Stampin’ Up! Trifold Birthday Card

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

Hello stampers! Today’s card is a fun fold I have not done in – well, a long time. No reason really, just haven’t. I guess we could call it a Cascading Fun Fold and I’ve used the Pansy Patch bundle & Pansy Petals DSP to create this beauty.

Isn’t this fun? And it’s for a dear friend who is turning 95! I couldn’t resist doing something special for her. Here are the basic steps for creating a Cascading Tri-Fold.

Begin with a card base cut 5 1/2 x 12 and score on the long side at 4 & 8. Burnish score lines as shown.
Mark 1 3/8″ from bottom left corner and cut from that point to the second score line. See photo.

Create panels for decorating. I chose the Pansy Petals DSP and coordinated several papers – as you see.
- Panel 1 is 3 3/4 x 3 1/4, then trimmed at the desired angle.
- Panel 2 is 3 3/4 x 5 1/8, then trimmed at the desired angle. Cut two of these in able to decorate opposite side.
- Panel 3 is 3 3/4 x 5 1/4
- Adhere each with liquid glue.

Decorate as desired with die cuts or stamping.
- I used the Pansy Petals DSP and the Pansy Dies to die cut straight from the DSP each of the pansies – five of them is various colors & sizes.
- The leaves are die cut from Mint Macaron & Soft Succulent card stocks and adhered together with liquid glue.
- On panel 1, I used the Playful Alphabet Dies for the numbers (in Evening Evergreen cs), the Painted Labels Dies for the Basic White and the Layering Circles Dies in Evening Evergreen cs for the background of the die. This was adhered with dimensionals. The banner was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink on a 3/8 strip and the ends fussy cut. This was adhered with mini dimensionals. The sentiment comes from Pansy Petals stamp set.
- On panel 2, (gingham side) the leaves are adhered directly to the card and the pansies are on dimensionals.
- On panel 2 (Bumblebee side) the pansies were adhered directly to the card.
- On panel 3 the sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen from the Pansy Petals stamp set and the pansy adhered with liquid glue.
- For a final touch I added several Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.
- And the card is complete!

For the envelope, the flap got more of the Pansy Petals DSP. For the front I stamped a pansy from the Pansy Petals stamp set: Pale Papaya stamped off once, then Calypso Coral full strength and for the center, Bumblebee. Voila! This will be sent in today’s mail so she gets it in time for her celebration – so pleased…

TIP: For cutting the DSP panels on the angle… cut the panels (say 3 3/4 x 3 1/4) then lay on the angled card base and make a line on the DSP. Trim and adhere!

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 for July – 4TKMUNQH . 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.

Jul 1 – Aug 2 is a new promotion by Stampin’ Up! – 15% OFF SELECT DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS.

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

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

Stampin’ Up! C’mas Card w/ Blends / Alcohol

Posted on July 1, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

WooHoo! It is Jul 1 ~ and do you know what that means? 15% off select Designer Series Papers – Yippee! I’m placing my order right after this post goers live – oh, and you can find more information below.

Today’s card is super simple but does take some planning ahead to create the ‘backdrop’ or your own DSP. Here’s the card…

Can you see the use of the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder? I think the second photo shows it better. I was hoping it would show more, but it doesn’t so much. I love the look though. And the Gilded Leafing in a few places adds an elegant element and it kinda looks like lightning going through the trees. The front sentiment comes from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set, gold embossed & die cut with the Ornate Layers Dies then layered on a larger panel of Just Jade card stock.This sentiment banner was mounted on dimensionals and added to the card front. I added three Holiday Gems for a bit of glam 🙂

Steps for making the card front:

Begin with a panel of Vellum 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
With the darkest of Stampin’ Blends, add color to the Vellum. Here I used Dk. Just Jade & Dk. Granny Apple Green.
Spritz with 91% or greater Alcohol just till colors begin to ‘move’. If necessary, lift the Vellum for the alcohol to run a bit. The Vellum will curl some on the edges but once you have the colors the way you want them, just leave it flat to dry. This does not take very long. You can work on the rest of the card while waiting OR you can use the low setting on your heat tool to help it dry faster.
Once the Vellum is dry, trim to the size desired (I cut this to 4 x 5 1/4) and reserve the cut pieces.
Adhere it to a panel of Basic White – same size. There are two ways to do this…
- Idea 1: Use a piece of sponge and lightly add liquid glue all over the card stock, then adhere Vellum to it.
- Idea 2: Use Stampin’ Seal along the edges and a swipe down the middle of the Basic White panel. It’s important to get it to the edge of the card stock as the Vellum can still curl.
Run through the Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder
Adhere this Vellum/ Basic White to a layer of Gold Foil Sheets cut slightly larger (4 1/8 x 5 3/8) with liquid glue.
Adhere this to the card base (Just Jade 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2) – again with liquid glue.

For the inside of the card…

On a panel of Basic White, adhere one of the remaining strips with Stampin’ Seal. Stamp the tree in Evening Evergreen ink stamped off once, then the ‘grass’ in Just Jade, also stamped off. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with liquid glue. This tree & grass is from the Evergreen Elegance stamp set.

For the envelope…

Adhere the remaining Vellum strip to the envelope front w/ Stampin’ Seal. Stamp the flap in full strength Just Jade ink using the ‘splotch’ from the Artistically Inked stamp set.

Love how this turned out! And creating the card front with Vellum, Blends & Alcohol was freeing…. In other words, it is creativity at work. I encourage you to try this using various colors. What’s to lose?

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.

OK… here’s more info on the 15% off Designer Series Paper SALE!

Jul 1 – Aug 2 is a new promotion by Stampin’ Up! – 15% OFF SELECT DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS.

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

TEM	PAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
155841	130	BEAUTY OF THE EARTH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155696	131	BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155499	131	HAND-PENNED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
152494	132	IN GOOD TASTE 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$21.00 USD \| 29.00 $ CAD~~ $17.85 USD \| 24.65 $ CAD
155817	132	IN THE WILD 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155807	132	PANSY PETALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155605	133	SWEET SYMMETRY 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155718	133	TIDINGS OF CHRISTMAS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155686	134	YOU’RE A PEACH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share. Nothings beats a handmade card.

Stampin’ Up! Feel Better w/ Artistically Inked

Posted on June 29, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

I have a quick & easy card for you today using the fabulous bundle Artistically Inked – and a few other items too. The more I play with this set, the more I like it. The stamps are distinctive stamps, with lots of variation and oh so versatile.

For the front of the card, I took a Basic White panel and ran it through a new embossing folder called Pretty Flowers and it is lovely. I mounted it on a Thick Basic White panel the same size for strength. The rose is stamped in Polished Pink and the leaves are stamped in Pear Pizzazz (on Basic White scrap) and die cut with Artistic Dies. The gold trim is from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera Pack. The are some leaves from the pack as well and I turned them over to the white side and stamped them with one of the stamps in the Artistically Inked stamp set – again in Pear Pizzazz ink. They are the ones that look just a bit splotchy at the top of the rose. I then stamped the sentiment from Back On Your Feet stamp set on another scrap of Basic White in Pear Pizzazz ink and die cut it with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Everything is adhered with liquid glue except the rose and the sentiment banner; they are attached with dimensionals. For a final touch I added a linen thread bow with a glue dot and the fun adhesive-backed sequins are also from the Artistically Inked Ephemera Pack – and I added three. This front panel was attached to a Thick Basic White card base with dimensionals ~ and the front was done.

For the inside I stamped the ‘splotchy’ using one of the stamps in Artistically Inked stamp set in Pear Pizzazz, stamped off once. Then I over-stamped in Polished Pink, the sentiment from Positive Thoughts stamp set, again on a Basic White panel. This was adhered directly to the inside of the card with liquid glue and the card was complete.

For the envelope, I took that same ‘splotchy’ stamp and stamped it on the envelope flap with Polished pink ink – full strength. Before stamping, I had added sticky notes to the fold so I wouldn’t stamp on the front 🙂 The front of the envelope got a single stamp of the rose, again in Polished Pink. And voila!

Love this stamp bundle – Artistically Inked, and the new embossing folder – Pretty Flowers. Can’t wait to play with that some more.

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.

Today is the 29th – which means… at the end of the day tomorrow (the 30th) the Last Chance products will go away. Below is the list… review it carefully … remember some bundles are carrying over, just not as bundles – and bundles are 10% less than when purchased separately.

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Jul 1 – Aug 2 is a new promotion by Stampin’ Up! – 15% OFF SELECT DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS.

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

ITEM	PAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
155841	130	BEAUTY OF THE EARTH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155696	131	BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155499	131	HAND-PENNED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
152494	132	IN GOOD TASTE 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$21.00 USD \| 29.00 $ CAD~~ $17.85 USD \| 24.65 $ CAD
155817	132	IN THE WILD 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155807	132	PANSY PETALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155605	133	SWEET SYMMETRY 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155718	133	TIDINGS OF CHRISTMAS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155686	134	YOU’RE A PEACH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD

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

Card cuts for todays project:

Basic White THICK – 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 14

Basic White – 4 x 5 1/4 (3)

Basic White scraps – rose, leaves – 2 x 4; banner 1 x 2

Stampin’ UP! Specials

Posted on June 28, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Oh my – today is June 28 and in just two days(June 30) the Last Chance products will be g-o-n-e… no longer available. If you have been following along, you understand that some of the products are carrying over to the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, but not as bundles. What that means is as a bundle, the products are 10% less than when purchased individually. Look at the new 2021-2022 AC and make a comparison. If it’s a set you want, get it while it’s as a bundle. See below for all Last Chance Products.

More SU! News… Jul 1- Aug 2 is a select Designer Series Paper(DSP) sale – 15% off! See below for more details.

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

ITEM	PAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
155841	130	BEAUTY OF THE EARTH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155696	131	BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155499	131	HAND-PENNED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
152494	132	IN GOOD TASTE 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$21.00 USD \| 29.00 $ CAD~~ $17.85 USD \| 24.65 $ CAD
155817	132	IN THE WILD 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155807	132	PANSY PETALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155605	133	SWEET SYMMETRY 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155718	133	TIDINGS OF CHRISTMAS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155686	134	YOU’RE A PEACH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD

Stampin’ Up! Hand-Penned M&M Anniversary Card

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

Remember how beautiful I said it was yesterday? While it is only 65, it is humid, humid – to the point where it’s difficult to breathe. Ugh! We can’t have it beautiful all the time, right? Today’s card utilizes the Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack – again. It is so easy to use.

You might be asking which parts of this card are from the card pack… the card base, the portion with the flower, the Petal Pink for the sentiment banner, and of course the envelope is from the Hand-Penned Memories & More Cards & Envelopes.

The Pattern Party DSP panel is adhered directly to the card base with liquid glue (3 3/8 x 3 7/8). The M&M card panel is adhered to Pale Papaya cards stock (yep, liquid glue) that is 3 1/8 x 4 1/8. I stamped the sentiment from Elegantly Said stamp set in Memento Black ink onto a white banner from the card pack and added it directly to the Petal Pink banner from the card pack. I placed dimensionals on the back of the Petal Pink banner and adhered it to the card front. Two Matte Black dots were added and the card front was complete.

For the inside, I added more of the same Pattern Party DSP (4 x 5 1/2) to the card base. I then stamped the flower from Hand-Penned stamp set in Memento Black ink, then the sentiment from that same set – also in Memento Black ink – to the Basic White panel (3 3/4 x 5 1/4). This was adhered directly to the DSP and the card was done.

I did nothing extra to the envelope – it is beautiful as it is! Voila – ready to go… I really like how adding a bit of this and a bit of that to the Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack creates such beauty.

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.

Remember that Jun 30 is the last day to order product from the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog. Do not delay! These are such a good deal… some are carrying over, just not as a bundle – and as a bundle are 10% less. Look carefully at the new catalog to check which ones are carrying over and offered now as a bundle!See the list below. Also, Jul 1 is a special sale of current Designer Series papers. That list is also listed below.

Stampin’ Up! Half Pinwheel Card

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

Hello again – it’s Friday! We have gorgeous weather here on the East Coast – about 72 degrees, sunny and fabulous. Tomorrow it will be hot once again, so we are appreciating this weather. As a matter of fact, I was extra lazy this AM – sat on the front porch with my coffee & the birds singing – in lieu of posting! UGH!!! So here I am AFTERNOON and sending it out. 🥴

Today’s card is one we did in class yesterday and I’m really pleased with the way it turned out – a half pinwheel card. Here two that I have done and those in the class as well. They didn’t want to be in the photo!

Each of these is different from the next but the same dimensions and the same idea. The photo on the left uses the Fine Art Gallery DSP that retires Jun 30 and the right card uses the Simply Succulent Suite of products – also retiring Jun 30. The nice part about this card is that it fits an A2 size envelope – finished size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

& instructionsDimensions:

Card base is 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 scored on the long side @ 1, 2, 3 & 4″. Cut another panel 3 1/8 x 5 1/2.
Burnish well on score lines; fold together to form a box. Adhere the last fold to the long side of the card base with liquid glue.

Adhere the 3 1/8 x 5 1/2 panel to the extended section. It will look like a Z when added.
Adhere decorative panels to appropriate sections: 2 1/8 x 5 1/2; 3 1/8 x 5 1/2
Using third largest of the Stitched So Sweetly dies, die cut a sentiment panel. Stamp the appropriate sentiment. The one on the left is from Elegantly Said stamp set. The sentiment in the right photo is from Simply Succulents stamp set.
Adhere to the front panel with dimensionals so that when ‘closed’ the banner is centered on the card.
Decorate as desired. The left card had Champagne Rhinestone Jewels added. T
he card on the right had felt flowers from the suite of products and a lovely double bow using the linen thread from the set.

On the back of the card I added more DSP and die cuts using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies to add a special note.

Before adhering the left panel to the back of the card, I wrapped the same thread around once and tied a sweet bow leaving long tails to drape the card. Since the thread is so thin, there was little added dimension and the DSP remained flat once adhered. I do like how this added a finishing touch to this card!

On this card, I used Calypso Coral card stock run through an embossing folder. I really liked the added texture to the card. Additional DSP was added to the envelope flap that coordinated to the card front – from the Simply Succulent Suite of products.

And that’s it! Fun project.

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog AND the Jan-Jun Mini 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.

Designer Series Paper sale is Jul 1 – Aug 2, 2021!

SALES PERIOD: 1 JULY–2 AUGUST

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

TEM	PAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
155841	130	BEAUTY OF THE EARTH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155696	131	BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155499	131	HAND-PENNED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
152494	132	IN GOOD TASTE 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$21.00 USD \| 29.00 $ CAD~~ $17.85 USD \| 24.65 $ CAD
155817	132	IN THE WILD 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155807	132	PANSY PETALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155605	133	SWEET SYMMETRY 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155718	133	TIDINGS OF CHRISTMAS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155686	134	YOU’RE A PEACH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share.

Stampin’ Up! Anniversary Card w/ Hand-Penned

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

Oh my – I am smitten with Hand-Penned: Memories & More Card Pack, Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, the DSP, the bundle, the whole nine yards! For my project today I’ve created another anniversary card.

I used the card pack (Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack) to create the pretty polka-dot banner as well as the floral background for the sentiment. They are heavier weight than the DSP, so have a strength that doesn’t require a backing. After trimming the banner to make it 2″ wide, I used the Tailored Tag Punch to create the end. This was adhered just at the top to a slightly wider Basic White panel, and the end was trimmed to match the polka dot one. I wrapped the Open Weave Ribbon in Pale Papaya around the top and tied a bow, adhering the knot with a glue dot. This was adhered to the card front (from the Hand-Penned Memories & More Cards & Envelopes) with liquid glue. The sentiment banner background piece was die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and added to the Garden Green 5/8″ wide strip with Seal+. I stamped the sentiment from Elegantly Said stamp set in Memento Black ink on a Basic White scrap then die cut it with another of the fantastic dies from Stitched So Sweetly Dies. This also was mounted with dimensionals on the background panel. Three 2021-2023 In Color Jewels were added for a bit of glam – love the added touch! The Garden Green strip was now added to the card front with dimensionals and the card front was done…

For the inside, I took a panel of Mint Macaron (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 and adhered it to the inside of the card. I then stamped the pretty floral from Hand-Penned stamp set in Memento Black ink on a Basic White panel (3 1/2 x 5). The word CONGRATULATIONS also comes from the Hand-Penned stamp set and was stamped in Memento Black ink. The Basic White panel was adhered with liquid glue and voila – all done.

The envelope is part of the Hand-Penned Cards & Envelopes and is beautiful as is. The project is ready to send to someone special.

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.

Stampin’ Up! has LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS available until Jun 30. These are such a good deal… some are carrying over, just not as a bundle – and as a bundle are 10% less. Look carefully at the new catalog to check which ones are carrying over and offered now as a bundle!

Stampin’ Up! Biggest Wish Masculine Birthday

Posted on June 23, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

The Biggest Wish stamp set just arrived recently and it is a fabulous stamp set. I’m going to share two cards with you today, both using this set. One is a sort of fun fold, simple & easy but a change from the ordinary. The other is more traditional. Both are masculine cards – and birthday. Here is the fun fold card…

The Designer Series Paper is called Well Suited and it is from the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog – which retires 30 June! Some of the coordinating papers for this DSP are Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze and of course Basic White, which I have used. The stripy piece flips up for additional sentiment.

And here’s how I created this… the Night of Navy card base is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. 1/2″ from the left edge, I adhered another panel of Night of Navy cut 2 1/4 x 10 1/2 and scored at 5 1/4. Leaving this panel open, I adhered the Well Suited DSP 4 x 5 1/4 over this and right to the top of the fold on the panel. I then attached the striped pattern of the DSP ( cut 2 x 5). For the Basic White panel, I stamped the sentiment first in Night of Navy ink and that comes from the Days to Remember stamp set. I then stamped the balloons in Cajun Craze ink, also from the Days to Remember stamp set and used the Night of Navy marker to create the tails of the balloons. The balloons on the left were stamped off once. This panel is just a tad wider – 2 1/8 x 5 and adhered in place. Back to the front of the card… I stamped the word happy from the Biggest Wish stamp set in Smoky Slate ink on a Basic White piece then punched it with the Tailored Tag Punch. I punched another from Cajun Craze card stock, cut it in half vertically and adhered it to the back of the tag with liquid glue. I cut a length of Smoky Slate Textured Ribbon, made pointy ends and adhered it on the front flip panel with Seal+. The sentiment banner got dimensionals and was adhered over the ribbon. For a final bit of bling – even guys need bling now & then – I added three Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Gems – and the front was complete! Foolish me, I did not take a picture of the back… but I did cut a panel of Basic White 4 x 5 1/4, stamped the large BIRTHDAY in Smoky Slate ink at the bottom left corner, then stamped the scripty word happy in Cajun Craze ink above it. This gave enough writing room for something fun.

For the envelope, I stamped the scripty word birthday in Smoky Slate ink, along the side, then the word happy in Cajun Craze ink. Both come from Biggest Wish stamp set. The flap was covered in more of the Well-Suited DSP.

Card #2… super simple, still using the Well-Suited DSP and Biggest Wish stamp set.

Here I used a different piece of the Well-Suited DSP and coordinated it with Pacific Point and Smoky Slate, with a bit of bling using the Metallic Pearls in silver. The card base is Thick Basic White 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2. The DSP is 3 3/16 x 4 1/4 adhered to Pacific Point card stock 3 3/8 x 4 1/4. Both were added to the card front with liquid glue. I stamped the large word BIRTHDAY in Smoky Slate ink then the scripty word happy in Pacific Point ink. then added the three Metallic Pearls in silver… and the card front was done!

For the inside – Well-Suited DSP 5/8 x 4 1/4 adhered with liquid glue to a Pacific Point piece 3/4 x 4 1/4. This was added near the bottom of the inside of the card and the inside was complete.

For the envelope, I used another panel of the Well-Suited DSP and adhered it to the flap and voila – that was it! Here are the two cards together…

I have really enjoyed playing with the Well-Suited DSP. It has been perfect for many masculine cards. And now that I have played with the Biggest Wish stamp set, it will be used a lot! DANG! just checked and the Well-Suited DSP is sold out!!! That’s good for Stampin’ Up! – not so good for you…

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog AND the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog which retires Jun 30!. 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.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share.

Stampin’ Up! FREE SHIPPING JUN 24

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

Stampin’ Up! has just announced – June 24 is FREE SHIPPING DAY for qualifying orders of $50(US) or more.

All order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
Free shipping applies after the qualifying amount (per market) has been met.
The minimum qualifying amount to receive free shipping is $50 USD / $65 CAD or more (before tax).
If you or your customers are using a coupon code, please remember that coupon codes are non-commissionable and will lower the order’s retail amount. The order must still meet the qualifying threshold to be eligible for free shipping.
Free shipping only applies during the 24-hour period the promotion is live in each market; this means that the order must be opened and closed on 24 June 2021.
With the exception of month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions, all Stampin’ Up! products qualify for the promotion.
Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion.
Month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are NOT eligible for free shipping. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($22.00 USD / $30.00 CAD shipping included) + tax.

Oh wow! Lots going on in the Stampin’ Up! world… remember the Jan-Jun catalog retires Jun 30 and this is a perfect time to order those LAST CHANCE ITEMS.

Please remember some of these items are carried over to the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog but are no longer bundled, so 10% off when bundled! Look in the new catalog for comparison of what’s really going away for good. Those items on terrific sale are definitely going away for good.

Stampin’ Up! Tailor Made Tags Dies Anniversary

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

Monday, Monday… remember that song? It’s hard to believe it’s Monday already… where does the time go? I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Do you ever search through Pinterest, find an idea you like and file it in your brain – then try to find it again, and can’t? Well, today’s card is just that – a CASE of someone, I just can’t give credit cuz I don’t know who it is. At any rate, I’ve kept the colors really simple – Misty Moonlight and Basic White.

I began with a Thick Basic White card base and added a panel of Basic White regular card stock that had been run through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder – adhered with dimensionals. I took a strip of Misty Moonlight card stock and wrapped 1 1/2″ Metallic Mesh Ribbon over it adhering in back with Seal+. I then stamped the sentiment from Inspired Thoughts stamp set on a Basic White piece with Misty Moonlight ink and die cut it using the Tailor Made Tag Dies. I tied Misty Moonlight & Silver twine (from Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack) around the mesh ribbon and through the hole in the tag and made a bow I secured the bow with a glue dot. I adhered all this to the card front with dimensionals, added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels and the card front was done.

For the inside I stamped the sentiment from Elegantly Said stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on another panel of Basic White card stock. I then stamped the flower in stamped off Misty moonlight ink, adhered the panel with liquid glue to the inside and the card was complete.

For the envelope I ran another piece of Basic White card stock through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it to the flap, trimmed to fit. Finis!. I love the simplicity of this card – it’s elegant.

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 – 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.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share.

I’ll be back later today with more information about what’s going on in the Stampin’ Up! world – promotions et all!

Card Cuts:

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

Basic White – 4 x 5 1/4 (2), 2 1/4 x 6 (flap), approx. 3 x 1 1/2 (tag)

Misty moonlight – 1 1/2 x 4 1/2

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Terry Lynn Bright, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator