Stampin’ Up! Storybook Friends in a Bandstand Card

Posted on January 7, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Tuesday January 7! Today is the day… the new Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog goes LIVE and… benefits of the Jan-Feb 2025 Sale-a-bration Catalog also go into effect. What that means is when you make a purchase of any Stampin’ Up! items: Kits Collection, Last Chance items, the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog OR the new MINI Catalog, Sale-a-bration items are available. How cool is that! There are two levels: a $60 purchase and a $120 Purchase – each allowing different products that are FREE TO YOU. So, shop, shop, shop!

Today’s card is another fun fold, called the bandstand, and it used products from the two mini catalogs going live today. The Designer Series Paper DSP) is a free Sale-a-bration item, and the rabbit, sentiment and delicate frame die are from the Storybook Friends bundle and Storybook Moments 12×12 SDSP. Here ya go…

Stampin' Up! Storybook Friends in a Bandstand Card

How sweet is that rabbit and how gorgeous that frame!!! I adhered the frame to a Window Sheet so all the DSP would show :O) The rabbit is fussy cut from the Storybook Moments SDSP and attached with dimensionals. The sentiment is stamped in Melon Mambo ink from the Storybook Friends stamp set and die cut with a die from Happy Little Things Dies, retiring. It is attached with a dimensional on the right end and liquid glue to the rabbit. And here’s the top-down view.

Stampin' Up! Bandstand card top-down view

This card fold flat and works perfectly in a standard envelope. Here’s the envelope for the card

Stampin' Up! Storybook Friends card & envelope

That cute rabbit is from the Storybook Friends stamp set and is stamped in Memento ink and colored with Stampin/ Blends: Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Peach Pie and Old Olive.

Here’s how to make this card…

Card base, back: 4 1/4 x 5 3/8 scored on long side at 3/4 & 4 5/8. Burnish.

Card base, front: cut 2 – 1 1/4 x 4 1/8, score on long side 3/4, 2 1/2, 4 1/2 & 6 1/4. Burnish. These are the pop-out sections.

Decorate:

Cut DSP for inside back, 5/8 x 4 1/8, 3 3/4 x 4 1/8 and again 5/8 x 4 1/8 and adhere to the inside back.

For pop-out sections: cut a single strip 1 1/8 x 5 1/8 then trim to 1 5/8 x 1 1/8, 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 and lastly 1 5/8 x 1 1/8. By cutting this as a single strip and trimming down, this allows for a continuous pattern. Do this twice, then adhere to the pop-out strips, leaving the ends without DSP

Turn strips over and adhere Tear n’ Tape to the ends as shown.

Putting together:

Leaving the strips face down, lay the decorated back panel, decoration side down and even at top of strip, centering the back panel between score lines. There will maybe be a 1/16″ between the score line and the back panel. Remoce cover on Tear n’ Tape & adhere to back panel. Do this again at the bottom. Notice there is ‘wiggle room’ on the ends in the photo – this is as it should be!

Now is the perfect time to decorate the back of the card where you can write your message.

Here I used Peach Pie as a nice contrasting color, 3 3/4 x 4 1/8, and adhered it to the back. I cut a Basic White 3 5/8 x 4 and stamped it with an image from Storybook Friends in Memento ink, coloring it with Stampin’ Blends: Peach Pie & Old Olive. I adhered this in place.

Decorate the front: the key here is to provide something to ‘stabilize’ the card and. to adhere it only to the center panel. It can extend beyond the center panel as the pop-out sections go back not forward.

Die cut from Basic White this gorgeous frame. With liquid glue adhere it to a Window Sheet.
Add Window Sheet to card front adhering only to the center panel with Stampin’ Seal
Fussy cut the bunny from the Storybook Moments SDSP OR use one of the fabulous pieces that can be punched out – 2 sheets of these are provided in the SDSP pack!

Fun, fun! And you can get these today – click the phot below to see what’s available in the Jan-April 2025 Mini Catalog.

Click the Sale-a-bration image to learn what free products are available when ordering Jan-Feb.

If you are a scrapbooker, there is a scrapbooking brochure – click here to see whats available beginning today!

New catalog, new Sale-a-bration, new Scrapbooking brocure, new Joining promotion – do it all here with me.

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If you’ve been thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, then there’s no better time than right now during Sale-A-Bration! When you join by February 28, 2025, you can choose between two fabulous offers:

Option 1: Get $125 worth of product PLUS a choice of two Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment packs AND the Handmade Designs Cling Stamp Set (an exclusive stamp set designed to work with the markers). That’s a $216 value for just $99!

Option 2: Get $125 worth of product PLUS an additional $30 worth of product when you join Stampin’ Up! That’s a $155 value for just $99!

Want to order these products from me? When you shop with me and your purchase is $50 or more – you will receive a free giftie valued up to $`10 that is a Stampin’ Up! item. You will also receive the monthly tutorial – January is the Toadstool and it has some really cute ideas.

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Thanks for stopping by – may you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Fun Fold with Calming Creek Cards & Mixed Florals Bundle

Posted on January 6, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Oh my – tomorrow – Jan 7 is the BIG DAY for ordering from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog AND using benefits from the Jan-Feb Sale-a-Bration Catalog. WooHoo! Excitement is building!!! My card today uses the Calming Creek Cards & Envelopes from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog and the Mixed Florals Bundle from an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. I love this bundle (and it’s part of a suite of products too). So… here’s the card.

Stampin' Up! Calming Creek Card w/ Mixed Florals Bookfold

I folded the Calming Creek card on it’s score line then scored again at 3 1/4. Between the 4 1/4 & 3 1/4 scores I added adhesive to secure it in place. I wrapped that section with Bordered Ribbon in Basic Beige and secured it with a glue dot at the knot. I took one of the Elements of Text stamps (also an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE) and stamped a Basic Beige panel in two places with Memento Ink – see the image. I die cut the panel with second from the largest Perennial Postage Dies then removed just enough from the left edge for it to fit on the book fold front. Save this removed piece!

On a Basic White piece, I stamped the floral image in Memento ink and colored it with Stampin’ Blends: Wild Wheat, Daffodil Delight and Summer Splash. Once the coloring was complete, I added Wink of Stella to many of the small flowers, to the large flowers and to some areas of the leaves. I die cut this with the appropriate die from the Mixed Florals Dies, added dimensionals to the back and attached it to the card front. I then stamped the super cute lady bugs from Mixed Florals stamp set in Memento ink and colored with Petunia Pop Blends.

Stampin' Up! Calming Creek Book fold card inside

On the inside of the card I added the removed cut strip from the Perennial Postage die cut and that was it.

Stampin' Up! Calming Creek card & envelope

Here is the card with it’s own envelope. I love how they coordinate. And yes, I could have stamped a portion of the floral stamp, but chose to keep it simple.

Want to order these products from me? When you shop with me and your purchase is $50 or more – you will receive a free giftie valued up to $`10 that is a Stampin’ Up! item. You will also receive the monthly tutorial – January is the Toadstool and it has some really cute ideas.

Use my

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To view the LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS – CLICK HERE

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And finally – click HERE for the Kits Collection

What is a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator?

Stampin’ Up! demonstrators are creative consultants who help others learn card making and paper crafting techniques using our high quality products and pre-designed kits. They get early access to the latest products and catalogs, receive discounts, earn commission, and are part of an exciting, global community.

Starter Kit

The Starter Kit gives you lots of fabulous Stampin’ Up! products at a great price: $99 for $125 worth of products (including shipping and FREE business supplies).

Best of all, you choose which products will arrive in your kit so you can start crafting right away!

Lots of info to share – questions? Connect with me! Always happy to help. Until later – May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happ[y sending them a handmade card filled with love.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

Stampin’ Up! Mixed Floral with Calming Creek Cards &Envelopes

Posted on January 5, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

It’s 2025 – and quite frankly, I can’t believe it… but here we are. In two day – Jan. 7, 2025 the new Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog goes LIVE. WooHoo! Today’s card however, is from a fairly new ONLINE EXCLUSIVE called Mixed Florals, which can be a suite of products or individual items. Calming Creek Cards & Envelopes are from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. I received the cards & envelopes from my’ upline’ Mary Deatherage – as a thank you gift.

Stampin' Up! Mixed Florals w/ Calming Creek Cards & Envelopes

This card base from the Calming Creek cards is Misty Moonlight. In looking at the Color Wheel for ideas of colors for the flowers and leaves of the Mixed Floral stamp set, it suggested Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist. I also added Granny Apple Green & Lemon Lolly – all in Stampin’ Blends to color the leaves & flowers of this gorgeous stamp from Mixed Florals. While it doesn’t really show in the photos… I also used lots of Wink of Stella – on the small flowers and the tulips. I also added three Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies which may be found in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. – and a bit of Linen Thread (one of my favorites!) with a double bow and a glue dot. The background for the flowers is a Basic Beige panel die cut with the Postage Stamp Dies and embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder.

For the inside, I used the border of the Postage Stamp Dies die cut from Basic Beige to adhere to a panel of Basic White 4 x 5 1/4. This is a wonderful card n- could be stamped for a birthday, just a note, hello or leave blank for your own comments. I’m making a set of these to give away – stay tuned!

Stampin' Up! Mixed Florals w/ Calming Creek w/ envelope

To view the LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS – CLICK HERE

To view the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – CLICK HERE

When you shop with me and your purchase is $50 or more – you will receive a free giftie valued up to $`10 that is a Stampin’ Up! item. You will also receive the monthly tutorial – January is the Toadstool and it has some really cute ideas.

Use my

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when purchasing and

make certain my name is listed as your demonstrator :O)

Thanks for stopping by – may you have a beautiful day –

make someone happy by sending them a handmade card!

Stampin’ Up! Sketch Challenge for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on December 19, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

What a week this has been. As I write this on Wed, I was so sick a week ago. Not over whatever it was/ is, but am so much better! At any rate – the hop… we have a sketch challenge and I chose to work with a new bundle that is a Sale-a-bration bundle available January 7. It’s called Heart Shaped.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

I used my 2 3/8 circle punch to create 3 circles – 2 in Basic Beige and the center in Pecan Pie. I die cut the gorgeous heart from Calypso Coral and adhered it to the Pecan Pie. The plaid paper is from the Jan-Apr Mini Catalog, also available January 7 – cut at 3/4 x 5 1/2. I cut a 4 14 x 5 1/2 Calypso Coral piece and ran it through the So Swirly embossing folder and adhered that to the same color card base. I die cut three flower centers from the other side of this same Timeless Plaid 6×6 DSP and adhered directly to the circle and also with dimensionals. I added this super Tiny Bee Trinkets with liquid glue and a double Linen Thread bow with a glue dot, and ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Low Profile Dots in gold..

Stampin' Up! Heart Shaped bundle, card inside

On the inside, I cut a panel of Basic Beige 4 x 5 1/4, stamped just a portion of the sentiment from Heart Shaped stamp set in Calypso Coral in, then die cut three more flowers from Calypso Coral card stock I added each with just a dab of liquid glue then added the ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Low Profile Dots in gold.

Stampin' Up! Heart Shaped Bundle card & envelope

For the envelope, I added a 2 1/4 x 6 Timeless Plaid 6×6 to the flap and that was it.

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS are those items in the Sep-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog and the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog that will not longer be carried. See those items here.

When shopping with me, please use my current

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which is good now to 30 December. Also remember that with a $50 purchase you will receive a SU! item valued up to $10. If your order exceeds $150, do not use my HOST CODE as SU! has it’s own rewards for that, but make sure my info is listed as your demonstrator when you check out. :O)

As a special release, we’re offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with a twist: we’ve recolored them!

Serene Love 12 x 12 166261

This is by far my favorite and I can’t wait for it to arrive so I can play!

If you do not have a demonstrator, and are looking for the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and the Jan/ Feb 2025 Sale-a-bration Catalog, please reach out to me! We got you covered!

Now – time to see what others have prepared for you for this hop. Please click the next button to take you to our dear Carol Buckalew.

Stampin’ Up! FREE Shipping!

Posted on December 10, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Surprise! It’s time for FREE SHIPPING! From December 9–11, you can shop and save on all qualifying orders of $75 or more. What a great way to stock up on all your favorite products from the catalog, Online Exclusives, kits, and more!

Free shipping is for three days only, so spread the word and help your customers get ready for this limited-time offer!

Please keep in mind previously communicated shipping deadlines and that due to the high volume of orders and the Christmas season, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. We will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible. Let your customers know that any orders placed during this promotion are not guaranteed to arrive before or by December 25. If you or your customers need an order by Christmas, order as early as possible or consider expedited shipping.

Happy saving,

I am always so sad to see products go away, but what it means is… make room for NEW! If you do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to send you a copy of the NEW 2025 January-April Mini Catalog and the accompanying Jan/ Feb 2025 Sale-a-Bration catalog.

Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
Last Chance Products in this category are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
We may add individual items from bundles or suite collections to our Last Chance Products category. If one or more products from the suite collection or bundle are in the Last Chance Products category, then the bundle and suite collection will also appear in this category. The bundle or suite will not be orderable if one or more of the items in the bundle or suite collection sell out. Our standard 10% bundle discounts will be available if one or more of the items move to the Last Chance Product category; however, the item in the Last Chance Products category may have a deeper discount.
CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS

Stampin’ Up! refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of our best-selling colors!
- Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
- Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
- Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
Available while supplies last.
Sales begin Dec. 3, 2024 as part of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – click to see what’s available right now!

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for stopping by~!

Stampin’ Up! New ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Marbled Elegance Suite

Posted on December 6, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good day sweet folks… we had card class yesterday using the the Marbled Elegance products from the suite – ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. This is a sweet, sweet set of stamps/ dies – the Heart of Elegance Bundle. Take a peek at the card and notice the deep embossing on the white heart – love! And what I like a lot is that this card could be a masculine card, birthday card, anniversary card, thinking of you card, or a LOVE card :O) It’s versatile. And… this is a fun fold.

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance fun fold side view

I wanted you to see the side view to notice how the center is the fold fold portion. So maybe we call this a ‘center fun fold’??? If you have a better name for it, let me know!

I began with a card base of Real Red 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and layered a Basic White panel 4 x 5 1/4. Cut a Basic White 3 1/4 x 8 and score on long side at 4. Attach to card base, centering and even with the Basic White at top & bottom. Cut two strips of DSP 7/8 x 3 3/4 and add to side edges. They will lay up against the center folded panel. (my DSP strips are 3/4″ wide and I didn’t like all the white. Trust me, it looks better with wider strips!) Add the Marbled Elegance DSP 3 x 3 3/4 to the front of this panel. Now cut a heart from Gold Foil and another from Basic White and adhere together. Attach with dimensionals to the fun fold panel. I stopped here but there is more that could be done: add adhesive-backed gold hearts from the suite, add a bow using the gold twine in the suite; or add a sentiment banner across the front. Because I have someone specific in mind for this card, I knew they would prefer something more on the simple side – and it’s gorgeous as is – in my opinion that is.

For the inside.. my students (remember this was a card class) chose to heat emboss with the Gold WOW embossing powder, the sentiment ‘Love you” from the Heart of Elegance stamp set. I took a scrap strip of the DSP and adhered it across the bottom. I will heat emboss a sentiment, just not now.

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance Suite Collection

Click here to watch an unveiling video of how the papers were created and some samples created.

Stampin' Up! Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit — Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit available 12/3

Stampin' Up! Cherry Blossom Treats Kit — Cherry Blossom Treats Kit, available 12/3

There are two NEW KITS available in the Kits Collection. They are shown below. To view other kits available, click here.

Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
Last Chance Products in this category are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
We may add individual items from bundles or suite collections to our Last Chance Products category. If one or more products from the suite collection or bundle are in the Last Chance Products category, then the bundle and suite collection will also appear in this category. The bundle or suite will not be orderable if one or more of the items in the bundle or suite collection sell out. Our standard 10% bundle discounts will be available if one or more of the items move to the Last Chance Product category; however, the item in the Last Chance Products category may have a deeper discount.
CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS

Stampin’ Up! refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of our best-selling colors!
- Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
- Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
- Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
Available while supplies last.
Sales begin Dec. 3, 2024 as part of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – click to see what’s available right now!

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on November 28, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! We have a fantastic theme today – Evergreen Trees 😀 perfect timing, right? I’ve pulled together a card using the Painted Trees 3D EF + the Peaceful Evergreen bundle & Peaceful Season bundle to create my card for you today.

Stampin' Up! Painted Trees 3D EF card front

I took this photo in hopes you would be able to see the texture provided by the embossing folder and also the Pearlized Enamel Effects that I added in various places on the trees. Can you see the Pearlized Enamel? I’m pretty certain you can see the texture – it shows easily in this photo. Let me tell you how I created this card.

Directions:

On a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Basic White, I embossed the trees using the Painted Trees 3D EF. I then used a sponge dauber and dabbed Shaded Spruce ink on the tree-raised portions. With another sponge dauber & Pretty Peacock ink, I added some color, but less than with the Shaded Spruce.
I die cut from Basic White, the tree outline image (Peaceful Evergreens Dies), then with the dauber & Shaded Spruce ink, colored just the edges.
I die cut the center of the tree (Peaceful Evergreen Dies) from Winter Meadow DSP and attached it with dots of liquid glue, to the tree outline.
I added these to the embossed panel with dimensionals.
I die cut the star (Peaceful Evergreens Dies) from Season of Elegance SDSP and attached with a mini dimensional.
At this point, I added the Pearlized Enamel Effects to various tips of the embossed trees and to the tree on dimensionals – and set this aside to dry while creating the sentiment pieces.
Using the Peaceful Season Dies… I die cut from Winter Meadow DSP two banners, then die cut two from Basic White. I stamped the Merry in two different inkson the basic white pieces: the upper in Pretty Peacock and the lower in Shaded Spruce, then I cut them apart so just the center remained and attached it to the Winter Meadow DSP piece.
I added these to the card with mini dimensionals.
I added Neutral Adhesive-Backed Sequins in gold to the banner.
I added this to a 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 panel of Shaded Spruce, then to the Thick Basic White card base 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

On the inside… I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink using the Peaceful Season stamp set on a 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White panel. I again used the Pearlized Enamel Effects to highlight along the top of each letter of the sentiment. Then I used Shaded Spruce ink & the Peaceful Evergreens stamp set to stamp the trees along the bottom of the panel. Once the Pearlized Enamel Effgects was dry, I added the panel to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Painted Trees 3D card & envelope

For the envelope… I used the same Season of Elegance SDSP to adhere to envelope flap, trimming it to fit, then stamped the same trees along the bottom of the envelope in Shaded Spruce ink. My hubby LOVES these trees! I like this… what do you think?

OK – time to visit others participating in the hop… click the ‘next’ button to see what Carol has to share. For more information about how to purchase the products used to make this card, see below the list of names!

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Terry Lynn Bright ~ this is me :O)

Carol Buckalew

Stampin’ Up! refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of our best-selling colors!
- Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
- Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
- Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
Available while supplies last.
Sales begin Dec. 3, 2024 as part of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – click to see what’s available right now!

Stampin' Up! DSP Special Release Dec. 3, 2024

To see the items from the Sep-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog, click here

Today’s card featured items from this catalog :O)

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Wreath Card

Posted on November 22, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning

1 We had a terrifically rainy day Thursday, which actually began Wednesday in the middle of the night. I don’t often make comments about the rain, but this was needed SO BADLY. the reservoirs were becoming quite low – and well it was a full on drought. We had 2 1/2″ Wednesday night and more rain on Thursday, so it’s starting to resolve.

I have a multi-layered wreath card for you today – created with multiple Stampin’ Up! products. I had this Basic White berry wreath die cut on my desk and several die cuts from the Graceful Greenery Vellum (die cut with the Golden Greenery Dies). I began playing around and this is my final product.

The card base is Gray Granite with a layer of Nests of Winter DSP, a very wood grain kind of effect. I was thinking the side of a barn or door front. For a foundation for the wreath shape, I pulled out the Encircled in Nature Dies. There are two dies that form a circle like shape so I used those and Old Olive card stock for that particular die cut. There are pine bough dies in the Golden Greenery Dies and I used these to die cut from Old Olive & Mossy Meadow, – 3-4 of each just to have enough to play around. I ended up trimming some of these down as they were too long. I also die cut more pine boughs from the Season of Green & Gold SDSP I used pine dies from the Encircled in Nature Dies and Distressed Gold Specialty Paper for even more color and texture. I did a lot of moving things around til it suited me then glued things in place, trying to keep depth and looseness so as not to be too flat. I laid the Basic White berry wreath on top of all of it – too white! So, I pulled out my small Blending Brush & Cherry Cobbler ink and very gently added color to various berries. Again I laid it on top of the wreath – and oh so much better! I added a double bow using the 1/4″ Cherry Cobbler Satin Ribbon and Gold Twisted Thread (a new ONLINE EXCLUSIVE product!) and attached it in place with a glue dot. I thought about adding a sentiment and decided against it.

The inside of the card does not show up well in this photo – no sentiment, just a 1/2 x 4 inch strip of Season of Green & Gold SDSP at the bottom. Why no sentiment? I want to be able to say ‘thank you’ with this beautiful card, or ‘thinking of you’ or ‘Merry Christmas’, whatever is necessary at the time. And when time, I will probably stamp with Mossy Meadow ink.

For the envelope… More of the same Season of Green & Gold SDSP on the flap, trimmed to fit. This is the same as the small strip on the inside of the card. I love this card – and it could easily be a masculine card too!

Some fun options for purchases at Stampin’ Up! right now.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – shop here

Paper Pumpkin opportunities – shop here

Kits Collections – shop here

September- December 2024 Mini Catalog – shop here

2024- 2025 Annual Catalog – shop here

Join my team – here

One of the benefits of being a demonstrator is being able to see & order Stampin’ Up! products before they go ‘live’ to the rest of the stamping community. As a matter of fact, my order is due to arrive, maybe tomorrow and I can’t wait to play!!! And while I’m talking the new Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog, if you have been a customer of mine in the past nine months and placed an order of at least $50, I will be sending the catalog to you AND the famous Sale-a-bration catalog as well. Look for those in your mailbox SOON. If you are not certain if you qualify – give me a shout-out.

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on November 21, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Wow – another week has flown by… and next week is Thanksgiving – AAAgh! Welcome to the blog hop – we have a sketch challenge today that I think you’ll enjoy. I’ve used some new ONLINE EXCLUSIVE products that I’m loving. This is a suite called Marbled Elegance Suite and I’ve used a bit of all of it :O) Let’s take a peek. What I saw in the sketch is three same images.

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance card front

This Designer Series Paper is called Marbled Elegance Specialty DSP – cuz one side has specks or ‘rivers’ of gold. It’s stunning! The coordinating colors list Melon Mambo & Petal Pink. For me, I chose to use Pretty in Pink as a layer for the SDSP. The three hearts (from Hearts of Elegance Dies) are cut from a strip 1 1/2 x 4 that showcases some of the gold. These hearts have a tiny holes as a border and just add an elegant touch to the heart. The layer of a white heart is a scrap of Basic White., again die cut using the Hearts of Elegance Dies. This heart is very plain and is perfect for a border around the SDSP heart die cuts. Each of the hearts is on dimensionals and the strip of SDSP behind them is 5/8 x 5 and adhered to a different panel of the Marbled Elegance SDSP, 3 3/4 x 5, that I embossed for a bit of texture with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder. I slipped a bow made from the Gold Twisted Thread that’s part of the suite of products, behind the center heart and attached with a glue dot. So… what we have for the card front… Thick Basic White, standard A2 size, Pretty In Pink w/ adhered embossed SDSP attached with dimensionals. The SDSP strip is adhered with Stampin’ Seal, the Basic White heart is adhered with liquid glue and the three SDSP hearts are on dimensionals. Now… let’s look at the inside.

Stampin' Up! Masrbled Elegance card inside

This is interesting… true confessions once again. I adhered strips of the SDSP to the Petal Pink instead of the Basic White panel I had set aside…, go figure. I decided to just go with it – why not? I stamped the sentiment from the Hearts & Elegance stamp set in Melon Mambo ink, then added this gold Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequin… so very sweet.- which completes using all the items in this online suite. L-O-V-E! Just sayin’

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance card & envelope

For the envelope… here you can easily see this gorgeous Marbled Elegance SDSP that I used for the hearts – adhered to the flap and trimmed to fit. The heart on the front is stamped in Melon Mambo ink and is from the Hearts of Elegance stamp set.

This is a gorgeous suite of products new to the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES products and you may find them here.

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES - Marbled Elegance Suite

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Stampin’ Up! Pop-Up Gift Card Fun Fold

Posted on November 20, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Oh I’ve a fun gift card for you today using both the Spotlight on Nature Dies (one of my favorite die sets!) and the gorgeous Nests of Winter DSP.

We start with a card base of Pool Party, score, burnish and adhere layers of Basic Black and Nests of Winter DSP to the top section and the lower section. Next I used one of thew gorgeous Spotlight on Nature Dies to die cut the black circle and also this sweet chickadee from the Nest of Winter DSP. I adhered the bird image to the Basic Black circle with dimensionals. I used the Stampin’ Seal+ to the back of this larger circle and added this wonderful Silver 1/8″ Trim then adhered the circle to the upper section of the card. I added three Drusy Adhesive-Backed Dots and the front was complete :O)

For the inside… here you can see that lower front section is folded up for the inner ‘liner’ to slide into – like a pocket. And, that inner liner also has a ‘pocket’ – this time for the gift card. This basic White panel has two score lines, one at the top where it adheres to the upper section of the card and another to create the pocket for the gift card. It is also stamped using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Memento Black ink. What’s nice is this card can be used for Christmas or birthday or anything really. The measurements are listed below.

Measurements:

Card base: Pool Party – 4 1/4 x 11 scored @ 3 1/2 & 9, burnishing both inward
Upper layers: Basic Black 4 1/8 x 3 3/8; DSP 4 x 3 3/4
Lower layers: Basic Black 4 1/8 x 1 7/8; DSP 4 x 1 3/4 – – once layers are in place, fold up lower section and secure in place with glue dots in each bottom inside corner. This allows the insert to slide easily.
Pop-up insert: Basic White 3 1/2 x 7 1/4, score @ 1/2 & 5 3/8. Burnish score lines so the 1/2″ score goes back and the bottom score is forward. Stamp upper sentiment. Decorate bottom panel of insert.
- Basic Black: 33/8 x 1 7/8
- DSP: 3 1/4 x 1 3/4
Add glue dots to bottom inside corners and close to create pocket.
Insert into card base pocket; add tear ‘n tape to the 1/2″ area at top and with this section open and flat, close the top of the card. Bingo – the card opens with the insert in place and ready for the gift card.

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Terry Lynn Bright, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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