00 
 
 
 		  
 Tasteful Labels Dies 
  
 [152886] 
 
 $31.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Peony Garden Designer Series Paper 
  
 [152483] 
 
 $11.50 
 
 
 		  
 Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [150881] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [146983] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		  
 Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [100730] 
 
 $9.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad 
  
 [132708] 
 
 $6.00 
 
 
 		  
 Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad 
  
 [149165] 
 
 $7.50 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 
  
 [154896] 
 
 $9.00 
 
 
 		  
 Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 
  
 [154887] 
 
 $9.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 
  
 [154885] 
 
 $9.00 
 
 
 		  
 Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder 
  
 [152702] 
 
 $9.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack 
  
 [153620] 
 
 $10.00 
 
 
 		  
 Multipurpose Liquid Glue 
  
 [110755] 
 
 $4.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Stampin' Seal 
  
 [152813] 
 
 $8.00 
 
 
 		  
 Paper Trimmer 
  
 [152392] 
 
 $25.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Bone Folder 
  
 [102300] 
 
 $7.00

New Mini Catalog and New Online Store Start Today!

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! The August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, which is our Holiday Catalog, goes live today at 7am MT! To view the catalog online, click on the catalog cover on the right sidebar. If you are a customer and have shopped with me in the last year you should have received a copy in the mail. If you do not currently have a demonstrator and would like a copy of the catalog please contact me and I will be happy to send one to you.

Our new online store launches at 7am MT today! There are many new and improved features to make your Stampin’ Up! shopping experience a good one. Make sure that you are shopping with me. My name will appear in the upper left on the shopping home page. Your account information and passwords will still work on the new site.  If you have the current site bookmarked it will automatically take you to the new site.  If you’ve saved your login information in your web browser the first time you log in it will not associate the new site with that saved information.  If you forget your password, click on the “Forgot Password” link on the new online store sign in page and follow the steps to reset it.  The email reply that is sent to you will come from noreply@info.stampinup.com so if you don’t receive a response within a few minutes be sure to look in your spam folder.

If you click on some of the product links in my previous blog posts they might not take you directly to the products, but will take you to the home page of my online store. From there you can enter a product name or item number in the search box to find it.

The redemption period for Bonus Days coupons begins today and runs through August 31st. If you earned coupons in July, in order to redeem them you should have received an email with one or several codes so please refer back to them when placing an order this month. With the Holiday Catalog sales period starting today, if you started a wish list of products you’d like to purchase, now is the perfect time to use them!

Thanks for stopping by today!


Tasteful Touches Z-Fold Card

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! Today I’m sharing a Z-fold card I made with products from the In Good Taste suite. I decided to challenge myself to use one of the papers from In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and to work in neutrals, something that is hard for me to do, as I lean more towards the brights and jewel tones. I had an idea in mind so it was a matter of auditioning several papers from the set until I found one that worked for me. I think it came out better than I thought it would!

Here is how I made the card.

  • Card base – cut a piece of Thick Very Vanilla cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″ and fold in half.
  • Cut a piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock at 4″ x 10 1/4″ and score at 2 1/2″ and 5″. Fold on score lines, making sure to give them a good crease with a bone folder.
  • Cut one piece of the DSP at 3 3/4″ x 5″ and another at 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″ . Adhere the 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece to the front of the Cinnamon Cider piece. The smaller piece will be adhered later.
  • Adhere the Cinnamon Cider piece to the Very Vanilla card front.
  • Stamp greeting from the Tasteful Touches stamp set with Cherry Cobbler ink on scrap piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Cut using the largest die in the Tasteful Labels set. Stamp feather image over the greeting with Cinnamon Cider ink, stamping off on a scrap of paper before stamping onto the greeting.
  • Cut another label from a scrap piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock. Cut label in half horizontally and layer the two pieces onto the stamped greeting, adhering with liquid glue.
  • Adhere the 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″ piece of DSP to the front of the smaller Cinnamon Cider fold.
  • To build the spray of gold leaves I used the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper , selecting a grouping of the die cuts that would give good coverage for the front of the card. I arranged them at the top of the fold and once I liked how they looked I used tape to adhere them in place, only taping the bottom of the stems so that when the card is opened, they don’t stick to the front of the card. I also added one leaf to the bottom of the small fold. With all of the leaves now in place, adhere the label, making sure not to put glue at the top of the label, otherwise it will stick to the card front.
  • Add one the largest of the three sizes of the Gilded Gems to label for an added accent.
  • Cut a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp greeting with Cherry Cobbler ink. Stamp feather image with Cinnamon Cider ink at bottom left. Adhere to the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

 Product List  
 
  
  
 Tasteful Touches Bundle (English) 
  
 [154098] 
 
 $48.50 
 
 
 		  
 Tasteful Touches Cling Stamp Set (English) 
  
 [152562] 
 
 $23.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Tasteful Labels Dies 
  
 [152886] 
 
 $31.00 
 
 
 		  
 In Good Taste Designer Series Paper 
  
 [152494] 
 
 $21.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper 
  
 [152493] 
 
 $15.00 
 
 
 		  
 Gilded Gems 
  
 [152478] 
 
 $7.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock 
  
 [144237] 
 
 $8.25 
 
 
 		  
 Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [101650] 
 
 $9.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [153078] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		  
 Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 
  
 [119685] 
 
 $8.75 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad 
  
 [153114] 
 
 $7.50 
 
 
 		  
 Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad 
  
 [147083] 
 
 $7.50 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Multipurpose Liquid Glue 
  
 [110755] 
 
 $4.00 
 
 
 		  
 Stampin' Seal 
  
 [152813] 
 
 $8.00 
 
 
 		 
 
  
 Paper Trimmer 
  
 [152392] 
 
 $25.00 
 
 
 		  
 Bone Folder 
  
 [102300] 
 
 $7.00