About TL's Bright Spot

I love to be creative - in the garden, crafting, and in leadership roles. There is something wonderful that happens when we design something new and share it with others. It's fun and makes everyone happy.

Stampin’ Up! Pink & Green Whimsy

Posted on September 19, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello fellow stampers. It’s cool morning this morning here in New Jersey. This time of year it’s hard to know what to expect. I hope you have some crafting time scheduled in your day ‘cuz I have a cute card for you. It uses the Whimsical Trees stamp set and Christmas Trees Dies, a bundle. I’ve also used a Blending Brush to create the background and done a bit of splattering as well. Let’s take a look.

Gosh – this photo makes the card look pink all over!!! It isn’t…

This is a notecard size card – so 3 1/2 x 5. Let me give you some detail… With a Blending Brush add a bit of Blushing Bride to the card. I created sort of an oval. I then used one of the water painters and splattered a few drops of water in the colored area. The way to do this is to flick the brush against the cap so the water goes toward the paper. If it’s too heavy, just blot with a paper towel. I then used my Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends and did more flicking, this time all over the card. I like the look – a bit country – and this is a country scene after all. I cut two strips of paper, one from the Subtle 6×6 DSP in Blushing Bride (3/8 width) and one from Whimsy & Wonder 12 x 12 Specialty DSP (SDSP) (1/2 width). I adhered them together after trimming the ends on an angle, then added to the front of the card. I took a length of the White Bakers Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, separated the threads and wound just a couple of them around a bit, just leaving them in place. I took the trees die cut from Green Foil, put mini dimensionals on the back and adhered them over the twine, holding it in place. I trimmed the length of the tree trunk too, so they were fairly even with one another. I wanted tiny words and found them in the Many Messages stamp set. I know, this is a big, all encompassing stamp with several sentiments. But with the help of my Stamparatus and some masking of surrounding sentiments, it worked just fine! I stamped in Memento Black ink then cut out the portion I wanted to use. I put mini dimensionals on the back and adhered it in place. The final step was to addf a few of the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels (Polished Pink & Soft Succulent) and the card front was finis.

This card looks very pink to me – must be the lighting! I do apologize – for the card is the Basic White Notecard!! Remember the strips on the front of the card? I had some left and simply added it to the bottom of the card. I stamped the sentiment from the Whimsical Trees stamp set in Memento Black ink and that was it.

For the envelope I stamped the sweet tree from the Whimsical Trees stamp set in stamped-off Soft Evergreen ink. I added more Subtle 6×6 DSP to the flap. Such a sweet card. And this doesn’t take long to do. It would be fine on a full A2 size card as well ~ I just happen to like the Notecard & Envelopes size :O)

Fun project for me – and I hope you liked it as well. If you do not have a demonstrator and need an Annual 2021 Catalog OR Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code when ordering: R6U3VRBN. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another. Would love to have you!

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

It is during this period that when you place an order of $50 or increments of that, there are FREE items available in the Sale-a-bration catalog. Stampin’ Up! does not usually offer more than one sale-a-bration in a year, but this year, they DID! WooHoo – fun products too… Again, contact me if you do not have a catalog.

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OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

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Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share. Nothing beats a handmade card.

Stampin’ Up! Black & White + One, Part 2

Posted on September 18, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

I couldn’t help it… I just HAD to make a card to go with the cute gift box from yesterday… It is super simple. The Striped paper is from the Beautifully Penned 12 x 12 DSP that is FREE during Sale-a-bration with a $50 order. The other main products are the Scalloped Contour Dies and the Poinsettia Dies. I also used two different embossing powders for a modern-type look (goes with the stripy paper, don’t you think so?) Black Embossing Powder for the sentiment on the front of the card (from Poinsettia Petals stamp set) and White Embossing Powder for the poinsettias on the inside of the card and front of the envelope (also from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set.) And the plus one is the red ~ Real Red card stock for the berries & background papers & the Wonderful Gems in red.

I wanted to keep the same stamp set/ dies to make this a unified set – remember yesterday’s box. If you didn’t see that post, you may view it here. However, I will be giving directions for the box in today’s post.

Card info & very basic directions: (this card is so simple, it doesn’t need a lot of explanation)

Thick Basic White 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2
Real Red card stock 4 7/8 x 3 5/8 (cut 2), 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 + scrap for berries
Basic White card stock 2 3/4 x 3 (die cut piece for front – Scalloped Contour Dies), 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 (inside panel)
Beautifully Penned DSP 3 12 x 4 3/4, 2 1/4 x 6 (envelope flap)
VersaMark ink + Black Embossing Powder for the front sentiment: heat set
VersaMark ink + White Embossing Powder for the poinsettia on the inside panel & the front of the envelope: heat set. I did use a sponge dauber & Real Red ink for the envelope front but don’t like the effect!!
Three Wonderful Gems in red
DSP & Real Red are adhered together with Stampin’ Seal, then added to card front with dimensionals
Scalloped panel is adhered to Real Red with Stampin’ seal, then added to card front as shown with dimensionals
Berry die cuts adhered with liquid glue and slipped in. Each was cut apart to create the fullness

This card goes so nicely (I think) with the box…

The box directions:

Cut paper 4 x 12
- score on the long side 1, 5 1/2, 6 1/2, and 11
- score on the short side at 1 & 3
- burnish

Trim as shown in photo, add Stampin Seal on small trimmed pieces, fold together adhering. Lid folds over the top.

For the DSP box I did add reinforcement to the bottom, using Thick Basic White and the same DSP, adhering them in with Seal+.

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share. Nothing beats a handmade card.

Stampin’ Up! Black & White + One

Posted on September 17, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello fellow stampers! It’s Friday, a bit rainy here today. Not sure how long it will last. I have one more card to share from our Team Meeting on Sunday, but I just had to pop in with this very cute box. My paper of choice for this is the Beautifully Penned 12 x 12 DSP that is FREE during Sale-a-bration with a $50 purchase. More on that later in the post. I’ve chosen Black & White cuz there’s a challenge for Black & White plus one other color…. and I chose red.

Other products…

Poinsettia Dies (coordinates w/ Poinsettia Petals stamp set)
Seasonal Labels Dies (coordinates w/ Christmas Season stamp set)
Vellum
Basic White card stock
Real Red card stock
Real Red Double Stitched Satin Ribbon
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Wink of Stella

The ‘how’ to decorate this box…

die cut the vellum using the smallest label die in the Seasonal Labels Dies
die cut three poinsettia petals using the Poinsettia Dies & Basic White card stock, cover with Wink of Stella, adhere together with glue dots and mini dimensionals. I used the mini dimensional only for adding the top petal.
die cut the berry spray using another of the Poinsettia Dies and Real Red card stock., cut apart as desired
add the vellum to the box with Stampin’ Seal+ just across the middle of the Vellum. This will be very secure and the adhesive will be covered by the decoration.
adhere the berries with more Stampin’ Seal+
add the poinsettia with two glue dots
Add three Rhinestone Basic Jewels in the three varied sizes for a bit of sparkle & glam
tie the Real Red Ribbon Double-Stitched Ribbon around the end of the box, making a bow – done!

Tomorrow I’ll give complete directions for the box & a card to go with it. 😏

f you do not have a demonstrator and need an Annual 2021 Catalog OR Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code when ordering: R6U3VRBN. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another. Would love to have you!

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share. Nothing beats a handmade card.

Stampin’ Up! A Bit of Painted Christmas Suite Part 1

Posted on September 16, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

The other I mentioned we had a Team Meeting with a couple of demonstrations by teammates. Here is another of the cards we individually put together. I’ve ‘tweeked’ mine a bit so it’s not exactly the same, but oh so similar.

The Painted Christmas Suite means, two stamp set with two coordinating dies, ribbon, Gold Holly Leaves & Designer Series Paper ~ and ALL of thesde products are used on this card (+ a few others as well 🙂 Let’s begin…

Thick Basic White card stock for the base (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2)
Cherry Cobbler card stock (4 1/8 x 5 3/8): one adhered directly to the card front, the other adhered to the inside of the card
Painted Christmas 12 x 12 DSP (4 x 5 1/4) adhered to the card front
Stamp the sentiment from Christmas To remember stamp set in VersaMark ink. Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder & heat set with the heat tool
Die cut with the largest label die in the Seasonal Labels Dies
Stamp the single pine bough six times with Evening Evergreen ink on Soft Succulent card stock. Die cut all six. Here’s where mine differs… cover the stamped pine bough with Wink of Stella.
Stamp the two pine cones, large & small: Soft Suede stamped off once for the larger image of each cone, First generation Soft Suede ink for the detailed stamp. Die cut both cones. Again, this is where mine differs ~ cover the inked areas with Wink of Stella.

I’m hoping you can see the Wink of Stella in this photo but not sure it shows :O(

Add pine boughs together with glue dots in two groups of three (as shown) tghen adds to the edge of the label with liquid glue.
Layer the large cone overlapping the boughs, dimensionals under the right side of the cone.
Layer to the smaller cone over this with dimensionals.
Tie a bow with the gorgeous Cherry Cobbler & Gold Ribbon and add with a glue dot
Here’s another place where mine differs: add three Gilded Gems for extra sparkle.

For the inside…

On a Basic White panel (4 x 5 1/4) stamp the double pine boughs from Christmas Seasons stamp set in Evergreen ink in the two upper corners
Stamp the single bough over these, also in Evergreen ink.
Differing again… add Wink of Stella to the stamped boughs
Add 3/4″ strip to the bottom of the panel and adhere panel to the inside of the card. DONE!

For the envelope…

Add Painted Christmas 12 x 12 DSPn to the envelope flap, trim to fit
Stamp the boughs in a similar fashion as on the inside of the card – at the top of the envelope 🙂

This is a lovely design – so simply done, yet layered with glam & detail. Thank you for the design and demonstration Karen Ksensakovic!

If you do not have a demonstrator and need an Annual 2021 Catalog OR Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code when ordering: R6U3VRBN. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another. Would love to have you!

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share. Nothing beats a handmade card.

Stampin’ Up! Halloween Fun…

Posted on September 14, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Hi Folks! It’s time for another fun-filled Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop. Get ready to see some f-u-n cards, maybe some spooky ones as well.

This is definitely NOT a spooky card… it’s meant to be light-hearted. The background is Basic White card stock that has been colored with Blending Brushes & a couple of different inks: Balmy Blue and Basic Gray for the sky – to assimilate dusk, when the bats begin. I used a Basic Borders Dies to create the clouds, then colored them lightly again as clouds are never all white. The bottom of the card is Old Olive ink used with Blending Brushes. The bats, pumpkin & broom were die cut using the Seasonal Swirls Dies.

Bats: Basic Black card stock
Broom from Basic White card stock and colored with Basic Black Marker for the handle and Dark So Saffron Blends & shaded with Light Pumpkin Pie Blends for the broom bristles
Pumpkin is die cut from Pumpkin Pie card stock and shaded with Dark Pumpkin Pie Blends and a bit of Cinnamon Cider for the stem

The very neat fence was die cut with the Sheep Dies & Crumb Cake card stock. This was shaded with sponge daubers & Old Olive ink and Basic Gray ink to give it some depth & make it look almost real. The sheep was stamped in Basic Gray ink on a Basic White panel & die cut with the Sheep Dies.

The sheep is adhered directly to the card front, as are the bats ~ with liquid glue
The BOO! was stamped in Basic Gray ink on a Basic White scrap and fussy cut. It comes from the Banner Year stamp set.
The broom was attached to the fence with dabs of liquid glue, and the fence added to the card front with mini dimensionals.
The pumpkin was adhered directly to the fence

The Basic White panel (4 x 5 1/4) was attached to Basic Gray with liquid glue. Dimensionals were added to the back and attached to the Basic Black card base ~ and the card front is complete.

The inside is stamps from the Banner Year stamp set: spider web is stamped in Memento Black ink, sentiment in Basic Gray ink and the pumpkin is both Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive ~ both stamped off once. These were stamped on a Basic White panel (4 x 5 1/4, then adhered to a Basic Gray panel (4 1/8 x 5 3/8) then adhered to the inside of the card.

The pumpkin is stamped-off once Pumpkin Pie ink. The stem/ leaf is Old Olive ink first generation. Both are from Banner Year stamp set. The flap is Pumpkin Pie card stock run through the Stitched Leaves Die and trimmed to fit. I work that die in whenever I can… love it. And that’s my card. Hope you like it. It’s light-hearted and fun. I haven’t used the Sheep Dies before and had a really good time with them.

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share. Nothing beats a handmade card.

Remember to follow the links for the blog hop…

Karen Ksenzakovic
Jillian Good
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle
Mary Deatherage
Tara Carpenter
Donna Leonard
Akiko Sudano
Terry Lynn Bright
Sue Prather
Amy Koenders

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Bundles

Posted on September 13, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Monday, Monday… can’t get you down… hee hee, funny song that came to me from YEARS ago 🙂 It IS Monday and a beautiful one at that. I hope you have plans to craft for a bit, just for you. We had a Team Meeting yesterday and after the business portion we made cards. Three of our teammates presented (meaning they demonstrated the how-to for the card they created.) ALL OF THEM did a terrific job! And today’s card is one of those demonstrated, which I made.

I happen to like monochromatic and this has a splash of color with die cuts, ribbon and embellishments. And how about the embossing with the Merry Melody 3D EF? I haven’t used this folder much and love it! Expect to see more of it in the next couple of months. Let’s see how to do this.

How to:

Do the stamping for the die cuts all at the same time. They can all be stamped on a Basic White panel about 4 x 5, then die cut together. The stamp set of choice is Christmas Season and the dies are from Seasonal Dies.
- Evening Evergreen ink for the longer leaf stem and for the single pine bough
- Soft Succulent ink for the Holly leaves – stamp twice and die cut twice
- Cherry Cobbler for the berries
- Soft Suede for the berry stem

Die cut the above stamped pieces
Run a Basic White panel 1 3/4 x 3 7/8 through the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder & adhere to a Basic White panel 1 7/8 x 3 7/8
Adhere these two panels to a Basic White panel 3 7/8 x 5 1/8
Stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink using the Stamparatus. The sentiment comes from the Christmas To Remember stamp set
Add the die cuts as shown in the photo with liquid glue and glue dots
Add three Gold Holly Leaves with glue dots
Add a bow tied with the Cherry Cobbler and Gold Ribbon and adhere with a glue dot
Put dimensionals on the back of the completed Basic White embellished panel and add to a Thick Basic White card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 14

The inside…

Stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink using the Christmas To Remember stamp set. Stamp the holly leaves in Soft Succulent ink and the berries in Cherry Cobbler ink. Both come from Christmas Season stamp set. All this is done on a panel of Basic White card stock 4 x 5 1/2. Add to the inside of the card and voila – the card is finis!

For the envelope…

Stamp the holly leaves in Soft Succulent ink and the berries in Cherry Cobbler ink – both from the Christmas Season stamp set. For the flap I stamped the pine boughs from Christmas Season stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink and called it done. Lovely card! I really like this one.

ut to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code when ordering: R6U3VRBN. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another. Would love to have you!

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share. Nothing beats a handmade card.

Stampin’ Up! and Gift Packaging

Posted on September 12, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Surprise! It’s Sunday! And what I have for you today is… not a card, it’s gift packaging in a very fun way. This came from none other than Sam Hammond Donald or Pootles, who does quite a bit of boxes & such. This is not a box. And I did three different sizes cuz they are so cute and well, I couldn’t quit :O)

Aren’t these just CUTE? I haven’t decorated but one of them, cuz I can’t decide… And can you tell there are three different sizes here? The last photo is the smallest; the medium size are the first two photos; and the largest is the polka dot. The color is Highland Heather, not very Christmasy, but could be. The two papers (largest & medium) are from the Penguin Playmates 12 x 12 DSP – a FREE item during Sale-a-bration. The smallest is from the 2021-2023 In Color 6×6 DSP. The ribbon is Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon. To me, they look as though they should be decorated as baby packaging – maybe it’s the color that leads me in that direction. So… friends… Shall I decorate as though they are for Christmas or a for a baby gift? Or maybe a Christmas baby gift? Hmmm – thinking through this and I kinda like that idea, Christmas baby gift. Let me show you the one I did decorate, albeit not overly so.

I fussy cut images from the Penguin Playmates DSP, added them to the stitched rectangle with mini dimensionals , bent the rectangle a bit to give it a curve and mounted it with dimensionals to the package. Oh, and yes, I did stamp a sentiment as well – the images called for it 🙂

Let me tell you how these are made and I know you will want to try this yourself. The paper sizes vary, but all must be square AND divisible by 3.

Sizes:

12 x 12 scored @ 4 & 8; turn and do the same again
9 x 9 scored at 3 & 6; turn and do the same again
6 x 6 scored at 2 & 4; turn and do the same again

The how to:

After scoring, burnish all score lines. Mark the center of each edge and score from the center mark to the score line in an upside down V. Burnish those score lines as well. Punch holes in each corner about 1/2″ in from point. Thread ribbon through, first through opposite points, then each side point. Gently pull together and tie a bow. See photo…

Super easy and super cute! Here’s what it looks like from the top when it’s bow is tied.

I think I talked myself into decorating these as baby gifts for Christmas – and I have the perfect someone in mind!

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Stampin’ Up! Cathedral Window #2

Posted on September 11, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Golly – I thought this was set to post ~ & it wasn’t 😦 Today is Sep 11, an ominous day for the United States. Remembering the fallen, the brave who fought to save others ~ a pivotal place in our history. I remember the chills I felt as though it were yesterday, and the slight panic as well. My hubby was out of the country at the time and one of our daughters was slated to be at the Towers that day. To my relief, she was working from home! Spoke with hubby some time later, but due to travel & security issues he was out of the country for a bit. It was certainly an emotional time… Never, never forget!

Whew… that was tough. I still get emotional about it. Today’s card is another cathedral window card, ‘cuz my card class wanted to learn how to do it.

I used Heartwarming Hugs DSP for the ‘windows and Pear Pizzazz card stock for the card base. The sentiment comes from Poinsettia Petals stamp set ‘cuz I like that font! The leaf flourishes are from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set, as is the stocking and the sentiment on the envelope front. Here’s another photo, this time with the card front dry embossed with the Tasteful Textures 3D EF (done after stamping!)

Gosh – the dry embossing doesn’t show, but in ‘real life’ it does and I like it better and that’s how we did it in the card class. OK… I bet you want more detail, right?

Cut or punch 1 1/2″ circles from coordinating DSP (here I used Heartwarming Hugs) ~ creating 10 circles
cut a 1″ square out of heavier card stock, OR out of a card board
Place square in center of each circle, score all four sides. Leaving square in place fold edges up. Remove square & burnish fold lines

Using graph paper cut a 4″ square. Draw a line from opposite points, turn and mark center of that line. See photo! Placing the line from point to point on your paper trimmer at 3/4″ trim one side. Turn 180 degrees and do the same again. See photo for finished piece.

Cover the trimmed graph paper with Stampin’ Seal. Place this on your grid paper, sticky side up, for attaching the windows. This will keep everything square. Begin placing ‘windows’ as such… refer to photo below… making certain each window is smack up against/ touching the other.

top & bottom center windows
center two windows
top left & bottom right windows
top right & bottom left windows
far left & far right windows on center row

Your windows are now created on a graph paper and straight as ever and the hardest part is done! Next, using your Stamparatus, place the finished template on the card stock, noting where the sentiment should be. Remove the template and stamp the sentiment (Poinsettia Petals stamp set): first in Mossy Meadow ink, then clean stamp and stamp again with VersaMark ink; sprinkle with clear embossing powder and heat set. Stamp leaf flourishes where desired in same manner or simply with Mossy Meadow ink (which is what I did) using the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set. Dry emboss with the Tasteful Textures 3D EF.

Turn the finished template to the back side and run Stampin’ Seal along the back, including the overlapping points of the windows; adhere in place. Add Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels randomly, but always in odd numbers. And voila~ your card front is complete!

For the inside, I kept this part really simple… stamp the really cute stocking in stamp off once Real Red ink on the Basic White panel. This stamp comes from Tidings & Trimmings stamp set. Adhere the panel to a Mossy Meadow piece then into the inside of the card.

For the envelope… stamp the same stocking in stamped off Real Red ink, then stamp the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz ink. Both the stocking and the sentiment are from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set. Cover the flap with the same Heartwarming Hugs DSP, trim to fit and this card is done!

Yay – this card seems complicated but really isn’t. Getting the windows perfectly aligned is key and using the graph paper is a major helpful trick! Ya gotta try it!

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156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
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156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
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Stampin’ Up! Fun Fold Flap Card

Posted on September 10, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Greetings again… it’s Friday and I’ve a Fun Fold for Friday 🙂 (alliterations are fun). This one is made with the gorgeous Beautifully Penned DSP that is a FREE product during Sale-a-bration. It’s Black & White and therefore ~ can be colored to your hearts desire. I’ve chosen Mango Melody cuz it’s kinda fall-ish, but it could be any color.

Now, if you’re an English fanatic, the sentiment on the front of this card could be problematic. It really should read BREATHE DEEPLY. But w’re flexible in the card making business 🙂 The sentiment comes from the Reflected In Nature stamp set found in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. And the two photos below show how this card opens.

I colored this beautiful DSP by using the Blending Brush and Mango Melody ink. One of the things I like is that the color is not solid – there are gradations of color. Of course, it could be solid, the same all over by simply continuing to add color to the paper.

The card stock for the card base is Mango Melody. The coordinating card stock is Cinnamon Cider. And, there’s a bit of Cork Paper on the front. Gosh, it stamps nicely! And of course there’s Basic White.

I used Early Espresso ink to stamp both sentiments and the fall bunch for the card front. Early Espresso is such a rich brown.

The splotch comes from Nature’s Harvest stamp set, as does the flower. The splotch was stamped in Mango Melody stamped off once. And the flower for the front was colored with Stampin’ Markers: Mango Melody and Soft Succulent and die cut with the coordinating Harvest Dies.

The envelope was super easy to decorate: stamp the flower in Early Espresso and use the blotch to add a bit of color. I stamped off first, stamped and then stamped again in a different direction, without re-inking. For the flap, I adhered the Beautifully Penned DSP that had been colored with the Blending Brush & Mango Melody ink to the flap, then die cut with the Basic Borders Dies. I really like this extra element of charm to the envelope. I haven’t used these dies for this in the past, but I think you will see more of this from me.

Card Cuts:

Mango Melody (card base) ~ 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 scored at 3; 4 1/8 x 1 5/8

Cinnamon Cider ~ 5 1/4 x 4; 2 3/4 x 4; 8 3/4 x 1 7/8 scored at 4 3/8

DSP ~ 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 (inside panel)

DSP ~ 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 (outside panel & coordinating)

Cork or coordinating card stock ~ 4 x 1 5/8 (front sentiment layer)

Basic White ~ 4 1/8 x 1 5/8 (inside sentiment panel)

Products used:

Mango Melody card stock

Cinnamon Cider card stock

DSP ~ Beautifully Penned

Cork Paper

Basic White card stock

Reflected In Nature stamp set

Nature’s Harvest Bundle

Basic Borders Dies

Mango Melody ink

Early Espresso ink

Blending Brush

Markers: Mango Melody & Soft Succulent

Fun, fun card to make. Would love to see what you do with this. The flap portion could be made larger to accommodate more decoration or writing or whatever. Anyway – I like it.

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Stampin’ Up! Whimsical Trees

Posted on September 8, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Hi there! It’s mid week or hump day, or we could say – it’s Wednesday <:) Hope your week has been good so far. I’m back to a Christmas card today – can you believe it? I’m addicted. Today’s card uses some fun products: Green Foil, Be Dazzled Specialty Paper (FREE item during Sale-a-bration!), Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP, Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon & Timeworn 3D Embossing Folder – f-u-n…

The card base is Blushing Bride card stock, with the front embossed using the Timeworn 3D Embossing Folder. Pink is a very non-traditional color (for me) for Christmas, but this works. I fussy cut presents from the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP to add for under the tree. There are larger piece of the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP behind the tree & it’s adhered to Crumb Cake card stock. I wrapped a length of the pretty Pink Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon around the bottom & adhered it in back with Stampen’ Seal+. This was added to the card with dimensionals. I die cut the tree from Green Foil, part of the Red & Green Foil pack, a carry over from last year. For garland I die cut from the Be Dazzled Specialty Paper (did I mention already that it’s Free during Sale-a-bration with a $50 order?). This cut so cleanly, piece of cake! I adhered the garland to the foil tree with mini dots & dabs of liquid glue. The tree was added to the panel with dimensionals. The fussy cut packages were added, some with dimensioanals, some with liquid glue: the large pink package has dimensionals, the crumb cake package is attached with liquid glue, and the green package has loiquid glue on the left portion and doubled dimensionals under the right end.

On the panel of Basic White card stock I stamped the sentiment from the Whimsical Trees stamp set in Blushing Bride ink. A strip of the green Whimsy & Wonder SDSP was adhered at the bottom and an extra fussy cut package was added as well. The panel was adhered to Crumb Cake card stock then into the cards inside.

For the envelope, the flap got more of the Whimsy & Wonder SDSP trimmed to fit. For the front I die cut one of the trees from the Whimsy & Wonder SDAP and adhered it with liquid glue. I love this tree – and I really appreciate that several of the dies in the Christmas Trees Dies coordinates with this paper pack. Stampin’ Up! scores again…

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156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

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