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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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!

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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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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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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.

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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

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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

CURRENT HOST CODE WTGKS9DH

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

make someone happy by sending them a handmade card!

Stampin’ Up! Delightful Wishes for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on January 2, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello – welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop – 2025!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR! We have a sketch challenge today and I have chosen to work with some of the Floral Delight Suite of products from the Jan-April 2025 Mini Catalog, which customers may begin ordering from Jan 7, 2025. WooHoo!

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

I started with a Daffodil Delight card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. I stamped around the edges with a leaf stamp from the fabulous Delightful
Wishes stamp set – using Old Olive ink. The next layer is Basic White 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 and added with dimensionals. I cut a panel of Floral Delight 12×12 DSP 3 3/4 x 5 and ran it through my Cut & Emboss machine with the extra fun die from Delightful Wishes Dies. See those cute florals peeking through with the Basic White showing? I adhered this to the Basic White panel then proceeded to stamp the sweet flowers from another of the Delightful Wishes stamp set. This particular stamp is a two-step, so I stamped in Dasffodil Delight ink, stamped off then stamped on a Basic White panel. The second stamp was full strength Daffodil Delight. I die cut these with the coordinating die from Delightful Wishes Dies and set them aside. I pulled out a piece of crumb Cake and die cut the branch using Delightful Wishes Dies, then with a Blending Brush added some Pecan Pie ink to create depth. I added these to the card front, trimming them as needed, then added the die cut flowers on dimensionals. The sentiment is stamped in Pecan Pie ink and die cut with a label die from this same Delightful Wishes Dies. Once that was added with dimensionals, I added three Tiny Bee Trinkets with a dab of liquid glue, and the Linen T
hread bow with a glue dot.

Stampin' Up! Delightful Wishes inside card

For the inside, I cut another panel of Floral Delight DSP 4 x 5 1/4 and adhered it to the inside. On a Basic White panel I stamped these sweet flowers in the same manner as those on the front – Daffodil Delight stamped off, then the detail full strength. I used the Old Olive Marker to color just the leaves I wanted to stamp around the flowers. And this was adhered to the inside.

Stampin' Up! Delightful Wishes card & envelope

For the envelope… I used yet another piece of Floral Delight DSP to add to the flap. And done! Now – time to see what others have created for the hop. Click the ‘next’ button or click on a name to take you on the hop. Enjoy!

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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.

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.