Hello again! It’s Wednesday, midweek and I’m wondering how your week is proceeding. We are hoping to secure our sailboat this week for winter storage. Winds can be an issue for sailing into the channel where we store the boat, but Thursday looks to be on our side. Here’s hoping. I played this afternoon with a Designer Series Paper found in the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES side of the store – Delightfully Floral 12×12 DSP. It has spring-like colors and yes, beautiful florals/ leaves. And it coordinates with Translucent Florals Bundle (stamps & dies). It’s a beautiful set, very feminine, and I enjoyed playing with it.

The Delightfully Floral 12×12 DSP takes venter stage here, really showing off. The flowers are in Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia and Calypso Coral. I used inks from the first two colors + Parakeet Party as an accent. The card base is Fresh Freesia in a top fold A2 size. The next three layers are together & on dimensionals attached to the card base: Delightfully Floral DSP on the non-floral side, Basic White and the front layer of Delightfully Floral DSP with these gorgeous medium flowers. I stamped the hexagon dots with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set & Berry Burst ink on a Basic White scrap, then stamped the sentiment using the Translucent Florals stamp set and more Berry Burst ink, then punched it out with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I set this aside and stamped two florals designs from the Translucent Florals stamp set, both in Fresh Freesia ink and die cut them with dies from the Translucent Floral Dies. I adhered the larger floral to the hexagon with dimensionals, then the smaller one close to it with a single dimensional. I added Stampin’ Seal to the back of the hexagon and wrapped a Parakeet Party ribbon from the Ribbon Due Combo Pack in a ‘Z’, I added dimensionals to the hexagon, covering the ribbon and attached this to the card front. For afinal touch I attached Adhesive-Backed Sequins in Berry Burst on the hexagon. And… the front is done!

For the inside, I added a piece of Parakeet Party card stock to the card base. I proceeded to stamp in Berry Burst ink, this larger floral from the Translucent Florals stamp set, then stamped the center in Pretty Peacock ink with the appropriate stamp from this same set on a Basic White panel. I stamped the inside sentiment in Fresh Freesia ink for a nice contrast. I added the same Adhesive-Backed Sequins in Berry Burst around the flower. This was added right over the Parakeet Party panel and the card was complete!

For the envelope, I covered the flap in another panel of the Delightfully Floral 12×12 DSP and trimmed it to fit. For the envelope front, I stamped this delicaste image from the Translucent Florals stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink – done, done. let’s see, have I left out anything? When I first saw this DSP, my thought was – too bold, too bright, too, too. Now that I have it and am mplaying with it, I love it! One of the things I like about it is the contrasting, non-normal colors. I find it gives me creativity. You may see more of this layout in the days ahead!

Today is Wednesday and it’s the 25th – just days away from the END of the Stampin’ Up! Joining Promotion. It’s a 35 year celebration of Stampin’ Up! being in business and it’s a really good deal. Let me run this past you once more…

Stampin’ Up! is offering an amazing deal as they are

celebrating 35 years in business.

Starting Oct 3 and going through to Oct 31 is a Starter Kit Special you will not want to miss. Celebrating 35 years of Stampin’ Up!, new demonstrators will be able to choose 35% OFF the cost of their Starter Kit or get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit.

With option 1 (35% off the normal cost of the starter kit), the new demo would receive $125 worth of products and pay $64.35 + tax. and of course, shipping is FREE.

With option 2 (35% more SU! product) the new demo would pay the usual $99 plus tax of course, and get $168.75 worth of SU! product that you get to choose! And as before – – shipping is FREE! (This would probably be my suggestion – more product!)

MORE – MORE – MORE… With either option, those who sign up for the starter kit between Oct 3 and Oct 31 will automatically get signed up for the ONSTAGE@HOME Registration, again FREE! This is a virtual event being held November 11. (Normally the cost of registration would be $77) If you join as demonstrator during the time frame mentioned, you will receive in your email, all the information necessary to attend this virtual event.

Have I intrigued you, inspired you, made you think maybe this is the time to join as a demonstrator? If so, – would love to have you. Remember, hobby demonstrator (for the 20% discount) or a business demo (at least 20% off all demonstrator orders – or more) or somewhere in between. It just doesn’t matter. What does matter is if you like to stamp, color, ink up, create – that’s where it all blends into having fun and doing it with others.

JOIN MY TEAM HERE.

• Those who sign up for this offer have the opportunity to watch the event independently, gathered together with other demonstrators, or with their Team Leader.
• Demonstrators who join during this promotion will be automatically added to the OnStage attendees; you won’t even need to register separately.
• Demonstrators who join during this promotion will also receive an email with all the information about this event.

Whether you’d like to start a little side business or simply take advantage of the awesome 20% discount, I would very much love for you to join my Krew team! We have a great time together – even though we live all over the country!

Want to purchase the supplies for this card? Supplies can be ordered using this link to my online store. You will find ONLINE EXCLUSIVES, Clearance Rack, Sep-Dec Mini Catalog, the Annual Catalog, kits, Paper Pumpkin – you name it. Shop at your convenience :O)

When ordering from me please use my HOST CODE 2J2X3YRM so that I receive proper notification and YOU GET THE Benefits of a FREE SU! item valued up to $10 :O) AND the Monthly Card Tutorial. (I like to treat my customers!) If your order is over $150, please don’t use the host code as SU! has benefits. I’ll still be notified and you can receive that FREE ITEM!

Note: Make sure that you can see my name on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me and you’ll get my rewards! PLUS… the monthly Online Tutorial when your oder is over $50. The October Tutorial features the beautiful Merriest Trees Bundle which can found in the Jul-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog on page 12!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

I hope you like the card – very fun – and gorgeous.

May you have a beautiful day!

Card cuts for this card:

Fresh Freesia card base: 4 14 x 11, scored @ 5 1/2

DSP layer – Delightfully Floral 4 3/4 x 5; also 3 3/8 x 4 7/8 for the floral design; 2 1/4 x 6 for the envelope flap

Basic White: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 (layer) 3 3/4 x 5 (inside); 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 (die cuts & punch

Parakeet Party – inside 3 7/8 x 5 1/8