Stampin’ Up! Elegantly Said Anniversary

Posted on June 15, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

It’s Tuesday… still going strong into the week. My card today is an anniversary card using products that are new and some products retiring the end of June. I’m trying really hard to use the retiring items but combining them with new. Stampin’ Up! does such an amazing job of coordinating their products that it’s fairly easy to do this.

The Forever Gold Laser-Cut SDSP really makes this card stand out. And it’s placed against Flowering Cactus Product Medley from the Mini Catalog. The sentiment is from the Elegantly Said bundle and the tag is created with the Tailor Made Tag Dies, both of which are new in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. Let me break down how I made this card…

Adhere a panel of the DSP from the Flowering Cactus Product Medley (if you have the stamp set bundle, the refill kit has this DSP!) to a card base of Mossy Meadow. Cut down a coordinating piece of the same DSP packet and adhere the Forever Gold Laser-Cut SDSP with liquid glue. I cut a panel of Basic White the same size as the SDSP and adhered that to the back for strength. I wrapped the Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim around and tied a knot, securing the knot with a glue dot. (this trim is part of the Dandy Garden suite of products). Stamp the sentiment from Elegantly Said stamp set on Basic White in Mossy Meadow ink and die cut with the Tailor Made Tag Dies. Die cut another the sameI size in Mossy Meadow and adhere together with liquid glue, off-setting a bit. Adhere to the card with dimensionals. Slip a Simply Elegant Trim in Gold through the hole and tie a bow, attaching it to the Braided Linen Trim. Add three Gilded Gems to the sentiment banner. Add dimensionals to the back of this panel and adhere to the card front – voila!

For the inside, I stamped another sentiment from the Elegantly Said stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink on a Basic White panel. I found a ‘frame’ in my stash cut from Mossy Meadow card stock and adhered that to the panelwith liquid glue. (It’s easy to create a similar frame using the Stitched Rectangles Dies.) This Basic White panel was adhered to the card base and the card was complete.

For the envelope, I adhered a strip of the same DSP from the Flowering Cactus Product Medley to the envelope flap and that was it.

A friend has placed an order for several cards (20 to be exact!) of various needs: birthday, anniversary, masculine, congratulations. They need to be fairly simple cards with not a lot of dimension. This has some, but should be able to be sent with regular postage. Since this is a decent size order, I will be posting more of these to share with you 🙂 I hope you find them worthy… Card cuts are listed below.

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog. They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – 4A6RJ2TA . 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.

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

I’m excited to share with you a new line of creative products called the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! has taken the guess work out of creativity and done the hard parts, and you get to do the fun stuff: craft! Each kit is all-inclusive and includes the predesigned projects, preprinted pieces, and even the adhesives you need to complete the projects.

There’s a wide variety of kits for all different occasions, and new kits are being added regularly. You can shop the current selection at www.stampinup.com/kits. But hurry! Kits are available only while supplies last!

Pick the kit that’s right for you!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Card cuts:

Mossy Meadow – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 + scrap for sentiment banner

Basic White – 3 1/4 x slightly less than 4 3/4 (backing for small SDSP panel), 4 x 5 1/4 (inside) + scrap for sentiment banner

Stampin’ Up! Birthday

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

Today’s card is for my sweetheart of a hubby, his birthday! He loves to sail our little 16′ Bullseye and therefore the Sailing Home stamp set is perfect for a card for him.

I started by using the Stitched Rectangle Dies and Beauty of the Earth DSP to create a rectangle, then stamped the sailboat in Misty Moonlight ink and the birds in Smoky Slate ink. I die cut the same size panel in Basic White and adhered it to the back of the panel for strength. I then die cut with the largest of the Stitched Rectangles Dies, a Basic White panel. I stamped the anchor in Smoky Slate ink from the Sailing Home stamp set, then the two sentiments. The ‘Happiest…’ sentiment is from All squared Away stamp set and stamped in Misty Moonlight ink. The other sentiment is from Days to Remember stamp set and done in Smoky Slate ink. I added five retired 2020-2022 Enamel Dots in Misty Moonlight, then wrapped Baker’s Twine from the Essentials Pack around the Basic White panel 2 times and tied a knot. I then adhered the sailboat panel with dimensionals. This Basic White panel also got dimensionals and was added to the card base. The card base is Basic White with a panel of Misty Moonlight card stock adhered with liquid glue. This frames the white panel nicely. Card cuts are listed at the end of the post.

The inside was kept really simple – using the largest of the Stitched Rectangles dies, cut a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from All Squared Away stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink and adhere with liquid glue to a larger Misty Moonlight panel, then attach to the inside of the card – yep, with liquid glue. And the card is complete… 🙂

For the envelope, I took a piece of Misty Moonlight card stock and ran it through the new Bark 3D embossing folder and attached it to the flap. Love this new folder!!!

Stampin’ Up! has two promotions going on right now: a HOST promotion AND a KIT promotion,

which are shown next.

HOST PROMOTION 4 MAY- 14 JUN, 2021

From 4 May–14 June 2021, qualifying orders will receive our generous Stampin’ Rewards PLUS additional rewards! Hosts can earn Stampin’ Rewards based on order totals for an entire party. Outside of the party setting, Stampin’ Rewards are available to those who place individual orders that meet the order totals shown here.

Workshop orders, customer orders, and online orders all qualify for the extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards if they reach the $250 level.
The order must reach the qualifying amount of $250 in merchandise prior to shipping and tax.The extra $25 rewards are only valid once per order no matter how high the order total.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion.
Stampin’ Rewards can not be used on a 50% off item.
Deadline to submit an order and receive the extra $25 in free Stampin’ Rewards: June 14, 2021 at 11:50 PM (MT).

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Card cuts for today’s project:

Thick Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Basic White – 4 x 5 1/4 (2) for largest die cuts; 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 for backing on DSP

DSP (Beauty of the Earth) – 2 1/4 x 3 5/8

Stampin’ Up! DSP for Large Envelopes

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

Today’s post is about creating our own envelopes using SU! DSP. The other day I created a fun Pinwheel card whose final dimensions were 6×6. That is not my favorite size card as it requires a handmade envelope and may require more than one 12 x 12 DSP. I have made an envelope for the Pinwheel Tower card which you may see here– and am not real happy with it, but will share it nonetheless.

I should have photographed this while putting it together, so it would be very clear (obvious) where the Tear n Tape should be placed and how to trim – ugh. You will have to accept the template shown below instead 🥴. Above is the final envelope – not as heavy as card stock and once a label is on it is perfect. Because the card itself is heavy and the envelope an odd size, this will reuqire extra postage if mailing it. Therefore – I encourage this be hand delivered :O)

The envelope is 8 1/2 x 7 1/2, scored on the long side at 5/8 and 6 7/8. On the short side, score at 1 1/4 & 7 5/8. There is an additional piece 6 wide x 5 1/2 (or 5 3/4 if you prefer). Burnish each of the score lines and trim as shown.

Add Tear n Tape to each of the edges (on the inside). Remove the cover on the tape on the long sides, insert additional piece and seal. Remove cover on tape of bottom flap and seal to the additional piece. It will look like this –

The problem with this envelope is… I had to piece the additional panel AND the direction doesn’t match 😦 It doesn’t really show in the photo or in real life, so I guess it’s OK. I just happen to like things that match and aren’t pieced. Here’s a photo of the Pinwheel Tower card for which this envelope was made.

That’s it for today… May you have a beautiful & fulfilling day. Make someone happy sending them a handmade card filled with love.

Stampin’ Up! Retirement with A Good Man

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

Wow – the temperature has dropped 20 degrees – and it is a bit cool. It’s going to be a long sleeve and sweater kind of day today and that unusual on the East Coast this time of year. But… I’ll take it! My card today is made using A Good Man stamp set. A man we know is retiring, lives simply, doesn’t like a fuss and it’s hard to know what to do for him. Making a card is a start.

I fist stamped the main image of the man in Pacific point ink on a Basic White panel, then colored him with Stampin’ Blends So Saffron and Crumb Cake. Next I ran this panel through using the Stitched Whimsy Dies to create a border. I then stamped the two sentiments from A Good Man in Night of Navy ink. Next step was to adhere this panel to a slightly larger piece of Smoky Slate card stock. I then wrapped Gray Granite Bakers Twine from the Essentials Pack twice around both layers and tied a knot. Because this man has worked for a local Yacht Club, I attached an anchor that is a retired item from a couple of years ago. Sorry… I shouldn’t do that, use retired items, but this card really did call for it! The anchor was secured with a couple of glue dots to keep it in place.

The base of my card is part of the May Paper Pumpkin kit. I adhered a panel of Pacific Point to it with liquid glue, then attached the completed panel with dimensionals.

To the inside I first added a panel of Pacific Point card stock with liquid glue. I began by running the Basic White panel through the die cutting machine using the largest of the Stitched Whimsy Dies. Next I stamped the Thank You using The Best Year stamp set – and it was done in Pacific Point ink. I cut out the numbers with the Playful Alphabet Dies and Smoky Slate card stock and adhered them with liquid glue. The years sentiment is from A Wish for Everything stamp set, also in Pacific point ink. The stars were ones in my ‘pile’ of unused items and die cut from the Messages Dies. 🙂 This panel was adhered to the inside of the card with liquid glue and the cardn was done.

For the envelope, I added a piece of Brights 6×6 DSP in Pacxiic Point to the envelope flap, trimmed to fit & voila!

Stampin’ Up! has two promotions going on right now: a HOST promotion AND a KIT promotion,

which are shown next.

HOST PROMOTION 4 MAY- 14 JUN, 2021

Workshop orders, customer orders, and online orders all qualify for the extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards if they reach the $250 level.
The order must reach the qualifying amount of $250 in merchandise prior to shipping and tax.The extra $25 rewards are only valid once per order no matter how high the order total.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion.
Stampin’ Rewards can not be used on a 50% off item.
Deadline to submit an order and receive the extra $25 in free Stampin’ Rewards: June 14, 2021 at 11:50 PM (MT).

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Card cuts:

Pacific Point – 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 (front), 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 (inside)

Smoky Slate – 3 3/4 x 5 (front)

Basic White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 (front), 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)

DSP – 2 1/4 x 6 (flap)

Stampin’ Up Fun Fold with Fine Art Floral DSP

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

Oh this was fun to create…and to build. And yes, when the fun fold is a new one, it really does seem like a building project 🙂 The concern is, the finished product is 6 x 6 and that’s problematic creating an envelope. Having said that, I still like the card… and the idea.

Begin by cutting & scoring your card base: 7 x 6 and scored on the long side at 1, 2, 3, & 4. Burnish the folds and roll together to create a box. Adhere with liquid glue. It should look like this…

Attach to each of the flat edges a panel cut 3 x 6. There are three panels. It will look like this.

Decorate each side of the pinwheel – there are eight sides, four narrow and four wider. And you can embellish as much as you like. I kept mine fairly simple as I used the Fine Art Floral DSP and it is showy all by itself. Here are some of the decorated sides and I’ll give the card cuts below.

You can see I used the Tailor Made Tags Dies, Mossy Meadow Braided Trim and Poppy Moments Dies. For the sentiments I used Peaceful Moments and the Stamparatus for the ‘Happy Birthday’ and Encircled in Friendship for ‘You’re the BEST’.

Layer measurements:

Mossy Meadow card base 7 x 6 scored at 1, 2, 3, & 4; 3 x 6 (3) [for pinwheels]
Poppy Parade – 2 3/4 x 5 3/4 (4), 1 3/4 x 5 3/4 (4)
DSP layer (Fine Art Floral DSP, coordinating patterns) – 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 (4), 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 (4)

Decorations: I used Mossy Meadow & old Olive for the leaves; So Saffron and Basic Black for the flower buds.

When doing the layering panels, I found it helpful to have those that would be facing each other, side by side to make certain the layers matched in pattern and in spacing, then attached them to the pinwheel panels.

Thanks to craftykarendesigns for the card inspiration!

I want to help you in your creativity, to share in your progress, to witness your growth. Feel free to ask questions.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Grand Kid Graduation

Posted on June 9, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Masculine cards are sometimes difficult for me ~ I want to get it right on so many levels. Well, I think this card does that – gets it right. It’s a graduation card for a young man with learning disabilities: his graduating from high school is a big deal and he is so excited. Let’s take a peek.

I began with the In Good Taste DSP and worked around that. And… I’ll be honest, I found a card on Pinterest that I CASEd (Etsy to be exact – from several years ago). The ‘cap’ is made with the Tailored Tag Punch and Basic Black card stock. I found that idea on Pinterest as well 🙂 Punch the tag, then trim to the longest points – perfect cap!. Next I punched a small hole in the center for the homemade tassel. I wrapped White Baker’s twine from the Baker’s Twine Essential Pack, around a credit card several times – and well, this is how it turned out. I pushed the twine through the hole in the cap and secured it with Seal+ then taped over that. A single Black Matte Dot was perfect to cover the opening and give the cap the finishing touch. I put dimensionals on the back and secured it to the card front. I added a glue dot under the tassel knot to keep it in place.

Next I created the banner to show the year of graduation. With Smoky Slate card stock I trimmed the ends of each banner with the Banners Pick a Punch. The numbers were created using the Playful Alphabet Dies and Basic Black card stock and adhered with dabs of liquid glue. Each banner got dimensionals on the back and adhered as you see them. I used Black card stock once again to create the center area and simply glued that in place with liquid glue. I then wrapped a bit of Shimmer Ribbon in Gray Granite on top of the black strip and adhered it in back with Seal+ The ‘Graduation’ banner is stamped in Smoky Slate on Basic White using the A Wish for Everything stamp set. This was adhered over the ribbon with dimensionals. I adhered the completed DSP panel to a larger piece of Smoky Slate card stock with liquid glue, added dimensionals to the back and attached it to the Basic Black card base.

The inside is super simple… the sentiment is stamped in Memento Black ink using A Grand Kid stamp set onto Basic White card stock. That was adhered to Smoky Slate (yep, liquid glue) then to the inside of the card – and voila! Card is complete.

For the envelope I covered the flap with the same In Good Taste DSP. Done, done.

This card could be made feminine by simply changing out the DSP – and using the same layout. I really like it. Card cuts will be listed at the end of the post.

Stampin’ Up! has two promotions going on right now: a HOST promotion AND a KIT promotion,

which are shown next.

HOST PROMOTION 4 MAY- 14 JUN, 2021

Workshop orders, customer orders, and online orders all qualify for the extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards if they reach the $250 level.
The order must reach the qualifying amount of $250 in merchandise prior to shipping and tax.The extra $25 rewards are only valid once per order no matter how high the order total.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion.
Stampin’ Rewards can not be used on a 50% off item.
Deadline to submit an order and receive the extra $25 in free Stampin’ Rewards: June 14, 2021 at 11:50 PM (MT).

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you.

LOTS of information shared… if you have questions, please ask.

I want to help you in your creativity, to share in your progress, to witness your growth.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day.

Card cuts for today’s project:

Basic Black – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2; 7/8 x 3 3/4 + 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 + scrap for numbers

Smoky Slate – 4 x 5 1/4 (2)

DSP – 3 3/4 x 5

Basic White 3 3/4 x 5, 9/16 x 3

Stampin’ Up! Seascape Thanks

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. We have had family visiting for several days, some of whom we have not seen in person since last August! Needless to say – my focus was on them… it was awesome BTW…

My card today is a thank you card featuring a couple of new products: the Seascape bundle and the Ombre Specialty DSP. Oh my, the DSP is just sparkly and variable in shade and easy on the eye :). And the seahorse in the dies ( Sea Life Dies) is beautiful, as is the coral. There are other dies in the set just as stunning, but these are what I used for this card.

I began with a Balmy Blue panel that I ran through the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I used the wonderful Blending Brush to add some depth to this textured surface, begging with the lightest color to darker shades. By doing this, there is no need to change to a different Blending Brush. My colors were Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight and Pacific Point, with the lighter colors at the top and getting darker as I moved down the panel. I next stamped the ‘sand’ in Crumb Cake ink at the bottom, then seaweed in both Garden Green and Old Olive inks. I then die cut the two shapes from the Ombre Specialty DSP, the coral in Mango Melody and the Seahorse in Night of Navy. It’s possible to see the shading more especially on the Seahorse in the photos. I added the seahorse with liquid glue, leaving the tail a bit loose so it could grasp a bit of the coral to keep itself from floating away:) The coral is added with mini dimensionals. The sentiment is from this same Seascape bundle and is stamped in Night of Navy ink on a Very Vanilla strip. Before stamping, I used the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch to create the one end. The sentiment is added with dimensionals, then Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added for the Seahorse eye and near the sentiment banner. This completed front panel was adhered to Crumb Cake with liquid glue, then dimensionals on the back of that to attach to the Night of Navy card base. And the card front was done!

For the inside, on a Very Vanilla panel, I stamped the sentiment in Balmy Blue ink, then the bubbles in Night of Navy ink. The fish was stamped in Crumb Cake ink, then colored just a bit with the Pumpkin Pie Blends. This was adhered with liquid glue to a Crumb Cake piece, then right into the inside of the card n- and voila!

For the Very Vanilla envelope I chose the three small fishies to stamp in Pacific Point ink (stamped off once), then the bubbles in Balmy Blue ink. For the flap I pulled out the Whale of a Time 6×6 DSP (retiring end of Jun), adhered it with liquid glue and trimmed to fit. And bingo – this card is ready! Card cuts are listed at the bottoms of this post.

Stampin up has two promotions going on right now: a HOST promotion AND a KIT promotion, which are shown next.

HOST PROMOTION 4 MAY- 14 JUN, 2021

Workshop orders, customer orders, and online orders all qualify for the extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards if they reach the $250 level.
The order must reach the qualifying amount of $250 in merchandise prior to shipping and tax.The extra $25 rewards are only valid once per order no matter how high the order total.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion.
Stampin’ Rewards can not be used on a 50% off item.
Deadline to submit an order and receive the extra $25 in free Stampin’ Rewards: June 14, 2021 at 11:50 PM (MT).

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you.

LOTS of information shared… if you have questions, please ask.

I want to help you in your creativity, to share in your progress, to witness your growth.

Card cuts for today’s project:

Night of Navy – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Crumb Cake – 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 (2)

Balmy Blue – 4 x 5 1/4

Very Vanilla – 4 x 5 1/4, 3/4 x 2

Ombre SDSP – Night of Navy 2 x 3 3/4, Mango Melody 3 x 2 3/4

Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Brilliance Birthday Shines Again

Posted on June 3, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

It’s interesting how we get on a roll of using a particular stamp set and sometimes it’s hard to do something else 🙂 That’s the case with the Butterfly Brilliance bundle ~ it’s hard to stop playing with it… Today’s card was inspired by one I posted a few days ago. My key colors were So Saffron, Smoky Slate & Basic White – and layers.

This card really pops for me; I really appreciate the contrast. The Butterfly Brilliance is stamped full strength in Smoky Slate ink on a Basic White panel. The swallowtail is stamped in Memento Black ink on another piece of Basic Whtie, colored with So Saffron Blends and dark Smoky Slate Blends, die cut with the Brillinat Wings Dies, put on dimensionals and added to the card front panel. I adhered this with liquid glue to a Smoky Slate piece slightly larger, wrapped Bumblebee Gingham ribbon around and tacked it in place with Seal+, then added this to a So Saffron Card base with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment in Memento ink on a Basic White scrap using the Best Year stamp set then punched it out with the Timeless Label Punch. I punched another from So Saffron card stock and added it to the sentiment banner with dimensionals. I put this in place over the ribbon with liquid glue. I added three Genial Gems for a bit of bling ~ and the card front was complete.

For the inside, I stamped the Swallowtail in an upside down position in stamped off Memento ink (Butterfly Brilliance stamp set) then stamped the sentiment in full strength Memento ink from the Best Year stamp set. I love these fonts! I adhered the Basic White panel to a slightly larger Smoky Slatge with liquid glue then to the inside of the card base. Voila!

For the envelope I added Subtles 6×6 DSP in So Saffron to the envelope flap with liquid glue and trimmed to fit. I stamped one of the smaller butterflies from the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set in Smoky Slate both on the envelope flap and on the front of the envelope. Done, Done! Love this card – so soft and gorgeous – and as I said, these fonts are wonderful. Card cuts are listed at the bottom of this post.

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog. They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – ZD9N2JRR . 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.

Stampin up has two promotions going on right now: a HOST promotion AND a KIT promotion, which are shown below the product list.

HOST promotion 4 May – 14 June

Workshop orders, customer orders, and online orders all qualify for the extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards if they reach the $250 level.
The order must reach the qualifying amount of $250 in merchandise prior to shipping and tax.The extra $25 rewards are only valid once per order no matter how high the order total.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion.
Stampin’ Rewards can not be used on a 50% off item.
Deadline to submit an order and receive the extra $25 in free Stampin’ Rewards: June 14, 2021 at 11:50 PM (MT).

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you.

LOTS of information shared… if you have questions, please ask. I want to help you in your creativity, to share in your progress, to witness your growth.

Card Cuts:

So Saffron – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 + 2 x 3 for punched element

Smoky Slate – 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Basic White – 4 x 5 1/4 (2); 3 x 4 (extra butterfly); 2 x 3 (sentiment punch)

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog SALE and More

Posted on June 2, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Did this banner catch your eye? It should… when 30 Jun rolls around, the products on this list will no longer be available. If there is something on your wish list from this catalog, I suggest to get it early – items sell F-A-S-T.

This post should have gone out yesterday with information about this sale. Frankly, it took me by surprise! It shouldn’t have, but it DID. The month of May went so quickly… Click here to go right to the retiring list and shop with me.

I’m sharing a couple of gift packaging options today – from the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. The first is the Scalloped Kraft Treat Boxes. These boxes are food safe – perfect for a couple of cookies or a muffin or cupcake. I’ve decorated this box with a Magenta Madness belly band decorated with items from the Artistically Inked bundle and Expressions in Ink Ephemera Pack and the Expressions in Ink SDSP, topped off with the exquisite Open Weave Ribbon in Evening Evergreen.

I began by creating the Belly Band in Magenta Madness card stock1 7/8 x 12 with an extra panel 1 7/8 x 2 to bring the strip together. This was wrapped loosely around the box so it could slip on & off, the. the additional piece connected the two ends and were adhered with Seal+. I then adhered with Stampin’ Seal the Expressions in Ink SDP 1 1/2 x 12. And yes, there was now a gap, but that was OK cuz the decorations cover that 🙂

Decorations how to: stamp the flowers from the Expression in Ink bundle ~ the smaller rosettes in both Pale Papaya ink and and Polished Pink ink and cover with Wink of Stella. Die cut with the coordinating Artistic Dies . Stamp the larger flower in Magenta Madness, cover with Wink of Stella and die cut with appropriate die. I pulled a couple of the double leaves in gold from the Ephemera Pack and adhered with liquid glue, then die cut from Gold Foil the awesome open leaves from the Artistic Dies., cut them apart and adhered some over the gold leaves already in place and others randomly. The two smaller flowers were placed over the leaves on dimensionals, then the larger flower on top, also on dimensionals. I added several Champagne Rhinestone Jewels to the center of the large flower and finally a bow using the Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon attached with a glue dot. Oh I do love how this turned out! Hope you do as well.

For my second box, I’ve decorated these super cute gold foil & white Simply Classic Treat Boxes. The gold foil lid fits over the white base and includes the white ribbon for removing the lid – love this! This box is also food safe, I’m thinking some kind of chocolate morsel for this one :O)

After putting the box together, I wrapped a strip 1 3/8 x 8 1/2 of the Simply Elegant SDSP around the box, adhering with liquid glue. I then wrapped some of the Simply Elegant Trim in Silver around the box twice and tied a bow, securing it with a glue dot. I stamped the For You from the Elegantly Said stamp set in memento ink then die cut it with an Ornate Frames Die. Yes, I trimmed the one end then adhered the sentiment on dimensionals just above the silver trim. This is, well, simply elegant. These would make a perfect wedding favor!

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog. They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – ZD9N2JRR . 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.

Stampin up has two promotions going on right now: a HOST promotion AND a KIT promotion, which are shown below the product list.

HOST promotion 4 May – 14 June

Workshop orders, customer orders, and online orders all qualify for the extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards if they reach the $250 level.
The order must reach the qualifying amount of $250 in merchandise prior to shipping and tax.The extra $25 rewards are only valid once per order no matter how high the order total.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion.
Stampin’ Rewards can not be used on a 50% off item.
Deadline to submit an order and receive the extra $25 in free Stampin’ Rewards: June 14, 2021 at 11:50 PM (MT).

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you.

LOTS of information shared… if you have questions, please ask. I want to help you in your creativity, to share in your progress, to witness your growth.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day.

Stampin’ Up Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack, Hello

Posted on May 31, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Memorial Day! For most of our country, the mask mandate has been lifted and it will be nice to see whole faces when out & about. Remember some basic sanitation… wash hands frequently… and may you stay safe. Again, thank you to those who have served in our military and whose lives are now gone, but not forgotten. Bless you!

Today’s card uses another partial panel of the Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack ~ familiar as I used a portion of it the other day for a post. For this card I used the Basic Borders Dies and the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack as an outline.

Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack, 1

This card is just so fresh and cheery, isn’t it? The card pack panel is 2 x 5 1/2, bordered by Blushing Bride using this fun rick-rack design from the Basic Borders dies. After adhering the border with liquid glue, I used a length of the Baker’s Twine in Black and tacked it in place on the back of the Basic White panel (4 1/4 x 5 1/2), with Seal+. I then stamped the sentiment in Memento Black ink using the Pansy Patch stamp set. To highlight the word ‘hello’ I added three 2021-2023 In Color Jewels underneath. This panel was adhered with dimensionals to the Thick Basic White card base (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4) – and the front was done!

Hand-Penned Mem. & More Card Pack, Hello – inside

For the inside I kept this really simple… I stamped a couple of the small flowers from the Hand-Penned petals stamp set in stamped-off once Blushing bride ink, then used a Micron pen to add some detail. It really does make it look as though it was taken from the paper on the front of the card 🙂

Hand-Penned Mem. & More Card Pack, Hello – 3

With the card complete, I decorated the envelope flap with a couple of strips of the Hand-Penned DSP, adhered with liquid glue and trimmed to fit. It doesn’t really matter the size of the strips, I just used left over pieces. For the front of the envelope I did the same as the inside of the card; stamped the flowers from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set in stamped-off Blushing Bride ink and added detail with a Micron pen. Love this look! You will probably see me do this more often in the future – just sayin’.

Today is the LAST DAY of the Stampin’ Up! joining promotion… more information is listed below… it really is the best deal in town. I’ll share the product list for today’s card followed by the promotion specials.

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog. They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – ZD9N2JRR . 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. Stampin’ Up! has a promotion for joining that is SUCH A GOOD DEAL you won’t want to pass on it. See below for more info. They also have a HOST promotion AND a KIT promotion, which are also shown below.

More info to join…

A new demonstrator can select any eligible Stampin’ Up! products up to the stated value.
The Starter Kit also includes business resources like catalogs, brochures, order forms, and postcards.
The Starter Kit also includes a FREE past Paper Pumpkin kit.
In addition to the amazing added value to their Starter Kit, when new team members join Stampin’ Up! they get to be a part of our amazing community of crafters. Plus, they get to enjoy sharing simple and fun crafting experiences with others, early access to products, and exclusive access to training events.

HOST promotion 4 May – 14 June

Workshop orders, customer orders, and online orders all qualify for the extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards if they reach the $250 level.
The order must reach the qualifying amount of $250 in merchandise prior to shipping and tax.The extra $25 rewards are only valid once per order no matter how high the order total.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion.
Stampin’ Rewards can not be used on a 50% off item.
Deadline to submit an order and receive the extra $25 in free Stampin’ Rewards: June 14, 2021 at 11:50 PM (MT).

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE, more information coming soon!

Created to be both an easy business-building tool and the perfect introduction to paper crafting!

LOTS of information shared… if you have questions, please ask. I want to help you in your creativity, to share in your progress, to witness your growth.

To send a card (handmade at that!) is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

TLsBrightSpot

Terry Lynn Bright, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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Stampin’ Up Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack, Hello