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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! Cathedral Window Christmas

Posted on August 27, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Hi folks – it’s Friday and a bit of a heart-wrenching day in the aftermath of killings in Afghanistan. I want to say AAARGH! as Snoopy does in the daily funnies. Power. Control. Over others. It’s just not right… Prayers of peace & comfort to all those affected in this terrible tragedy.

What’s our card for today? A Cathedral window card, which I haven’t made before this… and it was pretty easy and I like the end result.

The colors in this are pretty soft: Mint Macaron and Sahara Sand with a bit of White. Here’s what I did…

Die cut a circle approximately 1 1/2″. I used the Circle Dies for this.
Cut a square, approximately 1″. I used my paper trimmer.
Put the square inside the circle and fold over the edges of the circle. Remove the square. And that’s it to make the cathedral window! But here’s a tip or two…
- Placing the square to align with the inside image is important. If you want the image straight (as I did with this one), using your grid paper to make certain it’s ‘square’ really works!
- Using DSP that is double sided and has small images is even better. Here I used the Peaceful Prints DSP which is a FREE product with a $50 order as part of Sale-a-bration. More on that later in the post 🙂

I placed but did not adhere the cathedral window pieces to determine where to stamp the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment from Perfectly Plaid stamp set in VersaMark ink, them embossed with white embossing powder & heat set it with my heat tool. Once that was cool & not tacky I then ran the Mint Macaron panel through the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. Boy am I glad I have this EF – I use it a LOT. The cathedral windows were adhered with liquid glue, then the Mint Macaron panel was adhered to a Basic White piece with liquid glue. I then punched the sides to create a place for the Linen Thread & Simply Elegant Trim in Silver to remain in place. These were wrapped around the two panels and tied in a bow. This entire panel was added to the Sahara Sand Card base with dimensionals. To complete the front I added three Opal Rounds.

For the inside I stamped the sentiment in Sahara Sand ink using another stamp in the Perfectly Plaid stamp set. use my Stamparatus a lot too as I can re-stamp when necessary and align perfectly straight. I added more of the same Peaceful Prints DSP to the bottom of the Basic White panel and adhered it to the inside of the card. DONE!

The envelope got more of the same Peaceful Prints DSP to the envelope flap & trimmed to fit. For the front I stamped the tree from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set in Mint Macaron ink. Another Christmas card for the pile :O)

You read in the very beginning about a FREE product during Sale-a-bration ~ and there are lots of them. Read on for how to get this & other FREE product for yourself 😁

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 U7F3EZE9 when ordering. 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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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.

Joining during this sale-a-bration time allows you to create your own starter kit: $99 cost, $125 worth of product + a FREE bundle (listed above for no additional cost) + FREE Sale-a-bration items. Oh my – why pass up this deal? Join now… you may do that here.

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

Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves Part 2

Posted on August 26, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Yesterday’s card led me to continue working with the same bundle – it’s as though I can’t get enough of it : And today’s card is a CASE of a card I saw on Pinterest ~ it had no watermark so I can’t give proper credit.

This is a perfect fall card, simple & elegant. I’ve used a FREE during Sale-a-bration product on this too ! Be Dazzled 6×6 DSP. And I did a bit of embossing using the Timber 3D Embossing Folder. And what else… Faux Suede Trim is wrapped around, covering the seam, and a combination of Linen Thread with Simply Elegant Trim , Gold makes a fun double bow. The leaves are stamped on Pale Papaya card stock with Cinnamon Cider ink (Gorgeous Leaves stamp set), then die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies. I scored each leaf with my bone folder along the leaves main veins, then crimped them. Each is added to the card with mini dimensionals

For the inside, again using Very Vanilla card stock (did I mention that already?), I stamped the maple leaf in Cinnamon Cider ink, stamping off for the first leaf then stamping again without re-inking. The sentiment comes from the Love of Leaves stamp set, a carry over from the 2020 catalog, also stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink. This panel was adhered into the card – you may use liquid glue or Stampin’ Seal.

For the envelope I added Expressions in Ink SDSP to the flap and trimmed it to fit. And for the front, I stamped several maple leaves in Cinnamon Cider ink similar to the inside of the card. Sorry ~ no photo!

You read in the very beginning about a FREE product during Sale-a-bration ~ and there are lots of them. Read on for how to get this & other FREE product for yourself 😁

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! Gorgeous Leaves and Fall

Posted on August 25, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Whew – my computer seems to be OK today – wonder what happened? A gremlin maybe 🙂 Usually the computer transfers my photos immediately from my phone; yesterday it was over 24 hrs.! Today’s card uses the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle from the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog on page 47. I’ve paired it with Expressions In Ink Specialty DSP and Gold Foil Sheets, plus a couple of other Stampin’ Up! products.

What do you think? Two of the leaves are die cut from Gold Foil using the Intricate Leaves Dies and the other leaf is die cut from a piece of Expressions In Ink SDSP. And the background is another piece of the Expressions In Ink SDSP layered onto Gold Foil Sheet die cut with the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was stamped prior to embossing the Basic White panel with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. The sentiment comes from the Artistically Inked stamp set and was stamped in Evening Evergreen. I added three (3) Matte Decorative Dots in Old Olive for a final touch. The Basic White panel was added to a Pear Pizzazz panel then to the front of the card (
Evening Evergreen is the card base!).

For the inside I wanted to bring in the color from the one maple leaf on the front of the card, so stamped the maple leaf with Cinnamon Cider ink, stamping off first then not re-inking. The Basic White panel was adhered to a piece of Pear Pizzazz then added to the inside of the card. And voila – the card is done.

sFor the front of the envelope, I chose the same maple leaf but stamped it in Pear Pizzazz ink to coordinate with the Expressions In Ink SDSP on the envelope flap. Done, done, done! I like this – the sentiment makes it so it could be a masculine card, thinking of you, just saying hello – lots of options. And I like the textures & color.

Interested in making this card? The supply list may be found below. Need a demonstrator – or want to become one?
That info is below as well.

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! Nature’s Thoughts Bookmarks

Posted on August 24, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

I have had trouble with my computer today – it would not assimilate my photos… 🥴😩 this is VERY late.

Happy Tuesday! Henri has moved on – finally. Very little wind but lots & lots of rain: 2 1/2″ in one day then yesterday another 3/4″. We have a rain gauge that is quite reliable 🙂

Today’s post is about using the Fancy Tag Topper Punch and Nature’s Thoughts Dies, along with some other fabulous Stampin’ Up! products to create bookmarks. Rainbow Glimmer paper was used to die cut the elegant feather with Nature’s Thoughts Dies. And each bookmark was colored using our Blending Brushes and several ink pads: Pale Papaya, Mango Melody, Magenta Madness, Bermuda Bay, and Pacific Point.

Aren’t these fun? I confess that I used various retired ribbons for this project. They are a give-away item today to a group I help facilitate. It’s our last meeting and we’re doing a bit of a send-off., along with some yummies.

I die cut all the feathers first: Rainbow Glimmer paper as I mentioned earlier, with the feather die from Nature’s Thoughts Dies. Each tag is Thick Basic White card stock, imprinted with the verse with my computer. I then cut each tag 2 x 5 1/2 (some are shorter), punched them with the Fancy Tag Topper Punch then blended each one individually, depending on which feather was going to be adhered to it. I wanted them to coordinate but not be too matchy-matchy. Each feather was added with liquid glue. I double ribboned most of the tags cuz I liked the way it looked 🙂 and the tags were done. If they were a gift tag they could use some additional embellishment, but bookmarks need to be flat so I left them as you see them.

Using Blending Brushes allows for a lot of creativity: swirls, straight strokes, circles. And there is something cathartic about using the Blending Brushes – relaxing. So I’m encouraging you, if you haven’t used them before, do give it a try. I used three brushes: keeping the tones similar for each brush… Pale Papaya and Mango Melody, Pinks for another & the blues for another. Each time I began with the lighter color, then blended the darker in the same tone. Afterwards I washed each brush with water and allowed it to dry overnight before reusing it again. The ink stains the bristles somewhat, but really not much. The washing allows you to use the brushes in any color any time.

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! Penguin Playmates

Posted on August 22, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Sunday! Hurricane Henri dumped 2 1/2″ of rain on us last night but the winds were not so bad… thank goodness. More rain is due today so we’ll need to check our little sailboat as soon as it stops – and then pump like crazy 🙂 Ah, the pleasures of owning a boat 😏

My card today is super simple… very little stamping and a bit of fussy cutting cuteness using the Penguin Playmates DSP. And the best part about this paper – it’s FREE during Sale-a-bration with a $50 order! WooHoo!!

So what’s cut out? The penguin, the snowman, the fox and oh yes, the little bird. The background is a piece of Basic White run through the Bark 3D Embossing Folder – to make it look as though it’s a snow storm 🙂 The striped paper is also a piece of the Penguin Playmates DSP. The banner is stamped using the Tiding & Trimmings stamp set and Fresh Freesia ink. The banner ends were created with the Banners Pick a Punch. The card base is also Fresh Freesia.

For the inside…

I decided against a sentiment – a simple fussy cut fox did the trick for me.

For the envelope front, another fussy cut penguin. For the back, more Penguin Playmates DSP and trimmed to fit. Fun card and super easy and the products were primarily free. How great is that! More info below about how you can get this FREE product.

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! More Whimsy

Posted on August 21, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello friends! Hurricane Henri is headed to the Northeast this weekend… it doesn’t look as though it will be too bad here but we will still stack our patio chairs and bring in cushions ~ it can change in a heartbeat.

I’ve used another new product today from the Whimsy Suite of products – the Wonderful Snowflakes. Gosh they are delicate and pretty. I also used another pattern of the Whimsy & Wonder DSP and Whimsy Dies. I’m enjoying this set very much.

Here’s the how to:

Misty Moonlight is the card base
The next layer is a Smoky Slate panel run through the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, adhered directly to the card base.
I took a piece of the Whimsy & Wonder DSP in Misty Moonlight and adhered it to a Basic White panel, wrapped it with a length of Metallic Mesh Ribbon that I scrunched together and attached in back with Stampin’ Seal. I put dimensionals on the back and added it to the card.
I die cut a snowflake from Silver Foil using the So Many Snowflake Dies, added a dimensional to it and attached it to the beautiful Wonderful Snowflake. I put another dimensional on the back of this snowflake and added it to the card front.
Finally – I added several Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials in Silver to the card to make it look like nice wet snowflakes. 🙂

For the inside…

Super duper simple…I had two leftover trees cut in Shimmer Paper using the Whimsy Dies ~ attached them to the Basic White panel with liquid glue. This was added to another Smoky Slate panel & adhered to the inside of the card. Done!

No sentiment on this card at all – intentionally. This could so easily be a sympathy card, birthday card, thinking of you card, thank you card, masculine card, or a Christmas card ~ all with a wintry look. I’ll add the sentiment when it’s needed.

For the envelope…

More of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP on the flap trimmed to fit. For the front I stamped snowflakes in Misty Moonlight ink with the Snowflake Wishes stamp set.

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! Whimsical Trees Bundle

Posted on August 20, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

WooHoo, it’s Friday! That means the weekend is almost here. What’s on that calendar of yours? This weekend is a birthday weekend for our daughter. I hope she has a very special day! Unfortunately we won’t be getting together b ut we D”ID send her a fun package, and of course we’ll call, do a facetime or something. All that has nothingb to do with today’s card though… 🙂

Another Christmas card using the Christmas Tree Dies as the focus. Isn’t this tree just the cutest? And those stars are from this die set as well. Love! For the sentiment banners, both of which are on dimensionals, I used the Whimsical Trees stamp set but die cut them with the Messages Dies – clever, right?

Here’s what I did:

Layer the Whimsy & Wonder DSP to the Mint Macaron card base, covering the entire front
Cut another panel of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP and layer on a Gold Foil sheet. TIP: I find when layering on foil it is better with Stampin’ Seal or Seal +. Put dimensionals on the back of this panel & set aside.
Die cut the trees using Shimmer Paper and the Christmas Tree Dies (from the Whimsical Trees Bundle)
Die cut the stars using Gold Foil and Christmas Tree Dies. Adhere these to each tree with a very small dot of glue on the star. TIP: putting the glue on the star helps to keep you from using too much glue 🙂
Adhere each tree to the card front with liquid glue
Stamp the sentiments (on Shimmer Paper), first in Mint Macaron ink, then VersaMark ink; sprinkle with Clear Embossing powder & heat set
Die cut the sentiments using the Messages Die, put on dimensionals and add to the card front
For a final touch, add the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels in Evening Evergreen
Now add this panel to the card front

For the inside… super easy

Cover the inside of the card with more of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP
On a piece of Basic White, stamp the ornaments in Memento ink – these come from none other than the Whimsical Trees stamp set! Color using Stampin Blends: Mint Macaron, Lt Daffodil Delight, Lt Real Read & Bronze
Stamp the sentiment in Mint Macaron ink – also from Whimsical Trees stamp set
Adhere the panel to the inside of the card & voila – all done.

For the envelope:

Cover the flap with more of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP, trim to fit
For the front, stamp this adorable tree with Mint Macaron ink – from the Whimsical Trees stamp set

This bundle has so many possibilities, I can’t believe I hesitated to purchase it. I had a really good time using this set and there are many more stamps & dies in this set I haven’t used 🥴

Remember that during this time, Sale-a-bration is in effect until September 30!

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! Christmas Tree Dies with Peaceful Prints DSP

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

Happy Thursday! It’s almost the weekend – woohoo, right? How IS everyone… with this Covid variant flare-up, it’s got be nerve-wracking. Thinking about all of you out there – take care of one another.

I played with another new set that’s in the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini catalog – the Christmas Tree Dies, part of the Whimsical Trees Bundle (page 25). And when I saw ‘played’ – just barely… this set is a gem and really, I’ve hardly touched it.

That tree is just a perfect match for this paper – Peaceful Prints 12 x 12 DSP – which is a FREE item in the Sale-a-bration catalog (with a purchase of $50). The two prints that I used on this card come from this pack of papers. So let’s talk about how I did this…

I did all the card cuts… Peaceful Prints DSP layered with Sahara Sand card stock.
I ran the Real Red card stock through the Bark 3D embossing folder – you know, tree, bark, they go together, right?
I cut the tree from Garden Green card stock using the C’mas Tree Dies
I stamped the sentiment in Real Red ink on a Basic White panel using the Evergreen Elegance stamp set, then die cut using the Ornate Layers Dies

Once all the layers were die cut and stamped, I put it together:

the plaid panel was adhered directly to the Thick Basic White card base with Stampin’ Seal.
the Real Red embossed panel was added with dimensionals
the deer panel was adhered directly to the Real Red piece with Stampin’ Seal
the tree was added with dimensionals
the sentiment panel got double dimensionals (one on top of the other) under the two ends
as a final touch I added several Gilded Gems to the tree – and the card front was done…

For the inside…

stamp the sentiment in Sahara Sand ink using the Evergreen Elegance stamp set on a Basic White panel
stamp the tree, off-set, in Garden Green ink(stamping off once) using the Evergreen Elegance stamp set
layer this panel to a Sahara Sand card stock, then add it to the inside of the card – voila!

For the envelope…

On a Basic White envelope, stamp the trees with the Evergreen Elegance stamp set with Garden Green ink – stamping off once first, then not re-inking.

Cover the envelope with Peaceful Prints DSP, trim to fit and done, done, done.

I love the layers and how so many stamp and die sets coordinate. And that’s Stampin’ Up! for you – the coordination is what makes it so easy to mix & match. And no company does it better. And… that’s why I’m a demonstrator – to share what I love doing with others – share their awesome product – and create to my hearts content, and help you do that as well.

Remember that during this time until 30 Sep, Sale-a-bration is in effect!

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

JOIN 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

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

Stampin’ Up! Stitched Triangles Birthday

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

It’s Tuesday – do you have something F-U-N planned? It’s our son-in-laws birthday today and I’ve made a special card for him… He tends toward the modern and straight lines, so I decided to follow that. We also have a bag that one of his presents is in and that determined the colors for the card, cuz I wanted them to coordinate. Silly? Maybe, but there it is. The cloth bag has tones of brown & a beautiful blue – I decided on Bermuda Bay and it almost matches perfectly! For the brown I used Soft Suede and it’s just ok… I think it looks good on the card.

I’ve used a RETIRED product – totally against the ‘rules’ but again, I wanted to use something that I thought our son-in-law would like. The retired item is Mercury Glass Designer Acetate in silver. A current item is the Hydrangea Hill Mercury Designer Acetate and I SHOULD HAVE used that, turned to the reverse side… but honestly I didn’t think of it. 😦 In my product list, Hydrangea Hill Mercury Designer Acetate will show, cuz it will totally work!

Here’s what I did…

Die cut triangles from Pattern Party DSP – 2
Die cut triangles from Hydrangea Hill Mercury Designer Acetate on the silver side – 2
Adhered them together offset – as shown in photo. using Stampin’ Seal (HINT/ TIP: Stampin’ Seal does not show through the acetate!)
Adhered to the card base – Thick Basic White as shown
Stamped sentiments from Biggest Wish stamp set: happy in Bermuda Bay ink and BIRTHDAY in Sahara Sand ink. I used the Stamparatus for this as it makes it really easy.
Added three Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins

For the inside I did some creative die cutting with additional dies from the Stitched Triangles Dies.

On the left I die cut directly into the Basic White panel using the Stitched Triangles Dies
I die cut two fun ‘banners’ from Soft Suede card stock then Bermudas Bay card stock and adhered them together with liquid glue, off-set.
Adhere the Basic White panel to a Bermuda Bay panel, slightly larger, with Stampin’ Seal, then into the inside of the card, again with Stampin’ Seal – – – and the card was D-O-N-E.

For the envelope…

Die cut a strip with one of the Stitched Triangles Dies from Bermuda Bay card stock
Adhere with dots of liquid glue to Soft Suede card stock the same length but slightly wider
Adhere to envelope with Stampin’ Seal – and both card & envelope are d-o-n-e. YAY… Gosh, I just looked at the photo and it’s hard to tell the Bermuda Bay from the Soft Suede <:(

I THINK our son-in-law will like this card – and his gifties. Such fun to create for others with what they like in mind.

Remember that during this time until 30 Sep, Sale-a-bration is in effect!

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

JOIN 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

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

Stampin’ Up! Merriest Moments

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

Happy Monday! Oh wow – late in the day post today… we went sailing this morning… 🙂 what a wonderful way to begin the week! Here’s a quick photo you might enjoy – then I’ll get on to the real reason for this post: today’s card.

Beautiful sky, right? It was pretty peaceful out there on the river. OK – today’s card is made with the very new Merriest Moments bundle which can be found in the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog. This comes with three pieces: stamp set, hybrid embossing folder and dies. Hybrid indicates this embossing folder has a coordinating die that can be run through WITH the embossing folder, at the same time! Whoa… It is very cool. Here is the end result – well, my end result for my first play with this set.

This card was made with Very Vanilla card stock, gold foil, gold embossing powder and a couple more items. I happen to like monochromatic cards and this one certainly fits that criteria. My first step was to run the embossing folder through without any dies. It created the gorgeous background you see. I then ran another piece through with the embossing folder AND the large outline die – using the embossing plates. I then used the die cutting plates to cut with the detail die to get this gorgeous detail die cut. There is also a rectangle die in this die bundle – and I used that for the sentiment panel. As you can see, I used gold embossing powder for the sentiment – which comes from the Merriest Moments stamp set. I then added three of the Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots in gold to that panel.

My layers went like this…

Thick very Vanilla card base
Gold Foil sheet adhered with liquid glue or Stampin’ Seal
Embossed panel in Very vanilla adhered with Seal+
Die cut in Very Vanilla adhered with many dimensionals – both mini and regular
Sentiment panel in Very vanilla adhered with dimensionals

For the inside, on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock I stamped this sweet leaf spray in Soft Suede ink, then used the Soft Suede marker to make the squigly pattern . This was adhered to the inside of the card: liquid glue or Stampin’ Seal.

For ther envelope, I stamped the pine spray and the word JOY with Soft Suede ink and that was it! DONE!!! Oh I DID enjoy playing with this gorgeous bundle… can’t wait to play some more.

If you do not have a demonstrator and need a 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 U7F3EZE9 when ordering. 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 during this time through Sep 30 is also Sale-a-bration

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

JOIN 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

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

TLsBrightSpot

Terry Lynn Bright, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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