Stampin’ Up! Penguin Playmates

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

Happy Sunday! Hurricane Henri dumped 2 1/2″ of rain on us last night but the winds were not so bad… thank goodness. More rain is due today so we’ll need to check our little sailboat as soon as it stops – and then pump like crazy 🙂 Ah, the pleasures of owning a boat 😏

My card today is super simple… very little stamping and a bit of fussy cutting cuteness using the Penguin Playmates DSP. And the best part about this paper – it’s FREE during Sale-a-bration with a $50 order! WooHoo!!

So what’s cut out? The penguin, the snowman, the fox and oh yes, the little bird. The background is a piece of Basic White run through the Bark 3D Embossing Folder – to make it look as though it’s a snow storm 🙂 The striped paper is also a piece of the Penguin Playmates DSP. The banner is stamped using the Tiding & Trimmings stamp set and Fresh Freesia ink. The banner ends were created with the Banners Pick a Punch. The card base is also Fresh Freesia.

For the inside…

I decided against a sentiment – a simple fussy cut fox did the trick for me.

For the envelope front, another fussy cut penguin. For the back, more Penguin Playmates DSP and trimmed to fit. Fun card and super easy and the products were primarily free. How great is that! More info below about how you can get this FREE product.

If you do not have a demonstrator and need an Annual 2021 Catalog OR Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code U7F3EZE9 when ordering. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. 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. Would love to have you!

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

It is during this period that when you place an order of $50 or increments of that, there are FREE items available in the Sale-a-bration catalog. Stampin’ Up! does not usually offer more than one sale-a-bration in a year, but this year, they DID! WooHoo – fun products too… Again, contact me if you do not have a catalog.

How do you pre-earn Sale-A-Bration products? It’s simple! For every $50 USD | $60 CAD and $100 USD | $120 CAD you spend, you’ll be able to take your pick of Sale-A-Bration products to add to your order—for free

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

Joining during this sale-a-bration time allows you to create your own starter kit: $99 cost, $125 worth of product + a FREE bundle (listed above for no additional cost) + FREE Sale-a-bration items. Oh my – why pass up this deal? Join now… you may do that here.

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

Stampin’ Up! More Whimsy

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

Hello friends! Hurricane Henri is headed to the Northeast this weekend… it doesn’t look as though it will be too bad here but we will still stack our patio chairs and bring in cushions ~ it can change in a heartbeat.

I’ve used another new product today from the Whimsy Suite of products – the Wonderful Snowflakes. Gosh they are delicate and pretty. I also used another pattern of the Whimsy & Wonder DSP and Whimsy Dies. I’m enjoying this set very much.

Here’s the how to:

Misty Moonlight is the card base
The next layer is a Smoky Slate panel run through the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, adhered directly to the card base.
I took a piece of the Whimsy & Wonder DSP in Misty Moonlight and adhered it to a Basic White panel, wrapped it with a length of Metallic Mesh Ribbon that I scrunched together and attached in back with Stampin’ Seal. I put dimensionals on the back and added it to the card.
I die cut a snowflake from Silver Foil using the So Many Snowflake Dies, added a dimensional to it and attached it to the beautiful Wonderful Snowflake. I put another dimensional on the back of this snowflake and added it to the card front.
Finally – I added several Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials in Silver to the card to make it look like nice wet snowflakes. 🙂

For the inside…

Super duper simple…I had two leftover trees cut in Shimmer Paper using the Whimsy Dies ~ attached them to the Basic White panel with liquid glue. This was added to another Smoky Slate panel & adhered to the inside of the card. Done!

No sentiment on this card at all – intentionally. This could so easily be a sympathy card, birthday card, thinking of you card, thank you card, masculine card, or a Christmas card ~ all with a wintry look. I’ll add the sentiment when it’s needed.

For the envelope…

More of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP on the flap trimmed to fit. For the front I stamped snowflakes in Misty Moonlight ink with the Snowflake Wishes stamp set.

Remember that Sale-a-bration is now through September 30! It’s the best time to buy (lots of free product) & JOIN ~ read on…

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to

add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

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

Stampin’ Up! Whimsical Trees Bundle

Posted on August 20, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

WooHoo, it’s Friday! That means the weekend is almost here. What’s on that calendar of yours? This weekend is a birthday weekend for our daughter. I hope she has a very special day! Unfortunately we won’t be getting together b ut we D”ID send her a fun package, and of course we’ll call, do a facetime or something. All that has nothingb to do with today’s card though… 🙂

Another Christmas card using the Christmas Tree Dies as the focus. Isn’t this tree just the cutest? And those stars are from this die set as well. Love! For the sentiment banners, both of which are on dimensionals, I used the Whimsical Trees stamp set but die cut them with the Messages Dies – clever, right?

Here’s what I did:

Layer the Whimsy & Wonder DSP to the Mint Macaron card base, covering the entire front
Cut another panel of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP and layer on a Gold Foil sheet. TIP: I find when layering on foil it is better with Stampin’ Seal or Seal +. Put dimensionals on the back of this panel & set aside.
Die cut the trees using Shimmer Paper and the Christmas Tree Dies (from the Whimsical Trees Bundle)
Die cut the stars using Gold Foil and Christmas Tree Dies. Adhere these to each tree with a very small dot of glue on the star. TIP: putting the glue on the star helps to keep you from using too much glue 🙂
Adhere each tree to the card front with liquid glue
Stamp the sentiments (on Shimmer Paper), first in Mint Macaron ink, then VersaMark ink; sprinkle with Clear Embossing powder & heat set
Die cut the sentiments using the Messages Die, put on dimensionals and add to the card front
For a final touch, add the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels in Evening Evergreen
Now add this panel to the card front

For the inside… super easy

Cover the inside of the card with more of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP
On a piece of Basic White, stamp the ornaments in Memento ink – these come from none other than the Whimsical Trees stamp set! Color using Stampin Blends: Mint Macaron, Lt Daffodil Delight, Lt Real Read & Bronze
Stamp the sentiment in Mint Macaron ink – also from Whimsical Trees stamp set
Adhere the panel to the inside of the card & voila – all done.

For the envelope:

Cover the flap with more of the same Whimsy & Wonder DSP, trim to fit
For the front, stamp this adorable tree with Mint Macaron ink – from the Whimsical Trees stamp set

This bundle has so many possibilities, I can’t believe I hesitated to purchase it. I had a really good time using this set and there are many more stamps & dies in this set I haven’t used 🥴

Remember that during this time, Sale-a-bration is in effect until September 30!

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

OIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to add

to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

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

Stampin’Up! Christmas Tree Dies with Peaceful Prints DSP

Posted on August 19, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Thursday! It’s almost the weekend – woohoo, right? How IS everyone… with this Covid variant flare-up, it’s got be nerve-wracking. Thinking about all of you out there – take care of one another.

I played with another new set that’s in the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini catalog – the Christmas Tree Dies, part of the Whimsical Trees Bundle (page 25). And when I saw ‘played’ – just barely… this set is a gem and really, I’ve hardly touched it.

That tree is just a perfect match for this paper – Peaceful Prints 12 x 12 DSP – which is a FREE item in the Sale-a-bration catalog (with a purchase of $50). The two prints that I used on this card come from this pack of papers. So let’s talk about how I did this…

I did all the card cuts… Peaceful Prints DSP layered with Sahara Sand card stock.
I ran the Real Red card stock through the Bark 3D embossing folder – you know, tree, bark, they go together, right?
I cut the tree from Garden Green card stock using the C’mas Tree Dies
I stamped the sentiment in Real Red ink on a Basic White panel using the Evergreen Elegance stamp set, then die cut using the Ornate Layers Dies

Once all the layers were die cut and stamped, I put it together:

the plaid panel was adhered directly to the Thick Basic White card base with Stampin’ Seal.
the Real Red embossed panel was added with dimensionals
the deer panel was adhered directly to the Real Red piece with Stampin’ Seal
the tree was added with dimensionals
the sentiment panel got double dimensionals (one on top of the other) under the two ends
as a final touch I added several Gilded Gems to the tree – and the card front was done…

For the inside…

stamp the sentiment in Sahara Sand ink using the Evergreen Elegance stamp set on a Basic White panel
stamp the tree, off-set, in Garden Green ink(stamping off once) using the Evergreen Elegance stamp set
layer this panel to a Sahara Sand card stock, then add it to the inside of the card – voila!

For the envelope…

On a Basic White envelope, stamp the trees with the Evergreen Elegance stamp set with Garden Green ink – stamping off once first, then not re-inking.

Cover the envelope with Peaceful Prints DSP, trim to fit and done, done, done.

I love the layers and how so many stamp and die sets coordinate. And that’s Stampin’ Up! for you – the coordination is what makes it so easy to mix & match. And no company does it better. And… that’s why I’m a demonstrator – to share what I love doing with others – share their awesome product – and create to my hearts content, and help you do that as well.

Remember that during this time until 30 Sep, Sale-a-bration is in effect!

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

JOIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

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

Stampin’ Up! Stitched Triangles Birthday

Posted on August 17, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

It’s Tuesday – do you have something F-U-N planned? It’s our son-in-laws birthday today and I’ve made a special card for him… He tends toward the modern and straight lines, so I decided to follow that. We also have a bag that one of his presents is in and that determined the colors for the card, cuz I wanted them to coordinate. Silly? Maybe, but there it is. The cloth bag has tones of brown & a beautiful blue – I decided on Bermuda Bay and it almost matches perfectly! For the brown I used Soft Suede and it’s just ok… I think it looks good on the card.

I’ve used a RETIRED product – totally against the ‘rules’ but again, I wanted to use something that I thought our son-in-law would like. The retired item is Mercury Glass Designer Acetate in silver. A current item is the Hydrangea Hill Mercury Designer Acetate and I SHOULD HAVE used that, turned to the reverse side… but honestly I didn’t think of it. 😦 In my product list, Hydrangea Hill Mercury Designer Acetate will show, cuz it will totally work!

Here’s what I did…

Die cut triangles from Pattern Party DSP – 2
Die cut triangles from Hydrangea Hill Mercury Designer Acetate on the silver side – 2
Adhered them together offset – as shown in photo. using Stampin’ Seal (HINT/ TIP: Stampin’ Seal does not show through the acetate!)
Adhered to the card base – Thick Basic White as shown
Stamped sentiments from Biggest Wish stamp set: happy in Bermuda Bay ink and BIRTHDAY in Sahara Sand ink. I used the Stamparatus for this as it makes it really easy.
Added three Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins

For the inside I did some creative die cutting with additional dies from the Stitched Triangles Dies.

On the left I die cut directly into the Basic White panel using the Stitched Triangles Dies
I die cut two fun ‘banners’ from Soft Suede card stock then Bermudas Bay card stock and adhered them together with liquid glue, off-set.
Adhere the Basic White panel to a Bermuda Bay panel, slightly larger, with Stampin’ Seal, then into the inside of the card, again with Stampin’ Seal – – – and the card was D-O-N-E.

For the envelope…

Die cut a strip with one of the Stitched Triangles Dies from Bermuda Bay card stock
Adhere with dots of liquid glue to Soft Suede card stock the same length but slightly wider
Adhere to envelope with Stampin’ Seal – and both card & envelope are d-o-n-e. YAY… Gosh, I just looked at the photo and it’s hard to tell the Bermuda Bay from the Soft Suede <:(

I THINK our son-in-law will like this card – and his gifties. Such fun to create for others with what they like in mind.

Remember that during this time until 30 Sep, Sale-a-bration is in effect!

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

JOIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

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

Stampin’ Up Fun Fold and Mountain Air

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

Happy Thursday folks! My goodness it has been HOT lately. Ugh – makes it hard to breathe. Thank goodness for air conditioning! I grew up without it and remember the lethargy that set in with the heat. Now there is no excuse 🙂

Today’s card is pretty easy for a fun fold – and it’s called a side step. When you see the card, the name fits it perfectly.

We start with a card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2.
Place the paper in the paper trimmer(portrait style) at 2 1/2″. With the short side at the top and over to 2 1/2″, cut from 2 1/8″ to 7 5/8″
Turn the paper counterclockwise (left), place it at 2 1/8″ and score to the cut line at 2 1/8, 4 1/4, 5 1/2, 6 3/4, 7 5/8.
Gently fold each score line and burnish so it looks like the photo below

Now decorate 🤩 My card base is Pear Pizzazz. The next layer is Mossy Meadow. The DSP is Heartwarming Hugs which is a carryover DSP. I used the Mountain Die to die cut two large trees: one in Pear Pizzazz and one in Basic White and layered them together slightly offset. They are adhered to the card front with mini dimensionals cut in half. The sentiment is from Christmas To Remember stamp set, stamped in Real Red on a Basic White scrap and fussy cut. I adhered it in place with mini dimensionals. For the two additional side panels I stamped the trees from Mountain Air stamp set: Pear Pizzazz ink on the Basic White panel & Mossy Meadow ink on the Pear Pizzazz piece. They were die cut with the Majestic Mountain Dies. The panel with double & single trees has a Basic White piece that I die cut with one of the Majestic Mountain dies to make it look as though there was snow on the ground. And you can see I cut it into usable lengths. I adhered one of the strips with liquid glue, then the single tree over it. The double trees were placed on dimensionals then the white strip added with liquid glue. For the back step, I stamped the trees in Pear Pizzazz ink on a Basic White piece, then stamped it the other way to make it appear as though it were a shadow. (This wasn’t exactly mirror stamping!) Again I die cut this piece with the Majestic Mountain Dies and adhered in place with liquid glue. The trees were added with dimensionals. For a final touch I added a few Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the sentiment panel and one on the tall finely die cut tree. And the card is done. Love this!!! Such an easy fun fold and so many possibilities.

For the envelope, the flap got more of the Heartwarming Hugs DSP adhered with liquid glue. The front sentiment was stamped in Real Red ink using the Christmas To Remember stamp set.

Another Christmas card ~ whew… more to do of course, but I really like how this turned out.

If you do not have a demonstrator and need a Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code U7F3EZE9 when ordering. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. 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. Would love to have you!

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

JOIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

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

Stampin’ Up Note Card Gift Box

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

Happy Sunday! It’s rainy here this morning, and yet it’s still a day to remember. Our first grandchild turned 21 yesterday and we will be together soon with other family too. Such fun. While it’s raining here, it shouldn’t be raining where we are headed – yay! We have some fun items to hang from trees and silly things to blow on – to make this a light, fun moment of turning 21. It should be as good day. 😁

Several days ago I shared a note card with cork and mentioned that this card needed to be repeated and shared in a gift box. Well, I finally got to it… and made the additional four cards you see below. (In lieu of the cork, I used In the Woods DSP and various different card stock bases: Early Espresso, Gorgeous Grape, Crushed Curry, and Mossy Meadow. I also used various ribbons, some current and some not, and in lieu of the cute little bumblebee trinket, I used a retired Little Ladybug. The current ribbons used were Faux Suede in Early Espresso, Gingham Ribbon in Bumblebee and finally sheer ribbon in Fresh Freesia.

And here’s the box, a mini Paper Pumpkin box, that I decorated on the top. I used Crushed Curry card stock topped with the Harvest Meadow DSP which I love. I then cut a tag using Basic White card stock and the Tailor Made Dies. I stamped the beautiful wildflower spray and the sentiment using Garden Wishes stamp set and Early Espresso ink. I colored the flowers with markers: Bumblebee, Highland Heather, Pear Pizzazz and finally Soft Suede for the flower center. I added a Faux Suede Ribbon in Early Espresso and the cute little Ladybug Trinket, mounted it on dimensionals and added it to the mini box.

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

JOIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

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

Stampin’ Up! Birthday In The Wild

Posted on August 7, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Saturday! It’s a beautiful day here on the East Coast and I’m hoping your day is a good one as well. I have a fun fold for you today – a tri-fold – you could maybe call it a cascade tri fold . It’s our grandsons 21st birthday today. Nothing like a grandchilds birthday to make me feel O-L-D! But then I figure – age is all in the head…besides, I’m doing some good things and age just doesn’t really matter.

This card is loaded with Designer Series Paper and very little card stock and it feels good in the hand – not flimsy. The base is In The Woods DSP cut 12 x 5 1/2, scored on the long side at 4 & 8, then burnished & folded mountain, valley. I then marked the front panel 1 1/2″ down from the top on the far left end and trimmed with my paper trimmer from the mark to the 2nd fold. This creates the cascade look. I then decorated each of the panels, inside & out. I used In The Wild DSP as the true focal point – it’s masculine and colorful. Since I do not have the dies for these beautiful creatures, I fussy cut a few and set them aside to add as necessary.

Panel 2 got a layer of this beautiful In The Wild DSP cut 3 15/16 x 5 1/2. I adhered it, then placed the card in my trimmer and trimmed off the top edge.

.Panel 3 actually got some card stock… 3 15/16 x 4 1/4 Basic White adhered in place. I added one of the beautiful creatures with liquid glue, making certain it did not show when the card was closed. I then stamped the word HAPPY using the Biggest Wish stamp set and Crushed Curry ink. I die cut the numbers 21 using scrap from the In The Wild DSP and the Playful Alphabet Dies. ((TIP: for strength of the numbers & balloon, I adhered some basic White to the DSP then die cut or punched as necessary.) I added the numbers with liquid glue. The balloon… is punched using the Balloon Punch, which is a retired item. I do have a die for a balloon but this punch was handy. First I cut a short length of Linen Thread and held it in place on the back of the balloon with a couple of dimensionals, then put it in place on the card.

Now I finished the front panel. With the card closed I adhered this beautiful creature with liquid glue just on it’s lower portion. The reason the card is closed is because you don’t want it on beyond the card 🙂 I stamped the sentiment in Memento Black ink using the All Squared Away stamp set on a Basic White scrap and fussy cut it. I like the font on this. I used a stitched rectangle from the Ornate Layers Dies and cut a panel of DSP (and yes, I did adhere Basic White to it before die cutting for strength.) I adhered the sentiment to this rectangle with liquid glue, then put dimensionals on the back and added it to the front of the card. I also added three Matte Black Dots.

I turned the card over and decorated the back side – with more of the In The Wild DSP. And I added a small fusasy cut beautiful creature for fun. I used the same trick for trimming the angle of the panels as before – the paper trimmer. For the right panel I did have to do some fussy cutting around the animals.

For the envelope I adhered more DSP from In The Wild DSP pack and then stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze ink from the All Squared Away stamp set. This is the perfect sentiment and again, I love the font.

So, what do you think? I wanted something bright but not gawdy, not too sophisticated (which this definitely is NOT), masculine and yet fun. For me, this fits the bill. Except for the numbers, this card could be used many ages – and I like that idea too.

And if you JOIN and become a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration… you have the opportunity to get one of the bundles below FREE!

JOIN BUNDLE OPTIONS	PRICE	LIMIT
156795	Arctic Bears Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156819	Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle	$50.25 USD \| $68.25 CAD	1
156801	Christmas Season Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $73.75 CAD	1
156806	Christmas To Remember Bundle	$60.25 USD \| $81.75 CAD	1
156807	Frosted Gingerbread Bundle	$48.50 USD \| $66.50 CAD	1
158609	Gorgeous Leaves Bundle	$44.00 USD \| $60.25 CAD	1
156813	Nature’s Harvest Bundle	$53.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156816	Peaceful Cabin Bundle	$54.00 USD \| $72.75 CAD	1
156391	Peaceful Deer Bundle	$36.00 USD \| $48.50 CAD	1
156789	Penguin Place Bundle	$31.50 USD \| $42.25 CAD	1
156798	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle	$47.50 USD \| $64.75 CAD	1
156810	Whimsical Trees Bundle	$51.25 USD \| $70.00 CAD	1

Those who join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration may select one bundle from the list above to add to their Starter Kit at no additional cost.

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

Stampin’ Up! Painted Christmas DSP Shows Off

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

WOOHOO! The Jul-Dec 2021 Catalog is L-I-V-E! Yay… Welcome. Today I’m sharing a card using the Painted Christmas DSP that is now available for purchase. It’s beautiful.

I’ve used a rather non-traditional color for the card base – Pear Pizzazz. It coordinates so well with this particular sheet of DSP. I’ve used the Christmas Season stamp set to stamp on the die cut sentiment banner in Soft Succulent 2nd generation. I used the Seasonal Labels Dies to create the banner. And finally, I used the Christmas to Remember stamp set to stamp the sentiment in Evening Evergreen. I set this aside while I put the card together.

Pear Pizzazz for the card base
Painted Christmas DSP adhered to Evening Evergreen card stock. Dimensionals on the back and adhered to the card base
Cut a length of Reversible Ribbon and adhere with glue dots.
Put dimensionals on the back of the sentiment banner and adhere over the ribbon
Add three Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels and the card front is complete.

For the inside I used a couple of the stamps in the Christmas Season stamp set to create a beautiful ‘header’. I used Soft Succulent 2nd for the larger leaf. I then stamped the pine needles in Evening Evergreen ink 2nd & 3rd generation. Of course, these were stamped on Basic White card stock. I adhered this to a panel of Evening Evergreen, then into the inside of the card.

For the envelope I added more of the same beautiful DSP to the envelope flap, then stamped the pine stamp from Christmas Season stamp set in Evening Evergreen. And – done. A quick card that is just beautiful. These stamps and dies may be found on pages 16-17 of the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog.

Remember that I mentioned the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog is now live – as of today! Click below to go straight to the catalog.

Remember that Sale-a-bration is also in effect from Aug 3 (today) to Sep 30. That means more bonus. For every $50 spent there are rewards that you may choose. There are stamps and DSP and a Die or two as well that coordinate with the stamps. This is just way too hard to pass up!

Card cuts will be listed at the bottom of this post. If you do not have a demonstrator and need a Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code U7F3EZE9 when ordering. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. 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. Would love to have you!

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

Card cuts for today’s project…

Pear Pizzazz card base 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Evening Evergreen 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 (2)

Painted Christmas DSP 3 3/4 x 5

Basic White 3 3/4 x 5 (inside) + approximately 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 for sentiment die cut

Stampin’ Up! Love of Leaves Thinking of You

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

Hello! How’s your Saturday? It’s beautiful here on the East Coast… and a good day for some outdoor activities 🙂 While it is still full swing summer here, I chose to make this easy, fun, fall card. It uses the stunning Stitched leaves Dies that emboss and die cut all in one movement. This is a carry-over item into the 2021 Annual Catalog that coordinates with the Love of Leaves stamp set, but for this card I have used some new products available in the to the general public from the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog. Aug 3 is that big date!

What are the new products? The awesomely sparkly Be Dazzling 6×6 DSP is one of the new items on this card; the other is the Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots in gold. The white bow is made by pulling apart a length of the Baker’s Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack and attaching it with a glue dot. This is a new item in the 2021 Annual Catalog.

Ok, so you see the colors: Cherry Cobbler, Cinnamon Cider and the Be Dazzling 6×6 DSP, layered on a piece of Early Espresso card stock (which was added to the card base with dimensionals). The card base is Very Vanilla that has been run through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. The large leaf was adhered just in the center with liquid glue. The Cinnamon Cider leaf got dimensionals and was placed over the large leaf. The Cherry Cobbler leaf was adhered with liquid glue as well. The inspiration for this card came from the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge as seen in the sketch below. What do you think? Does it look like the sketch?

Each of the leaves has been die cut with the Stitched Leaves Dies, two of them have that wonderful stitching that looks like veins in the leaves. I REALLY like these! Of course I like the large leaf too, but I didn’t think the veins would show on that sparkly DSP. What else can I tell you about this – oh, the long Cinnamon Cider leaf was cut from the 2020-2022 In Color 6×6 DSP.

Let’s take peek at the inside of the card.

I die cut this small leaf from Cherry Cobbler card stock scrap and once I put the card front together, here was this fun scrap. I decided to add it to the inside of the card with liquid glue. It brings a fun element to the card. I stamped the sentiment from the Loves of Leaves stamp set with Cinnamon Cider ink. All this was done on a Very Vanilla panel which was added to the inside of the card.

The leaf stamps in the Love of Leaves stamp set are distinctive, which means they don’t make a solid image. The large leaf in this set was stamped in 2nd & 3rd generation with Cinnamon Cider ink on the front and the flap.

It seems strange to make a fall kind of card at this time of year, but that’s what seem to come together – and I like it. It’s just that it won’t get used for a while!

Card cuts will be listed at the bottom of this post. If you do not have a demonstrator and need a Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. And when I send it, there will be a Sale-a-bration catalog in with it! That means more FREE items to choose from with every order of $50, or $100 or multiples of that. Please also use my current host code 4TKMUNQH when ordering. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Click here to go my store. 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. Would love to have you!

Stampin’ Up! has some of the most beautiful Designer Series Papers on the market – and right now they have a sale on select DSP at 15% off the market price. Here are more details.

This sale ends Aug 2!!!

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.

Remember that Aug 3 is the start of the Jul-Dec 2021 Mini Catalog.

During a portion of the mini catalog, there are also Sale-a-bration opportunities. What that means is when you purchase $50 or $100 worth of products, SU! is offering FREE product in the way of stamps, paper and even a die that are only offered during this time frame: Aug 3 – Sep 30. In other words, purchasing any SU! product during the time of Sale-a-bration will get you FREE product! And remember – you also get an item of choice valued at $10 from me when your purchase is $50 plus (before tax & shipping)

US SCHOOL SUPPLY SALES TAX HOLIDAY

Eleven states will be offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July or August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates, click here.

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.

If you have customers who live in states who benefit from the sales tax holiday (yay!), be sure to give them a call and let them know.

Note: Georgia, Louisiana, and Wisconsin have suspended the sales tax holiday for this year.

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

Card Cuts:

Very Vanilla Thick – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Very Vanilla 4 x 5 1/4

Early Espresso 3 1/4 x 4 5/8

Cherry Cobbler 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 + scrap for leaf

Cinnamon Cider 1 1/2 x 3

In Color 2020-2022 6×6 DSP 1 x 3 1/2

Be Dazzling 6×6 DSP 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 + 2 3/4 square

TLsBrightSpot

Terry Lynn Bright, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Tag Archives: 2021-2022 Annual Catalog

Stampin’ Up! Penguin Playmates

Stampin’ Up! More Whimsy

Stampin’ Up! Whimsical Trees Bundle

Stampin’Up! Christmas Tree Dies with Peaceful Prints DSP

Stampin’ Up! Stitched Triangles Birthday

Stampin’ Up Fun Fold and Mountain Air

Stampin’ Up Note Card Gift Box

Stampin’ Up! Birthday In The Wild

Stampin’ Up! Painted Christmas DSP Shows Off

Stampin’ Up! Love of Leaves Thinking of You

US SCHOOL SUPPLY SALES TAX HOLIDAY